TELEGRAMS.
Becker's Service to the "Teisgraph.”
(Continued from Page 1) MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S
SPEECH.
The road to victory, the guarantee
of victory, the absolute asNITEDIOE
of
FRENCH RELIEF FUND.
For Homeless Populations in Northern France.
Third. List:-
He Excellency Sir Henry
Mag
victory, Lust be found MR de Jurnel, in us word, namely ships."Sanley B. Dodwell, With characteristic keenness, the I. B.O. Good bas, Americans have fully realised that J. A. Plummer and have already arranged to build
Anymous, Wy us Snowman & Co.....
B.
a thousand 3000 tonners for the Atlantic trado. (Cheers). I believe that the Germans and their military
Dr. U. Forsyth, advisors are already beginning to David Sankoo & Co., realise that this is another of their Sir Paul Ohster,. miscalculations which is going to lead
Fire & Second Lit Fre: 50
thsen to disaster and ruin. The
British are a slow and blundering poople but they "get there." The Americans get there sooner: that is why I am glad to see America in. We have Soon in thin business three years, end, having got through every blunder; we have now got a start, and we are right cut on lac course. (Cheers.)
May I suggest that Americans should study our blundera in order to begin where we are now, not
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1917.
50
10
10
100
Total Fis: 50.46,786
THE SHANGHAI
MARKETS.
PU¤CHASE OF OP:UH SENSATIONAL SPY PLOT.
STOCKS:
Parliament Demands
Cancellation./
Maps Drawu in Bugland with
[uvistble Ink!..
Gifted
MR. BONAR LAW ON OUR PEACE,
Need to Put Down Gernik
Kilitary Meshlas.
SHUM CHUN-HUEN,
His Views on the Situation.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
Shum Chan-base, formerly New Rules Regarding Travelling. -Commander-in-Chief of
the People's Army of Kwangtung and Kwingani," has sent the following ofronlar telegram to the
New York, Feb. 20). --Charged Peking, April 1.-The rupture with conspiring to employ agents. question distracted public attent to obtain military information,
The following ruins relating to $200 on from the opiam deal. for mape and photographe in Eng
100 some time and it began to look as land and Ireland and send them the third reading of the Con- provinces:
In the House of Commone on Central Government, and the passages for women and children are ́published in the "Hongkong if the matter were to be allowed to this country, so that they could solidated Fund Bill, three.Pacifist
"In view of the diplomatic information, and ampersede all Government Gaselte for general to drap, and the deal to be a sit be forwarded to Germany, Albert members-Mr. Ponsonby, Mr. tension, it is imperative that we 100 accompli Not ro, however, foron S. Sandar and Charles W. Was Trevelyas, and Mr. Snowden- should quite ourselves to improve rules previously published
60 March 18 the Senate devoted nenberg, were arrested in New oriticised, the
policy of the the internal administration of the 1. Passports will not be granted 50 whole sitting to it. An attempt York last night by agents of the Government with regard to the country and to perfect our military at Hongkong to women and www made to keep the sitling Federal Secret Service and the future conduct of the war. organisation in order to prepare easels through the danger manes children to travel by British secret, on the ground that diplo Department of Jactios.
Mr. Ponsonby argued that against any emergenos, If we 500matic relations were involved,
Sauder is dramstis critic of the militariem could not be destroyed should delay our reform, practise exoopt in oses of great emergency 1,000 bat this was promptly negatived Deutsche Journal, owned by by fores of arms, but by the bribery and promote pirty quar- For for exceptionally urgent 4616 and the local press next day re-William Randolph Hearst, whose setion of the people of the country rele, desaction will be certain. reasons.
ported the debate. Mr. Ting Shib newspapers are barred from Great itself, and we were destroying The military and administrative, 2. Women and children. arriv who recently resigned the Britain and the Colonies. He is German Liberalism by continuing policy of the country should being at Hongkong in British Tee- Chief Secretaryship of the Paleo president of the Central the war.
fixed, and strictly followed. The sole on their way elsewhere will sident's office, was the principal Powers War Film Exchange.
Sir Hamer Greenwood, taking reporte on the same should be a permitted to proceed, but will questioner.
Wannenberg was his sistant.
up the challenge of Mr. Ponsonby referred by the Cabinet to Parlia-be warned of the risk attending According to the published re- The char es cover a period ex and Mr. Trarelyan, asid their ment for socatiny, and the people passage beyond certain porta.
3. Women and children will ports, it was elicited from the fending back to May last. speecher did nothing to cheer the should take interest in the actions Minister of Finsace that the According to information in brave men in the trenches or to of Parliament. The Government not be prevented from travelling jin veesels of other than British Piece Goods, Yarn and Cotton. Government did not originate possession of the Secret Service, keep close the Alliance upon should girs promotion to the good
the ides of the deal, bai that total of
nationality, called which our whole soos de officiale and weed out incompetent Tue piece goods suction market when the terme had been newspapermen were employed by ponded.
ones, thus effecting the reform of remaine stearly to firm says the arranged the Cabinet passed Sander and Wannenberg and
the administration. where we were three years ago IN, O. Daily News of the 6‹h inst., |them. The Minister, accord were ordered to England and stated that the hon. members had venture to submit the following
Mr. Bonar Law, replying nd slibaugh there are no greating to report, endeavoured Ireland, Letters containing all been listened to for more than an advances to record, the rise in ex to convey the impression that sorts of military information, it hour, and this was something tone that the total receipt of proposale for your consideration. change of about five per cent. in the Government was induced to alleged, were forwarded to this which is (Mr.
rubstantial give its approval for fear of country, or brought here by ons ventured to think would hardly which is not sufficient to cover
Boner Law)
the Government is $400,000,000 equivalent of s advance. Exchange perhaps has diplomatio difficultion which of their number, travelling have occurred in any country in been the use of choking off
But if a little state :- expenditures. Europe. (Cheers.) The maio economy be exersiced there will The complaint mote specios-rity of the people of this country not be say deficit. Therefore the orders to an exteat from deiler
Y.M.C.A. Division. Taceday, April 17,-At 8 sttitude of the British Minister "feloniously eet on foot arrange way in which the liberty of this
p.m better rate.
Clearances are good and the had been ascertained.
ments for military enterprise to country and of the world could be
Aaone troops and the abolition of Sargeon 8. F. Lee; & p.m. Com Bules this week were increased by
To suswer to questions as to be conducted within the jurisdict secured except by fighting for it superfluous organs should at onos pany and Stetcher Drill.
reason for paying each ion of the Daited States against (Cheers.)
be carried out and twenty per Thursday, April 19-At 8 p.m. sbuat 157 packages, Tuenlong the having raised their Beringe to an enormous price, the Ministerritories and dominions of
He pointed out the absolate be deposited in the Board of the Kan in charge; 9 p.m. Company cent. of the military funds should Bandage practice, Corporal Wei interestina foreign States with which the necessity of patting down the General Suff for reserve food to and Stretcher Drill, 600 packages. A lull is noted in ter demand bat from the fact that was not so high as it seemed, namely, Great Britain and Ire-defended our terms of peace as not stance, General Lang Chai-kwong Thursday, April 19.-At 7.30 remales, not from any want of statement thai the
prias Unned States are at peace German military machine, sod
meet any emergency. For in- I rejoice what America is going holders have pot their pines because the bonds with which land."
The complaint farther unreasonable. The Germans had to win the right to be at the Penerbigher than the market can offer the opium was to be paid for charges that they conspired to been asked by President Wilson useless to retain his army. Troops Practice.
is absolutely corrupt and it is p.m. First Aid and Bandage Socks are steadily were only worth 56 per cent of send out from New York various to name their terms of peace, but like those of his should be die getting shorter and the demand their face value. Then, when persons to set as spice, and in they had not done so. We were banded unsparingly. It
Queen's College Division. during the past few months has cornered by the query whether parenasce of that conspiracy dit-clearly fond, with the fact that i
Tuesday, April 17-At_4,16 been more than the actual stock on the Government would
not Berzinated information "to the German victory in this war mesul bribed the Government officials
reported that General Lang has p.m. Company and Stretcher Drill. band and at wes would alle ultimately have to redeem the enemies of George T."
|a continuance of the PraOSİLE
Wednesday, April 18-At Greça particularly are ekort, in bonds at par, he made the Bố
43 glad to see that. America is
sending Naval and Military experts
to Britain to interchange ex periences with men who have been all through the dreary, anxious course of the last three years. (Cheers); After acknowledging the Allies debt to America in the
would arise if the opium was pot | American citizen, parchared, but gave an erwire
I
Being a citizen of the country ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
BRIGADE..
Orders issued by Mr. E. Ralphe
matter of guns and immunition, th, who are holding back in hopes of answer when fistly usked if they charges that the defendant did } were of opinion that there was no problem of disbanding super-1st Aid Lecture by Divisional
Premier proceeded to say that it was a bad day for the military Autocracy of Prussia when it chal lenged the great Republic of the West with its rouderful fertility and resourcefulness. We know that America will wage a successful war
and ensure a beneficent peace.
Conference which wil settle the at presep!, Condor of miste and time course f human life for God knows how It would have been a tragedy for mankind if America had
Hinny ages.
not been there. I can see a pouce-
there would have been до war.
standstill
made
tha
pened and then on the 27th the
For over a week nothing hap Lower House Look up the matter
in
Salyingpun Division.
Government agents have been military machine, which would be to convert
Kingchow into 12.45-1.15 p.m. Gymnasium. 瞋 province and to
A. eimilar re-visible,
it
B
Membare of Saiyingpan Division
Company and Stretcher Drill.
Friday, April 20,--At 4.15 p.m.
▸
Promotions.
BANK RETURNS.
Below we give the returns of
Specte
ia
Amount,
Boserre
not a peace that is to be the be clading Japaners cargo which tonishing statement that, the invoetigating the activities of a danger to the world at an increase his force. This will in- may attend.. ginning of another war, but a real has not been coming in to the bonds had been bought by German-Americans throughent moment sud s recurtenss of the
-Government Et their the country since the blowing-ap same horrors that we were exstead of reducing it, and will peace. The world is an old world: it extent predicted. The Japanese the
cresse military expenditure, in- bas never had peace. It has been mille have bad all they could do market value of 56.
When of munition plaats two years ago periencing now, rocking and swaying Eke the ocean, to Gill Russian Governmen: orders asked if it ware possible and this led to the discovery of a
. Victoria Division. and
The Chancellor repudiated the make this military reform of the Europe-poor Europe-has since their working boars were to cancel the agreement the wide spread German plot. They contention that the submarine
country impo-sible.
Monday, April 16-A 5.15 always lived under the sword. reduced by the Factory Law.
Minister said that that could not have been working on the present warfare was started after our should be made responsible for Drill.
"The Board of General Staff .. Company and Stretcher Another shipping difficulty be done, but he could not say case for months, baring received peace terms had been formulated all the improvements of the Army When this war began two-thirds of Europe was under autocratic rule. [Toom up. It is now reported that what the Government might do ifļa" tip" soon after the arrest and quoted the German Chan-
Friday, April 20,--At 5.15 p.m. It is the other way about now and the flome Government bas de Parliament, in consequence of its in England of George Vaux cellor in support of his statement. Corps, the Intelligence Depart Surgeon Cheah.
Engineers and Commissariat First Aid Lecture by Divisional Democracy means 'peace. (Cheers). Gnitely prohibited the use of tin-diempproval of the opiam deal, Bacon, in
American news Germany was acting on the The democracy of France did not want lined cases, alibongh there is no refused to pass the budget con- paper man. Baca Photograph principle that they were to win military graduates should be em ment and the arsenala. All War, the deinourary of Italy nesitate offical confirmation of this. Oftaining the relative financial ea. was forwarded to this country by thie war, not merely by fighting played. The Ministry of War General J. O. Dalton, Chief Com
Sabject to confirmation by ong before entering the war, course goode can just as well be tries. Finally the President before the British police, and shrough the enemy, but by tyrannising should stiend to the aviation missiones, the following promo- democracy of Britain shrank shipped in an ined cases and an Adjourning requested the two this the Federal agents were able civilian popalations. (Cheers.) from it and would never have en allowance made for water damage, Ministers the Minister of the to connect him with the operations
affairs, military maps, &o., do, tions are made:-Ptes. Chan U teled the cauldron but for the bat the dealers will probably faterior was also present-to sub- of Sizler and Wassenberg.
We in this country entered into The Ministry of the Navy should To and Leang Sai Sang to be invasion of Belgium. Democracy demand compensation for the mit all the telegrams, documente
Sander was formerly executive with the strongest desire to keep coast dalence; to construct sab
war with the great misgiving and be instructed to prepare plans for Lance Corporals. sought for peace, strove for peace, in which they would otherwise and agreements to the House for secretary of the Cherman. Aserican out of it if possible. We were not marines, torpedoes, iron-neiting and if Prussia had been a democracy get, the empties, of course, baring examination, which the Govern- Literary Defence Committee, fighting for additions! territory, a market value. And it might be ment bad not hitherto dose, which was said to be trying or even to secure a glorious (Cheers). But strange things have possible, if really necessary, to though repeatedly requested to bring the pressure of Baaacial victory which would reflect credit
***A modern warfars is decided happened in this war, and strangerpack in balra, nct using cases at do so.
intereals to stop American parti- on our arms, but punishment was
by the fosocial administration of things have to wine and they are all, though it would take some Resolution of the Lower House. cipation in Allied War Loans. coming rapidly. There are times time to educate the Chinese up to
necessary to make the people who country, the Ministry of Finance in history when this world spins the ides. Some whites were sent
from New York, the men to feel that it did not pay. (Cheers.) Government Minte. All other reserve in Hongkong, during the According to a Bater message were responsible for these crime must do its duty. It should im- the average amount of bank notes prove the present condition of the in circulation and of specie in leisurely along its destined ourse out in bales last year as an
charged with conspiring to obtain that it seems for centuries to be at a experiment, hat they were not rigorously, and alter series of maps and other military inform forced upon the world with a caldo sheir best in the work of certified by the Managers of the We knew that this war w Government organe should strive month ended March 31, 1917, as There are times when liked, yet if it esme to the denunciations of the deal, rapidly ation concerning Great Britain calstion as cold-blooded as the national defence and their zasrits respective Banks: it rushes along at a giddy pace question of accepting bales or and slutet ananimously passed and Ireland, which were went to with which a man moved a piece and demerita should be decided covering the tract of centuries in a getting no goode at all, the bales through first, second and third the United States and then for on a chess board. What gaar by Parliament. Should any M.P. rear. These are much time. Sixsonld be taken readily enough restlings a resolation
Average Banks. Worded warded to Germany. The ink antee bad we that, if the war weeks ago Russia was an Autocracy, now she is one of the most advanced reas all round at Kungping'e
Prices were up a few canda "Resolved that the Government used is the preparation of the ended to-day with the German neglect to perform his duty the Chartered Bank- Democracies in the world. (Cheers) eale of about 400 packages on stock." The following day the chemical treatment to make with all the prestige of victory. The newspapers should & China $6,651,117, $5,000,000*
must not purchase the opium eps is said to require special military machine anbroken and people whom he represents ought
to request Parament to punish of Ladia, Australia To-day we are waging the most Tuesday, the demand being Senste rushed devasting wor the world has ever
still olinging round it, that the
Hongkong and abandon all party prejudices and aced. To-morrow war mey be
power of Germany would At the Ewo asle, leo,124 votes to 20. The clearly ex-
Shanghai Banking seatst the Government in its re- be in the bands of the form work, abolished from the category of
the market was steady to firm, pressed resolve of Parliament is be presented, but this Parliament same men sad would not he
Corp.21,783,813. humar crimes. (Loud cheeri).
Mercantile Bank This may be like the fierce estburstand.at Faenfong's on Thursday now before the Government, and, has not hitherto been able to used for the
There are dangers larking in `name` purposes;; the while whites and greye were according to the "Paking Gametis," secure. The extraordinary price that down about I mace, Italians were the President will shortly issue a agreed upon, the fact that it is to would not be made again, and
same preparations not think we are secars, because
every direction; and we should of India, Limited,
1,122,070. 550,000+ of summer. It was written of those ap about the same smonot, the mandate declaring the tranection be paid for by bonds which the that we should not onos no German submarine has yet
Tral $29,588,800 21,550,000 gallant men who won that victory Except for white shirtings, the
markat being steady on the whole. null and void.
Finance Minister sistes have been have to defend ourselves, but conviction is that the only way to with the Crown Agents rained at
ontered our waters. My strong
• Sterling Securities deposited on Monday--men from Canada,
Meanwhile the local press bus parolissed by the Government at under worse conditions ? from Australia and from this old north seamed out of it. Ningp published a telegram purporting huge discount, and the clause In conclusion, Mr. Bonar Law resist outside trouble is to make
$150,000. country, which has proved that, and the river forts being the to be from the Vice-President, in in the agreement providing that denounced this sort of agitation be done by forasking all quarrels ourselves strong, which can only
t Securities with the GrowA despite its age, it is not decrepit eenst buyers,
The yarn market remsins firm there seems
which that functionary says that redemption of the bonds is not to on the part of Mr. Snowden sad and uniting ourselves together Agenta £70,000,
been commence until the sixth year, all his friends at a time when the for a common cause. I have not. --it was written of those nieu that for the dawn to drive out from but trade in ladian yara is still connexion with the matter, and of the desi zeed the light of day. itself recognised the difference the least party spirit is me, and forty-miles of French Boil those restricted owing to the difficulty misareante who bad dcfiled it for of absining T T. on India and in asking for the appointment of British Government Not a Party, between right and wrong in war everyone who loves his country is GOVERNMENT APPOINT-
a special delegate to investigate. three years. They attacked with corsequence only a small breissas Apparently an investigator has meat is concerned it is no party that the excesses of our enemies
So far an the British Govara (ohsers)-and had also recognised my best friend and comrade. the dawn-it is a significant phrase.as been put through. Stocks of been sent to Shanghai, and local to the transaction. Indeed the had fized the limit which made Hongkong Imports and Exports. His Excellency, the Governor The breaking up of the dark rule Indias yarn are reported to be so
opinion expect him to concoct Combins, by entering into a civilisation impossible and in. From the seconats of the has been pleased to make the of the Turk, which for centuries has low as 16,000 bales in importers some good excuse that will encompact on its oma toodant with tolerable to any mental country, import and export trade between following appointments, during clouded the sunniest land in the hands. Tael prices are down Tisable the principal movers in the the Chinese Gorerament two (Load aheers.) world, the freeing of Russia from an op. 2 to Tis. 3, but this is equalised business to recede gramofully from years ago, took its affairs out of
the United Kingdcm and eroh |the sbasats on leave of Mr. foreign country and colony for Alexander Maodoald Thomson pression which had covered it like by the ries in rupees. Were ex: the positions they have taken up. Reisiah official hands, and has
the past year, as pablished by the or until farther notios pa shroad for as long, the great change steady, tsel prices would declaration of President Wilson, inevitably advance.
Parobase of the stocks by the again concluded an agreement
Board of Trade, we find that the Mr. Edward Dadley Corsondes Chinees Government would without the cogniashoe of the Major H. A. Taowles, whe value of our exports of home Wolfe, to su se Tresarer, with soning with the might of the great ; nation which he reprosants, into the quiet with few sales reported.of a troublesome matter and all cometanone,
Local and Japanese yarns are certainly be a convenient solution British authorities. In these cir-served with The Buffe" i prodaos to Hongkong during effect from the 12th April, 1917,
Singapore and Hongkong, hus 1916 was £3,078,000, against siruggle for liberty-Lose are the Frobably 6,000 bales would over concerned would be glad to hare recently concluded is purely a been given field raakin his rogi. 22,093,000 in 1915 advance to act as Postmaster General, with
Mr. Stewart Buckle Varne Rom heralds of dawn. They attacked at the sales of local spinnings for the question settled for good and matter between the Combine and ment in which he is a temporary of £885,000. The pre-war, that effoot from the 16th April, 1917. dawn, and are turching forward in the fortnight, Stocks of Japan all Parliament, however, in taking the Chiasse Government, and if lieutenant-colonel, Be originally in to say the 1813, Bgure, how- the full radiance of that daws, and
Mr. Arthur Dgar Hall to act me. soon Frenchmen, Americans, British, yarns are not at all large.
up the subject is doing the kind the Istjer now abooves to osuvel joined the army as a privase, and evar, was £4,364,000,- Laporte, Distriat Offoer, with eEast An Italiana, Bussians, ron, Serbian, tinues quiet to slowly. Tang-publicly critioning matter of mbditation, the Combine do "The Bafs" before getting his kong coached the high figurs of Me Eric William Hamilton ka
Local aciton this work on of service expected of it, namely, the agreement, or insists apta served four and a half years in on the other hand, from fong the 16th April, 1917. Belgians, Kontenegrinu obo Tir. 25 in Tie. 20 sooording public latores, If the transaction not appear to have much claim commission in 1904. He has 61,0££,000′′ last="year; against ict an Aucistent" "D atriði Ofione, full light of a parfect day (loud and to grade Nosa Ti. 24.50, is a olaar ons there should be no for protection from its ows Lasoen much serving in the press 60060 id 81946)) and only New Territories with offsc
Ningyo Tis. 23. prolonged sheer
reason why the papers should not "gation.❤#, C Dally Noise.
of winter, which we are now wit nesting before the complete triumph
chiely from Changsha and the solution through by a mejority of north,
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not
more
they attacked with the down-fit work with demand from the interior, Bome anderhand desling in india that the financial aspects greatest of neutral nations had
*Romanians will into the
the
agreement
Joined as a Private.
MENTS.