MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1916.
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Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and
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the 19th February, 1918, at 9,30 p.m., no No. Cunton Villas, "Lower Flat" Kimberley Roa, Kowloon, BUNDRY
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ENEMY TRENCHES ́ CAPTURED IN CHAMPAGNE.:
PARIS, Feb. 13.
Continued from patyn '3.).
À communique says thaj in Champagne. we made a grenade atluck 'near Mesnil SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS. Hill, and captured three hundred metres of enemy trenches. We also repulsed a (Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.octurnal counterattack, taking sixty
five prisoners.
BRITISH MINE-SWEEPER · SUNK,
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GERMANY'S IDEA OF GREAT ·
NAVAL, VICTORY.
LONDON, Feb. 11.
A Germna destroyer: Botill attacked. four Brith mine-vespera, off" the Dogger-bank lap night and eank one, the Arabis, and attempted to torpedo
GERMAN OFFENSIVE ON THE WESTERN: FRONT:
CRUSHED BY COMBINED FIRE
PARIS, Feb 13
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ALLIES' UNITY OF ACTION.
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AGREEMENT WITH ITALY.
PARIS, Feb. 19. A bepquets in Rome the most cordist speeches were made by M. Briend, Signor Salandra, and Baron S. Soaning emphasising anity of setion.
My Briand, after a interview with Barca Sonnino yesterday morning, said that the agreement between Franée and Italy was on all points absolutely perfect. His visit had convinced him of the sincerity and clearsightedness of Italy's policy.
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FURNITURE, Consisting of m Double Bed, Chest of Drawers, Roll-top another. Three British officers and Attempts, to "pes the Year Canal, and Bourgeois and Baron Sonnine to
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Derk (American make), Electric Table Fan, Shanghai Bath, abc., eto.
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Small Piano by Broadwood. On view day of Sale. "Txxx ---Cash.
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Several Pianos (in good condition) Electric Reading Lampe. Two large 4-Fold Blackwood Scrente, a quantity of. Black- wood Furniture, etc., etc., etc.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.)
HUGHES & HOUGH,
"Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Feb. 10, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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FRIDAY,
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as 230 p.m.; at their Sales Rooma, No. 8,
Des Voeux Rosd, Corner,
of Ice Horse. Street,--
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(Full Particolare from Catalogue.) Tens:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneeri,
Hongkong, Feb. 12, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
119
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(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNZD),
120
SATURDAY,
the 19th February, 1918, at 11 am,
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a large assortment of Gold Ridge, Sat with Diamonds, Pearls, Eubien Sapphires, Turquois, & &, Gent's Gold and Enamalled Scad Finn, Brooches, Pendants; Ma, Com and Amber Neck Chaine, Fancy Goods, dow
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SATURDAYE.
Extra Car at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement as the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings Dee Yostix Road Central
Some d-panoh-tickets-erellable-for- alles not already full running at the tima stated in the Company's time tables,
wauty-one men wary rescued.
A Berlin communique attempts to make this out as great victory by calling the mina sweopora cruisers.
The "British Admiralty» announces that three mine-e#sepera returned aately.
THE BRITISH NAYY
JOURNALISTS VISIT BATTLE CRUISER FLEET.
A communique states: In Belgium, after violent artillery Preparation, the Germans made several posite Steenstraata and Hotsas. These attempts were crushed by combined artillery and maxím-gun fire.
In Champagne the artillery has been very active near Mesnil and the Navarin Hilla. The enemy, after several "hours" bombardment, succeeded in penetrating a small mlient of our line between the Navarin and St. Souplet mads.
of St. Die, failed to reach our first line.
An ear 15 attack in the Vosges, east
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ROME, Feb. 13.- At a conference between 31 31.Briand
day, it was agreed to hold in Paris, as soon sa possible a conference between the representatives of the Allies, with a view to the closest cooperation.
SPAIN'S NEW AFRICAN POLICY.
LEX MINISTER'S PRONDENCEMENT.
MADRID, Feb. 12.
The Germans, north-east of Mesnil Hill, again counter-attacked, endeavOUT- ing to expel cs from the trenches we A striking statement of Spaniıb cccupied yesterday. They were repulsed-policy in Africa was made by the ex+ We have continued to make progress, Minister, Senior Hontaria, who said:- east of these trenches, by bombing. It is indispensable that Spain should taking prisoners.
Spanish territory, in order to avoid its occupy the const opposite the Canaries, sa weil ne Inë, and join cp-Tangier with
passing into the hands of other
auy nation.
The Premier was present and congra tulated Sanor Hontaris most beartily.
EAST AFRICAN COMMAND.
APPRECIATION OF GENERAL SMUTS APPOINTMENT.
CAPETOWN, F 14.
FUTILE GERMAN AIR ATTACK.
LONDON Feb. 11. The Editor of twenty French pro- viacial papers and a number of dis tinguished central journalists visited the battle eruiser Beet. They were deeply impressed by the might of the British Navy, as being the world's RETORT BY SIN DOUGLAS HAIG. greatest concentration of speed combined with gun power, and by the freah, and alert, appearance of both officers and meo. Despite long waiting, the fact is in constant. battle array. It was considered a wonderful manifestation of sea power as this feet is only one of three tremendous lines of offence and defence.
GERMAN MUNITION DEPOTS DESTROYED.
FRENCH.
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Lorvos, Fab: 13. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that the facts regarding the attack by German aeroplaner which was described in a German wireless message.on the Stb. are that eleven hostile chines appeared. One dropped three bombs about six miles, behinif ous front line. The remainder did not cross the line..
Early to-day the enemy broke into our trenches near Pilken, bat were driven
TRENCHES RECAPTURED BY THE by bombing parties, leaving some dend and wounded. There has been mining activity about Eullucb, north of Ypres, add the Commines Canal.
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PARIS, Feb. 12,
LORD FISHER AND THE··
ADMIRALTY.
A Paris communique states:- In Belgium our field guns seriously damaged an enemy fort and blew up munition depota near the Passchendaele INTRIGUE" TO REINSTATE HIM. canal.
In Artois there was an intermittent cannomade-near the Lille road, soath-of the Somme..
On the 8th and 9th inst, we recap- of Frise and repulsed a violent counter tured a large part of the trenches South
attack.
North of the Aisne and in the heights of the Meuse our artillery wrecked enemy works:
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
LONDON, Feb. 11.
Sir Douglas Haig reports We sprang three mines north of Carnop and another south of Fosse d The enemy sprang a mine to the south. west of the Echenzollern redoubt, We had no casualties,
Hoatile artillery was active north of Albert and at Loos and Ypres. The enemy shelled Armentieres and. Elver dinghe.
AMERICA AND ARMED
* MERCHANTHEN.
A REVERSAL OF POLICY..
WAZINGTON, Feb. 11. The Austro-Gerana memorandum
but not for special care, can be obtained regarding merchantmen is expected to on application at the Company's Os lead to the Government warning Ameri- No Season ticket will be issued until cans that they travel on arned mer- payment therafor has been made in Benchantmen at their own risk, thus revers Notas or by Cheque or Compradore ordering the previous policy that merchant- men should be allowed to carry guns in self-defence and that Americans have representing Bank Notes..
the right to travel on the high seas unmolested.
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TURKISH COAST BOMBARDED.”
PETROGRAD, Feb. 11. Russian torpedo bola continue to bombard the Turkish const. -- MR. FORD'S PEACE CONFERENCE.
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 11.
Mr. Furd's peace conference ha been opened.
THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN.
TURKS REPORT TWO VIOLENT BATTLES.
...
LoxDos, Feb. 11,
LONDON, Feb. 12. ' ----Admirala Sir-Noel-bloore-and-Sir Atkinson Willes (retired) write to the against an "intrigue" to bring Lord Morning Post, supporting its protests Fisher back to the Admimity, and da clare that the majority of Naval men
and his naval colleagues, especially hare perfect confidence in Mr. Balfour Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson.
TORPEDOING OF THE
**ARTEMIS." -Jo
A BASELESS PRETEXT:
LONDON, Feb. 12. "It" transpires that 96 Chinese were aboard the Dutch tank steamer the Artemis, which a German torpedo-boat sank of the Dutch coast upon the baseless pretext "that there had been a branch of orders,
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The appointment of Cineral Smuts to the East African command is warmly appreciated in South Africs, aithungh the circumstances rendering General Sir H. L. Smith-Dors lea's païticipation impossible are regretted.
BRITISH MUNITION
ESTABLISHMENTS.
LONDON, Feb. 12.
The Ministry of Munitions sancunces that there are now 2,834 cuntrolled, establishments.
IMPORTANT GERMAN BANKS FAIL.
THOUSANDS. OF DEPOSITORS RUINED.
LONDON, Fab. 14. The Ladaafne Gazette apaounces that
Germany are in liquidation. The lis two of the largest banks in quthern
bilities amount to £23,000,000 and thousands of depositors are ruined.
AMERICA'S VACILLATING
FOREIGN POLICY. -
CAUSES RESIGNATION OF WAR SECRETARY.
New Yons, Feb. 12. The resignation of Mr. Lindley M. Carrison (Secretary for War) is due to his disagreement with President The crew were given five minutes Wilson's foreign policy as lacking in grace to get into the boats but the vigour, and his disapproval of the torpedo was fired before the expiry of proposed abandonment of the Philip- that time, The German bost steamed pines.
The Republican Press says that off without concerning itself about the salaty of the crew, but happily, the the departure of such a strong man tanks kept the detencir üßest and the cousitutes-another-evil-einer for the
Wilson administration. crew were able to return aboard,
NORWEGIAN STEAMER MINED.
LAND, Feb. 12. - The Norwegian steamer Yaarli has been mined off Terschelling. The captain, chief engineer and second mate have been drowned.
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The New York Herald ways that, the present situation at Washington is far worse than at any time during the war. The United States bas allen into the German, trap designed to "haraper Allied shipping by pre- renting its admission into American ports.
It is suggested in New York that FRENCH GAIN POSITIONS BEFORE one motive for the United States
SALONTKA.
acquiescence to the German policy Lis the hope of Recuring the passage ol a Government Shipping Purchase Bill:
PARIS, Feb. 12. French
correspondents at Salonika say that the enemy still
It is taken for granted that Great fahows no offensive tactics, but the Britain and her Allies will not disam French have advanced, crossed the their merchantmen, and it is pointeri Vardar, and installed themselves on out that the right of arming them is. and established by. the right bank of the river, in the memorial, important regions of Yeniteo and American as well as British deci Verrin, immediately constructing |sions. defence works. They have thus gained strong natural positions which might have proved invaluable to the cnemy's heavy guns.
The announcernent
ALLIED REPRESENTATIONS TO AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12,
of further. Representatives of the Entente Allied reinforcements enhances in have made orul representations, to Mr. Lansing regarding the American A.Turkish communique reports two terest in the movement. violent battles with Major-General It is believed that the Germans are memorandum of January 20th coff of merchant- Ayimer on the right bank of the preparing for a raid on Salonika..with cerning the disa Tigris, but there is no change near three. Zeppelins and twenty deromen. Aut
GERMAN CONSPIRACIES IN AMERICA.
SIXTY-ONE INDICTMENTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 11. The Federal Grand Jury have returned 61 indictments in con nection with the alleged German. conspiracies to violate American neutrality:
ON THE RIGA FRONT.
GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 11. A communique states that thore in a heavy artillery duel on the Rign front. German ataoks have bee repulsed oowhere.
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It is understood that Mr. Lansing LONDON, Feb. 12. was informed that the Entente were Peuter's correspondent at Salonika unwilling to adopt the suggestion. has been assured that there has been no occupation of Yeuitso and Verria; there have been only cavalry recon- naissances.
FRENCH PREMIER AND BELGIAN CARDINAL
HOXE, Feb. 12. M. Briand and Cardinal Mervier bays had a cordial conversation.
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