Page
FRIDAY APRIL 13, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Pags 12
GREAT SPEECH BY
BRITISH PREMIER.
AMERICANS ENTERTAIN MR.
LLOYD GEORGE.
LONDON, April 1
`EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE CAPTURE OF MONCHY-LE- PRECI.
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subjects were"chowned haully with Mit apology; in fact, as a matter öl| tieraan righe. At first Annerien! could hardly believe it. They could THE BATTLE OF ARRAS. not think it was possible that any Esame people should Behare, in that manner. Tlily tolerated it once, shey, tolerated" it twice, until at last it) breante clear that the Germans
LONDON, April 12 really theant it. Then Anneries ;
Reuter's correspondent at arted and acted promptly-Cheers quarters, telegraphing on the evening of The Hindenburg Bin was drawn April 11, gives details of the capture of
Monchy le-Preux, referred to in an ear
GRAPHIC DETAILS."
..
Head-
SIR RL. BORDEN ON ASPECTS OF THE WAR,
A BUICIDE ON BOARD SHIP.
An enquiry into the death of a mala Chinese named Tin Mun, who, on Janu ary 95th, committed suicide by hanging himself in the hospital aboard the $8. China whilst the steamer lay in tha
LosDos, April 11. Sir Robert Boulen, in the course of his speech at Edinburgh when the Freedom of the City was conferred upon him and other delegates to the Imperial Conference, said: The fae that the meeption Q, General Sinuts and hunelf regarding future constitutional relations were eube The first witnews called was Captai stantially the sange, despite widely Dobson, master of the SS. China, who differing conditions and upbringing stated that the deceased hail been a evidenced the bed foundation of
harbour, was held by the Coroner Mr. JR Wood) at the Magistracy this afterneont
The American Lamaheon Club enter-Americans were tokl that they must is one of the key positions of the country upon whirl; the Reitish Empire stoed embarked at San Francisco, On January along the shores of America, ander telegram. He says that the village liberty, justice, autonomy and unity / passenger aboard his vessel, having eained Mr. Llyil George, at a luncheon not cross it, and Americs sufl. between the Scarpe and Sensea and
Referring to the entry of 9th the wither recivert a report that at which the American Ambassador What is this " (Laughter.) stands on the edge of a little platearle Visited States into the war, he the deceased was secused of stealing (De Page preshled. The Toasts of Gogany, said:
which is thirty metres above the plan, declares that it must profoundly 340 (gold) from the baggage of a This is our line and eight metres higher than the sum affect not only the war in the future passenger who had died during the The King" and "The President"
Beyond which you must not go," and mit of Orange Hill, which intervenes of the Empire. were received with peolauget cheering Aurie said: The pace for that between it and Arras The Gormand, after every possible effort, consistent charge, with the resist that the deceased America's entry, voyage: The witness investigated the And the singing of the National Anthems. line is not in the Atlantic but on the strongest defensive positions in the
consequently, were enabled to devolop with honour and self-respect, to avoid admitted having stolen the money, but The guests included"General Smuts,
Wild Wide Al most convincing proof, help, you to roll, it up." And they lave started. (Chrers,}"
Sir R. L. Border and several of th.. the Bhine - 4Cheers)-atal we must village and chateau lying to the marble that die spirit of German militur fatated that he had lost it. Ta order to i
Cabinet Ministers.
The American amissaar sal
"We have set out to help in the
#onquest or
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eat, besicles establishing machine guternes was human and devilish protect the deceased from violence by posts. Sartwood, Boisde-Vert and Maneby were approached from four xl must be crist out. The frem his fellow passengers, the witness order- There are two great fets which quarters by sunken roads full of snipers at any cost he taught that theed that the deceased be confined in the enterprise of saving the earth as a place clinch the argument that this great fand machine gunners. The ceramand madness which would seek Empire ship's hospital, Upon the steamer's worth living in- Low Cheers) wa struggle is for freedom. First is the decided that the least costly course to upon the coliscience of mankind and arrival at Hongkong on January 24th, } come in answer only to the high call fact that America has joined. Share the place would be by turning the rol of the jungle cald only
the position
preliminary to lead to self-destruction,
the Police tag was hoisted. Sergeunt of duty and non fe any material would not have done so otherwise, thin, Monchy village and Fropouts, Sir Robert Borden nuntioned that Pincott came aboard and it was decided rewark or territory or lindemnity or The selend is the Russian Revolu- three miles to the north west, were most reassuring statement on the to leave the deceased aboard the stormed and occupied Then a concondition of the Flying Service was vessel until the following morning anything. We have only ron - Loud Cheery)her Franer siderable force he advantageously recently given in the Imperial War The witness then wort ashore and high loty to Miccour Pemoecary in the vighterzat veribung sent or move during heavy snow squalls.
Cabinet. The position disclosed when it is desperately accubut... {soldiers to Ameries to fight for the which reduced the visibility to the nor tight he suuntaarisest as follows: upon returning about his steamer the (Cheer).
freedom and independence of that from observing the extent and direction relay are equal, if not superior, to the deceased had committed suicide by rowest limits, and prevented the enemy chines we are taring out following morning he was informed that The Premier was received with loudhand. France also was an autoerer ebeer n waving of handkerchiefs but one the Frenebnen wyre in
The Garrison at Menchy offered stuhy the Germans possess and they hanging himself from a steam pipe in Ho ait: ars in the happy position Africa their aim wit's freedom,til after dark when our hombers creasing rate.
born resistance, Fighting continuer are lying paluced at a spally in the ship's hospital.
The average efficiency of bring the first British Minister air atmosphere, freedom, and their were on the fringe of the village of the machines we are now sing who. in spraking In leball of spination, freedom. They took in Apparently most of the enemy withdrew is al to the average of Hernán the people of this country, home and France became free. That in the darkness. When the attack trasmachines. most important fact of the Kowloon. Mortuary, Sergeant san lure the American Nation is the story of Bussia.
renewed at iawn. Monchy was occupied to remember wous that the British Pipeote of the Water Police, and the urul the attack successfully continued.
The importance of the success lies in five duties of vital importance to
Air Service was undertaking exten- | Steerage Staware of the s.a. China, *
All three witnesses corroborated the the fact that it gives domination of the pantions in the Seld, which were deposition made by Captain Dobson and [high ground. "
being carried out and were never the Coroner recorded a tempted, at least to anything like
Auicide by hanging. the same extent, by the German Air
males in uni-(Cheers). I am glad, not querely bertilise of the stupendous resources, America will bring to the succour of the Alliance, but I rejoice as #democran(Cheers). The advent of the niter States into the war gives the final stamprint seal to the chameter of the conflict na straggle against military "autocrazy," throughout the world-Cheers).
THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
BRAZIL AND GERMANY.
GERMAN MINISTËR HANDED
HIS PASSPORTS..
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 12 The German Minister has been handed his passports. He refuses to leave before April 1, as he lacks instructions from Barlin.
PRECAUTIONS IN BRAZILIAN ZTATES.
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This is the Cenightest struggle for liberty América has ever en barked upm. Cheers,) Most grea; wars on the past werk wiped for domestic agendisament and quest. The fort that the United States has made up its mind finally, makes it-abmalgrily chur, to the world that this is ros suele sanggle, but a grav fight for huntax librity -Cheers.) The United States naturally did not know at first what we endured in Europe for yenes from Wis military caste in Prussia. Frus:
BUENOS AIRES, April 12. sia is not a detoricy - Taughter.) The Kajser promises that it will effectives in the Army and Navy,
Steps are being taken to increase the „ødlernooney after the war. I think!
hé is right...--(Idughter.) But Prius-
of the movement.
Tolay has been chiefly devoted to the consolidating of gains, but there has been hard fighting between Cruisilles and St. Quentin.
Frisoners state that, the intensity of our hombardment prevented, the ap proach, of supply columns and con- sequently they were without food for two or three days.
un
hesitatingly that the spirit of resistance
Correspondent shown at the beginning of the Somme
cffensive is much diminished now...
RIO DE JENERO, April 1. The Government is equipping a strong contingent which will be concentrated in the States of Bio Grande do Sul, Parana and Santa Catherine, where there are numerous Germans.
PREPAREDNESS IN ARGENTINA. shrapnel.
scripts,
LATHE
GERMAN REPORTS.
LONDON, April 11,
A German official message trans mitted by wireless states:-Wo heavily repulsed strong British forces on a wide front on both sides of the Ass Cambrai rond.. Fresh fighting has developed here since the morning, also between Bullecourt and Queant
The enemy is bombarding St. Quentin and La Fere with grenades and The artillery firing daily increases in violence from Failly to Rheims.
A quick counter-thrust Frustrated "a French coup-de-main to the east of Berry-au-baz
LATER
The Government as a precautionary mitted by wireless states:-Near Fam A. German official message, trans aia is not mes ly not a democracy, meastre, is preparing to call up con-poux, north of the Scarpe, English Pressin is one a State: Prussia is on
Henr, Hear. It has, great) army. industries, highly developed, a great educational systern and gredt Tiniver.; bities. All these une aubordinate desi
the one great predominant purpose
AMERICA'S SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, April 12 President Wilson has requested
of an all-conquering artay which Colons! Goethals, the builder of the would intimidate the worki.
The Panama Canal, to supervise the building
oring is the speurpeink of Prussia, of the thousand wooden ships for trading
the rest merely, the haft. That is with the Allies.
what we had to deal with and it got
on the nerves of Europe.
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The
SPANISH STEAMER SUNK WITHOUT WARNING.
LONDON, April 12." The Spanish steamer San Fulgencio has been sunk without warning. The crew have landed at Nantes.
attacks
infantry attacks and several cavalry- next Poeux failed The fighting near Mouchy and Wencount favoured us. To the east of Bullescourt, near Haricourt, we took one thousand English peisioners. There was most violent artillery firing between Soissons and Rheims
SUBMARINISM.
BRITISH AND ITALIAN WEEKLY REPORTS.
LONDON, April 9. The Admiralty announces that the arrivals for the week were 2,405 and
the mailing 2,367 There were sunk
seventeen
over 1,500 tons and two under 1,600 tons Fourtees were ua successfully attacked. Six fishing vessels
were sunk.
It was an army that in recent times had waged three wars, and for conquest. The incessant tramp of la legions through the streets of Prussia, and its parade grounds had got into the Prussian hend. Kaiser when he witnessed it on a
LORD CROMER ANECDOTES. ! grand scale, in reviews, got drunk
An Italian Naval communiqué atutes with the sound of it. He delivered Very characteristic of the quiet that for the week ending April 8th 494 law to the world as it Potsdamn were humour with which Lord Cromer dealt merchantmen arrived and 447 left Italy. with situations is the story told of him Five Italian steamers under 3,000 tone & new Sinai and he petching the law in Cairo. A hostile manifestation had were sunk; alsa 10 sailing vessels under from the thundercloud. Make no been planned against him, and in favour 300 tons, while ene steamer attacked mistake Europe. knew the whole It was to take place on a certain even-
Young Egyptian Party, escaped time what it meant. What Europang at the opera. Lord Cromer, who heard most things, heard of this all in
of
did not know was the moment is good time. He did not alter his plans, would come.
but went to the opera on the night He had, however, invited appointed. This is the menace, this is the the French agent to share his box, and. Toppression," from which Europe the ludicrous discocaliture of the bestile
crowd may be imagined. the oppression, from which Europe suffered for 50 years. It paralysed
Even passing acquaintance with Lord Cromer, revealed his love of litera-
THE POSITION IN
JACOBITE MALD
Service.
Dr. Smalley, Medical Officer in charge Further evidence was then given by
verdict of
CORRESPONDENCE,
FOR THE MEN OF THE ROYAL NAYY.
The mon extensive service in the air thus carried on for essential pur-| poses must inevitably be attended with increased losses, mud the real question was regarding the value of parted with the losse sustained. The "To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.) the information thus obtained co-i military authorities entertained no
doubt in this connection.
SIR-Will you allow me to again
He emphasised the profound in LORD BERESFORD'S APPEAL. fhgce of the war upon the Empire: in benging about an important ad- vanet in constitutional rebitions and make an appeal to the public on in uniting in an earnest endeavour behalf of the great national work for the common good Great Britain.
the Dominions and Tralia. It work which is being maniël out by the draw the British and the After-Ladies Emergency Committee of the He also emphasised the need after sailors in the Royal Navy, and "our can commonwealth closer together. Navy League in the interests of our the war for close attention to the
Potentialities of the vast and varied Royal Naval Prisoners of War in resources of the Empire. We numy countries, Since the come must take stock of the Ic said, mencement of hostilities these patrio
exercise an effective control and tie ladies have devoted all their seal utilise them to the highest national and energy towards supplying every- udvantage.".
thing calculated to make the lives of our sailors as comfortable as circum- stances permit.
MANCHESTER TO HONOUR IMPERIAL DELEGATES,
The following sinnmary of articles supplied to the crews of men of war and mercantile auxiliaries of every class will give some indication of the far-reaching services which have been rendered by the Committee :-- of 1. Parcels of warm clothing and other articles have been supplied to Lover 700 ships...
LONDON, April il. The City Council of Manchester has unazinously resolved to confer the Freedom of the City on the fol lowing members of the Imperial Corence: The Maharajah Banir, Sir. S. Meston, Sir S. P. Sinha, Str R. L. Borden, Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey, General Smuts, and Sir E. P. Morris.
AFTER-WAR BUSINESS DISCUSSED IN TOKIO,
ADVICE BY THE PREMIER.
HARPER'S
BALSAMIC
COUGH LINCTUS.
The wild and soothing: intuence which this preparation ba classes it among the most valuable of its kind, in cases of Cought Asthma Bronchitis, Shortness of Brithing, or Difficulty OE- Expectoration; and while it remores the accumulation of phelp from its Tenie and Astringent virtues, it prevents its formation, and allays, irritation of the membranes of the throat and 'chest, rendering these delicate parts less susceptible, në futurs irritation- and disease.
DOSE-Frod ten drope one ta-spoonful according to age and circumstances, to be jaken three or four tinies a day, or when the Cough is troublesome.
PRICE $1.00 AND $1.50 PER BOTTLE.
Queen's Dispensary
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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
The races for the Commodore's Cupar 2. The total number of articles will be sailed to-morrow (Saturday), 14th supplied is, approximately, 600,000.
3. The Committee bus also för warded "1 "ton. Zewt. "of hospital equipment to the various Naval Hospitals.
9. With the authority of the "Ad- miralty the Committee has under Before a joint meeting of the Clearing taken to provide for the regular Houses in Tokyo last week, Count Temuchi advised the monied interests despatch of parcels of food and other to renounce their excessive, conserva. tism, to give, precedence to national necessaries for all the Royal Naval interests and to be prepared to be satis Frisoners of War. This, Branch of fled with a smiler profit. While it was necesary to be cautious in making the Committee's activity is particu interents, in order to realise economically important, and it is obviously very urgent that there should be no
devolopments., 28.
Mr Shoda, pointing out the necessity diminution in the maintenance "of of making theful and profitable invest continued adequate supplies menta, remarked that the board of gold was continuing to increase and said that fortunately the strain upon the Com firat importance must be attached to the mittee's resources bas been so heavy principle of, developing and increasing
April.
CRUISERS OF ALL CLASSES. Course-North Fairway Buoy (Star- | board), Stonecutters Talaud (Starboard), Channel Rocks (Starboard). Distance:-11 miles. **.. Starting Line Murray Pier and Outer Naval Baoy.
Finishing Line-Club House, North Point.
Preparatory Gun :--1.56 p.m. Starting Gum :---2 piza. Time Limit:-8.30 p.m.
CRUISER HANDICAPS.
ZMIRT WEITAZE.
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Un-
per mile
Feathers Miranda
Queen Bee Yesper Trene
Scratch,
home productions. He also believed that notwithstanding the response which China was offering a good field for LONDON, April 11 investment, provided that it was worked was so generously forthcoming to the Although the Russian censorship on the principle of mutual benefit ture. He was a muster of the classics, perinita the free peasing of all news, the
So with Russia; by subscribing to the appeal I made to the public ofer a Russian loan being issued in Ja
their need of funds. I am, however, con- leisure reading, after school days.
the beneficient activities of all States though his knowledge was most acquired people in London find difficulty in payment of supplies from PRZE FOR year ago the Committee is now in!
stock of
which ought to have been devoted would pause in a convertion and Appreciating, the exact situation in to and concentrated upon the well-asy: "How true this is" and quote, with Russia, which is indeed tolerably facilitating foreign exchange. This had fident that it is only necessary to
makes a few written words on a bit of paper attractive. Somebody who know aim well recalls how enchanted ho was with the lines:
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gold would also be employed in being of their people.
delighted appreciation, lines from Homer complex
already been married pat to some extent, make known the need to ensure France! No one can tell, except but this did not prevent him from keep Government demonstrate
Finder. or
His memory was excellent, The declaration of the Provisional thus rendering financial nasistance to the further help being given to our Fund, Frenchnen, what they endured from ing commonplace books in which lie determination to uphold the trestio favourable situation which continues to
firm cause of the Entente.
Mr Mishima commenting on the anything that affecte the health and this tyranny patiently and gallantly entered anything which be particularly with the Allies, carry on the war to prevail in foreign trade, pointed out the
confort of our buds at sea is certain liked, or whicit amused him. He had and with dignity, until the honour that ingrained love of literature which victory, promate discipline in the army necessity of resorting to measures for to attract publię sympathy. ・・・ S and the production of munitions in the maintaining the positions now gaited Cheques may be made payable to factories by every means in its power; but after the war, by improving and develop- also it is faced with the adverse influences ing home productions and also the credit me, and addressed to the Hon. Sep., of extremists, who talk widly of the of the nation.
Ladies Emergency Committes of brotherhood of man, pesceint union with the German socialists and other Utopian
the Navy League, 54, Queen Anne projectThese extremists are mainly
Street Cavendish Street represented by the Council of Workmen. d Boldiers What is unknown is the backing that theag mạn have in the brmy, if any. Apparently however, they are mainly nondescript talcontents and others of Jacobin type whose
of deliverance cume. The best exer- gies of democratic Srance had been devoted to defending itself against the impending terror. This is the state of things we find to encounter. A section of the telegram is mizing here.]
At last America was forced to
Naughty little cuss words
Buch as "Dash!" and "Blow Just as mneh za wum words):
Point the way below...
ILL-TREATED BELGIANS:
ndure the same experience as According to a German legal paper,
ope Arsenicans were told that the Germans have sentenced 103,009 have beat turned the social uphe they would not be allowed to croes Ealgians to various pezialties during German secret effort to appet
the war period, including 100 death pluence these people are not- re-drges the Atlantic except sentences, 91 to imprisonment with färd
Labour 11,300 to imprisonment, bol to miccsed in view of the steart
best Blementa in- Russia.
eir peril. American ships were deportation anat fines were import of the Goresent
without warning and Amencen, the remainder.
GIRLS AND HIGH HEELS.
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Septengden...
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per mile Berate
RACING YACHTS OF ALL CLASSES Coursa:-North Fairway Buoy (Stad» board), Trocas Rock (Starboard), Rocks (Starboard).
Distance: 11:43 Miles.
Starting and Finishing Line: House, North Point.
Preparatory Gun:-22 p.m. "Starting Cum 23) p.a.
Time Limit: 6.30 p.m.
HANDICAPS,
per made
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Dione Rolla Jessica
Kathleen Coleen...
10
Alleon
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1.40
9:00
Halcyon
Lysbeth
Birins
Lady Urania
Thecla Toinnette
Musetta.
HONGKONG POLICE, RESERTS.
All Platoon Commanders, Crown geants and Forgeants will attend mufti at Police School for instruction Musketry Sergeant Fisher, as follows
Wednesday, April 18th, 6 nm. Ne Company
PM-Bonf
Thursday, April 19th, 5.39
1 and 3 Companies.
POLICE SCHOO7
Absence from Polles Bchool, except az compliance with Standing Order 89, default.
and Nano. 1 SECTION. Company Sergeant Major Wilks taken connection with this section and Wac over all Warning and Default duties in Palestin Section V
IFLES AND ACCESSORIES,
The foregoing handicaps have been arranged to suit a Harbour race in the varying conditions of the weather. at this time of the year. The Commodore
Cleaning gate alust be drawn from will decide immediately before starting armoury.by.sil ranks not a pussection time whether Light Weather or Heavy of same our either Tuesday, April 12th ers Weather Handicap will apply. If, to the Friday, April 20th, between de hoxes an (Sd) BERESFORD, Admirah@pinion of the Commodore, the weather
2.15 and 6:30p.m President.
conditionware sach that there is liftia
PULPUreth chance of completing the mce withid Number 486. the time limt, viz-6.30 p.m. the last mark (Channel locks) will be nated and the boats ll. Abish At the Club Hours Line from We
Com
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