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TRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
HOLLAND'S ADHERENCE TO NEUTRALITY.
H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT..
UNDERGOES A SURGICAL OPERATION.
LONDON, NOV, 20. -It is cficially stated that an opera- tion for duodenal ulcer was por formed on Prince Albert this morn ing.
THE CHINA MAIL.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
BRITISH BATTLEFRONT.
THE GALLANT GUARDS. .
LONDON, Nov. 33. Rauter's Correspondent at Beadquar ters, telegraphing this evening, describes the gallant part taken by the Grenadiers, The Prince's condition. in satis- Coldstreams, Scots and Irish Guards in yesterday's battle in the vicinity of Fontaine and a little further off.
It was the German Third Guards Division, of which we captured a large number of prisoners, and the British 199th Prussian Division. Guardsmen alan severely handled the
THE HAGLE Nov. #0. The Fremier, speaking in the Cham- † factory, bar, afirmed that the Government Would not depart from neitrality, whatever be the consequences; but if they were attacked the Dutch woukl defend themselves. He mentioned that: "the Swedish Government had abandoned she intention of convoking a Neutral Conference to discuss economic interests.
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THE SUBMARINE PIRACY.
BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS.
LONDON, Nov. 29.
The Admiralty shipping returns for the week ending November 25 shows:- 2,0581 4123
Arrivals! Departures
Vessels sunk (over 1000 tons) Vesicly sunk (under 1600 tons)
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Varela neuccessfully attacked
DISORDERS AT HARBIN.
JAPAN LIKELY TO SEND A POLICE FORCE.
Tokio, Nov. 20.
■ is probably sheet Japan will send ; 2 small police kree to maintain sander, at "Hathin.
INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE.
JONDON: Nob. 129. The inter-Allied Coulerende opens to-day.
As the principal task is to settle prietical probitus of supply and
THE MAEVY AFFAIR.
PARIS, Nov. 39. The-Chamber, has adopted by 512 votes to 2, the report of its Com- ittee directing the impeachment of M. Malvy, they ex-Minister, of the Interior, before the Senate, after a long debate, in which M. Maley said that he wished to be tried by the
Serate.
THE COMPETITION FOR TIN,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.
The Chairman of the sub-Committee of the Iron and Steel Institute has telegraphed to the Department of Commerce that i tha policy of commandoering tin is continued, there will be no tia available for maned food
When our men advanced the enemy put down a vary heavy barrage behind them, but it did not cause many
casualties..
Little opposition was encountered in tho Brat 300 yards, then a perfect the village and from the direction of La hail storm of machine-gunfire broka from
Folie Wood Steadily the Guardation went forward, entering the bullet-swept streets of the ruined village, then breaking off into attacking parties to deal with the varions enemy nests, House after house was cicared out, and the numberof prisoners rapidly modated. Well in the forenoon, when the village was carried, two German divisions which were specially brought up counter sttacked
Our men, exhausted from the loug stubborn fighting, had no time in which to consolidam their gains, and, exposed to a perfect tornado of machine gun and
stuffs. He says that the intense competition has increased the price of tin from 54 cents to 4 cents per pound,rifle-fire, they fell back slowly before during the past month,
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA'S RESOURCES.
SPEECH IN, AMERICA BY BARON MEGATA.
NEW YORK, Nov 29. Baron Megata, head of the Japanese Finance Commission in the United States, addressing a number of Ameri- cane prominent in fipunce, commerse and journalism, urged the development of China's vast resources by both the United States and. Japan, whose joint efforts would not only be profitable to themselves but also advantageous to
blockade the work will be diviled ( China. into various technical commissions,
AUSTRO-GERMAN SPOILS.
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT FROM FTALY:
AMSTERD OF. Now, 29.
THE WHITE SLATE LAW OF
AMERICA.
EX-GERMAN CAPTAIN SENTEN. CED TO IMPRISONMENT.
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PITILADELPHIA, Nov. 29. A German named Thierichens, who A conference will shortly he held was formerly in command of the liner as Vivon for the purpose at crest, Prince Eitel Friedrich, has been senten- ing a Board to utilise the vegetablesced to fourteen months' imprisonment and fruit of the Italian occupied for violating the White Slave Law, region. The Germany and Austria.
AUSTRALASIA AND THE GERMAN
COLONIES.
THEIR RESTORATION WOULD BE BITTERLY RESENTED,
WELLISOTOS. N.Z., Nov. 28. Speaking at a conference of the Associated Chambers of Cougeres the Pier, the Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey, P.C./mid that any propostil· to restade Sunna and New Guinea to
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A SPECIAL DAY. OF, THANKS. GIVING AND PRAYER.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary com municates to us the following transla- tion of a Code Telegram from the Secretary of State to HL E. the Officer
Government Administering the Hongkong, dated 28th November,
1917;-
of
"The following sunouncement was published in the press 8th November
vastly superior numbers. It was a magnificently icught rearguard action.
Further west we improved our position on the outskirts of Bonzion village.
Both Fontaine and Bourlon our artillery, which was greatly superior, created havoc among the Germans. meving up to the attack. On the day's balance we made useful gains, and we captured 600 prisoners Undoubtedly we terribly punished the enemy.
ITALIANS STILL HOLDING THE ENEMY.
LONDON, NDY. 28.
Renter's Correspondent at Italian Headquarters states:-
valleys on both sides of Mount Grippa The enemy vainly hammered at the and are now apparently attempting to descend towards the plain from the Sette Comuni Plateau in the hope that a threat against Vicenza will induce the main Italian army to withdraw from the Piave line. ARRIVAL OF BRITISH TROOPS
The British troops continue to arrive and are concentrating upon their assign- ed positions in more genial climatic conditious than those experienced on the Western Front, rendering them brimfal of spirits. They are deeply interested in the navel scenes, samut
Old women from their cottage aters invoke blessings, as they pass.
The municipalities are placarded with manifestoes of welcome, which are trans- lated into English
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AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.
READY FOR PEACE.
AMSTERDAM, Nor. 28.
A message from Vienna states that Count Czernin, speaking to the Delegates in the Upper House of the Reichstrath, expressed Austria's readiness to negotiate
honourable peque with Russia
HEATHER DAY. (Continued.)
Cara Jacx-Morary C Beswick, H.. W. Bird, G. H. Archbutt and R. Bather- land.
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$1,000 OPIUM FINE Chinese was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning with the illegal possession of 13 taels of prepared opium," other than Government opium.;
Sergt. Fallon stated that the defen-one of the principal speeches was made dant was employed in the compradore by Mr. Quo Tai-chi, secretary to the staff of x, Sus 1 which plies botween former Presidents Live House Essence of Taraxacum & Podophyllin Hongkong and San Mi. He noticed the which the position in 'China defendant bad something suspicious in analysed. bis clothing so he took him into the compradore soffice and dad him searched, with the result that 12 taels of opium were found on bis person.
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Defendant pleaded guilty and fined $1,000 with the alternative of four months hard labour.
THE MURDER OF A CHINESE
ACCOUNTANT.
A secon Chinese, was charged in connection with the murder of a Chinese accountant of the Fo On. Marine and Fire Insurance Co., at Wing Lok Street, and also with the theft of $5,000 in bank antes from the firm.
Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared to con- duct the defence of the prisoner who pleaded not guilty.
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Mr. Quo Tsi-chai said --- I notion the circular istud in con- nection with this tiffin states that I am to talk about modern China's aspirations The subject is clearly too extensive to be treated within the few minutes at my disposal. I shall therefore limit myself to a very brief consideration at what is cartainly the most vital aspiration of erry Chinese, the security of China na independent state, to be governed in line with the world's tendancy and
Sce the revolution of 1911 forces have been un operation in China weich the history of every other country shows have been present when a people now conditions of life. In 1911 Chitia are summoned to adapt themselves to
instinctively realised that the old days' had to be abandoned if she was to evive as a modern and independent itate. And sa instead of perpetuating the monarchical system, in the settle- Mr. Wood adjourned the case to nextment of 1911-2, we boldly broke away. Monday.
from the past and adopted the Ro publican form of government which the American statesmanship has worked out for the guidance and use of a world liberated from the chains of tyranny and feudalism......
HAWKER SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT.
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An elderly Chinese hawker was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood with receiving an iron stackle valued at $4 knowing it to have been stolen from a
hip.
Defendant pleaded not guilty, stiting that he bought the shackle from another Chinese for 5 cents.
Inspector Gordon stated that a Chinese detective stopped the defendant in Canton Road yesterday and an searching bie baskets found the abackle underneath a quantity of dirty rags The paint was still wet on the shackle steamer that was being painted in the apd the Police found that there was a
same colour as the paint on the shackle. Enquiries from that ship elicited the information that there had been frequent losses of gear from that ship recently.
After further evidence His Worship sentenced the defendant to one month's bard labour.
The prisoner's wife and relatives came up to him when he left the Court, crying and shouting and the Police had to have reconrae to forcible measures before the prisoner could be indacal to change his mind about not going into prison.
The forces whose setions and reactions are pressing themselves in terms of political unrest in the country are the forces to which every living thing is subject when it is undergoing change and transformation. And for this. retaon China is in po mander of means. different from other countries that have had to undergo a sansformation of national life as a result of a changed. environment Rebellions and revolta and civil wars bave marked the history of every country that has passed from fantocracy-to-democracy. It ie forgotten of an era which is bound to result in that even in Japan the mere beginning the offacement of autocracy, plunged murders and rebelliors, Russia, of the country during a decade into unrest, whose chaotic conditions the preceding speaker has just given such a vivid description, offers another illustration.
Evair Prince, after upwards of a century from the great Revolation, is still being troubled with plots to create civil war in order to restore the Bour bons, as reported in a Reuter's telegram shout three weeks agó..
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In the great essentials the Chinese in just an average human being like the Anglo-Saxon, the Frenchman or the since for a tha tor of history Hassian. Therefore China has a right--- and of evolution, that unrest and rebel- lion must necessarily accompany every fundamental change in the life of a nation-she has a right to deniard that TRYING TO SMUGGLE A RIFLE.the Powers be patient with her.
Wa realise that China is quite behind. A young Chinese, a recent arrival into that she must double or trable her pace the march of the world's progress and the Colony from the United States; was in order to catch up. For this reason," charged before MH Dyer Ball this we believe that it is necessary, to secure morning with the unlawful possession the assistance of the foreigner to enable of a Winchester rife without a permit the nation to adapt itself to its new from the Captain Superintendent of conditions of life, to conduct its national Police.
sffairs on the basis of wörtern efficiency and to bring about the industrial and. material development which the ex- istenes of China as a modern and in- dependent state demands. But intelli- gent and efficient co-operation with the BEGS TO ANNOUNCE that they are prepared to received and forward foreigner requires that we must have to Paris, free of commission and telegram charges, at the selling rate of L men in power who know and understand on Paris, APPLICATIONS FOR THE ABOVÉ LOAN, which will abort him. Otherwise you will encimit such be opened to public subscription.
Revenue Officer Mackenzie, who made the arrest, stated that the defendant made a deliberate attempt to amuggle the rifle, which was found in pieces in the different parts of his luggage. A fine of 850 was imposed..
THEFT OF BRASS FROM THE NÁVAL YARD.
Last night a labourer in the Naval Yard in attempting to evade the reach when going out of the Yard was arrested. He was searched and found to have about
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In addition to the inherent difficulties of the problem-common to all countries which have had to solve the same problem-thers is the impiansely serious one to which almost no other country When brought before Mr. Wood this interference in our domestic affairs. morning, on the charge of larceny We are often disadvantageously com defendant pleaded guilty, stating hepared with the Japanese. It is said that the latter bave succeeded so A sentence of six weeks hard labour failed, etc. But it is forgotten that it remarkably, whilst we Chinese have
was passed.
took tha Japaucas, more than ten years decision to transform Japan into a to quite their country after the
modern state and, more impurtant, they Mr. J. Barros, sworn measurer of the were not interfered with at every turn
with the larang of 440 lbs of pig iron It is now only six years since the Pacific Mail8.8. Co, charged twoChinese by the fortiga Powers, but on the contrary zealously assisted by the latter.
Revolution of 1911-12 and it is notoriona
JOY WAL:Messrs 8. Gray, D.16 lbs of brass hidden about his person has best subject-namely, foreign
"To my people the world-wide Germany would be bitterly resented struggle for the triumph of right and by the "British people in the South liberty in entering upon its last and most Pacific. It would mean that Samon difficult phase. The enemy is striving would be the headquarters of the by desperate assault and subtle intrigue German, Pacific fleet at that they to perpetuate. the wrong already would establish ther wireless committed and stem the tide of a free atation and a submarine biser 5" The civilization. We have yet to complete British Government has been told the great task to which more than 3 asaisted by Messa, J. E. Wallace, W. that we are not going to have Gor-years ago we dedicated ourselves. At tag, T. R. Chassels and A. Mac
dorald. uns luck in the ishunds of these such a time I would call upon you to de COCONUT SEES-Mr. A. O!-
Lang, by Messrs T. E. Fearce, D. E. „Seus if we curr possibly help it."
vote a special day to prayer, that we may
Finch, and R. Overy.. have the clear sightedness and strength AMERICAN IMPORTS TO BE
Decessary for the victory of our cause. Keith. F. Coleman, J. Allan, W. Brown
and W. Forsyth. CONTROLLED.
This victory will be gained only if we THE steadfastly remember the responsibility Messrs D. Muir, G. Watt W. G. Laws had nothing to say...
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which rests upon us and in the spirit of Elsie Watt, and Beatrice Taylor.
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so far by Mr. Mac. w... Jack. enlightened in our understanding and towards our goal let us seek to be. AERIAL FLIGHT Mr D. Harvey. fortified in our courage in facing the sacrifices we may yet have to make before our work is done. I therefore heraby appoint 6th January the first Sanday of the year to be set aside as special day of prayer, and thanksgiving in all the churches throughout my dominions and require that this proclamation be read at the services held on that day.
7th. November.
WARLINGTON Nov. 20. President Wilson has issued a proclamation requiring the licensing of most of the chief imports by the Wer Trude Bourd, enabling, the Government to control imports us it has controlled exports since the war, and giving the Government another powerful weapon which will be used to the fullest extent in the économic war against Germany.
LIFERAL LEADERS AND, THE PRESS BUREAU.
LONDON, NOV 29. The Daily Telegraph states that. there have been negotiations between the Government and the Liberal. leaders on the subject of the Pacifist leaflets, mentioned yesterday.It is understood that a compromise has been reached whereby the identity of the printers and tuthors must be disclosed, but the regulation that leaflets must be submitted to the Press Censor, has been cancelled;
opposition to the regulations
has been growing to a formidable stage, and was not couf the aberals
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ALLEGED LARCENY OF PIG IRON.
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PACKING BOOTH Mr. Wallsen Mal SS. Co, at Kowloon yesterday. that we cannot do single thing or BANK AND MONEY CHANGING :—Mry M| Inspector Gordon stated that the introduce any substantial refornt with
A Murray, dosisted by Messrs. J. B: workmen wats transferring a quality out some one or more Fowers demand Gordon, R. Henderson, B. L. Hosie, G. of pig iron from one hold to another and ing to be consulted, etc.
in the course of the transfer, they left a
Not only are reforma obstructed by |
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J. Gibb, A Stewart F. Crawford, W. Greig and R. Kennedy.quantity of the gron on the whart. At some of the Powers, but one power in TEA AND RAFELSHMENTS-The Hong
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their meals the two defendants were at 16. And in this connection may HKXY PORTY-Mr. J. H Taggart. PALACE Y VARIETIES The 31s pies, seen picking the stuff from the wharf be permitted a very brief and unobjec Mr. Gordon Cooke, Mrs. Owen and and handing it into a junk which laytionable reference to a document which, Troupe, Pte Marchesi, Children trai ad alongside. They were arrested.
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