EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
(Continued from Fags 3.) GENERAL SHUTS ON THE IRISH TROUBLE.
'STIKKING SPRECH AT GLASGOW.
LONDON, May 13.
General Smuts, speaking at Glasgow University, where be received the
Honorary degree of LL.D., was acorded
government.
BRITISH AVIATORS DESTROY 19 MACHINES.
A British official message from Italy
BUYS :-
Wa bave destroyed nineteen ser planes since the 8th inst. Two of ours have not returned
THE ITALIAN, FRONT.
AUSTRIAN ATTACK FAILS..
LONDON, May 18 At Italian official message says The enemy's third attempt on May
a remarkable cration on rising. He 17 to re-capture Mount Corso failed_ slimler to the srand transformation in Two columns, with machine-guns and Boath Alvien by the grant of self-dame-throwers and strongly supported Ireland's problem, was by artillery, attacked our positions. not greater than South Africa's had The attackers were caught under a been, and it was solable. He was no violent artillery and machine gun fire We captured two flame-throwers and ordinary politician; be represented the and compelled to return in confusion. outer marches of the Empire, and as such kept aloof from all local polities, firmly held our positions. We repulsed
Frent deseting his energy to the great task raiders with less as other polats of the upon which our future depends.
General Smuts referred to General Botha as one of the greatest men living, who sees no small things(Cheers in the lays of trouble, grievance and dering. In Africa Genaral Botha was
ITALY ASKS FOR AMERICAN TROOPS.
destined to lead the people to higher TO HEARTEN THE POPULATION.
WASHINGTON, May 17.
The Associated Press Correspondent
formed the United States that a few thousand American troops on the Italian front would be very desirable in order to ecunternet the active German pro- paganda and hearten the civilian sad military population.
points of view, and he is loading them atill(Cheers.) The British poling of freedom and liberty had resulted not | only in a united South Africa, where a new iation was being built up and a reports that Italy has informally in- great white home in a flooding saushing of southern skies is being founded. "You have also secured a very importsut valuable ally, because whereas South Afries might have beta & cource of danger, weakness and dissension, she bas become a source of strength. The Armies of my pative country, consisting of Briton and Boer alike, captured in this war more German territory than all the other armies of the whole of
AMSTERDAM, May 17. the Allies together-(Cheers.) Thoy have swept the German tag from
The Bulgarian War Minister be the whole of the African Continent
(Cheers--and here on the battle declared that Bulgarian troops are no Gelde of France they have distinguish-needed on the Western Froot, also the ed themselves in a way which has Macedonian appealed to the whole British Empire and the World." (Cheers.) He us glad to think South Africans oo the Western Front have been specially associated with the Scottish troops.
After paying a high tribute to the nagnificent work of the ether Domin- ions' soldiers in France, General Smuts -proceeded to say that the British Empire was going to be the maclens of
great League of Nations, at which they had been aiming. This League or Society would ask for precedents to guide it, and the greatest precedents would be the system of the British Empire The latter's free institutions and self-government would, expanded and developed, become the hasia for that large system on which future liberty and development would be founded (Cheers.) Was Ireland going to be the exception (Hisses and groans.) The law of life admitted no exceptions. He was sure it was the mission of the Empire which solve the case of South Africs to solve the dreary case of Ireland, All over the world they found .. Irishmen in the rap. Only in their or beautiful homeland was there nothing but failure, grievances and disaster. Let them see if the ideals, traditions of the principles and British Empire coakl safely be appifed in the case of Ireland and remove the cupboard. this skeleton from
BULGARS NOT NEEDED IN THE WEST.
weakened.
could frent
not be
1
SOFIA EMPEROR KHARL AT SOFIA.
AMSTERDAM, May 17. Their Austrian Majesties, accompanied by the Premier, Baron Burian, the Chief of Staff and the Minister for Commerce, have arrived at Sofia.
GERMAN MINERS COMBED OUT.
LONDON, May 13:
THE CHINA MAIL.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ENGLAND. Eczema All Over Body
The Times Correspondent at The Bague says that the latest comb-out of the Rbeinsh and Westphalian wine- districts have yielded 100,000 men for the colours, to be replaced by war prisoners, including Russian Red Guards. The latter are treated-most harshly and literally worked to death. If they fall sick they are left to dia.
Geridans from Rumanis are disgusted at being sent to the Western Front as they thought their fighting was over.
BRITISH WAK PRISONERS ILL-TREATED.
DASTARDLY CRUELTY.
'THE WORK OF THE WOMEN'S LAND ARMY” "WOOLWICH ARSENAL AND ITS WORKS” "UNITED STATES TROOPS IN LONDON” British Official Films of live and recent pictures of intense interest to Children as wall as Adults will be shown at the
VICTORIA THEATRE.
at 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW (Wednesday), 22nd May, 1918.
Under the distinguished patronage of :—
His Excelloney the Governor, Six HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G., ELD. His Excelloney Major General F. VENTRIS
His Honour the Chief Justice, SIR WILLIAM RA DAVIES.
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LONDON, May 18. The Times Correspondent at Amster- Speeches had been made in Ireland by apparently, sane and wise men, but dam learns from officers interned in which were absolutely hysterical. Some Holland that two British war-prisoners had been talking of a repablie, and some at Minden on the April 13 were shot wanted an appeal to the enemy. Others dead for not stopping talking.
A British soldier at Sennelager in JAPANESE MAKERS, want thoir wrongs righted at the perce conference after the war, but all that January was deliberately shot dead by An interned British non-commissioned was unnecessary in Ireland, which the guard for refusing to fetch coffee. belonged to the group of nations and was herself a nation which had solved her officer, who writes to the Times, political troubles in the past and was describes how a party of 500 British capable of solving her troubles again. was sent to Russia for reprisal. They If she is usable to do her duty or set were driven for 35 Hlometres Over her own house in order and remove from ice-bound roads and swampa. by Uhlans herself the stigma that she alone of the at the point of the lance, who then Empire to lay in this hour of bitter billeted them on the ice whenes they trial was standing aloof and not doing were regularly marched to the trenches. her duty, be would advise her to appeal In seven weeks 22 died and 420 were to the Imperial Conference, the highest sent to hospital. Only eight of the court of appeal in the British Empire" remainder were fit to work.
Cheers)
The day might come when a body
like that representing the whole Empire
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS,
21
would have to take a case like this in KING'S MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT.
hand and deal with it on large, wise and broad lines, but he should not admit the night of anybody to be an exception to the common obligations and "common duties of pur common Empire. He was anre that if a large hearted, wise, and statesmanlike line were adopted in dealing with this can problem, it was not insolable.
MEXT · HATIONS AT HOME.Z INCREASED OWING TO LARGER ARRIVALS
LONDON, May 17, The Food Ministry announces that ewing to larger arrivals of frozen meas så. worth may be purchased in respect of each of the two weekly compous hich each person ja allowed instead of 6d. worth
AMIN BREAD EXTIONS
REDUCED.
AMSTERDAM, May 17.
"be German daily bread ration will reduces from 200 to 160 gramm
June 6, wing to uncertainty per the supplies from Ukraine wall
WILSON.
LONDON, May 18.
The Press Barenn'states His Majesty bas telegraphed to Pre sideat Wilson on the eve of the Ameri Red Cross second appeal as
follows
seco
I thank you in my people's name for the assistance you have already afforded to the Allied sick and wounded My heartfelt wish is that the new appeal may enable the American Red Cross, beside the British and Allied organisations, to successfully carry out the great hoian mission imposed on us by a gigantic war. The untrampled muni
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THE NEW FRENOM REMEDY.
4 before the invent. Beretly circulating instead of paper THERAPION K
BRITISH DESTROTEE SUNK
LOSDON, May 18
Hams cost sixty, ponoće,eselti batter forty-tro sbilling, cho thire
arhilings, four twenty abil
potatoan shilla
that a British of the
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and
Bitter (per oz.)
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Bar Silver in Hongkong 25 Xp, acm. Chinese Copper Cash
% pm Chincao Capper Cente... Rate of Native Interest 24 7 % Pude Uhinese Sab. Coin ..... ...-44% dia Ecngkong Sub. Cơîn ...
HONGKONG TIDES.
Itching and Burning Healed by Cuticura
"Eczema of a wet nature ärst marted behind my ears and gradually worked all over my body. I was a mass of hazors and I never slept at night, for the itching and baring was terrible. I could not do my household duties; I was helpless. My hair also came out in combfuls and I was quite baid. '
"I saw a Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertisement and determined to give them a trial. I found relief with the first box of Cuticura Ointment and the first cake of Cutiara Soap, and after using four boxes of Cuticura Ointment and about six cakes of Cuticura Soap I was beated." (Signed) Mira. Rosina Belton, 12, Malden Rd., Kentish Town, London, N. W., Eng., August 8, 1916 Clear the pores of impurities by daily use of Cuticura Soap and occasional touches of Cuticura Ointment.
Samples Free by Port. (Suap to cleanse, Ointment to beal) Address: F.Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse. Sq. London. Sold everywhere.
WEATHER REPORT.
May 212 121. 05m-The anticyclone has moved into the Eastern Sen; pressure has increased moderately over Japan, and decreased slightly elsewhere; it is relatively low over S. Manchuria, Indo- China and the 8. Chins Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours sading at 10 am. 'to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 8.65 inches against an average of 18.55 inches, .-
Forecast for the $4 hours ending at noon on the end Mar
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: E. and SE. winds, moderate; fair.
-Formoss Channel: The same as
Fo.,L
:
J-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamocks: The IO AS No.: I.
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainen: The same as No. 2...
TUESDAY, MAY 21 1018
MAIL NOTICE
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 21st MAY, 1918,
The importation by post into Japan of Foreign rice, axcapt such as may
be imported by the Minister of Agriculture, and commerce and the persons- designated by him, is prohibited.
This prohibition in not applicable to ries imported into, Taiwan (Formous) and Karafato (Japanese Sagbalion)"
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaris and the Ottoman Empire: are, suspended.
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HOYAL OBSERVATORY HONGEONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
HONGKONG STOCK
MAT 21, 18.-..
Wied
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Memuru
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Raromater
Sea Level.
M Hakodate Tokio Kochi Nagasaki Kagoshima. Ostima Naha labijima....
Temperatura
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather, *****
The tide table en below has been Widiostock 69,62 43 ocpiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis af observations taken by means of a Automatic tide-recording machins in the Water Police Basin at Trim Sha Tsui daring the years 1905-9
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sterling in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet 7 inches below mean sea-level
To obtain the Bepth of water on the at the Victoria Naval Yard tide gauge add 2 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
Force.
EXCHANGE,
HUNGKONG, 21st MAT, 1918.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS:
JI.AM.
BAXXI.
Hongkong Banks
MARINE INSURAJCE.
Canton Ins..un` 'me, North China Ing. Union Insert Yangtze Ins.
858583
$320 b.x.d. T.13 b. x. d. 8800 b.
$200 sex. 873
SINGAPORE RUBBER
SHARE MARKET.
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QUOTATIONS;
Alor Gajah (81) Anal Malay fy. pet.
| Ayer Hitam (33) (0.
Ayer Kuniu ~ (81)...
Ayer Molok (31) Ayer Panas (85).
May 4th
1.95
9:00
00
18.00 $15.00
"
29.8 20.91
FRE INSTRANCES Chins Fire Ins Hongkong Firm Ins SHUFFINGT
$153 b
$310 b..
1.00 2.10 2.00
2.25
4-800
| Balgownie (81))
Douglases
Bes b.
5.01.30
129.94
H.R. Steamboats....
- Da Shells Star Ferries
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Indo-Ching (Pref. 3632.50 bir
32-b
...$10.75 b.
Bassett (31).-.
0.03
1.05
Bukit Jelotong"(81)
0.55
0.05
(Del) 8186 b. 138.
·Bukit Katil (81), ...)
0.75%
0.85
$28 b.
Bukit Timah (810)
1100
Low Watin
Kongtong
Ganganag
Kutin Island Weihainci & a. 39.74 Hankow ....| Ichang Biking Changahe... Shanghai Gutzlaff a Sharp Pl Amog:--| Swałow Taiboku
Bakit 5. B.. (1) ';
0,70 0.80
China Sugars
$824 b.
Malabon Sugars"
MIXING.
Changkat S'dang (83) Glenesly Pins, (81).
50 2:00
1.80
$2.10
Kailan Mining Adm.
17
$29.90
Langkats
30. Baytor (85) ... T16.
7.00 7.10
6.25
Raubs
$2.80 8
5.76
Tronoh Mines .....
38/. b.
Jeram (81)
1.20
1.35
Ural Caspians ----
Jimab (81)
1.38
1.65
#
Docks, WHALVEE, GODOWNS,
&c.
E. & K. Wharfs” „k
$81. b.
Kelemak R. (85
5.00
6.25
56
B&W.Docks
$190 b.
Konips (82)
1775 8.25
Height
Ж
981
28.8
Shai Docks
T. 100 b
Lonas: (85)
6.25 8.50
BULLD
$80 n.-
2.10.
2.215
#
#88b
$82 b.
Malakoff. (82) Mandai-Tekong (90)
4.20 4.50
0.70
4 inches to the height given in the table.
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BRIDGE SCORERS
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Labuan 6 89.73 78
T. F. CLIXTON, Director Hongkong: Observatory, May 31, 1918
1. BAROMET, reduced to 32 degrees [296] Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in
inches, tenths and hundredths,
ECOMMEND M.
coromanity there i
tan been saved. hôlera and
1 TEMPERATUR, in the shade, in de
Fahrenheit, eg
xreed
2 HUDITY, in pareatage of satura. tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
Dracon OF WIND, to two points. 5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Beadford Scale
LANDS,
HOTLI
Central Estates. Hongkong Hotels...
Hongkong Lands
Humphrey ands
Kowloon
Points
West
COTTON
Ewe Cottons
Tiks Kung
hai Cottopa
Urientals MISCELLARIOUS.
Chius-Borneos... China Lights China Provident.
Dairy Farms Cements
HK. Electrics. --Hongkong Ropes
HK.Franways.. $6.30 Peak Tramways (Old) da (New)
Steam Laundries Water-boats
Watsons
Powells
HK Steel Foundries Wisemans,
Indragiri (85)....
Malaka Pinda
295 b. Mergui (83)", $18.
New Sarandah. (43) Nyalam (93). |Pajam"(35)"******
Pantat (31)
T 175.
-T. 50-ņ--- Palau Bolang (819):
Punggor (1)
-$4 b~| Radella (86)
$7.95
29
0.00 8.00 6.25
4.00
4.25 -6.75 -0.25:
11.00*12,00
1.30
4.1.6
0.78
·10,00
Sandyctolt (32)
3.50
6.75
$46.
Bombrong (3)
*0.30
|Haugei Bagan ($2)
2.50
0.9%
4.00 16.00
10.80
1.95
·0.60
(0.75
United Malace (BI
30.28 1.00
$6.75 b. Scadai (85)
625 n 6.40 a 85.81x.c.Tambalak (81)
75 b.I.d.
Tapah, ($10)
· #1? Ti.. Teluk Anson (15) $5.10 b Trafalgar-(82). $8.00 ba Panda (81)
23 b
HONGKONG REGISTER.
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1918.
0.80
0.00
May 11, 1918.!
NOW IS THE TIME
Hafnion
Face how quise
OFFICIAL NIGHT IN MAY.
The following table shows the Sta dard Time at which Official Night ends". and begins during the month of May 1918
Date Ends May "Sist
25th-8.29