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GERMANY'S SUBMARINE POLICY
AN ENERGETIC PROTEST FROM CHINA.
SWITZERLAND ALSO SPEAKS OUT.
London, February 11. . Beater's correspondent at Peking, telegraphing on February 9. says the Chinese Government bae. protented scergetically against the submarine wer, and bas informed the German Minister that if the protest is disregarded Chips will be forced to sever diplomatic relations.
The American Line's Demand.
London, February 11. According to Bsuler'e correspondent si New York, the American “Line announces that its ship: will not exii matose the Government
provides convoys or guns sad gandera.
German Crews to b› Released.
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London, February 11.
▲ message from New York states that Provident Wilson hus ordered the reissss of the crews of the Germanships. HeanWORROSS : "that in the event of war the property of Garmans will not be seined.
Austro-Germsas Seek U. S. Citizenship.
Londor, February IL. Renter's correspondent at New York states that 4,700 Austro-¦ Germans in New York bare applied for American citisanship during the past four days.
A Valunblu Asset for America.
London, February li. The United States Steel Corporation sonoazees that its anoual capasity of war material it a third greater thao Germany's total outpat.
Germans Fomating Trouble in Mexico.
London, February 11. The Providence Journal says that three hundred Germin officers are en route for Mezios City to foment so anti-American zising.
Switzerland's Attitude.
London, February 11. According to Renter's correspondent at Barue, the Federal Council, in a Note to the United States regarding submariniem, re-emphasises ita determination to defend the neutrality ana inviolability of Switzerland, which would be certain to becoms s war theatre immediately she departed from neutrality. Taen fore it confined itself to protesting, while taking every reservation against the German blockide, particularly in the event of the blockade appearing incompletely effective, or cons going Swiss nationals or property to destruction.
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GERMANY'S SUBMARINE POLICY.
Germany's 200 Submarings.
February 11. Bentar'a correspondent at Paris say that Lord Milner, interviewed as Petrograd, estimated that the German submarices numbered two hundred.
Further Staklogs.
London, February 11. The sinking of the following steamers is announced Hanna Larsen (British), Ida, Odin, Solbakkem (Norwegian), Naers Montana (Spanish), as well as a Norwegius barque and a Dutch trawler. The total tonnage amounts to 10,000.
Spain's Losses.
London, February 11. According to Beuter's correspondent at Madrid, twenty seven Spanish vessels, of a tonnage 79 07:3, ant valued at £230,000 sterling, have been sank during the war.
The New Frightfulasss Analysed.
London, February 11.
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
German Lines Penetrated.
London, February 11.
A French communique says :—we penetrated the enemy's lines in the forest of Apremont and took prisoners,
German attempted coupe de main in Argonne and Lorraine
failed.
Another British Attack.
London, February 11.
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OBITUARY.
The Duke of Norfolk.
Lonton, February 15, Dake of Norfolk.
The death is announced of the
of age, was the Premier Dake of [Docessed, who was 70 yours England and head of an sucient Catholic family. He was for merly Earl Marshall and Here- ditary Marshall and
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A German wireless official message says:-The British attacked Badler of England. north-west of Beaumont, eastward of Grandcourt, and so the north also at one time Postmaster Gen- of Couroalette. A company penstrated in the direction of Beaucourt, eral, but resigned in order to but it was repulsed. Elsewhere we repulsed the French,
Hand-to-hand fighting at Sailly "wood, on both sides of the Africe. As Earl Meraball be join the Imperial Yeomanry in Moselle, was repulsed.
Another British Thrust.
played a prominent part in Royal ceremoniale. He was invaried with the Royal Victorian Obain in 1911]
London, February 11.
London, February 11. | system of treaches at the southern foot of Serre Hill, on a three-widow of General Dennis, the Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:We captured a strong The death is anncarood of the quarter-mile front, taking 215 prisoners, which exceeds the tolak of first Commandans of Delhi after
the fall.
our casualtios. ·
We drove back an enemy attempt to the south of Scilly-Saillicol, and entered treaches in the neighbourhoods of Pye, La Busse, Neave Chapelle and Fauqaissart, inflicting caasualties and taking prisonera.
Successful Air Operations.
Experts reckon that the average rate of sinkingu sings the new campaign is 18,000 tons daily, as compared with 12,000 tone previously. This is not nearly ea bad as the Germsas hoped their submariniem would be. The enemy has not done enough for his purpose, and if the sequel gose as the first week suggests, we shall
London, February 12. undoubtedly pull through all right. The experte emphasies that the and sucessful air operations, in which factories and blast furnaces A French comman'q in reports moderate general artillery firing prosent super-frightfulness can only be maintained a week or two in Lorraine and villages were bombed; also aerodromes at longer, while an increase in the efficiency of British preventive Colmar and Zebragge. measures is to be expected.
America On the Verge of war.”
London, Febṭasty 11.
THE BLOCKADE OF GREECE.
According to Renter's correspondent at Washington, Mr. Lans-
London, February 11. |ing, in a speech, isid:-"We are on the verge of war, but still hope
According to Renter's correspondent at Atheas, the tombling we may be spired the tarcible calamity.”
It was the wish and block in the raising of the blockade in that the Allies entertain endeavour of the Governmentte remain at pesos with all the world | a enspicion that Reservists are concealing arms. if they honourably could,
A German Outrage ?
London, February 11.
WHOLESALE smuggling in HOLLAND"
Reuter's correspondent at Pittsburgh says that damage to the
London, February 11. <xtent of £4,000 sterling was osused by a fire which broke out in been 8,200 evictions for amuggling during the last three moniku. According to Renter's correspondent at The Hague, there have the machine shop of the largest railway signal factory in the United Stricter measures for guarding the frontier are sbost to be inte ment has promised investigation into the matter, States, which until recently was a munitions works. The Govora, daced,
Greek Reply.
London, February 11.
RUSSIANS SINK CORN-LADEN SCHOONERS.
A Russian official message says:- reply to President Wilson states that Greece itself has drawn the laden with corn of the Anatolian coast.
According to Beuter's correspondent at Athens, the Greek
sttention of Germany to the grave consequences of submariniSM, bat, în view of the present conditions in Greece, it cannot cons template concerted action for the protection of neutral shipping.
Mr. Gerard Leaves Berlin.
Ladoo. February 11, Reuter's correspondent at Berne states that the Swiss reply to the Central Powers' intensified submariniem most strongly protesta against the iojary to neatral rights, and dwelle on its most serious
London, February 11. economic effecia ou imports and exporte. It reserves Switzerland's Gerard, the American Ambassador in Berlin, his staff and a number According to Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam, Mr. rights if the Central Empires' totion results in the destruction of of American residents in Germany, totalling 115, lelt Berlin last Swiss citizens and property;
evening for Switzerland by special train. A representative of the Foreign Office and diplomate bede them farewell.
B.-1, Steamer Suok.
London, February 11. The British India steamer Mentola has been sunk.
An American Doctor's Story.
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Sallors for the V.69,
London, February 11. Reuter's correspondent at Ymuiden stites that & Garmaa tag- boat has strived there nunc tined.
on January 23 in connection with the nuval sation) which in She apparently brought sailors to replenish the V.69 (mention. seemingly preparing to depart.
London, February 11. The Mantola's doctor was the only American on board.ed Interviewed by the London correspondent of the Associated Press of America, he said: We were outward bound from Calcutts with 19 passengers and 165 crew, the latter mostly Lascars. At 1. 40 po Thursday afternoon, while a hundred and eighty miles from Fastnet, there was a violent explosion, which killed seven Lascars and shook the ship from and to end. Excellent order was maintained, Everyone immediately got into the boats, except the Captain, Chief Engineer and wireless operator, who remained on board and repaired the wireless installation. After half an hour, the last-named sent oat distress salle, sod almost immediately the submarins, which wan evidently lying in the base a couple of miles away, began abelling the Mantols, simultaneously coming at full spend towards her,
Some sharpnel shells burst over the vessel and around the boats, which rowed cf, bat no bɔdy was hurt. The submarine was co plainly visible. A passenger in the doctor's boat recorded that forty-seven shells were fired. When the submarine was only two or three hundred yards away from the Mantola, an unknown vessel loomed up on the horizon and the submarine submerged and die.. appeared. The new arrival proved to be the British ship Labornem, which picked up the survivors. The Mantola sank in the evening.
Later, A hundred Lasoar eurvivors from the Mantola have arrived in London. They still clang to their life belts. Some of the survivors were six hours in boxts.
A Short-lived Scare.,,
London, February 11.
W
RUSSIAN AND BALKAN, FRONTS.
French and British Attacks Admitted.
London, February IL A German wireless official message says:We are porazing the Russians to the north of Narcez Lake and to the south of Złoczow
A French thrust to the north-west of Monastir and a British attack south-west of Doiran Lake failed,
Russian Trenches Penetrated.
Landon, February 11.
A wireless Itonsizn official mesange exye :-Germans dressed in white overalls penetrated cur trenches noribward of Stanislavay, but were driven out.
OBSTINATE RUMAnian ministers,
London, February 11, Mr. Prelyman, Vader Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking at to thus foot that the Romanian Ministers in Vienas and Constan Renter's correspondent at Jarey quotes an official announcement Chelmsford, said there was not the slightest doubt in the minds of tinople, compulsorily retired, are remaining in enemy territory, the Admiralty that the present submarins önslaught would be disobeying the order to follow the Government to Jasey. defensei, lika sha pravions ons.
London, February 11. :---We snak three schooners
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
London, February 11. An Italian official messsage says:—On the night of Friday, the enemy strongly attacked to the east of Gorisis, but was nearly everywhere repulsed.
London, February 11.
attacks at Gorizia broke down. We took a further 370 prisoners,
An Austrian wireless official meruige states:--Enemy counter- Italian aviators bombad Trieste.
LATEST MESOPOTAMIAN SUCCESS.
London, February IL
A Mesopotamis official message anye:-We assaulted and took possession of the Liquorice Factory and five hundred yards of irenches. General Townshend held the factory through the neige,
As a result of these operations, we have occupied a new line on |a aix thousand yards' front and pashed back the enemy to a depth
of from sight handred to twelve hundred yards,
COTTON SPINNERS' WAGES.
London, February 11.
The Lancashire cotton spinners have accepted the employers" offer of an advance of ten per cent, on list rates, moaning an average advance of from 1s. 8d. to is. 91, in the £.
INDIAN COTTON.
London, February 11,
A deputation waited on Mr. Roberta on February 8 and especially arged immediate steps to improve the quality and to inoresee the quantity of Indian cotton,
RECEIVED BY THE KING.
Loados, February 11. His Majesty the King received General Sir Charles Comyn Eger- membership of the India Council. on, on his relinquishing his
AUSTRALIAN
GOVERNORSKIPS.
London, February 11.. Governor,
E. Sir William Grey Ellinon The Tasmaniaz McCartney, has been appointed
Governor of Western Australia.
Mr. E. A. Newdgata, Unionist. MP. for Tamworth, suoseeds Bir William McCartney,
LIGHTHOUSE DUES.
Loadoa, February 11. An Order-in Council 18 gazetted providing an increase, as from Aprill, in the light dues at the Great Bassed and she Little Basses lighthouses to three-eighths of a penny per ton, and in the case of the Minicoy lighthouse to “ an eighth of a peùng.
DON'T FORGET.
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Saturday, February 17. Bongkong Hotel. Share. holders meeting at noon,
Saturday, February 24.. Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.-- Shareholdera mesting at noon,
Monday, February 26, Race Meeting-First Day.
Tuesday, February 21. Race Meeting.-8scond Day. Wednesday, February 28. Race Meeting-Third Day. Saturday, March 3, Base Menting.” OK Day.”
St. John Ambulance Association. At a recent examination in first ful:-Medallion, (Third exami- aid the following were success-
Goldsmith. uation).Mrs. Manafield, Mru.
First Aid.-Mrs. ·
expressed appreciation of the work already done by the Rej
Mr. J. W. McConnell, on behalf of the Master Cotton Spinners, Mr. Roberts replied that it was intended to take the whole question of soilon growing within the Empire into immediate and Christian, Miss M. Cooper, M. serious consideration, in the course of which the Governments Consland, Miss A. Evans, Min3. concerned would doubilees shape plans largely in accordance with Higgens, Miss V. Ho Tang, Mrs. the facts and suggestions presented by the Deputation. There might Marie, Miss K; Raymond, Mem. be an opportunity of considering the question with the reproment- A. E, Button, Mrs. R. Bolom ativos of the Empire in the course of a few weeks,
The Hon. Lecturer was Mrụ, Hickling. LBC,PS, and Dr. Kooh, M. D.; M. Ch; noted as Hon. Examiner,
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