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NATURDAY. APRIL 15, 1916

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

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(Reuter's Service to the China (Mai)

VEEDUN.

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY."

Pans, April 1.

The Germans are still striving fruitlessly against the French t Verdur.

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A communique" says 7---

MESOPOTAMIA,

THE CHINA MAIL

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMANS ATTACH BRITISH LINES,

TEAR" SHELLS USED..

London, April 14... A British communique seṛa 2-

THE SITUATION IN

AMERICA.

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THE MEXICAN TROUBLE.

AMERICAN TROOPS ASKED TO WITHDRAW.

Wasntsuras, April 14

The query on Tuesday night raided The Mexican Government has our trouches near La Boiselle after asked for the American troops to be a heasy bombardment, largely with withdrawn from Mexican territory. teashells, but he was driven out-and that the pursuit of Genom! Villa We lost a few prisoners,

ho lets to the Mexican Constitution The enemy on Wednesday nightalist Army,, as the Aftoricans have thrics attacked and reached our fulfilled their object in dispersing the trencha, north-arất of Carnoy, but be was driven back. "The enemy left s

bandits.

| BRITISH ADVANCE IN A FLOODED number of dead in our tranches, « A | AMERICAN TROOPS ATTACKED BY

few of our men are missing.

BELT.

ENEMY FORCED BACK THRe.R MITENS.

Laspos, April 14. At night time then? was a “violent í

The War Office annonces that borbariant ar que first lines and General Jake' reports that we the HOM

Entertoon as 12th inst. our forces on The demons at ilisk yesterday the south bank of the Tigris forced Munchest a small attack southward ofBack the Cheny's advanced lines! favaumont, when, was completely in unle and a half to three miles. repulsed.

There has been lively artillery work * Hammens and Moulainville.

ENEMY WILL NEVER BRACH

VERDUNA

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The British troops had to crossca inundated belt intersected by deep jouts Bom"500 to 1,200 yards wide. and extending from the Tigris to

LAYER 1

"The send-offical-chestuna explana tion that the slackening of the burcle of Verdun was due to hand washy is for res simple Fles, zanth is that their raonoptien et à general offen- sipost there wasidenhle Posses! which they must now troquir. Bu only result of this offensive is the occupationtoi Sasa itaires, of to beled

at the foot of Mart. Hotanic wheng- the first atquck at Verdun endel in the enemy gathing five Ailypigs pu a front of t kilometre. The dverwhelming disproportion of "line raults of two "sin ilur" offensives denotes the lurasing joker of the French defensive and the degrasing strength of the Grenaa offeneise The mend superiority of the Preachi „Mronjes, combined with the room-j

stantly pelving material t

fies the list that the wing wil Eever rinch Verdún.

MORE MARINE PIRACY.

LONDON, ADILLAC The French stater Yogi beer sunk. Thirty-thace lites were

THE PORTUGUESE CABINET.

REMAINS IN OFFICE

„Listas“, Apari 14.....

Jis seni-offically stated that the -Cabine will rerneju in office.

Umuelbrahîn.

ENEMY HEAVILY PUNISHED. A north-westerly gule dove the water from the Marshes on the North Bank into the tiny terthes, at San-hui-yab.

The enemy way heavily punished as he took refuge from the floods to his aww positions.

NEWS FROM SALONIKA:

SALONIRA, April 14.

A more intense artillery duel has opened in the Gbarghali.Dorian sector. Twenty French "oeroplanes attacked the enemy positions eastward of Chev. gteli. All returned safely.

MILITARY REWARDS.

G

LONDON, April 14."

The Gazette announces that the D.SO, has been awarded to

There was some shelling to-day about Souchez Carency, Hohenzollen Re- doubt, and St, Eloi, We retaliated.

The enemy today exploded a small wine in the Hobenzollern Redoubt, but caused no damage,

There was trench-mortar activity in this sector and at Arras to-day.

ABORTIVE GERMAN ATTACKS ON

RÜSSIAN FRONT. ·*.

PETROGRAD, April 14,

*A MEXICAN MOB.

Wassoros, April 14 It is reported that a mob attacked American troops passing through ensued. and there were many Purral in Chihuahua.A fight casualties.

TO-DAY'S GYMKHANA,

RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS.

The first Gymkhana of the Seasor took pisce this afternoon at the Race Course, Happy Valley, in glorious weather and was carried out to a very successful son- talon There was a good attendance and the ban of the 74th Punjabis lived the proceedings by sedering pleasingwlection of masive

The results were

HALPMIKE RACE,

M. H. P. White's' Forester (Knoll)

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Me. States Masse (Bord) 13:2lbes.... Dr. Forsyth's Sunshine (Fisher!

1lbs.

hrad hear

Mi

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Tiro: m... İsteht. Pac-mutue-Winners,

91; 'Formter. $3,50. Places-Forester, $930: Masce, $20 Sumaline, $ILJA

Cash Sweep-No. 24. $277.60; No M

$257,50: No. 72, $81.70.

General Carranza telegraphs that Soma confusion, are in the "Fari-. hia troops assisted the Aniericans to mutuel in this mee 'owing to a mistake restore oriler. He appeals to the in registering the ponies. No. 8 being put United States to recognise the dan-up instead of No. gers of arousing the motives.

THE PRESIDENT CANCELS HIS ENGAGEMENTS.

WASHINGTON. April 14.

55YMKHANA STAKES.

Mr. B. D. F. Baith'a Oregon (Sedg

wick) 148,...

MC. IN Boyd's Matchbox" (Boydy

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Cush Sweep-No. 101, 0),+2, No. 70.

$180.12; No. 194, $50.00.

LADIES NOMINATION."

A communiqud sayı ;-) After artillery preparation the Ger- President Wilson has cancelled his. McMase's Adventure (B. Seta mans attempted to approach the Ikakull | engigements în consequence of the “ Bridgehead, bat were repulsed. I tension due to Genny's latest reply The Germans weat of Lake Naratali, in the submarine question; coupled supported by artillery, attacked from with Mexico's demand for the with- the village of Mokristas with small des drawal of the American troops non tachments, followed by strong columns. pursuing Villa.

"It is officially stutiei.that. Ameri Our artillery dispersed the attack, and the Germans rotired to their dean troops will not he withdrawn tranobos..

from Mexico ut present... The pursuit of Villa and his ddherents will be vigously maintained while the ques- tion is being discussed with General Carranza.

The Turks in Asia Minor fruitlessly attempted, to regain their lost ground, using poisonous liquids.

FORPEDOING OF TUBANTIA."

HOLLAND'S EMBARRASSING INVITATION TO GERMANY.

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"THE INTERESTS OF HUMANITY.”

. . Duguid, nominated by Ms. A. Bidel.

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Place-

1st. 87.40; 2nd. $24:20; Bri, $24:10,

ONE MILE RACE. Mr. Flotsford's. (Zruby, Jadiba (Knojh i Mr. Staves Matabele, 150lbs. (Boyd) 2

Mr. McMane's Ploughed Field,

(Seth) 152, Time: 2m. 10 3-5secs.

$205.62; No. 80, $102.81.

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WASHINGTON, April 14. President Wilson, dressing banquet of Deinderats from all parts of the country, prayed" shut, the THE HAGUE, April 14, United States might not be drawn The Naval Department announces into a quarrel not of its own choos-Pari-mutud-Winner $13.20, Places

1st, 8610; 2nd, $6,w; 3rd, $11.20, that another of the Tubantia's boats hasing, but he asked if the people were been picked up, and was found to ready to go in where the interests of ash Swerp-So. 102, 3710.67; No, 19, America were coincident witli the contain pieces of the mechanism of 'n torpedo, one of which is stamped with a interests of humanity, and have the number.

courage to within where the Captain Thomson's Skelp interests of humanity were concert Mr. B. DF. Beith's Tom ed: (Cheers, und shouts of Yes:^) | Mr. T. C. Duguid's Cilgwyn

President Wilson, during his ad-Pari-mutust-Winner $964. Places-Int dress, had been referring to the

330; 2nd, $; Sed, "810, ~ Eumpaan War, and the Mexican question, without intimating ony plane in regard to either

The German Geverameet his been asked to assist in establishing the identity of the torpedo.

MORE SHIPS' LOST.

Losnos, April 13

The British steamers Robert Adamson.

Major E. P. Kelly of the 125th Napier Rifles: Captains R, C. Morice, 36th, Dograr; E. M. Murray, Guides, and dugu have been sink. The crew Lad. M. Slingsby, 56th Panjabi. of the former have beendended.

M. Poincare bas bestowed the Croix-steamers Orlock Head (British) and A later message says that the de Chevalier on Major C L. Stort, Dorthea (Danish), and the barque 54th Sikhs.

Inverlyon (British) have been sunk.

(Havas Service)

THE TORPEDOING OF THE

SUSSEX."

TEUTON CONSPIRACY IN AMERICA. NORË EVIDENCE FOR GERMANY,

MORE BOVE ETØTTERS ARRESTED.

NEW YORK, April 19. Prive unre bob plotters Schmidt, chief engineer of a German interned steamer, Fredrich Fradle and Tail Predie. his assistents bave been arrested.

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GERMAN PLOTS IN AMÈRICA.

NEW YORK, April 13. Four Germans have been arrested

up munition ships. and charged with conspiring to blow

.

The names of the men are Becker, Bode," „Wolfert, and Kliest. The

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Tlaces,

Mr. McMase's Dunkeld (Seth)........ Mr. Staves' Makoni, (Boyd) ...... Mr. HP. White's Freddie (Enoll) ...

Time-2. 40 PEC. Pari-mutWinzer $18.70.

98.10; 87.50; 38.00,

Cash Sweep-No, 42, 8018.75; No. 199,"

8202,00; No. 94, 8131.25.

The crew of the Dorthea and twelve of three first-named pre employees of To-day's Advertisements

the crew of the Inveriyon" have been picked up.

It appears that the Colombia (which strack a mine in the channel and was towed to Gravesend) is a Danish, not a Dutch boat.

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The Russian sailing ship Imperator by torpedo.) has been towed into Valencia (damaged

STEEL HELMETS FOR BRITISH

TROOPS...

LONDON, April 13.

PARts, April 13. The German reply to the United States converting the torpedoed Suare and other steamers přetenīts that the torpedoing was done in cor- forms with the maritime laws. Tennant assured the House that In the House of Commons Mr. H. With reference, to the Sung, the the active resumption of hostilities Note supposes that the ship was sunk would not find the British troops by mine. Germany proposes to unprovided with steef helmets.

·EIR ROGER CASEMENT ARRESTED. refer the matter to The Hague arbitra.

tion tribunal.

CHARGE NOT STATED.

The Tempa, the leading French newspaper, declares on this subject

COPENHAGEN, April 14. that the French Government has in It is reported that Sir Roger Case-its possession the name of the ment has been arrested in Germany. Captain and also, the number of the

submersible which sank the Suse

The charge is not stated..

[SP Roger Casement, formarly in tho British Consular Service, has been playing the part of a traiter ever since the war began and his name was consequently removed from the Pension List. Tho arcuso made for him is that his mind ia affected.-ED.]

CHANNEL TUNNEL.

WOULD HAVE BEEN, BOON TO ALLIES

M. Aiglars, professor at the Faculty.

ef law, moke at the Conservatoire des Arte et Métiers, Paris, recently on the great benefit & Channel tunnel would be to Trance and England during the wareh

The constraction of a tunnel, ke aid.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

(Wah Ter Yet Po'z Service.)

AN AFFRAY AT CHINHIANG.

SHANGHAI, April 14.

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AFTER WAR,

LECONSTRUCTION OF POLICY.

LONDON, April 18. Mr. Asquith stated in the House of Commons that sub-committees, of the "Cubingt are dealing with ques- tions regarding the reconstruction of our commercial and industrial policy likely to arise after the war. The Government are communicating with the Dominions on the most import ant aspects of the problem.

BRITISH PURCHASES OF JAVA

SUGAR.

German steamship lines. Bode admitted that he was the agent of Von Papen, and. Becker admittel that a bomb factory had been estáb fished on an interned Gerniu ship.. More arrests are expected.

supplied by a wealthy man whose The police say that the funds are

identity has not been disclosed.

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

Moars Snowman and Cr., in their freight circular to-day stata 2-----

When we last reported under da'a of lat *90 ceass for large carriers and 81.15 per instant the rate Saigon to Hongkong at od

demand for further tos aga pical for medium sized vessels with little The interval

under review bas been rather quiet, fxtures being done during the earlier part of the fortnight on basis of 93 cents for a 4,000 tonner and 81.05/81.00 par pical for medium sized vessels, keresz Latterly

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

will be held at the Offers of the THE THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY TH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS.

Undersigned on WEDNESDAY the 3rd May 1918, at Noor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of che Company will be CLOSED from the 19th instant to the 3rd May, both days) inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Là,

General Agents,

Bangkooz. April 15, 1916,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

549

there have been hardly soy transactions NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the revolutionary movement in China diet the Canton Insurance Office, Limited, 2 an Extraordinary General Mosting Icosting trade and putting practically a stop will be held at the Memes, JARDINE, to farther chartering business to this and MATHESON & Co., Ltd, No. 16, Pedder for Can'on secount for the time being: Street, Victoris, in the Colony of Hong- The market.cl son wosk, charterers for the ong, on WEDNESDAY, the Third day of needs, and business is likely to continge noou when the subjoined Resolutions will prosent filling cone but their most urgent May, 1918 at 12.15 o'clock in the af er to drag.antil the political problem finds a reassuring solution: Localstocks of Rice are be proposed sa fraordinary Resolutions, plentiful and so the close nothing hattes (1.) That the provisions of the Company's May loading. than 80 coats per picul is

quoted for early

fice exporta from Saigon from 1st of January to 8th of March amount. to 148,223 tons as compared with 120,060 tone

uning same period last year

Saigon/Philippines:Charterers) HATA

(2) again been able to find sufficient Philippine owned boats for present requirement

Bangkok-This market seems still able to give the name

numerics reguler ciente

Loscos, April 14. The Times says that £7,000,000 co

teacht ab same rate as-quoted

could

1.6. 81,20 sur pica). ang/Canton Tonnage offering en the adjoining district to

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:Memorandum of Association with "respect to its objects be altered so as to rid to the Print signed by the

* Chairman of this, Mesting for the ↑

purposes of identification.

That the Articles of Association of *the Company be altered in manner, 14 following:-

That the following Article shall be substituted for Artiela 94, zamely:

*

Bevoutionists entered Chinking in yearly Treasury Bills have been add not be placed owing to the unitted Commation funds, of the Company such

this moming and proclaimed the taken for Dutch account in payment Canton, and no chartering can be expected independence of the city, but they of the British purchases of Java until the peltien quie were soon dispersed by Government sugar and other debts.

Com Freights tons down

Japan to this bare isan to even a higher level than was troops.

reported in our last Circular, but also is thle direction rates are on the decline

Fixtures Reported Moji/Hongkong Yan 11.62 Wakamatzn Hongkong #33.00 810.00, Baratz/Eongkong $11.00, Hongay/Blangkong $10.00 to 80.25 and Hongay/Canton $.0.25 per tan

would entail AD xpenditure on each (Reuter's Berpics to the Chins Mall)|

What la

country of shout 200,000,000t, and that somould be found easily $60,000,000fr;17 It is the cast of the for three or four AvE

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He estimated that a tunnel would sunhle trains a dad to muka' the journey between Paris and Tondon, and that they would feenspert 20,000,000 to at mer chandiza sly.A Channel tunnel would ant only facilitate the rapid transport id Jaemies and munitions, but old prevent The high increase in the price Lemmodities rau

carolting

From the

of Channel.ports.

Restion" |

Acording to M. Aleave the tunnel

novht to hera hear mmmenced

THE SITUATION IN CHINA.

ALL SOUTH CHINA PROVINCES BUT TWO OPPOSE YUAN.

SHANOBAZ, April 14.

The Governor has officially declaraj the independence of the Province of Kiangui Except the Province

the Human and Fukion, the whole

of

AUSTRALIA'S OVERSEAS

CONTINGENT.

MELBOURNE, April 14. It is officially announced tint 160,000, froons have embarked in Australia.

BOOT FAMINE THREATENED.

HUGE RUSSIAN ARMY ORDER IN ENGLAND,

LONDON, April 14.

A boot famine in regard to British record Russian Army order of civilians in threntoned owing to

manufacturers in Britain for months

semn day ay the declaratim Af war. If the South Clinn is now Against Youn 0,000,000 pairs employing all the

work had been Dantonal, who knew that it

would not hara-b9en of the time

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUÉ

NOTICE

The members of the Com Ramuanza *** mittes shau he paid out of the

***remuneration as may be or have been determined at ssy time by any General Hosting of the Company until such fremuneration is altered by any subsequent General Meeting

he Company. Suob sam shall be divisible amongst the mem- ***bers of the Committee in seeb proportions so the Commitee

thereof shal

detorunn

Should the above Reentrys be passed by the required majority they will be sabe mitted for ennőrmation: Le Special Readla tions to Second Esinordinary bicctug which will be achsenently convened

Print of the Memorandam as proposed FBE HALE-YEARLY MEETING

to be altered have been circulated to the Members will be held on BATUR the Registered Onice of the Shareholders, and Print thereof can be DY, the 29th April, 1916, at 12 o'pinek | Compoyig Acow, at the Offices of the TecxKY CLUB,

CLUB ANEXE, Chater on the Ground Floor of the Honorose and this 15th day of April 1916.

P KARDINE MATHESON Do Lits.

THOUGH

Hongtang April 15, 1916

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