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THE WAR.

DARDANELLES DEVELOPMENTS.

LANDING OF THE TROOPS.

SUCCESSFUL IN SPITE OF SEVERE OPPOSITION.

DUNKIRK

BEING

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 3RD, 1915

FRANOO-BELGIAN FRONT.

[Tanovan' REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE CANADIANS. AN EYE-WITNESS STORY.

London, May like A Canadian Eye-witness, giving details of the Canadian achievements a Ypres, tells a thrilling tale of the fight against overpowering odds. The Canadian divi- sion was opposed by at last four divisions, who were supported by immensely heavy artillery, but the Canadians stood their ground wonderfully despite the adverse circumstances. The Germans tried to outflank, and it was therefore decuted to undertake a formidable operation and gain" relief by w counter-attack on the first line of German trenches. This was effected by two Ontario battalions under ONLY General Mercor, acting in combination with a British brigade. Everything do pended upon its sticores. The Canadians received a blasting hail of shot, and every other man was scan to fall, but the attack was pressed on The advnuce mementarily wavered, but Colonel Bur- chill, carrying only a light cane, cooly rallied the men, who responded nobly. Colonel Burchill then fell dead at the licad of the battalion.

BOMBARDED,

DEMONSTRATION FOR NEUTRALS

NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSSIANS.

FIGHTING IN AFRICA.

IN FAVOUR OF BRITISH.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

-TURKISH. TRANSPORT SUNK.

(TENGUGA NEUTER'S MOFNOY.)

At noon on the 27th, an enemy trans port was reported off Maidos, and DARDANELLES OPERATIONS. before she could escape the Queen Blizabeth opened fire, and with her third ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

shot hit and destroyed the vessel, The transport sank rapidly. Whether troops were on board could not be seen.

RUSSIAN COLLIER SUNK, LONDON, May lat

LONDON, May 1st, The following account of the Dar- danelles operations is continued from pago 6-m

A German subriarine sanka Russian

collie the Svorona, off the Baskets The crew were saved.

Disembarkation began before suaris on the 95th April on six different beaches The operation was covered by the whole Tleet. The landings were immediately

STEAMER TORPEDOED,” successful on five of the banches, although

LONDON, May 2nd. they were vigorously opposed by the

The steamer Edale, 5,000 tons capacity, strongly entrenched enemy in successive lines, protected by barbed wire entanglo bound from flouth America, was torpedoed ments, some fifty yards wide, and sup-by a submarine yesterday morning. The

crew was landed at the Scilly Islands, ported by artillery.

At daybreak of the 28th. the enemy THE NEAP EAST. were still holding the village and position

at Seddelbahr, which was a labyrinth of

(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.).

SUEZ

eaves, ruins, trenches, pits, and entangle SMALL ENEMY FORCE NEAR ments Aided by the Fleet the British stormed the position in a frontal attack through underaged wire entanglements.

CANAL.

LONDON, May 1st. The Press Bureau, announces that the

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOV

A RELATIVELY CALM DAY.

PARIS, May 2nd. 3.20 eiro.

The evening communigné states:- The day has been relatively calm. Two German attacks in Argonne, new Baggutelle, were easily repulsed.

The French carried several tronches at Bois-le-Fratre, capturing 100 prisoners and one mitrailleuse, The French main tain the ground.

SWATOW NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

April 20th.

PEKING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

PEKING, April 1st,

THE NEGOTIATIONS, WHEN THE WAR IS OVER. Natives are really anxious as to what There is no gainsaying the fact that is going to happen when the European the Chinese are more hopeful this werk war is over; they are apprehensive that than they have been for some time in the Western Kingdores should come and connection with the demands presented The reason for this optimism grab China,, for they say that while the by Japan. pie is theirs, still they are in no condition is the great interest being manifeste 7 in there seems little from official British to preserve it if the nations should Great Britain on the subject, and though hanger after it. They ground their apsources to warrant the assumption that a

A French aeroplane flying over Somprehensions on the cool and calm manner change has been effected or is likely to in which Japan is making her demands, be effected it has to be recognised that the concluding that she is backed by the Chines do not feel that they are nitugs- Western Fowers,

mepy was struck by a fragment of shell which penetrated the petrol tank Never thecks the aeroplane returned to the French lines though literally riddled with bullets, The aviators were unhurt,

GENERAL.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]. FIERCE ENGAGEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA. BRITISH SUCCESS.

CAPETOWN, May 2nd. The British are continaing their ad vane towards Windhuk.

thor. left to their own resources in the difficulty which has been forced upon them.

- PERSONALIA,

Two Hongkong solicitors and their wives have been visiting the capital this week in the persons of Mr. and Mrs. Gedge and Mr. and Mrs. Looker. They are staying at the Wagon Lits.

HOME INDUSTRIES. merchant community have formed representative committee whose chief concern and object is how to foster and promote homo industries and manufac kures. This committee has issued & port of their first meeting, and it is inter- esting as showing how the Chinese mind | thinks of these matters and what pro Count Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, the Danisli posals it has to make. The fact is de Minister, leaves for a short vacation at | plored that in the world of industry they home at the end of this month. He vill They say that the great be accompanied by the Countess and are nowhere.

family. war of the nations is that of commerce. So they urgo upon their fellow-citizenk that for patride as well as financial reasons they must lestir themselves.

China is rich and varied in her natural There is no reason why ale

workmanship,

The Spanish Minister Don Luis Fustor has left for a visit to Shanghai and the South and will be away for severn) weeks, tried to the capital after four months H.E, the Portuguese Minister has res

absence in the South.

FINANCIAL.

They cut the line north of Gibeon where the retreating Germans were intraining, A fierce engagement casued. The British Eyewitness also relates the effects of detachment lost prisoners, but the producte, the German gases in the Canadian main body on arriving dispersed the should not be equally rich in manufac trenches. A battalion had to momon enemy, whom they pursued for twenty tured goods. They can produce good

The Customs returns for the first three Their state of back- tarily retire from a trench, which was miles, recovering all the prisoners and

8,475,147, which is a decrease of Als soon occupied, and the Canadians capturing two guns, several Maxims, 200 wardnces is traceable to the obvious fact months of the year give a total of Tis. 1,033,800 compared with the same period resistance. What goods they desire they last year. It should he remembered, generally held their ground as long as prisoners, & whole train and humornus that Chineas like to go in the way of least possible after the forced retirement of the livestock."

will go and buy where they are most however, that hud it not been for the way If the foreign goods are 1915 would have been a record year, ut easily found. agreeable to their taste they buy thorn. least this conclusion is justified from tho The committee then strongly recommend: Sgures for the pre-war period. In these Firat that all the people buy goods manu circumstances the revenue for this car factured in China; second, that we con

must be regarded as highly satisfactory. sider carefully what the most important Satisfaction will indeed be heightoned Industries are-and having made our when it is noted that in addition to tho selection begin then forthwith produc provincial contributions the funds receiv. Lot those who ed by the Central Government amount to ing the best quality. know give a lead and stimulate others roughly $10,000,000 monthly. On such lines they will become a strong And powerful nation,

The enemy's raspalties have not yet been ascertained. Ours are 23 killed and

LOYAL NEW ZEALAND. 25,000 ON ACTIVE SERVICE;

French troops who suffered the Full effects of the gases. Among instances of individual valour Eye-witnees records a 55 wounded. story of Captain Macuaig who though seriously wounded refused to be removed from the trench, the evacuation of which

LONDON, May 1st. Mr. W. G, Massey, the Promier, speak had been ordered. He only asked his men to give him two revolvers and to

ing at a patriotic demonstration said that leave him alone awaiting the Germans.

within a comparitively short time New ENEMY SHELLING DUNKIRK,Zealand would have 25,000 men on active

AN OFFICIAL VIEW.

PARIS, May 1st,

service, and if another 95,000 were re- quired they would be forthcoming. New

THE QUEUE QUESTION, An official was being reprimanded the

MACAO DELIMITATION

The long-standing question between Portugal and China regarding the boun dary delimitation of Macao does not

To-day's communiqué, states that the Zealand had also offered a number of other day because he had not yet die stem to have approached any nearer tu

situation is unchanged.

PARIS, May 2nd. An official statement regarding the shelling of Dunkirk says it is fresh proof that the Germans, having failed to pieres the Allied lines, seek to impress neutrals

LONDON, May 2nd. H.M. the King Las received in audiencs

a settlement, a hope which at one timy mechanics to assist in the manufacture of pensed with his pigtail. His accusers Ten more shells fall in Dunkirk yester, munitions, and he believed that the offer wondered how he could answer for him appeared to be justified by the visit of

would to accepted.

self-for the general feeling among the Portuguese Minister to Macao, and day, causing several casualties.

Chinese nowadays is that in the case of the next suggestion is that Dr. Yew Lu FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER

those who still wear pigtails they still lin, the returned Minister from London, IN LONDON,

have Manchu proclivities. He gave as should asist the Government to come to his reason that his hair was the gift of a conclusion on this matter, but the sug- of his mother; that she was still alive, there gestion is no more practical than any

rounded him for his illogicality: Why or how dare you shave your head?" The probable reason is that many sling to the slave'a badge because of an old say ing of a pupil of Confucius who said, My body, my skin and hair have been given me by my parents, therefore, I dare not do them injury." no

Seddelbahr was taken at two o'clock. Bikanir Camolry patrol encountered a y a démonstration which is withems M. Ribot the French Finance Minister for he dare not cut it off. His accusers the many which have gone before.

Four pom-poms were captured von - the morning of the 27th.

small force of the enemy twelve miles cast of the Canal. The enemy retired- after the exchange of a few shots. The follow- ing day Cavalry harassed their retreat and made a few prisoners

ARMS AND GOLD,

military significanes,

A GERMAN REPORT.

AMSTERDAM, May 1st.

who is at pres at in Londen,

M. Ribot has inspected the camps at Aldershot.

THE EMPEROR OF ABYSSINIA,

PARIE, May and...

„A communiqué states that the Emperor of Abyssinis has visited lintal, and

Polynesicu juspected the finer Poly

A Erlin official announcement saysM AN that artillery have re-bombarded Dun- kirk, and also declares that the Russians, after heavy losses, have set fire to Searle and fed towards Mitau, the Germans pursuing. It is admitted that the Ger post, south-east of Augustowo, suffered heavily fu aussian surpise night attack.

After repulsing the Turkish attack on their felt towards Cape Helles, the Allied troops advanced and by eight o'clock were established and entrenched in a line running from a point two miles north o Capo Tekeh to a small plateau above

PETROGRAD, May 1st Detott's Battery. An advance has

A telegram from Ispahan says that cara since been made from this point to the

vans, led by German officers, have arrived an advance Moanwhile neighbourhood of Krithin.

at Kashan laden with arms and gold, the Australians and New Zealanders, who had pushed on with the utmost which is also beginning to circulate in boldness after landing on the 25th, had Ispahan,

been engaged almost constantly, ineari- ; R_US'SI AN FRONT. nbly repulsing the enemy after strong and They fought repeated counter-attacka with a fine spirit and determination ---- In the early morning of the 27th a fresh Turkish division was launched against Baribahr. Preceded by heavy Artillery fire, a hot engagement followed.

[THROUGH KLUTER'S AGENCË.] THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. PETROGRAD, May: 1st,

BRITISH CASUALTIES."

LONDON, Muy lat.

CHINESE DECORATION FOR HE, THE GOVERNOR, ALSO FOR MR. MESSER AND MR. KING.

Sir Henry May, I.C.M.G., Governor Killed W. Bates, W. Copeland, C. of Hongkong, has been awarded by Crowley, R. H. Fawcett, F. Hingston, President Yuan Shih Kai the First Class Licut. A. Jowitt (Warwickshires), Gdecoration of the Wen-hu Order.

Mr. C, Mcl. Mester, Superintendent of MacLagan, R. Nicolai, J. O Payne, BPolice, and Mr. T H. King, Assistant A communiqué states:—

L. Perry, J. F. Riddell, Lieut. I. Turin Police Superintendent, will al te We are continuing a successful advance (Engineers), F. S. Verschoyle, H. J.

Awarded decorations. on the left bank of the Niemen.

Walker...

The awards are given on the room Died of wounds: F. J. Lench, K. Mas-mendation of General Lurg Chi-kung, The enemy came on boldly time after Soma, also attacks between the Rivers Eachlan, Stend-Licut. W. Moorhouse, the Chiang Chun of Kwangtung Pao ince, in recognition of the co-opsion bine, but the Australians defeated overy.

(Flying Corps). attempt.

of the Hongkong oficials in effect the extradition of criminals to Canton Peking Guactie.

The French at Kumkale were four times strongly but unsuccessfully counter

Five hundred attacked on the 26th Turks in one of these attacks, cut off

by the fire of the Fleet, were captured.

We repulsed with great losses attacks at

Pissa and Bakewar

The Austrians in the Carpathians

Wounded: A. D. Adams, Second-Leif developed an offensive in the region of F. Andrion, (Monmouths), D. Beli Pelen and in the direction of Uzak (Royal Scots), P. Beresford, V. Borth, J. Pass but were repulsed with heavy losses. M. Bowie, F. W. Brown, C. Claremont, In the direction of Stryi wo carried T. Doakin, W. H. S. Dunlop, J. W. two hills south of Koziska and Golowe Ellis, H. E English, J. Flin, F. Gar

The operation of landing the army in tzke, taking a thousand prisoners,, and yey, G. Cilajster, Captain G. Grøn the face of modern weapons, despite wire several quickfirere.

entanglements under the sea as well as

on land, land-mine, deep pits with

ith fou

Our offensive continues.

spikes at the bottom, was thus com plished

CONGRATULATIONS OF THE FLEET.

NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSSIANS.

LONDON, May 1st.

THE MACAO BOUNDARY DELIMITATION,

BUDGETTING,

Though the budget has not yet made. its appearance it is interesting to nota that the Ministry of Finance has recom- mended, and the President has approved, that the budget should commence from January 1st and end on Deamber 31st.

This is the kind of improvement that the Lofficial mind enjoys, but, after all, it has to be recognised that the tendency to come. into line with western practice is being

out results. manifested all the time and is not with

THE OPIUM TRAFFIC. The Swatow Press is very down on the because of their Kityang officials slackness in dealing with traffic in opium. Kifgang has become notorious recently as being the leading county in the output of opium and equally notorious es kaving induced the saverest punishment. Now that it is the emporium of considerable quan titics of the costly drug and rich specula tors have come there to buy. The Press argues that those who insist on buying and selling opium sin against the State, and that oficials, police, etc, who do not exert themselves to put a stop to it are unworthy of their offes and have already forfeited their right to be officials.

present time....

DR. MORRISON. A paragraph went the rounds last week the Chinese Government had renewed Dr. Morrison's agreement for a further period of five years. As the Doctor's agreement does not expire for two years yet, there seems little rison for such an action. I understand that the Doctor only learned then we from the pres, and he denies the report.

THE NEW LOẠN

I believe the issue of the new loan is If the Chinese Press were allowed to proceeding satisfactorily, but a curious express their opinions freely on such cthod of promoting it has come to light time Chinese. It appears that certain prove a valuable asset to China in the shopkeepers were ordered by the police to matters such a public censorship might in the capital which is typical of the old

purchase a per can propo, tion of the bonds, an action which has no M support but which is explained by he police using their positions in the interest of certaia brokers. Of course it might be attribu ed to an excess of zeal for the national cause.

THE AMERICAN CONBULATE-

The American Conen are vacated by Mr. Myers in now occupied by Mr. Wat zon, who has received a boʻrty welcome from foreigners and Chinese alike.

PNEUMONIC PLAGUE.

state" me doctors say "five years.

LI HUNG CHANG AND BISMARCK.

You have sem but litle of asat our

With regard to the Mecas burdary d (Royal Scos) fee ndiot E, Farlim te ion question between the Cie There have been a few cases recently of (Liverpool), D. Haddon, L. Hawker, S. d Portugucer Authoriti s the G vor-emotic plaque, Medioal men havo mat has be a rem. d.d by Mr. Kas irh--sued notices recommending the peonie nerve certain directions which S. Horsley (East Surreys), C. Jolory, Helin, who was Special Comms.io er v mprar in there "o'la Ipulation in

On. April 1st Germany celebrat d the saw much annreciated. I heard a discentenary of the birth of Bism, rek on C. C. Lloyd, T. G. Love, C. Lewolf, 3, the former Delimitation Conferans, ha

mgring the "ther day is to how long one many considered the friend of zuur) ad. & proposal was made that the boundar M Macliwaine, G. Pulman, W. Lo xou the Chinese and Por ugees totion is supposed to ward of the When Li Hung Chang visited Fi u ruk Recent references in Russian con- Richard, J, W. Rchi so, Second-cut titeres around Macao, shulle drenger of alone infectin ta various at his castle in 1690, the later The Admiral reports that the Fleet is alled with intense admiration for the uniqués to German attacks in north. Soulby (Irish Rifles), Captain Amined by the Au-men-pi, but the proposal hers ay only one. It would be well to part of the world, for Germany unit Testern Poland and a claim made in Taylor (Royal Scots), G. Walloy, M: 1) was rejected by boh parties. Mr. Kso have an authoritative statement on this is only a now nation, but the time vill German.communiqué that German troops The casualties in the Fleet are not

and are confined to the have reached the Dvinsk-Libau railway disclose an important new German offen crews engaged in the landing operations, in which the sive from Tilsit, aimed at the extreme merchant captains and offers and crews Russian Bight. The advance estrade of transports also participated.

achioraments of their military comrades.

C and boats crews.

over a large front

Weir

thinks advisable for the Government so matter, adhere to this proposal Dr. Low Yu-

come when the German Empire -vi dominate Europe. England, with her bluster and show, has a hundredi enle Wounded and missing Second-Licullin, former Minister to England, has ben The demand for ploughs among Chinese points; and she knows that a coufs with Power nearly her squal will wear her invited by the Governm.a. to assist in farmera i usted to be increasing in im- R. Jones (Monmouthshires).

solving, the question, se D: Low is wll vortance year by year the natives are undoing. I hate the beastinging- Died of wounds; 2nd Lieut. C. Sharpe acquainted with Macao and, in view of herinning to realise the advantage of landers, even though Gorman blood riden his long diplomatic service, the Governmodern "gricultural molements. A firm from the Throne (See Memoir of (Middlesex), J. Whyte (Argyll and ment have, decided to consult him before that sold over 500 last year in Harbin ex-Li Bung Chang, page 144: Constab

peets to double this amount this wagon, & Co., Limited, Londen, 1818.) Taking any stops Tehing: Garcite

Sutherland's)