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"FRIDAY, MAY 11. 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
Continued from Poga 1.)
DIFFICULTIES OF THE
ENEMY DESTROYERS
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
CHASED
"1
FURSUED TO ZEEBRUGGE.
Losons, May 10, THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.ing force of light cruisers" and The Admiralty announces that n
destrigers Exom Burwich, under Commodore, Tyrwhite; while cruising -folds - marving- between the English and the Patch ousts, sighted eleven Mierunik destropers. We immediate- fly" closed deal opened fire. The
GOVERNMENT.
FEARS FOR THE FITURE
Jopponents, Mad D The Provisional Government, in a Proclamation, says it canned congeal the difficulties is encountering which have fuel in pouted to, disele - an extenïugs to cause fears for the Inture, Pilesh gospel of verta'm "Chastes, living in engeimuthäätstress,
seeking aspirations witch threaten to enter anarchy" This state of things is hampering the adminstration and amy lead to internal disorganisation and deteft at the front and the phanton of andethy nach civil war. , threatening their liberty, arises.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BRITISH FRONT. }})
SLOW BUT SPRE ADVANCE.
LONDON, May 9, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig ports:
We slightly advanced our positions hot aight north-swart of Hargicourt Our batrage and machine gun fire completely broke up an attack in the erening north-eastward of invrelle.
Simultaneously our artillery dispersed forces concentrating for an attack mirth.
my immediately steamed off stward of Fresnoy, full spridd to the south ander cover of a depse sunk serven,
The case continued for eighty
nites and we engaged the enemy at long range, but were unable to overtake them. Fel of our de violently to Pesters elused the deras Antil ;wtháerangeret the Zeebrugge lat- Iteries. Te enenty were bit, Our [el«unities Consistydl. of one wounded.
The Proelsumation appeals to ill to strive to safeguard their liberty and concludes by inviting representatives abcreative lemes in the country, who laaye hiverfo not participated in the adacinistration, ter join, the Glowm2)
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4
HONOURS WON IN THE RECENT
DESTROYER ACTION.
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improve our position westward of Cher counter attack during the night Fresnoy, regaining a portion of lost ground
We drove of a, raid stward off Armentieres.
"GENERAL ACTIVITY.
TARIFF REVISION IN
CHINA.
caused by the abolition, of Ekin will be $58,000, 70,
INCREASE OF CUSTOMS, TARIFY, The amount of increase in the Costeris PROPOSED ABOLITION OF LIKIN.. Farin which the Governmens- experts to
(collers is sa follows -
VIEWS OF THE MINISTRY OF NORIQULTURE AND COMMERCE,
() The increase in import duties $20,000,000,
(b) The increase in export hities T. $360,000..
The above figures are determinerl conding to the Customs, returns of the At a recent Cabinet meeting a resolu- 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years of the Republic, of Finance to invite the provinces to ex-duty, the me increase will be Tis ition was passed instructing the Ministry By deducting Thon of transit press their views on the question of a non els [which is "equisi to revision of the tariff 4 the viewares. For the sake of prudence, to be forwarded to Peking before the allowance of five per cent. of the total 10th month of this your and then the amount is made against any incidental Ministry is to subunit the same to the shortage. The net revenue this increased Cabinet for disenssion. The following is would amount to 846,100,000. Against translation of a memoranim prepared the loss of $8,000,000, there will be a merce regarding abolition of likin and over, will not be difficult to make good by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cour shortage of some 811,000,000. This, bow- an increase of the Customs duties
the
by
now sources of revenue as the result of a tarif revision —
(a) Tux on goorlaat the time of man- facture 8800, 100.
Tak on youds at the time of sale
48,00,000.
THE MEMORANDUM. Disproportionate taxation on 29 modities as inland towns and eities tonis to cripple the productive power of a country Acting upon this principle. France in the 17th, England, Amerien,
c) Tax ou cattle and slaughtering Germany and Austria in the 18th Cen-use $2,000,0 LONDON, May 9:
(d) Tax on foodstuffs. $4,00¥201 Field Macrhal Sir Douglas Haig retury abolished such kinds of taxation.
Luder (a) and (b) are taxes to be Gatoms tariff remaining, which is a ports:-During the locul fighting in the lovy on imports at the first part of collected on native made foreign imita- heighbourhood" of Bullecourt, a party of entry. Its purpose is to increase the tin goods un parious kinds of huur the energy, in attempting to advance in feet of production of imported good love articles Under (c) and (d) are the opeo, ware aught by pur machine- and to serve as a protection of native taxes which are already enforced in the fire and suffered heavy casualties, products (ie) Kau maturias from provinces but which can be increased There was considerable reciprocal abroad are, however. exempt from to that much by reorganising the mothor
Customs duty, in order to
of collection. · The total sum of the pro- provide cheap artillery activity at intervals north-material for home, umnufacturers in ceeds set forth under abone items will wustwa of St Quentin and in pho
ever, elists in thiseuntry. Likinstations quite sufficient to cover the loss used neighbourhexis of Bullecgure, Wancourt together different state of affairs, how-4mount to 81.800. These will be Maad Arleux.
orr found throughout the country, by the abolition of likin.
?
FRENCH ARTILLERY BUSY.
LONDON, May 9. A French communiqué states:-South of the Oise we carried our destructive artillery fire ainst the German batteries at St. Gobain forest.
There was great artillery activity at
while raw materials are taxed. Take the Hangchow silk for instance. When transported to the Capital for sale, it
Insnos, May 9. The Honours Tast has been issued for services in the naval action in April the Channel, described on 25. Comandnders Peck and Evas revere "the „D.S.0. and promotion to the mank of Ciptain, and the Disingüisted Service Cross is award ed to nine officers of the H.M.S. Swift and Broke, including Midship-Chemin des Dames. man fiyles: the medal for Conspiui. ons Gallantry is' awarded to Seaman PerHookar. May 19 Rawls the Broker's helrustwan; and General Bartzoff, commanding the the Distinguished Service Medial t Siberian Pixision, wo killed while ftwenty-gir men of the Lower Peck,turing a Gerninu trench and 100 of its ket value, while timber from
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RUSSIAN GENERAL ASSASSINATED.
walling hear ailway station Beur fancinding Stoker Charles Williumia, Rign. The assagsins disappradjed AN. AUTONOMOUS UNIT..
Percoran, May A The Schlüsseling Pistrict Com nitter by theeldori themselves an ant momous unit. They leave for teď various sub-committees and hire resolved impa-djately to requisition all private property and livestock. any have arrested their Prevident, Al. Zemstor.
Jo the New Zealand Naval Reserve.
Thirty four officers and many
magined in despatches "; two Engineer Lieut. Commuters prouted to Conngudes, and four officers are "noted for euriya promis
sim.
CONSPIRACY TO ASSASSINATE VENIZELOS:
PROMPTED FROM ATHENS,
A local operation resulted in our cap
drisoners north-west of Rheims...
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, May 9.
A German official report, tranmitted by wireless: states that the British
attacks near Fresnoy and Bullecourt taile
IN
passa
merchants?
"THE CHINESE METHOD.
"
A VITAL INTEREST.
As the abolition of likin, coneerns
Per
and
be devised for reorganising the method of collecting duties set forth above, sa that the abolition of likín can take place as soon as the Government obtains the consent of the foreign Powers respect. ing the increase of Castons turriff.
CALLICURA.
THE NEW AND CERTAIN CURE FOR CORNS.
WITHOUT PAIN OR INCONVENIENCE.
DIRECTIONS.
Apply over the Corn until a thick pelficlo or skin formed; and repeat the operation each morning after the bath, It is advisable before the first application, that the" Corn be pared; or the foot bathed with soda and water..
Price 60 cents per bottle.
Queen's Dispensary
"THE CHEY EXCLUSIVE
PHILISM TAILORI
IN THE COLONY.
31, Queen's Road Central
Bros Diss
No. 1. WYYDIAM/ST.
(Flower Straat.)
ESTAKLINNAN 190
A handy lad with a hammer can do it welli But we employ men, who are czjeri to,
demonstrate the beat way to use
"MALTHOID
These men have learned from experience and will give you the benefit of their experience
has to pay a tax an raw material of lathe vital interest of the mecubanta and per cent. Foreign imported goods, manufacturers, it should be carried out | the other hand, are only taxed at the without delay" The commercial and rate of five per cent al olores Customs industrial enterprises of the country can duty at first port of entry with another only thrive after likin is abolished and 2.3 per cent. transit duty at one of only then can new sources of revenue be the other ports through which the goals obtained. This measure will form the
Besides these only landing duty fundamental factor of our industriali is imposed upon imported goods as the economical development. But one thing We repulsed several counterattacks port of destination. Upon timber being to which we should like to call t
1 the special shipped from Fecstien and Antang to
to attention of the Government is the in the Chevreux region:
Two hundred prisoners were taken in Peking, it has to pay the duties at procedure to be lopted to negotiate yesterday's action
Hive
different place, the total amount with the Foreign countries respecting. | ek which
Agregates 20
the per cent.
adoption of this measure. The first. step in this connection should be the in- America is taxed only ten per cent. crease of the present Customs tariff to the Timber from Jueichow for Hankow [actual fire cent. aut valorens
rate. and Shanghai is taxed at six difference When this is done, & proposal should be places, the total amount of duty paid made to the Powers having treaty rela- Aggregating 17.5
per cest, while timber tions with us concerning the abolition imported from abroad to these party is of likin and revisinn of Customs tariff. required to pay Customs duty only one. The transit destination duties on in- third thereof. The above-mentioned ported goods should at the same time be Not every meal at mption with foreign goods and any diplomatic ques- rates on native goods are the minimum done away with. This would not entail
merchant
can, however, any disadvantage to the importers of obtain such out long negotiation and special ar tion would not be difficult of solution. MR. BONAR LAW ON RESULTS OF rangements with the authorities. Other-
Meantime pre
Preparatory
fory mmsures should wise, & merchant must pay 25 per cent. THE FIGHTING.
market value of his goods us duty. For this reason the insport of timber into Losuus, May 9.4 this country has greatly increased within In his speech in the House of Com the last few years, the total amount mens yesterday, Mr. Bonar Law, refer-being, value $13070,000 a year: ring to the Western Front, said that Is this not a great injustice to native the pility of our attack förestalled the enemy, who had to fight in the open Lospos, May 10. and aufered heavy losses before the "Respecting the improvement of the Au" official Venizelist, telegrun trenches which they had tot bad time to economic condition of the people. states that a conspiracy to assassin prepare. Since April let we had taken country a hardly attain this object FOREIGNERS IN CHINESE
without developing its foreign commerce. 20,000 prisoners, 257 mins and 227 The United States of America, Germany ate M. Venizelos has been dis-trench mortars. While in the first 24 and Japan have, one by one, abolished
- GOVERNMENT SERVICE. days on the Somme we advanced their export duty as well as made ap- 4 PETLAD, May 9.
Cu મ six-mile
UNDERMINING IN THE POSTAL front,propriations for subsidies to encourage Nine persons who were arrested 3 miles
TA had now advanced from two the export of certain kinds of com-
BERVICE. The increase in the soldiers pay cafessed that they were acting to five miles on a 22-mile front. modities. We on the other hand, im- dovolves, an expenditure of forty under instructions of a secret con- There were now twice as many German pose likin all along the line upon native
Pzx, May 1. million Roulles nonthly.
mittee of military officers and poi-divisions against us as were on the Somme. commodities destined for foreign markets
The Government, he been severaly and half of these bad to be withdraw. Car foreign markets are more heavily taxed lightened Chinese circles owing to its addition to export duty Goods for criticized recently in foreign and en- casualties in the prescot offensive were than for home consumption. Take the. Inquiry is being mode on the from 50 to 75 per cent less than on the Chekiang silk for instance. Silk for efforts in a number of Departments, to
Somme. Our access was largely due export in more heavily taxed then that dispense with the services of
foreign subject.
of Education to our distinct artillery, superiority" in for bome use. Different rites of tax-and the Ministry of Communications
employees, The Ministry tion are imposed upon tea for foreign connection with which be paid a warm and boce markets. Other kinds of fare particularly pursuing this disastrous policy, and a number of foreign pro- hate to the Royal Flying Corpe has native products far export are also including shoes of British nation-
heavily axed, with the result that been done on the Western Front, (Mr. within the last two decades, the snuus! from the Peking University on various ality, have been recently discharged Law said) let us picture our feelings if exports of this country are exceeded by pretexts with the result that a strong férent preparations are being made |
in the same period as the battle of imports hy over Tis 644000,000,000, for a three days welcome to the British
Arras we had four 20,000 prisoners and From the 32nd year of the reise of profest bas, been made by the: British the same number of guns as the arg Esu to the 4th year of the
have also been. lodged in. and French Missions. The City js
LONDON, May 9.
Germans lost. (Cheers.)"
Republic, imports exceod exports on the ablaze with British and French "faga The King bas sent a message to Explaining the apparent increase in speak for themselves.
everage by Tis, 120,000,000. These figures connection with the dismissal of British
subjects employed on the railways. and seats are selling at £50 cash, for the General Sir Stanley Maude, in which the cost of the war, he said there was a
Some time ago the Ministry of Com munications,
under Mr. Han Shib-ying, women's demonstration in honour of M. His Majesty anys:-
sum of £30,000,000 ding the period
turned its attention to the Postal Service Viviani and General Jeffre, at the Opera House to-night
defeating the Turkish forces brought of the Dominions Governments were of harm to transportation and the ruin appeared in the Chittese, newspapers, is
ed as a real expenditure. The expenses is available. This har dene s good deal mine the position of the Foreign Star Eagineer Company. A great banquet will be given on against you since the capture of Baglad, paid here and reimbursed by the Do-way traffic. Lately a proposal has been a sample of the methods used in
minions Governments. In April we made in certain quarters that likin ail
INCREASED PAY FOR RUSSIAN”
SOLDIER
THE BRITISH" AND FRENCH MISSIONS IN AMERICA.
PREPARATIONS FOR A GREAT WELCOME IN NEW YORK.
ticians at Athens)
MESOPOTAMIA.
KING'S MESSAGE TO GENERAL MAUDE
[
în
Likry,
J
"Likin stations have been established
FREE!
It will make a great difference in your roof!
CHEAP! BLEAM!
WATERPROOF!
USHT!
"MALTROID" & SAFE
SNOWPRAOFI
“Agents, BRADLE»¶ & Co., Ltd
Номакова.
HONGKONG, YOLUNTEER CORPS. Company at Headquarters for lecture by
Adjutant. A note book and pencil to. he brought by everyone attending, Marti may be worn.
Corpo Orders by Llent.-Cai, A.
· Chapman, V.D.,
--JOINED,
Spr. G. W., Milae having joined, in
6.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Belchers Exaltery.
5.45 pizza. Signalling Section. class at Happy Valley.
"The series of succcesses achieved in under review which could not be regardat places where railway communication and has been doing its utmost to ander allotted Corps No. 2006 and posted today. 18th instant-
which
ich Eas
LEAVE.
.5.10
Friday, when the members of the reflects the very highest credit on you paid out but did not receive. There stations along the railways be abolished: campaign and cleariy shows the narrow. Huntlus extension of leave from 15.5,17. 1;pany antide Courts of Justice and pro
Eritish Mission arrive,
LOST REQUISITIONED SHIPS.
IMPORTANT LEGAL-DECISION.
LONDON, May 9. "The King's Bench Division has decid- ed that the owner of a lost requisitioned ship, is not entitled to recover interest on the value of the vessel at the moment
of loss, for the period between the date of losa and the data when compensation -is paid
A NEW SOUTH WALES, LOAN CRITICISED.
« LONDON, May 9: There is same criticism in connection with the fact that the New South Wales
Joan of £3,000,000 in Eve and a half por cent Boods jasued at 98, are being nuderwritten in London. It is pointed out that the terms spoil the chances of Imperial securities.
NEW BISHOP OF LABUAN AND SARAWAK.
"Lostos, May" 3.
and all ranks unter your commaad.
was, therefore, no reason to suppuse the and the measure has been adopted by Less of view of those responsible for Your progress is all the more appreciat: Budget extimates of expenditure for the
tho Peking-Tientsin and Tientsin-Pukow
บ
ed by your frio.countrymen "since year would not be approximately correct. wars at certain places, When the!
they are conscious of the trying con- ditions under which your troops have fought."
GOVERNMENT USING 93 PEK CENT, OF AVAILABLE TONNAGE.
LONDON, May 10... Ip the House of Commons, Sir L.. Chiozza Money stated that the Food Controller, the War Ofice, the Admiralty and the Ministry of Muni tions were using 92 per cent. of the available tonnage.
BELGIAN RELIEF.
UNITED STATES BECOMES RESPONSIBLE FOR
ITALIAN SHIPPING. RETURNS.
ROME, May 9. The oficial report for the week ended May 6th states that 4ẞé vessels aprived and 430 sailed. The Italian vessels sunk were seven steamers and eight ailing ships. One steamer and two sailing
WAYS unsuccessfully attacked.
MACEDONIA.
GERMAN REPORT DENIED.
LONDON, May 94
A French Macedoniau, communiqué states Our artillery was active on the whole front. was active on
British deroplanes successfully bombed enemy depots at Dedli and Paljoča. .
Contrary to the allegations contained in the German communiqué of May sch, there was no attack on the Cerns salient.
COALITION MINISTRY FOR RUSSIA:
PETROGRAD, May 9
I cities throughout the country
are connected by railways, there will be no place for likin atations. With the increase in the number of treaty ports, the "likin zone will be gradually diminished. Thence forward the proceeds from likin will be decreased year by
"Owing to the collection of likin the development of both home and foreign trade has been arrested and the people Hence in order to develop foreign and are working under great disadvantages.
home trade, the Government must do away with likia, which will bring back business. prosperity, and in time the some will emble the Government to
obtain new sources of revenue.
pni. Adjutant's Parade for Left. Centre and Bight Sections M.G. Co., Seants Company and Civil Service Comm Spr. L. Straube is granted eight
reed by a to Polo Ground Senior La Corp. J. Macdonald is granted six Others need not attend. Helmets to be mouths" leave frora 11:5.17.
worn at this and similar parades until Gr. A. E. Golding is granted 12 further orders, Sa months leave from 31.5.17.
CHESS.
All white metal badges and Inttons
it. L Piry, the Associate Director General of Posts, who was granted three years (eave which was extender after ita expiration, recently tendered bis resignation and demanded the ap pointment of M. H. Picard D'Estalon as his successor The Ministry of Communications has decided to accept except buttons sewn on merge jacketsj M. Píry's resignation and to grant him in posesion of members of the Corps aperial pension, but the Ministry are to be exchanged for brass badges and considers the
of his appointment accessor rests solely with the Chinesatt at Headquarters in the follow. Government and foreigners are not datus
May 4th, Artillery Battery. entitled to interfere
May 15th, Belchers 6" Section. May 16th, 17th and 18th Engineer Company..
the salaries of
نویر
5.30 p.m. Signalling Section class at R.A. Theatre. Thursday 17th instant
alá pum. Mounted Section at Jockey Club Stables.
5.30 pm Artillery Battery at Beichers
Battery Friday, 19th ustalit:
7.30 am. Belchers B Section⠀⠀ af Belthers Battery
5.13 p.m., Beernite of all units cus Murray Parade Ground CSM WIL May 21st. Pight, Centre and Leit Senchell, Corpis. Grimes and Edgeumbe wils.
ARAK, AMMUNITION - AND EQCIPUENE.""
30.07 Art Ulery Battery at Eelde
| Rattery.
The statement points out that the majority of the foreign employees in the Postal Service, who are newcomers, quite large salaries without doing anything, ignorant of conditions,, are receiving
attend. while nearly all the affairs of the Service Lions M.G. Com *From the above-mentioned considers are
are handled by Chinese
May 22rul, Scouts Company. employees who
5.30 pm. Signalling Section 1 tions, the Government can hardly rece develop and encourage trade without
Binall
mall May 23rd. Civil Service Co... Stretcher class at R.A. Teatre. Fur very the abolition of likin By treaty with the foreign employers are increased Bearer Section and Signalling Section. Great Britain, America and Japan, the every few months while the Chine e Government can increase the rate of sometimes get no increase for several C.S.31%, are required to furnish to of Casteras tariff to cover losses due to
This is considered unfair and Headquarter a Bet showing No, of the abolition of likin. The question therefore the Authorities, taking ad under consideration, is not a new one vantage of the resignation of M. But But the ca
the
general
(equipment (brown leather or bal) and Government from reaching prompt reform and revision of the Regulations number of hands of ammunition in
upon this question is the
Inwall informed circles the opinion postcasion of each member of their unit, MG, Co that after the abolition of likin, Primobo fuficient to cover the polis should consider the position proceeds from the foreared Customs is expressed that the Authorities before no later than Friday, 20th instant
yours
cause which has provetted are taking measures to institute ar rifle, No. of layonet,, description, of
PARADER.
· THE COST.
WASHINGTON, May 10 The United States bas taken over
the shortage caused by the abolition of of China in the Postal Union, and also Monday 11th instant Hikin
the question of the Foreign Post Offices the entire cost of the Belgian relief The Government has declared in CONT OF ABOLITION OF LIKET. in China, the withdrawal of which China supplies, thus relieving France and favour of a Coalition Ministry.
But such a fear should disappear when desires-Beuters Kerensky, Minister of Justice, the Authorities remember the following Great Britain who have hitherto communicated the declaration to the facts
Duma committee, the Council of the: (a) The low as the result of the aboli- Workmen's and Soldier Delegates, and tion of likin: $38,900,000 33 20
The Primate has nominated the Her horno 90 per cent of the cost.,
E. D. Danson, as Bishop of Labaan and Sarawak, in accession to the Rt. Rev
W. R. Mounsey who has resigned on account of ill health,
OBITUARY,
May 10
The dealt is announced of Lord
AN IRISH BYE-ELECTION.
ticipation
REGULATION OF FOOD PRICES.
to the Socialists, inviting their par(b) The low as the result of the aboli
tion of a part of duty collected by the nativé Upstoms houses 27,300,000, **^(6) Annos) - prompida from, diferent kinds of principal, ands cellaneous Exes which shall be done, awey on the LONDON, May 8 The above, figures are
Cabali ion of likïn. #11900:0 The Press, Bureau annotincas that
comparing the annual Lord Devonport has fixed the maximum, reed colected by Suct McKenna,
catuit price for intre flori sul maize ard and 4th years 1,461 McGinner is in prison names at 4d per round, sudatmes Ju rebel.
rolled oats, and finked pats sti
Losnos, May 10. At the South Longford bys election Mr. Bleuinness, the Sien Eien candidate, received 1,408 votes, and the Nationalist
5.15 p.m. Recruits of all units on Murray Farade Ground under Copls. Egeumbe, Grimen and Edmonde.
0,30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Balchers
London, March 28thMr. Kennedy Battery Jones M.P. for Henaby division of Tuesday, 15th justant Middlesex, one of the founders of the
17.30 am. Belcher 6" Sectien at Daily Mail, and Associated Journals hai been appointed "Dir
"Directo emi of Felchers Battery. the Food Economy Departm "He will co-operate with "Lord: Devg Controller in the general direct food supples. He proposes to ertalñisk tourly local committees to lieep daily Headg
bd stocks of food in order ta
6.14 p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey Club Stables, DARAKA YA
Stretcher Bearer Section at
W.Os and NGO
On duty 27th inst.: Scouts Company. Ön duty 28th lust': Civil Service Co." On duty, t inst. Centre Bection.
On duty, 30th inst.: Kight; Secticis M... Code
On duty Blst inst, and 1st June: Spousal "Company"
On duty 2nd June: Civil, Barvies Co. Orderly Officer from: 2715, May to 2nd Juno: Limit, Wrighte
FOR A LAME BACK THEN you have paina, or izmenous in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain's Pais Belm twice a day ssging with the palm of the band for five minutes at each applications
den dampen a trece of Hannelier with this finiment and bind it