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THE WAR.

ATTEMPTED

AIR RAID

LONDON.

"

ON

RESULTS IN ENHANCED RECRUITING.

ACTIVITY ON ALL FRONTS.

I STORY

OF

DARDANELLES

при

FIGHTING,

VALUE OF GERMAN COMMUNIQUES,

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH ARGYRR'S AGENCY.]

AIRSHIP ACTIVITY.

BRILLIANT FRENCH

ACHIEVEMENT.

AND THE VALUE OF GERMAN

COMMUNIQUES.

PARIS, June 3rd.

4.50 p.m.

The value of the German communiqué is evidenced by the recent announcement in Berlin that the German's withdrew a

adl garrison from the village of Ablains unnoticed by the enemy, in order to avoid useless losses. The fact is that the French capture of the last portion of Ablain, on the 28th and 20th May, was a most brilliant feat. 'It was 'n lovely day when, the infantry, exhilirated by the sunshine, rushed to the assault of a German strong. hold in a cenictery. The tomatones were thrown down, and a sunken ́rond beyond

(THSOUTH MEUTENİN SUNNOY.)

THE ZEPPELIN RAID.

INQUEST ON VICTIMS

LONDON, June 3rd. At the inquest on the two Zeppelin. victims the Coroner complimented the Metropolis on its quietness and cool

As he had always said, enhanced recruiting was the best answer to a Zeppelin raid.

ness.

The deceased were found kneeling

together side by side, the husband's arm being around his wife. The clothes were burned off.

The verdict of the jury was to the effect that two peaceable civilians had died of suffocation and burns, and that they were murdered by Germans,

"Another woman, who jumped from a building to escape from the fire, is dead.

Was reached, Along this the French THE AIR RAID ON LONDON

rushed back and surrounded the Germans,

a hundred of whom were shot or bayc netted, and the remaining four hundred. capitulated." The French second line was about to advance when they were stackled. by the apparition of a dense column of Germans running out with hands raised and leaping like hares. Fearful annihi lation was caused by the enemy's own artillery, and those who reached the

French lines were panting.

Everything occurred within a quartr

Night was falling, but the

SUBURBS.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 4m. 1915.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH LAUTER'S AGENUX,

BRITISH STEAMER

TORPEDOED.

LONDON, June 3rd. The British steamer Suidies, of tho Khedival line, bound from Alerandris to Hull, was tropedoed in the North Bea,

ann seven of the crew and a stewardess were drowned in the lowering of a boat. The remainder were rescued by a trawler.

ITALIAN: FRONT:

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.

ITALIAN'S SUCCESS.

Rome, June 3rd. An official announcement states that tho Italians have firmly occupied a ridge at Montenegro, seven thousand feet high Boross the Isonzo. This is the most im portant Italian success up to the present, the first main Austrian barrier of defence having been penetrated,

The enemy's-repeated violent counters. attacks were everywhere, repulsed, but

{THROUGH REUTER'S XOOT-]

BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST.

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG.

LONDON, June 3rd. The Birthday Bonours List includes the following :---

BARONS.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Francis Bertie,

G.C.B., Ambassador to Paris.

Sir Kenneth Muir Mackenzie, (for, 'merly of the Indian Civil Service.)

PRIVY COUNCILLORS. Lord Robert Cecil, K.C., M.P. “

Bir John Jordan (H.M. Minister to

Peking.)

MF. D, Acland, M.P. Mr. H. T. Baker, M.P. Mr. G. Cave, K.G., M.P. Mr. H. Duke, K,C., M.P: Mr. J. M. Robertson.

BARONETS.

[TABOUGH BATTER'S AGENCY.]

CULTIVATING CHINESE

INDIGO.

The shortage of the supply of synthetic indigo in the markets of the world as a result of the war in Europe and the cona-

OTHER HONOURS."

Major Wigram, Equerry to H. M. the

King, has been promoted Brovet Colonel Various honours are conferred on menquent high prices for imported indigo in prominently connected with the ordnance Chinese markets has led to a revival of and ammunition factories.

the native production of indigo in various parts of the country, Considerable activity in this line, says the U.S. Congul- General George E. Anderson, of Hong- kong, is reported in the districts imme diately tributary to Hongkong and Canton, notably in Fatshan, Chao-yang, and neighbouring districts.

The Distinguished Sorvion Order for Gallantry in the Dardanelles has been

awarded to cloven Australasīnus..

Australacinzia also figure largely in the list of those on whom Military Crosses or Distinguished Conduet Medals have been conferred, geting) fydd

The Gractic combul a list of 328 awards of Distinguished Conduct Medals conferred on nou commissioned offices and men for gallantry and devotion to duty in Flanders.

GIFTS FROM HONGKONG. INTERESTING LETTERS.

We are informed by Lady May that this week the following garments have been sent (through the courtesy of the ship ping firms) by the women of Hongkong to Mrs. Eden, Jackanapes Work Society 94, Marlhrough Mansion, West Hamp

they indicate the Austrians serious view Mr. Frank Bowden (n eyele manufac stond, N. W., for our soldiers of the front

of the situations

ITALY'S WAR FINANCE,

LONDON, June 3rd. The Press Bureau aunounces that the Chancellor of

the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of England, and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury will meet the Italian Minister of Finance at Nice this woke to discuss the financial questions arising out of Italy's entry into the war.

RUSSIAN FRONT

{THROUGH ÉRUTBE'S SOENGE.]

A RUSSIAN COUP,

PETROGRAD, June 3rd: A Russian patrol captured. General Pritwitz, the German Commander at Libau, along with several officers, and the Russiens also killed or captured the General's escort. The General himself was slightly wounded.

[BUITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CARLES

The battle at Brura and Kawkaris LONDON, June 1st.regarded as merely a diversion from

Galicia, whare & momentous decision is

7.25 p.Dr.

The Admiralty announce that Zeppeling approaching. The forts which the Ger were seen near Ramsgate and Brentwood mans attacked are from twenty to twenty and certain outlying districts of the five miles from Przemysl metropolitan area late last night. Dur- ing the raid about 90 bombs were dropped in various localitics not for distant from

GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HERR DERNBERG.

NEW YORK, June 3rd. The Abliza bavė granted Herr Dernberg safe conduct on his return to Germany He sails zid Norway on the 12th inst, on a Norwegian steamer,

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

each other. A number of fires broke out,

of an hour.

only three of which were large enough to require the services of fire engines. All French rushed on and captured & group the fires were promptly and effectively of houses, and then a fort with full dealt with, only one necesitating a district stores and supplies. There was half call. All the fres were caused by incen. an hour's battle with hand grenades, but diary bombs. No public buildings wero in the German resistance was feeble. Next jured. A number of private premises were morning the vicarage, the church and the | damaged by fire or water. The casualties Temaining houses were captured, the are small; so far as they have been aseer.

WASHINGTON, June 3rd. mainder of the enemy perishing either tained they are: One infant, one boy, one

President Wilson, in a manifesto to the by the bayonet or by fire. The German mon, and one woman killed; another artillery mercilessly bombarded comarades woman so seriously injured that her life nation, declares that the United cannot and foes alike when they saw that the is despaired of.

A few other private permit the anarchical conditions in village was lost.

citizens were seriously injured. The Mexico to continue indefinitely, and ha precise numbers have not yet been aseer calls upon the faction leaders in Mexico taine?.

to unite and to organise a Government, otherwise 'the United States

intervene.

THE BRITISH BAYONET.

PARIS, June 3rd, 1.45 m.

· 'A conmuniqué, states:-The British stormed a chateau at Hooge, near Zonne- breke, with the bayonet. ›

The French repulsed a counter-attack south east of Neuville, afterwards advanc- ing and taking prisoners. The French division which captured Carency, Ablain, and the Bouchez refinery took 3,100 prisoners, and buried 2,600 Germans between May 9th and June 1st, itself losing 2,600, mostly wounded.

THE RESOLUTE FRENCH.

THE NEAR EAST

· [TAROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]·

DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.

HAND TO HAND FIGHTING.-

LONDON, June 3rd.

1.00 a..

The Press Bureau Announces that yesterday there was close hand to hand fighting on our northern front at the Dardanelles. We rushed two saps with the intention of filling in the excavations made, but heavy bombarding compelled PARIS, Juve sad. 4.00 p.m.

one party to retreat, the other holding on) An official communiqué states:-Tho to its position between the firing lines French are fighting resolutely in the This necessitated heavy artilly support, regio Arras,

and the enemy replied vigorously, regard-

They have taken 460 prisoners at less of exponec. Throughout this fighting Neuville St. Voast alene. :

BRIGADIER GENERAL

WOUNDED.

LONDON, June 3rd. Brigadier General Philip Chetwode bas been wounded.

the enemy again lost heavily. In the southern section the Turks last night repeatedly attacked the Freach right, and tric, re-occupied the fort which was captured on May 29th. They were twice driven out, and the new French line now remains intact,

CHIVALRY OF VON SPEE

will

A TOAST AND A PREMONITION.

The Hon, W. Allardyce, er-Governor of the Falkland Is.ands, who has bear appointed to the Bahamas, arrived at and in conversation said people in elds | country scarcely ralized how many anxious daya and nights they on the islands spent when the German Fleet was at large.

After the Coronel battle, in which the Monmouth and the Good Hope were sunk, the Government papers were buried during the night as a precaution. A German sailor, rescued from von Spes's squadron, told a nurse the Port Stan ley Hospital that the Germans had planned to dismantle the Fa'k'ands wire. less by shell fire and then land and demand the surrender of the islands This plan was prevented by the arrival of the British squadron which sank the German ships.tuber dat Mr. Allardyce said he had been told that after the Coronel battle the Gʻrmạn elony at Valparaiso gave a ham yet to celebrate the victory. The final toot was Admiral von Spec at once rose and said

Daronation to the British Navy."

that neither he himself nor his officers would respond to the toast. and they withdrw. The steps near the docz were covered with flowers, and the Admiral asid. “I think you had better keep theas for my grave. They may be wanted,”

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turer.).

Mr. A. H. Crogfeld (M.P. for Warring.

ton: 1006-10.)

Mr. B. T. Lyle (a member of the Sugar

Commission,)

Mr. E. A. Goulding, M.P.- Sir H. Norman, M.P.

Sir Gilbert Parker, M.P.

KNIGHTS BACHELOR,

Mr Robert Ho Tung Hongkong. Mr. A. W. Renton, Chief Justice of

Ceylon,

KNIGHT OF THE GARTER.

Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, Secretary

of State for War.

G.C.B.

The Rt. Hon. Sir George Buchanan,

Ambassador to St. Petersburg.

The Ho Hon. Lord Reading, Lord

Chief Justice of England.

General Bruce Hamilton.

PERSONAKÜB

Lieut Ceneral E. Bethune, Lieut-General W. P. Campbell. Lieut-General Watkin. Major-General W. Birkbeck." Major-General Scott Moncrieff. Baron Moulton.

C.B..

Major General Foy. Indian Army. Colonel Bingley, Indian Army. Colonel R. H. Ewart, Indian Army. Colonel Beynon, Indian Army Mr. Malcolm Seton, of the India

Office

G.C.M.G.

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and Belgian Refugee children

69 pairs men's socks. 10 men's flannel shirts.

doz. met covers for food. 24 parcels containing complete sets of clothes for children from 3 to 8 years -okl

2 children's white coats In addition 201 garments have been sent to Miss Lloyd Thomas, 116, Murray Street, Hoxton, N., to distribute amongst Belgian Refugees,

The following correspondenes has been forwarded to us by Lady May: Tor publication

Friars Court, bu N. James Palace, S. W 26th April, 1015. -BRAR LADY MAY, Your last, ensignment From Hongkong bas just arrived, and we are perfectly delighted with the splendid contribution that you have sent us, and I hope you will convey to the ladies of Hong kong our very grateful thanks for the wonderful way in which they are helping us. We get such pathetic appeals from the French, Belgian and Servian troops, and never seem to hire unough to meet the demand, so you can realise how welcome your case is, '

We are now devoting all our, energies, to making bandages and garments for Hos pitals, and have lased the Women's and Children's Department.

I am onclosing you, thu: last statement 1 sent to the Prass, as it muy interest to see how we are getting on.

With very grateful thanks for your practical sympathy. romain, Yours: very truly.

ANNIE LAWLEY,

Hon. Secretary.

M. N. G.

St. James Palace, S.W. Friary Court.

SIR.---A Hon. Secretary of the Q.MEN.G.. I am commandex? by Her Majesty the Queen to ask you to be so kind as to let it be known

throughout your paper, that though parcels

will be received as usual, the offices at Friary Court will he closed for the 1st April to the 13th April.

Chinese importers of indigo also report that there is a renewal of the cultivation of the plant in the Yangtze Valley, parii- cularly in Hangchow. It is impossible to estimats the Canal country about the increase in the production of the dy but it is well to recognise the fact that indigo production is one of China's oldest. industries. The Chinese developed their own process of making the dye and have. used their native product for many cen-. turics before foreign dyes were known. The production of native indigo has con- tinued all the time, and in many districts of the country foreign dyes are still com paratively rare.

During the last ten years, however, agents of German dye muntiufacturers have. been among the most-active of afl foreign representatives and they have extended their trade in all lines of dyes, including synthetic indigo, fur into the interior: districte, where other foreign-goods an all but unknown. The synthetic indigo can be manufactured and delivered well into the interior of China at lever cust

than the native product. However, when the price of foreign dye rises to such points as have been reached during the prescut war the native product becomes the cheaper, The Chinese people, with characterises that adaptability which practically all lines of the foreign importi trade in the country, and especially such lines as cotton, piece goods and similar staplo articles, then turn to their native product which they had been using for hundreds of years before foreigners wer known.

The imports of aniline dyes-into-Chin in 1913 were valued at $3,043,320, thos of artificial indigo at 87,172,200, and of segetable indigo at 641,035. Belgium and Germany furnishes practically the whole, of the aniline colours, about 15 per cent." of the trads being handled through Hong- Belgium and Germany also koug. furnish practically the whole of the arti- ficial indigo, Germany furnishing about twice as ranch as Belgium, A-consider-- able portion of this trads also is handlett through

Hongkong. Hankow and Newchwang are the chief centres of im- port, though nearly all of the ports in South China import considerable quanti- ties for their dyeing industries as well as for general distribution:

With this immense import trade in digo it is unlikely, of course, that there will be any of the native product avail- able for export, for the time being ut. least. Local production will only havo the effect of fesscuing the demand upon foreign supplies of the dye. A continus- tion of present high prices for dyen, uni especially of indigo, however, will lear to a great development of the old-time industry in China, and will materisily affect all markets in such materials.

IMPRISONMENT OF BRITISH OFFICERS.

THE THIRTY-NINE VICTIMS.

On April 3fth" the Secretary of State

for Foreign Affairs issued. the following communientiun

LONDON, April 24th The American Ambassador presents his compliments to his Majesty'a Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and with refer- ence to the telephonic messago referred Edward Grey was good enough to address to in the last paragraph of the Note Bir

to bim on the 19th instout asking for the names of the thirty-nina English officers in Germany who have been placed under nerest as a reprisal for the treatment of

The Q.M.N.6, has now had 7 months of continal work, during which time over a million garments have been received, and distributed in 2,225 grants. From various enquiries rando it is felt hy Her Majesty the Queen that, with the approach of summer. thy newcity for woolum comforts no longer exists, or for clothing for women and rhildren, but owing to the duration of the war and the large number of casualties every German submarine crews in England, has week, there is an increased demand for all the honour to quote the following Hossaries and comforts for our wounded | telegram lie has just received from the of and convalescent, soldiers in the many bospitals at home and abroad. Several thousand more beds have to be fully

Rt. Hon. Sir James Rennell Rodd, H.M.'s Ambassador to the Court Italy.

C.M.G.

Mr. Michael Bower, Collector

Customs, Ceylon.

of

Mr. W. G. Maxwell, Adviser to the equipped. Her Majesty, therefore, invites all those who have so generously helped the Kedah Government.

Q.M.N.G. in the past, to devate, their energie in the future to making any of the following for hospital use

Brigadier General Bidout, in recogni-

tion of services rendered in the disturbances at Singapore,

Mr, W. M. Hewlett, Acting Consul at

Shanghai,

Mr. H. L. Duff, Nyassaland.

Major Bryant, for military services in

Togoland.

(honorary

Lietit:-Colonol Maroix-

C.M.G.) for military services in Togoland.

THE PREMIER'S LIST.

Shirts, Pyjamas Slippers, Towels, Band- ages, Night shirts, Dressing gowns, Bheets, Feather pillows, - and Lint.

In addition to these, cks for men will be wanted all through the summer,

Voluntary effort has indeed been splendid, generous contributions have been received from---

and

Argentina, Athens, British Columbia, British North Borneo, Barbadoes, Bermuda, Batavia, Buenos Aires, California, Ospo Colony, Orange Free State, Notal, Rhodosie, Trausvaal, Tembuland, Chili, Cores, Canada, Coy on, Christiania, Channel Islands, Demerara, Dominica, Egypt, Federated Maloy States, Fiji, Geneva, Hongkong, India, Japan, Jamaica, Mada- gascar, Malacca, Mauritius, Malakand, Manchuris, Naples, New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Vo'oria, Nova Scotia, Oporto, Penang, Perak, Rio dò Jarreiro Bussin, Singapore, Shanghai, Siam, Stockholm, Trinidad, Taamanis, Thursday Island, B.S.A., Zululand, truly marvelous proof of the sympathy with the cause of the Allies which is being felt in overy corner of the civised world. Her Majesty recognises in this generous Dr. F. Needham, H.M. Commision sailors and soldiers, a determination on the response to her appeal on behalf of our

in Lunacy

The Fremier's Hat contains twenty Knighthonds, including

Mr. O. E. Fryer, Superintending In

spector of the Board of Agriculture

and Fisheries.

Ur. Edward Rigg, Q.B., 1.8.0., Sapor intendent Operative Department, Royal Mint..

Mr. G. L. Chiozza-Hency, M.P. Mr. W Pearce, M.P

Dr. J. Mackenzis (Heart Specialist)- Mr. W. F. Nevill (Stockbroker).

part of the women of the Empire to cmulate the magnificent example of loyalty | which the manhood of greater Britain has

given to the world.

In making this new appeal to the workers, the Queen is co-operating with the Society of St. John of Jerusalem and the British Red Crocs Fociety and Her Majesty fools manfilare Pit will not be made in vain.-

ANNIE

March 27th, 1916.--

Yours faithfully,

LAWLEY

Hon. Secretary.

Ambassador at Berlin,

List of officers is as follows. These are the men referred to in yesterday's wirre as being un soldiers' rations:-

CAPTAINS.

Robin Grey, Royal Flying Corps George Elliott, Royal Irish Regiment.. Coke, Scots Guards. Jump, 1st Dragoons,

Montgomery, 7th Dragoon Guards: Spence, Middlesex Regiment... Ashton, 2nd Life Guards.

"LIEUTENANTS.

Houldsworth, Gordon Highlanders. Master of Baltoun, Gordo: Highlanders. Goschen, Grenadier Guards. Campbell, Royal Horse Guards. Hunter Blair. Gordon Highlanders. Ivan Hay, 5th Lancers. Keppel, Coldstream Guards Lord Garlies, Scots Guards. Trafford, Scots Guards. Colin Campbell, Argyll and Sutherland

Highlanders.

Fitzroy, Scots Guards.

Hamilton, Gordon Highlanders. Bingham Royal Welsh Frefliers. Cartwright, Middlesex, Regiment. MacLeod, R.F.A. O'Malley, Royal Munster Fu-iliere Robertson, Gordon Highland ra Etewart. Gordon Hiebl ders. Wavel Paxton, Coldstream Guards.. HG MeNeile, Coldstream Guards. Hickman, 4th Royal Irish Dragoons. Graves, Royal Scots.

Graham Watson. Roval Scots. French, Royal Irish Regiment Palmer, End Life Guard, Allistone, Middlesex Periment, Rogerson, 18th Husara. Sanderson, 4th Dragoone, Stewart Menzies, of Guards. Gage Brown, 1st Life Cards. Schoon, King's Roy-1 Rifles. Joliffe, Boots Guards, on

Officers trove he land in arrest harrocks at following plases: 15 et Magdeburg. 7 at Ears, 1 st Torgdu, 12 at Cologne, 1 at Frankforten the Oder, 2 at Rasbatt, to be transferred th Karlsruhe, Baden.