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THE WAR.

RUSSIAN FLEET

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1915.

BOMBARDS

BOSPHOROUS.

TURKISH DESTROYERS DRIVEN INTO

STRAITS.

THRILLING SEA DUEL.

BRITISH SKIPPER'S DAUNTLESS COURAGE.

THE AIR

RAID

ON HOBOKEN.

TWO SUBMARINES SERIOUSLY DAMAGED,

BAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.

QUEEN ELIZABETH" ACTIVE.

LONDON, March 28th.

An Athens. message states that the Latest reports go to show that the Queen Blisabeth has been bombarding the forts

the Narrows, from the Gulf of Saros The Admirals of the Allied Fleets had prolonged conference, after which the Captains of the various vessels received special instructions. van

Eight Allied warships are expected to oin tho Dardanelles feet immediately. LONDON, March 29th,

A massage from Tenedos states that mine sweeping for the protection of Battleships was continued in the Dardanelles on Saturday,

At night the Turks at Kilidbahr opened fire, but they were bombarded and silenced.

Continuous and heavy firing from the Gulf of Baros was heard on Sunday morning, but the results are unknown.

RUSSIAN FLEET BOMBARDS. BOSPHOROUS.

LONDON, March 29th, A Petrograd communiqué says that the Black Sea Fleet yesterday bombarded the outside forts and batterim at the Bosphor- ous on both sides of the Straits.

Observations from the ships, and by aviators show that the shells from

Weet foll with great crtitude on the Bosphorous. Aviators flying above the Turkish batteries dropped bombs sucess fally, and escaped the enemy's heavy gunfire.

The enemy's destroyers tried to come out, but they were driven back into the Straits by the fire of our guns. A large Four masted chip which was trying to enter the Bosphorous was bombarded by us, and she finally heeled over and blew

Map.

GOEBEN" AGAIN READY.

LONDON, March 28th.

A Sofia message states that Constan tinople reports announce that the Goeben is again completely repaired, but that she is now only able to do eighteen knots instead of her original twenty-seven,

TURKISH NAVAL

ASPIRATIONS.

THRILLING DUEL OF

SEAMANSHIP. STEAMER CHASED AND SHELLED

BY SUBMARINE FOR TWO.

HOURS.

·BRITISH CAPTAIN AND OREW'S

FIGHTING SPIRIT.

LONDON, March 28th.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:] GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK.

LONDON, March 29th. The steamer Lizzie, to which the crow of the Liverpool steamer Delmira were transferred after that chip had been sunk by a German submarine has arrived at Llanelly.

The Captain reports that he sighted

the submarine directly ahead. He gave the order for full speed and ran over the vessel. He saw large quantities of oil astern, from which he concludes that the submarine was either seriously damaged or sunk.

LATER

It now appears certain that the Inse Bank the 237 ( 1 7 97) off the Isle of Wight. She sighted the submarine lowing three Of the Delmira's boats. The submarino.cut the painter and approached the Lazic. The latter's Captain suddenly altered her course, rammed the submarine, and wont over the craft, forcing her down until she completely disappeared

The Little cruised for fully an hour in' the vicinity. There was an oily surface, but no further sign of the submarine.

The Chief Officer said that the sub- marine would undoubtedly have sought revenge if she had not been sunk. MORE SUBMARINE INCIDENTS.

LONDON, March 28th.

A submarine also chased the steamers: Aguila, Dunedin and Falaba off Land's End on Sunday.

Olear.

An Admiralty report says that the Liverpool steamer Fosper was sunk by shell-fire from a submarine sixty miles RUSSIAN FRONT. south-west of St. Ann's Head, Saturday,

LATER

The wounded from the Vosges include a Belgian lady passenger, and a boy of 15. All are lodged at Truro Infirmary. They narrate that the Captain ignored

the signal of the submarine to heave to, and a duel of seamanship ensued. The Vosges manœuvred and got the submarine astern, and this the vessel was unable to

use her torpedoes. A blank shot failing to take effect, the submarine fred live shell.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.}

BELGIAN AIRMEN BOMB AVIATION CAMP.

LONDON, March 28th. To-day's Paris communiqué stales :--- Belgian aviators bombarded an aviation camp at Chistelles,

We have carried three hundred metres of trenches eastward of the heights of the Mouse, near Marche Ville, and also repulsed two counter-attacks.

We took 150 metres of trenches in Eparges, AIRSHIP ACTIVITY.

ĮTAKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

THE AIR BAID ON HOBOKEN.

SUBMARINES SERIOUSLY

DAMAGED.

LONDON, March 28th message from Amsterdam says that over 300 workmen in the submarine works at Hoboken were injured as the result of the British air raid. A new submarine was split in half and the damage caused to another was most serious,

GENERAL.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"

SULTAN AND KAISER.

REASON OF DEPARTURE OF VON

DER GOLTZ.

LONDON, March 28th.

A telegram from Amsterdam says that

A submarine was also sighted off Cape the Lokal Anzieger states that Marsha! Von der Goliz has left Constantinople for Berlin. The reason for his departure at this critical time is that the Sultan has entrusted him with a special war medal for the Kaiser,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FURIOUS FIGHTING, RUSSIANS CAPTURE A NEW LINE OF HEIGHTS IN THE CARPATHIANS.

LONDON, March 20th.

A Potrograd official message states tast both sides are attacking west of Niemen A stubborn battle is in progress in the region of the Szkwa and Omuleff rivers

ITALY AND INTERVENTION.

GREAT CONGRESS IN ROME.

LONDON, March 28th.

A message from Rome states that a great national congress was held to-day in favour of intervention in the war.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

THE AMERICAN SUBMARINE

DISASTERA

HOPE OF SAVING CREW ABANDONED.

LONDON, March 28th.

A New York message, says that the American, submarino which disappeared during maneuvres has hon located as a depth of 300 feet. Efforts to tow her into shallow water proved fruitless, and the hope of saving the crow has been abandoned.

STEAMER AFIBE OFF PORTUGAL,

LONDON March 28th. Atologram from Poin Sagres (near. Cape St Vincent) says that the steamship Holywell, bound from Calcutta to Lon don, reports that a fire broke out in the No. 4 hold, and that it has been extinguished.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

[FROM THE CHUNG KO SAN PO."]

THE PEKING NEGOTIATIONS, THE ARRIVAL OF JAPANESE

THOOPS:

PEKING, March 28th. Three Japanese transports, carrying 3,000 troops, have arrived at Taku.

The authorities at Tsinanfu report at some 2,000 Japanese troops are quartered in the Teinanfu-Kiaochow railway sta- tions and houses in the visinity thereof. The United States Government has ask ed Japan to explain why she is increasing the number of her troops in China,

The General Staff has wired to the Pro vinces saying that the argotiaions are going on smoothly and requesting that that the soldiers should be kept quiet.

PEKING, March 20th, Japan haa replied to the Note of the planation of the despatch of additional Government of China asking for a ex troops to China

troops are being sent to relieve the gar

The Japanese reply slates that the rison, but owing to the boycott at present prevailing in China no troops will be withdrawn until the negotiations are con

cluded...

JAPAN'S DEMANDS

CRITICIZED.

APPREHENSIONS OF BRITISH BUSINESS MEN.

[ANGLO-CHINESE AGENCY.]

HONGKONG AND PLAGUE.

It was stated in our Issue of yester day that the Gazette contains the announcement that Tientia has declared Hongkong to be a port infected by plagu The writer of the paragraph overlooked the fact that this declaration was medio in April luat year, and it continues to appear in the Gazette, wo presuma because Tientsin has no notified a matter of fact, Hongkong is entirely free cancellation of the declaration. As &

of plague There have been but three cases notified since the beginning of January. Two of these were imported caves and the third victim was a destituto. person whore antecedents could not be traced.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A BLACK LIST.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS."].

BONGKONG

8-15 was a real pleisure to read Colonel Chapman's virile remarks, at the Sergeants dinner on Saturday night, with reference to those able-bodied failed to do anything in the commor civilians who, up to the present, have

cause.

The list of theso shirkers, un- happily, is longer than many people. imagine,

In addition to being put on the Black List at Volunteer Headquarters, it should' bo an imperative duty to ostracise. these individuals, both in public and in private. They are a contemptible crowd, and should be treated accordingly. Having got on without them for some eight months, the various organised units volunteers, police, ste--can easily carry on further without them. Give them the cold shoulder-turn the back on them--ignore them: they are bit worthless parasites.-Yours,

RESIST.

AN IMPRISONED DEBTOR.

SEQUEL TO A SUMMARY COURT JUDGMENT.

Before Mr. Justice Gompertz at the Summary Court yesterday Mr. William Road Central, sued Mrs. Julia Gaskell, Shewan, aharebroker, of 16, Des Voeux No. 2, Kimberley Villas, Kowloon, to.

1.0.U. signed by the defendant. recover the sum of $620.05, under an

Mr. J. H. Gardinor appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant was repro sented by her husband.

for the possession of German positions Delegates from the provinces attended, demande upon China has received wide matter was referred to Chambers to com

The Russians in the Carpathians, on Friday, developed an offensive in the direction of Bartfeld. They have also captured a new line of heights on a front of twenty-three miles.

The Captain of the Vosges and three officers were on the bridge, and the crew at their stations. The engineers and stokers were working their hardest, but the submarine was apparently one of the latest type, though it did not dis FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT. play its number, and it easily overhauled the Vosges,

Three of the enemy battalions were destroyed in a bayonet fight for the possession of a hill.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH AND GERMAN TRENCHES COMPARED.

EYE-WITNESS'S CRITICISM.

Sometimes the submarine was only 200 yardy distant, and the thelling had a terrible effect. A shat holed the Forges under water, but the crew kept to their task. Then a shell killed the Chief Engineer outright, while he was encouragearthquake has occurred there. The very

ing the atokers.

:

one

Allogether twenty shells were fired. The main target was apparently the

All bridge.

the officers, with exception, were wounded, and the second mate was badly wounded. The deck and ittings of the ship were torn to ribbons, and the bridge was like a sieve. Still the Vosges did not slacken speed, and

ot slacken after two hours the submarine abandoned the chase, but a large shot ripped a huge hole on the water line, torrents of water

pouring in..

The Captain clambered over the side and was almost sucked in by the rush of water. Then a patrol boat was sighted, responded to their signals, and rescued

LONDON, March 28th, It is reported that the Turkish Ministry of War has decided upon a great raid by the crew. the entire Turkish fleet in the Black Sea, with the object of engaging the Russian flect.

The Captain said:- -I am thankful the submarine disappeared not knowing that the Fosges had heen vitally hit. If I had had a gun there would have been

THREE GERMAN STEAMERS one submarine less."

REPORTED SUNK.

ACTIVITY OF RUSSIAN. SUBMARINES,:

Lornox, March 28th. A message from Stockholm states that three German steamers, with cargoes of iron-ore, are reported to have been sunk in the Baltic by a Russian submarine.

SUBMARINE CHASE. TRANS-ATLANTIC LINER'S

ESCAPE.

LONDON, March 28th. Tas trans-Atlantic liner Niagara had an exciting experience off Cherbourg. She encountered a submarine, which pursued the liner, but the Viayara escaped owing to ber superior speed.

LONDON, March 18th. Eye-witness at Headquarters says that Neave Chapelle to-day suggests that an

and also several of the Garibaldis, who wum greeted with an evation. Many fegulators attended the Congress, ......

The Congress passed a resolution cull ing upon the Government to attain the national aspirations.

CASES OF DOLLARS,

ITALIANS HOLD UP GERMANS

CARRYING THEM,

LONDON, March 28th.

LONDON, March-20th. The publication by the Manchester Guardian of the practical text of Japan's notice and produced severe criticism from many upon the commercial aspects of the question, especially by the Manchester Guardian, the Daily News, the Economist, the Outlook and the Westminster Gazette Every one regrets that the present moment has been chosen to raise these questions.

Next week the Ching Association's criticism of the ten later dimands will be sent to the Government.

Far Eastern business net, who are hostile and apprehensive are writing letters to the newspapers on the ubject

JAPAN AND CHINA; MOVEMENT OF JAPANESE TROOPS.

A telegram from Paris says that a The Times correspondent in Peking mission of seven German officers, with 47 discussed at great length at the Sino- wires that the Manchurian demands were cases of Maria Theresa dollars, was Japanese conference on the 15th, and some stopped by the Italian authorities at Massowah, and was not allowed to pro- ceed inland, despite a protest lodged by

the German Ambassador at Rome

dead have been uprooted in the Church VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY, yard and were buried later under a fall of masonry from the Church.

LONDON, March 28th

A message from New York states that

progress was made. The news that a large military force sailed on Friday from Japan for China escorted by a squadron of warships augmente Chinese anxiety, It is understood here that one division proceeds to Dalny to relieve the force ordinarily stationed in Manchuria and that a brigade will relieve the brigade now occupying Tsingtao

Mr. Gardiner explained that the con sideration for the 1.0.U., was the release of" the husband of the defendant from Court custody. In a Summary Court action the plaintiff sued Mr. and Mrs. Gaskell, and judgment was given against Mr. Gaskell. Execution was issued for $720.05, which included the coste, and the defendant appeared before his lordship on February 3rd (the day of his arrest), and the sider an application for Mr. Gaskell's release. On the following Saturday the Court bailiff, with Mr. Shewan, attended at his (Mr. Gardiner's) offle, and it was arranged that if $100 was paid that day and Mrs. Gaskell gave an 10.U. or pro should be released. The bailiff (Mr. missory note for the balance Mr. Gaskell O'Sullivan) went with Mr. Shewan to the defendant's residenes at Kowloon the $100 and gave an 1.0.U. on which the same afternoon, and Mrs. Gaskell paid

present claim was made. Subsequently he received a letter from Mrs. Gaskell, dated March 2nd, in which she said:-- Justice Gompertz on, Saterday morn 3. W. H. Gaskell was before Mr. ing last, when he was released, un- conditionally. Your client compelled. me to lodge with the Court bailiff $100 in cash and an IQU. for $620 in order to avoid my husband's imprison ment, and against this procedure. I pra tested to the Court. As your client has no claim whatsoever against me, I shall thank you to return to me the $100 in cash and the 1.0.U. for 8020" In reply, Mr. Gardiner said that Mr. Gaskell appeared ex parte before Mr. Justics Gompertz and applied for his release, and the application was adjourned to the ensuing Saturday, Mr. Gaskell then attended at his (Mr. Gardner's) office, refused unless he paid the debt and costs in full, or found substantial securriy Mr. Gaskell then suggested that the defendant (Mrs.

should Gaskill) guarantee the payment, but this was also refused, and the $100 was paid on that day, and a further $100 was to be paid after a week. Mr. Gaskell then left bis Mr. Gardiner's) office with the definita understanding that unless he agreed to these terms he would be imprisoned.

In the region of the trenches there were legal proceedings have begun at Puerto and public attention in the situation in and begged to be released, but this was

bright yellow fungus growths, due to lyddite.

The German trenchce were inferior to ours. The sanitation was bad, and it is evident that the senior officers had not inspected them.

Behind our lines there are groups of

British graves. All have wooden crosses erected on them with the names of the fallen attached, and many have already been turfed and decorated with flowers.

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES IN ALSACE.

Several

· BATISFACTION IN BEITIN CIRCLES. Great satisfaction is elt in British circles in China over the fict that official China has been aroused in Great Britain, Rico against the Odenwald, for a violar MOVEMENT EXJUSTIFIED. tion of neutrality.

CASUALTY LIST.

LONDON, March 28th. The following additional list of casual ties has been published-

Killed-0. H. B. Macdonald, K. Musgrave, H, Nesbit, H, Saward."

Wounded T. Archdale, A. Belfrage, V. Coeil, M. Colbourne, F. Hickman, W: K. Macdonald, C. E. A. Terry, 2nd- Livut F. Watts (Worcestershire Reg.), A. Gardner (Essex Fagt.), L. 8. H. 2nd-Licut A. Stapley (Esex Regt.), W. M. Drake, Capt. Grogge Hopwood (Coldstreams), H, M. Mackenzie (Medical), W. M, Nicholls, L. Rattay, G. R. Smyth.

Wounded or missing H. H. Carfon. Now reported, as killed :-C. L, Clery. Missing: G. Mapplebeek, A. St.

LONDON, March 28th. > A Paris telegram says that the German Morley, A. Ricklards casualties in Alsace during the past few

thousands were killed. daya have been very heavy.

"NOTHING IMPORTANT." LONDON, March 29th 1:10 a.m.

The Paris evening communiqué states: There is nothing important to report on the whole front.

Warrand

Now reported as missing:-E. School

We have consolidated our positions ating. Hartmanns We

During the attack ending in the capture

of the summit, we took 393 unwounded prisoners, besides many wounded.

Unofficially reported as killed:~J. D. Smalley,

Unolicially reported as taken pri- coner E. Douglas.

The Morning Post correspondent in Tientsin reports that the despatch of thirty thousand Japanese soldiers to China, conveyed by warships, has con siderably alarmed and excited Peking, aince the political situation does not justify the despatching of troops The movement may precipitate internal troubles in China, where the feeling has reached a dangerous piter.»

The Globe, the London evening paper, publishes a Central News despatch from Tokio reporting that the Japanese Foreign Offico states that a satisfactory solution is in sight,

Mr. Justice Gompertz (to defendant)-- Your contention is that there has been a. mistake, that the money and 1.0.U. was no paid over, but ought to remain in Court, in which case I shall have to regard you as being under arrest and yor will have to go back with the bailiff. If the bailiff released you under a misunder- THE GENERAL ELECTION IN standing the only thing he can do is to

reconduct you to the civil prison.

JAPAN. VICTORY FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

We have been favoured by Mr. Imai, the Consul-General of Japan, with the results of the general election in Japan on the 25th inst. They are is follows :---- The Doshikwai (Governmat party)... 150 The Seiyukwai (Opposition).

108 The Chuseikwai (Government Party) 34 The Kokumin-to or Nationalist party

(Opposition) Count Okuma Backers. Independents

27

27

31.

Those calonated to support the present Cabinet are the Doshikwai, the Chusei kwai, the Backers, and some 20 of the Independent members, amounting in all to about 231. The Opposition will consist of the Seiyukwa, the Fokuminto, and some 10 Independents comprising about 145 in lb It is stated that there are four more constituencies in which the ballot has not yet been opened.

Mrs. Gaskell in answer to his lordship, said that the money and LO.U.: weie intended to be regarded as temporair bail She said that she simply could not pay the IO.U, at the time, and asked the it be kept in Court. She had no intention- of paying the debt,

Mr. Gardiner Did not your husband tell you that I pointed out that once her had been released by the mailiff he could not be re-arrested He did not say so.

Mr. Gardiner said that under the Code he understood that once a man released by the bailiff he could not bo re-arrested

His lordship inspected the Code, and observed that in the circumstances he did not think the defendant had really bean discharged. He was not eare that there had been in law what was called a rderse He would have to believe Mrs. Gaskell's story, and judgment would be given for the defendant with costs.

Mr. Gardiner Very well, my lord. We shall have to get Mr. Gaskell se arrested