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TAE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1915.

NEW TERRITORY SENSATION.

WAR TELEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN CONSTABLE'S

FIGHT WITH TIGER.

Beast Shot After Killing an Indian.

(Continued from page 1.)

Passengers and Crew Sale.

March 6, 5.30 p.m. Realer's New York correspondent reports that the passengers and crew of the s.e. La Touraine are sale.

Sir Hodworth ́Meux.

In the neighbourhood of Shoung Shui, this morning, the ChinesO having complained to the police of the presence of a'tiger in the

Home luports show an increase of £3,215,163, while in locality, P. O. Guucher and a cou-

The increases in. sfablo on leave, who was visiting exports there is a decrease of $15,084.800. him, went out to investigate the imports are on food, drink, tobacco: £7,119,220, and raw wool: complaint: Whilst talking to £1,087,873. The decreases in exporta relate to manufactures: colton some children who, it is alloged, £4,682,378, and wool: B1,384,481,..

Sir Hodworth Meux has been promoted Admiral of the Fleet.

Imports and Exports. ·

were molested by the tiger, å

coolie standing close by czrelessly threw a stone into the bush, No

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The Dacin a Legal Capture.

March 6, 8.40 p.m.) According to Ranter's Paris correspondent, the French Minister sooner had the eyes rustled than of Marine announces that the Davis was captured by the auxiliary 'n monster tiger, likened to the cruiser Europe. The Prefect of Breat has propounced the capture eize of a China pony, sprang from legal,

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Germans Repulsed by Russians.

March 7, 1.20 a.ca.

the bush, caught P. C. Goucher in his claws and though the

A Potrograd communique states that, on the left bank of the conetable is some 6 feet in height and turns the scale at 15 atone Niemen, the Germans have been driven back behind the railway tossed him about like a shuttle station at Simao, Aler, in the Liepony distriot, obstinate fight- cock. Bis friend went to bising continues on the roads towards Lamza. On Friday night wo assistance and P. O, Goucher or dislodged the ouemy from a commanding height west of Staviski. his assistant fired two shots-at do the Lomza road. We captured, bear Karwowo, seven machine the moment it is uncertain who guns..

posed to have struck the tiger,

Austriads Again Driven Back. 、*-

fired. One of the shots is 7p- In the Carpathiaus, proceeds the cammunique, the Austrians and he dashed back into the bush, continue their fasile attacks in the direction of Biligrod. After but not before he had torn four expelling the Austrians from their fortified positions on the boles in the buck and one in the Bretrica river, and capturing a hundred prisonere, we are continu aboulder of the constable, Heverely ing the offensive. lacerating his, body all down oas aide.

"

He was conveyed to Kowlcon by special train, and from there to the Government Civil Hospital by special launch, Dr. Smalley. being in attendance.

The constable is now in hospital and, ibongh badly injured, his life is not despaired of,

The Tiger Killed,

Mr. D. burlingham, the District Superintendent, with an armed party, took up the chase, and this afternoon we were informed by

the Hen. Captain Suporisteaden

French Progress North of Arras.

March 7, 1.20 a.m., Syan Parie communique: North of Arras, our eater-attack in the region of Notre Dame de Lorette has contigned to progress. The Germans, who brought large forces into action, suffered a severe

reverse there..

Allles' Effective, Artillery Fire.

The communique continaes: In Belgium our artillery on the dunes pouted a very effective fire on a heavy battery at Westond.

Germans Repulsed in the Vosges. In Champagne the German counter-attack on the ravine Our progress at north weet of Beausejour was repulsed, Hartmannu-Weilerkopf, in the Vosges, comprises three hundred metres of German Irenabes, Од Friday evening WO repulsed Я counter-attack opposite Ufholz, On Friday night und blew up an ammunition store at Cernay.

of Folice that the tiger had been swept the enemy's advance poate that were trying to establish

themselves on Sillakerkopf, east of Hohneck.

shot dead, but not before it had aucceeded in killing an Indian constable.

"The tiger arrived at the Kow- loon Railway station this after noon at 3.66, when there way quite a large number of people present to see the beast.

CORRESPONDENCE. The opinions expressed by the osrrespondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]

COMPLAINT."

(To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph).

Greek Cabinet Resights.

March 7, 1.10 am,

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

REDUCTION IN PRICES

FROM 22ND FEBRUARY.

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE REDUCED OUR PRICES OF:

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GEO. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, SHARE & GENERAL, BROKER

PUBLIC AUCTION

of

A LARGE & VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA CURIOS.

&

The Undersigned has received instructions from the well-known dealers, Messrs. Vun Yuen Tsar of Shanghai; to sell by Public Auction on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, the 16th, 17th & 18th March, 1915, commencing each day at 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street. An Exceptionally Fine Lot of Antique China & Curios from Sung to Towkwong periods.

comprising:

Very Fine Kanghi 5-coloured Vases with Decoration in relief, Red Lacquer Seal Boxes, Vases and Bowls, Jade Screens, Ornaments and Snuff Bottles, Agate and Porcelain Snuff Bottles, Crystal Orna-

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ments.

Kanghi 5-coloured and blue and white Vases, Bowls Plates and Jare.

Kienlung Famille Rose and blue and white Vases, Bowls, Plates and Plaques.

Very Fine Ming Bang-de-Boeuf Vass.

Very Fine Kienlung Imperial Famille Rose Vase. Very Fine Kanghi White Soft Paste Vase..

Very Fine Klenlung Imperial Yellow Famille Rose Vase. Soochow Redwood Screens Inlaid with Famille: Rose and blue

In the Athens Chamber, M. Venezaloa has announced that the and white Plaques (Kienlung. Yungching)</ Cabinet hus resigned, the King disapproving of the Government's polios.

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Towkwong Famille Rose Plaques, Vases, Plates and Bowls, etc. Old Bronze Vases, Incense Burners and Figures (Ming & Sung)

also

Soochow Redwood Cabinets, Tables and Flower-stands. N.B. The Undersigned will give 2-weeks' guarantee as to the genuineness of the articles offered,

On view from Wednesday, the 10th inst. Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.

(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office)

Dardanelles Bombardment-Admirsity's Report.

March 5, 1.45 a.m. The Admiralty announces that the attack upon the fortresses of the Dardanelles was continued yesterday. The Admiral has not yet reported the results obtained within the Straits. Outside, H.MS. Dublin has demolished the observation station on Gallipoli Peninsula, and the Sapphire has bombarded guns and troops at varioan points in the Gulf of Adramyti. Six modern field-guns near Fort B. have been destroyed, bringing the total number of gune THE S. W. BORDERERS. demolished up to forty. French battleships have bombarded the Bulair forts and have wrecked Kävack Bridge.

(Official Telegram from French Government, via Peking), Summary of Allies' Recent Progress.

On the 4th, the French again took up the greater part of the trenches lost the day before, and took 150 prisoners. Rheims bas Sir, In answer to "Veran-again been bombarded. We made new progress in the Argonne and Champagne régions, notably at Vauquois, where по dah's" latter, I will assume that if.cted very serions losses on the Germans and took zumerous he does not keep his ponies on a verandah and that the amoant of prisoners. We are holding the greater part of the village. flowera, which will take root in the ordinary verandah flooring is Bomewhat limited.

I am not, at any rate, entirely in accord with bis ideas, but have the following suggestions to make which might satiely bis grievance,

These are:--

A Further Summary. (Havas Telegram.)

March 5.

Arrive Home from the East.

The 2nd Battalion South Walos Borderers have arrived home from Japan snd are at present in Wor cestershire, says the London and China Express of February 5. There is no official information of the next more of the battalion. The battalion had a pretty hard time in the campaign which ended in the fall of Teingiau.

French stock now stands at Fr. 69.95. Yesterday we continued to progress in Champagne; we abot down an aeroplane, taking the two aviskra prisoner,

To day the enemy again bombarded Rheims Cathedral. Wo repaired two counter-attacks in Argonne. At Vauquoie village, the greater part of which we are bolding, we inflicted very heavy losses on the enemy, (1). That the r cea or the "Onking numerous prisoners. Day "should be confine to ponies

Bitish destroyers, cff Dover, bave sunk a German submarine, following purticalare concerning ridden by their real owes the The second light French squadron cantonaded, in the English the doings of the battalion may to be verified upon oathur alla, banuel, a German submarine which, after being hit by three tion). ?

(i). That the Botanical Gardens ahells, dived and disappeared.

Bhould be closed from the 1st Oct The Dardanelles bombardment is still being methodically Bhond the 31-t M rub for the pursued. Numerous steam, trawlers are hauling and sweeping up exclusive use of intending exhi-ies. We have destroyed several of the land batteria. bitors as the Annual Flower show,

to cultivate their own flowers and vegetables, with a weekly free day for the publio to see them at work.

"Verandah" would protably be estisfied th this; and the yearly spectats of his maquill- cent finishes, and the opportunity

of witnessing his powers with

spade and wheel-barrow from

TELEGRAMS.

OBITUARY.

BARL CADOGAN,

The

be of interest:The Germans

while glad to see the end of their impossible defence, were ADS-

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GEO. P. DAMMERT, Auctioneer.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS;

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

ORGAN

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MONDAY, MARCH 15TH,

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NOTICE.

thing but cordial to the victore, I hereby notify all whom it and, as ni mal, spite was more man- may concern, that I. the under- ifest towardstbe British than to the signed, have severed all connec Ally. Some of the Germans actual tions with Messrs MacEwen tion near the Reclamation Streetly spat on the Borderers' flag. The Frickel & Co., Hongkong and Market in Yanmati.

Birderera lest 13 killen (including Caston, from March 2nd, 1915.

LEUNG LAI TING," 2. Mianto by the President of Sargeants Miller and Payne, both the Sanitary Board re authorising South Walians) and 37 wounded.

TO LET. certain Sanitary Inspectors to The town of Tsingtau was not Pater premises and seize un much damaged, and it would seem TO LET-Nice Flats of wholesome food under Section 83 that the Germans might have held ROOMS, in Kowleen; suit- of the Public Health and Build-out longer than they did had they able for Europeans, Airy, in good inge Ordinance 1903,

enough, heart in the work. The locality, Electric Light, Water, 3. Arrangement of dates for British and Japanese prisoners Bathroom, Kitchen. Moderate October to March, would give - (Heutor's Service To The Telegraph." Sanitary Inspectors during the who had been taken during the rent, varying from $20 to $35

Grst half of 1915

siege wire, released. The two Telephonsaccommodation. Also furnished Rooms-Apply H. 4. Report from the Government wounded officers are Captain A. Ruttonfee. Royal George Hotel.

in the public water E. Williamson and Lieutenant

February, 1015.

mended for the V. C. Rnd another 5. Limewashing return for the for the D.8.0. Five of the officeta fortnight ending February 23, belogging to the battalion were 1915.

home on leave, when the War 6. Mortality return for Hong broke out, of whom two have kong for the weeks ending been killed and one wounded. February 7, 14 and 21, 1916, With work dere at Teingten, the The Orders of the Day for 7. Mortality return for Macao Borderers went to Hongkong. Taesday, March 9, are as follow for the weeks ending February Early in December they eet Ball, and at Aden fraternised with the 1 Minute by the President of 14 and 21, 1915.

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and keep a number of men away

from the Bar.Yours ete,

: MIRANDA OF THE BALCONY.

Hongkong, March 1915.

Germany and Peace A New York Story,

A New York telegram, dated February 14, to the Japan Chron scle states: Editoriala from Ger man newspapers which have been reprinted here daring the week show that there it's growing senti Fent in Germany in favour of cosaluding an honourable peace

London, Boooived March 7.

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