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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

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(Continued from Page 1),

THE SITUATION IN GERMANY.

BECOMING DAILY MORE DESPERATE.

LONDON, March 15. Reuter is informed that dispatches Gave just been received in London from unimpeachable source indicating that the situation in Germany is becoming #daily more desperate." The position is depicted as the blackest. blackest.

WAR EXPENDITURE.

ENORMOUS FIGURES.

Losnos, March 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law. introducing the supplementary vote of credit for £04,000,000 in

EXPORT OF COTTON FROM UNITED. KINGDOM PROHIBITED.

Lospos; March 18.

The Foreign Offer has informed the Liverpoot Cotton Association that the Government bus decided to prohibit the export of cotton from the United Kingdom. bxcept under heence.

LATER.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SUBMARINISM.~-..

WEEKLY REPORTS.· ·

LONDON, March 14, The Admiralty reporte that the arrivals for the week qumbered 1,985 and the sailings 1,959. The sinkings

werd:-

Ships of 1,600 tons and upwards.. 13 Under 1,800 tons

Unsuccessfully attacked," Fishing vessels sunk,

&

CHINA AND THE WAR.

(Reŭtar's Service to tha China, Mail.',

GERMANT'S REPLY TO CHINA'S

PROTEST.

Prize, March 14.

FOXES AND FOWLS.

SPORT THAT COSTS ENGLAND MILLIONS A YEAR:

"The Food Controller has decided to atop the feeding of game! This is a wise step, writes griaulture," in a letter addressed to The Daily Chronicle, 18 Germany's reply to the Chinese anti-it will prevent much waste; but, taking submarinism protest was delivered just into consideration that game so fed is available for human consumption, the prior to the rupture of relations. It was waste incurred is a mers des bite con- pared with the drain on the nation's

A merchantman, under 1,600 toas, couched in flattering terms and express food by the upkeepat fox hunting.

It is pointed out that the prohibi-reported last week as sunk, baa since tion of the export of raw cotton, baan towed in:

PARIS, March 15, which is inteaded to save tonnage,

It is officially stated that the arrivals will cause a suspension of resesports at French ports for the week onding of Egyptian cotton to the United Marca 11 numbered 701, exclusive of |States, which amounted to $7,674 Coasters and fishing vessels. The sink-

bales out of 73,939 bales exported ing numbered two during the ten weeks ending March Stb.

REDUCED HOP CULTIVATION REQUESTED.

POTATOES AND VEGETABLES TO BE SUBSTITUTED.

one half of the nero.

THE FALL OF BAGDAD,

H. M. THE KING ACKNOW. LEDGES CONGRATULATIONS.

LONDOS. March 14.

The Press Burean announces that the King, acknowledging the congratulations from Allied Sovereigns at Hends of States concerning the capture of Bagdad, expresses, his confident belief that the mark another stage on the sure road to success and the advances of the Allies

Pants. March 15. The Press Burešli mummates that Mr R. E. Prothen. President of the respect of the financial year ending Bound of Agriculture, has dircular-victory. March 31, said that it included, the payed the hop growers recommending ment of £1,000,000 to the Aus traline Government for wheat, which reduction by payment the Treasury hard expected to make in the poxt fluancial year, and also £23,000,000 in advances to the Allies and the Dominions. This did not mean that such advances, were going to be bigger than was anticipated: they were simply paving money? now

instead of next financial year.

Munitions and shipping-the controller's!

"e devoted to hope, which will he guflicient for the year's brewing.und substitute potatoes and vegetables.

TEA AND COFFEE.

Lovvoy, Mareb. 13. Mr. Bathurst stated that Lord acquisition of alitional ships--ac Devonport, the Food Controller, is founted for the balance of £23,000 000.

With regard to anditions Mr.sulting the leading representa Bouar Law pointed out clint the lives of the Tea, Coffee and Coco necessity for payment now was a trades with a view to securing their satisfactory indication that deliveries distribution at fair prices.

were being made more rapidly, than those of the past. on which the Treasury had based its estimates.

Hanid that time papient was not desirable as. i would indicate the respective amounts allotted to munitions and shipping. "but arrange-

SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON IN

LONDON.

LONDON, March 13. Sir Ernest Shakleton has arrived, ments regarding ships had also been He says he is going to the front. concluded earlier than was ahtjci pated."

The total of the votes of endit for. the financial year would this be £2,010,000,000 and the total since the war began, riot including the vote already made in respect of next year, was £3,792,000,000...

BRITISH TRADE IN FEBRUARY.

LARGE INCREASES IN EXPORTS

AND IMPORTS.

The increase in exporta is £951,704 and in imports £3,612,322, as compared with the figures for February last year.

THE SINKING OF THE "ALGONQUIN."

GERMAN PIRATES HAUL DOWN AMERICAN >FLAG.

LONDON, March 14.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, March 13.

The deaths are announced of Sir George Chetwynd and Sir William Adamson.

:

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BRITISH ADVANCE RESUMED.

LONDON, March 16. Reuters correspondent at British Headquarters, writing on March 14th,

BAYS-

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

LANCASHIRE'S AMENDMENT

REJECTED.

1

LONDON, March 14.

it

ed surprise at China's attitude, becaaso she has no shipping interests in the submarine roue.

Germany said she would treat the threat of rupture as if it had not been made...

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GERMAN SHIPS IN CHINA.

LONDON, March 14. There are thirteen German ships, totalling 35,000 tons in Chinese ports,

ah T11 You Fo's Service.).

DEMARK TO TAKE CHARGE CF CHINESE INTERESTS..

PEKING, March 13.

Kreat

The feeding of many thousands of fox hounds occasions

I occasions art eno; mous waste. of food, mostly catmeal; but the waste in connection with fox hunting is occasioned by the enormous destruction of wild rabbits and tame

poultry,

Even this aspect of the waste, although very considerable and unwar rantable at such times as thest, is in finitesimal compared with the loss to the nation by the discouraging of the keep ing of poultry on a farmers

na large scale by all Cottagers. This runs into any millions a year and is the real cause of cur having to import such an enormous quantity of eggs and poultry" from abroad. A farmer who interfere in any way whatever with the sport of fox hunting practically ostracised, and either be nor any of his family stand the chance of getting a farmy is there is one co let and the same applies to applicants for small holdings.

OF SALISBURY PLAIN.. "The loss to farmers caused by fox hunting through having their gates left. open with consequential straying of The Chinese Minister at Berlin.(Ngau cattle, and the breaking down of their fences is very discouraging, to say Kai, Hing) has telegraphed to the nothing of the damage they do to breed- Government that the Danish Lega-carce it makes the farmers' position ing ewes, and now that labour is so tion in Berlin will look after Chinese interests in Germany.

RUMOURED DETENTION OF CHINESE MINISTER.

It is rumoured that the Minister has

The House of Commons debated the been detained by the German Govern- resolution authorising, the acceptance ment pending the German Minister's

THE NOTE TO GERMAN

of India's war contribution of ente departure frour Ching-- £100,000,000 sterling, and the Lancas of the Indian cotton duties arising out train amendment opposing the increase of the resolution.

Mr. Chamberlain dwels on the splendid Part India has, played in all theatres of

the war.

Mr. Asquith moved, as an addendura! to the Government motion, that the increase be reconsidered after the war

in connection with the fiscal relation ships of the Empire.

Mr. Lloyd George accepted this

addendum

The motion as amended was unani mously adopted, amid cheers, after the Lancashire amendment had been rejected by 265 to 1:25.

MINISTER

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much more difficult

"After the war we shall have a taxation of something like £500,000,000 A year, and the farmers will have to pay their share. Nothing would be as great abolition of fox hunting ia the highly a help to British agriculture as the farmed districts of England. It ought to be carried on on a smaller scale where there is more land, such as Salisbury Phun the Yorkshire moors, and other places where they cannot interfere with the keeping of poultry and successful farming in other respects, and wher: the devotees of fox hunting would have to maintain their own foxes."

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ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

The Central Government, at noon yesterday, handed to the Garmar Mini- ater the formal Note, severing relations. The Note atates that the Chinese Government, with the object of maintaining the peace of the world and international law sent a Note of protest to Germany on February 9th and declared in it that if Germany ignored

PUBLIC VACCINATORS, the protest, China would be compelled

It is notified in the Hongkong Governi to sever relations. Since that date one ment Gazette of March 9th, 1917, that month had elapsed. Germany had His Excellency the Governor has been ignored the protest and continued to pleased to appoint, under Section 3 prosecute submarine warfare as before, of the Vaccination Ordinance, 1890 with the result that Chinese lives and (Ordinance No. 2 of 1890) the following Chinese property have been lost. Members of the St. John Ambulance Although in her reply on March Brigade to be Fublic Vaccinators-Lo 10th Germany declared her willingness Cheung-ip, Colin Mackenzie, Percy Edwards, So Shiu-on, Seto Chung, Wei open negotiations and adopt Kan, Lo Kwok-fee, Fung Tung, Poon after the war upon the Government means to protect Chinese Fives and Yan-sang, Poon Yewai, Poon Sai So, Ho undertaking to review the matter after the war.

property, she would not agree to modi Hoflung, Wong Fa, Chic Fu-sang, AU- ty her submarine policy. This did not Hon-kwong, Ching Yew, Chong Sing. accord with China's object in sending chung, Chan Wang, Ho Leison, Tse the protest, and China, therefore, is Midg-yan, Lung Wing-cho. compelled to announce the severance of relations with Germany "Here with," the

concludes. "we

The minority consisted of the Lancss trione, Nationalists and some Labourites. The House of Lotta agreed to the Government resolution accepting India's

war contribution.

Earl Beauchamp withdrew his amend ment in favour of a postponement of consideration of the question until to

RUSSIAN DUMA SUSPENDED.

PETROGRAD, Marh 12, Imperial uksas suspend the Duma and Council of Empire from 11th March

Note

CANTON CONTINGENT.

Contingent will parade in Queen's Col

All members who formed part of this

lege Quadrangle on Sunday, 18th inst, shorts, puttees haversacks, (rolled), caps carried in haversacks.

to, April at the latest according to hand you passports for your family and 108 water great costa

circumstances.

DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT

LONDON, March 14:

yourself Passports for the German Consuls in Chian will be sent them by the Foreign Office." CONSULTATIONS WITH ENTENTE MINISTERS.

PEKING, March 15,

In response to Dr. Wu Ting Fang's

The death is announced of H.R.H.quest, the Entente Ministers called at the Duchess of Connaught.

The British advance, which was resumed on a front of four miles west of Espasme on Monday, resulted in a further development of open warfare. The strong screen of rearguards cover- ing the German retreat avoided action as much as possible..

The British are

now entering the undulating green wooded country, a dreariness they have faced all the Prussia]

1860, and married on 13th March, 1879, [The Duchess was born on 25th July Before, her marriage she was Princess Louiae Margaret Alexandra Victoria,

the Foreign Office yesterday afternoon

The Neutral Ministers also called subsequently,

The object of the calls was to discuss

T.X.CA. DIVISION.

Tuesday, 20th inst

8pm.-First Aid Lecture. 9pm-Company and Stretcher Drill.. Thursday, 22nd inst

8 p.m.First Aid, Practical Work- Lance Corporal Sz To Chung, will take charge

"9 p.m.-Company and Stretcher Drill

Public Vaccination at Head Quarteri daily from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. » Private, Fen Yun Sang in charge.

SAITINGYEN DIVISION.

HARPER'S BALSAMIC

COUGH

LINCTUS.

“The mild and soothing influence which this preparation has clamen is among the most valuable of lia kind, in cases of Cough Asthma, Bronchitis, Shortness of Breathing, or Difficulty of Expectoration; and while it removes the accumulation of pheign, from its Tunic mad Astringent virtues it prevents ita formation, and allays irritation of the membranes of the throat and chest, rendering those delicate parts loss susceptible of future irritation. and discuss.

DOSE-From ten drops to one tea-spoonful according to age and circumstances, to be taken three or four times a day, or when. the Cough is troublesome.

PRICE $1.00 AND $1.50 PER BOTTLE.

Queen's Dispensary

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because a "Malthoid" experience of över m quarter of a century is found in every yard. Ask our exports, who will instruct or super.. vise FREE, and whose experience entities them to your confidence! Use "Malthoid" as they recommend: then tell your friends what you think of it!

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HONGKONG YOLUNTEER CORPS.

Corps Orders by Lieut. Col. A...

Chapman, Y.D.

An

APPOINTMENT.

Pta John Eric Wolston Beard, Left Section M. G. Co., to be Temporary Sad. Lieutenant, in, and to cominand from this date, the Cadet Company of the absence ou leave for the duration of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps during the

most marked contrast against the brown daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of matters relating to the severance of Volunteer Reserves on Sunday, the 18th War of Liezi, C. Smith...

The German pirates hauled down | winter.

the Algonquin's flag before sinking her, and jeered at the men in the boats. When the latter asked to be

towed, the pirates replied that they were "too busy.'

GERMANS" LEAVE VILLAGES

PRACTICALLY INTACT,

The condition of the villages testifica

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

RESERVES.

of relations, with Germany.

DR. WU TING FANG WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION.

to the hurry of the enemy's departure. Grevillers was largely intact and in Major Wakeman, Caminanding H.X.Y.. sick leave for more than a month

Miraumont many houses were un destroyed.

Hongkong, 18th March, 1917. One of the most amazing spectacles of SUNDATE FARADE TOR FIELD PRLOTICES, THE DARDANELLES COMMISSION the advance is the roads and railway A Company Platoons 1 and 2 on

creeping up under the hands of myriads the Oricket Ground at 6.18 am of workers. The promptitude with

REPORT.

MR. ASQUITH TO MAKE A STATEMENT:

Lennox, March 15.

which guns and munitions were brought at 9.45 a.m.

op was most disconcerting to the Ger

IDANA

Flatoons 3 and 4 on the Cricket Ground Kowloon Residents at Kowloon City

The latter abandoned much Pier at 8.45 6.m. and 10:15 a.m. respec- munitions and supplies; but the wines

tively.

Including all exempted members,

PEKING, March 15. Dr. Wu Ting Fang who has been on

resumed duty on March 13th and has promised to temporarily withdraw his resignation.

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EXPENSES OF THE REVOLUTION.

A HIG DEMAND.

PEKING, March 15. Shiun Chun Hsin has demanded

at

Sunday, 18th inst-4 Sergeant and te men will parade with the Hongkong inat. Fall in on the Oricket Ground, 8.15 am. Dress Helmets, shorts, put- tees, haversacks (fitted), waterbottles (led),

great coats (rolled). Rations should be carried in havaraacks. Two stretchers to be provided.

Wednesday, 1st, inst, 9 p.m.--Com-

Stretcher Drill Pay and Beach DatAll members with the Hongkong Volun Reserves on Saturday, the 24th inst will pand teer Fell in ou the Cricket Ground at 2 pm. Dress: Helmets, shorts, pattees, great coats (rolled), baversacks (fitted) water- bottles (filled) Six stretchers to be provided.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE · DIVISION.

Tuesday, 20th inst, 415 p.m.

Company and Stretcher Drill. Friday, 23rd inst., 4.15 p.m.

Company and Stretcher Drill

VICTORIA, DIVISION.

In the House of Commons, Mr regarded with suspicion after former Signallers and members of Machine Gan 82,000,000 to meet revolutionary Monday, 19th inst, 5.16 p.m.

and cigars found in the dugouts were

experience of the dark ways of the

Barter Law, announced that Mr. Huns

Asquith will make a statement in RRITISH CONTINUE TO PRESS

connection with the Dardanelles Commission Beport, on March 20.

FORWARD.

Section

"THE DYING ADMINISTRATOR.

Dress, light marching order-Haver-expenses. This matter has been referred sacks (with food) Waterbottles (filled) to the Cabinet Belts and Fouches Topees will be worn Each man will bring with him 20 rounds

of ball ammunition in clips. All officers and N.C.0.8. will carry field LATER. glasses: Greatcoats will be worn over A small Government Committee Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig equipment

Kowloon City left on the launch at including Mr. Asquith are at present reports

Our mile a

in "B" will parade as confidering the excised portions of her line has advance on sale and detailed by the Bignalling Bergeant for the dose dye felating to the Darriano

Signalling and telephone work.

the report with a view to publica-westward of Bapaume, tion.

THE MAD CONSPIRACY TO

"INVADE INDIA.?”.

LONDON, March 13. Gupta a Hindu stadent, of the Columbia University, has been released on bail of G.$5,000:

He is charged with conspiring with

Captain von Papen to organisaa

Ary expedition against India

is stated that Captain von Papen

4 Gupts a huge sum to go to Japan

in odaneation with the project

and

дая

progressed on a 2,000 yards frontage southward of Achiet-lo-Fatit...

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LOST GERMAN TEREKTORY.

The London correspondent of the Man- chester Guardian on Lord Cromer, aket- "the keeping les Commission by his bedside and turn- ing to them continually in momenta of consciousnesa" and adds ****

rule to reply to leitave by return, .of post

Stretcher Drill... Friday, 23rd inst, 6 15 p.m.

Company Drill

(84). E. RALPHS, Officer in charge of District

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

·STANDING "OLDERS.

The undermentioned having joined the Corpe, are allotted Corps numbers and posted as follows

No. 2077 Pte W. W. MacKenzie to

Company Scouts

No. 2078 G. J. E. W. Whita'to Artil- ler Battery.

5.30 p.m.--Artillery Battery at Bel chers Battery."

8 to 10.30 p.m.-EL class No. 1 &# Belchers Battery.

Tuesday, 20th inst.

7.30a.m.-Belchers 6" Bection at Bel cher Battery..

15 pm Stretcher Bearer Section at Headquarters.

3.15 pm Mounted Section at Jockey: Club Stables

5.30pm-Signalling Section "A" and "B" classes at Wellington Barracks

5.30 p.m.-Artillery Battery at Fel chers Battery.

8 to 10.30 pm-E L class No.9 at Belchers Battery. Wednesday, 21st inst

8.30 p.m.-EL closses 1 and 2 and all. members of the Engineer Company not on duty at Volunteer Beadquarters for

No. 2070 Bugler A. H. West to Engi-lecture by Capt. W.H. H. Carr, B. an neer Company,

XRATE.

The undermentioned are granted leave for the duration of the war with effect from the dates mentioned

Lieutenant C. Smith from 22. 3.-17. Corporal A. Young Ledorp. B. B. Harle Bombr. M. L Railton" Gr. & R..

Chapman A. He

Breiner

•Pre

8pг. C. H, SummĘTİ Gr. W. Farmer

Gr.

D. J. Purves

Pto W. H. Robson

Pte P.J. Fastern

Tte. G. T. May

5

Work in the Directing Station.". Thursday 2nd-instant —

5.15 p.m.-Mounted Bection at Jockey Club Stables.

6.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Belchers Battery.

8 to 10.30

16. 3. 17.

p.m-E. L Class No.1, stor 17. 3. 17. Belchers Battery.

32. 3. 17. Friday 23rd insunt

312-3. 17.

1. 5. 17.

7.30 & Belchers & Section at Belchers Battery,

4.3. 17.

6.16 p.m-Recruits of all units st 20. 3. 17. Headquarters Corp Edgcumbe and

31. 3. 17., Corpl. Grimes will attend.

16. 3:17.

Pte. M. J. Henderson 10.3.17.

4.23.3. 17. 18. 3.17. E weeks leave from 8. 3. 17.

"J. Grant Smith is' granted å LeCpl. A Parry is granted 1

Bpt.

mouth's leave from 14 3..17.

Spr. L.B Straube is greated 3 month's leave from 15 3. 17.

LeCorp. W. Tulip to be Corporal Fie. Cullen to be LeCorporal

TRANSFERRED,

6.30p.m.-Signalling. Section A and. "B" classes at Wellington Barracks.

5.30 p.Artillery Battery at Belchers Battery,

8 to 10.30 p.m. -- L class No.2. Belchers Fattery- Bunday 25th instant som

8:00a.m. Belchers 6th Section Scouta" Company and all members of Arty Battery Left Centre, Right Sections 34.G. Co. Civil Service Company and Bignalling Section who did not Ere on 11tli instant, on Prays just east of Blake- Pier and procced by launch to Kowloon: Pte. H. J. Bleat is transferred from City Range (elmed) with haversdek for Field. Firing. Dress H.RY.E to H.K.V.Callotted Corps waterbottle (lled) two pouches and 90-

o. 2080 and posted to Belchers & Soc Pte K. Brayshay, T. R. Chasseli W. P. C. Trafford, JD. Wright and A printed slip containing all additions F-3 H, Holmen from Scouts Company

The following is to be inserted on page 3 of the Standing Order Book - Be made it (6). All Current Orders which in any way add ta, explain, siter or canel Orders here exisined must be at Boy of the Berulations and Standing

appropriate page.

remember an informant says, " I remember

prophecy Cramer, made at the time of mee written in the Book at the / tion from this datele de jantan | rounds ball

We occupied a thoumad yards of treach south-westward of Essarts, which is north-eastward of Gommecourt..

We raided trenches eastward of Germany has lost all bar colonies er- Mr Lloyd George's famous Bodzet—* 1 Armentieres and affectively bombarded capt one (German East Africa), sad that may not live, long enough to son it, but vast territory will soon be in possession mark my words, Germany will make

On duty 18th instant, Central Section

positions northwards of the Somme ann of the British forces who are fighting war before 1914 gene and amendments made since September to Belchers 6" See dated 16 3 17325 K.G. Co enstward of Arms. Two explodious there. The following are the areas in He also used to prophesy that Mr 1916, is in Course of preparation and will

square miles of her lost possessions Lloyd George would become leader of be issued to all ranka,

322453

Sfat the Tariff Reform party, and Mr Winston

Churchill leader of the Free Traders.”

were chused,

CONTINUED FRENCH PROGRESS.

LONDON, March 15,

A French communique, reports”—|

B-W. Africa

Cameroon

Togoland

*** 23,700.

84,040

200 750,800

Pacific Colonies"

We ontinued our progress by bombing. The row of German East Africa

in the region of Maisons-de-Campagne 384,160 equare milesc: The German Lig notwithstanding furios enemy bombards pire in Europe comprises 208,760 seat ment with tear shells

mide of territory a

Monday, March 19th, and Wednesday, March 18-All Recruits except No. 2 Compsby, PANE

Tuesday, March 30th, and Friday

HOME ATTACHED,

On duty 19th instant, Right Bection Ptes WJ, Morrison and J. A RidgM.G. Comb tion H.K.V.C. dated 16 à 17. way are attached to the mounted: See

TROUBLE AVERTED,

Detail of Engineer Cumppany Prities March Zard No. Company-Becrafts at Lyeemun (from 17 to 31st instant has THAT little cold so sore throat of toon

been posted at Headquarters yours must be checked at once er

of

it may develop into something, rome,

15 Recruita

P. G. 791 Caldwell permitted to Monday, 19th fast. Take a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and troubles wil soon resign on leaving the Colo Tanishad For Wife by al Chemists and

On duty 30th instant, Sooute Company On duty 21st instant, Scouts Company. Or duty 22nd instant, Civil Service Company

Co duty 2ard instant, Belchats. Fection SANATA

[ "On" duty 24th instant,

megala

units at Battery

FLient Danby.

floer from 1890 təl