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The Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED. 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE

Barometer 80. 20)

January 20, 1915,

Temperature 6 s.m.60.. Humidity

p.m. 60

i 77,

68

Temperature 6 am, 6? + p.m. 67′′

Humidity

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JANUARY 29, 1915,

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January 29, 1914

五洋镇九二月正夾,

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ARRIVAL AT SHANGHAI

people dependent for daily food on the Committee of Relief; law-

2819. 日伍十月二十年寅甲

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

FRIDAY,

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

CONFERENCES WHICH REVEAL ABSOLUTE

UNANIMITY.

Fierce Fighting in France.

GERMANS SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSSES.

[Reuter's Service to The Telegraph."]

Franco-British Unity.

Jez. 28, 4.10 p.m.. Beuter learns that the French Minister of Marine, M. Augagneur, has just terminated a visit to London.

An authorised statement to hand says the Minister had an, sudience with his Majesty the King and a series of conferenced with Mr. Winston Churchill in reference to the disposition and em- ployment of the naval forces of the two countries. These confer- ences showed a conformity of views between the two statesmen and the close solidarity of the two Governments.

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Violent German Altacks.

Jar, 28, 2.15 am.

The Paris evening communique states Mard wood, in the district of Tracy-la-Val. After a sharp fusillade The enemy attempted a coup de main last night in the Saint he exploded mices, wrecking our trenches on a front of 50 metros, bat our artillery prevented the enemy establishing himself and the trenches have since been re-occupied.

Went of Craonne the night has been quiet. Fighting on the 25th and 26th there was of the following nature:-

Heavy duns at Work.

After a prolonged and intense bombardment by heavy guas, the German infantry attacked our front at Heartebise and Foulon Wood, bat was everywhere repulsed with heavy loss, except at La Crente, to a quarry employed to shelter two companies, which were onegut. where a landslide, caused by heavy projectiles, blocked the entrance The enemy, having thus gained a footing, crept into Foulon Wood and rendered untenable the adjoining trenches, which we evacuated. Our counter-atacks, which enabled us to recover a good part of the ground, were of the most brilliant charsoter. The ardour of

our troops was beyond praise."'

Germans Leave 1,000 Dend on Field.

The enemy's losses were very heavy. They left a thousand corpses behind. The prisoners belong to four different regiments, which shows the importance of the attick.

Four German attacks at St. Hubut, Argonne, ware vigorously repulsed.

Everything is quiet elsewhere.

With the Russians.

Jan. 28, 12.10 p.m.. A Petrograd communique etates that fighting continues at Lasdenen, Malwischken, Nowring and Insterburg,

The Germans resumed their repeated attacks at Borjimoff, but Extensive fighting is proceeding in Galicia, and also along the whole front from Daki's Pats to Wysztoff.

M. Augagneur also saw Mr. Asquith, Viscount Haldane, Sir Edward Grey, the Earl of Crewe and Mr. Balfour, and visited Ports-all were repelled. mouth arsenal and dockyard.

All Quiet in India.

The following telegram from the Chief of the General Staff, Delhi, has been received by the General Officer Commanding in Hongkong:

Delhi, Jae, 28, 5.30 p.m. All quiet on the Frontier and in India.-Chief General Staff, Delhi,

French. Report.

(Havas Telegram.)

Jan. 27.6.10 a.m. French Government Stock now stands at Fr. 73,50.. A German aeroplano was wrecked and fell into the Belgian Army lines.

It is confirmed that the German forces which delivered an attack on the 25th against our trenches saat of Ypren were a brigade and 'not a battalion. The German losses were a battalion and a hali.

artillery.

German Lies Refuted.

(Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Office,)

Jan. 27,

With regard to a recent statement in the German official war news, as coming from Constantinople, to the effect that the British offensive against Turkish troops near Korna had been repulsed with hesry loss, the true account of these operations has now been re- ceived. A reconnaissance from Mezera discovered a Turkish force to the south of the Ratta caual. The Turks were driven across the canal with severe loss, and the British force shelled their dhows and camp, driving the enemy back in disorder. The British casualties were about 50

Gallant Indians.

Jan. 27.

SCENES ON THE CUSTOMS JETTY."

Enthusiastic Welcome from All Allied Nations:

TELEQ

CONDENSED.

yers, doctől," oivil servants, old⠀⠀⠀ NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. people living formerly on pen- sions, people of all classes, traden and professions, for whom the war has meant the instant stoppage. of all supplies, all means of liveli The enemy's loses in Foulon," hood except the allowance of food Wood were very heavy he left daily served cat by the Committes. one thousand corpees behind him. The rain of the country at large, Extensive ighting is proceed the desolation wrought by fire ing in Galioia and along the whole Boribed. Bat no description can koff and aword has often been defront from Dukla Pass to Wysz convey even a tiny part of the

reality to those who have not German prisoners taken in in ourlier days Mr. Siffert spent different regiments, thin showing It may be mentioned that Foulon Wood balong to four four years as a student at Louvain, the importance of the attack.

Mr. D. Siffert, Congul-General for Belgium and Senior Conaul, received a very warm welcome on bis return to Shanghai yesterday FOLD. morning, says the N. C. Daily News of January 22. After spend- ing some months in Belgium, he travelled by the P. & O... Nabis,

Mrs, and Miss Siffert. *** Arrangements have been made and when the launch arrived at Sifert spent some time in Fracos advance to Roumania the sum of After leaving Belgium, Mr. for the Bank of England to the Customs Jelty about half-past and Flanders, trying to obtain five millions sterling against hundred persons to meet him. nine yesterday there wore several

news of his son, who had escaped Roumanian Treasury Bills after the fall of Namur, made his

The Turke were recently driven - The reception, while it must have bean an enjoyable surprise way to Brussels and subsequently acrces the Ratts canal with revere pathetic side, sad the feelings of sincerely to be hoped that he is the enemy back in disorder. to Mr. S fiert, was not without its rejoined the army, but has since lose, and the British force shelled been reported as missing. It is their dhows and camp, dr.ving those present were expressed in

among the prisonera. no half-hearted manner, partica- larly when a voice shouted friends will be glad to hear, are pointed Generalissimo, of the

Djemal Paabs has been ap Mrs. and Miss Siffert, as many Three cheers for brave little well and as comfortable as cir- Turkish Egyptian campaign, and Belgium."

oumstances permit. Miss Siffert three Turkish Army Corps are Representatives of almost every was to have been married in aid to be marching against nation, and certainly of the allied September. Her fiance is one of Egypt. nations, were presont.

the pionier pomponnier corps, of After a prolonged bombard- There were many ladies pres- the engineers. It was his duty ment by heavy guns, German erf, The pontoon was crowd- to help cut the alaicon at Nieu- infantry attacked as Heartsbise ed, while on The Fond itself Fort, and we are glad to record and in Foulon Wood, but was the Sikh police, troopers, with that before leaving Europe, Mr. repulsed with heavy loss except many persone were gathered, and

Siffert saw him in the regions of at La Create. pennons flying, added much to the Yeer, and that he was well

the scene.**

Mr. Siffert looked extremely and fighting cheerily. well, and, after saying good-bye to many of the Nubia's passengers, was firat met by Mr. E. C. Pearce, Then followed much hearty hand- shaking, in the meantime cheers being called for and beartily re-| sponded to. As Mr. Siffert was about to step into hia carriage. cheers for the Senior Conaul" were given.

A BISHOP'S APPEAL.

The Children of the Nation.

By a sharp famillade is the Tracy-le-Vel region the Germang exploded mines, and wrecked the Allies' trenches overa front of fifty metres; the tronches were, hog ever, re-occupied.

It is put on record that the Allies' counter-attacks, which recovered a good part of the ground in Foalon Wood, wers mcat brilliant, the ardour of the |troopa being beyond praiss. In thanking those present for their exceedingly warm welcome,

Regarding reports that Ger- The Bishop of London has many desires to conclude a Mr. Siffert said that it had taken signed an urgent and pressing separate peace with Russia, the bim completely by surprise, and letter of appeal on behalf of the Russian Ambassador in London he could scarcely find words with Waifs and Strays Society, in the aaye there can never be any which to express all he felt. course of which he points out that question of Ruenia taking any

A body of the troopers, headed the present disastrous War, and' by Inspector Spottiswoode, rode the many demands made upon the in front of the carriage, which public for help in other directions, containei Mr. Siffert and Mr will undoubtedly affect the Bouret, and another body follow- Society's receipts, while an aug. ed. Thus the procession proceed-mented expenditure gives cause ed down The Band, and along for further anxiety. Nanking Road to the Belgian Consulate.

top apart from the Allies,

NEWS.

Interesting war items will be found elsewhere.

Further notes on the orizia appear on page 4.

Goaoral-nows and an artiolo on how Lodz was osptarod appear on page 3..

Our Contemporaries" appears page 2, commercial news on page 9 and log book on page

and opium markets are given to- Reports on the yarn, freight

The report of the Hongkong,

This Society, of which the King and Queer are Patrons, is Mr. Siffert's Experiences.

one of the largest organisations of In a conversation with a repre- its kind in the United Kingdom, s native of the N.G. Daily News, and has now under its oare 1,020 Later in the morning, Mr. Siffert Hjulsones, whileduring the conrae aglaexpressed the great pleasure of its operations it has made The Germans sustained big loses near La Bassee, Givenchy Up to the present, two Indian soldiers have gained the Victoria enthusiasm of the reception had Aboat 600 of the Society's old which the unexpectedness and provision for over 18,200 children. and Cainchy, losing more than two battalions. We repulsed vic-Crois. The first, a Sepoy in the 129th Balachie, was the sole sur lent counter-attacks in the Perthes and St. Hubert regions. Calma vivor of a gallant machine gun section which fought to the last and Mr. Siffert left Brassele, where her hour of need, paying brok

given him.

boys are serving their country in day, prevailed on the remainder of the front.

inflicted immense losses on the enemy. The second, of the 39th he had had to spend ne little A Zeppelin flew over Libay, but was shot down by the Russian Garwhalis, won distinction when a part of the British trenches was time daring the German occupa by a patriotism which, does not

every ounce of help given to them Canton and Macao Steamboat. occupied by Germans Traverse after traverse of the captured tion, in the middle of November, hesitate at the offering of life itself. Company is given to-day. trenches was stormed. The heroic Sepoy was always first in the afterwards visiting France and Nine at least have already given attack, although wounded, and he only fell when the trenches bad south-west Flanders Needless their lives, and one has been our special sports correspondent Home football is dealt with by! been entirely token. He has but lately recovered.

to say, be conosaled his identity from the Germans, or he would promoted on the battle-field for to-dos. never have been allowed to go with the First Canadian Con- gallant service. Fifty old boys are

Belgian Minister to Cairo had the patriotic nature of the Society's Shortly before his departure, the tingent, and as a further proof of tried to leave Brussels to retora work, it may be mentioned that to his post. The German refus nearly eighty motherless and un- ed him permission. Belgium had protected children whose parents no farther need of representatives abroad, they said, Germany are now under its 0358,

or guardiansateon Active Service, Royal would do all that was necessary Contribarions, however small, Several violent attacks against our lat Division were repulsed in that respect when peace was and in money or kind, will be received: Cheques

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

BARLIER TELEGRAMS,

Ualty of the Allies.

Jan. 27, 0.35 p.m.

The Loss of a Zoppelin......

The Naval General Staff at Fetrograd reports that on Monday morning a Zeppelin appeared above Liban and dropped nine bombs. Being fired at by the Russian batteries, the airship dropped into the ses, and small craft destroyed her and captured her crew,

Heavy German Losses.

'DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 8.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.in, "The Grotesques," Theatra

8.15 pm

TO-MORROW.

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

Agency to announce, in reference to continued reporte that Ger- Germans were killed and about 60 prisoners taken. An attack to get away cooretly but was should be made payable, to Sula of suit-lengths, etc.-G. P.. meny desires a separata peace with Russia, that there has not been, against the French lines at Ypres was also repulsed with great loss, caught and sentenced to Waila and

and Strays Society, and

is not, and can never be any question of Russia taking any steps apart from the Allies.

Turks Marching Against Egypt,

Jao. 27, 6.35 p.m. Router's correspondent at Athens reports that the ex-Minister, Djemal Pasha, has been appointed Generalissimo of the Egyptian campaign and that thres Army Corps are marching against Egypt.

British Money for Roumsala.

Jan. 27, 9.50 p.m. Arrangements have been made by the Bank of England to advance to Roumania 25,000,000 against Roumanian Treasury Bills. A Roumanian Finance Commission has been in London for

Some weeks. S

Franch Reports.

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

a

month's imprisonment. The addressed to the Bishop of Lan- episode is instructive from more dosi Waifa and Strays Cosioty, than one point of view.

Old Town Hall, Kennington Road, London, S. E.

The Private Suffering. Mr. Siffort laid the greatest stress on the immensity of private suffering caned by the German invasion. For a soldier well,

The Grotesques" at the Theatre Royal.15 p.m. Lammert's Salsa Room-11a.m.

Uarren Fete, H.K. University. Distribution of Prizes, Diocesan School-11.30a.m.

Monday, February 1. In the Nisuport-Ypres section artillery fighting prevailed. The

Sale of furniture.-G. P. Lam- mert's Sales Room-2.30 p.m. Germans on the 25th lost, east of Ypres, about one hattalion and

Tuesday, February 2. hall. Near La Bassee, Givenchy and Cuinohy it is confirmed that their failure was a heavy one. On the La Busse-Bethune read he has his rifle, he fights, be ia,† Electric Lighting for Padang. The H.K. Land Investment alone the corpses of six officers and 400 men were found. The total | në far as may be, cared for, if he

The Java Bods announces that and Agency Co., Ltd., Hongkong German losses are two battalions et laast..!

is wounded the utmost is done for an Aleotrio power station is to be Central Estate and Woat Point In the Crsonne region the French maintained themselves in his recovery. But for millions of erected at Emmahaven, the port

Building Co., Ltd., meetings of violent attacks delivered by the Germans. The French carried two no one can form even the the coal bankering installation trenches taken on the 25th, and repaired, in the Perthes region, four people nothing can be done and of Padang, to supply power for shareholders-11.30 am to noon.

Fassday, February 9.0 German outponts near Beausejour, and in Argonna ropaleed, in the roughest ides of their misories there. The lion will also The H.K Canton and Mao80 St. Hubert region, Gaiman attack with Exed bayoneta. German unless he has seen for himself provide out for lighting the Stormbost Comesting of share- foot bridges over the Mente at St. Mihiel were again destroyed. In Brussels alone Mr. Sillert to of Padang