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peace is yet far off and is not to e secured except by the complete "-lefcat" of the enemy. The Moscow Russkoye Bloco expresses its satis- caction at the cordial relations with

Eugland, and continues: ** With leep and, heartfelt gladness we see hat the English understami and appreciate the soul of the Russian

eople. Hand in hand with the great. British Empire, Russia is waging this lesperate struggle solely to savo Christian civilization from the savage »nslaught of the modern super-Buns. Germany alone threatens the existence of England and Russia."

The organ of

the influential Moscow merchants, the Utro Rossie, says: "No matter how long it takes, no matter what the sacrifices, we wish to fight this fight to the end. There will be no halfway house for us. Only half to finish.our task would mean preparing Europe for a fresh war in the near future."

FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING,

RESULTS,

HALF MILE RICE," Me. Shahim's Lucky Gam...(Kill Mr. Beeton's Kukri

(Sakk) - Mr. Ellis Kadoria's Barela Chist

(Hickman)

Time. 1.02.

Me.. Sedgwick's Roman Chief

GYUKHANA STAKES.

(Owner),

Mr. Tierce's Dunrobin'... (Hickman) Mr. Adams' Castellan (Owper),

Time, 2.00.4.

LADIES NOMINATION,

THREE BATTLESHIPS

SUNK.

ARITIAM CREWS 81VED,

[The following official secouns of the sinking of H.MSS. "Ocean" and "Isra Įsistibla" and the French battleship **Bouvet" in the Dardanelles on March 18 is taken from The Daily Telegraph of Barsh 20. It will be remembered that it sa The China Mail" that first published this soms in the Colony.-Ed.).

Late last night the Secretary of the Admiralty communicated the following 2 | account of the operations at the Dardanelles

on March 18 d

Ladins' Nanization-Lemon Cutting. Two runs Open to mabers of the Jockey, Polo, and Gymkhana, Club, and Naval and Military Offers Each ompetitor ki bo nasúputed by Lady, Fatranoe Free. Prizes for corful Competitors and Souvenire faxe Ladies nominating thera presented by the Gym khana Club,

...

Me. L. P. Colling, nominated by Mr.

Leut. A. W. Forbes, nominated by

Me Lombi Capt. F. W. Thicknee, nominated

by M. Mend

ONE MILE RAct you sens.

The Petrograd Byetch is equally} determined to achieve a final settle meat ensuring a lasting pence: "We must fight to the end; wo mush

the Mila lime-For Subscription dictate to our adversary our conditions Grifias of any season. Weight for inches HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, April 21, 1911. of peace, because these conditions as per scale. Winners of ase Official must be such as to secure to bumanity | Rico álb«, extra; of two or more Otheink moderate quiet for a comparitively Races 104, extra. Unplaced runners inį

"Official Faces allowells. long time to come This is the fan $5. 1st prize: $100-201 prize: 175;

Entran general reason for our intolerance of a prize: $53. of all possible suggestions of a speedy Dr. Forsythia Lerapan ..... (Forbes). 1) peace. It is not difficult to note that Mr. Ellie Kadoorio's Baroda. Chief. our formula for pence contains two fr. Shellim Lucky Gem...(noll) elements. Victory must be decisive," is the first element; peace must be lasting, is the second element."

THE DETERMINATION OF

THE ALLIES.

Such is Russia's determination and it is this determination, equally potent in England and France, that will inevitably lead to Germany's complete defeat.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Three New Bills.

!!

Time, 2.12.

(Hickman)"

"DIANA OF DOBSON'S."

ล

Minesweeping having been in program. during the last ten days inside the Straits, ja general attack via delivered by the Bitish and French Fleets yesterday morning upon the fortresses at the Ma rops of the Dardanella,

At 10.45 am. Qoeau Elizabeth, In- taxible, Agamemam, and Lord Nelson bombarded forta J, L, T, U, and V. mate Trianph and Prices George fired at batterice F, E, and H.

from howitzersand Held guns,

A heary fire was opened on the ships

At 19.99 the French squadron consist lang of Suffres, Gaulois, Charlemagne, and Bouvet advanced

up the Dardanelles and en and replied strongly.

the forts at closer range. " Forta

Their Bre was silenced by the ten ba deships inside the Straits all the whips [being hit several times during this part of

the action.

By 1.05 p.m. all forts had ceased firing. Swiftsure, and Majestie the advanced to Vengeance, Irresistible, Albion, Ocean, relieve the six old battleships inside the Straits.

BOCVET BLOWS: 17.

AR the Finch "squadron-which had ishipass passing but, Boaret engaged the forts; in the most brilliant blown up by a drifting mine and sank in 35 fathome, north of Aron Kioi village, in [less than' thres minutes.-

opened are. The attack on the fort was At 2.38 p.m. the relief battleships renewed the attack on the farta, who again

maintained while the operations of the mine aweepers continued.

At 4.9 Irresistable quitted the line listing heavily; and at 5.50 she sank, having, probably struck a drifting mine.

At 6.6, Ucesa also having struck a mine, both vessel sank in deep water, practically the whole of the crews having been

An audience that was much too small, removed safely under a hot fire.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1815.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

GERMANY'S ENORMOUS

LOSSES.

OFFICIAL FIGURES.

ENGLAND & CONSCRIPTION.

STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE

COMMONS.

DUTCH STEAMER STRIKES A KINK

VON DER GOLTZ'S NEW POSITION.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail).

GERMANY'S ENORMOUS LOSSES.

TWO AND THREE-QUARTER MILLIONS.

Loxoos, April 19, 8.25 p.m: The Osalais was damaged by gun-Site An Amsterdam telegram states that according to the latest Prue- position hit by a heavy shell, and requires

Inflexible had har forward control sian casualty lists the total German losses are 2,750,000. repair.

The bombardment of the forta and the mino-sweeping darkness fall. The damage to the forts operations terminated when affected by the prolonged direct fire al, the very powerful forces acployed cannot yet follow. ba estimated, and a further report will

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that at the outset of the war the Allies pledged themselves to conclude, an HIGH-CLASS TAILORS, sepurate peace, there has since been occasionally heard the rumour that the enormous "expenditure that is being incurred may prove of greater weight in causing one or other of the

considering the merits of the play presented Allies to give way. It is also not improbable, say, some

and the manner in which it was acted, was American

present at the Theatre Boyal last night papers, that a quatrel aong the

wher Miss Cicaly Hamilton's well-known Allies, my lexil to the withdrawal of

four-act play was staged. "Dison of Dob Russia and her conclusion of a

sco's" is a play "with a purpose," or separate peace with Germany, by

perhaps two purposes for it is difficult which she would eventually acquire

to conclude whether its intention is to There are three Bills set down for first castigate the owners of large city retall Constantinople Such fears are reading on the orders of the Day at the shop for adopting what is known groundless, and it is evident that the afternoon - Bi Hatitaled an Ordinance the living-in" system or whether it Legislative Council meeting to murrow Allies are to-day more than deter-to provide for the lary of Estate Duty is to deliver a strong denunciation against mined to stand together and, if need deceased persor a Bill intituled An Or anything, mare ornamental than useful. payable in respect of the estates. .nf certain members of sciety, who are, if be, fall together, in their united effort dinace to provide for the in orporation to overthrow the despotism threaten Society of the Securs de Saint Taut de in doing so the playwright interweaves Mother Superior. in this Colony of the Both purposes are effectively" fulfilled and ed by Germany... Of the determina-Chartres" by which the institution knowo tion of France there is no doubt the ailede is, Saints Enfance and as quito interesting little fore story the French Convent in carried on; and a

Discs was one of the giris of Dobson's" whatever and overy Briton will echo Bul intitated An Ordinance to amend the who had to work for a small wage and to despatched from England to replace ships". The Queen and Implacable, who were the words of Mr Asquith that even lien Enemies (Winding Up) Ordinance, Eve-in" on the premises. In the picant calties in anticipation of this operation, if France and Russia withdrew-against alien en mies, -

1914, and to give power to may actions dormitory scene the gitis, and especially ing the British fleet

are due to arrive immediately, thus bring which, he added, was "he believed

the strong-willed and better educated strongtb. 1****

to its original

most improbable". England would

Diana, express their detestation of the The operations ars continuing, -ample continue to figlit. Russia doubtless

system. From this bondage. Diana is bep-natal end military forces being availa pily not free at least temporazily--by s On the 16th inst. Vice Admiral Carden, will be perfectly satisfied if as tho

legacy of £300, which she and the other who has been incapacitated by illness, was result of the war Constantinople

badly raid employees, look upon as aimcat Res-Admiral John Michael de Robeck, succeeded in the chief command by should fall into her possession.

an inexhaustible sum Disas, in exuber- ) with aëting rank of Vice-Admiral. That she will receive it through her

efforts along with, her Allies and not through the rain). machinations of Germany need not be doubted, as may be seen reflected}...

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THE DIARY.

MEMO. FOR TO-DAY.:

15 p.m.- Under Two Flags" at the Thestry Repsi..

MIMO. FOR TO-MORROW.

9.15 p.m.-"A Member of Tasternalla “

at the Theatre Royal.

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, April 29 :-

St. George's Day.

Noor. Union Insurance Society's

Meeting.

12.15 p.m.- China Traders Insurance

Co's Meeting,

2.30 p.m.-action of Teakwood and Blackwood Furniture etc., Mexi Hughes and Hough's.

Own

NEWS OF THE DAY,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

ant spirite, impetuous'y decides to spend almost all the money is "one ded Today is the festival of Ko-gu (corn-hour of glorious life," and to enjoy herrelf

Volunteer and serve Corpe orders and Sporting news will be found on the

in the Russian press. There is no hk page of this issue. sign of any desire to withdraw from the conflict; on the contrary, the An interesting detail account (rec ived papers are filled with expressions of ris Siberia) of the fighting at Neuve determination to fight to the bitterChapelle is published on page 3. end. This spirit was equally in

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Proclamations amending Prize Court evidence at the recent opening of the risles and lists of contraband were pob Duma According to the Petrograd | lished in Gazette Ex mordinary to-day. Noroge Vremya, the President of

that assembly, M. Goremykin, in that the Batavia cigarette factory of the The Batavia Handelsblad announces concluding his opening speech, said: Be thb American Tubicco Company has lie terrible war can not and must been closed down. The pleat and ting not end otherwise than victoriously are to be sold by suction. BATURDAY, April 24:--

for us and our Allies. We will fight

We ara i form d. mys The Straits 12.30 p.m.-H.K. Jockey Club Haf.till our focs submit to the conditions Times," of the ipe that the worst frare

yourly Menting.

and demands which the victors concerning the Glenroy will not be realised, dictate to them. We are weary of the latest advice being that, with con the incessant brandishing of theditions favourable, the reasol will be saved.

worl, the mesances to Slavdom, and

FAL. 25, SAT. 24 & MONDAY, April 26

at the Theatio

**The Grotesques"

Royal SUNDAY, April 25:

HH. Princess Mary's Birthday (1597)

MONDAY, April 26 :----

এ

p.m. Chamber of Commercs Masting TUESDAY, April 27 :-

Messes

2.30 ¡lm. Adiction of Teakwood and

Blackwind Farmure st Hughes and Hough's."

WLOFRANIT April 28-

UK Stock Exchange Bettling Day. Fred April 30"

DUTCH STEAMER STRIKES & MINE.

April 19, 8.33 p.m. The crow-of-the-Dutch-steamer Olandia -have been-brought to: Grimsby. The steamer striel a mine in the North Sea on a voyage, from Sesham to Rotterdam..

VON DER GOLTZ.

April 19, 8.25 p.m. Field Marshal Von der Goltz has been appointed commander of the

À THE HINE TEKIL

drifting with the current, which were en

The losses of ships ware caused by mines. coatered in areas hitherto swept clear, and not heavy, considering the scale of the First Turkish Army. this danger will require special treatment.

The British casualtion in personnel are

an internal explosion having apparently operations; but practically the whole of the crew of Barrot were lost with the ship. supervened was the explosion at the nint

on the spot.

MACHINERY COMPANIES'

DISPUTES

In Coume of Settlement.

A SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENT,

LONDON, April 20, 1 pm. The P. & O. Company announces the suspension of the Farie-Marseilles- Brindisi express service.

FIERCE FIGHTING AT YPRES.

GERMANS PREPARING TO EVACUATE MENIN.

It is stated in Rotterdam that the fighting south-east of Ypres is exceed

LONDON, April 20, I p.m.

ingly fierce German wounded are arriving at Bruges unceasingly. It is reported that the Germans are preparing to svaruste, Monin.

SUPERIORITY OF BRITISH AVIATORS.

Lownow, April 20.

An American correspondent, referring to the superiority of the British- kristore, describes a fight between German and British seroplanes above the

into British territory. After a battle lasting an hour and a half the German German lines. He mounted 32 smoke illa, each indicating a shrapnel shell ranged regularly above the two British machines as they drove the German- was brought down and killed.

SOUTH AFRICAN OPERAT:ONE.

· IMPORTANT. UNION" PORGE SUCCESS.

Taxbox, April 20. ||

-LIYELY ARTILLERY ACTIONS.

to her heart's content far from the degrading and depressing scenes of ber daily lita. Dia swiftly transporta kersalf to the Engadine, where, as a charming young widow, her youth and beauty-and her apparent wealth-obtain for her much attention from a class of society to whom and Co. (Liquidators of Messrs. Reuter, The actions by Mess, Shewan, Tomes she was formerly unknown. Captain, the Brockalmann), against the Onger Machinery Hen. Victor Bretherton, a typical specimen Co., Ltd., and by the latter firm against of the spendthrift guardeman, who having Messre Shawan, Tomes and Co., are f overwhelmed himself in debt, resigns his course of settlement. coromission and fnds himself wholly The claim by Mess Shawan, Tomer dependent upon the resources of his and Co., the return of 'tweite sowing relatives, falla a victim to Diana's charms, machines, or their value, 8514, was set manner must customary in his class. Very Court to day, but Mr. W. E. L. Shenton cially reported, a Union Force occupying the town and milway centre at but is quite content to win her in the down for further hearing in the Summary A telegram from Capetown states that an important success is off-

she has to make a hasty retreat to the Paisne Judge that he was now appet- moon D's funds are exhausted and (Messe Hastings and Hastings) informed Keetmanshoop. London not, however, before the gallisat captain has proposed to her and, in ing for both parties, and the actions would answer, received a surprisingly candid probably be settled on the fullowing terms: statement from Diane of her tax position The claim, by the Onger Machinery Co. aml.of har opinion of him, and his mode "guinet. Mesars Shewan, Tumes and Co took of life Ultimately, both mast again in for 8300 under a former contract would be very different circumstances and all ands | withdrawn ; in the present action - the A Chinese, who won subject to fits. happily. It is a clever play and as enter. Machinery Co. would retain on Saturday the obstacles to its natural growth. terdag fell from the window of a thirdtaining as the theme will perisit. Not a tikt savan nikelines, of the value of $201, feet, while it away a dining of 10 little in left to the imagination, but in good order and condition; they would tour into the luck yɛid, distanca 40

sacrifices we have offered to our For offering for safe the care of id by many of so-called "anart-ect

came our the country to undergo special this is no doubt whatever of the play also pay to Mars. Shewan, Tomes and | wright's hearty denunciation of the "Hring C318, being the value of the balance

-- Losvos, April 20, 5.00 pr. in system" for gisla and the useless Jires 8100 fur ants,

of the machines supplied on axle, and Futherland. In the name of our elec

Field-Marshal French in a bulletin issued on the evening of the 17th inst said. We exploded a mine under hill 60 at the Ypres Cominer mil. n deceased pig Chinese carpenter idio

Hia Lo-dship adjourned the casa till way to the west of Zwarteleen. We immediately attacked and took the tortte, we here declare, So wishes at Yaunti, was this morning fined 250 by Miss Gertrude Godart as Dias bad a partFriday weok. all_Russin.""

Mr. Wood. The defendant was son by a that suited her admizably and one high

whole of the enemy's trenches ou the bill and put the tronches won in Chinese constable carrying the pig inte ske presented with marked ability. Mr

If state of defence during the night; despite w heavy bombardment causing pork, butchers shop and 2t It had a chaples

|| many casualties. Then he enemy renewed the bombardment towards ensive small the-defendant was rested, the young guardsman. Ie the dual bis landlady en receiving a month's notre jug ensued The British Infantry fighting with great gallantry and Howitt was also sucessful bailer, who became suzeyed, with morning and determinedly counter-attacked Stiff hand to hand fight- Tap Colonis Veterinary Surgeon, Dr. Gibson, gave esiduace to the effect that the Person in Basilers and Mrs. Whyte to quit yesterday, throws cutrive fuid deterraination, and well supported by the artillery, drove the enezay off

was totally safitted for human food. very ably and Mr. Carl Lawson's portrayal The tailor was apprehended and charged with complete success.

Fraser, Misa Beryl Barronclough acted

OTEr her, severely damaging her clothes. During bis recent short visit to Sands, the well made merebant, real is a great morrow. The landlady said that the let particularly from machine guns which caught then, in close order in the of the pars of Bir Jabes Grindlay, this morning add remanded until to Our losses were heavy but the Germans suffered even more severely, West Ridgeway inspected every gecess Miss Anies Crossley was sise the defendant room en the condition open Government lailding and interviewed, at arceudirgly, good

Wo will fight till the end, till we win

a lasting peace worthy of the great

M. Saznaoff, the Premier, made a long speech in similar terms, in which he assured the members that Russia Joon-Chine Borneo Company's Meat intends to fight shoulder to shoulder with her Allies until victory, crowns their efforts. Most significant too

jog

C. KAMMING, & Co., LD Chemists and Druggists,-

treatment only a short time

pig

kan

ago.

The

appreciated..

the

Loxoox, April 20, 5 p.m. "Paris' communique states: Particularly lively artillery actions place at Soissons, Rbeizus arul Argoane

BULLETIN FROM FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH.

"ANOTHER" IMPORTANT BRITISH VICTORY,

was the speech of M. Milinkoff, the Goverment Baure, avery oficer in the uf ber good in what was demanded that it was used as a family dwelling, but as Throughout the 16th innt., the enemy repeatedly zonowed attacks,

abation, The Governor of B. N. Borneo THE LOWARD DISPENSARY Leader of the Constitutional Demovare a dance at Government Boum on highly play was well staged and very shy gave him a

be had couverted it into a tallers shop, despemtely trying to re-capture the position, which is of great import- cruta, who described the Russian March 16 to mentir West Hikigaway and

Brice. They once gained footing on the southern slope but” wera During intervals part of the Band of their potica people as united on the subject of the Brigadier General Bewicke Copley, who b 1866 Tofantry; on the previous Tuesday At the Royal Naval Yard on Monday promptly defeated and the whole bill by nightfall was in our hands. The war, and continued: We are con- North Boros There was large are secretions, which were gretely enjoyed and Hatcher and W. Marshall, of the Nami esernya attacks had ceased, but they continued to bombard the bill.

accompanying the chairman on his shit to evening, played well-chosen and delightful ring Mestre J. Brown, J. Baker, ground gained has been consolidated. This morning (19th inst.) the vinced that the accomplishment of smbly of residents of Sandaken and they which wet with much applause.

Stores Department, were the recipients of found Government House well prepare our principal task--the acquisition of with a good door for dancing and an unplate Flags will be staged.

Wo coptured four officers and 15 men..!... Tonight the stirring old drama Under 50venits of their stay in Hongkong. Mr. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN the Straits and Constantinople will number of bridge tables for an enjoyable

E. Cousens, who presided, expressed to the departing momborn the good wishes of the rest of the staff towards them. Dr. G. Elliott made the presentitions, an lebelt of the BOWEL COMPLAINT INJOHILDREN. rangible mark of the exterm and r

Storch Suseman's Mutsal Society?"

d respect which the recipients were held by thair and Torpolo Departments. The recip ente who leave next Friday by the Pand 0. and the compliments

PRICES.

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A. QUEEN'S ROAT, HONGKONG, Bongkang, July 22, 1913.

evening..

bave been guaranteed in good time, As well from the diplomatic point of view as from the military point or View Russia has full confidence ja her Allies.

press, we find a unanimous opinion It may fo big For als by eli Cham giren For al by alle Chemists and

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CASUALTIES"

LONDON, April 10

Killed - Siz Roland Corbet. U. F. Douglas, G. Staniland, H. M. Whitehead (East Surrer)

THE FRCAT SEASON. DURING the summer of the bore enlleagues of the Naval Store, Victualling Died of wounded Brick and

subject to disordists of the bowel OWEL complaint is sure to be proes and should receive the most careful atten

Wonndal Bocon-Lent: I Armstrong (Worcestershires), Dorried- link daring the fruft season. Be sure? tion. As 2000 38, any natural looseness of Min, briefly acknowledged the gira Smith-FL Drimmond, J. Harvey, C. H. Food, R. E. Jackson, E. R. Last. to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Guire, the bowale is anticad Chamberlain's Colle

Turaing from the Parliafont to the Cholers and Diarrhoen, Remedy, in hand, Cholers and Diarrhoes Remedy should be ramme of mated tuam Auros Liverpools), Helrose (Royal Scots), R. J Milne, C. Snelling. 8. Webster. F

evening w

was rendered dating the

Whitaker B. Wreford A

*** Unofficialin reported killed; C. Leechman.