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A FRANTIC GERMAN APPEAL.
Fazred fnvasion by the Allies.
London, March 25. "Beater's correspondent at Barns stated that the Prussian Minis ter for War urgently appeals for contributions to the War Loan, not alone for military purposes, but to prove to the world that Ger- many is economically invincible.
The Minister warns the people that if money is not forthcoming, the enemy will soon be in Germany spreading devastation.
CANADA'S THIRD WAR LOAN.
London, March 25. According to Renter's correspondent st Ottawa, subscriptions to Canada's third War Load of 150 million dollars bare closed. The Finance Minister announced that it was a most magnificent sucosse, and estimated that the eubscriptions would total 250 million dollars.
THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
London, March 25. According to Realer's correspondent at Sydney, the latest New South Wales election returns indicate that the National Government Party is certain of fifty-four seats and the Independent Labourities thirty-two. The doubtful returns are four. Mr. Meagher, the Speaker, and Mr. McGowan, the former Labour leader, were substantially defented.
The election issue was the formation of a National Blats Government to assist the Commonwealth Government in the prosecution of the war,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE RAIDER MOEWE.
Her Alleged Captures.
Amsterdam, March 23,
A message from Berlin states: The Moewe captured 123,100 tons of shipping comprising twenty-two elcamera, five sailing vessels. Eight of the steamers were armed. The Moewe brought back 593 prisoners.
An Admiralty Statement,
London, March 24. The Admiralty announces that information which is be ing circulated by the German wireless prers shows that in addition to the ships sunk and captured by the Moewe, men- tioned in the communique of January 17, the following have also been sunk: British-French Prince, Eddie, Brecknock... shire, Rhodanthe, Katherine, Otaki, Demetreton, Governor, Jean; Norwegian-Blaut.
It is announced that the St. Theodore, previously cabled a definitely sunk and some of the above-named, bave bot been insurable for some weeks past. Others have recently Kied
GERMANY'S DECREASING bread RATIONS.
Despondent Comments.
Ameterdam, Marcl. 23.
The German papers comment despondently on the in- crossed hardship caused by the reduction of the bread ration.
Bitter Debate in the Reichsing.
Amsterdam, March 24.
A bitter debate has taken place in the Reichstag on the food question.
The Minority Socialist Kunert denounced the Kaiser and Bethmann Hollweg as the originators of the war. He com- pared the German reactionaries to the late Russian regime and declared that he would be delighted if the same progress was made in Germany as had lately been made in Russia.
The President called Herr Kunert to order.
The Socialist Koch complained of the "terrible under-
fooding" of the population.
The Minority Socialist Dittmann declared that the Gov. ernment well knew that workmen were collapsing of hunger.
These statements caused a great commotion,
DISCONTENT IN GERMANY.
Amsterdam, March 24.
The "Koelnische Volkszeitung " bitterly complains of the conduct of the wositby in despising the common soldiers and carousing while there are hollow-checked and underled chil dren, who beg at their doors.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Some Unanswerable_Conjestures.
Paris, March 24
A semi-official message, after stating that yesterday was good day for the French, zaks: What is the meaning of the onomy's counter-attacks! dre we in contact with a new German line or are the counter-attacks merely strong rear- guard actions designed to delay our pursuit sad facilitato regrouping! It is impossible to answer these questions for the present,
French Make Further Progress,
Loudon, March 25,
A French communique states:-North of the Somme we drove out the onay sa far ma the outskirts of Bavy, where this enemy took up a position on a line previously propared. with trenches. Our troops, between the Somme, and the Qiao, following up their success, attacked the enemy, who defcaded overy foot of the ground; and-drove him back a kilometre, worth Grand Scratcours and Gibercourt, which we maized. On the west bank of the Oise, between the suburbs of La Fore and North Vandouil, two of the advanced forta foll into our hands. South of the Oise, despite of the floods, we progrossed considerably on the east bank of the Ailetto and captured several villages. We threw back enemy rear- guards in the Forest of Coney,
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
London, March 2£
A German official message roomired by wireless slatos imme We stormed and took Russian positions between Bolyomtar and Csobenos Vallnys, making 500 pélsoners,
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AMERICA AND THE WAR.
Sweeping Measures Decided Upon.
Washington, March 24. The Government has decided upon sweeping measures to follow the expected declaration by Congress of a state of war with Germany. The Government is determined to provide for every emergency and is preparing not for a short war. It is stated that steps much broader than mero sitempte to protect merchantmen will be taken. Although as far as known no political alliance with the Entente is contemplated military and naval co-operation is possible and the Govern- ment will be unsparing with money and supplies for the Eatente. Suggestions mads at the Cabinet meeting on Friday included a fire billion dollar loan to the Entente.
UNIVERSITY LECTURE.
"What is An Ideal Woman >**
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RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.
Entries for the Govärnor's
Cup Competition.
On Sunday morning, Miss A, M. Pitis, of the St. Stephen's Girls' College, gavo interesting
lecture entitled: "What is an Ideal Woman ?” before the members of the Uni Trei'y and their friends, in St. John's Hall. The Rev. E. W. L.
For the Rifle Championship Martin, M. A., presided, and cropped up in the loos! Free day, April 7, (and not on Easter Sir, Recently a controversy st Stonecutter's range on Satur Meeting, which is to take place introduced Miss Pitts.
He sent the relative cheapness of Sunday or Good Friday, 19 pre- annɑunoëd that, owing to Chinese and European e' res. indisposition, Miss Katherine Asaming that each side Woo (the Principal of St. Paul's game, they are both eati
the Tionely announced) the following entries have so far been received: College) was unable to be present plan in the sun and t to introduce the subject : “Should beir abanoes
-Naik Abdullah Lhan and Lo. Obinese ladies be admitted in the
Naik Ali Sher Khan, 18th Infɑən- There is, however, a trade in Jemadar Biragi Lim. 14th Pao- Hongkong University I", but he which Chiness take advantage
try; Sabadar Bhaghat Singh sod was pleased that Mies Pitsa of the Free Trade which, with abis; O. M. Bargt. Black, B.E; had come to speak to those certain limitations, is allowed Leading Signalman Botley, B.N.
There was attendance, including many visi- These limitations (the Port-Christian, 75th Pasjebis; Oorpl. a large is the waters of this Colony. Oorpl. Carpmsel, B.K.V.R.; P. tora, and Universityudents. Board of Trade-regulations) are Coxon, R.E.; Chief Petty Officer C. Care, H.K.P.; B÷admaster It was anticipated that Mise often handled by Übiness com. Pitts would introduce the questionpetitors against Britons in a very Dawson, H.R.V.B.; Sepay Ddwar of woman's equality with mun'e, haphazard way.
Cree, RN.; Q` M. 8-rgeant bat this was not the line taken by j the speaker. She said she did not many occasions, river boats, Aging Jemader Fateh Mohd, 74th Pan- To explain: I Lave seen. Petty Officer Edmond, R. N.; Ali Khan, 18th Infantry; come to plead women's rights: the Chinesa dag, with British or That day (March 25) "Ladies Day," and it
was elira officers in charge, loaded abis; Bavilder Fateh Mahd was down to their guarde in broad day- Fauddar Khan, 18th Infantry; Khan, 18th Infantry; Naik A privilege to apeak
on light, the load-line being coat. Supt. Franks, H. K.P.B. the subject of Womanhood" to an audience for officers dare not kick, for the Inspector Grant, B.K.P.; Sergeant Ideal spicuous by its invisibility. The Pie. Goodman, H. K. V. B.; Germans. He was a trader in whom she felt profound re- lose their jobs if they do, so this Grimitt, B.K.P.; L/Naik Hassan Hongkong and had, as the Chair.apeot. She dwelt on the Christian | sort of very free-but very unfair Tohd Khan, 18th Infantry; men had pointed out that many ideal of womanhood-the chartrade should be stopped by the
RUSSIA'S NEW DETERMINATION.
Petrograd, Marob 24. M. Miliukoff, in a statement to journalists, declared that Russia would be faithful to all past alliances which would become stronger, more cordial and more sincere now that Russia possessed a regime similar to the Allies. It was Russia's duty to continue the struggle for liberty, for Russin and Europe: Russia was no longer a dead-weight in the alli- ance but a productive force. Henceforth all rumours of a separate peace must vanish finally, for it would be anti- National for freed Russia to come to an understanding with reactionary Germany.
WAR FUNDS.
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30. The entrance fee of $1, if The list closes on Friday, March apsid, should be paid by that The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn has offered a cup for the runner-up. ficers are invited to tiffia with the Hongkong Police Reserve on All Competitors and range
published.
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of them had dore, made his sater more than more beauty in Authorities. Just as it is obvious Co. Bargt. Major Heath, 87 Co. Patriotic Resolve by Hongkong money under the British flag. It woman quoting many illustra-who gains by these flagrant R.G.A.; Corpl. Heath, 8.K.V.O. was their duty to abscribe tions of women celebrities, and breaches of Port Begalations, so Trooper Hodge, H.KP.R; Ser- voluntarily to the A largely attended meeting of China had
Faad. appropriately citing passages from is it equally obvious who the geant House, B.M.L.I; L/Naik the most influential Chinese with Germany, and there was She said
severed relations Longfellow and Wordsworth.efferers ore. The
Imammadin Khan, 18th Infantry; British women's education | firme-wbo, the Colony was held at the Tang every likelihood that she would in China was the most important the Government
doubt, pay Kamraddiu Khan, 18th Infantry Pie. A. Jenkins, H.K.V.B.; Naik Wah Hospital yesterday, when join the Allies. It was up to them question for the young men of profita are running their boste Chief Inapr. Lammert, HK.P.B. there were present the Directors of to supply the British Government China to tackle." Her statement with loadlines well above weter, Petty officer Loach, B.N.; Opl. the Tang Wah Hospital, past and as quickly as possible with as was not based upon the serump-and it must be a present, end also the represent many silver ballets as they could. tion that women would, in any annoyance for the officers of Marks, H.K.P.; Havilder Mir source of Lyon, H.K.V.R.; Sergeant R. atives of the various guilds and Britsin, he would remind them, conceivable way, range themselves their ships to see a bost leave the Aulad Ali, Sepoy Nabi Bakhsh mercantile associations of dif bad plenty of money; she was in opposition to men. ferent districte, the Comatites of financially strong, but he would should be an ally to man. Her to the scuppers," while they Khan, Sepoy Nizamuddin Khan Woman bert next to them loaded "down Khan, Subadar Nisx Ahmad the Chinese Chamber of Com-ank
them to look merce, Justices of the Pence, avant
at her influence was infinits, sad might depart, an hour or so late, "Bring and Sepoy Narudin Khan, 18th In- expenditure sad well as many coolies, There were member that Mr. Boner Law, strength. The special aptitudes the Chinees ships boast that Mr. A. G. Pile, E. M. Dockyard; re often be a source of national light." Also, the foreigners infantry; Sergeant Perkins, H.K.P.; in all about 500 people present. replying 10 Mr.
Mr Wong Pak-chun, Chairmer in the Unues of Commons, said that than the strict limitations imposed source of annoyance; and it is Rahmat Ali Khan, 18th Infantry; McKenna and abilities of women, no less they get better wage another Sargeant Pitt, H.K.P.; Sepoy of the Tang Wah Hospital. the estimated expenditure from upon them by nature, must need obvious where the extra money Trooper Relph, H.K P.B.; Dram presided, and other present February included: The Hon. Mr Weismounted, approximately,
to March 31 prevent them from osoupying comes from.,
mor Baliya Khan 18th Infantry; Yuk, the Hon. Mr Lau Chu-pak, £7,200,000 daily. They must also unsuited to women.
to dalies assigned to men ard
Mr. E. Bare, Naval Yard Mr Chan Kai-ming, Mr Ng Hon-remember the money Britain bad however; not be overlooked that, tion-breakers boats that, on his
The writer has been informed Naik Sikander Kban 18th It must, by a Captain of one of the Regals Infantry; Chiat Inspector Sirdar sse, Sir Robert Ho Tang, Mr Upadvanced to the Allies and the apart from the Kam-wah, Mr An Tak, Mr Eo Dominions, which showed that the
question of representing to the ownere that be Taylor, 87th
Khan, H.K.P.R.; Tai-sang, Mr Wong Kwong-tin, Britain was in a strong financial women
fall .participation
Captain Mr J. M. Wong, Mr Mok Teo-chio, position. Yet,
Co. B.G.A.; in certain
was leaking so badly that it was ens. Mr Chan Sai-kei, Mr Chia U-tin time, the British Government unities for women to wield their wharf, he found the atmosphere Dapaty Supt. Wodehouse, H.K.P. spheres dangerous to take in all the cargo Sargeant Watering, R.M.LL; the same of life, there were ample opport that had been brought on the Sergeant Whitelaw, HEV.O.. Thornhill B.KV.R.; Mr Lo Cho-san and many othere, could do
The Chairman read the notice much money as it could get those leaders of great nation cooler job! Again, the Cap-F. W. Wright, H. M. Dækyard, se much-needed good influence over #O convening the meating, and said hold of. They were there to try who take an active part both in sain of a deep-sea steamer under
warm that be moved to Sargeant Woolley, H.K.V.R.; Mr. that they were assembled there to and raise over a million dollars, framing and administering social the British fag, owned by Chia- consider the question of how to sad he suggested that 40 per cent. legislation, end especially in ese, found that the load-line had raies a voluntary subscription to of this should be raised from matters which directly concern been moved eight inches up and the British Government of between house rents and the remaining women. It seemed to her and had it re-moved to its proper $1,000,000 and $1,200,000, such 60 per cent, from the income of many friends of China that the position. He was relieved shortly sa was being dons in other British businese concerns. He had found, only possessions. Hongkong was son looking up the assessment, custom sxcluded women of China dismissal. Thereafter his name thing which existing after, but got $1,000 for wrongful British possession and they that the rente amounted in 1916 from doing were the things which did not sound pleasant to Chinese bean living ander the to about $12,000,000. Out of this, they had proved that they were shipowner ears, so he left China protection of the British Govern- quarter only of the property is able to do. There was nothing to for peatures now! ment and had made their fortunes owned by Europeans, and the rest prevent women from having writ-
most of them under the British is owned by Chinese. He proposed ten grest plays like those of the War Funds and ship's officers' Apart from their liabilities to flag. It was their bounden duty that those who could afford to pay Shakespeare, or masie like the fands, British companies, their to help to raise money to swell $50 a month for rent should operas of Mozart. Things women shareholders and many others are in following, which was publish- the fund. in order thst the war pay half this
Competitors are reminded of could be brought to a quick Fand, while the other
to the were not allowed to do were the our of pocket through such an some time ago:-Alteration in termination. The question they should be subscribed by the land. peculiarly qualified. Miss Pitts healthy activity on the part of ing to sights, is amended and half vary things for which they were fair competition, and a little Conditions: Condition 3, relat were met there that afternoon lord of the property. He had pointed out that all along the line the authorities would soon put spermite the use of a "Sliding V to discuss, bad already been pleasure in announcing that of history reigning Queens had stop to such capers and bring a on service rifles which have been before the Chinese Chamber friend of his, Mr. Au Tak, had shown talents for rule, bad little grint 10 of Commerce many times, ba come forward, and, though he was occupied the thrones in difficult deserving mill. he regretted to say that no result not a rich man, had voluntarily periods and had been distinguish-
more than one issued without any windgasga bed accrued, and be would re-contributed $10,000. This gentle-ed by merite opposite to the con- yaset them to decide in some man said that he had made his ventional character of women, messure that afternoon what money in Hongkong. He thought Shs concluded Ly saying that methods they were going to adopt there
Wero rich Chinese is man's thoughts would be useful in to put the scheme on a proper Hongkong who could contri- giving width and largenees so working basis.
hate much more than he did. thows of women folk, and woman'u Mr. Un Kam-wah proposed, Mr. Sir Robert Ho Tang said that in giving reality to these of men. Lam Heung-lan seconded, and is he consorred fully with all that Above all, she maintained that in was unanimously agreed, that by had been said by the Chairman the cultivation of the mind alone
THE WAR TAX QUESTION, some ways or means the amount and the last speaker, and he was without the enltivation of the heart mentioned above should be raised. prepared to esbasribe $25,000, there were great dangers. Was not article appearing in your paper Sir-With reference to the The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk sug. He trasted that after the war then the education of the future of the 22nd inst, regarding the gested that a committee should there would be a revival of trade mothers of nations an essential Hongkong Chinese and war taxse, be formed to assist in making in Hongkong.
question? arrangements for the best method The meeting then closed, the in which to raise the money, and Commities receiving instructions posed a hearty vote of thanks to by you is incomplete, as there are The Rev. E. W. L. Martin pro-guilde in Hongkong" as quoted may point out the fact that "50 the following men were elected to how to proceed with the mat-Miss Pitts, to which the audience great numbers of rich Chinese who
The Directors of the Tang Weber of raising the proposed sum, warmly responded; and Hospital, Directors of the Po
afare not included in any of these Leung Kok, the Committee of the
beautiful bouquet of flowers guilds. Not only that bat, sa for was presented to her. by these 1 understand, Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
University. Mr. Martin aleo Chinese bankers are unwilling to the Police Reserve Committee, At the office of the International supplemented the remarks of be admitted as members of the the District WatchmanCommittee. Banking Corporation, Mr. P. D.EL. Mise Pists. He exid that the guild. Furthermore, what about and the representatives of the Grani was this afternoon present- difference between man various guilds and associations. ed with a silver ten set by the woman was not one of inferiority, Colony? They are doing every and the general providers in thin Letters were read by the Chair members of the local staff, as a bat of diversity. The immateble kind of basinass. Do you think guilds should be requested ka man from several guilds, suggest mark of respect on his approach-laws of nature tended to assign to that such general providers will co-operate with all the Arno, ing that the landlords of property ing departure for Eome on leave. men certain publicduties unsuited regard themselves as members of ospitalists, merchants and others in the Calony should be approach.
to women, and to women certain any guild? And what about those who are at present excluded from ed with a view to their being Mr. W. H. Edley, of 87, domestic dalies unsuited to men. Chinese who are doing their import the poranaded to hand over half their Hollywood Road, has reported to Between these two divisions lay, and export business and who call subscribe monthly, war rent for a month to the Fund, and the Folios that early on Sunday however, a vast field of action their firms "Foreign Hongs' tributione nutil the WHE
guilda and that tenants should be prevailed morning his room was broken equally suited to both sexes. These no doubt are excluded from They should also i upon to band over the other half, into, a fan light which was open Therefore, the counterpoise pro any guild. Under the above and conditions Mr. Wong Kwong-tim said that being used by the thief. Mousy vided by nature should continue circumsisnom. I Britain and China were £għting and jewellery" to the value of to be maintained."
think agsiást::s" 'common enemy--the $229 were stoles,
saciation for Hongkong Chin shonld be formed, and all
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Presentation.
House-breaking.
Yours, etc.,
SPECTATOR.
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struchment, provided the pattern of "Sliding V" desired in be used is "pproved on or before Tuesday, P.S.On entering the fresh March 20. Qas pattern of "Blid- water of Canton River these boste ing" has already been approv "sabmerge" still more! ed and may be seen on applicn Hongkong, Marsh 23rd, 1917.tion to Inspector H. A. Lammert,
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