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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

TERRIFIC STRUGGLE ON WESTERN

FRONT.

MAGNIFICENT DEFENCE BY BRITISH ARMIES.

GERMAN ARMIES SUFFER APPALLING LOSSES.

MYSTERIOUS

BOMBARDMENT

PARIS.

Franco-Helgian Front,

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BRITISH FRONT.

OF

BRITISH HIGH COMMAND'S CONGRATULATIONS,

LONDON, March 4th.

3.65 p.m. The Prese Bureau announces that Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig telegraphed to

TUESDAY, MARCH 28TH, 1918.

The captured machine-guns include Homeidentified as having been used in the Balkans Inst year.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION.

LONDON, March 24th,

7.30 p.m. by means of four bridges thrown over last ordered special prayers in all charches on The Archbishop of Canterbury has night was decocted and frustrated, with behalf of great loss, by our artillery

The enemy attempt to eross the Semtue

Aerial Activities.

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[THROUGH DEUTZE'S AGENCY.]

the Army and the righteous AEROPLANE RAID ON PARIS

WE ARE HOLDING THE NEMY

LONDON, Murch 26th. 12.20 am The situation, at present appears to be that we are holding the enemy virtually on the whole front, although he is pressing his attacks very heavily. For exampleAll the ronds on which the Germanse for which we are fighting," une village was taken by the German Fadvanced were blocked by columus of retaken by us retaken by the Gorman troops, guns and transport, targets en Set again recaptured by the British. A which we are waking deadly play. present it is not definitely known to be occupied by either side. There are wide: stretches of No-Man's Land, with pockets of the enemy interesting his own poste

Rough estimates of the casualties in- flicted vary between 30 nad 50 per cent. of the figures to me fied, but I * give the figures for what they may be The covering actions of Brigades worth; they are probably based mainly

upon prisoners statements, tie view and Divisions, fought with a to secure orderly withdrawals are magnificent episodes, Two battalions sustained flank fights until their object was attrined, when the battalions were reduced to 70 apiece Enemy cavalry are Leported at various places, bat usually

they were only screen patrols.

There is not yet any sign of the Ger- man Tanke, although picked men have been trained to operate them. The henvi est fighting has been on the flanks of the battle front, the southern flank, yielding most ground. The withdrawal in the

at mest

GERMAN REPORTS.

LONDON, March 23rd.

$11.00 p.m.

A wireless German official report states: The first stage of the great battle. his ended.

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PARIS, March 24tli.

10.55 p. A semi-official statement contains: Forty enemy divisións were identified on the mist day a offensive.

At present 97 German Divisions have been thrown in. nd others are continual Fly coming in. Thus half the German forces on the Western Front are being concen- trated against the British.

WORLD'S RECORD IN GAS ATTACK:

LONDON, March 24th.

7.20 a...

PARIS, March 23rd..

11.p.m.

It is officially stated that several enemy neroplanes flew over Paris at 8.30 this There were several casualties.. morning.. The raiders were chased off by ours: -!AIF Clear ** was, given at 4.20 in the afternoon.

SEVERAL LOCALITIES

BOMBARDED.

PARIS, March 24th

6:25 p.m.

An official report states:-Elciny aero- planes crossed our lines at 4.40 last night and bombarded several localities behind A Canadian Correspondent telegraphs: the front, but without causing much dam- Wo won engagements near Monchy,The greatest gas bombardment in the

world's history was carried out by the The raiders did not reach Paris. All

age Cambrai, St Quentin and La Fere..

A considerable part of the English Canadians on the night of March 23rd Clear" was given at ten minutes past Army is beaten. We are fighting approxi- against enemy positions between Lens ign mately online north eastward of and Hill 70. At eleven o'clock. Bapaume, Peronne and Ham

FIFTY-FOUR HOSTILE congratulating the troops on their splendent that places under the necessity, LONDON, March 23rd.

AEROPLANES BROUGHT DOWN,

LONDON, March 25th. 2.20 .m., -Field-Marsifal Sir Douglas Tinig re ports on aviation as follows:-Fifty-four enemy acroplines were brought down on Entarday on the battle front.

The weather was Ievourable on Satur day, and our acroplanes were constantly employed in reconnoitring, photography bombing, and reporting targets to the Fartillery,

ed defence. Be relies upon their con tinued steadfastness and valour to crush this new attack and with it the enemy's last hope of success.

BRITISH AVIATION REPORT.

LONDON, March 23rd.

11.55 p.m...

of maintaining a good line,

יי

The weather is still gloriously ine. Our airmen are bearing a most brilliant share in the struggle. Although tired the spirit of the troops defies all language to praise.

EARLIER CABLES. GERMANY'S SUPREME EFFORT. LONDON, March 23rd.

3.35 p.m. Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar tera, telegraphing to day, saysThare is now no doubt the Germans are making their supreme effort against the British. Fifty enemy Divisions have already been The enemy's massed troops offered good targets to our low-flying seroplanes. The more are in ele reserve. The Germans flung into the battle, whilst probably 23 location-of-large bodies of troops and are crushing on regardless of the cost,

A thick moaning inist yesterday pre- vented our aeroplanes leaving the ground, but during the early part of the day when the mist cleared aerial activity on the battle front became very great. The enemy's low-flying machines were parti calary active, machine-gunning our for

Pilots fired many thousand rounds from a. low height on hostile troops inassed inward troops. villages and in the open.

5.20 p.m.

five thousand drums were simultane. ously released from the outskirts of Lens. General. Favouring

winds carried the gas to the supports and reserves in the as- enemy

areas.

report serb minutes later the Canadian gunst

A wireless German official states:We stormed the heights north ward of Croisilles and penetrated the opened a slow bombardment, which quick- mrcond position between Fontaine-los-ched in forty minutes to an intensive Croisilles and Movies, and captured creeping barrage,

Vaulx Vravcourt, Monchies, and the heights westward of Goudenucourt, Heudicourt, and Villers Faucon

We stormed Roisel and Marquaix and theircled ther Epchy heights from north and south.

FRENCH FRONT.

VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUELS,

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THE DUTCH SHIPPING QUESTION.

AMERICAN PROCLAMATION

EXPLAINED.

THE HAGUE, March gard. The American Legation, in a com munication to the Press, states:The are permanently lost to the Dutch flag is fear that the requisitioned Dutch ships. kaseless. The United States have not taken any title to the ships under Presi dent Wilson's proclamation, but merely

Over 14 tous of bombs were dropped.on transport were reported by our machines Under the tremendous onslaught out Roupy, and we also broke through thefood. Bezonvanx and Hartunsweiler- their temporary use. Liberal chartering

Birthing was carried out continuously all day.

billets, on high-velocity guns, and on railway stations in the battle area.

The enemy's low-fliers were most per-

· sistent"in their attacks on our infantry in the forward areas. Many of these were brought down by our pilots. In all 9 hostile machines were brought down and $ driven down" out of control.

We destroyed two balloons. "Nine of our machines are missing.

GREAT CONFLAGRATION.

to our artillery, and were successfully troops at many places are very slowly falling hack voluntarily in excellent order engaged.

so as to maintain an unbroken front to the dense enemy masses.

Eight-and-a-half tons of bombs were dropped on hostile railway stations at high-velocity guns, troops and transport. the rear of the battle front, also on billets,

20.

LONDON, March 24th.

1.25 p..

Almost all combats took place between

ward.

· SLAUGHTER OF ENEMY.

APPALLING, Yesterday and throughout-the night the battle front continued to extend south waged on our right. There is very t I hear the French are now un tense fighting around Roisel, and Tincourt, where, with indomitable valour, every foot le contested. The slaughter of the enemy is appalling. Twelve times did every available, gun in this area concen.

Arras and St. Quentin.

We brought down 27 and drove down Loxbox, March 25th.

By anti-aircraft gunfire, we shot down three.

Eight of ours are missing. 2:55 .. Several fires were started, one of grant

Our night-fiers dropped 14 tons of ize the flames reaching to n height of be on billets, dumps and areas where 200 feet and the smoke reaching 5,000 feet.the enemy's attacking troops were concentrate upon solid massed bodies of Gor The conflagration was visible for 35 miles. trated. All ours returned.

Thirty-two hostile machines attacked ewa bombers and a fierce fight, ensued,

We brought down in flames an enemy. machine, and another was brought down in the centre of Mannheim. We also drove down five others uncontrollable.

Despite the severe combat and heavy gunfire all returned except two.

ENEMY ATTACKS CONTINUE.

LONDON, March 25th.

we continued all day.

* THESE ARE BEING DEALT

WITH."

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BRITISH TROOPS, MAGNIFICENT. DEFENCE.

LONDON, March 24th. 10.55 .m.

MEAS

AIRMEN WEARIED WITH SUCCESS. Our aimen are weary with emptying their machine drams and bombs into the dense grey assemblies and returning for more ammunition to enable them to repent the operation. Reuter's "Correspondent at British

Northward the enemy is pressing hard

The Headquarters reports: The enemy is upon the defenders of Hermies. now throwing his last ounce of weight got into Mory, but a very dashing coun and resource into the struggle, water attack drove them out, and largs:

was surrounded and probably

probably cap

The scenes of

behind the battle

Upon the course of the immediate future party wetivity NOT

there is the same well-ordered organis tion and quiet confidence.

The weather remains wonderfully fine, although the visibility is somewhat ham pered by local ground mists

GERMANS DESPAIRING EFFORT

We drove back strong counter-attacks, and stormed the heights northward f Vermand.

The enemy evacuated positions south westward of Cambrai.

We pursued hins across to Denwart, Flesquieres and Ribecourt

We crossed the heights at Savy--and enemy lines southward of the Samine,

drove the enemy We

over the Cruzat Canal.

The Jaegers crossed the Oise and stormed the heights westward of La Fere.

So far we have captured 25,000 prison- cr, 400 guns, and 300 machine-guns.

A wireless German official report claims the capture of Peronne. Prisoners have increased to 30,000 and gues to 600.

Loxbox, March 24th.

8.35 p.m.

Paris, March 25th.

12.45 p.m. termittent artillery activity at Chemin A communiqué atates:There was in des Dames, with occasionally violent duels on the Champagna heights, and on the right of the Meuse, between Caurieres kopf.

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4.25 m communique states: Artillery actions were sometimes violent south of the Oise, in the region of Rheims and in Lorraine,

between Hanacourt and the Vosges,

An enemy

coup-de-mini at the flirtz dach Wood, in Upper Alsace, droke down under our fire.

A

PARTS, March 4th,

4.90 h.m.

A wireloss German official report states: In our victory near Monchy, Cambrai, St. Quentin, and La Fere, the ENEMY SURPRISE ATTACK FAILS. English-Third and Fourth Arnies-ind portions of the French and American re- serves

were beaten, and between Peronne A communique states: -After a violent and Hani and at Chauny they were rebombardment the eneiny unsuccessfully

Von Below stormed the Monchy height Jurincourt.

attempted a surprise attack south of pulsed,

with the heaviest losses. and advanced beyond Wancourt and Henin, and is now engaged in a fight firing in the regions of Bois-le-Pretre, in There was somewhat lively artillery north westward of Bapaume for the third the Vosges,

Hartmannsweilerkopf. Cemy position Pad

Strong English counter-attacke weru. repulsed.

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8.55-pb.

near La Fontenelle and

LATEST CABLES. LONG-RANGE GUN MYSTERY.

PARIS, March 24th.

12.40 p.m.

rates will be paid and the ships returned at the termination of the present emer- gency, and not later than the end of the

United States assumes all war- and marine risks, and

The

in' the event of loss

by enemy

action in the war-zime the owners will be given the option of receiv ing payment of the value of the Tessel or having the vessel replaced as soon its

after the war, in

the meantime terest on the value of the vessel lost. The Dutch crews and officers will be maintained at the expens, of the United States until suitable opportunity

ALLIES' CONSIDERATION FOR

repatriation presents itself.

HOLLAND.

The British Minister, in a letter to the Dutch Foreign Minister, states that the associated Governments believe that the Datch ships now in their ports do not correspond with the tonnage anti- puted under the agreements, and vesselä in or bound for Dutch ports will be found to exceed the tonnage needed for the imports to the Netherlands and her Colonies, calculated on the basis of the original tonnage proposals and provision ally agreed to by the Dutch delegates. If it should be proved to the satisfaction of Twenty-four shells were discharged in the associated Governments that this is Friday night as far as the third enemy projectiles are mechanically constructed land's disposal on the lines of the get- It is alternatively theorized that the up any deficiency of tonnage left at Hol- position in the Equancourt Nurli-Tem plens-Fosse Bernes fins and renewed, the quent, they gathered fresh force subsceral arrangement regarding the use and attack on the enemy yesterday morning, quant to the discharge from the gun or distribution of Dutch tonnage a soon na that an infinitely more powerful explo- the Netherlands Government has supplied defeating him, despite a desperate defence and continnel counter-attacks sive is employed than has been hitherto the figures of tonnage now in or bound

known.

for Dutch porta.

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GENERAL BOTHA REPLIES TO LONDON, March 24th.

6.25 p.m.

ATTACK ON ALLIES.

of the vanquished enemy, advanced on

-Field-Marshal Bir Douglas Haig rehanga the issue of the war. A captured inred. noms-Fresh hostile attacks this morn airman stated :-The offensive is the re ing, inrent strength on the whole frontsult of desperation. We must have peace front baffe deserinion, but everywhere Von Der Marwitz, following on the beels the bombardment reported last night.not the case the latter will be ready to make

10. We must throghout quickly now.. March 23rd were very hard pressed by the English rolling on in legions, through whose weary ranks fresh divisions were continually pouring in.” ( Wei

The magnificent defence, which is slow ly retiring to the British line, thus far made assuredly constitutes one of the greatest epics in history, I find at high quarters to-day an unbroken serenity, confluence and satisfaction with the

LONDON, March 23th. 12.43 0.m. Southward of Peronne, after heavy fighting, the enemy crossed the Somme at certain points. These are being dealt with.

Rud

We have

ave effected a & junction with Ton Below's left wing.

We crossed the Tortille sector and are now fighting around Bouchavesnes.

Huber having pierced the third enemy position on Friday, some Divisions ward to the Somme

Von

A Paris message states that the long- is situated 12 kilometres beyond the French line and 120 from Paris.

BOMBARDMENT RENEWED.

LONDON, March 23rd.

9.16 p.m. Reuter's Correspondent at fleadquar ters, telegraphing this afternoon, states: The enemy's attacks northward of

We are confident the Germans tremendous Peronne were of the greatest violence general position, «

and probably despairing effort will fail, against the line of the Tortillo River, During the afternoon of March 23rd but the test is a supreme one. Further traversed Puronne and advanced south-rango German gun mentioned last night.

Our troops in this area were within the region of Ham things temporarily feel they are engaged at last in the great Ham fell after a desperate fight,

nore, our soldiers, rightly or wrongly, drawn, fighting, to a new position.. looked ugly when the enemy.cutflanked us battle of the war. This is stiffening their Further northward we repulsed repeat, and harried up his cavalry in order to will to sacrifion to a degree which is ed assaults by large budies, indicting extend the enveloping movement, but a

inexpressibly magnificent heavy losses.

vigorous counter-attack drove back the enemy and restored the positions.

HECATOMB MARKING WAKE OF ENEMY ADVANCE.

In this fighting the Seventh and Fortieth Divisions greatly distinguished themselves, benting off many attacks.

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BRITISH TAKE UP NEW POSITIONS.

LONDON, March 24th.

1.25 p.m. Field Marshal Sir Douging Haig ports The battle 18 continuing with the Krestuintensity on the whole front southward of the Bearpe river./kg.

Our troops have taken up their new positions southward and westward of St. Quentin, and are heavily engaged with

the enemy

Strong bostile attacks during the night in the neighbourhood of Jussy wore re- pulsed, with great enemy loss.

the northern portion of the battle front the enemy's attacks were pressed with the utmost determination, regardless of Josecs.

LONDON, March 24th.

11.20 p.m.

GERMANS SPECTACULAR

MOTIVES.

The enemy's greatest pressure was against the desolate tracts across which the Germans retreated after the battles of the Somme. Here, neither tactical nor When reading the German claims, re: Possibly, from spectacular motives, the territorial gains can be of much value member the extent of the battle front, do not forget the enemy's concentration of guns, which is the greatest in history, and recollect the awful heentomb mark ing the wake of his advance.

The French troops on our right, after lengthy rest, are at the top of their dashing moral.

KILLING OF ENEMY EXHAUSTS MACHINE-GUNNERS.

to claim that he has retrieved his former losses is outweighing a more de finite strategic purpose

News comes out of the thunderous vortex in disjointed scraps which are difficult

cult to piece together.

GENERAL MOVEMENTS,

English reserves were thrown in sustained sanguinary

us

We

crossed the

Canol. British, French and American regi ments were brought up to counter-attack, but were back thrown on Chauny and south-westward of that place.

Pants, March 24th.

p.D

There

The long-range quarter-hourly bombard ment of Paris was recommenced at seven o'clock this morning.

The range is over 120 kilometres. were a few-casualties.

So far there is no explanation of the long-range shelling of Paris, which is a mystery, as the nearest point of the Front is usually egarded as 30 miles. PARIS PUBLIC LIFE CONTINUED.

Panie, March 24th.

10,35 p.m. The Government decided that, despite life, including the administrative and Thus the the long-range bombardments, the public

public services, trains, and trams be con tinued as usual, Street gatherings are forbidden..

FARLIER CABLES. THE KAISER'S STAKE.

LONDON, March 24th.. 7.05 8., 2.. For the first time this year, a German communiqué yesterday described the Kaiser as commanding in battle, while the captures recorded are credited to the armies of the German Crown Prince and Crown Prince Rupprecht opiajon in Allied capitals is confirmed that the Kaiser has staked all on the present offensive, hoping to securs for the dynasty the glory of the victory be ex

DON CONFIDEN

10.80 this morning the enemy was advancing in great masses both north and south towards St. Legër,

At 11.35 dense columns were reported LONDON, March 24th.

to bo marching

from Lagnicourt down pects 24 11:55 pmA the Bapaume Lagnicourt road through LONDON CONFIDENT. Yesterday there was Homeric fighting Vnaix Fancourt.

|_ The situation is viewed most seriously at the centre of the battle front, in which In the afternoon hoslei of cavalry were in London, but in no wise pessimistically. our machine gunners a number of times seen moving down the Ham-Metigny and That the British line would bend was had to rease from shoer exhaustion in kill Ham-St Quentin roads, and it is expected, but confidence is felt that is

Our troops maintained on the greatest part of their positrons ing. Never have the British arms 80 rumoured that some infantry crossed thewill not break The losses which the

this front after a superbly met such an overwhelming test, Somme Canal.

Germans claimed to have inflicted are not Berce prolonged struggle.

Great gallantry was shown by our troops and a Newfoundland battalion both of

including the South African contingent TERKIBLE SLAUGHTER OF ENEMY regarded as out of proportion to what HORDES was to be expected in such a vast conflict. in this area and which have been fighting magnificently.

THE IMPREGNABLE BRITISH southwards The

If correct, it suggests the Germans ore

WALL

engaged in the fightingth and Ninth The fourth day of the offensive has not attempting a turning movement pivoting our distinguished themselves by the brought any surprise, although the enemy on Ham, in which case, owing to the

of their defence. In one sector

six attacks, in two of which German cavalry participated, were beaten off by one of our Infantry Brigaden

The enemy's attacks continuo with great violence.

1

Cape Town, March 24th. In the House of Assembly, Mr. Hertzog attacked the Allies for taking over the Dutch ships, and asked whether South Africa was partner in this act

General Botha pointed out that South Africa, as part of the Empire had to do He the war her duty in helping to through. South Africa had not been consulted, but he declined to express views which might lead to turther trouble He etaphasised that he certainly would not do anything to help Germany (Cheers.)

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AMERICA AND THE WAR

WHEAT CONSUMPTION REDUCED

WASHINGTON, March 24th. wheat till harvest, the Food Administr

To furnish the Allies with the necessary

tion has ordered the American consumje tion to be reduced by half,

To-day's bombardment is proceeding at eight-minute intervals. Ab 10.30 this THE ROUMANIA ARMISTICE. morning 17 shells had fallen, Naval Activules.

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MOTOR-BOAT RAIDER

CAPTURED.

long-range guns are doing their stmot masses of troops at their disposal, the

The Sunday Times saya: The Gorman.

WASHINGTON, March 24th- day and night**

situation here way prove less promising military caste are out for victory,. even An American warship brought into TENDENCY OF ENEMY ARTILLERY than along the rest of our line of with if to gain it they must destroy the people Pacific port a 6-foot motor boat named

drasal

to whom its fruits have been promised Agassiz, manned by a German wew. FIRE TO DECREASE.

the Meanwhile, the weather remain, bril They must continue to ding fresh It is stated the vessel was operating as liant NO MATERIAL CHANGE.

LONDON, March 25th.

Divisions into the blood-bath for the a raider in the Pacific Ocean. The Terrible_slaughter of enemy hordes simple reason that they must have daily Avattle was capable of xinking any mer- 19.10a.m. LONDON, March 24th.

Between Lagnicourt and Hermies the continues from the ground and the air. successes to chronicle, but with time on chantman. 2.15 p.m. British avere confronted by nine or ten

our side and fewer troops to meet our It is alleged she was fitted cut on the Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-

ENEMY LOSSES ESTIMATED AT

Generals rony reasonably count on hold west coast of Mexico. Ports: There was no material change Divisions and 700 guns.

20 TO 50 PER CENT. T

ing enough reserven to deal a crushing on the battle front during the night,

The preliminary bombardment on the

LONDON, March 24th. ?

counter stroke when Hindenburg has Italian bront though, further fighting occurred at a whole front on the first day was the heavi

7.30 am shattered his last legions against the number of points.

cst ever experienced and ranged to an Reuter's Correspondent at Headquarmpregnable British wall. We holding

are

a line from the Somme exceptional depth, probably owing to the tera, reporting on Saturday evening, river to Peronna.

German gunning not being so accurate as Small parties of the enemy endeavour aura. Before the infantry advanced the stated-Captured copies of the Germani

The Observer says:There is nothing ed to crose in the neighbourhood of barrage was lifted to a considerable dis plan of their offensive show what the

in the figures mentioned by the enemy to objectives were Pargny, but were driven back tanoe, as the Germans will not bog the

in touch on the right with the barrage as do the British. Otherwise, the tion on the whole front was eight stern news calls the country to the greatest On the first day the average penetrahake the nerve of the nation, but the are in French

Any advance was similar to our attacks, kilometres, on the second day 19 kilo-moral uprising since the first months of Northwards of the Somme river, our except that the enemy waves were far metres and on the third day, beyond the war, Reserves, reinforcemente, num- troops at Peronne hold their position, more dense,

godt which the scheme does not appear to be bere and munitions must be met in the after beating off a number of attacks at

Since the preliminary bombardment the carried, 20 kilometres. The suocess at conflict. The nation must take the last different portions of this front in the enemy artillery firing has shown a ten tanned so far falls much abort, of these ounes out of itself during the next few

months Heavy fighting must still be expected.

early part of the night

....

dency to decrease.”

unemy

objectives,

THE NATION'S NERVE.

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ITALIAN FRONT.

AERIAL WARFARE.

LONDON, March 24th. A British Italian official report states: Our aeroplanes without loss destroyed eight enemy machines and brought down another uncontrollable.

LONDON, March 23rd. A wireless German oficial report states: that the Roumanian armistice has been prolonged three days.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, March 24th Silver is quoted at 450, per ounce. The itics are unaltered and the market is firm.

LONDON, March 25th, Silver is quoted at 48d. per ounen. There is continued scarcity, and the mar ket is firm

OBITUARY.

VICE-ADMIRAL OSBORNE MOORE

LONDON, March 23rd, The death is announced of Vice Admiral W Osborne Moore.

O.SK. EUROPEAN SERVICE.

LONDON, March 23rd. It is officially announced that the Osaka Shosen Kaisha has decided to in- augurate a monthly freight service be

wren Bombay and Marseilles, vid the

Suez Charl