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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
IMPERIAL PREFERENCE
RECOMMENDED.
REPORT OF A COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY.
Lespos. Feb. 20...
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND EXEMPTION.
LONDON, Feb., 20. The Army Council has withdrawn all exemptions, to school teachers under thirty-one years of age
THE CHINA MAIL.
CANTON-BRITISH WAR
CONTRIBUTIONS.
THE SMALL-FOX
EPIDEMIC.
THE SANITARY BOARD'S APPRECIATION.
THE WAR IN: 1917.
ENEMY'S ALTERNATIVES.
FINISH AT SEA."
A further sun of 2500 taking £101010 since the beginning of last year, subscribed by British Aa briefly mentioned in last night's Residents in Canton, has been re-China Mail at the meeting of the from Indian papers gives interesting The following telegraphic information nitted to London during December, Hongkong Sanitary Board yesterday, speculations on possible developments in
underthe President (Mr., D. W. Tratman), the next few months.
WAR OFFICE CONTROL OF TIMBER. January and February
LONDON, Feb 20
Mr. Sam Fylde has undertaken full The Committer sitting on our Com-control of the department in the War
and the felling of home timber. Office which deals with the importations
mercial and Industrial Pölicy, and of which Lord Ballour of Burleigh is Chairman, recommends, in view of the Experience of the war, that special steps ought to be taken« to stimulate the production of food-
stuffs, raw materials and magufue-
..
HORSES FOR FARMERS.
LONDON, Feb 20.
The War Office has decided to lend
REAR-ADMIRAL CAMPBELL
tures within the Erapins, whepover horses and drivers to farmiers needing the expansion-of-production is pre-help. sible and tednomically desirable for the safety and welfare of the Empire | Therefore, the Imperial Goven- ment Should now declare adherence, to the principle of preferonte for the produets an rumfactures of the
Dominiors in respect to any customs
duties net or hereafter imposed com imports to the United Kingdom.
RETIRES.
2
LONDON, Feb. 20. Rear Admiral, H. FI. Campbell
has retired voluntarily to facilitate the promotion of junior officers.
SPIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
STATEMENT IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Felix 20.
natul:-
British Ambulance, Con
wittee..... Kensington War Hospital
Supply Depot
1525
Ford Roberts Memorial
Fuful
Mesopotamia Comforts
Fumi
21. 50
00
Officers' Families Fum Patriotic League of Britons
Overseas Prisoners of War Fund..... 125 Sailors Widows & Orphans
Fund
St. Dunstan's Home for
Blind Soldiers, & Sailors... 75 T.ME.CA Hub Fund... 25
£500
Already acknowledged
begins by pointing out that it does not The English one in the Daily Expres really matter where the enemy make His next effort, as he no longer commands we have not to make our dispositions to a superiority of numbersor material and meet his
made an interesting statement regarding
London, Jan. 29th, the campaign against small-pox.. He
One Englists and one French exsains- mentioned that na the Medical Officer von Hindenburg are published here tion of possible courses open to Marshal of Elasth (Dr. Pearse) had returned from today, leave, the Acting Medical Officer would be relieval of his duties: Therefore, be did not think they could allow Dr. Wood man to leave them without expressing their sincere thanks for the rat ser vices he had rendered to the Colony
Both critics dismiss in Italian offen- during the vaccination campaign. Since
sive
ve as improbable. The French writer, fermerly of Le December 14th last year over a quarterTemp now in General Foel's Staff, of a million persone ind been vaccinated considers that King onstantine, byshow in the Colwey, and tha was a truly chances of an attack on Gerem Sarrail, ing his band prematurely, bas spoiled bia astounding result when they reflected which, even if successful, wople have n
efect that for the past ten years the average difficulty in the Eastern Mediterranean. beyond aggravating the submarine vaccinations for the whole year' was
This would not be sufficient for about 8,000. He did not think he may, who must gain a decision by May
or lose the s gmė.
no
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hed tell the members of the Board There is no need, this writer thinks, scribers to date:-
The following is a list of the Sub that the Chinese labouring classes for Germany to hold back any troops ware, from the sanitarians' point will be put in a final effort to pierce the fr autumn use. Every avalable man 12,963.97 view, about as hopeless a soil na French front, and he considers that Ger £44.10/0-they could possibly fad, and even they will also risk a naval combat with Great Britain This means & frightful heentomb and the bloody dawn of the Allies victory,
Dr. W.J. Webb Anderson, per.. S. M.. Bander
90.14
und
5
Banque de lodo Chine
(Monday Bridge)...
100
R.K. Batchelor...
F.G. Becke
J.H. Barton
The Committee is further of the pinn that it will be necessary soon! to consider as one of the methods of achieving is above objects, the desirability of establishing a wider range of Custodus dujies which woukl
In the Senate, a supporter of the be remitted or reland of products Espionage Bill, declared that there were. H. Bowker -And manufactures of the Empire and at present 100,000 spies in the United
fev, A. H. Bray which would form a Tasis for Com-States. amercial treaties with the Allies, and The Neutrals,
BURROWING THROUGH THE
SNOW.
OPERATIONS ON ITALIAN FRONT.
LONDON, Feb 20. An Italian official, communiqué reports"=""
On Monday night the enemy entered
COL. ROOSEVELT READY TO RAISE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE,
FN. Bell W. Bosnis
10
25
British Red Cross (Balance)...
37.58
50
Chartingten
10
20
J. E. De Courey
+3
A. F. Craix
TO
J. H. Crocker
J. Chippenfield...
O. W. Durch NEW YORK, Feb. 20.
Rev. H. Davies.. The World learns on excellent HF. Dent... authority that in case of a Germano Fager...
P. A. V. Dixon... American war, Colonel Roosevelt will H. Ellis. raise an Expeditionary force for Europe. T. Foord estimated at 200,000) strong for service
D. Furhes under the Entente.
110
A
15.
10
75
A. G. Friederichsen
130
Rev. CA. Gulf
·E. E-Onrard
Golf Club (Lottery?
one of over trenches, through galleries 300 GERMAN RESERVISTS ARRIVET E. mpetition.
blneath the snow near Casèrazebia Paatorile. After hand to hand fighting. we threw out the enemy. We took some prisoners.
RESTRICTIONS ON BEER BREWING.
LONDON, Feb. 20. The manufacture of malt, suitable for brewing heer, from barley and other ceresis is prohibited, except under the Authority of the Food Controller.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE GREEK BLOCKADE.
ENTENTE REQUIREMENTS INCOMPLETELY FULFILLED.
IN MEXICO CITY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.
18
on the Kaiser's birthday, says that the The Tapluche Rundschou, in an article majority of the German people hoped with him have been disappointed and and believed with their Kaiser, and deceived. This will unite them with him still more firmly.
London, Jan. 31st, de Lavens gives a forecast of the com-
The Paris correspondent of the Gazette)
most expert of husbandmen could not raise so fine a crop from such soil with- ont a great deal of spade work by perious having an intimate knowledge of tham. Dr. Woodman had had abundant help in every direction in that, spade work First and foremost stooi Mr. s. W. Tso, and the Kaifong of the Western district. It was in the Western district that small-pox first assumed serious pro-ing combats on the Western front based portions, und Mr. Tao and his colleagues the initiative in a series of
on the belief that Germany will take undertook to impress upon every indivi Demonstrations in divers sectors will, combats. dual in, that district the necessity of he says, he followed by an attack on a getting vaccinated. That was a very home. This will have for its object the fairly bra frons and will be driven large order, but by unsparing personal forcing of the French to casage all their elforts they had succeeded so well that serves, and finally, a mass held in
reserve will attempt a their only difficulty now was not to get ment threntering the deferiders"
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Com- people to be vaccinater but to vaccinate
munications. them fast enough. That good start had been followed in other parts of the 29.55 Colony, with the result that it would form a landmark for all time in the his tery of the public health in Hongkong; and all who helped in that work were to be most heartily thanked. (Applause) Their campaign had now reached more or less a stage in which they went out into the highways, and hedges" to look for cases, and from what Dr. Woodman had told him he thought it was not at all improbable that 300,000 persons would he vaccinated before I they had finished the campaign. Indeed, vaccination had become so popular that be Was informed and that people were actually coming down to Hongkong from Cantor for the purpose of being vaccinated and returning again the next day very well satisfied. Arrange ments had been made for Dr. Woodman to continue his work of vaccination for | The Daily Mail Rotterdam corres
the Snish must he fought out at se pendent says: Germany recognises that Two months will show whether she is
TO
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H. P. Harris
30
P. L. Q. Oakley Hill.
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30
Dr. A. W. Hooker
30
15
30
10
13
The Washington correspondent of the Sun" ways that the State Depart ment has been informed of the arrival G. Hoppeler of 300 German reservists in Maxion. Hot City who are ready to join any faction.
to prevent, the landing of an Anglo J. W. Jamie r American force to safeguard the oilwelle Rev. P. Jenkins of Tampico.
CHINESE AFFAIRS..
(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service.)
#
CHINA AND GERMANY,
ADVICE OF THE FOREIGN ADVISERS.
F. F. Joselund
Q. C. Kench
G. C. Bitching...
A. Komarof
Sung Shao Chiang
C. A. MeAllam...
Rev, Geo H. McNear Rev. D. MeRue.... A. Martin
R. T. Matheson
A. Millar
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60
10
200
100
2
7.50
HG. Mullin
R. G. Ogilvy
Fr A Peet
6. L. Read..
Dr. W G. Reynolds
G. FL. JBoss
H. H Sandemann
BU
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160
30
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- 30
C. H. Shields
Frank Smith
H. Staples Smith J. T. Smith
W. Gordon States.
· ATHENS, Fab. 20. The Legations of the protecting
PERING, Feb. 20. Powers,, in a statement, say that the
All the Foreign Advisers have blockade is continuing because the requirement of the ultimatum have submitted a joint memorandum to the been incompletely fulfilled, especially Government regarding what step. Button the half-hearted removal of arme.should be taken against Germany and Rev. S. G. Tope Nevertheless, the Entente is not in-
recommending, that China should join Y: P
V. P. Waters different to the sufferings of the innocent populations and has seriously considered the Entente. The memorandum, bas J. F. White the question of facilitating the food been submitted. to the Diplomatie A. G. Wilson. supplies as soon as circumstances will Committee for careful consideration. "
E. M. Wood permit..
N. A. Worley
The Entente has drawn the attention A meeting was held in the President's of the Greek Government to the res palace yesterday to discuss what ponsibility it ix asanming if it continues stepe should be taken in case Germany to tolerate the anti-Entzate press does not reply to the Protest Note. campaign..
It is reported that a number of Ger- mans to whom the Government owes money have exiled at the Ministry of GERMAN NATIONAL EQUIPMENT. Finance demanding payment.
· JEWELLERY ASKED FOR.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20. The Imperial Bank of Germany publishes a demand to all classes to con tribute gold ornaments, and jewellery, except articles of special artistic a histerical value, as part of the national equipment effort.
THE BRITISH WAR LOAN.
A VERITABLE TRIUMPH."
LONDON, Feb. 20.
The papers are unanimous that the
first results of the loan have been a veritable triumph and afford unmistak
THE DELIMITATION OF BOUNDARIES.
f: E. Watson
Total
30
... 8 16,357.04 and £144.10/
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made in the direction of Nancy, the Supposing the principle attack were reserved mass might, after a long and the grouter part of the French army, exhausting combat that had involved march southwards" from a point west- Chalons-Naney line, or tam the French ward of Verdun against the Paris- right southward of Belfort. The cor- respondent admits that to complete the it would be necessary, to speak picture of preparations for defence and counter- offensive and of the role of the British
army.
German plans, but all the news received The foregoing may represent the from Paris for a long time indicates the conviction that not only are the French prepared at nil points but an offensive would exhinst Germany long before it compelled France to weaken her line
The Central News Agano's Zurich correspondent says that the Central Fawers have decided to employ
all their resources for the coming decisive efforts. New formations are being made from the 1918 classes and the restored wound- lying on Turkish or Bulgar reserves. ed are being included -They are not rel since the. Turks are more than occupied in Asia and Bulgaria has
able to hold out.
reserves,
London, Feb; id;
at least another month, or until such time as they were through with the epi | demig, and he (the President) wished to
The Ayeria Libera says that the take that opportunity of moving the Crown Prince has satisfactorily explain- following resolation This Boarded the operations for which he was desires to place on record its bigh the Verdun command and given rain. responsible and has been jeinstated in appreciation of the signalservice render farcements, the unite with which he was od to the Colony by Dr. Woodman and dissatisfied being removed: Mr. S. W. Ta in the great vaccination campaign of 1916-17."
The resolution, was carried amid applause.
"THE WAR REGION."
Copies of the Circular issued by the Committee with regard to War Contributions can be obtained from A MARINE INSURANCE QUESTION. Mr. D. Forbes, c/o Hongkong Bank, Canton, to whom further Donations and Subscriptions should be sent.
The following letter dated London, 20th December, 1916, acknowledging the sum of £750 (not included in
MALAY STATES AND THE WAR.
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EDWARD MEDAL FOR MINE HERO.
RAND MINER WHO RISKED HIS LIFE FOR A WORKMATE.
SHOT JIRING OUDEAL.
One of those thrilling "episodes that light up the pages of industrial history, and reveal heroism in everyday walks of la is disclosed in the colymns of the **London Gazette."
This particular act of heroism, which The Secretary of State for the Colonies occurred in a gold mine on the Far East, forwards the following for publication: Rand, has won the Edward Medal of the The High Commissioner for the Mainy Second Class, for Joseph Johannes Ven- States reports that, in view of the desire ser, who risked his life in a brave efort of the public of the Federated Malay
States to give a contribution to
Imperial
War expenditare, representative Com
PEKING, Feb. 20, above amount), the result of the 1ber last, the owners of the ts. Mes 1917, to Imperial
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It is announced that the King's award;
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
XU, 2 COMPANY RECRUITE PLATOON. All Recruits of this Company not yet performing Patrol duty will be warned. for such duty as from March ist. They are made individually responsible for obtaining in due time the necessary uniform for patrol duty e blue uni- form and Cap without Cover.
TRANSJEN.
P. Ca. 801 Pereira and 787 Hyndigan are transferred from Maxim Gunners to No. 2 Company as from March 1st next.
MANDA", Practice Friday, February 23rd.
JOINED.
No. 2 Company P..C 402 FLY. Ribeiro and P. C. 403 1.0. Barradas.
***
(Sgd.). O. FEKI
D.S.I. (E.)...
On April 10, 1915, Thomas Beardom and Joseph Johannes Venter were carrying out blasting work the Government Gold Mining Areas (Wed, derfontein) Consolidated Mine,, South Africa
ARTIST TURNS AUTHOR AT 75
Sir William B. Richmond, the Royal Each mair was working in a separate Academician, has written his frat bosal drive, and it was their practice to. In us eventy-fith, year. It" called charge their shot holes (18 in number) The Silver Chain and is to be pul and await the signal of a boy, stationed,lished almost immediately - Mesare
on which they lit their foses and-with- afr. Cecil Palmer informed the if Daily
was appointed, and, on their is made in the following circumstances —
tion, additional taxation for The loss caused to shipowners and the year 1917 has beeri im charterers of Tassels by the submarin-Enactment, passed with the support o
imposed
support of ing menace was illustrated by a case the Rulers and Unofficial Members of heard in the King's Bench Division by the Federal Council. His Highness the MrJustice Beilhache just before the rising Sultan of Perak proposed, and his High- of the Court Because of the appear secondi, a anco of A hostila submarine Nan resolution to the effect that a contribu tucket Island, USA., on the 8th Octo- tion of £800,000 should be made from Federated Malay States funds during kinonge,
fands The Central Government has estab Garden Fete organized by the British vessel, which was in waters at least one expenditure. The Secretary of State
festing an attack on
towards war
lished a Demarcation Bureau with the Ladies of Canton on " Our Day!' has an increasedinsurance premiam amount-High Commissioner the cordial thanks at a point where the two driver joined, Cesif Palmer and Harardi
hundred miles south of Nantucket, paid for the Colonies bsa telegraphed to the the object of settling the boundary been received from the Chairman of ing to £2815. That sum they claimed of His Majesty's Government for this Finance Committee, British Redon Coal Coed, ander on agreement tributions already made by the Fede from the charterersofthevessel, the Domi- generous addition to the splendid con- Cross Society:
which they e
entered into with the defen rated Malay States for the common I have to thank you for your letter of provided that if the steamer is ordered dants in Octuber, 1016 by which it was The Governor of Canton has been the 16th November enclosing draft valuo asked to send a delegate in connection £750 being a contribution to our funds to trade in the war region war risk in response to the Our Uay appeal insurance prowiams parable by the from the British ladies of Canton, as the owners shall be refunded to them by the result of a Garden Feta on October 19th charterers" The intention of the parties Our official receipt is enclosed, here no doubt was to protect the ownerg in with.
case the ship should be taken off her they did not say so. Instead ther used lam desired by Lord Lansdowne and regular work and sent to Europe but about wat region. Any Red Cross Society and the. Urder of Bt. Avakue phrase
area where s hostile submarine eppes John to ask that you will be so good as might be held to be part of the war to convey on our behelf to the.
But the question was whether one incur
questions with Great Britain, France ind Portugal. The negotiations will commence in March next
with the Macao boundary question.
able proof of the country's determination THE TARIFF REVISION QUESTION. the Joint War Committee of the British
to give as freely of its wealth na of its
manhood to secure victory.
Central
PELING, Feb. 20.
Government
war region.
hanics of Canton, how warmly graterston it undoubtedly did consulerable f
cause-Timia.
MR. HARRY LAUDER'S ORDEAL
Mr. Harry Lauder had a great recep then and a trying ordeal recently when the ran Three Chears was re-opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre after a short "Experta emphasise that the 'Govern. The ment obtained £100,000,000 more than
suspension due to a sad saws of Cap- they expected, without recourse to the informed the Entente Ministers of its we are for the generous help they scad of a submarine late merican waters, tair Tauder's death in action. bankars, and the mere fact of the wish to revise the Customs tariff, into us, and to assure them how krenye tamage, converted those watert, and Fiors the curtain in response to afectionste At the close Mr. Lauder appeared. bo- assistance being given without financial order to increase
appreciate the sympathetic and practical houses being invoked is in itself evidence
the revenue, interest they show in our work for the where it had appeared, into part of hepplause. He thanked. the sudience for to meet military expenses. This, sick of its assuel success.
sad wounded of His
Majesty's Foreca however, was not to be taken as With cur thanks to you for having a condition of joining the Entente.
forwarded the Contribution.
AUSTRALIAN COALITION GOVERN
MENT TO BE PROTECTIONIST..
19
MELBOURNE, Feb 20 It is understand that the Coalition Goverment will declare ilself Pro tection
The French Minister has expressed
is willingness to consent and the British Charge d'Airca has endorsed the pro
A FORTY YEARS' TEST.
bas been curing.coughs and colds
whero
watern" 100 miles away from the spot
find
the
Without attempting to de- their great expression of sympathy in his site Tailliche held that it did not. bocane his 200 colleagues were depend- War" the war renoud Mr sore, trial, and said he had come there] The incident, he said, would no doubting on him
make any pradent owner insure against
war risks, but he did not think that it I had to make a fight for it. he justified, the plaintifs in charging the added, "but I know it would tavs been
ZALIC
On this occasion, Venter duly received drew to the junction of the drives. «
William's intenticom to write pr
Express" that it has always, bees Sir
CINEMA MILLIONS,
the signal and it is uses.
founded on his own Ble. The v On turbing the junction of the Chain, he added, is a life story and drives he heard a report in Rearden's a love mory of remarkable, power, drive and was told by the boy that less I sin greatly mistaken, ahile world Reardon was still at his working place. will be talking of it in a few days, and
He at once rushed down Reardon's, perhaps recalling Tritty. drive, through hoavy furnes, and, after travelling about 200 feet, fell over Rear dca's body. He picked him up, and carried him about 78 feet, when' two- further ahots exploded In Reardon's place, knocking-Venter down
Venter then dragged Heardon to the pointed by the National Founcil of The einems commission of inquiry an- shelter of the wall and ran for help. Public Morals held its. Brat meeting. returning, in about two minutes, with recently, the Bishop of Birmingham two or three men. As they entered the presiding. Representatives of social. drive further shots exploded. They educational and religious Ladies will went though the fnines and carried Mr Goodwin Cinematographi Reardon clear, but he died four days Exhibitors' Association, anid that at the lateri
end of 1914 £13,458,800 had been invested "In entoring Reardon's drive for the in the cinoms busiuem, and since then
E1,16,395 had been regialad at com purpose of rescuing BearJob, whLD
Bet Hause. Mach pinyate money wa might, in fact, some of them did)--- am, knowing that the remaining shots the official figuren
ut appear
explode at any mint, Venter un
The attendance at the 4,500 ciden halle during and year worked out. Al doubtedly risked his life to save Bearcat 500 hails dre 3000 people encli 100 ml wouldy in teditiert Bunday evening
As
posal, abject to confirmation by the Allies CHAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remed insurance premiums against the defend the wish of my soldier boy that I should only enn, shot out of 13 had exploded, also: invested which did not s
who are economically interested The Japancae Minister stated that he would
refer the matter to Tokio
ants under the aureoment. Whatever the do my doty to yellow-mo-1-86 for the past forty years and has gained for cumine patres in was held, were many soldiers hers. I say, men, these intention of the partier might have been;
in popularity, every Janes What better not part of the war region. The case ret sacrifices we are using to-day recommendation is required 1 For sale will probably be taken to the Court of mub pot be made without victory by all Chemists and Storekeeper
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