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TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

STRONG FRENCHT COLUMN HAS CLEARED VILLAGES ON GREEK FRONTIKE. THX HINE THEORY REGARDING THE PALEMBANG IS SCOUTED.

STR MARSHALL REND SUCCEEDS SIR FELIX SCHUSTER ON INDIA, COUNCIL. GENTRAL VILLA IS TRAPPED ON THE BABRICORA LAKE. GERMAN ATTEMPTS AT VÄRDUN ABE FRAGMENTARY AND SPORADIC. THE DEATH OF THE REV. STOFFORD BROOKE IS ANNOUNCED. LORD CUEZON, MR ÁSQUITH AND SIR L. S. JAKESON KAKE GOOD PROGRESS. A GERMAN ATTACK ON POIVRE HILL COMPLETELY FAILED

TUESDAY,

MARCH 21,

1916.

TELEGRAMS.

THE SINKING OF THE PALEMBANG,

Mine Theory Scouted.

[Beuter'a Service to The “ Telegraph.”]

March 20, 1.45 p.m. - The fact that there were three explosions at least after the liner |was brought to a standstill appears to preclude the mains, sheary în

the case of the Palembang,

The rat was a slight explosion aft, whereapon the engines were reversed. A few minutes later there was a hesay sapicaion on the starboard side,- while, two minutes after, there was a terrific

MR. CECL. COCHRANE (LIR) RETURNED UNOPPOSED FOR SOUTH SHIELDS explosion near the engines, blowing the ship in half. One of the

·ALLIED AERIAL FLEET DROPPED MANY BOMES ON ZEEBRUGGE

PLOT TO FLACE BOMBS ON EXPRESS BOATS REVEALED IN SHANGELL HOLLAND SENDS SEVERE NOTE TO GERMANY CONCERNING TUBANTIA.

SPECIAL CABLE.

THE SHANGhai shell. CASE.

Plot to Place Bombs on Empress Boats.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, March 21. The trial of Nielsen's chauffeur, in the French Concession shell | case, reached a sensational stage when a German, who had been registered as a Russian, revealed a plot to place bombe on Allied steamas at Dalny and also upon the Empress boata.

He said Nielsen's house was a perfect arsenal, also that Germans kad offered to obtain any passports to secure his transfer towards Siberia to bomb the railway. He informed the authorities.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

Germans Feeling Their Losses.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

March 20,1.45 p.c According to Benter's Paris correspondent, a semi-official state- ment says that on the thirtieth day of the battle of Verdan the German attempts become fragmentary and sporadic; they indicate how keenly the Germans have felt their recent bases.

German Effort Again. Falls,

March 20, 4.05 pm.

A Paris communique says:The Germans made a rather violent bombardment to the south of Malancourt and then, after an artillery preparation, made a small attack at Poirce Hill, which completely failed.

There was intermittent bombardment ái Yaux and a lively cannonade at Eparges.

GERMAN ENCROACHMENT ON GREEK TERRITORY.

Some Liveliness" Expected.

March 20, 1.45 p. Heater's correspondent at Salonics states that owing to German eneraschment on Greek territory, a strong French column has occupied and cleared villages on the frontier near Doiran.

Both sides used artillery, bat, although the retiring Germans were reinforced, no general engagement followed. The French sustained only a dcxen casualties.

The Allies and the Germans are now face to face, sad some liveliness may be expected.

bosts which had just been lowered on the starboard side was blown out of the water. Nine members of the crew were injured, and a British destroyer rescued them.

A Severe Note..

March 20, 1.45 pm. According to Beuter's Amsterdam correspondent, the Nicume vas Dandag has sent a most severs Note to Germany regarding the

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THE COUNCIL OF INDIA: 'IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.

March 20, 1.45 p.m. Hr. Chamberlain has appointed Six Marshall Eeid to be a Member of the Council of India in succession to Sir Falix Schuster, whose term will shortly expire.

The James says the appointment remedies a long-standing complaint regarding non-representation, on the Cuneil, of Indian financial and commercial experience, and remarks that it follows the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Indian Finance and | Curency, of which Mr. Chamberlain is the Chairman, that there should always be at least one member of the Council with Indian financial experience.

March 21, 1915,

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ITALIAN GENERALISSIMO WELCOMED IN PARIS.

[Renter's Service to the *Telegraph."}

March 29, 405 pi General Cadorna, on arriving în Paris, was given a grest | ovation, which was renewed when General Cadorna and General Jalize were seen motoring through the streets.

CANADIAN MINISTER'S ARRIVAL.

March 20, 145 pm

arrived in London. Major General Sir Sam Hughes, Canadian Minister of Defence,

MILITARY APPOINTMENT.

March 20, 145p.m. Captain A. H. Hias (Let. Gurkhas) has been gasstied to the

General Staff.

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

(Havas Telegram).

March 19.

A Petrograd massage says:--We repalsed all attempts at en offensive in the Dreadviani region and at Liepka in the Caucasus. We pursued the Turks in the Erzindjan direction and have decapi ed Kotur.

ALLIED CONFERENCE ENDS. (Havas Telegram.)

March 19.

The Allied Conference being ended, the British Ministers will now go to Bome.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ITALIANS.

Fierce Artlilery Duels.

March 20, 3.30 am.

The Timer goes on to observe that the appointment will în- cresse the satisfaction caused by the announcement of the forth- coming Commission on Indian Economic Development. It is under- stood that the enquiry will not cover the problem of fiscal readjust- ment in relation to the other parts of the Empire and forsigu Benter's correspondent at Bome says:-The communique countries. It will, however, provide material for estimating the reperta continued activity on the Italian froat, with fierce artillery effects of the possible and indeed, probable-changes to the con- duela and infantry encounters, sideration of which the Imperial Govezament pledges itself when reting the proposal of the Esj to raise the cotton import duties without increasing the countervailing Excise. Fresumably the Com- mission will be free to make anggestions on the problem for incress- ing and improving the inadequate facilities in India for technical An official message from Beuter's ocrrespondent at Pazia sister and industrial instruction and so relating them to local industries in that an enemy submarine sank the French destroyer, Benandin, in the Provinces that youths availing themselves of such provision the Adriatic on March 3. Three officere and 44 men are missing, may have a reasonable assurance of suitable careers in business life, and two oficers and 34 men have been saved.

CANADA'S PARLIAMENT Evidence of a Bomb Explosion.

HOUSE BURNT.

Narrow Escape of - Ministers and Members.

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Ottawa, February 4 The splendid Parliament build- ings, with the Dominion Parlia ment in serxion, were destroyed by fire last night, and the evidence indicates that they are the latest tribute to German "frightful ness, for the outbreak started with a reading room.

barab explosion in the

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French Destroyer Sunk.

Moreover, some soldiers and fire- men have been seriously injured by falling debris.

Two Women Suffocated.

March 20, 330 a.m.

and she had to jump twenty feet into a life net, maring her child- ran in the same way.

to

the

THE MEXICAN TROUBLE.

Central Vitis. Trapped.

Baxter's Service To The “Taingraph."

London, Bamveč, March 12 According to _Renter's por respondent at El Paso, a wirele message says General Villa trapped on the Babricors Lako, and everything depends on General Carranza's holding him

end.

THE SICK ROOM.

London, Received, March 21, The condition of Sir L &

is satisfactory. Jameson

London, Received), March 22. Mr. Asquith has passed a goɔd. night.

Lord Curzon is making fair progresa.

OBITUARY.

The Rev. Stoplard Brooks.

Loudne, Raceived, Marsh 21, The death is sunounced of the Rev. Stopford A. Brooks, the well-known man of letters, who, before he seceded from the Church. of England, was curate at St. Matthew's, Marylebone, and Hon. Chaplain to Queen Viciouis.

UNOPPOSED RETURN.

London, Beceived, March 21. Mr. Cecil Cochrane (Liberal) has been returned anopposed for South Shields.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p..

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Thursday, March 23. HK. Lawn Tennis League. Armasi Meeting at the Cricket Club Pavilion; 5,15 p.m.

Bible Society-Annual Meeting of Hongkong anxiliary at the City Hall; 5.15 p.m.

Baturday, March 25, Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Meeting of Share- holder; 11.30 am.

Hongkong Rape Manufacturing Co., Ltd---Extraordinary General Meeting: 11.45 a m.

HKV.C.-Sergs Mens Dinner, Hongkong Hotel; 8p.m.

Mme Dassault alsó jumped Within half an hour of the fis outbreak, the roof of the Chamber safely into the life net. The other fall in, and it was soon realised two, becoming confused, rau into that the local brigade could no corridor, and were there over- cope with the tack. The aathari- come by smoke. When the fire- ties therefore sent to Montreal for men reached them both were New York, Feb. 4. American stand aghast at the

sid, but the entire block became beyond help, although several involved with startling rapidity, loctors gave them prompt atten

sion. latest sample of “frightfulness'

and by three this morning, the. at Ottawa, bat, in view of the It was at nine o'clock last night, buildings were guited.

The latest report is that, be- attempte made in the United when the reading-room was all

idea the two ladice, four men Two members of Parliament have lost their lives. States to destroy various indus bat deserted and only shout thirty trial plants by bombe and also to members were in the House of and a woman who were in the

Members, headed by Colonel injure official buildings at Wash Commons, that a slight explosion reading-room when the fire start ington, no surprise is felt. There was beard in a quarter of the ed are convinced that an infernal Care, stretched a hose along the are thousands of desperate Ger-reading-room whers' newspaper machine with a time-fuse caused corridor, but they were driven;

the outbreak. Access to the back by the rush of smoke. man fanatics in the Americas files were kept.

the frontier, and it{ In a moment flames burst out, building was not difficult, for the A general alarm braught the town on

brigade would not be difficult for such and before any of the attendants library to the rear of the reading city fire

The efforts of the fire- men to elude the vigilance of the realised what had happened the room is accessible to the public scene.

seemed ca frontier guards and to make their room was aflame, and the white and the evening hours are not men, however,

pine shelving with which it was busy in the building, so that the availing almost from the first, as, way into the Dominion.

The Providence Journal (Rhode fitted was involved.

incendiary would be able to leave fanned by a strong north wind, Island), which has been favoured At the same time the force of his bomb and escape..

the flames rapidly swept through abore every other American the infernal machine was enough

the building, which occupies sa elevated position on the bank of newspaper on this continent in to cause the doore opening into

the Ottawa River. Soon both the printing news relating to Ger- the Senate and the House of man-American plots since the war Commons to left and right to

Ottawa, February 4. Senate and the House of Commons begao, asya to-day-

open, and just as an attendant Mme. Sevigny (the wife of the winga were on fire, the woodwork

Monday, March 27. The Provide ce Journal three rushed to the Speaker (Mr. Speaker) had a perilous leap for of the interior rendering the

Hongkong lab. Thirtieth weeks ago notified the Depart Sevigny) to warn him, the smoke life. The Speaker's chambers were structure an easy prey to the Yearly General Meetings 5.30 p.m. ment of Justice that it had receiv-flames reached, the Chamber itself. so quickly filled with smoke tha advancing fire,

Practically all records of Parlia- Taceday, March 28, ed information directly through Sir Wilfrid Laurier was reading escape into the curridor was im-

Hongkong Ios Company, Ltd, employees of the German Em-in his private room when he 10sible, and she was forced to ment have been destroyed. The March 20, 2.20 p.m.

bassy at Washington, that the heard the noise. He managed to jump from a window twenty fees building itself will entail a loes of Meeting of shareholders, 11.30 The Admiralty announces that early this morning a combined Parliament House at Ottawa, get clear of the building without from the ground. She was caught about $2,000,000 (£400,000). The

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., fores of approximately 50 British, French and Belgian aeroplanes Rideau Hall, the home of the injury, be lost many important in a life net. Her two children view that the fire was caused by

shostile incendiary is strongly Ltd-Meeting of shareholders; and seaplanes, scccmpanied by 15 fighting machines, attacked the Governor General at Ottawa, and papers and books, as did all the were rescued with difficulty,

Fortunately, there was a very held by the Speaker. German seaplane station at Zeebrugge and the serodrome at large munition, plante in Ontario, members. The Premier (Sir

The fight to save the Library Wednesday, March 29, Houltade, near Zeebrugge. Considerable damage appears to have were to be the next objects of Robert Borden) was not made thin attendance in the Chamber,

German attack on this continent, aware of the outbreak till later, as an uninteresting debate was building has been successful. China Sugar Refining Co., in the order named.

and he jest managed to escape progress and an early adjourn The building itself is undamaged, Ltd.-Meeting of shareholders; The Journal furthermore noti- without his cost and hat, Dr. meat was în prospect.

but considerable damage has been 11,30 s.. fied the Department of Justice at Michael Clark, of Bad Dear, Two women lost their lives one to the books, particularly to Friday, March 31 the same time that the German Alberts, was badly burned, as Mrs. Morin and Mrs. Bray, both hose in the basement, by water. Lash Sagar Refining Co., Embay had given instructions was Mr. Martin Barrell, Minister of Quebec City, who were the Mr. B. is, member of the Ltd Meeting of shareholders,

guests of the Speaker and Ame. Dominion House of Commons for 11.30 0. that the work of destruction in of Agriculture,” American munition plants should Two members are not yet Sevigny. When the alarm sound Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and Mr. be temporarily suspended and accounted for, and it is feared sd, Mme. Serigny seized her J. B. Laplant, sesistant clerk that the next move to be made that two women who were in the two small children and called on in the House of Commons are would give the people of Canada pablic gallerien listening to her guests to follow her. Escape among those reported missing a few things to think ab at the debate were a ked into the corridors was imposible,! Manshester Guardias -

BIO AERIAL ATTACK BY ALLIES.

German Seaplane Station and Aerodrome Raided.

been done.

The machines on an average carried 200 158. of bombs, and all returned safely.

One Belgian officer was seriously wounded.

March 20, 1.45 p.m. A message from Amsterdam states that Allied airmen dropped bombs on Zeebrugge.

March 20, 4.05 p.m. A Paris communique says that an allied air raid took place at Zeebrugge at four o'clock in the morning, nineteen French machines participating An aviation ground was attacked at Houlisde, air miles eastward of Ostend.

noon.

April 4. Mr. E. Danenberg a Pianoforte Recital at the City Hall; 445 p.m.