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MONDAY, FEBRUART 21, 1916
THE
WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mai)
BMÄLL ENEMY ÁTTACK REPULSED.
PARIS, Feb. 19.
COMPLETE CONQUEST OF THE CAMEROONS.
A communique says: The Geruana laat night' attempted 6 small attack north of Blangy in Artois, but were easily pulsed.
A BUBTLE GERMAN SUGGESTION.
Ad
TO TRAP THE UNITED STATES..
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AMSTERDAM, Feb, 19, A German communique quotas a Naw. Tork telegram that Germany has post- poned the torpedoing of armed mer- chantmen until April so that the United States will be able to warn Americans asking passports for such vorzels,
Berlin pretends to have no know. ledge of the matter, but this is obviously A subtle German suggestion to trap the
United States.
ENEMY CONSULS ARRESTED AT SCIO.
ATHENS, Feb. 20. The Allies have arrested the ehemy Consuls at Scio and have bad them taken aboard warships.
GENERAL SARRAIL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GERMAN AIR RAID ON LOWESTOFT AND WALMER..
ANOTHER GRECO-BULGARIAN
ENCOUNTER.
Palasını, Feb. 20. LONDON, Feb. 20. A Bulgarian.. patrol crossed the German aeroplanes have raided frontier at Doiran and came in contact Lowesto's and Walmer. Three wore retired losing two killed....One Greek with the Greeks. The Bulgarians killed and one wounded. A, com- was wounded. munique says,
"TWO
German
biplanes for Bra minutes railed. LINCOLN RE-CAPTURED,
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Lowestoft at 10.35 in the morning, dropping seventeen bombs and then
Tribitach rose to a great height and seemingly captured. vanished. There were, no casualties.
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The oasbuildings of a restauranband two dwelling houses wore damaged. Two naval seaplanes ross and pur, "LONDON, Feb. 20..sued but their efforts were resultless, Is ir oficially announced thai tha:
LATER. German Garrison at Mors; Northern
fa another raid at 11.20 a German, Cameroons, has surrendered, This
seaplane dropped bomba in the completes the conquest of the Came vicinity of Kentish Knock Lightship. roons. Ar Bouar Law has telegraphed Another dropped six bombs on warm congratulations to the Com-wabner at 11.27. Two, bomba de msaders and troops....
MUTUAL ARTILLERY” ACTIVITY."
LONDON, Feb. 20.
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troyed the roofs of houses and another fell close to a church, and sbuttered the windows, as the con- gregation were singing the To Deum. A communigus states that early on.
A third fell on the beach, killing «- Friday morning the Germans made civilian and a marine." Total casual-i raids into our trenches near Gomme ties, two men and one boy killed and Court, capturing a few prisoners. a murine wounded. Two aeroplanes We had given killed and wounded. ruse at Dover, How to Walner and Yesterday nightthere was some maical purstand the raiders but did not artillery activity about Hooge. To-day overtake thei we bombarded an anemy strong point near Lebouquet.
FRENCH SUCCESSFUL ACTIONS AT ARTOIS, AISHE, AND LORRAINE.-
FARIS. Eeb. U.
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RECRUITING AT HOME.
Loxpos, Feb. 20. “ It is expected that the first Derby group, consisting of bachelors under 10, on August 15th East, will ex-called up this week.
140, northwest of Artois, we A commanique says that at
ploded a ruine under a Gennan salions which was wrecked. Lur artillery shelled an enemy infuntry column cord of the Aisar and bom- Arness, Feb, 20 baried an enemy-works at Eorrainer freners! Sarrail is arriving on Mon-causing a fire, und German tronches day and will be received by the King. in upper Alsuce.
ALLIES OCCUPY ANOTHER GREEK
ISLAND.
Aruzxs, Feb. 19. The Allies have occupied the island Othomus, north of Corfu.
ANOTHER AMERICAN MUNITIONS
FACTORY DESTROYED.
LONDON, Feb. 20: telegram irem Kingsports) Tenessee, states that a munitions factory there has been destroyed by fire, involving a loss of over a milhon dollars.
CUBA AND BRITISH TOBACCO RESTRICTIONS.
HAVANA, Feb. 20. The British restriction of the import of tobacco is causing uneasi ness, and the Cubans are appealing to be allowed time to full existing confracts...
UNIQUE EVENT IN GANADA.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIER A PRIVY COUNCILLOR.
OTTAWA, Feb. 19. Mr. Hughes, the Premier of Aus Aralia, has been sworn in as a Privy Councillor. He afterwards attended a meeting of the Canadian Cabinet at which Imperial affairs were dis cussed
The event is unique and unparul- leled the history of Canada.
A STEAMER ASHOKE.
LONDON, Feb 10.
The Comris Castle went sahore on even Reef when entering Mombassa Argistance was ronde rad, but the yease "du efill fast, «Passengers have been sent
shore, and it is hoped to refout the
GERMANS MAKE FRUITLESS ATTEMPT TO CROSS YSER CANAL.
Paris, Feb. 21.
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The London ribunals have ranged to sit daily owing to the ge numbers of appeals for exemptions.
The tribunal at Kirkby Stephen ar for Eve” hours yesterday" before w crowded attendance of farmers up pening against the enlistment of
Some threatened 1 farhands. abandou their farms if the men were taken by conscription, Eventually the majority were exempted as near- sary for Westmoreland agriculture.
À communique states that after violentThe approaching mobilisation of bombardment the Germans attempted to cross the Yeer ennial at Stesstraite. Some groups reached our front tren- ches, whence they were promptly dis- lodged,
doctors is forecasted in a circular by the local authorities pointing out the necessity of provisional arrangements enabling every medical below 45 to place himself at the disposal if the
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New York, Fob 20. Lincoln has boop re-
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· MORE ITALIANS CALLED.
Ros, Feb. 21.. Five more classes have been called to the colours,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Beuter's Service to the China Mail.) THE CAPTURE OF ERZERUM," RUSSIANS PURSUING FLEEING GARRISON..
-TEU MAGISTRACY.
A WOMAN SHUGGLER.
A Chinese woman was Rited $800 or times months imprisonment by Mr Haselend for waist Inspector Kantated she bad con unlawfully possessing O tarla of opium,
coated in a band Hed round her waist tu | keep har trousers up.
BIG OPIUM SEIZURE,
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Mr Hazoland at the Magistracy this morning, on the application of Inspoutse Gordon, made su order giving notice of the intended confiscation of 8,043 iba. of taw opium, valued at $20, 450, found yesterday on the Blue Funnels.. Aleinous.
Jobp. Macdonald, Chief Engineer of the Alcinous, stated that he discovered the opium yesterday in the engine room and stokehold. It is not entered on the manifest..
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The divinous arrived on Saturday from Liverpool London and the usual ports of found in searches at Fort Swettenham, all. Small amounts of opium had been
Penang. The water police waro unAUCOMA ful in their search on Saturday after the "ship'e sirival, but the search was continued 'yoster'sy with the assistance of Mr. McDonald wad the opium was found enn. rawled in the false bottom of a bunker.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 19; Details of the capture of Erzerum. show that several forts with heavy guns were taken with the bayonet, as only mountain artillery could be brought up Then there was an assault lasting is bours without raspita,. It was fiercest: in the night. The Russians by dawn had captured the first line of the centre forts. The Turke at first withdrew slowly, and then ded. Bussian cavalry entered the fortress, and then the left intact. infantry, Practically everything was
SINGAPORE RUBBER MARKET.
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Mars Fraser and Co. report, under date, Luth instant
There were mild ductuations in rubbers for some days, but following on the advance in the price the commodity some sub- in the shares of this category since our last 'stantial improvementa have buon recorded use. Steady investors have been picking up Surget Bagans round about 89.15 cam dividend, Malacca Pindas from 81.35. be $2.30, Radallas $3.25 to 810 and Sandy. The fall of Erzerum is regarded as t
cofta 89.25 Ayer Pads which day be the precursor of the couplets destrucded a market counter have
preciated 31 clusing buyurs 88.70 with tion of five Turkish Army Corps, whoscoly small slurs 23 cents higher. value disappears with the capture of Balwnies passed in the region of 84.30, the fortre
Malakolls 8. and Tuluk Ansons up to 8.30 with sallers over. Jimahs, Joram with Kuantan, and Kempaa hava all advanced recorded. their boks but no advice bus at time of with only small transactions Now
Sereadaba have notified the closing of
middle price of 82.70. Both Indragiris writing come is of the value of their doal divided, the shares closing steady t
Two Army Corps are hastezing to- wards Erzerues, but they are useless, being dospatched by sen via Trebizond. as they ars without artillery, which is
because the Russians several
There is a lack of further details,
pursuing the enemy, whose attempt at a and ten miles from the fortress failed.
THE RECENT ENEMY ATTACK NEAR YPRES.
A NEW NO-MAN 'SLAND,
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LONDON, Feb 19.
Headquarters anys that the position Reyter's correspondent at the British syuth-east of Ypres, following on the German captare of some hundreds of yarde of trenches, amoente
to the
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Nyala se been neglected and clone and Baytors are wanted at quations. sellers round $1.85. The substantial interim of
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20 per cent. on Fajamn has so far not advanced these shares. Pantais mode 81.50 and Glenealys the same gara, the reports of which companies have recently been issued. The following companies closed their financial year on December 31 Last and their roports are looked for with interest, viz., Bukit Timahe Haytors Jerams, Malakoffs, New Surendab, Radel Pulau Bulang company recently called for as, Tapaha, and Teluk Anna. The bandes for a furgs birek of forfeited sharen the bulk of which we understand have already been allotted Husias ban beeo
An aeroplane dropped several bombe authorities to bako a commission in creation of a new No-man's-land. The prasing in those up to $2.50.
on Dunkirk but did so damage; also the anny or navy, if required. two which fell in a field at Luneville.
Violent bombardments and mininga have taken place at Champagne, Argonne, Tha Meuse and woolls. The enemy suffered severaly.
ENEMY RAID AGAINST BRITISH TRENCHES FAILS.
LONDON, Feb. 20.
A communique says:— Last night raid against
our
trenches went of Serre, after a heavy bombardment failed.completely.
South-east of Borsinghe the enemy seized an unimportant advanced post.
BRITISH AIR RAID.
LONDON, Feb. 20.
A communique says:— Our aeroplanes were saccesful in a night raid on the aerodrome at Cambrai, Bombs were dropped on it, exploding inside the sheds.
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The machines returned safely.. ITALIAN AIR RAID ON LAIBACH.
Rox. Feb. 20..
A communique states that a squadron of Italian-neroplaties raided Laibach yesterday morning. They were shelled en route by numerous
batteries and were attacked by groups
British and German infantry are lying on opposite sides of a low ridge former ly held by the British. The called; captured position is as torn with ́craters
INTERVIEW-WITH-MA..BONAR made by shell that the enemy is unable
LAW.
New York, Feb. 20.
to occupy this ridge. It is north of the Ypres Commines Canal, and is conspi- cuous in the marsby "pinin, and the fact that the British front line lay abovo the enemy tranches doubtless, inspirad the attack last Sunday night.
SHANGHAI TRADE.
P.EGE GOODS.
- Musɛra' llbert & Co.'s (Ltd) Piece Gooda Market Report states:-
In a striking interview Mr Bonar
Demand since the resumption of busi Law said the Allies were greatly in
Desu, aftor the,nativs New Yanz inte val After half a dozen laints along other has been more of a genuine than a corn- proving in the direction of the war and portions of the salient the German plimentary "bature, the scares Yanglaze unity of control. He dwelt on the exploded several mines. Their infantry rts and the North bating lat po time disadvantages of democracies in pro-advanced in masses, reaching the bet is booking fair proportion of their re- qui-ementa It will be quite another secuting a war, bat now that wo were tered blue. The subsequent British week before the market shakes of counter atinak, which practically dis the holiday influences altogether, but in living in a war atmosphers nothing
lodged the Germans, was characterised the meantime the business ione agre- mattered but winning the war. Our by the tise of an enormous number of gates
substantial quantity, and a higher Army rolerves were growing and the bombs. Une party of bombare used no level of prices has been established all rennd, grays having opened at five can- recruits were being rapidly trained.
fewer than 2,300. Simultaneously the dareens to me higher, whites about artillery concentrated on the tightly two mics, and dyed goods anything from Mr. Bonar Faw was proud of the en packed Germans with disastrous effect. ton to alteen per cent, over the prices paid listment of 4,000,000 Volunteers. We The Germans are stiil sacrificing men a month ago. The Bankow and Szechen bad now no anxiety regarding muni- in a desperate effort to hold one slope but are reported to have considerable merchante hare not yet reamed buying ticos, and we were gaining strength of the ridge.
monetary surplus en hand from produce every week.
sales for re-investment in piece goods, sad it is satisfactory to note that shipments to Szechuan are being made to-day after au interval of several weeks.
He was proud indeed of the work of | Canade, Australasia, and India and immensely gratified at the record of South Africa.
SMUGGLING RUBBER FROM AMERICA.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19. Two Germans have been arrested for There was little to fear with
trying to smuggle rubber into Norway, regard to Great Britain's financial The luggage of one woman contained position, the resources were so great that 550lbs. of rubber and 500 pairs of they had not yet begun to feel the strain. rubber gloves.
He concluded by saying that the war
had settled the fiscal controversy. The
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Allies would probably form an Economie COLOSSAL BRITISH WAR CREDITS.
of enemy imchines. The squadron Entente while the Empire would rely reached their objective descending more on its own resources. The war from the clouds above the town and had revivified Great Britain's industrien dropped dofdens, grenade-inines and
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past year is reported to have been the most prosperous that the natives have enjoyed for a considerable time past both in the import and expert sections, and the cative banks of which there are now 37 in operation, hare docs equally well and are now in an unusually and position. The conclusion to be drawn is that the spring trade should be an active one provided that the Yunnan osthroak can be kept within its prosent limits, and of this there appears to baatonsonably good prospect at present.
The directors of the British-American Tobacco Company decided to pay oa:18th January s final dividend of 7 per cent (trio of
British Income-tax) on the ordinary shares, making, with the interim
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Pardon my mentioning the matter but exception, which was attacked and interview, spoke of the possibility of the new vote of credit of £420,000,000 dividends stresdy paid, 224 per cent for didn't you order a Whisky Tansan for yourself and
The Daily Telegraph says that the vessel in the afternoon after the surrounded by six Austrian machines formation of a League of Peace to makes the total of votes sanctioned the year ended 30th September lack, B removal of some cargo. Her position und was compelled to descend in prevent a repetition of the present amount to 8,082,000,000. A satis- against 24 per cent, for the preceding "le described as 'not dangerous,
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THE ARMENIAN MASSACRES.
AMERICA PROTESTS TO THE
FORTE.
GUNS.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 18 A communique states "We stormed the towns of Mush and Ahlst, pursuing NEW Yonk, Feb. 19. Mr. Lansing has cabled to the Em. Portions of the Erzerum army. We bassy at Constantinople to protest"to
turned and captured remnants of the GERMANY A MAN-EATING TIGER. the Porte against the massacres in 34th division with thirteen guns north Arminia and expresses the hope that eat of Erzerum, and remnants of the the perpetrators will be punished, is regiment in the vicinity of the Erzerum there is a repetition the Government road in the vault on Erzerum ons
of our corps captured 240 guna, will be compelled to take more drastic action.
"TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS QUI,
CANADIAN FREMİER'S
DESCRIPTION.
OTTAWA, Feb. 20.
SIR JOHN ROLLESTON, M.F.. REAIGNE.
LONDON, Feb1ek Mr. Pemberton Billing, who was defeated at Mile End, will content East Hertid hire, rendered vacant by the resignation of Sir J. Rolleston (Conservative).
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At a brilliant gathering at a itu. choon, the Promier (M. Hughes) wi The capture of the towns of Micah and received an ovation, affirmed that the TIOKLING IN THE THROAT, Almiat by the Russians gravely affects war had brought about the perfect FIVE the slightest tickling or horassess the Turkish positions. It completely unity of the Empire. He clescribed Lord Chelmsford, the newly-
la, che throat may be the forerunner cuts off their communications from Germany as a man-eating tiger which appointed Viceroy of India, is utter at forty you sad it goed in on Tel
ing from a severe chill.
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order, to dark with eich viemim in tura,
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