EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page L.).
THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.
Magnificent Dalance by British Troops.
London," "March 22,
Bouter's correspondant at British Headquarters, tele- graphing in the evening, says: The offensive is proceeding and the weather is gloriosa. Definite details are still an obtainable. Despite our giving ground under an unpro sådanted weight of men and guns, the anamy gains aro nowhere of real strategie importance. The withdrawal every- where was carried out in orderly manner after exacting & fourful prico, Our airmen report that the ground in the eneury's mas is strewn with grey corpses.
It has been noted that all the attacking troops are alad in new uniform and it may be remembered in this connection that von Hindenburg boasted that he would be in Paris on April 1st. Anyway he is certainly essaying to break through in record time and as his divisions molt away under torrents of shells and bullets fresh ones are flung up. Forty anamy divisions, inchiding four of the guards, ware identi fied on the front line of attack by last night and already some troops have boon relieved. Responsible quartars are gratified at the magnificent manner in which- our troops are withstanding the ordeal Not single division bas failed or faltered. Against one sector of 10,000 yanis it has been estimated that the Germans employed has gun for every fifteen yards, not counting trench-mortars. It is noteworthy that some actual retirements were mado only upon orders aftor the troops had bold the trenchcs intact through the whole day against violent assaults. The fast dense wares posterday's attacks were frequently bald up by our wire. The Germans halted and backed their way through, widist our rillemen and gunners were making & veritable shabubles oi who ground. The enemy lought with sturdy valou, for it was picked divajona that were participating. Our airmen are serving maghihcently, flying low and attacking the enemy tying formations, who are machine gunning our trenches. lu one place sight (iezman divisions stłacked on a front bold by oight baltalion of Out The front line ders nas been destroyed by "weight of meta, but the supports acaloved a great dei:nco and Bol unty - baid who enemy, but compelleu withdrawal jast evening of 'some of their divisions. The tormatın bave lost
E CATALE Number of guns tarouga untering the barrage. Gaa sballs have been largely usi these projectiles neutralising whole batteries thereby.
We are also employing
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Heavy Night Fighuag
London, March 23,
Heavy fighting continued on the whole buttjo front
last ught. Powerful attacks with weight ut infantry and artillery in the alternoon broke through a great our detecsive system westwary of Da Quentin we arə falling back in good order to prepared positions farther west. Our troops are holding their positions as the northern portion of the battle front. Very heavy ngating with fresn nostale forces ia in progress.
Allied starts Satisfied.
Speaking in the Chamber, il, Clemenceau stated tant
Fans, March 23. the Albed staffs bare every reason to be satisfied with tna results of the Arst grods attack. pleased with the results. M. Ciemenceau says the Britan Hu was extremely aze resisting with prodigious endurance and heratonihing the enemy. The newspapers use most nighly unbute the imtish defence. Boine opine that the enemy possibly contam- pistės, after fizing the Brush ifescrves on the front attack, so..make a massive attack on the Anglo-Belgian lett wing in the direction of Calais, between ipres and Actas, thus directly threatening Britain, but the Allies are everywhere prepend
Lord Mayor's Message.
The Lord Mayor of London las telegraphed to Sir..
Longon, March 23, Douglas Haig sa tollows:-"London" is watching wita pro- jound emotion and grateful acmuration the splendid resist- adce the British and Uvoiseas troops are heroicaly offer ing to the sticks of the enemy and renews its tull con- fidence in the complete victory of our gallant and devoted woops, They will remain in our prayers and thoughts tarou bout these anxious daya."'
Brush Press Hopeful,
London, March 23.
The papers are unanimously hopeful or the outcULuc of the great battle and uwchi du the accuracy of the Bra- ash-intelligence in divining the enemy's mengons dad forasecing the points and time of the attack. They are con- fident that the Allied ine, though it may bend, will not break short of some undisclosed and formidable surprise. It is emphasised that the battle is only beginning. The assault on the Cambrai trout, which was probably chosen because the undulating land in this region usually to cover from the effects of winter some weeks earlier than the Franco-Belgian frontier districts, may not represent the mam ultimate feature of the enemy ollensive. Chore may yet be a sudden attack elsewhere, pas no denut is felt that the defensive system, ceaselessly elaborated during the winter months and defended by troops inspired with the unconquerable spirit which" barred the road tu Ypres," will hold the enemy. It is believed the Germans are strik ing because they think they can win a victory that will and the war and because they cannot afford to wait Hence failure now will mean the definitive defeat of Germany. The papers exhort the people at home to steal their hearts for a tale of losses, not to be depressed by momentary checks ar to be too exultant over successos, but to emulate the calminess and steadiness of the heroes at the front
German Feeling. '. German telegrams via Amsterdam show that the people
London, March 23," are highly strung by the news of the battle. Their papers insist that the rulers have left nothing undone to spare the people a terrible blood bath. Special services of interces ziou have been ordered in the churches. Crown Prince, Marshal Hindenburg and General Ludendorfi The Kaiser, left Spa on Wednesday for Oralean, near St. Quentin to "watch the troops move in battle.
Paris Suburbs Bombarded.
London, March 28.
A Paris official message says: The enemy is shelling Paris burbs at long range. A 240, millimetre gun is firing every quarter of an hour. A dozen have been killed and fifteen wounded. Counter measures are being taken:
A French communique says: The enemy is' spasmodi and fairly violently bombarding our front and rear. hoss north of Chemin des Dames in the region of Rheims and Lorraine. We dispersed in attack in the region of Belorey and Wosyre.
RUSSIAN REPUBLIC,
Petrograd, Marok, 22. Tauridoan Republic
ON
The Soriots have formed a ing the whole of the Crimes, dr
THETM DUTCH SHIPPING QUESTI
The Hague, March 22
In the Chamber, after M, London had announced the Allied requisitioning of Dutch ships; speakers of Vazion parties hotly denounced the Allies, especially Amarios for what they asserted was an act of injustice. But they ad- mitted that Holland was only able to malta a ignified
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1918.
COMPANY: MEETING.
A LEGAL DISPUTE,
RACECOURSE DISASTER.
The amount it is proposed to write af for: depreciation re- presenta twenty per osas on our
Hongkong and Whompos Deck floating plant, and 10 per cent. on
Co., Ltd.
(VERBATIM),
per cout.
3 of an amended statement of
."
The Question of identifying Bodies.
noon.
DAY BY DAY.
Kallan Output.
minion
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration for the week ending. smcanted ta:70,201 tone, and the sales during the period to 85,98
Lan's
♫
Spotted Fever
ended March 23, there were notified, with seven deaths. seventeen esses of spotted favor.
Daring the twenty-four hours
Portuguesa
Billiards.
The second of the semi finals
in connection with the Bill EN night, between Mr. S. Gray and place at the V.B.C. on Saturday Championship of the Colony took
very
building, fired and loose tools. Trial of issue at Supreme Court. Your properties are in good order and the cost of their upkeep has The ordinary general meeting been met out of current revenue. Sir William Rees Davies (Chief In orginal jurisdiction, bafore of the Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Co., Lad,, was held this reservs will bring this fand up to morning, the Kis Tye loong firm trophe which occurred at the The sum we propose to put to | Justice), at the Supreme Court this morning at the Company's offices, $900,000; which can at some wore plaintife and the Wing Happ Racecourse, Happy Valley, on The enquiry into the sad catas Queen's Baildings. Mr. 8. H. futurs date be utilised, for further of issue as to whether the the Police Court this morning, Dodwell presided and those also development, or for other purpose plaintiffs have determined their being endnoted by Mr. J. E. hong firm defendants in a trial February 26, was continued, at OLG., the Hon. D. Landsle, Mr. will all consider the building up for sale referred to in paragraph following jurymen were also pre présent ware --Sir Paul Obster, and I am confident that you election to afirm the contracts Wood; acting as Carober. The Were Chinese, Save one, non-intil HP. White, Mr. J. H. Walloon of a substantial reserve fund a asd Mr... Sorensen (directors). "wise step to take ander presect Mr. B. M. Dyer
(Ohini conditions. Last year the Board claim. The point is whether the foreman) J. B. Wallace, and W. Manager), Bir
sent-Hesses, A. E. Barldw Robert Ho made a contribution of $5,000 to plaintiffs having filed proof in 0. Jack. Tang, Mesara. O. D. Wilkinson, the War Charition Fand. This the bankraptoy of the first defen A. O. Lang, W. E. Clarke, W. year it is proposed to increase the dents, the Wing Hang-hong, are suce was unfinished on Saturday, Danber, T. E, Pearce, H. donation to $10,000, (Applause), 0x procluded from proceeding again gave evidence this after Wong Po-tang. Scoring was
Mr. Mcl. Messer, whose evid Hac phreys, R. A. Dastar, W. and I am confident that their with their ordinary remedy in Bodge, Chau Sui ki, D. aotion in this matter will meet Macdonald, P. C. Potts, P. Foster, with your approval.
this action.
Mr. F. O. Jenkin and Mr. Eldon have been impossible to have qualifying to meet Gunner Lord J. W. Graham, W. C. Jack, H. The last item in the scopants
By the Coroner:-It would Wong wan by 600 to 569, thos slow and in the end Mr M. B. Nemasse, G. C. Moron and that it is necessary for me to refer and defendants were represented ion of bodies on the same day Potter appeared for the plaintiffs, made arrangements for identifica- H. Peroy Smith (ebareholders). to is the bonus to the European by Mr. H. E. Sharp, K.O., and as the fire. He sud Col, Ward
The Chairman: Gentlemen, staff. This represents 20
in the final As it is past the hour for which of their salaries for the year.
Mr. O. G. Alabaster.
Too Much Oplum.“ the meeting has been called and Gentlemen, it is to the united and
worked together. He was re- the e.s. Nemboi was charged A Chinese employes on board there is a quorum, I will ask the loyal efforts of our stak, that we
sponsible for the order that before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Catholic Conferences. Chief Manager to read the noties owe, in a very large extent, the Roman Cathlic Cathedral has been the following morning. Aboat prepared opium. Mr. W. B. persons should be admitted to Police Court this morning, with Since last convening the meeting.
Wednesday the the enclosure At 7 The notice having been read,
satisfactory result of the year's packed full every day by people 300 people were let in at once. Hind.defended and stated that Battempting to export one taal of working. (Applanes)-sad The Chairman said:-Gen-recommending the payment of the slognect preaching of the fed.
in of many nationalities to listen to Fifty-one bodies were indenti the man bought the opium on temen, The Diretors' report this honos, the Board feels that it Rev. Fr. Fraser, of the Propaganda in charge of identification and opiam, which was Government and statement of accounts for the will have the wholehearted supFide, who is giving a series of Inspector Grant in charge of opiom, was for consumption on InspectorWatt #83 behalf of the chief cook. The year 1917, having been in your port of every shareholder. posesia for the last ten days,
Conferences which will end on property. Identification continued board. His Worship pointed out men, I beg to propose the adoption The subjects chosen for these cleared oät.
With these few remarks, gentle Wednesday next, the 27th inst, until 11a.m. when everyone was that only half a tael was allowed, them as read.
The period under review has circulated.
of the report and accounts as Conferences are more or less on that the bodies at that time
The reason was and imposed a fine of $25, been one of considerable dificulty Mr. D. Mcdonald?-Gentle golden book of St. Ignatine de decay. Two Tang Wah Hospital will be given in St. John's
the lines of those given in the were in an advanced state of and anxiety; under the cir men, In rising to second the Loyols, the founder of the andertskera were allowed in. Cathedral on Friday next at 9.15
"The.Elijah."` Selections from The Elijah” camatances therefore, it is with adoption of the report" and a "Company of Jeras." a little pleasure that your counts, I wish, in the first place, preacher is a very experienced were allowed to
The Bodies which were identified p.m. by a chorus of nearly 100 Directors come before you with to congratulate the Directorate man in practical life and the privately. With regard to Mr.io aid of the Fund for Crippled this report. The sucoses of our and management on the great principal points touched on in Ab Wee's body s card was Soldiers and Sailors. The soloists
be buried voices. A collection will be made. operations during the year have enocess they have schiered during his discourses are most convincing placed on it. He thought this will include Mra, W. J. Hill, Miss. been largely due to the fact that the past year in the completion and enlightening.
788 identified bafora 11 Scott, Mr. Muriel, Mrs Bell, Mrs. 6.1. When: a bod No relative remained with J. E. Jones and others. The
body identified a relative stood by the Severn, Mr. H. E. Muriel, Mr. H. was Jchnstone, Hon. Mr. Oland
was in charge of it. The matter those which have not been given the body of Mr. Ah Wee. No-one numbera chosen are principally he suggested it should be moved came up about moving it and here before.
I will, with your permission, take
we have had sufficient material of new tonnage sad this without
to enable us to undertake the in any way interfering with the
our
work that has come our way. It expeditious handling of heavy shareholders, I am sure, will be bas in the past required a good repair work for which deal of courage to bay steel at its Company have so long and justly quite prepared to make this ever soaring price, but the policy been noted. (Applause). This emall sacrifice in support of the adopted hea, I think you will large volume of businese has Empire and the ideals for which agree, been fally justified by thrown extra duties on the Ear-
are fighting.(Applause). the results, mora especially so open staff, and is is plessing to Gentlemen, with these remarks on pecial place. He was in- POLICE BESERVE OBDERS. when I say that we are maing op note in the accounts that proviI beg to second the adoption of Brown, Jones and Co. had our earplus stock of material, aion has been made for a bonus the report and accounts.
formed by some one that Mesars, purchased in America prior to the of 20 per cent. on their salaries.
been asked to attend to the O. Jenkia, O. B. E., state The Chairman:-The resolution body and
Orders issued to day by Mr. F. introduction of the licence aystem, The result of the year's working for the adoption of the report and upon the the construction of the amply warrants this bonus, and sooounts has been proposed by body to remain where it was: Ia meats, for Squad Drill at Central
would be there first standard ship to be built in I am sure shareholders will join myself and seconded by the meantime the Tang Wah and Station at 5:30 pm on Wednes
eoon. He therefore allowed the
Buglers and Drummers. Will parade, withous instru- the Colony. We have further with me ördera in hand which will been welk earned. It is very meeting for discussion. There undertakers were putting day, March 27. Uniform, capa
ia eaying it hana Macdonald, and is now before the keep our present shipyard basy gratifying to hear that forward being no questions, gentlemen, for sometime to come.
bodies into their coffins as soon with covers. Is this contracts have been effected for will ask you to signify in the Joses and Co arrived with the connection, the opinion I expresa raw material which will keep the anal way.
Summer Uniform, ed at the launching ceremony on present yard fully employed for Those against? › Carried
Those in favour?
Men who have not yet been the last anniversary of the war, sometime to come, and a pleasing animously. The next business is found. He believed the body way to their respective Equipment and passed for summer ́näiform must 5 cut the body could not be at once make written application the re-election of
retiring taken away by the Tung Wah Officers for same. directors.
that the United States would feature to be noticed at tha provide us with steel to keep our western end of the yard is to gee
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Mr. DanbarMr. Chairman, hospital undertakers to Mount
Search Supervisors,
yards employed on new work, has the frames ateadily rising of the I beg to propose the re-election Caroline cemetery. He made. All members of No. 1.deation,
proved correct. Licences for roll- firat standard ehip built in the ing sad export from America Colony and the largest this of Mr. S..H. Dodwell and Mr. J. effort to locate the body, but and ale men warned for duty' 21 have already been outained, and Company have ever undertaken, j although some delay may con- and it is worthy of note that
H. Wsilace to the "Board" of
without success. He must express Search Sapervisore from No. 1 ceivably be experienced, we have this vessel is being built out of
Directors,
regret for what happened. By Platoon and No. 3 Company, etc, on reason at all to fear any serious material from stock. At the
Mr. Clarke:-I beg to second been removed and the grounded from HK. Defence Corps, will 6 o'clock all the bodies had and all members recently attach- miscarriage of the arrangements sent moment, shipping is a vital
that. pre-
The Chairman:-The election | Wag" *.. oleared
up, we have made. (Applause). To need-one might almost say the of myself and Mr. J. H. Wallace Property found there was taken Club on Thursday, March 25, at The attend in aniformat Headquarters cope with this work, we have vital need for the successful as directore has been proposed by be claimed. On March 8, he went extended our shipyard sheds, and prosecution of this terrible war. Mr. Danbar and seconded by Mr. down to the ground with rabind goode is being made, nad
to the Central Police Station to 5.30 p.m. sharp. as it appears to be well nigh The Prime Minister has repeated. Clark. Those is favour please Mr. Wakeman and Mr. Lane. He will be on view at Headquarters A collection of samples of con impossible at present to parabase 13 raphasised the fact that signify. Those against? Carried had a dispatch box placed inside Ulab on and after the 26th inst. shipyard machinery we
are success in the war now mainly unanimously. The next business the Golf Club enclosure. The manufacturing the necessary depends on plant ourselves. (Applause), ~!
tunnage, without is the confirmation of the appoint stand pipe was put into the which the communications be ment of the Hon. Mr. D. Landale, The levelling of the ground for tween the Allies would be oot
Mr. A. O. Lang: I bag to proin front of the the new large shipyard i referred and the unlimited resources pose that the meeting confirm Club, the
bydrant. The hose was put to last year is proceeding, and of America would not be avail- the appointment of the Hon. Mr. when this yard is properly able. The figures recently given D. Landale to the Board of Direc of the matsheds. Enough hose make life miserable for others; epuipped you will be justified in in the House of Commons by Sir or regarding Dar shipbuilding Erio Geddes show the serioas facilities as second to none in the shrinkage that has taken place
Mr. Badge: I wish to second
was laid out to pass it over the Don't you envy the friend bo Far East, applause, and farther, I in the world's tonnage since the ment of the Hon. Mr. D. Landale connected with the hydrant, who can sleep undisturbed 2
the confirmation of the appoint
railinge of the Golf Club does not know what a headsche do not doubt that this new outbreak of war, and me the de- to the Board of Directors.
that it could be just 10, whose digestion is perfect, and saquisition of our will be cocupied mande for means of transport has for some years to soma.
The Chairman: The confirms He pointed out a portion of the description, and have you ever
Two Chinese firemen were there.
How far do you differ from this naturally increased, owing to tion of the appointment of the consequently of our Hongkong figures make us realise more clear in place of Mr. Auton, has been took them 2 min. 19.1/5 seca, your system, to ward off disease The vagaries of silver, and military requirements, these Bon. Mr. D. Landale to the Board, matcheda where fire was sup made an earnest effort to streng Exchange during the past threely
to have occurred. I then your constitution, to build ap before the proposed by Mr. Lang and second- before water we passing through.
Bnd discomfort ?
Not everyone can expect per-
than ever
MAKE YOURSELF
STRONGER Golf convenient People with strong nonstita- point for dealing with moy point tiona escape many minor ills shat
BO
posed
most
v
| years, have added not a little to the argenty of the problem. I/od by Mr. Badge. Those in favour On this occasion they had was foot health, bet-nuisse you have our difficulties in estimating and is therefore our banden daty to kindly hold up their hands, he considered a normal pressure tendering for new construction, devote all our energies to build. Against? That is carried no-for which as a rale rane into large ing new shipe as fast as we animonsly. The next business is was under favourable conditions, possible to improve your physical sterling smonnte; difficulties possibly can, thereby assisting
3-inch bydrant. This an organic disease, it is generally, which have been accentuated by the Government to transport
the election of auditóra. the delay to material causing the foodstuffs for the argent needs off to propose the re-election of Mr.
Mr. Henry Humphrey's-I beg pressure was thirty lbs.
With no flow but leakage the condition by attention to the rules work to spread over zamoh longer the Empire and car Allies. Peroy Smith and Mr. A. B. evidence at the time we went to
of health, the first of which is jo periode than ever anticipated. (Hear, hear.) In view of this, you Lowe se saditors for the ensuing
Mr. Messer was continning his keep the blood built apa Bome of the sterling pay can depend, sir, on the whole year at a fee of $1,000 each.
Dr. Williams pink pilla for on account
pale people contain mat of com-hearted support of the share- pleted ships your Directoreholders in year
Mr. P. O, Potta:-I beg to
elements needed to build up t haye considered it advisable to placing a iszge aum to reserve
policy of second that,
blood, and restore vitalitytound place on deposit in London, and fund for the purpose of further election of Mr. B. Percy Smith states that the Provincial Auenergy circalates through the
The Obairman;- The
the lost colour of health, pá each deposits as have been made developments in the yard so as to and Mr. A. B. Lowe as auditors thority has authorised the request system with the enriched blood Our Canton correspondent these pilla ares takenjisoʻlmai in this way have been taken into secelerate the annual output of for the ensuing year at a fee of of the various Societies to abolish the heart stops its phlpratios, the account now before you at an new tonnage. The steps you have 1,000 each has been proposed the quarantine regalatians on and colour returns to obsets and exchange of 3/- which was the taken in, laying out new building by Mr. Henry Humphreys and vessels from Hongkong rate at the 31st December last, elipe for the construction of ships seconded by Mr. Posta. Those
Dlips. Back Chairman's Opath Nothing more in, needed ezazne
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prees,
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A Canton Decisión,
As regarde further sterling con of increased tonnage is a patriotic favour plesse hold up their The local office of the Inter-freeb air, proper diet, and Te tracts, the rate of exchange at one and in the long run, I hands. Those against? Uarried nations! Banking Corporation has Yon can get a supply which we are to be paid has believe, re a sound investment, ananimously. That is all the received a cable from New York Williams pink pilla either been provided for in the If, as consequence of these business, gentlemen: thank you announcing with regret the death, dealer or direcs" contract, or has been fixed ahead extensions, it should not be go for your attendance. Dividend of Mr. James Stillman, Uhairman $1,50,56 Lo: 38 With as long margin for delays sible next year so distribute such warrants will be ready ig-morrow of the National City Bank of New Williams Medioma G654 1 sa it is possible in obtain.
satisfactory - dividend, the and may be had as this office,
cheen Road, Shan Meylo