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SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR

ITALY AND THE WAR.

MEETING OF THE KING AND SENATE PRESIDENTS.

THE OROWDS BECOMING EXASPERATED.

ALLIES CAPTURE OVER 1000 GERMANS

AND NINE. MACHINE GUNS.

THE AUSTRIANS BADLY BEATEN.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

ANTI-GERMAN FEELING IN JOHANNESBURG.

PROPERTY DESTROYED..

LONDON, May 14. Fifty-one buildings, including ten large warehouses and twenty shops were destroyed and the German Club was wrecked and ransacked to the accompani ment of the National Aathera and "Rute Britannia."

Tha rioting was resumed to-day, German jewellers' steres being locked.

SOUTH-WESTERN AFRICAN OPERATIONS.

LONDON, May 14.

The German forces retired northward to Grootfontein, to which place the Government was transferred recently.

THE LOSS OF H. M. 6. GOLIATE.

HEAYT GABUALTIES.

LONDON, May 19, 42.0 p.m.

To the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill announced that H.M,S, Goliath was surpedoed at the Dardanelles and it was feared there would be a few of five hundred livet,

Mr. Churchill added that the submarino. E14 had penetrated the Straite to the Sea of Marmors and swak two Turkish gunboats and a Turkish transport:

(Hata Service.) ·

-Paris, May 19.

A telegram from Rome states that Do Giors arrived this ironing and received a hearty welcome.

RUSSIAN PRISONER'S LETTER TO HIS WIFE.

THEIR LINES BROKEN AT SEVERAL POINTS. treatment at Hsian po onors

(Reuter's Service to the China Mull.) -

THE FIGHTING NORTH OF ARRAS.

ALLIES STILL MAKING SPLENDID PROGRESS.

LONDON, May 15, 1.35 .m

The Paris evening communique states: North of Arras the state of the Around interfered with the fighting, bat we continued on the offensive and captured, to the south-west of Augres, a German trench a kilometre long is a fortified wood and a second line trench, st which 400 German bodies were found on the ground.

We stormed more houses at Neuville.."

"

One hundred officers and -twenty-guns, inclu-ling-tight-heavy guns, and one hundred machine quas and trench noors baye heen captured since Sunday.

The German attack at Ailly Wood was regaland. Elsewhere there is quiet.

NOTABLE RUSSIAN VICTORIES OVER THE GERMANS AND

AUSTRIANS.

Loxios: May 11. 10.50 p.. A Petrograd commaniqaz stares; Fighting is favourable to us at Chayli, where we giptured over a therusand fookus and time machine

RUDY.

The intensity of the fighting reported in West Haligie on the 10th Ede lessened, apal our troops have concentrated on a shorter kont on the. River Sau.

The Austrians evacuated awougly fatified positions from Systeritza to the Rumanian frontier, retiring precipitately along a front of 140 kilomelces to begond the River Pruth.

The enemy's cavalry, endeavouring to cover their retevat, was defeated by our fry The Russian cavalry broke the enemy's lines at several points, charged and threw the Austran voluni inte disorder. A vigorous pursuit continues. Conditions are particularly favourable pa us, and the great number of prisoner we hate when is being rapidly "Phcreased.

THE ITALIAN ORISIS.

WHY THE CABINET RESIGNED.

LONDON, May 14.

Reuter's correspondent at Rome telegraphs that it is announced that the Cabinet resigned because it feels that its international policy has not the unanimous support of the Constitutional parties which the gravity of the situation demands. -The King has reserved his decision.

A CRISIS.

LONDON, May 14, 5.30 p.m.

A telegram Iron Rome states that the King today receive the Presidents

of the Senate and the Chamber and then Sqr. Giolitti.

There was great excilement. and, fearing a crisis, the troops were kept ready to prevent any disorder, as exaspended crowds were shouting "Viva Salandra and Sonnino; down with the trailors."

Possibly fermany is more considerate than she is credited with twing to the

Leloucher -zationalities, such is at lens! the impression is apt to gather on running tangh the various items of

information which go to make up one daily provender in the way of news.

However that may be the following fa voucher for an excellent suth city,

Patenel, are provided and issued to, Temian prisoners. Not only, but they are saved the presumably, unnecessary trouble of writing to their relations and friends: this exorta spared them by th.. sinple, fact that the messages they are allerol to send are already printed on the curd. in Russian charseters, when the card is ismeri, to them. The mes! suze. invariably run

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following telegram, wan nycsival at the American Consulate General from the Mazila obarvat ry at 10.45 a.. to-day

Cyclone or Typhoon E. of Bashi Channel Moving R

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HONGKONG YOLUNTEER CORPS.

Corps Orders by Lient.-Col. A. Chapman, Y.D.

JOINED.

اليوم

The kernentioned having joined the corps, are posted us followe

sapper A. Grant to Engineer. Co. Sapper 6. W. Brown to Engineer Ch.

Private H.

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ansion. Renguher the to

BY TELEGRAPH. To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements

Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

WONDERFUL REVIVAL OF INDIAN TRADE,

"

Logos, May 14 Sir Charles Armstrong lectures before the Society of Aria on “Tadian Trade and the War."

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Lord Crawe, Secretary of State for India, bo presided, unid the revival of Indian trade sivce the beginning of the war had been wonderful Ho phasised the debt we owed to the people.of India of all classes, races sad religions for the part they were taking in the world-wide struggle. Firstly, the Kadian troops were excelling, if poù. sible, the feats of their past wars. Then the Princes were carrying on their ancestral traditions of chivalry and unificence: add, laatly, the whole people, men and women alike, accord- ing to their opportunities and their means, had shown-sympathy with the cause of justice, The Government's

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Hongkong, May 13, 1915,

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THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE **CHINA MAIL "."

CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS

OF THE WEEK.

St. John's Cathedral.

ORGAN RECITAL

MONDAY,

May 17th

at 5.80 p.m.

FOR A LAME BACK. HES you have plea or Minese Ju

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duty was, as far as possible, to tempar PRICE 20 cts. (Cash) per¡Copy, keepers,

the results of the war to the small trader and cultivator of India. That wat the origin of the wheat policy and the measures for supporting exchange.

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TYPHOON MAP & -GUIDE tracks and daily progress of the big Typhoons

during the last twenty years.

Lord Crewe also expressed the hope that it would be possible to continue

increasing the taxation of the people of throughout the war the policy of not Ludio, and of curtailing expenditure on Showing

productive works in India as littļo as possible. But it was necessary rigidly to limit the issues of capital in the London market. He took the opport unity to point out that anyone in Tcdia; with capital to invest who took a share, large or small, in a Government rupes: loan, thereby not merely hasiated the development of the country, but posi-- tively assisted the prosecution of the

war.

It is impossible to speak too grate- fully of the unending liberality of India's aubæriptions to the war funds," kaid 5.00 pan)-Siqualling Section-Musa Lordship, "bat let us also keep a Then the prisoner is allowed to ill ketry Instruction at Headquarters. Corp. in the same of the person in spiestādu, preises, R.Z., will anged. Demainder, the formal mattress leeing written on the nil, other side of the end.

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A short time ago a sollier from the

On duty, frean 7 aun to-morrow. by 73 turichburchtend of the Volga writing to him. 17th inst.: No. 2 Section Artillery his wity and using one of the cards in permitted tilled in the spars aliqytet with four strange-leaktiog - words" written in the Tartar hogange.

Dr. being asked what theme strange uns readable" words meant he replied that they reprinted his wife's name sho being of the Tartar race and the language, being inko Russian.

The pesterard was Euwed to pass and in fly at its destipation..

Play flings of his wife and family

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Officer on duty: Lieut. Dunby,

Du duty from 7 17th to 7 2. inst. Tab Section M.G. Co. and Civil Servion Co.

Officer as daty: Liect. Roes," On duty from 7am."18th to 7 a.m. 10th inst: fight Half Scouts Co.

Offere on duty: Tient, Weni. Orderly Officer for week: Tiept. Prea,

Orderly Sergeant for wick: Corp. Car-

forting news comains in the stereotype); | wig is imagined on reading the wa jenter.

Busine unessagetar, thank God, alive ani weß, quite satisfied with, every-† things de tine anxious. Remember Jam to "as then, in Tartaric, Near-

ly dying of hunger, no brend"

SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE

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"PARADES · (CENTRAL POLICE STATION), Comment is nevllesa, hut one wonders,

Monday, May 17.-The following more. hote many thousands of men have, per-bers of the British Company must puriclar force, sent these official lies, unable to i wont of truth on their own. **

ANOTHER OPIUM HAUG.

The police the morning discovered 35 balls of Malwa opium in a trunk left at a hotel. The luggage was brought ashore valued at about $10,000. A warmint has from the "Hizado Maru." The opium is

been executed.

ARMED ROBBERY IN VAUMATI.

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GLOWING - TRIBUTE TO THE INDIAN TROOPS.

"

Mr. C. C. Mafead read at extract from a letter received from General Wilcocks, respecting the work of the Indian soldiers at the front.

They are the most loyal fellows that ever lived," says Ganggal Will cocks, "They are possessed "ol ¡that extraordinary nature which will endurs the greatest trials, and will fight brave- ly for the Government they serve. This

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LABOUR TROUBLES IN LANCASHIRE.

Threatened General Lock-Out.

LONDON, May 14.

The Federation of Master Spinners at uls Manchester, to-day is to consider a pro- parada fox rifle exercises the suposal to declare a general lock-out in

hour.

Tuesday, May 18th-Portuguese and Chinese Compaates. Die "soucises 5.30

(84.) F. C, JusKIN, ASP.

~ GERMAN ESPIONAGE IN

LONDON.

Lancashire.

The trouble is due to the Cardroom Amalgamation declaring strikes at cer tain mills with a view to forcing em- ployers to concede a 10 per seus bonns on the wages of the emplosi

Government intervention by practical. Jy assured.

London, April 11.-The authorities have discovered in London an elaborate egetem WARNING TO BATHERS, of capionage carried on by Gerarding

ay Americana. Three of the spics have

THE DOMINIONS AND THE LUSITANIA CRIME As armed rubbery took place at +40 Shanghai Street, Yaunati, last night by LONDON, May 14, 10.20 p.m. four men, and the Police have up to the The sympathy estended by the Empire to sufferers by the sinking of the present, inado te Arro-ts, one tice arrested, and proof has been obtained

DANGEROUS BEACHES. Lusitania includes a Lesolation passed by the Australian Parliament condemen being caught in the act of lowring the that they have been transmitting - naval ning it sa wonton murder on the high seas,

house with some of the stolen property in his possession

The men called at the And military information to Germing by

The Government Gazatte notities that house, which is occupied by a printer and letters, in which their reports are written while the Famiustion Service is in force decorator, on the pretext of interviewing in in which is invisible until the paper is the beaches in the neighbourhood of Jank the master. Ouly the rccupant's wife and subjected to a healing or chemical process. Bay are dangerous should be decessary The three spies arrested aro named for the batteries in the neighbourhood to a foki were in at the time and they were at once seized, hound and gagzed. The eplerde, Muller and Jishn. The mili open firs. Bathing partick sing benches rabbers looted the premises, stealing tary authorities have already taken the in this area are warned that they de sa at jewellery and clothing to the value or 8301 elenco and have decided to refer the caso their own risk."

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"The Germain outrages have causeri intense feeling an all the Dominions.

CLOSURE OF ALL OFRICAN CLUBS.

A telegrain from Melbourne states that Hon. Mr. Pearce, the, Minister of Defence, has announced the closure of all German clubs in Australia.

GERMANY TAKES AMERICA'S HINT.

LONDON, May 14..

Renter's Washington corrispondont telegraphs that the German

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Embassy there has instructor the newspapers to withdraw its advertise-old Bailey that he hail extremely little arent wydning Amerions agnipat travelling en follggredv abips.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

NEW AND IMPORTANT SUCCESSES NORTH OF AĒRĀS.

LONDON, May 14, 210 am.. The evening mabunique says: The Belgians last night repulsed a fresh attacks on the right bank of the Year. The retreating Germans abandoned several hundred dead..

We obtained new and importact successes north of Arran.

The booty captured at Carency includes two field-gune. three heavy mortara, a dozen trench mortars, manyinadline 3,000 rifles and huge juantities of muzilionë arta

In an suljoining wood we found the bodies of three companies of Germans who bad been annihilated by our stillery fire.

We advanced and captured the village of Ablain, taking several hundred prisonera,

We stormed more groups of houses in the village of Neuville, taking

seventeen Zung and heavy mortar.

The German attanks at Bagatelle in Argoone, were repulsed and Bois-lo Protre is entirely in our bands."

On being told by Judge Rentoul at the refflinco on your statements," Bir Martin Connor retorted: So here I on your

very auch less."

The Juxige repeated his statement, and Mr O'Connor, walking out of the court, exclaimed Don't speak to me. I am guing int.

Count de Witte, when a commoner, fund a unique experience. 2 Grand Dake cut him dead at a Stato ball, and be promptly tendered his resiguation. At the moment Russia could not do without him.

to the Civil Courts. Probably Mr Justice Cales bathers choose to disregard thic Rending will try the cases. A secret all warning the bonchen within their reach will. tiny is expected in order not to divulge the be very restricted in number on account of British methods of spy detection. Kuep the harbour régulations cut, peiling all craft furic's case is of CATC Importacco. Ho

He to tie up before.duck. arrived from America, and was carefully- don hotel. Hi alleged that all three shadowed" till he was arrested in a Lon-

worked in conjunction, using sinine lids. The recently passed Defence of the Real Amendment Act cetablishe civil trialis camera, with powers litherto reserred to cauita mar 541,...

New York, is the centre of the Germons spy system against Britain. Kuepferie's movements org@srefully pet out be fore he left New York, and he accomplished his mission in Britain in five days, though, he had never been in Britsio before.

A teacher who had been preaching hygiena to her class of girls received the

so the Tear intersund, and for this first following front that the children are time in Russiin history a Grand Duke interested I apologized to a comhioner. The Couet

lived to be sixty-air, in spite of her over.

Teacher, the an' Mary Smiffa goin' to indulgence in cigarettes and ton. It was keep our teeth etown." his habit to smoke all day, consuming hinge

That's tight. Tas very glad," Yes. We've started--Mary's bought which is trung in Rumia at every the tooth piste an' I've bought the tooth

quantities of cigarettse, and he drank tes

opportunity.

SANITARY INSPECTORSHIPS.

The fellowing appointments are gazetted Police Sergt. Floyd, Sanitary Inspector for Aberdeen, vice her. P. Brazil,

Acting Lanes Serge Grimmsott, Sanitary Inspector for Stanley, rice Lines Bart. Spillett,.

Acting Lange Sergt. Lanigan. Sauitarý Inspector for Shape.

Acting-Inspector Martin Earner. Sanitary Ingector for Kunicon City,

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