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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY MARCH

AMERICAN DEVELOPMENTS.

THE "LACONIA” OUTRAGE: STATEMENT BY SURVIVORS.

GERMAN RETREAT IN TRANCE: A TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH ARMY.

MENTION” OF HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

Franco-Belgian Fron

The Near East.

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THE BRITISH PUSH.

LATEST REPORTS OF PROGRESS.

LONDON, February 28th,

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hig, in a

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MESOPOTAMIA.

MORE BRITISH SUCCESSES.

LONDON, February 28th.

A Mesopotamia official report states :---

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THE

TORPEDOING OF LACONIA?!

AMERICAN VICTIMS

Losnum, February 28th, The two American ladies, victims of the Laconin, were among seven who died of exposure out of the twenty OH OCCH pants of a water-logged out...

A priest at board stated thas this boat hit the Iconia stern when heitg lowered. Planks burst asunder and thu or rudder, watir boat drifted without ones water up to the gunwale, from ten at night to three in the following afternoon, Everybody crowded into the bows and stero. Waves washed vore overboard while others, including an American negro, died, and were thrown into the se, the weight of their bodies would

endangered the water-logged boat.

2ND

NEWSPAPER PRICES

INCREASED.

1917.

LONDON, February 20th. The Date Mail has announced that it will increase its price to a penny, and an announcement in the Observer states that the price of that paper henceforth will be twopence,,.

The JalkQTUS, AN

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GERMAN CLAIMS. CAPTURE OF HEIGHTS AND PRISONERS,

LONDON, February 28th. We captured several Russian heights on the wooded Carpathians on both sides of the Valeput Road and took 1,300 pri- soners.

The Italians strongly attacked hill

While the priest was giving this interpositions in the Cerna salient, on the view, a lady by his side was sobbing cast of Paralovo, and failed, with sam bitterly. She is an actress coming to guinary losses. England to be married, and she saw hor Bancée die in the host, fat MERT ANOTHER LUSITANIA”, CASE

WASHINGTON, February 8th. Oficial despatuits confirm the destlis of Americans on the Laconia, thes establish- ing an overt act. It is regarded as another Zaitan case. Presiden Wil sou and the State Department officials

antil Congress acte

Russtan Front.

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ENEMY ACTIVITY

PETROGRAD, February 28th. A Wireless Russian official message

communiqué, says: -10 morning we Close pursuit of the chemy is being consider that no steps should be taken states:-The chemy attacked on both

captured a portion of french on the north-east of Sailly-Sillisel and took 83 prisoners.

We occupied Gommecourt and cap tured the villages of Thilloy, Fuisiese Aumont, with trench systems adjoining, and pushed our line a thousand yards Borth-eastward of Gommecourt.

steadily maintained. On Monday our

advanced troops engaged the enemy in the afternoon from three sides at a point ou the left bank of the Tigris over 30 miles west and north-west of Kut. The enemy abandoned quantities of arms and equipment and threw four howitzers into the river.

AUTHORITY TO ARM MERCHANTMEN

sides of the Jacobeni and Kimpolung highroad, and occupied heights two miles south west of Valeputna. We counter attacked and recovered a portion of the heights.

General,

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| INDIA'S PRACTICAL LOYALTY.

****_ LONDON, February 20th,

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. MENTIONED FOR VALUABLE SERVICES,

LONDON, February 26th. The Gazette mentions the valuable ser vices, in connection with the war, of the following Hongkong Volunteers Volunteer Reserves

Lieut. Colquel, A Hongkong Volunteers),

Major H.KV.R.)

and

ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY AT

SHANGHAI,

THE PRESIDENT ON AN IRISH-

MAN'S DUTY

An excellent speech on the duty of Irishmen in the present crisis was de→ Chapman (0. Clivered at the inual general meeting of the St. Patrick's Society, Shanghai, on Wakeman (0 C

February 1st, by Mr. H. G, Simms, the Surgeon Major G. B. Black (Medical president. Officer of the Volunteer Corps).

Captain E. Barrett (Shanghai). Captain (LKR)

Hall Brutto

After mentioning that the total amount added to the fonds during the year waa 9510.10 which brought the total funds up to $5,909.85, and that the whole of the Society's investments are in Exchequer -១៧៧ ast bonds, he proceeded: On Captain W Russell (Hongkong Volun-out of the largest and most successful

Captain G. P. Lammer (Hongkong Volunteers)

teers).

Lieut. R. Hall (Hongkong Volunteers). Armourer Sergt. G. W. Avenell (Heng kong Volunteers).

Bergt. Major F. L. Cooke (H.K.V.B.), Lieut. W Higby (Hongkong Volun teer) Major G. W. Kynoch (Hongkong

Sergt Volunteers

May

meetings of Irishmen took place in con nextion with the Bein Telu, movement when 119 Irishmen in no uncertain way disassociated themselves from that move ment

At this sunual meeting of our national society and the attitude of Ireland I make no apology for touching cm towards bringing this great struggle to i Quarter astor Bergt. E. W. Dawson

sucessful conclusion. I am addressing (HEVR)

Irismen who have had the advantage of Bergt. H. F, Haines (Hongkong Volum seeing something of the world and of teers),

mixing with people of various Dation- Sergt. V. J. Hill (Hongkong Volunalities with a consequent opportunity of teers).

possessing a wider, vision than is the case with many of our countrymen at home, therefore I feel I can talk to you freely and frankly, on this subject.

The names are also mentioned of Cap tain E. Canning of the Shanghai Volunteers, and Major W. S. Nathan

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PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF CIVILIAN PRISONERS. A ONE SIDED BARGAIN

LONDON, February 28th, In the House of Commons, Mr. Hope, in stating objections to wholesale ex- change of Anglo-German civilian pri soners, said that many of the German prisoners were Reservists and quite fu militarily, while nearly all were fit for tional service in Germany. He en phasised that the only proposal for whole sale exchange acceptable to Germany was the Dominions and the Colonies against

SILVER

25 all know there is still an atmosp

of misunderstanding in Ireland which prejudices that enthusiasm which ought to be displayed towards the war. when we bear in mind the high purposa for which the Allies are fighting.

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I do not suggest that this state of affairs is wholly the fault of Irishmen. A people.

ple with strong national sentiments expect those sentiments to be treated sym- pathetically and not to be unduly curbed. National Espirations are not incompatible with loyalty to the Empire. The Colonies afford the best evidence of this. What is required is a more complete understand- ing of the Irish people on the part of those resposible for the good government of the country. On the other hand, Irish- men themselves must make a supreme spirit of conciliation based on justice and cquity. There should be a removal of bigoted and proscriptive Spirit which

During a raid in the neighbourhood of Clory we reached the second line, and also entered positions on the north-east aliother. On Sunday we secured 380 pr. to Liverpool The majority of them were fed the Government of India's offer of 35,000 prisoners in the United Kingdom, effort to adjust their differences in a

of Arras and southeast of Leas

We repulsed a raid on the north-cast of Armentieres.

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SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS

CONTINUES

LONDON, February 27th. Feld Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a cymmuniqué," says: We further pro gressed and captured Le Barque.

soners and on Monday 161,

The Government has gratefully accept £100,000,000 towards the general cost of the war.

COMPULSORY RATIONING.

President Wilson's request for authori ty to urin merchantmen, and the sinking of the Laconia, will listen the action of Congress. Committees of both Houses have been busy re-drafting the Bill, but it is now expected that they will acquiesce in the Government's wish that the Bill be passed practically without change 2 We re-captured the gun-boat Firefly, SURVIVORS STORIES

One bundred and sixty-five of the crow * lost in the retreat from Ctesiphon, alsa captured a Turkish ship and destroyed of the Lacania have crossed from Dublin on the previously torpedoed raconia

Further stories by the survivors con- firm the statement that the vessel was twice torpedoed: She was first hit the storn. The captain ordered that all lights

LONDON February 28th. should be turned on to facilitate the escape of the passengers and erow. The In the House of Commons, Colonel vessel listed and then righted, afterwarda Bathurst stated that the scheme for com sinking slowly The Bubmarine repulsory rationing was ready to be pat appeared, and fired a torpedo at the into operation if necessary. engine-room, though the boats were close by and were quite visible in the blaze of electricity. The Lacuna sank immedi- ately The captain and several officers had to take to the water and swim. astern of a boat crowded with women and children and demanded the captain They received an evasive answer and finally vanished

CAPE COLOURED BOYS.

FOR SERVICE IN FRANCE.

PETRORIA, March 1st

4,000 in Germany.

LONDON, February 28th. Silver is quoted at 371, Indian, selling is quiet.

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THE BRITISH SUCCESSES. CONGRATULATIONS FROM PRE BIDENT POINCARE.

PARIS, February 28th

that narrow done so much in the past to separate Irishmen. Seeing that wa have to live together it is not likely to contribute towards that peace and good- will which is the message our patron saint

has handed down to us through the

We have dy shown that we have no sympathy with a small section of our people whose political views are oxug gerated and unrealizable, a section which han done Ireland a great disservice in

and distrust

warm where

Subsequently, the anhmarine bobbed pAt the request of the War Office the President Poincare has sent ning the present

THE CROSSING OF THE TIGRIS.

LONDON, February 28th. Mr. Edmund Candler, the war corres pondent, describing the crossing of the Tigris on the 23rd February, says it was carried out at three different points, The leading host of the regiment, cross ing at the highest point, gut within few yards of the north bank before being observed by the enemy pickets, who starply fusiladed for a lew minutes, but their fire was quickly overcome and heatly stopped. Within an hour the enemy artillery was busy, but with little We ccupied Ligny and established ouz- selves in the western and northern deffect. Two Gurkha tegiments farther The steward kept the occupants of one downstream were grenaded on they land boat alive with imitations of Harry ed and a bombing match ensued between Lauder and other comedians, forcing fencos of Puisieux au Mont

We conducted a raid to the south-west boat and bank. Notwithstanding this them all to take up the chorus, tik, they

and intense artillerying the troops joinero picked up of Lens and also to the cast of Armen-led up with the British, who had landed tieres. On a half mile front we entered a mile away an three lines of trenches and considerably damaged the defences..

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GERMAN REPORT. BRITISH REPULSED.

LONDON, February 28th

A German official report states: Tha

The combined forse nord, sweep ing the enemy ahead. A bridge over the stream, which 8 340 yards broad, with is current of five knots an hour, was com pleted within eight hours. Surrendered Turks admit that they thought the bridging of the stream impossible.

Naval Activities.

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A BRAVE CAPTAIN. DEFEAT OF MODERN BARBARIANS."

Director of War Recruiting is raising graphic message to King George congra 2,400 Caps Coloured Boys for service in Lulating him out the splendid British sue

incesses in France and at Kut el Amara. France as transport drivers.

"DUMA RE-OPENS

PP INTEGRIT

OF PERSIA

LONDON, March 1

In the House of Commons, in reply to

Mr Ponsonby, Mr. Balfour stated that

the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1007 was still in force, and no contingent arrange. went to modify its character would in Any wise affect the integrity and inde pendence of Persin

THE

________________ PETROGILAD, Echruary 28th.* The Duma has re-assembled.

There

were a few street demonstrations, which

were dispersed.

MORE GERMAN BOMBAST: FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM OF THE OCEANS,

country.

I do say is that this is not the time to try and fix the responsibility for the unsatisfactory p

position in our cou

of What rests on as the responsibility

what we can to facilitate the task doing of getting Ireland into line with the rest of the Empire, so that she may go down to his

history

as having taken an honourable. part h his great struggle for freedom from aggression, Ireland cannot stand aside and selfishly enjoy the security of the Empire, nor can she leave a of her people who have been her highest traditions to hear the brunt in this fight for the liberty of the world. Ireland must be whole hearted and boar INDIA AND EGYPT.

AMSTERDAM, February 27th Speaking in the Reichstag the German her full share of the Empire's burden

Just as there 38. in the case of Labour MAHARAJAH VISITS SULTAN.

Chancellor asserted that Germany had tried as much as possible to alleviate postponement of those reforma neces- CANO, March 1st.

in order to concentrate the greatest effort The Mobarajah of Bikanir arrived and neutral shipping difficulties by the say to bring conflicting, interests together,

establishment of the barred zones, and courageous actioa: 1 tantamount to a was met by representatives of the Sultan was attempting to supply neutrals with on the successful prosecution of the war,

and

BO & trace to all political ditleme. High Commissioner The coal and iron. All these difficulties were urgently needed in Ireland, the A procession was formed an escorted Maharajah visited the latter and after caused by England's tyranny on the seas

the present is not a convenient time to the captain and crew, who lurched at the wards proceeded to Assuan, the Bultan

changes when the Empire is face to Cisposal. ing flowers.

BORDEAUX, February 26. The reception of the Orleans was must enthusiastic. The rrefect, heading other putable persons, boarded the vessel, and, addressing the captain gard—“ You defeat of the modern barbarians.

He said We will and shall break this

British were repulsed between Le Trans GERMAN OFFER TO HOLLAND Town Hall, erowds cheering and throw placing two Inxurious steamers at his ensinvement of all non-English trade augce with a fight for exzateče.

loy and Bailly. Fighting continues now at two poiste on our first-line trenches. COMBATS ACCORDING TO GERMAN PLANS.

LONDON, February 29th wireless German official report states-Thore have been infantry com bate in accordance with our five plans on.

the Ancre

The French surprised and captured, a river post on the Aisne and were drives

THE GERMAN BETERAT.

UNQUALIFIED TRIUMPH FOR

BRITISH ARMY"

AMSTERDAM, February 98th. The German Legation has informed the Government that Germany is willing to place German ships at Holland's disposal. during the war ne compensation for the seven torpedoed steamers, eu the under standing that Holland will negotiate for the eventual purchase, after the wat, of the vessels

GERMAN REPORT.

AIR AND SEA ACTIVITY

BADOR, February 28th..

report whatės:

fully barbed a

North Aegean

SINKINGS.

mitchA FRANCO-BRITISH

CONFERENCE.

LONBON, February 26th. : Additional week ond sinkings of the following steamers are announced :— Beneficent, Teer, Platon, Grenadier Langhirst, Trojan Prince (British),

The captain and six of the orew of the Grenadier were killed,

The total tonnage amounts to about

14,000,

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fape

and declared that the decision in regard to the barred zone is irrevocable. We Certain administrative measures dealing are fighting for the freedom of the oceans with the situation in Ireland have gone which will also be most advantageous to some way trevards arriving at a better understanding, and we should leave it at heutrals

President Wil that for the present, The

nocused

the

Mean

osity for which

bidn

HELD AT CALAIS.

son of brusquely breaking off relations present Govern confidence that

question only PARIB, February 28 with Germany, and irid Mr. Gerard only to settle the Irish q

the decision to the For That characteristic generosity An official report states that a Franco communicated British conference was held at Calais ou eign Secretary verbally and then asked the Irish natiru is deservedly famous

the procedure adopted was pre-occupation in this life and death clared that th the 26th and 27th instant, at which M. for passports He (the Chancellor) deus not to take advantage of the Empire's Briand, and Generals Lyantey and without precedent and he was forced, struggle in order to gain our own ends Neville represented France and Mr. in the absence of official documents to ends which without victory over our Loyd Georges General Bobertson and rely on Reuter's version of President chemies would be meaningless. Would Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig repre. Wilson's message to Congress on February you sit down and discuss the refurnishing sented Great Britain.

3rd. He had registered a protest against of your home while the firemen are struggling to save the house from destrue- the President arguments,

tion Let us rather help the firemen who are overcoming the conflagration In Europe which is threatening what Irish men bold most dear, and that their liberty.

EXIT BERNSTORFF. HALIPAK NOVA SCOTIA, Feb. 28th. Count Bernator bas sailed by the s.s.

LONDON, February 20th Officers of the torpedoed Dutch steamer works at Eemland, interviewed in Londontato Frederick III. pane, causing that simutaneously with the submarine's paren

Forres several firen, and returned salety.

BUTCH

LOST.

LONDON, February 28th. The Dutch vessels Bandceng, Temland and Zaandijk are now regarded as lost.

NAVAL AIR RAIDS.

LONDON, February 28th. Reuter's correspondent at Headquar ters, writing on the 28th, says that the Gormans are still retreating along the whole line between Gommecourt and Transloy, and the British are everywhere in close contact. The weather cleared for a time to-day for the first time in ten. days, permitting aeroplanes to got photo graph which should indicate the direcA WEEK'S "FRIGHTFULNESS." tion of the withdrawal.

It is now propable that the Germans

will not stop till the reach the line

Arras Cambrai, as the ceaseless British

Lompos, February 28th, The Admiralty anounces that naval seroplanes raided Bonwork, and Brebach, south eastward of Baarbrucken on the 25th inst

AMERICA AND SUBMARINISM. WAR INSURANCE OF MUNITION

SHIES

WASHINGTON, March 1st.

The House of Representatives in Com- mittes have amended the Bill to anthorise the supply to merchant ships of defensive arms and also adequate means of protection, including war risks and insurance, (chioned on the bath February), by omitting the words of other instrumentalities, thus prohibiting the Government from the war insurance of raun tion chips. Hence a conference of both Houses will, possibly, be necessary to finally draft the Bill

order for the vessel to stop torpido was Ared, just missing the Eemlands stern. The captain, replying in the dark

oss to the péremptory command to quit the ship, said We are for the Dutc Government. The only answer was “'hve zainutes.” The submarine was exceptionally large and had two guns mounted on her."We had to leave everything behind, even the ship'a papers, We drifted in bosts for twelve hours, thinly clad, and wore then picked up by

British vessel at Bix in the morning The submarine commander made the offers of another Dutch boat take the bombs to destroy the Femland, but first of all they pillaged for wine, and food

The newspapers express horror at the outrage and sympathy with the Dutch nation, bat emphasise that the Dutch victims placed their reliance on German promises and disregarded the protect of the British Admiralty. They are The Press Bureau has issued the folaminion that Germany 18 exploiting Ho lowing report: Arrivals during the land because of her anxiety to keep outsident to arm American merchantmen de

There wery several air fights, and one enemy machine was destroyed.

RETURN OF BRITISH SAILINGS, ARRIVALS AND LOSSES:

LONDON, February 28th-

SENATE'S OPINION.

WASHINGTON, February 28th. On the recommendation of the Foreign elations Committee the Senate has agreed to the Bill empowering the Pro

JOHN CHINAMAN A TRIBUTE

John Chinaman, my Boy, John, when we

were first acquaint,

Your hair was like a clothes-line, with

gloss and black silk blent, v They say you've lost in merit, John, I

know you've lost your queue,

Bus

I often wonder, wanting you, what ever should we do!

John Chinaan, my Cook, John, you

get your share of squeeze; You know my rice is number one, you

like my taste in tese: But when I bring a party home you never

turn a hair,

And the soup and fish turn up from

well, I'm sure I don't know where. John Chinaman my Coolie, your smile

is very bland,

You always say My Savvy" when you

least can understand. You think that Fightee, hurry up!"

means Blower, if you please But should I do as well as you had I to

Learn Chinese

The tender

der solicitude for Ireland which

our enemies have evinced can only be described as grotesque, and appeals only to our sense of humour. People with Belgium, Poland and Servis on their conscience are not solicitous about Tre land's domestic problems except with one aim, and that is to stir up trouble to further their own ends.

As they have failed in other quarters so must they fail in such a fucile effort.

Every Irishmen in China owes a debs to the greatness of the British Empire Each of has therefore a personal responsibility to do what he can to farther

its interests remarke, have a local

Gentlemen, my

application. While it may not Le possible for us to take an active share in this war we eat help both by our sympathy and our money. As you are aware there is an admirable opportunity to assist in the prosecution of the war through the War Savings Association, which is prepared to invest any small amount in War Bonde, and who is there among us who cannot subscribe to. I would ask you to give

pressure threatens to prevent them rock ending February 25th of merchant of the war, and are turning the screw to feosively fore and aft, and granted | John Chinaman, my Boy, John, you are this your consideration Bud every one of

taining Bapaume Ridge,

The German retreat may tactically, and temporarily, improve the enemy's posi tion, but strategically the enemy are for

01 the first time admitting defeat, and the retreat is an unqualified triumph for the British Army.

men of all nationalities at ports in the how much their victim will stand,£40,000,000 sterling for that purpose, United Kingdom of over 100 tons, ex They are possibly seeking to make so The Senate also empowered the President clusivo of fishing and local craft, *,280 reuse for a piratical food raid on to use other strumentalities.” sailings, 2,261. British merchantmen of Holland. 1.600 tons and upwards sunk by one or The newpanem point out that nentrals subniarine, 15, British merchantroen Scandinavia included, must now so the under 1,800 tons, sunk by mile or cute mistake of not finding a basis for a com- marine ; British merchantmen un mon defence against the brigand Emire successfully attacked, 12 fishing vessels They also inculate on the attitude of the United States, but do not expect any action therefrom

Bunk

AUSTRIA CONCURS.

AMSTERDAM, February 28th. In the Beichster Herr Westorp, Con- servative member, stated that Austria fully supported Germany's Enbrase ne policy.

trying soul,

And yet I can't help feeling that

you on the whole

like

you to become members. Apart from the saving money 13 & good thing, Les not be said that Shanghai Irishmen Valdia bot avail themselves of this splendid those

And though you coom to do your best to

worry and aizby.

In England side I'll often wish I had

my Chinese boy

IHM Vuganne.

opportunity of directly assisting the

are fighting for

who are

It was decided after some discussion to celebrato St Patrick's Day with a disner and to make a collection for the Union Church Guild parpose of establishing a bed in an Irish

hospital