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"WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1916
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Main)
FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
INTENSE ARTILLERY STRUGGLEŠ
GERMANS MAKE SOME FROGRESS.
PARIS, Mur. 7.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
THE RECAPTURE OF SUIFU.
PEKINO, March 7
The Government troops, have ra captured Suifu at the result of force fighting, in which the rebels offered heardly.
Is is reported from Yunnan that Alarm was caused by the advance of Szechuan troops who have already entered Yannan, where the troops from Kwangsi and Kwantung have occupied
THE RECENT ZEPPELIN HAID ON PoyaL
ENGLAND,
Lesbox, Alar. 7, an official report says that at least 20, bombs were dropped by the air- Hiders' on March 5th and 8th. They To-day's officist review says were dropped apparently inilisuririla fatensa bombardment enabled the lately in rural districts, possibly Germans to progress west of the because owing to the rough weather Alerso along the railway line in the and the Zeppelins being ancertain of their whereabouts. the riders were „neighbourhood of Bogneville.
anxious to get rid of their bomba before escaping under cover of night.
Simultaneously a Gerin division attacked and captured Hill 285, despite the heavy fesses inflicted by the French artillery and machine
guns.
The French hold the village of Bahinicourt and the dumps eastwart of the Corbeunx and Catieres woods, and the upper part of the ridge.
Eastward of the Mouse in the region of Bras and Handemont, also at Woevril, the artillery strüggle continued with intensity during the night.
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(Wah Tan Yat Fo's Service.)
GAMBLING IN KWANGTUNG.....
PERINO, Mar. 8
The State Councillors have asked br the suppression of gambling in Kwangtung.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS. »*
(Router's Service to the Ching Mail.),
GERMAN ATTACK IN CHAMPAGNE.
Ne military damage of any descrip tion was done, and the casualties PRECEDED BY JETS OF LIQUID word entirely confined to civilians.
One of the injured has since died.
Loxpoy, Mar. 7.
Much surprise was occasioned by the Zeppelin visit as it was snowing. The arrangements where warnings were given worked most smoothly. Lights were extinguished and there was not the slightest alarm,
FIRE.
PARTS, March 7.
A communique states:— The Germans in Champagne deliver- ed an attack, preceded by jet of liquid fro, against our positiona near Maisons While the enem on our right as bald ap by our curtain of fire and was unable to leave his treaches, he succeeded in penetrating our left at a small portion of our advanced trenches,
THE TANGISZEPOO COTTON HILL. is due to his anticing efforts that wo have constituted a recent for this country by erecting and bringing our No. 3 and 3 mills, containing
spindler, complete sperad thin 11 Sonbha after
ANNUAL MEETING
The first anaus! getocal meeting of the shareholders in the Tariganapoo Cotton al Co., Ld., was held on the Jud job, at the offices of the General Managers, Mesars Jardine, Matheon'& Co., Shanghai Mr Johnstone presiding. Thore wors also primat Messrs O... 8. Mackie, Woo Ling-shu aad Pan Ching-poo consulting ommittee and Musers J. J. Dunne, G. F. Warter, Zee Quan yun, Wong Walkes, J. Kerfi S. Pony, J. Harrop and the socratary, Mr A. Brooke Smith. In all 121,855 sharte ware represented.
Tho secretary baving read the notice convening the meeting and the audi'ors" report, the Chairman sid:......
taka
With your approval. I propose the report and acmounts, which have boon in your hands for some days, as read
The accounts cover a working period "of months, having been found courmlent
| the fobation of the company, and I feel
due to Mr Kerfoot and his sanitants. that the thanka of, the shareholders aro
I shareholders desire to ask any
OUR CIRCULATING
LIBRARY
In most modern sad up-to-date. All the latest books by the but
questions, I shall be pleased to adver them to the boss of my ability.
There being no questione, the adoption authors, troak sarivnis orary mail. The purchase of one book at one dalle of the report and account, sa presented, was carried on the motion of the chairman; entitles you to become a member. The book bought are be exchanged for any
other novel in stock eccnded by Mr Mackie,
payment of 20 cents cash (Hongkong Currnacy)" · "Booke - the proposition of M Dame, seconded by Mr Fiery Messrs Johants, can be orihanged as frequently as the reader wishes, on payment of 20 cents Mackie, R. Mon. Daiglah, Woo Ling the and Pan Ching poo were raslooted to the
ench archange... consulting committee.
Mesare Low, Bingbara and Maithawa' wara re-elected auditor at remuneration of Tis. 750 por anuumen the motion of Mr Forator, seconded by Mr Harrop.
FOOTBALL.
ELKFC. 7. R.G.A.
to close car books sa December 31, and in
In their match with the R.0.0 fature the financial year of the company Saturday the Club soar wil bo-
1 commence so finery 1.
will
Your cobaulting committee venture to Rodger, W. Black, J. McCubbin, M. hope that you will susidar the result. Tailton.” J. Stewart, T. B. Chamols, satisfactory. Ab oss time, indiaationa. A. Kolinsen. W. H. Virensh, J. pointed to the porsibility of a small Walker. H. E. McTavish, and J. Staliter. dividend to the ordinary shareholders, Kick of a 4.15 p.m.
but from August onwards trade generally was food & ciature tikt we were compelled to nocept prices for our yarns that showed serious losses, and I regret that we cannot do more than liquidate our liability to the proference shareholders, which absorbe Tla. 40,839:33
I trust you will approve the proposed appropriation of the balance at credit of :proño and loss count. From the report it will be seen that preliminary expenses are provided for and this item will not appear in future years.
HONGKONG SEFIOOLS' FOOTBALLS
An Exhibition Football Match between atrong teams representing Queen's Col- lege and St. Stephen't College will ke
place
Queen a College Ground on
Friday, 10th inst., a jaz
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His Excellonoy the Governor will wit-- ness the match and present the Senior The depreciation ant aside for machineryLeague Shield won by Queen's College is on the basis of 6 par cunt. per annum, which you: genem managers consider and the Janice League Cup won by Sty reasonable.
Stephen's College.. No. I mill buildings, which are of brick, "Queen's College TeamS. A. comi Both incendiary bombs and explos The French in Argoune exploded are being written down 5 per cent, but iLan Yat-chi, and & Hamid: S., E.
has not been thought becessary to de The French again bombarded thesives were dropped on 21 block of wine at Coutts-Chausses, destroying a
Tameil. Ngan Sai Kin, and F. Shamus- praciate the building of Nos. 2 and 3 mills. Gaman positions in Argonne and buildings which was demolisher. A German fort and causing an enormous as they are of congrets and have only been deen: Wong Pok Hing. Ko Kin Fan, E. repulsed a fermons attonit to occupy woman and her four children were crater, of which the French are organisin operation for a few months,
killed, widle the husband was sent
ing the southern lip.
A mine-critor.
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SITUATION AT VERDUN QUIETER.
Loxnox, Mar The Berlin communique says that the situation is quieter at Verden but nevertheless makes a dubious claim of 500 prisoners in rainor engagements.
NEUTRAL OPINION. Neutral opinion on German pros picts is reflected in the heavy falls of the German exchanges in Switzer- land, Denmark and Holland.
GERMAN SUCCESS GIVES THEM NO ADVANTAGE.
PARIS, Mar.,7.
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sioner was incinerated in his bed.
GERMAN ACCOUNT.
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AMSTERDAM, March 7.
The enemy, under cover of the to hospital. A nonagenarian pen-sxplosion of ahaine atar Haute Cheran- chee, gained a footing at some points in our advanced lines, from which, how ever, they wore immediately ejected.
Wast of the case, after a violent bombardment lasting the whole mern- The German oficial account of the ing between Bathencourt and the air-mid says that some of the ra1 Mense, the Germans launched a strong airships abundantly bombarded the attack against forces situated in our advanced line. They succeded, efter naval base at Hall. Good results were a violent encounter, in capturing observed. The airships vigorously bom-village. barded and returned, safely.
Intermittent artillery activity. reported from the Meuso region, and e COLONEL HOUSE'S MISSION TO bombardment in the region of Fresnes.
EUROPE.
WASNOTON, Mar. 7. Colonel House has conferred with President Wilson on the reptilts off his mission to Europe.
The French artillery seriously data aged the enemy's organisations west of Pont-a-Mousson.
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ENEMY'S EFFORTS AT VERDUN.
MAGNIFICENT BEARING OF THE FRENCH.
Mocadeen, S. Ohtauka, and A. K. Fatty-
THE WATER SUPPLY,
Level and Storage of water in reservoirs
The land required for the Nos. Band 3] Jaà. mills and the woving ahed was purchased from my firm with certain buildings. Some of these, valued at TH. 29,798, were demelisted, and the Auditors rightly require this amount to be written off in the course of a few years. Subject to ynar apprival, Tis. 10,000 is being provided this on the 1st March. 1918---- your for this papo, T's 1,499.0 (mm working account and Tls. 8,500.30 from premism on sharen.
1928 There are other small items fur deprecintam 0.7 in. below
a it, 3 in. below vendor Bverdo tion, but I do not think they call for any
Tytem Syrenka 24 ft. ↑ If C. below evačom special comment
It in bilaw' overdaw Tytan stromčiatą 151 the &. in. below ovanow it. I'm bare orion 15. 11 in. below overflow Tytam Low Level mil Wone Nel Chung, below overflow.
14 La beloved Fakulam, t M 1 in..
Of the 28,000 ordinary shares aufered to the public only 5,719 shares were originally *pplied for, but absequently farther applications were received for the balanco, and a large number of shares was incued at a premium of 5 and 10 per cent with the result that the company made a profit of Tia. 8.100.50.
A first in fat all of a 3 per share ou the £5,000 ordinary shares I have, jush || 'alluded to was made mayable, on December 31-at that date:Tu. 67,983 had been received, and I am pleased to say that the praseat outstanding is only Tin, 500, I take this opportunity of reminding share holders who have not yet paid the call, that interest at the rate of 10 per cent per angam in being charged on all amounts that aze overdue,
CITY AND BILL DISTRICT WATER: WOLIS
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191
below overdag www. 11 be`OT STAZION
- STOMAGE 15. MILLIONS, AND RECIKLIR OF...BĀZIJNE.
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Tram Intermediate Tytum Low Level ME NO CATEY Pokhlas.
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1928.
107.83
23.38
120.57
17.56
Consumption of water in the City: and Fill District in millions and decimals of gallega, during the month of Fabransy 1918.
1915 Comarempiam, aradamente ·FLAS
timated population Conexemption, per hand, 1.5) 181
1914..
20,145 263.719
16.0 sallona
DUTCH STEXMER FIRED ON.
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 7. The Dutch steamer Bandoeng, the enemy's gain at Forres was only homeward Bound from India, was 100 yards and gives them no advan-fired on in the Mediterranean with tage, as the French firmly hold the/out warning Her lifeboats were The enemy aims especially at the gate, that they heya an exceptionally cheap during February 1016, except at Chinese
dominating position at Cote d'Ole.
damaged.
HONOURED.
The German operations in Charm-THE CAPTOR OF ERZERUM pagne were local and not successful. They were prompted by the enemy's fear that the Franch were massing troops at Verdun
THE SECOND BATTLE AT VERUUN: The newspapers point out that the second battle at Yerlun was "char- aaterised by spasmodic attacks vustly different from the tremendous un. interrupted stern of the first battle. The German troops, no longer the game, now focsist of youths who are
inchued to waver.
AUSTRALIAN ADMIRATION OF THE FRENCH.
AN AUSTRALIAN SIEGE "BRIGADE AT VERDUN,
صبية
MELBOURNE, Mar. 7. Speaking at a crowded and enthu Biastie Town Hall meeting demon- strating syrapathy with and admiru- tion for the French defence of Verdun, Mr., Pearce, Minister for Defence, announced that on Austra lian siege brigade was fighting there. A large sum was subscribed for the French Red Cross
GERMAN TROOPS AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
FRESH" CONTINGENTS CONTIN U- ALLY ARRIVING.
LONDON, MAT. 7.
A Saloniki telegram states that Constantinople is full of Gerinan soldiers, fresh contingents of which are continually arriving. Besides large quantities of heavy, gans, munitions, motor vehicles, coal and four from Bulgaria.
Now heavy guns have been placed on the Gooden and Hamtdien:
PETEOGRAD, March 7. The Tear has conferred the Order of St. George on General Yudenitch, the Captor of Erzerum
GREEK POLITICAL RUMOURS.
LONDON, March 7.
Aa Athens telegram says that the Government newspapers deny the reported impending reconstruction of
M. Skoulkudia' Cabinet.
ROYAL SYMPATHY WITH THE WOUNDED.
LONDON, March 7. Their Majesties the King and Queen have invited 2,000 wounded soldiers
to tea
·DEATHS IN FRANCE.
LONDON, March: 7. Lord Desmond Fitzgerald (anofficial- ly reported killed) and Juleut-Colonel G. Davidson Houston (previously reported missing) have died in France. RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN RECALLED.
PETROGRAD, March 7.
M, Maleswsky-Malevitch, Ambas ador to Japan, has been recalled on Account of the state of his healthy
AMERICA'S NEW SECRETARY OF
WAR
WASHINGTON, Mar. 6.
their nervce.
February 1915.
Constant supply in all districts during
Supply by house-services to bouser Com nected with Rider Mains discontinued Lad supply given by street Fountains only
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL,
1515-
$6
LONDON, March 7. Mr. Warner Allen, the British
Only 537 preference shares were applied the French for by the public, and Mesars Jardine, correspondant with forces, describing the operation at Matheon and Co. Ltd., under their agros- Verdun, 8379 that, despite the ment with the Company, took up the constant bombardment, the large romaining 4.49
Considering the present. Coat of to the town is comparatively small,
machinery, chacholders may rost sasured hoping to catch the motor lorries. He spinning paat These romarka also app'y watched twenty or thirty Gin. and 8in. to the rainforced concrete buildings, which, Yar (February las to 4th inclusive) when Constant supply by house services shells explode in an uncomfortably small if contracted for to-dar, would cat 70 to
was giron radius, but the insouciance of the French 80 percent. more, owing to the very bigh troops along that shelled road was a price of steel.
With the apprural of the consulting marvellous testimony to the strength of committee, your gauers! managers have Howison Garita sit, da, below art. in. Selaw
purchased 416. Loom-118 locally and 300 The German adrance at such tre from Messrs Livesey & Sons-and I believe mendous cost, represents almost zero,that this addition, which was not entam. and from a strategie point of view they are no nearer Verdau than they were January 1915. They have only regained the ground which the "French took batween January and April last year. Never have the French troops fought in a more magnificent manner than during the grim retirements. Gorerament demands on the makers, we that the water is of excellent quality. Divisions held up two German Army Corps for several hours, and the enemy paid for every yard a hundred-fold. In a stats of utter fatigue on the third day when under a stom of shells, a few convoys were reaching advanced posi- mona, the men fought on doggedly, without food and without drink. „
RUSSIANS LAND AT ÁFINA.
FORCE TURKS TO EVACUATE POSITIONS.
A communiqus states :- Under beavy fire from the fleet, troops, on Saturday night, were landed at Atina, which is sixty-five miles eastward of Trebizondag
Extending rapidly south they forced the Turks to evacuate their positions this district, and captured 282 prisoners, two guns and munitions.
On Sunday morning they occupied the village of Mspezzi midway between Atina and Rizah. The latter place is forty miles east of Trebizond,
that
plated when the company was floated, materially assist us in future geam. The 116 looms purchased locally have been in operation since November, and I am plensed
this production has to say been well received
The 300 looms purchased for shipment from England should have been despatched by the end of August, but, owing to have so far only received invoices for 190 looms, 20 of which have recently come inte operation.
I think it desirable to mention that the genel manages, who have a very large interest in this company, are providing the necessary spital for the wearing plant at bank rate of intern, believing us they do that it will pay satisfactory return on the money invested.
16,00
Bon server.... ovendow. Overlor
STORICE IN MILLINE AND TECIKÁZS OF BALZİKİ.
1913.
10. Kyloon Gravitation 83
Esgerät -00 24 A
Codismanting of water in Kowloon in mallions and decimals of gallons during the month of February 2010.
1010 35.96 Consumption Rathuratal population ... 5,300 97,160 Clownuption per head 3.4
1.1 ratione przyznánovu ov
The Government analyst's reports show
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W, CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
Lord Inchcape, preziding at a meeting of the National Provincial Bank, said * Germany is already irretrievably kosten. and is conducting the war like a avril let loves out of hell. The whole civilised Daring the 14 weathe under review, the world should combine to crush
risfamy avenge number of spindles in operation Heroes in men and material was been was 10,000-slightly more than half our stupendous. She eating up herself, full capacity Biac: September 90 baassciling her soldiers against our im- Chot. of our spindles have been at pregiable lines. Bor credit is falling work, and the balance will come tato daily." operation directly some further preparation michinary that has been ordered Affives, Bere agale the war has caused a grost delay in shipment being effected.
pe:
You will doubtless be interested to know that all the machinery is working satian factorily, and that our parme are realising in which compare favourably with those. obtained by competitors,
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Pardon my mentioning the matter but
THE THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY didn't you order a Whisky Tansin for yourself and HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Tangan Lemonade for me?"Yes and that's what the General Managaram 11.80 4x: on TUESDAY, 28th instant to. "racalve a
Our working costs have been heavy, owing to the small number of spinilles abric, but this is an Item that bar ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE already adjusted itself, and during this year our cost of picduction will be much
towar
of
NOW
few words so to the cours
Statement of the Company's Acceinte bo we've got and not only that, it's Wilkinson the One 31 December, 1916 and the report of t trade. During the first ton menthe of Our working period, demand for yarn was General Managers
of the
matis actorynafortunately that was when The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com and Only Genuine Tansan on the Market, The
pay will be CLOSED from the 14th to 28th instant both days indusiver
General Managiri
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L. best people want the best things you know E Hongkong, March 8, 1916, 409 Ahem!" Ha Ha! it's all right, then I shall always
insist on getting the Genuine Article in future."
SPANISH LINER WRECKED.
NEARLY 500- PERSONS MISSING
our production criding-hot ferm August onwards when our output was LONDON, Mar. 6. docbled, inquiry generally was most dis- heartening, and, in order to keep stocks at The Spanish lizer Principe de sonable level, it was necessary to
balow Asturias, from Barcelona for Buenos accept prices President Wilson has appointed Aires, struck rock off the South praluction the cost of
movement the (Continued on page B) Mr. Baker, formerly Mayor of Cleve-American coast. Three hundred and seroity of dyas wure, and still are,
thirty oight passengers, and 107 of cosponsible for the paucity of inquiry
yince. land, Ohio, as Secretary for War.
Jast summer, and the outlook for the near the crew are missing.
Ffuture causes your Dating commition.
Bomo concern. I hope, however, that it TIVERY, faraily abould be provided with Chamberlin' Fain Balm at all times. may not be necessary for us to resort to
hert time
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"MILINARY SERVICE.
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A FAMILY NECESSITY.
GOOD raspy people think themmation STEWARDS ON TASSENGER LINES This seem's crop of Chinellopeain may be cured in much less time
1 not be cared without taking nauseous medicine. Chamberlain's, Pün "Balty massaged thoroughly into the 'skia han cured farmers rheumatism than 10 internal remedy in existence and given relief quickor For sale by all Chemise and Storekeepers.
NOT EXEMPT
The Board & Tad
that stewards on passenger ships are not exempt from mintary service.
wwwwhen promptly trusted. Tame back, lamé much inferior, botk in quality and quantity, shoulder, pains in the side and chest and to the average of past year, and it has thematic pains are some of the fleeases
SOLE A GENTIS
GANDE, PRICE & Co. Ltd
been receBrary for us to import large fer which it is especially valuable, ty this
quantities of foreign cotton.
Hulment and become scrasiated with its qualities and you will never with to ha without ity For tale by all Chemists and Tel. No. 185, Storksepors
Before concluding my remarks should like to refer to the valuable work done by Mr Karfoot our Mill Superintendent it
6, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong