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THE CAPTURE OF BAGDAD,
General Maude's Brilliant Progress.
London, March 18.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonne Law stated that the occupation of Bagdad was the sequel to a series of brilliant operations carried out by the British and Indian troops with a dash and determination for which no praise was too high. (Cheers)..
He recalled that after the severe fighting on the right bank of the Tigris, wherein heavy losses were inflicted on the enemy, General Maude's crossing the river near Kut im- perilled the safety of the Turkish army in Mesopotamis. The General Kande pur- nemy immediately retired to Bagdad. sued with the utmost energy and not only were large num- bere made prisoner and quantities of material of all kinds taken during the pursuit, but there was good reason to believe that nearly two-thirds of the whole of the enemy' a artillery either fell into our hands or was thrown into the Tigris.
THE HONGKONG TELIGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1917.
On March 5th. our cavalry came up with the Turkish rearguard, 17 miles from Bagdad. After an action the. Turke abandoned their prepared position. On March 7th. "the cavalry found the enemy in position on the Diala river, an affluent of the Tigris, a formidable obstacle over thirty yards wide, and unfordable. General Maude therefore with- drew his cavalry and brought his infantry into action. The Turks meanwhile received reinforcements from Bagdad and a formidable resistance was offered on the Diala, covering Bagdad from the south-west.
On March 7th, General Maude bridged the Tigris at the point of confluence with the Diala. Thereupon his cavalry crossed, supported by troops on the right bank Deepito the heat and the dust the troops brilliantly marched 18 miles, finding the enemy strongly entrenched six miles south- west of Bagdad. The waemy was immediately driven baek two miles.
On March 8th, the troops fighting on the Diels establisb- ed a footing on the northern bank. During March 9th, and 10th, the troops on the right bank, despite dust storme, pressed their advantage, driving the enemy back to within shree miles of the outskirts of Bagdad. Simultaneously troops gained the passage of the river, forcing the enemy upon Bagdad, which they watered on the morning of March 11th,
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General Maude thus completed his victory at Kut by a pursuit of 110 miles, wherein the Tigris was crussed threa tirties. (Cheers). The pursuit was conducted in country destitute of supplies, and despite the commencement of the summer hest. Apart from the skill and vigour of the leader- ship and the valour and endurance of the troops, both Bri tish and Indian, such operations are only possible in such country after thorough, systematic and most careful arrange- ments for supply. The fact that General Maude was not only able to feed and munition his army and assure proper at tention for sick and wounded but was able to report that be can provide necessities for she, army in Bagdad refact the greatest credit on the general staff and all concerned. (Choers),
Congratulations from the Grand Fleet. -་་
London, March 12. The Press Bureau announces that Admiral Beatty, through General Sir W. Robertaue, las conveyed to Gen- eral Maude the Grand Fleet'e admiration and congratula is upon his magnificent achievement in capturing Bagdad.
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
London, March 12,
A Russian communique reports:-We repulsed encry gas attacks south-west of Luke Narotch, south-east of KoveL
THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN,
Only Weather Delays Absolute End.
London, March 12. General Smuts, interviewed by Heuter's representative, said that the only thing delaying the absolute end of the German East Africa campaign is the prevalence of the rainy Benson until May, when the Germans will be compelled to surrender or cater Portuguese territory, where the Parta- guese are quite prepared to handle them. The enemy only consisted of a remnant of the army.
Practically all, the South African white troups had do- parted, the native battalions whom he had raised owing to the unfavourable climate, rumaining to finish up.
General Smuts spoke m high terms of the natives' magni- Scent infantry work, and said they would shortly be available for service chewhere. Nothing had given greater pleasure than Mr. Long's statement it no German Colony would be returned to Germany. The mere suggestion was prepos terons. He shuddered to think whaz would happen to the nativen if any part were returned-The natives had support- ed us magnificently and our prestige in the cart would suffer,
AMERICA ARMS HER MERCHANTMEN,
London, March 13,
The State Department has notified the foreign diplomata that American ships traversing the German submarine zone will carry "an armed guard for the protection of the vessel and the lives of persons aboard.”
It is expected that European vessels plying to American ports will take advantage of the new ruling of the State Department permitting vessels to be armed fore as well na sit.
GERMAN COLONIES NOT TO BE RESTORED.
THE SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Up to the Minute.
Kang Yiks.
S'hai Cottons. Yangtase poos, Cementa.
4.75.
b. T 12.50.
b. T
b. T b. 11,36. 7.15.
117.50.
B.K. Tramwaya. b. $
DELAYED HIS SHIP.
European Second Mate Seat
to Prison.
COMPANY REPORTS.
Hongkong Fire - Insurance
Company, Ltd.
year 1916.
The General Managers submit & statement of the Company's
THE NEW SUBMARINISM. „Britain's “Criminal" Blockade.......... FORTHCOMING-
For the past two years and a half England bas misneed
THREAT TO `SINK NEUTRALS. the powercf her Navy in a
Full Text of Germany's Amazing New Nots.
The German Government hea
MARRIAGES.
Among the forthcoming mar-
In the south of the Mediter
criminal attempt to force Germany by hunger into Backs.
s. $ 675.00. We are officially informed, that,
subjection, Brutally despising riages which are announced are Unions.
. $ 890.00, subject to audit, the General
the laws of nations, the group of the following :- B.K. Fires. b. 352.50. Mausgere and Consulting Com
Powers marshailed by England Lieut. A. E. Hall, R. G. A., to Douglases. b. $ 100.00. mittes of the Hongkong Fire
not only prohibits legitimate Miss Blauch Watson, of Dennis Indon (Da!) $126.00. Insurance Co., Ltd., will recom-
trade of their adversarios, but by Villa, Ksansdy Town, Steamboats.
L. $
18.75.mend at the forthcoming meeting
reckless prosanre етер forces Mr. William F. Ford, of 32, The China Sugars.
5. 121.00. of shareholders, to be held on transmitted to the United States Aeutral Biates to stop all trade Terrace, Kowloon Docks, to Miss Langkats. b. T 18.25. 28th instant, the payment out of Ambassador the following Note, relations disagreeable to them, or Frances K. Fenton, en route from H.K. Wharres. s. 81.00. the profits for the year 1915 of a and similar Notes have been limits their trade according to Scotland. Kloon Docks. b. 128.00, dividend of $27.00 per share, handed to the representatives of their arbitrary orders, S'hai Docks,
Mr. William P, Sath, of the The American nation koors Taikao Sugar Werks, to Miss E. b. T 82.00. absorbing $216,000; tu pass all neutral Goveramente :—
£15,000 to credit to Reinsurance
the pains which have been taken Hearl, of Sea View, Gap Boad, Toar Excellency had the kind- to move England and ber Allies Wanchai Fand; $103,140 61 to credit of ness to communioste on January to return to the laws of nations, Investment & Exchange Flactus 22 the message which the Pre- and to respect the law of the free- tion Account; and to carry forward aident of the United States of dem of the oceans. $467,907.73 in respect of the America on the same day address Government pereiste in its war of Finisterre, and at 20 nautical
The English ed to the Senate, and the Imperial starvation, which certainly does miles distance along the Spanish Hongkong Ica Company, Ltd. Government has taken cognisance not affect the military strength of north coast as far as the French The report of the above Uom of the contents of the message the adversary, but which forces frontier, pany, for presentation to the with that sarnest attention which women and children, sick and old shareholders at the thirty-sixth is becoming with the explanations persons, for their country's sake, ranean-For neutral shipping annual meeting, to be held at the of the President, inspired by his to eufer painful privations which thers remaine open the ses region offices of the General Managers high sense of responsibility. at 11.30 am. on Wednesday,
endanger national vitality, west of the line from Point de It affords great satisfaction March 28, states:-
to state that the general lines of with cold blood, accentuates the north and leg. east, as well as Tha British imperiousness, Les Piquettes until 38deg. 20min. this remarkable manifestation in saferings of the world without north and west of the sone 60 the widest sense agree with the regard for every dictate of ham nautical miles broad along the principles and wishes in which anity, without regard for the pro- North African coast, commencing Germany believes,
teets of severely prejudiced at 2deg, western latinde. To these belong in the first neatrals, and without regard oven In order to connect this DEN and the equal rights of all within the nations of their own 20 nautios miles broad north or place the right of self-government for the silent longing for peace region with Greece, the zone Isade nations. principle, Germany would sin
Recognising this Ailisa.
east, following the line, 38ieg. cerely welooms it if nations like foarfal straggle goes on brings north and 111eg. 30min. east, to Every day during which the north and deg. east to 38 deg. Captain John Dewar, master of
Ireland and fadis, which do not new devastation, new misery and 34deg. north and 22deg. 30min. the ship, sxid that defendant went ashore the previous areaing
anjoy the blessings of independ-death. Every day by which the east. From there leadu a zɔne 20 without leave, although he knew
ence of state, how would obtain war is shortened will preserve on nautical miles broad west 22deg.. liberty. the ship wesunder sailing orders.
bath sides the lives of thousands 30min. eastern longitude into Witness communicated with the
Alliances which drive nations of brave soldiers' and the means Greek territorial wate18. Police and asked them to arrest
into competition for hegemony of blessing for tortured humanity. 15,000,00 the defendant. The vessel was,
and entangle them into the net of
The Imperial Government be- Conditions for American ships. in consequence of defendant's
selfah intrigues are likewise refore its own conscience and before 15,925.47 conduct, delayed for 36 hours.
fused by the German people. On history is unable to 1680m6 Nentral ships plying within the Everyone on board. was aware
#89,425 47 the other hand, ite enthusiastic responsibility if any ons means to barred zones do so at their own that the ship was due to sail, Consulting Committee. The co-operation is assured for all basten the end of the war be still risk. Although precautions are Farther evidence was given to Rev. Pere Robert was invited to endeavours which aim at the pre-antriod. Together with the Pre- taken that neutral ships being on the effect that the vessel was due fill Dr. J. W. Noble's placs on vention of fature wars.
aident of the United States they February 1 on their way to porta to sail on the 13th of this the Consulting Committee. Sir The freedom of the seas sa G
had hoped to obtain this aim by in this barred sonses, for appro- month, bat, owing to defendant Paul Chater and Rev. Pere preliminary condition for the free
negotiations.
Ipriate time they shall be spared, abenting himself without leave, Robert offer themselves for re-existence and the peaceful inter-
The attemple to establish an yet it is urgently advised that ebo had been delayed some con election..
ourse of pations as well as the adversaries having been answered other routes by all means st understanding between the they be warned and directed to siderable time. No other officer Andy -The accounts have open toglie trade were always
Sergeant Murphy stated that Lowe, F.O.A., and E. A. M. policy. The imperial Govern Government, if in a higher sense sones can with the amo, safety been audited by Hess A. B. the gun principle of German by an announcement of intensi- their disposal. Neatral ships fied warfare, the Imperial lying in the porte of the barred he arrested defendant in the Williams, AB.A.A., who offer meat all the more regrets that the it wants to serve humanity and abandon the barred fuse if they bar at the Grind Hotel.themselves for re-election.
attitude of its adversaries, being not sin against the friends of its sail before February 5, and take Defendant said that he had been
hostile to peace, makes it imposown nation, must now continus the shortest rate into the open sible for the world to work now the war for existence once more zone.
Ernest G. Andrew, second mate of the 5.8. Pak Hoi, waj charged before Commander Beck with, at the Marine Court this morning, with refusing, without reasonable cause, to join his ship and with absenting himself with out leave.
was obtainable.
all afternoon in * private room at the Astor House Hotel and had only just come cat to get a drink. Defendant was quite sober,
In sentencing defendant to eight weeks' imprisonment and inflicting a fine of $100, Com mander Backwith said he was satisfied that defendant's reasonable action had caused delay to the vessel.
In Hospital.
11.
The many friends of Mr. John Lemm will learn with regret that he has been taken ill, and is now
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soccante for the year 1916, forward from 1915, and after de- Including $8,423.87 brought duoting $13,000 paid as interim dividend at the rate of $2.00 per share on 21st August, 1916, the balance at credit of prodt and lows account is $89, 425.47, which it is proposed should be appropriated as follows:- Pay final dividend
$9.00 per share,.. $58,500.00 Place to Provision for Contingencies - Ţ- count,
To carry forward to
new scoount,
THE LAURENTIC.
Lists of Officers Lost and Saved.
sims.
all
for the reeliestion of these exalted forced upon ber by mean of using Traffic of regalar American
weapons. The
Imperial passenger steamers my go on Government is, therefore, also anmolested-- forced to do away with restrictions (8) It Falmouth is taken as the which up to now it has imposed port of deslipatina; upon the ass of its fighting means
Germany's Peace Basis. Germany and her allies were at
The Admiralty has issued the following list of 25 officerse prepared to enter into peso who lost their lives in H.M.8.
negotiations and had indicated s Laurentio:-
basis. Lieut. Comnor. Douglas B. Saxby-Thomas, R.N.
Lieutenants William A. MoNeill, Thomas Steele, David T. E. James, George E. R. Browne, Richard Morgen.
Et 608. Their plane, ss WAS OX- cember 12, 1918, were not aimed pressly stated in the Note of De
Engineer-Comadr. Charles E.
Harst. George R. Ratledge.
Engineer Lient.-Comadr.
Engineer-Lieutenants: Edward
Trasting that the American be alive to the reasons for this people sad ite Government will
at the destruction or annihilation decision and for ita necessity, the
(b) If on the first and return journey the Soillion ne woll me & point 50 degrees north 20 degress no German mines will be laid if; --- west steered. On this road (route) (0) Steamers bear the following
of the adversary, and they were Imperial Government hopse that special signs allowed only to them ready to eater immediately into the United States will appreciate in American ports: cost of paint peace negotiations and had in-the new state of affairs from a of the ship's hall and of the dicated the guarantee of the lofty, exsited standpoint of im- superstructure three metres broad, existence of honour and the liberty partiality, and that it will on its vertical stripes alternating white of evolution sa a baris.
Their plans, in their conviction, further misery and avoidable fing chequred white and red; on part co-operate in order to avoid and red. On every mast a large
A. R. Larmour, Herbert Sewell, as to Belgium, which is the object of the contemplated war measures flag and coat of paint to be as
were quite compatible with the sacrifice of human lives.
the stern the American national rights of other nations, especially in the French Hospitalet Wanchai, James W. Gibbins, Thomas
With referenos to the details sg. Daring darkness the national of the warm-hearted sympathies at sea annexed to the Memoran, sasily recognisable as possible Jamieson, James Carlisle, George New Steamer.
H. Daymond, Robert R. Mitchell, of the the United States. The dam, the Imperial Government from far away and ships must be The Indo-China Steam Naviga- Surgeon Frank E. Book, M.D., had announced that the annexs its confidence that the American (d) If one steamer runs in each Chancellor a few weeks before at the same time begs to exprem completely illuminated brightly. tion Company's new vessel, the R.N. 4. Kwaisang, is to be leanched Sub-Lieutenants:-The Hon.
tion of Belgium never had been Government will warn American direction every week, striving at from the slipway of the Hongkong Alan B. de Blaquiere, N., Germany's intention. and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., Laurence W: Ball.
ships against entering the barred Falmouth on Sundays, leaving Germany, in the pesos to be zones described in the saneze, Falmouth on Wedasedaya; on Monday, March 19, at 5.30 p.m.
conoladed with Belgium, merely and slso that it will ward oitis508 (e) Il guarantee are given by wanted to take precautionary against confiding passengers or the Anerican Government that measures so that that country, goods to ships plying to porta in these steamere carry no with which the Imperial Govern- the barred zones,
traband "according to the German Assistant Paymasters: Bernardment wishes to live in good neigh-
list-of contraband,” 0.0. Newbery, Fround Beaubourly relations, could not be
Engineer Sub-Lientenente — Peter Caton, George L. Elliott, James R. Brown, Erabat B. Midgley.
Alleged Larceny and Assault. Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Court this morning, thres men were charged with larosny from a person, and assault. It is mont. alleged by the prosecution that Warrant Telegraphist: Bichard the complainant was Landing in J. Thompson. Reclamation Street, Yeamati, All are R.N.R. Officers, except when a man knocked against him where stated. sad atole the money. Two others
Saved.
assaulted him also. Mr. Goldring The following is a list of the defends the men and the case was officers reported to have been adjourned, heil being fixed at §50. | saved :—
Capt. Reginald A. Norton, B N. Commander Hagh H. Rogera, B.N.
Lieut. Arthur Pawley, R.N.B. Lient. John Walker, B.N.B. "Now I speak with knowledge there. The following are the areas B.N.R.
British fores who are fghting Eng. Lieut. Richard Neale, and with responsibility, and I speak as the representative for a square miles of her los Eog, Lieut. Harold V. Stewart, the moment of those OVOTESSE
possessions:-
B.N.B. Dominions, who are the pride
H.-W. Africa
...322,450
Bargeon William P.. Starforth, Mr. Walter Loug, Secretary of when I say, 'Let no man think Pacific Colonies.
...300,000 | R.N. Stats for the Colonies, made the that those straggles have been
33,703 Eng Sub-Lieut. William Heath- 94,640 cot, E.N.K......... following declaration on January fought in vain. Let no man thick
Kiaochan 31, concerning the conquered that the territories shall ever
200 EngSub Liens, Howard C. E. German colonies at a meeting a return to German rale."
|Harley, R.N.R. Total Westminster City Hall:~
... 750,890
Eng Sub Lniant, Harold B. The area of German East Afrios Evans, R.N.E. AUREA of different German colonies in colonies except one (German East German Empire in Europe com- RN.
Germany has lout all ber in 384,180 square miles. The Chiat Gunner A, H, Bidgers, rious parts of the world as a Afrios), and that vast territory prises 208,780 square milon of consequence of this war.
will soon he in possession of the territory.
Lost Empire of Over A Million
Square Miles,
"We have acquired pomomion
and glory of oar Empire to-day. Cameroons
The Lost Empire.
Togoland
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Bower
Barred Zones.
OOD
One Paddle Steamer to the Continent:
With reference to the message
The Memorandum annexed to exploited by their adversarine for the Note reads as follows:- the promotion of hostile attempte. From February 1, 1917, within Such a preosation is all the more the barred sones around Great urgently needed since hostile Britain, France, Italy and in the persons in power, in repeated Eastern Mediterranean, ss regarding the German declaration apssohos, and specially in outlined below, all sea traffic will of forbidden routes for ships at the resolutions of. the forthwith be opposed by all non, a ister message gives sub- Paria Loanomic Conference,maana. Bach barred songs stantially the same sense, with, had declared their open intensra: tion, even after the restoration of
however, the following addition In the north, a district around regarding Continental, passenger peace, of not recognizing Germany England and France which is traffic as of equal right, but rather that limited by a line 20 nautical | they would continue to fight her miles distant along the Datoh many is prepared, in view of the "It is farther stated that Gar- in a systematic fashion,
coast as far as the Terschelling need for Continental passenger The attempt of the four allied lightship, degree of longitude traffic, that every weekday Powers to bring about peace failed from Tereobelling lightship, and Datch paddie steamer ball r on account of the last of anaquests line from there across a point csive free and anobstructed Fight of our adversaries, who want to 62deg, north zero degree longitude of passage in each direction of the principle of nationalities further to a point three miles on condition that said padd's dictate psace. Under the pretext to 62deg, north 5deg. west, between Flushing and Southwold, they anveiled so their war aim south of the south the partition and dishonour of of Faroe, and from there across a barred zones by daylight," and point, steamers only pass through the Germany, Austria-Hungary,point 62deg, north, 10dag. west that they steer by the North Hindar Tarkey and Bulgaris. To the to 61deg. north, 15deg. west; Lightship both on the outward- desire for reconciliation they then 57deg. north, 20deg. west and homeward voyage. On this. opposed their will for spaihila-uptil 47deg. north 90deg. west, route no German mines will tion. They want to fight to the further to 15deg. north 15deg. laid. The marka on th Isat. Thus & now situation has, west, and then on the degree making the uprang up, which also fross Islitude Addeg, north along for sums as Germany sq new decisions.
nation