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SITUATION prolonged. In this case the Marshal nts be compelled to adopt helate mea- sures, to mass his best troops. for one Tors great effort, to hold the rest of his Western front defensively with a thin lise of the worst elements of, his new We have not much to caronice by this opportunity. 'ine demand, bespoken 10

levius, and, if all this fails, to go back to the Mense or some other river line OIH NA REVÉES DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS,

our report on the 2nd unst, continued to

The severe weather in all European where the defensive can be conducted with greater case than on the front now This afternoon I received from the moderate extent, in üllə beginning... OT the period under review and some ira- Walchinopu the following covering note portent parcels of several popular chops theatres of war has temporarily suspend-held. This is a course for which we must to the official communication to Admiral of 10s and 12, changed hands at a pre-en wrious operations, and, though there constantly be on the watch, especially offensive does not precede one by the von Hentze :— Owing to the unsatisfac-mium of 2 to 85 over last rulings: may be short-ranging attacks on the Rus during the next four months, if our

this activity, however, was not destined

sian front during the period of hard enemy, and we must extend our surveil- toy reply of the German Government to to live Long, for with the demand of the Chinese protest against its new further advance on the part of importers frosts, no prolonged operations are to balance to the Belgian front as much as to

in response to yophanced limits from UK

Bubmarine policy and to the action Bombay, buyers began to withdraw from expected on this, side until the roads have any other Market

& German submarines, whereby many Chinese lives have been lost, the German Minister and his staff were handed their pasaports to-day at noon."

state,

A noteworthy feature of the period' has been the slow but steady recovery in the price of its qualities, which for some months past had descended to the level of 10s spinninge, and it looke as though the old order of rates is going to be restored.

more

and to cause us to disseminate our forces.

and attack Belfort. Then came the alarm

told of the massing of German troops

THE NETHERLANDS The Prese of the enemy has recently tar markers with the result that hardly become practicable after the spring rains,

been filled with all sorts of reports of any deal worth speaking about bas taken On the Carso affairs may become place during the last few days, and the market has gone back to its lethargie interesting at an earlier date. Things German plans, intended to confuse us are fairly quiet round Salonika, and There was first the report of 400,000 men the Greek troops, in the absence of aid across the Rhine waiting to enter Alsace from the north, are inclining to the deal-out Switzerland, and finally we were mands of the Allies. The snow lies-deep

may be observed that spread - cogle on the Caucasus front, and the long road the Dutch frontier. In general, it A communications of the Turks are a got strategy is not open to the Germans, whi Clearances show a tendency to slacken hindrance to them. In the Woet we have ar hard beset at home and at the front, and this may account for the unrespon-

and would be fools to bring into the fald sive attitude of buyers Rates, at the to remember that the enemy opened his have suffered a fresh strain in Roumain close, may be said to have receded a attack of 1918 on February 21st, and that against them fresh armies of noutral dollar or two from the highest point he may hold to the same plan of forcetal States. The integrity and independence of the Netherlands and its overses pos- touched a couple of weeks agu,

ling our offensive while our other Allies assions remain for us, as ever, à vital unable to do much. But we do not interest. In most difficult circumstances. case who he does, and on the whole the our mutusi good relations have been period immediately in front of us seems maintained thanks to the wisdom of the likely to be devoted by both sides to the two Governments. But our best confid regrouping and refitting rendered necesence rests in the fact that the Dutch can sary by the severe struggles of last place 600,000 men in the field, can com plete their inundations within the neces sary limits of time, and are firm'y re- autumn,

solved to fight any invader, no matter where, he appears.

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Needless to say, this action was fully anticipated. Both Houses of Parliament having approved the policy of the Gov- ornment, and the German reply, handed in on Saturday, being as it was no reply at all, there was no other possible courte open to the Government The stop was “a logical ope, 1f places China in a cor

rect position alongside the United States

The aggregate of the turn-over during of America, and in a more favourable position if possible vis-à-vis the Allies the three weeks approaches 5,000 balea,

Stocks are estimated at 50,000 bales in- The German Minister and the German cluding 15,000 bales sold but uncleared

ARRIVALS. The mail stra. Nellore and community have been preparing for such

Nore, add extra stre, Luzon, Malay, and a declaration on the part of China, Jombay Muru from Bombay have brought many families have taken their depir'ucciu 11,600 bales for Hongkong and 16,000, for Tientsin and Shanghai Admiril to bhanghai Shipments from Hong

balea For Hintze, though said to be ill, bong to Shanghai and coast ports, 2,000 had his instructions for departure carried out, and an unwonted bustle has beck noticeable in the Legation while the members of the Guard have folded their tenta like the Arabs and silently stolen 'fairly large extent and further business to the state of the ground, or to the in unexceptionable, we cannot forget that

away by two and threes.

I hear that there was some excitement in Tientsin in consequence of the German concentration there, and that the Alied voluntoors were called cut and furnished wid ball cartridge. But it is unthink able that any breach should be committed

either there or in Shanghai, or even Hinkow.

SHANGHAI reports a firm and advancing market, due evidently to steadily slump ing exchange, and fortnightly sales are rotared at 5,000 hales,

APANESE YARNS have been dealt in to

While our plans remain veiled in the neccssary accrecy, no certain indication as yet been afforded of the principles upon which the enemy will conduct his campaign of 1917. We are not sure whe ther the arrest of the enemy's advance on the Soreth is primarily due to intentios,

SWITZERLAND.

The question of Switzerland is not quite so simple, because, although the attitude of the Federal Republic has bee

and that various highly-placed Swiss

per cent, of its people speak German

has been hampered only by the pancity creasing Russian opposition. All those of supplies, the cheap prices, in comparises may have contributed to the result so to Bombay spinnings, attracting It has always been a question whether officers have during the war displayed buyers Setsu No. 10 bades 200 at Hindenburg aimed at the line of the 8142/148, Yelow Jo No. 20 balee 1,100, Bereth because it represented the shortest sentiments that are the reverse of satisfac because it afforded him a position of in the case of Belgium shows that our principal enemy does not respect treaties. at 8172/177 Nagasaki No. 20 hales 700 additional line for his troops to hold, or tory to us. Further, the German practice at $177, 3 Horses No. 16 bales 400, et menace on the resumption of more when he imagines that it is to his mi tiary #171; 3 Horses No 20 bales 180, at $175 serious operations in the spring If the advantage to break them. There are two Gold Fish No. 40 bales 400, at 8180/18 live is the shortest, the position of Bin hypotheses of chief interest to us in bos Sundries No. 10 bales 250 denburg's troops in this quarter is not ease of Switzerland, the one in which the entirely agreeable, for the right is 10 majority of the Swiss place themselves volved in the maze of the lower reaches on the German side, and the other in of the Danube, and the loft is engaged which they defend their neutralify.

Sundries No. 20 bales 100, at $178/180.

Law Corros. No sales of Bengal or Cainese Quotations: Bengal at 127 to

As I anticipated in a previous letter, 83 and Chinese at $99 to 255 per picul piticas combate with the Russians against all comers as the Dutch are pre

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Chinese interests in German Minister to Berlin.

on the re

Holland will take charge of German interests, here and will take over the Gor-The Compagnie de Commerce et de men barracks in Peking and newhere Navigation d'Extreme Orient, of Saigos, Our marker is still quiet, and we bave mlu to report some few sales for Jaya Governmental re

kaway unpertraukiainen finala tha The total amount of rice exported from the 1st January up to the 6th March is 215,594 tona against 195,812 tong in 1916, We quote today--White rice, No. 2 Sifted Japan qua ity, Hongkong $3.49 per picul fo.. Saigon, for March/April

shipment

the mountain zone, where our northern Allies usually assert their superiority Bared to do, and as the Belgiane die so valiantly under their noble hing. The because heavy gun armament tells leesst lypothesis is one the naturally has Hindenburg drew into Roumania all to be considered by the Allied staffs, sh afford to do so at a season so unpro second is the only hypothesis that con pitious for a genere offensive by the corns the genera public se BRUT KATUs The As bound to have recon of a very different character, firat the stituted a strategic reserve for general mountain zone, known in all its partsito utility purposes, and his firss anxiety legions of our tourists, and secondly the CHINA AND THE ALLIES.

will be the West, because operations there Bwiss plain, which is relatively low-lying That there have been conversations be

are practicable at an earlier date than in and suitable for the passage of great tween representatives of the Allies and

he East, and because the Germans in the armies. The line of separation between China as to the latter associating her

West have not recovered from the bathe two diatrists is marked roughly by the mering, they received in 1916 and give railway Lausanne Herne-Zurich, – This self with the former will not be denied

marked signs of depression at the thought i Swiss pulu is bordered by the Jura on that their trials will soon recommence the West and by the Alps the south, by anyone who has been in Peking

ana become much more severn than he and it forms a long and practicable if during the past week or ten days. There I may be said that Parliament uns en fore, However much Hinderburg may somewhat borrow corridor from Con- can be no doubt that there is need for hanced its own reputation by doing the still be beng upon the resumption of his stance to Geneva The soil is fertile, the proper thing in endorsing the Govern Eastern advance, he is no longer lord | population dense, and the communics- some common anderstanding, especially ment policy. That is quite true. For of the marshes alone, but of the marches tions excellent. There is always a risk. as China is in need of money to finance the first time we sce some approach to and all the marches, and he will have that the Germans may utilize this line arrangements which are neccesary inanimity in China. There has been received many warnings that he cannot of approach to fall on the French right shown a co-ordination between Parlia neglect the West and retain public con- in the Jura region. But if the Swiss do view of the severance of diplomatic rement, Premier and President, not to say, ficence.

their duty, this line of approach is not lations with Germany, and it is to be people, that has never been evidenced be

d

THE WEST.

attractive, for if unable to defend the fore. Of course, there was the unfortul is practicable for the Germans to frontiers, or the Limmat where Masbeno dilatory in this respect. It is all very tiver on Saturday, when an irate member return to the Western front of Hinden the battle of Zurich, they can fall back well to discont opportunities for graft knocked out two officials before peace was burg's floating balance of reserves will upon their mountains with their backs restored. Nor must át be forgotten that leave the Germans inferior in nuin- to a then friendly Italy and can make and squeeze, but necessary assistance in German money was freely spent on members unless they can bring fresh divisions the German advance a difficult operation. the form of money or advice or hotatem in order to induce them to vote and fresh and great mass of heavy The French in the Jure will also not be ahould not be withheld,

against the Government policy. Without guns into the field. There are no signs found disarmed, and the profit of the doubt, quite a number were bought, but of fresh divisions yet, but additional move, apart from its influence upon what is perhaps sad as well as amusing guns may be provided. Much depends neutral, will be exceedingly, problema is that many accepted money and then upon the result of the working of the Lical The Swiss mobilized their Army Though the resignation and departure voted contrary to the wishes of their Cerman Auxiliary Service Law, and we at the outbreak of war. Afterwards they of the Fremier to Tientsin may have suborners. It shows that it is hopeless cannot form extet, opinions upon the reduced it to a dangerously low figure. to indulge in any high hopes regard as future until we know, what success or On January 24th they re-mobilized cer- appeared in Western eyes a somewhat Chinese Member of Parliament, even fuilury this measure has met with Ittain divisions or parts of divisions, and childish proceeding, it is more sadis- though they net properly on occasions.ay have been a great bluff to intimidate though the resulting effectives are not factory to view it as the Chinese do, and 'FENG KUO-CHAÑO.

the Allies before the recent offer of the large, heavy guns are rare, and the Swiss that is, as a correct procedure lead-

hoped that the Allies will not be too nate scene in the House of Representar resume an offensive in the West The held out for three months in 1799 after

PRESIDENT, PREMIER AND PARLIAMENT."

cognized as the opening moves in mighty contest which promises to exceed 1 severity and in bitterness anything that has preceded it in this unparalleled War

Not the least interesting event of the enemy to negotiate saw the light. If it Militia has still to be tried in modera ng to most important results, for Sino-German proceedings was the arrival a buff, the manner in which it is war this action is we hope and believe in the capital of the Vice President Feng about to be answered in England, al indicative of intentions of which we have Field Marshal Tuan Chi-jui has re- Knochang. Presumably he did not wish though tardy, will completely disillusion nothing to complain turned to position with guarantees from to be left out of such momentous decit enemy, and will make his case worse Before very long all the veil which con the President precluding further inter- sions, and felt tast he had to show that than before, but if the measure was teals the intentions of friends and foes his sudden volte face on the subject of serious and produces great results, then will lift and the truth will be revealed ference on his part in Cabinet decisions.

severing relations with Germany was the fact that it was in operation some to us. Then perhaps the establishment of real. At any rate, he had a busy time three months before onicanayer to it a fresh British mine arca in the North himself mach entertained, his impression from it during the campaign of 1917, stroyers by our light craft, will be re- here He entertained freey and was even reached the stage of imitation will Sea, together with the harrying and of viously cause the Germans to profit, dispersal of the German Zeebrugge de of the Premier boing very favourable indeed, as ho described the latter as being while we shall be in a less fortunate posi So frank that he revealed his lung an

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tion, and our delay to give mosaure for measure will have serious consequences. his liver. Whatever his apparent ob any case Hindenburg, if he turns ject may have been, it is tolerably eer15 the West, must do better than in 1816, that Feng had more than one idea 15 end to follow the stonewalling tactics of coming to Peking at this tams. WING-TANG

Fts predecessor on the Somme is likely to prove painful process. The Germans Minister of Forous may dig themselves into the bowls of the Affairs has tendered has resignation on earth, but the deeper they go the more the ground of ill-health. The old gen prisoners they lose, for we can always teman has done wonders in the short lay the wire fat with our branch mortars e ho ling beer in office but it cannot our infantry can reach the German tren be expected that he will remain much ches almost simultaneously with the lift longer Dr. Wu'sets an example which g of the curtain fire, while the inter other Ministers might very well codea nosition of a fire barrage behind the vour to emulate. He has not made German trenches inakes reinforcement or single change at the Waichiopu. Ualiky retreat equally disastrous to the enemy. other Ministers, he has not thrown men In recent attacks at Verdun and on, the out of position which they held wader the Somme and the Ancre we and the French proceding regime in order to make room have captured or killed most of the de- fenders of the sectors attacked, and, for friends of his own

moreover, our counter-battery work, EXPELLING THE ENEMY.

thanks to our gunners and our sirmen, shows better results every time,

It must be confessed that the Presiden; was rande to realise that he committed grave error in refusing to approve of the three telegrams which the Premier sub mitted to him for signature after an proval by the Cabinet. Ho was lef: without any real responsible man to sup port him. The Premier had the country and Parliament behind him. The several The veteran small men sent down to Tientsin to in- | duce him to return failed to exercise any influence on Tuan, and, in his dif- ficulty, the President bosought the assist ance of the Vice-President. The latter consented, but only on condition that presented documents from the President giving the guarantees which the Premier wished. Armed with them, toe Vice President bad little difficulty inducing the Premier to return to Peking. Tuan's triumph was complete. It was made more remarkable when Parliament a few days later approved of the Governments policy vis-a-vis Garmaay,

(Continued at foot of next column.)

The Peking Club has passed a resolu, tion asking the German and Austrian members to abstain from visiting the Clak. This means a decreses of nearly thirty members and, consequently, an in crease in subscriptions, but the Entente members are quite prepared to meet this,

The German wails of anguish from the Somme make it probable that the German commanders in the Wear have told Hindenburg that there age limits to human endurance and that the store walling tact es of 1918 cannot rely be

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVI

STRENGTH.

Mehr Din is granted leave to pro- ceed to India

133 Wong King Shin is permitted to resign on Joaving the Colony..

› BAND AND ORCHESTRA.

Band practice-Monday, March 26th Orchestra practice Thursday, March

29th,

(8gd.) T. V. Jewkes,

March 21st, 1917.

DS.P. (E)

The German papers for two or thray

days showed that practically the whole German Press, whatever is unexpressed opinion might be took the p remarking that the whole for the new submarine polic

the Government.