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TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

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THE TORPEDOING OF THE

HOSPITAL SHIPS. ·

STATEMENTS BY THE LANFRANC'S " CREW.

Taxix, April 192.

THE BRITISH MISSION TOʻ

UNITED STATES.

DEEPEST APPRECIATION

SHOWWN,

Loses. April 28. Bath offein and unofficial America are showing the - devpest apbruciatus of Mr. Baltar's visit. "The post slaborate preamtinns are

lwing taken to safeguard, the mission. The instion is escvaty by envalry Tær à interview, members of the fibrough the streets of Washing new of the hoan toand qil that the fro McVinight Mansient, where Mr. thst taming was given by the explo Haltour is staying,, and Cavalry and sion of the argento, which occurred a third of Hosiour are constantly at 8 o'clock in the priming in mig in attendance chanai The shig band bed sind her De Balkap is lining with 1. stern pink emplkly unail the mensilent Wilson at White House in was shimmerged Star they settled Apr 23, and with Mr. Ladising

April 24, which will be followed by wypti,

slowly."

The Gericans on board panalo 200, and theft offers, mustly," beloved diagmooduly, breaking out of the, anlovni anul kending the pánie. Thy: where the first to jupp, into thei beats, showing everybody wside, amit Bad to restrained.

abem we knocked down. When

Presidear Wilson is keeping the

• work free from engagements in order to devote himself to the distinguished. į. Visites.

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CHINA MAIL.

FURTHER BOMBARDMENT OF RHELMS.

BRITISH · AND FOREIGN BIBLE

BOCIETY.

HONGKONG AND GERMAN TRADE

Paris Aprilia

A French monique • reports ♪* Between the Sorame and the Oise there was an artillery duel, which was most active south of St. Quentin and north of Urvillers.

REPORT OF THE HONGKONG AUXILIARY FOR THE

YEAR 1916..

The following Raport signed by the Her. T. W. Pearce as Hon. Secretary,

Eetween Soissons and Rheims there were intermittent artillery actions.

The enemy violently bombarded Reims, particularly the Cathedral has been issued:

quarter.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING...

RESOLUTION IN FAVOUR OF EXCLUSION "KEAFFIRMED.

As a crowded special testing of the Chamber of Cordineree this after-

the

the Hma. Mr. V. H. Holyoak, presentative of the Chamber the Fegislativo Commeil, moved the sune resolution' as he moved "at the recent meeting of the legislative Concil viz

1. The Committee has pleasure inf In the Champagne the day was mark.presenting a further Annual Report.

by a series of enemy reactions against Under conditions that could not be the Eeights at Massif and Moronvillers, deemed favourable, the Hongkong Auxi-

There was's violent attack against Highmount, which was repulseel after aary has been enabled to render aid to sharp action, and our machine gun fire the Bible Society, of a character and and comter attacks inflicted sanguinary extent that testify alike to the loyalty Josse on the enemy.

of the Society's constituency in the

"It is the opinion of this Council that Colony and to the zeal of its collecters.

3. The claims of the Bible Society as it is in the best interest of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nation- the chief institution that exists, to-day,ality should be excluded therefrom for for the production and distribution throughout the world of the Christian Scriptures, has been kept, aceadily before the local Churches Chinese ani Non Chinese and has met with a response, which, apart from financial values, shonk prove an incentive to further centicuous endeavour,

thur fire caught a German batation north-west of Highmount, and dispersed The enemy left their dead on the ground. Another attempt against the hill farther east was repulsel.

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THE ENEMY RAID ON DOYER.

GERMAN VERSION.

period of at least ten years following the declanation of Peace; and that. subsequently, they be only admitted into the Colony unler strict license."

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H.E.

Mr. HOLYOK said, that there

been done for The Governor to delate the resolu ten. It was not sought to legislate

Me Bar has sent a message

tribute Me Canada, paying a

LONDON, April 2 The German official version of the Sofa's "gheten achievements Dover rail states that light forces a

I wish you to gandvanced towards the mouth of the one of the soul sening bets a nission to the neighbouring Thames and effectively fired 650 shots algngable, those Rohann ofhunte

at short range on the Dover and Calais mission and also trust started during and yelling for

fortresses. Calais was unguarded, but "That a representative of Canada will at Dover an outpost vessel was destroy. Testene in Germany, Jhinking in world,

ed. Not sighting the enemy on the seivities such as is soughs on behalf, ofwise would. He said that it was only be a Gerinar

hut, ob the at Washington.” Voegel

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return journey, portions of the forces the Hongkong Churches, through the turned back and received and encounter-ordinary and special channels that exist Fel destroyera. There were sharp for this end, will prove to be a chief

engagements, at short distances. One enemy vessel was torpedoed and another means of sleepening sympathy and en- was fired upon and heavily damaged bancing the amount of support annually One was probably sunk. A portion of derivat from the Colony. the forces advanced towards the Thames, but lid not meet the enemy Only merchanttaen prisoners were

realising their mistake, they shoard) THE IMPERIAL WAR CONFERENCE, in English Eagis suiles

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Double

Konrad.

Meres (One, hour capsizedi owing the weight of the vorrow ding

CONCLUDES ITS LABOVES

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THIS WEEK

Losos. April 223. Goroans who jurated into die lentemer is Tafed that thu withour orders. Their struggles rial War Conferinge is expected the Berry sen was terrible, 6:11 Geminis jumper, as the first residing yssel appronchel, and falling b tween the two vessels, it was hop

sible to save there.

floading sys

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The difference between the Gest mars and the British Traanies Was remarkable, plus latter being most ! valm. Voling mind obeying carders most promptly. The Germans Well their Iives plevelings to be saved. Arden Gennan Brigadier-General,

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convince its bours in The current wer's. All the Dominica

presentatives have been extremely, busy, attending the sub-committees | besides attending the Conference and

captured.

THE BRITISH VERSION...

fleeing. The merchantmen prisoners abandoned barge. claimed were thres of the crew of an

GENERAL MAŬDE'S RECENT SUCCESS.

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the question; it was merely naked that the opinion of the committer 4. The Committee is grateful to all of the Chattiber of Commerce Be pat who have contributed to the satisfactory before the Home Government for results of the years working and incideration. It was thought that this connection would state its convie without a direct expression of opinion tion that close touch with the Society the community, desins would not

receive the consideration they other-i

inpossible to avoid sentiment. It was due to sent tent that this wur, was being waged the sentiment of the rights of Belgium--and it was entirely or a question of sentiment that another great Power had he felt it imecessary to argue the recently joined in the war. Ele said economic question at length. The liquidations of the German finns had fully satisfied them on the matter: He had no hesitation in saying thas 8 per cent, of German truda bere had been done in British eargo.

5. The Bible Book and Tract Depot now reorganized, has been the centre of distribution for 1,978 Bibles. 2,557 Testaments and 2,336 separate portions of Scripture, in all 6,191 volumes. The significance of these figures lies in the variety of languages they represent, in the demand for Bible teaching that grows out of the evangelistic efforts of the Chinese Churches; and in the special Bible-class work, which is one of the best signs that the Churches are the level of their responsibility toward seeking to put ou strength and rise to the less instructed. It may also be hoped that the sgures point to advance as respects Bible reading in Chinese

homes.

The Admiralty not only denies that any British vessel was sunk, but that The torpedo struck the vessel, the Cabinet nivetings. An excellent even any were seriously damaged. The where there was a ward of German spin has prevailesi Beoglent, and only British force taking part in the dot nases. Those not killed by the broad standpoint adopted on the The engagement lasted a few minutes. action consisted of two destroyer leaders explosion word drowned owing to the various questions, though due regard. The remnant of the enemy escaped by has been paid to the important interests of the individual Dominions, Tho striking feature has been

5. This Committee is glad to record, the Daninions cordiality towards

as matter of interest to Hongkong friends of the Society, that four col the Indian representatives, and Train's participation. This is all the

porteurs have given, practically, their whole time to work in the Colony, A CORRECTION.

selling more than 10,000 copies of the more important in view of the pust Ende-South African, and the present

LONDON, April 22.

Gcapels in Chinese, on the streets and Indo-Canadian Humigration dithcul- Au official report from Mesopotamiain shops.

7. The occasion of isening the present states that the enemy force which Liem. General Smuts' attitude in General Sir, Stanley Maude defested Report" map fitly be taken to put aching the Indian questions, and practically wiped out on the 18th on record the fact that the Rev. justified particular appreciation at inst. was a Turkish detachment on the H. Anderson, appointed to the the Conference and will have notably left bank of the Tigris holding the oversight of an important sub-age of results, particularly in the direction telegraphed, on the right Hanks, on the kong and its Dependencies, arrived in Shatt-el-Adhaim line, not as previously the Bible Society, which includes Hong- mark. The prêty and the officers off

of the recognition of the absolute right bank of the Tigris, opposite the the Colony last October, receiving cor the Lanfruar worked unceasingly to

need for not delaying the large and northern Hank of the enemy's Istabulat bring up the wounded, both British

difficult questions now, or immedi- and Geman.

The Deurgal was attacked tightly after the war the many Lutters of this kind quite apuit fran

boarlemarked sadly to a British Coffeer after the explosion "I don't Hike my country for this." When the first survivors were aboard the reening vessel, tas submarine fired another torpedo but it missed its

position.

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We advanced one mile on the night of the 19-20th.

We captured on the 21st inst. part of capturing 230 prisonera.

MP. HOLYOK reiterated the argi ments he put forward at the neet- ing of the Legislative Council.

The Hon. ir. C. E. ANTON, in question of admitting the Germans seconding the motion, said that the to Hongkong after the war could not be male one of pounds, shillings and

pence. *

Mr. E. D. V. Para also spoke in support of the motion

The Hon. Sit "PALL Chikten suid

that whilst he bowed to no man in his patriotisni he thought that the question of the Germans settling in the surrounding countries would be serious if they were not allowed back to Hongkong. He opposed the. resolution on this ground.

The motion was put to the vote, two only showing hands against, one being Sir Paul Chater,

THE RAFFLES.

dial welcome as an honourel worker ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELÉBRATIONS. entrusted with the care and supervision of Bible distribution in the district. Mr. Anderson will be associated closely with this Auxiliary. His counsels of ex- value in the administration of its affairs. It should be reported, with due appreciation, that the Society's Agent

in the rening, close to the English the Fundamental probleras of the the front line of the Istabulas position, perieace cannot fail to be of constant

const and sank in half an hour!

The

crew of seventy, in axklition to the future close relations of the different

wounded, mostly →→lking-enses, were

A most calm" and the crew did bo leave patil the wounded were in the life beats.

THE GERMAN DESTROYER RAID,

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parts of the Empire.

BRITISH AIRSHIP LOST AT SEA.

Tostos, April 23.

BRITISH MISSIÓN ARRIVES AT WASHINGTON.

The Admiralty announces that a

Wasusaros, April 24. Mr. Balfour and the other members of British ghip, patrolling the east coast on Saturday, has not returned. the Commission bare arrived. They were received by Mr. Lansing and the An airship was ssion to descend in British Ambasador, Sir Cecil Spring AMSTERDAM, April 23. The Maandagochtenblad states formes in the Straits of Dover, at Ries. They received an ovation from the that eight German destroyers left noon on Saturday, and an aeroplane crowds and the City was beflagged with Was seen in the vicinity shortly Zeebrugge on Friday evening, two of

before. It is believed that either" which were sunk. They were of the most recent type of four funnelled tile aircraft destroyed the missing "vessels. Two others were seriously airship, or probably engine power failed and she drifted a long distance wailors were brought to Bruges on with the wind. It is assumed that Suturday. 'Great vigilance, and all of the crew are cut.

damaged.

A number of wounded

apparent anxiety, prevails Zeebrugge.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE RESCUE OF GERMAN WOUNDED.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH

A FRENCH COMMENT.

PARIA. April 23. -Referring to the rescue of German wounded on hospital ships, the news papers pay a tribute to what they characterise as the lofty and exem- plary, humanity of the British Navy towards a faithless and lawless foe.

WOODEN SHIPS FOR CANADA.

LONDON, April 28. The Canadian Government is lending the Imperial Munitions Board, £2,000,000 to build wooden ships in Canada.

OFFENSIVE.

FURTHER GAINS AT LOOS.

LONDON, April 22 Field-Marshal Sir Dough Haig re

ports:

We further progressed to the east of Havrincourt Wood..

the Allies' colours.

The Model Sailing Yacht which was raffed at the Cafe Chantant yesternoon was won by Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, in China, the Rev. Dr. Bondfield, used and the Table Lamp, kindly presented the opportunity afforded by a brief visit

at our port, to facilitate arrangements by the Standard Oi Co., was won by Mr. for placing the, Depot on a more E. J. Wilkinson. The pony. Brown satisfactory basis. In Dr. Bondfield's Bess, presented by Capt. Cassel to Mry, sympathetic attitude, as representing that of the Bible Society, there were Micer-Jones for. St. George's Day: found possibilities that now have effect, Funds was won by Mr. N. L. Leefe who of reconstracting the lines of centrol, put it up for auction, and the auction with a clearer prospect of continuance realised $100.50. and advance.

ing on its work in connection with the

Mr Labrum also auctioned two geese which were kindly given by Mrs. Frost

HARPER'S BALSAMIC

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GERMAN COAL KING'S £3,000,000. passed a law colloquially referred to as

MYSTERY SHIPS FROM UNITED

STATES.

ALLEGED PLOT TO SEED THE ENEMY. Remarkable disclosures of the alleged activities of Hugo Sticines, the millionaire German "coal king" were made by the Attorney-General in the Prize Court recently..

Janssan's law," which prevented any strip obtaining Danish registration with- out Grovernment sanction.

This law was inconvenient both for Stinnes and Jenssen, and their original scheme had to be boldly rest. At this stage Wagner appeared on the scene. He was a gentleman who, by his own admission, had suddenly qualided for the career of a shipowner by losing £100,000 in sugar beet.

PROTECTED FROM INQUIRY.

action was based was that the United The principle upon which this trans States registry could not be challenged...

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9. Brief reference to the last Report of the British and Foreign Bible Society may well be made as offering ilhastra of Kowloon, and these realised $56.50 In opening the case for the Crown in except by United States oficials i tions, timely and cogent, in their bear and 365.00, respectively; thebuyers being claims which were made by the American United States Courts and that, where Transatlantic Company, regarding the company was formed as a neutral com BELGIAN FEELING TOWARD

great war. None of the belligerent Mr AG. Coppin and Mr G. C. Moxon; seizure of the steamships Kankakee, pany, it was not permissible to inquire. GERMANY.

ecuntries has placed difficulties in the the first-named also bought in Brown Hocking and Genesee, the Attorney farther into the control of the company. General ontlined what he described as Accountants who had inspected the an elaborate and grave system of claimant company's books in New York. "EVEN GERMAN SOLDIERS

way of distributing the Scriptures and Bess

had not been unable to discover where it is a remarkable fact that the Society's

A Shortbread which was kindly deception. WEPT."

Depots at Berlin, Vienna, Buda-Fest,

The vessels were three of a feet of 11, 3ir Wagnerobtained the money for to owned Warsaw and Constantinople have not presented by Lady May was sold at the

The hearing was adjourned. WASHINGTON, April 22.

was controlled by Mr R. G. had to close their doors. A cireum excellent figure of $47.00 to Mr Ehed by the Transatlantic Company, purchan of these ships, added counsel The State Department has published stance fraught with significance to all Aucort H

Wagner. TheCrownalleged that, though Mr Alfred Jenssen, a Dane, who was the report of Mr. Whitlock, the ex-who look forwand, through the dust The Committee wish to thank Mr. Wagner's cousin and brother-in-law was Minister to Belgium, on the Belgian and din of conflict, to the anal triumph Eldridge of the P.W.D, who kindly referred to as Wagner's partner, the deportations. Mr. Whitlock states that of the Frince of Pesce the Germans have lighted 10. Finally, it should be stated that supervised the erection of the mat for Engo Stinnes. inextinguishable fire of hatred among in China, during the year 1916, there shed, also Mr. Ng Chong the contractors early as 1812 said counsel, Mr AMERICAN WARSHIPS IN CHINA the Belgians by a cold and calculated were placed in circulation by the Bible for his services and the special terms. Stinnes a view of the international situa

deed so cruelly excuted that even Society 2,371,406 copies of the Scrip German soldiers wept.

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MARKINGS ON HOSPITAL SHIPS.

ADMIRALTY'S CORRECTION♪.

In connection with the collection of tures in the language of the people, the tins, Mr T. E. Paaree's asistance factor of large moment when it is borns

ST. JOHN AMBULANCH ASSOCIATION.

in mind that distribution is by sales as much appreciated as well as the A healthy demand for the Christian hospitality which he extended to all at Scriptures is a sign of promise in relation the Cricket Clab yesterday morning. to sound progress to which attackes the LONDON, April 22.

highest ethical and spiritual sanctions. We carried the southern portion of

The Admiralty have aned a The Committee rejoices in the Society's correction of their communique issued endeavours within the borders of the the Trescault village.

There has been sharp fighting yesterday. The Admiralty now states grost Republic and throughout the throughout the day to the south-east of that one of the hospital ships retained world

11. In drafting the above Report the Loos, where ground was gained and its distinctive markings.

Committee has in mind the circamistance HOME NURSING EXAMINATION prisoners taken.

that the Honorary Treasurer of the Auxiliary, Mr. Crowther Bmith, left the

At an Examination in Home Nursing Colony recently to take his place beld recently at the Government Civil among the soldiers of the king who

Thero was considerable air activity. In the fighting five of the enemy's machines were brought down and mix were driven down

Four of our machines are missing..

THE FORTY YEAR TEST.

Natiele must have exceptions

forty years. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was first offered to the public in 1872. From a small beginning it has grown in favour and popularity until it You will find nothing better for a sough or cald... Try it and you will understand why it

a favorite after a period of more than forty years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, not only gives relief it cares. For sale by all Chomiste, and Storekeepen

Asit to survive for a period of

MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT ILLfias attained a world wide reputation.

New York, April 23. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt aas been operated upun for kidney trouble and

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Banka.... Hongkong Fires... 330

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whole concern was only another name

tion was such that he judged it prudent discover what would be the dificulties

to

in the way of a sudden transfer of his

man to the British flag. very considerable tonnage from the Ger

Mr. Blinnes was a man of extreme wealth and of great commercial activity.

MENT ORDEE SUSPENDED.

There have been developrts in Sier

He had acquired a controlling interest matter of the internment of Americ in the Copenhagen Coal and Coke Com-river gunbond. On Friday night in tembele pany, a firm which Jenssen had starte.pired that orders had been given for thes When war broke out Jenssen was used boats to be interned at Shanghai, uzd by Stinnes se an intermediary for com

Instructions were despatched to shar munication with England!

vessels at different points on the Yangtze

COPPER DISGUISED A SUGAL A At the beginning of the war Mr. to return, The Samar was to be placed Stinnes deposited about £3,000,000 for in Gunboat Row on Saturday mor Jenssen to operate with in getting food Ing and the others would also be moored stats to Germany as a neutralise there as they reached part. On Saturday Jenssen's Arst step was to establish a line the Villalobos returned to Shanghai of vessels...

general method was this: Ha the Quiros arrived yesterday afternoon

On Saturday morning, however, « noll- are nearer to the hting line. The Hospital by De WV. M. Koch,

formed single-ship companies with a kindly thoughts of many will follow Honorary Examiner, the following can small capital, which borrowed the par-heation was received here to the effect him and the carnast desire be cherished didates from the Helens May Institute chass price from Jenssen, who lent the that nd firker steps were to be takomt that he may, in due time, return to a Class were successful-

in peace and safety,

12. M. Henry Sykes who kindly consented, to act as Treasurer, lims pre pared the Statement of Accounts and arranged the Subscription Lists of the

The financial statement shows that the collecticas and donations for the year, amounted to $1,77613. TH added to the balance in and at the begintug of 1918 avatar of #3676,702) The new year starts withi Fistance of $730 in harda

Mr. Goldsmith (Nursing Rendant) Mrs. Mansfeld (Nursing Fendant) Mra. Alabaster (ist. Cortificate) Miss Evans (Ist Certificata) Miss Victoris Miss Rebeccs

Mim Mary Fi Me Hickling LR C

Lectrier to the Cinet

Bi

money bat of funds mpplied by Stines

towards Interning the vesseis

At that time the Danish law stood made no particular dimenity in the receipt of subsequent Instruction

The whole muter has creaked getting provisional registration in Den Routin March 19th Jason's interest in Chinese, cirelon, incetve

activities were interrupted, because he

was sent to prison by the Danish ormed that no request was mada authorities for a fraudulent and in the Chinese Government that int pudent attempt to deceive them. He should be sorted to attempted to send to germaya cargo claimed that the first step.

copper disguised as sugere tod would hara ter continued Chinese Governament

The Conviction: lif

counsel, strewry some title

Bon to the ships

Stinnes and the Danish

ked to regifend that this shor

insent Day Now!