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THE WAR.

ALLIED FLEET IN THE

DARDANELLES.

ADMIRALTY REPORT ON

OPERATIONS.

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN DESTROYED.

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

CAPTURE OF THE

DACIA."

JAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.)

ALLIED FLEET IN THE DARDANELLES.

THE "DACIA” CAPTURED.

A TEST CASE SHIP.

LONDON, February 28th

A French cruiser has captured the ADMIRALTY STATEMENT ON THE steamer Dacia in the Channel and is tak

OPERATIONS.

ing her to Brest.

LONDON, February 26th.

6.55 p.m.

The following, which was recently written by the New York correspondent of the Daily Mail, will convey a good idea of the import

́ ́A Paris communiqué saya that the bojanes of the capture: bardment, of the Dardanelles yesterday Rompletely destroyed four forts, one of which was entirely manned by Germanis.

Mine-aweeping has begun in the Straits, under the protection of the cruisers and

gunboats of the Allied fleet.

LONDON, February 27th.

10,10 pin The Admiralty announce that the reduc tion of the forts at the entrance to the Dardanelles was effected by the Queen Elizabeth, Agamemnon, ·Irresistible, Gaulois, Vengeance, Cornwallis, Suffren, Charlemagne, Triumph, and Albion, after which sweeping operations, under cover of a division of battleships and destroyers, were immediately begun.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 1ST, 19:5

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUĢA REUTEE'S AGENCY.]

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN

SUCCESSES.

LONDON, February 27th.

2.15 a.m.

GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER/B · AGENCY.]

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN

DESTROYED.

CREW DROWNED IN ADRIATIC BEA.

A Potrograd communiqué states -Our successed in the Prasmysz region on the

LONDON, February 27th. 24th and 26th, and also on the night of A telegram from Paris says that the 28th, were most important. Russian messages from Rome announce that one troops shattered the enemy's resistance of the two Zeppelins that have been with rifle fire and bayonet, and advanced flying over Pola was carried away in a vigorously, the quemy retiring along the violent storm, and the crew were drowned whole front, abandoning guns and in the Adriatic. mitrailleuses.

of

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ALLOCATION OF WAR

CREDITS.

LONDON, February 26th.

The coramissariat armoured - motors rendered splendid service in the pursuit:

the

enemy,' their machine-guns devastating the Germans, who were some-

A White Paper states that the credits times only a score of yards distant: for which Mr. Asquith will move

The enemy's losses were of the heavich, intended to cover the cost of Military and are We captured, on the 24th and 25th, 2,830 Naval operations and also the expendi prisoners, seven guns, cleven mitraiture arising out of the war in connection suses, enormous equipment and commie with the promotion of trade and industry the relief of distress, to facilitate the financing, the purchase of foodstuffs, etc.,

raising of funds by the Dominions and be made to Dominions, Protectorates and Protectorates; also to enable advances fo

Allies meeting with difficulties arising from the war.

buria

German siege guns opened a bombard ment on the fortress of Ossowiecs on the 25t.b.

The Germans who crossed the Niemen have been driven back to the left bank.

front north of Grodno.

Fighting continues on an extensive

A ferco German attack between Bobr and Edvabno was repulsed with enormous loss.

A German attack in the district of Borszinioff, on the left of the Vistula, was repulsed.

There is nothing important to report Austrian attacks in Western and Eastern Carpathians, but repeated

Galicia were repulsed.

in the

ROUTED GERMANS RETREATING-

LONDON, February 28th. 2.45 a..

I gather that the dominant feeling in Administration circles is that an unfortunats blunder has been committed in allowing the German steamship Dacio, vessel of 3,515 tons, recently purchased by Mr. Edward N. Brei American Line, to be registered under the tung, of Michigan, from the Hamburg- American flag for use in the transportation of cotton and other goods from Galveston to Bremen. Though the purchase price of the vessel has not been mentioned, it is said to have been made at a price far below its and the son of a German, value. Mr. Breitung is an American citizen The British Ambassador appears to have definitely A Petrograd official communiqué says informed the State Department that the Dacia, which is now ready to depart, that the Russians have recaptured the im- will be liable to seizure if she attepts to make portant town of Przasnysz, a German post. It is impossible at the pro- sent juncture to cancel the registration of position into which it has drifted. Should Touring to find an escape from the difficult these efforts prove a failure it seems to be must be left for a Court

The Germans on the 25th inst. appar

JUBILEE OF REUTER'S.

enemy.

(OABLES BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE.]

BRITISH BRAVERY.

JAPANESE PRESS AND THE BRITISH MINISTER.

A CHINESE REPORT CONTRADICTED.

LONDON, February 26th. Field - Marshal French reports that

Mr. S. Imai, the Consul-General of during the last few days operations have Japan in Hongkong, writes to as regard- been hindered by thick mist and rain. Noing a Peking telegram to a local Chinese infantry attacks have been undertaken by paper to the effect that the Japanese either side, except intermittent fighting Press has made a strong attack on the along the Ypres Canal without, leading. to a change in the position of the contend British Minister at Peking for his alleged Britishers who held a communication ing foreca The heroie conduct of two pro-Chinese attitude in the pending Sino- trench for a considerable time unaided has been given to the machine gun there was any ground for this "extremely Japaneso question." Mr. Iniai stales has been specially mentioned, and praise that ho telegraphed to Tokyo asking f sections, who inflicted heavy loss on the improbablo news," and the reply states that in none of the leading papers of Japan has there been anything to justify, the accusation. The Consul - General adds: At a time when mischief-makers are keenly watching every chance of PARIS, February 20th.

alienating friends, it is in my opinion. General Pau, on his way to Russia, the duty of every British and every, stopped at Bucharest, where he met with

Meillaise. M. Filipose, late Minister We have pleasure in complying with an ovation from an enthusiastic crowd Japanese subjee to do all that in him

for War, ufficially welcomed General Pau, the Consul-Gèneral's, request for space to bearing French flags and singing the lies to frustrate their purpose."

chile sympathies and feelings in favour contradict the Wah of intervention in the War. delivering speech expressing Franco

T.sz Fat Po's telegram, a translation of which was published in one of our local contempor-

[HAVAS HERVICE-

FRENCH GENERAL ATA

BUCHAREST.

EFFECT OF THE WAR IN CHINA.

INTERESTING REPORT BY MR. W. P. KER. H.M. Commercial Attaché at Peking (Mr. W. P. Ker), reporting under date Üctober 20th, writes:

Brics.

GARMENTS FOR THE TROOPS. LETTERS OF THANKS.

The following letters have been received by Lady May:

Queen Mary's Needlework Guild. -

Friary Court,

"St. James' Palace, S.W. 28th January, 1915.

DEAR MADAM,--Your splendid contribution

The extension to China of the area of warfare owing to the military operations LONDON, February 26th.

in Shantung threatened at first to have a very serious effect on trade, but the Renter, on the occasion of the jubilee of have gradually subsided, and athough the to thank you and the women of Hongkong The London staff presented Baron de depression was due mainly to the spread of garments as just arrived and been un- of alarmist rumours. These rumours packed, and I an desired by Her Majesty the Company, with an address expressing trade of Shantung will continue to suffer for your kindness in helping her guild in so their loyalty and regard, along with a the province, the continued depression in instructions with regard to the goods are until normal conditions are restored in practical a manner. I will ace that all your in silver. Many letters and telegrams of souvenir, in the form of a Greek amphora the general trade of China is to be attri-carriol out.

buted mainly to other causes

Her Majesty is mich touched by the The import trade of China has been ready response her appeal heres met with from congratulation were received from Minis adversely affected by the fact that the every corner of the globe, and highly demand for exports having stagnated no appreciates the feeling of sympathy and love. missioners, the Lord Mayor and others ters, Ambassadors, Dominion High Commoney is coming into the hands of pro for the mother country which prompted the ducers, and exchango has consequently fallen by about 11 or 12 per cent., adding so much to the cost of goods to the Chinese consumer The result is that the Chinese can rest assured that your things will curtail their orders in hope of better speedily find their way to our soldiers at tho times.

There is, however, a fairly front, and to their wives and children left healthy movement of existing stocks at home. Believe me, Yours truly, towards the interior,

ANNIE LAWLEY,

Hen. Secretary. The above letter is. in answer to a box

KING GEORGE AND THE PANAMA CANAL

LONDON, February 28th. The King, in his message on the coca-

gift.

The demand on our stock is enormous, and

silit goes in larger quantities to France of 390 garments (including 24 blankets most seriously affected by the closing of The export trade of China has been the European markets. In normal times Exhibition; testified to the British Em-than to any other foreign destination sent by Mrs. Anstruther) despatched from piro's appreciation of the linking of the Tea will not be much affected until next Hongkong in the beginning of December

the Paciu, but the Administration is endearently passed to the defensive along the son of the opening of the Panama

Turkish shell hit the Agamemnon, gnised her Prize Cents to settle after killing three men and seriously wound-it bus been duly seizer]. With a view to ing five men.

The Straits on the 20th inst. were swept up four miles, whereupon the Albion and Majestic, supported by the Vengeance, proceeded to the limit of the swept area

and attacked Fort Dardanus and also some now batteries erected on the Asiatic shore.

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avoiding this complication it is understood that the State Department has inquired of the British Ambassador if any objection would he offered to the Daria landing ber be forwarded to Germany. To this inquiry cargo of cotton at Rotterdam whence it could the British Ambassador has given no definite

answer.

greater part of the front.

character of a rout. Our cavalry are Their retreat in many places is in the

pursuing, our advance engaging, the enemy on the left bank of the Niemen.

The Russian artillery annihilated a German force which had crossed the Bobr. The Russian artillery at Ossoweics successfully engaged the enemy's heavy batteries.

The Russians repulsed furious Austrian attacks in Calioia, and made numerous captures..

No secret is made here that the voyage of the Dacia will be a test case, which will form a precedent for the sale and transfer to the American flag of some hundred thousands The Turkish reply was ineffective. of tons of German shipping, now lying idle The enemy retired from the forts at the given by the Press to reports from London in American ports. Great prominence is entrance after being shelled from inside alleging that the sale of the Dacia is not

LONDON, February 27th. the Straits, Domolishing parties were gennine, as she was purchased at a price far

6.25 p.m. To-day's Paris communiqué says:- landed in the afternoon at Kumkale and below her actual vahe. There is no attempt Beddelbahr from the Vengeance and derives additional force from the embarrass the sea to Champagne. Our artillery in publicy to dispute this allegation, which

There is nothing new to report from Irresistible. All the forts were completelying incidents which followed the sale early the Argonne exploded an ammunition. demolished, with the exception of that of in the war of the Sacramento, Kumkale, which was partially demolished The enemy were encountered at Kum kale and driven over the Mendere Bridge, which was partially destroyed..

dépôt.

His Majesty remarked that happy results waters of the Atlantic and Pacife Oceans,

are to be expected therefrom. FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ALLIES STILL MOVING FORWARD.

LONDON, February 26th. According to a Paris communiqué the Belgian army has retaken some trenches momentarily lost. The British repulsed an attack in Belgium, and gained a hun dred metres on the La Baszce road.

Our guns silenced the German batteries

on the Afsne

We continued to progress in the Cham- pagne district and gained ground in the woods to the north-weat of Ferthes, north of Mesnil-les-Hurlas.

for general produce, much of the trade tinues the Foochow trade, which depends last. Spring or Summer, but if the war con- Järgely on Germany, will be ruined. As has been largely in the hands of German received in answer to a parcel containing The following letter has also been firms, and the financial difficulties in which these have been involved on account 276 garments sent to the "Jackanapes of the war constitute a further obstacle Work Society in November ·last:-- to the export trade. Straw braid has, for the last ten years, been mainly exported from Tsingtao; since the investment of this port, however, endeavours have been mado by Chefoo exporers to encourage straw braid dealers to revert to the old trade route vid Chefoo..

THE EXTENSION OF BRITISH TRADE

94, Märlborough: Mansions, West Hampstead, N:W. 14th January, 1916. useful garments, arrived yesterday, and I was DEAR LADY MAY,-Your-socomii ense of most greatly delighted to receive them.

we wanted some for a hospital at Bedfor The vests have como most opportunely, as where, I am sorry to say, there are a great many cases of acute measles amongst the Highland Light Infantry and other Scotch regiments quartered there

As regards any opportunity for the extension of British trade in China it should be noted that goods of British origin have already an overwhelming pre ponderance over those of German origin Out of the £89,000,000 worth of goods. from the British Empire were valued at seem to have escaped menstes in childhood imported into Chine in 1913, the imports

The young recruits from the wast coast £50,000,000. Of these £15,000,000 worth and so take it in'n had form now. came direct from the United Kingdom,

Flannel vests will be invaluable for them. and £26,000,000 worth from Hongkong, to prevent chest complication.

Veste are which latter was largely compused or wanted also at a large (Hotel) hospital at United Kingdom produce and manufac-Lo Trepout, near Dieppe, where all tho fures. Japan is the chief competitor of infectious cases; enteric, measles, etc., ure tue United Kingdom in the impert trade being treated-not sich interesting ? of China, her share in 1913 having cases perhaps as the wounded ones! but more whereas Germany only supplied goods to and the fun." I heard from the matron represented

a value of £18,000,000, to be pitied, as they miss all the fighting the value of £4,000,000. The principal yesterday. Very grateful for a bale which articles of which the import from Ger reached her January 7th and wishfu many exceeds that from the United King, ore. Bois Brule.

indigo, paper, anilinu dyes, electrical kindly given by Messrs. Shewan, Tomes) The Cardigans and sweaters (these were goods, hosiery, and lamps. In the last The Germans were driven out of several three years Germany has overtaken are

vory mach appreciated. In ly, if the Dacia should be seized, the Germaa Verdun and on the heights of the Meuse serious losses, and abandoned many believe that untich of the apparent Ger- tant friends have worked for them.

Our heavy artillery in the regions of communication trenches. They sustained British manufacturers in the supply can have told the matrons whence they

electrical goods, but there is reason to came.

shields and tools.

man success is due to unsound methods of financing business in China which will not survive the present upheaval, and one may confidently anticipato a gradually expanding market in China for British electrical suppleis

Sacramento is now interned in Chill on the Though flying the American Ang, the ground that she violated the noutrality of

The Germans in a wood at Malincourt that country by carrying supplies, provisions, again sprayed our trenches with burning and ammunition to German war vessels. It liquid, and the trench had to be abandon. is now conceded that the transfer of the

Fighting continues in the valley of the theed, the occupants being seriously burnt. American flag was a fraudulent netion A counter-attack immediately prevented designed merely to conceal her activities as the Germans from inflicting losses on the trenches, and made fresh progress in dom are sims and ammunition, artificial

We wrecked a number of the enemy's

The British casualties yesterday were Sacramento from one killed and three wounded.

The operations are proceeding.

The Strait of the Dardireilus is 40 miles

in length and from one to four miles in breadth. As the key of Constantinople and the Bosphorus, it was considered to be very strongly fortified,]

ENEMY SEAPLANE WRECKED CREW'S TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS,

LONDON, February 27th..

A trawler has landed at Lowestoft two

German aviators who were picked up in the North Sea on Tuesday morning elinging to the wreckage of a seaplane. The men said that they left Ostend or Sunday night. The machine broke down early on Monday, and descended well out to soa. They clung to the wreckage for thirty hours before they were sighted by the trawler, and were terribly exhausted. and nearly unconscious.

A BLOCKADE OF GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

LONDON, February 26th. The London Gazette announces that the Government has decided to declare a blockade of the coast of German East Africa from February 28th.

FRENCH DESTROY ERSUNK LONDON, February 26th.

A Paris official message says that the destroyer Dague, while escorting a supply convoy to Montenegro, struck an Austrian

the German- to

a German supply ship.. ties adopted every reasonable precaution to

It is contended that the American authori-burnt men. We took a number of ascertain the actual facts connected with her sale, but that they were deceived. Undoubt

inЯuences in this country will do their utmost

prisoners.

to raise an outery directed against British enveloped with fire German batteries,

avalism."

The attitude of the lead wrecking some guus, and exploding about ing newspapers does not justify the expecta tion that this outery will accomplish the 20 ammunition waggons, and annihilated German purpose.

Enited States interests have secured options the entire encampment,

According to the Journal of Commerce, an detachment of Germans, and destroyed the Nassodia and the Geargin, which aro on three Hamburg-American Line steamers, both at New Orleans, and the Constantia ating to our advantaga

The struggle at Bois Brule is progress Cienfuegos. The plan is to use these for the cotton trade with Bremen.

THE NEAR EAST.

FRENCH ACTIVITY ÁT AKABA

LONDON, February 26th,

The cruiser. Desaiz, made a demonstra tion at Akaba.

A landing party, supported by the fire of the cruiser, dispersed a small force of

Turks.

[BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE.")

A CONTRADICTION.

LONDON, February 20th. There is no truth in the German state

mine in the harbour of Antivari and men that a British transport has been Bank.

sunk,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

THE ATTEMPTED INVASION OF EGYPT.

DJEMEL PASHA RETURNS TO CONSTANTINOPLE.

LONDON, February 28th.

12.10 a.in.

A urssage from Cairo says it is officially announced that reconnaissances eastwards and also by aircraft establish that a small

Turkish force is still at El Nakl. The rest of Djemel Pasha's Army is at Elanja and Beersheba..

Djamel Pasha and many Germans have returned to Constantinople.

Meuse,

The chief point of interest to British traders as regards the export trade of China is whether they will succeedi than silk and tee, which is now largely capturing the trade in produce, other

ench

The men will like to know such dis

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I see that there are labels on some of tho vests sent this time, and will of course for word thead; do not expect any more, but am sending you

Shirts are always useful, the pattern of cur J.W.S. bedjacket which Miss Willetta approve,

and the other matrons especially for the hospitals under canvas at These are in great request,

the front.

photo of the tents taken November 19th

The Matron at No, sent cic a snap-shut

LONDON, February 27th,

12.46. a.m. The Paris evening communique says that there have been cannonades along the whole front,

Our progress in Champagne has been continued as far as north of Mesnil, by question is not entirely of local interest,rrounded with snow. When she wrote at in the hands of German merchants. This

Xmas they had 400 patients-300 were the capture of two successive lines of as trade relations atpuristes do which trenches and also an important part of may be carried on by the same merchant,

exporter react on the import trade

the enemy's lines farther west.

The main reason why British firms have hitherto held comparatively aloof from There is nothing noteworthy to zapor: the export trade in produce from the between Argonne and the Vosges.

LONDON, February 28th... 12.40 a.m.

brought in an Xmas tre

I find the men like the Balaclava caps better tan helmets and am sending you directions. I am not sure if I did so before.

have closed the Quarters list now. Yangtze Valley, for instance, is because

Between 10th October and 10th January competition has reduced profits in such more than 4,000 things came in. I hope soon. business to a minimum, and even this to get a report out and will of course send minimum is very easily converted into a it. With renewed most grateful thanks. loss when claims have to be paid, a con- Yours truly. The Paria evening communiqué says:tingency for which special reckoning must One of our patrols captured a German be made in a country like China, where

HORATIA EDEN. trench on the dunes near Lombaertzyde, tion and short measure is inveterate. Balaclava caps, Lady May asks us to state the propensity off producers to adultera-

With regard to the bedjackets and killing the occupants and capturing a remedied in time; they are partly due to and wool with directions for making These conditions will no doubt be that flannel bedjackets already cut ont→ machine-gun.

the over-eagerness of German firms to Balaclava cape-will be available for asy We secured, after a brilliant bayonor secure a footing in the trade at whatever who would like to make, more garments, over the sundry export business may be Wednesday the 10th March between 11 and cast, and when the present depression is to be fetched from Government House on basis. While the depression lasts, how-12 noon. resumed on a sounder and more profitable.

attack, 500 metres of trenches north of Mesnil-les-Hurlus, capturing a hundred prisoners and two machine-guns.

ever, it is impossible for British mer Three cases of garments have kindly chants to profit by any enforced been set home (through the courtesy of We progressed west of Perthes and inactivity of their competitors; when the Mesir. Shewan. Tomes & C) for distri north of Beaa Sejour,

trade recovers merchants of all nationali-bution amongst the troops, by Mrs, Tong ties will have to start on equal terms. and Mrs. Choy,