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THE WAR.

BRITISH STILL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1917.

ADVANCING.

SOME FRENCH SUCCESSES.

BRITAIN'S WAR BILL.

GERMANS LEAVING AMERICA.

SIGNIFICANCE OF BAGHDAD,

Franco-Belgian Front.

(THROUGH MILYER'S JGENOT.}

"LATEST CABLES.

IN MACEDONIA. AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

PARIS, March 15th.

EARLIER CABLES.

BRITAIN'S WAR BILL.

ANOTHER VOTE OF CREDIT.

LONDON, March 15th

INTRIGUE IN AMERICA.

HINDU STUDENT AND VON PAPEN.

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NEW YORK, March 16th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar

An Indian named Gupta, a Hindu Law, in introducing a supplementary student of Columbia University, das been vote of credit of £84,000,000 in respect bailed out for $5,000, he being charged of the financial year ending. March 31st, with conspiring with von Papen to or said that it included the payment of fganise a military expedition against £13,000,000 to, the Australian Govern India. It is stated that von Papen huge- ment for wheat, which the Treasury had ly paid Gupta to go to Japan in con: expected to make in the next financial section with the project. year; also £23,000,000 in advances to the

Allies and the Dominions. This did not mean that such advances were going to be bigger than anticipated; they were simply paying money now instead

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RAW COTTON.

·RESULTS OF PROHIBITION

LONDON, March 15th.

I in pointed out that the prohibition

of in the next financial year. The Muni- of the export of raw cotton, which was intended to save tonnage, will cause a tions and Shipping Controllers' acquisi-

suspension of the re-exports of Egyptian A Macedonian communiqué states:tion of additional ships accounted forofion to the United States, which GERMANS STILL RETREATING There has been great patrol and artil the balance of £83,000,000.

BRITISH ACTIVITY;

LONDON, March 15th.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports:--The area of the enemy's with- drakvat has been extended southwards. We have occupied trenches on a two and a half miles front southward of St. Pierre Vaast Wood and to the north of

Sallisel.

We beat off strong counter-attacks to the east of Achiet le Petit and improved the position in this neighbourhood.

lery activity on the Monastir front, The Italiang advanced near Hill 1,050.

An Austrian attack between Lakes Prespa and Malek was repulsed with loss, the Austrians leaving prisoners.

BRITISH LINE ADVANCED.

LONDON, March 15th.

Mr. Boner Law, speaking in regard to

amounted to 67,374 bales out 65,023 bales

munitions, pointed out that the necessity/exported in the ten weeks ending the

8th inst.

for payment now was a satisfactory in- dication that deliveries were being made HOLLAND AND A BRITISH

ARMED MERCHANTMAN. much more rapidly than those of the past on which the Treasury based their

LONDON, March 15th. In the House of Commons, evidently estimates Time payment was not desir

SINKING OF AMERICAN SHIP. | INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS

AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG.

SOME PIRATE, ACTS.

LONDON, March 15th. The pirates bauled down the Algon quin's Ang before sinking her, and jeer- ed at the men in the boats. When the latter asked to be towed, the pirates re plied that they were too busy,

SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON.

GOING TO THE FRONT.

SYDNEY, March 15th.

He

Sir Ernest Shackleton has arrived. states that he is going to the front,

ANNUAL MEETING,

The annual meeting in connection with the above Institution, was held last night in the Reading Room. Mr. K. E. Greig, president, presided over a good attend-

unce.

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption. of the report and Recounts, said he thought they would agree with him that the latter were particularly satisfactory. They bad made very considerable profit, and the Institute was in a very satisfa tory financial position. A considerable

CHINESE TELEGRAMS. Į saving - had been effected by their not

OHINA AND GERMANY.

JAPAN AND THE BOXER

INDEMNITY. ⠀

[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NOOI SAN PO."]

having an European secretary.

Mr. A. G. Gordon seconded, and the motion was unanimously adopted.

OFFICE BEARERS.

The following office-bearers were' ap- pointed:President-Mr. J. Macdonald; proposed by Mr. K E, Greig, seconded SHANGHAI, March 10th.

by B. L, Frost, Vice-President Messrs. The German Minister to. Peking has

W. Burige and J. Elliott; proposed by been taken ill, and the time of his leav

Mr. J. MeCabbin, gesonded by Mr. A ing Peking has therefore been postponed.

Davidson. Hon, Treasurer-Mr. AJ Mr. Hayashi, the Japanese Misister, Stalker; eposed by Mr. B. L Frost, bas stated that the Boxer indemnity has

seconded by Mr. W. Budge. Hon. Seere- been reckoned in this year's Budget; there-tary Mr. S. Baker; proposed by Mr. K. tore, Japan cannot postpone the time of E. Greig, seconded by Mr. A. G. Gordon,

payment.

Renter's correspondent at the Balonika able as it would indicate the respective in connection with the Princess Melita, headquarters states that the British line amounts alloted to munitions and ship (and armed British merchantman which south-west of Doiran has been advanced ping, but arrangements regarding ships put into the Hook of Holland for water

At Shanghai yesterday certain officials a thousand yards over a front of 3,500 had also reen concluded earlier than and was ordered out in half an hour, and merchants held meetings with the yards, bringing the trenches, in places, anticipated. The total votes of credit Lord Robert Cecil stated that the Imobject of considering the position of diplo to within a hundred yards of the enemy's. for the financial year would thus be perial Government was communicating matic affairs after the severance of The enemy entered trenches to the south-The operation, including digging them- £2,010,000,000, and the total since the war with Holland regarding her rofusal to relations with Germany. enstward of Arras and a few British are selves in and fixing of entanglements, was began, not including the vote already allow defensively armed British mer- missing. Another raiding party was re-carried out at night time. The near line made in respecs of next year was chantmen to use Dutch ports. pulsed to the north-east of Neuville St.

shortens the front by straightening the Vanat

salient at Horse Shoo Hill, which has always been exposed. Secondly, it. strengthens the defences by an extra line. of trenches, and, thirdly, it facilitates future raids upon the enemy. Russian Front

ENEMY'S WRECKED FRONT.

SOME FRENCH RAIDS.

PARIS, March 15th; A communiqué states: Between the Avre and the Oise, after after violent, artillery preparation, we raided several points of the enemy's wrecked front, reaching the third line at one point, and occupying a wood to the depth of half n mile; also taking prisoners. A bombing fight at Maison, in Champagne, resultød in our possessing and occupying, several communication trenches.

EARLIER CABLES.:

FRENCH COUP DE MAIN.

ACTIVE ARTILLERYING.

PARIS, March 15th.

A communiqué states:--We made a coup đe main in the region of Moulinsoustoù- vent, to the east of the Oise, and took

prisoners. There were several. German attempts on our small posts in the neigh- bourhood of Vinge, west of Navarin, and in the Argonne, but they failed. There has been active artillerying in the region of Maisons de Champagne, but no in- fantry work.

GERMAN CLAIM.

LONDON, March 15th. A wireless German official message fire stoppel stutes ----Our destructive French attacks to the south of Ripont,

The Balkans

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{THROUGH RIUTAR'8" AGENOY;)

BRITISH AIR REPRISALS.

SALONIKA, March 15th.

British airmen bombed German air camps at Hudova as a reprisol for the German airmen bombing & hospita! at Festekop, killing two British nurses.

EARLIER CABLES,

FRENCH ADVANCE AT MONASTIR.

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EABEIER CABLES.

(THHOUGH REUTER’■ AÐENOY.)

RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

OCCUPATION OF KERMANSHAH.

LONDON, March 14th.

The Russians have taken Kermanshah.

LONDON, March 15th.

£3,702,000,000.

FRENCH MINISTER FOR WAR.

RESIGNS AFTER A SCENE,

Pants, March 15th.

M. Lyautey, Minister for War, resign led after a debate on military avitation

in the Chimber,

M. Lyautey objected to the debate, and refused to discuss the matters raised, as being prejudicial to national defende.

LATER

DARDANELLES REPORT.

STATEMENT TO BE MADE.

LONDON, March 15th.

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Hon. Librarian-Mr. J. Elliott; pro posed By Mr. Ormiston, seconded by Mr. B. Hunter. Committee-Messrs. Greig Budge, McCubbin, Davidson, Graham, Harman, Prost and Hunter.

On the motion of Mr. Gordon, accond- ed by Mr. Richardson, a cordial vote of thanks was recordeu to the retiring pre- sident, Mr. Greig.

HONGKONG AS A SHIPBUILDING CENTRE: The rebicing CHAIRMAN, in the course of nu address, referred to the importance of Hongkong as a shipbuilding centre. Flo said that a large number of vessels, par- ticularly for our own Government, were under construction in our local yards, including large ocean-going steamera, He was sure they were only the fore-

FARM OR OFFICE WORK FOR CLERGY.

THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY'S SUGGESTIONS.

The Bishop of Salisbury is preparing In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonara soheme by which clergy of the diocese, which consists of the counties of Wilts Law announced that Mr. Asquith will and Dorset, may undertake work of make a statement regarding the Dar-national but non-combatant character danelles report on the 20th inst. A small. Government committee, including Mr. In the matter of substitution the clergy should be prepared to take their part, Asquith, is

their runners of many others. at present considering the curtailing, without neglecting, excised portions of the report with a ministerial work For country clergy exaggerating in the slightest degree when agricultural labour in some form offers he said that Hongkong was capable of xjew

to their publication

to those who live in the midst of agricul

› BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

LONDON, March 13th.

In a letter to the clergy of the dispose be

says:--

He was nob

tural interests a suitable, and practical turning out anything in the way of ships opportunity For others weekday work and marine auginės necessary for com- in offices and business houses, or perhaps morce. They were particularly busy in postal and transport duties, thereby re

The Chamber Brst discussed aviation. in secret, and then pablicly considered various resolutions, including one of ex-

The increases in experts during Febri leasing others for more direct and mili-this department at present, aud, it was tary service, should, I think, be possible, up to them to see that what they pro A wireless Russian oficial message pressing confidence in the Governmentary totalled £851,704, and the increases but at the clergy as a whole, with, of duced was absolutely the best, and they states:-The enemy attacked at night and secure the closest coordination of the in imports totalled £3,012,322, compared course, exceptions on the ground of age as member of that Institute, and being. and infirmity, should offer themselves for connected with that branch of national occupied a portion of the trenches south various air services and to intensify all with February last year.

sotne share in the great scheme of industry, shenld gire their best attention National Service I am profoundly con-

to the work turned out, especially, that west of Brzeshau. Our counter-attack forms of aerial warfare:

GENERAL VON FALKENHAYN.vinced. That their doing so will involve portion of it which was going to Eng- drove out the enemy with great losses, M. Lyautey said it would be preferable

some considerable interference with their land and to Europe, where it would bo MUCH SPECULATION.

ordinary work is of course inevitable. I critically examined. It was such work We are pressing the retreating Turks into wait the result of the measures taken

desire to facilitate such steps as

that would bring orders to the port, Ho the direction of Sakkis, approaching before debating, and he refused to pursue

AMSTERDAM, March 15th,

necessary to the utmost of my power.

was sure thus if they acted on those lines,

Banu.

It is learned from an authoritative

Some duties, of course, cannot be allow and gave particular attention to tho the subject

ed to suffer. The Sacraments must be quality of the work turned out, there source that General von Falkenhayn' and administered-worship must be offer was little doubt that within the next ten This remark occasioned loud protests his staff have arrived at Tirlemont, and The

The Word must be preachert. years Hongkong would probably occupy obstinate two days battle. The pursuit that M. Lyautey had insulted Parlia there is much speculation in connectionThe children must be cased for ing among the British Colonies, (Hear

sick

cannot bo neglected, the most prominent place for shipbuild-

We "occupied Kermanshak after an

of the Turks continues,

The Near East,

EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH RAUTURʼS AGRISIOTT.]

WRITING ON THE WALL.

AMERICAN COMMENT ON

BAGHDAD.

NEW YORK, March 15th, The World states that the fall of Baghdad as the handwriting on the wall for the Turkish Empire.

The Herald

says that it is the begin ning of the end of Prussianism.

Italian Front

BARLIER CABLES.

(THROUGH 'RIÚMER'S AQUEOT.]

ITALIAN SUCCESS.

ROME, March 15th.

A semi-official message states that the Italians have re-occupied Bocamez, on the west coast of Tripėli,

General.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]:

GERMANS LEAVING AMERICA. EXODUS TO MEXICO,

LONDON, March 15th. Reuter learns that reports are reaching London to the effect that a large number of Germans are leaving the United States for Mexico.

ment, and the tumult only ceased when

the secret session was resumed.

M. Lyautey was absent from the subse- quent public sitting, when M. Briand accepted, and the Chamber unanimously voted, the aforesaid resolution.

It was subsequently announced that M. | Lyautoy had resigned,

OFFICERS' CHILDREN.

MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE.

LONDON, March 15th.

In the House of Commons, Mr, Forster stated that arrangements had been made for enabling officers below the rank of Major, and of equivalent ranks in the Navy, to obtain maintenance allowance for children,

FAIR PRICES.

TEA, COFFEE AND COCOA

LONDON, March 16th

with this,

EXPORT OF COTTON,

LONDON, March 15th The Foreign Office has informed the Liverpool Cotton Association that the Government has decided to prohibit the export of cotton from the United dom except with a licence,

BEER VERSUS FOOD.

LONDON, March 15th.

are

but with the exceptions other calls hear.) They were already ahead of the must give way. Weekday services in pther British Colonies, and it was up some cases omitted or curtailed; ordinary to them to do better still. That Institute visitation, not of the sick but the whole,could do a great deal in the attainment It oxisted to bring postponed some parochial organizations of that object. be deputed or suspended. Such changes engineers and shipbuilders together for are inevitable, and should be made in discussion and interchange of views, and it would be lacking in its duty if it did consultation with the archdeacons or

not take a serious view of this matter and myself,

lend all its power and influence towards the attainmen: of the ambition he had

indicated.

Smaly parishes may for the present King-have to be worked by neighbouring clergy. The unworthy reluctance to attend another church than our own, and the unfortunate spirit of rivalry or un friendliness that sometimes prevents this must be put aside, It may be as a result of it all that there may be more brother A Press Bureau announcement states hood amongst us, less parochialism, and thought they should utile, and ho

a wider view of what it means to serve that Mr. Prothero, President of the Go in this Church and real Board of Agriculture, has oircularised faity in the churches and parishes within prepared to appeal for the help of the the hop growers recommending the refar wider limits than under normal con-

ditions, nors duction of half the acreage, which is sufficient for the year's brewing, and to substitute this for potatoes and vege tables.

SILVER.

LONDON, March 15th. Silver is quoted at 303. It is being In the House of Commons, Mrmore freely offered, but not demanded. Bathurst stated that Lord Davenport, The market is quiet, Food Controller, was consulting with the leading representatives of the tea, coffee and cocoa trades with a view to securing a distribution at fair prices.

DESPERATE SITUATION

IN

AND A CERMAN COMMENT,

LONDON, March 15th. wireless German official message states--A French advance on both banks of Lake Prespa, to the north of Monastir, was another costly failure, this being re. NEW FRENCH WAR MINISTER. peachable soures, indicate that the situs

pulsed. There have been minor Entente

attacks between the Cerna and Lake

Doiran,

PARIB, March 15th. Admiral Lacaze, Marine Minister, has been appointed War Minister pro tem,

GERMANY.

LONDON, March 15th, Reuter is informed that despatches just received in London from an unim-

tion in Germany is becoming daily more desperate," and the position de picted is of the blackest.

OBITUARY.

SIR GEORGE CHETWYND.

LONDON, March 15th. The death is announced of Sir George Chetwynd.

SIR WILLIAM ADAMSON.

We are arranging for a small advisory committee in every archdeaconry, which will report to and ba in close touch with myself.

AN ADMIRALTY LETTER.

DEMAND FOR HEARING IN, CAMERA RESENTED. BY COURT.

A WAR DONATION,' Continuing, the Chairman said that they in Hongkong had suffered very little from the effects of the terrible war that was still raging. They, as an Institute, had had a very prosperous

some of their prosperity to help those who had suffered, and would still suffer through the wax. donate a sum of 3500 to the St. Dunstan's He therefore proposed that the Institute Hospital for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors one of the most worthy and deserving movements for the alleviation of the sufferings of those who had met with disaster in doing their bit " at the front on our behalf. (Applause.)

The motion was seconded by Mr. Reid and carried with acclamation.

The CHAIRMAN also mentioned that quite a number of their members had left them they know,

for the front Mr. poli, Mr. Gray-

had been killed at

Sir James Woodhouse, chairman of the Geld was on active service at the front, War Losses Commission, refusing to hear and Messrs, Chubb, Dickie, W Smith, 21 camera a claim regarding a vessel and Somers, had offered their services and chartered by the Admiralty, said: We been accepted. Captain James had also have received from the Admiralty a com-borne his full share of war work on the munication couched in language which we Triumph They wished them all well,

beforehand that the case shall be heard Tendered it an honour to have such

much resent, demanding an assurance and

members of

in camera. We will not tolerate com- (Applause.) munications of the kind made from either

the Institute.

The CHAIRMAN also stated that there the Admiralty or any other Department were two gold medals (given by Mr. He added that any application made in the

public interest and in a proper way would be considered.

Six Gordon Hewart, Solicitor General, replied that he was not only surprised The death is also announced of Sir but grieved to hear the chairman's Te William Adamson, C.M.G.

marky can only imagine," he said, ** that there has been some great misappre inclined to any more not feel hension. At the moment I do not feel

don Hewart for the case to be heard

Replying later to a request by Sir Gor

| camery, the chairman said the sole iseve spreared to be the value of a vessel, The case was then heard on these terms.

formerly a merchant in the Stratto Settle The late Sir William Adamson was

ments, tad was for many years resident at

Singapore. On several occasions he was a member of the Singapore Legislative Coun- oil He was a director of the P. and 0; Company.]

Gordon and Mr. Jack) und a silver and to the members of the Institute. This a bronze medal, for the readers of papers

should result in more of these papers being provided in the ensuing year.

The CHAIRMAN afterwards presented the prizes won in the billiard handicap, as follows:-1, Mr. Brown: 2 Mr. Ormiston- intimated that Mr. Reid had offered to highest break Mr. McCubbin, It was

billiard handicap. provide the first prize i in next year's

vote of thanks to the Chairman, pro- posed by Mr. Richardson and seconded by Mz Graham, termmated the proceedings.