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TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent),

GERMAN CONCESSION AT HANKOW,

TAKEN OVER BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

POWER TO Enforce maRTIAL LAW AT SHANGHAI

Shanghai, March 17, 1 05 a.a. The Chinese Government took over the German Concession at Hankow on Friday.

The German Consul at Shanghai has been giren his passports. It is understood that Admiral von Hin ́ss, the German Minister at Peking, goes to Java...

The Chinese officials in Shanghai have been empowered to declare martial law.

[We understand that a telegram his been received in the Colony stating that the Chinese Government has also taken over the German Concession at Tientsin],

[Bentor's Service to The "Telegraph.”]

WESTOATE RAIDED.

No Casualties;' Slight Damage.

London, March 18. The Press Bureau announces that a hostile aeroplane in the morning, st 5.30, dropped bombe on Westgate,

Thers no casualties and the damage done was only alight.

PLOUGHMEN TO BE RELEASED.

London, March 15, The Press Barsau s'aten that the Government has agreed to spare for a few weeks ploughmsa engaged on munitions.

CONSCRIPTION OF WEALTH.

tions at Manchester,

Manchester, Jan. 26. What

the Labour Conference approved to-day may be briefly summarised in this fashion.

Resolutions in favour of-

High taxation of luxuries,

ayatem,

Adult Safirage, Increased pensions to sailore

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TELEGRAMS.

(Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

THE MESOPOTAMIa advance.

Another Town Partly Occupied:

London, March 16. A Mesopotamia official memags says:-After establishing posta on the left bank, thirty miles upstream, General indo attacked the Turkish rearguard on the right bank fifteen miles to the north of Bagdad. After a night march on Wednesday, the enemy was driven back three miles. The Tarks continued to fall back, and at dusk' we occupied a portion of the town of Bakubah, on the right bank of the Diala. Our machine guns caused a fire.

A small Turkish steamer attempting to cross the Tigris on Tuesday night drifted down the river and was captured with a quantity of ammunition on board.

PENDING RAILWAY STRIKE IN AMERICA.

Joudon, March 18. According to Beuter's correspondent at New York, an order to enforce the demands for su sight hours' day and pro rats pay for overtime by representatives of the Four "Brotherhood" is announced. The general railway strike is to begin at six on Saturday even- ing. Half a million men are concerosd, but it is expected that President Wilson will intervans.

BOMBARDMENT OF BULGARIAN POSITIONS.

London, March 10.

A. Balgarian ommanique #lys:-The easy is violently bombarding a postions west and part of Monit r.

[In the event of telegrams arriving toolste for lasertion on' this page they will be found on an extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMANS Leaving US: FOR MEXICO.

London, March 16.

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THE SUCCESSES in the WEST,

German Retirement Extending?-

London, March 15,--- Field Marshal Sir Douglas Halg reports :——"The sie of- the enemy's withdrawal bas extended southwards, enve

We occupied trenches on a two and a half-miles fruntTM southward of St. Pierre Vaast wood to northwarch of Baillisel,

We boat off strong counter-attacks eastward of Achist- le-petit and improved our position in this neighbourhood.

The enemy entered trenches south-eastward of Arres. A low British are missing. "

Another 'raiding party was repulsed north-eastward of Neuville Bt. Vanst.

French Advance:

London, March 15.

A French communique reports :-Between the Avre and the Oise, after violent artillery preparation, we raided several points on the enemy's wrecked front," reaching the third line at one point, occupying a wood to the depth of half a mile and taking prisoners.

. A bombing fight at Maisons de Champagne resulted in our progressing and occupying several communication

trenches.

BRITISH AERIAL REPRIBALS,

Salonica, March 15.

-British airmen bombed German aircamps at Hidova,

as a reprisal for German airmen bombing the hospital' at Vertekop, killing two British nurses.

·FRENCH WAR MINISTER.

Paris, March 15. Admiral Lacaze, the Minister of Marine, hae boen' appointed War Minister pro tem

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GREEK CEREMONIAL APOLOGY.

Allled Flags Salated In Public.

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SPEEDY JUSTICE IN. JAPAN.

American Sent for Trial,

Mr. Ralph Thayer, who was -arrested by the Yokosuka goodárs merie on the 17th January, has bren found guilty of contraTOD tion of the Military Secrets Proje t otlon. Regulations by the Publio Pocurator. He has, in conteqa-, snas; been ordered to 'stand nis trial before the Yokohama District Court, says sa Exohsage,

-The finding of the Court an the result of the preliminary trial is as follows :

R. B. Thayer, -766- Elimbeth Stout, "U ies" Outy, Now Yosk Bate, the United States of ¡America; at present "tascher of the Kikkyo Daigaku (St. Paul's | College), Trakiji, Tokru. Age 29.

As the result of the preliminary trish into the case of the violation of the Military Boreta Proteo- tion Regulations said to have been committed by...tha, sbore- named R. B. Thayer, the preli midary court "decides that "the" sccused B. H. Theyer shall be sent for public trial at-the:Yoko- hama, District Court. The reason. I for the decision is as follows 2500

The accused B. B. Thayer, without permit of the authorities, entered the premises of the naval wireless station, built for defence purposes, at Kasuga- yama, in the city of Yokosuke, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the 17th January 1917, which fast is testified to by strong evid- ence. The sotion af the acoused B. H. Thayer comes within the purview of the azimen Bat forth in the provisions of Arts, 1 and 6 of the Military Secrets Protection Begulations, Arta. 19 and 20 of the Regula- tione pertaining to the enforce-.. ment of the law of Criminal Code. Hence the accused is sent up for... public-trial before the Yokohama District Court in accordancs with the Regulations of Clause 1, Art. 167 of the Uriminal Procedure Law.

Alleged Terrible Cruelty

Socialist Bureau. The Indepen- declare its readiness to enter into the increased six of the pigs osme separated, and wandered dent Labour party and other immediate negotiations for pace, and fowle. A monotonous con-simlessly about the fields. They bodies had sent up resolutions on Oplain Albert Smith, M.P. tentment held the place until one never reached the small corner this matter, and there were also (Power Loom Overlookers) said day, when the sun blazed down which has been kept free from the Labour Party's Sweeping Resolu- «mendments and direct negatives. he was one of three who volun- on the plains and the barges on German heel, and are now som

By arrangement, these were made teered to fight in order to the canal basked in the beat, where within the area from which into one-a resolution and an save the voluntary system. He word came to the peasant wife no news comer, amendment. The former pro was the only one who could that all was not with her country, There were the 12 refaz068 fessed the fallest approval of the speak for the three now. He had That was the beginning of the who prased before the barn door, į international Eolidarity

Athens, Jan. 29,-Honour is of seen what they did in Gallipoli change. The barn was desolate They occupied the barn for many

For a bed, they satisfied. This afternoon snother labour," and it asked and in Egypt. They wanted doring the early antamo months weary months.. for tba summoning of something in return for that. "If after that August day. The peas-had the bare loft, with a thin portion of the Allies' demanda

A Chinese woman, living in Inoressed tax on unearned inn International Socialist we give up now" said Captain ant wife was safe in France when layer of straw; for a coverlet, a was carried out in the salating of

Congress dimultaneously with the Smib," we should have the same the comes rising to 15a, in the 8.

occupants arrived strip of carpet from their chapel. the four Allied fliga by re. Upper Ratter Street, was charged semblage of the Pence Corgress, militarism to fight again." harriedly and settled in the cot- The Government allowed each presentative detachments of the before Mr.O.D. Melbourne at the Polios Court this morning with Direct taxation of land values.The amendment declared that

The resolution was rejected by tage. And soon all the cottages 30 centimes a day for the Greek army and vary. Nationalisation of the banking a victory for German Imperialism 1,697,000 votes to 302,000. round about were filled, and still parabase of such food sa could be The picturesque ceremony took cruelty to a little slave girl would be the defeat and destrac- MM. Pierro Renaudel and Jean new occupants arrived. purchased. It was mainly pota-place on the great open space in According to the evidence, the

defendant was so incensed ata · tion of democracy and liberty in Longues, French Socialias Da One night, when the fields lay toes. Their neighbours were front of the Zappaion building. Europe, and confined the next paties, M. Louis Dubreuilh, of brown beneath the harvest moon, mostly refugees like themselver,

Each of the four Powers landed light offence committed by the girl, over whom she had no and soldiers.

Socialist and Trade Union Con-the French Socialist party, MM, a dozen homeless straggler stop-end could give them bat little A resolution in favour ofgress to the representatives of Charles Mahlman and Loats de red before the door where the help. Bat they managed to exist special detachment of 27 men, control, that she conceived the the Bassisos sending stalwart diabolical idea of punishing her immediate negotiations for peace the Allied Powers.

Backere, of the Belgian Labour peasant wife used to fail her through the first, winter months soldiers from Salonica, and Eng-by burning her. First the burat was defeated by 1,697,000 votes On this the battle was adj mrned, party, Mr. John Hill, M.P., and beans. Their journey had been even the old Marie, who land, France and Italy landing the child's face with matches,

the wheelbarrow, to 302,000.

and it was a very lively one while Mr. James O'Grady, M.P., all long and tortuous. Through carried in

marines from the ahipe at beat her on the affected part with A resolution for the holding of it lasted. Kr. Bruce Glasier, who addressed the conference as clumps of forest, over ploughed Those months brought more Keratsini.

hor fists, and, nct content with an International Socialist Con-"moved" for the LLP., protest fraternal delegates before the fields, across streams, and past neaccustomed sights to their eye9. gress after the war, was rejected ed against the "mierepresentation adjurament.

Bo'emn rows of barges which For that part of Flanders, though At 3.30 the four Allies' fago, this, barnt the lower part of the by 1,498,000 votes to 698,000. of our German comrades," and

everywhere dot the canala in not actually invaded, was within anfurled, were carried from the girl's body, also with matohen. It was decided to support the said that Labour parties in all

Flandere, came this strange range of the enemy's guns and building, each by a detachment of The child was so badly injured Bammozing of a conference of countries were split over

bomen procession, their eyes within the airman's radius. The rix men, who were posted that she bad to be taken to the Civil Hospital, Allied Labour only by 1,038,000 question of the war.

wide in wonderment at the sights bara escaped both homba and exactly in front of the entrance Government Will Thorne, who Totes to 484,000,

which met them Toey walked shells, though the fields round steps opposite the Greek lige. where she now lies very ill. On Mr. J. H Macdonald, M.P., the amendment, soked whet

with difficulty, for their long, aboot were ploughed with them. They were followed by the four the application of Inspector moved the Executive resolution aort of AB International

black skirta trailed heavily in the In the spring the nuns were die Allied. Ministers, accompanied by Davitt, the case was sɗjɔurned. on the question of taxation. He Congress, it would be with the

eodden Gelds. One of them had covered by an Englishman who members of the Diplomatic Corps, pointed out that at the close of delegates from Berbis and Bal-

aren 83 winters. She could not motored up and soon afterwards the French and British Admirals the war the National Dabt would garia in it? Mr. Clynes declared

walk, and had not walked for established a depot a stone's and, their staff, and military bo 4,000 millions, which would that Belgian and French Social A barn stands in a field, a fow many months. Her journey was throw away.

attaches, together with other mean an annual expenditure of ists were not prepared to meet yards back from the clauses made in a wheelbarrow, which In the big subterranean living-officers. They all were in full 200 millions.

invadere and despoilers of their which leads to the tranotes. the others in torn frundled. room of their new home the nous uniform, and took up a position Franchise reform was in the countries, Germany declarea ahe Flemish barna are small, thin This was part of a colony of told me of their experiences, at the head of the entrance steps, banda of Mr. W. O. Robinson, of is the victor. To pass this re-roofed structures, through which mans whose convent near Brogea They were very comfortable then, making a pio'ure gay with bright the Spinnere Caion. It asked for solution," said Mr. Olynes, the winter winda howl dolefully, had to be abandoned when the having been installed in an old culoare. adult personal suffrage, including "would be regarded by the world The ground floor usually accom-enemy marched into Belgium. chatena which had survived other Immediately the whole Grook arrangements for permitting as British Labour's confirmation modates the pigs, which no Their first glimpse of the world ware. In one of the great rooms force of about 2,000 men (navy

peasant, however poor, is withoai, outside their sacred walls was upstaire was a bed which is held, and army) rendered honours to -9.15 enilor, soldiers, and monition of the German claim." workers to exercise their right as Mr. J. R. Macdonsid's rising the poultry, and the garnerings of when their own countrymen were if not in reverence, at least in awe the Allied. figs, by presenting votere, Dr. Marion Phillipe em was the signal for the closure, the field -potatoes, beans, onions, brought to Bruges wounded by the passenta all round, for the arme, the missed bande playing phasised the claim of the women and amid some disorder the ad- and cabbage. The loft conisins They were obliged to pass by the fourial Duke of "Alva, when on the four national hymns. Cannon to a vote, and the resolution was journment was taken.

the fodder which keeps the cow convert, and many received their one of his visits to the town, had posted above the Stadium fired a adopted by soclamation.

When the conference resumed through the winter.

first dressings from the bands of slept in it. The nons are saluta of 21 guns, and while A number of resolutions deal-Jafter lunch, Mr. Ramsay Macdos- This particular barn at one the black-robed sistors. Others, there, and still bear the hcoming preparations were being made ing with the question of pensionnald supported Mr. Brace Glasier's time contained similar farm-stook, too, on their way to battle, stopped of cannon, the whistle of shelle, for the march past an answering were boiled down into one which resolution, and Mr. Tom Shaw Oa grey winter mornings, when at the convent walls and turned and the bideous noise of bombs salate from the Allied Fleet at at Kowloon Dook.-5.3.3 p.m. protested against the present scale (Northern Weavers) opposed it. the fog clang to the trees and in through the gate to receive Bat although old Marie still Keratsini could be beard.::

a Olseko'a Oirqas, Kɔwloon,- of pensions to fighters and their A card vote was taken, and it spread over the stunted shrub refreshment. Some four or five shudders when the tocsin from

The defile of Greek troops was 9.15 p.m. dependante sa totally inadequate, was rejected by 1,488,000 to beries, the peasant wife would handred came, every day, for the belfry warns that aircraft is and pressing for a new scale. 698,000.

letand inside its open

door weeks, and were looked after by on the wing, she does not know gaite an imposing spectacle, and Wednesday, March 21. This was moved by Mr. Cramp, A division was then taken on threshing the beans with a great the 19 nuns for, although pros- the fear she felt when she lay in interest and importance were lent. Paul's College Athletic of the Railway Workers, and Mr. Will Thorne's amended re- unwieldy a fil. In the sty, hard porous, the colony was emali, the barn loft, She has plenty of to the ceremony by the significant Sports on Race Course, Hippy supported by Mr. Tyson Wils solution, which was adopted by by, the piga grunted. Before The 10 left their home together food and a warm bed, and never fact that Prince Andrew, brother Valley.

Monday, March 20, M.PH

1,036,000 votes to 484,000, the door the fowle gossiped. In the night they started out to find cases giving thanks to the of the King, led the first oivalry

Annual General Meeting of the The remainder of the morning A resolution was next moved the summer the scene was much a new lodging in the part of their Blessed Virgin for ber deliverance regiment, of which he is colonel, sitting was occupied by a dis by the British Socialist party pall- the same, except for the absence country where the enemy had from the hand of the enemy all the Allied representatives re- Bosgkong General Obumber of

turning his Highness's salute, Commerce 4. p.m. cussion on the International ing upon the Government to of the greyness and fog, and not yet penetrated. Seven be Times:

Winter la a Flemish Barn

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bandman Opera Co.—Perform- anos of "The Bing Boys are Here," at the Tosatre Royal

Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.za. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematograph

p.m

TO-MORROW, Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9.15 pm- New Hongkong Cinemata graph.-9.15 p.m.PERNDA

Monday, March 19, Launobing of these. Kwaicang