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-SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Fage 1.j

ALLEGED GERMAN PEACE SUGGESTIONS.

Tasos, April 1 The Danish papers publish alleged German

proposals", which include the annexation of portion of western Russin and the nefitmalisa- tion of the Duriangles müder a Turkish protectorate: 'They are regarded as mere ballions d'rasai, a

GERMANY AND RUSSIA. ANXIETY FOR A SEPARATE PEACE UNABLE TO DICTATE TERMS TO A HOSTILE WORLD.

Lopes, April 19. The interse anxiety of Germany to obtain a seperate peace with Russia is further evalenced by the comments of the Government-con- trolled Turineris on the Russian Goremment's proclamation of March 10, which, the Forwarts suggests,. might form the basis for a settle- mont horween the Central Powers and Russia. It also asserts that the Central Powers do not desire to humiliate Russii or to retain the

SUBMARINE PIRACY.

GREEK WHEAT SHIP TORPEDOED.

GREEK GOVERNMENT PROTESTS.

ATHENS, April 13:

The Greek steamer Nestor, rich a carge of wheat, inquret for eight and a half million franes, and guaranteed by the Government, has been torpeilood, although Germany was officially notified of her approaching arrival.,

The Greek Government has protested..

FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS.

PARIA, April 13. The French Armiralty's official report for the week ending April 8 states that 886 merchant ship entered French

THE CHINA MATI..

THE OILFIELDS OF MEXICO.

SATISFACTORY ASSURANCE ET PRESIDENT CARRANZA,

WASHOTOS. April 12 President Carranza has positively assured the United States, that the oil supplies of the Tampilo and other Mexican oil fields will not be denies the nited States and Great Britain.

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COSTA RICA AND THE WAR.

Wesnigeroș, April 12. Costa Rica has placed her terri torial waters and ports the dis posul of the United States for war

purposes.

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Losnos. April, 12.

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MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH.

THE ROAD TO VICTORY.

which has proved that despite its ago, it is not decrepit-it was written, of those men who,ättäaked with the dawn fit work for the dawn-to drive ous, from forty miles of Franah - wit thcen miscreants", who had defiled it for three years. They attacked The following is the concluding part with the dawnl It is a significant American luncheon, the frat half of the male of the Turk, which for centuries of Mr Lloyd Georga's speech at the phrase. The breaking up of the dark speech being given in lust night's China has clouded the sunniest land in the Mail :---

world, freeing Russia from an op shroud for so long, the great declaration pression which had covered it like of President Wilson, coming with the might of the great nation which he re- presents, into the struggle for liberty- these are the heralds of dawn. They attacked at dawn, and those men are; marebing forward in the fall radiance of Americans, British, Italians, Russians, that dawn, and soon Frenchmen,

yes, Serbians, Belgians, Montenegrins and Rumanians will amergo into the fall light of perfect day (Loud and prolong

for the freedom of Serbia, lonsecegro Bussin bat engaged in this great war

and Bulgaria. They were fighting for the freedom of Europe' had they wanted to make their own country free, and have done is(Cheer). The Russia revolution was not merely the outcome of the struggle for freedom: it was and if the Russian people realise, as proof of the great struggle for liberty,

there is every evidence they are doing that national discipline is not incam

uational discipline is essential to theed cheering)- security of national freedom, they will indeed become a free people. (Cheers).

chant ships over 1,600 tons were sunk ports and 856 left. Three French mer THE IRISH HOME RULE QUESTION.patible with national freedom; nay, that and one under 1,600. Three ships wers ansuccessfully attached 'ald, seven fish- ing boats were sunk.

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THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LTD.

A deputation iron the Irish Con-

I have been asking myself question. ference Committee waited on Mr.Why did Germany deliberately in the Puke at Dublin and urgest the third year of the war provoke America THE SUPREME POLITICAL EVENT (invernment to con roke a meeting of to this declaration, to this action? Deli the Trish ilustrial, couanercial and berately! Yes, resolutely! It has been suggested that the reason was that thera agricultural interests, with a view were certain elements in American life to a Home Bule settlement.

which Germany was under the impres

The Report of this Company states sion would make it impossible for the Working Account 1915 and Former United States to declare war. That I Years. After transferring, #343,966.24 can hardly believe; but the answer bus to the Credit of Exchange and Invest- been afforded by Hindenburg himself inment Fluctuation Account in order to

most remarkable interview. He

OF ALL HISTORY.

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR AND ANGLO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

LONDON, April 11,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

STUNNING BLOW TO THE ENEMY

PRUSSIC ACID PLOT FOILED.

Dr. Page, the American Ambasador was the guest at a banquet given by the Pilgrim Society, last evening. He said that the differences that had arisen

LONDON, April 13. in the immediate part between our two

Renter's correspondent at British Governments and peoples had been Headquarters in France telegraphing pccupied Bussian territory and senormously exaggerated as a result of on the evening of the 12th, refers to the goss that the Cerman Government German malevolence and the world-wide unparalleled rigorous weather. He should declare that it will not take propaganda that had been conductel for says:We have materially widened the any demands us

conquer ut a year. Every conceivable device has front of our attack. Today we dealt proposal penco conforener and also begu need to make a breach between Vimy Ridge, which he was firmly the enemy a stunning blow on the north should tell the German people the and to magnify every, patty disagree holding, and captured Boisesach. This whole truth, viz: that the Germansient into a quarrel. Novertheless, the enabled the advance to close on Government is unable to dictate Anglo-American relations

Givenchy from which it is orly six remained prace terms to a hostile wörld- but fundamentally friendly and sound. One was launched as dawn, the objectives bundred yards at one point. The tack that Germany will be successful if of the most important results of the being carried with clock-like precision. it car maintain its against the war, next to the removal,of the The recent offensive was timely and work.

German menace to free government, ended a diabolical Prussian plot to shell would be the closer sympathy beras with Prussie ucid projectiles GERMAN AND RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS tweon Britain and the United States which were first used during the

invasion of Belgium. This would be important, not merely to Several counter-attacks on Monchy-le the United States and Great Britain, Freux were repulsed, the machine Lapos, April 12.

but to all free nations. We shall get gunners inflicting the heaviest losses of Herr Scheidmann and other cut of this war an indiacluble com- German Socialista have gone to panionship and indissoluble mutual Stockbolu to get in touch with the cluties to mankind. I doubt if there Russian Socialists. A secret meet could be another international event ing between German and Russian comparable in its consequences and

MEETING.

ANTI-WAR SENTIMENT.

·GROWING IN BULGARIA 'AND TURKEY.

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Socialists bus altenelp heun held at value to this closer asociation. Copenhagen.

gard it as the supreme political event of all history. There is good hope that it will assure the co-operation of the majority of the organised human race to prevent intermittent devastations of Such union of purpose would be much less sure of success if Grave disturbances are reporteleisher great branch of the English from Bulgaria, untably at Sofa where speaking world were lacking" !,Al cries of Down with Ferdinand “* are heard.

ANGLO-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP.

Artess, April 12.

There are indications that an anti- war facing is "growing in "Bulgaria and Turkey, BULGARIAN & AUSTRIAN

PEACE EFFORTS.

of

WASHINGTON. April 13.. In connection with the reports Bulgarian peace efforts in Switzer Land; it is known here that not only Bulgaria, but Austria is taking such action. It is not own whether

they are acting conjointly, but such

the world.

· GREAT MANIFESTATION IN BRITAIN.

LONDON, April 13.. There is a great manifestation of Anglo-American friendship, the Stars and Stripes and the Union "Jack being everywhere intertwined and there have been numerous messages and speeches testifying to themity of the Democracies to fight for freedom and liberty. The speech of Dr. Page, the

the new offensive.

FURTHER BRITISH PROGRESS:

Field-Marshal "Sir Douglas Haig reports: We stormed the villages of Heninel and Wancourt, with their adjoining defences. We crossed the Cojut river and occupied the heights on the east bank.

depended clearly on one of two things close that account, there remains a That the mbmarine campaign would balance at credit of 1915 and Former have destroyed international shipping to Year's Working Account of $1,081,017- sich an extent that England would have 00; and the Directors recommend the been put out of business before America was ready. According to his computa- payment of a Dividend to Shareholders tion America would not be ready for a of 25% out of this Account and to year (Laughter). He did not know place $250,000 to the Credit of a New America (Cheers). Then, alternatively, Investment and Exchange Reserve Fund. when America was ready at the end of the year there would be no ships. The Account will then stand as follows:

to transport her army,

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In Hindenburg's words "America | carries no weight" (Laughter). He means that she has no chips to edery on (Laughter). That is undoubtedly their assume that even when the German reckoning. Well, it is unwisq always to -

General Staff has miscalculated, that they have had no ground for their 'mis- calculation. Therefore, it behoves the Allies-especially Britain and America- to see that Hindenburg's reckoning is za false as the one he made about his famous line, which we have braken already. (Cheers.)

'Dividend of 25°/. (=$15

per Share)

# 180,000.00- To Investment and Ex-y

change Reserve Fund 250,000.00 Ealance Carried Forward 651,017.00

$1,081,017.00

War Funk-The Directors also re- commend that out of the above balance carried forward, the sum of £1,000 be donated to the Sailors' War Orphans" Fund, being a fund which they consider should receive the support of this Association....

The road to victory-and we guarantee victory with absolute as- [surance—a victory that must be Working Account 1916.-The Net! found in one word, namely ships Premia carned during 1916, sfter, de- With characteristic kecanese, the

ducting Return Premis R/Insurance Americans have fully realised that apd have already arranged to build a thou-Premia, &c, amount to $3,766,165,29, sand 3,000 tonners for the Atlantic trade.. against 83,604,135,88, during 1915, and (Cheers). I believe that the Germans the Account shows a Balance at Credit and their military advisers are already of $2,54,518,25. The Director recom- beginning to realise that this is another end the payment of a Special Dividend of their miscalculations which is going

to lead them to disaster and ruin. The of 5%-3 por Share, to be paid out of British are a slow and blundering people Interest earned, which will absock but they get there. The Americans 835,000 sad to carry "forward the get there sooner: that is why, I am glad balance of $2,218,518.15.

We have been in

We nude further progress north of the Scarpe and east of Vimy Ridge and gains are reported this morning to the north of Vimy Ridge. We secured our positions and strengthened thent. to see America in.

During the fighting on Monday and Testing we took prisoners fmm all the infantry regiments of six German divisions.

Dur naval squadron, escorting bonbing machines way heavily at tacked. It destroyed three of the enemy's machines and drove down three others. We had no casualties. During yesterday we brought down four aeroplanes und drove down five others. Six of ours have not return- ed, while three were brought down.

BAD WEATHER ON FRENCH FRONT:

· LONDON, April 12, The French communiqué, reporte American Ambassador, contained the reciprocal artillerying south of the following striking passage:"For the Oise and in the region north of the first time we come to a war in the old Aisne. The weather is bud. soundings, even if tentative, how world, except, indeed, when once before dissatisfaction with the course of

we came to suppress the Barbary the war and an "apparent desire to

pirates. It is singular that the negotiate direct with the Entente.

present errand is so similar to that... HOLLAND'S NEUTRALITY.

MIGHT BE A MEDIATOR FOR PEACE. The Haots, April 12. In the Chamber of Deputies the

Premier said: "As a result of

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GERMAN REPORT,

this business three years, and, having got through every blunder, we have got a good start, and now we are right out on the course. (Cheers.)

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May I respectfully suggest thateve Fund-These Funds remain un- Americans should study our blunders in changed and each stand at $1,000,000.

Building Reserve Fond.-This Fund order to begin where we are now, not shows $150,000.00 at its Credit, which where we were three years ago! Fam glad America is sending Naval and is ample for what it was intended. Military experts to Britain to inter-

Exchange and Investment Fluctuation change experiences with men who have Accuant. Owing to the high rate of HONGKONG YOLUNTEER CORPS. been all through, the dreary, anxious Sterling Exchange on the 30th Decem edurse of the last three years. (Cheers) 5/15 on the 31st December, 1915) not ber, 1916, vir: 3/5 13/16 (againit 2/6 After acknowledging the Allies' debt

to Americs in the matter of guns and only was the $120,837.85 at credit of ammanition, the Premier proceeded to this account absorbed but a further sum say that it was a bad day for the of $343,966.24 was required to wipe off military Autocracy of Prussia when it the amount at the Dobit of this Account challenged the great Republic, of the on the 30th December last, that snm was transferred from Working Account West with 'is wonderful fertility and resourcefulness. We know that. 1915 and Former Years, thus finally

Fluctuation Account successful war and ensure a beneficent America will wage a strong and closing the Exchange and Investment Investment and Exchange Reserve peace. I rejoice that America is going to win the right to be at the Peace Fand-The Directory propose to open Conference which will settle the destiny this new Reserve Fund by placing

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thirds of Europe was under autocratic

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Corps Orders by Lieut. Col.

Chapman, Y.D.

1, JOINED,

Pte. W. J. Carrie having joined is allotted Corps No. 2,087 and posted to Boouts Company."

TALVE.

Pte. HL Dennya. is granted care for the duration of the war from 5th April.

Spr. ELGrant Smith is granted leave for the duration of the war from 13th April

leave from 7th April W

STRECK OTT

5.30 p.m.-Signalling Section "A" and B classes at Wellington Barracks. 6.30 pm.-Artillery Battery (except members coming off and going on guard) at Belchera Battery.

On duty 15th instant Pcouts Company- On duty 18th instant Scouts Company. Op duty 17th instant Civil Servise Company.

O daty 18th instant Centra Sections M.G. Co.

On duty. 18th instant. Right Section M.G. Co.

On duty 20th instant Scouts Company. daty 31st instant Scouts Company.

Orderly Officer from 15th to fist

instant Lieut. Hees.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Y.M.C.A. DIVISION.

Tuesday, April 17th

6.00pm Lab Ad Lecture by DIE sional Surgeon 8. F. Lee.

9.00 p.m. Company, and Streicher

Drill

of nations and the course of human life. $250,000 to its Credit, as recommended Spr. F.C. Clemo is granted 'month's LONDON, April 12. for God knows how many ages. It above.

Sterling Exchange has been taken at w A wireless, German official message would have been a tragedy for mankind

3/5 and the relative value between (Laughter). From our coming oversea states: We repulsed attacks at Vimy if America had not been there. I can dold Dollars and Taels at 82 (the Coltay and resigned, is struck off the HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

Pte. R. M. McLay having left the to fight, many consequences will flow. and Fampour." First and foremost, we all trust, an

We lost Monchy after frequent the beginning of another war, but a real Demand Rates on 30th December, 1916) strength of the Corpe from 13th April

The World in an old world: it and betwear Local Dollars and Tools

VASARADES. Investments-The Value on 20th Monday, 16th instan never had peace, It has beau rocking at 79. and awaying like the ocean, and Europe December last has been taken for all

5.10 p.m-Left, Centre and Right -poor Europe has always lived under the sword. When this war began two the Association's Investments. Sections 3 G. Co. Sumits Company and Directors-In accordanos with the Civil Service Company outside Courts rule. It is the other way shout now, Articles of Association, the Directors all of Justice under unit Compusaders and 5.15 p.m.-Becruits of all units on Tha democracy of France did not want offer themselves for re-election. The Murray Parade Ground under Corpls. war, the democracy of Italy hesitated Directors consider the time has come Edgcumbe Grime and Edmonda,

pmArtillery Battery (except long before entering the war, the de- when, it is desirable to increase their mocracy of Britain shrank from it and number to six and recommend that Mr. members coining off and going on guard) shuddered, and would never have en- H E Arnhold, whose name will be at Belchers Battery tered the cauldron but for the nbmitted to the Shareholders at the Tuesday 17th instant invasion of Belgium Democracy Ming, be elected to fill the additional sought for peace, strove for peace, and on the Board.

Auditors The Accounts have been if Prussia had been a democracy there would have been no war. (Cheers), audited by Mears. G. and N. this was, and stranger things are to offer themselves for re-election, But strange things have happened in Thomson, Chartered Accountants, who

Holland's strict neutrality we are world~~~(Cheera). ::We come really for the western part of Champagne and Democracy means peace, (Cheers) retire from office but, being eligible, proceed by car to Polo Ground.

earlier victory, and then a better under-assaults. British attacks, including standing of us, by the free nations of cavalry and armoured cars, north ward of Morchy heavily broke down. Europe, and of the free nations of Europe, by us. This, as I see it, is the barded St. Quentin.

The enemy again heavily hom largest constructive political need of the

The artillery battle is increasing in The aviators are active despite the A vast territory of great resources?— storm. Yes! A hundred millions of prosper.

We bombed camps and munition ous people? Yes! But the United dumps at Vesle and Suippes Valleys. States is more than these. The Republic planes.

The enemy lost Ewenty-four, sero

is a nystem of society, a scheme of life,

growing, more isolated and gaining an ideal What is the United States?

the affection of neither party, but it essential that Holland should keep out of the war as she might be the mediator for peace."

NEW ISSUE OF BRITISH EXCHEQUER BONDS,

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Lobos, April 12. ̈·

a plan of freedom, a state of mind, an

ideal that every human being shall have the utmost possible opportunity for

individual development (Cheery

PATROL YESSEL MINED,

LONDON, April 12. The Admiralty announces that

world spins so leisurely along its destin There are times in history when this

tai

ad course that it seems for centuries

W: JACKSON,

General Manager

be at a standstill. There are also times Shanghai, 26th March 1917- when it rashes along at a giddy pace covering the tract of centuries in

A new issue of five per cent. This ideal is the United States. It patrol vessel was mired and sank in come and they are coming rapidly. By Order of the Pourd of Directors, Exchequer Bonds is announced. was for this and upon this that our officers and fourteen men are miss the Channel on Tuesday. Two The price will be 2100, and the fathers netablished it, and this we havo ing. Bonds will be redeemable in five not forgetten, nor shall we ever years,

with the option of two years forget it. It is to make sure that this on three months notice. Holders earth that we come into this war. High ideal shall not now perish from the

not domiciled in the United Kingdom as the cost and great as the toll may be, will be exempted from British we shall be the better for standing where we have always stool, whatever the cost (Loud cheers.)

KEW AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

LONDO April 12.

AMERICAN WAR DEDICATORY BERVICE

The prospectus has been issued in KING AND QUEEN TO ATTEND

e Commonwealth of Australia, ci

LONDON Apu 13,

of £3,500,000 carrying five. The King and per cent, interest, the pace will be Americen Ambṣand the Loan will be redeemable America ¿way dadie

BRITISH MUNITION WORKERS' | MESSAGE TO RUSSIAN

{ year, These are such timer Six LONDON, April 12 weeks ago Russia was an Autocracy, The Preas Bureau announcer that now she is one of the most advanced Woolwich Arsenal workers have sent Democracies in the world (Cheen) the following message to the man-To-day we are waging the most devast ing war the world has ever seen. tion workers of Russia

To-mor Comrades Now that you have to-morrow, overthrown, autoɑrney, we know WB forever will win. Let us all work-hard to help our brothers in the trenches whose sacrificos are greaters

hour worked may save live okies will mean murder. wil strand so Free Busris who has, isan

ervice at St might fina

THE FORTY YEAR TEST

750 8.m. Belchers 6" Bection (auk sections and 3enly) at Belehers Batty..

6.15 pm Stretcher Bearer Section at Headquarters,

5.10 p.m. Mounted Sections Jockey Club Smbles

2.30 p.m. Signalling Section "A" and Balasses at Wellington Barracks. 5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery (except members coming off and going on guard) at Belchers Battery

ARE ARE Wednesday 18th April

5.10 p.m. Commandante Parade on Folo, Ground Left Centre and Eight Beumona M.G. Co. Ecoats Company and Civil Service: Company in eld Service marching order with 150 rounds ball mazusition ontaids Courts of Justice and proceed by car to Polu Ground Thursday, 19th instant

15 mMounted Bechimmat Jockey

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and goingcon gomedyest

Thuradsy, April 19th-

8.00 p.m. Bandags practice, Corporal Wet kan in charge,

2.00 pm. Company and Stretche Drill

Thursday, April 19th ---

17.30. p.m. First Aid and practice.

QUEEN'S COLLESE DIVISION.

Tuesday, April 175--7-

41 pm. Company and Stretch

Wednesday, April 18th-

12.45-1.15 p.m. Gymnasium. Mem bent of Baiyingpun.. Division pay Me

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Friday, April 2017

4165 p.m. Company and Stratüber DAIL

VICTORU DIVISION.

onday, April 16th:

16 pm

Friday,

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First Aid

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