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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Reuler's Service to the China Mail).
GREAT AERIAL
ACITIVITY.
SEVERAL GERMAN MACHINES BROUGHT DOWN.
DESTRETINE JOMARDMENTS BY FRENCH AIRCRAFT,
l'ama, Feb. 2.
A communiqué atıyor The Germans violinily Beankanleg trenados mortest of Cognely, We replied entergingally,
fter an intense sabardment and mamay ngas attillos on a severskil -matre irms in the sector of Lilous the memy -ättempted to
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CHINESE AFFAIRS..
ak Tea Yat Po's Service.)
FIERCE FIGHTING ON SZECHUAN BORDER.
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PERING, Feb. 23. A telegram received in the Diplo matic circle from the Chunking Customs states that fierce fighting between the Northern and Southera troops has been in progress since the 18th inst, along the southern border of the province of Szechuan..
:
It is reported that Denchow in Hunan provine has been captured) by the woman troops,
TRANSPORT TESSELS FOR HANKOW.
from Acir enches but hey were
Paxso, Feb. 23 driven back by aurtens ved sīrd,. The Government telegraphed, to We, wiveked seven, observation | Shanghai yesterday ordered • thren posts. in: Argeantes,
vessels to be went so Hankow for transport purposes.
The day was harset byggrent
sariul netivity, y
A Fokker mehine was brought down wear Altkirch: an Albatross was "brought, down at Epinil and another our Burs
"
Seven Freeel givines Might feur fermians in the region of Vigneulles. Two of the Germans stern" boomed to hal: the eradenber
deal.
"AN IMPORTANT AFFAIR."
PEKIN, Feb. 23.
The British Minister yesterday called at the Finance Ministry and discussed an important affair.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)
German rhines „izatormlod Fishes, Bar-Be-Pie and Binge TEE CAMPAIGN IN THE Whop-Mortierane we
1g fight a Prenel: air squadwal On Germaine was brught down and another was puraud and sen to
live suddenly into its own, lines,.
Serengen. French machines drop- ped seventysix henry bomulls on the nemylons, and gouls station at Harsheim.
CAUCASUS,
RUSSIANS STILL PROGRESSING.
LONDON, Feb. 21,"
An Italian wireless message states that the Russians have repied ties whole of Lake Van reginti. The Turks are evacuating Bitlis, and the Hessians are neuur Treblźond.
Bwenty-vigle". French machines | bombed munitis works at Pagne- ^. FURTHER CAPTURES, sur-Moselle.“ AR the Frerichon -gotiomed-safely,
A Zeppelin was hangin dosent Danlant de Bosi by runter-guiss The Zeppelin was struck by an incomitry ShePunk collapsed in Horpes,
-RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN
THE CAUC SUS.
"PETROGRAD, Feb. 22.
A communique says: There is considerable activity
Che Churusus.
The Turke have been driven be yond the Beyulbere river.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 21. |--X-communique states that the Russians are pursuing the Turks. They have captured a farther 2.540 Phamers, six guns, el anununi. tion and transport.
TURES. TURN BACK.
THE CHINA MAIL.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY.
BRITISH AIRMAN'S. FEAT.
FAST OF SUEZ CANAL.
LONDON, Feb. 2
An official announcement states that in the course of an serial reconnaissance at one of the enemy's advanced poste east of the Suez Canal, one of our ariators, after descending to 600 feet, destroyed the enemy's power station at El Hagama with a 1001b bomb,
AERIAL ATTACKS ON WESTERN FRONT.
PARIS, Feb. 22.
GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
HOPES FOR A PERMANENT BROTHERHOOD.
LONDON, Feb. 15. The Britiah members of the Anglo- French inter-Parliamentary Conferenes
INTERNED ENEMY ALIENS.
MOTION IN LEO (SLATIVE "
COUNCILL
At a meeting of the Legislative Council which is to be hold tomorrow, the Hon. Mr.F. B-Holyoak in to mars the follow- at Paris were man by President Poining resolution which stands in his same on can and. 1. Briand (Fremier.) They the Agrop4:-"That in the opinion of visited the Senata, the President of this Council it is most desirable that the which made a speech eulogising Greas Britain's part in the war,
M. Poincaré, addressing the British
Parliamentarians, said that their inter Parliamentary relations would bring still closer the bonds of the two nations, and he hoped that their brotherhood in arms would lead to a permanent brotherhood, France admired "the A communiqua státes --
immense and magnificent effort accom- Twenty-six seropianes attacked the plished by Great Britain, whom war had depots at Den, and it is believed that made they inflicted extensive damage to stores added: We shall pursue the war to great military power. He and railways. They all retorned safely.& victory which we shall celebrate in
Artillery has actively bombarded the an indestructible friendship." trenches at Halluch, and north of Xpres and the Comaines Canal. A heavy bowitzer caused a large explosion at gun position at Radingham,
in our area. There were no military Enemy aircraft raided several towns
results, but a few-civilians were killed. ABROPLANE BOMBARDMENTS,
PARIS, Feb. 27,
A communique stater:--- A equadron of French aeroplanes bombarded munition depots south- westward and south-eastward of Dianze. German aeroplanes bombed Lane ville, Dombasla and Nancy last night, doing slight daminga.
There has been artillery activity long the whole front. It was violent north ward of Verdun. The Germans made two abortive attacks in Artois."
AIR-RAID CASUALTIES IN WALMER.
LONDON, Feb. 22. An official correction of the casualties at Walmer states that only a led of sixteen was killed, and another of the same age injured.
A score of shop-fronts were blown in.
BRITISH WAR FINANCE.
HUGE VOTES OF CREDIT.
LONDON, Feb, 21.
In the House of Commans Mr. Arquith moved rotes of credit amount. ing to £430,000,000. He said that the Treasury kad still in hand £120,000,000 from the last voto of credit, which would carry on the public service until March 10th. That period was appreciably The daily expenditure of £1,300,000 longer than was anticipated. (Cheers.) had not difered very much since Sep- tomber, while since November the ex penditure on the Army, Navy and munitions had increased by £100,000 daily. Loans to Allies and, the Dominions now totalled £169,000,000, apart from advances of £123,000,000 by the Bank of England for the Govera- ment They were, spending daily £3,000,000 on the Army, Nery and munitions.
to
Mr. Asquith boncluded by remarking that, with the vote for the coming year, the tutal for war expenditure would be PETROGRAD, Feb. 21. £2,082,000,000. He emphasised that Two Turkisle Corps, which were rigorous steps would be taken marching to reinforce Erzerum, tum-economise military expenditure and to dback on hearing of the full of the sure that the money would be devoted
to a vigorous prosecution of the war,
The votes were adopted.
LATER.
fortress.
TOCKEY'S LAST GASE,”
SALONIKA, Feb. 21, denting the Young Turks for Prominent Turkish Litends are
bringing Turkey to the last gasp. They appeal to the Labels to
erge to try and save her.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY IN
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RIGA REGION.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 21.
4 White Paper announces that to £300,000,000, and a supplementary day's votes of credit are made up of
vote of £120,000,000, inaking the total of war credits £1,720,000,000.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
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THE COMRIE CASTLE" REFLOATED.
LONDON, Fab..
The Comrit Castle has been redoated affer discharging 700 tons of cargo. She is now in Kilindiui barbour, ap. parently undamaged.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Audiences are packing the Visters Theatre this week to enjoy the fine pro
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL- SHIP.-
MR. KEMP CONFIRMED IN THE APPOINTUEST.
a boo pleased to appoint Mr J. H. The Secretary of State for the Colonies
Komp to be Attorney General of Hong kong, with effect from 3rd November 1915.
A NEW, CHURCH IN THE NEW TERRITONT.
A New Charch has been built at Castle Peak, in the New Territory, and is to be opened on Saturday: alsamoon," she
6th inst
The Church is built by the Hongkong and New Territories Brangelisation Fociety and is the third building erected under their suspices during the last few ym.
The buikling 32 ft. x 13 feet, with a me ofered by the Melbourne Comedy room 10 ft. 13 foot at the back Compay, who bid fair to repeat in Hong-will be used as a church and "school-room, kong the success they achieved in Shanghai. the upstairs roour being occupied by the Their new programmes include After the teacher. The cost of the building, was Races," a pol-pourri of the intest songs, 81,000, half of which sum was the generous duets, sketches and burlesque, with a good contribution of a local gentleman who was many local allusions. More goal local interested in the work,. Mr A. P. Eamy. colour" is forthcoming in the sketch" The kindly gave his services as architect. Santry Box," in which the Hongkong
The opening ceremony will be conducted Voluptaers are represented at "drill, by Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie. A kéżch Pleasant songs well sung by Miss Ada leaves Blake Pier at soos, returning about Edoey and Miss Melbourus, clever fooling, 6pm. The fare is 50 cents, Friends by Mr Tom Melbourne, and sympathetic intending to gn would oblige if they inform Pipo accompaniments by Mr H. Collins, Rev. J... Macouachie in agence. all "help to make a bright and enjoyable abow.
Fire good comic films make an exception- ally good selection for the first part of the of programme on Friday:~~~ evening. There will be a complete change
THE SHANGHAI SHARE.
BROKERS ASSOCIATION.
ACTION AGAINST COMMITTER-
MEIN
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THE SHANGHAI RACE CLUB.
DONATIONS TO RED CROSS SOCIETIES-
The following latter has been received by Mr W S. Jackson, Chairman, Shanghai Race Club, from the Hop, Charles Ransel, Chairmin of the Collec. dians Committee, British Red Cross Society and the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, in Engladd, regarding the donation to the British and Allied Rest Cross Societies from collections at the Autumn 1915 Race Meeting-
Headquarters Collection Committee, Room No. 99, 83 Pall Mall, 8: W. January 18, 1918.
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In H.. Supreme Court for China last Teck before Sir Havilland de Saumarez, Jutge, Mr. E. H. Shibett brought nation against Messrs. J. M. S. Barr and J. A. of the Shanghai Sharebrokers' Asacciation of your letter of the 10th December encloe Bayes, as members of the Committee DEAR SIR-I beg to acknowledge receipt for a declaration that the plaintiff was atiling draft for £531 10 3d which sum-you a member of the Association and entitled desired us to distribute among the Allies, to enjoy and exercise the rights and and I give you below particulars of how privileges of such membership.
these amounts have been distributed
Mr G. H. Wright appeared for the defendants. plaintif and Mr F. Els for be
... d. Joint Committee British Red
Cross and Order of St. John 88 13 3 French Red Cros
88 13 3 Pain Red Coss Anglo-Res.
Aian Hospital..
58 13 +3 Belgian Red Cross 88 13.3 Joint War Committee (Italy). 83 13 3 (Serbis)... 88 13. 3
His Lordship in giving judgment said:- The application in this case is that the plaintiff should have a declaration, which he asks for in his statement of claim, wade at the present time on the admissions contained in the defence. It appears that for some alleged i regularity, the committee of the Shanghai Sharebrokers' Association We have sent cheques to the French, declared that the plaintiff should be Russian and Belgian Red Cross, but we are Suspended.
and they thereafter expelled retaining the two amounts for the Italian in. The rules of the Association are quite and Serbian Red Cross, as we make our clear as regards expulsion, and though the selves responsible for a Cait in each of
from That time they see committee appears to have acted quite these countries. I sand you official receipt regularly up to the point of the suspension, for the full amount herewith. entirely wrong. The words are perfectly to your satisfaction, and again thanking Kone Trusting we have allocated this amount clear the infringement be proved you for your help. I am, Yours faithfully, the committee ball call as extraordinary
CHARLES REZIL, general meeting to deal with the case and expel the offender if { necessary,"
Chairman: Collections Committee.
"to have
The committee Losnos, Feb. 22,
rule whether to dec de under that they are satisfied that sp infringement has been committed and, The following appointments have hwing satisfied themselves, they should call been gazetler:
an extraordinary general meeting to coa- To be Brigade Commander: Liect,-sider their decision end, av
THE *** CHINA'S" PASSENGERS,
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The pursuit of stragglers Erzerun coutinies. Several laura- dred more have been captured.
Andre Cöndeki reutel Turkish infantry and Cursillery cohnan and captured three Soldaeroplanes bombed the Riga region. Colonel Cock,, 34th Sikhs. To be with tat decision se si court of appeal. That last Thursday on the steamer China is gisen
bufteris and much material.
A brilliant cavalry charge in the Knys région dispersed large Tur kish forces. Many Turks were killed and many were taken prisoner.
TURKISHI SAILING SHIPS SUNK.
Thirteen Turkish guiling ships have been sunk in the Black Sea.
THE KING'S RECOVERY.
Losnos, Feb. 22. The King's medical advisers are prepared to consent to His Majesty resuming his visits to the troop in training.
GENERAL BARRAIL AT ATHENS.
A commannique stutes Blut endily north of Kreuzburg, where artillery
was also active.»
Robinson, 27th Punjabis. To be temporary Brigadier: Lieut. Colonel temporary Second-Lieut. of the Hamp Two Gerumu blockdoses were ahire Regt: Corporsi Belford Wilson of destroyed at Lake Sveriten.
a mine explosion, on the Priesterte Ceylon Planters' Contingent wrecked a German mine gallery, urukared trenches and entangles:
ments.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR.
MESOPOTAMIA.
LONDON, Feb. 22. The despatsh of reinforcements for General Aylmer is proceeding satis- factorily.
Aeroplanes have again bombed Kut without doing any damage.
FALSE TURKISH COMMUNIQUES EXPOSED
The
CHANGES OF COMMANDS.
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LONDON, Feb. 22.
to
were, den!
The list of passengers who left Shanghai
in the Shanghai papers as follows:
cheniter. Mrs Kuil ant child, Me and For San Francisco–Me and Mrs W. F Mrs, W. Strenger, fra W. B. Knapp, Mirs Hartmann. Ira S. Dinkleman and shid, Mra F. Traub, Mr A. Muller and children, Mr F. Grieve and child, Mrr F Stoffzegen and child, Misses Irma Buger, and G. Rosenthal, Countess vou Hofenfels, Master F. Traub, Drs Eyl and Grimm,
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on the decision of the extraordinary genera! proceeding in this case has not been adopted meeting the offender is expelled. That and it seems to me the result is that the plaintiff has never been expelled. He is therefore, entitled to his declaration, unless there is some other consideration, which will disentitle him. The other allegation is that he bas acquiesced in the expe sion during all this time. That seems гро to be dealt with in law by the sta ute, which would lar him from Mines Marie Palist and Kathe Ehrboldt. Lieat Colchel Sclater has been calling in the aid of the Court of law, if he is Johsons Lutgess and child. Misses' appointed to the Southern Commerd in has been too long before asking for his Laise Reimers and Bathe Voget. Mrs Anus succession to Major General Campbell reely.
He is not. statuta barred, and his Runelt and child, Mrs Mary Win who takes over the Cliester command acquiescence cannot, it seems to me, cure and child. Misses Ida Johannsen, Ann from Lieut-General Sir William 40 irregularity such as this, because Griener and Anna Paterson, Messrs Wils Mackinnon, who is now Director of emagen del more than an irregularity, Yollness Anton Gari, Anton Plety, E- Recruiting.
ol the Stemaren, Max Kobler, C. Christnicht. Lieut. General Macready succends proceedings. If it had been an irregularity Fred Schieffer, R. Lycport. G. Grotis, didn't you order a Whisky-Tansan for yourself and
which might have beer tiken notice, of, it | John Jacques, F. Wuerth, Carl Besokuer, the C.B: for exceptional war services irregularity that the site when be remarked: Some fusty Germans, all of Lieut. General Sclater, who receives is possible, if he had acquiesced in ths and A. Camerie.
Cuart would hav The M: C. Durly Nerce of Saturday Tansan Lemonade for me? "Yes and that's what refused to have sought to set it up. That does not seem to military ago, left Shanghai on Thursday by
as Adjutant General of the Forces.
FIGHTING IN AFRICA.
is
Pardon my mentioning the matter but
De the position here. The position is this, the China, bound for San Francisco. we've got and not only that, it's Wilkinson the One the axpulsion was rol], from the very Apparently they are trying to get back to beginning and, therefore, in my opinion Germany to replenish her mach depleted
the plaintiff is ens clad to the declaration
for which he asko, d
Judgment was given with costs..
racks, it will be interesting to see how and Only Genuine Tansan on the Market. The
far they get.
best people want the best things you know! To-day's Advertisements Ahem! Ha! Ha! it's all right, then I shall always
insist on getting the Genuine Article in future,”
REPORT FROM GENERAL SHUTS LONDON, Feb. 21.,
Losnos, Feb. 21. In the House of Commons, "Mr. ATHENS, Feb. 22.
The Press Bureau unnounces that Chamberlain and Mr. Tennant ex-General Smuts reports that on the General Sarrail hins arrived and posed the absolute unreliability of 18th an enemy force of four Euro-
TRADE WITH HONGKONG. is had an audience with King the Turkish communiques.
former gave as an example therans and 200 natives attacked a
DIOCESAN GIRL'S SCHOOL. post at: Kachumbo, near Kyako, on alleged Turkish successes at Aden, the Ugande border. Our strength oiled by the Colonial Office that accord-CHOOL WORK will recommence on
The Board of Trade last month war where there were really only five was two Europeans and 35 natives, ing to telegraphic information from the British and 39 Indian ensualties, but the enemy was driven off King Governor of Hongkong, complaints are aguinet 200 Turkish losses.
four Europeans 53 mutives, one being received there that some merchants machine-gun complete, also forty-five in the United Kingdom are declining to fries and a quantity of ammunition.kog merchants, on the grand that such comp cto or sadecake orders from Roog Our casualties were zul
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JAPANESE COAL FOR EGYPT.
Loxoon, Feb. 21. An Alexandria telegrum states that Tapani gending 28,000 tons of to Egypt
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