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MONDAY, MAY 20, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW AUSTRO-GERMAN

ALLIANCE

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AMERICAN CABLES.

THE CUINA, MALE.

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[NAVY COMMUNICATION SERVICE.

TO MANILA

OVER 1,300,000 17:8. SOLDIERS IN FRANCE.

THE SEICHEPRET FIGHT

THE ENEMYS LOSSES

Washington, May

American troops (in the Luneville sector found that the Germans have abandoned the villages of Ancervillers and also trenches, olsawbare. WASHINGTON, May 13,

Prisoners say that the German losses The Associated Press status: in the recent Seichsprey fight were of American, troops are going overacas inficially 000, which is twice Berliv'ı large numbers but the Ordnanos Bureau claim of American losses....

a shle to maintain ita programma. Every (soldier · boarding transpert in fully equipped; also the artillery and machine guns already in France are sufficient for immediato use.. -

"More than 1,300,000 men are train-

LONDON, May 17" BRITISH SUBMARINES

Uneasiness is felt in Austria regnovi. ing the new Austro-Garman Alliance, THE BALTIC.

which the Fired, the fleading Socialist orga of Switzerland, saya. “İn HUMANE SIDE OF THEIR WORK.nothing else but the annexation of

Austro-Hungary by Germany." Losnos, May 17.

This uneasiness is further raflected in The Admiralty, in lifting the veil comments

by the Vicuna freiter over the operations of the "British | Zritang, which says "The Amstrian submarines in the Bultie, relate people ought to know if, in the agreeing in France. Probably more men stirring seeds of han they were ments that have reached German will he called in June than in May: -continually, attarking and destroying Headquarters Count

The Army is expected to reach a strength of 3,000,000 meu in the hext 14 enemy war craft, atal how they kept maintained Count Czernin's position months. Some officers say it will reachi a watchful eye upon the movements that Austria-Hungary would defend a total of 5,000,000," of the Gennan feet. The work was the pre-war possessions of her Allie go effective that finally the German and herself, but would not fight for ships kept in harbeur as ciny 2 24

Imperialist aims.. British submarine Was reported. Balike the U-boats not a single case can be alleged of a British submarize sinking merchant vessels on sight, the merchant vessels invariably being stoppel and bonbil in an orthodox way. The crews were given plenty of time to abandon the ship and work

directed to the nearest port or

- escorted to a neutral vesse},

Tlk smen's belongings never regards us speils of war,

The official deuments of the sub- marino's doingă lenve a profound impression of perseverance and skill, well salted with urge Tcicles anil frost diwend the periscopes unti the decks became ented es with glass. The waves swept away the the plates. mast and strained yet the news carried on.

The puss sage into the Baltic was most difficult ewing to the very close witch. The suburines resorted to

ruses or waited patiently until they would follow the surface craft and run the gauntlet.

Submarine Commander Goelhart

BRITISH TRADE.

LONDON, May 17.

The increase in exports last month was £427,200 and in imports £35,300;667 compared with April last year. Last months importa constituted a record,

LORD WIMBORNE CREATED. VISCOUNT.

LONDON, May 17.

The Press Bureau announces that

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Viscounty has been conferred upon Lord Wimborne, until recently Viceroy of Ireland.

THE SILVER MARKET.

FRANCE AMAZED.

A cable quotes the French Foreign Minister, M. Piobon, sa saying:

"America's tremendous assistance in becoming hourly more potential. We are all amazed at the remarkable speed and the magnitude of the basis for army activities of the United States."

P

'U.S.A. TROOPS IN FRANCE.

INCREASED ACTIVE PARTI- CIPATION.

OTTAWA, May 14

The British Cabinet is said to have decided to retain the American troops verseas as an integral force until the American Army attains a size powerful enough for a decisive stroke, as the Allies in the meanwhile will certainly be able to hold the Germans, who will waste themselves in a futila ofensive while most of the French reserves still

rumain unused.

EXPERIENCES OF AMERICAN ·

AIRKEN.

80 HOURS WITHOUT FOOD AND- DRINK:

Wasuisgros, May 15. The Committee on Public Information has received the following account from its London otica:

US. Naval Reserve-Ensign E A. Stone, who was supposed to have been drowned, arrived in London after five weeks in a hospital. With a companion he had clung 90 hours without food or drink to the under side of a seapland, pontoon is the English Channel when his engine went dead. The sex Wis rough. He released, two pigeous with message telling of his fate. The heavy seas smashed the tail, which settled, overturning the machine.

THE MAGISTRACY. SOLICITOR'S CLERK CHARGED

WITH ASSAULT.-

A young Chinese in the employ of Mr. J. F. Gardiner, solicitor, was charged before Mr. J. B. Wood, this mocning, with assaulting an Indian constable whilst in the execution of his duty.

Defendant pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr. Gardiner

Complainant said he was searching a marine hawker at Kalvon yuterday, when the defendant interfered and assaulted him.

A marine hawker said be heard, the defendant and the constable arguing in a languaga which he did not | understand (as far as he knew there

was no struggle

Defendant said that when he advised the marine hawker to so quietly the constable accused him of interference, took him into custorly and handled him roughly.

Mr. Wood discharged the defendant

EXPORTING OPIUM

HONGKONG WAR

BONDS DRAWING

PRIZES.

The sale of tickets has proceeded so satisfae. torily that the Committee is now able to indicate a provisional allocation of the 3 big prizes and the 100 smaller prizes.

The prizes given below are, as already advised, A Chinese pleaded guilty when charged before Mr. J. K Wood the subject to the amount available for distribution morning, with attempting to export six being the sum of $500,000. taels of Goverument-prepared opiumi without a permit. He was also charged

In this event: with being in possession of ons taal of

A SOLICITOR'S AFFAIRS.

Describing the experience, Ensign Stone said: We tore the tail of the fabric to reduce the impact of the waves but the tail was mashed and the box filled with water, mising bar upright. Then we capsized, but we climbed over opium more than the quantity allowed the nose of the machine to the underby the Olhause side of the pontoon. We tried to crawl His Worship fined the defendant aft, for the emergency ration was in the $200 on the first charge and #1 on the observer's seat but were unable to reach second charge. the sea and barely escaped being carried down with the tail. For more than three days we were lashed by the waves "with cething to eat or drink. Out arma circled each other to provent our selves from being washed overboard Thirat made our tongues swell. When a drizzle wetter the pontoon we lapped

"At" Singapore," "the Chief Judge (Si up the moisture but the salty paint BELsested us Soon out limbs became John Bekull, X.), and the Paisnu umb. Two tins of biscuits from a Judge (M÷Adustice Eden)" has granted torpedoed ship floated past us, but we the application made by the Har Com- were too weak to swim. We hauled mittee for the name of Mr. E. M. A in a third tin, which was filled with Tower to be xtruek, off the rolis of local A statement from Ottawa seems to tobacco. "We sighted convers in the practitioners as an officer of the say that the American forces in France distance and waved our bandkerchiefs court.

The summary of the War Cabinet Committee says that "the enemy reserves have nearly reached complete

exhaustion."

REPORT DENIED.

...

WASHINGTON, May 15. Mr. Baker, Secretary of War, made | the following announcement:—

then

MR. TOZER AND HIS HONGKONG EMPLOYES.

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2nd prize

WAR CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE 1st prize

Approximately.

$125,000

· 187,500

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56,200

3rd prize

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57,500

2 prizes of $10,000, esch (approx)

20,000

2 prizes of $7,500 each 2 prizes of $5,000 each 2 prizes of $2,500 each 7 prizes of $2,000 each 6 prizes of $1,000 each 10 prizes of $700 · each 15 prizes of $400 each

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15,000

-10,000

5,000

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14,000

6,000

7,000

6,000

15 prizes of $300 each

4,500

24 prizes of $200 each 15 prizes of $100 each 103 prizes

4800

1:500.

$500,000

The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June

LONDON, May 16. The Silver Market is quiet.

THE WEEKLY REPORT.

LONDON, May 18. Messrs. Samuel, Montagu & Co.'s) Wekly Silver Report states:-

will not be used actively for the present to them, but all in vain. During the In making the application the Hon. The market has continued per but will be conserved until they cou-night we spied a mast headlight Mr. P. M. Elliot further said that this espied eneng war eruit. Calculat-fretly steady. The value of silver at stitute a larger independent Arnerican Hearing

our shouts the' vered ing on a bigger game behind, the source retains the same.

Army. The facts are exactly opposite. circled about

was due of the' paizfal but happily rare. As ata distance be skilfully rumeuvred and even-

While all the plans of the War Depart of 100 A fall of a farthing in the price ment contemplate the development of

yards and

disoccasions when, however reluctantly, the tually une " with an enemy on May 18th represents merely a distinctively American Army, yet its appeared, evidently taking us for a Jar Committee had to take steps to anfeand the number of tickets now available for salo, battleship, escorted by destroyers, refugtion in the insurance rute from

treacherous submarine. On, the next guard the public against, n. mn whose various elements now in France are afternoon a seaplane few over us with unprofessin nets inade him an incom is rapidly becoming less; therefore if you have not Half an hour later he fired the United States to London.

being used freely in the general cause ont seeing us. We sighted and signalled petent officer of the out. In this case, bought all the tickets you require, it is advisable. observed most vivid Hash fol-

in such ways as are deemed most trawler on the arening of the fourth they had a man who started business on The only factor now that is likely effective in accord with General Per lowed by an explosion along the to afect the price for sometime is shing's action in placing all our forces atay but were too weak to grasp the line his own hehalf in 100 with a capital to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise, waterline. A ferendous concussion the variation in the freight and insure the disposal of the British and French which was thrown to A boat was of some 800 and had for the very

lowered which rescued us." pasued and the entire ship ang hid-Junce rates. !

commanders and the supreme comman

TICKETS $5 each. beginning to get into dent by taking losna Stone's companion lost six toes from a shetty. He first became insolvent der." den by a grey sungke, which was

through gangrene. The, search · had been active after the carrier pigeons towards the end of 10 at the ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUBS, HOTELS, BANKS, Etc. probably due to the explosion of the magazine. Eight minutes later}" the British submarine rose to the - surface. The ship had gone, the dostnution being instantaneous. It was the battleship Priner Albert..

Another subinurine sighted a light cruiser of the Ancona class, She dived and mattenvied into a good position, then fired a torpedo, hit ting the cruiser forward, on the star bourd side. The cruiser, which was

GENERAL FOCH.

PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS OF THE

GREAT GENERALISSTVO.

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Lord Reading, the British Ambas

sador, said:—

The statement attributed to the Wat Cabinet is opposed to all my information from the War Cabinet."...

An Associated Press dispatch fromi London says that the Ottawa statement attributed to the War Cabinet Com- |mitted" was due to sn errör which bad

been sorrected.

Increasingly, active participation of France is told in numerous dispatches. United States troops in the fighting in The American artillery su the Picardy! front exploded a gigantie enemy ammunition dump at Cantibry and this sector.

reseted: home, but the ariators had been gives up as dead when they were not found.

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RESTRICTIONS ON RAILWAY

TRAVELLING

TRANS CONTINENTAL TRAINS REDUCED

of 1002 and had it best solvent ainee them. In 1914. Mr. Trver went to Hong- kong, taming to Singapore in 1916. He admitted becoming a "bankrupt in Hongkong to the extent of some $17,000. He was also a bankrupt in Singapere, und up to 1917 his liabilities amounted to the enormous figure of $30,000.

Continuing, consist read some remarks" made by his lordship the Chief Justice of Hongkong, during Mr. Tower's public examination there, to the effect that he ordered the discontinuance of certain a mon practising in that court to be guilty The Railroad Administration has thought it was a disgraceful scandal. för

WASHINGTON, May-15.

apparently, put out of control, swung his countenance frank and open, bis returning two shells for every one in wraps-continental passenger trains from. of so untoward an art as to get money

man, who walks with a quick step and An alert, square-shouldered, thick-se the swing of a cavalry soldier, in 1916, when he was reported to be ill, he was amusing himself with gymnastic exer- cises. His eyes are keen and deep-set, frame well knit together. He radiates round in a large circle, then stopped, with quick clear intelligence, the intal Are bursting from her decks. The lisence of a man who can translate hia thoughts into deeds. He wants short, escorting destroyer attacked the sub-p partinent replies to his questions; marine but the latter evaded her and he does not tolerate "I think," believe

he wants Yes "or"No." fired a second torpedo hitting the Ae binuself speaks in short, sharp cruiser amidships, her nuguzine sentences which are punctuated by

silences like the cashes with which Ga blowing up, with load double reportsliffet sprinkled his letters. I vave heard and large masses of iron and wreek-him tell, says a writer in 77 World, of age falling around the submarine the manen vre of La Fere-Champenoise. which, before submerging, chserved the cruiser's crew assembling on the poop. They were later rescued by a large German ferry-boat.

American patrola penetrated German trenches in the Luneville sector. party had three fights, lolling a dozen Germans and losing only one maD

Chicago to the Pacific Coast. The front Mah Perk Toe, a subordinate, and

SAYES One reduction

$18,000,000 and then go away leaving has a bankrupt. 1728,000 train miles yearly without His lordship further said he would com interfering with. adequate travel municate this unbecoming act to the facilities.

Incorporated Law Society in England so that if he (Mr. Ter) tried to practise there, they would have an opportunity to deal with him.

MILITARY DECORATIONS FÖR.

AMERICANS.

bich there will be an additional bar for further brave deeds. Heretofore there have been no United States military decorations.

Mt. Baker, Secretary of War, has recommended to Congress that it The whole problem was set before one, authorize three army decorations shorn of all but essentials, just as he had medal of honour also a cross and a unravelled it on September 9, 1914. Pencil in hand, while he spoke he made medal, for distinguished service, on

rough sketch. One saw the difficulties present themselves the break-dows occur without disturbing, his serenity Having described the crisis, he stopped, looked at us and gave sharp inter rogative exclamation much -MA examiner who has put & difficait obiem A submarine sighted and chased to his class, and then suddenly he furnished the reply. There WRS E á steuner froin Hamburg, laden with brilliant manoeuvre from left to right- ... wood.

The vessel wus signalled to the pencil fushed in arrows over the stop; boarded and the crew ordered paper, and his whole face lit up with

smiles. I can ses him now,

As regants. the operations against inerchant, steuners, the following is typical:-

to leave.

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NORWEGIAN SHIPBUILDING IN UNITED STATES,

"NEW YORK, May 130) Norwegian interests hare bought a

The principal lines will divide the traffic instead of competing unnecesarily and at great expense, as they did before the Government assumed control

Previous caanges east of Chicago have saved about 35,000,000 train miles yearly.

MEMORIAL DAY.

WASHINGTON, May 13 President Wilson has proclaimed May, 50 is Memorial Day...

PRESIDENT WILSON'S

PROCLAMATION

WASHINGTON, May 14. President Wilson in proclaiming May

Subsequently the sea to us the theory of pivotal mete in New Jersey for "one of the l 39 as a day of prayer wrota in part :

can see bis earer face. I can see him

est ship yards in the world." The buyers state that the ships will fly the American trade.

cocks were opened and charges ex-seize Arras with one band. hide Norwegian flag but will be used in the ploded and the ship sunk. Mean-assee with the other, and then con

centrate on Ypres which to was to

A LEADER OF QUALITY:

Launchings are becoming frequent in the Gulf of Mexico, where yards were built later than in Atlantie and Facile ports. A wooden ship, 320 foot long, This clarity of vision, this Ere, this built according to U. F. Shipping Board power of sizing the essential point are specifications, has been launched at a qualities of's great leader they are Tellas yard. moms reinforced by an inventive inculty and by an imagination which so may of the LOW SHIPPING LOSSES IN AFRIL Allied commanders Jack and without which any great victory is impossible. It is the greatest mistake to imagine:

that

while a Hamburg-Amerika liter: was defend so gloriously. sighted, proceeding without lights. A boarding party was collected and "the German was overbauled “und found to be laden with iron ore for Stettin. So quickly did the crew abandon the ship that interrogations could not be continued. The ship was sunks in a similar minner to the first one. Afterwards, within a few hours, two incre were similarly des- patched. On the following day, the Commander reported that all German traffe had entirely reused.

lie to such a notion.

WASHINGTON, May 12. battles can be won without initiative, Submaring losses for April amount to and that say great general can per 361,631 tons as compared with: 834,556 manently on masterly inaction. The whole of military history gives the for April, 1917, according to the official

Frosch statistics received here. General Foch has never subscribed to The losses include both Allied and auch & doctrine. At Ypres, although the neutral ships, showing that destruction forces opposed to him, were double his by U-boats has been reduced to one-half own strength, he alwaye pare the in- during the year pression of being on the offensive, The Gemmens my and it is perhaps true that The report notes that the Germans FRENCH DEPUTY FOR COCHIN he had formed the daring plan of are now rarely able to use gunfire but

GHINK

RETURNING TO PARIS.

PARIS May 20,

of Cochin MOutroy, the Disp

has not been heard of

ral months. AR

is return

advancing to seize the pointe on the srs limited to costly torpedoes owing to Lys on the encing's flank. In order the scrive patroling of the seas by the

that his troops should not grow weary Allied toate

in a stationary battle, he was always

devising new tactics, Fe animated his

whole army with

e

a bis own spirit inspired the exhausted. Belgiano, Es calmed the finesey English, and he won by the battle. He has a marvellens gift of permission yhes inspires, and heartens

mommanders and troops, silke, and enjoys unique popularity among

BOLDIERS FOR "SHIPYARDS,

WASHINGTON, May 12.

faith and creeds to beseech God to give "Iexhort my fellow citizens of all

victory to our armies as they fight for freedom wisdom to those that take council on our arrogels, and stoad fastness to our people to maca sacrifices in support of what is just and true

Counsel quoted further evidence record ed during Mr. Tozer's public examination

in which he admitted he knew Mah Perk Toe became insolvent through his (34. Tozen's) inability to pay what he owed? -him. Mr. Tozer's practice apparently was to imploy baya fresh from school at the rate of $100 per month, receiving big securities which he made use of as hef

Mr. Justice Ebden: Actually employing | literate whool, böys?—Thnk isso, * fy Berde Mat

Mr. Flet, then read, an advertisement which appested in the South China Morning Posas follows ami

solicitor's office in Hongkong with "Wanted & reliable compradora for a

branches in Singapore and Mont! Apply to E. AL. Tozer, Singapore. Counsel submitted this was the, mout disgraceful thing Mr. Tazer had over done Jafter returning to Singapore. He tried to get compradore who was ready to adrance money, as they always do, to Come to Singapore from Hongkong. He (fr. Ellipt) did not wials to comment Mothers Day was celebrated through-further on that subject, but would leave out the country, honouring, those who the court to judge as to the chances that are giving their sons for war duty,

1,950.000 WAR GARDENS

drgrimmar

́· MOTHERS' DAY CELEBRATED.

WASHINGTON, May 13.

SANSTATASHINGTON, May 12 The Department of the Inter nonces that 1,950,000 private war gardens" have been started in response to the Food Administration's appeal, and following six weeks campaign.

ALWAYS RECOMMEND 11....

Almost every community thieve

by Chamberlain's Coliciji Chholeras Diarrhea Bemedy Bach personu sekcjom Army training campe throughout the miss an opportuny to recommend Country have announced provisions and these commendation and

never-failingy

under which enlisted volunteers may be ent reased for work in shipyardas

ualities accounted bet

man would stand of recovering whatever advancea he might make. Dealing with Mr. Tuzer's office in Singapore, Mr. Elliot | said?Mr. Tozer acted so improperly as to go with his Tamil clerk, a subordinate, sa so saretion to miss money from a chetty, Counsel submitted that this as a dis- eful act on the part of an offer of

Moreover, Mr. thors or less every time of bis subo NEVER to

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