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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

"THE WESTERN FRONT.

French Re-Establish Their kids.

London, April 2 A. Pazia semi-oficial message confirms that the French have how extended their front northward as far as Villers Bretonneux and says that the situation has boon re-establish- ed in the sout while it is improving hourly in the porth.

A French communique says a There jolent artillerying at night time north of the Arre between Lapigny and Noyon. We made two successful raids, north of Chemin-des-Dame, prisonering twenty-five. We repulsed affampta preceded by lively bombardments north west of Rheims in the sectors of St. Mihiel, Luneville and Bois-le-Pretre and took prisonera

Beater's correspondent at British Headquarters, wiring on Banday evening, says: Heavy fighting is progressing at Locle. Sharp fighting occurred fat old crater positions be tween Givenchy and Festubert resulting in the restoration of our line as it originally stood.. absequently the enemy re-attacked and re-cocopied an outer solated post in the evening. The Canadians, who had been expressing dipaatio- faction at their inactivity, last night vented their feeling by starring up the enemy opposits Lens Ta the course of three raids they killed a very large number who stoutly resisted, prisonered sixty and captured four machine guns and a bomb thrower. There is no appreciable change in the situation this afternoon on the Ypres-Comines canal

GERMANY--AND HOLLAND,

Situation Improved. "

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Amsterdam, April 23.

The political tension due to Berlin's demands on Holland continues but it may be said with some confidence that the situation has not worsened bat rather improved. It is felt that the Entente realise the very difficult position in whica Hol- land placed by Germany's insistence and will do nothing wo aggravate it. The British Minister at The Hague visited the Foreign Minister this morning.

The newspaper "Volk" reports that a rumour that Ger- many had sent an ultimatum to Holland caused panic in the camp at Hattem where about a thousand Germans are interned. The majority of these fled toward the frontier. Frontier places have been telegraphically ordered to hold up the fugitives, hundreds of whom have been brought back to canip by gendarmes.

The "Faderland" states that whilst it has been agreed to re-open the Limburg railway there is still some difference" of opinion regarding the nature and extent of transport by railways and waterways,

The Hague, April 28.

A Bill has been introduced providing for the more stringent supervision of foreigners, residing in Holland.

AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.

South Sea Islands Trade.

Melbourne, April 5, Recruiting has improved in all the States of the Com-

monwealth.

Mr. Watt, Treasurer, has announced that the War Loan subscription totals over forty-two millions sterling

The Inter-State Commission's report on British and Aus» tralian trade in the South-Pacific says the island trade is growing and the white population is steadily increasing. Kostractions on foreign ships trading between the Pantic and Australia are suggested in order to protect the British from competition.

THE KING'S MESSAGE TO INDIA.

Abiding Loyalty of the Indian People,

London, April 28,

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The Preis Bureau says: The King has sent the following message to the Viceroy for communicaten to the War Con- ference at Delhi on Saturday."I learn with deep satialac tion that in response to the Viceroy's invitation the ruling Princes, Chiefs, representatives of Provincial Governments and leaders of all sections of the community, European and Indian, are meeting to reaffirm the abiding loyalty of the indian people and their resolute will to prosecute to their utmost ability and to the full limit of their resources in association with the rest of the Empire the war which our enemies have wantonly provoked and are ruthlessly waging against the freedom of the world. I rejoice to know a fuller utalisation of India's man power will be the Conference's frat care. The Empire's need is India's opportunity.. Becent events have made the struggle on the western front moze bitter and more sustained. The position in the East is menaced by disturbances in Asia instigated by the enemy. It is of ever increasing importarice that the operations of the armies in Egypt, Palestine and Mesopotamia should be largely sustained from India and I look confidently to the Con- ference to promote a spirit of unity, and concentration of purpose and activity and a cheerful acceptance of the sacri- fios without which no high object and no lasting victory can be achieved."

CHINA'S BRIGANDS.

Train Held up and Passengers Killed.

Shanghai, April 28.

Two hundred brigands have, held up a train between Hauchowin and Kaifeng. They shot dead three and wound- ed fourteen passengers and plundered forty-thousand dollars in money and goods. Since early March brigands have cap- tured five foreigners all of whom have been released except an American engineer named Kyle. Innumerable: country towns and villages in northern Kiangsu, Shaztung and Ho- nan have been sacked, s

BRAZIL'S EXPANSION SCHEME.

Consulates to be. Established in the Hist,

Bio de Janeiro, April 98. A decree has been fussed here, making the Oos- zalate at Tokohams of the second class a Consulate General Cand establishing Consulates at a number of places, including Bhanghai, Calcutta, Capetown and Bydney, also Vice-Con- latex at De Carriere, Daker, Kobe, Bombay-and «Vladi- portok, also creating a Consular Inspection Corpy and am- plifying the functions of Qocals with the object of developing foreign trade and creating new.ontists for Brazilisa' producta

MISSING GERMANS.

Statement in the Reichstag-

Amsterdaen, April 28,

In the Beichstag General von Wraborg stated that up do 21st March there were 684,104 men missing of whom $36,876- were prisoners in France, 118,000 in England and 157,000 in Hassa and Humanis, while the most of the others could be - zegarded sa deadline

TURKISH ACTIVITY AGAINST RUSSIA.

Lantion, April za

A Turkish official message of 77th April, says: W

ed Kars and captured eight-sixty guná: and a large quanitky.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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SHIPPING COMBINE FORMED.

What It Hopes te Do.

Christianis, April 18. It is leamt from în excellent source that a number of great German and Austro-Hungarian concerns, including the German Oriental Company, the North German Lloyd and Lohiösa's have formed a huge combine named the Euro- pacisch, Handels Gesellschaft at Bremen, the objects of which are to control and centralise the import trade of war products animals, vegetables, textiles, minerals and raw-materiala from Russia, Persia, Manchuria, China, Turkestan, Rumanis and Finland, also to organise a union of all exporters in the above countries who did, business with Germany before the war, also to cut of neutrals who deal with the Allies from the products of them countries and from all commerce with the Central Powers ·

'AMERICA AND THE WAR.

Mr. Gomperi Addresses Canadian Legislators. Ottawa, April 29. Mr. Gampers in the course of his address, mentioned in yesterday's issue, declared that the present war-won the most wonderful crusade ever ändertaken. He glowingly tributed the magnificent response of Belgium, France, Bri- tain, Canada and the rest of the British Empire. They had said to German militarism, "Thus far shalt thou go and no farther. Back from France, back from Belgium then we will talir peace" Mr. Gompers, amid cheers, emphasised that the people of Cañada and the United States were equal- ly determined to fight to a finish.

THE FRENCH PRAMIER CONFIDENT.

Result of a Visit to the Front *:21

Paris, April 25,

M. Clemenceau, who has returned from, the Front, said be brought back a feeling of profound confidence and reas- surance. During his recent visit to the front M. Clemenceau had a useful conference with Lord Milner.

AGREEMENT REGARDING CIVILIAN VICTIMS.

Paris, April 28 A Franco-German agreement relating to war prisoners, interned civilians and the condition of the population of invaded regions has been signed at Berne.

SHIPBUILDING IN FRANCE.

Launch of a 19,000 Ton Vessel.

Dunkirk, April 18.

A nineteen thousand ton cargo steamer, the biggest Freach merchantinaz, has been successfully lauriched despite the Germans laying mines in her course and also attempting to stop her construction by air-raids and long range bons- bardment

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THE REPORTED COTTON AGREEMENT.

London, April 98. Apparently the Madrid report of the Sith inst, regarding ap Anglo-Spanish cotton agreement is a misunderstanding. Inquiries are being made for the purposs of alucidating is

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, April 26.

Hilver is steady.

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APRIL 30, 1918.

SERBIA UNDER IHON HEEL

THE DEPORTATION CASE.

'o-day's Proceedings

German System of Loot."

enemy rule

PLAGUE IN CHINA,

usa been gons done well in Obida, (asy a correspondent of the Per „Before the Chief Justico Giring Daily News). That is the William Bees Davies), and the suppression of the outbreak Details of the terrible candi Puisne Judge Mr B. H. J. pnezmonic plague which at obs tions prevailing in Serbis ander Gomperts), the bearing of the time threatened to over run sho are contained in oase se resumed at the Supreme country and which later throw- articles in the famous Prague Court this morning in which Litened to continge antil fu journal, Frasado. Lids, by W. Hong Mi is proceeding against trasformation 2010 168, bubonis Gustavs Hobermann, the dis the Government, seeking for the

form was feared. Now it osh sagaiabad Osech Deputy of the annulment of a deportation order truthfully be said that no appro Vienna Reichsrath, and one of made against him by the banston on this subject is enter the members of the delegation Governor in Council,

tained. The steende of newspaper The Hon Mr. H. E. Pollock, reports and appointed to visit the Serbian

newspaper comments ospital by the Austro-Hungarian K.O., and Mr. C. G. Alabaster conarme this. Pague no longer Ministry of Foreign Airs (instructed by Mr. G. D. Wilkin occupies a place in people's * M. Hubermann, describing 000), gain appeared for the minds. Practically it in forgot- visit to Belgrade in the early days plastid, and the Hon. Mr J. B. ton. And for very good. of this year, says: "The industrial Kemp, Attorney General, and the reason. It no longer exists or quarter of the city is in ruina. Not Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, KC, for appears to exist. In some ons stone is left standing. The the Crown, appeared for the place hot yet" medically in- same applied to the Turkish defence.

spected there is some dubisty as to

quariar below the fortress. In the This morning Mr. Sharp said whether the pest continues or noi, the better parts of the town, too, that in view of what fell from bis and until certainly prevails on the ona eses the ter-ible havoc Lordship the Chief Justice last hubject, the existing plants pro- wrought by the gans. Few build-evening he did not propose, as rentión machinery will remain in ings have been spared. All that any rate for the present, to refer operation. Toffergepoy hospitals bes not fallen a prey to abells, to any more cases on the mare will be stablished at Saiyuan and bullets, and the fury of street point of the legislative power of a Fabgaben, Nanking will continue fighting has been destroyed by Colony. But he did want to con la preventive organisation for s the looting of the victor, clade his reference to the last case little time yet. To all intents and *The German army exercises be was citing, because he had not purposes, however, plague may be a so-called right of plander, given what he regarded as the regarded as entirely “suppressed, zhereby it is authorised during important passages. He went on and on this excellent : recali two whole daya to gaiss the goods to emphasise that the legislative the Plague Prevention Com and property of the inhabitants powers of a Colony were only mission and the Ministry of Is of the place taken by force of restricted to the extent of repagterior, especially Mr. Ya, Pao- arme. In Serbis the army hae nancy to any Imperial statute sien, the Vice-Minister on whose made extensive use of this right expressly extended by the shoulders fell the burden of this Public buildings such as the aperial Parliament to the bat dimcult work, ars to be Royal Palace, the Theatre, the particular portion of the heartily congratulated. They have House of Parliament, and the dominions in question. Ministries have been looted to such an extent that only the bare walls are left."

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Mr. Sharp went on to cite further osses, including the case of Le Teen Man, which was decided in

After taking Belgrade and establishing the Government Hongkong when the Chief Justice there, M. Hubermann says, hothes Attorney General. The 1882 ing was left undone to rob the Ordinance was then applicable, town of its bational charcter. All and in that Ordinance there were inscriptions in Serbian ohirsoters no definite rules of procedure aid down, but in the present Ordin were painted out and replaced by ance the procedure was most inscriptions in

in Latin characters clearly defined. The difficulties of this very measure is only fanning the case were very much lessened the desire for liberty; even from the enemy point of view it was mistake.

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TRAMWAY RETURNS.

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The following is the approxi- The Chief Justics here inter mate statement of the Hong. posed, saying that his difficulty in kong Tramway The Royal Palace has been de construing the present Ordinancé recounts for this hapa! I tradic vastated. All articles of value was that as the Ordinance went ad April 27, 1918-

Wock ending have disappeared. The former

far; 88 it was laid apartments of the King, the

dows that s deportes should throne room, the studien, and the

be given library have been gufted.

of producing witnesses; and that Last Year: ‚· Gariñan and Magyar are being taught to all children The whole Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and Decrease:

sa a report was required from the incremes **** SATURDAY'S DOG SHOW, through rather over-sized, was of tody of tesohy has been imports so forth, the Ordinance involved good type and had an excellent led from Hangery with few the application of ordinary tri- butterdy head, so much desired. native professor at the Girls' minal procedure, the pro

The special for the beat dog in High Bakool. In the Primary edure went ad far hem in “ the show was won by Mr Schools the mistresses are either difficulty to know whether the Bitching "Jock quite a nice German or Maggars from Croatia, complete procedure of Criminal for ten years thresk your ball dog. There appeared to be or Uroste who can speak German law Whould not be applied was font to brion for Tudo One of the main reasons why a question between this and the and Magyar Hasad &

Mr. Sharp replied that as the on

months dlabour, at the Palios better dogs have not been kept really nice Airedale of Mr. Gedge, Nara pabooliciers and mist old Ordinance did not specify iny Court this zacrtius,

| this Colony is owing to the fact which probably lost the palm

procedure it might be said that wood. that we have not always perhape, owing to its very bad ring many qualifications were not admitted, Common Law would apply but because it was feared that there by where there was particular had competent judgee, with the

**Faver Cases. reauls that exhibtors of good Le Special for the best bitch the national and popular tradis procedure Ha'd

I'down that was the dogs were disheartened by having in the show was won without ions would be strengthened and procedure to be applied.

During the past forty-eight Mr. Sharp proceeded to makke, hours there have been nomi ed their exhibit frequently placed moment's doubt on the part of the maintained. after a dog of much less merit Judge by a particularis fine Ball. It is exceedingly spparent that the following proposition one chee of Enteric

the Magyar element predominate where a special probedare Filippiño) and rightzeecol This is to be expected in terrier ""bitch"Mr." "Madūras's small Colony such as this, but we Trixie.

in the administration of the count expressed or implied by a statute, cerebro spofted fever. Pat 65+ The Terriers were res, who the beginning of the that is the procedure to be the latter are from the Ody hope it has been overcome by the kindly treated by having a special obation 10,000 commercial observed, however widely it may Victoria. And five from ther recent arrival of Mt. Leo. Long

themselves for the best lens ARMATA Cup inotto, who has, we are informed, rough or smooth, regardless of sex, concessions, bare bortkranted to differ from the ordinary Common districts of the Colon had considerable experience in This was was fairly easily by me to the detriment of Law procedure of a trial; but were aw dbaths. judging all orar England and Mr. Howella Priscils, a nios little the naÚTOR,

where no such procedure is pro- vided schamon law steps in ind Bouth Africa, certainly the un bisah, rather loose about the ears iversal satisfaction on the part of and lacking in sixe and bone, but

supplice its own procedure." That exhibitors on Baturday last is easily the best in this variety on Aerial Commerce with Norway, was the position which the Crowd the hide because it could as con great testimonial so his know the show.

would put to their Bardhilpa,ceivably affect the Baparation A Umpany if being formed in

Ordinance. They denied that if general pro ledge and partiality.

The Popltry section came as a Christianis for the stablishment position Mr. Sharp wear on to what was required and sprovid.

In support of that to everyons. Being the of Aying routes between Not refer to beveral besee The areal disappointed ex qurprise to

ed for by the regulŝtions hibitor who frequently growls first renfare, one naturally gia

and between Come energetically than his expected, to see a few birds and Savanger and Aberdeen and the procedure Thid down in the ordinalco, the regulations

milent, feeling that none perhaps particularly good. Christiania and Copenhagen.

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In the poultry section, Mrereabouta, And "mary

McCarthy officiated and i thone" of

could at once be sean, from hill The Spec manner of handling the birds and in the sho

his absence of all hesitation is imported Flyme making his awarda, that ba is, huch, although, so

jabis, to put his head skilful judge of poultry alzrowA, TALI popular tumour had it, though through the top of a two feet six this was his first opportunity of inches pen and gaus around. displaying his knowledge.

Suicide' at 74.

Mr. Sharp, proceeding to review was: ?roboded by

Lates: Ordinance, said thst noth have anything to do w further war needed than was fed Messer, aliough he took ful finitely prescribed. The argument sponsibility for what") "Those nasty things up above by Mr. Pollock that the procedure what was one spout me te maid Charles William under section'4 Kust mean's "trial of "routine, fiszzis, szed inventy-four,&ctrost was absolutely denied by the be hawker, before cutting his throat Orown, for the only proosdure the

Where a numb in 8t Panorse Lafrasy. He necessary was that specified. alluded to the sir raids.

The soooad point in the osse herded the was the allegation made against was besar? the 6: S. who came on peene fire He (Mr. Sharp) would should be som This bird was not galy the best Bens won by Mr. Djar

show thai'the sets complained af were collfliked i The dogs, as a whole, could in the show bus, we are assured Unclassified Hens won by

TBS Chief not only in sooOLÜ MADR dot be described as a strong lot, by Pete, would take a los of Dyer, Rhode Island Hess won by with the Ordinance, but at Deo

were and do not marit our going beating any bete, and so it is only Hr. EVM. de Bonsai Orging was alen in Boodedance a special" need like through, the, clapses ipfagtail, a few months old it should it tons were not considered bra with established practice. The

though we have, said that the prove and have a long show record

Mr. Bharp commenced forty ddging on the idle, was most before is:"; satisfactory, we, think, however, · Going thrón Betters and Chows the placing this section ght have been diferent; and in MZ. 18o,

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drthy to be of sufficiently allegations consisted of firstly, good quality to meet any ward, that the 0.8.P., was guilty of an when" the "Olfief

We have no doubt the great unlawful sasalt on the plaintif suoodse of this show will awake the taking of finger prints so:and do my wo enthusisa atong12filtry fan- and C medical examinkljbi She ciern, and are certain the Colony for the purpose of health, Wi other will greatly benefit by the larg4 regard to theer, allegationsy

In number of high clam: birda kendi die Next your a 'show-should-be me with the zeal zonține Cooks soda mang homes sheng, and prison. I was also in

widering the quality sok kratka

with the regulations.

of birds which are in the Colony: meg: conowned with that part of

Mr. Shary