The Hongkong Telegraph
Temperature 6 6.m. 64,
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April 1915, '
2878 日三廿月二
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
THE INVASION OF GERMAN SOUTH-WEST
AFRICA.
German Submarines Bound for the North Sea.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
and 62 wounded.
French Reports.
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April 6.
In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this
pace, they will be found on the Extra,],
1915.
CONSULAR REPORT.
April 7, 1914
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AIRSHIP AT LIBAU,
Double Currency Dlicount la. Hongkong,
Etory of its Capture.
When
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barompter 30,14
Temperature 6 a.m. 58 p.m. 60 Humidity
81
SINGLE CUPY 10 CENTI 36 PER ANNUM.
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Field Marshal Von der Goltz
A paper published at Libau The US. Oonsul-General, Mr. gives some details of the destruc George E. Anderson, of Hong- tion near that port of the German kong, in a recent report says that airship which, it appeara, was of currency troubles in South Chins the Parneval type." The serial and Hongkong, which have exist oraiser appeared over the town is returning to Constantinople, Yesterday we carried Regneville village, west of Fayenhage have been greatly accentuated in at a height of 500ft. It osme has been torpedoed, the crew
ed for many years, but which at half-past nine in the morning which we occupied on the 1st March. To-day "there is nothing to the past few months, seem to be from the direction of the sea. being brought to Deal.
The Cardiff steamer Northlands.
The military authorities have communicated the following meanwhile they have produced altitudes, the airship sailed approaching a crisis. In the Continuing its course at varying information:-The bombardment carried out on the 21th ult, in a situation even in Hongkong northwards, till it reached the example on the liquer question It is anticipated that the King's Delgiam by British aircraft had good result. Berghen airsheds itself and with Hongkong cur. Libau-Rowno Railway, and then, will be generally followed. and an airship were seriously damaged. The naval dockyard at Hoboken was set ablate, two submarines were destroyed a third ons rones which is seriously affecting patting about, it made towarde A stirring narrative of the seriously damaged, and 40 German soldiers had workmen killed trade of all kiude, and is having the east.
battle of Neave Chapelle, told by a marked influence upon the sale At the moment when it desa combatant, is given to-day. Petrograd-On the Niemon front on the 2nd inst. the Russian of foreign goods in all Hongkong cended nearest to the earth the IMPORTANT TOWN OCCUPIED BY UNION FORCES. cavalry drove away, the Germans from Zelenais.
trade territory.
dirigible discharged a cloud of d'Ailly has resulted in the taking The Allies access in Bois In the Carpathione, Russian troops won a considerable success-that is, Chinese 20 cent pieces completely from "view,
The discount on Chinese coins smoke, which momentarily bid it of prisoners and war material. at Bartfeld, taking 2,100 prisoners, also a large quantity of war at the present time (Decetaber, the smcke cleared. away it was material. The artillery inflicted a bloody defeat on the Austrians, 1014) as compared with the cor- pessible to di tinguish the dig seized a bwedish steamer bound Germans in the Baltio haver who are retreating and abandoning the botine region.
responding standard paper dollar and number of the airship, a from South America to Stockholm, in Hongkong is about 28 per well as the faces of those who Two German officers who had cent., while the discount on Hong were flinging bomba over the been interned in a concentration kung 20-cent pieces is 178 per side of the car. The xplo- camp in Denbighshire bave erat, and that on Hongkong 10-sions of projectiles brought crowds escaped. cent pieces 18 per cent. The out into the Birets, but, The Uaion forces have c0- mot remarkable feature of the spart from a few panic-stricken cupied, situation, however, is that stand-women and children, the popola Warmbad, in
without opposition, German Siath- ard, silver dollars circalate at a tion preserved an admirable com- West Africa. dine out of 8 to 10 per cent, om-posure. Half an hour later the pared with paper currency issued normal life of the town was flow. It is nuuuced that two by legii banks, which are, in fact, ing in its nial channels. German submarines have passed promises to pay on demand these Soon afterwards a large motor- through the Sobeldt en route to same silver dollars.
car dashed down the main street, the North Sea. The entiresituation isaltogether | Ire passengers cheered, and shout- Sr John French comments on artificial, and seems to be due to ed that the airship bas been shot the marked individual superiority mani qiations of the Chinese down by the Frontier Guard, of our troope, which has a money-chengere guild, which twelve miles south of the town, cumulative effect of great military operates not only in Duskking and had fallen into the sea about value. but throughout the whole of South a mile from the shore, and that China. The operations of the the crew were being brought to guild have been such that the Libau in a boat. Hongkong Government has been Sabsequently it appeared that compelled to commerce a course as soon as the Parsevol came in of strict regulation of the money-sight the commander of the exchange business, which has Frontier Guard gave orders that Ciptain Penke was shot as he advanced down the trench hold operated in recent years under a it was to be purened with motor ing a blue flag in the air and thus offering a conspicuous target, licenco of the Hongkong Govern cura. Getting within range the Two more companies followed through the gap made by the first ment, so far as the colony ie con- guards opened fire, and soon charge. Tue men were minst elated; many were bit, yet continued cerned, but which the Govern brought the airship down. When heade A Review of the Front"
advance until checked by a deep channel of water, when the men ment is now permitting only it collapsed into the sea the crew appear on page 3. retired for Gifty yarda and entrenched. Here they were exposed to under much more strict regula-waved the white flag, and were The wedding took place this.
enfilading fi e, causing many casualties, and entually
a sniper, tions as to premises, the manner taken off by the Government tuge, afteracon of Mr. T. H. King and [win hauled' out of a "Jack Johnson "
the Scottish of conducting business, its con-The crew consisted of naval Miss J. M. Hoakyo. | Rifl--' aniform. He met with his deserts, Leste pos
Bection with other lines of trade, officer, an army officer, and five Meanwhile the second Royal Irish Rifles came up to continue sad similar factors in the trade.
men. The debris of the airship George Grimble last night was The organ recital given by Mr.. the paruit. We cheers then lustily as they passed and Lieutenant
was destroyed. Graham was rallying them round him with a French newsboy's
in every way a Angnees, born, giving the "View halloa" occasionally, just.au o manter of
The report of Yesterday's hounda cull 'ets his pack.
meeting of the Sanitary Board will be found elsewhere.
HORE PRISONERS AND WAR MATERIAL CAPTURED.
IN FRANCE.
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
An African Success.
April 6, 7.20 p.m! Beater's Capetown correspondent states than the Union forces have registered an importaat success, occupying, without opposition, Warmbad, in Gorman South-West Africa,
[Warmbad is situate just inside the frontier between the Cape
Colony and German South-West Afric..]
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Our Troops' Marked Superiority.
April 6, 4.45 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French, in his latest bulletin, says: Things are still quiet; the weather bas limited the activities of our sirmen. We succes fully exploded a mine in the La Basace region.. Gorman artillery heavily bomb ried our front in this region, but the superiority of our snipers on the left front secured immunity for out working parties,
Oar troops continue to show marked individual superiority, which has a cumulative effect of great military value.
More French Successes.
April 6, 445 pm. A Paris commanique says: Suth west of Vauquoin we gained foothold in the enemy's works. Our success at Buis d'Ailly resulted in the taking of prisoners and war material.`
We have progressed at Buis brale.
The King and the Drink.
April 6, 1.20 p.m.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
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The Neuve Chapelle Battle-A "Combatant's Narrative.
April 6, 1.p... A narrative of the Battle of Neuve Chapello as told by combatant says:
The Lim olshires and Berkshires made the primary assault with the greatest dash. The former lost 311 killed and wounded, Two companies made the first rash on the morning of the 10th ult, under a hot fire. Captain Bastard was the first to eater the enemy's | Freuches, closely followed by Captaio Peake with a blocking party. The latter rashed up the trench and threw hand grenades at the retreating Germans, compelling them to return to the trench, where they ar endered.
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The Lincolnshires entrenched themselves puder Major Howley, who took command after Colonel M:Andrew was killed. They were aisting in a trench, on the next morning, when a sudden fish kuocked the writer forward. He escaped unscathed, though Maj Howly, who was sitting close beside him, was killed by the shell which came toreugh the parapet,
TUNNEL TO IRELAND.
Mr. Gershom Stewart's
Suggestion.
The most immediate result of the great discount in the value of small coins ea compared with Atandard coine, and especially of| the paper money, bas been an advance in the prices of all com- modities generally, esproially prices of commodities likely to be paid for in subsidiary coins: Many of the Hongkong business bouses specify prices in small coins, or in p per currency, as the case may
The Prime Minister was asked be independently of the limit of
2. which is that fixed by the question time in the House of uo glong Government up to Commons laat, mouth, by Mr. which mail coins ore legal tender. Gershom. Stewart, whether, in view Tuis advance in prices, while not of recent submarine, operations in really so great in actual standard the Irish Ses and the possibility
of blockada in the furore, they coins or currency, checks' con- to accused. Every item sumption at once.
Government would consider the signed for by, him and when
On the other hand, the Chinese advisability of constructing a be took the money he must producers in the interior receive unnel between Great Britain and have kanwa that everything comparatively about the same Iceland.
The writer says that the Colonel's leg was shattered shortly after the charge began, and he stied within an hour." He must have soff red agony, but his sole concern was as to how the regiment was doing. He orked constantly: "Have they taken the franches?" and insisted on being propped up on that he could have a view of the a-san!t Ho was thas watching when God elsimed him.
A PLEA OF GUILTY.
The Prime Minister, did not
The King's courage in taking a noble lead over the liquor question is the theme of all the editorials in the Home papers, whica Extenuating Facts in Puropean would be discovered, and that he prices in suhaidiary silver they commit himself for or against the anticipate that the example will be generally followed.
Von der Goltz Returning to Constantinople,
April 6, 120 p.m. Renter's Amsterdam correspondent eays that General von der Golts is in Vienna and is returning t› Constantinople.
German Submarines in Dutch Waters.
Two Prisoners Escape."
Case at Singapore.
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circumstances.
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was bound to be detected. The i bave been receiving for their pre- explanation was that accused bad luce, white the value of such sobome. He contented himself been addicted to the drink habitraturu is constantly de reused with the observation: I fear the In the Singapore Court on Since he had been with Mr when it is csed in the purobase suggestion of the hon. member i M rub 25 an Englishman name! Gattey, he had made very credi- of foreign goda. Tao Lwe hardly practicable in the present Ma chill Headley Bell was bleffort to resist. He bad.
value of si vor în general, bronght before M. A. V. Brown however given way a second and this added loss on subsidiary on a charge of criminal breach of time after at first succeeding and The Telegraaf announces that two German enbmarines have trust in respect a sum of $750, with Mr. Cattey, as a member of cold, by all bat stopped busi- ness in some districts. The peo passed through the Scheldt, en rouse for the North Sea,
the money of Me. Elwar Gates, Veterans Corps, out of the office po ia she interior concerned in a bullion, as a commodity rather incorporated squountant, of the temptation had been greater. foreign trade fad it difficult to than as an established currency French Back Buildings says the The principal defalcations were get rid of their small silver at all, with fired value. Ti the Cuinese, after the mutiny rouble and he sad this constantly tends to drag trained by generations of desling Denbighshire have escaped. Opo was an avistor rescued in the air. Dek:0100, explaining the would suggest that had effected halvalue of the curreïcy still in silver by weight as a means of
Two German officers interned in a concentration camp in Sri Limes.
North Sea. A reward is offered for their apprehension..
fagts of the case, said that as the bie nerves, Aconsed had been
lover,
exchange, every transaction is s secused pleaded guilty there was left a legavy of 6200 and, spon-
The Hongkong Government is barter. The possibility, and even no Osssity to call evidence.taneously had handed it over to continuing its policy of retiring practicability of manipulatiog There were extenuating circumitremburde br. Cattey. He would large quantities of enbei tury the market for coins just as a April 6, 2.50 p.m.
ances, however, which be would say that the man had bern and silver, and in time it may be market for any ommodity might The Cardiff steamer Northlands has deen torpedoed. The orow like to put forward. Bll had was unwell, perhaps another anticipated that there will be an be manipulated are taken a were given five minutes grace, and were brought to Deal by a been employed by M. Gatter, Teas to acount for his foolish end to the discount as to Hong- matier ourse Until this
lgian etsamerĄ
who was secretary to the Hotel conduct. He was truly sorry for Van Wijk. It was part of Bell's what be had done and only de- kong coins, though even in mol
case, the situation. duties to receive monies brought aired fresh start,
where, small og April 6, 2.50 p.m. ⠀⠀ by the hotel collector to the office Bell was released on a bond of premis pondent in Copenhagen saya that Germann in of Gatter, an Doore Be $100 extending over three the
wedish visamer named the England, bwand
The to come up i Bor Hock
ar. silver
Cardiff Steamer Torpedoed.
dermaus Seize Swedish Steamer,
barter
os be pre-
NEWS.
Further Notes on the Crisis appear on page 4.
ing education in Canton are given
Sɔme interesting facts concern-. elsewhere.
General news and an article
The remaining football fxtures. for the se son, together with the League tables ar» given tu-day,
"Oar Contemporaries" appeara on page
2. Commercial N-wa on page 9, and Lor Bok on page 6.
Mgisterial changes necessitat- ed by the departure of Mr. Justice Gumpertz on leave are
utlined to-day.
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TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.16 p.m. Victoris Theatre-9 15 m Sale cf Curios etc -G. P. Lame mert, Old Post Office 2.30 p.m. Saturday, April 10); Green Island Oment Co. LIS Annual General Meeting Dom
Messrs. Charles Howitt and A. Phillips at the Theatre Rusal,
Milestones.
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MESTE. Charles Howitt and A
Phillips as the Theairo, Royal--
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Tussday, April 13, Mosers. Charlee Howitt and A Phillips at the Iratre Royal-
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