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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Fage 1.j
MESOPOTAMIA.
SEVERE HAND-TO-HAND
FIGHTING
BRITISH MCCUPYISĄMPARRA
STATION.
Paris) April 2 steņbra? Sanded reports that the Battle on the right bank of the
Tigris.
und between Satama Istabulat, continued during the night of April 20
There Was gre Band-to-hand "fighting and
ounterattacks.
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We drove but the enthy Spend at amulshoornijsdefemted position, which was "elaborately prepared with or
Wa pamaged the reafiyle phagouts, enemy and erupist Samurra station on April 23. The enemy lustily destroyed everything possible.
Our exptures include id lewome sives, 924 milway trucks and twol wunitiin larges
MR. BALFOUR AND M. VIVIANI TO!
ADDRESS CONGRESS.
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WASHINGTON, April 21. At the invitation of the Vice- President, Mr. Balfour and M. Viviani, will address a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The date has not yet been fixed,
AMERICA AND THE INTERNED GERMAN SHIPS.
Wesuineros. April 24, Bills have been intralucek in bordi wises, cruddy the use of interned Mastrian und Gerust ships," he rights involved will be determined |
after the war.
UNITED STATES EXPORT TRADE
Wassaros, April 4
Despite the submarine camprign, the valine of the United States exports for March was (18551,278,800 which was "only exceeded in January, when the,tural was unprecedentul.
AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER AND CONSCRIPTION.
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BEND, April 24. Mr. Hughes, in a speech, said!
The onus's vamaltion on April 11 Onctional disaster threatened
21 and 2 were heavy
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THE FIGHTING IN PALESTINE.
Losnay, April 20
Australia md, the Empire. I should Pevetbindy again propose conscrip
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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AN ANZAC ANNIVERSARY.
STERRING MESSAGE TO AUSTRALIA.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON, Apr 23 Mr. Arthur Henderson, a member of the War Cabinet, has sent the following message to Australia
The second anniversary of the memorable landing of the Anzses at Gallipoli recalls to our minds an achievement aqsurpassed in this great war, which deserves to live through- out the history of the Empire.
"A tradition so magnificently founded will, I doubt not be carried on in a manner worthy of those who freely ofered their lives when they stormed a position which the enemy thought to be impreguable. -
"As the conflict progresses we see that enemy, as his strength weakens, has recourse to greater infamies; the shamefulevastation of the territory reconquered in France, the deportā- | tion of women and non-combatants.. and, above all, the shameful daughter! of wonded heroes by attacks deliver: ed upon hospital ships are signs that the enemy is lost to all sunse of
the humunity and meaning of civilisation..
To uphold the glorious tradition: vi the Aue landing, avenge the wrongs done by the enemy to the innocent, and to re-establish the rights of the straller nations tofreedom and justice
ure the noble aims which will, feel confident, inspire all Australians, to gether with their comrades in other parts of the Empire, to further efforts in order to bring the conflict to a victorious conclusion.' Sic William Robertson, Chief of the General Staff, sent the following message:-
An official, report im Bart THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE. theatre of war, and look with every
#tates:
Reinforced Turkish, formes hold a strongly #ntrenchel'' position from? Baza to Bevrsitis.
THE ENEMY'S. DESPERATION.
LONDON, Api 23. The secour phase of the battle of The organisation of the positions |
gained, fronting the Turkish Arras is described by correspondents as In this mainline, is praeding satisfactorily, the most difficult of the war.
struggle to the death, the Germans, no
We bew at Gaza.
an aminunition dump
MR. BONAR LAW'S SON WOUNDED AND MISSING...
Jasnox, April 2
"We all recognise with price and gratitude the fine work done by the Dominica troops of the Empire in every confidence to a apreme effort being made by all at home and abroad in order that we will finish the business we have in tand and in such a way as shall for generations to come prevent a recurrence of the horrors and hardships of the last two-and-a-half years."
onger uncertain of the point of attack, CHINESE SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM. brought up many more guns and field
A LONDON MEETING. howitzer batteries, which were thickly grouped between Lens and the Caribraj-
LONDON, April 24. Arras read. Wherever the German ia fantry withstood our assaults it was
'(Oonsinued from page 4.) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
THE GOVERNOR'S, REMARKS RESENTED.
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After the meeting bad pudorsed the motion which the Chairman had pro- posed at the last meeting of the Legislative Council,
Mrs. H. DooWELL, said: There is one further resolution. I wish to move this evening. It has reference to ser tain remarks made by His Excellency the Governor in the recent debate in the Legislative Council on the 19th instant, remarks which were taken ex ception to by Me Holyoak s: the time, and with which I feel sure you are all familiar. At the conclusion of the debate His Excellency said
thia Chamber, through its represonta- tive, was slighted and its consklerod opinion set at naught. With these re marks I second the resolution. (Loud Applause).
The CITARATAN (flon. Mr. Holyoak): I am glad that the burden of proposing or seconding this resolution has not. fallen onny thouklers, the more so because I was present aux deeply interested in what took place. I voiced the resentment, which I can perfectly and clearly see is felt deeply by all of you in the Council directly after. it had occurred, and therefore propose to leave it to the vote. Er is due to H. E the Governor, I should tell you that he sent for me on Saturday and in the course of the interview again explained to me that he could not see how I
any one else could possibly place apon his words the interpretation which we have done, and it is alad due to bim to say that be never intended such an interpretation at all. But be I have only one remark to make, utterance is made by a public man, that as it may, gentlemen, when an and that is that I don't think aybe he foremor or politician, he must unprejudiced person would consider that the words I used in reference to accept responsibility for the spoken the deceased Sir Thomas Jackson and of a public withdrawal, an public as hig woid-Appianse) and in the absence clecensed William Keswick statement has been made, we have to Holyoak: And others] ean by way stretch of imagination be construed into an insult to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce or its committee. I will how put the motion."
I personally was not present in the Council Chamber, but I have carefully read the various reports of the debate
other course to alopt. With these low words I will put the resolution which has been proposed by Ale Dodwell and seconded by Mr Edn.
No band being raised against, the resolution was declared to be carried quanimously, and applause.
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Mr. BELL: May I suggest, Sir, that they should be sant to the Committee of the United Chambers of Commerce at home?
The CHAIRMAN: That will be done, Mr. Bell.
The CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen, May I I express before you leave the apprecia in our local Press, and with all duetion of the Committee of the Chamber respect I say I cannot agree with His in what amounts to a vote of confidence Excellancy (Applause). To my mind us (Applause). Believe me, the ho unprejudiced person could come to work of the Committee of the Chamber any others conclusion than that some and your representative is by no means of His Excellency's remarks, to say the light, and certainly could not be carrie least, were lacking in that courtesy which on for one single moment without the I think this Chamber is entitled to Committee and the Representativa fool- receive from the Government. (Loudsping that they had the unanimous opinion plause). In face of His Excellency's con of the Chamber behind them-(Ap
Me! BELL: May I ask where you pro- cluding words-those 1 have just read places.) to you- persoonlly do not believe that any studied insult or even disconet
The CHAIRMAN: These resolations I cay was intended. I take that views to forward these resolutions? the more readily as it seems to me take it, will be sent to the Secretary af incredible that the Governor, no matter State for the Colonies. bow strongly he was opposed to ope views, would wise to make such disparaging remarks about the members of the community chosen by, you for your committee-men who, whatever their qualifications, have been entrusted by their fellows with the management Mr. A. FORBES proposed that a public of business concerns controlling millions meeting should be held, because be of dollars, and who, farther, I submit, thought the matter ought to be publicly have taken a very responsible part in discussed. He proposed that the meet- guiding those concerns safely and successfully through the greatest crisis in ing be held as early as possible. And yet, Gentlemen, what other inference can one draw! I ask any of you, if you can put any other construction on the words, to get up and let us have it I would remind you that the report of that at an early date we will endeavour the proceedings in the Legislative to arrange a public meeting for you. Council is likely to be widely read, not Personally, I Enve been inundated with only in the Far-East, and I think we letters, telephone calls, etc., urging that, Have to take into consideration the this meeting should be a public meeting, construction that will be put upon the but I had to tell them that this was a report by that public which we bave private meeting of the Chamber of also to consider. E. therefore feel very | Commerce and that other people could strongly that if we do not take excep not vote if they came. I was, therefore, tion to the words used by Elis Excellency urged that the public should be given we should lose not only our self-respect, an opportunity of expressing its opinion, but our right to be taken seriously and it may be possible to arrange för a hereafter by any commercial body, and meeting to take place on Thursday next more particularly by the Hongkong at 5.30 at the Theatre. That remains Government itself. (Applause.) Geatle to be seen. men, with those few remarks I beg to propose:
Mr. LOUGHLIN acconded, saying it
Lieutenant Taw, of the Borderers wholly due to their supporting artillery wind up the Society for the Suppression the history of the world (Applause).was most important that the opinion
second son of Mr. Honar Law, was wounded in Palestine, and is missing
FRENCH PATROL BOAT SHELLS BEYROUT.
Wherever the
and machine-guns. British gowithin striking distance of the enemy positions, the occupants rat to meet them, holding up their hands, for bolter. The Pomeranian regiment
south of Cambrat was demoralisert, Chinese
our appalling shell fire and surrendered in batches, 500 bolding up their hands. immediately the British infantry ap- the peared.
A battery of fieid guns, overwhelmed theby the British,, was captured in the
Pars, April 21. A French patrol boat, on morning of April 22 entered defended port of Begraui; and left without being damaged, after fring 24 slats and drawing the enemy
fire.
GERMAN REASON FOR FELLING FRUIT TREES..
AMSTERDAM, April 24. It is officially announced from Berlin has the reason, for falling fruit trees in the evaluated territory, is to prevent the use of the leaves, in the summer time, as enemy Lover.
HOLLAND'S DEFENCES.
STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF WAR,
THE HAGUE, April 24. ̧..
same ai ca.
The atout est résistance was made by the Third Bavarian divison, around Guemappe, where the fortified houses and dugouts bac English, Welsh and Scottish troops were engaged
been bombed.
IMPORTANT POSITIONS GAINED.
At a meeting held in Caxton Hall to of the Opium Trade, Bishop Brent paila tribute to the power of China; as shown in ridding bersell of the terrible incubus of the opinm trade even during the great revolution. Only those whe knew the
close at
quarters could appreciate their wonderful potentiality the
as a nation.
The Chinese Minister sid Chinese Government would not rest until even clandestine opium-smoking was entirely stopped.
THE SILVER MARKET.
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of this Colony as a whole should be sent home, and not merely the voice of the Chamber of Commerce.
The CHAIRMAN: I think I can say
The meeting then closed.
· BETWEEN · REGULAR, AND DISBANDED TROOPS.
That the members of this Chamber desire to take exception to the words FIGHTING IN SZECHUAN. used by H. E. the Governor at the meeting of the Legislative Council held on Thursday, the 19th of April last, is speaking to a resolution which ought to convey to the Imperial Authorities the carefully reasoned and unanimous opinion of the Committee of this Chamber. "(Applause)"
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Apart from innumerable LARGE U.S. PURCHASES LIKELY. machine-guns, the ground was alive with
LONDON, April 20. snipers and many of the British were
Messra. Samuel, Montagu and Co.'s shot from behind after catering the
report, dated 19th inst., states: The German lines.
apathy of the market, due to scanty
luse quito a long time without being added to, if consamption were reduced tor supplies and a small and Sitful demand; sharply changed yesterday when scma
moderate imite. Mr. Sherwell describeF China purchases set in and the market
the Prohibitionist movement as a middle- was not broad enough to fill the demand.
clasa zaovement, which, he added, docs It is understood that the United States
not make it less patriotic, bus does rendezt Government made further purchases
it less representative, especially of work- inst week and the paucity offering from
ing-class opinion. 3r Wardle, for the thero encourages the idea that the
Labour party, said Prohibition would be. coinage requirements of the United States is likely to be an important factor Thus, much expansion 'of
Mr. C. MONTAGUE EDE, in seconding Yunnan soldiers and troops of the war. Sir George Cave, the Home Secreet with determined opposition. American supplies is hardly to be
of this resolution has told We captured Gavrelle village and expected area at advancing prices the resolution id: Gentlemen, the regular army in Szechuan. It com- tary, told the House that he would soon
menced on the 18th inst., But on Continued pressure to buy upon a
LONDON," April 23. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports-There has been heavy con tinuous fighting throughout the day or both banks of the river Scarpe, and important positions gained.
A marked feature of the operations bas been the frequency and violence of counter-attacks, in which there were very heavy enemy losses
PART OF CHENGTÙ IN RUINS.
www.
During the past week there his
NEW BILL FROMISED BY HOME SECRETARY.
There was 8 animated discussion in
teen fighting apparently on a con- the House of Commous on problems [Sir Paul Chater, at this stage, left siderable scale between disbanded connected with the liquor traffe and the the meeting]
mover
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the con-
Chengtu.
be bringing in a Bill to give effect to the Food Controller's recent announcement!
In the First Chamber, replying to two anda-bali miles of defences to the starved market may carry the quotation you that in coming to questions, the Minister of War gave southward of the village as far as Roeux to a ligure more tempting to speculativeclusions at which he has arrived, he the 19th a truce was arranged by the that the output of beer after April 1st assurances that the Dutch unti-Cemetery.
We fought our way forward on the holders, the number and the holding of has been inBuanced only by the printed foreign Consuls and loch gentry at was to be reduced to 70 per cent of the Zeppelin guns were efficient. Alea-
right bank of the Scarpe on a wide front whom are now modest, or to a level at aures were being considered for southward and eastward of Menchy-le-which substantial China sales will be
come profitable. stricter supervision of foreigners, and Preux, and captured Guemappe. the Government considered that the "completion of the cost defences was
31ecesury.
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GERMAN BLOW TO RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.
FOR, WHICH THE GERMAN RULER'S MUST. PAY.
«LONDON, April 23. A telegram from Petrograd states that the news of the submarining of the steamer Zara with returning Russian arlles on board, was a thunderbolt to the Russian Socialist extremiste, who declare that the German rulers must pay for this blow to the Revolution.
MR. BALFOUR AT WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, April 23.
Mr. Ballour has called on the State Department and at White House, and was everywhere cheered He lunched at the French Embassy, and dined with President Wilson at White Hours
Mr. Lansing, in response to enquires, said the day's conferences had been
Wo captured considerably, over one thousand prisoners.
Lepa
We also progressed south-westward of "There was great serial activity on Sunday. Our aircraft were entirely successful. Six German seroplanes were brought down, fifteen were driven down, and two of ours attacked eight machines, bringing down two, driving dowas third, and our anti-aircraft guns abot down fourth. We destroyed seven kite. balloons, Four of our machines are missing".
ENEMY ATTACKS IN BELOIUN
REPULSED.
CONSIDERABLE AERIAL
ACTIVITY.
PARIS, April 23. A communique states In Belgium we completely repulsed several enemy attacks at various points.
Smail enemy parties succeeded in penetrating the advanced elements, but
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were driven out again immediately at credit of this Account is $2,724 983.76, after hand-to-hand fighting, leaving out of which the General Agents and Consalting Committes have declared an prisoners.
Between the Somme and the Oise interima dividend of $18 pershare absorb
output of 1916, which would be 69 per The Tukwan's yamen was "sur- cent. of the output of 1015. He added sport or reports of the proceedings month. He was not present in the of the Council on the 19th of this room and therefore cannot tell you first rended by the disbanded troops. that the Government would take powers in the Eill to vary the amount, according hand what actually occurred. I, Gentle Urgent. telegrams were sentato
a may be thought fecessary, in view of mea, was there. I was in the room Peking, and both the Commander
the conditions of the food supply. He did during the debate; I was in ni position peculiarly favourable, as I faced H E of the disbanded troops and the not shut State control of the liquor trade the Governor, and not only heard Tukwan were ordered to come im every word be mid but noted particular-mediately to Peking, ly the inflections of his voice, and I can assure you that the impression conveyed
£100,000 FOR FIGHTING
SUBMARINES.
THE GIFT OF THE NIZAM OF HAIDARABAD:
His Majesty's Government last monile out of his purview, or even State pur. gratefully accepted the munificent gift chase. Bat for the present the Govern- of £100,000 sterling by the Nizam cổ The Tukwon of Yunnan who had mes are satisfied with the reduction Haidarabed to the Admiralty towambe
Mr. the auti-submarine campaign. specified by the Food Controller.
The text of his Highness's lotter to the to my mind was that the slight on this sent force to assist the fighting Tet Jones and his friende, dissitiatied Chamber was intentional I would Yunnan troops was ordered by the with the amount of the reduction, pressed Viceroy of India, containing the offer, is specially call your attention to the Goverment to recall it.
for totak probihitina. He argued that as follows
As your Excellency has recently re following gangraph in Mr. Holyoak's
marked, the moment has arrived when But the truce apparently did not even on the reduced scrie of 1916 the speech:
"Finally, I would remind you that last long for severe street fighting is amounts of foodstufa diverted to brows the Empire mast makes nited effort to were 943,000 tons of barley. 55,000 tons finish this was. In this furth effort I the views I have endeavoured, how reported to have taken place in the of rice and maize, and 118,000 tons of maxious that I and my meteof. Hai ever incompetently, to set forth are unitedly shared and endorsed by the city of Chengtu or the night of the sugar 31,000 uenes were given up to hops, darabad should take a par however have been able to render to the Imperial Committee of the Chamber of 21st, when the Yennan troops were which yould be wfficient to grow 160,000 humble. So far the assistance which
the prosecution of the war by land. Mine Commerce, which, at a recent meeting reported to have been defeated, tons of potatoes and 300,000 quarters of Government has been devoted entirely to specially convened to consider the and they left the city which is
Siz George Care assures the House is not a maritime: State, hut even in whole matter, unanimously adopted partly in ruins."
Navy, especially the the identical motion on which I am
portance of the A mandate was issued yesterday that, if necessity arose, the Government Haidarabad we have realized the im
acute.. addressing you The composition of
Bent the necessity had not arisen, and he menace has again become this Committee is so well known to dismissing the Comniander of the would not hesitate a moment, but at pre present time, when the submarine your Excellency and this Council that regular troops in Szechuan.. I am certain its carefully cocsidered opinion will not fail to carry the weight it deserves with the Secretary "of State for the Colonies."
In this His Excellency, the Governor was clearly informed of the unanimity
most cordial. The British Commission dames we made progress north of his sent on leaving the Cold CM.G., a wrong construction bas boarï put upon i
had coms asking for nothing. Its sole Fancy purpose was the enlightening of the
The Hon. Sic Paul Chater,
car batteries carried out an effective ing $180,000. The balance of 8,544,083,76 existing, and there is therefore less Consulting Committee-Since the last oxcuse for what transpired afterwards. and destructive are against German will be carried forward. organisations.2
Between the Aisne and Chemin des resting Mr D, W Craddock resigned (Afplanas). 1 understand that His Excellency the Governor has stated that Hon. Mr E Shellim, and Mesers F. Mait what he said, but I regret very much Artillery, duels were particularly land, II. P. White, O. 8. Gubbay and Bir that having been present and having Our pilote vore engaged in numerous Entente at the outset of the war. The aerial fghts on the 22nd instant, French Commission's visit would be one bringing down rix encry ooroplates. of courtesy. Me Lansing said that Fourtsen of our acroplanes on the night of 22-23 dropped 1,740 kilogram
·United States on the mistakes of the severe in the sector of Hartebise Farm Robert HoTous retire, but being eligible weighed the point mat carefully for a
did not expect anything in the naturemes of projectiler on stations and af war conferencei,
birouses in the valley of the Aune,
offer themselves for re-election.
Auditors. The Accounts have been one, cannot accept this explanation. Ludited by Mesars H. Forey Smith, F.O.A, Fortunately this matter can to judged fore leave it to you to show by voting R. Lowe, F.C.A, who being by you all on its own marita, and I there unanimously for the Resolution that you take exception to the way in which
allible, offer themselves for re-election.
JANDINZ, MATREON & Co., L.
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did not believe that public opinion was It is my earnest desire to be associated, ripe for prohibition. As regards spirite, in however, small a degree ith the practically no potable spirita are now anti-submarine campaign. Rituated as I am unable to offer either ships or I am, I being manufactured. All the patent atille men for service on the Son I therefor are busy making spirits for explosives; propose to place at the disposal of the only a few pot-tills are "still making Admiralty the sum of £100,000 to bo potable spirits, and these, baasid, did devoted to those sacrat methods of
coping with the submarines, which, not amount to very much. Then why understand, have been so successful in not, it was asked, draw upon the the past, and which I hope will be shil 140,000,000 gallons of spirits row in stock, more successful in the future shall and so save the waste of any new food therefore be much obliged if your Ex- cellency will communicate this offer to stuffs? Because it would not pay, w the naval advisers of his lmperial the Loswer: though here agat, if heed Majesty and if they are pleased to arises, the Government will freoly draw accept this contasoution I will/stro on these, bonded spirite to obtain alcohol for payment to be made in Londen Tis. buyers for explosives At Bunamun seemed med kardly aid that I anall still
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inclined to differentiate between the continue my contribution of 220,000 pe probibition of manufacture and the pro-mesacht, which I have made since Sep hibition of sale, and he thought that the tembor, 1914, for the prosecution of the stocks, of beer now in the country roald War by land.