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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESK. TUESDAY, MABUH 28TH, 1914.

THE

WAR.

COAST.

RAID ON GERMAN

ZEPPELIN SHEDS ATTACKED.

NAVAL DUEL IN NORTH SEA,

BOTH WARSHIPS SUNK.

BRILLIANT DEFENCE OF VERDUN.

MAY CAUSE GERMANY'S GREATEST DEFEAT.

AMERICA AND SUBMARINE WARFARE.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

**TUBANTIA" TORPEDOED. OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, ] GERMAN COAST VISITED. TWO ENEMY VESSELS, SUNK AND AIRSHIP-SHEDS BOMBED,

LONDON, March 20th, It is officially announced that British scaplanes on Saturday morning attacked: Tubantia's boats werd examined and proved the German airship-sheds in Schleswig-to be pait of a torpedo.

THE HAGUS, March 26th. Confmation that the Tubantia was for pedoed comes from the Ministry of Marino, where pieces of metal found in two of the

Holtoin, cast of the Island of Syit. They DUTCH wore convoyed close to the German coast by D escort of light cruisera and destroyers, under Commander Tyrwhitt

·Throw scaplanes are missing.

MERCHANTMEN

·BE CONVOYED.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

{THROUGH HEUTER'S AGMIDZ.)

**THE FEROCIOUS ENGLISH."

LORD NORTHCLIFFE ON BATTLE OF VERDUN,

LONDON, March 26th, 4.25 p.m. Lord Northcliffe, interviewed on his r tars from France, said the battle of Verdun would continue much longer, hocause the Germans, after unprecedented preparations, would not dare to cense at- tacks. Their failure to capture Verdun would be the greatest defect of the war. ite know the exact number of the French loases, and they were very small compared with the losses of the Germans, whose com- waniques were for the most part lies. His visit to Francs had more than ever con. vinced him of the ultimate vistory of the Allie* The British were taking over another portion of their line, The French praise very warmly, the grant improvement in the British Army. We are worrying the Germans, and giving them no rest," said Lord Northcliffe.Prisoners told me that they were glad to be away from the ferocious English.'"*

A VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT.

GERMAN EFFORTS IN. WOEVRE

FALL

Paris. March. 26th.

4.25 p.m. To-day's communiqué, saya :---West of the Mouse there was a very violent bombard- TO❘ment in the night at Malancourt, Esnes, and Hill 304. There was no infantry attack.

AMSTERDAM, March 26th,

It is officially announced that the Govern

ment, on behalf of the Dutch merchantmen. The destroyers Medusa and Laverack wil place a vessel with wireless near the ellided, and it is feared that in the stormy Noord Hinder Lightship, and will provide woather that prevailed on Saturday nightconvers of tugs and mino-sweepers to Bri- the Medura may be lost. There are no Lish waters, fears for the safety of the crow.

Our destroyers sank two German armed patrol: vessels.

Details have not yet been received, bus Danish Press messages indicate that the operation achieved it, object.

[The Mesra is one of the latest destroyers The Laserock was of 965 tons, and was armed with three 4-inch guns.)

GERMAN ANNOUNCEMENTS.

LONDON. March 27th.

A German wireless, referring to the attack on the airship sheds ju Schleswig, ways that anti-aircraft guns brought down three British seaplanes on and cast of the istance of Bylt, The occupants, four British officers and one non-commisioned

THE "SUSSEX” OUTRAGE TWENTY-FIVE AMERICANS ABOARD: EIGHT MISSING.

LONDON, March 26th. Twenty-five Americang were on board the cross Channel steamer Susse, including several prominent persons. Eight of these are missing, and some have been taken to hospital,

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East of the Mouse there was calm,

(THROUGH HAUTER'S AGENOT.)

DESPERATE FIGHTING.

ENEMY EFFORTS REPULSRD.

PETROGRAD, Márch 27th.

PEKING NOTES..

[FROM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT, ]

PERING, March 10th.

** POLITICAL. There can be no doubt that the revela- tion has given a flip to the discussion of a "natural political and constitutional matters, and

·RANDOM · REFLECTIONS. Horse-dealing is generally considered to be a trade-or should it be called a craft-which requires a lot of learn ing, but to judge by a story related to me the other day tho Chinese would appear

havo to aptitude for it. It coems that a Chinese, the merits of hearing that a European of his soquaint against a nominal republic have been gebat- Fasco was about to join the mounted soctioned in cortain circles. These circles, how. of the Special Police Reserve, sured ever, are the outer ones and do not have him that he had for sale a pony which was much influence upon the centro, The Gov

just the thing." An appointmony was ernment seems to be satisfied with it, con- Enemy attacks were repulsed west of

accordingly made for the anima, to be trott-stitutional programme, and has issued o Dorajno and at the junction of the Stryped out and show its paces. Arrived at mandate fixing the dates for the election of

A communiqué 3a :---A German offensive in the Mitau railway distriot was repulsed, Westward of Drink we captured an enomy trench, taking prisoners,

Desperate fighting continues, north-west of Postava and in the Lake Narotch region.

and the Duiester,

GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).

WAR CONFERENCES. BRITISH DELEGATES IN PARIS.

Patio, March 27th. The British delegates to the Allied War Conference have arrived. They were given an ovation.

The Daily Žilegraph states thas it is un- derstood that Mr. Bonar Law attends the Allied Trade Conferenco at Paris.

ITALIAN MINISTERS IN FRANCE.

PARIS, March 27th, M. Salandra and Baron Bonzino arrived in the evening. Mr. Briand and other Misisters met them at the station, crovid gave the distinguished visitors a

tremendous welcome,

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conditional monarchý as

the meeting-places the prospective pur-the Central Single Electoral Colleges for chaser was shown a very atractive-looking the members of the L Fa Yuan. That for little mount, but, on making inquirios ho the Central Special Electoral College is learned to his surprise that it was not the one

the 10th day of the Fourth Month, and for sale. It was a sample, so to speak; the that for the united electoral College of other was just as good, but, usfortunately, Mongolia, Tibet, and Chinghai is the 15th not for the moment available. The Chinese day of the Fourth Month. Moreover, in- was curdy informed that no purchasestructions have been issued that members would be mado until the pony had been pass. ed by a yo

are to be in Poking some six days before the opening of Parliament-that is the 25th April so that there should be a full at- tendance. Members are to be allowed $100 for travelling expenses, and it is pointed put that those who live near the capital, will have a considerable margin to spend in other ways.

MINING REGULATIONS,

I hear that the Commission engaged in the revision of the Chinese Mining Regula tions have practically concluded their labours and Mr. G. G, Lindsey, K.C., a technical mining expert and a legal autho

The sequel followed a little later when a Chineer, leading a sorry-looking spec men of the equiso race Imping along on three legs, presented himself at the Jockey Club stables and explained that ho wanted the animal "mended." "All right, leave it here, and we will me what can be done for it," was the response, This, however, did not suit John. Becoming con. "Wanckon you make fidon îal, he added: him mend now The

so I can catches $80!!! Evidently he thought that a horse's leg could he wended like a pair of bootsrity, who was specialy engaged by the Chinese Government for this work, will be while you wait"--but that horse's leg,

leaving shortly. I understand that the I am told, nover will be monded i

regulations have been almost entiroly re- drafted, and the mining laws of British and the British colonies have been largely drawn upon in framing regulations for China. Needless to say, they are much more liberal than the existing laws and, if approved by the Government, should give a stimulus to the exploitation of China's mineral wealth,

MARK AGAIN: FALLS IN DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN,' March 26th. The price of the mark has again fallen Reverely.

There was some artillery activity in NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR Police Station, and that has obviously left Woevre.

The German attempted two coupe-de-main at Bois le Pretre, but weze driven off by riffe fire, leaving a number of dead.

We bombarded enemy convoys in the Yougen

TO CHINA,

PETEOGRAD, March 26th. Prines Kondoscheff has been appointed Ambassador to China,

The Hongkong Special Police Reserve has hitherto lacked a local babitation though it has bad a name. Its only meeting place has been the compound of the Central

much to be desired.. For some time post there has been a widely-expressed wish on the part of the members to form a club amongst themselves, but the obstacle to the realisation of this has been the im- possibility of obsining suitablo quarter at a reasonable figure. I believe now,

ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE POOR, The poor we have always with us, and Poking recognises its responsibilities in this direction, The management of the Peking Pavilion kindly undertook to devote the proceeds of two nights in aid of the

Two French astoplanes in the sight-time ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO however, this difficulty has been over fund for the relief of distress in the city.

dropped 16 heavy bombs on enguy hivouses northward of Malancourt.

ACTIVITY OF FRENCH ARTILLERY.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRË.

PARIS, March 27th.

12.50 a.m.

SCUTTLE. A STEAMER.

TALDE OF BALT SMUGGLING.

At the Magistracy yesterday Wong Yau. sa anemployed engineer, and Lan Sam. (of no occupation) were charged with unlaw fully and maliciously damaging the machi pery of the Shing Ping, West River stermer, with ja'ent to destroy and sink the said ship, and with being found an board without permission,

The evening communiqué says:-West of the Meuse there was a violenį, bombardment

Joseph Braga, master of the ship said between the village and the wood of Malanthere were so passengers on board at the court and of our second line. There was

ting of the occurrence. He was asleep in no infantry action

his oahin, and was called by the guard.

of the Meuse and in Moovre,

There was an intermittent cannonade east. The third enginesy told him that he found the two men tampering with the engine, Defendanty said they had merely gone on

come or is in a fair way to be ovencores....... by the co-operation of the Government, who will place vacant rooms in the new Post Ofice building at the disposal of the force at a nominal rental. Here they will be able to meet together for social intercourse and the transaction of business; hero, also, they will be able to obtain that refreshment after a long route march or a dreary three hours' patrol which the Police Regulations

forbid them o seck in public barn when in uniform,

A local Chiness committee carried out the arrangements, and the community, both foreign and Chinese, responded fairly liberally to the appeal, with the result that a substantiaj contribution was handed over to the committes.

LUCKY SNOW. The very heavy fall of snow last Satur.. day morning, though late, was welcons to the farmers, who are accordingly feeling vory happy. The fall of snow has also im proved the standing of Yuna Shib-kai, as it is regarded as a particularly good omen

GOLF. Peking provides aame novel features for the golfer. The course itself is unique and presents all kinds of unusual difficulties.

Mr. Huxley. President of the United States Rubber Export Company, inter- viewed by Reuter's representative, said that after momentary pandemoniumit became apparent that there was no immo diate danger of sinking. The passengers then became very busy in the task of suc officer, were captured. The Gerrans admiscouring the injured and extricating bodios that bomb were dropped in the neigh from the débris. bourhood of: Hayerschleuse,

The United States Embaany has sent whole front, causing explosions at overal board for the purpose of muggling salt. I rep'y to questions ke zubsequently addmitted that members tackle light-heartedly play

AMSTERDAM. March 27th.

A Berlin Naval communiqué ways that after two German patrol boats were aurk Gorman destroyers in the nighttime on countered the British, One Gerinan des troyer has not yet returned," DRAMATIC NAVAL DUEL IN NORTH SEA.

FINE BRITISH GUNNERY DEFEATS BIGGER GUNS.

affidavits of Mr. Huxley and others to Washington.

100 REPORTED KILLED.

LONDON, March 27th. It is now believed that 100 persons perished in the Fussez outrage,

AMERICANS LOST ON ANOTHER STEAMER-

WASHINGTON, March 26th,, Four Americans are missing from the Englishman

INTENSE FEELING IN AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, March 26th,

Our artillery was very active along the

points,

station and Hattan Chatol,

We were talking about the supply of silver bullets," deals with in a Daily Press leader recently, and my companion remarked: "How can we poor fellows be expected to invest in War Loant" In

He asked the constable to go down into | thet each month he spent about $25 om under any circumstances. On Sunday

Our long range guns she led Vigneulics the engine room and soo what they had done

before lie took them in charge.

His Worship-Why didn't you go down and have a look 1-1 wanted to go and sleep. I did not feel like it

We shelled enemy communications in Argonne and his defences in the Yoages,

A French pilot brought down a German aeroplane at Dousumont,

OPERATIONS ON BRITISH FRONT

LONDON, March 27th,

PEKING TRAMWAYS,

sports and pastime, about $30 or $40 at about a dozen members took part in a cross. the Club, a varying amount at bridge, and country competition and bad some exciting another $15 or $20 in richsha and chair sport, startling the natives who have not money over distances which he always you become accustomed to the idiosynorasics covered on foo when at Home to toy of the foreigner. His Worship It was rather a pity. nothing of odds and ends in cigars, But it was my mission to sleep just then.

Witness, continuing, said that on the cigarettes, tobacco and other luxuries. following morning he saw that nuts and When I added these items up, and gave him bolts had been removed from the flange of the injection-valve. The chief engineer the total thus spent in a year, he smiled opened the sen valve to show what harm somewhat weakly and the subjoas dropped could have been done. The injection-valve connected with the bilge to the sea. The He was a single man with only himself to result would have been that as soon as the think about, and when he burst, forth with, engines were started, the flange would have the remark quoted I was unable to refrain come up. and there would have been a

mach; arious accident.

from pointing out, in a friendly manner, The third engineer of the Shing King: deposed that he saw the two defendants just what he could do at a time when the

A British communiqué says:-The ceny exploded mines yesterday mar Givenchy and Neuville St. Vaast, and occupied the The now outrages have created intense crater at the latter place. Our counter-inding in the engine-room. He asked who exercise of thrif, is a duty incumbent upon feeling in America.

attack took the crater, but we were driven they were, and as they did not reply heat of us. Of course, if we are determined called ont "Thief." He noticed that the back later by many bombers,

peh had been using spanners, and also that to carry on exody as in the piping times bolts had been taken from There was activity with trench-mertars took both men before the Captain. He the war, it is needless to say any more. It pipe. Witness of peace because we are so far away from and riße-grenades to-day at the Hohen-aw the first man, but the other was a rather remind, one of the boy who had tw

Blocks on the New York market declined sharply.

BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK.

LONDON, March 27th, The British steamer feetlip has been sunk.

The crew were saved.

LONDON, March 26th, The armed German raider Greif, like the Moewe, carried two 7-inch and six 4-inch guns, and three torpedo-tubes. Sho was really a light protected cruiser. Find ing no loophole in the British cordon, she was going homeward leisurely in order to attract an attention when the Al Cantara hailed hor. The two ships were 300 yards apart when the British Captain megaphon- ed enquiring particulars. He received 2 reply in perfect Norwegian. but, as the raider was suspicious the Al Cantara lowered a boat, whereupon the Greif fred, killing most of the boathon. The Centara was hopelessly outmatched in tha matter of guis, but five gunnery and seg- manship of the British redressed the balance. The Al Cantara did not decape hard knocks, but the pounding was all in her favour until she was apparently struck by a torpedo. The two ships battered the selves to pieces. The Greif foundered first, after twelve minutes. The Al Cantara | resistin attack. mank shortly afterwards.

British destroyers which picked up sur- visory reported that they sank a German sabmarine. The German survivors were conveyed to Edinburgh

The British steamer Fenay Bridge bas been misk. The crew has been landed. THE BALKANS

zollern Rodoubt, und quarries

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The enemy shelled Kruisstraat and Hoek St. Jean, in the neighbourhood of Lorette

Spur and Vaux. We retaliated, blowing up ar ammnoition depot near Cost Taverne, One of our aeroplanes went out yesterday and has not returned,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,) GERMANS START SALONIKA | 8 18 81AN FRONT.

OFFENSIVE-

FRENCH SUCCESSFULLY

RESISTING,

ATHENS, March 26th.

The Germans have started the offensiv, in

the Doiran region, the French successfully

【THROUGH KÉOTRY'S AGENGE.]

RUSSIANS ADVANCING IN

CAUCASUS,

PETROGRAD, March 27th,

A communiqué says:-We aro vigorously progressing in Upper Chorokh, in the The Grock Government is doing its utmost. Caucasus, ousting the Turks from heights to hasten the evacuation by civilians of the defended by tiers of trenches. fighting-zone. especially Chevgeli, which Minister Dragomis described we being on effected a 'considerable advance south-west, the eve of invasion by the Central Powers. of Bitlis.

We also

stranger to him.. The first defendant was formerly a fireman on the ship, having le two voyages previously, He missed the ship at Wuchow, and another man had been taken on in his place. The first man engineer. He did not know why tho de had received his pay from the sccund

fendants were committing theip wrongfu act.

The first defendant said that almost evor voyage they snuggled through between 20 and 30 piculs of wait, which they concealed in the coal bunkers. There were concerned in thịs smuggling the second and third en gineers, an oiler, and four stokera,

Witness denied this,

The second defendant said he went on board to help his friend (No. I defendant)

apples and was asked by a companion t

"I esn't," he replied, give him one. nim going to eat this and keep the of for myslí."

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will give you some idea of the business "I am enclosing for facts which

A start has actually been made with the construction work in connection with tho Peking tramways--an undertaking which in being carried out by the Banque Indus trielle. A new raidway is being made in the neighbourhood of the Temple of Agri- culture

PERSONAL.

Much regret is felt by his many friends

Willoughby, the American legal adviser to. at the approaching departure of Dr. W.

the Chinese Government

who is re-

turning to the United States at the begin. ning of April. Dr. Waloughby, who is

taking part in the politica] conferences just arranged by the Government in which foreign advisers have been invited to parti. cipate, declined to renew his contract with the Chinese Government and Professor Goodnow will return here in the carly

his own Government.

user. I and that Dr. Willougang. has boen offered an important positiv

WONDERFUL SURGERY.

noumen of our local Government,” writes a correspondent. " At the present time the different reliefs st Belchers, etc., are trans- ported backwards and forwards in a Ford car, which, at s pinch, will accommodate six of us. The hire of that car confs the Local Government, 26 8-day. This has been going on for several months, and, no doubt, will continue for some months more. Now upon a wounded so dier has has comZIO JE Z71--

'REMOVING PART OF THE URAIN.

An extraordinary case of an operation.

20 a day for three months of, say, 30 days eated to the Academy of Sciences, Paris,

to pass down salt to the teamor. The salteach, works out at 2640, or about £50 and wib full particulars and photographs, bý was still here at the time,

His Worship said he thought there was Quote £120-and something "fithy about this affair.

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• brand new Ford our of the type used only. Dr. Guépin, surgeon in the Pean Hospital

onra 18 far "from . The soldier in question has had one-third looked as if these three men were in some ignorant of financial matters I honestly is all appearances, in his normal stes, of

being & New

Though crassly part of his brain removed, and he is now, thing together and fell out

think I could have managed th's little heal h. His movements, speech, and is quite posthis, though I hesi ate to pro were before his wound, and this in spite affair in a mors businessliks way." This thoughts appear to be exactly what they

nounce definitely on the matter until 1 of the fiet that certain nervous centres know who pays for the garage, repairs, have undoubtedly been removed and have, petrol and chauffeur, ad

indood, be preserved as anatomical RODERICK Kando specifions.

Inspector P. Brazil said it appeared to him that the second man went down to the engine room with intent to get the piece of copper piping tanding from the valve to the boiler. There was four feet of copper ir this pipe, and it would fetch $8 or $10.

Ultimately the case was remanded.