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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

PRAISE FOR H.M.S, NEW ZEALAND,

DOMINION PROUD OF THE WORK OF ITS

GIFT SHIP.

German Version of the Sea Fight.

CLAIM TO HAVE SUNK BRITISH BATTLE-CRUISER.

[Beuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

More Progress,

A Paria communique saya :---

Jan. 25, 5.10 p.m. We progressed slightly eastward of St. Georges. On the rest of the front there have been artillery duels and in- termittent gun-firing from the to the Oise.

The enemy delivered a counter-attack at Berry-au-Bac, but was repuleed. The trenches in diaputo remained in our possession.

Further Good Work.

We demolished several German works and shelters in Chan pagne.

Very lively rifle fire in Bois de la Grarie was checked by par artillery.

We completed the destruction of bridges at St. Mibiel.

Bavarians Captured.

In Lorraine we surprised and captured a detachment' of Bavarians at Embermenil.

A thick fog prevails in the Vosges and in Alasce.

New Zealand High Commissioner's Congratulatory Telegram.

Jan, 25, 3.5 p.m.

A Further Report.

It is reported from Melbourne that, on January 8, a British cruiser captured and sank a supply-ship to the German oruleers, her officers and men being taken prisoners,

French Reports.

(Oficial Telegram from the French Government, via Peking).

On the 23rd the Germans, by a violent bombardment of the positions conquered by the Allies, paved the way for an attack, but were unable to deliver it, the Allies diepersing all gatherings of platoons and troops..

Mademe region on part of an advanced trench which has been Infantry Bghting is still proceeding in the St. Hubert-Fontaine takeb, lost and retaken during 24 hours.".

The French artillery compelled the enemy, near Rutoire, on the outskirts of Vermelles, to evacuate advanced trenches in the valley, destroyed several German guns and forced the enemy's aviators to

French infantry carried a trench east of Soissons,

turn back.

In spite of maddy ground, the French troops progressed on their Right Wing in the Steinbach region. A German attack starting from Ufholtz conquered a French tranch, but this was socn retaken by a vigorous counter-attack.

(Havas Telegram.)

Our artillery dispersed gatherings of German infantry when they were about to deliver an attack against ground previously conquered by us in the Nisuport-Lombaertzyde region, Artillery fighting of intermittent intensity prevailed round Ypres. Oar batteries were very effective in the Aisne Valley and from the Aisne to Argonte.

We carried a trench near Berry-an-Bas. A fieres infantry straggle is still prevailing in the St. Hubert and Fontaine Madame regions. We progressed on our Right Wing in the Hartmanas Weilerkopf regions, in epite of muddy ground."

In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

Mr. Illingworth's Successor.

Jan. 25, 2.5 a.m.

It is officially announced that Mr. J. W. Gulland, Junior Lord of the Treasury and Scottish Whip since 1000, succoeds Mr. P. H. Illingworth as Chief Liberal Whip.

[Mr. Galland, MP. for Dumfries, has been a corn merchant and a director of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. He became. lecturer on the Practice of Commerce in Heriot Walt College, The High Commissioner of New Zealand has sent a telegram Elinburgh. He is a member of the School Board and Town Cour- of congratulation to the battle-craiser New Zealand "Well done, oil of the Scottish capital.] Halsey!

"Prouder than Ever of the Mother Country,

Portuguese Cabinet Resigns,

Jan. 25, 3:40 am. Reuter's correspondent at Lisbon atiles that the Portuguess

Germans, and Austrians Again Repulsed.

The High Commissioner paid a great tribute to the work of Cabinet has resigned.. the vessel. He said that such events mark a new era in the history of the Empire. The Dominions must rejoice that one of their representatives had been in the front rank against the foe. It would make the inhabitants of the Dominions prouder than ever of their connection with the Mother Country, and would inspire them to further efforts to shatter German designs. Thus the strong young States are taking a share in maintaining the integrity of the Empire. When the war is over, the new conditions will demand fresh mes

area.

German Version of North Sea Fight.

Jan. 25, 3.40 a.m.

A Petrograd official communique states;— gagements on January 23, from Radzanova to the Vistula, in the

On the right bank of the Vistula there were unimportant en rogion of Borjimoff and Goumine, where a German attack was re- pulsed with loss. An attempted Austrian advance in the region of faeliski, in Galicia, was repulsed with heavy loss, while all day on the 22nd there was an artillery duel near Kimpolunga, is Bakovina,

Survivors of the Blucher.

Jan. 24, 9.55 p.m.

Jan. 25, 12.40 p.m." Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that the German official statement as to the North Sea fight is as follows :-Daring an advance in the North Sea, the. Seydlitz, Deiflinger, Moltke, and

No British ship was lost, and the casualties among the person- Blacher, accompanied by four small cruisers and two flotillas of nel, as at present reported, are elight. H.M.S. Lion, which led the destroyers, became engaged with a British force, consisting of five line, had only eleven wounded and none killed. batilo pruisers, soveral small ernisers and twenty-six destroyers.

Struggle la Alsace."

CONDENSED.

resigned.

The Portuguese Cabinet has

de Paris, in Argonne, is ended. We have maintained all our posi- The communique continues :-Fighting in the region of Four- tions, excett fifty metres of trench demolished by the enemy's heavy bombs. The struggle in Alsace continued to-day in the regions of Offholz and Hartmanns-Weilerkopf, where we are close to the The death is announced of Mr. enemy's entanglements, No further news of the fighting has yet Alexander Elder, the well-known been received.

shipowner,

390, The French surprised and cap tured a detachment of Bavariana in Lorraine.

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British Bring Down German Aeroplane.

(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Offics);

Jan. 24.

Farther progress by the Allian

is revealed by the latest Paris communique.

The Admiralty makes the following anconncement On the

ated in the Docks was set on fire. Balgien, French and British Liberal Whip. and dropped bomba. No particular damage was done, except that Mr. Illingworth as the Chinë 22nd twelve or thirteen German seroplanes appeared over Dunkirk Mr. Gallaad succeeds the late

airmen engaged the German aeroplanes, one of which was brought From the sunken cruiser: down by a British military machine just over the Belgian Frontier. Blucher 123 survivors have been A German seroplane pilot and passenger were captared. During rescued out of 885. 2. the day visits were paid to Zeebrugge by Commander Davies and No British ship was lost in the Lieutenant Richard Pairse, 27 bombs being dropped on two sub North San action, and the casual- marines and on gang on the mole. It is believed that one submarine ties are reported to be slight was damaged considerably, and that many casualties wera caused amongst the gun crews. In making a flight before this attack, Com- in Galinis has been repulsed, An attempted Austrian advance. mander Davies was currounded by seven German aeroplanes, but with heavy losses, by the Bus oluded them. He was alightly wounded in the thigh on the way to siang. Zeebrugge, but continued the flight and accomplished his mission.

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The struggle in Alsace con- tinues; and the French are now close to the enemy's wire en tanglements.

Mohammedan Holy Places to be Protected by: Allies,

Jan. 24. Au Imperial proclamation, declaring that the holy places of

The German official account of Islami will be protected by the Allies and permission given by the the North Sea action speaks Viceroy allowing foodstuffs to be exported to Hedjaz, has been of a British retreat and the sink- received with gratitude in India. Representatives of Jeddah, Lingah ing of a British battle-orniser. Bahrein, Koweit and Mosul have waited on the Governor of Bom- bay, and earnestly expressed their thanks

TELEGRAMS

OBITUARY.

MR. ALEXANDER ELDER.

(Router's Service To The Telegraph.")

London. Received Jan. 26.

Reuter reports the death Mr. Alexander Elder, the well. known ship-owner."

THE SINKING OF THE

NILE.

Some Further Details.

and at the same time a measg, was sent to the First Squadrone oraising in the district, ordering it to render nssistance, The Squadron accordingly seat torpedo-boats and a destroyer.

The fighting in the region of Four de Paris, in Argonne, has ended, the Allies maintaining all their positions exaspt 50 metres ats trench demolished by enemy tombe.

NEWS.

Further notes on the crisis

An Oaks messige to the Jiji appear on page 4.

eays that the Fukuju Mara sight Interesting war items will be

ed the Nile in distress and profound elsewhere.

conded to the rescue. She succeed- The first of a series of articles, ed in transferring the crew and on "Old Hongkong appears on passengers, numbering 170.

According to details received

Fage 4

General news and an article on"

"Our Contemporaries" appeara

of by the Agents of the P. & O. Co. Von Molikes Exit" appear on

from the Agency at Kobe, the

page 3. Nile strok Hojira Rock, off the ieland of Awashiwa, at 2.30 on the Monday morning, and made on page 2, commercial news on water. The Fokuja Maru, a page 9 and log book on page 6. steamer of 400 tons, on the voyage The "Milkmaid" Company is from Dairen to Oaks, happened giving away some tins of thick, to be passing, and stood by in rich cream, particulars of which response to signalsof distress, and will be found on page 3. the passengers-sirenteen in all,

including eleven women and children - Were immediately transferred.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 v.m) Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-0.16

p.m.

Thursday, January 27.

Opening of "The Groteagues season, Theatre Royal 9.15 p.m

Saturday, January 30.

At 430, the Nile foundered rapidly and eark in thirty fath oma, the last boat leaving the steamer jazt, as she tank, No The Telegraph's Shanghai cor lives were lost. The passengers respondent wired on January 12 and crew lost everything except that the P. and O. steamer Nile the articles they were wearing. (6,700 tons, Captain Powell) At the time of the accident it was struck sanken rock off Uwajima vary dark, and rain was falling. on her way to Kobe from Moji. and was on the bridge with the Toland, in the Taland Sea, while Captain King was the pilot, The vessel immediately sent outs Second Officer at the time the wireless asking for help vessel atrack. It is stated that the The Choshi Wireless Station behaviour of the passengers and received a wireless message of Brow; under such trying circum- distress and at once telephoned stances, was particularly good. to the Yokosuka Naval Station The passenger on board which passed on the news to the were Kure Naval Station. The Kabi

For Kobe: Bishop and Mr- Post Office also transmitted Foss and four children, Miss Hall wireless from the Choshi Wireless and Miss Tapaco. which at once notified the Ehime darey and child. Mr. and Mrs. Station to the Hyogo Kencho, For Yokohan n-Mr. and Mre. Kenoho of the acident. Later Koob, Mr. and Mrs. Connolly, the Kobe Agent received a tele Dr. Ascherson, and Mr. Tyrell gram from the Yakoju Maru (1.850 tons), on the Deiren line,

Tuesday, February 2 to the effect that the Nile had sunk sa

as a result of serious damage

The H.E. Land Investment sustained, and that all the orew

and Agency Co., Ltd., Hongkong Central Estate and Weat Point and passengers had been rescued An evening official communique reports that the Germans A Kurs message to the same On December 28 there were Bailding Co., Ltd meetings of beavily bombarded the district north of Zillebeke. There was a paper reported that the Nile twenty-nine-steamera in Dairen shareholders-11.30 a.m. to noom: sharp fusillade near the Chateau Hermtag, but no infantry attacks, struck a sunken rook off Uwajima, Harbour, which is believed to be s Some shells were fired into the town of Arras

in Iyo province, and at once ap record for the port. The total There was a fumillade north of Arra, and the enemy fired plied by wireless to the Kura cargo exported during the month numerous bombu into La Boisselle, in the Albeit region, but our Naval Station for help. Two of November wan 122,000 tons, an The H.K Canton and Moose of typhoid among the British expeditionary foros. There have been artillery.

artillery compelled him to cease fire. There was rather a sharp torpedo boats were at one des increase of 34,800 tons over the Steamboat Co mesting of shares 212 cases mince the beginning of the war aud only 22 deaths fasillade in the direction of Cernsy

psighed to the scene of the disaster, exports for the month of October holder noon) 1

The British broke off the engagement after a three-hours' fight, seventy miles west-north-west of Heligoland, and retreated.

According to the information available, one British battle oraiser, and, on our side, the Blacher were sank, All other German vermele returned to portada de

Ranter correspondent adds that, in connection with the Ger man version, it is noteworthy that the British Admiralty announces that all British battle-cruisers are sile.

Interesting Figures.

(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.

Some interesting figures published show a remarkable absence

One hundred and twenty-three survivors of the Blucher wore resoned, out of a crew of 885. Possibly more are saved.

No reports regarding any of the destroyer and light cruiser fighting have yet been received, though some has apparently taken place.

Bombs at La Boisselle.

Jan. 25,25 a.m.

Dairen's Record.

Jarden Fate, H.K. University.

School-11.30 a.m.

Distribution of Prizes, Diocesan

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Tuesday, February 9