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THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1916

THE

WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

RECENT FIGHTING. AT VERDUN.

ENEMY'S. LOSSES. NEVER

CRUELLER,

PARIS, April 4. A semi-official statement says:The Geripue are attacking simultaneously as diferent points in the hope of split- ng our reserves: but the Freach sounter-attacks have nullifed all the enemy'e recent gaïne,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE "BUDGET.

GREAT BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL STRENGTH.

LosDos, April 4. In concluding his Bulget state- ment (given in the late Edition of the Phiza Mut last night), Mr. McKens id we were making ample provision

doubtful

했

increasio 4421

BRITISH PIONEERS

IN CHINA.

INTERPRETERS IN THE EARLY

DAYS.

OUR

femier biought a native of Canton on band with them and seemed Surprised that Mr. Teone did not understand his dialect. **More: wonder, adds the Chronipler, "ap-. poured to be excited by persona potTS MOST MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE,

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understanding than by their speaking BOOKS BY 'THE BEST, AUTHORS. FRESH ARRIVALS EVERY Chinese."

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When Dr. Morrisin was sent out MAIL. THE PURCHASE OF UNE BOOK AT ONE DOLDAR the directors the Mission tuus

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There was more than one sufficient or the war. When peace cute wenson in the latter part of the would have an ample margin for XVIth Centary why no one cocht: remission of taxation. We were rais be found among the British subjects expressed their views of his laboursNTITLES YOU TO BECOME A MEMBER BOOKS BOUGHT CAN ing upwards of £300,000,000 yearly in China capable of carrying en ** We trust that no objection will, be

BE EXCHANGED, AS FREQUENTLY AS THE READER WIBHRS). The post-bellum taxation, while Dr. with adruge a conference, both ade to your continuing in Canton, till FOR ANY OTHERS IN STOCK ON PAYMENT OF 20 CENTS C48R► Helferich, the German EARLIER TELEGRAMS. Minister, was announcing himself}

Finance delicate and important

ir theven have accomplished your great object "off Chinese language. Not only wrong, you may probably soon afterwards of acyliring the language; abea this is THE FIGHTING AT VERDUN. £24,800,000, We could justly chia there no nils to the study of the begin to turn this, actannins into a

that are were not foural wanting in Chinese language--no ENEMY SWEPT BY WAVES OF FIRE, civil and military urge.

grannus, direction which may be of extensive use Mr. Mekenya sa the assistancg

dictionaries, ant phrase-books, such to the world perhaps you any bare PARIS, April 3."

to the Dominions counted to

jas exist now in abundaneq; what was hobear of forming a Chinese dictionary The evening communiqua Bay—

£32,000,000: There had been a worse was that it was

more comprehensive and corrals than way a mpitat preceding one; or the still greater bensur Enemy organisations were effectively saving owing to the public spirit of offence for a Chinese to teach the of emaslating the sacred Scriptures into bombarded north of the Aisne and in Canada, which had mised loans in language to a foreigner in Canton. a language spoken by a third part of the Argonne,

her own territory and in the rited When Lord Macartney returned to An enemy attack on Haucourt, west States.. Ho emphasise the expan Canton after his audience with the of the Meuse, falled utterly.

sive power of British,trade as shown. East of the lease, the bombardment by thư.rovenue returns. We had a Emperor as Jehol, the gentlemen Cerminly, isto Morrison more was resumed with the greatest violence. preswar debt af £651,000,000, and of the factory took the opportunity thun to any other individual man that The Germans launched very strong on the 31st March the total was at the deferential, attitude towards we are indebted, for the great advance attack agafast the frat French lines E2,140,000,000, bus south of Bocaumont. Successive waves would be returned by our Allies.

4358,000,000 the Ambassador which the imperial which has been made since these of attackers were swept by waves of We had also to look te un increased cepsion had inspired in offein early days in the study of the Chinese fire and the enemy retired in disorder yield from new taxation. We never quarters in Canton, to get the Anguage by Europeans and Ameri- to Chauffeur Wood, where the Fronch borrower in artillery concentration indicted heavy vision for interest and a liberal Sink-the Viceroy against the continuave time when un important British advance without pr-bassador to make a remonstrance tocans. In striking contrast to the ones.

The French continued to progress in

ng Fund.

Expenditure had amounted to of certain grievances which they had Einbassy had to lament the fact Caillette Wood

E5,0XX2000 daily.

Plong endured Aniỡng the grievances that net a single Englishuns could The question of the double income-included in the remonstrance was be found capable of acting as en tax would be dealt with when the that of the natives being proibited interpreter of the Chinese language, proposed reconsidération of income tax laws took place.

from instructing Europeats in the there are to-day probably not fewer He pointed out that rich men Chinese language."The Vicey than five thousand English and paying a super-tax would pay in taxa-the historiin says, "was at a loss American men and women in Chino their excess profits. He anticipated prohibition could five taken plice. into English or English into Chinese. tion no less than 27 per bent, out of to jodgy on what principle such a Well qualified to interpret Chinese reduction in revenue from beer which deprived foreigners of the This progress we owe largely to of £3,000,000 and from spirits of

Morrison who laid the foundation for means of transacting their own To-day thoro has been mutual artil-

£2.000.000. lery activity about Souchez, Angres,

The Government had resolved to juffpirs, as well as that of acquiring it by the compilation of a dictionary “A ferritic panibendment was heard St, Eloi, and Ypres. There has been deal with the imporation of luxuries a knowledge of, in order to conform extending to six, quarto volumes. gomo wining activity about Neuville, by stopping importation altogether themselves to the laws and custatus in these days when the value of a zollern Rerioabs.

The of the country. St. Vaast, Hullach, and the Hohenrather than impose a tariff.

In this particular knowledge of the uguage is being shortage of labour and the inade the Viceroy assured his Excellency emphasised in commercial circles it quacy of machinery rendered so extension of tariffs impracticable, that no farther cbstruction shaild is interesting to recall the fact that At the end of 1916-17 the net debt be given on the part of the Govern.this dictionary wis produced by the would be £2,640,000,000.

East India Company at an expense at £12,000. The leading members

wero

It is curious to consider the German formations. The first, compound of Inferiok troops, advanced shoulder to shoulder, and consumed by wachine gun fre. These were followed by batter material for whom the first lot hoped to open the way.

This cynical diarsgard of life con.

erďts strikingly with the French methods. The enemy's loud were asper, crueller that in the recent fight- ing: yet, they achieved nothing.

"NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

STOCKHOLM, April . There was a Naval engagement in the, Kattegat yesterday.

at sea, and a cumple of hours later Gmn torpedebout destroyer. "badly damaged. Mais towed past

Helsingborg.

THE ITALIAN RESERVES.

Took. April 4.

A Deere walus met 20 pars of age he service in the current year

tion,

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

PUBLIC OPINION.

Lorney, April 3. The poming newspapers decord tha

great Budget stipetuent general approval.

A French dirigible druppel 3 bombs on Auden-le-Roman station.

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BRITISH OPERATIONS.

LONDON, April 4

A British communique gaya :-

Yesterday a German machine was shot dowa by one of our machines behind cur lines south of Soucher. The pilot al observer were killed,

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND.

LONDON, April

The War Office announces that a

Zeppelin is reported to have crossed in the morning. Several explosions were the East Anglian coast at two o'clock

LONDON ANTI-AIRCRAFT

DEENCES.

INTERESTING STATEMENT.

LONDON, April' -4.. Mr. H. J. Tennant (Under Secretary for Warpstated that it was impossible to be certain who were responsible for the felling of the Zeppelin Z75, Sevarul hirs are believed to have been made by different batterica. The new London defences were most successful. More than one attack had been driven off in the Metropolis without the inhabitants. being aware of it. (Cheers).

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RECEPTION OF BUDGET, ..

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beyond our most extravagant dreams.

ment."

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This assuance was given in the of the Company's establishment in undoubtedly will be easily passed.

The Budget was well received, and year 1794, but the prohibition appar-Canton had greatly interested them- sent that the working classes are years.

Labourites assured the Govern.ently remained effective for everal selves in this particular branch of It also orders those rejected on heard, but up to the present no fragletermined to hear their burden in

Morrison's labours and the Court of medical grounds in the years, 1882-3ments of bomba have bord discovered,

We should not be guilty of Directors in London "sensible of the and 1985 to undergo fresh Gamina- neither casualties, nor damage,

securing victory.

The Times, while doubting the grass ear if we give to Dr. good results of such an undertaking wisdom of the tax on ruilway tickets, Morrison, the first Protestant is responded to the application the justified the income taxinerarionury to China, the credit-of-ining frost-liberal sente and sent out a The journal is of opinion dut the the first Englishman to acquire a printer and a printing office." Dr. pet result of the new proposals or practical knowledge of the Chinese Morrison also prepared, a Chinese francing another year of war con language, though Sir George Stain-grammer on the model of a common only be regarded with justifiable pride British credit at heart. by all having the maintenance of ton probably had good claims to that English grammar, and he templeted distinetur, too, for, as mentioned a sinall volume of dialogues in Eng- has discovered a financial strength speak the language as a child. In miscellaneous information on the The Daily News says:-The wat in my previous article, he learnt to sh and Chinese war a volume of

Mr. Mckenna has faced the problem the "Amberst mission, at all events, chronology, festivals, geography and with boldness adil prulence. the Ambassador,lied nainly on other subjects relating to China War Budget, and is entirely businessmunicating with the Chinese.

The Daily Chronicle--It is a bold Morrison na lis medium of con: under the title of "View of China,

Of for Philological purposes," thut, however, wore unon, TheM The Daily Mail:—Mr. McKenna's

This is not all that Dr. Morison measures are heroic, but the public point I not wish to mention is that will respond cheerfully.

Morrison received his instruction by did to help future generations to stealth-thut is to say, it was given acquire a knowledge of the Chihoss secretly at night time, because it was language. He founded with the still a capital offerce in his curly days assistance of other frienda of religion in China for a native to teach the in 1818 on Anglo-Chinese College at Chinese language torn foreigner. Malera, the objects of which were to, afford Europeans the means of But in spite of all the difficulties acquiring the Chinese language and Addison stated that there ware in the way of an Englishman acquirenable Chinese to become acquainted ing a knowledge of the Chinese with the 'religion and science of the language, the Amherst Embassy west. Dr. Morrison, we are told by

The Daily Gradio ways: It is a dgniternt War Budget. At last the Goverment has had the rourage to propose an adequate scheme of

war taxation. There may he some outers against the buxation of the poor man's sugar, but the poor man pays be income tax.

The Telegraph, while regretting the increase in the income-tax. says victory will be worth whatever we have to pay for it.

The Morning Poud scys the Budget statement does not damt the mition from continuing the course laid down for itself. From the King downwards, everybody is prepared to make great sacrifices...

THE MEXICAN CAMPAIGN.

NEW YORK, April 4... Two hundred American Cavalry defeated 200 Villaista, at Aguasca fiantes on April 1st, killing 30.

The American force had no casualties.

THESUSSEX" OUTRAGE.

PRESIDENT WILSON CRITICISED EY AN OLD FRIEND.

- PARTE, April 4. Professor Baldwin, an old friend of President Wilson, who was a passenger on the Susser when she was torpedoed, spoak in the strongest condemnation

FLOODS IN RUSSIAN NORTHERN "SECTOR."

,

PETROGRAD, April 5. continued to bombard the Ikakul A communique saysThe Germans bridgehead; otherwise there is no change to report on the Northern rector, where the floods are rising.

CAUCASUS CAMPAIGN.

PETROGRAD, April 5.

The Russians made prisoners two

like.

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LONDON, April 5 All the new taxes have been adopted by the House of Commons:

WOMEN'S WAR WORK.

LONDON, April 4." In the House of Commons De

195,000 women in the munition factories,

Turkish Cothpanies in the Caucasus. VALUABLE MEDICAL DISCOVERY.which came out in 1818.c. nine one author, gave in all more tha

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The Russians are advancing in a south- westerly direction from Mush and Bitlis.

THE RUSSIAN ARMY COMMANDS.

FETROGRAD, April 4. General Brasiloff #acceeds General Ivanoff in command of the south-western Armies.

MR. ASQUITH IN ITALY.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTIONS.

Lornos, April 4.

Mr Asquith lunched yesterday with the King, who afterwards conducted the Premier to various points of the front. The tour was continued in the morning, still under the guidance of the King.

PARIS, April 4. A serum against eruptive typhos bee been discovered by Dr Nicole; Director of the Fasteur Institute at Tunis Niosteen cases have heer successfully treated.

THE ** SUSSEX" QUTRIGE.

LONDON, April 4.

H.R.E. THE PRINCE OF WALES

years after Morrison's arrival in £2,000 to this enterprise from his China-had the advantage of being own resources, and the East India able to add to the Staff on reaching Co.'s factory in China assisted it with Canton no fewer than four English an annual grant of $1,000, for magy men to act as Chinese Secretaries to yours. the Embassy. Their names are giren as J. Hastings Toone, Es.

17. F. Davis, Esq.; Thomsa Manning, Esq and the Rev. Robert Morrison.

BOOKWORM,

COST OF THE WAR.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

£1,500,000,000

In the House of Commons Sit In addition, the Embassy was accom-stated on Feb 10th that the National Edward Grey unid that the sincerent; sympathy of the Government had been paaled on its voyage North by Sir Debt in 1870 was £700,000,000, in 1914 conveyed to Ziller Bultan on the death George Staunton, who is described £708,000,000, and at the end of the of Prince Bahram, who was one of the us being distinguished by his abifi-nancial year 1916-16 4200,000,000. victims of the Sussex outrage.' ties and peculiarly qualified by his to the end of 1915 was more then The gross war expenditure of Germany knowledge of the Chinese language." The Chinese Secretaries mentioned above are described as "all znore or August 1914 and December 1916, were less acquainted with the Chinese quarter of 1310 £300,920,000. language, but the Joumal says M

The intimate knowledge of the Chiness language possessed by Mr. American farmer tried all sorts of Morrison naturally pointed him out

LONDON. April 4.

Mr Asquith was everywhere givan... the Prince of Wales har enthusiastic receptions. He left in the been gazetted a Captain in the Grena. afternoon, General Cadorna and dier Guards, and Staff Captain Goneral Porro accompanying him to Headquarter units.

the station.

of the President's policy and urges BRITISH ADVANCE ON BAGDAD, Americans to force the President to take nation. In Washington's words;

LONDON, April 4.

In the House of Commons Mr,

he says, "they are at a moment when Chamberlain said that General Bir they will save or lose their reputation." John Nizon advised the advanon on

Bagdad,

IMPORTATION OF COTION YARN.

LONDON, April. 4.

THE FORTY YEAR TEST

article must have excoptional merit

F.M.S. GOVERNMENT WAR

LOAN

on

The credits voted țin France", between

about 21,240,000,000, and for the first

WHISKY FOR HITS.

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plans to get rid of rate which played havoo as the principal medium for future with his corn, wheat, etc. Finally: ha communication with the Cuineso, ed a large amount of corn in whisky placing it jo a barrel where the rate conta get it. The plan was according to his staleront, a grant access, and eighty ten

balcolor temperance principles. of the rodents were killed owing to their

and he was immediately employed The, Federated Malay Stites, Govern the translation of the Prince ment in iuing 23,000 003 Debenture to Regent's letter and other documents bearer, part of a War Loan of $15,000,000. The entire procsode of the loan are to be which be executed with a facility placed at the disposal of Bi Britannis mich beyond any idea I had formes Majesty's Government for the prosecution of European acquirement in ilus In the House of Commons Mr of the War. The loan is repayable at par most difficult language.

to survive for a period of forty yara Banciman said that Hoences for the in 1921. Obstaherlain's Cough Remedy u first importation of cotton para are generally offered to the public in 1877: From a fall begluning it has grown in favour and given in respect ouly of goods en route.

popularity anal it has attained a world 5r paid for before the 35th March.

wide reputation, You will fad nothing

better for cough or paid. Try it and you will bude stand why it in favorita after a period of more than forty years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy not only tivan relief It cute als by

THE RUPEE IN EGYPT,

LONDON, April 4, The introddation of the rupee Egypt Inzierely temporary AURELLE

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⠀ In an account of some discussions at Tuku, bir Toone, who presumably was on the Canton Staff of the East

India Company 18 mentioned, ns. WEL complains fa care to, berrers having principally had recoured lant during the fruit -

YAR FRUIT REASON

to keep a boʻtile of Chamberlain

Cholers and Diarrhoea Bomed"

Beeree

It may rave For the by all Chers

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