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MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1916.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Barcice to the China Maiz}

BATTLE NEAR VERDUN STILL CONTINUÏS.

A FRESH LIE.

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LONDON, Mar. 19.

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A Berlin communique ways: French by strong counter-attacks on the new "Cermin front re-captured Fort Vaux: otherwise, their attacks were repulsed with heavy losses."

The comuniqua also makes dibious cluin: lợ progress in the wood 'westuurd of Douaumont and south

east of humbup and to taking prisuters west of the Meuse, and 11 cinnon.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

CONTINUED FIGHTING

NEAR VERDUN,

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE "MEXICẦN REBELLION. -

AN AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY

FORCE.

WASHINGTON, Ma 13. The White House announces that an adequate fore will be immedi: ately sent to capture Villa, but that they will acrupulously respect the sovereignty of Mexico.

Carranza has expressed regret at the Columbus outrage.

GERMAN INSTIGATION."

New York, Mar. 12.

It is expected that General Funs ou will command an expedition to Mexico consisting of 5,000 men.

MORE MARRIED KEN TO BE CALLED UP.

LONDON, Mar 1

It is stated that a Proclamation calling up married man from twenty: seven to thirty-five years of age will bs posted on the 17th inst

EAST HERTS BIE-ELECTION.

THE RESULT A SURPRISE.

LONDON, March 12, The papers agree thas Mr. Pemberton Billing election an Independens candidate for Eat Herts is most carprising.

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The Daily Mail which supported his The Government will act cautious- ly, as it is believed that Villa's candidature, declares that the Govern. daiszce of the United States hasnt Whips are perturbed at the city which shows that "the people cannot REPEATED GERMAN ATTAGES AT that Mexico, in the event of hostili- fail esys that sa Me. Billing is au been prompted by the Germans, and be permanently chbroformed." The bicz, will

become the recruiting Independent candidate he will not ground för bellicoso American-

receive the support of the Party Whips, Germans.

but he will find plenty of support from both the Unionist ind Liberal War Committees. S

YAUX.

PARIS, Mar. 11.

RANCH RAIDEL.

DOUGLAS, Mar. 12: Two hundred Villaites raided a

To-day's communique wys: --- Northward of the Aise, after several hours bombardment, the enemy debouched from, Villo al Boix and stackal pur salient at Bois de frasch at Osborne Junction, killing After lively, Bghting we an American and stealing cattle. Butte neted the enemy "from a person of Six squadron of cavalry are ready to

the wood which he had succeeded in (occupying,

Westward of the Meuse the Ger

1 is teworthy that the Frenchmans made a strong night attack on conemunique afirts that the Gertrenches on the Bethincourt---

maine de no infantry attack..

The Germans claim to have brought down. British monoplane and a bipline.

A semi-gfficial statement published in Faris" says the German assertion ... about French counter-attacks at Fort Vaux is a fresh le. The French have never lost the fort, and the Ucrum have pever attacked it.

RENEWED ABSAULTS FAIL.

PROPICSL WASTE OF GERMAN

"LIVES.

PARIS, Mar. 13.

A semhofficial statement says the Germans renewed their assaults on the wings at Verdun and again talled.

The enainy, after getting a few outlying houses east of Vanx, were shattered on the slopes by the French 75'8...

The enemy's methodicul bombard- ments are less active; which peole ably indicates a necessity for bring 1 ing up supplies and reconstructing

regiments,

The accuracy of the French fire was responsible for the not frightful German losses without any appre- cable Geman progress. This pro

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Chustaucourt mad. An inmediato. Counter-attack gave ps complete possession of an important com- munication trench which the Ger- num had penetrated:

purua Villa,

MR. WINSTON, CHURCHILL

TO LEAD

A FOLITICAL PARTY?

LONDON. Mar. 19. The Daily Express states that Mr. East of the Meuse, between the Winston Churchill has decided to village of Vaux and Fort de Vauxra to the House of Commons, Ridge, there was a heavy bonbard hoping to lead the new oppositions went right through the night und)

puated infotry attacks on the uned, village. The enemy captured some of the houses in the eastern portion, but we still hold the western portiun, against which all his efforts filed.

As the result of several attacks on

DEALING WITH FREIGHTS..

ALLIED CENTRALISATION

OFFICE.

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The Daily News regarda Mr. Billing's return with disquietude, a showing that the battle with the liquor interests in ia do wise ended. It says that the publicans voted solidly against the Coalitioncandidato...

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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY,

YANCTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-

TION CONVICTED.-

Ar in British botkoma) bo killed or sentral porta dos not infringe the terms of the King's Proclamation."

And in the airouler it mentioned thas the Prindpal Secretary of State for Porsigu

are his laid down the ruling, The Faniga Office at the thua apparently was advised that Germans in China wers to be treated as montesia. The Importance

of extraterritoriality does not modus, to have. been silolently "considered. Howster mush respect may be paid to those advisors, Imagot sa how their adrios can overcin the decisions of the judges giron in the maan batıra mantioned.

Can any ruling or

or opinion, licence, per mission-call it what you miss of the

I must be nojod

szecutive make or alter the law? Un doubtedly not.. Counsel for defendend Company called the Becretary and two other witnesses on the question of the permission to ship abers mentioned and its modation to insurance, and counsel for the Crown two Consular Officals. One of the witnesses, Ms. Dar, stated that the Consul-Gessen informed him it was par- missible to inanze German cargo in menti ship to neutral ports, letter that effect (Ex 24). written to him on Augart 20, 1914, that neutral ships are mentioned the cas in the ae before me was tried in British ship. The other witness Mr Barbie wisted in Desember. 1914, the Ocnsul-General told him he could insure Gorman

Cargo to neutral ports. This statement tha Cosmi- General had no hesitation in denying on being further questioned to his recalled. on of the interview be added that two those who wished to trade with the enemy in classes of British subjnata cara to see him, quiring how far they could go, and those who

didn't wish to trade, and ir Burnia was in the former catagory, ok)

It is also clear from his evidence that tha Consel-Geporal has never wavered jo bis opinion that trading with Germanr in Chink was undesirable, and that being so it seams certain to me that his recollection of the interview in question is accurate. Ha must here had the Trammable Insurance Regulations in his mind and also the despatch from the Foreign Ofisa referred to la his evidence. I need not go, late details to the interviews between the Secretary of the Company and M. Vice-Consul. Both are agreed Shipping that at this lapse of time their recollection may not be absolutely simar, sud in any case pither interview can be termed official. I now turn to the question sho

Mr G.. King, the Police Magistrate at Shanghai, on the 7th inst. gare his judgment in the action brought against the Tangaze Insurance Association, Ltd. for that they on January 19th, 1915, at Hanther the cage was liable to capture.

Prim facie enemy ergo en British kow did by the issue of a contract of marina" | ship is liable to capture. That this is so is Insurance corsing war riak numbered laid down in Halleck laternational Law FAR18, Mar. 12.

1803 Volamo page 06: 15/705 insure and thereby undertook to

4 such owner. (i a. of property on the In the Chamber, the Minister of mike good any lust or damage then to be high seas) are hostile friendly or neutral, Marine announced that the questionsofered by the enemy at sen to wit Carln their property is to be consiliared bestila of freights was on the road to "

she Fort de Vaux Ridge the enemy nude some progress on the slopes but our firu broke all his efforts to settlement by france, trout Britain wit & Co. an enemy lem in respeck of 178 / friendly or nectral and as such is subject rich the antung.cments in front of fund Italy, which were considering the care of hen yolk and 74 ensen ui albomer.

the fort.

establishment of an office for the in the district of Eix and Moulain-ments of the Allies.

An intense bombardment continues centralisation of the freight require ville.

Our artillery in Lorraine severely damaged the enemy's worka near Embermenil.

THE GERMAN SACRIFICE OF LIFE.

PARIS, Mar. 12.

A Communique states- Left of the Meuse the opposing artilleries were less active, The boat bardment on the right bunk has continued intenso in the region west of Douamont. It will slower in the remainder of the sector and at Woorre. The enemy has notat-

FRENCH LINER SUNK.

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HAVRE, Mar. 12. The French liner Louisiane bas been sunk.

This steamer belonged to the Cie Generals Trazestantique of Havre. She was built in 1905, her toategy being 3,164 gross, and 4,139 pet.]

NELLORE AGAIN AFIRE.

LONDON, Mar. 12. teniphed an infantry attack on the Nellere has reappeared in number The fire on the P. & O. steamer whole of our front.

Frish reports confirm the terrible wo hold. The vessel is still dis-

digal guate of German lives is and German losses in their fruitless of the surest elements of victory lrsaults west of Douaumont on Friday. the Allies.

The German three times attacked,

A Bethu communique says, their column of four, and were mown. faxon regiments storied a thousand (down by artillery and ncubine-guna.“ yards of the position at Ville-aus-They then retired, leaving the ground Bois, eleven miles north-west of covered with corpsee

Rheims and claims. 700sprisoners and Ave" mulchine-guns; but a French "communique points out that the

position was immediately retaken.

MERCANTILE AUXILIARY CRUISER MINED.

LONDON, Mar. 13.

It is officially announced that the

mercantile auxiliary Fauvelte has been mined of the East Coast and that 14 lives were lost..

THE SLUMP IN GERMAN EXCHANGE,

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charging.

NEW UNDER-SECRETARY FOR COLONIES.

LONDON, Mar. 11.

A Frerich aeroplane in the Douau Sir George Vandeleur Fiddes, ront region brought down a Fokkm.C.M.G...B., who has been which fell in dames in the German Assistunt Under Secretary of State fines

MINING ON BRITISH FRONT.

LONDON, Mar. 12.

fit the Colonies since 1909, hag be appointed Permanent Under- Secretary of State for the Colonies.

ARMY APPOINTMENT. A communique states:— We exploded three mines cost of

LONDON, Mar. 12. Vermeiles with satisfactory results. Lácut: Colonel Sir Percy Skyes hus The artillery on both sides have been beta gazetted teinporary Brigadier

active about Albert. Elufluch and Generul. · Ypres.

ITALIAN OFFENSIVE DESPITE AVALANCHES."

NEW PRIVY COUNCILLOR...

of the total value of The. 18,017.78 being goods of the enemy liable to capture a ta, entrary to the provisions of section 1 of the Treasonable Idenranca Regalations 1914 No. 17 of 1944.

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The Magistrate in the course of a lengthy judgment, said I may fairly summarize the arguments of the counsel for the dafindant Company as follows:--

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(1) that the antippality of Cariowitz Co., has not been clearly shown;"

2) kasuming the cargo in question in German, that Germania China J JADUAL

1915, were not enouit but neutral;

(3) that H. M. Government by rasinus Freclamations embodied in an Aut if Par liament, and Regulations declared them neutrals in China, and that the recognition of neutrality legal trade with such

· persons **

(4) that a licence was granted to ship follows that such car when shipped is not German cargo in British ships and that it liable to captura; ..

(8) that if Germans can ship or British abips they can have the cargo insured; -

(6)

inally that this insurance could have bead affected by a company in England..

(1)I and little di Beuty in dealing with the question of the nationality of Cazlowitz and This drm is registered in the German La Constilate here and has its hoed office bere. The Eamacus (T. L. R. 23, November, 1915) is conclusive on this point. The status of the firm of Arnhold, Barberg and Carm on exactly the same focting Carlowitz and Co.-- considered and it was held that the firm was. German.

Imast hold that Carlowitz and Co. is German firm.

to, or exempt from captura.”

The reason for the rule of English law that enamy property as aea is lible to captare in very clearly set out in the work by Pitt Cobbett ab page 137.

„And if further authority is required, the decision is the Eumans before quoted clinches the matter, the destination of the cargo as in that case scenie to me in this connexion immaterial

(0) Having dealt with the arguments 1-4. of counsel for defendant Company in the manner abova I need only way as to (5) that the face of the carp Usparicha r. Nobla (13. East Repo te page 330) quoted by hirs were not the rame as there of the charge ander consideration. There an alien

enemy was licensed by the British Govern-

maps and it was held that he was entitled to have bis cargo insured...

Bere av German has been directly i used by our Government and at its highest be contention, if successful of the counsel foc defendant company would do no more than make the Germani a neutral..

land, I say it could have been effected insurance could have boep effected in Eng

(6) Finally on the question that this

without the Company affecting it being called on to answer criminal charge under the Trading with be Enemy Act. It seems to me, however, that any action on the policy would fall on the ground that the contract is unenforceable.

have come to--viz: that this cargo wza Kable Is may be argued that the conclusion I to captare at sea bears heavily on steamship companies. Teas having been permitted ship German cargo they would find their shipe detained perhaps for many with consequent loss of freight, etc. I bara

months

no doubt that if such a case had arison the British Government would have waived their rights, to act otherwise would have exposed them to commit.

Inance Companies?.

Do the same considerations apply to I think not. The Treasonable Insurance Regulations, the notification on August 10, 1914, letter circular of Anguat 1911 (Ex. 12jutka from the Cousal-General of September 8 in the China Association cironlar (Zr. 19). All thess were published and further the

Da the point that the Gormins in China in January 1915 were neutrale Counsel quotes Diery Conflict of Laws?!! 2nd edition page 742 et say where the author goes into the question of commercial domicil The-edition was published in 1008 and I would remark differont viewd as to commercial domicil have been expressed

Counsel, however, does not rely to care se give no au-horization to circalars of October 19 and 28, 1914, greatly on Dicey but bases, his argnment insure. Against that there is the latter of principally on the Trading with the Enemy the Consul General dated August 20, 1914. Preclamations embodied in The Trading (Ex. 3) as to insurance in neutral hot with the Enemy Act 1914. the King's Betons. It is clear that. the Insurance Cota- gulations No. 4 of 1915, and that Germans. panies had ample notice and warning. | in China were so made snemies till the I. Bad this charge prored and I impose Proclamation of June 25, 1915. It aine of £20 on the defendsat Company and

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LONDON, Mar. 12 The Hon. Mr. Hughes, Prernier ROME, Mar. 11.of Australia, has been zands & Priyadoubtedly true that these Proclamations order them to pay the casts of the LONDON, March 13. A communique states that snow-Councillor.. There has been a fresh heavy stumps and avalanches in the moun in German exchange. It fell at Beras ains, along with torrential ruins and inundations on the plain, have.not hajf a frend on Thursday and a frane prevented the Italians pertinuing on Friday.

their offensive, ut Various points, HISSATISFACTION WITH PREMILE causing the enemy to: send large forces into the trenches, which were thea, effectively shelled.

'NEW' ĠERMAN FRIGHTFULNESS.

THE MISSION OF THE GERMAN FLUET

LONDON, March 13. Reports.concerning the movements

GREAT ENEWS LOSJES ON RUSSIAN FRONT.

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PETROGRAD, Mar. 11.

A communique, statery that an

ITALIAN POLITICS,

LosDos, Mar. 12- "A telegram in Milan states that there is dissatisfaction with Signor Salunda the Premier, and a desire for a more representative Cabinet is growing.

Signor Bissolati is indicated as the

new Premier.

If he accepts, it will mean a closer

colonies

and the Act canned the meaning prosecution when ascertained on taxation. "my" to persons resident or anyir g The e hearing of the other charges against on business in the German Empire And its the company, 17 in number, was postponed and depesdencica and the pending the hearing of any appeal to the rgament is that trading with the lone Supreme Court against the agistrate's being prohibited, all other Germs are judgment in the present case, declared neutral and therefore trade with them in legni. I consider that this argu-

most is not sound; it entirely overlooks the purpose and scope at the Trading with the Enemy Act and Proclamations, What erstly did the Act do? It peralized British subjects who traded with a certain class of Germute 1-did not confer tho status of neutrals op Germans not in that case it was not able to do so; all that happened was that British subjects wha traded, with German not in the class aimed at ware not punished.

Er clly the same reasoning apples to

of the German "feet mag these mora monte are thought to be connected attack by considerable enemy forces union between Italy and the Allicing Regulation No. of 1918. What with a new development in wide-laying cast of Kestoff, on the Upper Strypo, and a declaration of war against which is apparently to play a large part was repulsed with great onery Germany.

„in the new German "frightfulness.”

(Havas Service)

ITALY'S CO-OPERATION.

PADS, Mar. 11

General Perte, sub Chief Stuff

losses.

-NORWEGIAN BARQUE TORPEDOED. FRENCH MINISTER INDISPOSED

AMERICANS AFQARD..

PARIS, Mr. 12.

Minister General Gallioni, Defence, is ill.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11. The American Consul at Havze Officer of the Italian Army, as reports that seven Americans "bave arived in Paris to participate at the been rescued from the Norwegian conferences which are to be held at barque Silius, which was torpedoed Headquarter

without warning on the 9th not.

AMERICA TAKES SERIOUS VIEW.

WASHINGTON, Mar

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the Proclamation of June 25, 1815, and the King's Regulation No. 10 of 1915 dia. was to increase the classes of Germans to trade with whom subjected British subjects to penalties

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Dealing with the arguments 2 and 31RTY-FOURTH ORDINARY of opinion that Uguns in China wore trout HUID 28 of the shove Company will be ANNUAL BLEET G of the BHARE the outbreak of waration enemies, and that held at the Office of the General Agerta the doctrine of commercial domicil bas Pedder's Street, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, FOR CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. been done away with the docious of the the She-March, 11:20 4 M. for the purpose Aler udria Prize Court and that in the Eumaeus (supra) show this inter clearly, Loxvox, Mar. 12

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