1918-04-26 — Page 9

THE HONGGKON TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1918,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Pags 73

BRITISH NAVY'S DARING RAID.

Interviews with the Participatora

Landed, April 24 "The Daily Chronicle" interviewed Naval-mon from Zee- brugge, who confidently assert that they caught the Ger mam napping, instancing how the men of the destroyerswhich pengiming the harbour boarded the enemy destroyers and found the guns covered with tarpaulina. During the whole oper ation rain poured down. The participators apparently.com art the destruction of the dock gates and state, they say the waters of the canal rushing out and ships inside strain- ing at their hawsers. A Gallipoli hero said that as far as naise was concerned the explosions on the mole and the hurricane crashing of the shells made a tenfold hell It appears the lost British destroyer was one of those which Widred the harbons and began daringly torpedoing Germany destroyers lying under the shelter, of the mole. She was ultimately sunk by terrific pointblank gunfire.

Owing to the mist and rain the attacking ships got within half a mile of the harbour before picking up the mole light. The Colman defences discovered the British just a the latter located the mule light, and a blaze of star lights brilliant ly dilhouetted the attacking cruiser, whereupon, the enemy concentrated a terrific shalling of all calibres, including seventeen-inchers. Though they hit the cruiser she steam- *ed on and was seen to round the head of the mole and reach the harbour. The cruiser got alongside the mole and landed a large party, of men, acopropanied by Marines. Some special gangways were broken by the, shellfire, increasing the difficulties of disembarkation, while a heavy machine- gunning gave the raiders a hot reception. One by one the guns on the mole were destroyed. The flame-throwers at- tacked the munition stores, etc. The mole contained valu able seaplane hacgars, a large railway shed, ammunition sheds and naval storesheds, and bristled with guris. Mean, while, covered by the operations proceeding on the mole, the blockships approached the harbour, anchored at the entrance and were sunk within twenty-three minutes.

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When the landing parties completed their work, remain- ing ashore an hour, the men were taken aboard at a given signal and the damaged croiser began to retura Among handreds of shells fired at her ane seventeen-incher had struck her upper works forward, injuring the steering gear. She signalled the escort ships for assistance, but under her own. steam managed to reach the protecting-cruisers.

An eyewitness said that when he saw the damage be scarcely believed it possible that the cruiser could have fosted. When coming out of the harbour Games shot from her funnels ten feet high. Despite her years she must have made the fastest time she ever performed."

Full details of how the attacking ships could reach harbour and effect the return journey despite the closeness of the range have not transpired, but doubtless it was due to the efficiency of the smoke screens mentioned by Sir Eric Geddes.

The crew of a concrete ship which went to Zeebrugge state that the attack was opened by a shot from the Vindio- tive, maahing the lighthouse on the mole when the beam of the lighthouse came round. Their ship had two boats. One was smashed and the crew jumped into the other when the ship was sinking. The boat was packed with men and was heavily fired on, the ammunition including nine-inch sbella; but they safely reached the Vindictive. They stated the Union Jack was left flying on the mole.

GERMANY.AND"HOLLÄND.""

What the Huns are Almisg at.

London, April 24.

The "Times" correspondent at the Hague states that reports emanating from German sources in Holland suggest that Germany, may demand that raw material, for example rubber from, the Dutch colonies, shall be guaranteed to Ger mady immediately alter the war. It is further suggested that Germany will expect to be able to force Holland, to accept meh conditions as would compel Germany's enemies formally to occupy the Dutch colonies, which would throw Holand completely into German banda, Dutch colonial shares, have recently shown a rapid decline.

ENEMY POWDER WORKS. 1 XPLODE.

Zurich, April 24 The newspaper "Grazerpost" states that, two large powder factories At Glasenbach, near Salzburg, has been mysteriously blown up. There were many casualties. Sabotage is suspected.

CONSCRIPTION IN CANADA,

Drastic Penalties for Defaulters.

Ottawa, April 24.

In connection with the national registration in June the Government, has ordered that all residenti in Canada of over sixteen years must register. Penalties for non-com- pliance will be fines or imprisonment, or both, disfranchise-, ment, deprivation of the right to hold any position of em ployment, earn wages, employ others, hold public office, .travel by railway or boat or use hotels or restaurante. Per-... ¡ son employing a defaulter, selling him a railway or steam- bost ticket or supplying him with board or lodging will be liable to the same penalties. The scheme is intended to provide information respecting the labour resources of Cans, de. Although the conscription of labour is not contemplated the Registration Board will be empowered to name the industries wherein men of certain ages must not be employed.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN COURT.

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Tadian Shoots Fellow Prisogers la Court--

Ban Francisco, April 24, Ram Singh, one of the thirty-two-prisoners in the In dian conspiracy trial, shot and killed another Hindu pris... ober named Ram Chandra with an automatic pistol at ting close of this morning session of the Court. Chandra, was walking across the room when Bingh, seated at the counsels' table, fired. Immediately & United States Marshal fired across the crowded, court room and killed Singh, who tell close to the District Attorney. The spectators panicked, bat order was quickly restored. The Judge, who was just leaving the room, returned and ordered the remaining de- fendants into custody. It is a mystery how Singh secured the revolver, as all the defendants were examined on arrival.

EGYPTIAN COTTON.

Landon, April 90.. chitystérelated in his note on the cotton "photoideal increase in price of cotton has been maintained. He estimates the 1917 cotton crop to yield 0,599,999, Egyptian pounds, against 28,000,000lbs, in 1916, –

The Empire Cotton Growing, Committee in London is strongly pressing the resumption of reclamation' schemes in the Delta, which were suspended at the outbreak of war; but the labour resources are at present employed militarily

ANNOUNCEMENT.

IN the absence of Madame LILY who is at present on her way to Paris where she will personally select new Modes and Confections for the next winter and

o inker and following. Summer Seasons, Mrs. Aris will have charge of

THE MAISON LILY.

As it is desirable that in the interim an effective clearance may be made of all present stock, whether new or old, instructions have been given to sell when requested. DRESS MATERIALS

by the yard. Corresponding concessions will be made in respect of the many other lines at present stocked at

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

The Shanghai Markets. The markets this week (asys the N.C. Daily News of the 13th instant) are very quiet indeed; Bat, almost, Demand has fallen off, principally because of the

EXCHANGE..

schange yesterday set thinge back again. The only movement] worth noting is the dealings of specalators; practically no first and basiness, Cotton.-The local staple seems to be inclined T/T toward the easy side but prices Demand

unchanged. 30 dis practically ra

BELLING.

3/13/4

3/1

3/134

3/19%

3/14

Nom.

歌鄂常营业信

132

14214 Nom. Nom.

Shanghai... 2 Singapors TE Japan

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almart bopaleen political situation Buainees has been done, at the 60 ₫/............... in Chins where the hazard of following rates,ex godown: 4 m/s interior delivery is too rizky to Shangbai, Tis, 42.60 to The undertake in an ordinary way, 43 Tungchow The 43 to and the market is kept steady Tie. 43.50, Ningpo Tld 39 20 T/T. Lydia............ by the high, sort of replacement. Taichong Tie, 43, Sheast The Demand, India **** Anotrem offerings ara kept low and 45, Hankow Tide: The wake. UT San Francis 74 pricem taken: on the average are ing tan fency of yarn, has no more oa & New York). steady, with little hope of better than slightly affected cotton. TIT JATA. 15814 ment for some weeks.

A Tes. Nothing doing, in either IT Mark........................ Nom.

4.23 the opening sala at Kangping's black of green tess:-Black TIT Frances. on Treeday the bankers, made an iligorge to date ---Harko Tea attempt to depress, things by starting low bidding, but a small

Arrival "legitimate demand developed and Settleme

the merchants belped in steady giDOES the market where prices were in and out but averaging up at about Arrival

Jower,

1st crop. 2nd crop. 331.597-60,800. 325,910 55,000 5687 5,800

Ningchaw Tea

but Blocks

56,000 9.143

Demand, Paris .......... 4.2336

BUYING.

4 mfs. L/Came 4 m/s DFMENTARY 6 m/s. LOS

30 din. Sydney &

Melbourne

30 d/s Ban Frane-1

isco & New York).

1,400 1,143

4 m/s. Marka

Green tes figures to date ---

Greep Tes

Arrival 135,637 Settlements. 132,076. S'ocks..

3,567 Hymns Arrival Battlements Stooke Pingepsy,

Arrival

111420 43,600

-67 900

145,508

Bettlements 145 508

-Nil

last week's prices. At the Emo Sadlements 54,000 8,000 ssle the following day black Bocks Italians and whites were steady Keemen Tes.... and other lines were slightly down. Arrival 101,643 2 689. At Inepfong's venelissa Settlement 101,643 2,689 were slightly most heavy greys and certain grades of white shirtinge ebowed ries. The ion remain at low water levol and give promies of so remaining while present condi- tions last-Kongoing 120 pack- gee, Ewe 130, Tuenfeng 300, Kapohoster repocta tell of morn advances which are very sub stantial in many cases, widening | the gAR

between...... “present | market values and replacing costs; but when this gap can be bridged, as it must be eventually, no one can say with out attempting to predict when China's internal troubles will be smoothed sufficiently for the restoration of business. Import- ers are holding firmly and the outside marketa are firm, but there has been considerably reselling of Japanse greya" by weaker speculators who are not financially equipped to hold on and bave been compelled to give way's low points. There are reports that some native banks which are accustomed to make loans on piece goods and to finance oper- stions are themselves now buyers of cloth sa in investment or gamble. Yarn. The yarn market is Rit practically nothing

at all doing Clearspoes of cargo bought some time sgo are fair but there is no tendency to replace. The chief csuse, of course, is the inability of the country to absori theen uncertain kimsang ban in plenty of Cachuso.

2,000,000 it is said, waiting for favourable times to buy and ship

Local prices had declined with the fall of Osaka Sainoin, but firmed up on Thursday when'

A m/s. Franes

327%.

Now

6 mi. Erancs Clip: KAS Demand, Germany.. Demani, New York. 194 IT Bombay

Demand, Bombay... Nom. T/T Calcutta, Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila 148

Demand, Singapore 13914

On Haiphous 15% prem. On Baigonusssssss ada prem On Bangkok #1958

Sovereign STATUS 6.35 Nom. Gold Leaf, per oz.... 44:40 Bar Silver, per of........ 4974

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

DISCOUNT, PER $100:

Blockson Guppies--In Okloutts prices have again reded to Ex: 653 'kong 5 cts sub. $.00% dis nominal for 216 Blaestripe July-December ebipment Local

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