TELEGRAMS.
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GENERAL SMUTS ON THE WAR'S AIMS,
Union of South Africa.
London, April 12.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1917.
STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
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FOOTBALL.
WOMEN WAR WORKERS.
Big Charity Match Arranged.
Financial Statement To Date,
UNHAPPY MARRIAGE,
Husband Charged With Injuring his Wife.
FURTHER MESOPOTAMIAN SUCCESS.
London, April 16. According to a Mesopotamis official message, General Mande According to Beater's correspondent at Edinburgh, following er Sir Robert Birden, General Smats referred to the solidarity of the continued to drive back the Turks on the 13th and took eighty He declared that he was fighting to-day for prisoners. It is reported that, on the 15th, the Turks were again the same osuse for which he fought against British fifteen years ago, on the Jebel Hamrin hills whence they were started on the 9th. The namely for freedom and liberty, The wise Britain counsels in the Turkish Thirteenth Army Corps suffered severe losses, 315 dead (winners of the championshipment of account of receipts who had to be taken to hospital treatment of the South African political situation since the Boer War being counted on the battlefield on the 11th. were now seen in the fact that the former's enemies were fighting in a common cause with the United Kingdom. That result had been brought about by a reversion to the old ides of liberty which had been the guiding principle in British history. He proceeded to point i
London, April 16, out that the isras was whether or not the nations were going to be
According to the Press Bureau, Lord Devonport taksa over, on terrorised by German militarism. He eulogized President Wilson's the 30th, all barley, except home-grown, which is not kiln-dried. mesangs to Congress, saying the United States sotion would bare He. fizes the maximum prices of home-grown wheat at 78/- per an enormond moral effect, nowhere greater than in Germany.gasrter (of 480 lbs); barley, except kiln-dried, at 65/- per quartar
(500 lbs), and oste 55/- per quarter (242 iba).
Delayed in transmission.
ITALIAN AND RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS,
London, April 16. According to Beuter's correspondent at Rome, s Socialist dela- gation is going to Rome to help the Russian Socialista to defeat the German pesos intrigues..
SOUTH AMERICA AND THE WAR,
Chile to Romain Neutral.
London, April 18. Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam says the Chilean Minister at Vienna has sabounced that Chile will remsin neutral.
War. Favoured in Brazil.
London, April 16.
According to Reater's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro, M. "Barbom, who is a popular candidate for the portfolio of Foreiga Affair,
CORN PRICES AT MOME.
THE FRENCH OFFENSIVE.
British Army Delighted at the News..
London, April 18. Beater's correspondent at Headquarters states that the news of the great French offensive, which started this morning, ran through our Army like wild-fire. sad evoked the greatest enthusiasm, He mentions that the 6-inch naval gan, mentioned in an earlier communique, is now being employed most efectively against the Boobes. Other booty included a number of howitzers and field gune, &-inch shells, larga quantities of bombs and high explosive materiale, together with truckloads of uzused steel raila.
GENERAL KUROPATKIN ARRESTED.
London, April 18. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd says that General Karopat at present held by M. Mueller, made a stirring speech to skin, Governor General of Turkestan, and four other Generals hays enthusiastic crowd of £ity thousand people, from the offices of the been arrested at Tashkent by order of the local branch of the Journal de Commercio. He declared that war with Germany was Council of Workmen and Soldiers, who were delegated to charge inevitable in order to solve the problem of the Germanisation of them with provocatorily distributing arms to Russians for General Southern Brazil.
defence, in the event of an attack by the natives. Kuropatkin telegraphed to the Premier, asking for the command. of the Grenadier Corps at the front.
NEW GERMAN SOCIALIST PARTY.
London, April 16. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a new party, called the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany, has been founded under the joint presidency of Herz Haase and Herr "Ledebour, to oppose Herr Scheidemann's Socialist Party and the Government,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE PUSH IN THE WEST.'
How the Capture of Vimy Ridge was Planned,
London, April 15. Reuter's currespondent at Headquarters emphasises the important bearing the capture of Vimy Ridge is likely to have on subsequent vperations in lie with
He states on mempeachable suborily that the victory. is directly associated with a pretty litle model. Tris, on a wonderful scale, is a reproducten in plastome of the pagh- bourhood up, whe ridge, waereon a never artist, furmshed wku a to scrum photographs andi local habitants" inienation worked for, motions prier to the attack, and from when stuk vincers inbat faretuly instructed Canadian and British oineers, and non-evansaloned oficers selected, The sorrespondent Cescribed the amazing for the assault topograpica: nueity of the munici which was carried out in esuura to the Liest acta, such as the varying soli terma- tiva ut the rebel systems, the situation of alle craters, wire entanglements and belie
More British Progress.
London, April is.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says:--is the result of lightng to the north west of St. quenun we gaped ground We also progressed outward and Korteward of Gencourt.
in the neighbourhood of 'Hacincourt Wood and eastward of Laevis, approaching the outskirts of Lens. Later parki culars show that the German losses in the attack on the Bapaume-Laurorni Koud 'were beaster than at first reported, The attack was pressed with great determination under var beavy ure. We took. Mree nundred prisoners and fiteen bundred were found dead. Our seroplanes carried out successtul bombing raids. In severe aureraft tighting we destroyed four German aeroplanes and drove down eleven others. Ten of ours are missing.
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Violent Artillery Actions.
London, April 16.
A French communique states:-There have been violent artillery actions at St. Quentin, north of the Aisne and in Champague. Our batteries caught and dupersed enemy elemente north of Wancourt.
Belgians Pentrate Enemy Lines.",
London, April 16.
A wireless Belgian "officia), messago says:—During the. night, after a violent artillery preparauon, we penetrated at Doxmude into the seoctid enemy line. The artillery duel is most lively vn the whole Belgian "front to-day,
**Lost Souls,'!
London, April. 16.
The military correspondent of the "Times" says un en- tirely well planned and well fought battle baa resulted in one of the most satisfactory(victories of the war. The Ger- mans are as thick as pous in France; there being sixty "divisions on the British front alone but the gun and howitzer have beaten the trench. So long as our acullery superiority is maintained the entrenched Germans must be regarded as leet souls. The correspondent pays a tribute to the splendid work or all arms and agrees who the Germsus' protestations that the Hindenburg line is intact but it is largely in Gen-
rai Haig's cages.
The Situation at Lens.'
London, April 16. The report of the actual occupation of Lens is explain. able by the fact that Lens itself is merely the centre of a circle of mining towns and villages forming a vast agglomer ation of houses. The boundaries are no more clearly marked than those of London boroughs, Anyhow the correspondents are able to look down the main street of Long where the German rear guards are playing "merry littls hell” destroy- ing everything. Twenty thousand 'grenades were dumped ia one mize shaft.
"A General Congress of the Council of Workmen and Soldiers Delegates from all parts of Russia has passed a resolution appealing to the democracy to support the Pro- visional Government so long as it continues to consolidate and develop the gains of the revolation and does not base its foreign policy on sapirations of territorial expansion.
THE RUSSIAN COMMAND.
Petrograd, April 16 General Alexeiff has been definitely appointed Comman der-in-Chief.
SOUTH AMERICA, AND THE war.
Uruguay's Moral Support.
Monte Video, April 16. The Government of Uruguay has conveyed its sympathy and moral support to the United States on its declaration
Anti-German Demonstrations.
Buenos Aires April 16. The anti-German demostrations continue.. The crowd attacked the German legation, consulate, and the offices of the journals:
The Government is concentrating German vessels in Argentine waters in Buenos Aires harbour.
DANISH VESSELS SUNK.
Christiania, April 18. Survivors have been found of two torpedood Daniak vessels, which were officially reported sunk, far outside the German danger zone.
THE KAISER DISTRUSTED.
Amsterdam, April 18. Herr Harden writing to "Zakuuft" expresses distrust of the Kaiser's promised constitutional reforms and declares that it is unnecessary sayhow to postpone proposals until after the war.
PEACE MEETING BROKEN UP.
Londos, April 16.
A peace meeting in the East and was wrecked. Flags were tom-up by the indignant crowda and two pacifists were Luiled over the
The proceedings concluded
railings.
with a meeting in aid of discharged soldiers, a large, sum being realised.
KRUPPS WORKERS DISSATISFIED. “
Copenhagen, April 18.
The workmen and officials of Krapp's works at Kiel hare demanded an immediate increase in the food allowance and in wages of 33 per cent., apart from a war bonus, The Direc tors addressed the men declaring that they were only draw- in the same allowances as the meanest labourers. The men were incredulous and demanded to inspect their larders, which was refused
PRESIDENT WILSON'S APPEAL.
Washington, April 18 In a personal appeal to his fellow citizens Prezident Wilson calls upon every American citizen, man, woman and child, to join in the preservation of the nation's ideals for the triumph of democracy in the world. The supreme test of the nation had come and all must act together.
President Wilson has created a Comunittes of Public
• Information composed of Mr. Lansing, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Daniels, with Mr. Creel, the magazine writer, na chairgina, for the purpose of arranging the supply of news the public consistent with military considerations.
GERMANY HUMILIATING SPAIN.
Madrid, April is. The journal"Liberal" in several strong articles says:-"Spain finds herself at the gravest moment of her history. If n trality is broken it will be against Germany which is humili ting na and treating the flag like a rag. This Spain cennot tolerate without morally committing suicide."
published each month.
OF BO
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A meeting of the Management Mrs. Maitland, Hon. Treasurer Committee of the Football League of the War Hospitals Supply A Chivese was charged before was held at Victoria Barracks last Depot and the Hongkong Assot Mr. C. D. Kelbourne, at the Police evening, when it was decided tion of Women War Workers, Court this afternoon, with coca- that an exhibition match, B. E. forwards at the following state. Biosing bodily harm to his wife, Division The Rest" be play and expenses from December 13, in consequence. ed on Saturday, April 28, and 1915, when the former Associs Mr. D'Almada appeared for that the proceeds resulting there- tion was started, till March 31, complainant, and defendant was from be devoted to the fund for 1917, when the lattar Association represented by Mr. J. H, the St. Dunstan's Home for Blind terminated. A from April 1, Gardiner. Soldiers and Sailors.
the accounts of working parties The facts of the The Hongkong F. O has again (as far as they conosrn the War were outlined by given the free use of its ground Obarities Committee) will be deal: D'Almada, who said complainant, and stand, so that the grome with by the War Charities Store according to Chinese custom, is proceeds will be handed over to Sub-Committee by whom lists of the lawful wife of defendant. the War Charities Committee for donations ressived will be The couple were married some this most deserving object. PA very strong team was selected
to represent "The Reet" from the Subscriptions collect- remaining clubs in the Senior ed... Division-Club, Navy and R.G.A. Donations collected... and a good gars is assured. Received from Hon. As the conclusion of the msich, Treasurer of War the championship trophy and Charities April, medals will be presented to the 1916, to March,
1917 B.E, who, it will be remembered, tied with the Club on points at the end of the competition, drew 0-0 in what was intended to be | the deciding match and ultimate
ly won, 1-0, in the last five minutes of the re-play..
Farther particulare of match, asmes of teams etc, will be given later.
LAWN TENNIS.
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Last Night's Tournament Play.
D&ITOW
Receipts.
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20 years ago, and about 15 years ago defendant left the Colony for Trinidad. He returned sa 738.00 the Colony recently, "and the 3,861.07 wife, who was then in the
Payments. For Materiala . $ 46,105.27. Lses collected for sale
of Materials
For freight charges, sundry patties, cost of wardrobes, cap. boarda and sew. ing machines, &c..
812.05
$44,383.22
country, hearing that he had come back, rightly approached him for maintainance. Ho refused to give it to her, 40,700.45 and she went to see the 8.0.A., but apparently_this 45,299.52 did not result in snything. Later she heard that her husband was living at 143. Hollywood Road, and she went to see him to seĚ him if he was going to do any- thing. He told her to go away, telling her she had no business. “ there. He went into the kitchen, came out with a chopper," and assaulted her with this weapon. He strack her on the right temple, making a deep gash, and when she tried to defend her. self he struck her again, in- ficting a wound on the left she called for assistance and her temple, and one on her wrist. cries were heard by a Chinese constable, who was in time to see the second blow being struck. When obarged
at the Polios Station, defendant said:"I did not sagsult her. She held a knifo up to ber head."
916.30
$45,299.52
I have sudited the foregoing
account and have found it to be a
A. MAITLAND, Hon. Treasurer,
War Hospital Supply Depot and Hongkong Association of Women Workers. Hongkong, 16th April, 1917.
FRENCH RELIEF FUND.
For Homeless Populations in Northern France.
Although the courts were correct statement of receipts and decidedly on the soft side, owing payments. I have seen youchere to the heavy rain of the last few of all disbursements.
C. EERNARD BROWN, ACA days, play was re-commenced in the Hongkong Cricket Club's | tennis tournament last night, the moat interesting encounter being that between the Ber. C. L. Cooper
Hant aud Wong Po
Keung in the Cham- pionship singles. Play opened to find both men evenly matched, and quite a good struggle result. ed. It was only by s margin that Mr. Cooper Hant got, the better of his opponent in each game, and the result of the first sat, 6/2 in favour of Mr. Cooper Bunt, was hardly a fair reflex of the play, hisopponent pasting is some very fine work. Ray and Falconer Playing really good tennis, and Linstead and Davis rarely making mistake, Mr."Triomph" Cooper Hant won the next eat by Sir William Roos Davies. 6/2, though his opponent took the Anonymous (D. L) Dext set by 6/4. Mr. Cooper Hunt Fr. Morgan winning the fourth set by 6/3," From Eric, Vida and
Dorie" secured the match 6/2.6/2, 4/86, 6/3.
The other resulte were:- Handicap Singles "B":-L. Winkler (rece, 3/3), beat R. M. Henderson (owes 15), 63, 6-1; J. A. Ridgway (reca. 3/6), best J. de B. Lancaster (recs. 15/3), 6-2, 5-8, 6-4.
From the Pulpit.
The report of tub Bey, J. K. Maconschie's sermon is unavoid- ably held over until to-morrow.
Fifth List:-
Complainant said she was told that her husband would kill her when he saw her face. When she . want to see him he said :-"I will give you a rope and a knife to...... finish yourself with. '
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When the chopper, with which it is alleged the assault was com- mitted, wae produced, defendant exclaimed: "Take that away; I am afraid of the eight of it,"
Dr. Woodman alated that when he examined the woman at the Hospital, she was suffering from three wounds. The wounds were not serious. They could have been inflicted by the chopper and, is was extremely unlikely that they could have done by the woman. herself. He did not think very much force had been used. The case is proceeding.
$100
100
50
50.
50
15
100
50
50 150
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.
50
25
100
10
Proposed Disposition of Profits.
Wo Fat Shing
Kwong Mai Seng
200
500
Previous lists $3,680.70
Total $10,280,70
P.A. Lapicque... Percy Smith, Seth and
Fleming Madame & Elle, Flint Astor House Mr. Mandin Bennet Freres. Deltheil
SANITARY BOARD.
& long
Subject to andit, the Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd. propose :-- To pay a Dividend
of $2.25 per share $135,000,00 To psy Bonus of 75
cents per share... 45,000.00 To place to reserva 100,000,00. To write off Plant... 175,000.00 To write of New
Property
To write off Furni
fure
To pay a Bonus to
Staff
To onery forward to
next Account
40,000,00
- 392,10
11.357.15
113,750.11
$620,499.30
Food Strikes at Essen.
Amsterdam, February 24.- The Datch trade newspaper, the Although there was Iron and Steel Chronicle, pablishes sgends at the meeting of the the following from its Essen Sanitary Board this afternoon, correspondent: - The labour there was not a great deal of problema has a close connection business of public, interest. with the people's feeding. The Inspectors' Leave. rationed provisions are insuff A minute was presented by the icient for those who mast exist President relative to leave of exclusively upon them... the absence of Sanitary Inspectors. consequence is that the product- The question involved is whether ive capacity of the workers, on some of the Inspectors can be whom so much depende, is dim spared to go to the Front, but the inished. This state of affairs has matter appears to be contingent Congestion of Telegrams. reached amoh s point that the on whether some of the older
Senders of telegramsexchanged Lople are unable to continue, members of the staff, whose time with the United Kingdom, Hol. and strikes have therefors occurr expires soon, will be proceeding land, Norway, Sweden, do., vis ed with the object of obtaining Homs or not, There are several Estero, are requested to use the more food and wages. There were other matters engaging the atten- "Deferred service as meok se strikes in the mines not long ago, tion of the Board in conection possible for each telegrams as áre but, happily for this industry, therewith.
of a non-argent nature, notwith. there has not been a big strike.
The Death Rate.
standing the present delay On The same conditions have been The death rate in the Colony" deferred" messages due to observed Intely in the iron in- for the week ending April 1 was posting in Europe, and to thos dustry, especially in the large 19.4 per thousand per annam se help to prevent an increase in the munition fastorice, Timely against 19.9 iset year.
fall-rate traffic, which already mesantes have prevented a gener
overtazes the through cable ser«
No Infected Rats,
al strike here, but discontent Daring the week ended March|vion. If not thua kept at ́s mini- remains, and secret meetings of 31, 2.182 rats were caught in the mum, a part also of the fail-rsts, workers in various departments Calony and during the following telegrams will have to be deals, and factories are the order of the week 2022. None of these was with by post, with revolting day, with consequent strikes, found to be infected.
| irregularity of delays,