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SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Paga 1.)

THE GERMAN MOYE AT HANGO.

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"RUSSIAN" FLEET AT HELSING.

FORS ENDANGERED. –

PETROGRAD, April 5. When the German transports with 40,000 troops arrived at Hango, the Commander of the Baltic Fleet sent

EARLIER TELEGRAMS."

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THE GREAT STRUGGLE.

ATTACKS ON BRITISH FRONT RESUMED.

THE CHINA MAILIT

THE INTERRUPTED OFFENSIVE.

EXPLANATIONS BY GERMAN FRESS CORRESPONDENTS.

AMSTERDAM, April 4. It is regarded here as most significant that practically all the German war correspondents are taking great pains co explain that the interruption of the offensive is not due to lossas but tô Baignormal" .

LONDON, April 4. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas reports

The enemy, this morning, after heavy artillery activity, strongly attacked on the whole frost between the Somme and Avre. They were repulsed upon the right and contre of the British Front, but upon the left the whole

pressing us back a short distance in the neighbourhood of Hamel, where the fighting continues.

Some newspapers, however, openly display disappointment. As an example, the Frankfurter Zeitung reitorates that! the Anglo-French Front is nowhere broken and hints that the next blow, in order to anoceed, must be heavier:

INDESCRIBABLE TERROR.

a deputation to the German Com-weight of the nemult succeeded in ALLIED AIR RAIDS IN GERMANY, mander to ascertain the object of the arrival of the aquadron and to protest no the violation of the Breat litovak Treaty, which guaranteed the security of the Russian Fleet,

The Cominanders of severat Rus sin warships, including four sub marines that were wintering, ju Bango, blew up their vessels to prevent their inpture,"

An enemy attack :bis afternoon west- ward of Albert was completely repulser. The Canadian Cavalry Brigade has greatly distinguished itself in the past few days in heavy fighting southward of the Luco, whers they were engaged in many, successful, acticus, mounted and dismounted.

AMSTERDAM, April 4. The newspaper Les Nouvelles learna | from a good source, that in the latest Allied air raid on Cablenz, twenty-six people were killed and hundreds inja-el. Enormous damage was done to the mail.

ways

The last raid but one on Treves had terrible consequenren. Sixty people were killed and Sundreds injured and the station was greatly damaged. Numerous re-streets in the neighbourhood are now

only heap of rains,

AERIAL ACTIVITIES;",

LONDON, April 4. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, perting on aviation, as78:---

There were several air fights, despite the unfavaumble weather.

The approach of the Germán tetris. porta to Hango was facilitated by the Russian icebreaker Wollunta which had left Helsingfors the pre- vicus day and proceeded to Reval where she surrendered to the Ger.tions.

The arrival of the Germans at Hango endangers the Russian Fleet A: Helsingfors which is unable to reach Cronstadt, owing to lack of an ice-breaker.

à fight occurred during the clear interval between two very large forma

We brought down twelve machiner. Five of ours are missing.

HEAVY ATTACKS SOUTH OF THE SOMME

LONDON, April 4.), The Press Bureau reports North of the Semmis the position is unchanged.

The enemy, south of the "Somme, launched heavy attacks early this morn-

There are two battleships, a divi sions of destroyers, five submarines and numerous trasports at Helsinging against the British and French and progressed on the British front in the [Hango is a raport in the Gulf of direction of Hamel and Vaire Wood The British hest hack attacks sisewhere, with considerable loss. The fighting continues

form.

-Finland.]

GERMAN SCHEMES TO CONTROL BIBERIAN RAILWAYS.

The enemy gained ground against the French on our immediate right in the angle between the Luce and the Avra INTENSE ARTILLERY STRUGGLE

LONDON, April 4.

LONDON, April 5 The Daily Mail Petrograd Cor respondens hus reported_bot an

*A*French communiqué says:--

The artillery struggle became very Beociation of German banlis hus

intense during the night in the region offered the Government a foun of a north of Montdidier. We penetrated thousand million roubles, to be guar-enemy trenches at several points north. natee by the revenues of the west of Rheims and on the left of the Meuss and brought back thirty prisoners northern and Siberian railways.

and two machine guns. HEAT RATIONS TO BE REDUCED IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 5,

The rutions of hutchers' ment will } be reduced by one-third after May 5, but simultaneously, extra bacon rations will be issued to hard manual workers.

The object is to utilise the larger supplies of bacon arriving from America and dininish the consump. tion of home grown cattle during the grazing Meason.

THE CAMPAIGN IN EAST AFRICA.

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A DESPATCH FROM GENERAL YAN DE YENTER.

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Last week's raid on Cologne - was equally successful. The station was hit several times and part of the buildings demolished. The carriages of a troop train at the station were Bluwn to stoma and many sccupants killed and injured. The Kaiser visited the spot next day.

The terror in Germany is indescrib, able.

A FINAL CRUEL DISAPPOINT-

MENT" FOR GERMANY.

Paris, April 4. Replying to a congratulatory telegram from King Victor Emanuel, M. Poincaré telegraphed

The enemy's offensive bas andoubt edly in store for him a cruel and final disappointment."

MR. LLOYD GEORGE VISITS THE FRONT.

LONDON, April 4.

The Press Burea states that Mr. Lloyd George has returned, after a visit to the Front with M. Clemences

They visited Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Generals Petain, Foch, Pershing and Blise.

BRAZILIAN TROOPS FOR FRANCE.

BIO-DE-JANEIRO, April 4.

Enemy raids eat of Rheims, Avoconet

It is announced that Brazilian troops Wood and north of St. Die werare shortly leaving for France. The unsuccessful.

publicare enthusiastic in connection with this.

GERMAN REPORT.**

LONDON, April 4. A wireless Garman ofćie) message porta Fighting activity was revived zouth of the Somme.

The enemy by means of a surprise, after strong artillery activity, four times vainly ardeavoured in the carly morning and afternoon to re-capture the lost heights south-west of Moreuil.

These attacks hangi̟ly broke down.

BATTLE RESUMED ON FRENCH FRONT.

ENORMOUS INTиY FORCES ·

LAUNCHED.

LONDON, April 5

LOYAL FRENCH SOCIALISTS.

PARIS, April 4. The Secretary of the French Federa tion of Labour, crouncing the post- ponament of the visit of the French Socialista to the United States, saya the Socialists have agreed that this is not the time to try to end the war, but to defend the country..

-GERMANY AFTER THE WAR.

DR. MICHAELIS' ADMISSIÓN,

AMSTERDAM April 4.

GERMANS LAND IN FINLAND,

LONDON, April 4

COMMERCIAL.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

A German official memagn states ---- Germans have landed in Finland by Monera. Moxon, and Taylor's weekly agreement with the Finnish Governare report, dated 5th April, states

Besides for the week under review ment

40,000 TROOPS LAND.

STOCKHOLM, April 4. It is stated that 10,000 German troops have landed at Hange with 300 guns, 2,000 machine-guna and also armoured cars.

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RUSSIAN FLEET IN FINLAND ENDANGERED.

PRIROGRAN, April 8: troops have occupied Ekenaos.

Three Russian ships, in the barbour were sunkk.

Garman

The Russian Fleet in Finland is endangered.

† has been active, and a fair volume has taken placeat rates varying very little from Inst week's quotations.

The Shanghai Market keeps firm, and larger business has resulted, Yangtze pose being the chief counter in the Cos ton Fection and Shanghai Docki amongst the Miscellaneous Bucks.

Baaks. Hongkong Banks Lava come to business at $800, closing: with fur- ther sellers at the rate

at

MARINE Staices Chitone $320, North Chinan at Tls. 120, Yangt- sacs at #2171, and Unions at $800 could all be dealt is at quoted rates.

FIRE INSURANCE-Chins Fires at $183 and Hongkong Fires at $300 are both in demand damaged a

to

Super-Dougingen havo firmed up

buying rate of $74. Steamboats

have changed hands to a fair extent at # Preferred Indos haye buyers

BUCCANEERING IN THE BLACK3nd Deferred Indos have come to

| buminema. ka?375 and $151, closing with further buyers at $151. Star Ferrion are offering at and Steils could be placedi

190/-

PETROGRAD, April 5.

REFINERIES.Chine Sugars are want Torpedo bosta of the Black Sea Fleeted at 30-probably higher rates would are cruising in the Black Ses, bombard: be-pain Malabons have come-to-busi- ing and pillaging towns and selling the bess at #3, closing with buyers at 3294- the loot.

ARMENIANS RECAPTURE

ERZERUK.

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Moscow, "April 4. The Armenians have mi-captured Erzarım

THE SITUATION IN AIBERIA.

EXAGGERATED RUMOURS.

NEW YORK, April 4.

OILS AND MINING--Kailans at 240- are in request. Raubs are offering st the reduced rata of 92.90. Tronolis at 32/- and Urals at 20/- are unchanged and Laughats have advanced to a buy. ing rate of Th. 164 for cash with Tls. 17 dona.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWA | Kowloon Wharves opened after the Sat- tlement at $89 and have gradually risen to buying rate of $85. Hongkon Docks have strengthened to a buying rate of $172) for cash. Shanghai Docks have been dealt in as high as Tia 105 for cash and Tis. 710 for June, the closing rate Being T. 104 for cash and Tis. 108

HOTELS AND

BUILDINGS- A Moscow message states that Centrals at 800, Hongkong Hotels at 387, Captains W. L Hicks and W. Band Hongkong Lands at $25 are in de Webster, of the British and Americas mand. Kowloon Landsat $27jand Weat. Armies respectively, whom M. Trotsky Foints at $79 are unchanged from last invited to faspect conditions in Siberia week. Humphreys have still buyers at have telegraphed from Irkutak that $53 after visiting all the important points closing quotations from Shanghai

CUTTON MILLA-The following are on the trans-Siberian Railway from thews is. 175. Shangbai Cottons Tls. 142, Urals to Chita, they are convinced that Kang Yika Tis. 164, Yangtazepoos T's. the rumours that thousands of Austro-

9.60, Orientals. Tis. 454, ali buyērs, m German prisoners are armed and are threr tening the railway, are greatly exaggerated.

THE MESOPOTAMIA”

RAIN AND GALES.

LONDON, April 4. An official message from Mesopotamia reports --

Since March 31 there have been heavy rain and violent galea.

The prisoners captured along the Euphrates to April 2nd total 6,214 Turks, including 208 officers, and 18 Germans.

IRISH BYE-ELECTION

SINN FEINER DEFEATED.

LONDON, April 4. The East Tyrone bye-election, held owing to Captain Redmond resigning in order to contest his late father's seat at Waterford, resulted as follows:

Mr. Harbison (Nationalist), 1,800. Mr. Mellroy (Sinn Feiner) 1,219,

LADIES AND WAR WORK.

HUBBUB IN INDIA,

Dr. Michaelis, who a year ago occupied SALARY FOR BISHOP'S WIFE, for a time the German Chancellorship is taking up the governorship of

Considerable feeling has been aroused Pomerania. In a speech at Benneckitsin, among the honorary lady war workers he said Germany would suffer war distress. After the war, scarcity and high prices as regards food and clothes A French, communiqué states The battle was resumed with great would remain and the burden of debt violence this morning north of Honidi.would necessitats State control of raw

materials. dier, and still continues.

Be admitted the Germans were also

ruled He would rather renounce war indemnity than seas the people sink into materialism. Simple domestic life must be a duty after the war.

The enemy launched enormous forces

LONDON, April 3. General Van de Venter's first length despatch, covering operations in German East Africa for the half year ended December 1st shows on front of fifteen kilometres from to blame for the war, because Mammon that the campaign was of a most Grivesnes to north of the Amiene Roye road, revealing his determination to exacting. nature owing to the bud break the front at all costs. effects of the climate on all but the So far, we have identified eleven "indigenous Africans, and other cam-enemy Divisions.

The French intrepidly resisted the paigning difficulties, such as the

shock of the assaulting masses which chiaracter of the country largely ad-the artillery mowed down.. vantaging the enemy.

M. CLEMENCEAIT'S “LEXCELLENT "

ELECTRIC COMPANIIS-Bongkong Elec- tries are wanted at $48). Hongkong Trams have buyers at 86.10 and sellers at 34.20. China Lights have changed bands at 34, glosing with buyers at $1.10. MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos at 39, Farms at 828 Ropes at $264. Waterboats at $114, Stein Lanndries at 84, and Providents at 87.10 are all un- changed from last week. Watsons have buyers at 86 and Ioes are wanted st saib. Cements are offering at 87 with little or no business.

Dairy

don is 31 and the T.T. saling rate on Shanghai is 69.

EXCHANGE-The demand rate on Løn-

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COMPE FABADE...

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Dress-Helmets shorts, puttees haversacks (fitted), waterbottles (filled). Ambalances, stretchers and fieldcases required.

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Bulky articles will be sent for on receipt of advice addressed to --

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All gifts should be sent in on or before THURSDAY, 11th April, and in the meantime everyone is asked to set aside for prizes all Superilous Articles The attention of Divisional Superin-clothing excepted) to make the Tombola access. tendants is called to Circular of March THE SUCCESS OF THE TOMBOLA DEPENDS UPON THE 25th, 1913.

1.20 p.m. First Aid Class.

NO, B.TALE.

FRIDAY, April 19th

NO. 2 THURSDAY, April 11th-

p.m. Squad and Streteber Drill. 30. § V.L.B. FRIDAY, April 12th :-

418 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill SATURDAY, April 18th :- 2.30 pm. Band Practice.

..20.1.7.LE. of Bangalore and their supporters who

"A" Eection. have, for three-and-a-half years given of their time and money and labour of THURSDAY, April 11th

1.20 p.m. Bandaging Practice. patristic love towards the comfort of soldiers at the Front and in garrison. FRIDAY, April 18th stud on its becoming known restZTST

420 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill Mrs. Whitehead, wife of the Bishop of

B Section. Madras, and seven lady assistants under her, are to receive salaries and allow- THURSDAY, April 11th ances in connection with the scheme of 4.20 p.m. Squad Drill entertainment for troops coming this sum-FRIDAY, April 12th mer from Hesopotamis: Mrs. Whitehend will receive Fe. 563 per menser and hold the rank of Captain in the Army, and her assistants will receive Ea. 350 each per mensem. Daring the next two months they will remain at Bangalore, of training for work among the ladies Bangalore, and, gaining experience in the work, and thes take up their duties The despatch deals at some length ten times repeated, only succeeded, with A fuller version of M. Clemencese at the camp in Wellington. It is felt with the operations against one small most sanguinary sacrifices, in gaining statement, on his retura fruta the Front, that the arrangement is scarcely dis HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE, some hundred yards of ground and shows that the Correspondent asked tinguishable from an officially sanctioned

Orders und by Mr. F. C. Jenkte, mobile column commanded by capturing the villages of Mailly, Raine for M. Clemenceau's impressions. The form of war profiteering and that it is calculated at once to all that spont

OBE, D.S.P. (R.), Naumann, which was particularlyral and Marisel, whose adjacent heights Premier replied: Excellent impressions aneous financial support for which

we hold...

They couldn't be better. The battle Essgalore enjoys sa listi a téputation. troublesoms until it was captured

Grivernes was attacked with special isn't finished. It will still be bard, but People fest that they will realishe asked pe or dispersed, owing to tactics refury but retained by the French, who we shall win."

to fod high salaries for certain Inzžins shattered all assaults and then counter.

who, being unable to go home just now. The sixteen members of the Mounted miniscent of the pursuit of De Wet.

are also unable to giva their services at Police, whose names have been submit- General Van de Venter believes attacked. We made progress at this

the Hills freely in ne grests cause. ted, may obtain boots for police duty by point. The artillery is very active

There is talk of a public meeting to personally applying to the Contractor, Epok Sing, Queen's Road East Other that Naumann's miding exploits between Montilidiar and Leasingov.

units will not apply until notiñed in ORGANISED DEFENCE BY ALLIES protest against the scandale's wise were only possible in a country like

GERMANS BOMBARD RHEIMS.

these Orders. SUGGESTED. German East Africa, where the bush

LONDON, April 5. is so thick that two considerible

wireless German official massage forces were able to pass, within a mile of each other unaware of each

We won fresh successes south of the Somme. other'a czistence.

The Germane, notwithstanding efforte

states:

IMPRESSIONS.

LONDON, April 4.

RUSSIA'S WEAKNESS."

PETROGRAD, April -4.25

A conference of the right wing Socialist parties and Codete at Moscow passed a resolation that as the terms of

THE BIBERIAN SITUATION.

AN INTERESTING REPORT.

$.15 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Dril

------ (88.)....... E.--BALYES.......... District Supt. in Charge of District,

BOOTS

SEARCH SUPERVIOSS 1-Export Supervisors originally warn ed for duty on No 8 Wharf (7-10) performs this duty on No. 1 Whart

Export Supervisors originally warn ed for duty on No 1 Wharf (10) We bombarded Hfheime at reprutal for, the Brestlitoval peace treaty do not From Harbin the Chine Critic the French bom bandment of our shelters allow Bucsia to organise resistance to learns that the officers and men recruited Perform this duty at No. 6 Whar

All Bupervisors should not descrip at Loo

German imperialism, the Allies have by the Far Eastern Commission have tion ofstolen property and persons wanted, grounds for an attempt to orgarse the reached 4.500 They are all to be placed and reports of sorious crime, when defence of Bassia. Such a step it under Col. Semenda in order to tackle porting for duty at Central, LONDON, April undertaken by all the allies, would the ones covering her er zien super thing Bolsheviks the Siberis-Clanese Men supervise all searching "Heuter's Correspondent at British enable the organisation of the internal onder consideration the conclusion of an and in the stessary alongside

uited Stater bytte fe The Shanghas Mercury of Saturday Headquarters, telegraphingto-day, says: forden of Russia, but it must avoid the agreement with the

ider All Warning Officers are requested te last kaya nagle Rain' continues steadily, and the ground character of occupation, punitive which Russia is to trailer her allys EDICAL CERTIFICATEA,

Four cases of spinal meningitis one is mushy. This, of course, affects the expedition or of loterference in Rasman to American management,

so as to attend the DAP at the once on Tace of which has provod fatal have been Germans more than the Allies because internal affairs.

day, 9th April, at 5.15 reported to the Municipal Health Office they are moving across battle-pounded

SPINAL MENINGITIS.

FOUR CASES IN SHANGHAL

RAIN HINDERS ENEMY.

in Shanghai. Three of the sufferers are country honey combed with shell craters foreigners, sung whom ong dasth has

now brimfal of cater, while our com occurred, and the fourth case is now brimfal of water, while our com

PARENTS DUTY.

YOUR boy is always guiting scratched that there is nood. The Comorpondent draws attention

or cut or bruised Because these It is understood nection between any of the cases. Oris to the statement in German: com- wound have healed all right is no siga was & resident near the Wat Unte, one manique that the attack at Aytte they always will Get a bottle af

on Nanking Read, and one in the Eastern was repulsed. The truth is that the Chamberlain's Pain Balm and see that district. The Chinese tano wa BAVE

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PRESENTATION OF GIFTS FOR PRIZES AND THE SALE OF SPILLS, WHICH LATTER CONTAIN MANY PRIZE TICKETS.

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HONGKONG.

WAR BONDS DRAWING

TICKETS $5

(IN AID OF WAE CHARITIES).

each HONGKONG CURRENCY,

With reference at the Original Prospectus issued in conned tion with the above, it has now been decided that

1. The value of tickets to be sold shall be limited to 8500,000 (Hongkong Currency).

The a

The sale of tickets will be extended two mouths, and willy therefore close in Hongkong on Wednesday, 12th June, 1918. Sellers of tickets are requested to send thei returns and remittances to reach Hongkong by thất date.

HBME FOR ve bura

3: Should any winning ticket not be presented before noon. on the 23rd December, 1918, the tickets will be cancelled, and the value will be destributed amongst War Charities by thes Committee of the St. George's Society of Hongkong, through the medium of the Hongkong War Charities Committees ** has been arranged that the Bonds of the Hongkong Government 4 Notwithstanding the extension of the selling period, it War Loan of 1916 that are puid as prizes shall bear Interest from the 1st day, 1919 and the first half yearly payment of Interest will be due on 1st November, 1918

will be 5. Liste of Winning Nom

ter thei selling centres as soon as possib Sh April 6.45 Which will be announced later by

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