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THE CHINA MAIL.
THE FRENCH FRONT.
LONDON, Nov. 21," A French communiqué states: The artillery duel was somewhat violent in Belgium, to the north_of
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IN ITALY
A STUPENDOUS STRUGGLE FOR THE PIAVE.
Lesbos, Nov. 21.
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A semi-official Italian message states:
There
furious fighting at
Mount Mentenera, all day Blondiny.
Two enemy Divisions, of the Twelith und Sixteenth Battalions repentively, und the Prussian Guards, wore engaged in the struggle for the possession of the Piave cross- jage, where the river enters the Plain, continuing the five days Battle O! thi Tomba-Montenera Cormalla triangle
Alter repented repulses the enemy, at dawn on November 19, gained a footing on the Monfenera salient but |
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A special Stockholm correspondent
no Haparanda entered Finlanși and was arrested and sent back to Sweden.
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PETROGRAD, Nov, 20. The troops advancing against the Maximalists remain at Luga where,
STAN a violent artillery apparently, many were won over to struggle in the region of Chaume
the Maximalists,
There is ne further news of Genemi Kaledin's force, in the south.
monk Rasputin, has been arrested in Prince Tusupoff, who killed the
Petrograd for corresponding with General Kalydin.
The majority of the Ministerial staffs are still not working, refusing to recognise the Maximalists" ad
them that they will be the first to ministration. The latter have warne suffer in the coming famine.
A private sollier has been appoint- vd Commander-in-Chief at Moscow, l
THE WAR CONFERENCE,
TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN AID.
LONDON, Nov. 20:
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» were dislodged the following night. They retamed to the assult, sup- ported by drum fire, after which the It his welcome to the American salient constantly changed hands representatives at the War Confer through the day and night, the ence, Mr. Lloyd George paid Italians finally reconquering the post-tribute to the American Navy's in- tion: but being exposed and shelter- valable services and Amerien's vital less to an inferant, bombardment. assistance in financing the war and retinal, Jerving, an alsareed group for help in many other ways. He in accupation.
The esperite resistance continues.cies, now marching shoulder to was confident that the great Dance An enemy column which attempt shoulder would utterly overthrow the ad to break through to the left of still threat intg the Operty Monferraton Monday morning, was! annihilated by, the bayons.
ENEMY'S GREAT EFFORT.
PARIN, NOT. 21.
It is semi-officially announced that
of the world.
Admiral Benson, in acknowledging the warmth of the Mission' regop- Irion, emphasised America's profound
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A French communiqué states:is about to bring in a Bill before the plated unnecessary and gratuitous. I We curried out several successful Legislative Council for the completa, know that there are many Chinese in Essence of Taraxacum & Podophyllin raids, during the night, to the northexchaion (subject to exemptions) of this Colony who while never entertain and south of St. Quentin and brought Chinese from the Peak, and feeling ing the idea of takings permanent back some prisoners
deeply that such a Bill is wrong in abode on the Peak, da object to the principle and is contrary to all dess of attitude of mind should not be offed
proposed Bill on principle. This Hair Ther
fairness and justice, I desire to raise my at For a principia England-oag humble voica in protest.
Empire is at this very moment fighting I painfully realise that against the bar hardest fight; for a principle, aka Pawers That Bo in Hongkong, nothing streams, blood and treasitre, sacrificing has been pouring out in endless that we can do or say would be of any the very flower of her manhood. arail. I dare say that in dus time this And this principle for which she Bil will, with the same inevitableness as has given so much is the principle of afiliated to the priwipal Ordinance speech on the Great War, Mr. Asquith the sequence of night and day, be legally right against wrong, of justice, fairnese.
and equal treatment for all In But I feel base to remain day longer said in reference to the part played by' ailent is to be a traitor to my con- India science..
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LONDON, Nov. 29. Silver is quoted at 431. The facket is quiet.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
FRENCH PRESIDENT'S APPEAL.
As I understand them," the hensaze: advanced for the Billare these: It is: said that there is already in force a Peak District Reservation Ordinance under which it is unlawful for any other, Jessee, tenant or occupier of any ladd or
"THE WAR AND NOTHING BUT building within the Reak District to let
THE WAR".
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AMERICA.
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such land or building or any part thereof for the purpose of residence by any but non-Chinese, or to permit any bat non“, Chinees to reside on or in such land or building" that it was owing to a slip in drafting that the can of a Chinese prohibited The Bill is, therefore, it is owner by peirchase was not similarly
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We welcome with appreciation and affection their proffered wald, and, in an Empire maică, indices RO alike, as abjects of the King Emperor, distipiction of race or class, where ali
are joint and equal custodians of our 'armmon interests and fortunes, we hare! Hail with profound and heartielt gratitude their association ide by side and shoulder to shoulder with
our home-and Dominion troops, under the fag, which is a symbol to all of a unity that the world in "arms
the Government, imbued with the noble
cannot dissever or disolve." Would it be too much to hope that sentiment underlying these words, will inopportune Bill-I am, drop this unjust, unnecessary, and
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Your obedient Servant,
M. K. LO..
CHINA'S NEEDS..
PLEA FOR A PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Professidical Chiness" contributed to the dieton, Smith of the Hongkong Us N. C. Daily Nesca Professor Kid- iversity writes
In the course of an article on "The
PARIS, NOT. 20, Speaking in the Chamber, M. Clemen differences and appealed for unity in caan eloquently urged the sinking of all. supporting the soldiers' burdens sad olidarity of the Allied peoples and the self-denial. He dwelt upon the fraternal troops who formed at impassable barrier at the Front. He declared that France said, purely an amending Bill In my defence of her soul, and emphasized that are no reasons at all. It seems to me was willing to continue to aufer for the humble opinion these alleged reasons the Government would rigorously and that they depend for their cogency, reasonable evenly carry out justice against those or even relevancy, upon the assumption guilty of crimes against the nation. A maintained over diplomatic and military of the existing Ordinance. This Ordin-
-censorship would
that there was a "slip" in the drafting news. All malevolent infuences would ance was passed as long ago as 1904, be sternly suppressed. France must concentrate on the war and nothing but and the fact that no amending Hill has the war.
been thought necessary until now raises ingy submission, a presumption there are two problems to be solved, solution of both is the same. On other way. Another reason is under the one hand Chim offers a wonderful stand, that the Chinees as a whole did field for engineering enterprise and not object to the principal Ordinance, way in which the material wealth of experts are convinced that the only the
country can be developed in a reasonable amendment thereof. To
the other hand, there are large num LONDON, Nov. 20.
this I my that the Chinese as a whole ber of young Chinese engineers searing The Press Bureau announces that a
were opposed in principle, to the employment. It is apparently, a fact for the manner in which these had Street between the War Cabinet and of the Bill are opposed to the Bill the young men themselves have not The enemy is employing a his been thrown open to them.
the demand, although it is probable that The the Heads of Government Departments Moreover, it seems to me that the for the utilization of their energies and reserves in this effort.
United States was heart and soul inand members of the United States question is not so much whether or not knowledge.
suficient initiative to create openinga the war, and the country absolutely
Mission. endorsed, the Presidens's statement welcoming, the Mission said that the it is a question of right or wrong. And organized or the same general lines as Mr. Lloyd George, presiding, in the Chinese did oppose the Ordinance; Chitis Eked that what is needed in Department of Public Works that none of its resources in men, purpose of the conference was to deter I submit, with due humility, that two the now famous Maritime Customs and ships or work would be spared in mine how the United States could best
Salt Gabelle. Such a service would be, order to win the war.
[co-operate with the Allies. While wrongs cannot make one right. Admiral everything was urgent ina war of this
properly administered, of incalculable Bason detailed the immense work kind, two matters stood out which were remarks. I proceed now to state, Indian Government has conferred upon Having made these preliminary benefit to the whole country. The the United States had accomplished man-power at the fronts and abipping grounds of my opposition.
of superior and equal urgency, namely, shortly and a clearly as I can, the
the dependency a priceless boon Monte Comalla, as if the Austro-anil was accomplishing, not only in
by itz Pablic Works Department. organizing He emphasized that the collapse of First, I oppose the Bill because its conditions, could be obtained from that Men, with great experience of Oriental Germans capture Mente Tomba, on training its armies, building fleets Russia and the reverses in Italy bad basic principle is racial distinction. A service for the more important executive the northern slopes of which a ter and the manufacture of munitions,States should send as many troops as no matter what his station, to enjoy.
made it more imperative that the United | law which permits any one but a Chinese, positions. rific struggle is raping a tw miles but in food economy and the success- possible, and as early as possible. He certain rights is manifestly an pajast law descent will bring them to the plair fut development of aircraft..
was anxious to know how soon the first and one which falls far short al that scheme, just as it was raised for the and may enuse"the. Italians to lose
The conference ther discussed the the whole of the Piave line and also business on the agenda. Venice.
the whole danger on the Italian Front life, liberty and happiness. The SPEECH BY MR LLOYD GEORGE and cannot therefore properly object to dern methods of applied science. On
is the possibility of the enemy pour ing down the upper-egumes of the
Brenta and the Piave and entering fences of the Allies and was grateful conference has been "held at Downing Ordinance, just as those who have heard that just at present the supply exceeds
the plain.
AN ANXIOUS MOMENT.
LowDoy, Nov. 99, The progress of the great battle in the Italian mountains is watched most anxiously since the enemy were "annoureed to be storming Quero and
The enemy has not renewed bis attempt to cross the lower Piave but is concentrating his efforts in the mountains between the upper Brentu and the Piave where the fighting hus been cessant since November 17
COLLISION.
THE LATE GENERAL MAUDE.
KING'S MESSAGE TO MESOPOTAMIA,
the pride and boast of English. Legisla Ideal of Equal Justice which is at once tion
It
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productive. The story of the financial the case of Public Works it would be Customs and the Salt Gabelle; only in
nenta connected with the build-
strangements
Ing of the Assouan dam is well-known. The work paid an excellent interest on the money expended. It did something more important. It proved itself of
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British shipping was wholly absorbed million could be expected in France.
in war work, and, assuming that the submarine situation did not become Secondly, I oppose the Bill because it worse, the maing of the Allies is against the whole spirit of the British position depended on the date Constitution. In the eyes of the America's six million tons of ship British Constitution all subjects of almost inestimable benefit to Egypt ping promised for 1918 was launched. His Majesty the King, so long as
It is because the floods have made He did not doubt that America's accom- they conduct themselves according the matter argent, that a plea is now plishment in the matter of shipbuilding to law, have equal rights and privi- advanced for an immediate creation of LONDON, Nov. 22: Would astonish everybody. An encouraging feature is the silly The King bus telegraphed to the matters of secondary urgency he men apart from the exigencies of warto in Chias. It will be urged that nothing. Among Idges. And I submit that it is wrong, Government Public Works Department by the ltalinas, who are not merely Commander-in-Chief in Mesopotamia that the command of the air was vital subjects, of. Whatever race, from reading The tragedy of delay has been again tioned arroplanes. Everybody realised forbid by legislation law-abiding British should be doas antil the ΠΑΡ is ended resisting the stupendous attacks, as follows—
and almost as essential in the battle line in certain prescribed areas in a British visable, for the
recently demonstrated. It may be ad but are repeatedly and effectively **I just hear, with the deepest as the command of the oa Americans Colony.
present, to limit th counter-attacking.
regret of the death, under such an enterprise and daring necessary for the does not even seek to protect the weak affairs; but even that work would absorb
possessed an unusual degree of the
activities of such a Department to food Thirdly, I oppose the Bill becaces it prevention, and general conservaDCY and tragic circumstances, of General creation of successful airmen. AMERICAN DESTROYER SUNK IN Sir Stanley Maude who has rendered Americea climate specially lent itself to that the English middle clam cannot
The against the strong. For it is undeniable great deal of capital and energy. incalculable services to the Indian the development of an air service, be afford to live up at the Feat, and that Empire and to the Allies.
cause it was clearer and more equable those who do live there are among the WasisGTON, Nov. 21.
I join than Britain's. Next came the food highest, wealthiest and most influèntial with my Army in Mesopotamia in question. The Navy Department announces
Several of the world's members of the European Community. the American destroyer Chauncey mourning the ks of their gallant great grain fields, notably Russia, Would it not be simplicity itself for the was sunk in a colision in the war and beloved Commander, but I a Europe was falling The Allies were themselves not to sell any property to were out of reach, and the production of Peak property owners to agres among zone, yesterday morning.
confident his memory will ever be increasingly dependent upon North the Chinese? Would it not be sufficient Lamonday, 28th November--No. 3 Probably 21 lives have been lost. an incentive to the completion of Ameries Most drastic restrictions for the Residents of the Peak to inti-
the work for which be laboured and partly to assist the Allies and partly to cale of proparty to the towelcomed Ambulsace Platoon
would shortly be imposed in Britain, mate that they would look upon any Company under Inspector Un. Also SMUGGLING OIL INTO GERMANY- died."
facilitate the carriage of men and Chinese as social sin meritag exclusion Thursday, 20th November No. 8 Co. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 22.
munitions to the battle fronts It was from the elect circle?
under own Commanders. Also all re- "The Niente Rotterdamsche Cour-
the privilege of the other Allies to poo? And, lastly, Loppose the Bill because Men not in possession of complete winter crita Uniform Capa with covers. their luck with the gallant fellows in it is unnecessary. If the Government uniform will ant statex that some Customs
Italy and France. The tightening had made out case of overwhelming names will be taken by C. 8. Majors and in mufti. Their parade officers, at Tobith, who were examin-
of the blockade took a third place and necessity, it would then be a question handed in at this office. he believed that close co-operation as to how far they could properly bring
shove, Company parades. The Com- Powers of Western Europe would tion of principle or justice. At least pazy Commanders will hand over their bring * still greater economic one school of thought has subscribed to units to the Musketry Officer for inapes- pressare, to bear on the Central the doctrine that Necessity know notion of all rifes The latter, will make Powers during the course of the war. Law Eat my point is that the Govern
Decessary reports to this office ment has not and cannot make out any case of necessity stall. It is a well-known the Reather Day Fair on the evening of The Police Reserve Band will play st fact that the Chinese a whole do not Friday, 30th November
ke living at the Peak. To the Chinese The following Band Practice
Practices arb In the House of Commons, an amend.I
the Peak as a residential quarter pre-ordered ment to the Electoral Reform Bill war
sents innumerable.. inconveniences. I undey, Tuesday and Wedomday, and ma don't like our new truth, there is no indication that there 19th, 17th and 20th November adopted by 209 to 171, disenfranchising neighbor Boston Transcript. bas been any attempt on the part of the 28th instant, is cancelled.
Orchestra Practice ordered for the conscientious objectors.
Chinme to "ens, the English from the Boy ITECTURA, AND HEROZANTE NA ST. JOHN'S IMBULANCE BHIGADE. Peak Or the contrary think I am All Inspectors and Bergeante (other right in saying that since the Ordinance then three on duty) will attend at Head HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT, garters Club on Monday, 20th Novem
SIAM AND BRITAIN.
ing un empty burge, on its way from in audience by the King to whom he between the United States and the in the Bill in disregard of all consider the roll has been called
LONDON; Nov 22. The Siamese Minister was received Rotterdam to Germany, found a trap handed an autograph letter from the door leading to a tank, in which King of Siam. 4,000 gallons of oil, boxes of soup, gin and milk were found.
The shipper has been arrested.
ENEMY DIPLOMATS DETAINED.
New Zone, Nov. 22.
A Norwegian steamer is at present in an Atlantic port with 70 Austrian and German diplomatists and con- suls and their familiee, from South America and Asia, on their way home under, safe conduct granted by the
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LONDON, Nov. 21.
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