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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, MARCH
Wilde's
TELEGRAMS.
(Conkowed from page 1)`
1916.
was three pamls in error. That proved was the first time they had noticed (and : M'histler's - and Aubrey asy-error. A‡ 5,40 on the follow- Beardaley's morbid vanity and ing morning, be notized a blankiescentricities without erinding and line rising and he was so confident any of their genius; of the course they mare steering | Mr. Sinalzirzbowed his audience)
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST, that he thought it was a fog bank. bow revoltingly selfiah and ludi-
[Bouter's Service to the Telegraph." Afterwards it became so defined erons such a character can be.
March 3, 3.00 pm. that he became auspicious and Messrs. Powell had dressed him put the telegraphato "stop" and splendidly for his wack, sad According to Beuter's correspondent at Paris, an official report then full speed astard." The Menara A. M. Preston and says:-North of Verdun the German artillery fire is extremely ship was going at about tam knots L. Sim bad magnificently provid- violent on both banks of the House. and she never got all her "way" led him with the wherewithal
TELEGRAMS.
· PORTUGUESE INTERN GERMAN CREWS,
[Renter's Service to The “Talegraph.”]
March 3, 1:05 pm. Lloyd's Surveyor at Bombay states that all German NÉGÉTISTE SÅ Mormugao hare hosted Paringean flags, and their crews have been.
A SCANDINAVIAN CONFERENCE.
German infantry renewed their sttacks with redoubled ferocity (interned. off before she grounded. When in the way of unconven-in the Douaumont region and in a village north-west of the fort. the reel actually struck she was tional
enhist After a series of fruitless attempts, they were able to make some pictures and going at about three or four statuary for depicting, to the advance. Fighting continues serons the single village street. miles. Soundings were taken and Ide, the contemptible driveller The village of Van, to the east of Donsument, was si-the-s imme
March 3, 165 p.a. when they found they were mak-whoas unthankful part had fallen time furiously attacked from the north and north-east,
All these assaults broke down, the Germans hastily retreating, invited the Scandinavian Premiers and Foreign Ministers to meet at Beuter's curraspondent at Copenhagen states that the King has ing no water he put the engines to him. Mr. Sinclair is to be full speed astern. The Captain, congratulated very heartily leaving heaps of corpses in the barbed wire.
The Germans intarsely bombarded Wovie thronghout the Copenhagen. The gathering will be a natural continuation of the who had come on deck, took com- on his elever presentment of this mand and the ship
night, but the French curtain of fire prevented attacks and meeting of the Scandinavian Kings at Maimos in 1914. WES got undesirable.
Toe As a set-off, Mr. M.S. Northecte debouching. STRANDINGOFSS KOLYA. off at about 9 aclock.
March 3, 4.48 Engineer reported that the fresh gave us the Angel's host, Sir
Renter's Paris correspondent says the communique is identical water tanks had been fractured. Rupert Bindloss, a loveable
old fallow, conscious of his with the official report, save that it alda-The Garman attacks' anxious, German artillery is active at Malancourt and Hancourt. A weak Leonly ness said he had held a mate gargality, certificate since 1892. He was againt his better judgment, to enemy attack in Lorraine was easily scattered.
March 3, 4.40 p.m. how to all the abenrdities perfectly saber at the time.
GROSS CARELESSNESS" IN SETTING COURSE,
Captain's Certificate Suspended; Chief Officer Severely Reprimanded.
An enquiry was held this morning, at the Marine Court, ia to the circumstances of the strand- ing of the as Kolya at Hainar Island on February 21.
FRENCH CONFIDENCE IN RESULT OF VERDIEN BATTLE.
Mesh3 23pm.
Replying to Mr. Faithfull, wit-advancing age but not of his at Vanx were shattered by a curtain of fire and by machins-ga31 | the fighting at Verdun says the second phase is beginning.
Mr. Faithfall then addressed the Court, saying he had been instructed to plead guilty to negligence on behalf of both the Master and Chief Officer, and to throw them on the mercy of the Court-
off
| which the Angel has introduced A Briti communique states-We consolidated the positiona into his house, and more than taken yesterday, which include soms 200 yards of the enemy's rady to see perfection and in original trenches. The prisoners now smodnt to five afters and fallibility in him for the reason | 249 men.
Last evening we exploded five mines near the Hohenzollern that he sill cherishes & desp affection for the memory of the Redoubt and occupied the craters, one of which contained the said Angel's defunct mosher enemy's main mining shaft. A hostile bombing attack was repale- Those who are familiar with Mr.ed. There has been considerable artillery activity on both sides in Northcote's stage manner will this neighbourhood to-day. realise that such a part was almost
March 3, 6.00 puma..
of
March 4, 2.20 som..
A Paris communiqus says North of Verdan there has been hot fighting near the village of Dousamont. We hold the upper part a soll on the northern slope wherson the village is situated. A sharp counter-attack enabled us to regain ground close to the village. The bombardment has continued most violently to the west and the east of the Mense, and also in Woerre.
Our artillery concentrated its fire on enemy gathering-pointa particularly near Beaumont, where a marching column was shattered, In Upper Alasce, we attacked to the east of Seppois and captared several elements of trenches on the right bank of the Great Largua. An enemy counter-attack failed to dislodge us from the conquered ground.
Mr. Wilkinson said that the boat was overhauled before lear-made for him. He was fussy, A Berlin communique claims a thousand prisoners and six guns unselfish, talkative, and comic to in the fight for Doumont village: "It is also claimed that the The Coast was presided over ing at a cost of about $45,000. by Commander C. W. Beckwith, The finding of the Court was: the last degree, and the man who Germans have improved their lines to the south and the west-of the RN., the other members being:--We find that this course was is spoiling for a good laugh has village.
watch this remarkably
March 3, 8.35 p.m. Commander F. Gibson, of H.M.S. wrongfully set and the course set but to Tamar; Mr. W. Davidson, master would take the ship to the point clever amateur's "business" for a
Beuter's correspondent at Faria says it is stated that 500 of the Emprees of Russia: Mr.st which she finally struck. The couple of seconds. Only to see Brandenburghers at Donaumont are obtaining supplies by a path Sampel Robinson, matter of the Court holds that the stranding Mr. Northcote, or rather Sir which runs through a coppice. Empress of Aais; and Mr. Ewas entirely due to the gross Bapert, straining himself to die-
carelessness of the Master in wat cover any possible likeness be Pottinger, master of the Linan.
Mr.C.D. Wilkinson appeared on ting and steering this wrongful tween the Angel's mother and the behalf of Masers. Thoresen and core, but, taking into con- libellous futurist portrait of her, Oo, the agent, whilst Mr. R. C.sideration that the master tock is to feel, straight away, that one Faithfull represented Captain proper action in getting the bas bad one's money's worth. James Willcox and Mr. Carpen-ship after grounding The roles of Sir Expert's two order that his Master's daughters, Lallie and Joan, fell dale, master and chief officer | We
ceritificate foreign-going respectively.
-be respectively to Mrs. Looker (who In giving his statement, Cap-suspended for 12 months and look the part at short notice ou win Willcox said be very much grant him a river master's certi-account of the illness of Miss regretted to have to make it. The ficate or a foreign going mate's Phoebe May) and Mre, Worcester. ship laft Hongkong at 7.30 am certificate during this period. Mrs. Worcester, who has so often on Sunday, February 20. They The Court order that George charmed Hongkong audiences by Carpendale, Chief Officer, is to be her naturalness and brightness, passed Gap Bock at 11.45 at a distance of about three miles severely reprimanded for bie gave a really fine presentment of They took a course to pass about carelessness in navigation of this the part, newly-engaged girl who 60 miles west of North Reef, and ship and to place same on record.
is still impressionable enough to allow herself to be influenced, for laid a course S. 64 W. but actually steered a course S. 58 W. by
| the moment, by a type of man so
new to her as Hyacinth, the Angel. A Paris semi-official statement rays--Apart from Verdun, the mistake. He could not say how it occurred, except that he mast
Mrs. Looker's acting, too, left little enemy is manifesting an intention to assume the defensive, have made an error in using the
to be desired. The girls' sweet- Fighting on Thursday night and on Friday was most violent hearts, Basil Hales (r. Ein the Dousemont sector, where the possession of the village is still parallel rulers.
Muriel)and Count Rossi,(Mr. A.M. [disputed.
In reply to Commander Beck- with, witness said he did not think that it was necessary to wake any deviation.
Commander Beckwith:- Sa you practically went one day until 11 o'clock on the next a wrong couras and never found it out?
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"THE ANGEL IN THE
HOUSE.
Saturday's Performance at the City Hall
A crowded house, which inclad- Capt. WillcoxThe course ed H. E. Sir Henry May and a was checked by the Chief Officer Government House party, to when it was laid down. Of course gether with HE Major General I don't want to blame the Chief Ventris, assembled on Saturday Officer more than is absolutely night at the Theatre Royal for
ABCOGARTY.
Da
damaged,
it best to return
the
We bombarded enemy cantonments in Belgium and enemy works at Neuville, Betry-au-Bac and Argoune..
A strong German patrol attacked a post north of the Afsr), but, was repulsed.
According to a message from Paris, a secqiqiicial paw of
The enemy has renewed violent attacks, which have been every- where repulsed with anormous Icsses.
The few days respite has been used to the utmost by the French General Staff, and the issue is awaited with absolute conficiance.
March 3, 1.15 pm Mr. Asquith presideri at yesterday's meeting of the Cabinet.
PRIZE FUND FOR THE NAVY,
CABINET MEETING.
March 3, 1.15 p.m. The Naval Prize Fond amounts to £5,000,000. It will be dia- tributed to the Navy at the end of the war.
THE WAR AGAINST - GERMAN TRADE.
March 3, 115 pm
The Times says it is understood that France took the fuitis- five in advocating an unsparing commercial war against Germany. The British Government only adhared to the proposal this week, but their attitude was definite, as there was a general willingness to exter Finto an offensive and defensive commercial alliance.
The date of the Conferencs of the Allies, which will probably be held in Paris, has not yet been fixed
The Dominions have whole-heartedly responded to the appeal contained in the resolution which came before the House of Com- mons on January 10.
The resolution was to the effect that, with a view to inoressing the power of the Allies in the prosecntion of the war, his Majesty's Government should enter into immediate consultation with the Governments of the Diminions in order, with their aid, to bring the the whole economis strength of the Empire into co-operation with our Allies in a policy directed against the enemy.]
A section of the British Cabinet urges the absolute prohibition of German trade for a specified period.
March 3, 6.40 paz
Mr. Bouar Law, and possibly Mr. Rasciman, will represent Adjutant Navarre brought down his sixth Garman aeroplane Britain at the Allies' Trade Conference in Paris near Dananmums, the aviators, who were wounded, being captured.
March 4, 6.40 am..
A GERMAN RAIDER PICKED UP AT SEA.
March 3, 9.40 p.m.
+
THE GERMAN IN AMERICA.
March 3, 2.35 p.m. Banter's correspondant at Providence saya considemble damage has been caused by a fire and an explosion on the premises of an anti-German, parapaper named the Journal. The police attribute the happening to incendiarism.
SWISS COLONELS IN DISGRACE.
March 3, 2.35 p.m: Beater's correspondent at Berne says that the two Briss Colonels changed with communicating reports and documenta tɔ German military attaches have been sentenced to 20 days" olos arrest and have been placed on the unemployed list
INDIAN QUESTIONS.
March 2, 10,00-
In the House of Commons, raplying to Sir J, D. Rees, Mr. Chamberlain said that, according to his information, the cocaine habit in India was not connected with the measures taken to It is officially announced that a German seaplane was picked suppress the opiam habit. Es was in communication up at ten o'clock yesterday morning, three miles north of the with the Baj Ap the question of conditions of alun- Middelkerke Bank. It had come down as nine o'clock on Wednes tearing in India.
Ele had received a report regarding the day night, while returning from England.
murder of the civilian Harding, stating that tas molite waI One of the observers was drowned and the other picked up and not yet known. He was expecting further information. made a prisoner.
MORE MEN WANTED.
Preston) had little to say, "but that The Donanmont affair is the only episode in the gigantic battle little they said well, Mr. Preston which is marked by inevitable factastions, but nothing has co especially being most neatly sag-carred to shake our confidence in its victorious issus. gestive at whiles.
CAMBODIA EAGER TO HELP. Mrs. Gomperts, as the peren- nially-young widow who is
March 3, 2.35 p.m. smitten entirely by the charme Beater's corespondent at Marseilles says the King of Cambodia and fancies of the futurist, gave has appealed to his subjects to enrol in the Army, arsenals and too little, the impression of advan-workshops in order to strengthen the links of gratitude and affec- cing years in her make-up to be tion aniting Cambodia and France and to help in the organisation
of victory. entirely convincing; her acting, however, particularly in the last and most dificult cene, w33 the A.D.O.'s first performance of sympathetic and fall of life, and Continuing, Captain Willcox
The Angel in the House," in those who have seen her in this said that the ship strack at 5:40
aid of the Blue Cross Fand. part will wish to see her again.
The servants in the play were am. on Monday, February 21. He kept the engines going at fall | The play, which is the joint Meer. E. L. Sim, J. A. Ridgway speed salern to try and prevers work of Eden Philpotts and and J. M. Walker.
Those who had the arrange ber from going further on. She Basil Macdonald Hastings, is still just seemed to slide on to the new one, its first performancements in hand for the evening's reaf. He ran out the anchor and in London dating no farther back entertainment are certainly to be
THE ARMED MERCHANTMAN QUESTION. held the ship off, and it was aboot, than Jane of last year. It is, complimented. The scenery for last" act-the work of
March 3, 1.20 p.m.
March 2, 10.15 9 a.m. when she got clear. Ea broadly speaking, just a skit on know that her boston manat be the faddiet and the crank; the Mr. W. A. Cornell-as has discussed the resolution sabmitted by Senator Gore, warning exempted categories was not sufficient to ensure the
Renter's correspondent at Washington says that the Senate In the House of Lorde, Lord Derby asid the reduction in the fact. he considered man who, having neither wife quisite; could not, in
ber of men required, and further speedy action was required to Bongo bairns of his own can yet have been better. The orchestra, Americans not to travel ou armed merchantmen
Senator Gore declared that the motive which sotustead him was on a big scale;" He urged that no unmarried msaander kong. The ship was
bound talk energetically, and withal 100, gathered together on the very on water ballast, ic Christmas idioticsily, about eugenice, and shortest notice by Mr. F. Peterkin, the report that President Wilson had told the Democratic leaders, at 31 should be exempted and that there should be no exemp Island. He and the Chief Officer who finds eustenance for his gave an
Conferenceat White House, that war with Germany might not be an tions for married or single man employed in reservad excellent programme were the only certified officers on eval in the Bedlamite perform, including a Norwegian dance of eviland migatresult in advancing civilisation by ending the European tions unless they were similarly employed prior to Angus 15 board. The second officer was snces of Picasso and the cabists, Grieg'e and two dances from "The War by Midsummer. He added that the resolution was moved on 1915, except in the case of skilled munition workers. Mr. Asquith
pledge to married men had been kept to the letter, but it must also the bosan, who was a smart essinarista, post-impresioniste, etc. Blue Bird") in splendid style. The dezand by Senator Stons, Chairman of the Foreign Committee. man with good experience. Wit- The farce is aa broad as that of instrument lista were Mesdames denied the statement: concerning himself, adding that he did notphed armstad since Jannazy 1. Lard Saibɔëna said just say Senator Stone, after Senator Gore a statement, jumped up and be kept in spiti Lord Derby mentioned tha: 130,000 mscried.men ness had been officer but not "Patience" which killed the A.W.L. Robertson, Marray Scott master on an ocean-going steamer. sesibetic movement. of our father and N. Smith, the Misses Vintend to repass President Wilson's remarks at the private Confer-man on the farms who were under 36 were in fisparble foe the maintenace of the food supply. Lord Harris himself a large He had been master of a railing days, though, happily for this Crees, P. Gordon and G. Main, ence at the White House, because he regarded them as sacred, ahip.
Senator Stone maid President Wilson's attitude was that if a farmer, said they did not need oas damizzie, man 01 spy farm generation, The Angel in the and Messrs. F. A. Britton, E. J.. Questioned by Mr. Faithfall, Bouse" has not so severe a task Chapman, and W. R. Neighbour. submarine asak armed merchantmen he would hold Germany Lord Lansdowne said Lord Darby's first proposal was unworkable
play Captain Willcox said it was im before it sa had the comie opera The
w23 produced strictly accountable for the lawless act, and would be disposed in the case of munitions and other induaries, and it would be by Mr. W. Sinclair with the sever relations if Germany persisted, and submit the matter to moss difficult to apply the second indiscriminately, but he consider- possible for him to explain the in question, mistake in the course. Es must
For a Hongkong andience the assistance of Mr. P. S. Cassidy. Cong, which was the war-making body. Sonator Sons said he ed the Government realised the great importance of the have had the side of the chart choice was not, perhaps, the Variona ladies of the Color considered an armed merchantman equivalent to a warship.
disagreed with President Wilson'a attitude, becazise he question, is and arranged an important confscence with the Hence f of the Departments chiefly concerned, at which all critimams and towards him instead of the top. happiest one, and it might be add-dressed in pretty blue and white
Senator Wilheims, a member of the Foreign Committee, said the langeation/would be considered. The Glovemment was determined He was perfectly sober, and fed that the play offer many costumes, acted as programme was the Chief Ofacer. He had subtleties that would be sufficient girls, and also sold-chocolates (the time had oma to act, owing to the constant nagging of the Prasiant not to allow the effect of in efforts to be whittled, sway, sever had a ship on shore before to frighten a less courageous gift of the Nestle Milk Co.) daring by Congressmen, who were seeking the sapport of the German During all his 40 years' experience. amateur
our the intervals. The Committee American rate. If they persisted, they would fad themselves op than Mr. Cerpendale, the Chief wn. The name part was an ex-wishes to thank Meera Lane pased by every other element of the population.
March 2, 1035 pm. Marah 3,4.25 p.m. Officer, said they left Hongkong the fact that Mr. W. Sinclair made Komor, Montrie, Ulkmson, the tremely diffcalt one to play, and Crawford, Kelly and Walsh,
Beuter's Washington oprrespondent says it is expected that the evidence, said the large number saved was due to the net fast At the inquest on the Maloja victims, the Captain, ingring tat about 7 35 on Sunday morning it acmething more than merely Electric Light Co. and the local vote to-day will defeat the Pro-Crezman readiation, thus showing, everybody was wearing lifebelts. The ship wont stern at a the 20th and shaped a course,
that Parliament a behind President Wilson in his fight for the speed that it was marvellons that any of the hosts got clasz: If when passing Gap Bock, to pass touring is a huge testimony to press for very welcome help. midway between the north Reet his ability as an actor.
For to-night's performance the freedom of the seas.
he had been able to stop the ship dead probably everybody would of the Paracels and Hainan Island. Angel" is the embodiment of all curtain rises at 9.15, and we are
March 3 200 pa have been saved, except those killed by the explosion. The number. Reuters correspondent at Washington states that the Senate, of Eg The Captain worked out the tha the healthy out door man asked to say that there will be an
xed compared. ith the lascarawas due to their greater course and when the sun came loathes, the representative of a extra performance of the Angel by 68 votes to 14, zajected the Pro-German resolution.
hen nothing farther could be done he walked down the This is a big victory for Framident Wilson's policy. out they found that the compass class that has aped and in the floose", next Saturday.
tar, and the ship saak five mention.
Bocisty
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