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TUESDAY, MAY 80 1918

THE WAR..

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter'a Service to the China Moik)

THE BULGARIAN MOVE.

INDIGNATION IN GREECE.

WHAT "THE" BULGARIAN OPERA, TION MAY MEAN.

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ANGLO-RUSSIAN FRIEND-

SHIP.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY M.

#SAZONOFF:

"Azuena. May 19,

LONDON, May 99. The Times' correspondent at Petrograd The Bulgaria, ach livion Ju ccupying the Greek fort at the that Mr. Sazonof the Foreign Minister, in an important statement said entrance for the Strana gore, and the he had read with the repest gratitude station and bridge at Demirhissar, have and appreciation King George's address olas occupies Dugstina and Spitonto the members of the Dunn who. and are emported to be marching

perently visited England, and Mr. towards Kavalla.

Asquith's historic words of greeting to

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the Businn gest

ALINURMENIANt

- Mr. Asquith" complete Angio-Russian

THE CHINA MAIL.

·PRIVATELY HELD FOREIGN SECURITIES. IN BRITAIN.

ADDITIONAL TAXATION, -

LONDON, May 29. In the House of Commons, Mr. McKenna moved an additional In- come Tax of two shillings on foreign securities privately held, which,,the Thunsury were willing to purchase, He explained that the supply of American securities offerval to the Government had dwindled to trickle, principally because a spur was required to remind, the people of their duty to their country was convinced the Step would successful, but it hot he would for further powers, orea to 20,- the pound.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE IRISH PROBLEM..

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S XEQUTIATIONS.

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PRESENTATION TO U. S.

FLEET.

MEMORY OF WEST RIVER FLOODS.

CANTONESE GUILDS/" TRIBUTE

LATEST, EDITION.

STOP PRESS NEWS.

GREEKS DEEPLY STIRRED.

SHOALS OF TELEGRAMS TO THO

KING.

LONDON, May 29, Reuters Special Correspondent in Macédonis reports that popular indigna tion among the Greeks has been desply: stirred by the Bulgariu advance on Demirhissne.

Commander-in-Chief of the American Admiral A, C Winterhaltor, U. S. X. Asiatic Fleet, has acceptal from Car tonese gulls in Shanghai a magnificent (silver cup weighing if lb, which has been

presented in memory of the remarkable BREACH WITH BULGARIA URGED. exertions made by the Flegt for the reliet Lof the sufferers of the

ren flood in Kuangtang Province in 1915. The cup is to be a small arms trophy to beshot for annually, and is to remain the permanent property of the fleet HoThe American fleet took an active part in the relief and rescue work during the be meat Honda of the West River in July 1013, the cruiser Withington and the in

Callao being particularly sumbent actives From reports made by the Callao it is estimated that 100,000 people were drowned and that 100,000 were rendered destitate by the Bood, which raise the river of on, the aver join the Entente, while M. Vanesalce is age, above its normal height, and being exhorted to save Grease. in some ulices so

much

hs 70 Et. At the time Admiral Winterhalter offered the services of the ships of his fleet, and hundreds of tous, of pro- visionis, comprising mostly re, bread and biscuits, and large quantities of medicine, were taken to the stricken country and there distributed, either direct or through various organizations, the Tung With Relief Organization being the principat instrument, The Trasport Supply and the colher Abar

The King-hu recrived shoals of telegrams urging an immediate breach with Bulgaria and that Greece shoplit.

It is suggested, however, that Bal- guria's more is defensive not offensivo, and is due to alarm at the growing strength of the Allies. The occupation of Rupel Pass commanding the neck of

the

The Greek Gøvernńat, explains that

LONDON, May 29.

Strumn Valley may really the stoupation, of . Kupe is in considera

denote the shortening of the defense Mr. Lloyd George continual is tion of the concessions made to the

...agreement negotiations with the Irish lenders

upon the three main gateways--north- Allied Powers and a desire to serve in regan to Eastern Athirs

Ar during the week-end Ho hopes to guenda were despatched from Shanghai ward of Struma Valley, the Krivelak atpier neutrality. Morever, no other Sazonoff all, heralded the downstrel that he will visit Belfast,

te Ireland in the recess. It is under with supplies contributed by Chinese Pass and the Babuna Pas

hers and Inter transported rice frum course was possible since the tiermars of a new day in the world of

Hongkong, which had been bought threatened to fore histilitive. It

with funds raised by the British AIR BATTLES ON FRENCH evitably hollowed that the tempsition of

authorities and the American Consulate. Rupel was TETERSBEY to ensure the safety of the rauch of the Bulgarians

and Gernaus front Velles,

The deepest indignation is expressed 2; Sabnika over the surrender of the forts Ten thousand people marched in a demonstration, heated by frock Mags dimped in eine

polite and the world of diplomacy. The absolute necor of Russia and Britain meant that the alliance formed against the common enemy had become at allies for all time lessed em a community of interests. In true Augustan triearlship the pence of the work was assured to our children at our children's children. 9.

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BRITISH AVIATION ACCIDENT.

MR TENNANTS SON SEVERELY INJURED.

the Achiral's Bles un board, the tagship Baklyn are many letters from Chinese guilds, and others in the affected area, expressing grateful appreciation for the work done by the Bees, and LONDON, Mar 19. Mr. Henry Tennant, son of Mr. Lincident that shows the sort of work among the many reports is that of one Tennant (Under Secretary of State done. This briefly describes the rescue for War), who is in the Flying Corpe, of some missionaries with no blind girl was severely injured in a flying secilent refugees who were stranded on wrecks in Kent yesterday morning. The pilot, of dykes Armer parties were landed The crystallisation of ths idenCaptain Grine-Tunes, was killed.

at various, points to distribute relief The Bulgarimes at Demirhissar are that France England au! Russja |

direct. only thing miles front Kilincher. The

9149 operation. Anny jean an attempt to outflank the Allies entrenches in the Kilinder Kamal areas

VERDUN.

„FRENCH AND GERMAN BATTERIES STILL HAMMERING.

Pants, May 29,

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FRONT.

A THRILLING INCIDENT.

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PARIS, May 29,

A communique states;-- Yesterday pilots ugged in fifteen air battles. two German machines were brought down,

Also, a French range-finding aeroplane The cup was prepared for prosentation was attacked northward of the Aisne #eunte establishqi GENERAL TOWNSHEND'S APPRE last November, but it could not be the

ertainty that the Central

CIATION OF TURKS' CHIVALRY. presented at that time as the Admiralby Fokker which fired thousand Powers have lost, no matter how long;

unexpectedly left Shanghai for Japan to shots at him. Nevertheless, the pilot attend they postponed this inevitable day.

LONDON, May 29,

I the curanation. 16. is in artistic brought his bullet-ridelled machine into Major-General Townsheni, interview base six in square the cup measures the French lines, pursued by his assailant.

tasteful

design standing on

on a plain Nothing was farther from the truth than by the representative of a Constan- 17 in. in height, or 203 in. from the buss Suddenly another French zeroplane the cheeption that bussia entertaified tinople paper, said he was deeply to the top of the handles. The bowl is agresive designs at the expelise of pressed by the chivalry of Haliloval, being in by in, and its weight arrived at full speed and felled the |

Europe. With a Southern outlet irrevosha. All our wants were attended is 13 or Entered on the side, in Chinese Fokker at a range of thirty yards.

I to beyondl Our Expectation, he and English is the following inscription. rably segured, boundaries suitably ad declared,» |justed and follow-Slava assured their!

The French and German batteries, the aims of tussia in the West would be fulfilled. Russia lid not stand trace to Norway and Sweden. The recent agitation over the Alri

-are still hammering intensely at each other in the region of Verilun, and

ther is marked activity at night-lands-hack beon happily dissipated It

sigre.

A communique says the Germans fast evening detouched Brom Cor peaux Word but were emmpletely rópulsed by artillery and' rifle fire.

A second astack at midnight was Alao defeated.

The artillery del at Vaux has been exergdingly heavy.

French Lutteries duthward of Roye wrecked the Gennan first-line

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THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

KEEN, DEBATE EXPECTED,

SMALL ARMS TROPHY Presented to The United States Asiatic Fleet by The Cantonese and Choochow

Guilds of Shanghai

To Show Their Appreciation Of the Assistance Rendered

The Fire and Flood Sufferers

Of Canton in the Month

of July 1915. in both languages, as follows:

Accompanying the cup is a certificate

Commons this week will include the

LONDON, May 29. The business · before the House of was imposible at present to outline the Consolidated Fund Bill A keen debate full programme for Poland, but Poland is awaited on the vote for Lord would receive a just and equitable Kitchener salary. Mr. Churchill, Mr. autonomy to the greatest degree ad Ellis Grifiti, and Sir Arthur Markhamwe, the Cantonese and Chaochow Guilds will, it is understood, speak. In view of Shanghai, do present to the United justed to their economic and industrial of the expected attack, Mr. Asquith States Navy a cup as a token of appre- development.

himself will reply.

ciation for the assistance rendered the

SUBMARINE WARFARE,

LONDON, May 25. The following vessels are reported

works in the region of Beau Omignes.sunk WHERE. THE TWO NEW GERMAN. The steamers. Hercules and Mora- DIVISIONS CAME FROM. ein and the Italian sailing ship Rita..

Losoox, May 29. The British Correspondent with THE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. the French Headquarters says the statement that the two new German BICENTENARY COMMEMORATION,

Divisions at Verdun were withdrawn from the British front is incorrect. They carne from Cambrai and were part of the Gerthan High Command's

Frisoners from

genem reserve,

thase Divisions state that this general

reserve 'were to be used later for o grand final offensive at Verdun..

"OPERATIONS IN EAST AFRICA.

BRITISH PROGRESS.

ÉNEMY WITHDRAWING SOUTHWARDS.

LONDON, May 20. The "bi-centenary of the Royal Artillery was celebrated by a com- memoration service at the Garrison Church at Woolwich yesterday.

General Sir Douglas Haig in special order pays a tribute to the Artillery's discipline and devotion to duty.

FIRE AT VLADIVOSTOCK.

"

COTTON AND RUBBER DESTROYED,

Lospos, May 29":

LONDON, May 29. A fire at Vladivostock has destroy Brigadier Northey reports that on ed large quantities of cotton recently May 25 his troops advanced 20 miles landed, also rubber.

Into German territory. On the whole

of the lake districts of Nyaas "end

Tanganyika the enemy are retiring towards New Langerburg.

General Smute reports that a column has occupied Sarde, ontse

BUEZ CANAL REPORT.

THE DECREASE OF TRAFFIC.

LONDON, May 28. The Suoz Canal report shows that

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE BANDAGE-MAKING CLASS.

+

To the Editor of the "CUINA. Mart

Six--I shall be much obliged if you will kindly insert in your paper the copy of the following letter

IF

27, General Hospital, Cairo. DEAR MADAXL have received 2 cases fat bandages, swabs, and' many-tail band ages, etc., through Colonel Gordon Hall who kindly seat us them as starting a new hospital of 1,050 beds in Cairo

we were

"Know all men by these presents, that

year

Canton flood sufferers by the Com ander-fr-Chief, Officers

and men of the United States Asiatic Fleet in the 1913. The said property of officers, and men of the small arms trophy to

the cup shal

&

in such manner

Our motor anti-aircraft guns des troyed two German areoplanes west of the Mense.

HEAVY AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

Roy, May 29,

The Austrian cases since May 14th are 100,000.

LABOUR AND MUNITIONS.

HOLIDAYS POSTPONED FOR TWO MONTHS.

LONDOS, May 29.

After a private conference with Mr Asiatic. Fleet a Lloyd George, the representatives of the to be shot for yearly Labour Unions and munition works and ander such condi

tions us the Commander-in-Chief of the unanimously recommend that the Whit United States Ficet may

har 15x month

suntide holidays be postponed for two

The certificate is dated

ๆๆ

1913, and is signed by the following, representing the committee: Tang Shoo Wu Ting-fang, Kok Tso-chino, Chan

Sam, Yang Tae-ling, Chiung Jan-je FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS. The cup came to the American Con- sulate on May 19 from the Chinese lowing letter from Yang Tcheng, Special Foreign Office Shanghai, with the fol

Envoy for Foreign Affairs, addressed to American Consul-General the

Sammons:

"In

memory of the remarkable exer"

(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.)

PRESIDENT'S RECOVERY!

PERING, May 29.

The President has recoverol from a

A MILITIA FOR PEKING.

tions made by the Boot detached by Ad- miral Winterhalter of the US Navy for We are most grateful to your hazdage the relief of the sufferers by the great slight indisposition aking clust for their splendid contri-food in Kuany tong Province in 1916, the bution.

Kuang Chao Guild and the Chaochow They GTA most beautifully Club have prepared a silver cup to be made, and everything marks the greatest presented to these ships I

am sending care has been taken in the selection of yea through Mr. Chen, Chinese secretary materials and patterns. They are bound of this office, the cup prepared by the

PEKING, May 29. to prove most useful, and we shall be tificate, and have the honour to request above institutions, together with a cer

The Peking Chamber of Commerce extremely graves for ser contribu- that you forward name to the Admiral has decided to organise a Militia tion of your most excellent work.-With and convey our thanks and many thanks, sincerely your

of his efforts."-N. (. Daily Preciation

D. MILLICENT MICHELL

(Matron)

I am extremely glad to have received this letter just now, a one or two raah statements, such as "how uscions thoughtless people have seen St to make

BRITAIN'S DEADLY GUNNERY.

THE APOTHEOSIS OF THE NAVAL, SHELL

all our work is, waste of time, etc., sa all our things were burnt or thrown on tho rubbish heap as unfit ler uso in bos pitals little thinking how many work. ers they infuarcs and prevent frona coming to the classes to help by giving rent to their views of ignoranes."

This is the fourth letter of thanks L Budget.

SZENTING

There has been a shin abells, and the newest are heavier and better balansed, as well as fuller loaded fhad bedore, says a willer in the War

LEGATION QARRISONS TO BE STRENGTHENED.

PEKING, May 29,

The Foreign Ministers at Peking have decided to strengthen the garrison of the Legations by bringing 2,000 troops from Tientein

INDEPENDENCE OF HUNAN,

PEKING, May 29

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LONDON, May 29, Married men between the ages of 21: and 35 begin to report for service to

It is intimated that no non-combatant service will be open."

(Hanse Borsica.)

GREECE AND THE CENTRAL POWERS.

ANOTHER SHIPPING LINE ABSORBED...

6,120 Rolled bandages (various widths)

204 Knitted #y bandages.

66 Flannel many tail handegea..

66 Corton many tail bandages.... 114 Stump many-tail Bandages.

49 Paris knitted surgical stockings. 24 Skull ceps.

68 Flannel abdominal belts

128 Butter muslin shirts, which have As gone straight to the trenches." 2,007 Sembila

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LONDON, May 29- The Custard and Ellerman Com- panies have purobused the goodwill and business of Messrs. Herbert Watson of Manchester and will main tain a joint Mediterranean service,

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