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TELEGRAMS.

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

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

EDUCATIONAL REFORM.

London, April 20.. Professor Fisher scored a triumph in the House of Commons and bis proposals were unanimously approved. They are described as a new educational era. The bulk of the increase in the Estimates is due to the increase of teachers' salaries. The proposals include the raising of the school age to fourteen, the development of agricultural education in village schools, liberal scholarships the main- tenance of grants for the poor in secondary schools and universities, reduction in the multiplicity of examinations, and physical training..

INTERNAL UNREST IN GERMANY.

London, April 21. A message from Oldenzaal' says that the most serious riot in Germany since the war has occurred at Magdeburg, oating to the reduction of the bread ration. Ten thousand strikers, mostly munition workers, tried to set fire to the Town Hall. The troops fired on them, killing and wounding. many. The disturbances continue and the town is in a state of seige.

Amsterdam, April 1.

.The "Duesseldorfer Anzeiger' says that at a meeting of Berlin strikers the leaders submitted resolutions demanding. from the Government a declaration of its immediate readi ness for peace on the basis of the renunciation of annexa- tions, and also the immediate abolition of the Compulsory Service Law, the liberation of political prisoners, complete political freedom, and a universal secret franchise. The resolutions were defeated, but the majority is not stated.

PORTUGUESE CABINET RESIGNS.

Lisbon, April 1.

The Cabinet has resigned owing to the Chambers re- jecting of a decree instituting a National Economie Cour- cil to deal with the economical and industrial problems due to the war.

U. S. MISSION TO RUSSIA.

New York, April 21. "President Wilson has almost completed the selection of the Commission which will be sent to Russia to co-operate with the Provisional Government in discussing the means whereby the United States can best help Russia. It is be Hieved that Mr. Elihu Boot will be Chairman of the Commis- sion, which will include commercial, railway, financial, and military experts.

SCANDINAVIA AND THE WAR.

-Ymuiden, April 21. The Norwegian relief ship Kongsle, bound for Rotter:- dam with a carge of 8,000 tons of wheat, has been sunk in the socalled "safe zone." The second mate is missing but the remaining 34 of the crew, of whom 19 are Americans, have been rescued by trawlers and landed at Ymuiden. The vessel was struck on the starboard side but cwing to the darkness it is not known whether she was mined or torpe- doed.

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Renter's correspondent at Ymuiden telegraphing on Saturday evening says the Kongsle was not sunk and is now being towed into harbour.

Christiania, April 22 The Storthing has concluded secret sittings on the question of food supplies and the dangers of navigating the North Sea. In relation to the foreign policy no resolution was passed, but it was agreed that strict neutrality must still be observed. It was denied that Norway is about to arm her merchantmen.

Stockholm, April 92. "

The Premier, M. Swartz, made his first statement in the Riksdag in reply to interpellations on the subject of food. He re- cited various restrictions on exports and said that the fear of starvation was unfounded. He regretted that all exports were not prohibited.

A crowd of twenty thousand people demonstrated out- -side, the Riksdag and appointed a deputation to swait on. the Government on the subject of the dearness of living. The Socalist Branting, addressing the crowd, exhorted the people to be calm as the new Government was not concealing the situation like its predecessor.

Copenhagen, April 21.

There are daily demonstrations in Sweden against the Food Control Committee. Seven thousand workmen paraded the Festaras and thousands elsewhere are threatening to take the food problem into their own hands regardless of the consequences. Two hundred Swedish blue jackets, at tended in a body at a Socialist meeting in Stockholm.

NO NEW NEWSPAPERS.

London, April 21,

The Press Burean announces that the Board of Trade, under the Defence of the Realm Regulations, prohibits the publication of any new newspapers.

THE PREMIER'S RETURN.

London, April 21.

The Press Bureau has announced that the Prime Minis ter returned to London this evening, after a series of con- ferences with the French and the Italian Governments.

ARGENTINE AND GERMANY.

Buenos Aires, April 21.

The Government has sent to Germany an energetic note demanding complete satisfaction for the sinking of the Monte Petrograd, and has instructed the Argentine Minister to immediately break off relations if Germany erades her res ponsibility,

TURKEY AND AMERICA.

Amsterdam, April 21.

It is announced that Turkey has broken offerelations with the United States,

CONDITIONS IN SPAIN.

Madrid, April 21.

Martial law, which was announced as having been pro clanned on March 20,, has now been terminated.

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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the *Telegraph.”)

YESTERDAY'S

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INDIAN RESTRICTIONS.

TELEGRAMS.

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GERMAN DESERTERS.

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

8-SELLERS; 8A-8ALES; B-BUYERS; N-NOMINAL..

Banks

Amsterdam, April 21. The Handelsblad" reports that six hundred German fusiliere, sailors London, April 20. and landstürmers deserted and tried The Press Bureau announces that to cross the Belgo-Dutch frontier. no person over fifteen years of age. Two hundred Ublans who were. will be permitted to land in India sent in pursuit, attacked the deser- without a valid passport issued or ters with machine guni.

MARINE INSURANCES. Cantons vised by a competent British aa-

The fight lasted for half an hour. Uniors

North Chinas thority.

Thirty wounded and eight slightly Yangiszes -The order does not apply to mem-wounded succeeded bers of the British naval or mili-Dutch soil.

in reaching tary forces or to, crews of overgen vessels.

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London, April 91.

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TROUBLED AUSTRIA.

It transpires that the political

A French communique says: Be-Indos (Pref.) crisis in Austria, coupled with sev- tween St. Quentin and the Oise there Shells eral ministerial resignations, 21-1,

is great reciprocal artillery activity, Ferries though of domestic origin has caused particularly north of the Oise. The considerable perturbation in Ger harrassing the enemy. We continu-Malabons

day was quiet on the north our men | Sugars. led to progress in the region of Che

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It appears that the Emperor Charles min-des-Dames and occupied Sancy. Kailans refused to entertain the proposals of the Austro-German parties to issue

After a most violent artillery pre-Langkats

FOOD RESTRICTIONS.

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a decree making German the official paration the Germans at eventide Raubs States language and dividing Bohemi, attacked with huge effectives in Tronohs into language zones of which one artillery and machine gun fre shat-

the region of Ailleskurabise. Our Urals would be purely German.

DOCKS, WHARVES, Emperor Charles preferred to sub attack. The artillery duel continues H. K. Wharves s

tered and completely repulsed the

GODOWNS, &C. mit these measures to the Reichs with great energy here and in Cham Kewloca Docks b. rath, which meets next month for pagne. We captured several im- S'hal Docks the first time since the war, instead portant points in Maronvillers and of enacting thern by decree. Massif notwithstanding the desper-

The German parties in Austria are ate enemy resistance. much upset, while the newspapers 18 we have made prisoners of 18,000 H. K. Hotels

Since April Centrals in Germany are filled with forebod, and have captured over a hundred Land Invest. ings of the Austrians falling away guns. Between from German grace.

and H'phreys Est. Auberive, in Argonne, after a sharp K'loon Lands action detachment penetrated as Shai Lands far as the second German trench West Points where they found numerous corpses.

London, April 21, Ewas Gruigies, which is mentioned in Kang Yiks The Press Bureau states that Lord's communique, is a souther sub- S'hai Cottons Devonport restricts the use of wheat erb of St. Quentin. The artillery

b. & sa, t. 122 b. t. 5.60 and rye to the purpose of seed or activity bere probably indicates that the manufacture of flour and confines the French are preparing another

MISCELLANEOUS. the use of rice and four derived blow with which to complete the China Light & P. b.

Borneos from wheat, rye and rice to the pur-,

encirclement of St. Quentin, to cut Providents poses of human food.

the St. Quentin-Cambrai Railway Dairy Farms and to threaten the communications Green Islands of the Bavarian and the German H.K Electrics ATTACK ON VENICE, Crown Prince's armies.

H.K. Ice Co., Rome, April 20.

There is stiff fighting on the Lason Ropes. 'An official message states:-A and the Moronvillers Plateaux due Steel Foundries n squadron of enemy aeroplanes sup to the desperation of the German Trams, Low Levels. ported by submarines and torpedo efforts to avoid being pushed back Trams, Peak, old n. boats attempted a reconnaisance in into the plains in which they are

Trams, Peak, new n. force or Venice.

recklessly employing masses of men

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and losing terribly. Meanwhile the Watsons

U. Waterboats n. ported by anti-aircraft batteries British are not idle. A French cor- Wm. Powells b. counter-attacked and prevented the respondent at the British Headquar- Morning Posts a bostile machines reaching the city.

ters telegraphs that the British have Fighting continued far to scaward. virtually completed the coasoli- One enemy machine was brought Having defeated all the German dation of the conquered. positions. down. Two of ours have not return counterattacks the artillery is now preparing a fresh advance and have naturally co-ordinated with the French plans,

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It is officially reported that Signor nine German divisions have been Boselli, Baron Sonnino, Mr. Lloyd put out of action as the result of George and M. Ribot, accompanied the recent British offensive losing by the Ambassadors and military 50 per cent of their effectives, Re- delegates, held a conference at St. 'cently the enemy was noticed busily T/T Jean Mauriennie, when the most entrenching beyond the Hindenburg Demand 2/4 9/16 cordial relations and perfect under- line while fires and explosions are

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Nom Lord Derby on behalf of the War the wings of the aeroplanes by a T/T San Francis-1. Cabinet, in a letter to the Medical circle enclosing a small cross with a co & New York profession, states that the enemy, view to deceiving the Allies. ATT Java totally disregarding the universal ready severál mistakes have o T/T Mark tenets of civilised warfare, has de- curred.

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Demand, Paris submarine campaign against hospital ships':

BUYING. hence, it is essential to establish many hospitals in the various thea-! tres war. It is therefore necessary

THE GERMAN STRIKES,

London; April 21.

to secure the services of every doc- The "Lokal Anzeiger" says the tor who can be spared. The Govern- Imperial Chancellor refused to listen ment is in possession of figures to a deputation of the Berlin strik- showing that the number available ers, who decided not to resume. is more than sufficient if their work Marshal von Hindenburg has writ

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