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THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continuad from Pags 1.)
'THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
Mr.
SPEECH BY MR. HUGHES,
MNLBOURNE, March 27. Hughes addressed 3,000 ANOTHER HOSPITAL SHIP people at Bendigo. The audience was the enthusiastic, waving flags, singing anthems and cheering the
OUTRAGE.
THE TORPEDOING OF THE
ASTURIAS."
20th inst
The military casualties were 11 dead and three "missing, including a female stuff worse, and 17 injured.
Allics.
Mr. Hughes announcement that the question of compulsion might again be submitted to the electoruté was" continuously cherred.
LONDON, March 28. The Admiralty announers that the British hospital ship Asturias, stram-i
Mr. Hughes eloquently appealed ing with all navigation lights and wil for whole-hearted co-operation and by datinguishing Bed Cross signs organized efforts to increase food and brilliantly illuminated, was torpedoedgrenally for the people to conduct
the without warning on, the night o3" the war by micans of men, money Eund products. He urged pro lucers to help the Empire and denounced the truthoxis of the labour entens and said that every loyal Australian was humiliated because the Senate labourites had prevented Australia's representation as the Imperial Conference.
In Onter to refuze false state rpents, Mr. Hughes announced that this soldiers' yote on the Conscrip- tion referendum was 7:2,600 for and 50.000 against. This announcginent was loudly cheered.
The cunties among the were 20 dead, missing, including a stewardess, and 22 injured. *
The torpericing of this ship is one of the achievements duimed by the 1 boats in a fierman wireless press
message:
LATER.
The s.s. Asturids was torpedoed at 'malnight.
The torpeile struck her on the quarter and damaged the d and thence went, intp the engine. room, danaging the machinery And estinguishing the whole of the rise
trical illumintion,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
IMPORTANT BRITISH CAPTURE.
The vessel bad landed 900 sick.
LONDON, March 27. and those aboard consisted of thei
Renter's correspondent at Britisk crew, neinbers of the Medical Corps Headquarters, telegraphing to day states The British have occupied the and a pinber of nurses.
large village of Longvesnes, possession of which greatly improves our line between Roisel and Nurtu; also the small village of Eqtancourt. or the j Tortille River, near where it falls into the Canal de Nord.
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·Distress signals were answered by A patrol boat, which towed in the Maturing and seremi bonts survivors,
Between 900 and 400 were landed thinly clad and some of the injured. Three died after Inndling, while others were rescued by a destroyer and another patrol hout.
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BRITISH GAIN THREE NEW POSITIONS.
LONDON, March 27. LATER. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Baig There were amore, women aboard reports:We drove out the enemy at Longavesnes, Liermont, and Equan the usual sa mang nurses whose court. We now occupy these places and term of service had expired were have taken a number of prisoners. The enemy's third attack to the north, of roturning, eagerly anticipating a stay Bezumetz was temporarily successful but we re-captured the post, mid re established the position. Our fire drove out a raiding party to the Ploegsbeert.
at home.
On bat capsized in hunching. Some of the ochiipants were an hour in the water.
The survivors were most cheary. They were dressed in a most hetero- genous collection of garments-- Pyjamas, quilts, etc. Many had cuts o hands and feet.
Several members of the Medical Corps are missing, including three
nurses.
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THE FRENCH ADVANCE.
"MORE IMPORTANT POSTS
CAPTURED.
LONDON, March 27. The French communiqué reports: We continued our advance south of the
THE
THE BLOCKADE,
STATEMENT IN THE HOUSË OF COMMONS.
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LONDON, March 47.
In the House of Commons, replying to criticisms as to the effectiveness of the blockade, Lord Robert Cecil declared that the tightening of the blockade had resulted in the complete cessation of oversen importations into enemy countries. He admitted that the question of the home produce of neutrals adjoining Germany was much
more
difficult, and expressed the gpinion that the only way to stop such exports to Germany was by agreement Norway had had agreed to restrict her with the neutrals. For example, trade with Germany provided wel npplied her with refined copper.
CHINA MAIL.
OPERATIONS ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
LONDON, March 27"
A German report states:-- We energetically advanced to the south-east of Barunogiche, TN
We stormed the positions on the west bank of the "Schtschart, taking 300 prisoners,
We repulsed a
Bussine attack following on violent waves of fra to the west of Lack.
Strong French adtanges to the horth-west of Monastir failed. -
'GANADA'S WAR LOAN.
A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT,
THE GERMANS IN CHINA.
[FROM NORTHERN Papura)
The Allied Governments have granted the German Minister, ven. Hintze, azfe handed the Waichiaopt a safe-conduct conduct The American Legation also
is order to enable the German Ministar to erom the United States.
The German Minister's farewell Message published in the Tagebla!!, which is apparently still being published in Tientein, ia translated as follows:--
PAXING, March 17.
Our work, in honour, and for the bencât of our country has been, tem- porarily, brought to a standstill, by an explosion of the world wide political hurricane.
Unprotected as we are, we are anti- cipating, witboat anger or hatred, but with happy foresight, the day that will come later on.
Our Emperor, our country, and our over-consciences are the judge at the sacri.
Lord Robert Cecil proceeded to show Danish and Dutch agricultural products the steadily increasing diversion of the
OTTAWA, March 26. towards England, instead of towards Sir Thomas White Finance Minis Germany, recently; and emphaticallyter, in announcing that the new loan declared that Denmark had honestl
1:of £30,000,000 bad been endeavoured to carry out the terms of subscribed by £20,0000.000. stated fices we have suffered, and also of the the existing agreement. He would be deceiving the country if he did not say that the applications aggregated over gifts that the genius of our race has that there was the greatest, shortage of 10.000. The increase in small sub-offered to this country.
May the Almighty God, on whose food in Germany as the result of thescriptions was mess gratifying. The altar we place the laurels of our victories, blockade; also of wool, cotton, lubricante result was a rost notable fit and from whose bosom. we create new and other necessities. He was disinclined significant success for the Canadian strength and perseverance, take all the is disbelieve the repeated and well-people, and would be regarded by Germans in China, under his protection.
-VON HINTZE authenticated report of food riots ipiñe netskie world as. Canada's great-
est achievement in the war, next to of this effusion in unnecessary.
Comment on the caut and hypocrisy Germany.
the mobilisation and despatch of the oversen Capalian army. It would immensely change: Canada's financial prestige and strengthen Canada's The German "Minister and his Stað credit should Canada later have re-arrived at Shanghai on of the 27th inst. course to the foreign honey riarkete. in the morning, by special train. They' But Canada. if she choose could do immediately proceeded to Wooung and her own war financing. „
were lodged in the Forta. No stranger was allowed to go within a mile of the instructed the cruiser uscit to guard Forta, and Admiral Sha Chun Fing the west front. The ss. Rembrand also arrived on the afteracon of the March 27 and the Minister and is Staff were to have left by her for Japan and United States yesterday.
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.
ROYALTY SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT.
PETROGRAD, March 27, Nine of the principal Grand Dukes and three Princes associated themselves with the views expressed by the Grand
Duke Michael in the act of abdication, and hare surrendered their appesages to the State. They have expressed their determination to support the Provisional Government..
GRAVE FOR REVOLUTIONARY
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Soldiers are digging a huge square grave for the victims of the Revolution in a prominent part of Petrograd upon. which a monument will be erected.".
THE THREATENED ATTEMPT ON PETROGRAD,
PETROGRAD,, March 27.
Since M. Gutcher's warning of likely German attempt on the capital, officers have been waiting in queues at the Commandant's headmeters and volunteering for the Rig-vinsk front.
U.J. ARMED LINER REACHES LIVERPOOL
LATER,
The Finance Minister urged the Canadians to continue to save money to enable Canada to finish the war with the greater part of her debt hell by Canadians,
UNION WATERHOAT CO., LTD.
A meeting of the Union Waterbout Company, Limitel was held at the Dodwell Co. offices of Messrs. Ltd., the General Managers of the Company, at 11.30 am to-day There were present: Mr. S Dodwell, (Chairman) Messrs. R. Shewan, J. Jonckheer, A. H. Skelton, A. Lang (Consulting Committee), Messrs TC. Nixou & G. Morton Smith (Seare tary).
The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting.
The Chairman shid :-Gentlemen, this
Losbox, March 27.
meeting was called to foreslly confirm The steamer St. Loui, the first the resolutions passed at the Extraord American armed liner, bas arrived at inary general niceting hold on 9th March The passengers included with regard to the "reduction of the Liverpool four ladies and five journalista. No Capital. I therefore beg to propose German submarines were seen. In their confirmation as special resolutions. practice shooting, barrels with dummy
The resolutions were (1) That the periscopen were smashed at two miles range. The captain and an American issued capital of the Company be naval officer were 'on the bridge seventy-reduced from 8277,230 to $194,061 two hours.
divided into 27,723 shares of $7 "each, The St. Louis was armed with two and that such reduction be effected by The explosion was made the worse
six inch guns one fore and one aft, and returning (on such date as the Company's by the fact that the torpedo exploded
manned by selected gunuera. She Gareral Managers shall appoint) to the in the part of the ship where is
travelled, direct through the dangerholder of the 21,723 shares that have By night attack. "we "brilliantly rone unhindered. infectants were stored, and the carried the village of Coucy-le-Chateau,
been issued paid up capital to the extent fumes of the chemicals were suf-south of the forest, which the Germans FRANCE TO CALL UP 1918 CLASS. of 83 per share and by reducing the focating.
energetically defended.
In the region north of Soissons we
PARIS, March 27. The bodies of the Captain and 24 captured a farm north-west of Margival The Chamber of Deputics has orderlies were landed on and a point d'upi which had been authorised the calling up of the 1918 medica! Thursday morning.
were strongly held by the enemy. They wearing lifebelts. Some had been drowned, and some had died from exposure
BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES.
WHY ACCOUNTS ARE NOT PUBLISHED.
LONDON, March 28. In the House of Commons, Dr. Macnamara explained that accounts of vessels sünk were not allowed to be
Oise in the lower forest of Couchy, of which we occupy the entire northern portion." The enemy has been driven beyond the Barisis-Servais line.
ENEMY'S YANDALISM.
OFFICERS STARVING WIVES.
LONDON, March 28. Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters refers to the enemy's waste of hundreds of tons of explosives in wanton destruction of mediaeval fortress-chateaux, militarily valuciese, and the blowing up of ancient ruins and monuments.
class after Easter.
WITHDRAWAL OF FRENCH NATURALISATION.
PARIS, March 27.
nominal amount of each of the said shares from 810 to 27.
(2) That application be made to the Supreme Court of Hongkong to confirm the reduction of the capital of the Com- pany in conformity with the foregoing
tesolutions.
The special resolutions, were second- The Chamber has adopted the Seaste'sed by Mr. R. Shewan and carried Bill authorising the withdrawal of unanimously. naturalisation from ex-subjécta of enemy Powers.
THE EXPLOSION IN EAST LONDON.
REPORT OF THE ENQUIRY.
LONDON, March 27.
The Committer of Inquiry into the
AN OLD TRICK.
Orders bare been issued by the Chinese Government relative to the treatment of Germans who are remain- the country. Merchants, ing in missionaries and others shall continue to have the right of residence in their present domicile and to engage in all lawful pursuits. Apparently, however, the Government intends to curtail their extraterritorial privileges for they are ordered to register with the local officials and are commanded to obey the laws of the country. They are also ordered to deliver over firearms and military equipment and shall be subject to deportation or imprisonment on failure to comply with these regulations..
In this connection the MC. Daily Nets of Saturday last meations that the Dutch flag is no hoger displayed at the German Consulate General, or the German Fost Office, indicating recognition of the cancellation of extraterritoriality so far as Germany is concerned.
In
circuitous way Public notices were to be issued in Shanghai on Saturday advising that the German subjects will be required to register themselves within thres days. At the time of writing it could not be learned at what place such registrations were to be made, or what stepe are to be taken ta enforce the regulations
The request of the German Consul. Her Tigges, for permission to remain at Canton has been refused, at the suthorition are allowing the German Consula from Swatow, Pakkor and Hoihow to leave Kwangtung via Canton, if they wish to do so.
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HONGKONG YOĻÜNTEER
RESERVES.
Jos"Hikemaan, -Commanding HIER.
NOTICE.
All members of the Reserve are re- the Captain quired to forward to Superintendent of Police form under the Registration of Persons
• completed Ordinance 1916. Copies of the form can be obtained from the Faas Office, Central Police Station Members should also sister any of their families who are eighteen years old or ever.
Friday, 30th instant:
published because it would give the either a pound of coffee, rice, or lard, East London disaster, cabled on January" duced bundle which, he explained, |ebarge, of German interests. On the rigid censorship over wireless telegrams fatigue.
PARADES.
On Saturday forenoon (17th inst.), the Germans were turned out of their Clab in the French Concession, Hankow, and removed their belongings, to a building in what the batives now proudly call the Chinese Concession In a casage from Peking dated the Several families have also shifted out of 22nd inst., Reuter's Correspondent their residentes in other concessions. wrote: The necessity for China to take The Germans resident in Changsha and the third stop in her relation with Ger-in the interior are coming in. It is many as soon as possible in order to said that most of them have packed up avoid complications is already becoming their belongings and are now awaiting evident. It is understood that the further orders.—“ C. C. Fost.” Dutch Minister, on the ground that
Mounted Section at Polo Ground at An amah residing at No. 5 Seymour Germans in China still enjoy the
15 pm Dress: Drill order: Signalling Immediately the United States broke Section A Claas at Volunteer Head Road has reported to the Police that privileges of extra territoriality, claime to be entitled to take charge of German Ha also mentions that German officers
whilst walking in Queen's Road Central Consular rights and is sending Dutch off diplomatic relations with Germany quarters at 6.13 p.m. under Bignalling the American Government enforced' a Lastractor L/Cpl. Lloyd. Dross: Clean offered liberated villagers tau francs for
various ports to take she was accosted by a man who pro- officials to distributed by the American Relief
that Chins adopted the precaution of "B" Company Platoons 7 and 8 on the Commission, in order to send to their 19, reports that the fire was preceded contained $900, in bank notes. He then other hand the Chinese Government, to and from Berlin. It seems high time Sunday, 1st April for FIELD PRACTICES
by an explosion, and that there is no
placed the buggle in her hands and sekrete anxious to protect contends that refusing transmissiour of telegranis to or Cricket Ground at 8.16 am. Fintoons & starving wives in Germany.
jects and their property, contends that. evidence that the disaster was malicioused her to have the money changed for Germans ve longer enjoy special from Germans in this country, and also' and 'on the Cricket Ground at 9.45mm. Kowloon Residents at Kowloon City ly caused
The Committee records that 69 were him: As he requested: security, she privileges and the officials appointed by prohibited the publication of German pier at 8.45 am. and 10.16 m. respec
newspapers. The latter, which include
Stively, all killed on the spot, and 98 were seriously gave hits $110 of her own money and the Dutch Legation cannot be recognised
the Peking Post, the Tageblatt, fara and exempted members, Signal- members of Macinne Gun A German official report, transmitted injured, of whom 4 died, 323 were took the bundle to a money changer's
the "War," the "Deutsche Zeitung for Section who have not already fired will by wireless, states-Rain reduced the slightly injured, exclusive of hundreds
shop There she discovered that the fighting on the whole of the west front tribingly affected.
China," the Datasiatische, Lloyd," attend: Dress Light Marching Order Apropos of a letter recently published Wan Wau," and several Chinese Haversacks (with food) Waterbottles supposed bank notes were only stripe of in the Ching Mail on the subject of the dailies are now being used solely for the (filled) Belts and Pouches Topees will STEADY, INCREASE IN DAILY to engagements north-castward of
ARRIVALS.
Bapaume and Peronne. The enemy, It is announced that His Majesty the paper. She hurriedly returned to the German emblems which still remain on purpose of spreading: falgo and be worn, as man, will bring, with King has conferred the King Edward place where the man had been standing the German Bank building the following inflaminatory information in this PARIS, March 28..
Strong French forces came upon our medal of the First Class upon Mr. but the latter was not to be found.paragraph in the #N. C. Daily News country. If they are permitted to Pay Field Glasses Greatedata will be is worth quoting: The German Post on unchecked it is possible that they worn, over equipment and left on the The average daily number of mer
reserves between the Oise and Coucy-le- Angel, the chemist in charge, and upon
Office is now, locked and the iron-grated may accomplish some mischief. They launch at Kowloon City chantmon arriving at French ports in Chateau. We inflicted losses and gave Mr. Wenborne, the leading male hand,
door drawn. The Chinese staff were ought, in our opinion, to be promptly Signallers in A Cov. will parade sa February was 95. In the first fortnight way before a threatened encircling and the King's Police Medal on Police
paid off on March 15 The suppressed before any harm is done, detailed by the Signalling Sergeant for Constable Greenon, who sacrificed their of March it was 110; thence until the movement.
panels on ather side of the entrance The wild lies circulated by the Hans Bignalling and Telephone work. lives through remaining at their posts.
which formerly bore an announcement regarding the Russian Revolution are in the Hah tongan have been painted just the sort of thing that might cause FRENCH SUCCESS IN MACEDONIA
out and are now merely two white serious unrest in Chinese circles.-P. squares which, while not conveying any Times." messge in actual words, are full of guificance to him who rizs and reade
enemy information otherwise unobtain able, but in all cases Lloyds and the owners were confidentially informed, and the latter communicated with the relatives of the men concerned.
FRENCH SHIPPING."
25th inst the number was 131.
A LOST, DESTROYER.
LONDON, March 27. The Admiralty announces that four officers and seventeen den were saved from the British destroyer which was recently mined and sunk in the English
Channel
AUSTRALIAN · STRIKE SETTLED..
MELIOGENE March 28
The strike of the iron moulders mentioned on March
settled after eighteen
granted
have been teppence a day. The
has
The men
been.
·GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, March 27.
after repeated fruitless occupied Roisel.
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advances,
HUN, BRUTALITY.
UNIMAGINABLE TREATMENT.
,
MEDALS FOR VICTIME.
STRAITS BETTLEMENTS 6 PER CENT. WAR LOAN.
In the Singapore papers to land by to-day's Mail it is stated, on the authority LONDON, March 27. of the Acting Treasurer, Straite Settle French Macedonian communi-ments, that the subscriptions to the qué states: We captured a quarter of Straits Settlements 6 per cent. Wai mile of trenches in the direction Loan now excéad 124 million dolisza,
LONDON, March 27. The Belgian Government has received letters from eyewitnesses describing the terrible, fate of Felgian deportees in Germany. Their treatment is chime of east Ceroenastena, taking 100 ginaala. They are dying by scores of prisoners. The Italians supported starvations, and are even eating rata, 12.
our artillery, and broke down an attempted Burgar attack.
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·HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
".. POLICE" SCHOOLS
The N. C. Daily Nors Icarn ed, that on Tuesday last week the The German gunboate Falerland and staff of the German Post Office in Otter and the destroyer 500 which have: Shanghai was busily engaged in been disarmed and interned at Nanking burning large quantity of Blachou The sitting of Clean XI (Inspect since the beginning of the War, are now stampe, evidently hold until then in Gordon) ordered for April 6th, (Good guarded by Chinese sailors, and the hope that the former German terntory Friday) is cancelled
German crews have been interned a
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day, April 9t existence entire do of Kinochon stamps held by
the German Post Office in Shanghai ha gens into spiris land, providing a rare dalies. coniicument for las misty correspon Bection. The Gardation of the phinto Inhabitants Chuaded those repo