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STEAM OR MOTOR VESSEĽS
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8,000 Tons. 4,000 Horse Power now Built Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies. Prompt Attention and Shipment to Destination.. INJECTORS AND STEAM PUMPS.
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NY EUROPEAN, You ASIATIC or A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours DAM to 1 PM, and 2.. to 4 P.M. daily.
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THE WAR.
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AMERICA'S WAR REVENUE.
UNANIMOUS VOTE IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATİYES.
WASHINGTON, April 15. The Eose of Representatives has utaulinously passed the measure for ruising war revenue of "Seven
Billion Dollars.
There were chiens on the floor and in the galleries when the figures 939 for and D against-were, an- "nouncer..
The B limits the distribution of the foreign loan to countries actually at war with Germany,
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AMERICAN COMMISSION TO
RUSSIA."
WastigGTON, April 15,"
RUSSIA AND THE WAR.
PEACE SUGGESTIONS OUTYOTED.
PETROGRAD, April 15.
The proceedings of the Congress of the District Councils, and Work- men's and Soldiers' delegates shows that an overwhelming majority, sup- ports, the resolution of the Executive in favour of prosecuting the war.
Aarhall minority of extremiste were outvoted when they suggested pruce.
GROWING DEMORALISATION IN GERMAN ARMY:
LONDON, April 15. Renter's correspondent describes the Crennan attempts to regain posses- sion of Vimy Ridge on April 9th, 10th
It is officially announced that the faul 1th inst. These did not suiċ- Govertinent is considering whaling avegi hut, in axler to strengthen pur Commission to Rusin to ascertain possession of Vimy village, Irish, how to aid the new. Government and British and Canadain battalions were to consider all the phases of Russo, detailed, on April, Bth, to carry as Americna co-operation in the war. important hill called ' The Timple."" A large Russian credit will prob- This was executed with irresistible
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Telas From $5 per day mex.
Telegraph add: Feaceful
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HARPER'S BALSAMIC
COUGH LINCTUS.
The taild and soothing influence which this preparation has classes it among the roost yaluable of its kind, in cases of Cough Asthma, Bruchitis, Shortness of Breathing, or Difficulty of Expectoration, and while it removes the accumulation of phelgus from its Tenie and Astringent virtues it prevents its formation, and allays irritation of the membranes of the throat and chest, rendering those delicate parts less susceptible of fatore irritation and disease.NANT BAR
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pusses the War Loan Bill. possibly
The correspondent quotes instances before the "Commission goes to of the growing demoralisation of the
Russia, «
LATIN AMERICA AND THE WAR.
DOWN WITH THE GERMAN
MURDERERS.".
Bacsos AREs, April 15. Excited crowds are parading the streets shouting "Down with the Gerran wurderers."
The German newspaper offices are whosed, fearing an attack.
BRAZILIAN BLUEJACKETS TAKE OVER GERMAN. SHIPS.
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RIO DE JANTERO, April 15. Brazilian bluejackets, occupied the interned Gennan ships amid cheers.
PARAGUAY IN LINE.
Asuncios, April 15. Paraguay bas declared its udhesion to and sympathy with the attitude of the United States towards Gerrans.
JOINT ACTION CONTEMPLATED.
BECNOS AIRES, April 15. It is stated that the Governinents of the Argentine, Brazil and Chile are negotiating for a convocation ut Beunos Aires for an assembly of the South American Republics with a view to establishing an entente pl the whole continent regarding wor
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GERMANY AND SPAIN:
MADRID, Apr 15,
German troops, giving for example the great counter-attack along a urile front this morning. The enemy," by weight of numbers, drove out the garrison at Lagnienurt from an important position, but our men, being reinforced, came back and worated the enemy in open fighting, killing and wounding several hun- dred and taking two hundred prisoners..
SOUTH AFRICA'S GĦATITUDE TO THE NAVY.
A GRANT OF A MILLION POUNDS.
CAPETOWN, April 15. At a South African party Congress, Mr. Malar, Minister of Mines, Bunounced that the Union Government had decided to grant to the Imperial Government £1,000,000 in recognition of the protection afforded by the Nary, under which exports from South Africa had proceeded as usual.
PREMIER'S APPEAL TO AGRICULTURISTS.
LONDON, April 15.
At a conference of the Nort War and Agricultural Committees held at Norwielu letter, from. Mr. Lloyd George was rend appealing to the workers on the land to give their utmost help to food growing as we may have to feed the Army and Navy besides oursel ・on home Grown food.
AMERICA' AND, EXPORTS TO NEUTRALSM
DUTCH APPREHENSION.
auracles.
AMSTERDAM, April 15 Commenting out the American roovement to secure, the sloppuge or control of American exports to neutral countries boulering Germany As a result of an
the Telegraaf says that this that the Government had its view that Dutch exports to Ger concluded agreements involving many will finally lead to storys breach of nounality, a
Ficia! communication declared that the agreements made by the Government do not modify its policy, neither does the Note to Germany which is more Vigoris repetition of the Note of February 6th and demands that Spanish, lives shall be respected. * The communication discloses the fact that Germany offered
Ame
KING AND QUEEN ENTERTAIN DOMINION REPRESENTATIVES
Loxoos April 15. Sir Robert Borden, General Emuts ME Momad M spending the woe life and Queen at
the Kings