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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1910

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

GERMANS BADLY DEFEATED ON THE YSER.

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

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY

TELEGRAPH.

ITALY ON THE EVE OF A

AUSTRIAN AND GERMAN MINISTERS DEFARTING.

Lompon, May 17. Renter'a correspondent at Rome slegraphs that the newspapers announce that the departure of the Austrian and German Ambassadors is imminent. Two special traina are held in readiness to convey them to their respective

countries,

HUGE DEMONSTRATIONS.

There have beor demonstrations on a huge scale in the 'Italian cities, the populaes rejoicing at the return of Sig. Salandra. It is emphasised that the criais has resulted in the uniting of Tisly under the national Bag.

Alay 18.

Anti German feeling is high. The municipality proposes to alter the German-named atreats. The Italian French and Russian age ara dying

150,000 GERMANS KILLED IN everywhere.

LAST YPRES BATTLE.

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GERMANY AND THE SITUATION.

LONDON, May 18,

An Amererdam telegrum states that the most induential German nawo A MILE OF THE GERMAN LINE PENETRATED. Papers declared that war with Italy can hardly be prevented, and they assert ihat Signos Salandes ang Sonnion hare entered into an agreement with the Entente. It is reported that already one and three quarter millions of Italians are mobilised,

NEW AND IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SUCCESSES

THE AUSTRIAN ARMY IN FLIGHT:

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

BRITISH ARTILLERY WORK PRAISED.

GERMANS' ARTILLERY MASTERED AND THEIR LINES BATTERED.

Losbox, May 18. Correspondents in Northern France describe tht British prepucktions for the attack at Festlbert as the finest artillery work so far. They smashed the wire in a inost, off ledivy máter, heres the usualties were less than light have been exported from the nature of the lighting,

The Giertuans were asbuished by the thunder of the British guns, as they had been given to sad.rstand that wy weg short of ammunition. The Germans during the past fortright find been sheating on their trenches Wait till the lith " when, apparently, a terrific onslaught had been plan but the tenth found their artillery mastered and. their lines batieres.

The extraordinary Berman losses are estituated at 5000 in the last rattle of Yores alone. Tixir esdantion and the reinforreinents available imce upset abe German plans.

The British who had been ghiesent sittee the enemy's failure ni te 9th hist., after nowch eichleration decided to risk a night afturk,

Tove Jans been slow and persistent besolaninigt for several days but there is nothing to italicate the, direction of the attooh, whiede was Operil on H. on Saturday night.

FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH VISITS THE TROOPS.

LONDON, May 19, 6,30 a.m.

Field Marshal French on Saturday afternoon rode among the troops and was received with acclamation. He spoke a few jaspiring worls to the men, all of whom are very keen..

PENETRATING THE GERMAN LINES.

All the movements took place after dusk and at night and moonless for the greater part. The British Lift, which led, stormed the German line with bay- anet and grenades, then the Left and Centre rushed up and with the bayonet. took two lines of trenches. The attack of the extreme Left sufared severely from Maxim fic, but the Indians on this side eventually penetrated the opening made by the Left Centre and began to outflank and Break down the defences. Facing their original paint "of attack. under severe fre, the German rent at dawn was quickly mastered by our heavy guns. A fresh and formidable British line from the right advanced at three o'clock in the morning and by eleven o'clock had penetrated a mile of the German lines.

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

THE AUSTRIAN ARMY FLEEING IN DISORDER.

Lopes, May 18, 12.15 p.m.

الأمل

GERMANS ANNIHILATED BY THEIR OWN ARTILLERY.

Losvoy, May 17. Field-Marshal Sir John French, in a bulletin, says: The first Army to-day had farther ruccenses to the south of Richebourg and favou, all the German trenches along a front of two miles being captar ed. Several bodies of Germane surrendered voluntarily to our troops, who continue to fight with grent gallantry and determination. One of these bodies, in attempting to surrender, was caught by German artillery and practically annihilated..

The numbers of prisoners taken have not yet been ascertained, but 550 havo been cleared to the lines of communication.

TWO ZEPPELINS REPORTED DESTROYED.

LONDON, May 18.

Unconfirmed reporta from Northern France state that a Zeppelin was shelled by a French destroyer and foll into the sea. The airship disappeared off Gravelines. The crew were drowned.

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A Zeppelin was damaged by guns at the Calais forts, and fell two miles from Dunkirk. The airabip was wrecked, and the crew of forty were captured.

A telegram from Rotterdam says that two Zeppelins passed Flushing co Sunday night; procceding seaward, and only one returned.

CHILDREN KILLED AT CALAIS.

London, May

Reuter's correspondent at Calais telegraphs that a Zeppelin dropped bombs on the town, killing some children,

FRENCH SUCCESS IN CAMEROONS,

LONDON, May 17. . Renter's Paris oirespondent telegraphs that the French had a brilliant success in the Cameroons, capturing Excka. Dar losses were significant. while the enemy's losses were serious.

TURKS MASSACRE 6.000 ARMENIANS.

LONDON, May 17.

A telegram from Urumiah on the 15th inst. states that 6000 Armenians have been massacred at Van, The Ameaints are now defending themselves against the Turks and Kirks, but help is urgently needed,

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORFS,

Corps Ordats by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman, Y.D.

PARIDES.

Parade, for Thursday, 20th inst. -- 5.35 pan-Civil Service Co-Alming til und Mu-ketry exercises at Head, quarters.

"Bautor's Servies to the China Mall)

THE CRISIS IN

PORTUGAL:-

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION' OF THE PREMIER,

LONDON, May 18,

A. telogram from Madrid states that the Promier, Sr. Chages, while proceed ing to Lisbon was seriously wounded by A revolver shot at a wayside station.

His assailant wes killed.

• Later. The Madrid corresparcient of the Time say it is impossible to ascertain details of the events in Portugal, but it is reported that a fresh revolution is maging, and that the situation is most critica!.

The latest carualties reported are, says a Lisbon telegram, two hundred killed and five hundred wounded, "bient- ly of the Republican Goard,

The city is now calm and betlagged. Soldiers and sailors are patrolling the streets.

A Government edics guarantees the protection of individuals and property.

THE KING'S DERBY HORSES.

Lenox, May 17.

All His Majesty's Derby horses have been scratched except Sammarco.

(His Majesty had six horses entered for the Derby, the other are being Markie, Friar Marcus, Border Doo, Markhope and Jungle Cock. According to Raff's Guide Markic. Markhops and Jungle Cock did not run as two-year-olds. Border Dan ras once only but did not get placed; while Friar Misrets ran Sve times and won all his races. Sammarco, a bay colt by Marcoril- Saint Bead, also ran Ave times, getting second three times, third once and was once not placed. It is possible that he has turn ed out more of a atayer than Frine bar cus, the speedy young sprintar, but this is rather disproved by the fact that he is the onig one of the six not entered for the St. Leger -24]

CHINESE BURGLAR'S OUTFIT;

A packet of pupper, Corps of bambat and three or four pieces of wire, described asitting outfit with which to commit an armed robbery, were produced by Detectivo i Wills at the Magistracy this morning as evidence against a Chines charged withs being in unlswil possession of such an

butfit. The

said that while he was

officer conducting enquiries into an armed robbery at 449 Shanghai Street he was taken by no of the prisoners to a house at Taikek's the hope of making further arrests. thing was discovered to warrant an arti but after waiting awhile the defenda crept up the staire, put his head around th door, walked in and wagarroted.

Defendant told the Magistrate that it was, given to him by a man named Kwong Chung to take to the house. Sergt. Wills said that the Police were on the look ent for the man named But, so far they had not been able to find. him. He believed that the defendant was connected with an May Pele at 6.20 p.m. De matchable to proudes any evidence to that arraed robbery in the courtry but he was ing order with basereck, waterbottle effect, but he could prove that he had been topre and 150 Runds of ammunisiee-convicted for larceny 1st year.

The Dinner will be provided. Private rain-Magistrate ordered 3efendant to prison for ents shouàl be carried rolled over the fourteen days without hard balaci. right shoulder..

Volunteer Headquarters gamed: A guard of 1 N,C,0; and 3 men will be on duty from 7 am to 7 pun. daily and will be provided by the following dal

Saturday, May 22nd, Netion 1 of f° 46, Sunday, May 2nd, Section à of 0 Cộ Monday, May 24th. Svetion I of & Co, Tuesday, May 25th, Section 3 of A Co. Wolneskay, May 9th. Section 1 of B Co.

1. 53-phi-Right Section M.G. -tails:-

Hoeraite,, pad drill, Truined a s ing instruction, at Headquarters. Lets Section M.G."Co.-Rifle Exercises andj yonet nighting as Firudquarters. Sergt. Bullock will trend. Right Half Scouts Che→Company drill and Skirishing at Huppy Valley, Fall in on nul etw Law Congs and City Hall at 5.15 pan. and proved by special truan. Remain

A Petrograd" communique "states,that thý magnitude of the Austrian; der all. gout us Bukovium catively nullifies their temporary success in West

Galicia.

DETALL

Thursday, May 27th, Section A of B Co. Friday, May 28th, Sections 2 and 3 of CC

These guards will a detailed by the l Section Commanders who, will report to

On duty at Heudfarters and Kow the Orderly Singent the day before.

Orderly Surgeant: Corp). J. A. Young,

THAN SP

Pte. Gruhum is teninferred from Office on Seating Hof C. Un, to Sisetion # of 1)-Co.

POSTINGS.

The whols region from the Dneister la Pruth is now in our power and loen the Austrian army is decing in disander after ʼn terrible delent; esnelating From 7a.. to-partow to Twan, 21st a powerfully organised position extending a distance of a hundred miles, inst.: No. 1 Section Artillery Battery navi in the defence of which, the enemy sterified pantities of life and money. Centre Section M.th. Co. Czernewitz is already ours and the ruinants of the Austrian array duty: Lieut. Reupett. fying towards, Pruth uni donned to disaster by the brilliant action of our

From 7 n. 21st to Tauzu, 22nd inst... cavalry who are continually miring themselves on the retreating, masses. So, 2 Sertion Artillery Battery and Right

. The booty mily increases.

Segtion MU, 1%. Offer on duty :) Only at one point is Bukovina denanding attention, amely, atent, C. Smith. Kuken where the enemy has been reinforced. The fighting was of a Orderly Officer ioi week: fout: Prom most desperate nature because of the place buitisa vitat vasiWhy centre. tom: The Austrians failure, which is huivent, will immediately destroy "their further resistance over the entire Bukovina region.

The battle of Chavli continues to develop most 'favourably for us, ThRussians crosiged the Dubissa and attacked the Germans, sformed their trenches, and captured prisoners. We took up a new front ! between Filicia and the Upper Vistula and by a sudden attack we inflicted severe losses on the enemy's advance guard while, by impetu- ous attacks in the Opatow regioh, we drove back the enemy over seven milea. There has been a violent artillery action from the month of the Wisłok to Dolini where we took prisoners.",

The enemy on the Fruth-Delaty to Kolomen lines made repeated į attacks in close forination, which we successfully defeated. We captured four more heavy guns, and advanced beyond the river."

THE GERMANS COMPLETELY DEFEATED ON

THE YSER.

· EYACUATE · ALL POSITIONS.

Losnos, May 18, 150 am.

The Paris evening comminique states:- The enemy in Belgium, menaced with complete envelopment by our accesses; evacuated last night all their remaining positions west of the Yaer

We maintained all our positions ou the east bank... The British, adrth of La Edasce, who were attacked by the Germans very strongly on Sunday night, continued to fight victoriouely on Monday." They carried several trenches and inflicted very beavy beses do the enemy,

A deinchment of 700 Germace was caught between the British machine

guns and the German artillery, and was entirely exterminated

The British took a thousand prisons and also machine-guas.

orderly Servant for wick: Corp. Car- penter.

Tray guard of Headfimiters.--Only the .c.; and the first sentry are required to parade at 7mm.

HONGKONG,, VOLUNTEER

RESERVE.

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Ptg W. Nicholson to A Lo, Sortion Pr. J. A. Billen to B Co. Section

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Parades-Central Police Station.

Today, May 19th,

THE NELLORE.

Extansive Repairs Necessary,

The work of repairing the a.s. Nellore, which struck a rock in Foschuw Harbour last week, ia heing pushed on night and day, huz it is anticipated that she will not be ready to sail till Sunday or Monday.

Her keel plate is badly beat, and it can- not definitely be estimated how long repairs will take.

RESULT OF THE CATHULIC WOMEN'S CONCERT-

The Orginizing Committee of the Catholic Women's Longue, Bo'gina Relief, Fond Concert, send us a statement of 1.Accounts of the concert held at the City

Hail on the 12th instant.

..8 608.00 29.70

(as detailed for Misketry Meeting) for Thursday, May 9th.-- The whole of class

instraction is the use of Service Ritles, 5.30

Sale of tickets.......... Sale of Programmes

Expenditure

Donation.

XPEDITUEZ.

sharp Men who have had actual Hire of Hall and electric light. experience in the uns of such rides are Cheong Lee, chairs (reduced rates) exempt from this parade.

Coolia hire for plants .............. The Kowloon section of the British Com Coolie hire for piano... pany will receive this instruction at the Gestaities to servanta

Orders by Major Wakeman, O.C.H.K.V.R.Water Police Station.

Grunds.

Gun-Club Will guard will be relieved

"

Friday, May 21st.-The whole of classes A and B. for instruction in the use of Service Rifles 5.30 p.m. sharp.

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***BRITIAN CONFANY

9 337.70

42.70

495.00 5.00

8 700.00

7.50

...2.40

NOTICE

ERNEST WILLIAM KNIGHT,

I, forstudere vallout and own

name of ERNEST WILLIAM SCHENK, hereby give Public Notion that on the 18th | day of May, 1915, I formally and absolutaly renonsend, relinquished and abandoned the. use of my said surnyms of Senayk and then Axxunted agd adepted and determined chanceforth on all occasions whatsoever to usa and subscribe the spare of Kato instead of the said surmanus of Senexx.

And I give further Notice that by a deed poll dated the 15th day of May, 1915, duly autod and attested. I formally and absolutely renounced and abandoned the aid auraams of Scursx and declared that I had asunsed and adopted and intended thoncaforth upon all occasions' whatsoever to me and stḥscribe the surname of

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FROM UNITED KINGDOM ANDF STRAITS.

THE S.S. authshire de mate

from the above port Cargo by hur are hereby in at a Goods are being landed at thai ya kita ihə: brandons and/or extra hasara toma of the Hongkong & Kowloop, Vhart & Godown Ch., Ltd., whence, itidem the wharves, delivery may be gbg. Goods not cleared by the.ARN M will bu sabject to rent

All broken, chated andustyna jackygom

the Godoyan wneu

My

spur instead of Scress and so as to bears to be left at all tinies theresizer onlled, known and they will be examined on described by the name of ERNEST at 37 am. Claims against the Shower WILLIAM KNIGHT azclusivoly.. must be presented within Indisputamira!

alberwise they will not be regijsked.

Dazed the 18th day of May, 1913,

ERNEST WILLIAM KNIGHT. late ERNEST WILLIAM SCHENK. Hongkong, May 19, 1915...

MRS. PANKHURST'S PATRIOTISM,

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London, April 8.-Seremi Englishi women base decided to attend the Interna boon! Petce Congress to be held at the Elagus un the 28th inst. The British de- legation includes Mrs Despard, Miss Silvia Pankhurst, and Mrs Snowden, (wife of Bir Philip Snowden, Labour 31. P. for Black- burn.)

Mrs Pankhurst, on behalf of the Wo mens Social and Political Union, disap

prove of the confereser. She declare+ that it is unthinkable for English weuron to meet Gorman women while the relativas of the latter are mardering British people on the high seas and committing awful horrory in Belgium.

No Fire Insurance will be efethod by an in any case whatever,

Eills of Lacing will be' countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & 69,, li

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by the II. K.V.C. on Saturday, May 22nd. |

Until farther orders, members residing

The Organizing Committee wish to avail Detention Camp gard: The Reserve in Hoogkong, including Bunje and Tally themselves of this opportunity of expressing will relievo the I.K.V.C. on Saturday will farto No. 1 Platon, and will be their most grateful thanks to all who so kind- May 22nd, and the guard will bo pri temporarily in the charge of Mr T. Hynes, y contributed towards, the success of the the per vided daily from, the following details: Superintendent of Baila, General Post routert. To the Misses Liebert,

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formers and members for their untiring Saturday, May 22nd: Sections 3 dan 4

Similarly, residents in Kowloon will form efforte in selling tickate, and the public for of A Vo, Mader Cupt: W. II. Carter.

& No. 2 Flatoon and he temporarily in charge its generous support, Messers Noronha Sunday. May rd, Sections 1 and 2 of Mr A. H. Huwit. Hak Un Cement Co. for printing tickets and programmes,

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Messers Moutris & Co," for Join of piano, Mr S. J. Chin-Chen, North China Inaur. and the Boy Scouts for services at the Hall. 1960 Company.ill temporarily tala) It was undoubtedly due to the good will charge of all maketry matters and keep all and enthusiasm displayed by all, that the papers in connection with the Compsoy concert was much n sicces,

Lot 15 Con under Capt. Brution.

Monday, May 24th. Sections 3 and 4 IF CO, TERET, Licus, Domnite **

under Liga Brauch. Tunday May 25th, Sretion 1 of

Wednesday, May 26, Sections 2, 3 and of Co, under Capt. D. Landale. -Thornday, May Fiih, Sections 1 and 2

A trick fog is north 4rros prevented action, but sharp fighting was continue

of A Co. under Licut. Evin-Jonen."

Friday, May 28th, Sections 3 and

od on the sinpes of Lorette, where all the German counter-attacks were repulsed. of A Co, under Lirut, C. II. Llazón.

Weattacked Ailly Wood at dawn to-day, und carried several German corke hoe guards will consist of 1. Ofter. We captured three machine-guns and 250 prisoners.

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