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FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from. Page 1.).
HOLLAND'S SHIPPING
DEBATE IN THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, Mar. 21.
AMERICA AND RUSSIA:
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR ON THE SITUATION.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE SILVER MARKET,
LONDON, Mar. 19. The Silver Market is firm, with limited supplies.
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT FIXING PRICE
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
Chinese Mat Service.]
1:
THE MILITARY AND POLITICAL SITUATION.
Perva, Mar. 21.. Chu Shu-tang summoned the representatives of the Provinces to hold a Conference at the Tukwan's
THE KOWLOON BOWLING Just received.
GREEN CLUB.
AHNUAL GENERAL MEETING,
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The annual general meeting of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club was held at the Club, pavilion last evening, at, 6.30 ph
Mr. W. Davison presided and there
A Small Shipment
GIMBAL'S AMERICAN
CHOCOLATES
HENNA SHAMPOO POWDERS
THE
stares that a Bila beteg Cocrossed in Tamen as Thentain and is was decided was a good attendance of Club members. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
bad bad the balance sheet in their hands
After the Hon. Secretary, (Mr. D. S. Cooper), had read the notice convening the meeting and, the minutes of the last meeting, the President said the membera for some time and he proposed to take it a read. He thought it would be found very creditable, as the profit ca Atalegram has also been sent to the working of the Club was. 81,535.94. the Provinces urging them to con-The bar had brought in a considerable tinue making preparations for Bight-sum of money, more than over before, ing.
STILL AN ALLY OF RUSSIA:
Moscoe, Mar, -21. The American Anibasador has) ben asked whether in view of the ralification of the Peace Treaty the American Consulate would kura)
LONDON, Mar. 152 Russia. He has replied:
The Washington Correspondent In the Secop Chamber at The
"I will not leave Russia until Congress authourising the Government to continua fighting, slibugh. Mague, M. Loudon, Foreign Minis forced to do so. The American to melt down and sell 200,000,000 silver chow has been retaken, owing or, stated that the placing of the Government and pegle are too dollars out of the 400,000,000 now in skips at this disposal of the Allies deeply interested in the prosperity this will be virtually equivalent to the along the Yangto Valley.
the Treasary vaults It is understood possible changes in the situation was not a breach of neutrality. The of the Russian people to abandon Government's fixing the price of ailver The Palaeo Conference has decided Government at first intended to Russia to the Germans, and will do at about a dollar an ounce. Silver to order the Northern troops to refuse the use of Holland's shipping. their utmost to safeguard, the real informally to sell the country's entire continua fighting the South.
producers and dealers bare agreed but reconsidd the question in view interests of the country. If the output for the next year or two at a of the interests of her industries, brave and patriotic Russian people Sxed price, probably' ninety sight cents and the shipping of the Coloules will for the time abandon their poli-or a dollar an ounce, to repince the involved. He said the intention of tical disagreements and act resolutely silver dollars melted down for export to the associated Powers appeared to and vigorously they will be able to
India, China and Japah. be to requisition the whole of Flo expel the enemy and guarantee a land's shipping outside Dutch porta, lasting peace for itself and the whals namely, a million tons.
work by the end of 1919. My lovernment still counts Aunerica as an ally of the Bussian people. We are ready to help ang "Government Which wil incerely organise a vigorous stresistance to the German iuvusion."
A long debate followed in which a Mumber of members protested against The proposed agrement and critics ised the attitude of the Government. M. Troelstra, the leader of the Social Democrats, said he hesitated to declare that the Government was departing from neutrality and re- served his decision until after the Bovement's reply. He urged Holland to endeavour to obtain
beut from Ukraine,
M. Loudon replies on the debate So-porrow.
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED.
LONDON, Mar. 20. Fickt-Marshal Sir Douglas Huig reporte:-
of
We repulsed muiders southward Passchendaele and northward of Poelcapelle, taking prisoners.
Hostile artillery firing was active the La Bassee Canal. Bois-Grenier
ard Passebendaele.
THE FRENCH LINE.
ATTACK BY STOSSTRUPPEN COMPLETELY DEFEATED.
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"THE WESTERN FRONT,
GENERAL ACTIVITY ON FRENCH LINES.
· LONDON, Mar. 20, A French communiqad states There was fairly great enemy artillery activity, in Champagne, co the right of the Meuse and to Woovre.
After lively bombardments the enemy BRITAIN'S CONSTANT DESIRE FOR in infantry actions which, however, at several points on the Front engaged
were abortive.
PEACE.
PRINCE LICHNOWSKY'S
MEMORANDUM,
DISCUSSED IN REICHSTAG.
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 21..
An enemy coup de main north-east of Rheims was arrested without difficulty. The enemy thrice attempted to reach our lines in the Souain sector, Hut oir
and he did not think the Club ever Tsen Chun-iuep has telegraphed stood in better financial position. that since the Southerners have It would be, noticed that it was retired! from Yochew the Northerners proposed to give an honorarium to have regained faces, and in view the Hon. Secretary and Hon. Trassurer of the criticalaitettion in foreign and he hoped it would meet with general and doeste afifa 16 impumtive approval. The work was very hard to make peace immediately.
and he thought it was the duty of the Nei Szechung, ba telegraphed members to see that these officers were urging Than Ki-sul to conte out and rewarded in some way. He hoped requesting the Chovemment to avail that the members would pass this Changsha, Tuin Ki-sui replied ex-put. The membership this year bad itself of the Augcessful advance on unscimously when the motion was
Pressing his willingness to come out increased by twelve ami the totalf mem- if the Yangtse Valley Takwans will bership
He now stood [at 142. support him.
thought it was only right that he should. Nei, Szechung has telegraphed to express thanks to Messrs. Owens and
violent fire compelled him to withdraw the Palace-usking why Li Shun Has Oswald for presenting a prize for the
with serious losses.
A strong enemy attack south of hand to hand fighting. We partly Arraccurs in Loraine resulted in violent gained the advantage and repelled the enemy, taking some prisoners.
DISAFFECTION IN BALUCHISTAN.
LONDON, Mar. 20.
despatched roopa to Chuchow and Rink competition, for which they were divisions, and requesting the Goveru, rory successful in competitions, being Hwaicbow. numbering about two all very grateful. The Clab bad bean
ment to instruct him to withdraw second in the League, and be hoped them immediately.
Dext year they would be still more successful and be first. All the members played well but did not always torn
To Kwan has informed Chang come to the South. beruse Yochow
has been re-taken.
make peace........
The Government has decided to re-capture Changsha before they
A message from Berlin states that Prince Lichnowsky's Memorandon, which was cablexi on the 15th inst., was discussed by the Main Com- mittee of the Reichstas on the 16th,
The Vice-Chancellor, Herr von PUNITIVE MEASURE ORDERED,Jo-lug that it is not necessary to Payer, said that Prines Lichnowsky. in the course of a statement to said that the Memorandum was in-unzatisfactory. They have committed Count Hertling on the ith instant, The Press Bureau states that the attitude of the Maris in Baluchistan is tended only for his family archivis.numerous outrages against telegraphs, He showed it, on the assurance of trains and Government property, and absolute secrecy, to a few political have attacked car posts at Gumbaz and
He deeply regretted the heavy canaitian bat are still dañant.
Fort Haars. They were repulsed with vexatious indiscretion by which it WILS more widely circulated. Herr von Payer added that Prince Lichnowsky hul resigned his Am bassadorial runk and
he was obviously only guilty of improxience no further steps would be taken against him.
iriends.
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LONDON, Mar. 21. A French communiqué states:- There has been artillery activity,
Herr von Payer proceeded to con between Miette and the Aisne, also, tmelict some of Frince Lichnowaby's Artillery firing was somewhat vio-assertions, declaring that the key to
in Champagne.
Bert on the right of the Meuse and
Parroy Wood.
In the Woevre region and Bois Brede the enemy heavily attacked. After a stiff fight we ejected the parties which had gained
Punitive measures are now ordered.
THE EMPIRE'S MILITARY EFFORTS
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P when wanted (Laughter). They GERMANY AT THE START OF 1815. had lost by death during the year one John Henderson who was practically bevorsing increasingly numerous, not of their met popular members in Mr,
Reports of explosious in Germany are rat of the founders of the Club, andi op withstanding all the efforts of the German,
universally admitted that the epetem at maximum priced is bankrupt, the fair and intended to promote being non-exist equal distribution of provisions it w
way to blushing viciations of the
Notwith-inding these drawbacks Gura
The
to the time of his sickness he had bean authorities to suppress there, writes an Chang Jok-lum has again tele- graphed to the President direct tad aent a small token to be placed on states that an explosion occurred at
a regular attendant The Committee Amsterdam correspondent. A Kariéruhey professes to book with confidence
telegram" to the Frankfurter Zeitang **
the coming struggle the West. Esiser appears to be taking a neclaring that he mist form a strong his grave. He was sure they all deeply certain rauition, factories, presumably personal trest in the preparation Cabinet. He is also sending dele-sympathised with Mrs. Henderson in caused through improper manipulation of there, hag apparently serived ther gates, Lau Hung-yan and Kam Ting-her and bereavement.
the ammunition. A fire followed the ambition he expressed at an earlier stage fun, to Peking to discuss the matter. The PRESIDENT then proposed and explosion, and three persons were killed of the war in English:-"I meta to do Chu Shu-tung has asked Too Yui Captain Minor seconded the adoption and five injured. The damage, arya the what Napoleon could not do I mean bor recommending Tuan Ki-sui as Pre- mation was carried. to get Tee Kwan-to heal a telegram of the Report and Accounts and the telegram, was relatively slight, Hirperi- take Dover and Calais,
maier. He has sent six representa tives to Hupeh to see Tso Kwan. LONDON, Mar. 19. The War Cabinet's report for 1917
Fung Yuk-chong has telegraphed says that the smaller colonies and to the Government that disturbances protectorates have contributed their fall in the interior of Anhui were created share to the military effort of the by other soldiers and bandits, and Frapire. Labour corps from the Easteru colonies have been sent to Mesopotamia requested the Goverment not to and East Africa and, despite the mistake them for his troops. unfavourable conditions, to the Western from oversen possessions such as the theatre. A large number of individuals Malay States and Hongkong have also joined the Imperial forces.
SEAPLANE FIGHT OFF BORKUM.
ENEMY MACHINE BROUGHT DOWN.
LONDON, Mar. 90. The Admiralty announces that: &
THE PROPOSED BOND ́ISSUE.
The Intelligence Bureau of Canton communicates the following
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
the usual custom of the Club, retired Mr. W. Davison, în accordance with from the President's Chair and Mr. J. B. Chapman was elected, by ballos to fill the office.
elected Vice-President.
Mr. W. J. Owens was unanimously
Mr. D. S. Cooper and Mr. J. Morris were re-elected Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer respectively, the ballot being unanirsous.
ence shows that these notices are never inserted in the German Press unless absolutely necessary in order to 'rëssäure' the public. Slight explosions are leit unrecorded.
The Mannheim "Volksstimine " Ko
ported a serious explosion in munition
SPORT.
CRICKET.
The match for the Royal Artillery Cricket Cap between the above teases was played at Happy Valley, yesterday. Both sides displayed good bowling form, consequently scoring was low. The 83r Co. were all out for only 39 and their opponents vere only able to make 24 There will be a re-play.
Prince Lichnowsky's mistakes, were false conclusions regarding events before the war, It was probably Prince Lichnowsky's over-estimate of his own services and bis hatred of those who did not recognise his a footing achievements as be expected. on some of our advanced elements. Herr von Payer declared that the The enerny attack on Sonaiz, men- entire Memorandum was penetrated tioned this morning, was carried out by a striking veneration for foreign by two battalions of stesstruppen, diplomats, expecially British, whom who suffered heavy casualties and Prince Lichnowsky described in a were completely defeated.
truly affectionate manner, and by Our aeroplanes dropped 13 tons of an equally striking irritation against Betish seaplane patrol in Heligoland bombs behind the enemy lines and almost all, German statesmen.. The Bight engaged two seaplanes ten miles Bonds of, the Seventh Year of the good season last year was principally know, having a most salutary effect in
result was that Prince Lichnowsky north eastward & Borkum on Tuesday. frequently regarded 'Germany's most They drove down one in flames.
All our machines returned. zenlous enemies as her best friends, because they were personally, on good terms with him. The aim of the Memorandum obvious, namely to show how much better and more enlightened Prince Lich wowsky's policy was, and how he could have assured peace for the empire if his policy had been fol lowed.
factories at Kirchbaum, near Forbach, followed by an extensive Bro, and the Bar Co., RG. SED CO, EGA. death or injury of many people, Appar ently this explosion, and fire are identicn with those reported from Karlsrufe as very slight. AM
These repeated explosions are causing The following Committee was electconsiderable anxiety in military quarters, ed:--Messrs. D. Gow, W. Russell, D. not only because of the interference with Neilson, D. Harvey, J. S. Mackintosh, the supply of munitions thereby, occa C. Atkinson, A. M. Simpson and V: Csioned, but also because of the spirit of Labrum.
noreet in the districts where they occur. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Generalissima of the tonour accorded him in being elected
Mr. OWENS expressed thanks for the This unrest has been acute since the Military Government, has approved of vies President and hoped the Club advent of the frost, with the attardant suffering and the paralysis of potato the National Assembly is Extmordinary would have as gox a season this year
transport.. Session in Canton declaring as constituas last. He hoped Mr. Chapman would tinnal and illegal the proposed Domestic soon be able to be with concinally the Allies are, I have good reason to The air-rald reprisals undertaken by
Republic to be issued by the Peking he asited the members present to drink awakening the population to & sense of due to the efforts of Mr. Davison, and
K. C. C... C, CC. Government.
the health of their retiring president the consequences produced by the Ger- This League fixture will be played to In accordance with the resolution of Mr. DAVISON expressed thanks and mans ruthless air-raic policy. Only by morrow at 2 p.m. at Happy Valley, S
K.C.C. team. P. Robinson (Capt.),..
a number of explosions and two fires
were observed.
SUBMARINE WARFARE. BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS,
LONDON, Mar, 20. The Adiniralty issues the following returns for the week
Arrivals
Sailings
Vessels sunk (over 1,600
tous) Yeasels wunk (under 1,800
2,098 2,817.
11.
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GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN
SHANGHAI,
CCC... KOWLOON, DC. This league fixture will be played to-morrow on the C grand at 2 p.
0.0.0. team, W. Grimmett, J. S Graham, F. 8. Thompson, T.F. Ford, J. D. Noria, Sur, W. Pittard H A. Arcuili, G. Manley, H. Abbas
Bass.
the National Assembly in Extraordinary said he was particularly grateful for the this means can the Garmian home popul: Stalker; P. H. Cobb A flaxton. Session, the Eples and Regulations of help he had received from the Com-tion be brought to realize their ruler K. Macaskill L J. Blackburn, L, R. S
te to Re
got
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can bluf
mittee during the past year.
mistakes Every Entente air-raid is Fudge C.. Stapleton, Joseland the Ministry of Finance governing the The following members promised to most valuable educational influence in W. J. Elson and Pestonji issan and circalation of the Domestic present cups, as follows:-Messrs. W this direction Great nervousness is felt Bonds of the Seventh Year of the Davison, W. J. Owens, W. Russell, D. throughout Germany, especially in the ROWLOON CHICKET CLUB TENNIS "A Scotchwomen writes to the
Republia shall be at once repealed, Gow, C. Atkinson, R. M. Dyer, D. more exposed parta, by the intention of VAA TOURNAMENT. NC. D. News" ¦--
neither the Banks of Communications Messrs. A. Milroy and Neilson (Golf);This subject is universally discussed. The entries for all but one of the Harvey and G. R Edwards (Bowls); the Americans to invade Germany by air. esteemed daily, make public as ex of China aor the people may possess or Messrn. J. Bose and R. Hall (Tennis). though efforts are being made to calm the events in this Tournament are very
May through the mediam of your perience which happened to me the negotiate the bonds referred to; and Mr. J. B. Chapman will also present a casiness by declarations about Ameri- tisfactory and the Lists will be closed [Ths Memorandum, referred to, washer day. I boarded a tram car in the the Civil Governors of all provinces are trip.
Hongkew district When I entered written in Augiat, 1014, by Prinse there were only two Chinese men, of the notified to retain all contributions and Henderson, then thanked the member Mr. D. Gow, on behalf, of Mrs.
on Saaday the 24th instant In view Recent complaints of potatoes being of the very naall number of entries for Lichnowsky on Germun policy: when he middle-class type, in, the car. At the indemnity funds usually due to Pelding, for their vote of sympathy and inder given to pigs are true, but they only the Ladies Singles (compotitors boing -- was Arabassador in London, for the pur-fists, glancing sound, art do but not to spend them at will until a took to convey the information to Mis conveg part of the truth, fry large confined to relatives of members), Pose of expounding and justifying his in and sat down
directly opposite the Chinese, and in a legal government is re-established and Henderson.
quantities of potatoes are being employed has been decided to make this an open
theco dopies, through betrayal, reached gentlemen.* They returned the caluta
A vote of thanks was then warmly for feeding the horses of the German event, and it is hoped that many ladies, the Wilhelmstrasse.
British ton and be immediately entered into proper disposal
the mesting terminated
are-nut likely to be inurtured by my the Club will enter: Competitors, are statesmen's aim,' he wrote, la not to conversation with them. His manber The Diplomatic Corps in Peking will
all that could be desired,
reduction in this demand, which the requested to send their names to Mr. isolate Germany but to get Germany ta participate in an already established son of the European War, and
uujil bo introduced the subject be advised of the action of the National
German authorities endeavoured to keep J. Blackburn, Hon. Secretary of the Kowloon Cricket Club before Asch Isl the Assembly in Extraordinary Session. cers by removing causes of friction be there came a regular explosion of
Despite the assumed indignation then the list will be slowed. tween England and Germany and secur. wrath and insult against the English The National Assembly is expected
How I spent Christmas" bas form
the charges of "polygamy The French shipping returns foring work peace by a network of To say he called as no good is pat: to meet in regular session on June 13.
ting is very mildly, Then he went on the week are as follows:-
(Germans;?" - German, sexual ed many & chapter of matter for periodi agreements.").
For military purposes the Military cals. One who did not confess was morality hom beradot less seriously to explain how strong Germany had become, “aince we have subdued Russia, Government took over the Canton Teanyoon. He would have died rather undermined than the Ides of lavesty, we have taken her stores, her land, ber Samshai Railroad, replacing the manag. than let it be known that he gave his which is entirely disregraded, by lige asy, her money and made or armyg director sent from the Paking for the children and humping his sections of the population. -:- Great
Christmas leisure to blowing soap bubbles demobilise, adding naively”” how it in up to your country, to join our Father Ministry of Communications th one shoulders high pretending to be infant mortality, combined with an land, before it is too late, or your from a similar department of the Military
Vessels unsuccessfully
attacked
11:
2
Fishing vessels sunk FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS.
LORDON, Mor. 20.
pouition to his personal friends. One of bland manner said "Good morning: the National Assembly decides on their.corded the returning president and Army," and potato stacks for hug food though they have no contetion with:
Anivals
975
Departures
920
THE GALLIPOLI OPERATIONS.
Vessels sunk (over 1,600
tons):
Vessels sunk (under 1,600-
tons)
ITALIAN SHIPPING RETURNS.
Loxboy, Mar. 20. The Italian shipping returns, fasted for the week ending 10th instant, are as follows:-
: 407
KATTIVO)B
Departures Steamer sunk (over 1,600
lons)
422
NO ISSUE OF A MEDAL" OR RIBBON AT PRESENT,
LONDON, Mar. 22
In the House of Commons, Mr. MacPherson (Parliamentary Score- to the War Office) stated that ary be did not intend to issue at present s special Imperial medal or ribbon for operations in Gallipoli.
TROUBLE AVERTED,
country will become the same as Rossia in a short time.” “A great deal more talk
Government
went on, in which he took care to point General Tan Hosing reporte that out the bonefus China could gain, etc. if the Southern troops have replaced she would only go over to Germany
Wow it made my blood boil to have to Yochow in Human.
it and listen to such lies and rabbish, but I could do nothing, dear sir, in the circumstances, considering I am only womanj Four feet ten inches, and he was a man over, six trot. However, I feel. bound to make my protest against each propagatile being allowed;
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with the American Army in pleasanter than that of Carlyle remarketing much alarm, hones. the change 1st February Associated ing to Moncure Conwayat In the attitude towards illegitimacy and American officer at the root ha Dayali yes, I had forgotten, marking that the crowd at the public the sdoption of a policy of wholesale into possession documents said house at the corner was larger than Isgitimization in other words, clazdes been taken from Germans opposite
positions and which say that all par ever, I did remember that it was the line polygamy Bones, including commissioned and now birthday of their Redeemer.
Beriewing the economic year 1917: the commisioned officers after beitig cap * Rheinisch-Westfalische Zeitung, while are to be kept in cages for four day uncompromisingly declaring that mill-without food and compelled to stazi tarism must assert its predondanes the time. At the end of the fours long as the German Empire remains only small quantities of food are
given admits thakarieties commented with although definite informat Germ future economie, life are not point is lacking, some American
to the enormons to-gley expressed the beli
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