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TO-DAY'S

THE HONGKONG

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

French Successos.

(Havas Telegrams.)

Dec. 29, 1,50 a.20, In Belgium we have carried and oosupied the village of St. Georges. We have progressed slightly in Argonas and have repulsed several counter-attacks on the heights of the Monsa.

We, after three counter-attacks successively delivered with great violence, drove away the enemy, who had taken our trenchan in the vicinity of Bois Brule Redan, west of Apremont,

We are closely surrounding Steinbach following a fierce and violent straggle, sad have taken the ruins of an old castle north. west of the village.

French Submarine Lost.

It is officially reported that the French sabmarine "Ba Ris," which was detached from the fleet to operate alons against the Au- strien battleships moored in the harbour of Pola, failed to return at the time fixed. It must therefore be considered that the forsign prom reports declaring that the submarine has been sunk and the crew captured are accurate.

The Cuxhaven Raid.

"The British Admiralty reports that seven British hydroplanes, supported by oruer and destroyer squadrɔna and ale submarinea, attacked German warships anchored not far off Cuxhaven.

The results are unknown; six of the aviators returned safely while the seventh was lost."

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Dirigibles an aviators of the Germans attacked the British, but without resulti

Position Qained at Zonnebeke.

Dec. 30.

We progressed slightly in the region of Nieuport and were violently bombarded by the enemy, and also in. St. Georges which we are strengthening. We carried a German point d'appui south- east of Zonnebeke.

French heavy artillery replied accurately to the violent bom bardment on the Aiene and in Champagne by the enemy,

We have progressed slightly in Argonne.

There has been a lively cannonade on the heights of the Manse where we repulsed, in attacking, a counter-attack.

In the Vosges, we attacked Tete de Faux and strengthened our positions.

In upper Alsace French heavy artillery silenced Germin howit xera which bombarded Aspach Ls Haut,

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German of the Defensive.

It is officially reported in Petrograd that the Germans were repulsed in the region of the Vistala and now hold to the defensive. The Russians routed the Turks in the region of Datab inflicting on them very serious losses.

Prench Warship Bombards Turks.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1915,

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

The French artilley bas silenced the German howitzers which bombarded Aspach le Haut,

Circular 118. states that December 30 was a calm day from Belgium to the Aisne.

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In Champagne the Germans blow up two French treaches in the Rheims sector, and threw against the same, attacks which were repulsed with heavy loss for them.

French north of Mesnil les Eurias conquered the second line

of German defence

In the same region, north of Beausejour Farm they carried several trenches and made ground.

French troops in Argonne blew up a mins and occupied the excavation which it rande, thus realising a little progress.

North of Foor de Paris, French artillery destroyed an armoured Between the Mouse and the Moselle the French troops took 150 metres of Germin trenches.

shelter,

French troops have marched into Steinbich and carried half the village house after house having driven back the Germans.

CHURCH SERVICE,

S John's Cathedral, Hongkong.

2nd. Sunday after Christmas, Holy Com munion (8.05 a.m.) Matins (11, a.a.) (Full Choir.) Respons Ferial. Venite: Russell. Psalms: 46 (Turner), 76 (Woidward). Te Deum: Oakley in F. Benedicite: Garrett in G. Anthem: "Lord bow thine ear" Mendelssohn.

3rd January, 1915.

Hymns: 2, 1. Holy Com munion (12.15 p.m.). Evensong (5.45 p.m.) Responses: Ferial. Psalm: 34 (Rimbault). Magni- ficat: Goss (10th evening).

Nunc Dimittis; Wickes (10 Evening). Hymns: 74, 74, 499.

*Special paper?

راهیمی

SIR PAUL CHATÉR

AT LAW.

A Malay Mining Concession,"

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In the Chancery Division o 26th ult, the action of Sir Pani Bad Chater, of Hongkong, Guthrie and Co., Ltd., of Sing- Harry apore, against." Mr." Seymour Foster was to have been heard by Mr. Justice Astbury. Plaintiffs asked for specific per- formance of an agreement of Aug. 1, 1913, between the plaintiffs and defendant for the sale by the former to the latter of a "mining concession situated in the district of, Kamaman, Malay States. In the alternative the plaintiffs seked for damages for breach. Mr. F Russell, K. O., for the plaintifis,

We have captured the second line of German defence north of Mesnil Lea Hurtus. The enemy counter attacked but this was re-informed bis Lordship that the pulsed and, laking the offensive again, we made further progress.

Our artillery dispersed German counter-attacks in the same re- gion.

We progressed slightly in the neighbourhood of Fontaine Madame.

We conquered 150 metres of trenches in Hormarire Wood, We marched into Steinback and carried half the village house by house.

It is officially stated that a law has been enacted prolonging the licences of Colonial banks for to years.

It is officially reported that the French destroyer "Fanfare ". has bombarded and dispersed Turkish troops near Guskli on the Afiatic coast opposite Teaedos.

German Howitzers Silenced.

(Official Telegram from the French Government through Peking.)

Circular 117, states that on December 29, in the Nieuport region, north of Lombaertzyde, the Allies made slight progress and put the village of St, Georges, which was bombarded by the enemy, into a state of defence.

parties had agreed to an order in the following terms: The de- fendant, admitting that he bad broken the agreement, and that the plaintiffs are no longer bound thereby, refera to a special referee, under Section 14 of the Arbitra- tion Act, to ascertain what, if any, damage has been sustained by the breach aforesaid. Counsel said the referee was to be sole ar- bitrator, and he was to be a bar rister of not less than ten year standing, and in the event of the parties failing to agree he was to be nominated by the Chairman of the Bar Council. His Lord- ship granted the consent order inj the terms asked...

Provident Father.

WEEK OF PRAYER... -

Meetings on the basis of the programme of the Evangelical Alliance will be held in Hongkong from January 4 to 9, at 5.30 p.m. Tue programme is:-

Monday, 4th, City Bull, Subject: Thanksgiving and

Humiliation

Chairman: Rev. H. Copley

Moyle

Speaker: The Bishop of Victoria

Tuesday, 5th, Oity Hall Subject: The Church Universal The "One Body" of which

Christ is the Head

S.

THE DEVIL'S TRENCH.

Experience of A British Company.

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The following is taken from a letter written by an officer who is now a prisoner in the hands of the Germans:

in fact, was a borrible sight Many of these poor fellows had been bayonated and had fearful wounds. One of them told me

THE NEW YEAR.

The usual solemn services sOW the New Year in at the various places of worship in the Colony, all of them being well attended.

that the Germane had taken them How It Was Kept in Hongkong. by surprise two hours before and had captured the position. I asked him what had become of them. He then explained that they had continued their advance, and I then realised that the lot we had captured in the village were those who had take this in the darkness, bat, pot being position. They had pushed on

company. supported, had au-rendered to my

Despite the depressing time "I want to explain to you how

through which the world in I became a prisoner of the Ger-

passing, the advent of the Now me since I fell into their hands.

anal amount of hilarity. The mang, and what has happened to

Year was celebrated with an un-

in the thick of the fighting round You know my regiment has been

places of amusement were well attended, as also was the Hong- Ypres, and that we Dave and ter- "I did not know what to do. I kong Hotel, where the Band of rible losses. Often I wonder that thought if the enemy had captured the 74th Panjabis played and a I am alive. We had been resist. this tranch they had probably special menu was served, and, several days, and on this par- not continuous, or were not at were given. As midnight struck ing the Gorman attacks for taken others. Our trenches are in addition, many private parties ticular night my company was in that time, and you have no oon- the Colony seemed to be given reserve about two miles from the ception of how difficult it is to over to an orgy of fireworks, and

We were fairly comfortable in the where during the night. advanced trenches in a village. know what is happening else in most localities it sounded a

The if a brisk small-arm fire was house, and looked forward to Germana take one of our positions being kept up. Indeed, the New having our first real aleap for and then push on, and when Year was welcomed with much! several days. I had gone to bed, morning comes you find them more noise than bas been the but at one s.m. I was aroused by right in your rear. You may case for some years previously. my picket, who said a wounded then be surrounded unless your officer had crawled into the vill supports are able to drive them jage badly hurt and wished to see not,

me.

Yesterday did not open par ticularly brightly, and a clouded aky did not give muoh "Under these vircumstances. I promise of the sunshine which "I went outside and found decided it was my duty to hold was later enjoyed. Numbers of pooz Lieutenant. He was very on to 'The Devil's Trench' until pedestrians went out on the hills badly wounded in the thigh, and day-light, I knew I would be and more than a few picnics were bas since died. He told me shelled as scon us the ann rose, indulged in. One in particular alarming news-that a trench we so I had all the wounded band was that of the St. Andrew's called The Devil's Trench,' be aged up, and those who were able Church choir, at Shatin, attended cause it has been taken and re- to walk were shown the road to by a large number of ladies and taken as often, had fallen once the village from which I had just xentlemen. Others went golfing. again into the hands of the come. Germans, and that all the men of wounded on stretchers, and told Happy Valley and Fanling were I sent back the seriously and the links at Deep Water Bay, our regiment who were in it bad my men to rejoin as soon as they the scene of many an interesting either been killed or made pri- had deposited them in the nearest match. soners. He advised me to collert village,

The Sports Committee of the my company and go and retake "All these brave follows turned Police Recreation Club gaw that · who got the men out of the threw out all the dead, and made something like their usual style, ir. I called my colour-sergeant, up again before dawn. We then the New Year was celebrated in houses se soon as possible, and ourselves is comfortable and though not of such a magnitude. mustered them in the dark." secure as possible by rebuilding as on previous occasions. All "These brave fellows, although the walls of the troLoh, which the children of Police in the word out by days of fighting, re- had been much damaged by shell New Territory came in and sponded readily to the call, and I fire. Dawn seemed an eternity were participants in the dis never heard a word of grumbling in coming. Directly the light tribution of presents which took or complaint. We marched out appeared a terrible fire of shrap place from the gigantic Christ- of the village in the darkness,nel was opened on ns. I counted mas Tree. In the afternoon they and took the well-known road to as many as sixty shells bursting were occupied with races and the trenches. On our way we had to the minute. We huddled in the games, and generally had a most to pass through another village trench, but, in epite of its cover, enjoyable time, the success of about 600 yarde from our advano lost a great many men hit. which was largely due to the work ed lines, Paseing through it we "Suddenly I heard heavy firing done by the committee under received a volley from one of the on my right, and through the the leadership of their chairman, housee, which wounded two of slowly disappearing darkness I Inspector Withers.

Tiffin was served at the olub, my men. The remainder of the saw a mass of the enemy rush the company, without waiting for trench on our right. Many of our and was partaken of by a large Torders, battered in the door, men made good their escape by number, and afterwards an amus whereupon twenty German running out at the back, but the ing game of football between soldiers under an officer aux remainder were taken prisoners, teams of twenty a-side was play- rendered.

When I saw the trench was cap. ed. One party was led by the "We marched on down the de- tured I wished to open fire, but Captain Superintendent of Police, aerted street, when we were again tered not do so because of our the Hon. Mr. McI. Masser, fired upon. I seized the German wounded and prisoners. Then I and the other was nicknamed the. officer by the seruff of the neck saw the trench on our left wse Musele" team. It would be im- and told him to about out to his also in the hands of the Germans, possible to describe the play, compstricts to surrender. He im- and that parties of them were which was nothing short of thrill- mediately did so, and 160 Ger right behind the Devil's Trenching. It resolved itself into some- mane and two efficere gave them-occupied by my company. what of a rough and tumble

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Chairman:-Mr. W. T. Harbord Speaker-Rev..T. W. Pearce

Wednesday, 6th, Oity Hall. Subject: Nations and their Rulers Uhairman :-Rev. N. O. Pope Speaker: Mr. E. T. Williams Thursday, 7th, City Hall. Subject:-Mission, and the

Jewa Chairman:-Maj..

Wenborn Speaker:Rev. A. D. Stówart Friday, 8th, St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon Subject: Families, Sobools and Colleges, and the Young Chairman :-Rev. D.

Boynolde Speaker :-Mr. Y. C. Yen. Saturday, 9th, City Hall, Subject:Home Missiona Chairman:Hav.

J, Maconaohie Speaker-Rev. C. Bone

B.

K.,

"Hen" Eggs.

Mrs. X. relates that while in London she inquired in a shop if they had any fresh eggs,

"Yes, mum, plenty," said the clerk; "them with a he on 'em

Bre fresh.".

"I don't see any with a hen on them." said Mrs. X., looking around for a nest.

"The letter hen,' mum, not the bird. Hen' stands for 'noo

il, mum."-Boston Transp,

Outclassed.

"My dear," said the proud father, "I can not understand your objection to young Pradely so a suitor for your hand. I am South of Zonnebeke the Allies carried a German point d'appui. Settlement Worker (visiting]

sure that he ia s model young The enemy showed on the Aians and also in Champagne a renewed | tenements)-" And your father is

man." nativity by bombarding violently, to which the French artillery working now and getting two

"There is no question about replied with accuracy.

pounds a week? That's splendid! The French progressed alightly in the Argonne the Four de And how much does he put away

his being a model replied the Paris region.

every Saturday night, my dear bewitching beauty; but father, dear, the trouble is that he is a The German attack againai Tete de Faux in the Vongen was"

Little Girl Never lose the 1912 model."Buffalo Com repulsed. French stroops have strengthened their position in three Iquera, ma'am ( "—Tit Bite.

mereial Upper Alsson,

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selves ap. When we had 'disarm- "We were, in fact, a little is game, in which scoring played the ed them I sort them back ander land surrounded by a sea of en-smallest part. The large crowd a strong escort, which left me emies. The Germans lost. no of onlookers was amused with caly a little over balf a time, and after a farther bom- argumenta between the players company. We left the village bardment attacked roy position. whose efforts were carefully look- and continued our march. I then For some time we bold them off, ed after by no fewer than four met Captain X--, who said it but surrounded and exposed on referees, who added to the onerous was all nonsense, and that The all sides, wo could do nothing, duty of keeping the game in order. Devil's Tonch had not been When they brought machine guns that of maintaining a ring for the taken by the Germans. He advised to bear on us the game was up, combatants. me, however, to reinforce the and we were obliged to surrender Through the influence of the firing line, as the enemy had to save the remainder of our men. war the programme was somewhat · been very aotive all through the The Germans then came up, took on a smaller scale than usual, and night, and seemed bent on an away our rifles, and marched as races for members of the force, assault in force.

back to their lines. That same and also for ladies, were omitud "I decided to send on Lieuten evening I was placed in asecond- from, the list of events. ant-to reconnoitre: He took clase compartment with eight three men with him and dissp. other officers and nine German peared in the darkness. Shortly soldiers. I had had no food breakfast we are givan black afterwards we heard heavy firing for twenty-four hours, and for bread and some very bad coffee. from our left front, and he did twenty-four hours more we were We have no lunch, and for dinner notretura. Isubsequently found given nothing.

receive some thin soup and more that ho had wandered off to the "Our train pasted right black bread. There is a

canteen left, and had come upon one of through Belgium. I was starving in the barracks where we are

At allowed to order eggs and bacon. our trenches which had boon and terribly nacomfortable. captured by the enemy. Instead the end of twenty-four hours the Beer and wines are also sold, but of returning to me he seems to soldiers gave us some bread and we are not allowed to buy any have charged the enemy with his butter. They seemed very afraid alcoholic drinke. The German three companions. All were at to do so, and told us to eat it officers of the garrison come in once shot dead.

without being seen. I have to all day and drink before our eyes “After waiting some little time thank these good fellows for my which is very tantalizing. When I moved on, and found The first bite in forty-eight hours. we complain of our treatment wO anoccupied On the following morning we are told that we must expect res Devil's Trench' except by the dead and a great crossed the frontier and reached prisals for the manner in which, number of wounded men of our where we are interned in the German women and children are

empty Ublan barracks...

being treated in England.. "We are not well treated. At Fachange..

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regiment mixed up with many wounded Germans. The trenah,