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MONDAY, MAY 24, 1915

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HONOURS FOR THE BRAVE

MORE V.C.'s EARNED.

LONDON, May 23. The late Inspector-General Bridges has been posthumously gazetted a I. G. E..

Victoria Crosses have been awarded to the following: Corporal William Anderson, the Yorkabizes, for leading three bombthrowers at Nonze Chapelle against a large party of the enemy who entered the trenches, and threw borobs af his companions. Afterwards, when he alone was left, sured the situation by keeping up rifle fire.

Private William Dwyer, East Surreys, who at Hill 60 climbed the parapet of his own trench amid a hail of bomba at close quarters and dispersed the enemy with grenades.

Private Robert Korrow, Irish Fusiliers, who rescued and carried to safety ader a very beary fire at Mussines several comrades who were buried in the debris of the trenches.

Rhodes Moorhouse, of the air service, who although mortally wounded, Hew 35 miles to report the successful bombing of Courtrai; be afterwards died of the wounds.

Second Lisut, O. H. Woolley, London Regiment, the only oficer at Hill 60 at the time, with handful of men resisted all attacks on his trench, although heavily shelled, bombed, and fired on with Maxime..

BELGIAN ORDER FOR LORD KITCHENER.

LONDON, May 23, 4.55 pm. King Albert of Belgium has conferred on Lord Kitchener the high crder of the Grande Cordon of the Order of Leopold.

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES IN ARGONNE. -

Losnos, Mug 23, 3.25 p.m. A Pari communique states:- The enemy made several attacks between the sea and Arras, which were repulsed with the heaviest lossy.

Two further attacks at Neuville Stranit were made by the enemy, who momentarily gained a footing, but they were driven out, and left many pri soners. The Germans exploded many mines in Argonne and strong forces attempted to occupy the craters but our infantry threw them back to their original ling under a storm of bombs and grenades inficting the heaviest

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The enemy's defeat was complete.

ITALY ENTERS THE WAR.

THE FORCE MOBILISED.

Losos. May 2. Lyuter's fome correspondent telegraph's that the Allies Ambus- sadors at the representives of Rumanin and Greeve wire accorded ovatius in the Chamber' It was an exeiling and when Sr. Salan- drg, the Premier, Spoke of the Mang and Navy and all the members turned towards the Military Gallery and cheered, the chers answering the greeting by waving enthusiastically

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The Senate is even more solidly the Government than the Chandler is. Everyone fuse and appland, except Prince Camponade, | brother-in-law of Priver Ven Paulus in orbitory acepaint. noticed, gabwalled forth a Mot.of indignation, after which the Senators! uried:

Brother-i-k of Bulow rise." This the Pines did, the] session ending a minoralde degionstration of petriotisen.

ITALIAN SENATE GRANT EXTARORDINARY POWERS.

The Senate, by a munjority of 242 votes to 22 passed the Bill granting the Ghvcmuent extraoalbury powers in the present crisis, Amidst scenes of the gradest "enghinelasei,

ITALIAN CABINET MEETING.

Thy Messagem of House sintre that after the sitting of the Senate was over the cabinet net, probably in order to draw up the formula for at declaration of war against Austria,

LOYAL PROCESSION ACCLAIMS THE KING OF ITALY.

Prince Culona and the Maye, with the Municipal. Coincllers, starter from the Capitol yesterday evening at the hen 1 of a procession of 200,000 and went to the Quirinal, where their Majesties the King and Queen, with their family, appeared on the balcony, waving tri-colours,

heir Majesties returned thanks for the patriotic demonstration, and, afterwards received the members of the Municipal body, the King de livering a patriotic speech,

ITALIAN WAR RELIEF FUND,

His Holiness the Pope las contributed 100,000 frunes, towards the formation of Relief Fund, one million fumes of which is to be devoted to the Italian vietins in the approaching war.

AUSTRIANS DESTROY COMMUNICATIONS.

The Austrian military authorities on the frontier lave sent back the Italian moit, destroyed the rails; mal bænken the telegraphie railway communications.

ITALIAN AMBASSADOR MOBBED IN BERLIN.

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THE CARLISLE RAILWAY DISASTER,

HARROWING DETAILS.

LONDON, May 22, 7.35 þ.m. and N. G. Salvesen, all of the Royal Scots.

The officers killed are: J. D. L. Hamilton, J. M. Mitchell, C. Salvesen, It was an awful scene. The soldiers were piased to the burning wreckage while the flames every moment cropt nearer, and it was feared that song must have been burned alive.

Numbers of the soldiers are terribly injured, mostly with legs nad thighs Two of the soldiers were pinned to the wreckage while the fames were sunbling them to be drawn out approaching. At the List moment a doctor amputated the legs of both tha

One of the unfortunate men died of shock.

broken.

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MANY SOLDIERS KILLED.

Seventy ning dead have been recovered from the railway smash and three

LONDON, May 2 hundred injured." It is believed that 164 soldiers were killed, apart from the civilians.

The soldiers belonged to the 1st. Battalion of the Savanth Royal Scots, of Leith, and the town has been plunged into mourning. The four ollicers killed icolade & nephew of Lord Solvesen.

AUSTRIAN FLEET TAKES COVER.

Lossos, May 29 The Austrian warships that were eruising along the Altmuinn const have retired to Cattaro, 'n forlified suport in the Austrian province of Dalmatia

RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET.

Josbox. May 22

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HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE- (Beuter's Service to the China Mail.) The Kowloon A" and "B" tennis both

THE NEW BRITISH CABINET.

LONDON: May 30 concerning the Cabinet changes until,

Nothing official will be announced Tuesday,

Lord Kitchener's co-worker if Mr. Mr. Ronar Law will probably be Joyd George remains at the Exchequer. The Times says Lord Landsdowne yesterday.reconsidered his decision and will now join the Ministry.

GERMAN PRESS WARNING.

The German Press wares the public that the British Cabinet crisis is purely the British conduct of the war. domestic and cannot adversely affeat

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NO DERBY THIS YEAR.

LONDON, May 23," The decision to suspend racing in cludes the Derby The exceptions in favour of Newmarket are due to con. sideration for the breeding stables there.

OHINESE CONSTABLE

RUNS AMOK.

SHOOTS AT TWO CONSTABLES THEN KILLS HIMSELF.

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RALM STOPS MATORES.

AFTER MANY MONTES.

troops who broke the enemy's resistance and destroyed the quays and An oeial coquenique reports that the Black Son Fleet has landed stations vast of Eregli, a seaport in Asia Minor, 1929 miles last of Con the scene of a tragedy, the suicide of a Shing We dem. 79 Couuught Road West stantinople.

RUSSIAN ADMIRAL'S DEATH,

Loscos, Muy a Ainars Van Essen, Commander of the Russian Babic Fleet, dical of premonia.

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A shop conlid employed by the Ching

West Point Police Station yesterday was countable. The incident circles around certain womois who inhabited brothels in was charged this mersing with converting Shek Ton Shui, and it appears that Li a cheque for 830 to his own use in July, Cheung, a Chinese constable, became furious 1913.

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over the attentions paid to a particular The evidence showed the coolie was sent woman by two other Chinese constables to the Post Office to got a registered latter. billetted at the same station. Li had He opened it and taking out the cheque previously quarrelied with the men, whose gave it to a friend to cash at the Hongking names are Tam Ping and Mak Ping. and Shanghai Bank. The chord was sent Yesterday morning FIGHTING BETWEEN PATROLS.

Li procured from San Francisco and, later, the dis- Forolver, entered tho

where encory of its theft was made known by the" Laxpos, May 23. **

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mon KCTO Henter's correspondent nt Ron rates that the Giornale Italia a Breating on their beds and opened fire.

it correspondence. respondent states that a fresh counter has taken place between its mark bat Tam Ping was shot in the

Defendant WAY sentotced to The shot aimed at Mak Ping missed

three talian Classeurs and an Austrian patrol which entered Italian territory, kace. The reports of the weapon attracted

months hard babour. The Chasseus pursued the Austrians vigorously.

other countables in the station to the room There are in details.

bat before Li could be deprived at his weapon he blow out his brains

PATRIOTIC ENTHUSIASM":"/

DEATH OF CAPT, MATHIAS.

Medien assistates was called-but-ib-war obvious the man was byond all human Lostos, Alas 2. Beuter's correspondent on the Italian frontier message dated Thainjured constable was removed to the [The 21st inst. says the wave of patriotic enthusiasm is rising like a tile hospital, but he is not in a seriou Love the what country. Nowhere are there more imposing manifesta- condition.

Fons, than in the great mrthern towns.

Li had been in the force about thres The appearance of Mike is yes and held a god character. must impressive. The whole, timle population is apparently in the streets |

the air is viheting with excitement, but no soldiers or police are houses are beflagged. A crow! suddenly gathered to cheche depur

pessary to loop, ortier, There are similar scenes af Turin, where the tare of a contingent of Bersaglieri for the front. At Venice the popula tion waitel h the historie squire of St. Mark for the Parliament's deci The cewe of the death of Caps. Mathis, tri-colour was Eeistel on the historie dagstaff amid dolirious pheering. The Coast, where the deceased oficer was wide. sina on the Extraordinary Towers Bill, and when it was arguanced the at the French Hospital on Saturday, will be received with deep regret along the China, tires of Trieste present were overwhehued with, demonstrations of ly known and respected. Capt. Mashins was quite an old Chios hand, for though only Telegrams are being received in Rome from the Italian Colonies1 years of age he came eat more throughout the world Fntinmting that thousands of Italians are reads Matheson and Co. He served with this twenty Fears ago to icis Messrs Jardine. to answer the call to clilise. Thousands inore are" ready to volunteer firm only a short period, transferring his for service.

affection.

THE GOVERNMENT AND WAR.

LONDON. May 22.

Reuter's correspondent at Rome telegraphs that the King has signed the Bill conferring extraordinary powers on the Government during, the

wer.

AUSTRIAN NOTE TO ITALY,

Loxtos, May 29,

Austria yesterday sent a Note to Italy, emplasizing her readiness to make concessions throughout the negotiations, and refusing to recoguise ; Italy's renunciation of the Triple Alliance, which rus to 1020 Austria easts on Italy all the responsibility for the consequences of her prosent diction

STATE OF WAR DECLARED.

TONDON, May 23. Reuter's correspondent ut Rome states that a state of war from the 23rd Inst. is declared in the Northern Provinces of Italy and in the islands

commmmes in the Adriatic coast and also at the fortresses.

services to Messrs Batterfield and Swire, in whose fleet he was until a low months ago, when his health broke down. His last command was the "Kaifong.

No

higher

tribute to

Capt Mathias' from another known Chins Coast skip- memory can be paid than that which came per this morning, who described him as a thorough white man." Great sympathy will go out to his widow and family, and to his brother, who is chief officer of the **Sinking."

MILITARY CONCERT.

The unreliable weather on Saturday night did not prevent the second concert arranged by the Hongkong Volunteer Corps from being held in the open sor! did it make any appreciablo difference in Shropshire Light Infantry were again the the attendance. The members of the guests of the evening and with their com rados of the local Volunteers spent a very enjoyable timo. A first rate programme. comprising various items, was provided, thons can

contributing being Pta. H.E. Muriel, Pte. 11. Belph, Pte. H. Alles, Cop Brown Pte. Gray, Curpl. Smith, Pedy Simparu, An official Petrograd communique states: The enemy's offeusise in Pte. Logan, and Mr. W.-A.Ebnihal, Galicia is weakening, and at some points they are acting on the defen- Lamict sire The Russians stormed a number of villages on the lower Sun.

The Italian Ambassador at Berlin was mobbed on leaving the Eurand bassy on Thursday evening, and had his het. locked of.

His assailant was arrested, and the Imperial Chancellor and Foreign Secretary macliately tendered an apology.

FORCES NOBILISED.

Loxmox, May 23, 12.20 a.n.

The Italian forces have been mobilised.

FURTHER ANGLO-FRENCH SUCCESSES.

Losnos, May 23, 19.20 a.far

The Paris evening communique states that the British repulsed a -strong attack north of Lahussee inflicting heavy losses in the enemy." Notwithstanding a violent Geruuan bombardment we captured mom houses and prisoners at the village.

AN APPOINTMENT IN THE COALITION GOVERNMENT.

LONDOS. May 21. It is announced at a Labour meeting a Hull that Me Arthur Hen doren, P., Acting Chairman of the Labour Party on the House of Commons, has been appointed President of the Laval Government & Board

The Labour Party am gratified at this, and the speeches at the mecting afiarned that the new Minister, would be a source of strength to, the Government,

GREAT GALLANTRY OF BRITISH INFANTRY,

TONDON, May 21, Feld-Marshal Sir John French reports that, despite the weathor hampering our operations since the 17th it, the British have pro- gressed appreciably east and south, of Quinquerque, mostly by lost, fights for strong points behind the enemy's positions. In these en-

ounters the infantry have shown gant gallantry."

TURKS CLEARED OUT OF PERSIAN ARABISTAN. ·

Lospos, May 21, The Press Bureaus announces that as a result of recent operations all the Turks have been cleader out of Terkini Arabistan:.

MASQUERADING AS A HOSPITAL SHIP.

Lesbos, May 22.

ENEMY'S OFFENSIVE IN QALICIA WEAKENING.

LONDON, May 23...

BRITISH NAVAL - GALLANTRY REWARDED.

Y. G.For The Commander of E 14”.

LONDON, Mar 2

The London Gazette announces the conferinent of decorations on the officers and crew of submarine E4, which penetrate the Sea oÍ.

Marmora

The Victoria Cross lins, been awarded to Lient. Commander Ed. ward C. Bories the Distinguished Service Cross upon Lieut.-Edward Stanley and Acting-Lieut. Reginald D. Lawrance (of the Naal Re- serve); and Distinguished Service Medal on all the members of the crew.

BRITISH DEFEAT HEAVY COUNTER-ATTACK.

The evening communique Bays?

LONDON, May 25

The British repulsed a strong attack north of La. Bassee, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. Notwithstanding a violent German bombardment captured more houses and prisoners in the village of Albain.

THE KING AT VICKERS, SONS AND MAXIM'S WORKS..

LONDON, May 22,

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·INSPECTOR-GENERAL BRIDGES' DEATH AYENGED:

LONDON, May 42 General Sir Ian Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in the Dardanellea, han telegraphed to the Governor, feceral saying: The Force A Prize Court la condemned as a lawful prize the German hospi muara the irreparable loss of General Bridges (Inspector Geners of the tabship Ophelia, which was seized in the North Sea last October or Commonwealth Forces). His own-roope brilliantly avenged his death on the the ground that she was being used for spying and scouting purposes 20th inst. by inflicting loss of 7,000 on the enemy, our cort being under 500

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