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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 27th, 1916,

The following Cables were received on Saturday evening and issued in our Early Morning Eztra yesterday,

FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT.

(ZYROUGH REUTER'S AGENOW. J.

WEST OF THE MEUSE.

BOMBARDMENT BLACKENS..

PARIS, March 23rd. 4.25 p.m. To-day's communiqué anys :-West of the Mease the bombardment has slackened, and the Germans have not renewed their attemptg on the knoll at Hancourt, of which we hold the regoabt,

There has been a violent hombardment in | several parts east of the Meuse. A coup de mata. Bɛ Bayɛn Haye enabled us to take prisonera.

| DESTRUCTIVE FRENCH FIRE,

ENEMY ORGANISATIONS

|

POUNDED.

Paris, March 24th, 1.16 p.m.

A communiqué says:-North of the Aisne we effected a destructive tire on enemy works on the platesù of Vauclerc, while in Argoongwe pounded enemy organSE~ tions, roads and railways at many points.

In Eoster Argowns and Malancourt Wood, west of the Meuse, there w Fustained bundarament. In the region of Malauqpurt on our front at Betbidcourt, Mere Humice, Cimieres, east of the Bieures and, in Wosyre, the artillery work was tairly intense, but there was no infantry

ection,

We bombarded enemy cantonmenta At Mulbach, in the Vorges.

MINES EXFLODER.

NO DAMAGE DONE.

LONDON, March 25th, A communiqué reports that the Demy exploded mises last evening and to-day near Givenchy and just north of La Bassee canal. No damige was done,

We bombarded trenches south of Com- mines canai,

RUSSIAN FRONT,

[TENOUGH REUTER'S AGRICT.}

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

ENEMY LINES PIERCED.

PETROGRAD March With.

A communiqué states that the battle is developing in the Riga region,

The Russixas, fellowing up their success, pierced the enemy lints in the Jacobstadt sector.

A violent enemy counter-attack south of Dvinsk recovered part of the trenches which the Russians captured on the previous da

A ßerco battle pontiaue, in the Narotch region. The Russians, repuking a counter- attack, advanced under violent fire south- west of Lake Narateh

OVER A THOUSAND PRISONERS.

BUSSIANS MAKE IMPORTANT CAPTURES.

Petrograd, March 25th, A communiqué statoo that the Russians susted the enemy from the woods in the Blinik region, south of Lake Narotch; which were strongly organised and thickly enveloped with barbed wire,

The Russians captured 1,278 prisoners,

18 maxias, 39 mortars and much" materiał during the fighting at Lake Narate be tween the 18th and 21st inst,

RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN DVINSK REGION. DESPERATE FIGHTING WITH THE BAYONET

PETROGRAD. March 24th.

A communique states that the Russians

¿THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCY.}

DOMINION LINER SUNK.

49 SURVIVORS PICKED UP.

LONDON, March 25th. The Dominion liner Englishman has been suuk. Up to the present 68 survivors have been picked up.

SINKING OF THE "PALEMBANG,"

ENQUIRY ORDERED.

LONDON, March 24th.

The Dutch naval authorities have ordered

{THROUGH SKUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

THE VALUE OF STEEL HELMETS.

OVER 300,000 ISSUED TO BRITISH

TROOPS.¿

LONDON, March 23rd. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd Georgo stated that the steel helmots had proved most satisfactory. Over 300,000 had already been issued to the troops

BRITISH AİR SERVICE.

FOR OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PURPOSES.

LONDON, March 23rd, In the House of Commons, Dr. Macna- an enquiry into the sinking of the Palem-mara said the Government intended to use. bang. It appears that the German sub- to the utmost our air resources, for offen- marine which torpedoed the Tubantia wiresive as well as defensive purposes. lessed saying that the veegel struck a mine.

GERMAN SUBMARINE MENACE DUTCH SAILORS WILL NOT TAKE

THE. RISK.

AMSTERDAM, March 24th, whelmingly decided not to sail in view of The Dutch Sailors' Union have over- the German submarine menace.

THE NEAR EAST,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.J SATISFACTORY POSITION

EGYPT.

RE-ORGANISATION OF THE

FORCES.

GALLOPER LIGHTSHIP.

PREVIOUS REPORT UNFOUNDED.

LONDON. March 23rd. The report of the torpedoing of the Gal- loper Lightship was founded on a misap drawn for some time, prehension. The lightship has been with-

CONFERENCE IN PARIS,

MR. ASQUITH TO ATTEND.

LONDON, March 23rd. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd IN George said he was afraid that Mr. Asquith would not attend the House next week, as ho had to attend an important Conference in Paris.

LONDON, March 24th.-

repulsed strong attacke in the Jacobstadt In view of the satisfactory military posi sector. The Russian offensive to the maith-tion in Egypt, resulting from the Turkish west of lake Vargunek is developing In failure on the western frontier, a re-organi the Dvin region the Russian troops arasation of the forces of the country has been advancing after repulsing several counter attacks,

There was desperate fighting, partly with the bayonet in the Vidzy and Klipa sectors. Despite violent are the Russian forced oly the enemy defences and counter attacks were repulsed

RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN PERSIA

PETROGRAD, March 25th, The Russian advanca continues in the

BRITISH RAIDS ON ENEMY Caucasus and Persia,

TRENCHES.

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY GENERAL.

LONDON, March 24th.

FIGHTING ON A 60 MILE FRONT

INITIATIVE IN RUSSIAN HANDS.

PETROGRAD, March 24th." The main fighting is on a front of sixty.

A communiqué reports several snocessful raids on enemy trenches about Gommecourt and the Bethune-La Bassee road. One pri. soner was captured and three dug-onts fulmilce from Dreviaty Lakes to Narotch. of Germans were bombed and blown in,

The enemy sprang a small mine north of Arras and avo north-east of Neuve Cha- polle, slightly damaging our trenches. A grenade attack north of Arras was re pulsed.

There has been artillery activity at Fri- court, Gommecourt, Souchez, the Hoben- zolero Redoubt and at Ypres.. In one place a large explosion was caused within the enemy's lines

INTENSE ARTILLERY, MORE FURIOUS ASSAULTS THAN EVER IMMINENT

PARIS, March 24th, 2.30 p.m. It is semi-officially announced that the enemy's intense artillery preparation on the whole front of Verdun indicates that more furious assaults than ever are imminent, but, owing to the reduction in the enemy's effectives, the renewed attempt will prob- ably be localized on a sector of a few kilometres, Wherever the enemy strikes the French troops are ready to break his on- rush,

General Haig's latest communiqué records for the first time fighting in the new sector recently taken over by the British from the French extending from Boucher to north of Arras facing the German stronghold of Vimy ridge.

TRANQUIL PERIOD,

PARIS, March 24th, 4.00 p.m. The most significant feature" of to day's communiqué is that on the west of the Meuso the night was calm, while to the eart of the Meme there was only intermittent bombardment at Bogagmont and Damloup. It is the most tranquil period since the battle of Verdun started 33 days ago.

There were artillery duels in Woerre and the French batteries were energetig in Argonne,

ONE SHOT BLOWS UP A TRAIN.

FRENCH CAPTURE 30 PRISONERS.

PARIB, March 25th. 1.20. To-day's communiqué states that in Ar gonne the Germans gained a momentary footing in the French first time at Vauqnois, but ware ejected by a counter-attack in which the French captured 30 prisoners.

The French artillery activity continued atense against the enemy lines of commu- ication in eastern Argonne and against 3ofs. Malamourt and Avocourt.

Nothing important occurred north of Ver- dun except intermittent bombardment of

A number of Caucasino regiments are participating.

Experts say the initiative is acarly in Russian hands.

INSUFFICIENT MEN.

AUSTRIANS DREAD OF COMBINED

OFFENSIVES.

LONDON, March 24th.

THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.

NO SHIP TO MEET THE EXPLORERS.

LONDON, March 24th, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurange mand in Egypt and General Maxwell hasis duily expected at Buenos Aires, left for England.

effected,

General A. Murray has assumed solo com.

RESCUING PRISONERS, HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL

EXPEDITION..

LONDON, March 24tb. It is officially announced that the rescue of the Sennissi's prisoners, effected on the 17th inst, was entirely apart from the engagement on the 14th inst. Nine armoured care, 26 other cars and ten motor ambu Jances left Sollum at 3 o'clock in the morn. ing for Strbakim, 70 miles distant, whore the prisoners were reported, but the die- tance travelled was 121 miles. The guards fed but were pursued and killed. All the cars returned safely. Those rescued are dow in hospital and their condition is satisfactory. Ouly two prisoners are now in the enemy's honda and it is hoped to rescue them,

If Sir Ernest Shackleton is not on board it means that he has probably ancceeded in erasing the Antaretie Continent, Then the first news of the Explorey will come by ship Aurora to somewhere in Australia.

A BRIOUS MISHAP

LONDON. March 24th.

A wirelces dispatch reports that Sir Ernest Shackleton's durora broke adrift from its moorings in Rows Sea, leaving ashore Captain Mackintosh and nine mem bers of the staff who are thus stranded

tinent and arrives at Ross Sen there will If Sir Ernest Shackleton crosses the Con

be no ship to meet him and be will have to remain there another year.

TEN MONTHS IN THE PACK-ICE.

LONDON. March 25th, A wireless received shows that a blizzard drava the Aurora from her moorings on May 6th, 1015. She drifted and was locked in pack-ice until March 14th, 1918,

DAMAGES SUSTAINED

OPERATIONS IN EAST AFRICA-ceived stating that the hull is severely

BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

LONDON, March 24th, It is officially anaonbeed that General An interesting description of the bridge- Smuts on the 21st inst, ousted the Ger head on the Doaster, which was captured mane from strong positions on the Ruwa by the Rumian, a week ago, is given in the river, to which they had retired after their Budapest Despatch. The fighting was in previous defeats, inflicting heavy longer cessant there for two months. The Aus- on them and capturing a 4.1 inch gun be trians made the bridgelicad a regular longing to the Koenigsberg. The enemy fortress, with underground tunnels and retired southwards along the Tanga rail. cemented dug-outs, General Hindenburg way.

Lord Kitchener has telegraphed congra almost daily enquired how the fighting was progressing, as the bridgehead was re-tulations to General Smuts on his brilliant garded as a most important garrison and success. it was ordered to be retained at any price.

FURTHER DETAILS.

The Austrians dread the combined Rumu Italigu offensives, as they will requizo : a million are men to keep the line intact and they have only six hundred thousand in training, including the last levies, which comprise men up to 30 years old,

AVAL ACTIVITIES.

{THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

CROSS-CHANNEL STEAMER

TORPEDOED.

LATER After their defeats on the Lumi river and in the Kitovo hills, the Germans re- tired to the defensive positions which they had constracted in the forest belt along the Ruwu river. Heavy rains delayed the pursuit, but on the léth inst, our forces were in close contact with the enemy, On the 19th inst, there was a deal of buch fighting in the vicinity of Kabe, the caemy resisting stubbornly. On the night of the 21st & strong attack by the enemy was re- pulsed with severe loss. Meanwhile the South African mounted troops. after s uight march from Moshi through thick bush, captured Pangani railway station HAVRE, March 24th.

and many stores and threatened the enemy's The Norwegian steamer Konig has been

ling of retreat. The enemy reinforced by torpedoed in the Channel without warning.the railway obstinately held their positions The crew have been saved,

in order to cover their retirement. We. were thus eanhled to inflict heavy losses which it would have been impossible for as to do had the enemy been free to aban- dos their positions earlier. However, the entire Bawu line was evacuated and the enemy retired south along the Tanga rail- way, leaving a 4.1 inch gun from the Koenigsberg in our hands, Operations con

WITHOUT WARNING.

MELBOURNE, March 25th, A wireless from the Aurora has been re

strained. The ship was released from the ics on March 14th. It had drifted 500 miles, The Aurora is proceeding to Port Chalmers, New Zealand, with a jury rudder, no anchors and short of fuel. She expects to arrive early in April,

RUMANIA'S BUDGET,

INCREASE IN WAR EXPENDITURE.

LONDON, March 24th, of half a million in war expenditure,

The Rumanian Budget shows an increase

GERMAN WAR LOAN.

AMSTERDAM, March 24th. In the Reichstag, Herr Helliferich an- Bounced that subscriptions to the last war loan amounted to ten thousand six hundred million marks,

GREECE'S FINANCIAL

DIFFICULTIES,

PARTIAL DEMOBILISATION

ALLOWED.

ATHENS, March 24th. Owing to financial difficulties the Govern ment allowed demobilisation to the extent of 30 per cent GENERAL.

(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

AN ADDITIONAL BANK HOLIDAY,

LONDON, March 23rd. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George announced that the Government has decided to make April 22 & Bozk Holiday,

LONDON, March 24th. The steamer torpedoed is the cross-chan sel steamer Sunseż.

LONDON, March 25th, 12,10 a,, The London, Brighton and South Coast Railways steamer Susser was torpedoedtinue. this afternoon between Dieppo and Folke stone. There were 350 passagers on board. mostly French, and a crew of 50, also THE ITALIAN GENERALISSIMO | DEATH OF LORD SCARSDALE. French. The latest necount is that the steamer ju still afloat and that vessels ers standing by.

ALL PASSENGERS SAVED,

LONDON, March 25th,

4.10 a.m. The London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway announces that all the passengers on the Sussex bave been saved,

The Susser left Folkestone at 1.25 in thờ afternoon and met with the mishap when

the French second lines to the west and near Dieppe, The ship was still afloat at

to the east of the Meuse, to which the 8.30 in the evening.

French batteries vigorously replied. One shot from a French long range gun against the station as Vigueulks, north-cash of shed and blew up a train,

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RECENT ALLIED AIR RAID

SOME OF THE DAMAGE DONE.

AMSTERDAM, March 24th,

An aerodrome and six aeroplanes near Ostend were destroyed in the recent Allied air raid. A torpedo-boat was towed into Zeebrugge. There were six killed and 30 wounded on board,

MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN ON

BOARD.

LONDON, March 26th,

5.45am.

It is stated in Folkestone that the Susse was carrying Indian and Colonial mails, There were many women and children among the passengers and also 30 Ameri

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The Suster was torpedoed amidships at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The torpedo crashed into the engine room, injuring several hands. This was the first daylight passage for a fortnight,

LONDON, March 23rd, General Cadorna has been received in audience by the King.

THE WAR COUNCIL.

PREMIER OF AUSTRALIA PRESENT,

LONDON, March 23rd. attended a meeting of the Way Council this Mr. Hughes, Premier of Australia, afternoon,

TO BRITISH INVESTORS. A BUGGESTION FROM THE

GOVERNMENT,

LONDON, March 23rd, In the Hoare of Commons, Mr. McKeang said the Government considered that it was at present contrary to national interests for British money to be invested abroad, He even suggested that holders of foreign securities should realise and invest in Bri- tish securities,

LONDON, March 24th. dale.

The death is announced of Lord Scars-

Lord Scarsdale, who was the father of Earl Curzon, was the 4th Baron and Rector of Kedleston, He was 85 years of age,

NEW ENIGHT OF THE GARTER.

LORD HARDINGE,

LONDON, March 24th. His Majesty the King bag appointed Lord Hardinge a Knight of the Garter os ralioquishing the Viceroyalty of India,

EMIGRATION FROM INDIA.

Á DEFINITE POLICY REQUIRED.

LONDON, March 24th. An article in the Indiaman draws atten tion to the need of a central authority and a definite policy to regulate the emigration from India, San

The Westminster Gazette suggests that the Colonies be asked to co-operate with the Raj in finding such a policy,

"[THROUGH" REUTER'S AGEKOT.]

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

PROPOSED TRANSFER OF

MANAGEMENT.

LONDON. March 24th. A Bill proposing the transfer of the management, of the Imperial Institute from the Board of Trada tô the Colonial Office, provides that the Executive Council shall consist of 25 membora, two each from the Bourd of Trade and the India Office, one each from the Board of Agriculture and the Governments of India, Canada, Australia New Zealand, South Africa, and New- foundland and the remainder to be nomi nated by the Colonial Sveretary, Tha members would hold office for a period of three years,

BYE-ELECTION

AT MARKET HARBOROUGH.

SUCCESS OF COALITION

CANDIDATE.

LONDON, March 24th. The bye-acetion at Market Harborough resulted as follows:

Mr. Percy Harris (Coalitionist) 7,826) Mr. Gibson Bowles

3.732

4,115

DISARMING MERCHANTMEN.

MR LANSING TO EXPLAIN AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.

WASHINGTON, March 25th. It is announced that the Entente, reply- ing separately declined Mr. Lansing's suggestion to disarm merchantmen

It is understood that Mr. Lansing is pre- paring a circular explaining the attitude of the United States on the question,

TRADE

WITH

GERMANY.

··-It

SIK Q. REID'S ADVICE.

Royal Humane Society, Sir George Reid, Presiding ny the annual meeting of the M.P., referred to the trade war with Germany. He said it was no use talking of fighting our enemy in trade unless we were determined to educate our children to the highest point of sagacity and skill in the practical occupations of life. was not enough to rule out by artificial methods the imports of a country. He had been one of the old Free Traders, but when in the country of which he had been Premier he passed the shortest tariff ever be fired by a nobler ambition than that of known, he had hoped that Germany would finding by brute force places in the geo graphical sun, and that she would by superior industry and enterprise, if she could, find larger places in "the sun of human industry, progress, and skill. After what we had learnt, there would be no free trade with him for Germany.

Dealing with the society's netivities, Sir George said even battle could be bright- enod to A certain extent by following of the most biter feelings about this war maxime of chivalry and generosity, but one. was that we and our Allies were so greatly tempted by the devilish practices of our enemies to descend to their level.

"ZEPPELINS WRECKED."

TWO REPORTED TO HAVE COME TO GRIES IN BELGIUM,

According to the Echo Belge, persistent rumours are current at The Hague to the effect that a Zeppelin has been brought down by French airmen near Ath (in the Belgian frontier province of Hainault, of which the capital is Mons).

The same journal further learns that an the night of January 20th a Zeppelin which took part in the raid on Faris was descend-

at Lignes near Ath, when its engines caught in some trees. The envelope then collided with a block of houses, two of which wore considerably damaged.

The Zeppelin was completely destroyed and the crew are reported to have been killed. The Germans have been endeavour- ing to keep the accident secret.-Reuter,

News circulated by French wireless. contained the following

The remains of a Zeppelin, probably destroyed in France, are reported to have boca seen while being transported by goods train proceeding in the direction Cologno-Wireless Press.

FORTHCOMING EVENTE.

TO-DAY

of

11 am-Auotion of Valuable Furniture, &c., at the Club Germania, by Messrs; Hughes & Hough.

5.30 p.m.-Hongkong Clab, Thirtieth Yearly

General Meeting.

TO-MORROW

11.30 p.m.-Borgkong Ice Co., Ltd., Mesting

of Shareholders.

Noon-Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd,

Meeting of Shareholders.

4 pm

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Annual Meeting in the Cham→ ber of Commerce Room.

Wednesday, 29th March. —

11.80a.m.-China Sugar Refining Co, Ltd, MuMeeting of Shareholders. Thursday, 30th March --

3.30 p.m.-Association of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong, Annual General Meeting in the Chamber of Commerce Room.

0.15 p.m.-Batman Oopera & Comedy Co

at the Theatre Royal

Friday, 31st March :---

11.30 am.-Linzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.,

Meeting of Shareholders, 11.35

a.m.-Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd, Extraordiones

General Meating.

Monday,

3rd April

Noon Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co.,

Ltd., Yearly Meeting of Shareholders.

Tuesday, 4th Agil

of

Room

-Association of Exporters and Dealers kang. Extraordinary Generel in the Chamber of Commaren

Gala Kalampong Rubber Estates, Ltd.

Sonnal Meeting of Shareholder Monday, 10th April:----

11.30 am-Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co, Ltd, Extraordinary General Meeting.