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MONDAY, APRIL 93, 1978.

TELEGRAMS.

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ITALIAN FRONT

THE ENEMY HARRASSED.

Losos, April 19. An Italian official report states:- Our artillery on the Asingo Flain carried out repented concentrations on enemy positions.

TRUQULENT ME. DELVIE..

ADVISES THE IRISH TO “SPIT

ON TRIBUNALSVA AME

Lospos, April A. Mr. J. Delvin (Nationalist Mam- ber for Belfast), in it has speech at Belfast, advised the Irish to "rafuas to register militarily, to spit on the I tribunals and to wfuse to go. `

THE CLERGY AND MAN-POWER

ACT.

CALLING-UP NOTICES

DESPATCHED.

LONDON, April 21,

THE CHINA MAITOLI

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW BRITISH BUDGET.

STILL HEAVIER SAORIFICES

TO BE DEMANDED.

LONDON, April 20.. It is fully expected that the Badget next week will involve still heavier, izcrifices for the British civilian popula.

tion.

THE FUTURE PROSPECTS OF

· EGYPT.-'

FINANCIAL ADVISER'S BUDGET NOTE

CAIRO April 20 The Acting Financial Adviser, Sir W. E. Brunyats, tas issued his aute for the 1918 Budget.

fle refers to the progress of cotton cultivation, and the difficulties of fuel supplies, which mainly can be overcome by the development of the Red Sea oil-fields and the very valuable discovery gas is distilled from vegetable refuše.

Hargdada oilfield, discovered in 1914, is turning out fifteen thousand tons monthly.

The balance of trade for the thres and a half years represents an addition to Egipt's capital resources of fifty million Egypćizu pounds,

THE MARATHON RACE.

SAN EXCEEDINGLY, SUCCESSFUL

EXESTA

The Mathon Race run last Satur day afteravon, proved to be one of the most successful sporting events, For many years past, held in the Colony, and it is safe to predict that the Race will become, at least, an annual fixture, but, as agreed by all, held a little earlier in the year, the exceive heat on Saturday being the only untoward feature of the event."

As stated in our Saturday's issue, tha Race was from Queen's Statue Wharf

The Westminster Gazette, in an article en the British war effort, says that it ever there was another toch war we should begin by commandeering the torrices of all citizens and make those who are not lighting perform other State services for wages hood so a scale that would suspend profite or reduce

about 1 miles. It was held under the them to a minimum. "This complete

Shaukiwan and back, a distance" of collectivism of national effort is the

Sir W. E. Brunyate's note leaves the suspices of the Polica Reaarve and the logical conclusion of modern ware Men between 40 and 50 discovered best impression as to the present offieisis were Mr. H. J. Gedge, Judge; and future prospests of Hough, A. S. P. (E), and auddenly that the service they thought position Bil-

quite natural and proper for their juniors Egypt.

Staff Insppotor Wildin, Assistant) was also required of them, while man

Judges; and Mr. H. P. White, Startor. The services of a detachment of the between 80 and 60 see themselves· not far removed from a liability which never- entered their wildest imaginations four

Police Reserves, under Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.EE, D.S.P. (R) also proved of great value. - -

The British putrols indicted losses, effectively harrussing the enemy,

ITALIAN MINISTERS IN FRANCE.

The Bishop of London, addressing Stoke-Newington congregation, PARIS, An Signor Orlanda (the Italian Pupported conscription. nuer) and Signor Bianchi (the Italian Minister of Transport) have arrivest from Route.

GERMAN HOPES OF INDEMNITIES.

He

honneed that, despite the exclusion of the clergy frinu, the Man-Power Act. calling-up notices were being dispatched to the clergy in his diocese.

He said the exclusion dis not uffect the position. The principle which would be observed in London THE REICHSTAG'S PEACE RESOLU- would be on a basis of leaving one

priest for every parish.

TION OUT OF FAVOUR.

AMSTERDAM, April 21. A telegram from Berlin states that -negotiations are proceeding between the Government and the Reichstag with a view to an official repudiation of the Reichstag's July pence resolu.

-tion.

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The Bishop believed that the other Hishops" would art similarly.

SCARCITY AND STRIKES IN HOLLAND.

STATE ARTILLERY WORKS

CLOSED DOWN.

AMSTERDAM, April 21.

years ago.

ROYAL FROCLAMATION CANCELS

» EXEMPTIONS.

:

LONDON, April 21-

IRISH OPPOSITION TO CONSCRIPTION.

The Westminder Gazelle proceeris to

A Royal Proclamation cancels exemp far that, taxes will be imposed which tions to men from 19 to 23, granted by four years ago we would have thought tribuasis or Goverment Departments it impossible to pay. People who live There are certain exceptions, chiefly in big houses will have to let or leave doctors, and those possessing cortificato them and take smaller oner Homes granted by the colliery, recruitin will have to be broken up and furniture Courts. stored. As regards domestic servants the Munitions Department has already taken half and the Women's Army Auxiliary Corpe want a good many of the remainder. Merever, by a big: compulsory cutting down of ligh; and noal houses are belog desolated. Hence the middle-class in England has seriously to face a new way of life and many thoamads more will bave to face it after the coming Budget.

The newspaper mentions these things Admind vos Tirpitz and other

without the slightest complaint, and it Pan-German speakers are now de-

concludes: We now have to realise A strike has broken out in the that the whole of our lives will have to nding, that Great Britain and France 15 inalemnities of State artillery works at Hemburg.be rationed and that there is no sacrifice of comfort or convenience which the £3,000,000.00 In ciddition France The urn who were trying to resume State is not entitled to demand of us.' should give up some Colonies and were attacked by the mob, whom

CONSCRIPTION FOR INDIA. Great Britain should export raw the police and military charged and fired on. Several were wounded. anaterials to Germany.

INDIAN NATIONALISTS' The Ministry of War has closed the

SENTIMENTS. works.

BARON KUEHLMAN'S SUCCESSOR.

Reports of the resignation of Barın You Kuehlin have been revived; Dr. Helfreich is"entioned as his

successor.

"INTER-ALLIED WAR COUNCIL.

THE GENERALS REPRESENT- ING THE ALLIES.

RECRUDESCENCE OF INTERNE- CINE STRIFE IN RUSSIA.

ANARCHISTS ENGAGE THE

BOLSHEVIKS.

PETROGRAD, "April 16.- There has been fighting between the Anarchists and the Bolsheviks at Vororesh, Sibirsk and Rostolt, also between the White Guards and PARIS, April 20. The Inter-Allied War Committee the Red Guard north of Viborg, at Vermilles now consists of General which is the only important Finnish Belin (France). Tresident; General town remaining in the hands of the Sackville" West (Great Britain), Red Guards.

General

Mobilkan

¡Italy), and General Bliss (the United States).

NAVAL BRUSH IN HELIGOLAND BIGHT.

ENEMY DESTROYER HIT.

LasDox, April 21. The Admiralty, announces that the British light forces in the Heligoland. Bight, ou Saturday, encountered enemy light forces, who retired be

hind the nine-fields.

A few shots were exchanged at extreme runge and an enemy, des troyer, was hit.

All our ships returned without Buffering any casualties.

LONG-RANGE BOMBARDMENT OF

PARIS.

CASUALTIES TO DATĖ.

PARIS, April 21, So far 118 have been killed and

KORNILOFF'S TROOPS FIGHT THOSE OF THE SOVIETS.

LONDON, April 20. The Indian National Congress bsa telegraphed to Mr. Lloyd George and the Viceroy:

LONDON, April 21.

Fifteen hundred trade union delegates, at a meeting at Dublin Mansion House, pledged resistance to conscription and fixed April 23 as the day for the stop page of all work to enable workers to sign the pledge.

THE RACE

After a couple of false starts, the Competitors (whose names we published last Saturday) got away in a bunch and the pace was forced somewhat for the first quarter-mile. The inevitable weeding out then commenced, and the first to give up was P. C. J. A. Gutierrez, A conference of 55 Nationaliat memat. Wanghai, followed by several of the bers of the House of Commons in Dublin, European runners First past North presided over by Mr. Dillon, decided to Paint was. Naik Amir, 18th Infantry," remain in Ireland to organise the

followed by Sergeant A. F. Talourd, opposition against conscription

RG.A with Sapor Pahla Singh, 74th- Punjabis, and Naik Ranniz Khan, 18th Infantry in third and fourth places. Sanitary Inspector R. Wood was not far behind. Naik Amir turned the half- way point 30 minutes after starting Talfourd followed and Pohls Singh was third, but a good way behind. After The Westmininer Gaietten had the him came Raunis Khan, followed by following note concerning the death of Inspector Wood. At Taikoo Hill, Tel- Sir Henry Blako:

fourd dropped out giving second place to "Sir Henry Blake, weil known. LI Governor of Hongkong and other Coi Pohla Singh, with Kannin Khan third onies, who has just died, was an Irish Inspector Wood fourth and Ghela man to the backbone, and had all en Khan Sith. At Wanchai. Police Trishman's faculty for making friends had teeping them. At Hongkong be Station, Rannis Khan was going well and his wife made a special point of and a little later Naik Amir and Pobis

the confidence and goodwill of

THE LATE SIR HENRY BLAKE.

"The Prime Minister's stirring the natives, and the Europeans, who had Singh gave up, giving Ruania Khan the message to India and the Viceroy' always respected the, convention which lead with Wood second, who, however, hanrty response are entirely in accord divided them from the Asiatics, were

was never able to catch the leader who! with Indiap sentiment. Youtha, aghast at this breaking down of the old whether Irish or ladian, must be made racial distinctions. Sir Henry acquired passed the tapo as near as ponible one to feel that they are not fighting to Raleigh's old home Myrtle Grove. establish a principle abroaul which is not Youghal-from the representatives of hour and seventeen minutes after the

India alone can applied to them.

John Pope-fienneasy, who, curiously start. supply five to ten millions of men. enough, was his predecessor at Hong- Our league would be willing to work and place our humble resources at the disposal of the Government for purpose."

the

Bir

kong

The following resolution was adopted by the Trish Convention-The Con- vention have learned with the deepest regret of the death of one of their most valued members, Sir Henry Blake, and desire axpress their sincere ap preciation of the staunchness of his THE IMPROVED ATTITUDE OF THE character and the goodness of his heart.

WORKERS.

•

LONDON, April 20.

THE AMERICAN LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE.

The order of finishing was as follows:- 1. Naik Rannia Khan (18th Inf). 2. Inspector R Wood (Sanitary Board).

3. Gunner Sibu Singh (HE. and S. B. R. G. A).

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4. Driver Ghaba Khan (Mule Corps). 5. Sepoy Natha Khan (18th Int.) 6. Naik Ghulam Mahd (H.K. and BEGA.).

7. Drummer Rulya Khan (18th Jof) 8. Naik Abdul Gham Khan (16th (for)

In addition to the many devoted friends he possessed in the Convention he en3. doured himself to those who met him there as strangers by bis high standard The Home Secretary, speaking stin politics and by his social charm." Kingston-on-Thames, said that since PETIRAD. April 18. the great offensive began the workers had joined up in greater numbers than Despatches man the south an-

aver and the effect of the strikes of which nounce the renewal of hostilitieswa used to bear so much and now heard The between General Korniloff's troops 10 little, was now very small.

total lost time among war workers and those of the Soviets.

through strikes was really in twelve months about 25 per cent of the total.

TURKISH CRUISER AND TORPEDO

VESSELS AT ODESSA.

PETROGRAD, April 16.

A Turkish cruiser and two torpedo ships have arrived at Odessa.

ARMENIANS DEFEAT THE TARTARS.

LAKE VAN RE-TAKEN.

TIFLIS, April 21.: It is reported that the Armeniaus

have re-taken Lake Van.

Tartar attacks near Lake Baku were repulsed by the Armenians and 126 injured by the long-range, bom-the rest of the population. bardment of Paris."

POLICE FRECAUTIONS IN IRELAND.

GUNSMITHS' STORES REMOVED.

LONDOS, April 21/ The Police have removed all arms and ammunition, including repairs, from Irah gunsmiths shops.

Masses of intercession were cele binted to avert conscription.. AMERICAN IRISHMEN APPROVE OF CONSCRIPTION IN IRELAND.

WE EXPECT IRISHMEN IN IRELAND TO FIGHT WITH

THE ALLIES." :*

New Yors, April 24 The Irishnion of Georgia have abled to Mr. Dillon as follow

The Irishmen of Georg, at moeting at Augusta, endorse the frant of Hons Rule and the exten- tion of cons

...

· ABUNDANT MUNITIONS."

THE KING THANKS MUNITIONS OFFICIALS AND WORKERS

1

munition

WOMEN OPPOSED TO PREMATURE PEACE.

The following are the names of the first American women elected, to membership in the Executive Com mittee of the League to Enforce Peace:

9. Gunnar Nawab Khan (H.K and S. B. R. G. A.). *

10. Jemadar Fateh Mohd Khan (16th Inf.).

11. L/Naik Cbiraghdin. (18th Inf.) 12. Sepoy Chain Singh (74th Pun.. jabis).

13. Gunner Sharab Khan (HK and SERG.A)

14. Sepoy Samander Khan (74tb Punjabis).

15. Gunner Surain Singh (H.K. and 8.BR.G.A)

16. Sergt. A. E. Talfourd (RG.A.) 17. G.A. Hydor (St. Joseph's College). 18, Sepor Mohd Khan (74th. Fun

Dr. Aam Howard Shaw, "Chair- man of the Women's Committes of the Council of National Defence and Honorary President of the Nationaljabis). "American Women's Suffrage Associa

tion.

LONDON, April 20...

19. Driver Fakir Chand (Mule Corps) The Press Bureau states that the

20. Sepoy Hiyat Mohd (74th Pan- King has expressed his high approval of the exertions of the Munitions Minister, Mrs. Eva Perry Moore, President jabis).

31. Gunner. Lear

Singh (HK and of the National Council of Women officials, employers and workers, during this critical time and Honomry President of the Gen-S.BRGA)

His Majesty the King states he has eral Federation of Women's Clubs Cups for the race were presented by learned that practically all the losses Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, of Prince the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. Eldon and expenditure of munitions during ton, formerly Mra. Grover Cleveland. Potter, an officer of the Hongkong. the battle have already been made good Miss M. Carey Thomas, President Defence Corps, the. South China Morn without any undue depletion of the of Bryn Mawr College.ing Post, ltd, and the British-American reserves. There are now actually mart serviceable guns, machine-guas and seropluses at the Front than on the eve of the offensive, and all other supplier are abundant.

NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE EXPORT OF CEMENT TO

CETION.

LONDON, April 22. Mr. H. G. Gallen, the Attorney- General of Trinidad, has been ap- pointed. Attorney-General of Ceylon..

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The new" Whitaker's Almanack"

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