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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1917.

VICTORIA

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Pathe's British Gazette No. 398.

Depicting Latest "Incidents

TELEGRAMS.

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THE GERMAN RETREAT.

British Advanse Hindered by Snow.

Loadou, Marsh 22,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-The enemy's resistance is increasing on the whole tront from westward · ol. St. Quentin to the south of- Atras,

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Heavy snowstorms impeded our advance. We carried out a sucessful raid to the north-east of Arras. The enemy, counter-attacking across the open, suffered severè caqualties. A small party raided our trenches north of Ypres, but was driven out by our machine guns. We dispersed another ...puty to the south-west of Leos,

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How the German troops Feed.

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Loudon, March 23.

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More Boche Burglaries,

Loudon, March 23.

region of $1,

A French communique ways - Quentin tuere have been patrus skirmishes. North of Julien, between the bowme and the Use, the chewy attempti VIVICHE COUNter-attacks to dulodge us from the east bank of the Bt. Qavutin canal. buccessive snowy attacks in front

of Ciastros and Montescourt were brokel, our machine gun fire intacting heavy losses on the Germans, Equally violent lighting west of Latere terminated in the complete delcat of the enemy. Bouth of the Use our detachments crossed the Ailetto at some points. The Germans north of the Aune made renewed attempta between the Laon road and the river. Three attacks on the Vreguy-Chivrea line were stopped by our barrage fire. Our arullery in the region south of the Aisne enfiladed the Germans, inflicting most beavy losses Fairly heavy artillery fighting took place in the Woevre region. An enemy attempt on Romainville farm, wear St. Mihiel, failed. Reports are continuing to pour in of German vandalism in the evacuated zone. General Fleck, the commander of the 17th Army Corps, carried off the furni tare of the house in which he resided at Hai.

AMERICA AND GERMANY.

Another Overt Act?

The Hague, March 23.

A sloop has arrived with seven of the survivors of the sunken American steamer Healaton.

The Healdton was torpedoed on the filst. Three boats ware launched, two of which are missing. It is believed that fourteen men were killed by a Leiler explosion.

Conspirators Sentenced,

New York, March 23.

Two men accused of obtaining or attempting to obtain military information in England ami Ireland for conveyance to Germany via the United States have been sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a fine of $2,500 each. The State Attorney stated that the accused were merely tools engaged in a series of premeditated violations against Amer ica by German interests Accused, by ploading guilty, bad served Gormany insomuch as they had concealed the identity of those who were planning and financing the enterprise.

The superintendent of a chemical works at Hoboken and five engineers of the c Kaiser Fredrich der Grosse are charged with conspiracy in connection with the dostrue tion of vessels last year valued at four million dollara. The Government alleges the manufacture of bual, which were smuggled aboard the lips. The conspiracies were financed by Captains Boyed and von Papen.

An interesting. Loan Matter,

London, March 23,

The City is impressed with the American Federal Reserve Board's "volte face" in recommending a billion dollar loan. It is pointed out that bankers hitherto have been discouraged from taking up short dated Entente loans.

BULGARIAN CULTURE.

Corfu, March 23.

A Berbian semi-official messago slates that prior to their compulsory retirement from the neighbourhood of Monastir the Balgars on the 18th and 19th bombarded the town and dropped six hundrad shells many of which were saphyxiating shalla

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The Great War 1914-17 (Series 19).

ALSO COMICS. CHIMPANZEES

SEE THE

WEIHAIWEI PRISONERS.

Arrangements for Removal

to Hoogkong.

Interesting items of the

WITH HUMAN BRAINS.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corpe Orders issued yesterday by Lieur Colonel A. Chapman, V.D., etate:-

Joined. Br. H. J. Howe having joined is allotted Corps No. 2081 and An agreement made between HE. the Governor and the Dom-posted to Engineer Company. missioner at Weihsiwei outlining, arrangements for the removal

The

Leave. undermectioned

Somme. front.

BRITISH HEROISM.

THE CHARTERED BANK.

Monday 26th instant;—At 5.15 p.m. Left, Centre and Right Seo tions MG. Co, Scouts Company, Civil Service Company and Signalling Scolion at Head-How to Make it Live for all Time. Dividend and Boats Annonaced,

The Directors of the Chartered

quarters under unit Commanders; at 5.15 p.m.. Recraits of all units on Murray Parade Ground under A ples for the establishment of Bank of India, Australia and Corple Edgcumbe, Grimss and local war maseans is put forward China, at the approsching meet- Edmonds; at 6.30 p.m. Artillery in the current number of the ing of shareholders, will room-. are Battery at Belchers Battery; 8 to Empire Review, by Mr. O. R. mend that a dividend be declared from time to time of prisoners granted leave for the duration of 10.30 p.m. E. L. class No. 3, at Grundy, who point out that, with for the past half year at the rate

The war with effect from the dates | Belchere Batta·y. from Weibsisei to Bongkong. mentioned:

fox notable exceptions, British of 14 per cent. per annum and a provides :--

Lieutenant L. N. Tuesday 27th · in-tant :-At besoism of the past fads few bozus of 12/-per share, free of Morphy, from 19. 3.17; No. 892 7.30a.m. Belchers & "Soriou mounmental chronicles ia public. income tax; that #100,000 be (1) Any prisoners at Weihaiwei Sergt. B.F. Haines, from 1. 4. 17; at Belobera Battery; at 5,15 ander sentence or order of trans No. 1864 P. PW. Wilkie, p.m. Stretcher Bearer Section what we hare done in the past, £20,000 be added to the Offiosra Unless we do d.areatly to added to the Reserve Faad; that portation, imprisonment, or peusl from 23. 3 17; No. 2014 Spr. Wat Headquarters; st ervinde, may be removed from Smith, from 24. 3. 17. Captain, Artillery Battery

5.30 in fifty years time," he writes, Superannuation Food; that Weihaiwei to Hongkong for the E. D. C. Wolfe is granted 14 Belohera 6" Section st. Volan be condensed into half a dozen Premises Account; and that and the story of the present war will £30,000 be written of Office purpose of their undergoing in days' leave from 23. 3. 17; Noteer Headquarters for lecture by pages of the orthodox school his £157,465 be carried forward. Hongkong the whole or any part 1568 P, JH. Taggart is Lient-Colonel LH.F. Carrie, Gen-tories. Only the names of the of their punishment. Provided granted 1 month's leave from 21. eral Suff; st 5.30 that the garl accommodation at 3. 17; No. 1960 Spr. V. Findlay Signalling Section "A" and "B" tles will be remembered, and p.m.more important and decisive bat- Erngkong is eaffic ent and set Saith is grated 1 month's leave classes at Wellington Barracks; localities now hallowed to us by andaly taxed thereby.

from 20. 3. 17, No. 2032 Pte. at 5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at deeds of matolless heroism and (2) The Governor shall have L. D. MeNic: is granted 3 Belobera Battery; 8 to 10.30 p.m. the memories pf power if at any time the gao! month's leave from 20. 3. 17. E. L. class No. 2 at Balchers nearest and" dearest who have established, with Mra H. J. accommodation is deemed by bim

Bstlers

fallen there will relapse once Tennant as Director and Mi so be insufficient, or is likely so No. 1218 Pla: A. Furbes ja

transferred from Signalling 80-5.10 p.m. Adjutant's Parade on moriale erected to

Wednesday 28th instant:-At more into obscurity. The me- Violet Markham a Assistant the fallen Director, Mine Markham has

be andaly taxed, to decline to ecept say prisoner or prisoners in any particular instance,

(4) The whole of the expenas of the prisoners' remoral to, maintenance in, and return from, Hongkong shall be borne by the Government of Weihaiwei.

Transferred.

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Women and National Service. The Women's Department of National Service has now been

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tion to Artillery Battery, dated Polo Groand. Left, Centre, and will be passed with as little at travelled extensively, including 23. 3. 17. N. 1399 P... A. W. Bight Sections M., Co Scoutefination as that now paid to the Titing the Far East, of which (3) At the expiration or sooner J. Simmons is transferred from Company and Civil Service Commemoriale of berose fallen in she has both written about and termination of the period of their Civil Service Company to Ea-pany outside Courts of Juation and earlier wars. punishment the said prisoners gizeer Company dated 23. 3. 17 proceed by car to Polo Ground, oslebrated commsaders will linger

A few names of lectored on. shall be returned to Woibaiwei Annual Inspection of Arms.

Senior Officers need not attend. All rifles and bayonets will be

in popular memory, bat the by order under the hand of the

Thursday 29: instant:-8 sme of the millions of the rank know, the valuables of ovary Governor.

icepcated betwees the 2nd and to 10.30 p.m. E L. olsar No. 1 and file, who have sarved by land generation are 8. of April and most reach at Belobers Battery.

more or Leag or sea, will be forgotten by plentiful because they Headquarters and be removed Friday 30th instant-At 7.30 averyone except their immediate instinctively preserved; it in on the following dates:- am, Belchere 6" Seotion at Bel-descendanta.

Artillery, Battery. To be at obers Battery; at 5.15 p.m

the trifles and things apparently Edqre, on 30th March; To bere Bayonet Training class at Head-and to redeem the reproach levell gether vanish, and this is the more "To prevent this happening, of no 2005ant which alto- moved from Hdqra, on 3rd April. quarters; at 5.15 Mounted Soc-ed at us, too often with some to be regretted becaum- thém Belchers 6" Boc-To be at tion at Jockey Club stables; a justice, that we only remember little things often throw a more Hdqre. on 30th March; to be 5.15 eraits of all uniteal Read our soldiers and sailors in our intimate light on the period than removed from Hoqrs, on 3rd April. quartera. C.S.M. Witchell, Oorpla. hours of need, we must devise a the great ones. It is essential, Centre So. M. G. Co-To be Grimes and Eigoumbe will scheme that shall keep the events then, that nothing should be over at Hdqre. on 2nd April; to be attend; at 530 p.m. Signalling of the great war fresh in public looked. Illiterate letters from removed from Adqre.on 4th April. Section "A" & "B" classes a memory and seize the imagi- privates at the front giving Hdqre, on 2nd April, to be re-lery Battery at Belchere Battery load of leaving them merely bald in fifty years' time may be rated Civil Servics Co.-To be at Wellington Barracks; and Artil-nations of posterity, so that in-ne insight into their experiences, moved from Hdqre. on 4th April. 8 to 10.30 p.m. E L. class No. 2 recorde of names and events as more interesting than official

Left Sea, M. G. Co.-To bi at at Belobers Battery. Hdgre, on 2nd April; to be re-

Detail.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

BÉA18-***

BRIGADE.

Orders issued by Mr. E. Ralphe Y.M.C.A. Division. Tassday, 27th inst:-8 p.m., First Aid Lecture by Sargeon 8. F. Lee: 9. sm, Company and Stretcher Drill, Thursday 29th, it st -8.

Corp. Wei Kan will take charge); 8. pm. Company and Birelcher Drill.

moved from Higre, on 4th April, On daty 1st April, Centre Seo Bight Sta. M. G. Co.-Tu best tion M.G. Company: 2nd April,

Notices

esatre of population.

should be included artiolas "Most of our regimenta are of attire, which cannot be strictly territorial; the vast majority of classified as portions of regimental in the present war have been waders, body shields, gaa and the men who have been engaged uniforms, such as trench boots, drawn from the localities Ordinary helmets, or sheepskin

none the less bald because in despatches, while regimental scribed on stately memorials-newspapers will possem a far must provide for them material greater" chance of immortality that will enable them to visualise than more important and-ambi- Pam Bandage Practice (Lee.qre, on 3rd: April; to be re- Right Section M.G. Company; the experiences through which tious productions,

moved from Bigra, on 5th April. 3rd April, Boonte Company; 4b we have passed; and partake of

Engineer Company, To be April, Soonts Company 5th our hopes, fours, disappointments, accoutrements and wespons of all “Of course, uniforms, badges, at Hägre, on 3rd April; to be re- April, Civil Service Company and triumphs. One way of doing kinds, both those of the enemy Saisingpan Division.-Banday moved from Hdqrs, on 5-h April. 8th April, Centre Section MG. this would be by the establish and our own, should appear April let-A 8.rgeant and 16

Engineer Company.--To be Company; 7th April, Bight|ment of a War Museum in every in the collection, and with tasse men will parade with the Hong at Higre, on 4th April, to be re- Section M.G. Company. kong Volunteer Reserves on San mered from Higre, on 6th April. Orderly Ofoer from 1st to 7th day, April 1st, Fall in on the Signalling Section-To be st| April, Lisut, Lindsell. Oricket Ground at 815 s.m.

Edgre: on 4ib'April; to be re-!

Rife League The under Does Helmets, shorts, patteos, moved from Here, on 6th April. havericks (fitted), water bottice So at Company-To be a mentioned members will represent (filled), greatcoats (rolled). Ra. qre, on 5th April, to be re- the Corpe versus the Naval Dok surrounding their main depots, cats. Interesting. trophies from tions should be carried in haver-acre i frem Hdqra. on 7th April. yard on Sunday, 1st April, at Let, then, sach municipality in the battlefield should sacks, Two Stretchers to be O. C. Unite will make the 2.30 p.m. at Tai Hang Range: which

necessary arrangements so that C.8.M.G. Duncan, Bergt. B. W. established have ail references to war medala, instead of being Vaseum is given an important place; and provided.

Qason's College D.vision.-rise std bayonets are available Bradbury, Sergt. M. Mannk, local regimenta or ships which hidden away with art exhibits, Tasedey, 27.h inst:-Parade fur for detail. oj daty.

Sergt. C. E. Frith, Sergt. appear in the Press carefully cut should here be awarded their daty on Qaren'e College Gronad,

Haines, Corp. A. Martin, Grout and collected, illustrations se proper position se records of Causeway Bay, at 1 pm. Drees | Sonday 25th ineteat:-At 8.00 V. Borbs, Gr. H. Groan. Reserved. well as letterpress.

bravery and self-sacifion. They Helmete, aboris, pattees, haver, Bounts Company and all-Corple, Northey and Edmonds.

"So far I have only mentiqued will be regarded with tenfold sacks (fited), waterbottles (alled). Left, Centre, Right Sections M meeting of the members of the literary elements of the naval and have around them ample materials members of Artillery Battery, Sergeants Meas Meeting what may be described as the more interest because spectators Ons Biretoher to be provided.

Victoria Division,-Monday, G. Co. Civil Servios Company Bergeants Moss will be held in the military portion of the museum by which to realise the bravery 26th iost:-5.15 p.m., Stretober and Signalling Seo, who did not Mess Boom on Monday, 26th the description of things, but not of the action for which the decors- Dill, Friday, 30th fast:-5 16 Are on 11tb lostant, on Praya,instant, at 6,45 pm.

the things themselves. It is, tion was awarded. p.m., Company Drill.

just East of Blake Pier and proceed by launch to Kowloon City Bangs for Field Firing Dress: Drill Order (helmet) with

Parades.

& War

be

perhaps, hardly necessary to "It would be so small thing to expatiate on the latter, for we are accomplish this; to bring home Acting Postmaster General all stone in the conacions to the people of every locality, A Chlasse Consul's Resignation, haversack, waterboule (filled), two

nons that every direct relic however obeoure, that they and Mr. Sze Chao-taang, the Chic-ponches and 20 rounds ball has been pleased to appoint Mr. Lerost,

His Excellency the Governor of the war is of supreme in their ancestors have played their one Consul General at Manila, bas ammunition. Da completion of Erie William Hamilton to act as must be careful that nothing is her Empire, and that shale' share Yot here agaizi wa part in the making of Britain and resigned and will retara to practices each unit will return Postmaster General in addition overlooked, for articles which are in her greatness and the glory of Peking on account of ill health. the empty cartridge cases and to his other duties during the so common to-day that we think her schieramente, sanoblew theca Mr. Knei Chib, formerly Consul draw the equivalent number of temporary bannon of Mr. Dudley shey are hardly worth caring for and gives them a onnan for at Wellington, New Zealand, has live rounds. At 10 s... Belohors Corsaden Walfs or until farther may have disappeared in a few pride than the been appointed to succeed him. ‹ | 6" Beation au above.

notios, withs effeos from March 23.1yeszs' time. As all pallensors sither rank or zi