The Hongkong Telegraph
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE Barometer 30.15
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1016
March 30 1915,
Temperature & a.m. 6 Humidity
Proprietor
65
62
2871
TUESDAY, TARCH 30,
1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
TO-DAY'S
March 30, 1914.
1emperature 6 am. 68- Humidity
p.m. 73 81
WAR TELEGRAMS,
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS #96 PERANNUM,
TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
GERMAN DEVILRY,
LAUGHING AT THE STRUGGLES OF DROWNING PEOPLE.
Thrilling Stories of British Seamanship.
"RUSSIA'S BALTIC FLEET GREATLY STRENGTHENED.
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
Liner Submarined.
March 29, 6.10 p.m. The outward bound West African mail liner Falaba, 4,800 tons, with 140 passengers and 120 óraw, has been submarined off Milford Laver.
A Lowestoft trawler rescued about 140 passengers and crew." Survivore rolate that the submarine circled round the people in the water, laughing at their struggles.
The Felabs, built in 1908 by Messrs. A. Stephen and Sone, Blasgow, belonged to the Elder Line, Ltd, of which Elder, Dampa for and Co., Ltd., are the managers]
Observation Post Blown Up.
A Paria communique states:-
March 29, 4.45 p m.
We blew up with a mine a German observation post in the Tprea region.
The Gallant Vosges.
-
Merch 29, 12.25 p.m. The captain of the Vosges, on being interviewed by the Preas, said that five of the passengers volunteered, and, stripped to the waist, asisted the stokers daring the shelling of the vessel,
The Vosges tried unsuccessfully to ram the submarine. She also fired rocketa continually for help.
Three boats were destroyed by a shell, which carried off the British Eusign, but the latter was quickly replaced.
Staging "Tipperary."
"A steward attended the wounded. After the submarine had disappeared the Vosges continued at fall speed for an hour, the pumps working. She met a patrol boat which took her in tow. Shortly afterwards, the Vosges sinking, all took to the remaining boats in the most orderly manner, and the crew rowed to the patrol boat singing "Tipperary.
Merchant Skipper's Heroism.
March 29 12 45 p.m. Reuter's London correspondent says that the details of the torpedcing of the 8.8. Bluejacket on March, 18 reveal considerable
heroism..
After the crew took to the boats, though the Bluejacket was listing heavily the captain "boarded her alone and inspected the damage.
He decided to attempt to navigate her."
Half the crew refused to return, bat atirere brought the ship despite a gale and a heavy ses, into Southampton, and saved3,500 tons of grain.
"Think I Can Get the Blighter."
March 29, 12.45 p.m.
a
It is reported from Rotterdam that a German submerine got surprise in the North Ses yesterday. She was lying eight miles from the Maas lightship, flying the signal "Heave to!", when the Great Eastern cargo boat City of Brassels appeared.
The skipper, Captain Wyatt, ignored the order sad shouted "Pat the helm over. I think I can get the blighter!"
The Brussels then crossed the spot. There is no evidence that the submarine was sunk, although a stoker declares that he felt bump.
A Week's Blockade."
Je
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)
·March 28, 4.45 p.m.
The Admiralty announces that during the week March 17th to 24th, 1,450 vessels sailed to or from ports in Great Britain, 3 ships reached port. being torpedoed by enemy submarines, of which one, however, A Taube Brought Down.
(Hävas Telegram.)
Keroh 28.
Yesterday was a calm day." We brought down a Taube in the Manonvillera region. The pilot was taken prisoner.
To-day Belgian roopa bombarded an aviation compat Ghistelle. We carried 300 metres of trenches on the heights of the Mouse and 150 metres at Eparges,
German War Loap.
A Violent Engagement.
A Wolf Agency telegram reports that the German Imperial Losa "The enemy tried to retake trenches at Los Eparges, which he attains more than aine milliard marks. The Norwegian newspaper lest on the 27th, but after a violent engagemen: our gain was en-Verdenagaleg asserts that the success of the loss is more appirant firely maintained. The enemy set foot on some parts of their old then real and deplores the fact that Germany does not clearly see trenches, but we made progress at other points.
་་
Gormany Provoking Holland,
the situation.
Russian Progress, Petrograd: In the Carpathians, the Russians progressed considerably in the direction of Bartefold, repulsing important forces. The Russians, after the Koziosks battle, took 2,500 prisoners and captured 7 machine guns,
When they effected a raid on Hoboken, British aviatora exploded a submarine, damaged another and wounded more than 300 work-
March 20; 5,55 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that M, righon, formerly Minister for Foreign Affairs, writes that Germany is deliberately provoking the Netherlands, and he suggests that her object is the obtaining of mora suitable naval bases with a view to an eventual men. battle between the British and German Flects, which sooner or later
inevitable.
General Von Kluck Wounded..
March 29, 5.55 p.m. Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent wires that a Berlin official statement says the western front is comparatively quiet, and adds that General von Kluck was slightly wounded by shrapnel while inspecting advanced positions in Argonne.
Russian Fleet Strengthened,
Maroh 29, 3.30 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that it has been announced that the Roasian Fleet in the Baltic has been reinforced by modern fighting units, thus affording 'additional strength to the
"Count loWDB.
ד'.
This statement bas a most important bearing on the whole naval question, since Bussis laid down fuar Dreadnoughts in 1800 and four super-Dreadnoughts, with nine fourteen-inch guns on each, in 1912.
Latest Casualties.
March 29, 6.5
p.m.
Beuter reports the following casualties: Killed:-C. N. Andrews, E. Odling, F. Schroder, G. H.
Wounded Kertland, T. Nuget, W. Ookleston, A. W. gan, O. G. Phillips (Royal Lsposatora), H. R. Russell, D. Maidan, H M Worsley.
[In the event of telegrants arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
British Teach the Germans a Lesson In
Courage, March 29, 12.25 p.m. The wounded of the Vosges include a Belgian lady passenger and a boy of fifteen.
CONDENSED.
The latest British casually list:
on this rage,
The German casualties in
The Captain of the Vorgan and three officers were on the bridge, while the crew were at their stations. The engineers and stokers were working their hardest, but the submarine, which was apparently one of the latest though she did not display any number, easily overhauled the Vosges, Smtimet she is only three hundred yards distant and abelling 'with terrible effeot. - kept to their task. Then a shell killed the Chief Engineer outright have been very beavy,
A shot holed the Vosges under the water line but still the crew Alsace during the past few days while he was encouraging the stokers. Altogether twenty shelli were fired, the main target being apparently the bridge. All the officers, with one exception, were wounded; the second mate badly. The deck fittings were torn to ribbons and the bridge was like sieve, but still the Vosges did nct slacken her speed.
seamanship are told by the Thrilling stories of a duel of survivors of the s.8. Vorges, d
General Von Kluck has been. wounded by shrapnel while inspecting advanced posit puu în Argouns.
Dalaile of the torpedoing of
Alter two hours the submarine abandoned the ohase but & large shat had ripped a huge hole on the water line, through which the water was pouring in torrents. The Captain clambered over the side and was almost sucked in by the rush of water.
Then a patrol boat sighted the wreck and responded to the the steamer Bluejicket show the signals of distress and rescued the crew.
heroisma displayed by the captain The Captain said: "I am thankful that the submarine dis- and members of the crew, appeared without knowing that the Vosges was vitally hit. If I had had a gan, there wouli,hve been one German eubmarine less," Success of the Recent British Air Raid.
March 28, 8.10 p.m.
hundred workmen employ d in the submarine works at Hoboken, Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that over three n.Br Antwerp, were injured as a result of the recent British air raid. was most serious, One new submarine was split in half, while the damage to another
Bombardment of Bosphorus Forts.
March 29, 11.40a.m.
yesterday bombarded the outside forts and batteries guarding the A Petrograd communique announces that a Black Sea Aret Bosphorus on both sides of the Straits. --
. Aviators Drop Bombs on Turkish Defences.
has bombarded the outside forts The Russian Black Sea Fleet and batteries in the Bosphorus. on both sides of the Straits.
state that a submarine circled round the people in the water, Survivora from the Falabe
laughing at their struggles.
"Eyewitness"
British Headquarters says that Nouve earthquake has cccurred there. Chapelle to-day suggests that an
at th
A German submarine got a surprise off the Mase lightship
A further Petrograd mes-age states that observations made by when the steamer City of Brassela the ships' aviators showed that the shells fired by the fleet were turned about and attempted to falling with great exactitude in the attack upon the Bosphorus ram her. defences, Aviators flying above the Tarkish batteries were dropping bombe successfully and exasped a heavy Turkish gun fire. the Turkish batteries in the into the Straits by the fire of our guns,
Enemy's Destroyers. Driven Back. The enemy'e destroy ere tried to come cut, but were driven back
a
was
A large four-masted hostile ship trying to enter the Bosphorus. bombarded by us and she finally healed over and blew up.
After the Battle of Neuve Chapelle.
March 28, 5.25 p.m.
Russian aviatora flying abova
fally, and escaped the enemy Bosphorandropped bombasucoesa- heavy gunfire.
In the British air raid on Hoboken a new submarine WAS split in half and another seriously
"Eyewitness" at Headquarters, describing Neuve Ohapelle after damaged, while 200 workmen the recent fighting, says: Te-day Neave Chapelle enggests an earth-were injured. quake. The very dead have been aprooted from the churchyard and buried later by the fall of masonry from the charah,
growths due to lyddite.
In the region of the trenches there are bright yellow fungus
The German trenches are inferior to ours and their sanitation is bid. It is evident that the senior officers had not inspected them.
A Contrast. Behind our lines, there are groups of Britial graves, all with wooden crasses with the name. Many have already been turfed and decorated with flowers.
Thousands of dermans Killed in Alsace.
March 28,8 10 p.m. Reater's Paris correspondent reports that the German casualties in Alsace during the last few days have been most heavy, several thousands of men being killed,
German Money Held Back by Itallens in Africa.
Marob 29, 1.55 p.m.. German (fere with fo ty-seven cases of Maria Theresa dollars has Renter's correspondent in Paris reports that a mission of seven been stopped by the Italian authorities at Msowa and has not been allowed to proceed infind, despite the protest of the German am- bassador in Rome,
ہیں
The West African mail liner 120 crew, has been submarined Falabs, with 140 passengers and
and forty people were rescued. eff Milford Haven. One hundred
M. Pichon anggests that Germsay is deliberately provok ing the Netherlands with the object of obtaining more suitabla naval bases for an eventual battle between the British and German Freets.
NEWS,
Further Notes on the Crisis
headed British Fanauce." appear on page 4, p.
General news and an article
on page 3.
со Брреат
"Our Contemporaries" appeari Why Von der Goltz left Constantinople.
on page 2, Commercial News on March 29, 1.55 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam atates that, according to
page 9, and Log Book on page 6 the Lokal Anzeiger, Field Marabal Van der Goliz has left the coming performance of The An announcement regarding Constantinople for Berlin. The reason given for his departure at Laat Judgment this critical time is that the Sultan bas entrasted him with a special where
appeary else
war medal for the Kaiser.
TELEGRAMS.
THE SS. HOLYWELL.
FIRE IN THE HOLD, (Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph."
London. Received March 29,
A message from Point Sagre states that the steamer Holywell, from Oslontta for Liverpool, reports a fire in number four hold, which has been exting
uished.
THE
TELEGRAMS.
HOME MARKETS.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
LATEST PRODUCE PRICES. (Deuter's Service To The Telegraph." Resolved March 30 Value Indian wheats unoffered Copper 68.12, selle a 53/9, lost, 2,815,000, Rate, 60 paid.
Bijou Theatre 9.16 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9,15 p.m. Hemp sellers.Tin. 174.1/2. Iron,
The Hongkong and Whampoa 6/6. Linseed, 62/6 March-April Dock Co., Ltd., ordinary sandal paid; sellers aflat, 315,000. Oil, meeting of shareholders-11 a 31 bayers. Tea to-day:-28,500 Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Ceylon, 18,800 Java, 3,700 irrega. Co., Ltd, ordinary annual meet- lor common rather easier; better ing of shareholders--noon.
Drawing of Debentares, B.K grades steady. Rabber 2/4. Oor- Ian nut oils 46, 453, 49, Copra,
Club-11 a.m. 28,3-4 havere, Coonnut, 39/3.
AMERICAN SUBMARINE.
LOCATED AT 300 FEET DEPTH.
London. Received March 10, All the wounded have been lodged in Truro Infirmary, They that the eanken American sub- A New York despatch states narrate that the Captain ignored the submarine's signal to heave to magine has been located at a We are informed that Mr.
Commission for Another
Shanghal Man, pela and a duel of seamanship ensued. The Vorges manosyred and got depth of 300 11. Efforts to tow Percy Lambe, who left Shanghai the submarine astern, so that the submarine was incapable of using her into shallow water have been for Home on Christmas. Day, hsa her torpedo. Blank shot failing to producs any effect, the sab froitless and hope has been been posted 1st Lieutenant in the marine fired live shell. 27
abandoned of saving the crew. 9th Battalion Buffe
Friday, April 2.
Green Island Cement Co. Tid Spohr's Last Judgment St. John's Cathedral 0.15 p.m.
Annual General Meeting oor Saturday, April 10,
Monday, April 12 Hongkong los Co Ltd, meeting
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.