TELEGRAMS.
(Bentar'a Servion to The "Telegraph.”]
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
The Franch Advanes Described.
London, March 1:0. Beuter', correspondent at the French Headquarters, telegraphing from Champagne on the 3rd inst, describes the recapture of the salient mentioned in a communique of the 8th inst..
He slates that the German success on February 14th left them in possession of a long crest over-looking the French lines. This was strengthened by two powerful forts bristling
with machine-guns.
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on the
When the French attack began the weather intervened most unexpectedly on behalf of the Bocher, The heaviest mowstorm of the winter and a blizzard-like gale bampered
There
a foot the
of ENOW gunners. ground when the infantry emerged yesterday morning from the bottom of a ravine at the loot of the crest and started to cross the 200 yards of heavily trenched ground to the first German line. Here the occasional flash of a grenade showed that the bomb-throwers were busy clearing out dug-outs, but the Germans surrendered readily and within half an hour. Frenchmen were visible on the top of the creat, having pro- grossed 300 yards in the centre and 300 yards on the flanks, securing powerful works and a number of prisoners.
The French continued a further 300 yards when the roar of the reawakened artillery announced that a German coin. ter-attack was developing. The enemy pushed through the barrage and engaged the French at close quarters, but were driven off after a desperate fight, principally with bombs.
Sevare Fighting by the French,
Lundus, March 10.
A French communique says that in Champagne there was ught long fighting at some points between Mutte de Mesnil and Maison de Champagne. The Germans made several at- Leipple to recapture the trenches we took in the west of that sector, but after alternate advances and retirement, we finally beat back the enemy and made some progress. On the right of the serter our fire smashed up the German attacks, and we maintained all our positions,
On the right bank of the Meuse the Germans again at tacked the trenches retaken by us north of Caurieres Wood. but our inediate counter-attacks drove out the enemy from some of the portions of the trenches which he succeeded in entering.
We carried out several coups-de-main south of Avre not- ably at Arnaneourt, where our detachmente penetrated the third Gerung trench.
British Capture Village.
Loudon, March 10. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports :-We attacked and captured the village of Arles and neighbouring defences. Our ad- Tacce extends over a front of three miles. We took a con- siderable number of prisoners. Over 100 have been already counted. We captured four trench mortars machine guns. Our casualties were slight
and fifteen
An aerial patrul yesterday was heavily engaged by strong hostile formation.
Severe Artlilery Duel.
Loadun, March 11.
A French offiul message states that there was a severe artillery duel in Champagne, but no infantry action. There was intermittent cannonading elsewhere..
COUNT BERNSTORFF AT CHRISITANIA.
London, March 10.
Count Bernstorff has arrived at Christiania,
· MESOPOTAMIA SUCCESSES.
Loudun, March 105
An official message from Mesopotamia states:-Jar gün boats and cavalry discovered on Wednesday that the enemy was holding a hue on Daia River in some strength. We en- gaged the enemy on Thursday.
The enemy position at Ctesiphon had been most cure- fully prepared and it is clear that the enemy intended to bold it. The evacuation was probably due to our rapid advance from Affe
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LLOYD GEORGS CONSPIRATORS SENTENCED.
London, March 10.
At the trial at the Old Badey of the persons charged with conspiring against the bic of Mr. Lloyd George, Mrs. Wheel- don was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, Alfred Mason to seven years and Wamie Musun to five years. Harriet Wheeldon was found not guilty.
AN ARMED MERCHANTMAN QUESTION,
Amsterdamn, March 10.
The British armed merchantmau Princess Melita arrived at the Hook of Holland for water, but was ordered to leave in half an hour: The ship put out and threw her armamest overboard, after which the returned and obtained her supplies.
THE GREEK BLOCKADE.
Athens, March I
Mr. Lloyd George, replying to the protest of the Alben- lan but against the blecunde, says that the raising of the blockade depends on 'the fuluinwest of the Alles' demanda. It would have been raised already if the anti-Ally incidents had not occurred.
GERMANY AND SUBMARINES.
Amsterdam, March 11.
A Berlin message indicates that doubts as to the efficacy
of submarinism were expressed by Herr Reisser, President of the Hansa League, who in a speech said that the object of the blockade was not to force Britain to her knees but to produce a desire for an understanding,
Count Reventlow attacked Reisser, declaring that Ger many must dictate penes to Bril
A "Vurwaerts" article states that Count Reventlow's sims mean a tremendous prolongation of the war and con cludes by declaring that it is impossible to starve Britain.
German papers socuse the agrarians of Prussia of with- holding supplies from the rest of the Empire.
DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT ILL,
London, March 11.
The Duchons of Connaught was attacked with influenza en 13th Februng and measles developed on 26th. February, accompanied by bronchial pacumonia. Her condition is dis- quieting
SEVERE WEather at HOME,
London, Marek 11.
Givare frost is general in Britain, There have bean heavy snowfalls in many countina.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1917.
HONGKONG'S VOLUNTEER CONTINGENT.
SPLENDID PUBLIC FAREWELL GATHERINGS.
SATURDAY NIGHT'S DINNER AND ENTERTAINMENT.
The events arranged for Sater.
Lest comparisons should he fodions, and lest exception should be taken to the fact that they warn entertalaing a contingent that
COMPANY REPORT.
night and did not entertain any The Bank of Canton, Limited, previous contingent, let it be ex- plained that that was entirely due to force of circumstanose.
"
The report of the Board of
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TOWKAY LOKE YEW.
C.M.G.
Death of a Hongkong University Benefactor.
day night in honour of the batching, the Chairman mid:-Weltbought it desirable that no 1915, $11,140.91, amounts to some time ago, bæri no particulare
are available of his last illnes8.
Towkay Loke Yow, merchant, miner and planter, chop "Tong Hing Loong," must have been easily the first - individas! merchant in the Malsy Peninsula. 20,000.00 He owned Hawthornden Estate,
In the first place, the other Directors of the above Bank for A telegram from Kuala Lum contingents went home largely in the past year is as follows:- pur sanounosa "the oath of driblets and were notertained. The net profita, sfter Towkay Lɔke Yow, C.M.G., saya privately; and in the second place, paring all charges, lears the Singapore Free Press of she officials responsible-rightly $203,178.89 hiob, added to February 28. The Towksy is or wrongly, an the osse might be balance brought forward from believed to have been unwell
shall watch your
movement; public reference whatever should $214,319.80 for appropriation. of volunteers which is shortly to
It is now proposed to deal with be made to their departure, and with the keenest interent,{ | leave for the Front were id every | (Hear, bear). That some of therefore, there was no public the net profits as follow:-
will
distino demonstration such as this Colony To transfer to Reserve attain respect worthy of the Colony. To you
Fund
$50,000.00 mark the public's appreciation of tion in the field and come back would have deemed fitting in the
But they nowTo transfer to Inveel- the loyalty of the contingant, a with decorations to as we feel circumstances,
ment Reserve Fond dinner was held at the flongkong assured~(Übeora)—and on the wished to associate the names Hotel, and this was followed by consummation of your efforts of those who had gone before with To write of Farsi ure, Fixtures & Vault most delightful entertain- we will welcome you back with those of the forty-night they were ment at the Theatre Royal. The soch a Hongkong "tiger" entertaining that evening. With functions were arranged by a
the last echo out suy false sentiment he could of enthusiastic reci- of the battlefield, (Chsers.) to those who were leaving group dents, who do not desire that The toast was honoured with that there was not one in that
writing ebeir names should be mentioned, great enthusiasm and the singing gathering who did not envy them To write of Under ne they were acting on behalf of of "They see jolly good fellows from the bottom of bis heart,
sion Account (Applanes. There were many Mr. L N. Murphy replied on the community as a whole, and the response on the part of the behalf of the guests, and said he who were detained here ansvoid- public was such that the depart felt that those who were going their names from any suspicion, $108,921.41, out of which the years he was a partner with Chan sbly, who had already cleared there remains for appropriation and sgenu. For eix or seven ing men had the pleasure of had undertaken a great reapon and there were others whose Directors recommend the pay-Sow Lin in the General Farme, knowing that on Saturday they sibility, and they would discharge were the guesta of practically the whole Colony.
and
The Dinner.
it at
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of most appropriate speeches were delivered. The menu cards were of a military design, as also was the programme for the
subsequent concert, these being effectively printed by the South China Morning Post Company, Ltd., to the design of Mr. H. W. Bird, architect. The Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies) pre tided at the dinner and he was supported by His Excellency Major-General F. Ventris, the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K. C.;
Mr. 0. Montague Ede, Commander Beckwith, B. N, Mr.
Jastice Gomperts, the Bon: Mr. C. E. Anton, Mr. E. Green, Commodore Sandeman; B. N., the Bight Rev. the Bishop of Victoris, the Hon. Mr. B. E. Pollock, K. C.; the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, M.. F. A. Loughlin, Colonel Carrie, R. G. A., Dr. Moore, the Hon. Mr. Claud Bovero, OMG., Mr. B. Percy Smith, Mr. T. F. Hoagh, Mr, R. M. Dyer, and Lient. Bigby, H. K. V. O.
drown will
you will do that. (Cheers.)
Lieat. Higby also briefly spoke, and the fanation conciaded with the singing of "Anid Lang Syne."
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The Entertainment.
war greatest
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To write of Stationery
Account"...
To write off Organi
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Commis..
Kampong Java. Estate, Bakit 609.47 Kamuning Estate, Klang, sod
vast landed property all over the 7,038.92 Peninsula, beving for his land agent, Mr. J. H. M. Babeen. There 7,000.00 are
bracobes of his business
at Bentong, Singapore, Kasatao, and Belst, and mining intereste 20,750 00 | averywhere, and he has. the After making these transfers, shrewdest Chinese for managers
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it had been arranged must have be
Allies' Armina ta march Tong, Choy Hing, Lan Ting Sam Kasls Lampar, the Hoogkong
been very gratified at the over- flowingly large
it to the best of their ability. health would not permit them ment of a dividead at the rate of Fenang and F. M. S. (opium and Those who were not to go; but the hearts of all 6 per cent. p.a. on the capital. spirit.) and made considerable (Applaude.)
who were This will absorb $81.851.29 money in this and mining returns able to go could rely upon them were with those to endeavour to merit their con going to inke & share in the leaving a balance of $27,071.12 at the same time.
that has ever to be carried to new Proft and The Singapore attorney for the fidence, now that they had got
↑ deceased tow kay received a wire The dinner at the Hongkong what they wanted. (Applause.) been known in the world's bis-Loss Account.
Shareholders will see with great on Saturday morning, stating that Hotel was a most happy affair, He conoladed by toasting "Theory. The cause was a fight to
number Hosts," there being an enthosi show that Right mast triumph pleasure that the present balance death had taken place that mora- over Might, that treaties could not shest shows a progressive advance-ing. We are infor and that Mr. setic response.
There were calls for a speech be trampled upon, that small peo-meat in business and a more Loke Yew was between 72 and 73 from Mr. Loughlin, who spoke of ples could not be crushed and substantial increase in profit when years of age. He was thrice the efforts of Mr. Miskin and destroyed, and that everything compared with that of last year, married; his first wife is sup concluded by ying-I am associated with what bad grown in spite of the colossal war raging ped sorry I cannot go with you. I am to be known as Prussian mili in Europe and the frequent in- in Chins; he later married Straits lady, who died in told I am half blind-(laughter) tarism must be utterly destroyed ternal disturbances in China, a but I am perfectly sure I could now and for ever for the fature which have strained finance and Kaala Lampor some three years or so ago; the third wife is still me enough to bag a Han or two. Peace of the world (Cheers.) hampered commerce heavily.
Faribor, they envied those A new branch was established alive. By the first wife there was (Laughter.) I hope the lot of who него leaving because in Shanghai last May. The ex no issue, by the second, two sons they were going to participate in penses incurred in crganising and two daughters, the eldest the closing scenes of this great this branch were rather heavy son being aged between 21 and drama. (Applause.). " do not so it could hardly be expected to 22 years, and by the present wife, say," continued the speaker, "that make a good profit, but the who is quite a young woman, á the war is already won, but I do business is advancing.
young son and daughter, in all, say that the beginning of the and Oar Canton Branch was able three sons and three daughters. The entertainment given at the is now in sight. (Applauss) and to make a prout notwithstanding A characteristic of Lake Yew, Theatre Royal subsequent to the believe there are men among they bad to close their office shared with many of our self- dinner was one of the bappiest those going Home with the con- many times on account of the made wealthy Chinese, was his functions ever held in the Colony, tingent who may possibly have recent troubles in Canton. Tek-generosity. No public work. of It was marked by a fine spirit of the honour of marching into ing this into consideration, I feel utility, and low private oharities, I do not say confident the present balance but found the Towkay's parse somradeship among all present, Berlin. (Cheers.)
the gift and the evening's pleasure will they will have to fight their way sheat will be received with great open, the spirit of
sabancing 168 munificence. long be remembered by all who there, for I believe the day is not satisfaction.
In accordance with the Articles The Tan Tock Bang hoa attended. Those in whose honour far distant when the enemy will
glad to allow the of Association, Mesure. Li Yak pital, a technical school in (Cheers.) and Lam Woo retire from the University, and Chinese institu. attendance, there unmolested. The guests of honour were as insemuch as all present, save
May that time be soon! The Board, bat, being eligible for re- tione almost without number, followe
the volunteers themselves, were world is sick to death of this wel-election offer themselves accord- received his benefactions. Eir services were also freely placed hosts, and there was thus ample ter and waste of blood and ingly.
Mesers. Wong Kwok Saen and at the disposal of the Government, testimony of the widespread human life, bat we British peo- desire to give the man right ple are more determined than Ng Tung Ksi wore our auditors and he received his C.M.G. in re royal send-off. The Theatre had ever each day that passes that we for the past year; they now retire cognition of them. He has several boon specially adorned for the will not relinquish this struggle but offer themselves for re-election times been to England and was
The accounts have been audited there at the King's Coronation. occasion, the flage of the Allied until it is made imposible for astione being liberally used in any each war to occur again.by. Mosers. Percy Smith, Seth! the scheme of decoration. A (Applause.) We owe it to the & kleming, who were also our sacred dead, whose bones lis auditors for the past year; they the arrangements that the whole of the bleaching on the battle fields of now retire but offer themselves accommodation downstairs was France and other parts of the far for re-election.
LOOK POONG SEAN, utilised by smsil tabloafong battle-line, to make sure being conveniently arranged, and that their ascrifices shall not kave at these there was a liberatanpply been in vain. (Cheers.) Hongkong of refreshments available. Smok is testifying again to-night, that, the Colony is, we ing, was permitted, and the whole email as
determined that that simosphere was one of enthusiasrn are
not
Ia соп and jollity. The entertainment ball After the loyal toast bad been itself was provided solely by olading, Mr. Holyoak said: From enthusiastically honoured, the members of the Bandman Com the bottom of our hesria, with Chairman proposed "Our pacy, and was of the variety all sincerity and in very trath, Guests." He wished the con- types. It was immensely enjoyed, we wish to ssaare you that, where
A match was played between tingent hearty good wishes on the andisass often lastily joining you win honour as we believe
The manager of the local the Orvil Service Cricket Club. their venture, saying it was set in the various retrains, and you will-and add lustre to your ing out on a noble pilgrimage-core
name—as we are surtain you will branob of the Yokohams Specie and the Royal Engineers on the inform ILS that he Civil Service ground on Sstarday, to help in the final task of crusherons. One or two of the nam--Hongkong will share in that link
telegram and resulted in a win for the ing for ever the most barbarous bere were of a type especially honour and that lustre. (Apie in receipt of fos of freedom sad of civilization. suitable to the cossion, and please.) And if you should fall from the Head Office to the bems team by 3 rane. For the Mr. Ponsonby-Fane He need the words "final task" much fun was created by the or anffer, and lie wounded on effect that at advisedly, as the ultimate sacouss introduction of the names of bed of pain, we wish you to re- yearly meeting of shareholders, carried his bat through the in- of the Allies was now absolutely several members of she can member in your boar of agony held at the Head Office of this nings for 59 rans, the next high- asured. (Chsers.) The tide tingent into one of the topical that Hongkong shares it with bank at Yokohama on the 10th eat score of the afternoon being had turned, the flowing tide was contributions. The programme | 704. (Applause.) Hongkong instant, it was resolved to pay a 40, made by Corpl, Pearce of the
not given with them, and the Hougkong comprised solos, dosta trios,
to displays dividend of 12 per cent, par Engineera. The winners scored contingent would come in on the quarteties, songs with ohornses, of emotion; we are apt to annum for the half-year ended the 141 to their opponents' 106. The oreet of the wave. (Cheers.) dancing, monologues and various hide our feelings deep within our December 31, 1916; to add to the best bowling performed by After referring to the representa- | humorous turna.
heara and expose only a surisos reserve fand Y500.000; and to Sapper Townsend, who took four expression to those who come and DAILY forward the aum of wickets for 27 runs. sive character of the list of those
Allan. Dr Dalmahoy May, G. T.
Dissekor, F. D.
Brand, R. A
Brawo, A. O,
McCann, J. 8. Miskin, G.
Mitchell, E. J. R. Brutton, G. K. Hall Moore, Dr.
Murphy, L N. Mycock, C.
Chapman, F.
Cheeman, A. G. Cocka, E. C.
Croucher, N. V, A. Calien, F.
G. K.
chill C.
Farmer, W.R. Frie, & A. Lireen, H. Greenhill, L. S. Hegarty, H. G. Fenderson, M. J. HILL W.
Hurle, B. R. Jonen, H. L
Lenfortey, F. P.
, D. J.
Robinson, G. A Bobson, W. Boss, L.
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Bollar, A. J. W. Sewell G. W. Smith Crowther Breath, W. Smyth, F. R. Stapleton, W. H. Summer. C. H. Taylor, T.
Watkin. C.
West, E.
Macdonald, A.G, M. Whyis, L. M Mason,C.Fairbrother Young, A.
feature of
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were Tely aam.
be
The Colony's Health. The small-pox outbreak may now be said to have becom Chairman. almost a thing of the past, for in this week's return of infections diseases for the Cology caly nine cassa sta reported, with five deaths. All the sufferere were Chinese. There was one fatal case af diphtheria, six non fatal caSCI. of enterio fever and one non-fatal case of puerperal ferar.
Cricket Match.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK.
A '12 Per Cent. Dividend for Half Year.
the
| volunteering, the speaker said if Daring, an interval in the pro- go; but beassth all this there XL,710,000 to the next term.
he were naked to suggest a watchword for their venture, he would say that it should be "Imperiam et libertas"-for
| country and freedom. This was n
for
It was
gramme, the Hon. Mr. P. H. a depth and sinosrity of feeling Holyoak came on to the stage and that occasionally breaks forth abore the enrface, and this meet- addressed those present.
He spoke of the honour it give|ing in an insinuos of this. In the
half-winners
The Yaumati Collapse.
The case in which two man of
him to alter the last few words sanals of the Colony this night|Taumati, one contractor and of publia farewell to the men who will long rank as ons be the other a foreman, are obarged.)
to
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war waged for freedom and to aphoid the rights of small were going to the front and mid remembered. (Applause.) Io with manslaughter, owing to the nations against
Pramisa he could not help lealing and be the name of the Colony I wish falling down of a wall by which FOR SALE Upright Piano tyranny and a fiendish hypocrisy. had no doubt that the bulk of his you God-speed, good look, and su a man was killed, wat again by Collard de Collard in per- (Choors.)
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