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THE WAR.

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Franco-Belgian Front

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BRITISH FRONT RAIDS REPULSED

LONDON, February Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haigre portsWe repulsed raiders southward of Armentieres

There was artillery firing south-cae ward of Epeby and southward of Armen tieres.

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RAIDS DRIVEN OFF.

LONDON, February 18th.r Field-Marshal Sir Dougine Haig

We drove of raidera in the neigh bourhood of Gabrelle.

The Portuguese troops captured a few prisoners in the neighbourhood of Neuve Chapelle.

The enemy suffered casualties in patrol encounters in the Messines sector.

LONDON, February 19th- Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports ---We drove off n raid castward of Epeliy

Hostile mutillery is active at Cambrai,

Armentieres and Ypres.

REPORT ON AVIATION.

LONDON, February 19th Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-

Aerial Activities.

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LONDON, February 20th The Admiralty announce: --Naval air craft on the night of February 17th-18th dropped several tone of explosives on Zeebrugge mole, and docks and on Bruges dock.

The bombs were observed to full along side a submarine shelter and in the vicinity of the lock gates and quays.

Our aircraft on the forenoon of Feb ruary 18th attacked an aerodrome in Värssendere, obtaining several direct hits on, hangars and sheds.

Three enemy aircraft were destroyed in patrols.

All our machines returned.

MANY TONS OF EXPLOSIVES, DROPPED.

LONDON, February 20th. The Admiralty report-Naval aircraft last night dropped many tons of explo sives on St Denis-Westrem and Bruges docks

We drove down an attacking hostile scout.

We dropped large quantities of ex plosives to-day upce the Aertrycke aero drome and the Engel dump, obtaining good results.

During patrols we shot slown a sca plane in flames, brought down - a

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Mavor (3) Shera (1) Wood (0), Farmer (2), Bowker (4), Gallagher (3), Price (2). Total: voto, 90

THE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS.

Mr. CARL War of the opinion that the water meter rent was unnecessarily high. Mr. Sutton had told them that the rates were those charged in Hongkong. The conditions in a large community like Hongkong were different from those in the mail community on Shamoen He considered that the rates should be duced by 30 per

cent, or at least 33 1/8

cont

charge represented 10 por cent, on

was quite

AND RATEPAYERS. The annual general meeting of Landren- tera and Ratopayers of the British Con cession, Shameen was held at HIM. Con sulate General on Monday afternoon There were

Mesere Jainieson Whod: Pratt (1), Bell (8),

Mr. Surrox explained that the Council Dard (8) Holworthy (1), Shields (3), I could not obtain the mcters at special Sims (1) Button (3) Robertson die, cupon prion.

Hansen 215. Mehta (9) Roynolds these forcipital expenditured that

CARL

his remarks fair, and withdrew

The resolutions were then put to the mecting and passed,

SUTTON drew attention to a letter Mr. SUTTON then proposed the adoption from the Bwimming Bath Club, enclosed of the outgoing Council's report and the in the report. He considered it a fair passing of the accounts. nothing special to note except in regard Promos hd moved that the incoming The to the question of the roads. A corain Council be authorised to pay the amount area of road had been treated in a special to the Swimming Bath Club.

charge was 351.45 per annum. way as an experiment, and the cost bad

Mr. Brows seconded, and the proposal been found to be considerably in excess was passed of the estimate. The cost would run to

Mr. SUTTON referred to Bye-law No. about 16 cents per sq. fool. From the A RELIC OF THE PAST. financial point of view it was not con-

47 which Chinese are require with the carry lamps between sunset and sidered desirable to scheme

at present, to proceed M DARCH seconded the motion. Mr. STAPLES SMIT enquired the term of the case of the Japanese Club, and 1-3 neked, with reference to cession. They were now on better terma

replied 2 yea.ference to hindrance to the The

the expe

There was

fo

It had been a source of irritation to those concerned, and was out of date nOW that electric light

in was installed tho was rather a

Concession In fact, of the Con

of the roads, whether the with the Chinese than in old days xud

carried out by pating was out by the bye-law was really unnecessary. Ho the Standard Oil Company gratis,

Mr. BUTTON replied that it was done proposed that the bye-law bo hold fa

aboyance. at a special rate of 10 cents per sq foot.

Dr. REYNOLDS suggested that the cost of upkeep

of the method of paving under review would be less than that of cement and that the former

Dr REYNOLDS seconded

The CHAIRMAN entirely agreed with Mr. Sutton. The rule was a relic of the past, and now that there was a new spirit to be cheaper the long awakening among the Chinese the latter!~/

felt that such

such rules indicated differential Mr. SUTRIX replied that the new treat treatment. In consequence of certain ment consisted of an inch of the special incidents in the past your, the Council preparation spread over a foundation of had agreed with the French Municipal

gates on the

bridges cement. It was therefore, proposed to Connell to leave the until such time as it

the day. He was not awara open during

the dificulties of would be possible to use the new method that this had added to

Mr

inquired whether, when MEBELL

tho police. The proposed suspension macho, Yenders were called for from the Lin-law i was a step in the right dirves Council,

it might stimulate activities local firms is that the Council might bone of the frags The matter was

ques- fit by competitive pricestion for the police, and, if they had no

asked The CHAIRMAN

whether it was objection, it

it was step 6 to be recommend

make

cement roads:

offer contracts for tendor

ports Our aeroplanes, on Sunday drop scout over our lines, and drove down on the practiceplied that tenders were Mr. CALL stated that he was in completo

ped six tons of bombs on various targets, including the aerodromes at Tournai and Lille, and a dump near Courtrai

In severe air-fighting we brought down 10 and drove down six enemy machines. Three of our machines are missing.

We further raided last night the sero dromes at Ghent and Tournai, and the railway station and sidings at Conflans, where

ton of bombs were dropped. Bursts were observed and a large fre was started

a

enemy machine, All our machines re- turned.

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LONDON, February 18th.

The Admiralty announce: Naval aircraft dropped many hemht on the Uyikerke aerodroma at noon on Sunday, One enemy machine was driven down. All our machines returned.

THE RAIDS ON LONDON,

SUNDAY'S RAID.

Mr. SUTTON

unly invited in the of large items.

The report and the accounts were then put to the meeting and passed as

THE NEW COUNCIL The CHAIRMAN then announced that, in terms of Article 19 of the Land Regula- tione, the following ratepayers con stitutod the Council for 1918-Mesara W. Farmer. G. Mavor, H. 8, Smith, B Sutton, and O. W

KY? THE VENTIMATES RATE.

of 1

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agreement with the Chairman's remarks.

The proposal was

to the mosting and carried they put to

THE INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE SUB-

EXCHANGEMENTER In answer t

to a query about the instal- lation of a telephone sub-exchange en Shameen, Mr. Sutton stated that the Council were in favour of the proposal, but that before it could be submitted to the ratepayers the consent of the Chinese Authorities had to be obtained. As yet, no reply had been received, con

Mr. HANSEN wished to know whother or not the sub-exchange would be con- neered with the city lines.

ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of ARE FLOWER and VEGETABLE SHOW Direct hits were obtained on the railway dropped in various districts between 10.40 to the ratepayers in the form of water would not sanction the use of its":

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All our machines reed.

These raids were carried out despite

airoraft gunfire

10:55. who remaining raidors attempted to. reach London from the north-east across Essex or from the rest along the Thames All were turned

back,

reported

The casualties ris

arising from Saturday's raid were:Killed three men. five women, and three children. Injured, one man and three children.

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adoption of the estimates for the ensuing your reviewed the question of the water-rate

consequence of the installation of the meters the estimates had to be brought Our squadrons to-day raided in day-

LONDON, February 18th. light, obtaining excellent results at the bar aeroplanes carried out Sunday's raid

An official report states-Six or seven forward in elightly different form from SurPON stated that this was pro.

that of previous years. It was proposed posed merge de la gran a

house-tax of 31 per Gent for

CHAIRMAN

MAN said the Civil Governor racks, railway station at Treves, and the

Only one penetrated London. It pass

to charge a steel works and railway station at Thioned Thanet at 9.48 followed the general purposes, and, in a resolution had no say in the matter of mo

exchange on the island.

They were, Thames, and crossed London from the which he would subinit later, he would excha

the instruments of the ville, causing two large free at Treves south-east to the north-west Bombs were ask for authority to charge a water to however, using th

1. Per cent, which would be returned Carton Telephone Co., and the Company He explained that no charge for water without the son of thee of its lines would be made where the consumption not He had written to did not exceed 1 per cont.: of the assessed Governor, and he did not to the Civil value of the building it was only a why the latter should refuse his consent. to learn be experience. In his opinion concern the matter had nothing to

thing to do the householders would not be paying with the local authorities, p more than in the previous year. It was The meeting closed with an expression necessary to have a larger revenue be by the Chairman of thanks to the caf cause the cash overdraft at the Bank

bad been working under strength, and bad increased in spite of the fact that ong Council for their services. They the Council had practised every economy had had a great deal of work,

would be derived from the addi E por erat,levied for gene The total taxation the form payable

of water

reduc Year for the present

was tion of per cent on the taxation of the past year. Ha begged to propose the estimates as printed and thus amended

The CHAIRMAN informed the maceting that the Waterworks by-laws, formulat od at last meeting had received the He then Minister approval of BM recapitulated the scheme proposed by the outgoing Council and asked if the rate payers desired to put any

quasticne. WE CALL coquired whether the water rate would be levied on the house assess on the lot assessment as

rate

THE PRINCIPLES OF ENEMY ATTACK LONDON, February 22nd. Beuter's Correspondent at Headquar

OFFICIAL CASUALTY REPORT.

An official report states:-Thirteen men

tors states:-Evidence shows that the and three women were killed and 27 men at P

WITHOUT RESULT.

LONDON, February 19th. The Press Bureau anounce that no enalties or damage resulted from Mon day's air raid

coming offensive will be conducted upon and women were injured in Sunday's the principles, of surprise. Winter train air raid." ing of the enemy Divisions has been based upon the idea of repeating the tactics which succeeded in Galicia, Riga and the Isonzo. The enemy's training exercises have been based upon the principle of the infantry breaking through without This confrms. any artillery preparation. the idea that the Germans will

will employ Tanks, and it is probable that exciting Tank duels will be witnessed, in which purabers and experience will be on our side. The enemy, moreover, is ex pecting great results from a new poison Kaa, and we know they intend using 8 shells

very freely

GERMANY'S SUPREME EFFORT.

LONDON, February 18th, Mr. Percival Phillipa is of opinion that the principal thrast against the British will the between Arras and St. Quentin. The Germans will make other attacks further south, with which our Allics will deal with effectively. The

of the German chigner paralons |

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LATEST RAID.

LONDON, February 19th The Press Bureau aunounce-Hostile at nine aircraft orossed the Essex Coast-p o'clock on Monday night and proceded towards London,

No damage or casualties are reported. They could not penetrate the defences

Russtan Front.

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RUSSIAN FRONT

GERMANS OCCUPY DVINSK -

A wireless German

The

The

erected the

CHAMMAN replied that Arto would be levied the house rental. Ho explained that, when the waterworks were

Council vare empowered to raise the house tax from 5 per to 7 per cent, the additional 2 per cent. being to meet the cost of the water. It

to was now proposed lery a house tax of 55 per cent, a

vent

which would water tax of 1 per cent.

what was the object.

returned to the rate in the form of water), and to payer

in excess of charge for war LONDON, February 10th this 1 për after works of laborious train

official report Mr. DARCH

Baked warfare behind the lines. Massed Divisions released from the East states:We occupied Dvinsk, after small of returning part of the tax in water

Mr. SUTTON stated that it was to ensure Front by the

Russia are enemy resistance. collapse of ready to make the last supreme effort to A Russian attempt to blow up the that the householders used the water, and

did not fall back on the old wells. faffle the wild hopes

of Hindenburg and Dyina Bridge was not successful.

Mr. FARMER seconded the adoption of Ludendorff by trying to break through the

the estimates as printed and thus amend Allied armies and ending the war by

ed, and this was agreed to. decisive victory in the field. Th

They have

the CHAIRMAN 8 suggestion Mr. been trained and dattened for wholesale

the first resolation in alaughter and have been promised com

report in plete success and an early victorious peace

GENERAL WILSON'S SUCCESSOR AT VERSAILLES

LONDON, February 19th. It is understood that General Henry Rawlinson succeeds feneral Wilson at the Versailles Council

FRENCH FRONT.

VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIRING.

PARIS February 18th. CONLER

mmaque states! There Was violent, artillery firing in the region

repulted a German attack on the ons we captured on February 15th Butte-du-Mesnil- capturing some prisonera. S

KYLENKO'S ORDER:

LONDOK February 20th, Avireless Russian oficial report

the

the army to organite massed pourparlers That the Council be authorised to charge states General Krylenko has ordered SUTTON PIghtly amended form with the German soldiers. If they do not refrain from fighting, the utmost resistance should be offered.

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AUSTRIANS OCCUPY LUZK

wireless Austrian official report

LONDON, February 19th

states-Wo occupied Luzk mopposed. GERMANY'S ADVANCE

LONDON February 19th. wireless Gorman ohsial report states: Hostilities on the Russian front began at noon to day r

We crossed the Dvina towards Divinsk without a fight

We also commenced to advance towards Kovel in response to Ukraino's appeal," GERMANY'S DESIGN

PARIS, February 19th A commumynd states: There was vio

STOOR BOLM, February 18th, The Social lent artilly ring at night time in the

mocratia says it learns Bourea that Germany has region Both of the Forest 3. Gobain, from a in the mctor of Chavignon, and north resumed var senins, Rusia with the

jeck of seizing Esthenia and Livonia rest of Bezonreux

1 per cent. tax on house rental for water, to be returned to the ratepayers as water at the rate of 60 cents por 1,000 gallons,

Where

EXOSE

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charge of t

the consumption of this amonnt, &-

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such excess

Mr FARMER seconded this. was in the nature as rate night he Mr. STAPLES SMITH presumed that this of an experiment, and that in the altered CHAIRMAN aesented. He wetted altered

and

opinion that the Council had budgetted too high. They would appear to be cal calating on an increased consumption of waters

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Mr. SUTTON said he knew of que where the decrease had been considerable owing to the cler having showed excs SIYA Consumption.

Mr. Woon remarked that, on the other hand, the tennis courts had ro metes

Resolution 1 as amended was put to the mesting and parsec

Mr. Stros then proposed that Resolu tions 23 and in the report be rom

MIKEWzua seconded: sidered tog

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