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TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR.

THE FIGHTING NORTH OF

YPRES.

SPLENDID GALLANTRY OF

THE ALLIED TROOP3.

WHOLE.COMPANIES OF GERMANS WIPED OUT.

'LORD KITCHENER AND THE SUPPLY OF

MUNITIONS.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE YPRES REGION

ENEMY RE-CAPTURE ST. JULIEN.

Canadians' Gallant Resistance.

(From Chen Oun Correspondent. )

Loxrox. April 20, 11.30 p.m. tu is offeilly stated that beasy fighting has taken place in the Ypres The mery re-captured St. Julien, despite the gallant resistance the Canadians.

region.

Thero were heavy lasses no lath sides.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

"Yifah 295"Fat ̈ ̃Po'i Sartioa;)"

CANTON'S NEW TREASURER.

PERING, April 25,- Lau Hing Tong, the newly appointed treasurer of Canton, left Pekiner on the ard in, taking with him twelve cases of duty stamps.

THE JAPANESE DEMANDS.

The Japanese Minister, having fe ceived orders from Tokia, ngain pre- sentend the Japanese demande.

The Conference was resumed today.

EXEMPTED FROM TAX -

- PAYMENT.

A mandate exempta Taihing and solve other Chilli districts, suiloring from. Hooda and locust, from the pay ment of taxes...

ANGRY SCENE IN THE REICHSTAG,

SOCIALIST CONDEMNATION OF GERMAN METHODS.

SCOTTISH LETTER.

„Correspondent)

(From Our Chen, C

---Begynynen, March 95,

MANILA HEBATN..

There has been a great barst of activity in the lianila Elemup alusker, whom pries surced in less than two days about 3 to 3.1% up to about £31 19 for + good cond." Overweld operators wure taken rather by surprise and found some difficulty

ILLEGAL BILL-POSTING.

TAIKOO COAL THEFT.

THEATRE PROPRIETORS.

FINED.

The proprietora of the Victoria. Bijou.

THE JUDGMENT.

Empire and Tai Piny Theatres, and Mesara, At the Magistewy this aftertson Mr. Moutsie and Co wera summoned this word delired judgment la the Taikoo morning at the fagistency in regard tool case, in which ten men were charged illegal bill-posting

ME

The hearing of the can occupied uite sittings aines March 19,"

Mr. Gardiner submitted more evidence.

Captain Superintendent of Polire. Ha kand on the movements of the fina defendant,

To-day's Advertisements

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Sargs. Pitt prosecutes and produced a with couverthing, prisiving and alding and bundle of posters which he had pulled down batting. from Government buildings in Battery Me. Proton, of Mr Johnston TOMORROW (Wednesday) ant in covering in view of the reports of drought in the Philippine Talends, which if Blake, Manager, the Victoria Stoker and Master ofte, prosente a fullowing nights, may act the progress of the output later on unless these reports hare bien er Theatre, said that ever since he could re-behalf of this Taikoo Dock authorities: aggerated. There has been a material munter-daring the last 2 years-posters Mr. Garliner dolented the two prior SOME NEW SONGS AND ALL SHI change in the extent of the Manila receipts and been posted in the building and there charged with renversion, mud, MA. Disa lately, these being bustle in the bad han ne objection until just recently appeared or totalt of two-privaciers

ONDEAVOURITES figures for this time last year, sud it is fature there would be po pustard postes accused of receiving. understood that quite a large sticks thero.

...and uxinia, there, but it is surmised that Americs

I Wood lafonnad Me Diska: that

FEATURING THE WOMEN'S is likely to lor larger quantities of permission to apply posters to Government from the

RECRUITING SONG" the Manila ihre this year, as the supply Buildings could be secured of Marican sianl bump is comparatively

**YOUR KING 'AND COUNTRY reduced, which is an important polut to be Jefendant 31, kept in riow. In anticipation of continaed

WANT YOU." large quirements, which is quita in keep ing with large crops, the Americas demand contributed its quots to the sharp rise in has been more active intely, and this has prices. Supplies from other source production are limited, while nothing is being otterad, from Russia, whero prices Aro very high and stocks credibly” vary small. Now Zealand benip has than word or less in sympathy with Manila. Fraight is hamparing the movement of scarcity supplies, and business with Italy isdificult A considerabia quantity of the fibre which bad be sold to Germany la nor aid to

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be hung up at Gong, ant will probably

have to be resold owing to the embarge an exports,

WAR MAC

This is Barðark-in.'*

Under the hill the regiment lar. Youth they had and strength they had;

la question.

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The proprietors of each of the other on the 19th March. Witness mal thus thentzua were similarly dino. Mesars first defendant, who was his cousin, stays outsie & Co.'s representative mid that with him half an hour on this night companies, and the posting had been dous his firm waasimply the agents for theatrical by their advance agents.

The defence put forward on behalf oj the fir defendant by Mr. Gurdiner was to the effes that he not on th launch as the tins of the occurrence.

"The atminants wân dinteissed,

GEBMAN LOSSES EXOTED. 3,000,000 MEN,

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Boogkong, April 27, 1915.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANT, LIBITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDETUS.

Mr. Dixon raid it must be proved theyJOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES the COLONIAL (Hongkong) had guilty knowledge and that the evi GISTER of the Company will be CLOC denes on that point was particularly skin. from SATURDAY, 1st May, 1913

His Warship pointed, ous that a pN SATURDAY, y, 1946, both dup

SHEWAN, TOMIES À CE

Agenia Hongkong, April 27, 1918,

shows that there is every reason to sup-caped, and is looked to him us A French oficial statement issued March tion of the crew of the second launch INCLUSIVE,

though

pned that the German los es since the they were allowed to escape

ginning of the war in killed, wounded, Mr. Pro-tou said he could not agree to invalids, and prisoners, total upwards of that; he was astonished-if he might three million med.

Wild wens decurred on March 31 in They laughed and talked in their carelesspilation from the official casualty lists had arisen in his Worship's mind. H These Bigores are arrived at by a som respectfully say that such a doubt

the Reichstag during the soul reading]

Toy;

issued by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

of the Fulg, says Theaterte Anoderdian | And ver of them-he was a Glasgow lad Taken the German Hesarters Staff, jasket thai, the case might be dealt with | FREE Undersigned have reecivad insieme

correspondeut. A telegram from Serlia describing the incidents ways that the Socialist ruber. Herr Ledbour, la, a peech decland: The military - ministratian is trying to firmauizs parts of French territory, and this policy or in certain districts like Als Lorraia desire for French rule. (Great disturbatovani calls What about party veco 2")

GLORIOUS COMBINED RUSH OF THE ALLIES, political actions the military authorities

WHOLE COMPANIES OF GERMANS WIPED OUT.

Foxnos. April 24, 12.50 p.m. Despatchos from Northern France state that the battle north of Epres a unique in being the first in Canada's history for which the Canadians can claim the glory.

Herr Ledebour continued: I endorse everything I have aid in praise of our bravo troops sad genends, bat in their

ari Ewe up to date! I was drified to lenen that for ovary German village burst by the Huvians, thres Bastian villages would be destroyed by the Germans.

Herr Licht, the Socialist leader, interposed, shouting This is barbaris." This remark led to a general disbærb.

heard on all idea aner, and expressions of indignation were

Crim word beat

Wa

Saog to his maton by the farm-heses wall

song from a Glasgow usio-hall. They waited there--the Camaron en- For a word of action, a word of power; Its echo has sped through many glen. And tears have pail for a reckless toux: But they stood had laughed at the (arni--

house wall.

And lesmed a song from a music-ball. The word, at last, came sure and sharp,

9th to carry the hill."

There it loomed with its treacherous scarp, Bat below was a rustic a ringing call Beautiful, rugged, and deathly still And the latest tune from the music ha So with the courage that cannot fail, Highland bred and Highband lei, They faced the maxim's pitiles hail And the bursting shrapnel overheal Bat shrill and dominant over all Was the tune from Glasgow music-ball. Up the hill and over the brow, Bigbland bred and Highland led, Half of the regiment down era now, But the rest were charging the guntahead; Nothing would stop them, nothing at all-

the fuce that came from a mase-ball. A company stand on the leat hill,

The troops, whom asphyxiating bomis forced to refire, consisted of Zoaves in win with moouupunend by Hi Tabeers. The the light, "Tuhoard-st treason. ammy, after pouring masses across the Canal, swing to the left and will not permit the suprem military Youth they had and strength they had, athoked a considerable portion of Canadian forces at their rear.

Ice Prident, Here Davy, callel Hoerad avered bravaty Lou must swit call

authority to be in attacked" The Half of them he was a Glasgow lud Lishknecht to order.

With a snatch of a song from a mic-hell.

A.P.P., in Glasgow Herald."

MISCELLAS EX

They Canadians,' fueing both ways, fought like lous, with the bayonet British supports rushed up and mingled with the Zomares, who had reformed and all cut a way clean through in the surrounded Canadians. The whole tuss, inelwling the Coalians, charged onwards and not aly re-captured the lost position, bat gainert a footing on the German Tiren.

Whole companies of Germans were wiped out in the glorious rush. The capture of numerous prisoners klientes the heavy nature of ahe German losses, for the surrendering was diffleult al for such force work great numbers of machine guns were required.

Herr Ledebo continued: Such a estru strikes not only at the Russians bnb at the Poles and the Lithuanian

Renewed disturbance, and on who co-operation we must count.

Finish.")

CHAHER AN, UPRAM.

As the annual Convention of the

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as they stand the lists show that a warning to others. the Gorans have sustained in appalling losa of men, and it must be remembered

Mr.Wood discharged the fourth defen.! that they do not make any allowance for dant, against whom there was no evi. the heavy wastage caused by illness. dence; the tenth defreslant was bound The following table extractel From the over. The other sentences were first and German oficial lists, gives the figures for third defendants, six months ten Germen infantry regiment

han Regiment. Period. Lost in

labour; seened, three months Grand

bar Officers

Hen Total labour: the remainder, dr works' hasil IWESTERN FROM.

labour encl.

132nd Aug. 3 to Feb. 4 104 3150 1,299 172od Sept. I to Nov. 30. 107 3,274 $DE 16th Aug, 20 to Feb. 10 1904 3,670 3 783 10th Aug.. to Nov. 3084 2826910 131st Aug. 10 to Dec. 287 3,233 3,3W

tions to sell by Public Austion, *(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCILS)

40

SATURDAY,

the Ist May, 1913, commanday at 11a.m., at their Sales Booms, Sc. & Den Voeux Rand, Carper cl

Ice House Strest, (Wrræour-Restarty -

Removed to Sales Rooms for Cenesciocand

of Sal

A Nuuuan on Lotz or CHINESE CURIUS, etc.,

174th Aug. 20 to fan. 3,591 3,602 ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Fith Aug. 20 to Dec. 0 39.3965 4,024 20th Aug. 24 to Jan. 31 79 3,000 3,169 EL-Kastens Frost. 59th Aug. 28 to Jan. # 81 4,468 1,549 Reserves

Bal Aug 20 to Jan. 31 50 4,104 4,944

Total...86633,41520,281

The table shows that for an average period of five more the tra regimente mentioned have lost 36,291 officers and Ied, OF KI #Vorage loss per aveth of 195 man for each regiment.

Last year the German army (activo, reserve formations, ersatz. landwehr and marins jufantry) included 625 infantry. regiteals

Calculating on the basis of the above figured, the losses sustained by the German infantry during the first seven months of war sont bo excess of 3,000,000 men.

In this calculation no allowance is made

Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of for loss by sickness, nos fot the casualties Scotland, the cfficebearers were installed, 100 regiments of Sald artillery sad the 44 in the 110 German cavalry regiments, the

eries of with the exception of the First Grand stallons of sophile admitting that

The Vice-President decired that

We emptured German field guns when the enemy was comped triticism of the Army administration pres

retent.

Principal, the Earl of Cazilis, who is

Chancellor, the Earl of Stair, was is a servingat the front as a Major with the Third Corps Headquattara, and the Grand

prisoner in Germany.

The Scotti-b Clans Association of Loo-)

Consequently, even certain regiments have suffered less than the ten for which the figuras are given and there are not many of these, a all the | German regiments have been violently and

The works of the British, artillery throughout was atmindle.

¦ not permisibly. Herr Leirur tried to jeontimus in the, rutrum lone, but there Several British anal French guns were at first shared, but they was a Further violent disturbance. Mendon hell a special service at the Emperor's repeatedly engaged na oue or other of the

were not captured as the artillery established a curtain fire which pro-hers sprang front their weats and excited-Gato Presbyterian Church is memory of two fronta, and sometimes ou beth—it is verted the enemy 8. Approach. They were recovered in the great charges, ly called for order. Press the Socialist The captured German equipment includes the new derive for throwing beaches, two members shouted to Herr zhe saphyxiating bombs. It consists of a steel fork planted in the ground Labricar, Speak up in the name of and worked with a screw and spring, like a catapult. It throws bornbs the size of a football 300 yards and the effect of the ones is felt distance of a tile.

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THE CANADIANS' GALLANTRY.

members of the Clara who had died in the impossible to estimates at less than three H. Henco-Smith, Ints Chief of the Clans, war. The lessons were rund by Mr W. Gmillions the total German loss, if allowance sud by the President, Me A. Macdonald,

is made for loss through illness and disease,

in place of the recent Clinf, the Dako of Hers Ledebour continued, Germ The Ror. A. Ewing, beo, chaplain to the

Satherhed, at present on native survice. policy rat ba uch that these peoples Association, preached the sermon.

your party."

| enn sea in fiermany u shield, and safe-

A

tadium factory will shortly be opened bell, Sydney, N. 9. W. Lieut. J. B guard for their freedom. As a Socialist at Balloch, a short distance from Loch. Wauchope, Middlesex, son of the late tienua patriot (noisy fughest-I bedside, through the enterprise of Mr. Major-General C. W. Wauchope and

John S. MacArthur, natallurgical Waschope. Flower Hill, Chef Majer Mrs ljove is my day to emphasize this chemist in Glasgow, Hilberta we have. H. Tier, 39th Garhwal Rifles, second LONDON, April 26, 5.5, p.m. Beuter's Ottawa correspondent states that Field Marshal French bas tele-loved Fatherland and Europe. (Loud our radium, the only other factory in the of the Bengal Army, Kinessborn, St have done this in the interest of any he dependel opon Germany for practically all son of W. F. M'Tier, M.D., late grphed to Hon. Mr. Hughes, Minister of Defence, expressing his admiration Opposition cries of Shame" ani mu estimated that the new installatina will Rifle Brigade, nxtire of Edinburgh,

United Kingdom being in Cornwall. It is for the gallant stand and fight of the Canadiane, who performed a most brillinat

Andrews. Lisat. A. H. Wilson, 6th and valuable service.

extract from 5 to 6 gramos yerly, or about one-sixth of the total world's captain of the Terchistan Rugby: XV production.

Field Marshal French reported their splendid behaviour to the Secretary of Sule, who replied bow deeply their gallantry and determination in a difficult pation is appreciated in England.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

MIGOROUS FIGHTING IN BELGIUM.

cutomation.)

Dr. Dilbruck, Secretary for the Interior, mid, "Is would not be worthy in the present situatiou, if I replied to this spech?"

BELLTIFLE GEROLAN UNITY."

THE SCOTS CLANULAR..

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played thrice for Cumbridge against and Oxford. Leat. D. R. Cameron, Princesa Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, young, We wander that any Belgian, intent où est son of Archibald Cameron, manager of learning our language collequially, would Merchants' Bank of Canada in Toronto; Herr Seltz (Imperial party): Letake of this scrap of conversation avor grandson of Liget. Col. Duncan Camerim, heard in a tram car. Staat woman C.R. of the Cameron Highlanders, who hope that the stain which has fallen (annoyed): Hoo did yarn tell me she fought at Waterloo, and great-grandson of upon the beautiful pistate of German had toit yo tae tell me Thin ditto Major General Mackay Hugh Taillie, of unity is only a xigail one."

Bishoo ould a tell ye Roseball, who aired the Fear

Regiment Herr Scheiderunn. (Sexialist): I de he had telt me tac tell ye, when the telt of Fencible Highlanders in 1791. Bis Lient-Col. Kenneth Cameron, of Fighting in Belgium continues under conditions favourable to the Allies,elare in the norme of the party committee me 'tae tell yo she had belb Two German attacks deborching from Paschendaele and Brodeno de were speak on the langungo question (sprachen entered a crowded ailway carriage, filled Erudital at the front. Capt. E de C.

Montreal, is in charge of the Surgical }

A Paris communique states:

stopped by the Beitiah,

LONDON, April 26, 3.15 p.z..

P

A violent combat, preceded by a vigorous bombardment, eneced on the slopes of this position. The German attack failed:

ON THE EASTERN FRONT,

RUSSIANS REPULSE ENEMY WITH HEAVY LOSE.

LONDON, April 26.

(defensively)

7th

PEL'ONALIA.

Elizabeth

Live.tell that Herr Lakebour was voly invited to This recalls the Seoratorief m

vabo Division

No. I Canadian General The Germans violently bombarded Ypres.

paragraph). His other remarks were his pipe, falt all his pockets in Tais, and Findlay, 4th Seaforths, only son of the Inte We progressed on the right bank of the Yéer seal by means of vigerous made on his own account, and he alone the compartment and inquired. The ony and Blairlusk, Dumort shira. Captain

then turard to the rest of the ocements of Jasi e Fiodlay of

of Easterhill, Lanarkshire, center-attacks and we repulsed an attack at Notre Dame de Lorette. The be responsibility for them." (Loude'ya ony on ye? Ho got a match. A. J. Danbar, R.F.A.. elder sun of the balls on the heights of the Meuse is developing. We repalaad an attack on cheers.)

Again, some Euglishmen were patridge ite Liest. Col. 4. P. B. §. Danbar, One- a teach at Calonne by counter-attacking, in which the Germans wore thrown Ata bler sag in the sitting Herr shooting with a Scots keeper, and a covey deas; hair-presumptive of the Baronetcy back. They re-attacked more to the east with the object of retaking Leg Scheidermann declared that the Socialist was started. Soon afterwards another of Dauber i Northdeld. Captain J. A. Spirges.

party had still the same grounds for rot as to whether they were the same birds or the 8th Argyll and Butharlands, heiz cavey was put on, and a discorsion store Campbell, 5th Gordoos, adjutant to ing the war credits as they had on not. "Na, na," said the keeper; then's to Major Coll

Colin Campbell of Jurn August 1 and December 2. After the no bem, for there was veth and H. A. Banay, R.SA. eldst son of the splendid work of our arey," sa Herr there's only four of thir,"

Inte Captain J. Ramsey, of the Ramsays of Sabeiderarm we are strongly confident

Balusin, Kincardineshire, Captain B Clark, 82nd Punjabia, mnly son of E..E of obtaining a lasting and honourable Marriage-At Langlands, Bridge of

Clark, shief engineer and moorotary, pence, and will vote for the present Bud. Jamra / Ceckie, Shangbui, P.W.D., Madra and

Chine

member of Dickie (Bessie), elder, ouncil of the old Scottish family of daughter of A. M. Wylie. At Edinburgh Clerk of Penicuik Mid-Lothian Lieut. Dr. Delbrueck then ross again. For Colin Halzeit, younger son of A. b. G. Pamsay, Gordans, second son everyone who was present here to-day Bobertson, Assistant Kopar of II. M of Sir William. M. Ramsay, formerly he decland, this hour will be among and Mis Tane, Parit Buntar, F.M.8.

Sasines, to Anule M. Kaefer, nicce of Ms. Profesor of Humanity in the University biy bitterest memories. (Loud cheera)" Herr Vedebour's triticism is unconstit tional, inlling in form, and directed from wounde or disease are Colonel George Gordons-Donald Bain, who last year Among the reportea, kulal, died more Raghy Internationalists are „wounded," "Both of them of the guinst in most honoured any leader. B. Masindrow, a naties of Inverness, captained the Oxford and Scottish team

The Secretary of State for Finance, commanding End Lincolnshire, son of and Captain K. G. Macleod," Scotland's De Miferich declared subscriptions to Majde Goueral George MacAndrew, Cap-three-quarters on ten occasions, the rat war loan have now been greatly eldest son of Francia E. Dempster, Indian William Smart, Professor of Political

tain George H. Demps ar, 33th Bikhe, GESTUARY surpassed by the second loan. With the Telegraph Service Lieut. 3. G.G.Pender, two lous attit a total of Cordons den of Major Pender, Bth Argyleonomy at Glasgow since 1838; 02. Ho box tydve thousand milion marks and Rutherlande, of Ardon, St. Cathrine's waidely known as a writer on (£600,00000) to hall have excruded a sain of the Atholl family. Liegt. Cel Begini side of the great science and was Argylinbiro. pptain P. Murray, Seaforths, economic took great interest in the England by four to five thousand milliose P. C. Elt-Lockhart D.S., Soinde one of the furteen economists who signed marks

Rifles, n'y sou of Col. W. Elint-Lokhart Trade. The housing problem was one of the famous manifesto in favour of Fro Into the Lockharts have been seated his favourite studies, and he **e of the 16 Thorn, in Lanarkaire sincs, the Iith fenders of the Tonybes HK in the THE FACIT SEASON:

century. Captain P, Dodd, Cameron, Rattanyos at Glangda. Air Arthur best of he futs Capt sin Dold, 72ed Highlanders; 10WEB ont plaint is greso he proza, a leson and featless, rider, he heated with Bigould, M.E for the Wick Barghs froom

An official Petrograd communique mys: The enemy brought up additional y guns in the Carpathians and increased the volume of artillery fire along the whole front. He made a series of persistent attacks on Saturday night in she region of Uzsok Pasa, but these wers repulsed with heavy loss. The engagements elsewhere have been of a minor character

RD KITCHENER AND THE MUNITIONS;

OUTPUT.

PARIS, April 26, 5.5 p.in. Lord Kitchener, in message to the employees of Messrs Vickers. Some and Matun, apponia for a continuance of fall pressure in the workshops, as anything who-a-full put will mean that gallaut British lives will be sacrificed un- autemarily, and that victory will lo postpone

(Havas Service.)

TURKEY DESIRES PEACE.

PARIN, April 26.

It is confirmed that Turkey has approached the representatives of neutral pors at Sofia with reference to peace overtures.

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