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NY EUROPEAN, Now ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 8 AM to IP..and 2 st. 10 4 г.M. daily.

Pants will be required to produce

or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, who remain in the Colocy for more thar. 7 days are required to Register them selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained as the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

"The Penalty for non compliance is s fine not exceeding 850.

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OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS

TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the

TDOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and

VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (M amend. Bery Domestic Building or part of such Building within the WESTERN Division of the City of Victoria, occupied by member of more than cus_family, except those within the Europesa Ravervs- rion or those parts of a Domestic Building reds. Shop. Ofies or Godown, must be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the Owners daring the months of February and March.

N.B.-The word throughout used in this Netice means that the horses should be Limewashed in respect of all the Walls of each Room, all Cubicien, Partitions, Stair Cwing and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Underrides of Roofe in Main Buildings, Ofoes and Servants Casters and inclusive of Verandahs;

The Backyard must have its Containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the First Flost.

Oerved. Painted or Polished Woodwork

in good condition, howevor, need not be Limewashed, but must be Closed

The WESTERN Division of the City lies to the West of "Tank Lane and Cleverly Street.

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NEW PEACE PROPOSALS, MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN.

EXPECTED.

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Lostos, March 20.

It is reported in Switzerland that the visit of the Austrian. Eimperne to | Berlin is omnected with new pesce proposals.

REPORTED EVACUATION OF ST. QUENTIN.

ENEMY RETIRING IN BELGIUM ALSO..

Loxtos, March 29. A telegramu from Paris reports that the Germans "have „evucunted St. Queatin, burning the villages for railes behind their present lines, indicating a renewal of their retreut. Acriling a Belgian surge the Germans are destroying the country in the vicinity of Zechrugge, Bruges and Ghent, implying their wetirement there also.

STRENUOUS FIGHTING ON BRITISH FRONT.

HEAVY ENEMY CASUALTIES,

LONDON, Marek 29..

British Renter's brrespondent at Headquarters, telegraphing today,

reports:-

The enemy continuca energetically to resist our at tricks on the northern parts

SERIOUS ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SITUATION.

MADRID, March 29. Martin Law. has been proclaimed throughout Spain. Apparently ther Spanish censorship has suppressed previous explanatory telugratna.

Bownes, March 29. Earlier telegmins from Madrid indicate a serious economic and political situatiin

The Minister of Commerce stated that the movement of shipping had almost ceased. Exports had fallen to a minimum and the importation of coal had ceased.

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The Government has issued a proclamation denouncing as sedi tious" an appeal to the people, the signatories to

which have bevir imprisonet. Discussion of the Ap- peal is forbidden. Detail of the Appont dave not yet been, received

Bandou.

FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONT.

LONDON, March 29

A Russian official message transmitted by wireless, reports

The enemy, who attacked to the perik

of Stanislavov, were repulsed. “ We also repulsed the enemy south-west of Biresszony,

Our counter-attacks to the south of

of his now line. The Germans mani. the river Oussa and the river Teba festly regard Charlies na of great baroch, were not successful.

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DOWN WITH WILLIAM.",

WATCHWORD OF RUSSIAN LABOUR..

technical importance and are strongly defending that position ; but they are: hard pressed and are suffering heavy casualties. They all suffered badly in the capture of Neuville Bourloujouville, eight miles east-south-east of Bapaume. Our casualties were light at both inces owing to the good cover which enablerl

PETROGRAD, March 29." The Council of Workmen's and us to captare many machine

guns. Further south our outposts, hobi the Soldiers delegates have issued a St. Reillers-Vaux and Villevègue line. manifesto to the people of alf Our alvance bero this forms a welge, countries, particularly. Germany, the apex of which is fiveau-u-balf denouncing the aspirations of con miles from St. Rugntik...

REPORT BY SIR, DOUGLAS HAIG.

quest by the ruling classes."

The labour leader, Tcheidze, waid The Manifesto's watchword is Down with William." In address- ing the Germans we do not loosen LONDON, March 29the grasp on our rifles.

F. M. Sir Douglas Haig reports: After a sharp fight we captured the village of Neuville Bourjontal the enemy losing heavily,

Our raiding partien destroyed dug- outs and inficted casualties on the occupants in the neighbourhoods of Arras, Neaville St. Vaast and Neuve | Chapelle.

Two German seroplanes were driven down damaged during air-fighting. Three of ours are missing.

FRENCH STILL PRESSING THE ENEMY.

LONDON, March 29..

ENEMY MARCHING TOWARDS ITALY.

LONDON, March 29.

A telegrain from Verey Laye states that Austrian and German forces are marching from Vorarlberg towards Italy.

AMERICAN," SENTIMENTAL -ARMY!! FOR THE WEST

FRONT.

Lospos, March, 29. Britishy recruiting methods have been adopted in New York, such as Posters, Parades, and Recruiting tents in the public squares.

The Cabinet has discussed the

A French communiqué reports There is no change. From the Soreme to the Aigne, we are every- where in contact with the enemy. proposal immediately to despatch o

We captured," south of the 'Oise, important, depots, ammunition and other material.

sentimentul army of 10,000 regulars to plant, the American fug on the Western Front.

A brisk attack recaptured the last portions of the trenches which the ITALIAN SHIPPING RETURNS.

oney were still bokling, since March 18th, in the sectors of Avo, court Wood and Hill, 804, on the left bank of the Meuse.

GERMAN REPORT:

A German official, message, trans- mitted by wireless, reports:

Our rearguards advanced to the north east of. Bapavice; many British and took to prisoners.

Talled

Losnon, March 29, Antalian Naval communiqué reports -

During the week ending Marciz 25th, 17 merchantmen of a total fonnage of 158,870 entered, and 480 of a total tonnage of 375,560 Jelt Italin porta.

For Italian steamers, taca under

French attacks in the Champagne tons, and one sailing vessel

over 100 tons were Failed with sanguinary losses.

vessel attacked, escapef,

We frustrated attacks on a wide front on the left bank of the Meuss

unk, and one