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The Hongkong Telegraph

April 28, 1917,

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TELEGRAMS.

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

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE,

Conferring of Freedom of London.

London, April 27. » There was a most distinguished assemblage in the Guildhall on "the occasion of the granting of the Freedom of the City of London to Mr. Lloyd George. All the Dominions and Indisa representatives were present, as also was Lard Curzon, Lord Milner, Mr. Artbar Henderson and numerous Peers and Members of Parliament. The Promier was given a great reception upon his arrival.

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In a speech, the Eemier began by emphasising the growing Britieb auperiority over the Germans. In Jaas, 1915, we had lost 84 gone and a considerable number of prisoners, sinos when we had not lost single gun and bad captared 400, while we had

ten Germans for every Britisher they had taken

hundred (Uheers). Vimy Ridge, with two

guns, W8N plared with a fith of the loss sustained by the French in the early days, when they had inferior equipment All this meant altimate vistory at less cost. The Germans knew that; benoe tir despair, which resulted in black piracy.

AUSTRALIAN. TROOPSHIP TORPEDOED..

All the Soldiers Saved.

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London, April 27,

The incoming Australian troopship, the Ballarat, has been torpedoed. The troops on board were sil. saved. There waE eplendid discipline, the men singing. The vessel remained aflat for fourteen hours.

MEXICO AND GERMANY,

A Necessary Warning.

London, April 27. Renter's correspondent at Washington says that the State Department learns officially that the Mexico Government warna Germans in Mexico that any concentration of them near the border will result in their arrest.

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AMERICA AND'GERMANY.

No Separate Peace.

London, April 27.

The Morning Posts correspondent at Washington says President Wilson has seenred Mr. Balfour that the United States will not conclude a separate peace with Gormany.

GERMAN INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Fear of Further Trouble.

London, April 27. According to Heuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, & message from Berlin saya that, before the Committee of the Reichstag, Herr Groener described the recent strikes as hypnotism of the maeres, partly due to inflamatory matter emuggled from abroad. He said that in fatare, strikes would not be tolerated, but, to enable workers to voice their complaints, labour representatives would be appointed on food organisations. The German papers are most snxious as to the possibility of troubles on May 1.

The Lokalanzeiger says incitements of munition workers to sedition steadly continne.

The Berliner Tageblatt anya a most dangerous game with fire is being played in Berlin.

THE 'DARDANELLES.

Turkey and a Concession to Russia.

Loadón, Ápríl 27.

According to a telegram from The Hague, Count von Reventlow asys that the Turkish Grand Vizier is in Berlin in connection with the proposal to make a concession to Russia in connection with the Dardanelles.

LAND SETTLEMENT FOR OUR WARRIORS."

London, April 27. La the House of Commons, replying to Sir G. Kinloch-Cooke, Mr. Steel-Maitland said the Committee to consider the question of Empire land settlement for ex-soldiers and ex-asilors has met and has appointed sub-committees. The report would not be completed in time for the Imperial War Conference's consideration,

FRANCE AND SUBMARINÍSM.

London, April 27. An official message from Paris says that the arrivals for the week ending April, were 993 and the seilings 923. The sinkings were one vessel of over sixteen hundred tons and two fishing versels. Five insucessful attacks were made.

SHIPPING PUBLICATION SUSPENDED.

London, April 27.

Lloyds Weekly Indez has been suspended.

(ESTABLISHED 1881) Copyright 1917, by the Prop

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

[Reuter's Service to The Telegraph.”]

RAMSGATE RAIDED.

German Destroyers Fire Many Rounds.

Loadón, April 27, An A Imiralty announcement says:-Last night several enemy destroyers opened fire in the direction of Ramsgate. The fire was immediately returned, and the enemy was driven off after he had. fired a large number of rounde.

Lori French states that a man and a women-were killed, two woman were injured and twenty-one dwellings and two stables were damsged..

The large number of projectiles fired fell in open country,

MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.

Turkish Army Corps' Retreat.

London, April 27.

A Mesopotamian official message says: The Thirteenth Tarkish Army Corps on Tuesday night hastily retreated up both banks of the Shatt el Adhaim towards Jebel Hamrin Hills, where they are entrenching. Thus the second attempt to interfere with Gerneral Meade's operations against the Eighteenth Army Corps

failed.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

SCANDANAVIAN MINISTERS' CONFERENCE.

Stockholm, April 27. The Foreign Ministers of Sweden, Norway and Denmark will confer at Stockholm, from May & to May 11. “

CHINA'S HESITATIONS.

A. Military Conference to Decide Policy.

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TELEGRAMS.

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FRENCH ACTIVITY,

London, April 9,

A French communique slatea: There was great recipro- cal artillery firing in the Westende sector of Belgium.

The Germans did not renew the attacks between the Aisne and Chemin des Dames after their sanguinary detests yesterday.

There was a furious artillery del at the sectors of Cirny and Hurtebisa.

Sir German areoplanes were felled in the air fights of April 23-24 in addition to sixteen sean to fall into the enemy lines seriously damaged.

ANTI-GERMAN FEELING IN SPAIN.

Madrid, April 97. The Reformist Party, in à Manifesto, demands the aban- donment of neutrality and a rupture with Germany.

GERMANY AND NEUTRAL VESSELS.

Amsterdam, April 27.

A telegram from Berlin states that Germany has offered safe conduct to neutral vessels sheltering in British har- bours with foodstuffs for their countries.

AUSTRIAN IRON TRUST dissolved.

Zurich, April 27. That the Iron Trust has been dissolved is a blow to Germany's industrial influence in Austria, as the trust was backed by German capital.

LIEUT. BONAR LAW A PRISONER.

Amsterdam, April 27.

The "Lokalanzeiger" states that Mr. Bonar Law's son

is a prisoner of the Turks in Palestine.

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DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY

Closing Oraise of the Royal dongkong Yacht Club; 2.30 p.m. Exhibition Football Match (Champions v. Toe Rest); 5 p.m. "Scenes from Shakespeare" at the Theatre Eyal 9.15 pm Victoria Theai10) jun Bijou Theatre-9.15 p. New Hongkong Cinematograj -9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatres-9.15 p.m Bijou Theatre-l p New Hongkong Oier graph.-9.15 pm.

Wednesday, May 2. Meeting of the H. K. Overseas

Olab.

Thursday, May 3.

Canton

Insurance Office's

Meeting; noon.

Saturday, May 5. Hoogkong Electric Co's. Meeting; noon.

sence of mind. He dived sudden- ly, as if his machine were dous for, and the German passed. Then, with one hand, Guynemer brought his machine up again landed safely in the French lines; and was sent to hospital;

"I will make, the Boches pay for keeping me inactive," he said, sa he lay in bed. After a few weeks he was able to keep his promise, and the toll he took of the German seroplanes 2088 rapidly. In November he did the hat trick"the first and only occasion on which any sir man hua đons this although the

only two of the three machines ba brought to grief

plies will be drawn span by the What the Allies want is easily FLYING AGAINST DEATH. official record oredited him with Allies, and that the prospect of stated, and the Chinese Bovern China's entering the war is ment knows it perfectly well having a depressing effot on in They want the lid pat" on ernal trade, are both falee. The Germans in Chirs, so that their Guynemer's Wonderful Record in Jaly 19, 1915. He was up in a two- same cause that is affecting Chin miserable intrigues eball be end- +96 trade will prevent angled, and their schemes for the

the Air.

WES

Guynemer's first fight was ou

Peking, April 15.-The pro- vincial Tachane are now sarem-

reater with an abserver to set as bling in the Capital, to attends demands upon the foodstuffe of future exploitation of this country A. French 8ying cficer

machine-gun operator, and after special military conference which China, namely, the sca city of bisated. If Chinn goes into the cougravulsted one day by some!

a long and fruitless search for is to decide the faturs policy of shipping. The Allies are exper war without taking measures gushing women on the announce back to the aerodrome when he enemy flying men was on his way China in regard to the war. This encing a shortage of food, merely against the Germans residentment of his latest succese. *You is quite a new sort of develop because the mercantile marine of here similar to those taken against have Dow" WOD," said one, the horizon. He came up with a Ger- saw & spot away towards the ment, indicative enough of the the world is so largely engaged them by the belligerents in Legion of Honoor, the Military man serpolane just over Svissons, real situation in which China in war service, the submarine Europe, there will be no advan Medal, and the War Cross-why, and there over the centre of the finds herself, but not at all to the policy of Germany, of course, tage to the Allies, sod sacrifice wbst other decorations cau you city in view of hundreds of his taste, of good constitutionaliste. contributing 10 the shortage. cannot be expected of them. If win yet?" His reply was rather empatriots, fought his first dasi Parliament, the other day, by North and South America, Africa Chins wants ber terme, she matchilling. The wooden crose," in the air. overwhelming majorities, ap-sad fojia, in which ample food say the price stated. Thare is.uce said. proved of the Government's applies are available, will always ambiguity about it, and it i

It lasted ten minutes, Gaynemer Lieutenant Georgee Gaysemer, took his machine to within fifty policy towards Germany, thereby be drawn upon before Chine, ridiculous to insinuate that the who is officially reparted to bave fret of his rival to give bia obeerer expressing the national will simply because of the shorter dis- Allies have broken their promises, brought down his thirtieth Ger- plainly as the national will can be tarees between thees régions and the China has not yet taken the can zeroplane, is said to have practically pointblank rauge, and expressed in Chins. But lo and Earoge, and the less chipping re-measures which were stated to her been the hero who kept the little the maschine-gun fired 115 ballete. behold, the Government needs quired for transport. The war is as the consideration for the wooden cross in mind while the in the hand, and Guynemer had Then the observer was wounded must have the views of the affecting China's trade, almost promises made to her..

world thought only of bis long his chance to prove his re military leaders before it parauer entirely because imports and ex-

liet of victorious fights. Indeed, gourcefulness. He took control of the live authorized by the repre porte are reduced by the acarcity

A Broader View Needed. few living airmen have been sentativess, of the peoples. One of shipping. The entry of Chins

to death then.

the machine-gun as well as of the --- It is a pity that the Chinese nesrer

this Ands it natoral enough that nto the war will not lead to any Government does not take a larger lad

aeroplane, and continued the rein of twenty-one the Government based on military demand oo ter food supplies, view of the whole position. The most successful of all the daring at once the Prussian pilot saak of fire against bie adversary.. A!! backing sboald so proceed, while her trade will continue to Allies are championing the caneering officers of the French army. forward in his seat evilently by no manner of means can it be be affected by shipping exigencies of international law, an solemnly Toe, sumber of enemy machined killed or unconscious, and his called constitutional to invite the whether she is at war or not. abcribed to by all the civilises her brought down is larger observer threw up his bande in a army commanders decide thi Kang Ya ei opposed war for enantries in the world than the official figure, which policy of the country.

sscond later the Garman ma-

some fantastic ressons. Ha'anti Germany from the beginning counts only those which come gesture of despair. A fraction of cipates the extinctios of China as of the war has floated down on French ground. Last chine barst into flames and

sovereign astion. The answer that law, becsase it eita her, and September his real reaɔrd was

As regards what this policy Onght to be, if China's prestige is to be upheld, there can be only to that is that if there is one thing if she and her friends were to be nearly thirty, and in the last two plunged to sarth, one cpinion. China protested in the Allies are fighting for, it is victorione, the rights of every three months he has been very in another air doel. His machine

Resourcefulness saved his life® Germany, and with the same protection of the weak. With nation in the world would bboy. breath fold America that she will be belligerent countries are in subject to Germ,so magcountries sriumph, he has barely missed ying to get the ranges, Guy-

was democrat, all of

Twice at least, in his career of an immed saddenly 7,200 feet take all possible steps to secure the same boat, fighting for the depende for her integrity upon death. Nearly a year ago he lay nemer glanced down and saw the observation of international cance of free institutions against the observance of law. I in bospital with wounds in his pelaw him a thick bank of sload. law. The Chinese protest, tyrannous militarism. Ital.ogether a

small matier face and left arm received while It was 1,500 feet away, but be like the American, has been atterly inconceivable that the for the Allies whether she gore fighting an sir battle near Verdun. dived straight at it, with the disregarded, and Amerios has Allies, if Obins associates herself into the war or not. But for He had exchanged his favorite German diving sfter him. They declared war against the delia with them, can turn on her and herself it is an evormose question. machine, "Old Charlie" for a quent with the object of forcing despoil her for their him to decis from his malprac advantage. To do so would be her ability, with those who sn once he miscalculated the speed at

Own She rangea herself, according to newer and fas er machine, and for were over the French lines, bow- ever, and the German dared not tices. In the circumstances there absolutely contrary

pass through the clouds. He gave- to the standing for law. She entitle which he travelled. Seeing two is no other way of bringing Ger-principles for which they stand. herself to a place at the great German aeroplaces above him, he newer emerged, he was alone,

up the purssit, and when. Gay. many to reason, and if Chins now The Allies' Position. Peace Conference that will de rose and chased one of them. He The Daily Express Paris cor neglects to do sa America has In some quarters the Allies are termine the fature of the worl got right behind it, and fired respondent, done, and what she virtually accused of holding out promises for decades to come. There i- The German went over and over Guynemer last year while he waE-

wbo interviewed promised Americs to do, she will to China which they have not comparison at all betwerulto the ground. It was then that in hospital wounded, described be eating her own words, and falfilled, although China has doce her and the Allies. Let China Gaynemer blandered. He swoop him as a wiry young Frenchman, establishing her reputation as a ber share by raptaring relations side as friend with those ed after the second enemy, bat reserved and modest in obaracter, champion in tergiversation. with Germany. On the face of it who are fighting for righteousnejakie machine shot ahead after he dark and slender appearance, Har

the ire nonsense, for the men had fixed only a few shots, dat andesit tobul Business-men and Kang Yu-wel, rupture of diplomatic relations It has been stated in the British which missed. The German now that he was rejected fire Emer of China entering the watapatable consideration of China's sines the war began. That is the bullets. Two ballet pierced to the flying corpe, and

The question of the expediency does not benefit the Allies at all Parliament that £800,000,000 had the advantage and riddled for military service before 16 The Allies have promised favour- have been lent to allied nations Guynemer's engine casing with sucoseded in gaining admission. from her commitment to Americs

is sxeraising some sections of requirements when their own sesle on which the Allies are Gaynemer's left arm, and splin- only in March 1915 be public opinion. The Shanghai stipulations have been complied doing things for each other. It is tere cat deep into his cheek and active service Chamber of Commerce is opposed the Allies that they are not getting the right thing will not be the German would no doubs have with. Chies has nothing to give inochceivable that Chins doing gose. Had be held on his couran to it for various reasons, some of them not valid at all. The from her already in the ordinary treated fairly, even generously, slaughtered, him, but although positions that Ching's food sug

course of basiness.

-N. C. Dotty Nawa.

wounded he allà on ba

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