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SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1918.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Haï)
SITUATION AT VERDUN
UNCHANGED.
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Pants, Mar. 10.
An official statement safe the situation as Verlan is unchanged,
The Germans have not attempted further infantry attacks.
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Reciprocal bombardment has con- finns over the whole front. It ja violent on ith siles of the Mouse And intermittent at Woevre.
French batteries are wirked German trenches on Hill 425, enst- mord of Thann.
The French have re-bombariled German courays at Argonne,
SPLENDID SPIRIT OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
Pazis, Mur. 10.
French Officers firul is nest cliff- ult to restrain the men, who are axious to attack. But there have Deen opportunities when the French infantry chargel with irresistable fury. Such was the fight at Cor beaux Wood, where "the ferman advance threatened to cut off the French who were holding Oia Hill.
The action begun at noon on Wednesday. The French advanced In the open and very cleverly taking cover, their less was insignificant. Hospite the German shelling. There was desperte close-quarter fighting Inside the wood." The French were Absolutely frenzied. Twenty wlun- teered at one point to charge a Bondly waghine gun which was con.. Babel in a ditch, Lanping between the trees they reached and hayridet. Fed the pumurSZ
The word was cleareil early in the "Afternoon, whereupon the Germans concentrated their artillery m the trood and their teserves made, an onslångt at dusk
The fight lasted all night and "resulted in the French being misters
of practically the whole wood.
GERMANY AND PORTUGAL,
A STATE OF WAR..
LONDON, Mar. 11.
A Berlin official announcement states that Germany considers her self in a state of war with Bartugal.
THE BRITISH ARMY.
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FOLE SIILLIONS RXCLUSIVE OF
DOMINION TROOES AND
BRITISH IN INDIA,
LONDON, Mar. 11. The Army Estimates provide for a personnel of 4,000,000, exclusive of the Dominion troops and the British troops in India.
UNANIMOUS SUBMISSION OF PERSIAN TRIBES.
NEGOTIATIONS WITIE GERMAN CONSPIRATORS FOR SURRENDER.
PETROGRAD, Mar. 101 »
evaouating
The Germans are Ispahiẩn and the occupation of Ker
unshah bás resulted in unanimous submission of the Porsing thes,
Negotiations for the surrender of
THE CHINA MAIL.
BARLIER TELEGRAMS;
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
FURIOUS MASSED GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL.
*A PORTUGAL AT WAR WITH
GERMANY,
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AMSTERDAM, Žiar, 10. The Portuguese Minister at Berlin has received his passports, and the German. Minister at Lisbon, has been FRENCH CONTINUE TO PROGRESS. ordered to ask for his passport
PORTUGUESE NAVAL RESERVISTS
PARIS; March 10.
Last night' communique myri- West of the Mease, we continued to progress" during the day in the wood of Corbeaux, almost all of which is now is our hands,
The Germans east of the Meass made sovers? aituoks Da our front from Douaumont to Vaux. One attack from the village of Dousumont was shattered by our fire,
thick the sahool has taken such a leading part in football.. I used, to kiek a fastball mynalé ones, some 33 or 40 years ago, and was very fond of the game. I would you 'like boys, when you have the opportunity, to go and watch some of the best football „țoama în. the Colony, You want to keep the ball a good doil ́nourer the ground, and noise
much in the air. I know it is very difficult on this hard ground, but that is the parti- CALLED OUT,
calar art in the Association game which Lispy, March 10. A Decite call out the Naral; ought to cultivata. You showed
grund dent of speed and clavernom: with Reserviste immediately.
your feet, but the most time I see you play CRUISE OF THE GERMAN FLEET. Ibope to see more dribbling, keeping the ball closer to the ground. If you cultivate SCARES SLIPPING:
the'gams scientifically you ought to do extremely well" (Applause.)
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ROTTERDAY, March 9. Farious assaults against the village Only three steamers have entered of Vaux were also repelel with heavy the waterway in forty-eight hours, loss. Finally the Germans launched apparanoly owing to the activity of violent massed attacke against our German wanhips, trenches bordering the bottom of the ridge ou which stunde Fort de Vaux, These were repulsed, our curtain of fir indicting enormous loin.
The activity of opposing artillerie was most violent on both banks of the
feuve.
There was an intermittent bombard mentis Woevra,
We captured a trench in upper Alanos after a grenade fight. Uar artillery in Belgium, and Champagne abelled the enemy positions.
MINOR FIGHTING ON BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, March 9. A "communique" states:-Lans night we repulsed mall attack near the Hohenzollern Redoubt. To-day the enemy sprang a mine near Givenchy, but there was no infantry attack There has been considerable artillery activity on both sides about Ypres.
ITALIAN OPERATIONS HAMPERED
BY BAD WEATHER.
AN AUSTRIAN ALTIFICE
ROME, March 10. A communiru, says that the continu-
the German conspirators is progressance of bad weather is hampering oper
LOSS OF A BRITISH DESTROYER
AND TORPEDO-BOAT.
Paus, Mar. 10.
It is otheially reported that the destroyer Coquette and Torpede Boat I have been mined and sunk off
tre East Coast. The costulties are toffeere und 1 men.
DECREASE IN DRUNKENNESS.
Mar 11
Mr. Lloyd George told a Temper- dice dilation that the drink restrictions had caused a decrease of Similarly at the village of Vaux, 10 per cent. in drunkenness. He when two companies, after brigade believed that the people before the after brigade vi attacking Gearinus,eft of the war would male that had secured some barricaded houses, the future of the Empire depended the French counter-attacked with on the settlement of the Drink the bayonet and expolled them after Question
a. most ferocious confict.
** FLAGRANT "LYING."
DERMANS' MULTIPLYING THEIR
FALSEHOODS.
PARIS, Mar. 10."
communique describes the Ger
-A man boast of the capture of Vaux f" flagrant lying." It says that at the very hour the Berlin telegram oppoured a French staff officer was entering Fort Yaux. He found it had not been attacked, but remained in French hands.
The communique points out that the Germans, are multiplying false hoods since the failure of their cffensive.
SERIOUS RIOTS AT COLOGNE.
JAMSTERDAM, MAT.-10. The Telegraaf reports serious riot ing at Cologne er March 7th in con- Requence of the German losses at Verdun. Travelers were prevented fren leaving the trains at the station. It is reported that guns are posted in the streets to restrain tlie mob.
THE NEW DEFENCES OF EGYPT.
LONDON, Bar. 10. Router's correspondent with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force saya the new defences of Egypt are pmctically complete. They are no longer based on the Canal but are formidably established far out in the desert. Even if the Turks ofőrcozze the difficultis of the cost of organis- ing an expedition, the latter is doomed to perish by battle and thrist, "if they rashly tried to break "the defences.
THE COMING RUSSIAN ADTANGE ON TREBIZOND."
PETROGRAD, Maro 10 bus Rizah, situated in a sheltered bay will be the naval base for the coming
Vebian advanos on Trebizand.
THE SILVER MARKET:
LONDON, Mar. 10. Messrs. Montague & Co. report that the undertone of the Silver Market continues good. Prices are well maintained and supplies are not large, but demand has somewhat broadened, though the Indian Bazaars and China have made only moderate purchases..
Exchange on China is nearer parity than for some time.
A decree making the Rupie legal tender in Egypt is interesting a step towards the co-ordimition of the local currency of the Empire. It also indicates another drain upon the stock of silver rupees."-
The Director of the United States mint has estimated the world's pro- duction of silver during 1515 at nearly 19 millions sterling.
RESULT OF EAST HERTS BYE-ELECTION.
LONDON, Mar 10 The result of the East Herts by election was:
4,590
Pemberton Billing (Lade-
pendent). Capt. Brodie Henderson
(Coalition) 21,559 The result is noteworthy because Mr. Billing was fighting for an im proved air service.
Captain Henderson is a Unionist, but had official Liberal" support.
ILLNESS OF SIR L. S. JAMESON.
tions in the moutain zone. The enemy sought to turn the weather to account by firing high explosives, bringing dom aralanches on the Italiar positions, bat these were not damaged,
The Italiass succeeded, in advancing their lines in the rugged Tofana country in the Isonzo zone.
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THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
GERMAN ATTEMPT-TO-CROSS DVINA FAILS.
PETROGRAD, March 10.
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A communique recorde isolated offer- eive movements by both sides along thờ whole front from the Dvins to Galicis,
An attempted crossing of the Drini east of Friedrichstadt by the Garmans was repulsed,
The Russians at daylight stormed a trench near Olyk, bayoneting or captur ing the defandora,
THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN.
TURKS' STUBBORN DEFENCE.
LONDON, March 0.
It is officially announced that Major. General Aylmer, advancing on the right bank of the Tigris, attacked the Turkiah position at Essin, aeven miles east of Kut-el-Amara, on the 8th inst. but was unable to dislodge the enemy,
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BLOCKADE OF GERMANY.
LONDON, March" a.. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil, the Blockade Minister, anid the question of extending the list of absolute contraband so as toʻ‘include every commodity vitally necessary to our enemies was being considered."
FOUR DERMAN SUPPLY SHIPS
SUNK.
The Governor than presented she. Shield to the Captain of Queen's, sad the Dup to the Captain of St. Stephen's College.
Hearty cheers were accorded the Gover nor and Lady May for their presença,
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
Play for the Captain's Cep on the 4th and5;hinst, at Fauliogresulted as follows- Capt. Campbell 30 x 801, (MFP.M. Hodgson ....97-17 80] Er F. J. de Roma-13 81 'Mr J. Dowar€ 2 84 Dy T. Lindsay Woods 1.36 2.84 Mr G. A. Hasting..........97-19 83
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LONDON, March 1, To-day's Advertisements
Four German etsamera with coal and munitions have been sank in the Black
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LONDON, March 10. The rate of the mark in the neutral exchanges is now 20 per cent. below
normal value.
TURKS GALLING OF MEN OF 30.
LONDON, March 9. The Turks are calling op en of 50 years of age.
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PERSIAN POLITICS.
TENERE,,, March 10. Prince Firma Firma has resigned, and the Russoptile, Sipals Sararam, succeeds him as Premier and Minister of the Interior,
OBITUARY.
MR. FRED JANE.
LONDON, March 10.- The death is announced of Mr. Fred T. Jans, unval anther and journalist.
SPORTING.
SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
B.E. THE GOVERNOR PREJENTS TROPHIES AND HEDALS.
H. E. Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G., last evening on the Queen's College ground presented the School Football Association shield to the winners of the senior League Queen's College, and the süver cup to St. Stephan's College, winners of the Junior Division, as well as the medals.
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TENDERS FOR BISCUIT AND BREAD.
TENDERM for: the Supply of BISCUIT
and RREAD. for H, M., NAVT for A period of TWELVE Moze from the lat of April text, will be received at the Office of the Rear Admiral. H. M. Nara! Fari Hongkong, up to Noox on FRIDAY, the
17th instant...
Cooditione and Tender Forms can be obtained from the Victzalling Omos, B.M. Naval Yari Kowloon."
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The right is reserved to decline the lowest or any tender.
J. W. STEEL. Asst. Victualling Store Officer Le Hongkong, March 11, 1915.
NOTICE
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TNTIL Further Notice the Government Der ST. ENOCK will be dredging an arex extending to 300 yards South of the Star Ferry Pie at Tsim Sha Tui, Kowloon.
All maft are warned to pass outside 100 yards from this vessel and all steamers must ease their engines to slow when Passing within 300 yards of ber.
When the Dredger is working she will fly by day a red hurgee from after-must and by night 2 red lights, one at each maat-head.
CW. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N., ..
Harbour Master, &C. Harbour Department,
Hongkong, March 11, 1916.
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There were also present Lady May, Mr Irving Director of Education) Mr E Ralphs (Tispector of English Schools,, Mr. T. Dealy, Headmaster of Queen's states that the enemy suffered College, and most of the sinif corrected severaly, and beyond strengthening his with the Schools. position, has shown no activity. Our casualties were not heavy, the majority the winning teams of each division and 1 MEETING of SEAREHOLDERS
of the cases being very slight;"
AN EGYPTIAN EXPEDITION.
NOT NOW TALKED OF AT CONSTANTINOPLE,
LONDON, March-10. A letter from Constantinople has been received at Athens stating that ceased since the fall of Erzera all talk of an Egyptian expedition has
SITUATION IN SOMALILAND..
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-
·FACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED:
An exhibition metaă, was played between {TIHE 32D ORDINARY ANNUAL
Queen's College obtained the victory by in the above COMPANY, will be held at three goals to oil. Two of the points the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Sr. GEORGE's BUILDING, Chater Road, Victoris, on were very lacky ones and to win by such a SATURDAY, the 25th March, 1914, st largni margin really did not indicate the run 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the of the play. St. Stephen's were quite sa purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General good as the senior team in mid-field but Managers for the rear ending Sist Consulting lacked tact in bringing their efforts to a December, 1916, and electing a
Committee and Auditors.. successful ending. Queen's defence was
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the COM- powerful and did a great deal of hard work in breaking up the movements of the opposing forwards. The game was a very enjoyable one and showed conclusively, the advance that is being made yearly by Chinese and Indian students towards bo coming first-class footballers.
The presentation casesoony took place at the conclusion of the match, in front of the
LONDON, March 9: In the House of Commons Mr. D. Steel Maitland said the situation in Somaliland was extraordinarily favour able. Thers had been less trouble in club-house, ?;" the past 18 months than for many MrJ. Ritron, the Hon. Secretary of the years. The tribes in the north, which |League mid it was the first time that the largely cause trouble, are gradually deserting the Muliab, bile the Aby sinian raids bare temporarily in capacitated the southern tribes, The Mullah's inactivity is due partly to obesity and partly to the decrease in bis followers and camel.
OPERATIONS IN EAST AFRICA,
CENERAL SMUTS SEIZES CROSS- INGS OF LUMI RIVER.
Lownów, March 9.
PANY will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 20th March to SATURDAY, the 25th March,-1916y- both, daya incisaive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Bergkong, March 11, 1915.
THE HONGKONG YWE MANUFAC. TURING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extaordinary General Meeting of THE HONGEORG BOTE MANUFAC TURUNG COMPANY, LIMITED will be held at Sr. Grozers Betaine, Chster Road, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on the Saturday the 25th day of March, 1916 at 11.45 o'clock in the forenoon, when the Sabjoined Extraordinary. Resolution will be proposed
That the Articles of Association of the
Compsoy be altered in manner following
(a) That after the word, Company in the 16th line of Article 110 the following words shall be added
Governor had presented the trophies offered in the competition and he expressed hearty thanks to His Excellency for his attendance. The League was just 12 years old, having been inaugurated in 1904. The Shield, which was given to the senior shamplems was subscribed for by the various schools competing. It had been won by Queen's College in 1907, 1928, and 1914 prior to this seastu. (Applause). In 1938 the then Governor (Bir Frederick Lugard) praeanted the silver cup for the junior league, for the purpose of creating greater life and zesta A communique states that in East among the smaller schools. The season. Africa the troops under General Sants just brought class had been adrlaced against the German forces in very successful. In the Senior League the Kilimanjaro area. General Smuts Queen's College emerged winners unbeaten, on the 7th seized the crossings of the bat had drawn one game with St. Stephen's Lami River with insignificant losse College and one with St. Joseph's College. Several counter-attacks by the estay as Quen gained 14 points out of a were successfully repelled,
possibl 16. In the Junior League, St GERMAN SEAPLANE BROUGHT Stepbens junior team was invincible. It finished an easy Arst with 15 points to its DOWN.
credit, having lost onlyvné point in a draw PARS, March 19 with Wanobal Government District School, The French batteries at Dunkirk who were runners-up equal with St.
Joseph's College. (Applause,) felled German seaplane. The pilot. Captain Bond Shelton, a survivor of was killed, The observer, who was God congratulated 424
clinging to the floats, was saved Up Que's College on woning the
Pam very glad indeed he French destroyer
LONDON, Mar. 11.
Sir Launder Starz Jameson (of South Africa tema) has been oper- ated on for kidney trouble. A second operation is nERESSATY,
OBITUARIES.
LONDON Mar 11
The deaths are announced of
the Birkenhead disaster.
Lord Ronald Levesca-Gower,
The General: Managers may also with the consent of the Consulting Committes pay sach bonus or bonuses wathe General Managers *shall think it
(b) That the words "Bonus or Bonuses" shall be inserted Immediately after the word **Dividend". In the 8th lino of Article 110.
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(o) Ths the words and bonusor shall be inserted immediately after the word Dividend in the first line of Article 118.
Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisite majority, it will be submitted, for confrmation Special Resolution to a further Ertzsorditary Gszeral Irfesting which will be subsequently convened.*** Dated this 11th day of March, 3916.
BHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers."
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