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MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
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ITALY'S MESSAGE TO AMERICA.
Roux, April 8,
The Minister of Foreign Affairs his i relegraphed to Mr. Lausing conveying the applause and admiration with which HOLLAND AND BRITAIN, the whole Italian untion has greeted the! entry of Ameriva into the War. He In the bitter struggs for siu.gས་ the wellars of medaris civilisation, for which Italy and the Allies are straining every nerve, it was felt that the North American Republie would not Fail na, as, she has always been
A GRAYE DISCUSSION.
THE ARMURIN MERCHANTMEN
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QUESTION,
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Amsterdam, April 8.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA,
THE CHINA MAIL."
1 PROTEST. BY RUSSIAN ARMY DELEG LTES.
·PETROGRAD, April 7.
Delegates from the First Army at the front, the Black Sen' feet and the Sevastopol garrison were introduced to ahe Duma and presented resolution protesting against the interference of the Council of Workmen amt sokliers
with military affairs which is causing, any misunderstandings regarding the allegiance due to the Provisional Government. Only the great battlem
ANOTHER BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP.
SUNK.
COPENHAGES, April 8
The Norwegian ataunier Camilla, with Belgian relief grain, has been sunk without warning. There were nine survivor Two corpses landed were five days in an open host...
DANISH STEAMER SUNK!
YMIKS, April 7
CHINA IMPORT AND EXPORT
LUMBER CO., LTD.
The Afteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the China Import and Export Lamber Co., Lif, was held at company's offers. 6 Eluking Road,
atr. H. E Shanghai on March 20 Arnold presided. and there were present: Mesars, W. S. Jackson, C. W. Wrightsun, directors; Mr. C L Seitz general agent and manager. Mr. E. H. Crocus secretary, aiul shareholders re presenting 1,013 shares.
The Tatch Governinent ha- finally fruthful to the deathless principles of in a month's time would decide whether The steamer Fort has arrived with Average volume of buikding tele in that it will hot ad armed herty aunt justice which the Federalia wouk be free or crashed and
informed the British donganèar
okantuion to enter Dutch ports, -
Ir is unknown what steps Great Britain will now take.
The matter Conged the subject, of grave discussion between Great British and bandą.
LATER.
Government has once again so trium-
hantly proclaimel."
RUSSIAN CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS,
BRITISH SUBJECTS IN THE UNITED STATES.
MAY NOW ENLIST.
the crew of seventeen of the Danish officers and Government must unite.. steamer Ester"wbich is torpedoed on M. Rodzianko replying said that all April 1. The crew were four days and must rally roum che Provisional nights in boats and four had their feet Government, to secure victory. Let frozen. the reverse on the Stokhol be a Warning: Citizens to work enough of dissensions, the country is in danger.": IF THE GERMANS DETHRONE PETROGRAD, April 8.
THE EMPEROR----- The Congress of the Constitutional
PETROGRAD, April 7. M-Kerenske, The Socialist Minister aeratic party, which is a strong political organisation, has opencil. of Justice, has stated that if the German socialists were hoping that he and his The President appealed for support colleague M. cheidze would assist to In the meantige, firral frater of the authority of bite Punishal conclude a separate peace they would has agreed to release et un Government until the coronation of be rudely disappointed, but if on the other hand the Germans dethronel the vessels at Halifax atsakow the the Constituent Assembly
Emperor it wont facilitate pourparlera After sprakers hail alvorsted the brause peoples come to an understand preve! banewaris witltat, eühing p A British gown.
remaciation of the party principle'ng quicker than monarchs, who were favouring constitutional monarchy, the answerable for the cruel carnage. Congress munimously passert a résolu. tion that Russia should be a democratic and a parliamentary republic.
The Dalek Chovedenu at hers im formel (Peat. Bafiajar tigt adheres »to the decision "get to adult artusi
Merchanthum sites Batel ports,
THE NEW AGE TO
COME IN GERMANY.
KAISER ON" ELECTORAL REFORM.
Astem. April s
A Berlin telegram states that the Kriker has requested Pr. von Bethina Hollari to ulanit proposals for lectoral reform - Prussia to be applied alwer the was.
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The adherence to the watch word War until final victory" was propose! with a sympathetic referoien to the Allies and the entry of the United States into the rur
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE BRITISH PROGRESS,
GREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY.
Lesbos, April't.
"Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
parts--
Seventeen successful homb raids wern
GENERAL IVANOFF SWEARS FIDELITY TO THE GOVERNMENT. "
General Ivanoff has sworn fidelity to the Government and has been released
under surveillance..
On the so-called Cossack Day, April Bat Petrograd two regiments of Don Cossacks, the former Imperial body gnal, and other Cossack units with srtillery paraded in the city and presented an address of loyalty to the Government. They lid wreaths on the graves of the revolutionary victims, They were afterwards reviewed by Colonel Kornilof. They halted a Sir George Bachanan who came out on side the British Embassy and cheered
a deputation heated by the Colonel
the balcony. He then received There were most enthusiastic send-off the troops at Samara, Rybinsk and
to
"AMERICAN MESSAGE TO RUSSIA.
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THE NEED OF INTERNAL CONCORD.
WASHINGTON, April S America's entry hits the war will en able Britishers in the United States to enlist in the Pritish Army, they hay ing been hitherto prevented by the Neutrality Laws
SINGAPORE AND THE RUBBER
INDUSTRY.
Mr. F. L. Tulin Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerer in the course of a speech at the annual meeting of the Chainber last week said :---
By arrangement with the Rubber Association the chamber us, in ndilition to the Exchange Room, now handed over the smaller rooms, which formerly constituted the secretary's offices, to the Association for as a sample rooms. This is amdoubtedly a step in the right direction, but the chamber has ever in mind the growing importance of the business in rabber to the Colony, and at the conclusion of war the question of suitable acquahodations shouli! aguia be gone into.
THE
„The Chairman, in the course of his sadress, mid; During the past year tha China has been below normal, and the Government business, which sustitutes one of the important items of the company's operations, has not been satisfactory.
Demand at Shanghini, however, has been good, and the Company's sawmill plant and dry kilus have helpoil so increase the percentage of trace handled swing to the facilities offered the build- ing trule ur the supply of high rad
#rade stock us required for superior construct tion work. The larger pirs of the profits carned during the past year has been | derived from the subchartering of tan- nago and handling of gruem ego en the company's chartered vessels on the Had it not been for the Pacific: satisfactory returns from this dort ment of our working, the profits of the sumpany during last gene would not have been so much above normal
Under liabilities it is to be noted that the overdraft with our bankers is some- what greater than in the previous year which is due to the large stocks carrick and also the heavier amount due the company by sunday debtory. Col lections during March have, however, reduced our overfraft materially',
The reserve funds bare been increased to Ts. 30,000 for ordinary, and The. 1000 ing special, while the fund for equalization of dividends stauis at Tis 50,000. Ef he shareholders approve of the recommendation of the bourd to pure a further Tls. 50,000 out of the profit of last year's working to the thus raising this fund to Tis. 100,0x the reserve for equalistion of dividends total reserves of the company will then Our balance at credit of profit And les account available for distribution Ts. 144.86235, which your directors recommend to be appropriated as follows:-
Amount to Tis, 330,000.
Pay a dividend of 8 per cent...
absorbing a
Pay & bonus of Tls. 12
per
3.
32,000,00
share, absorbing ...
48,000.00 Transfer to reservo fund fur
equalization of dividends... 50,000:00; To war funds, to be distri
·buted at the discretion of H. B. M., Consul-General...
4,000.00
With the exception of a temperary firm throughout the year. The continu setback in the autumn, exchange ruled
same as rise in the price of silver caused some uneasiness, but it was generally thought that Government would take whatever steps might be necessary to protect the Colony's silver reserves and a function in the price to a lower level has made the position more comfortable. The exchange difficulties in India have beez watched with some anxiety as the state of affairs there bampers bur busi-. The proposal to contribute Tis. 4,000 ness with the Peninsula, and it is to be to War Funds is one which your beard hoped that the Government of India trusts will meet with your approval. r will be nhle to restore normal conditions before long-
The Kaiser says that the ar and serial spirit of the German people has become reconciled in the bitter Bght in self-defence. This is certainly worth Bghting for. The achievements of the natim in battle and privation have
We progressed at a number of points introduce a new fimeg and is devolvas between Seleney and Jeancourt, and upon the Chancellor to assist in obtain reached the outskirts of Fresny le Petit.to ing the fulfilment of the demands of the Dar acroplanes during the 5th and ith other towns. age, at the right time, and shape theinst ware continually harassing enemy. political life in cler to make room for communications and seeking out his
fighting macbizes, from a considerable | a free joyful cooperation of all members distance to the rear: 1,760 photographs of the people. "Conscious" the Kaiser were taken of the "enemy's country way, that I am following the path of many miles to the rear, and despite my grandfather in maintaining the fight pestel attempts to prevent co-opera-
tion our artillery was unhindered. ing force as the real people's army ami.
WASHINGTON, April 8. prompting the social rise of the people carried out on enemy. aerodromes, am- munition depots a railways at a long while holding in a just balance the People distance, acarly eight tons of bombs heing American Ambassador at Petrograd so Mr. Lansing, in instructing the and the Monarchy, I am resolved to dropped. During the whole time there inform the Russian Government of begin building up the internal cocomic was intense fighting in large forma America's entry into the war, tells him and social life as soon as thewar situation.tions. Twenty-eight of our machines to say to the Foreign Minister that are missing, many of which are known America rejoices in the new tie of amity allows. While millions of our country to have been shot down. Fifteen hostile created by the Russian revelation, and men are highting, a confligt of opinionsmachines were driven down and actually ardently hopes that the Russian nation and the frotit is unavonhabile. Sack a seen to crash. Thirty-one others were will scule the peast of internal concord
driven down ant damaged, the large with a view to vanquishing for ever quote a competens sathe There far-reaching change of constitution
majorty of which were undoubtedly despotism which, by violence and
» jeva T think you will agree. must be postponed until the houfe-com-destroyed, while two hostile balloons machination, menaces
the Russian Secs & a gradually dawning perception ing of the warriors to enable them to were brought down in Bames.
of the importance of the rubber trade as an imperial asset. British control of join in counsel and in voting on the
plantation rubber must have been a most if not the most-importazit wea progress of the New Age." The Kaiser'
pon the Imperial Government had in continued: "In order that, at the
commercial begotiations with the United States.
happy conclusion of the war, which I confidently hope is not far away, ali
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SHELLS EXPLODE AT ESSEN.
AMSTERDAM April S
that which is necessary and appropriate The Tale says that by an in this respect can be done at once, I explosion of abells at Essen thirty-eight desire that the preparations de persons have been seriously injured. immediately concluded. The reform
in Prussia of the land LAX and the liberation of our entire
inner political life is dearest to my heart. - At my request the preparatory work for reform of the electoral law in
WILSON.
democracy.
THE KING'S PERSONALITY.
LECTURE BY SIR CHARLES LUCAS.
Generally speaking trade throughout the year has been good, although it is very doubtful whether results have been so profitable us during the preading twelve months. This may be recounted! shortage which, towards the end of the for by the irregularity of tonnage and a year, became scute. At a time. when
Carry forward to new account 10,662.65
144,962.58
The Report and "Accounts we adopted and the distribution of profits the approved as recommended by Directors..
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the stress of war is being generally felt NEW CATHEDRAL IN CHERIANG. we in Singapore are fortunately placed
position is due, I think, to our having here on Tuesday, March 27, when the as regards our trade. This favourable An interesting function took place at our back two essential war com- Right Rev. Bishop Molony consecrated modies, nches, viz.,es article I would hee to of the Chung Hao Sheng Kung Ru
rubber and tin. In regard the Cathedral of the Chekiang Diocese
Church Missionary Society's old church, whose The building is an enlargement of the built some forty years ago by the late Bishop Fussell; and is situated near the North Gate of the city.
to
a
The Bishop was supported by his two Archdengons, the, Ven. W. 8. Moule and 8. T. Sing and eleven clergy. Chinese and foreign. Two services were com bined, ie. the consecration of the The total exports of produce show that building and the induction of the new 0 tons were shipped in 1316 as Chinese Pastor, the Rev. K.8. Kyiu, and 227,1X compared with 200,000 tons in 1913 the congregation of over 600 local pre-war year. The two articles that Christians of various denominations chiefly call for comment are rubber and assembled bore witness to the excellent LONDON, April 7. copro As compared with 1915 rabber feeling existing between the different "Sir Charles Lucas, in a lecture on shipments show the enormous increase of churches working in this area. Place Names of the Empire before 60 per cent. whilst copra shows a falling the members of the Colonial Institute at off of 19 per cent. I would, however, connection, with the latter what is known
y
KING:S MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT the Caxton Hall said the frequent use ark hat 1918 verwand you will of the floor for the immersion of those of Royal titles in names in the British nga sinal shortage of ton other, the various datails of church fur- Empire place names told the whole agree, in view
Wilson-
year
world that our Empire was the product page, that this was perhaps rather & of a monarchy and that the people of fortunate circumstance than otherwise. the Empire took pains to advertise
SOME STRIKING FIGURES.
LONDON, April 7. he Lower House of the Diet bad The Presas Burean announces that already begun on the outbreak of the King has telegraphed to President
the fact. It could not be too much A feature of our export trade brought War. In view of the gigantis
"I desire on behalf of the Empire to emphasied that the Crown was a very about by the war has been the large deeds of the people there is 30
offer heartfelt congratulations to the good aadet to the Empire. The more increase in the quantity of produce room, in my opinion, in Prussia for
United States on its entry into the widely spread an Empire was the more principally rubber and tin-shipped to class electoral law. The Bill will have
war for the great ideals indicated important was it to personify the America across the Pacific. The gures in provide for the direct and secret in the speech to Congress. The whole in one central figure, the Sover of shipments during the past four years
moral and the material results of eign. The King stood for the British are striking, alection of Deputies.
the national declaration will be in-race and the continuity of the Empire civilisation would and there was hardly a subject of the pre much to the decision which had King who know personally so much of
AN AMERICAN LOAN TO THE
ENTENTE.
Wagnisoros, April 8.
At a conference between "Mr. "McAdoo and the democratic leaders
calulable and
な
the
1913...
1914
1913 ...
!
1918...
2,800 tons.
3,800 13,000 15,200
11
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5.
*** been arrived at in the greatest crisis the Empire us His Majesty himself.
As regards tonnage the Straits Home- Mr. W. P. Schreiner, the High ward Conference carried from Singapore of the world's history."
Commissioner for Smith Africa, who during the year, 198,000 scale tons, whilst SZNZ.presided, emphasised tae necessity for the New York Conference lifted 72,000 central personality in King scale tons. These figures show a serious GERMAN GUNBOAT BLOWN UP AT the existence of a King attracted has had a very successful year. Prices
This great war had clearly shown how falling off
With regard to imports the market men from all parts of the Empire as a whole have risen steadily without to cluster round and Bght for his any setback occurring and merchants great danger of the Empire splitting good margins on their transactions. ssunder without such a central per
GUAM
of Congress, it was decided to sub-CREW REFUSE TO SURRENDER personality. There would he and dealers have been able to secure
mit to Congress, carly in the week,
legislation with a view to. an im.
WASHINTON, April 7-
mediate loan to the Entente. The The German gunboat Cormoran, whichsonality. Within the borders of this amount has not yet been determined as interned at Quam, refused to sur little island there could not be found render and was blown up by her crew. anything like the sentimental devotion and loyal admiration for the King which could be found in far lying places of the Epice and when representatives were meeting in the Imperial Cabinet they could not recognise this fact too clearly.
upon, but it will probably approxi-Two German warrant officers and are Insta $5,000,000,000.
of the crew were killed by the explosion. It is reported that the plan is to Twenty officers, twelve warrant officers lend the proceeds of Bonds to the and 321 men were made prisoners,
Allies at the 'sarue rate of interest as the United States has to pay. There- fore no profit will accrue to the Dnited States on the transaction.
CUBA DECLARES WAR...
HAVANIA, April 8 The Senate has unmainiously decided that a state of war exists between Cuba and Germany,
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR AT
VIENNAL
AMSTERDAM, April 7, The American Ambassador, at Vienna. has demanded his passportaz
GERMAN PROTEST.
LATES
The House of Representatives also
au
AMSTERDAM, April 7.
(Continued on page 2.)
BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN:
DURING them to disorders of the
URING the summer months children.
CONDITIONS AT CANTON,
TROOPS TO BE PAID..
The pay of the troops being six months
Two special features of the Cathedral on her
mentioned, one the existence of large cement tank, sank in the centre who prefer that form of the rise; and the uiture, which have been given in memory of relatives who have fallon the war, or whom it is specially desired to remember forother reasons, and plates are affixed to the pulpit, reading desk, stalls, and communion rai's in grateful memory of the departed.-. C. Daily News
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LAST CONCERT
TO-NIGHT at 9.15 P.M.
FREDERIC SHIPMAN
PRESENTS
THE FRENCH-CANADIAN TENOR,
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A REVENUE OF $8,000,000.
The Siamp Tax, which has proved, to
OUVRE TES YEUX BLEUX
PEACE TRIUMPHAL
be such a successful source of revenue for
the central treasury, woa first introduced
and enforced in 1915, The provincial officials, acting under the instructions of the Central Government, have energeti- eally pushed the sale of the atampa throughout the Bepublic. For the year 1915, the proceedu netted $3,600,000.|| 9: Last winter a special department was created in the Ministry of Finance further
in arrest the Commanders have met to increase the ravetme from this source, and compelled the Governor to consent 1 was estimated by the Budget Com to instruct the Chief of the Financial
Bureas to pay $440,000.8 month for three mittes this about $6,800,000 would be months until all the arrears have been
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CONTROL OF GERMAN BOATS ON A STATUE TO MR. JOHN HAY KIN
THE HUANGPU.
CENA
The following notice has been inged. A Bill has been introduced in the from the Harbour Master's office to Chinese Senate prooving the erection owners of small Cleman vessels in Shang-of bronze statue to the inte Me Joan Hay, the former American Secretary af State, in appreciation of his services to hai harbour
At the request of Bear-Admiral P. Y. China in connection with the adoption Lin, Chinees Navy, I append for your of the "Open Door" policy and also the
paid off. This time the Civil often derived during 1916, but the returns from information the Naval Police. Begula 1 returned part of the Americanbare i
will get eighty per cent of their regular the provinces show an aggregie, of more
A than 30,700,000; pay
The troops will not accept paper- money but require to be paid in specie:
THE FRUIT, SEASON.
It is anticipated that with the addition
tions for the control of small German the Boxer Indemnity in order to promot vessels in Shanghai barbour education in China.
1 German owned stear-launchs, motor boats, yachts, and hotza-bosta
now in Shanghai harbour are in the shornce of matruction to the contrary, e
of the amounts disposed through the Central Gorgrament organe, such as the permitted to be used as before the breach SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY. of relations between China and Germany. Mantine and Native Customs, the salt The ball register forthwith at
bowels and should receive the most SA NEG
complaint is to be heute, tot cosized will the Enchete Ofice in the form TTHE fame of C They shall not fly the German flag for the deep-seated annatural looseness of the bowels is prevalent during the fruit season reach the sura of S000,000, which presented by that cen
acetThey are subject to be boarded or the croup and wh
children. The BLITE Germany bae protested against Const noticed Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers and Be sure to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's highly gratifying considering
Diarrhoes Remedy should be given. Doc Cholera and Tharches Remedy
and spurebred by Chinges naval com- unanimously, "pageed the war, resolu Bernstorff's treatment at Hoffax on his For sale by all Horanista' and Store-jon-lindurit may save a 15 Forbale time the?
misaloned officer in Lorm or by a whole family For meit ber of the Customs River Police
homeward voyage/
by Fall Chocolats and Storekeeperserta ke Pokin
has been enforced.