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WEATHER FORECAST

FINE

Barometer 30 10

March 13 1915,

2-57

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Temperature

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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE BELGIANS STILL TO THE FORE.

SPLENDID PROGRESS BY TWO ARMY DIVISIONS.

The Prinz Eitel Friedrich Slcks Eight Steamers.

AN AMERICAN VESSEL AMONGST THE NUMBER,

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

Belgian Progress,

March 12, 4.30 p.m.

A Parin communique states

TD.vinicos of the B-Igian Army have programol at vario poista from 400 to 500 metres, notably in the direction of dehoor dakke, nauti-e wat of Nieuport.

There is nothing to report from the rest of the front.

Britain and Mexico.

March 12 430 p.m. Renter's Washington correspondent says Britsia has asked General O rranza for an explanation of the esizure of the British. steamer, recently reported.

The British Success.

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

March 11.,

On the 10th, the British troops brilliantly carried 2,500 metres of the enemy's trenules in front of Neuve Chapelle, took the village of that name and progravand two kilometres beyond this point.

SATURDAY, MAKCIE 18,

1915

10-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS.

British Progress in France.

March 11, 5.5 p.m

TELEGRAMS.

IN THE COMMONS.

DOMINION VOLUNTEERS,

(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph.")

London. Received March 12. Asked in the House of Cum- ДОДА whether arrangements

March 13, 1914

1emperature 6 am. 72 p.m. 68 Humidity

97

TELEGRAMS.

PORT OF TSINGTAU,

BRITISH VESSELS MAY ENTER.

(Reuter's Service To The “Telegraph.")

London. Received March 12,

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TELEGRAMS,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

bombarded Westand, in Balgium. The British bave successfully

British aireralı have destroyed

Mr. MoAdoo, Secretary of the suffering from appendicitis.

In the House of Commons, Sir wou'd be made to utilise the Etward Grey said Tsingtan was. services of numbers of young still in the bands of the Japanese The British attack yesterday resulted in the capture of 2,500 metres of trenches Lefore Neava Chapelle and the village itself. men in the Overseas Dominions military authorities. As the re- the railway juretions at Courtrai

who were anxions to serve, Mr.sult of communications with the and Menin. Tuen the British progressed in the direction of Aubers as far as Harepart said that all the Belt Japanese Government, access to Pietremill and in a south-easterly direction to the border of Bi-Governing Dominions had put the port had been allowed to a U. S. Treasury, is in hospital dubiex, making an advance of about two kilometres beyond. Neuvo large forces in the field and were certain number of British vessels Chapelle, The German artillery only ficou a few shots.

maintaining and even inoressing the strength of thess, The In reply to another question, Imperial Government therefore Sir Edward said we are not in considered the arrangements position to make a statement with for dealing with the available re-regard to the negotiations now craits were beat left in the bande proceeding between Japan and of the Dominion Governmenta im-

China.. mediately concerned.

Jalat. British and Indian Successes.

March 11,6 pm.

The War Office announces that the Fourth and the Indian Corps advanced yesterday along a frout of four thousand yards for

■ distinos of roughly three-quarters of a mile. All the intervening hostile positions and trenches were optured.

The Corps on their right and left were also engaged. Over seven hundred prisoners were taken.

Betish sirvelt were active and destroyed the Railway junctions of Couritai and Menio.

The Eltel Friedrich's Victims.

March 11, 930 p.m. Renter's evrrespondent in New York anton that the Prinz Eitel sank three British vessels (the Inverco, the Mary Ada Short and the Willerby) and three French vessels (including the s. Florida, which had eighty-eiz pasengers). She also tank the American ship Frye and a Russian vessel.

It is announced that the cruiser needs three weeks for repairs, The Captain of the s.s. Frye. gara he was carrying wheat to Queenstown and that the Germans had no right to sink his vessel.

It is generally conceded that this unfriendly act will require. explanation by Germany.

British Ship Escapes Torpedo.

March 12, 1 a.m.

A German submarine fired at and attempted t torpedo the erating ship Helen off the Mersey. The torpedo misel by twenty- jarde.

French Progress.

March 12, 1.45 am.

Last evening's communique saya :- A dense fog has greatly impeded operations. The British successfully bombarded Westend, in Belgium.

sector of Ypres. To British in the region of Neuve Chapelle We successfully repulsed two attacks near Zindwoorde, in the

Germ in prisoners, numbering about 1,000, are very depressed repulsed two counter-attsoks, inflisting great loss on the enemy.

their morale being at its lowest.

Loyal Singapore Moslems,

(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office)

March 11. The following telegram from the Governor of the Straite Settle ments has been received by the Secretary of State for the Clouie- A deputation from the most influential Sinexpore: Moveme prosented to me to-day a resolu ion passed 6b roh at a m meeting of over 3000 Mo-lema to re-p'scar before His Majesty the King The r-n-lation is We, the Mosh me of Singapore, have

from frat 10 last been constant in our allegiance and in our loyalty to the throne."

[in the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]"

BARLIER : TELEGRAMS."

We made marked progress on Wednesday evening in the wood west of Perthes against a desperate German resistance. We also repulsed a congier-stack at Rowhackerkopf, in the Vorges.

All Enemy Attacks Repulsed.

Miroh 12, 1.40a.m.

KING GEORGE'S MESSAGE.

ANGLO-RUSSIAN

FRIENDSHIP.

London. Received March 12, The King, replying to 8 mensage from the Russia Society, which has been established to promote Anglo-Russian friend- hip, conveys his bearty sympathy with every ffort to promote and maintain a complete and lasting understanding between the

Poples of the British and Russian Empires, and he shares in the anticipation which the Suciety's message contains of a final and glorious victory for the Allies,

HON. MR. McADGO.

|SUFFERING FROM

Chine and Japan.

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Two Divisions of the Belgian Army have made appreciable progress southeast of Nieuport

A German submarine fired at a coaster named the Helen off the Mersey; the torpedo missed by twenty yards.

Britain has asked Geners) A CANDID SWISS FRIEND. Carraras for an explanation of the seizure of the British steamer, tecently reported.

If We Only Learn The Lessons.

We

publish the following ex- tract from a letter from a Swiss lish friend- banker just received by an Eng-

I am afraid there will be some fierce bartles ooming as soon as the weather and the roads are better everybody seems confid ent of winning, yet nobody san

make any headway from here; it looks very much like a draw at will have some surprises in store present, but I hope henes future and definitely turn the scale in favour of the Allies.

Sir Edward Grey has an nounced that Tsingtan is still in the hands of the Japanese military authorities,

Inscounter-attack near Gorlice, the Russians anuihilated 100 Austrian unite which attempted to entr pol themselves on the Mussian front,

Germany declares that if the crews of German submarines are

treated differently from of her prisoners, the sharpest reprisala will be taken,

The British captared 2,500

meires of trenches before Neuro

two

Here we have calmed down Chapelle, and also the village and are getting weed to the tall, and progressed rambling of the guns, Our kilometres therefrom. neighboura stopped inundating The Prinz Eitel Friedrich has na with their ideas of the war, arrived at Newport Nows with after they found out that this over 300 passengers and the

APPENDICITIS.

London. Received March 12, A message from Washington way of trying to make them, look rows of eight vensela which sho reports that Mr. McAdoo, inocent of everything was not ok, including aD American Secretary of the U. 8. Treasury.onvincing. But we hear atili veusel. appendicitis. is in hospital suffering from more than enough through all the viona Wolf telegrams and other German roloured news which are spread through their agents, who CHINA COAST GAZETTE.eem to be in every country. In

not

Captain W. B. Wilke, of the this way their organisation is, no Hiuchi, is on leave"

doubt, snoerior to that of the Captain C. Taylor, of the Poo-Allies. This, however, does

win battles, but creates a coitiin ebi has gone muster, Hincki.

Mr. N. Donald, second officer, amount of sentiment, and while anglee, has gone second officer this may not mean overmach in Taichun.

small countries, it may be different Mr. J. C. Edmund has been overseas, as, for instanos, in

ee appointed third engineer, Kwei-America, especially when siged, anit is there, by the manipulations Mr. L. H. Gould, second officer, their owe bien to fry!

of trusts and oliques, who have Taisbun, has been appointed I cannot help thinking that wbar finger. Kinleeguen whsi ver. America might show a little more Mr. W Sanderson has been apn-ideration for England at the pointed third engineer,

Wingeank

present time, to show that Enge Mr. H. Cooke, third einde long-standing policy with eer,

Wingeeng, has gone super Americe, which has been practised Baner ry, Kenshing.

uver and over again, was appre

Mi, N. H. Bennett, chiefrigerated when the time to show it Wos ug, has gone chief officer, Luenho

the Vintule ex remely stabbora bitiles were fought on March 10 D A Petrograd communique states that between the Niemen and an rexion of 8 mm, in the valleys of the Omail and Orgits irersificer, Lueno, has

and in the direction of Prasny z.

1.

All the enemy attacks in the Carpathians were repulsed,

counter-attack near Gorlice sanihilated Austrian units which attempted to entrench themselves on our font after the failure of a night stack.

The Eltel Friedrich's Repairs.

March 12, 5 a.m.

MTS Vernon, acting chief gone

enme,

NEWS.

appear on page 4.

Further Notes on the Crisis

General news and some tale- grams from Datoh soute:sappear un page 3.

Hongkong Twenty-five Years Ago, under the heading 1890, appears on page 4.

"Oar Contemporaries" appears on page 2, Comin-roat News un

and Log Book on pige 6.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatras 9,15 – mi The Quaints, Theatre Royal —

daring or after the war by Eog- Uuleen great ciria are made

land, it will be difficult to kery 9.15. second officer, same ship.

the Germans down in any field: Mr. D. Melones, second officer, a long time, for, however dis Luento, is awaiting orders.

Mr. H. McLean, awaiting orders there is no denying the fact that liked they may be everywhere, has gone ch et officer, Wosang. they have proved their organisa Mr. T Murray, from leave, has tino, fi-iency and energy. I co gone abief engineer, Hain Pek-not say the English could not be

st

the same, but they have, on the

ing,

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre-9:15 n.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. *** Monday, March 15,...)

Organ Recital, St. John's Cathedral-5.30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 16,

Mr. T. Simpson, chief engin whole, become the capitalists eor, trin Peking, is on reserve,re than the workers of late, Sale of Porcelain and Corios- Mr. J. Baxter, second engineer, nd, in a way, this war has just G. P. Lammeri's Sales Room Kaschow, has gone acting chief come in time to abow them what 2.30 pm engineer, Foodbow,

ja wanted to keep such an Empire Wednesday March 17

the German can really do more G. P. Lemmert's Sales Rooms theo drink beer and eat sausages, 2.30 p.m.

A despatch from Washington states that the Neutrality Board Hr. A. O. Love, supernumerrry as the English together and that Fate of Porcelain and CurionTM→→ bas recommended that the Prinz Eitel Friedrich be permitted to Hsia Peking, has gone second make such repaira ne are necessary in order to make her seaworthy, euch repairs to be affected under the supervision of the American Mr. A. Bachsasa, chief engin

Konchow. engineer, naval authorities

cer Fooohow, is on leave.

Germans Talk of Reprisals,car

as he was valued at by the masses. Thursday, March 18.

I

do not mean to be cffensive, but Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Mr. G. P. Meodocald, second feel strongly that England, Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders- officer, Ngankin, has gono

generally speaking, even now 12.30 pm. second officer, Hanyang. will have to wake up and be The Eltel Friedrich at New York

March 13, 6 a.m..

Wednesday, March 24. Mr. D. A. King has been BP doing, some as I felt Lord Roberta March 11, 8 30 p.m.

China Bugar Refining Co., Ltd., pointed second ficer, Ngankin,

to be right, and because, if be bad Ordinary Annual Meeting-noon. message" from New York stato tbsp the auxiliary cruiser

Router's correspondent at Amsterdam telegraphs that it has Mr. A. M. B. Larsen, from res been followed in me, things Luzon Sugar Reliaing Co., Ltd. Frias Ertel Friedrich has strived at Newport News with over three been announced by the Badger Commites of the Reichstag that erve, has gone second officer, Kal-won'd have been so much differ Ordinary Annual Meeting 12.18 hundred of the passongern and the craws of eight vessels which she enquirian had been made of the British Government regarding the gan. IN

ent for England from the begin-p.m. pampillisaranta & hangi de la LAN press reports that crews of German submarines would be treated Mr. E. Campbell, sooond off- ning of the war, if it had oven victims of the Prins Eitel include an American rosselva. diferently from other prisoners of war. "It was declared that the cer Külgan, is on rese

ganit comes to Is is reported that the armisse will probably be interned,

aharpest ze prisals would be taken if the reports were confirmed f

Ping Envincer

sacrifice will have been in vain.

Padi Thursday, March 25.

Obina Fire Insurance Co., Lada General Mesting,