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WEDNESDAY. ÁPRIL 12, 1916

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reutar'a Servisa

the China Mail).

LIQUID FIRE AT

VERDUN..

DESPERATE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

Pants, April 11. The German offensive contares at Verdun..:

A conimanidae states that the Germans at dusk yesterday attucked Deadman Hill accompanied by liquid Gre.

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MR. ASQUITH AND THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

BRITISH FINANCE BILL PASSED..

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GERMAN TRENCHES ON DYTNA- FRONT FLOODED.

PETROGRAD, API LE

LONDON, April 11. The House of Commons passed the

A communiqué states:--- second rauding of the Finance Bill,

The German attempts to pump water unanimously

laus of their flooded wrenches on the The Government intimated that it] Drias not were everywhere prevented The Germans is prepared to modify the milway by the Russian r

south-west of Pinsk Approached the ticket and match taxes to neut Russian positions in beats, but were objections,

BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL, “

CONFERENCE.

Lesbos, April 11. Dr. Havit Hooper, ex-Curator of the Indian Museum at Calcutta, has een elected President of the British Pharichceutical Conference.

driven off.

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION OF

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

· PATRIOTIO CONCESSION TO KOME GOVERNMENT.

The Acting Colonial Sectory, in

OUR CIRCULATING

LIBRARY

murine testing of the Legantive IS MOST MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE ALL THE LATEST Council at Singapore last week that the council solver that the same £4158. BOOKS BY THE BEST AUTHORS.

M 253 011 012 1.2.4i haiver had a va

hide GEDES

The Russians captured a trench on the Lower Strypa,

BUSSLANS REPULSE HORDES OF KURDS.

Despite the deep snow and numerous crevasses in the Caucasus the Russians continue to advance in the direction They repulsed several of Dinebakr attacks in the Bitlis region, and fought hordes of Kards, who were supported by Turkish infantry, south of Lako

Toxos, April 11. „Mr. Asluith, presiding at a ban quet given in honour of the French Parliamentary representatives, enid"} that the relations beton Frey EARLIER TELEGRAMS. Urumish. and Great Britain, long establisheel ongdurable foundations, had become rations of intimacy and affection through the text of war.

THE VERDUN BATTLE.

FIFTIETH DAY.

SHIPPING NOTES.

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in the British Empice, and che * that made by the Dafanes Contribution Ordinance. of 1899, the Uolonial Government paid 10 per coat of the revenue of the Colony In ordinary years the cost of the military Cowards the Imperial funds for its daferos, forces stationed in Singapore exceeded the amount of the Colony's contribution.. .but the financial statement recently receirod from the Army Council shewed that in spect of the flasucial year, from April 1, 1913. to March 31, 1814, that is to say before the outbreak of war, the cost of the Leading shipbuilding finns on the Tyne Barrison was £288,505, and the Colony's

cortribution

$2,338,470.81, the and the Clyde are, it is understood, eati-equivalant of £12,841 11. 53. there thus mating for one or more steamers of being an excess to the extent of £4,269 abous soft, in length for the Peninsular 11. Bd. In respect of the financial year from April 1, 1914, to March 31, £181,748 and the sxpansion of the Colonial rovenus swelled the contribution It was impossible bar cynicism to Deadman Bill. The communique also

to £493,680 178, 9d., in lowal currency 32,817,144.75, thus causing an excess oTET go further than Fr. von Bethmann-confirme the important German loerer

dia actrial cost of the garrison - East of the Meuse the derisons Hollweg's insistence that Germany exilent attacks were repulsed, the ..Kiyo Maru." 5,060 dw. sons, of the garrison was,

last night at Deadman Hill, when the 3 Yornhaug dry has charred £111,918 17. 93. The fall in the cost attempted in the curse of the night would give the various ruces a chance especially at dusk. The Germans were for the thus-Facite service as the rate

of course, due to the to drive us out at the tonghes taken of free evolution.

war. That gallant regiment, t the K.0.Y. After referring to only able to penetrats 300 yards of the of YI0,50 "wet per toċ death, weight |ILI., was withdrawa in September, 1914. by as these last tow lays othward the endossal failure of the twenty first line trenat at Hill 395, The empacity. The Nihon Kisen Kaishu's and so British troops replaced them until

February (Dairen) new steamer Quka Maru ao cost of the garrison, owing to the triennial This attempt. which was abo's attrips to feruanise Poland, French nada numbers of prisoners.

"There was a sharp night struggle 2." 5,000 d.w. tons, to be launched very relief of the Indian regiment, would prob pal the brutal wentuens of Belgium, east of the Mease in a little wood east shortly, has been chartered by the Mitably be somewhat heavier than in the Mr. Asquith id that the Allies were ward of Vacher-au-Ville, We progres Busan Kaisha at the stiff rate of defertnined in see once again the plised southwards of Dousamont. There 1870 per.low. ton." Belginn. She tast not be allowed was a bombardment of the villages at

the foot of the Mouse hills. to sauffer permanently the wanton and

The attack, which dele mehed A assure the' attituds hi a defeated|

fermany, he said, wanted nos to Crows Weul, was repubed by cur adversary, but we are nos defeated, tair fire and infantry fire, except ti ne not going to be defeated,' the east where the enemy gained the Prime Minister said. footing in spine smulk portions of

trenches.

of Dauentat.

sccompanied by gogy, of lapid tes sustained a brady defer.

down i femisti aer Meme ait. Paplon-

repaired and, restored. (('beers.) illers. Hotis askapars tepe killed.

The Allies were propanal to justify A GERMAN TALESION.

the legility of the blocknts, which Pins April 11. was carried mat with the strictest The French evagustig of, the regard for hinuity. Not a single Rethitruṛt galian at the Geomatra tife had been lost, to think that their gachce heal at

jof the Mockade. The Allies were Tength enne to break Through Cou sequently, they retomed to atrieksghting with clean landa and a clear ân rausses in bread daylight nichonscience, and were confident in their power to vindiente ting liberties of Europe

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Paris, April 10. A renewed Gazdan offensive on the filtieth day of the cattle of Verdun is

bombardment has continued violently at night, being especially directed

the feature of the communique, The {and Urienti Stearn Navigation Company 1915, the cost of the garrison fall to

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The vessels have to be of the most modern type, and suitable for the special requirements of the P. anti U. service."

Messrs, Twaki & tie,, Seiten (Tsingtas),

Messes. Tatsuma & Los Kalori Mart" was recently brought under the hammer at Kobe. The highest bid was Y315.000), which toll far short of the appraised value of Y1,000,000, and was consequently not accepted..

1914. Apart from the war, the

preceding year and the excess contribution. would have been about £91,000 instead of what it actually was a little over £111,00 We, in this. Coloss

be concluded. "are, owing to the war, carry- expenditure that we were doing ing lighter burden in respect to mind,

botore

for that

strain.

Vinkur hnedenļņient' sin raging in by Daggas int-Vaux region: funk si ne dotiese artillery wissed invasion of her frey. Yesterday's operations at Verdun saw 37 tons. to the Shiasan. Steamship Co.,

The .communique concludes:hare wond their steamer Taiyo Mara, Em in Wote, wine". Arous What was roken owu must be the Gras attempt at a German geners! Pairen, at the price of $300,000. Another party, owing to the war, our revenue is offensive, on a front execeding twenty of the Company's vessels, the sinnerbeing at the time the most of the kilometres. The Germans had no ap- Marn," will be disposed of shortly. heavier barden than they carried in pasca members of the Empire are carrying a preciable results, especially in view of

tiates. This Council may perhaps consider their tremendous efforts and the losses

that this Colony should not take advantage sustained, to which the bodies heaped

fajesty's forces in connection with the of a temporary re distribution of His. in front of our lines testify."

war, especially as thas re-distribution is merely seen that I cow asle this Council

an tecléeus in the DESPERATE GERMAN EFFORTS.

the war and it is

for

r permission to bring forward the motion According to telegraphic intelligence

standing in

Care Frangures Reecadad the motion. received in Japan, the U.S. Dowerment Sir Evelyn Ellia: Sir, I desire to

rapport PARIS, April 11. "they bug whúrokopesh shavh their dis. :

has presented to the Faleral Congress the motion that has been brought forward To day's communique states:

now in session the following bill, which by the acting Coicial Secretary, and I am nstrous kisses early in the battla.

West of the Meuse the bombardment is expected to be adopted without disson.ged to say that the Colony is in a position

to be able thus giving the French artillery a

The terms on which they were has continued with growing intensity.sion All vessel of the U.S. istry

us this quite handsome splendid chance of which they ally prepared to conclude pienen were the The Germans, at mid-day, from the shall repiter be prohibited from being the same time, I should have still boan

Egure without fesling any undue strain. profiten. Each of the three intreksi acepnaplishment of the purposes for flancourt and Bethiccourt region, at sold to foreigners or foreign companies disposed to support the sating Colonial

tacked our position south of the Forges andjor being transferred to a foreign Secretary's motion if it had been a rands with legers ei two Anny Corps which they took up ams. The Brook. Notwithstanding the violence rester without the permission of the All I am anxions to see is that every part of failed diamaliy

purposes of the Allies, "headded, "tis of the assaults; which were most costly. Goreranseut. Almost all the the Empire should do what it can to help the mother country, and I hope that other por- to pave the way for an international to the enemy, our line as a whole was European countzio-Telligereurs multion of the Empire will not continue to sneer

unmoved. Attemplë to attack our post- Systein for securing equal rights for tions at Mort Homme, and Cumieres rutrals, have prohibited by law the sale at this Colonyalise what this wat has as they have done in the past. all civilised states. The military following na intense artillery prepara-

or transfer of vesselsyto foreign buyers.

c cot They menat to this Colony in the way of expen- caste can no longer be allowed to The enem east of the lease violently |tion, were stopped by our curtain of fire.

ditura by Government. They do not take Japanese vessels under 500 tors gross into secount the fact that the amount of interfere with the settlement of inter-bombarded Poivre Hill and made several are prohibited by law froti sailing out money that has been spent-and which I Jusoy, April 11. national problems."

attacks at the end of the day ou our of the sphere of navigation extending earnestly hope, and think too, the Imperial „The Times Milgary Correspondent

position at Caillette Wood, which were from 1eg17deg, E.L. 21deg. Blder. Government will never he saked to refund ilisele a distribuien of the

everywhere repulsed. There has been N.1., that is, beyond Kanickatka on the far exceeds the sum we are now dealing great artillery activity in Woevre, bat north

with. And I only wish that that was German annies attacking Verdun.

and "Hongkong on the south. compamtive calm on the rest of the Irunt. Owing, however, to scarcity, of vessels. It is realised by poopie in the Colony, and lised by people outside of the Colony. A French pilot felled a Fokker during coupled with the unusually brisk trade. an air fight in the region of Verdun on with the South Sea Islands, the Trump the 8th. Another Fokker was felled by anti-aircraft guns in Woeyre do the 9th.ship Owners' Union of Japan have applied Champagne. The machine was intact Tokyo. for the extension at the above Communications Departments

and the pilot was captured.

sphere, so as to enable 600 tons vessela A German aeroplaos to-day bombed to proceed as far south as Singapore, Nanoy doing only slight damage.

(Java, Sumatra, Celebes, Borneo, Manila, ete. The above application is likely to ko sanctioned shortly.

THE GERMAN ARMIES ATTACKING VERDUN.

BRITISIE INACTIVITY EXPLAINED,

Eight and a bit divisions le engaged on the felt of the Melase and twenty-two on the righs bank Only two Reserve divisions are avail. able, all the others having been Arawn into the fight end severely mone!..

Twelve divisions have been tulun out of the line, patched up, and we up again

The central inct of the situation

SUBMARINE PIRACY.....

LONDON, April 11. The following steamers have been sunk: Margani Abbey (British), San Tandrino (Spapist) and Calerionic (Danish.)

Four of the Spanish vessel's crew were drowned.

ASSURANCES TO HOLLAND..

AMSTERIAM. April 11. that the tiernani are unable to Free has assured Holland that conduct on offensive or the whole neither, France nor any of her Allies Western front. They have to ever intended to violate the neutrality strong groups of forces at Verdun | cafteriilory of the Netherlands. "and north of the Sciame respectively. The rest of the front is lightly heil.' It is undoubted that the position causes deep, anxiety to the GermER command.

ALLIED MUNITIONS CONFERENCE.

A third Fokker lauded in our lines în

FRANCO-BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY

·CONFERENCE. ..

FRENCH LEGISLATORS WELCOMED BY THE KING,

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LONDON, April 10, The first Franco-British Parlia- mentary Conference has been held in London.

to the

CHELRY MESSAGES FROM HUT.

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KITCHEN GARDENING BY THE GARRISON.

GRAMOTEONE NEEDLE SHORTAGE.

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I think that if other people only realised what was done and has been done by this Colony they would cease to brag about things that they have done and which (Applause.) were done in a very dramatic fashion.

The motion was agreed to,

The

THE VERY LATEST DECALOGUE.

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Hamburger Fremdenb'att” is ́un- wearied in the man facture, of deelogues. Ita latest ten commandments" are for the ase of Hamburg citizens who remain at home

*1. Thou shalt lovatby Fatherland before all else in the world.

2. Then shalt think of thy brother at the froa

honour him and be grateful to him.

3. Trust German Arins and fear no enemy.

4. Shouldst thou hear secrets of the army, told thy hand over thy mouth.

6. Shouldst thou hear of losses, do not exaggerate them.

6. Honour the noble bread, and be pot

7. If thou

6. Do thy work in thy calling, and thos serve the Fatherland.

His Majesty the King made a

The following from Edmund Candler stirring address to the members at appeared in the Daily News of February LONDON, April 11.

Buckingham Palace welcoming, inch- Ag Allied Munitions Conference Franch, the legislators of a great

Bears. Feb. 31. The last month has been one of a certain wastoful of the best fishes în abundance, Possibly serious events are min Rome in May is probable, Mr.be united by an intimate alliance amount of patrol work aniping at store it not in safes

Republic to which they rejoiced to "pending on the British front as the Lloyd George hopes to attend it. and "matual confidence; "an alliance enemy has been very ineffectual. We have and artillery fire by day. That of the Germans may be tempted to desper

destined, as I trust, to be perpetual" thrown forward our tranches within 60 ate action by our inactivity. The

His Majesty dwelt on the valdable yards of the Turkish position. Un clear out murmuring, and bear your lab with French are confident of their ability!

BRITISH ARMY APPOINTMENTS work of the French legislators, and days we can hate the guns af Kut to deal with the attacks at Verdun,

emphasised that the lait was "an Cheery messages some through from dignity.

Townshend. General expression of the friendship which wastle seeds, and has asked for gramophone what thou has learnt in war.

10. What peace comes do not forget. is sowing Tega and are quite content that the British

binding the two nations together, should hold up 34 German division's

needler. These and other light requisitos their front without attacking them.

THE WAR'S REQUIREMENTS IN MEN.

LONDON, April 11. The Times understands that the Chief of the General Staff, and the Military Members of the Army Coun

cil have furnished to the Cabinet a very plain statement of their im meliate requirements ia men.

The Sub-Committee of the Cabi- not, which is investigating the recruiting, consists of Mr. Asquith, Mr. McKenna and Mr. Chamberlain. It is hoped that their findings will

· be available at the end of the week'i

The Cabinet's decision will probably be taken on the 17th inst. and there will be a debate on the 18th inst.

Loxtox, April 11.. -The reite contains the following appointments:—

Raja Sir Baldo Singh of Poona,

honorary Major.

MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN.

FLOODS HAMPERING OPERATIONS.

Ha

ara dropped in his amp by aeroplane. He

B. Eo ready to base every encrites with

reports suficient supplies for a long period To-day's Advertisements

to come.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB.

His division, through the Inst Biteen months of arduous campaign, has come to Captain C. R. Bradley, 4th

be regarded as inyincible, both in our forse LONDON, April 10. and, it seems, among the Tarka, who bare THE FIRST GYMKHANA MEET- Cavalry, and "Captain J. A. General Lake reports that General long ceased futile and costly attacks on his ING of the SEASON will be held as Chamier, 33rd Punjabia, Squa- Gorringe's preparations for an attack position. What is

is more important, · This dron Commandera, temporary Although foods hare curtailed the

on Bannny Yat are well advanced,belief is shared by his troops themscises, Harry VALLEY on SATURDAY, the 16th

who have decer yet been besten They April, 1916, commencing at 3.15 p.m. Majors in the Flying Corps.

The Charge of Admission "will", be $1.00 with frontage oz which the attack can be fare in plaadid fettio, and

**** for utbers than Members of the Homakone Settlod weather, with warm days two days, and the river has not risen fresh nights, has followed the rain The Price

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform: Half since the 7th.

mud has dried and the snow in molting on rice Commited Invite the Lacion A later message states that General the Posht Kes The Tigris et present Lake reports that amisitnak, was made low, but the flood season is soon due (at the Hongkong to be pressot,

time of the malting snows in the north). Hongkong, April 12, 1916.

Captain W. Rainsford Hannay, delivered it has been fine for the lasupreme confidence in his JOCKEY ULUB OF GYAKRAN OLUG

Bard Sikhs, balloon officer. Major W. A. Featherston-Haugh, Assistant Adjutant and Quarter master General,

Lieut. Coland),

temporary

LIMITED.

on the Sannay at positions at dawn when it will be difficult for the Turks and yesterday, bat it failed to get through the British ike to find camping ground HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, Captain A. H. Jakha, ath Curking, the enemy's line, The operations were unsubmerged.....

DON mach hampered by the foods, which the news of the fall of Erzerom, Brigade-Major..

The troops health and spirits are excel- are extending, SUCCESSFUL BRITISH OPERATIONS and delebrated, by waves at the Turkish

A BYE ELECTION:

LONDON, April 11

AT ST. ELOI

LONDON, April 10.

A British Communigus stated

was roccived here with gress witïntactinve

trenches frem,arery gun.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Ordinaly General Meeting of the Mongkong Tramway Company Limited "will be held at the Officas" of Messrs. on ding, Malbeson and Company Limi sd, Pidda trust, Hongkong, ou WEDNES DAY the IFR day of "APAT 1916, he 19 a'clock Now, be transch the Ordinary Business of the Company, kita mak

BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN

at St. Eloi the main crater which ani said resave the most exelul atten

Last night we niincked and capturedeneer be a scrders of the bezel,by Order of the Pont,

URING the summer months children,

remained in German binds A Toriber an organ any datural forseness if Alteklo & Marriadaticck established in

em the bowele Is notised:Ch trenches running south-west from the Cholera and Diarrhres do crater There lins been drtillery and resort

muning Betivity to dar za

The Wimbledon Conservative Associa No crisis is now anticipated, though tion pas adopted Siz Stuart Conta as ne result of the meeting of the candidate in accession to Mr. Chaplin Ulorist War Committee to-day Sir who has been elevated to the Peerage). Edward Carses will probably give Probably notice of motion in favour of Men's candidats wil

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