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TELEGRAMS.

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(Continued from Pags 1.)

SUBMARINISM.

Missing from an American Steamer.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1917.

London, March 20.

It is announced that the captain and nine of the orew of the Ameriono steamer City of Memphis are still missing."

Relief Ships Shelled,

London, March 20. According to sa Amsterdam mersage, two of five Belgian relief vessele, provided by the Garmans with safe conducte, have been shelled by a Germsa submarías: Seven people were killed.

Another Relief Ship Attacked.

London, March 20.

According to Router'a corre-poodent at Stavanger, the Datch teamer Salien, prosesding from Rosterdam to New York in ballast, and flying the relief fing, reports that she was attacked by a submarino. A 'bost was lowered » ntaining eight men, who were all killed. The Salien escaped by going full speed ahead.

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Drunken Submarina Crew.

London, March 20. The captain of the Norwigian sailing ship Collingwood, which was submarined on March 12, says that the crew of the submarine was dronk.

Terrible Experiences.

London, March 20.

The Captain, the Captain'e wife and eight of the crew of the Swedish schooner Bag bare Leen landed after a most terrible experience.

The Ling was bound from Lagues to Falmouth, with a cargo of log wood. One of bar two busia was destroyed, and the other badly damaced during a hurricane in the Atlantio.

The U. 37 intercepted ber early on Tuesday morning and forced the crew to take to a leaky boat. The ship's papers were taken, and then the schooner was bombed and sunk.

The abandoned bɔat was 200 miles of the Scilly Isles, having only a little water and a few tins of meat, The weather was intensely cold, and baling was necessary to keep the bost aflost. Many ships' lights were seen at night, but the tiny craft was not observed. The food and water gave out, and all were nearly dead with cold and hunger when, after four days, the boat reached a lightship.

Poor Results Against Italy.

London, March 20.

An Italian naval communique states:Four bundred and forty-eight vessels, of a total tomosge of 429,060, entered Italian pore during the week ending March 15, while 475, of a totsi tonnage of 401,795 left. Ouly a email sailing vessel and a steamer have been sook.

THE MESOPOTAMIA.

Will the Turks be Caught in the Pincers ?

Londoo, March 20.

A Mesoptamian despatch, announcing the Tarkish withdrawal, suggests that the Turks are likely to be caught in the Anglo- Rasaian piacere, since B.kabah is only fifty-seven miles from Khanekio.

THE RUSSIAN GENERALISSIMO.

Royal Appointment Disfavoured.

Londoa, March 20. The Times correspondent at the Peirograd says the Provisional Government has decided that it is necessary to appoint as General- issimo a person not connected with the Romanoff House.

COLONIAL PREFERENCE.

Criticised by the Fres Trade Union,

London, March 20.

The Free Trade Union has issed a memorandum setting out & series of arguments against Oslonil Preference, It contende, inter alis, that the adoption of the scheme will cause disappointment and heartburnings within the Dominions, and will lead Tadis to build up a protective tariff against manufacturera in Great Britain. It contende that the policy is oureconcilable with the Paris Economic Conference recommendations, and submits that the taxation of Allies' merchandise will werken the siliance and check common setion against German echemos.

AERIAL WORK ON ITALIAN FRONT,

London, March 20. According to Reuter's correspondeus ai Bome, sa official message says:-A Franou-lialian air squadron combarded Pula. Five enemy aeroplanes were repulsed after an serial doel

A number of enomy seroplanos dropped bombs on Grado, but only slight damage was the result. Tue Italians retaliated by dropping bombs on the Lloyd yards near Trieste..

COST OF THE WAR,

Special Payments' Increase Britain's Bill,

London, March 18,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bɔost-Law, in the course of a sistement on the cost of the war, anid that the total payments for all war and peane services from February 11 to March 31 was Estimated at su average of £7,200,000 daily, but this period included hoary special payments, avacaging over a million pounds daily.

NEW TRADE BANK FORESHADOWED.

London, March 20,

Bir Albert Stanley has announced that steps are being taken to establish an organisation called the British Trade Corporation, which would be given charter, and whose principal object would be to facilitate and establish a Trade Credit bank connected with sulating banks, for the purpose of developing British trade abroad,

TELEGRAMS.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

A WARNING TO THE GERMANS.

London, March 19.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Hope announced that if the Germans carried out their threat to employ prisoners near the firing-line, the Imperial Government would immodi ately decide on appropriate action (Cheera),

THE WESTERN FRONT,

Enemy Falling Back Rapidly.

London, March 19," Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters telegraphing to-day says: The enemy is falling back more rapidly before the French than before the British.

All the roads behind the floeing foo are closely packed day and night with transport columns and guns, whils overy- where on the horizon smoke clouds tell of preparations for a further retroat,

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The work of destruction is proceeding systematically. As an example, at the village of Candor the Germans burned farms and waggons, destroyed machinery and everything useful, and also carried off boys approaching military age, besides the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor. Previously they had not only sized all the people's produce, but the American relief supplies as well, forcing everybody to work in return for three-quarters of a pound of bread daily,

A communique says:—After a violent bombardment, the Germans last evening powerfully attacked on the Avocourt- Morthomme front. Our barrage and machine-guo fire smash- ed the waves of assault on the greater part of the frent before they could reach our lines and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.

In the direction of Hill 304 and on the edge of Avocourt wood, where enemy parties succeeded in penetrating our lines on a front" of about 200 metres, lively hand-to-hand fighting occurred, in consequence of which the enemy was partly driven out of our advanced elementa

Two enemy aeroplanes were brought down. Our air *quadrons botsbed factories and foundries at Thiouville and Briey basin, as well as convoys and marching enemy troops in the region of Guiscard.

How the Germans Try to Explain.

Lundun, March 13.

A German official message received by wireless plates - Our evacuation of the tract between Arras and the Aisne was long ago prepared and was carried out without dis surbance from the hesitating pursuing enemy.

We destroyed the traffic establishments in the evacuated regions and provided five days' food for the population left behind.

We stormed trenches on 500 and 600 metres fronte to the south-east of Bois de Malancourt and at Slope 304; tak- ing 433 prisoners.

Mauling the Retreating Germans.,

Lundan, March 20, Beuter's evening despatch from British Headquarters opens with references to the unaccustomed sight of cavalry patrols skirmishing with small parties of Uhlans. Batteries of artillery are constantly galloping across country and tak ing up new positions covering the enemy's retreat. operations to-day were carried on under a dark sky and with a gale of wind.

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During the past forty-eight hours we have pashed the Germans off something like two hundred square miles the intended orderly retirement having developed into a rapid retreat Our patrols are fighting the rearguards all the way, sometimes driving them closely in on their main forces It is abundantly clear that the Germans are being considerably mauled as they go.

IN THE BALKANS.

London, Karch 19,

A. German official message received by wireless states:— We repulsed the French between Prespa Lake and Mon- satir,

The enemy achieved goins to the north of Monastir by a reckless use of troops. We rejected the English who had occupied the Poroj railway station.

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.

British Premier's Confidence.

Loudon, March 19.

Lu the course of a speech, Mr. Lloyd George said the Imperial Government was confident that the Russian people would find that liberty was compatible with order even in revolutionary times, and that free peoples were the best defenders of their own honour.

This observation was greeted with loud and ironical Irish cheers and cries of "Why don't you practice what you preach!"

Proceeding, Mr. Lloyd George said the Imperial Gov. " ernment was confident that these events, marking a world opoch, and the first great triumph of the principles for which wo entered the war (renewed Irish cheers) would not result in confusion or in any slackening'ef war conduct, but would lead to a closer and more effective co-operation between the Russian people and the Allies in the cause of human freedom. (Cheers). He added that the Government proposes to put

down a motion on the question on the 22nd inst

Suppressing Ceasorships.

Petrograd, March 19. The Government has suppresood all causorships except military.

Comunities of Arts and Letters, provided over by M. Maxim Gorey, has been formed to ensure the safe-guarding of the Palaos's artistic property.

THE NATION'S WAR EXPENDITURE.

London, March 19.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. McKenna, Mr." Bonar Law stated that the national expenditure from April Int to March 31st had been approximately six millions daily. The nominal total of the national dabt at :51pt. Marol Was approximately £8,900,000,000. The antimatad: daļa dhe do Britain by the Allies and Domínions in respect 46 wszƐadonado, was approximately £964,000,000,

TELEGRAMS.

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ENEMY DESTROYERS RAID THE CHANNEL.

London, Marsh 19.

The Admiralty announces that enemy destroyers abelled the undefended watering-place, Ramsgate, during the night of March 17-16, and burriedly escaped in the darkness. It was impossible to ascertain the damage inflicted on them.

The enemy engaged and sorpedoed one of our destroyers to the cast of Dover. She returned the fire with torpedoos sad guns, with what result is unknown. There were night. survivors. All the officers were drowned.

A second British destroyer was torpedoed while pick- ing up the survivors, but was not seriously damaged.

A British merchantman was also torpedoed and sunk in the Downs.

THE LATEST ZEPPELIN RAID.

London, March 19,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Macpherson stated that sa there were no fatalities and practically no damage during the Zeppelin raid of the 16th inst., it was not necessary to issue any further communique on the matter,

ITALIAN Airmen acTIVE.

London, March 19.

An Italian official message received by wireless states :— Our airships dropped a ton of high explosives on the rail. way station at Galliano, and on the railway line to the north of Mattarello.

INDO-AUSTRALIAN TRADE RELATIONS.

Batavia, March 19. A representative of the Commusut.realth of Australia is proceeding to India on a mission for closer Indo-Australian trade relativus

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AMERICAN RAILWAY AGREEMENT.

New York, March 19. The railway agreement grants the men an eight hour day and overtime pay of at least one and an eighth the daily rate per hour.

AMERICAN SHIP'S EXPERIENCE.

London, March 19. Sixteen of the crew of the American steamer City of Memphis have landed and state that the vessel was torpo- doed on Saturday evening by two submarines. The steamer had no cargo.

FUNERAL OF DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT,

London, March 19. The funeral of the late Duchess of Connaught, which took place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, was a dignified yet simple ceremony. A feature was the presence in khaki of troops from various parts of the Empire. The congre- gation included High Commissioners Bordes, Massey and Smuts. There was a large attendance of members of the Cabinet and the Corps Diplomatique. The Duke of Con- caught, Prince Arthur aud Princess Patricia immediately followed the coffin, then came their Majesties and other royalties. The Lodinn Princes Bikanir, Pertab Singh and Rajaratlam had a place in the royal procession.

FURTHER ADVANCE IN MESOPOTAMIA.

London, March 19.

A Mesopotamia oficial message states:We crossed the Diala on Saturday night and occupied Basriz and part

of Bakubah, which is a good supply centre.

The inhabitants are friendly and ready to trade. Meanwhile the enemy retired hastily towards Khanikin.

THE DARDANELLES REPORT.

London, March 19,

A supplement issued to the Dardanuiles report deals with some previously excised portions. It shows that Mr. Winston Churchill" concluded in August 1814 that Turkey might join the Central Powers at any moment and in con- junction with Lord Kitchener considered the seizure of Gallipoli should be effected without delay by the Greek army, which would enable the British feet to cater the Sea of Marmora

General Caldwell, Director of Military Operations wrote a memorandum on the difficulties of the project.

The Admiralty's suspicions that the Dardanelles' forts word getting short of ammunition at the time of the bom bardment were subsequently confirmed.

Commissioner Roch adds a minute that Ambassador Elliot at Athene Lelegraphed in March, 1915, that M. Vene- zelos proposed to offer the co-operation of three divisions in Gallipoli, the King having already been sounded theroon. The Minister also heard from another source that the King wanted war.

KAISER TO ADVOCATE

WORLD PEACE.

All Nations of the Earth to

be Summoned.

CURIOUS MUSKETS.

Weapons Seized from Junks.

Two junk owners were charged' before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court this morning. with having a greater number of arma, on board their junks than allowed by the permit of the Harbour Authority.

Inspector Gordon said that in the first ones the man had two munkels in excess of what was allowed. The defendent bad a permit, bat would not have been giren ons for the arms found. They were a very curious pattern musket, having been converted

into marle-loading

from

breach-loading.

This man was fined $25 and the arms ordered to be confiscated. The other defendant hid tworïim Įand four muskets; together with

150 rounds of amunition in exXC848, (and he was fined $60 and the arme and ammunition confiscated.

REVOLVER AMMUNITION.

Eight Hundred Rounds Confiscated.

For having 400 rounds of Mauser ammonition in his porse8- sion, a Obineso ese charged before Mr. O. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court this morning.

I was stated that defendant was geo-ched by a lukong in the street and the emmcnition was tied round his waist.

Defendant said it was giren him to carre by noother man.

Bergeant Davitt said he did not think that the ammunition belong- ed to the man, but defendant had no doubt been trafficking” in that sort of goods for some time.

Another man was charged with a similar offence sad precisely" the same circumstances prevailed, the amount being the same, 29 well as the method of hiding it. Hie excose was identical to that of the first defendant.

His Worship fined both men $50 each and ordered the ammu- nition to be confi cated.

Ameterdrm, Jan 25-Accord- ing to a Badaptat telegram, in reply to a question by the Op- position party regarding President Wilson's addrees to the Senate, Count Tisza, the Premier,waid :—

We can only great with sympathy every effort aiming at the restoration of peace. We are, herefore, inclined to continue the further exchangs of views re- garding pesce with the United States Government. This ex- change must of course take place in agreement with car allies,

In view of the fact that Mr. Wilson makes a certain distinc- tion between our reply and the reply of our enemies, I must especially state that the Quad- raple Alliance declares that it is inglined to enter into peac negotiations, but at the same it will propore terms which, in its opinion, are acceptable for the enemy and calculated to serve sa a basis for lasting peace.

On the other hand, the con- ditions of peace contained in the rej ly of our enemies to the United |States are equivalent at least to the disintegration of the Mon- archy and of the Ottoman Empire.

This amounts to an official announcement that the war sima at our destraction, and we are therefore forced to resist with our atmost strength.

The whole of public opinion in Enngary, continued the Premier, holds the principle of nationalities in honour.

lies, the assembly in Berlin of the presidents of the Parliamente of the countries allied to the But in territories where variona Central Empires, have been arraces live intermingled it in ranged to pronounce solemn impossible that every single race approval of a great proposition can form a national State. In Paris, January 25.-Rumours which the Kaiser is to make next each territories only it is possible have been rife of late in Parin of Saturday, his birthday.

to create a State without national a new coup de theatre which the

This proposition would take character or one on which the Kaiser is said to be preparing, the form of a menage to the raos which by its numbers and

Till to-day no binte had been world. The Kairer, jealous of importance predominates im giren of the nature of the surprise the Botente's position as champrints a national obaracter. I which the world was to have pions of pesce by the restoration believe that in the regions of sprung upon it by the German of right, would despoil himself South-Eastern Europe, which are Emperor. We were only sold of the barbarous garb of the inhabited by a varied mixture of mysteriously that it would be "War Lord" and pons an the peoples and nations, the demand something stupendous, something new prince of pesos, summoning for the free, development of that would cause all previous the nations of the earth to con- nations cannot be more complate- manifestations of the Imperial ference on the one great question I realised that it is by the exist theatricalism to pale into in--the organisation of future ence and domination of the significance,

universal pesce,

Austro-Hungarian Monaroby. We Now M. Franois Laur, a The idea is that Germany feel ourselves, therefore, com writer in the Euers, comes along should realise Kent's dream of a plately in agreement with the with the following hypothesis, sovinty of nations, a federative demands of the Fresident of the which be mys smanates from the union of all civilised peoples. United States U mysterious group gravitating [Immanuel Kent'i gospel, True to our traditional foreign around the author of 'Aceuse in which the Kaiser has set out to policy, and true to the standpoint Switserland.

falfil, was the promise of a day which we took up in car pouce The arrival on the Western when a powerful and enlightened action; in conjunction with one front of the Austrian Empire of people would overthrow the allies, we are ready to do stery All the German kings and prinos, aisting main of fadarai, union thing that will armatos so the lings, of Himlenberg, the Caun and enter into, a union with all peoples of Zarope the binnelaga oellar, and the rulers of Germany'e she civilised peoples of the world.)