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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
Russian Front.
HEAVY FIGHTING ON BRITISH
FRONT.
THOUSAND PRISONERS CAPTURED.
BRITISH WHIRLWIND OF SHELLS.
GENERALLY GOING WELL""
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Franco-Belgian Fronti
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GREECE.
AERIAL ACTIVITY.
Our pilots were engaged in uamerons aerial fights on the 22nd instant, bringing down six enemy aeroplanes.
Fourteen of our aeroplanes on the night of 22-23 dropped 1,740 kilogrammes of pro- jectiles on stations and bivouaes in the valley of the Aisus.
- BRITISH CAPTURE POSITIONS.
VIOLENT COUNTERATTACKS...
LONDON, April 23rd. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports There has been heavy continuous fighting throughout the day on both banks of the
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A macked feature of the operations ha “been the frequency and violence of counter- attacks, in which there were very beary
Demy
losses.
ONE THOUSAND PRISONERS. We captured Gavrelle village and two-and- a-half miles of defences to the southward of. he village as far as Roeux Cemetery,
We fought our way forward on the right bank of the Scarpe on a wide front south- ward and eastward of Monchy-le-Preux, and #captured Gustsapps.
We captured considerably over one thou sand prisoners,
We also progressed south-westward of
AERIAL SUCCESSES. There was great serial activity on Sunday, Our aircraft were entirely successful. Six German aeroplanes were brought down' fifteen were driven down, and two of ours attacked eight machines, bringing down two driving down n third, and our anti akcraft guns chot down a fourth. We de stroyed seven kita-balloons, Four of our machines are missing.
GERMAN VERSION,
LONDON, April 23rd. A German official report transmitted by wireless states that a new English assault on the Arras battlefield broke down with heavy. enemy losses,
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A German official report transmitted by wireless states-The English on Sunday penetrated our first line to the north-west of Lens on a 600-metros front. A counter- attack drove them back.
Infantry fighting recommenced this morn- ing on a wide frost.
A French attack to the north-west of Laville-aux-Bois wood heavily broke down.
PARIS, April 3rd.
firing during the night south of St. There was great reciprocal artillery
Quentin and between Boissons and Rheinis.
Our batteries effectively beat down a most violent enemy bombardment east of Craonne, preparatory to an attack which did not occur.
Our artillery and machine-gun fire broke up an attack last night in the
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GERMANS USE GLASS BULLETS,
LONDON, (April 2and
A Russiau official report transmitted by wirelcas states-The Germans used bullets in the region of the As River,
The Near East,
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MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN.
ENEMY EVACUATE POSITIONS.
LONDON, April 23rd.
An official report states:We stormed portions of the Istabulat position on the
21st inst
The enemy evacuated the remainder during the night,
We continued the purevit of the enemy till daybreak of the ad inst., capturing
prisoners and one heavy howitzer.
General Manda is attacking the post tion on the right bank of the Tigris, six miles nearer Samaira.
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KURDS INCREASED
ACTIVITY.
LONDON, April 23rd, A Russian official report transmitted by wireless statesThe Kursls have increased. their activity against us in Persia.
Arabs attacked our squadron et Cheraban
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25TH, 1917.
ANZAC DAY.
MESSAGES TO AUSTRALIA
LONDON, April 4th The member of the War Cabinet, Mr. Arthur Henderson, has sent the following mesinge to Australia ---"The second anniversary of the memorable landing of the Anzacs at Callipoli recalls to our minds an achievement unsur- posed in this great war, and which deserves to live throughout the history of the Empire A tradition so magnificently founded will I doubt not, be carried on in a manner worthy of those who freely offered their lives when they stormed a position which the enemy thought to be impregnable. As the conflict progresses we see that enamy, as his strength. weakens, has recourse to greater infamies" the shameful devastation of the territory. reconquered in France, the deportation of women and non-combatants, ant, above all, the shameful slaughter of wounded heroes by attacks delivered upon - he pital ships are signs that the enemy is lost to all sense of humanity and the meaning of civilisation. To uphold the glorious tradition of the Anzac Innding, avenge the wrongs done by the
enemy to the innocent, and to re-establish the riglas of the smaller nations to freed om and justice are the noble aims which will I feel confident, inspire all Australiane, together with their comrades in other parts of the Empire, to further effort in order to bring the conflict to victorious conclusion. Sir William Robertson sent the following measageWo all recognise with pride and gratitude the fine work done by the Dominion troops of the Empire inevery theatre of war, and look with every confidence to a supreme effort being made by all at home
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CANADA LENDS MONEY TO HONGKONG AEROPLANE
BUILD SHIPS.
LONDON, April 23rd.
The Canadian Government is lending the Imperial Munitions Board £2,000,000 to build wooden ships in Canada.
THE DIVINE SARAH
SERIOUSLY ILL.
N. H. Mady
New York, April 23rd.. The world-renowned tragedienne, Sarah Bernhardt, has been operated upon for M. N. Mehta
D R. Betna kidney trouble, and is now seriously Coll ill.
ARGENTINE PROTESTS AGAINST SUBMARINISM.
BUENES AIRES, April 23rd. A most orderly and enthusiastic meet- ing passed a resolution protesting against submarinism and supporting the
Allies.
A procession numbering 100,000 gang the Marseillaise, cheered the United States and the other Allies, and ovated' the anti-German newspaper offices.
FUND.
LIST NO. 2.
Collected by Mr. H. K. Erani:-
351.00
JB N. Mody
100.00
N. Mody & Co..
$75,00
Cawasjee Palisnjee & Co...
76.00
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Avasio
51.00
A Parsee Sympathizer FF. Talati
61,00
35.00
Mehta & Co, ker
25.00
Patell & Co.
25.00
Mr. and Mrs. F. 6. Madan
25.00
21.00
-20.00
15.00
E. Kotwall
115,00%
Patell & Co.
11,00%
B. F. Kavarana & Co.
11.00
F. P. Shroff
30,00
R. B. Cooper
10.00%
10:00
$10.00
10,00
10.00%
10:00
10.00
10,00
E. R. Mogra and MH Kavor- D. K Kharas, D. H. Cooper,
ne (87 each)
J. B. Patel, PA Jamset jee, Anonymous, K 8. Pavri, M. J. Doctor, L. F. Shroff and B. Dossabhoy & Co. ($5 each)...
14.00
45.00
JH Ruttonjec HK Erani Bejonjee & Co. NJ. Vessuona
P. D. Gotla & Co.
J. P. Vassania
JJ. Vaesania:
A NECESSARY CHECK TO THE EC. Tamboli, K. D. Guzdar
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
PETROGRAD, April 23rd.
visional Government and the Council
The situation as between the Pro-
of the Workmen's and Soldiers, Dele- gates was explained by M. Cheidze, the President of the latter, in spicech delivered to-day
F H Elchidana, C. J Bhangart, and A. D. Vania (82 each):
Previously acknowledged
Total
10:00
$1,065,00 1,087,39
$2,162,39
ELECTRIFIED VEGETABLES. SIZE WITHOUT LOSS OF QUALITY. M. Cheide declared emphatically that "The_description in the Daily Expres there was no duality of power. His of the experiments made with electro-cul
Lure by Mr. WJ Kerr, electricale Council surved simply as a sort of con-engineer to the city of Hereford, has aroused widespread interest, especially stitutional opposition, which was neees-
that relating to the stimulating effect on potatoes,
salient north-east of Highmount and which was escorting the Englists Mila and Abrand in order, that we will finish the sury as a check to every Government.
Champagne.
Agent.
The enemy renewed an attempt at night on the crest we hold at Moronvillers and Massif, where the struggle was most keen at certain points, resulting every Naval Activities, where to our advantage.
The squadron speceeded in forcing the passage and reached Sakube.
WHIRLWIND OF SHELLS,
LONDON, April 23rd. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters reports:~On the 2ård inst., after a steady and deliberate bom-
business we have in hand and in such a way as shall for generations to come prevent a recurrence of the horrors and hardships of the last two-and-a-half years." IMPERIAL WAR CONFERENCE
"
The statement was hailed with deafen- ing applause.
THE GREEK SITUATION. LIGHT THROWN ON THE SUBJECT.
LONDON, April 23rd LONDON, April 23rd
Some light, was thrown upon the Grok Henters Agency is informed that the situation in the House of Commons
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GERMAN DOVER RAIDERS.
whether the potato measuring a foot ins Several correspondents desire to know length and eight inches in breadth suffer- ed in quality may
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No potato could have tasted better, said Mr. Kerr. That is also true of the smaller potatoes. Had there been any show at the time I should have car- ried off first prize. The root clusters were the best in my experience.
strawberrice with wonderful results.
Mr. Kerr has applied electro-culture to There was an increase of 40 per cent, in skater Ho da about to experiment with the
Crops
and the fruit was larger, and
and will plant
Imperial War Conference is expected to Lord Robert Cecil, who, in replying to hect for sus the treatment and
AMSTERDAM, April, 23rd.=eunolide its labours during the current week.|a quetion, admitted, that it had hoen The Mandagochtenblad states, that All the Dominions' représentativas have bardment extending many hours, cul-eight German destroyers left Zeebrugg been extremely busy amending in the sub minating in the heaviest whirlwind of on Friday evening, two of which were committees, besides having Conference and shells shells have yet experienced on this unk
Cabinet ineetings. front, the British at dawn made a seriou of co-ordinating attacks at various points on the front from St. Quentin to Lens.
Generally I hear that things are going
well.
The vessels were of the most recent type, with four funnels each.
An excellent spirit has prevailed through- out. A brouri standpoint has been adopted Two of the returned destroyers were on the various questions, though due regard seriously damaged.
has been paid to the important interests of individual Dominions. The most striking feature hus boon the Dominions cordiality towards the Indian representatives and
A number of wounded men were The number of prisoners already runs brought to Bruges on Saturday under into four figures.
great vigilance,
Zeebrugge,
There was an apparent anxiety at India's participation. This is all the more
The day was fine and clear, and the airmen are taking a great hand in the combat, successfully endeavouring to limit the energy observation.
Yesterday our airmen brought down Bix great kite-balloons,
The prisoners are eloquent over our over
important in view of the past Indian-South African and, the present Indian-Canadian PARIS Ammigration difficulties.
FRENCH TRIBUTE TO BRITISH NAVY:
PARIS, April 3rd. Referring to the rescue of the German wounded in the hospital ships, the nows-
Keneral Smuts' attitude in approaching the Indian questions has justified particular appreciation,
proved that the Irregulars who were guilty of the depredations against the Venezilists in various parts of Greco were armed and organised from Athens Moreover, written orders from Constantine's officials to the chiefs of these bands in Thessaly had been dis Covered.
Lord Robert Cecil added that General Sarrail was taking the necessary steps to deal with the matter,
GAVLH OF ME RICHARD LLOYD.
THE PREMIER AT HIS UNCLE'S FUNERAL.
Mr. Richard Lloyd, the Prime Minis The Conference will have notable results, ter's uncle and foster father, has died ut
We brought down eleven aeroplanes and close to the infantry, and besides drumfir terise as the lofty and exemplary ht the absolute need for not delaying the hand George was present at the end.
whelming shellfire. Our batteries advanced papers pay a tribute to what they charac particularly in the direction of recognising Criccieth, aged 89 years. Mrs. Lloyd
set fire to four balloons.
BRITISH INCREASE GAINS.
LONDON, April 23rd, Field Marshal Sir Donglas Haig re- ports
We attacked this morning on & wide front on both banks of the river Scarpe,
ing the enemy positions they barraged all the enemy communications, making it almost impossible for reinforcements and supplies to come up,
Many Tanks were in action. There is a general air of satisfaction at the various Headquarters that we are able to get at such great masses of the enemy when they anxione Our troops are waking satisfactory ly slip away. It must be emphasised that progress.
Fighting is proceeding.
territory only counts in the decision we are
We captured during the night the re- now endeavouring to force. When it confers mainder of Trescault village.
the mastery of position it is inevitable that the end will come whether the Germans are defeated at their present positions or miles back
Southward of the Bapsume Cambrai road we gained possession of the greater part of the Havrincourt wood.
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FRENCH ARTILLERY
EFFECTIVE.
PARIS, April 24th.
A communique states: In Belgium ve completely repulsed several enemy attacks
various points
Small enemy parties succeeded in pone- trating the advanced elements, but were driven out again immediately, after hand-to- hand fighting, leaving prisoners.
Between the Somme and the Oise out batteries carried out an effectivo and destructive, fire against German organisa»
tions.
Aerial
Activities.
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faithless and lawless foe.
Balkans.
The
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BALKANS FRONT
BOME under the
without
to comparo results, Every experiment F.have ever has gone to confirm my faith in electro whether with vegetables, fruit, or flowers,
madey
lture Bays, Mr. Kerr. The flowers envy of my friends I always have about my place
the ground is drained of nourishment by The question has 120 raised whether electro-culture.
the
the answer is in
says that ground from which the electro-cultura apparatus has been removed after an experiment still con- tinue, to show beneficial effects in succeed in the case of clover ing crops. This has been especially noted
Profesor Black and Mr. Ingvar Jor- gensen, the scientists who are supervising the experiments on behalf of the Develop ment Commission, are more captions. They write
The experiments hitherto under- taken, though promising, require con firmation, and leave the matter in a purely preliminary stage."-
150 BOSNIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH. SERBIAN NATIONALITY AB A CRIME.
The Telegraaf learns from an authori tative source that the Austrians have just sentenced to death 150 inhabitants of Bosnia and Herzegovina who claimed Serbian nationality. The Austrians pre- tend that this was a political crime. Tho professors, 16 teachers, priests two condemned include seven Deputies, sever doctors, two engineers,, one officials, and 25 traders.
advocate, 15
The correspondent who sends this in-
manity of the British Navy towards ing of large and difficult questions now or
Mr. Richard Lloyd was the only son of David Lloyd, master shoemaker by immediately after the war. There are many
trado and the first minister ordained at matters of this kind quite apart from the
the Baptist Church at Penymaes, Cric fandamental problems of fature close relcieth. A daughter of David Lloyd mar
A tions of different parts with the Empire. mied William George, a farmer's Bon, who was the father of Mr. Lloyd George EARLIER CABLES,
Mr. Richard Lloyd lived with his widow BRITISH MISSION TO w mother at Llanystumdwy, where she formation points out that, even admit- carried on the business of her husband ting that a political crime existed, as AMERICA,
until Richard Lloyd took it over. He alleged by the Austrians, the most ele
mentary sentiment of right would plead was only six years of age when his father. died; a 32 he was baptisted at Criccieth, Brutally annexed to Austria-Hungary in in favour of extenuating circumstances. and at 25, in April, 1869, he was ordain 1908, the inhabitante of Bosnia and ed a minister, Mr. Lloyd acted as
Herzegovina never renounced their preached there on Sunday February Serbians, whose language they speak, 11th, and afterwards presided at t whose religion they practice, by whose member for 11 years, and during that aide they have borne the burden of a foreign yoke, and from whom they were long period only missed four or five com- torn at the moment when Serbia entered memorations of the Lord's Supper at the Church of the Disciples of Christ at Cric period of development, activity, and cieth. He retired from business « na &' phoemaker about 30 years ago and re-
LONDON, April 2nd 13 A German official report transmitted by wireless states that the Bulgarians repulsed a British attack at Lake Doiran.
General
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THE OPIUM TRADE IN CHINA.
LONDON, April 24th.
Ata meeting held in Caxton Hall to wind up the Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade, Bishop Brent paid a tribute the power of China, as shown in ridding hersal
LONDON, April 23rd. The Admiralty announces that a British sirship, which was patrolling the East Coast of the terrible incubus of the on Saturday, has not returned,
even during the great revolution
اثارته الان
in the Straits of Dover at noon on Saturday, could appreciate their wond
An airship was seen to descend in firmes who knew the Chinese at
An aeroplane was seen in the vicinity,
Between the Aisne and Chemin des dames destroyed the missing airship.
and it is believed that this hostile aircraft
we made progress north of Bancy.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
LONDON, April 23rd. ** It is unofficially announced that America Mz.
is showing the deepest appreciation at My Pastor of the church for 57 cars. nctionality. They are brothers of the
Communion Service. He was a church
Balfour's visit. Most elaborate precautions are being taken to safeguard the Mission.
The Mission was escorted by cavalry through the streets of Washington to McVeagh Mansion, where Mr. Halfour is
staging. A cavalry guard-of-honour is moved to Oricciath, where he had lived a ST JOHN AMBULANCE
Constant attendance.
Mr Balfour is dining with Prouident the White House to-day and with My Lansing on the 94th, the latter engage
be followed by a reception. President Wilson is keeping free of engage to devote himself to the
86 nation
Artillery duels were particularly severe in the sector of Hartebise Farm
It is neumed that all the craw were lost.
The Chinese Minister said the Chinese Probably the engine power of the airships Government would not, rest. until eve failed as she had drifted a long distance with the wind.
indestine opium-smaking ✨ was entirely stopped.
T
trust Soin me at
Over mince,
prosperity
"ASSOCIATION
HOME KURSING EXAMINATION.
At an Examination in Home Nursing
father, Mr. Richard Lloyd took r
On the deaths of the Prime Minister's
Lloyd George and his sister and their mother to live with them. Mr. Lloyd held recently at the Government Civil George said in later year I can Hospital by Dr. WYM Koch, never tell how much I owed to this good Honorary Examiner, the following can man, He never married, but he set him didates from the Helena May Institute self the task of educating the children Olas were successful of his gister as a supreme and sacred Mrs. Goldenmth Nursing Pendant). duty. To that duty he devoted his time, rs, Mansfield in a message to Canada, pays his energy, and all his savings My Mrs Alabaster
magnificent achievements, poor uncle and myself, the Prime Mis Eva
Minister was related," used to sit for Mics Victoria Ho Tung you to regard the Mission to hours together and laboriously spell out Miss Rebecca Judah State as your Mission to of an old French dictionary and out of Miss Dorothy Lander
of Canada vill grammar the rudiments of a language Miss Mary Piercy
It was for both of use painful and difficult way of learning.
(1st Certificate).
Mr Hidding, ERCP and S., the Hon. Lecturer to the