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The Hongkong Telegraph

(ÉSTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.

May 26 1915,

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日三十月四

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26,

1915.

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED,

MODIFIED GERMAN ATTITUDE TOWARDS AMERICA

ATTEMPTS TO ARRANGE A SEPARATE PEACE WITH RUSSIA.

The Italian E try Enthusiastically Received by the Allied Armies.

BRITISH, DESPITE GAS ATTACKS HOLD FÄST.

May 25, 5.20 p.m.

Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters rays that the British now have lost no ground, despite the gua attack in the region of Ypres, Italy joining the Allies has been received with intense enthusiasm throughout the whole Army.

A CHINO-JAPANESE TREATY.

May 26, 5.20 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd" states the Chino-Japanese Treaty has been signed.”......

· ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE. AUSTRIANS OFFEr feeble resistaNCE.

May 25, 4.80 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Rome, the Italian official communique states that on the frontier at Carnes, Austrian artillery bombarded our positions unsuccessfully.

Our artillery then cannonaded the enemy's gun positions. We advanced everywhere along the frontier in the region of Friuli, înto the enemy's territory, encountering feeble resistance.

RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.

May 25, 5.35 a.m. According to a Petrograd memage it is officially suroanced that the Russian counter-attacks have forced the enemy to assume the defensive along almost the whole Galician front. The Russians captured several villages on the left bank of the Dasister on Sunday, taking 2,200 prisoners and several dozen mitrailleuses,

THE KING OF GREECE.

May 25, 2.35 s.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Athens the King declared to be out of danger.

LATEST-CASUALTY LIST.

May 25, 5.25 a.m.

It is believed that the Kaiser has läft Galicis for the Italico front.

A message from Athene mys that the King of Greece is now out of danger.. :

Italy, Austria and Germany, sanounes that they will rigorous, |ly observo Swim neutrality,

Russian counter-attacks have forced the enemy: to: assume tha defensive:almost along the whol is of the Galician front.

The following casualtion are announced :— Killed :-W. R. B Smith (2nd Greusdiers), P. O. L. Routledge (South Staffords), E. E. H. Henderson (Mauster Fusiliers), G. Shakerly (Royal Rifles), A. W. D. Gaussen" (Highland Light Infantry), R. B. Trotter (Camerons), on i tua Hon. J. Ñ. Bigge.

We occupied Caporetta, Cormons, Versa, Ceroignano, Teras and the heights between Indrio and Isonzo. The enemy retreated, he

TURKS GRANTED AN ARMISTICE: THREE THOUSAND BURIED destroying bridges and burning houses.

(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

THE DARDANELLES.

TURKS BURY OVER 3.000 DHAD.

May 25, 9.55 p.m.

"GERMAN RETALIATION.

May 25, 2.10 p.m.

The British Foreign office has been informed that 39 British officers have been imprisoned in Germany, in retaliation for the im- prisonment of German submarine officers, and have been placed on soldiers' ratione,

The Freas Bureaa announces that on May 21 the first French ITALIAN GENERALISSIMO LEAVES FOR THE FRONT. division made considerable progrese, and are now close to the Turkish trenches. The enemy on the 22nd made a determined attook on the left of the Indian brigade, and obtained a temporary footing, but a strong counter-attuor immediately drove the Turks back, with a loss of over 500; a number of prisoners were taken,

The Tarks on the 23rd requested, and were granted, an armistice, opposite the Australasians, in order to bury their dead; over 3,000 Tarks, close to our trenches, were buried.

The French in conjunction with the Britieb Naval Dirision made a considerable advance on the night of May 11, and sustained slight loss. The Territorial division also pushed forward a new line and consolidated it.

THE TROOP TRAIN DISASTER.

"I" QUITE FORCOT.".

May 25, 8.10 p.m.

At the enquiry, at Carlisle, into the cause of the troop train disaster, a signalman, referring to the local train which had been switched on to the track on which the troop train, was running, and left there, tragically admitted "I quite forgot."

GERMANY'S NEW ATTITUDE,

May 25, 8.10 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that Italy in join- ing the Allies had caused a marked change in the attitude of Ger many towards the American Nuts. Germany now asked for a delay before replying, and is ie 'understood that she is now willing to make great oocoessione, in order to conciliate" the United Statea; and avoid trouble.

M. SAZONOFF ON ITALY AND THE WAR.

ATTEMPTS TO MAKE PEACE WITH RUSSIA.

May 24, 8.10 p.m.

May 25, 2.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Rome states :- Count Cadorna, the Italian Generalissimo, started at midnight| for the front. The Dake d'Aosta and other Savoy Princes are pre-]" paring to join the army.

FOOTBALL MATCH ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE.

May 25, 2.10 p.m.

THE KAISER LEAVES FOR ITALIAN FRONT.

May 25, 5.25 a.m. is going to the Italian frontier.

The Kaiser has left Galicis for the west. It is believed that

MR. ASQUITH AND SIR EDGAR SPEYER,

May 25, 5.25 a.m.

The Rumions captured myenk villages on the left bank of the Dagister on Sunday, taking 9,209 prisoners," and ""reversi“, dosen mitraillentes.

Count Gaderns; the Italian. Generalissimo, started for the front at midnight. The Daka d'Aorta and other Savoy Princes-- are preparing to join the army.

It is announced, that in accord- anoe with the Hague Convention, the enemy merchantmen steamers interned in Italian ports, "will be returned at the conclusion" posos.

39 British officers have been imprisoned in Germany in retalia tion for the imprisonment of German submarine officers, and bare been placed on soldiers rations.

Mr. Asquith, in a letter to Sir Elgar Speyer, expressed It appears the hope is unanim sympathy with his indigestion at the baseless and malignant imons that Mr. Redmond will join putations cast upon his loyalty, and saya Hie Majesty the King is the Cabinet, which will include not prepared to take any step regarding the marks of distinction Sir E. Carson. It is amid that conferred upon him.

Mr. Churobill remains in the Cabinet.

THE BRITISH CABINET CRISIS.

May 25, 5.25 am, The hope appears to be unanimous thas Mr. John Redmond will be persuaded to join the Cabinet, which will include Bir Edward Carson.

The Times states that Mc. Churchill will remain in the Cabinet.

MRS. ROCKEFELLER'S

Mre. Rockefeller's friend Caroline P. Sked.

Beuter's Handquater a corren pondent says that football match took place between the 3rd Skinner's Light Horse and the 18th Bengal Lancers amid the thunder of gans a few miles

off.

NEWS.

The first Italian communique appears in our telegram columns to-day..

"Our Contemporaries" appears

WILL.

The abaritableinstitutions nam Baptist Churches and Societies ed as beneficiaries of the residn.

Benefit Chiefly. Renter's correspondent at Headquarters says that a frotball"

sary estate are the Eaclid Avenue match took place on the 22nd inst. between the 3rd Skinner's Light| The will of Mre., John D. Baptist Church, Cleveland, O.; Horse and the 18th Bengal Lancers, amidst the thunder of guna Rockefeller, filed in the Surro- the Baptist Home of Northern on page 2, Commercial News on few miles off. The match excited keen interest; both officers and gate's Conit leaves specific be Ohio, Women's Baptist Home page 9, and Log Book on page 6. An interesting anbouncement men playing. The whole indian Forces were amongst the epsota-quests amounting to approximate Missionary Society. Women's tors, applauding keenly. The Indian troopers displayed a remark. ly $500,000 to relatives and Baptist Foreign Missionary Booie by the P, and O. Company is to able aptitude for the game.

friends, and directs that the ty, Spelman Seminary, Atlanto, the effect that their steamers will residuary estate, estimated to be Gu, and the. Bureau of Social now call at Marseilles. some $1,500,000, be distributed Hygiene.

An official statement in con- among several Baptist churches he said trustees may give nection with a Hongkong Empire and organisations, the Spelman to each of the said institutions so Day Gift of aeroplanes, to the Institute of Atlanta, end the much of the property as they shall Home Government, will be found Bureau of Scial Hygiene. Articles see fit," the will reads, and shall in today'e jerde.

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

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ITALY AND THE WAR

May 25, 6.35 am? Router's correspondent at Petrograd asys that M. Sazonoff,

According to Router's correspondent at Rome, it is annoticed Minister of Foreign Affairs, interviewed by Reuter, said that the entry of Italy would very much shorten the war. He significantly that, in accordance with The Hague Convention, the choir pointed out that there had been attempts to make a separate peace merchantmen will be returned on the conclusion of peace. with Russia and not only by Austria. The attempts had failed an such a peace would be absolutely impossible.

FRENCH

May 25, 5.20 p.m. correspondent at Paris a communique. We stopped short a German attack at Langemarck on the Ypres

According to Benton MUNIQUE.

AUSTRO-GERMAN AMBASSADORS LEAVE ITALY.

May 25, 5.35 a.m.

The German, Austrian, Bavarian and Prussian Ambasadors and Ministers to the Quirinal and the Vatican have left Rome,

SWISS NEUTRALITY.

May 25, 5.85 a.m. According to Renter's correspondent. At Borne, Italy, Austria Wa repulsed two German attacks, north of Ablain, and four

rigorously observe the attacke north of Nenville St. Vasst, the latter by our artillery; the and Germany announce that they

neutrality of Switserland, enemy's Losses are heavy,

DON'T FORGET.

of jewelry and personal wear are have the right to exclude any An interesting article on an given to a number of friends and oneor more of the said institutions old Chini hand, Mr. John Murray members of Mrs. Rockefeller's absolutely; They shall have the Forbes, a member of Masare, family. Broed and unrestricted power to specify as to each in Russell and. Co. predecessore" to powers are conferred upon the stitution to which the property Messrs. Shewan Tomes and Co., executora in the management of shall be given, whether it shall will be found in to-day's issue, the enta's The executore usmed be used for current expenses, Are Tha D. E ckefeller, John D. for buildings, for endowment Bookstaller jr., and a daughter, or for any other of the Alta utokefeller Prentice, charitable corporate purposes of cums of $100,000 each are left said institutions. Any portion of to John D. Rockefeller, jr., Mrs, the fand which shall not be used Prentice, and Mrs, Edith Rocke for the foregoing objects, the said feller McCormick, the other trustees may apply to such charit. daughter, wife of Barold F. Mcable corporations as they may Cormick, and $50,000 to Miss select, and in such suma ro- Lacy M. Spelman, a sister. To spectively as they may deem Mrs. Rockefeller's granddaughter, proper Margaret Strong, $100,000 in left

Broad powers are given to the In trast, but with the provision executors, and that, until she shall arrive at the

"In making investments and age of thirty-five, the executors re-investments the testament shall pay her, such parts, or the mys," said executors and trustees whole of the fand, as they may are expressly authorised in their deem wise in their absolute and absolute and unrestricted discre unrestricted discretion," for her tion, without leave and approval actual, personal, and beneficial of any court, and at the risk of use. Any portion of the fund my cotate, and without liability which shall not have been paid to them for losses incurred as a at that time reverta to the rosida-result, thereof, to make invest- ---Friday, May 28, Qu

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A cum sufficient to produce al tate or the trust estates created by net income of $1,000 is left to 'this will."

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