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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

(Reiter's Service to the China Mail)

THE TURKISH DEFENCE

TORPEDOED FRENCH

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TRANSPORT..

THE CHINA MAIL.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

| (Rauter'a Service to the Chină MuR.)

ORGY OF BUTCHERT." AT

YERDUN.

THE MALOJA " DISASTER."

THE LINER'S MALLS....

LONDON,-Feb-20

reduction of certain short term debts.” In this connexion is may be pointed out that at a time when the Customs revenue showI dealine the successful working of the Salt Administration onder Fir Richard Dane te proving of great value to-China The revenus last year was £6,800,CO).

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The Maloja's maile contained only a faw letters, specially marked "eia Sen route," but there were considerable BRANDENBURGERS TRAPPED AND quantities of commercial papers, new

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WAS THE MALOJA ́* TORPEDOED:

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PARIS, Feb. 20. The main battleground of Verdan is j now on the heights four or five miles north of the town. The chiaf Keights are Douaumont, 1,200 feet, Talon Creat, 830 feet, and Poivre-Ridge, 1,000 feet.

At the inquest on the victims of the disaster, the Chief Officer said it was bir opinica that the linor was torpedoed. WHY THE LINER SANK SO QUICKLY.

all interested circles, and both in Amorice entitles you to become a member. The book bought can be exchanged for any and Japan definita steps are in progress with other novel in stock

on payment of 30 cents cast. (Hongkong Currency) Books

a view to takingthe utmost advantageb?, this expansion. The question arises whether

Britain is to be worsted in the competition, can be exchanged as frequently as the render wishes, on payment of 20 conta.fr The past year has been put to good purposa in luarning something of Germany's each exchange. The French line bag beon withdrawa

methods for pushing business and of the hold she hẩm, atablished an China's trade. about three miles in the scurse of the

The Dover correspondent of the Daily fairly satisfactory in most parts of the It is significant that, while conditions are week's fighting. The evennes of the Telegraph, nga that one of the reasons country. Hankow should suffer most tr retirement shows that the French comfor the rapid sinking of the vessel was manders never lost command of their the jamming of the doors of the water. The circumstares rodects the extent

money stringency dus to decreased arports. uaits, the French considering the lost ground not more important than the tight compartments, as a result of the which the local export trade was in the hands of Germans before the war. A lossea in men. The German advances damage caused by the explosion, which Special Commissioner of the Board of Trade » communiger states that, to that up to now 489 anen from there made by sacrices which, when throw up a column of water 130 feet has been inquiring into the

OF ERZERUM.

RESENTMENT AGAINST THE

GERMANS.

ETROGRAD, May. 1. -

THE RESCUED MEN...

LONDON, Mar. 1.

A French naval Communique says

more are expected shortig,

bborness of the Turkish defence | Prorrace Juke bean Anded and of Eraimu is på ved by the etnos meus minber of propses sonid in the forthientious

Sutto of the donorsed and |

Paris, Mar. 1. 24 men from the "Penbruge have

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British trade in China, but, if the fullest An extraordinary case of reacus is bonads is to be obtained from his investig Scarcely a tree remains of the woods brought to light. A baby was foundations, his visit must not be merely a flash in on the battleground. The Franch held dancing on its back, well wrapped the pan. Not only must British merchan's take his warrings to heart and set upen Dousumoat against an unparalleled up. The mother was picked up later them, but the barerament outho deluge of giant ebella, reducing so unconscious,

supplement its Commissioner's good work Only four boats got away safely, by appointing him and others to assist in

boat ia the 293, a number being thrown to help us and the Government's "Do boatload of people crashed on another Between the merchant" "Do something into the water or injured

more to help yourselves" there is danger of British interests falling to the ground. Was Roth parties should do their atmast, with- out waiting to men whether the other in moring also.

retreating Army Corps. Low nathibe en kindled at Malia, ning taken powder the tresa, and rocks, Whoo Soveral wers swashed, and in one case the carrying out of his recommendations,

only one to x men stel, with for Finse

The wader at the corps tarve her captured or inve perished by fighting or cold., a

perceived advancing hurricane of the air cleared the German masses were French artillery barst forth, they uniforme making splendid targete against the snow,

miles by Hiftide at French patrol-lects Ronded by wireless. No periscope car torpedę truck was see when the vessel was attacked There

was clear weather art "Prisoners staty that the Turkish Array sents best strongly their light set. Ale ship sank in four handigm.rters fahg in the tunds eren mites. Tigerow were thest the Germans. The latter wore the buoice and rounded t ile guns till first to fler after the Bussion assults 1 the lust moment. The, search for for the enemy. They evacuated a posi

on Erzerum.

ACTIVITY ON BRITISH FRONT.

TALE NEATRESSES BROUGHT bow,

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When the French artillery are came to its climax the whole Valley had bean turned into a volesse, the exit of which was stopped by a barrier of the slain. It was an orgy of butchery.

The French at one point laid a trap

a

Brigadier General McLeod Among the saved,

ADVISER ON BLOCKADE QUESTIONS

LONDON, Feb. 99. In the House of Commons Mr. tion covering 3 miles, and 1,800 Arquith announced that Rear Admiral Brandenburg infantry, rushed up and D. R. S.de Chair, C.B.. would be the occupied the position. Then gang dug over advising the Forsiga Ofice were trained on the spot and fired on Blockade questions, in which bis DISASTER, incessantly for 40 minates. When practical experience would be of great

tha French charged they found eight assistance. (Cheers) survivors beneath the dead Branden. burgers.

EN EST ON MALOJA" VICTIMS.

Logos. Mar. 1.- At un ingles in Dover on 55 of ale Malesia sketus, the Curer said irenelys about Ciders. - Phat only 14 had led jebeatificg.. Aulaid Premie

The inject has been adjourned

Theme ALS don siderside Tannel itii Thiusaday. amily activity, aloost Yps

This mon ing a Gerrien Albatross was brought than worth of Merville

Another farmgl completely very burst into danes mal 2v11. John de Gaan Hoes in the vicinity of Ta Bayzer.

In the nigenwon' a tiémon cup thro ballway banke jews and drifted northwinds "passing over east of Botine.

AN INDIAN WAR GIFT.

The importance the Germans attach- ed to Dounumont is apparen: from an order found on an oficer, stating that the position must be carried "at all costa,"

[Rear Admiral, du Chair was Assistant Controller of the Navy 1910-13, and Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the

ialty 1012-14, ]

VISCOUNT FRENCH OF YPRES.

During the battle the towmot Verdun

'LONDON, Feb. 29. the fate of. Ypres and Bneima. has been steadily bombarded, sharing

Field:Morsbal -Viscount Freach of The Epres took bis seat in the House of population had evacuated the town Lords tóiday, before the battle began. -

The French estimate that the Gor-

mags concentrated 100 gura of all calibres on the earrow Meuse heights.

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THE YEAR 1915 IN CHINA.

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FEKING'S DIMINISHING

NEWSPAPERS. "

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The Peking Daily News of the 2nd inst

may be doing to morrow; that is, reducing Faking is doing to-day what other cities, the sins of its newspapers. This is due to the shortage in the supply of bows print

This bas given t the Japanese manufactares

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and not to any decline in the interest of the reading public, who, perhaps mare than ever, Are esger for the daily pabalam supe Ad-plied by the vernacular journals. Foreign imports of paper which have grɔwa yenily in volems and valuo until they reached to | 1913, according to the Maritime Customs Re- terna, a value of over six millions Haikwad teels have become restricted sines the out- break of hostilities in Europe, and now that Sweden has banned the export of poly and Great Britain has decided upon a die ceupination to freights to be carried by British shipping in order to effect oeonemias, they are likely to become very much less. an opportunity

hich they have not been ta utilice. Prices bavo gone up and Chinesa newspaper are themselves in dificulty. Still, the The economic situation in China be as if it furt bel

pon the Chingari example of | interesting na ika political situation. It is, how local industry may be a fostered. Бето

inded, largely conditioned by the latter in China we have in sbendence

the raw J..but the country has naturally not been able material for the production of good paper, to escape some of the consequences of the bet we have beer content to leave this

Trade during the past year compares industrieeloped and purchase supplies | favourably with that of 1014. The rat ve of

paper from abroad. Such monchs of the war, however, introduced negligence is simast criminal. We have such exceptional conditions that the com- supported foreign industry and neglected on in vitiatad, and it is safer to lock to our on-supported workers elsewhere 1915 for tendencies mther than results, while our own people have boon For foreign trade 1913 was a boour year clameuring for work to do. Apart from imports

continued their essentially the primitive processes employed for the speculative charectas in 1914, but the manufacture of paper. it, le astonishing outbreak of war pingod avoc

any sens aines

with to 6nd that there are sercely more than a exports, which were

lower than those dosen paper mills in the whole of this nat prominent victim. As far as the import no further time will be lost to removing

1909, silk being country. However, it is to be hoped tha trade was concerned, China was at a double this reproach. If the efforts of the Indus disadvantage during 1915; she was bound trial Commission which has been establish- to suffer from the shortage of tonnage, but ed in Peking are supported and utilised sa she was sin avanstocked, notably in piece they ought there should he big develop goods. Trade las actually been better than ments in this and in many other sections of the Customs returns would indicate, for it the industrial fell. But at present the has been possible to work off a large portion Chinese reading public will have દે Aubmit

CASUALTIES AT SALONIKA.

LONDON, Feb. 20. In the House of Commons Mr, H Tenazze Announced that the casualties at Salonika to the 20th inst, were 37 officers and 1,340 map,

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THE KING SND THE CAPPAIN.

The King ins winmanded Captain Irving become to Londeb

BROMETERGENERAL'S EFFORT TO SAVE HIS WIFE, Brigading-General Melevd told a gripide, stey of his efforts to save his wife, flo misled mal-gót life Inks. He nested in launching a fines beat but the Malja Estod after

ahon five mitutes, so that the life beats on that she could not be launched. He threw his wife into the water, jupiped after her and supe ported her fir half-an-hour until theyings held in Soña demanded the won picked up by a prsler. Thus abdication of King Ferdinand, the of the thy did their atmost enthroning of the Crown Prince, and matore his wife, to consciodes, the withdrawal of the German troops. fat she was too much existed by shocks.

· Lagnos, Feb, 20. H.M. King at Blekinglunn Palmer mspertad a battery of two mathine guns presented by Makanja of Tuijker.

KING_FERDINAND'S ABDICATION

DEMANDED.

PARIS, Feb. 23.

A Saloniku telegram says that meet

BRITISH CREDIT UNIMPAIRED.

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Brigadier General MyLooi aid EXPENDITURE HIGHEST OF ANY of the balance of piese gucds left over from to less value for the money invested in the PORTUGAL'S SEIZURE OF GERMAN there was no cause to complain of

SHIPS.

A GERMAN PROTEST,

AMSTERDAM, "Mur. 1,

stairs that

BELLIGERENT.

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1914. For the fist six months of the year daily paper. the behaviour of the crew. Every-

the Coms rarebus" amounted only to thing possible was alone tai syve Irte

Tis. 17.327,000 LONDON, Feb. 29.

compared with Tis. 21,938,000 for the corresponding period of but the falls sued to gul and pre-Chambers of Commerce, representative, end of Sprember

At a luncheon of the Associated 1911. Imports from Great Britain to the To-day's Advertisements vent the lagarchingall pile bruts.

valued at of the whole Empire, Mr. McKenan £8,376,000, or ucarly £5,000,000 less than Chancellor of the Exchequer, afirmed for the fraz zine months of the previous

thrown our immense financial power The Yuan Shib-kai regime has been in that after 18 months of credit W13 unimpaired. We had Deltida, however, was handicapped by the aituation as well as by the wAT into the common stock of the Allies many respects a conspicunts advance on and would use it to the fall. Our previous conditions. The centralization, of expenditure was the fighest of any government in Peking is all to the gend: reforms have in a number of cases passed belligerent.

beyond the paper stage, alhough it would

Laspor, Feb. 29. A Berlin sange Genrany has strongly prot-stel to fof the Malght's Bife-beats containing It is officially announced that two

Fortegh gainst the seizure of the several hedies are been washed German slips is the Tugas.

ashore at Dover."

LATER.

The official report of the Mulcja's boats being washed ashore is incor-

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PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

LIG REFUNDS TO BE MADE.

The following when from the New York

war our

RECIPROCAL TRADING.

RESOLUTIONS BY CHAMBERS OF

COMMERCE.

not be fair to look for much result within

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December. 1915.

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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUE.

N FARLY MORNING_COMPETI-

THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY BOLDERS of the above Company will be ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE. hold at the Offices of the General Agents, so short a time. But the redemption of Fedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the the, note issues of the Revolution period of receiving, the Report and Statement of 24th March at 11.30.A.3., for the purpose Lostaox, Beh. 20.

bab been carried out; currency, it is true Accomte for the year ending Sist Bir Owen Philipps (Unionist) Jas

remains more CT Joss chaotic, but In returned for Chester inopposed,

there has been an improvement in the stability of the Chinese dollar. Captain William Edge (Liberal)

To 1916 the controversy over Republica LONDON, Feb. 29.

and Monarchical forme of government/ has been returned unopposed for

The Associated Chamber of Comtended to revive unrest, and the banka. Bolton, in succession to Mr. T,

merce passed resolutions asking the both native and foreign, adopted a cautions Tyler, who resigned owing to ill-Maritime Pegiale given the tolls coller Government to consult with the attitude, with immediate results to the Dominions regarding reciprocal trading, the Japanese and Chine Governmezt contaa of trade. The negotiations between on that tonnage during the lost fiscal year the regulation of trading with enemies also gave rise to some nervousness and led and the previous year-

Tols collected for es-ela passing through and the control of enery businesses in a boycott-effectasily enforced for anme the anal during the year amonated to the Empire; and also asking the line-up Jepanese goods.

In spite of $1,343,382.00 tolls for the previous year Government to provide for preferential these adverse conditions there was a marked TION will be held at HAPPY Amounted to 814,618.58; "bital $4364,002.37 to June 3, 19:5. In addi reciprocal trading between parts of the expansion of the ten, silk, and cotton VALLEY commencing on MONDAY, 6th tion, tells amounting to 860,872.79 were Empire, reciprocal trade between the industries, Tea has at last secured the March, and continuing for one month for levied on vessels of the United States Empire and ber Allies, favourabia atention of the Central Government. Under CUP kindly presented by the Hav. Mr. Valios, truspo ts, etc which passed treatment for

the auspices of the Ministry of Agri- David LandALE. neutrals, and the culture and Commerce, experts are saper- through the caps, but under a recent restricting by tariffs of the trade with rising the growing and manufacture of tea 9 Holes Modal Play under Handicap. Mr. Chang Cheng-haun, a member of the will not be paid.

cleci-ion of the Attorney General these enemy countries after the war, in order and efforts are being made to stop artificial Half full Handicap to be deducted, fraction Council of State, is renewing his efforts to introduca K

The excess of tolle collected over the to prevent damping and to stimulate colouring. Those measures have been of counting ones motor bus service in the current charges for the FBI was home industries,

rewarded by the best ten reason for 10 Any number of cards may be taken out, Capital ays the Piking Gazelle. He has 8214,833.21, and for the entire period to The Chambers of Commerce spink an increase of about 15 per cout, from 30x

the export to Grist Britain show bat no player shall start later than Jears,... already organised a company with a capital June 30, 1915p the excess was 866,843.37. pointed a Committed to draw up a 189,208,2001b. for 1913-14 to 180, 250,0001b, will be remembered that some time ago a financial condition, for the Attorney Minister for Commerce. of over two hundred thousand dollars. It This, however, does not represent the actual mation regarding the appointment of 's for 1814/16, Silk and cotton wade a striking in the Club House. Three ball games may Names to be entered in the Special Book patition was submitted to the Ministry of General decided that, the maximum tolls

recovery after the depression of the last be played. | halt of 1914. Chinese cotton milla resped |a harvest while, Japan'a yara irado was fering from the "boycott The total number of spindles is now close upon. million, with 162,000 additional spindles in course of construction,

OMNIBUSES" FOR PEKING.

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MOTOR BUS SERVICE TO BE ANTROPUCED.

Agriculture and Commerce for

of

FRENCH AUXILIARY CRUIEER TORPEDOED.

OVER 900 TROOPS LCÉT, -

PARIS, Feb. 29

permission collectible on my reseal is the amount to start the undertaring, but the applica derived from the not registered tonnage tion was refused on the ground that the under United States measurement rules, necessary rond conditions were still ahvent 81.25 per nat ton, so that large refunds in Peking. These conditions seam now to will have to be made, as the difference be exist in the shape of the reconstruction of tween the amanet e llected under the Abe Chianmen and he making of a number Panama Canal rules and the amount of now macadami-conds. The prumorere properly collectible under the law has of the enterpine bevo sect in another rent found to exceed 81,000 in the Authoriting the company to carry out the

estimated that the undertaking; and it in spected that they aggregate $100,000 which il porting troops to Sejaniks, was torpedo same will be granted by the Authorities.

how an excess of aporati g expense over el in the Central Mediterranean on-the slctions. Refunds cambrit be made, 26th inst. Of the 1,800 aboard, 870 however, until Congress makes an appro were saved... pri tion therefor, as the amounts collected

0649

roughly

It is officially arounced that the

Das outcome of the wazi was that no ambitious loan schemes could be pa through, and railway construction suffered in cunarquence. The Government, how.

Fapplication to the Whoistry for a charter of several reasols, and it is unda auxiliary cruiser Provanca, while tmas ascouraged by its success in 1914,

J

BEST MEDICINE MADE. BETTER medisins can not be mala

ms tolle were creted into the Treasury as miscellaneous Tecolote..

The number of Inckiges made at Untun

Athia Chamberkins Cough Remedy.suring the year as 1,218, of which 1,066

It relieves the lungs, nane the secretions, alds expectoration and naiste nature in restoring he top te haalthy condition, Besides, it contains no opiates and is per featly male to eka For sale by all Chemists and Storesters

JAPANESE OFFICERS AT THE SALONIKA FRONT.

ware for commstoful resol; at Podra ignel, 180 lenges were perform d, of which 1.5 are for commercial verein; nd it rulare there were 1.238 opara tions, of which 1,083 were for commercial Allied front at Balonika. Varela

PARIS, Feb. 20.- Japanese officers are visiting the

CONDITIONS:

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE.

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log interent at 8 per cent, this time decided to us ther domestic loan THE FORTY-EVENTH ORDINARY MENTING & SHAREHOLDERS 824,000,000, time schel amount suhe. seribe, the previous one. A fance of will he buld b the ficos if the Under- sighed at Noor on TJ«BDAY, the 28th

of

the flotation was the Inquit and Tho TRANSPEE HOOKE of the Com

foreign, bank as use of the

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and amortization, un tas use of foreign 38th tastint, both days inclusive,

Jeineguhë luen is said to have been over- aub-oribed by @1,000,0 0. Fuither, the sum of £7: 0,000): baing beat of the £2,000,000 eide from the Bourganisation Loan of 10 for the Balt Gabello, but not used, has been handed over to the Govern/Lodě ios administrative purposes and" for the

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