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-TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 1917,
TELEGRAMS.
("Continued "from" "Pago" 1)
FIGHTING ON THE BRITISH FRONT.
MASTERLY RETIREMENT ** THE ENEMY.
BY
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
Loxas, Feb. 12.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE NEW YEAR HONOURS.
Foxros, Feb. 12. The new Government's New Your A Russian official repert states: Honours have been published, and The enemy aisler cover of a snow-include ene Canadian Beer, Bamer- storm attacked northwanl of Kiselin four Colonial distinctions, even and pottetrated our trenches but were Barouets including two prominent driven out,
men on the Board of Munitions, The emerg crossed the ice on the and twenty-eight Knights, including Daicster and pressed back our field tine civilians connected with defence posts but we counter-attached jami munitions. tegained the positions,"
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 12,
THE GERMAN VERSION. The British capture of Gmnderort still not mentioned in the Germ A Cerinth official reporteroys: Wes somiminués. but the papers are Enixated at Duena and Kishu, beginning to hogii "the news. Th Lokal Anteiger describes the qytetar tion as a musterly retirement:
FURTHER BRITISH PROGRESS.
THE FIGHTING ON THE
ITALIAN FRONT.
ENEMY NEAR GORIZIA COMPLETELY REPULSED.
A Baronetcy has been conferred on Sir Charles Wakefiøki (Aklörman of the City of Eandou).
THE PRICE OF THE TIMES."
Lusnos, Feb. 12.
THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.
"TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES OF
ROSS SEA PARTY.
LONDON, Feb. 11.
BRITISH CONSULAR REPORTS.
THE TRADE OF AMOT.
Sir Ernest Shackloten has written to the Daily Chronicle an account of the
The Acting British Consul : Amoy terrible experiences of the Ross Scar. FW. Turner) writes, that party of his expedition who were absent speaking generally, foreign imports into from the fer laying food depots ey have showna tendency to decrease when the latter broke off from her since the beginning of the war. Owing to the fact that the Chinese Customs moorings se Cape Evans in Mar. 1915 returns do not indicate the country of Sir Ernest Shackleton says he rescued origin of imports, it is lithcult to deter five of the party on January 10th, while mine to what extent Tritish goods have three, including the leader (Captain shared in this decrease As regards.
piece goods and sulphate of ammonia Mackintosh) and the Padre in the mean- time succumbed to their privations United Kingdom the following parti two of the principal imports from the Traces of their tenkina were unsuccess-culars are, however, available-- fully sought for.
The Ross Ses party's early trials were very severe. There were furione blizzards, and the temperature i was The Times has increased its price thirty below £210, All except four of to 24. and has decided to revise the the dors died in the trail. The party chi-fashioned system of girenlationreatived at Cape Evans a fortnight after the fumrit had broken away. They our cipy for sevend houses and found plenty of food, but there was a if this is insufficient to restrict the shortage of clothing. The members of sale. The price will be increased to the party made clothing from materials which the Scott expedition bad left. 31. und even to 7. in order to Others worked scientifically, husted seal, and subsequently stocked the distant An Italian official. report says:roduse, the output of white paper.
[depots. ': We- rouched Tarviss station and in the neighbourhwal of the Beau-'
Creparisee? an enemy attact in the court-Phisi wand. and confid, Vodel gone after violent hand-tá-l
tronell with Saml Aghiting The survivors, WITH
Tuxnoy, Feb. 12. Ficht Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
reports:
We Further progressed last
500 diferity.
night
Lespos, Full 12:
A counterattacke" southwards of. We re-setablished our lines east- Serre Hill was might be our grill wart of thorizia and completely lery harmge and, stichinsegan fire repulsed the enemy with worious
and easily repulsed.
We enfloed sine onena's line in a number of places...
Wo him a an gummision demn auth-onstorf Armentiereg mal die. ported a midine narty north-east of Youville St. Vanst
THE GERMAN ACCOUNT. A German cond
Statew
EARLIER TELEGRAMS."
HEAVY FIGHTING ON ITALIAN FRONT.
hosses. We took a hundred prisoners. AN UNSUCCESSFUL AUSTRIAN
CONDITIONS IN GERMANY.
Buns, Feb. 12
ENTERPRISE.
la piece goods the figures show a des cided falling-off. In the first eight months of the current year piece woods were imported to the value of $420,000 from the United Kingdom, as compared with an average annual pre-war import of 3000 but it rauat
be taken
en into acreant that in pre-war yours. Germany was credited with an annual average import of piece goods valued at $400,000, and there is no doubt that a fair propor- tion of these were of British manufac ture
Sulphate of ammonia has also shown i murked falling of Five years ago the imparts of this commodity amounted to 350 tons. Before the outorak of the war, imports bad risen to approximately 1000 tons. During 1015 impertsdropped the first eight months, of 1916 only 100 tons werd considerably, and in imported. It is expected that on the return of business to normal conditions the development of this trade will be resumed.
Meusbuey of Mr. Cemal's para italians from alvaucer positions east offin. The camp was broken when
it hard that staples.such as, cotton
and small consignments
LONDON, Fels. 12 An Italian, semi-official message states that the Austrians recently repeatedly attacked, endeavouring to eject the state that conditions in Pertany are Gorizia favourable to an Italian offensive. | bad but the prople are dot starting. Their attack on the night of the 10th They life imaged up by of inst, and the following day was made their artillery, Thinking that the de- lenders were annihilated by the hom frostbartiment, the infantry assaulted and Italian Belshares is taking up the interests desperate fighting ensued
counter-attacks reoccupied the capturer as right attacks of interned prisoners.
positions, and the Italian, forts at the Between Seme, and the Angre. Our Seven hundred. Americans arend of the action ware intact, and the assailants, who wore snow shirts, pretuiping in Berlin.
position unchangel except for a few advanced trench elements which were met with heavy low in 'ho rides
occupied by the Austrians. Hundreds hand feht.
of the latter's dead were left on the
Subtrinist and are risolved to/ith great effectives, and the whole of three hours to dig out the sledges, and cution for suitings, knitting viol, pro-
The party made for the south in January, 1916, snil left the Padre, who had contracted scurry, in a ten They proceeded to lay the last deput, and found two sledges, the pole traces of Scott's expedition. On returning ther picked up the Paire, who was lashed to the sledge in a sleeping bag. Senreg
THE TRADE OF CHEHOO. generally appeared, and the most rapid
The Acting British Consulat Chefoo travelling was made, but the strain. combined with bud conditions, shortened Mr G Combe) writes, that as Shang- the marches. Fortunately they took firal destination on the Ching cast for bai and Tongkerg are the only ports of extra fool from one depot, for when ocean-going vessels
Initi from the imports, after cleven miles from the next, and within Kingrlon.
being thirty miles from whence Scott perished, with at either of these places are dis-
to other Chi
Chinese ports as an awful blizzard, lasting a fortnight, set
and iron goods are present inued six days, because the men were
from Shanghai Direct purchases from weakening, and fuel and provisions imported into Cheloo almost entirely were practically exhausted. They took the United Kingdom mainly consist of
thread the party restarted for the next depot of cloth
It was a fight visions, stationery, printing materials, in a blinding drift. against death, calling forth qualities hairdresser's requisites, &e. of self-denial, endurance and com
of the highest deship worthy traditions of the Folar service. Capt. Mackintosh and another fell on the tracks, and one was left to tem them The others, with the starving dogs, struggled on, a depot was gained, and return made with food to the trio left behind. The blizzard continuing, they were found sick and helpless.
The party again made for the North, BULGARIANS LOSING HEART. and now three were lashed to the ever burdened sledges. Captam Mackintosh, SALONIKA, Feb. 12. - realising the situation, unselfishly decid. The Bulgarians, at a certain point ones to stay behind and give the others a the current our freat, recently hoisted the notice:
"Germans retiring, we will come over to you when they have gone."
Undoubtedly the exhauation of the Germáns is affecting the moral of the Bulgarians.
Tx genelsed, Fuel disttacks mushed fight to the most hitter enl wond of Aroonbieter und "awathaworl↑ «Plan Patch *finister
[Ts Passen Cha
Boule
To evacuated a french sovath ensti ef Satte Lafore an English attack.
MINOR SUCCESSES ON FRENCH
FRONT...
Inspos, Feb. 12. A French communiqu records i miner surrosses, including two coupa de main in Argonne, and the sector Hill 304 respectively, in which prisoners were taken.
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An champ aeroplane was brought down.
A French air squadron bombed railway stations at St. Enay. Dus sur-Meuse and Athips.
TASTES
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THE NEW VOTES OF CREDIT.
Lospos, Feb. 12.
Mr. Bonar Law, introducing in the Liftuse of Corations votes of Credit for £350,000,000 to cover war expen- Mithre to May 31st, sal the total
tes of credit for financial year would be £1.900 millions. Experditure on the Army, Navy and munitions had increased 3 million daily compared with the first sixty-three days of the francial year, owing, to increased expenditure on munitions and food. The demands from "the Dominions recently had been much less than the average for the year. The Domi- nions were still able to finate them- selves very largely. The increase" of! munitions was as continious as ever,
A communiqué states that there has been intermittent reciprocale artillery activity in the region of. The staallest increase in any kind of Bezance and sectors in the Yoeges. [shed compared with the first year of
KAISER'S REQUEST TO HIS TROOPS.
CROSS THE YSER..
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 12.
It is reported that the Kaiser in en-Army Onler ways: "My annies have ercreek all the rivers they have, met. Now I ask them to cross the
Iser.
EFFECTS OF THE INCESSANT BRITISH BOMBARDMENT.
A CAPTURED REPORT. „,
after shell bursts right or top of
the war was twenty-eight times.
(Cheers.)
the
Mr. Bonar Law estimated advances to the Allies and Domitions to March 31st would total He was most con 800 millions. fent as to the future. He did not know whether the new War Loan would be a success, but the applica tions. would certainly be anore Hurnerous and he believed the amount applied for would be greater than ever before,
Referring to Salocika, he stated |
LATER.
held.
11
Meanwhile, the Allies are not idle, and the Balkan frent may yield surprises influencing the Enal issue.
AMERICA AND GERMANY.
MR. GERARD AT BERNE.
ROME, Feb. 19. Mr. Gerard and his party have arrived
here.
GERMAN REPRESENTATIONS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. There has been no announcement with reference to the German communication. It is not denied that representations of some kind have been made, but whether through a Note, or orally, cannot be ascertained..
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THE PACIFIST MOVEMENT IN
AMERICA.
chance. He occupied a tent with a sup ply of provision, and the remainder pushed on. The Padre died. Re invigorating food was procured, and Captain Mackintosh was rescued after ten days.
Imports of piere goods and iron from the United Kingdom are on the decrease, owing to the shortage of supplies ucen cotton piece goods,
s the decline in some stoned by war conditions. A regards cases, such us sheetings, is d due to Chi- ese and Japanese competition. On the other hand there is a steady increase in imports of cotton thread for lace-making,
When the breakwater which is built
is comploted, dire at Chefoo is steamship communication with the Uni- ted Kingdom will be established, and loul firms hope then to be to import direct. At present there demand for the goods mentiored in the first paragraph abwe, and diret trule
can be done in these.
in 1
The names of British firms at Chefoo who could handle such supplies may be obtained by British manufacturers and exporters on application to the Depart Basinghall-street, London, EC. ment of Commercial Intelligence, 13, making application the reference num- ber (599) should be quoted.
In
The party made a safe depot after carrying out a specified object despite abnormal difficulties. Captain Mackin- tosh and his companion recovered, but were overtaken by a sudden blizzard BRITISH FOST OFFICES, IN CHINA. when crossing sea-ice, on their way to Cape Evans, and subsequent indications showed that they were drowned.
THE NEW POLAND.
PETROCA, Feb. 12. The Commission which has been appointed to consider the new organisation of Poland assembles within a fortnight. Its recommendations will be submitted to the Polish lealers.
AUSTRALIAN WAR 'MINISTRY...,
MELBOURNE, Feb. 12.
Writing with reference to the recent notification of the post-office department of the colonial government of Hongkong that Postul Union rates would in foture I obtain between British post offices in China and the United Kingdom as well the rest of the world, the United States Consul-General George E. Ander-
Noti
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
MUSKETRY COEM 1917, PART II.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT
ሆይ .
It is understood that Mr. Hughes will / Stagencies in China. The United Staff, Company, inspectors, No will parade at the Head Quarters of the
form a Wars Ministry comprising .six Liberals, and five Ministerialists.
COMMONWEALTH WAR LOAN, MELBOURNE, Feb. 12.
Losnos, Feb. 12.1 The Washington correspondent of the forning Post says that the pacifist more. A total of £18:180,000 has been meat is growing, especially in Congress, subscribed to the Commonwealth war where blocking amendments threaten to loan, which remains open... delay the military and naval appropria tions.
Mr. Bryan is actively associating him.
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BOLIVIA STRONGLY DENOUNCE -"* FRIGHTFULNESS.”*
tion
it
man
A WIR TIME LIMIT.
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The chief significance of theunounce ment lies in the fact that the alterna
of this intresse in mic was the tire suspension or abolishment of all British in China, and it therefore post offices
VISIT TO CLATON. involved the entire policy of foreign The attention of all members of the.
Members selected to go to Cantos, poatal
never adopted the Platoon, Mounted Police and taxim
pa. of establishing its policy
UWD Un post Gunners is draws to orders of February Chinese Y BLC.A. Division at 8
the 14th st offices in the open parts of Chinn 19/13. They 18th.
will I fire Part II on Sunday 10 morrow with the single exception of
Baggage clearly marked with the owner's Shanghai, where conditions were such and where the following will attend for lange name and rant must be sent to above
Head Quarters not later than '5 American interests ere auch that, that
duties on
on this dates:-
Wednesday. course was considered necessary, and 0.8. Major Khawas Khan, Cr. Sergt. where the American post office, operating 378, Botelho, ergeant 654, Barretto, C.. on domestic rates with the Universal Major Peter Wong, Cr. Sergeants 18
"of Chan Sig and has become James Wong, 87, Wong Shat Nin, 40 CB. The
would have been practicable all times-notably at Aboy whence No. 8 Platoon (No. 3 Company) will most of the Chinese in the Philippines attend at the armoury on Friday, Feb. whm'ne Great-couts to be rolled,"ori come, and where a well established postul 23rd, and not on Monday, February 19th business would have resulted most immediately-ut in other parts the matter has received scant consideration, CHANGE IS RATES WILL BALP CHINESE
other
At
BERVICE
to
MUSKETRY INSTRUCTION-CORRECTION,
POLICE BOTIDOL.
....
"Uniform: When travelling, and on parade, uniform will be womas follows
Helmets, aborte putices, water-bottles
filled), baversacks (fully fitted). Each member will take an additional suit of uniform.
When off duty, long trousers are to bo worn; caps (anless, otherwise ordered) belts: white gloves. Brugger cands Thursday, February 18th-Class should be carried. inspector Gordon)-
The present classes will terminats with the following sittinga —
Class I (Inspector Gerrard)-Tuesday,
February 20th
Class II (Inspector Gordoa-Wednes-
day, February ist. Class III (Inspector Grant)Monday,
February 19th.
that the British and French com self with the peace propaganda, and I am speaking with some knowledge manders believed that in the event Lincoln's anniversary will be celebrated of facts, says, a London correspondent in Washington by a meeting of pacifista, writing on December 20, when I suggest of a Germano-Bulgar offensive the who will momerialise President Wilson that there is much significance in the
following
sentence from Mr lloyd danger from attack in the mar was not to go to war. LONDON: Feb. 12.
George's great apcech :--
The British postal agencies in China It is not the mere haphard law of have come to represent such a loss" that Reuter's Correspondent at Head- nothing like what it was a few weeks
be carried. supply and demand that will accomplish the burden will not lon of quarters says the effects of the go. thanks to the measures de-
Under the organisation the British which is necessary to save the na within the
the time that it is essential postal system these offices are under the incessant British Fombardment are cided upon at the Rome Conference,
should be accomplished, It is not a control of the Hongkong post office LA PAZE, Feb. 12.
about four indicated in a captured report from The latter was most fruitful. As
question of years. It is A
years ago their opera- question of a company commander of the 31st an instance, it was arranged that
RECRUITS, ORSTRAL STATION, 5.30. PM The Foreign Minister har handed the months, perhaps of weeks. And unless tion was actually under Hongkong post-
Wednesday, February 14th-Recruits German Infantry to a battalion at supplies for Salonika and also large German Minister the Bolivian reply to not merely the material resources of the office accounts and all losses were made unrestricted submarining, which it country, but the labour of the country, good from the earnings of the post office Headquarters dated February 4th. quantities of coal for Italy should-be depences in the strongest manner, de- is used to the best advantage, and every hera. Since that time they have been of all Companies, except No. 2 Company.
in called upon to
operated by the Hongkrong post office Friday, February 10th. Recruits to render such ser
account, the loss being Platoon (No. 3 Company). It said: "Our trenches are blotted sent overland, thus saving shipping scribing it as warfare without bell-vice to the State as be cap best give, but buitish post office. The bux-
MAXIM GUNNERS gerancy, because Germany claims to victory is beyond our reach."
met by the out, dug-outs are unuseable, shell and avoiding submarines...,
This declaration should be read in cou- den of these extra services belligerently treat neutral merchantmen
the All members of this Bention are while insisting that the latter shall junction with Mr. Bonar Law's warning Hongkong establishment at times has quired to meet at the D.B.P's office at The vote of credit was passed adhere to neutrality. Therefore, that the financial burden of the war on been very heavy. The service of mail to 5.45 pm on Thursday, February 15th
Uniform optional. Bolivia identifies herself with the United its present scale could not be borne Great Britain, and continental Europe
by Ay
of Silveria is maintained by the
(Sgd.) F. O. J Staten in demanding respect and freedom I believe, is that the Prime Hongkong,pfice at a loss of about 835,000
The of trade..
Minister and bis colleagues take a view told s
a year. The colony's share of the hostile to the theory of attrition they mail subvention paid the P. and FOMENTING LABOUR TROUBLES favour focussing all the powers of the Steamship Company also is a heavy bur nation and army for a tremendous effort, den. However, in most years the IN RUSSIA,
believing that the cost of such a blow, Hongkong post office is self-sustaining. The entry of China into the Interna however great, would be more economical than heavy losses spread over a long tional Postal Union also is notable
factor in
of the the postal situation It is officially announced that eleven period.
at the
time. It is much country members of the Workmen's Group of RADY FOR TAR
to the interest of
that all foreign' the Central Military and Industrial
Mr. Lloyd George's, phrase, montba watal agencies in Chinese. Committee, of Fetrograd," have bean perhaps weckssuring, or perhaps earlier, provement, being, madles
and with the continued
in.ibe Chinete arrested, and charged with fomenting ofensive the
ice, this is likely to become a labour troubles, aimed ultimately at on a scale dwarfing all previous efforts postel transforming Bussis into a Socialist It is balieved that the time is propitions vs qnerting in the near futuro, especi for the knock out blow, Germany is
it appears that moet foreign Republic Covernment."
ribly weakening her internal condially since
agencies are operated at a loss. In postal Linos are had there is evidence that her the meanwhile, the increas
iraten in 219 relations with her allies are unsatisfate the Pritisk post offices brings the tory, determined and per
great results; of the Chinese
post promises great orinated at and perfectly, co-charges there to a level with the chara Leis
thus give the Chinese post o office Wigan of Rond to Fime to follow up any rice and i
igna en marines" in the terms that a chance to compete wide from the
in prophesying office on
on equal
then! British airmen are Bying very low to,direct fire. Our artillery unanimously. fired very little. German airmen only appeared in the evening, and failed to disturb the British. The latter appear to be using a new type of the
Y.C FOR GALLANT AIRMAN.
LONDON, Feb. 12."
The Press Bureau announces that the Victoria Cross has been awarded
shell from which bursts gun; like a mind. The area of destruction ia large."!
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PETROGRAD, Feb. 12.
OUT.
DBF. (B),
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
sellers
Def. Indor China Sugart
· Wharves Cemanta
3.30 pim sales
buyers 11.80 buyers
Equipment: In addition to individual First Aid equipment, 3 stretchers and
one wheeled ambalazce will be required."
Routing-eders will be issued daily
while, in Canton, and posted at the temporary Head Quarter
(Sd.) E. HALFHS, Officer in Charge of Diaitica
BRITISH STATE SHIPBUILDING BCHEME.
Very considerable ordas are, believed, now being placed for the now. cargo stesciers to be built for the use of the state! They will probably be of about 8,000 tons deadraight, and beyo bean planned on the duplest possible lines. By standardising bully and engines. It will be possible to provide for the maximum output within the shorte posible time. If circumstances" ZPROTIN mend the course, engines built in pre district will be used for halls built in ancther district. As far na possible no ships will be allowed to, wait for engder if there are engines in another distric
in excess of the halle. In conjunclos with the now Stats bullding programma. every effort is likely to be made expedits the completion of all vesséle already under construction for pel owner
to Sergeant Thomas Motterhead, at the Royal Flying Corps. He was THE BHITISH ADVANCE.. attacked it no ultitude of 9,000
Elis tank was pierced and the amo FRENCH COMMENT.
plane enveloped in fames. Though suffering extreme torture from burns, Pants, Feb. 12. The newspapers are paying great he showed conspicuous bravery pro attention to the British advance, sence of mind and skill in selecting charactising it as of real imports landing place. He brought back ance, and suggest that the British his machine to our lines, his wonder should definitely ascertain whether ful endurance and fortitude saving the German retirement. As wholly the observer's" "life.
military operations at the front, as well Shanghat, it is generally understood that forced or represents some, new te subsequently succumbed to his Duteb trawler and a lagger,
There are no further details of the as mobilation at home wil be speeded; Japaalis the only, riation operating" is recommendation za” required 1 For sale it at once with Chamberlains Cusgh
up to the highest pitch. tical device,
rjuries.
SUBMARINE PIRICY:
LONDON, Feb. 12. The following sinkings are annomiced;"" Japanen Prince, Zullision, Beach
office for foreign set-
A FORTY YEARS TEST. NHAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy has been curing cough aa gained
TICKLING IN THE THROAT LIVEN the slightest tickling or hoarse forerunner of a dangerous illness. Stop Remedy For by all Chemistë ard
Mottorshead } Tree" (British), Ellawrë (Norwegian); then will be no stilemate, and tubingle agency of the Upit Rtates: ac for the past forty years and has gained, ja tärness the throat maybe tha
postal agentice in China ats profite
a popularity tvory year. What better by a Chemists and Storekeepen
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