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FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1916.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Servics to the China Marl)

· MONTENEGRIX-PRINCE-MISSING,

REARGUARD ACTION AT BEUTARI.

Loxboy, Jan. 27.

It is feared in Rome that Prince Mirko of Montenegro either perished or was captured in-the-defence of Skutari.

Thousands of Serbs are struggling towarda Alessio, and are being suc- coured by Admiral Troubridge and British bluojackets. It is hoped that Prince Mirko's splendid rearguard action at Skutari will spable the Serbs to escapa.

-CAUCASUS... CAMPAIGN_

RUSSIAN CAPTURES OF ECOTT.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 26.5.

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THE CHINA

MAIL.

BRITAIN'S BLOCKADE - OF GERMANY.

DISCUSSION IN THE COMMONS

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LONDON, Jan. 26.

A communique says that the Bus-fast that in some cases American sup alaus continue to press the Turks at plies to neutrale replace the former Erceram closely and to take pri supplies from Germany, Sonndinavia soners while they have also becued Holland were not importing more successful in actions at Malazghert, wheat than was normal. He emphasis

GERMAN AERIAL ACTIVITY IN

THE CHINESE DRAGON,|1oems likely that they have been recently uncovered, probably by a heavy discharge of water through the csra.

THE DRAGON AT IUHANG AND THE NEW DYNASTI,

The following Mandate has boss

When with Hghted lanterns we had penetrated about 100 yards we found cursalvos, walking along a ridge in order to keep out of the surrounding pools of water, and it was the pecullar serpentine course of this Hidge which orolted our curiosity and Tod to a closer examination which revealed the fact that we were walking along the back of what wo at frst supposed to be a Chinese dragon carved in stone and that there ware sur or eight of these stone dragons" lying coiled together. Additional lights in the shape of taren of bamboo rope and the axamination of some loose pieces of scale informed us that the supposed stone carvings were in reality fossilla.

In the Hours of Commons Mr.issued 2- Shirley Benn reised, a'debate on the. Wang Than-ydan and Tuan Shu-yan in afficiency of the British blockade, saying a telegram state that a potition has bean that Germany, through neutrals, had received from the Chamber of Commerce, oured large quantities of commodities schools, gepry, st of Ichang, to the for man and boast and also munitions. effect that recently some European ox He suggested striat blockade from plored the Shanghai Cars at Ichang, and Norway to the north of Scotland and found in the cave a stone draggen, more koroa tha Channel, and also the Straits than fifty chang (or 600 feet) long. It of Gibraltar, so stopping everything has been discovered that it is the fossil going to Germany, and thus bringing of an ancient dregon. Now a monarch the war to a more poorly close. This has arisen like a dragen, and the founda would be the same as Lincoln's Ameri-tion for a dynasty of ten thousand years can blockade..

is to be laid. The tosail of a Divina Sir Edward Grey said that the recent Dragon has appeared in the regions along specimens we agreed to return to the Having no mauna of measuring the The Russian booty in the Caucasus lockage towards company the Yangtze Riva. It is a symbol of cave early the following morning to take is continually increasing, and includes alleging a big leakage towards Germany the protection of Heaven and the joy of measurements and make such farther enormous stocks of food and herds of

through neutrala from America, w

the people. It is therefore requested investigations as the short time at our gretasque and misleading under in- livestock.

that a telegram be sou: to the Throne disposal would admit. vestigation, because they ignored the

The measury- to bring to the notice of the publis the menta and fasta, ascertained upon our discovery of the abuse dragon st. Ichiang, rotura ware as follow: -Length of the and the fact referred to the Bureau of largest fossil was between 10 and 70 fost History to have it recorded for the in from a point where the head was parti formation of posterity. Thus the signs ally buried in the cavo wall to the frat ed this blockade or no blockade there of Hanven for prosperity of the nation point of contacs with any of the other must be some leakage, but there had will be appreciated and the desires of spoumens, thus showing the length to been less than was expected. Ro ro

the people will be filled,,ste.

be at least barween 60 and 70 feet and pudisted the suggestion that the

From the very beginning the only thing is seamed to us that 'the same reptile- Forsign Ofes we hampering the which can ensure the rise of any dynasty extended for another 80 or 70 fees, but Nary. Such a suggestion must have a has been the effort put forth by the owing to the intermingling of coils of despiriting affect upon the Navy and Govarement, for the, improvement of various reptiles at this point armer is the Foreign Office. The task was administrazon and popular enlighten- possible here and confirmation or other- -burdensome-and-if-the-blockade warrent The Government should-sedure wise-mout be faft të “more skilled ob made more stringent it must be con-occupation or every man in the country.servers with plenty of time at their sistent with the right of neutrala. The No improvement will be made in the disposal. last American Note would be answered Government when people begin so talk The depth of the portion of body after consultation with France sad freely of signs of heaven, eto., such as uncovered and shown in photo No. 1 was probably, also the other Allie, after spiritual birds, yellow dragons, ote 2 fort. Two legs or paddles partially which common action would be pos- prasont sciences base developed, and uncovered wors observed about is or 14 sible. The main question for nentraiaschclars have tried to find out the real feet from the head and another pair about to consider" was: Dd they admit the causes of all things. It is therefore 40 or 50 feet from the same point. The sight of Great Britain to apply fully, absurd to get excited ovar-matters-which-head appeared to be large and fat. It LONDON, Jan. 27.

under modern conditions, the blockade one cannot understand; add try to inter

scams probable "thas the specimen The Colonial Office announces gifte principles applied by the American prat everything as a sign of peace and examined is a fossil of Morokur The Tara was described as a val of twelve more machines for the Government in the Civil War? If the prosperity. The request to refer the Campers and that it and the other p bandar in an Admiralty announcement made on November 8th at Bawa Imperial Airemft Flotilla, which bas awer was "you," it was bound to above fossil to the Bureau of History for

tiles were wrapped in the cave in payt Theee bo, let them make it bass for us to record is not approvod. However as the ages and there starred to death; com- attached by two enemy submarines.and now, fifty-three machines.

The include 70-horse-power biplanes from distinguish the destination of goods.ancient fossil deposited, in the cava etparison between the length of the r

the Shanghai-Buco Club Lady Hof neutrals did not admit that right, it Tung and Robert Tung, Hong. would be a departure from their neat-in my are as material-fortile and the depth of the body and it kong and a 100-horse-power biplane tality. The American Note contained search, the said Chiang Chun and thiness would also point to starvativi.

shings which, if conceded, would result corner are hereby instructed to make the cause-of-dest from the residents of Shanghai.

BRITISH PRISONERS IN ARAB HANDA...

BEING WELL TREATED

LONDON, JAL 97. The Admiralty state that a report has been recaired that 05 survivor of the auxiliary cruiest Tara are in the banda" of the Sonusai and are being well treated:——An attempt-is-being-made to- send them clothing, &c.

ronk in Nastern Mediterr.DBET Admiralty announcement stated that 34 of- ure miesing. On November 26th the Admiralty announced that news had been recei: cfl that Captain Gratkin Wil Hams, "Littunser" ( Lieut. Turper), and rest of Burriture of crew were so it Asiat, two days west of Gulf of Bollam. They worn all well.

Is it against the Secassi that Genera Wallace is now operating in Egypt.)

DEATH OF A NOTED GERMAN AYLATOR:

LONDON, Jan. 27.

A German wireless message re- ports the death of Lieut. Boehma who has been frequently mentioned in communiques. He fell while y ing in Alsace. Boehma is probably Boalke, one of was most notable pilots using the Fokker machines.

BRITISH MILITARY HOSPITAL

GUTTED

LONDON, Jan. 27%, The Grand Hotel at Wimereux, occupied as 6 British hospital, has been destroyed by fire. Sixty-six patienta were saved by the doctors and-nurses.---

AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR

DIRECT TRADE WITH RUSSIA 7

MELBOURNE, Jan. 27. The Minister for Trade announces that the Ministry will do everything possible to establish direct trade with Russia. The question of preference will be submitted to Parliament.

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THE NORTH EAST.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 26.

A communiqua reports activity by German heroplanes in the Riga and "Drink Wrons."

THE IMPERIAL AIRCRAFT FLOTILLA.

GIFTS FROM HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI,

ON THE BRITISH FRONT.

TWENTY-SEVEN, ENEMY MACHINES ENCOUNTERED.

ia contraband reaching the enemy, but the local officials responsible for its pre An account of tas discovery, accoDI-

Le did not take that to be the attitudeservation, so that students may procexpanied by flashlight photographs and GERMANY'S FOOD PRICES. of America or of the other neutrals there to institute investigations. When

some specimens of scale, have been sent I rise carly in the morning to work and to England and will be submitted to Ho concluded by scathingly contrasting AMSTERDAM, JOL. 26.Groat Dritain's efforts to meet neutrale meditate, when he down at night to expert examination 63 the. Brush The Gerinin Governmens kas per- with those of Germany, and asked what alcap, the thought uppermost in my mind alusein. Specimens and photographs mitted potato growers to increase the neutrals would have said if we had acted is the weal and woe of the people; and have also, I believe, been sent to Tokyo the only sign of Hooven I look for is the for spert examination. This variou: maximum-price-from 2 to 4 marks as Germany did.

happiness of the people. I hope all my experts will doubtless in due time pro per lb.

generals, officials, scholars and gentry nounce judgment as to the genuineness will know how to appreciate my idos.

of the fossils, bus in any caso, whether the specimens are in tas meantime lock-

ed upon as lovsils, stone carvings___or_ "popolar witer formations in the rot timestone; they will, I venture to pre- dict, remain objects of extraordinary interest and nothing short of the dennit pronouncement of experts will convince the ordinary unskilled observer that they are anything alea but fossils. After my. departure from Ichang Mr. Hewlett accompanied a Chinese photographer to the cave and had fashlight photoe takan, with Gais copies of which I enclose

FOSSILS OF THE CHINESE DRAGON.

DISCOVERY IN A CAVE ON THE · AFTER YANGTSZEJ",

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(ST 3. OʻMALLET 12 WIN, LI.C.P. AND

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Lord Robert Cecil, winding up the dabato, contrasted its toos with the vehemenco and hostility of some outside criticians. He said that the Foreign Office valued highly any suggestions for the improvement of a complex business, but vehement, Presa attacks were not doing any good. The hen, member emphasised the difficulties of a regular LONDON, Jan. 27. General Sir Douglas Baig reports that blockade. The Government were try- twenty-seven hostile seroplanes were en ing an unprecedented thing in blockad countered yesterday, and that three Germany through neutrals, and they must proceed with great caution. captive balloons were attacked by to the whole, not much was reaching hostile aeroplanes. Two of the balloons Germany. wers forced down. All our machines

Following the mandate on the subject returned safely.

There was a heavy bombardment indicated an agreement in the House of the Icbang dragon it is of interest to about Loos

that the Government were doing their read the following account by the under best gader all the circumstances, though which appare in the December number some of the speakers still believed that of the Far Eastern Review." more goods were finding their way to article has an added interent by reasor Germany than should be the case. of the four photographs which illustrate

The matter was talked out...

The discovery in Chics of immense

points of interest, more especially at zne present acute stage of the country's pols. tical history.

Enemy artillery was likewise active near Fromelles. We replied effectively

LABOUR AND WAR..

The subsequant speeches, generally.

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The

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PLEDGED TO SUPPORT GOVERN-BRITAIN'S NAVAL PREPAREDNESS. fossils of marine reptiles prosents many

MENT.

LONDON, Jan, 26

GERMANY'S., POSSIBILITIES.

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LONDON, Jan. 27.

"Good Jous" and "Bad Joss"

To the House of Commons Malways figure largely in the Chinese mind Bulfour said that Germany, in the course and the discovery of fossils which may

article. No. "I shows a portion of twe measured specimen. No. 2 portions, ul various reptiles lying coiled scross the tave. No. 8 scale formation and No. 4 the prominent line of spinal columr. I reported the discovery as soon as posmble to Dr. Morrison, at Peking, with the request that he should endeavour to interest the authorities sufficiently to induce them to protect the specimens from the possible vandalism of sight- scars and curio collectors and am glad to say his efforts were, successful as Pre-

Instructions, to the Governor of Hupel

The annual conference of the Labour Party, which is being held, at Bristol, carried a resolution pleds of the war, would doubtless be able to clearly indicate the origin of the Imsident Ydha Shih-kai sent telegraphic ing itself by 1,503,000 votes to 002,000 to support the Government in the successful prosecution of the Great applause greeted the result,

war.

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initiate, and perhaps complete large perial Chinese Dragon may well be con- warships of powerful armament. The aidered Good Joast the present ordering him to have the locals protected Government had no evidence of German time when the restoration of the Mon from injorg. 17-inch naval guns, but given time and archy some imminent and is indeed. labour there would be no difficulty in practically un fuit accompli making them. But Mr. Balfour said he was not sure that the existence of a

Another point of interest Ees in the

The Federal War Committra AMERICA'S PURCHASE OF SILVER.17- inch gun was conjecture; it was fact that ne” far as I can ascertain the

recommends a land settlement, for Feturned soldiers," a project which may cost £20,000,000.

The Commonwealth has prohibited the export of tallow,

BEQUEST TO LORD CHELMSFORD.

LONDON, Jan. 27. #

Miss Molyneux, who died on December 20th last, having £25,000, has bequeathed her house at Ken, sington and the residue of her catale, after the payment of legacies |» amounting to £3,100, to Lerd Chelmsford, and her china and wax miniatures to Lady Chelmsford.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

OPERATIONS IN KALT AFRICA.

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· BRITISH TROOPS ADVANCING,

General Smith-Domien reports viat

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LONDON, Jan. 27.

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CHINESE BRONZES...

THE DRAGON DECORATION.

According to Dr. J. C. Ferguson, who

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very plausible. He emphasised the present is the first discovery of such preparedness of the British navy, fossils in China. Again the location of Advices from New York state that Every dockyard public or private, in the fossils over 1,000 miles from the saves lecture before the North China the purchase of silver for the United the United Kingdom and in the present sos border indicates the spormous branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, at

in 1015 States mints

totalled Mediterranean, was being used for new changes which "have occurred in the Shanghai recently, on Ascient Chinese 10,000,000 ounces.

construction or repairs. Hence, it was country's configuration since these long Bronzes, the Chinese dragon is a puch

There maligned croatare.. imposible to add to the magnitude of oxtinct reptiles axisted and insidentally QUEEN WILHELMINA INDISPOSED. Great Britain's preparations. The most indicates the extreme age of the fossile, greater error, he said, than the common. they could do was to alter the type of The discovery was made in October, of

one that the Chinese, in their art works,

LONDON, Jan. 27,

ship, but noibing had justifed the this year by a party consisting of Matrore only to depict the terrible and Government in thinking that any

malignant. Rather did they endeavour Queer: Wilhelmina is suffering serions error of judgment had been Hewlett, H...'s Consulat Labanzo portray the wonderful forces of nature. from mumpe, and is obliged to aban-made regarding the type which they Mrs. Howlets, my wife and myself. He was himself engaged on a paper, My wife and I had made the journey ahich he hoped eventually to present to were constructing. don her visit to the flooded districte.

through the Upper Yangtze Gorges from Awei Chow En in two of the famous the Society, explaining how the dragon river Red Bosts an ideal method of idon originated. Originally, it was just making the journey, as it parmite the the Chinese idea of the elements. It traveller to. land at will to dimb the be altogether disassociated from its Later use. It was used just la she, samo cliffs and explore caves, etc.

FIGHTING AGAINST ARABS IN EGYPT,

BRITISH CASUALTIES.

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ENEMY TRENCHES BOMBARDED. VIOLENT CANNONADING ON BOTH

SIDES.

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Mr. and Mrs. Howlett joined us a way that the ancient Arabians and Par Nom'to, which is situated at the opposis attempted, by animals, to show the end of the lobang Gorge, and made vas forms which they imagined the stars took. sip through this Gorge with us. Tasy The whole art production of Chine must informed us of the existence of a large not be considered from the embotic cave cituated on the right bank of the point of view, but essentially from the The enemy in Artois to-day exploded river about a mile shove ths, Customs archeologie,

PARIN, Jan. 27. CAIRO, Jan. 26, On the 33rd inf. 1,500 westärp A communique states: Arabs were engaged and driven back Leat night we effectively bombarded three miles. The British casualties enemy wenches and communications in were 26 killed and 274 wounded. The the region of Steenstraate, where troop onemy lost 150 killed and 500 wounded; movements were in progress.

TAKING AN ENEMY CAMP.

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a number of mines north-east of Neuville Station Ping Shan Pa, and on arrival Dr. Ferguson said that no art had ever and occupied the craters, but were at this cave the wine party landed to held such a place in national history in Lowdor, Jan. 97,

driven cat. Cannomading on both sides explore it. The Chinese name of the any country as had bronzes in China. has been most violent in Artois. cave is Shen K's Try sad is is worthy These ancient productions had always

A communique given farther report of General Wallace's operations against Our fire wrecked and compelled the note that cap of the characters which been an integral part of the nation's life. LONDON, Jan. 27. the Senuari Camp on the 23rd. It ency to evacuate a work near Raye.

confirms the Cairo despatch, and - adde

A Zeppelin last night bombed villages form the word 'an in Chinese is the He showed how, in their different forms and the decoration of them, they were that our force, consisting of British; near. Epernay, causing lasigificant dam character used to indicate Dragon

A large rock is seen at the entrance intended to suggest different stages of Dominion and Indian troops, advanced age. The Zeppelin, when returning, on the morning of the 23rd, in two was shelled. Our heart guns effectively to the pave and about eight yards behind le, social degrees, government, etc., colums. The enemy advanced from bombarded enemy works west of Pont-this a peculiar place of rock somewhat being all intended for the education of

on the 21th our troops advanced from

Mbuyuni, 15 miles cast of Taveta, and drove off s small enemy force belding Serengeli camp, four miles Westward of Mbuyuni. The British occupied the camp.

AUSTRIAN LANDSTURMERS.

CALLED UP.

AMSTERDAM, J2 23: The Austrian Landstunners, of 47 and 48 years of age, have been called

their camp and attempted to surround

Fit. By ted in the morning the action was general, and by mogn, the premy was driven back to hir camp and than zstired rapidly westward. The camp, which occupied about sighty touts, with some stator, we barn't. The enemy hoss troops were well handled, had three guns, and three or four machine- guns Our killed were ten British and ighteen Todians,

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like the poll of a large reptile This the race. There was a dire connec resemblance, falat as it is, evidently on between the Chinese philosophical ppeal to the Chinese mind; for we were metaphysical-thought and the shapes informed that the case was sonistimes they gave to their early art objects, called the Dragon Cave and that it was

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