TELEGRAMS.
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THE GERMANS IN CHINA.
Paking, March 27.
The German Minister and his staff have left for Shang- hai, whence they will sail by the Dutch steamer Rembrandt to San Francisco, and thence across the United States, prob- ably to Holland.
PLIGHT OF BELGIAN DEPORTEES.
London, March 27.
The Belgian Government has received letters from eys witnesses describing the terrible fate of Belgian deportees in Germany. Their treatment is unimaginable. They are dying by scores, of starvation, and are even eating rata.
THE WESTERN DRIVE,
Further French Successes.
London, March 27. A French communique
Bay-We continued ORF advance south of the Oise in the lower forest of Couchy, of which we occupy the entire northern portion. The enemy has been driven beyond the Barisis-Servais line.
By a night attack we brilliantly carried the village of Coney-le-Chatean, south of the forest, which the Germans energetically delended.
In the region north of Soissons we captured a farm north-west of Margival and a point d'appui strongly held by the enemy.
British Occupy Longavasnes.
Loudon, March 27. - Berter's correspondent at British Headquarters, wiring on March 97, states:-The British have occupied the large village of Longavesnes, possession of which greatly improves our line between Boisel and Narl¤; also the small village of Equancourt, on the Tortille River, near where it falls into the Canal de Nord.
Hun Admissions.
London, March 27.
A Gorman oficial announcement, received by wireless, statos:—Bain reduced the fighting on the whole of the weet front to engagements north-eastward of Bapaume and Peronne. The enemy, after reported fruitless advances, occupied Roisel.
Strong French forces came upon our reserves between the Oise and Coucy-le-Chateau. We inflicted losses and gare way before a threatened encircling movement.
The British Advance,
Lenin, March 27.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:We drove out the enemy at Longavernes, Liermont, sad Equancourt, which we occupy, taking a number of prisoners. The enemy's third attack to the north of Beaumetz was temporarily no- Cessini We re-captured the post, and re-established the position. Our fire drove out a raiding party to the sagt of Ploegsteert.
More Culture.
London, 'March 24. Benter's correspondent at the French Headquarters re- fers to the enemy's waste of hundreds of tons of explosives in wanton destruction of modiseva) furtress-chateaux, which ats valueless from a military point of view, and in the blowing up of ancient ruins and monuments,
He mentions that German officers offered liberated vill agers tea francs for a pound either of coffee, rice, or lard, dauributed by the American Relief Commission, in order to send to their starving wives in Germany,
THE FIRST AMERICAN armed LINER.
London, Marah 27.
The steamer St. Louis, the first American armed liner, has arrived at Liverpool The passengers included four ladies and five journalists. No Gorman subinarines were Boun In practice shooting barrels with periscopes were smashed at two miles range. The captain and an American naval officer were on the bridge seventy-two hours.
The St. Louis was armed with six inch guns fore and alt, and manned by selected gunners. She travelled direct through the zone unhindered,
THE BLOCKADE.
London, March 27.
In the House of Commons, replying to criticisms as to the effectiveness of the blockade, Lord Bobert Cecil de clared that the tightening of the blockade had resulted in the complete cessation of oversea importations into onemg countries, He admitted that the question of the home pro- duce of neutrals adjoining Germany was much more difficult, and expressed the opion that tue only way to stop such export to Germany was by agreement with the neatrais. For example, Norway and agreed to restrict her trade with Germany provided we supplied her with refined copper.
Lora-Lobert proceeded to show the steadily increas. ing aversion of the Danish and Dutch agricultural products towards England instead of towards Germany recently; and emphatically declared that Doumark had honestly endoar oured to carry out the terms of the existing agreement. He would be deceiving the country if he did not say that there was the grostost shortage of food in Germany as the result of the blockade; also of wool, cotton, lubricante, and other
nition. He was not inclined to disbelieve the repeated and well-authenticated reports of food riots in Germany,
THE EAST LONDON DISASTER,
London, March 27. The Committee of Inquiry into the East London disaster, cabled on January 19, report that the fire was preceded by an explosion, and that there is no evidence that the disaster was maliciously oszised.
The Committee records these 80 were killed on the spot, and 95 were seriously injured, of whom a diod. 223 were slightly injured exclusive of hundreds triflingly affected; It. is sunounced: that His Majesty the King has conferred the King Edward medal of the First Class upon Mr. Angel; the chemist in charge, and upon Mr. Wenborne, the lending male hand, and the King's Polios Medal on Police Constable. Gesenoll, who merificed their live through remaining at their posta,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1917.
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A HUNDRED BULGARIAN PRISONERS,
London, March 276- A Franch Macedonian communique states: We captured
- a quarter of a mile of trenches in the direction of Goest and Ceroensstens," taking prisoner 100. The Italians supported our artillery, and broke down, an attempted Bulgar attack.
THE 1918 CLASS,
Landon, March 28. Beater's correspondent at Paris states that the Chamber of Deputies has authorised the calling up of the 1918 class after Eater, and has adapted the Senate's Bill authorising the withdrawal of naturalisation from ex-subjects of enemy powers.
THE TORPEDOING OF THE 8.S. ASTURIAS.
London, March 28.
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The an Asturias was torpedoed at midnight, The torpedo struck the quarter-deck, damaged the rud- der and thence went into the engine room, damaging the machinery and extinguishing the whole of the electrical illu- mination.
The vessel had landed 900 sick, and those aboard con- sisted of the crew, members of the Medical Corps and a number of nurses.
Distess, signals were answered by a patrol boat, which towed in the Asturias' several bonts with survivors.
Between 300 and 400 were landed thinly clad; some
of them injureil. Three died after landing, while others wen rescued by a destroyer and another patrol boat.
GERMANY'S FINANCES,
LAWN TENNIS.
ARCHITECT SURD.
As Action which Falled.
COMPANY MEETING.
THE POLTAVA.
Can She be Floated ?. From......-reports. ⠀⠀ received yesterday, anya the N. Ɑ. Daig Name of March 23 it would wwens
At the Summary Court this The Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Ross Davies), a claim against W. L Weaser, architect and surveyor, of 24 Des bost Co., Ltd., was held at the Fleet, which went ashors DE A meeting of the Union Water- extremely doubtful if the air. Voeux Rond, for $30, brought by offices of Mesere. Dodwell and Co: North Saddle Island in a thick
contractor named Fook Cheong Ltd., the General Managers of
Poltavs of the Busman Volantser
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· be
the ill-fated ship apparently whe which is on the north side of the making for the North Saddle light island, but having been set south by the strong currents, she had passed through the rock inlete
of 72. Stanley Street. The claim the Company, at 11.30 a.m. tog in the early hours of was for the balance des from the day. There were present:Mr. salvaged. Coming from Nagasaki,
Wednesay morning, defendant to the plaintiff for 8. H. Dodwell (Obairman), Mesere. piling poles in the foundaticus R. Shewan, J. Jonckheer, A H. of 36A and 38B Prays East. Skelton, A. 9. Ling, (Consalting Mr. W. B. Bind defended, Committee), Mesara. T. C. Nixon, plaintif appearing in person. and G. Korton Smith (Secretary). Evidence was given by the The Secretary read the notes plaintiff, who said the money was convening the meeting. das for driving pils into the foundations of the premises above-men-This meeting was called to
The Chairman asid:-Gentle which are strong to the southeast, one of nhinh The struck named. The defendant arobileat for the building and passed at the extraordinary gener-collier has been lying many years. formally confirm the resolutions on the east end of the island not far from where the Japanese employed him for the work, paying al meeting held on 9th March, The rock tore the bottom of the kim $300 for the work done. The with regard to the reduction of ship beneath No. 1 snd No. 2 total wount was $470.70. but the ospital. I therefore beg to holds and the engineroom, and $35 w deducted beeswee of propose the confirmation as specifinding his ship to be taking faulty piles and tar. The defend-l resolutions:-
ant wanted $100 na commission **(1) That the issued Capital water badly, Capt. Kastarin and a olark #10.
of the Company be Beduced from endeavoured to swing her round Questioned by Mr.Hind, plain- $277,230 (Two Hundred and and to run dos north ander fall tiff admitted that the money was Seventy-Seven Thousand Tweed so as to beach her in South paid by the building owner through hundred and Thirty Dollare). Bay. the defendant.
He (plaintin) Divided into 27.723 Twenty there was not sufficient time and The ship was leaking so badly knew that it was the owner who Seven Thousand Seven Hundred cessfully to carry out this macon- had deducted the $35.
and Twenty-Three) Shares of 810 The defence put up was that (Ten Dollars) each, to $194.061re, and the Poltava grounded on the plaintif we employed by the (One Hundred and Ninety-Four of the bay which she had crossed landlord, through the architect, Thousand and Sixty-One Dollars) but the srohitect was in no way Divided into 27 723 (Twenty of about half mile. She lies after the hit the rock, a distanos liable. Plaintiff should prooeed Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Three games were played last against the landlord if his claim and Twenty-three) Shares of $7 inside a reef with her bow deep
dawa and had not been paid. ..
water ... în Berne, Switzerland, February evening in the Hougtang Cricket
(8-ven Dollars) each, and that snob bold At high tide she is Defendant gave evidence, say- Reduction be effected by Rotura- 13.--At the moment
when Club's tennis tournament, the ing the contract was made direct ing (on each date as the Com-lies in delicate
two-thirds submerged and Germany began anrestricted most interesting of which was between the building owner and pany's General Managers shall ap
Some Apprehensions About
Germany's Future.
H. K. C. C.. Tournament Results
the east shore, on the west side
position
eubmarine wirfara and
the that batween Mr. M. K. Lo and the plaintiff, and he hid n thing point), to the holders of the 27,723) with 12ft. of water at the bow rupture with the United States Mr. occarred, the general financial Championship Singles arent. deducted about $30 for bad piles. Hundred and Twenty-Three) all round, close up to the island, A. H. Crook, in the to do with it. An architect be (Twenty-Seven Thousand Seven and 12 fathome immediately brok of her stern. There is deep water situation" of the Empire wis There was a good crowd to see The building owner hended Shares that have been issued paid. dominated more completely than this contest, and a very keen him $401 to pay plaintif, and he up Capital to the extent of $380 that soundings were of little ever before by the war.
It trasie was witnessed. At the end knew nothing about the alleged (Three Dollars) per Share and bye, and so long as she could not cannot be said that the break of the first three sets, Lo held the deduction of $100 by himself Bed using the nominal amount of see the light from which to set with Amarios precipitated advantage, but Crook revived and and $10 by his clerk.
The each of the said Shares from $10 at course in, there was no mesas marked bear movement on the should have made it "aste all" early money was handed to an account (Tea Dollars) to 87 (Seven
of ascertaining her position in Bourse. Trading at no time on in the fourth, leading at one ant who gave it at once to plain Dollars)."
the thick fog. aw.med a panicky character. time by 5-3. It was not until the
A party composed of agents of Though some stocks registered eighteenth game, however, that
"(2) That application be made the Russian Volunteer Fleet and large losses, the general market the set was decided, Crook gaining ant denied that he had borrowed kong to confirm the Redaction of companies left last night at 10 Questioned by plaintiff, defend to the Supreme Court of Hong engineers from one of the dock was dull rather than especially the verdict. In the last eet, Lo $30 from him. He did not the Capital of the Company in o'clock, on the Tag and Lighter
Istaried very strongly and took have a receipt to show, beganse
the first five games, but Crock, the payment was made by a clerk sarity, with the foregoing Co.'s tag Alexandra, to inspect
and he (defendant) did not see Resolation."
weak.
recovering, managed to get four games before the match was de- oided in favour of Lo. The winner had the advantage of youth, and by his forcefal play tested the endurance of his opponent..
The sale of last night's play were ; —
If the German war loan may be taken as a criterion, the general financial and political temper of the country was confident st the time of the correspondent's depar sure from Berlin with Ambassador Gerard. On the day before bin departure it was still possible to sell war Joanest a shade above 87.) One, indeed, frequently heard
Championship Singles.-M. K. pessimistic expressions among Lo beat A, H, Crock 1.6, 6.3, 6-2, soquaintancer about the financial 8.10, 6-4. fature of the country, and the great
Handicap Singles (8).-G. de strain which the accumulating B. Lanoseter (reo. 15/3) beat Lieut. interest payments will necessarily A. G. Cooney, (act.) 4-6, 6-3, 6.1. make upon the economic strength of the people after the war, but Mixed Doubles Handiosp.-M. such expressions have herdly in- and Mrs. F. W. Osry (owe 15/4) fluenced the Bourse thus far. A best #r. P. P. J. Wodehouse and considerable number of operstore
Miss Gordon (rec, 15) 8-2, 6-2, Mr. is still disposed to speculate for F.A. Redmond and Mrs. Winslow the rise, upon the expectation that (r.) beat Lienk, Gray and is the submarine campaign will Lammert (rec, 16) 1-8, 6-3, 6-1, force an early conclusion favour- able to Germiny. This calculation undoubtedly is maintaining the balance of the market.
There are three games due to be played to-day, those being:- Handicap Doabisa.-O. Thorne and T. H. King, (receive 5/6), T. The sixth war lot, due in. M. Meas and W. Manning, (roosive 5/6); F. Berington and Marok, has not yet been announo-
ed. It is hardly expected that. Butcher, (receive 2/8), v. past records can be repeated this. Henderson and H. Handley time, insamach as the capacity of Pegg, (receiva 16). the people to save has been dimin- Handicap Singlen (B).-), ished too greatly by the increas-Jonckheer, (receivon 2/8),, N. ed cost of living. The impression Peterkin, (owon 4/6). in Berlin it that the total of subscriptions will show a co- siderably smaller result than in the case of the fifth loan.
Germany is now living under
Kallar Output.
tiff.
any receipt.
the vessel this morning and The special resolutions were | to decide whether any
VOLUNTEER RESERVE
His Lordabipsit customary seconded by Mr. B. Shewan and tempt will be made to Bost for the contractor to go the carried nosnimously.
ber. There is little danger that she will roll off into the deep architect for payment1-No. The contractor reosiven a 'vertificate
water because of the reef, and from the architect and then- gətə
those who were on the scene late money das
Wednesday night seem to hold Hie Lordship:-Yos gave no
the opinion that she will lin oertificate in this case?—No, my
where she is until the- elemiente
Lord.
break her up. Whether she can got că depends on how badly Order No. 18, issued to-day by she is damaged, and how long the present favourable weather
Replying to Mr. Hind, Mr.
therefore defendant.
A WEDDING DINNER.
A Pleasing Function at
West Point,
ORDERS.
Parades.
be
Lasts.
Weaser said that he did not know Major Wakeman, Commanding anything about the financial H. K. Y. B., at1100:- transactions between plaintiff and
· The U. 8: 8. Cincinnati, which his clerk, or how the accounts
was the fret of the rescue ships to now stood,
Friday, 30th instant, Monated reach the Saddles on Wednesday His Lordship said that, apart Section at Polo Ground at 5.15 afternoon, and which had to from any question as to what was outstanding, he did not think the P.m. Dress: Drill order. Signal-anchor and wait for the fog to the defendant was liable, and heling Section "A" Cluse at lift before she could get close Volunteer Headquarters at 5.15 enough to take the passengers gave judgment for
p.m. under Signalling Instructor from the islead, returned at nine Lee. Opl. Lloyd. Drom: Cleano'clock yesterday morning. fatigue.
The Cincinnati went inside the Sunday, 1st April, for Field by and anchored, and med Practices."B" Company, Pla-her boata to take off the toons 7 and 8, on the Oricket European passengers whom she Ground at 8.15 8.m. Platoons 5 brought to Shanghai, The Alex- Last night Mr. Chiu Bia-kind 6 on the Cricket Ground at andre followed her into the bay,
9.45 a.m. Kowloon Essidents at took aboard the 24 China entertained between three and four hundred of him Chinese and Kowloon City Pier st 8.45 s.m. passengers and the mails, and British trends to does is she and 10.16 a.m. respectively. All arrived in Shanghai as three To Yuen Restaurant, in honour exempted members, Signallers o'clock yesterday morning, not of the recent marriage of his and members of Machine Gun haring stopped at Woosung for eldest son, Mr. T. X, Obau, Section who have not already fired the tide as did the Cincinnati. will attend. Dress Light Marching The other ships also returned barrister-at-law. The building had been elaborately decorated Order-Baversacks (with food), youterday, except the Victoria for the occasion; and the greatest Waterbottles (filled), belts and which remained standing by with sach abnormal circumstanoon that! The total output of the Kailan credit is due to those who had in ponchos. Topese will be worn. her wrecking gear.
As the Poltava's boilers were Esch man will bring with him. business conditions in the ordin- Mining Administration's mines hand the various arrangements 20 rounds of ball ammunition in out of commission she was dnsble ary sense Lardly exist. The laa- for the week ending March 17, for entertaining so large number lips. All Offous and N. 0.0.'s to use her radio apparatos yester guage of posso times fails to meet amounted to 65,059 tons and the of guneta, the present case. Virtually all salse during the period to 81,001 In addition to Mr. Chau Siu-ki, will carry field glasses. Great day and nothing was heard from industries are dominated by the tone.
the bridegroom and his younger ment and lett on the launch at and crew on the island might re- coats will be worn over equip-her. In order that the ofloses war. All the energies of men
brothers, the Chinese present in Kowloon City. Signallers in "A" masin in communication with and machines are bent on pro-----
Joluded Memes. Un Kin-wa, Au decing and distributing war
Tak, Fang Ping-what, Lo Cho-Coy, will parade za detailed by the agents in Shanghai, the
the Signalling Sergeant for Busin materials. Within the half-year, schools, theatres, and other public san, Mok Cho-oban, J. M. Wong, for example, the great German institations in Barlin are closed Mok Shen-nam, &, W. Teo, B. W. Signalling and Telephone work,quested the Chinese naral authorities to station's ship iron industry has become almost temporarily, owing to lack of coal. Tape, Wong Kwongin and Dr.
at the Saddles through which a department of the Govern- Other industries, such as tax-0. H. Chak. The Europeana pre-
Pts. J. Wilson having joined is wireless messages might be ment. ment. Prices, which underwent tiles and obemicals, also are do- sent were Mr. H. R. J. Gomperts a Anal abarp. advance last minated largely by the
(Paire Jadge), the Hon. Mr. E.Balloted Corps No. 650 and posted The senior Chinese naval offone to Coy. "B," Platoon No. VII, readily agreed to thin and the sutama, него then fixed Entire branches of these indue Sharp, K.O., the Boy W.H. Hewitt: Bention 12.
craiser Häisbow yesterday - after- through an understanding with the fries have been shut down or Dr. MacLean Gibeon, Captain
noon was maul to the Baddles to Government, which is now simont restricted sharply, because they Arthur, Mosers. H. J. Gedge. the sole buyer. Private customers do not administer to the require. A. Hooper, A. H. Herria, W-
Bota a wireless 'station, bai no obtain little iron, and exports mente of the war, but others L. Pattenden, H. G. Jackson, are required to forward to the messages had been received frpen
lier up to last evening. have been suspended for months, which supply military needs are 8. B. Wright, G. P. Lammert, H. The coal trade also is made working to their aizmost capacity. A. Lammert, and A. H. Preston
Council Mosting. sulmorvinut to. war purposes, 58 The machinery and electricity
During the evening the genial
At this afternoon's mas far as possible, and private con- trades are extremely motive, host visited the varioutables and Barenge compelled to meet most of their output is required drank the health of his guests, thair requirements with minimum for war purposes. Thess is grees There were no speeches bat, quantition in order that war in- multity in the shipyards, many the close of the proceedings, Mr. dustrine "and" amilso«de may, bë
are farming out sub- Gomperts briedy osrjed the hero amply. In many on
War.
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Strength,
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Notice. All members of the Reserva Captain Superintendent of Police completed form under the Re gistration of Persons Ordinance 1916. Copies of the form can be the Legislativa Coun obtained from the Pan Office, Excellency the Gov Central Police Nation. Members an importanché should also register any of their tong a contribasions i families who are eighteen years Our old or OTSES