Page
SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued fromé Page 2.)
FIGHTING THE TURKS.
RUSSIANS JOIN UP WITH BRITISH.
Lastes, April 5.
NO FRESH PEACE OFFER.
AMSTERDAM, April 0. The Cologne Gazette, and other German papers are now denying that. the Centrul Powers are about to make a fres!? peuqu offer.
this connection based on Dr. you Bethman Hollweg space and 'Chemu Czeminy's interview ire, to be
GERMAN REPORTS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SLAIM TO HAVE DEFEATED FRENCH WEAR KHEIMS,
THE DEFAULT CONCERTS.
Notwithstanding the counter-attrac tion of the War Lecture at the Peak | Club, by Mr. Fredoric Villiers, Mr. Pant Dufault and bis associates had a larger A German official report, received byhouse for their second concert than for wiceless, states: The English strongly
LONDON, April 5.
the
COMMERCIAL
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.
Messrs. Moxon and Taylor, in their weekly report, dated 8th April, state
The volume of business transacted since the date of our last report has not generally are very well maintained and the farket may be called fra The has not responded to any great extent, case, in money continues, but the market
They state that the runsours in attacked to the north of the Peronno.their fret. and an audience which was been on a very large scale, bat prices
loses Cambrai read." We inflicted harvy no less enthusiastic in its appreciation
before the retiring French than the audience on the first night. occupied our evacuated positions south-
Amag M. Dufault's inst notable west &f St. "Quutin
contributions were the Aria prayer from Le Cil," and the songs Mother O'Mine" and "The Trumpe ter". Altogether M. Dufault was oned the programme for half a dozen sougs,
A Russian official report states: We have ovenpio Khariki and į regretted. Kasrichilin. A battle is proceerling
with the Turkish rearguarda, who are making an effort to Hold the Bian river crossing.
A Cossack detachment has left hangen. for Kylmbat for the purpose of joining the British.
"
Perkokat, April ti, The Russian forces have joined hands with the British forens at Kygelrabar.
.... Lopes, April ti
PRESIDENT WILSON'S SPEECH.
much toned down. ·
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Our batteries exploded a nuinitions lepot near Vandresse. The explosion was heard and felt forty kilometres hind our front.'
We indicted a defeat to the north of Rheims and took over eight hundred
prisoners.
We have captured French trenches to the west of Mannatäy
anmber which was increased by three or four given as encores,and while each was a rare treat in itself to
hear, the numbers we have mentioned weru simply enthralling in their appeal to the Artistic sense of the audience The diet with Miss Hindley in a scene from "Carmen"
also
B. very
was
hanghai has experienced one of ite business has resulted periodically quiet weks, and only small.
Ryss am in demand at 870D. MARINE INSURANCE-Rionsare want
at 991), and Cantons de fura, whilst Nerth Chimps at $154, and Yangtazes at
arp quiet with nothing doing. could be placed at 83394 ex dividendi, FE INSURANCE-Hongkong Fires
and
SAL
i
A - HEAVILY CENSORED VERSION PUBLISHED IN DERMANY.
China Firs at $155. SETENG-Douglasses are quoted #56| COPENHAGEN, April 5, RUSSIAN FIGHTING.
buyers, (ex dividend) with no business The German
passing at the rate. Deferred Indios are newspapers hare published a heavily censored version of SIX ENEMY ASSAULTS DEFEATED.
in strong demand at 8187, for cash, and Although the market has been talked Persilent Wilson's speech. References
weak there are few sellers to be found An etical despatch freen Meso-to the netivities of German spier in the
Losnos, April 5.
Ferries could be placed at 8:1 A wireless Russian official message fine performance.
Steamboats have changed hands at #1 potamia reports:
nites States and the efforts to stiprusmittel he wireless, states: The
REFINERIES-China Sugars opened The Russia and Brividi detari-Mexico, it is notable, were suppressed enemy, attacked us in the Zolotelice Miss Pauline Bindley's contributions Wednesday an $114 eash buyers, with ntents establishesë imuch on April 2, and the dedunciation of stents was region, making six assaults in the neigh-ware One Fine Daytronis Malame done for May, Malabons have
haurhood of Tehepeli village
buyers at $31. en the loft bank of the Hala River,
We Butterfly," "Leaves and the Wind" OLLS AND MISIN-Langkats are eventually diskdged the enemy, com(Leni) Villanelle" (Dell Acqua) My quoted Ts. 1s in the North, Rauks are The Turks are reported to bq,
pletely restoring the position.
wanted at 23, Tronohs are offering at Mother his retreating towardakiri.
Bind my Hair"
276 Ural Caspians at 20/-, and Shells a (Haydn), My. Message" (d'Hardelot) 1, are unchanged from last week. and Poor Wandering One from Kowloon Whares are in strong demand
DOCES, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. Sullivan's "Pirates of Pecizane Miss Rhut Docks have been dealt in at und Hongkong Docka" ate8121) Bindley is a young soprano whose Tls. 9, but the market is stationary a remarkable voice and interpretive tla rate. ability make her a worthy companion of M. Dufaclt on the concert platform, and mark her out for a career of great distinction in the musical work. She fully shared with M. Default" the appreciation of the audience.
THE RUSSIAN · FRONT.
GERMANS DRIVEN FROM CAPTURED TRENCHES.
Lapsnos April 6
A Taussian official message, Entise mitt hy wireless, spents:
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THE SUBMARINE PIRACY. IN AN OPEN BOAT FOR TEN DAYS.
BRAZILIAN SHIP TORPBCOED..
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT BY BRAZILLIAN FOREIGN
MINISTER.
TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS BY
ALNWICK CASTLE"
SURVIVORS,"
MADRID, April 5. Twenty survivors of sa, dinrich Cadle have arrived at Chring and destribe their terrible sufferings from lusol, hanger and thirst. They were in
in open boat for ten days.
Cumayuno, April 6. The Brazilian liner Parana been sunk. Thirteen of the brew are Taissing..
RIOR JASER, Aped 6. The Foreign Minister of Brazil
After heavy artillery activity, in hading the use of chemical stu the Tiemans ocempind a portion of | the phoolies by the past of Plakaten, Peterring to the sinking of the Paran, soviliward of Big But they wereated rat Brezil had been mast
plent in the past
All the world shall see that we tam be firm."
driven out.
Ten Russian aeroplanes bombed the railway buildings at Kury, to the south-west of Svinjski
French raflanes. in the Debrulji, twin bombarded a, But, fo
ere to the neeth of Garvan.
One kaplumes sometsäfully branjed fortifications on the Bosphorus.
STOKHOD.
|
trals have buyers at 80 West Points LANDE HOTELS AND BUILDINGs-Cea- have come to business at 873," Hongkong Lands are wanted at 866. Humphreys have changed hands at $6.30, Hongkong Hotels continue to offer at $102.
CoTroy MILLS-As mentioned above,... The voyage began with thirty
Shanghai has been a quiet market persons, inclurlinga French woman with a
throughout "the week, the following four months' oldaly and an English
Mr Ernest Empson, the pianist of the quotations coming through at the close. party, having the use on this acession Ewos at. Tla. 147 nominal, Kung Yiks Shanghai Cottons Ts. 117 buyers, nurse. Rations of water and two biscuits apiece were servest daily, but of a grand piano, played three solos in Tis. 13 nominal, and Yangtas Tis. 5 hatterly the
ster ran short and a nuumer which well deserved the sales
ELECTRIC COMPANTES-Hongkong Elec An Italian unstinted applause which greeted them.tries are in steady demand at $50, China rainwater was collected. enak diet on the 21st. an Englishran
Never have we seen in the Theatre a Lights have been done at 84.75, and went mad and died on the 2, passenger," a stokeraud a' searaan
more enthusiastic concert audience, and Hongkong Trams at $7.37. siftcumbed on the 2nd, a steward died the frequency with which the singers on the 24th, a cabin buy on the 25th obliged with charming little encore And the same day a seamaa jumped
A SINGLE OCCUPANT IN A WATER-overboard whom it was impossible to added to the pleasure of the
LOGGED BOAT.
Laxbox, April 6.
A wiserlogged boat was pickass ap in igid-on containing a single Forgupant who was unconscious. He was the carpenter of a British.barque
THE RUSSIAN REVERSE ON THE told a terrible tale of suffering.
After leaving the sabrained banquet at bont containing twelve
Losnos, April 4
A Russian official rage, transcupants capsized in a gale. Eight
of the ocetipats, on the bottora of ļ
mitted by wireless, reports
died in exposure during the course of the following 24 hours.
I
rescue owing to the rough sea,, "An officer and a. stewart died while landing at Carino."
The survivors fleclare that if they had been another day at sea they would all have been dead. The mother, bahy Fand nurse have all survived, thanks to the constant kindness of the other survivors who are all Brittbers."
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THE SUBMARINE BLOCKADE HAS ITS LIMITS.
LONDON, April 5. Commenting on the returns of sub maririm the Times Naval Correspondent remarks that some features of it
In the fighting on the left bank of thứ bunt, eventually right it. it the Stokhol on April 3. which endled is capsized again, and was righted indicate that the German "blockade". our crossing to the right bank, the second time. Seven in succussion troops defending the bridge-head lost severely. Only a few score of mess of two regiments renched the right bank. Both commanders,, were killer an a thinil regiment lost half of its effectives, and only some hundreds of thể two other regiments survived.
THE GERMAN REPORT.
NORWEGIAN SHIPPING LOSSES.
evening.
This evening's concert and Monday's concert also, cannot fail to attract big houses for, most people who have attended one concert will not willingly miss the opportunity to bear these famous singers once again while they remain in the Colony.
SPORT.
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT. ⠀
MISCELLANEOUS.---China Providenta are offering at 38.00. China Borneos. could be placed at a Coments bove been the medium of fair business at 88.65. William Powells are wanted at 6. Dairy Farms at 8904, Waterbouts have come to business ut 310). Hong Ices at 8151 ex dividend are quiet with
nothing daig ExcitaNGE-The demand rate on Lon- don is 24-18 and the T-T. selling rate on Shanghai is 69.
THE DREADFUL PUNSTER.
The following paragraph is extracted | from the A:G." "Daily News:—
A
correspondent suggests that the dificulty of obtaining native labour recently revealed at the annual meeting of a certain rubber company is because the prevalence of tigers niakes the coolies
The games played yesterday, resulted feel so Tumil. as follows:
CHAMPION SINGLES.
H.A. Nesbit bent M. M. Lo. 9-776-4, 6-3,
CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES"
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE. BRIGADE.
Ny Sue Kwong and Kwong Pe Keung HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT. beat It. Hanerek and I. Hancock 7-6, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
HANDICAP GLEN (A.) 5. E. Green" bout N. J. Austin 7-5
לן,
has its limits. The volume of trade passing through the danger zone shows no great difference since the increase" of submarinism in the middle of March. Thus, it may be assumed, that neutral traffic being resumed, the losses from CHRISTIANIA, April 5.
submarines and mines do not show any decided tendency, to increase and they Forty-one Norwegian vessels were are apparently much below the total torpedoedd during February, Fourteen which the enemy confidently anticipated of the crews were killed, and are and which von
Bethmann Hollweg 3-7. missing Sixty-four vessels were torpe,armer ships which escape or beat off at claimed. Meanwhile, the number of A German official message says:doedd laring March, of which 46 were tank is growing. It may reasonably be During the capture of the bridge killed and 100 are missing.
expected therefore that the fortitude of hand at Tixaly, on the Stokhod, we NORWEGIAN SHIP TOWS HELFLESS the Navy will shortly reap their reward. que merchant seanien and the energy of capturevi 130 officers," 9,500 men, 15
The tables of the Allies do not show A. Morse and J. A. Ridgway boat 0. guns, 250 minchine-guns and wine-
any sign that their mercantile marine. Stark and N. J. Austin, 2-6. 6-340-år is suffering very heavily either from C. Thome and T. E. King beat M. 35. interference of traffic or undue percen-Maas and W. Manning, 6-8, 6-4, 6-2. tage of loss,
throwers,
Losnos, April 6.
THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.
Losbos, April 6.
A French communiqué states: The Macedonian army experienced a cannonade along the whole front.
British aviators dropped 'bonibs on the enemy berodrome at Hudova.
GERMAN SUBMARINE.
UNPLEASANT REWARD."
COPPENHAGEN, April 6. The Norwegian steamer Vauna. Cadiz, towed a helpless German submarine in the North Sen to Ger
fr
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CORN FROM ARGENTINE.
BUENOS AIRES, April. 5. The officials here expect that 100,000 Gemam torpedo-boats appeared off after the needs of the country have thany at the latter's request. Eight tons of corn, will be available for export
the Jutland coast and took the Nauna been satisfied
The
to. Cuxhaven, refusing to pilot her back through the mine field. Nauna was detained at Humburg munition depots in the Varder despite the protests of the Norwegiani
A German official message says: Our airmen blew up extensive
"Valley.
ENEMY AEROPLANE DROPS " BOMBS IN KENT."
Losnos, April 5:
authorities.
COUNT BERNSTORFF'S NEW
APPOINTMENT..=
COPENHAGEN, April 6.
(Continued on page 3.)
· HANDICAP SINGLES (8). R. Pustonji bent F. M. Bain, 6-1, 6-4 J. A. Ridgway beat H. Handley Pexy, 6-3, 13-11.
"MEN'S BIJDRAP KOULES.
H. E. Muriel and F. Syme Thomson beat Asat. Paymaster N. Wright and Asst. Paymaster Robinson 6-1, 6-4.
MIXED DOUBLES,
Mira Winslow and F. A. Redmond beat
6-2, 6-3. Mrs C. B. Brown and C. C. Hickling
"
P
The Championship Doubles match between the brothers Hancock and
ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATION.Messrs Ng Eze Kwong and Wong Fo
THE ARRANGEMENTS.
Keung was witnessed by an unusually large crowd of spectators. The five sets occupied a little over two hours and concluded fast as the light was beginning, The arrangements made by the Com-the first set, the brothers Hancock the to fail. The Chinese players won the mittee for the celebration of St. George's Day, April 23rd, are as follows:
In the morning ladies throughout the Colony will sell St. George's The Press Bureau announces that It is reported that Count Bernator badges; "in the afternoon there will an aeroplane passed over the Kentish will be appointed German Minister at be & Fancy Fête and Café Chautant coast towns at 10.43 on Thursday Stockholm. This is significant in view at the Volunteer Headquarters (by |- night. It dropped eight bomba, the of the appointment of a strong con-kind permission of Lieut. Col. Chapman
servative Cabinet by Sweden, majority of which fell in open country.
There were no casualties and no; damage was done...
THE SUGAR INDUSTRY OF
JAMAICA.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica) April C.
Sir Francis Watte, the Imperial
Commissioner for the West Indies, has
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ANGLO-FRENCH ADVANCE.
J
ENEMY
ENTANGLED IN THEIR
OHN WIRE.
LONDON, April 5.
and Officers of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps), and on the Parade Ground adjoicing there will be Side Shows in which will be ineluded a Cinematograph. Ventriloquist, Juggling, and Fortune
The tickets for admittance to the Café Chantant, including tea, are now on sale by ladies at 83 each, children $1.00
teller.
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The Café Chantant will open at 3 30
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T.M.C.A. DIVISION. Tuesday, 10 April;—
5. p.m. First Aid Lecture by Divi- sional Surgeon","F; Lee,
Thursday, 12th April:—-
- p.m. Company and Stretcher Drill.
p.in. Bandage Practice; Lee. Corp. Wei Kan, will take charge.
p.m. Company and Stretcher Drill.
SAITINOPEN DIVISION.
Wednesday, 11th April:-
2.30 p.m. Company and Stretcher Drill Dress Helmets, shorts, pat- tees.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE DIVISION.
Thewlay, 10th April
4.15 p.m. Company and Stretcher Drill Dress Helmets, shorta, put- tees..
Friday, 13th April --
4.15 p.m. Company and Stretcher Drill. Dress-Helmets, shorts, put-
tees.
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NEW TURNS
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5.15 p.m. Stretcher Dr. Dress Booking for Sunday and Monday at WYNDHAM HOTEL Helmets, shorts putices. Friday, 18th April-
5.15 p.m. First Aid Lecture by Divi sional Surgeon Cheah.
L APPOINTMENTS.
next two. The Chinese players gained the fourth sot, thus making two all. It ending in a hard-won victory for the. Dalton, Chief Commissioner, Lim was a finely contested match throughout, Subject to confrmation by Gezeral 3. Chinese players.
!
LIEUT.-COL. BRAY.”
NOW A BRIGADIER-GENERAL.
Cheong Fang, M.B., B.S., is appointed
Telephone No. 1018
THEATRE ROYAL.
Assistant Divisional Surgeon, and attach-TO-NIGHT at 9.15-P.M. ed to the Victoria Division.
Corporal Keng Hi Fai is appointed Divisional Secretary, Queen's Collego Division.
RECRCITS. Altention is down to iba rula, that is
сагла
· MONDAY, April 9th. FREDERIC SHIPMAN
PRESENTS
His many friends in Shanghai will be glad to learn that Lieut. Col. R. N. Brzy formerly commandant of the S.V.C.) now holds the rank of Brigadier General future all candidates for admisson to the TILE FRENCH-CANADIAN TENOR, Writing on the 13th February from Brigade must obtain a Medical Corti- thanks to Mr. C. M. Bain, of Messrs they desire to join. This Certificate, is Maitland and Co., for the receipt of 30
to be forwarded by the Divisional Sur-. pairs of socks, and then says
"active service on the field, be expresses feste from the Surgeon of the Division PAUL
I am now commanding the 87th In geon to Dr. Koch, District Surgeon. fantry Brigade and while doing so sin a Officers in Charge of Divisions will, o
from 10 days at home, which, nood-inquiry into the character and general Brigadier Gemenil. I have just return receiving such Certificates, make careful less to say, I did enjoy. I found my Woodil town, he in as young and mening them for admission. wife and kiddie very well and met A. Pinces of the candidates, before recom
breezy an over. My latest information
(Sd.) E. KALPES, Officer in Charge of District
arrived and will submit plans to develop Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig In the evening, as already announe is that Germany's submarine methods the sugar industry in Jamines. I am statos: interview, Sir Francis Watts stated that
ed, a Shakespearian Performance will be are not approved of by China. We have captured the villages of given in the Theatre Royal at 9:15. M. the industry is Looming in the sister Ronsoy and Basse-Boulogne after sharp W. Sinclair has the arrangements Islands. The system of indentured fighting. The enemy in retreating already well in hand Jabour would be abolished.
A PARENTS DUTY,
"Banner of St. George And other or cut or benised. Because these It bor is always getting scratched
تازه جدا
BOWEL COMPLAINT IN,
CHILDREN
became entangled in their own wirs and The Epilogue from Sir Edward Elgar's YOUR Coalie acffered heavily... labour would still be employed in "the We continue to progress, in spite of choral items will close the performancs; wounds have healed all right is no BURING the summer months children. i
sugar industry but it would be fra resatance, north-east and east of there will be a chorus of one hundred they always will Get a bottle of bowels and should receive the most are subject to disorders of the labour. A goodly number of time. Metzenconture. We reached the voices ander the supervision of Mr Chamberlain Pain Balm and see that careful attention soon as any expired immigrants who had settled in water and south western edges of Denman Fullas podoby do every injury is cared for immediately unnainal looseness of the bowals in
Goozebrourt and fixirincout woods, The Band of the 74th Punjabis wil poison is too dangerous a disenes to risk Dianhoes Hemedy, the different Colonies were carving where we took 80 prisoners, two trench be in attendance under. Eandmaster J
You can get nothing better, and blood noticed Charcberlain's Colic, Obolers and should be given, good living og sugar estaten
mortara sol five muschina
W. Christian
For sale by all Chemists and Store For sale by all Chemists and Bore keepers.
· kospers.”
DUFAULT
Assisted by
PAULINE. BINDLEY, SOFRANO. ERNEST EMPSON, PIÄNIET.
TO-NIGHT
·PAUL DUFAULT Sings:
Aris from THE PRODIGAL SON SOMETIMES IN SUMMER.. MAIGRE MO LORRAINE LORRAINE, LOREE AU PAYS ELEVI
en IN VICTUS:
End with 2inn Hindley Daet The PASSAGE BIRDS FAREWELL BOOKING AT HONGKONG HOTEL,
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