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BATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1918
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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(Reuter's Service to the China Mujj
DEVELOPING
IN RIGA REGION,
FIERCE BATTLE, NEAR LAKE 'NAROTCH.
PETROGRAD, Mar. 24. Today's commanique says: The Hurdle is developing in the Riga region.
The "Hussjuna, following up tupir! auccess, pierced the enetas, lies in the Jacobstul sector
GALLOPER LIGHTSHIP.
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A MISAPPIJLENSIÓN,
Loshos. Mar. 24.. The report that the Galloper light ship had been torpedoed is founded on a misapprehension. The light ship was withdrawer some time ago.
BRITISH INVESTMENTS IN FOREIGN SECURITIES.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
BARLIER TELEGRAMS
A
POSITION BEFORE VEROUN.
EBENCH CONFIDENCE,
Pants, March 23 semi-chcial statement bay* that the German advanca of 800 yards fa#Arocoupt fe tactically unimportant. Before the andmy can threaten the Mort Homme position they must ad rance over a long glacis devoid of cover, and exposed to frontal and flanking fire. This is the reason that all attempt to debosch from Avocourt Wood yesterday were stopped dead.
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SPORTING.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
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Only one game was played in the Hong- kong CC. Tennis Tournament that evening as under:-
HANDICAP SINGLEI, ** B."^
WHAT THE BRITISH NON-FIGHTER CAN DO.
A SHANGHAI - SÜGGESTION,
The following latter appears in the F, 0. Daily News of Monday last ;---
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CHAMPIONSHIP SINUTES..
A. H. Crook v. H.- Nisbet,
HANDICAP POTNIKE,
Capt. Hammond and Franks (red) 4,8), Lindsay Woods and E. Abraham (reg. 16)
4 pm.
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The withdrawal of our hoe same hundred yards behind Haucourt Hill which formeil an exposed salient.bas,
L. D. R. Hamilton and Cooper Hunt given a" real solidity to our imot, Therefore, it is improbable that a fresh (ca 15) v. C. B. Johuso sad T. W. Hily German "opsliugh will make further (0, 9/8). progress.
* MIXED DOTELES KANDINAT,
The continuance of the bombardment Murphy and Mr Forsyth (owes 1-8) Donannoot Damleap sectors
and H. J. Jackman and Mrs P. D. Wilson, Malancourt-Eanes,
fore-free 13-3).
of the
sbadows concerted attacks on both
MATCHES SCRATCHEN.
| banka" of the Mine, provided the R. P. Tbarstald and His W: Manning enery has sufficiens troopa, Our hare soratahed to P. P. J. Wodehouse and soldiers await the attacks firmly, know-Mim Gordon in the Mixed Doubles
ng that if they cannot keep the enemy handimp. from abisining local successes by his
N. E. Kent receiveu a walk over from infamous liquid fire they are cortain to Lt. O. R. Bamilton in the Handicap prevent a gamers! German success,
AGE LIMIT TO BE EXTENDED.
Losoon March 99
A viokut enany counter-attack south of Dvinsk recovered part of the
LONDON, Mar. 23. trenettes which the Russians gap. Mr. Mckers, Chancellor of the sured the previous day.
Exchequer, stated in the House of A nerve battle continues in the Commons, that he considered it at Karotch region. The Russians, represent to be contrary to the national
The paperi stata that an Order ex- pul-ing a voansur-attanki jadvanced ipterists for British morey to be tending the age limit to 45 years will under a violent Ere south-west of invested abroad, and he even sug-probably be issued this week. Lake Narotch.
WESTERN FRONT.
THE POSITION IN THE MEUSE REGION.
PARIS, March 23. To-day's communique says:— Wast of the Meuse the bombardment has dackened and the Germans have
gastrol that highloos-of-foreign Rocuri. ties shall realise the aid invest hy British securities.
MR. ASQUITH.
LONDON, Mar, 24. "Mr. Lloyd George mentioned in the House of Connors that he was afraid that Mr. Asquith would not attend the House of Puminens mexi
not renewed their attempts on the work as he in? to attend an import- kaol of Encours of which we hollant conferman in Paris, the redoubt.
There has been a violent bombard- meat at several points east of the Mocne.
comp-damain at Ferenbaye enabled us to make prisoners.
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY
BYE-ELECTION IN ENGLAND.
Loxnos, Mar. 24.
MARRIED "MEN AND
CONSCRIPTION. "L
Siogles A
THE RUINS OF SOISSONS.
WANTON, WRECKING OF THE CATHEDRAL,
about it (which would not be Brtüish), are urging economy at home in every direction FOR ANY OTHERS IN STOCK ON PAYMENT OF 20 GENTS CASES and begging that "the needful "be placed
their disposal from every available" soren... This struck me that in Shanghai, many would be willing to waist # concerted more were made to collect monthly instalmente fur investment in Government Bonds, and that by that means noc-ighters would be doing their bis in that direction, whila younger men are pilling their blood freely in a cause which means life or death to the nation.
There' seed be no offort to drive man inta subscribing. Many have claims that mamast and need not be made public and when a man says he cannot afford it, it must be left at that. On the other hand, many will gladly subscribe what they can and do so more readily, if they know they are going in with others, pulling together so to speak. I would, therefore, sugges « that avory Briton who can should sak his (employer to dedact » peraentage of Mia salary every month and invest the money in Government 5 per cent. Exchequer Bonds. I is hirdly necessary to add that i individuals can make personal application
Ma H. Warner Allan, Special Correspon-to the Banks, deat of the British Prem with the French Armies recently wrote:- direct, in tras Franch fashiou, across the The main road to Soissons runa boldly
LONDON, Murch 23. So.Le members of the Unionist War Commit.ee met Mr. Bonar I sw yester-
Today it i is literal truth day and heard his views on the subject broad way that lends to destruction, for the compulsion of maried men, of the movement in the Press regarding before it reaches the town of Clovis, it
Mr.wept by the German guns posted on the Bonar Law deprecated the attempt to bills that form the further back of the force the hands of the Government,
THË ZEEBRUGGE AIR-RAID.
HUNDREDS. KILLED AND "
WOUNDED.
Aispe... To reach Soissons safely one must pay by strait and devious paths, which zigzag wildly in every direction, except that of the town its If.
There is an ion there, where a man can find good food to eat and good wise to drink In that in there is a billiard table and those of the worthies of the town who still remain play placidly, just as though German shells ware Egments of the brain.
AMSTERDAM, March 23. The Tyd says that the Allied aircraft
THE FEAR OF BEFRISATS Eolish people near whose home The selection at Market. Har-which raided Zeebrugge destroyed many
guns and some aeroplanes. Two hundred Zeppelin has dr pped its purposeless bmhs borough resulted as follows:-*
artillerymen and marines were killed form some idea of the courage of these women and children, who go chosifully. and a large number were wounded about their lives under a perpetual menace Mr. Percy Harris (Coali-
train passed Ghent with 350 wounded There is just ene check on German licence tamisti
7,820
on board.
in this matter, and a very seal on-the Mr. Gibson Bowles 3.711
fear of reprisala The enemy kaces fell BRITAIN AND AERIAL WARFARE.
well that f
for every projectile he sends to destroy arate property and murder be will receire several LARGER MACHINES NOW BEING shells fired at his most vulnerable
CONSTRUCTED.
Majority
4,115
AN ADDITIONAL APRIL BANK
ELSEWHERE, Surth of the Aune we effected a -destructive fire on enemy works on the plateau of Vanclery, while at Argonas we pounded enemy organisations, roads and railways at many points in Eastern Argoune and Malancourt Wood-west of the lease. There was a sustained bombardment id the region of Malda court, and on our front Bethincourt--
LONDON, March 23. Mort Homme-Cimieres, east of the Mr. Lloyd George announced in the Misuse, and in Woevre artillery was House of Commons that the Covera- fairly intense, but there was an icment bad decided to make April 28ad fantry action.
aBank Holiday,
We bombarded enemy cantonmenta at Malbach, in the Vosgs,
BRITISH RAIDS ON ENEMY
TRENCHES.
HOLIDAY,
A
April 22nd is the Saturday before Easter.]
LONDON, March 249
STOP PRESS NEWS.
A communique announces successful
raids onemy trencher about Gomme RUSSIANS FIGHTING ON BG-MILE
Court and the Bethune-La Basses road,
In one prisoners were exptured.
Three dugouts fall of Germans were bombed and blown in,
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The enemy sprang a small mise morth of Arran, and two north-east of Nauve Chapelle, alightly damaging our trenches,
A grenade attack north of Arras was repulsed.
There has been artillery activity at Fricourt, Gomme Court, Souther, Huhenzollern and Ypres. At one place a large explosion was caused in the enemy'e lines.
BRITISH AIR SERVICE.
AN OFFENSIVE AS WELL
DEFENSIVE POLICY,
LONDON, March 23,
Mr. Mackamen announced in the House of Commons that the Govern
FRONT.
- INITIATIVE IN RUSSIAN HANDS,
PETROGRAD, Mur, 24..
The main fighting is off a front of sixty miles from Pressiuty Lakes to Xurotch..
A number of Caucasian regiments are participating.
Experts say the initiative is clearly
in Russian hands.
THE" SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.
Joypox, Mar. 24.
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"There is fica, broad &FOR
two pows of trees. where to-day no
buman being sets his feat. Once it was thorough LONDON, March 23.
fare where people went busily to and fro. During a debata on the Air Service This avenue is in full view of the eoruz, in the House of Commons, Mr. Ten-and wherever German eyes piorce there is nang stated that we are now construct. death in the air. ing numerous larger types of aeroplanes and are pursuing an offensive policy.. ENEMY PRISONERS IN ENGLAND.
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THE-RUINED CATHEDRAL
Will firms who agros" to do so send in
China Daily News for publicstion, and their names to the Editor of the " North mosntime, the following have intimited that the scheme how their full appro and support ---
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BRITON
The Rougkong & Shanghai Bank. Jardise, Matheson & Co. Ent Butterfield & Swire.
Chartered Bank of India, Australis &
Obi
istie Petroleum Co., Ltd.
Amatic
British American Tobacco Co., Ltd. Eastern Extension Telegraph Ca. Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co. Lade, Corford & Co. Weeks & Co
Whiteway Taldliw & Co. Hal, & Holtz EXCHEQUER BONUS EXPLAINED.
Shanghai contemporary explains that Ex- For the information of the public nur chequer Bonds aro a Government security. both principal and interest being secared Kingdom,
on the Consolidated Fund of the United
The holder of these Bonds is guaranteed the return of his money in fall in five years. The holder of an Excheques Bond for £100 will receive £100 ou December 1920. and will 10 the meantims receive £5 per annum in interest, payable half-yearly.
Ia the event of
of future loans (other than issues made abroad. or issues of Exchequer Bonds Treasury Bille, or simi-short- dated securities) being raised by His Of all the and sights in Soissons no sight Majesty's fiovernment for the purpose of isradder than the cathedral. For it carrying on the War. Bouds of this issue destruction the barbarino tan put forward will be accepted, together with all undue no excuse Ics tower could never be used ecupons, as the equivalent of cash to the for observation purposes, since the French mount of their valce for the purpose of TO BE USEFULLY EMPLOYED, hold hills on the bank of the Alane which subscription. to any such loan. Interest,
afford an inbaitely better view of the accrued in the date of the surrender of LONDON March 23, German lines. It has been destroyed Bond will be paid in caali. deliberately and devilishly for destruction's
Boods of tha Lord Newton stated in the House of sake. Long ago two arches in the west.
of this issue, and the interest time to time in respect there- payahla Lorda that it was hoped that soon all
end, military prisoners in Britain would be just in front of the argan, collapsed, of, will be a post from all British taxation, opening a great breach to the roof. But
presant
or future. if it is shown in the man-' usefully employed. The Government even though the whole edifice was seriously ner directed by the Treasury that they are are considering regulations regarding endangered the German was not contect in the beneficial ownership of a
person who with this partial mutilation.
is neither domiciled, nor ordinarily resideot the employment of interned civilians,
Not long ago four more arches collapsed in the United Kingdom of Great Britain with the roof, and now more than half the j and Ireland. DANISH LABOUR FOR BRITISH
beau
iful building is
is beyood all hope of These Bonds have behind them all the FARMS.
repair. There in
a great breach is the resources of the nation, as capital and walls through which das can see isolated interest alike are charged on the Con- buttress and lampa of masonry balanced sclidated Food of the United Kingdom. fantastic ly against the sky. Ovathend the bare skeleton of the rafters and the lathe of the roof are outlined black against the light, like the pathetic ribs of a bons left to rut ashore.
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LONDON, March 23.
It is officially anununced that the employment of Danish labour on British farine is projected.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN AMERICA
New YORK, March 23. Fires at Augutts (Georgia) and Nashville (Tennessee) caused damage
to the extent of $6,000,000 and $1,500,000 respectively.
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THE GHAZEE" FIRE.
LONDON, March 23. Reuter's "Agency. learns that Sir The fire on the British steamer Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance | Chapes is'now well under control,
is daily expected at Buenos Aires.
I Sir Ernest Shackleton is not T. K. K. BARS GERMAN
on bourd it means that be has pro- bably succeeded in crossing the Antarctic pontinent.
Then the first news of the Explorer
PASSENGERS AND CARGO.
A
OFFICIAL PR HIBITION.
Yet with it all the cathedral sees to bold itself b avely, hiding the wounds that it has suffered nobly in the great battla.
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Bankers will advance money on the security of Exchequer Bonds.
Stockbrokers will hold them as security for lowas.
They can be sold on, the Stock Exchange.
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Trustees can hold them by having them registered
An Investor cannot obtain & per cent, for "Sve years with the mme complete security in any other way.
The Bonds will be issued in maltiples of
WHISKY FOR MAKING MUNITIONS.£100. There are also £3. £2) and £50 Bonds, fell particulars of, which can be obtained at any Post Office.
SIR JOHN DEWAR ON 10. 4.
BOTTLE PROSPECT.
Sir Thmas Dewar, managing director of John Duwar and Soni, Limited, „din tillors, of Perth and Loridon; in a foter. view with a Press representative last month, observed,
It is not imposible in the nerr future," in certain circumstances, that the retail price of whisky will be increased to 10.
4
per
* battles. It has increased considerably during the past twelve mentke, and the de path to the Nichi Nichi from public who are consumers should be grate
By subacribing to those Bonds you will. be helping to carry on the War and to easure the success of you country,
EROBOSED TAX ON SHANGHAI
OPIUM MERCHANTS.
An advertisement announces that the
following amendment to Resolution V, ment intended to use to the utmost its will come by the ship durore to some-tant atesers of the Toyo Keen Kaisha They should also be thankful to the Mr Cecil Holliday, will be proposed at the San Francisco Eays it has been arranged ful that the ring has not been greater, moved by Mr-E. 5. Little and acconded by ---aircraft-resourous-for-offaneira as well
where in Australia,“
a defensive purposes.
-STEEL HELMETS FOR BRITISH
TROOPS.
LONDON, March 23.
༣།
NEW HONOUR FOR LORD HARDINGE.
'Losboy, Mar. 24.
are out berealtar. En carry German Government for the "Act of Parliament re-annual rasating of ratepayers' Shanghai: pawngers or auryn The German merch.quiring that no-winky should be released ants in the United Sexton ( quote the from bond until it i- three years old. This Japan Gazete's Franslation of the me sage, Was the heat temperance messure ever which is dated March. 8th) are very much introduced.
** That there he added to the Budget the following tax, namely, Foreign and Chinese opíors merchants or don'ers Tis.) woofed at this arrangement, which they "The distillers are delighted that the
1,00 per chest of opium." will
rering blow to them. Zazeltinship between the Government, proven this connection, an official öl the Toyo the public, and themselves, are so much The smoazt is in this hoped to not is His Majesty the King has ap-Kisan Kaisha quted by the Nichi better understood to day that they have extimated at Tis. 3.000,007, Lased on the Mr. Lloyd Grorga has stated that
Nichi An Atating that last year, in heen in the past. Distillers here been
my friends number of chests of optam yet qusold. steel helmets have praved most anti-pointed Lord Hardinge a Knight of compliance with a proposal of the British looked upon sometimes as factory. Over 300,000 have already the Garter on relinquishing the Govel, the GParamust the enemy" and it has probably been a informally add the Japanese ship surprise to find them in the position to-day Viceroyalty of India.
pine com les mi to receive any cargo of rendering grost naistance to the Later, the Goytomen ettended the directa 18 months ago to clong distilleries DEATH OF LORD SCARSDALE.
xenjan of this po
and dried down altogether, but now, the scene ha The shipped or foe that all changed. and it has been discover d.' Loynoy, Mar. 247.
Fahall I say that high explosives, for which German cure it or origin, The death ia announced of Lardisukai be rifinna un bibir. In there is now grent demand. tsunot be
minim proferable," on from the proleced without thoir
holp Scarsdale (father of Lord Curzon). ixiós point of the chipping a pinion, that *In Sontland there are some 120 dim Germe enige bunk te rijretail, as its tilleries, but only something liko's dizon shipment who inviire menovenience, e me ar dar the categy of patent stills. i dontheetsagers were stopped. Those will possibly he taken over for, war BEST MEDIONE, MADEL
word som enten bag wonders of the Allied work for some kind, but nothing deßnite BETTER -HR Can be maja Powers, the siyo kisar Kulala bna'-Jenys chans yet been announced on this point, di sioe they cater for
thin Cumberlain's Burgh Byn-ly, ben verge inept laid down by They re next grant cardres of population, It relieves the longs the recess, the Oive most. It in-the-ror, he and have a pulsctive purteen in the hide expectoration and metenitore in Leh mughafenyatta way of michinery.ar plast, The smaller estoring lay and fria hast hy ondition col currying, ur of thispley didierite ancattered thronghent B1mi-tex it anntains no nuates and i pre Germans aan re-orting to vario, cunning andint in more rare districts. The pot Master of Defence, attended a Warfectly sin ty take by Ad by auming, false using ebe, all distillerien enn produse for the public
Chemists and Storekeeper Forder to secure the shipment of the cargo requirements as baloru.
hippps by for God in Cai-nation. There was even desire in some To-day's Advertisements
been ieeded to the troops.
GENERAL CADORNA IN LONDON.
Lenox, March 23, General Cadorna, · Commander-in- "Chief of the Italian Army, has been
reseivad in queenco.hy the King.
DOMINION REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDS WAR COUNCIL.
Tapos, Myrch 23.
General Hughes, Canadian
HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE,
1918.
TINTRIES: loc" sbors Litague clne
April 8th.
1st
It afficient entries there will be
& 2nd. Divinitus:
Secretaries asked to state which
DE FALINDSAY WOODS. Valexandrag Buildings;;
dolg, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, Marah 25, 1016,
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