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THE

WAR.

FRENCH CRUISER SUNK.

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

THE CANADIANS'

CHARGE.

GRIM FIGHTING IN THE MOONLIGHT.

GERMANS STOPPED AT YPRES.

ALLIED TROOPS ADVANCING AGAINST THE TURKS.

GREECE AND INTERVENTION.

MAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,JA

FRENCH CRUISER

TORPEDOED.

SUNK BY AN AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE..

HEAVY LOEB OF LIYE.

PARIS, April 29th, It is semi-offcially reported that the French armoured cruiser Leon Gambetta

Was torpedood in the Adriatic on the 26th and sank. "A great part of the crew was saved.

ROME, April 28th.

The Austrian submarine 5 sank the Last Gambetta at night time at Maria Dikuca, south-eastward of the Culf of Taranto,

Up to the present news has been received of the rescue of 139 out of about 700 obicers and men.

The vessel was struck on the port side by two torpedoes and sank in ten minutes Most of the survivors were injured. Al tho officers died at their post..

Forty-eight bodies have been recovered and buried with military honours at Castrignano.

Roue, April 29th.

The Lam Gorda, was proceeding, ter Malta at seven knots when she was torpafood at one in the morning, twenty miles off the Italian coast. The dynainos were wrecked and the lights consequently Extinguished. The wireless was also paralysed. She was headed for shore in. the hope of beaching her. Two boats which were lowered capsized and the occupants were drowned,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH, 1915

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT. mi [imnotGN BEUTEE'S AGENCY.]

THE CANADIANS' CHARGE. GRAPHIC STORY OF GRIM FIGHT IN THE MOONLIGHT.

A GREEN MIST OF POIBONOUR GAS.

LONDON, April 28th

A Canadian who participated in the fight, describing the French retirement on Thursday afternoon, says: The smoke moved like a vivid gyren wall four feet high, and gradually rising. Strange cries were heard, and through the green mist came a mass of reeling men who fell as they passed us. not wounded, but their faces were distort The majority, were

ed with agony. Meanwhile, the Germans advanced unopposed. the base to prepare for the counter-attack, We retreated to

"Our battalion was ordered to advance at seven in the evening towards St. Julien, where we heard afterwards that

(THROTOH REUTEE'S AGENOT.) -

silver, and the faces of the men were lit up as by limelight Sweeping on we reached the trenches, where all the resist ing Germans were bayonetted, those who surrendered being sent to the rear. The trench fighting was too unpleasant to recall."!

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.

Pans, April 25th To-day's commiunique says: Northward of Ypres our progress continues, especially on our left. Besides the captures men tioned in the Belgian communique, we have taken two bomb-throwers and much war material. The enemy's losses were extremely high. Six hundred dead were counted at a single point.

We have continued to progress on the heights of the Meuse, and infleted

very heavy losses on the enemy. We also destroyed a German battery.

BELGIAN PROGRESS.

LONDON, April 28th.

A Belgien communiqué confrming the recapture of Lizerne, adds that several German trenches beyond were taken. Six hundred German dead were counted. The booty comprises six quick-firors. Two hundred Germans were also taken pri- soners. The attack continues.

GERMAN ATTACK DEFINITIVELY STOPPED.

LONDON, April 28th. Field Marshal Sir John French in bulletin says:-

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.],

VICTORIA CROSSES.

AWARDED FOR BRAVERY AT

*(TABOUGE: BRUTSE'S 'AGENOT.)

RECORD

EXCHEQUER

BALANCES.

LONDON, April 28th The Exchequer balances show a fresh record, totalling £118,000,000.

NEUVE CHAPELLE.

LONDON, April 29th, 2 The Victoria Croas has been awarded to the following for conspicuous bravery in the battle of Neuve Chapelle:- Sergeant Major DANIELE and Corporal RESULT OF THE TWO THOUSAND

NOBLE of the Rifle Brigade.

They voluntarily rushed forward

- and sucoccded in cutting wire in face of the most severe machine-gun fire, Both were immediately wounded, and Corporal Noble died. Private BUCKINGHAM, 2nd Leicsters.

For rescuing wounded under heavy fire.

Private RIVERS, 1st Sherwood Foresters.

HOME RACING,

GUINEAS.

LONDON, April 29th. The result of the race for the Two Thousand Guiness was:-

Pommern Tournament

The Vizier

3

The betting was 2/1 Pommern; 100/6| Tournament; 25/1 The Vizier.

HONGKONG TENNIS

TOURNAMENT.

The results of the games played, yes. terday are as follows:-

Handicap Singles, "B" class, ́· semi- final:-Viveash (owe 2/6), beat Abraham (owe 15), 6-3, 0-1. Viveash will have to meet either Dr. Koch or Miskin in the final.

Handicap Doubles. Nesbit and Phelips (scratch), 6-2, 5-7, 7-5. The winning (owe 30), beat Sandford and Murphy

pair pass into the semi-final. • 404

Professional Pairs; senii-final-Faichnis and Smith boat Hewitt and Maas, 3-0, 6-3,8-6. The winners will have to most either Neshit and Phelips or the brothers Hancock in the final.

To-day Green will mest' Redmond in the semi-final of the Championship Singles The winner will meet Ng Sze Kwong in the final.

Sixteen ram. Pommern won by three lengths; a head. separated the second" CHARLEY'S AUNT" AT THE and third

On his own initiative Private Rivers crept against masses of the enemy on the Bank of his battalion and hurled bombs, causing the enemy CHINESE TELEGRAMS. Aun to retire, and so relieved the situe- tion. On the same day he repeated the feat. Ko, was killed. Rifleman GOBAR SINGNESI, 39th Garhwals

During an attack he was one of a bayonet party who entered the main trench. He was the first man to go. round each traverse, driving the enemy back till they surrendered. Bo was killed during the gage

̈ment.

Six Distinguished Service Orders are awarded for conspicuous gallantry and ability, the recipients. including Majors Carter Campbell, L. Ordfield and J. F. Winnington.

Nine Military Crosses are awarded.

Fighting northward and north-enst The British, in conjunction with the ward of Ypres continued all yesterday,

French, definitively stopped the German attack, which has not been resumed there. the Canal since yesterday morning, There have been no Germans westward of SHOULDER except at the small bridgehead at Steenstraat

A readjustment of the situation was necessitated by the British and French counter-attacks.

In resisting these the Germans again used asphyxiating gases and shells, con- travening The Hague Convention.

"COMPARATIVELY QUIET." Panis, April 29th..

The evening communiqué-says; The day has been comparatively quiet.

here is no change in Belgium. Wo hold ground recovered during the past three p

The Germans in Champagne captured three hundred metres of trenches in the region of Beau Sejour. We retook half

of them.

[FROM THE CHEUNG NGỜI SAN PD.]

THE JAPANESE DEMANDS.

REPLY REQUIRED WITHIN. FIVE DAYS.

THEATRE ROYAL,

flowed as refreshingly as over at The perronial humour of "Charley's

the Theatre Royal last night, when the comedy that is most unmistakably still running" with, unrivalled popularity was staged by the Howit Phillips Com pany. Mr. Wheeler Dryden, as the mins- querading Aunt, was, of course, scarcely evor off the stage, and his spirited ncting cusured the success of the. presentation.

PEKING April 29th. Japan" requires that the reply to herAll-the-nther members of the Company modified demands shall be given within performed their respective parts in a five days....

manner which evoked deserving applause.

The Government will reply today. The American Government has notified the Powers that if Japan will not agree to Great Britain's suggestion that the demands which infringe the right of the also Powers in China by cancelled, Ameries will ask China to refer the whole of the demands to the Hague Conference for

TO SHOULDER.

OTTAWA, April 20th.

The Premier of New Zealand has wired to the Right Hon. B. L. Borden, the Premier, that the New Zealanders at the front are eager for the opportunity of "fighting shoulder to shoulder with their Canadian brothers. Mr. Borden replied reciprocating the hope.

RUSSIAN. FRONT.

ĮTEROVAR ÁTTER'S AGENCY.)

SEVERE FIGHTING.:

Settlement,

BANKING REFORM IN JAPAN, FINANCE MINISTER ON LARGE NUMBER OF BANKRUPTCIES.

At their farwell performance to-night known drama David Garrick,” which the Company will present the well-

will be followed by Der Tag," Sir J. M. Barric'e nac-act play which created

sensation in London recently. Fifty per cent, of the gross proceeds of this performance, which is under the patron- age of Major General F. H. Kelly, C.B... will be given to the Tobacco and Cigarette Fund.

MILITARY HONOURS. OFFICERS HOLDING THE V. C. AND D. S. 0. DECORATIONS. With reference to the recent Reuter's

Japan has been held in Osaka, Mr.telegram which stated that it was believed

A conference of the leading bankers of

Viscount Mishima, President of the Bank that Licut: Martin (whose parents live at Wakatsuki, Minister of Finance, and of Japan, being among those present. Fcuchow) is the first offices to hold both. In addressing the meeting "Mr. Waka the V. C and the D. 8. D. decorations, a tsuki said he noted with regret numerous cases of bankruptcy recently reported in correspondent points out that this state- banking circles. This was largely attri- ment is obviously wrong. Among others butable to mismanagement and lack of there are, Col. W. G: Cubitt, Capt. H.E.. prudence on the part of the banks, M. Dengla, R.A.M.C., Col. Sir. 4, G. During the last sessim of the Diet the Hammond, Col P. 4. Kenna (21st Government introduced a Bill providing

PETROGRAD, April 29th. for an increase in the number of bank Lancers) Lt. Col. F. A. Maxwell; Lt. Col. An official communiqué states: There inspectors, with a view to remedying thead R. G. Scolt, Lt. Col. R. E. W. Turner,

unhealthy conditions in banking circles, been severe fighting on the upper

but owing to the dissolution the measure (Royal Canadian Division), Col. A. S.. Nien west of the Mawa railway, the forthcoming extraordinary session.

was shelved. It would be reintroduced in Cobb, ard Capt. Purvis Davis. Oar consequent upon determined attempts by of over 100,000 the Government will not others whom I have missed in going ats by For a city or town with a population respondent adds: There may be the enemy to dance. Renewed vigorous permit the establishment of an ordinary R.N., bolds the D.S.D. and the Altert through the list: Captain A. Carpenter. enemy attacks in the region of the Uzsok capital of over 1,000,000. Hitherto the have made such a mistake, as most of or a savings bank unless it is backed by a medal. It is strange that Reater should Pass were repulsed. Desperate fighting ment of a savings bank with a capital of Possibly what Reuter meant was that Authorities have sanctioned the establish the above officers are still alive?? Y.500,000, with the result that quite a Lieut. Martin is the only officer who has continges in the direction of Stevi,

large number of these institutions have obtained the double award in the present GENERAL

heen established in cities and towns. The rar, supply had exceeded the demand, and the outcome was a number of bankruptcy

the 14th Canadians had put up a stiff fight in re-taking the place. We all felt we were out for a big job. The villagers turned out and wished us good luck They vociferously cheered the Canadian Scottish saying, Highlanders megettle Bosches. This pleased as highly. marched till teh, tening to heavy can nonading on the right and left, and shells were passing over our heads. The might was of the darkest. The firing ceased, and was succeeded by an uncanny silenes as we wore ordered to march in the direc tion of a large wood,

"We halled three-quarters of a mile and Hartmannsweilerkopf but did not The enemy bombarded Les Eparges from the wood, where the officers wore

attack, told that the Germans were entrenched and must be driven out at all costs. Also, that the guns must be recaptured, and we all understood that it would be bayonet work without artillery support. We again moved, in deploying lines of half John Haldane (who is frequently en- The Italian coastguards' semaphored for

companies, the second half being thirty ployed by Government Deparlents. To belp, and all the fishing boats in the yards in the rear of the first. All the make

ATHENS, April 28th: scientific investigations) vicinity put to sea and reailered mest battalions marched in this way, each first examined.

The landing of the Allies at the the Canadians who valuable help.

were Dardanelles has stirred the public do half company knowing that its pals in the reported to have died of the gas used by feelings of the utmost depths, and great [The Leon Gambetto was an armoured second would support it when charging, the Germans. He found that numbers disappointnient is felt that Greece is

Italian torpedo-boats attached to the Bignal station at Maria Dileuca rushed to the rescue.

They saw blue-jackets swimming and clinging to the wreckage of the overturned boats, and to rafts constructed of oars and planks.

Rear-Admiral Senes was drowned."

CANADIANS POISONED BY

GAS.

LONDON, April 28th, The Press Bureau announces that Mr.

hast

cruiser of 12,351 tons displacement, being The 10th battalion held the post of had died from bronchitis due to irritation built at Brest, where she was completed in 1004, at a cost of £1,109,040, Hegarma- honour in the van, led by Colonel Boyle caused by chlorine or bromine.. Twenty- ment consisted of 4 7.6-in., 16 6.4-inch., 29. A few minutes before midnight wo reach-four were found dead on a small stretch 1,81, and 21.4-in. She also had two (sub) ed a hollow three hundred yards from

of road. torpedo tubos, had a speed of 23.00 knots, and a complensent of 728.]

the wood; The moon re-appeared at intervals, and whispered orders to fix bayonets were obeyed in a flash, over- coats, packs and everything being dropped.

THE NEAR EAST.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCX.] ALLIED TROOPS-IN-

GALLIPOLI.

STEADILY ADVANCING.

LONDON, April 29th, The War Office announces that, in face -of-continual opposition, the troops have now established themselves across the end of the Gallipoli Peninsula, from a point north-east of Eski Hissarlik to the mouth of the stream on the opposite side.

Scarcely had we reached a low ridge, in full view of the wood when we were held by the frst, outburst of rifles

and machine-guns. Instantly the word was given to charge, and --wa-

rushed, cheering, yelling and swearing. The Germaa fire was high, and our losees were small till within fifty yards of the wood;

Numbers of German shells were also found to contain irritant non-explosive substances, but not of 2G brutally barbarous a nature es the above gas,

CASUALTIES.

LONDON, April 29th The following additional list of casualties are reported :---

Killed: E. F. Arnold, P. W. Bradley, G. Daubeney, H. Fardell, D. H. Field, J. R. Wallace, L. R. West,

[THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

GREECE AND INTERVENTION.

participating.

THE SINO-JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON, April 27th. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, replying to Sir William Bull, said that Great Britain could not suggest to China or Japan the need for expediting the conclusion of the negotiations, but he hoped that the negotiations wild come to a satisfactury conclusion, as soon as possible.

THE P. &Ó.-DIVIDEND.- LONDON, April 23th. The Peninsular and Oricatal Steam Navigation Co for the year ending Marchtbare declared a dividend at a rate of 10 per cent,

*

A LAHORE BOMB MURDER.

LONDON, April 25th.

Died of wounds: R. MacCabe. then the whole front line melted: We,

Wounded 2nd Lisut, Broad (Lein- instantly closed up. They have also beaten off all attacks at.

Cheering and yell- | stera); W. Cobb, J. E. Crombie, À, G. R. ing we tore on, and not a German ma- Davies, J. Barihair and are steadily advancing.

B. Eliis, L. 0. Grant, ekine-gun gunner escaped; but the Ger- (Camerons), AH. The Tarks made considerable prepara-

Hatton (South mans inside met us doggedly, and Lancashires), R. tions to hamper the landing of the troops at the various points. There were wire there was a dreadful hand to hand con- Longmore, W. Lousada, 8. T. Mannder, Council hare dismissed the petition for

F. Hodgkinson, P.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy entanglements under the ses as well as flict.

We fought in clumps and batches E. Percival, F. Symonds-Taylor, W. H. on land. Deep pits with spikes at the over the bodies of the dead and dying. At Watson, D. Wilkins, 2nd Lieut. William special leave to appeal by fire Indians bottom were also among the obstacles to the height of the conflict the moon broke son (Engineers), C. J. Wingfield who were sentenced in connection with a

out. The clashing bayonets flashed like!

Wounded and missing: 8. Sandemania bomb murder at Lahore.

bo overcome by the troops.

PILOT'S CERTIFICATE

cases. The Minister called attention to THE SINKING OF THE "NILE.” Government will modify the rules relat the fact that in the near future the

ing to the savings banks, seeing that som of those have gone into the insuranc companies.

COMMERCIAL FUTURE OF

INDIA.

SUSPENDED.

Judgment has been given in the Osaka Marine Court in the case in which an inquiry was held into the circumstances attending the stranding and sinking of the Peninsular and Oriental steamship Nde off Uwajima, in the Inland Sea, on January 11th.

DDITIONS TO JAPANESE

NAVY.

At the fifth annual general-mesting of

The Court found that Captain King, The Southern Tumhe Chamber of Com the pilot-on-board, was responsible for mere the President, Tau Bahndur the disaster, and suspadl his certificate Theagaroya Chetty, in the cases of her eight months.

xfdress, said with referendo to the wa and foreign trade that the foreign- together with the exports of Indian mer porte and Indian exports of Mad chandise from the rest of the Presidency, showed an aggregate fall 61 crores of rupees in value during the first soven

The Tokyo papers state that the Japan- months of the war. Except in the month ese naval authorities are now pushing of December the coasting trade of the forward the work on several battleshing Presidency had also shown a steady now being constructed in official and sidont said that India could not be made Naval Station the work on the battleship decline. Regarding industries, the Pr private shipbuilding yards. At Yokosuko an industrially great country by pamph Tumashiro (30,600 tons) is expected to be lets and exhibitions, however useful they completed by the end of October. At might be The Indian Trade Commis Kure the battleship Fu, sister vessel sioner at the Board of Trade, howegger of the Yamashiro, is now under construc- |able, could-not-mako India an industrial | tion, At the Kawasaki and Meu Bishi or manufacturing country. What India Yards work on the battleships Kurage wanted was protection for her infant and ler is now being pushed forwards industries in the fullest and amplest ions: All these vessels are expected to be com of the term.

pleted during this year. In conclusion the President said: If The battleship faring, built at Kawa- there is any one hope which is toore saki Shipbuilding Yard, was handed over widely shared by the country as a whole to the naval authorifice a week ago. than anything else, if there is any one hope which is at the root of India's inoral than any others, it is the hope of a larger welfare and material prosperity more JAPANESE HEAVY GÙNS FOR share in the world's life of to-day and

RUSSIANS.

of this hope, this pleasant dream of our Rusian capital on the 18th instant, for a grand hope of India becoming one day A Petrograd telegram to the Nichi great manufacturing, agricultural and feki says Colonel Miyagawa and several commercial ocuntry For the realisation ather Japanese officers arrived at the future, we look fervently with devotion, the purpose of instructing the Russian patience, and faith to England. We shall then be amply satishod for all the troops in the merchanism of some heavy sacrifica we have made and we are g Japan and which were effective in the guns, which were recently purchased from to make in the cause of the Empire.

recent siege at Tsingtao.: