1915-03-05 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

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(ESTABLISHED - 1881.). Copyright, 1915 by the Prope

March 5 1915.

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TO-DAY'S

FRIDAY, MARCH

TO-DAY'S

5,

1915.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH COLLIER'S FINE FEAT.

RAMS AND SINKS A GERMAN SUBMARINE.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

Indika Situation Satisfactory,

The General Officer Commanding in Hongkong is in receipt of the following telegram :-

Delhi, March 4, 2,55 p.m.

Situation continues satisfactory.

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Chiel General Staff, Delhi,

Fierce Fighting in France."

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

PRUSSIAN GUARDS COMPLETELY DEFEATED.

[Renter's Service to The Telegraph."]

Collier Sinks German Submarine.

March 4, 8.5 p.m. It is reported to-night that Admiral Egerton is satisfied that the small British collier Thordis ssak a German submarine off Beaoby Head.

The Thordis has been dry-dooked, and it has been revealed thar one blade of her propeller is gone and her kesi-plate damaged. Tus vessel cammod the submarine after a torpedo had passed under her.

The awards for the first merchantman to ram à submarine now total $1,160.

Prussian Guards' Violent Attack.

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March 4, 6.10 p.m. A Paria communique states:- The fioresneus of the fighting in Champagne is confirmed. The Gorman counter-attacks against a crest taken by us north- eastward of Mesnil were most violent. Two regiments of Prussian Guards fought with great ferocity, but the defeat of the German efforts was complete,

More Progress.

We made farther progress at Vanquois.

Our artillery on the Belgian danes demolished the enemy's frenches.

Toe Germans near Notre Dame de Laret'e captured an advanced trench recently constructed by us in immediatè contact with the German lines.

The Plight of Rheims.

There has been a day-long bombardment of Rheims, shell falling every three minutes.

An Imperial Question,

March 4.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

More Big Captures by the Russlaps,

March 3, 9.35 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd raports that a communique staten:--

Between the Niemen and the Vistula the Germans delivered no attacks, except in the Ossowiece district, where several attempts to approach the fortress were repulsed.

Our troops in the Grodno region and other sectors along the whole front continue to progress.

We stormed the village of Kerjen, capturing seven officers and hundreds of men.

We continue, in the battle between Ondawa and the Sea, to repulse with entire success the furious attacks of the Austrian

army.

The Germans made equally barren sitaoks in the regions of Koziouvka and Rajanks. We enveloped and annihilated at Rajanka two German companies.

We seriously defeated the Austrians defending the river Lom nitzi. The Russians crossed the xivor, fighting, and occupied Krasno, making during the day sixty-four offisers and six thousand men prisoners, and ospturing four gase, seven quiok-firera, and large quantities of regimental and divisional transport.

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Allied Military Expedition to Turkey.

March 4, 4.50 p.m.

Reuter's correspondent in Athens wired on the 1st inst, that the first detachment of an Allied Military Expedition, including Canadians and Senegalese, commsaded by General Damade, has arrived off the Dardanelles,

TURF CHATTER.

Interesting Comments on

Home Racing.

March 5, 1914

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good fortune to possese high- class horsee, it is hia daty, cer tainly it should be bis endeavour, to employ the best possible riding talent, and hence it can well be understood thai when Mr. Halton found two strong competitors in the fold for Donoghue's services he looked further afield.

Admittedly there is a serious

SINGLECOPY 10 CENTS $35 PFRANNUM.

TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED;

(From Our Own Correspondent), dearth of jookoys in these times At Ossowiecs several attempte in England, for there have been to approach the fortress hive none to take the placen of Maber been repulsed.

London, Jan. 20,

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An announcement was made few daya ngo (our racing, estre-

and Wcotton. But the trouble The Russians have enveloped

in not likely to be so keenly felt}:

German companies

in 1915, with so mech sound and annihilated, at Rojanks, two talent available from France and spondent "Centaur" writes) to the English owners have of late years bombardment of Rheime, shells Belgium. It is well known that

There has been a day long effect that Mr. B. Halton, who been in the habit of sending to falling every three minutes. has a large number of highly-France for jockeys where the

1911, and O'Neill who won the

bred horses in training, had re- classic races have been concerned. The Roraians have stormed the tained the servicza of the distin- Thus it was tera who won the village of Kerjon, capturing seven

Two Thousand Guineas and Derby officers and hundreds of men. guished jockey, Frank O'Neill, on Mr. J. B. Joel's Sunstar in who may be said to have "headed

Russian troops in the" Grodno the bill in France for several St. Leger on Trince Palatine. It region and other sectors along the O'Neill who rode the whole front continue to progress. Bessons past. There is a general

favourite for the Derby last year presudiption that little or no flat-Kennymore-end it was Siera It is believed that there are racing will take place in France who was up on the second 100,000 Turks on the Isthmus of this year, owing, of course, to the favourite, Black Teater. Both Gallipoli, commanded by Easad war, and that in consequence the these distinguished jockeys have Pashis.

been accustomed to accept big Two Prassian regiments fought leading French jockeys will be fees to ride in important races in available on English race-courses. England. That they are Ane horse with great ferocity north-eastward This may be true to a certain men goes without saying, for it is of Mesnil, but their defeal wasTM

complete. extent. It is, for instance, hard long since they won their spara.

The writer of these notes eBAW Three submarines received by to believe that, while the French them engaged in what was the Tarkoy overland from Germany nation is is the throes of her foest race and finish of any be are still in sections, and are un- critical struggle eith the enemy, bas seen in the course of employable.

It is reported that Admiral

the well-known courses of Long- a long experience. That was The assians have crossed the

on Sardanapale champs and Auteuil in the Bois when Stein de Boulogne will be available for for the Grand Prix de Paris, at Krasns, taking 64 officers, 6,000 beat O'Neill on La Farins a neck river Lomnitza, and occupied

borce-racing.

Longchamps last year. It was, men, and many gune,“ indeed, a magnificent and stir motion in the British Colum Strategically, as also in an ring race in which both jockeys bia Legislature to probible" the educational sensé where the rode wonderfully. And, bearing employment of Asiation in Icoal French military authorities are in mind their record, the pro- industries has been withdrawa concerned, it must be admitted spect that they will be more or lesa riding regularly in England

The first detachment of an that they fulfil altogether a diff in 1915 is a most interesting and ent parpose than mero sport for satisfactory one. But to say that Allied. Expeditionary Force, in

Therefore, there O'Neill has hired his services to sport's sake.

cluding Osaalians and Cone- off the Fhould be an influx of French Mr. lalton is not, according to galese, he arrived

Dardanelles. jockeys to the English Turf, as our information from a most re- airo of French owners and trainore.fiable sour.e, at all likely. I Indeed, the fainous French owner will surely suffice Mr. Halton if and breeder, M. Edmond Blano, he has retained the i okey for Egerton is satisfied that the small already has some two-year-olds Torluisk and Silver Tag The British collier Thordia has ram- with Tom Jenningsat Newmarket. Iatter was undoubtedly the best med and suck a German sub- O'Neill, however, is in a some-two-year-old filly of 1914. Imurine off Beachy Head, what curibus position. Let it be shall not be surprised if Stern is quite well understood that he is found riding for Mr. J. B. Joel, very fine jokey, perhaps the who pasarsen at least one high- firent in the world now that elsea oolt in Sanfire. Maler hea dropped out. But he enjoys a most substantial retainer While ou the subject of from Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, the classic

racoa i may who races on a great scale in be remarked that the King's France, and my information is cult, Friar Marcus, in whom s that Mr. Vanderbilt will not allow many people are deeply interested, The donations to the Prince of the jockey to accept any second continues to do well, and it is Wales Fond in Hongkong now rano ovo in an ex raordin-even said that he has been backed total $241,653.72 ary circam-tances as exist to-day for the Darby by some people Therefore it is at any rate doub who cannot resist betting thus Donations to a new University ful whether O'Neill will hein Mr. far ahead of Der Tag. uis Fund organised by Mr. Liu Cha Hulton's exclusive service next price is quoted at 6 to 1, which pak are acknowledged elsewhere. him whenever he can. Thus be for Friar Mirens, Though royally- may have agreed to ride is borre-owned he is not going to be given. in the classic races. Alter all, this a walk-over by any means, is all that Mr. Halton'may be res

NEWS,

Farther Noles on the Orisin appear on page 4.

General news and an article headed The Laws of Neutrality! appear on page 3.

There are believed to be one hundred thousand Turks on the year. The juckey may ride for seems quite short enough even "Our Contemporaries appears

Isthmus of Gallipoli, commanded by Essad Pashs.

German Submarlaes for Turka.

March 4, 4.50 a.m. Reuter's correspondent in Athens states that three submarines, Renter's correspondent at Victoria, British Columbia, states received in Turkey overland from Germany are still in sectious and

cannot be employed. that a motion submitted in the Legislaturo to probibit the employ ment of Asiatica in local industries was withdrawn on the request of the Premiera requeat based on Imperial policy..

British Successes.

U, S. Ship Purchase Bill Withdrawn from Senate..

March 4, 4.50 a.m. Router's correspondent at Washington reports that the Govern ment Ship Purchase Bill has been withdrawn from the Senate.

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page 2, Commercial News on page 9 and Log Book on page 6.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY:

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 .m. The Quaints, Theatre Royal 0.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

quiring. We have it on the in Little National Hunt racing bas format on of that owner him off taken place since last writing. that he wanted to have a second A heavy fall of snow last Friday claim on 8. D.

in the south of England caused a the champion Who

jankey postponement of the first day's ja England » "last": BBA800 racing at Windsor. It was There were, however, certain brought off on the following day, difficulties in that direction but was comparatively A failure, Donoghue has long been raisined for the attendance was poor and A first jockey to the stable prefelds were meagre.. One of the Bided over by Mr Ally Perese, winners, however, carried the the stable which sheltered that coloure of the Earl of Durham, phenomenon The Tetrarchand his was the four-year-old Mill it so happens that Mr. Parass has bridge. He easily won a maidon in his care the horse Hoseland, hurdle race, and this week he has which was certainly one of the easily won a similar sort of leading two-year-olds of 1914 and race at Derby. Lord Durham is must therefore have pretensions well known as one of the most in to win classic honours. Then we fluential supporters of racing in March 2, 6.10 p.m.

Also know for a fact that Mr. England, but I believe this is hie Sally Joel made overtures to frat success under National Hunt Lid. Meeting of Shareholders Field Marshal Sir John French, reports that the enemy's

secure Donoghue for his high rules. Millbridge disappointed activities in the neighbourhood of Ypres have been checked and he

olsas coli, Pommern, for his Derby on the flat as a three-year-old, Beldom loaves his lines. An attack preceded by a bombardment

engagement, Mr. Halton is the though a lot of engagements had way made on part of the British line on the morning of Maroh let,

owner of Torloisk and Silver Tog, been made for him. The but was repulsed. On the left a party of Princess Patricia's Oana

two undeniably high class fillien trying him sa a burdler this dian Light Infantry captured German trenches with great dash,

March 4.

with which he has reasonable winter was quite rimental; killing 11 men and destroying the trenches,

expectations of realising the and now litro *Near La Bamsee the British made progress steadily and have

The action is still proceeding under very good conditions in greatest hopes of all breedere horse is decidedly sm obtained complete mastery over the enemy snipers. In this region the Dardanellos; the Allies equadron, having destroyed five forts, and owners of bloodstock. When game. It may make a good also the British artillery has increased its asosndency over that of has arrived in front of Tacharak,

has the great year old of him on the fist.

(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)

· French Report on Dardanelles Action,

(Official Telegram from French Government, via Peking).

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Bijon Theatre-0.16 p.m. The Quaints, Theatre Royal, Victoria Theatre 9.15 pm. 9.15 p.m.

Thursday, March 18. Hoogkong Fire Insurance Co.

12.30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 24. Chian Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. Ordinary Annual Meeting noon.

Luzon Sagar Beliaing Co. Ltd. Ordinary Annual Meeting 121

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