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The Hongkong Telegraph

WEATHER FORECAST

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Barometer 80.14

March 9 1915,

2853 日四廿月正

Temperature 6 Humidity

TO-DAY'S

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

· GREECE AND THE WAR.

CROWN COUNCIL FAVOURS INTERVENTION.

Popular Sympathy With the Allies.

PURTHER ACTIVITY BY THE BRITISH SQUADRON,"

[Router's Service to The "Telegraph.")'

Celilca! Situation in Greece.

Marol 8, 5 p.m.

Reuter reports that the Greek Grows Council, with only two dissentients, favoured a declaration by M. Venizelos that the Greek Army and Navy should be immediately employed on the side of the

Allies.

All Grecks sympathise with the Allies,

The general fesling is that M Venizelos will return at the soonest possible moment to enforce his policy. It is admitted that the King is in a difficult position.

In the meantime the situation in Greece is critical.

British Progress at Smyrna,

March 8, 5 pm.. Reuter's correspondent at Athens reports that the British several Turkish batteries.

Mine-sweepers cleared a large part of Smyrna Bay.

French Progress,

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

March 8.

Counter-attacks allowed the French troops to progress in the Notre Dame de Lorette region. They took several trenches. The German losses wore fo:rful.

We made slight progress north of Perthes and north-west of Basejar. In the Vosges, French troops carried successfully, -west of Manater, the two summits of small and great Reichackerkopf,

The enemy counter-attacked without success.

Temperature 6 am. 71 p.m. 78°

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TUESDAY,

MARCH 9,

1915.

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TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE DACIA

FORD CARS

A Far Eastern Parallel.

Big Increase in Sales Over

Last Year.

"In the 'aveat of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extrs.]

BARLIER TELEGRAMS,

The Dardanelles; 'Official Report. (Official Telegram from the British Foreign Offies.)

March 6. The Admiralty makes the following announcement respecting the Dardanelles operations on March 3rd and following daye-

At 2 p.m. on the 3rd, H.M.S. Irresistible and H.M.S. Triumph resumed the attack on Fort Dardanus and neighbouring concealed guns. These were less active and were dealt with by the ships with more certainty.

The oase of the Daois, an ex- Hamburg-Amerika liner, bas

Ford, Oo., Dec. 1914.—À hun-

· $96 PERANNUM.

TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

accused much attention, observes dred per cent. increase in actual the London and Ching Depress sales is the record the Ford Mo The transfer of the vessel from for Company of Camida, Limited. the German to that of the United can show for large sections of Seaplanen have been assisting in the operations in the Dardane Sistes fig directly raises the issue the Dominion during October

elles. and November, the first two of the validity of the vessel's

months of the celling reason. change from the flag of an enemy Here, indeed, are solid facts prov

Naval demolition partise bave Isaded at Kamkale and Sedðul

to that of a neutral in the pre- Bent war. This validity Gresting undeniably the sound con- In the bombardment of the

dition of Canadian business and Dardanelles, B.M.S. Eoryal Bratsio has declined to rognise the growing prosperity of the shot with remarkable accuracy. There are, perhaps, few of our Dominion. readers to-day who can Carry their memories back to some fifty Company, as indicated by the ex- The prosperity of the Ford two years, and realise the mer- cantile and shipping position intracrdinary increase in the num

ber of sotüali ales for the season BO Sangbai at that date. The open- ter over the corresponding period Bahr, in the Dardanelles, and ing of the Yangtze to foreign of inst year, proves that the destroyed four Nordenfeldts. trade, the collapse of the Taiping rebellion, the increase in the country is prosperous and the With the help of seaplanes, on March 4th, sweeping and bom number of open treaty ports in people have money to spend, that farmers have cashed in satisfact- barding operations within the Straits continued steadily and China, and the advent of Japan arily on crops and that there is demolition parties with detachments of the Marins Brigide of the as a potent factor in North Obina not only belief in the healthful appear on page 4. Royal Naval Division were landed at Kumksle and Seddal Bahr trade, all tended to the

conditione of the present bot] and destroyed four Nordenfeldts. Skirmishing enuned on both benefit of Shanghai A anbounded faith in the future, banke and the enemy was found to be holding the villages in force.

great entrepot of trade, Tha abave report also indicates On the same day H.M.S. Sapphire Filenced a battery of and the British and American that the chances of selling 30,000 Missions to Seamen was held last field gans in the Gulf of Adramiti and H. M.S: Pince George shell- merchants there resident were Fords during the season 1914-15, night,

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led tho defences of Desiks.

The total casusitiea on March 4 were 10 killed, 3 missing and 125 wounded.

not slow to avail themselves of

NEWS.

Farther Notes on the Crisis

The annual meeting of the

General news and an article |headed "A-Battle Against Nature”

ppear on page 3.

the many opportunities offered. thus making profit-sharing with Owing to the American War Ford bayere possible, is growing On March 5, H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, H.M.S. Inflexible and the supplies of cotton available better every minute. It will be remembered that the Ford H.M.8 Prince George attacked the defences at the Narrows, directing for the world's needs from that

Company announced that every their fire on Forts J, L and T, which mount thirty-two large guns, country fell far short, and ship buyer of a Ford car during the The Queen Elizabeth fired twenty-nine rounds with satisfactory mente of that article were sought resulta. The magazine in Fort L, which is an important fort armed for from many previously unsuit current season would participate with the best and heaviest guns, blow up and the other two forts able sources.

Even the short-in a division of profits, to the

extent of from $40 to $60 each, "The Qusints" scored another were damaged: The bombardment was observed by British war staple cotton grown in the dis if by the end of the season the big success in their third ohange ships inside the Dardanelles, which, although much fired at, were not tricte round about Shanghai sales for the year totalled 30,000 of programme last night.

commanded a high price for

bit.

pe

the s⚫me day.

"Oar Contemporaries" appears

H.M.S..Sapphire destroyed a military station at Tuzburua on ebipment to Europe, and forward cars. With the sales in Canada contracts for delivery were eater jumping ahead at the rate of a The Jommander in Chief of the East Indies Squadron arrived ed into at rapidly rising prices. 100 per cent. increase over last with a squadron of battleships and cruisers off Smyrna, where fort Bat even cotton on the spot was year, new retail buyers are more Yeniokale was bombarded and hit by thirty-two shells. Two heavy not of much value un'eis facilities certain with each passing day on page 2, Commercial News on explosicus occurred. H.M.S. Euryalus shot with remarkable for its conveyance could be found that they will get that $40 to page 9 and Log Book on page 6. sccuracy. A bombardment at closer range has now begun, the in abundance, and at a moderate $80 of Ford profits next August. weather conditions being good.

cost. Unhappily, neither of October and November chowe The list of competitions theso conditions were, for that three big Canadian branches arranged in connection with the the time being, present. The have a 100 per cent, increase in B.5.0.0. Lawn Tennis Tourna- recently disturbed state of the

The reduction of the Smyrna defences is a necessary incident in the main operations.

THE AMBULANCE CON-

STRUCTION COMMISSION,

A Competition Open to the World.

"

The Ford sales report for

It is hoped that the competition country had not held out to ship-asles. These in their order are ment is given to-day. will bring in a number of ingen-owners any certain prospect for St. John, Winnipeg, and London: ious designs, from which the the paying employment of British ideal field ambalance body will tonnage from North Chins home- be evolved,

DON'T FORGET.

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

TO-MORROW.

The Hongkong Football Asso wards, and the moderate supply quien sabe? the repaire were not ciation accepted with regret the It may be asked why the com- of British vessele in port was at completed by the specified date, resignation of Mr. F. W. Eager, petition is restricted to designs pace snapped up at rates which, and as news had arrived of the Hon. Secretary, at last night's

meeting. for's body and not for the comin ordinary times, would have

to North China waters, the par- plete ambulance, including a been deemed fabulous, By the approaching visit of the Alabams squadron yesterday continued its progress at Smyrna and silenced This is the first great war in chassis. The reason is that a mercy of Providence, the German phase of the vessel was cancelled, which field motor-ambalances chagaia takes much longer to build mercantile marice existed then in the cotton being sold for local

promią have been extensively used. It was than a body, and that, when war North China merely as a

er neumption. We are aware that inevitable that many defects breaks out, it is impossible to ing bantling, while the few the parallel between this one and should he found in existing types; and in various quarters experty get at short notice anything/Amoriaan vea-els in port were un; that of the Ducis holds good only

to a certain extent. But, unlike). like a sufficient number of any available owing to the dangers to regan to ask whether something one type of chassis. On the other be appreheaded from the opera that of the latter vessel, where could not be done to standardide band, a standardized body to fittings of the Confederate cruiser the legitimacy of the transfer is the patterns and to improve the typa. At the instance of Many chassis of approved dimens: Alabama during her long and suc-notoriously suspect, the sale of Henry 8. Wellcome, the founder ions can be constructed in num ce fel fotaya against North Amer the American vessel was legi

timate from start to finish, and, 9.15 p.m. bera at comparatively short notice, ican shipping. of the Wellcome Bureau of Scien- And a perfected body is badly The question of the availability had she been subsequently taken tific Research, a. Commission has wanted to ensure complete com- of the American tonnage in port on her voyage to Europe by Cap- interns been formed, and the names of

as a means for conveyance of tain Semmes, en act of It is hoped that the information cotton to a rising and eager tional piracy would have been members show at onga that the fort for the wounded.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. matter is regarded as of first im- obtained by the competition, and market in Europe was toon por-acmmitted, impossible to prevent portance by tho e most intimately

in some permanent form, avail was, in those days, no scarcity of damages might have been long The Quaints, Theatre Royal- connected with the welfare of the incent ways, wil be published sidered and discussed. There and any claim for resultant Victoris Theatre-9.10 p.m.

Bir Frederick Traves, whose able for future reference. Prob money in Shanghai for purposes delayed, if not, in the long run, 9.15 p.m. wounded soldier. long experience and di-tinguished ably in addition to one design of trade-legitimate or otherwise equally impossible. A friendly Thursday, March 11. service specially fit him for the of special excellence, there will and the two main points in-critic may, perhar e, point out that Football Shield Semi-Final- task, has conrealet to be the be submitted various ingenions volved, the possibility of legitimate a certificate of registry might Happy Valley Chairman. The Admiralty is suggestions which may be incor-transfer of American ships to bave been obtained through the Sale of Porcelain and Cario== represented by the Director- porated in the pattern design English register, and the subse Hongkong Registrar, bat, in C, P. Lammert's Sales Room

approved by the Commission. quent risk of cplars under shipping mattere, it's a long, long 2.30 p.m. General of the Medical Depart For these, a portion of the prize disputed, transfer rights, brought way from Shanghai to Hongkong, Monday, March 15.

Organ Recital St John's ment, B.N., while the Quarter- money has been net apart. The out many conflicting opinions. and as speed was an essential of Master General to the Forces and first prize is cf one thousand fa ore special case of which the the transaction, this course of pre- Cathedral-5.30 p.m. the Acting Director-General Army pounds, the second of five hun-present writer had personal cedere had to be put on one side, Tuesday, March 16. Medical Service, represent the dred and the third of three hun cognizance-there were apparent In view of the present position Sale of Forcelain and CuriosTM War Office. The British Red dred pounds, All details of ly no difficulties standing in the of the Dacia case this old Shong G. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms Cross Society is, of course, repre- conditions may be obtained from way of a legitimate transfer. The haiyarn is of some public interest, 2.30 p.m. sented by Sir Frederick Treves, the Secretary, the Ambalance captain beld a power of attorney and we make no apology for in- and the St. John Ambulance Ar- Construction Commission, 10 Han from his owner authorising the trolooing it into our columns. sociation by Sir Claude Macdonaldetta Street, Cavendish Square, sale of his vessel, and the money and Sir John Farley. The re- London, W. The competition for its purchase was waiting in maining members are all experts is open to citizens of all nations. a local bank. The British Consul

Harbour Offence. offered quantum valeat, a transfer This Commission will first and foremost sot as a judging com-

certificato, which would have been Before Commander Basil Tay- mitteo for the award of prizes of

good enough in the meantime, lour, B.N., at the Marine Court, Disappeared with Jewellery the value of £2,000 provided by

though whether it would have A. N. Dailey, of the Examination the Wellcome Bureau of Scientific F. D. Windsor, of 54, Haiphong catisfied Captain Semmer, whose Service, yesterday oharged the Research. These prizes are offer Road, has reported to the Police Admiralty Court was always chica master of a licensed boat, with ed for the best designs of an that he entrusted & Cingaleee with us, was never tested. The chip unlawfully disobeying the Har- ambulance body which shall fit a $550 worth of jewellery to sell had been bought, subject to de- bour Master's orders, by attempt standard pattern motor chassis upon the boats in the harbourlivery after dook repairs, on sing to leave the harbour by the p.m. for field motor-ambulances. The The Cingalese had, up to the time fixed date, the penalty for non- channel north of Chang Hai on last day for the receipt of com- of making the report, failed to delivery being the cancellation of the 6th inst. Defendant was peting designs is June 30, 1916. returu.

the bargain, Luckily,orunluckily, fined $10.00,

On the north bank of the Fecht, the French carried Taberg (north of Sulzeren) and Hill No. 856 (south of Hauttes). A counter attack delivered by an enemy battalion at Hartmanns-Weilerkopt was repulsed with very heavy loases for the Germans.

French Reports.

(Havas Telegram.)

March 7, 6.10a.m.

Yesterday we counter-attacked in the Notre Dame de Lorette region, and continued to make progress, inflicting heavy loases on the Germans. In Champagne, a ceaseless rain impeded the operations.

To-day we progressed in the Vosges at coveral points, repulsing three counter-attacks,

The condition of the French liner La Touraine is satisfactory:

she is due at Havra on Monday.

Athens The King having disapproved of the Cabinet's pokoy, the Premier, M. Venizelos, bas sent in ble resignation. The mpression reigning throughout Greece and Italy in vary strong.

The bombardment of the Smyrus forte han begun.

Wednesday, March 17.

Eale of Porcelain and Curion--*** G. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms ***. 2.30 p.m.5]!

Beta Tharedey, March 18,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Lid., Mesting of Shareholdern 12.30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 24, China Bugar Refining Co., Ltd., Ordinary Annual Meeting-noon Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. Ordinary Annual Meeting-12:15

Thursday, March 25 China Fire Insurance Co., Ltda General Mestlőg