EXTRA
TO THE
CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1915.
(Reuter'a Service to the China Mail.) ́"
SHIP'S ENGINEER ASSAULTED.
ITALIANS INFLICTING HEAVY DAMAGE
ON THE AUSTRIANS.
LONDON, June 7, 350 a.m.
A telegram from Rome says that it is officially stated that the fleet have cut the Austrian cables connecting them with the Dalmatian Islands and bombarded and damaged the Cattaro Ragusa Railway.
A flotilla of Destroyers, though atmoked by aeroplanes, bombarded Mon- falcote and sank several large sailing ships.
The enemy feet was not seen.
GERMANS SHOOT A FRENCH DEPUTY.
LONDON; June 6.
A telegram from Havre states that the Germans have shot M. Masson, the Deputy for Mons..
BATTLESHIPS, CRUISERS AND DESTROYERS TAKE PART IN A GENERAL ATTACK.
LONDON, June 6,
The Press Bureau announces that at Gallipoli on Thursday night the Turks heavily bombarded a small fort at the extreme French Right, which had previously been lost. They then launched a night attack, which was repulsed with heavy loss. The enemy simultaneously ignited a scrub in front of the British Left and Centre and attacked, but with no success.
On Friday morning Sir Ian Hamilton ordered a general attack on the southern area. It was preceded by a heavy bombardment of all the guns assisted by battleships, cruisers and destroyers.
Given the signal, the troops rushed forward with the bayonet, and were immediately successful along the whole line, except at one spot, where there was a heavy wiro entanglement not destroyed by the bom bardment. The Indians or the extreme left made a magnificent advance, and captured two lines of trenches, but owing to the troops on their right being hung up by this entanglement, were obliged to retire to their original line. The Regular Division made good progress in the left centre, capturing a strong redoubt and two lines of trenches beyond it, about 500 yards in advance of the original line.
This telegram is incomplote.-Ed.]
A BRILLIANT FRENCH ADMIRAL.
LONDON, June 6.
A Paris' communique states that Vice-Admiral Nicol will command the French Squadron in the Dardanelles and that Vice-Admiral Guepratte will be retained as sccond in command.
Vice-Admiral Nicol is the most brilliant and youngest of the French Vice-Admirals.
·SUCCESSFUL ATTACK OVER THE ENTIRE FRONT.
LONDON, June 6, 8 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that it is officially announced that on the 4th instant at the Dardanelles the Allies attacked along the entire front with the object of taking certain points d'appui. The British centre occupied two lines of Turkish trenches on a front of 400 metres, The enemy's and the First French Division captured their first line. losses were of the heaviest, and hundreds of prisoners were taken, includ- ing some German sailors. Our artillery held the enemy's during the whole engagement. Two Turkish counter-attacks at night were easily repulsed.
RUMANIANS IN FAVOUR OF THE ENTENTE ALLIES.
LONDON, June 7.
A telogram from Bucharest states that a great demonstration was Fold on Sunday in which 30,000 persons participated. They sang the * Maresillaise " and tho" Garibaldinn Hymn "while, marching to the Balian Legation, where the speakers expressed the hope that Roumania would follow the example of her Latin sister Italy in order to realise the national ideal.
A meeting of the Conservative Party denounced the Germanophile attitude" of its loader Marchikaman, who left the meeting.
It is expected thit Lahovar, who is a supporter of the Triple En tent, will be el chod leuder,
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Georgo Hutchison,, an ongineer on board the China Merchanta steamship Chung King gave evidence this afternoon complainant in the charge of highway robbery and theft in which six ricksha coolies were implicated.
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Hutchison said that on May 12 he came ashore and after visiting the Hongkong Hotel he went to a cinematograph show.
friends at the conclusion of the perform. He returned to the Hotel with some anco. Later he went to Blake Pier'in the hope of securing a launch to take him to his ship, he being under the impression. that a launch could run up to 12.30 am.. He found out from an Indian constable that there was no such launch and in pre- ference to waiting an hour or more for the Police patrol launch he engaged a ricksha and went to Whitty Street to try and hire a sampau. He was not drunk, but had had some drink aboard.
When near Whitty Street he remem-. -bered some one put his hand on the splash-
board and the ricksha overturned.
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Complainant raid he was robbed of $300 notes, a gld watch and chain (produc- ed) a set of spectacles and a cigar hölder in gold case. The robbers ran away and he walked into the next street and hired another ricksha, driving to the Central Station. The outrage gave him a sovere shock from which he had not recovered,
The hearing was adjourned.
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HONGKONG” YQLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Lieut.-Col. A. : Chapman, Y.D.
"JOINED.
Pte. O. A. de J. V, Ribeiro has joined the Corps and been posted to Signalling Section.
PABADES.
Parades for Tuesday, 8th instant :- 5.10 p.m. Centre Section M.G.Cn.— Section drill and Bayonet fighting at Kow- loon Ducks. Launch leaves Statue Pier at 4.30 p.m.
6.15 p.m. Civil Service Co.-Section drill and Rifle exercises at headquarters,
6.30 p.m. No. 1 8-ction Art. Barty. &
Headquarters. Left Section M.G. Co-Aiming dril and Musketry exercises at
Sgt
ullock will attend.
6 30 p.m. No. 2 Section Art. Batty.- Rifle exercises & Bayonet fighting at Headquarters.
6.30 p.m. Scouts Cy (except N.C.O, and ́ men on duty at Headquarters) Company drill and Skirmishing at Happy Valley. Fall in on roud be ween La、 Courts and City Hall at 6.15 p.m. and proceed by special tram.
Remainden Nil.
DETAIL.
On duty at Headquarters.
From 7am. to-morrow to 7 a.m. ath in-t. No. 3 Section Scouts Coy.
From 7 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. 10th inst. No. 4 Section Scouts Coy.
AT OUN CLUB HILL, KOWLOON. On duty until 12th inst Right Section M. G. C
Officer in charge Lieut. C. Smith.
AT KOWLOON (DETENTION CAMP), On duty until 12th instant H.K.V.R. Orderly Officer Lieut Danby. Orderly Sergeant Sergt. Sorby.
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