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PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned have received in
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On
FRIDAY,
the 19th April 1918, 45 10.30 M
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Tee House Street,-
THE WAR.
THE two important speeches we publish to-day-the one by President WILSON and the other by the British PRIME MINISTER-present the out- standing aspects of the present critical stage of the war with a clearness and force which will appeal to all who read them. President WILSON's very striking atterance re-states, in words of burning elo- quence, the aims for which' America and all the Power with whom she is associated in the war are waging wer against the Teuton Powers, while the speech of Mr. LoTD GEORGE dwells upon the urgent need of strengthening to the fullest possible 991 extent the resistance to the un- paralleled attacks which the enemy has begun in France, and which are THE Undersigned bare received instruc. expected to continue throughout the coming summer in the hope that the German forces, immensely
About Three Hundred Dozens of GLASSWARE, comprising Champagne Tumblers, Sherry and Liqueur Glasses,
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
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THE CALENDAR
GENERAL MEMORANDA,
TUESDAY, April 16-
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1.30 p.m. Auction of Furniture &c.
Hughes & Hough's
Linens, &c. at Hughes & Hough's TODAY, April 18 :——-
Noon-Auction of Theatre Seats,
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND OMNERAL
There word 10 cases of carebro- spinal fever and 6 deaths in the Colony reported yesterday.
H. E. The Governor held a reception at Government House last evening and another is being held to-night. The music was provided by the Orchestra of the 35th Middlesex Regiment, Ms Denman Fuller and Mr. J. Sayer (vocalist).
disappointment and many uncompli mentary remarks if a notice to that effect had been pat at the ferry wharf or even if the rule had been anforced at the foot of the gangway.
H
CORRESPONDENCE.
WHO SHALL DECIDE:
[To the Editor of the "CHIYA, MAIL");
SI-The letter published yesterday with reference to the internment of Germans who bave been known dad
opens up an interesting question, but respected for many years before the war,
the answer seems quite clear.
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT WILSON.
THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
WHAT THE LIBERTY LOAN *IS FOR
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1918,
*THE PURPOSE OF GERMANY.
If, when they felt their check to be final, they should propose svourable and equitable terms with regard to Belgium, France and Italy, could they blame us if we concluded they did so
VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT OF BRITISH FRONT CONTINUES
LONDON, April 4 Headquarters saya j
Reuter's Correspondent at Britis
only to izmire themselves of a free hand in Russia and the East! Their purpond is bombardment of the British front, to The Germans continue their rioles undoubtedly to make all Slavic peoples, which our gure are replying with All free and ambitious nations of the equal violenco. Balkan Peninsula, all the lands Turkey
I believed an attack had been
has dominated and misruled subject to organised to follow this tremendous their will and ambition and to build shelling upon that dominion an Empire
However, there is no reason to
BALTIMORE, April 9. President Wilson, addressing a meet of forcs upon which they lay assume that the Germans have given Setting asids all personal foalings wing commemorating the first anniver-they can then erect an empire to up a big gamble to fores à décision, bat
and inaugurating the campaign for the hostile to the Americans as to Europe greatly to his difficulties sary of America's entrance into the war gain commercial supremacyal empire the rainy weather must be adding Third Liberty Loan, said:
which it will ovenwe-an empire I understand the enemy High Com- "This is the anniversary of our which will ultimately master Persiarand has issued orders that battalion
may consider the position from the point of view of the Germans themselves They have been taught, and act upon
The
■
and
a
A NEW ERA IN HEDIAL
ARABS.
LONDON, April 10. :-
| over low and despicable, may be utilised fght for our right to live and be free! In such a programme our ideals, the close up with their units to "onocarage
the must keeps and for the sacred rights of free men ideals of justice, humanity and liberty, them. Prisoners say this is owing to The Empress of dria to-day took by them în war.
everywhere, The nation is Awakes the principle of free self determination trouble in several divisions, leading in away a larga uumber of residents. Some They have not hesitated to take There is no need to call in We of nations, upon which all the modern several cases to men refusing to advance few are going to England while many advantage of our respect for the know what the war must cost: Our world insists, can play o part. I give this story for what it is worth are seeking a change of climate in agreements regarding the Red Cross utmost sacrifice in the lives of our Ettest They are rejected for the ideals of but it does not seem improbable that, Canada. There was great dissatisfaction and flag of trace," to cover the The Loan wa are met to discuss is one maat rule the weak, that trade musting pretty hard just now.
man and, if need be, all we possess power for the principla that the strong troops from the Russian front are think both among passangery and their friends advance of troops and machine guns of the least parts of what we are exfled follow the fag whether those to whom and relatives regarding, a new rule by Bumanitarian feelings, have been upon to give and do, though, in itself, it is taken welcome it or not, that the which none but passengers were allowed exploited to cur disadvantage by it is imperative The people of the peoples of the world are to be made un the ship. There is doubtless some advancing troops behind screen To of it and are ready to lead to their lordship of those who have the power whole country are alive to the necessity subject to the patronage and over thing to be said for the rule in these women and children and a case occurred utmost, aven where is invalves sharp to enforce it. That programme once times, but if the friends of passengers some little time ago when our men skinping and daily sacrifice, to lend carried out, America and all who care are not to be permitted to go beyond found a living cat crucified in a building, from their meagre earnings. They will orders to stand with her out arm and THE SPLENDID WORK OF THE a aplice of four or five lost from the the idea being that the action of upon those who can and wo'nt, upon those tery of the world, the mastery in which look with reprobation and contempt prepare themselves to contest the mis- gangway, some means ought to be taken releasing it would make a connection demanding higher rate of interest the rights of men, the rights of woman, to let passengers and their friends know with a mine.
and upon those who think of it as of all who are weak mast, for the time In the Hem of Graax Lord of the rule. It would have saved much
sanctity of tresties
a mere commercial transaction. I have being, be trodden under foot and. agreements has been ignored, the ravalt I only come to give you, if I can, struggle for freedom and right begin declaration of independence by the not came, therefore, to urge the Loan, disregarded and the old age-long Robert Cecil stated that sings the being the destruction of all ideas of more vivid conception of what it is for again at its beginning Everything King of Hadjar the Arabs had cleared. good faith between man and man, that The reasons for this great war, the America has lived for loved and the Red Sea coast of the enemy for a de are the foundations of civilised life.
reason why it had to come, why we grown great to vindicate and bring need to fight it through and the mues.
to glorious realization will have fallen tanes of 800 miles and had accounted It follows, therefore, that we cannot hanging up on its outcome are more in utter rain and the gates of for 10,000 Turkish troops and over 100 trust any German until these ideas clearly disclosed now than ever before. marcy once more will be pitilessly abut gna. bare been anndicated, and it seemi | It is easy to say just what this particu. upon mankind. The thing is preposter-
The Government of Hedjaz bad doahtful if the present generation of ar Loan means because the cause for ous, impossible and yet is not that what
which we are fighting stands
the whole course of action of the Gerinaugurated a new ars of order and Germans who have been educated in sharply revealed than at any previous man armies has meant wherever they Justice unknown under the Turkish. secordance with such principles, can crisis of this momentos struggle. The have moved. I do not wish, even in rule. again secure the trust and confidence of man who knows least can now see this moment of atter disillusionment, plainly how the cause of just stands to judge harshly or unrighteously. I of what German and what an imperishable thing it is be judge only
EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S MESSAGE accomplished without America may be surer than ever before, pitying thoroughness throughout every
TO THE KING. that the cause is their own and if it | fair region they have tonched. be lost their own great nation plore What they are we to do? For myself: Ldg. Signalman W E. Ryder, ILN.
and mission in the world will be loss am ready, ready, still, ready even
COMPLIMENTS FOR THE 709 Sepoy Mardar Ali, 74th Punj, with their own Government. It has with it. I call you to witness, my fellair aow to discuss a fair, just and
BRITISH TROOPS. mught its people to abuse hospitality.conntrymen, that at no stage of this honest peace at any time that it since we now know that Germans have terrible business have I judged the is sincerely proposed, a peace in which
LONDON, April 9. lived amongst us for years, oven purposes of Germany intemperately. the strong and weak stall fare alike. The Press Bureau etater: The
I should be becoming naturalised in order to gain presence of affairs, ro
asbamed in the But the answer when I proposed such
se a peace came from the German com- Emperor of Japan has sent a message our confidenes, with the sole idea fraught with the destinies of mankind anders in Russia and I cannot mistake to His Magesty the King, compliment of espionage and the betrayal of their throughout the whole world, to speak the meaning of the
with truculence or to use the weak accept the challenge. friends.
language of hatred and vindictive poe. you accept i the world shall peas of the British on the Waterin pose. We must judge as we would be know that you accept it. It will utter Front and expressing confidence in the judged."" We have sought to learn sacrifice and self-forgetfulacas with Allies' final triumpb. Germany's objects in this war from the which we shall give all we have to mouths of her own spokesmen and to redeem the world and make it fit for then to deal with me. I laid bare our deal frankly with them as I wished, free men like ouricives to live in. own ideals and our own purposes with- asked them to zay as plainly what they seek
MARATHON RACE,
The following further entries bare ber to date to 36:- been received, bringing the total num-
Sapper W. Clarke, R.E
J. Waller, R.E.
P. Simonds, R.E.
Pte. H. Breslin, R.M.LI.
2,108
2,380
บ
+
Khuda Dad Hiyab Mond, 2
SamandarKhat, “.. 2,030
Mohd Khan, 1501 L/Naik Kundan Singh.", 1,487
Dalip Singh, " 2036) Sepoy Pobla Singh, 2,095
Chain Singh, Lau Jok San Signalman F. Macey, R.N Gunner W. Welsh, R.G.A.
1
other Nations.
It is conceded that there may be exceptional hard cases, but it is not our fault if all Germana are now regarded with suspicion, the responsibility lying
I do not think History records such Lady May has graciously undertaken organised treachery on the part of any to present the prizes This will take glace as the foot of the Queen Victoria's other nation, and in accordance with Statue, near the Hongkong Club. their own ideals the only safe course the South China Morning Fust, Lt, appears to be the exercise of such
In addition to the Cap to be given by prizes have also been promised by restraint as will render them impotent
The British American Tobacco Staff Inspector Eldoz Potter, and by the
Messrs.
is asked to invest in.
Enoro
The men of arms
grave,
bave
anewort. I ing him on the bravery and steadfast
I know that
strengthened as they have bean b31C, Ltd., the Hoo, Mr. P. H. Holto impede our armde, and for the above out reserve, or a doubtful phrase and we do. Let everything we my, my
Officer of the Defence
Corpe The race will be run on Saturday, abreast of the State Wharf at 3 pm, 20th April, starting from the Praya The route will be past the Hongkong back.
FOOTBALL.
should they draw even a have yet
ΤΑΟΗΤΙΚΟ.
—
reasons it is apparent that no exceptions can safely be made,--so cannot trust them.
would not be considered binding by the I may add that sines any peace terms
hape is victory, and the enforcement of such
guarantees as may be necessary to compel them to carry out any agree ment signed by them.Yours truly.
X.
RICE, BEANS AND WOLFRAM.
THE ONLY EXPORTABLES FROM
BURMA.P
оле
NO INJUSTICE OR AGGRESSION
PROPOSED.
His Majesty the King has replied expressing his cordial thanks, adding that he shares the Emperor's confidence
NEUTRAL SHIPS IN USA..
THE MEANING OF IT: ALL This now is the meaning of it all, and in the triumph of our cause. fellow countrymen, everything we henceforth plan accomplish ring true to of our concerted power shall bill the this response till the majesty and might
thought and utterly defeat the force of those who float and misprize what we We ourselves propose no injustice, honour and hold dear. Germany once. do aggression. We are ready, when more has said that force alone shall ever the final reckoning is to be made, decide whether ljustice and peace shali to be just to the Geraan people and to reign in the affairs of men, whether deal fairly with the German power as right, as America conceives it will next month apply most strict regar with all others. There can be no dominion as Germany conceives it shall difference between peoples in the firal determine the destinies of mankind intions to neutral abipping anchored in judgment if it is indeed to be a righteous There is, therefore, but one responsing one of the channels through which
American porta, with a view to eliminat judgment. To propose anything but possible from us-fores to the utmost the enemy has been obtaining information justice, even banded and dispassionate fares without stint or limit, righteous, and to prevent American merchandiser
netice to Germany at any time, what triumphant force which shall make right from getting into snemy hands ever the outcome, would be to renounce the law of the world and cast every with dishonour our own cause. We ask salfish dominion down in the dust. nothing that we are unwilling to accord.
GREAT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON FRENCH FRONT.
LONDON, April 9.
A Washington telegram of Jan. 27th indicates the seventy of the rules frames by the War Bureau to gover, the move ments of neutral ships. It reads:
The War Bureano ombiercial Control
"Neutral ownors knd charterers must
sarse to submit their ships and crews to the complete authority of the Bureau 65- regards destination, cargo and use of.. wireless telegraphy apparatus if they wish to be granted coal."
"The Bureau reserves the right to send beck any captain or sailor where such action is deemed necessary. All wire less apparatus must be sealed and the captains bald responsible for any com- A French communiqué sayı:—-—
munication with the enemy. No mess artiliery activity at numerous points on England France, Portugal and Italy There has been great reciprocal rss than 2 miles from the coasts of age will be permitted at distance of the front north of Montdidier, and except in the case of distress siguala hetween Montdidier and Noy on, also
Any neural ship bound to or from ther land, the Faroe Islands, Holland, Spain
allowed to leave on voyage of pleasures Barent or the Inter-Allied Executive trip without the previons consent of the Committee
the collapse of Russia, may be able to gain a decisive battle before the United States is in a position to throw into the scale a trained army Club and Naval Yard to Shaukiwan and present German Government, our only commensurate with its great potential strength. In this respect Mr. LLOYD GEORGE kas said on another recent occasion that the enemy is likely to get the surprise of their lives." In the Second Division League match But while the grave set-back to the the 88th Co. R.G.. made a record win of played at the Happy Valley yesterday Cambrai region has led to a marvell- the season by defeating the Staffs and ous saceleration of America's arrange-staffs fielded a very weak team and with Departments by 11 goals to 1. The ments, Mr. LLOYD GEORGE makes it the exception of Wain and a few others who put up some good play, the game elear that in the mouths immediately was pretty well one-sided the fauners ahead of us the position in such opponents.
coing what they wished with their
The Munitions Departments of the Ic has been with this thought that I as to demand the help of every games for the Senson. The South China surplus of Barma's rice and bean crops spoke for Germany, whether it was The Gonners have now completed their Allies gently require, weliram. The have sought to learn from those who British citizen who can be spared for athletics, their strongest opponents, is urgently needed at Rome, in Allied justies or dominion and the execu active service. It is proposed to
to play three games more and counties and other countries to which tion of their own will upon the raise the age limit to 50, and even, ceplay between these two teams will be licence, says the Rangoon Tisus. Honce aber nations of the world which the
zame they are permitted to be exported under in the case of a certain class of mes, honours. If they do, the game will be graphic order has been received from answered in
necessary to decide the Championship it is no surprise to learn that a tele Gorman leaders were seeking. They to 66. We think that throughout worth aceing,
unmistakable terras. the Minister of Shipping at Home by They avowed it was not justice but the Empire there will be widespread
the Rangoon agents of the chief liner dominion and unhindered execution of firms that up to (and including) March their own will. This avowal did not satisfaction with the Government's
no shipments of anything with the ex- come from Germany a statesmen, it cams intermittent bombardments on the left United States or from Scandinavia, Irs- decision to extend Conscription to
ception
of wolfram, white beans, and from her military leaders who are ber of the Oise. Borma rice will be allowed. The object freland. There can be no, sort of
ROYAL HONGKONG TACHT CLUB. of this restriction is, of course, apparent real rulets. Her statesmen said they 4:36. p.r.- Auction of Household sympathy with the men who in the
[t is tho duzl
of conserving tonnaze, wished peace and were ready to discima with orders, withdrew to previously Bureau. No American ship will be Our advanced elements, in accordance or the Mediterranean ports must submit The races for the Commodore's Cupard making the best use of that svall terms whenever their opponents, were
to being visited when ordered by the present serious crisis ars apparently Racing Yachts and Cruisers) will be able by not allowing such bulky cargo willing to sit down at a conference table organised positions south of Concy-le for rosolved to devote their energies to
sailed on the 27th inst..*
is bides, cotton, etc, when space is with them. Her present Chancellor incessantly bombarded, lost heavily The rares for the Niobe and Irene urgently needed for
Chatean he enemy troope, which we Cupa which were to have taken placo maitics as beans, rice and
soch nece said, in indefinite and uncertain terme, during this operation. thwarting the Government's efforts the 14th inst., have now been postponed the effect of the motification is to indeed in phrases, that often seem to
Wolfram We need hardly commend the to the 28th inst
hold up hidea, aliver, and lead to deny their own meaning, hot with as
THE WITHDRAWAL FROM" speeches of the PRIME MINISTER
mention a few articles-for the moment. much plainness as he thought prudent,
COUCY EXPLAINED, It is hoped by so doing that the glut of that he believed peace should be based Fund President WILSON to the eart
stocks will be removed very largely, and upon the principles we declared to be Reuters Correspondent at French
LONDON, April 93 consideration of our readers. Any
WOMEN TRAVELLERS TO INDIA thing like stable equilibrium. It
the Burma rico market restored to some our own. In the final settlement at Headquarters, telegraphing on the 8th, thing which either of these two great
anticipated hence the
Brestlitarak her civiliza delegates spoke in explaining the withdrawal of the limitation of The first batch of women and children embargo that by the end of March, similar terme They professed the forms at Caney forest, says that since the feaders has to any on the war sitno-to arrive since the issue of the pro-and the limitation of exports, the ma to the peoples with whose fortunes in the Couey region & species of salient issued by the Secretary of War there with the allotment of shipping to Barma desire to conclude a fair peace and cord beginning of the battle, we have held according to the last official statement tion is always rend with avidity; but bibitory order against ladies and children jority of the problems row looming will they were dealing the right to bounded by and between the On Army, and 27 £571 in the Navy, laking a perusal of Mr. LLOYD GEORGE's landed in Calcutta tored of 2,067.391 fisted in the asking are 1815,890 men in the United states latest utterance inevitably raises again chartered by the Government to aunvey that direction will come sooner, Petrol fession. Their military masters, men directions We are falling back to There are 1,065,6) men in the Nation
March 8th. A steamer was specify restriction will then be raised. There is accompanied and followed the pro which was axposed to fire from three of the country. question as to whether every these passengers, who consisted of 175 of course is outside the notification; oil who act for Germany and exhibit her prepared positions along the Ailette al Army and Federal Guard : 130,0,0.in possible man has gone home from man
women and children and one blind gentle
This gentleman. Mr. Rolfs of tankers cannot by any stretch of purpose in execution, proclaimed a very Apparently the truth as regards the the regular army; 137.871 in the Navy THR WEEKLY EDITION OF THE Lhis Colony and the Treaty porta for Naini Tal, it may be interesting to note: to be termed sa fit craft for different conclusion. We cannot mis huge enemy ass has leaked out and Navy Reserve, and 69,500 in the the service to which the call. la so steamer Arabia for treatment of his eyes issued to skippern on the 13th February real test of their justice and fairplay are forbidden to write to their families. Of thanbora 1,400 were volunteers was proceeding home on board the mail. The following is the text of the notice Finland, Ukraine and Bumanie The can could repart that soldiers Auber of officers in the Army is B, OG
the carriage of foodstuffs.
take what they have done in Hussin, in Germany despite precautions. Imilitia and Coast Guarda The total emphatic and so urgent
The explosion after the torpedoing of the abip made hit fully blind. His wife General Conference, London, that from had some. From this we may judge If all is going well with them why sup
"We are instructed by Ena Indian
and in the Navy 15,8 and children who. accompanied bim on board the Arabia, have returned with this day (February is) up to and includ. the rest. They are enjoying in Russia press soldiers' lettera Sinco March, bim. The passengers who arrived are arch, abipments by line steators are gallant nation can long take pride, the German Army is forbidden The ing all steamers commencing to load in a cheap triumph in which no brave and 24, the publication of communiques in mostly the wives and daughters of military officers on duty in India Outreacted to beans, rice and wolfram great people helpless by their own act man naturally see why. of the 163 women and children were including bookings. .
Priority list is absolutely suspended, lies for a time at the mercy. Their All the elaborate scenery which landed in Madras and 87 in Calcutta. This embargo only applies to Burma' fair professions are forgotten. They was used in the recent Shanghai produc Bengal Government communique the Indian restrictions being different bare nowhere set up justice but every.
saysInformation has been received that tion of The Witness for the Defense his Majesty's Government have placed
where they imposs their power and arrived today There
exploit everything for their owa US Veryan-abulate probibition against women are two very beautiful sets, which have been secured Mediterranean all nassports for wo
. children :
a: travailing through – the
and aggrandizement and the peoples SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY. of the conquered province TIE fame.oly for the St. George's Day production on men and children which have been issued
invited to be free under their dominion Babedy is war most liberal terms, thanks to the Mediterranean should be returned im
they would do the same things at their the croup and whoop or endorsed for Europe, threagh the
Are we nos justified in believing that for the deep sentarl generosity of the Shanghai Amatour mediately to the passport,
face to face with armies hom even their hole family or le Western Front if they were not there children. The same Writers Buildings for endorsement by Brother Touto
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