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KARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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NOTAPLE EXPLOITS OF BRITISH FLIERS.

Victoria Crosses Awarded.

London, May 1 Victoria Crosses have been awarded to two officers of the Royal Air Force.

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Alan Jerrard attacked five snemy aeroplanes and shot down one on fire. He then attacked an enemy aerodrome from a height of fifty feet and engaged single- handed nineteen machines which were landing or attempt 'ing to rise and destroyed one of them. Subsequently, al- though attacked by a large number of machines, he went to assist the pilot of his patrol who was in difficulties and Thereafter he attacked destroyed a third enemy machine.

fresh enemy machines from the aerodrome and only re- treated, still engaged with five enemy machines, when or- ~ dared to retire by his patrol loader. Although apparently wounded he repeatedly attacked single handed the pursning machines until he was overwhelmed by numbers and driven down. <>

Second Lieut Allan A. McLeod, whilst flying with ob- server Lt. A. W. Hammond bombing and machine-gunning hostile fortifications, was attacked at a height of 5.000 feet By skilful manoeuvring he en- by might enemy triplanes. abled his observer to shoot down three of these out of con- troll Lt McLeod was then five times wounded and bul- let had penetrated the petrol tank and set fire to his machine. He climbed out to the left bottom plane control. fing the machine from the side of the fuselage and, by side- alipping steeply, kept the flames to one side thus enabling the observer to continue firinguntil the ground was reached. His observer had been wounded six times when the machine crashed in no man's land and Lt. Mcleod, despite his own wounds, dragged him away from the burning wreckage at great personal risk from heavy enemy machinegun fire. "Al- though again wounded by a bomb Lt. McLeod managed to place Lt. Hammond in comparative safety before, he fell himself from exhaustion and loss of blood

REPLY TO GERMANY'S SUBMARINISM.

Britain Closes Sex Ares.

London, May 1. "The Admiralty announces: Owing to Germany's unre- stricted and ruthless warfare by mines and submarines against all shipping, Britain notifies the establishment on May 15 of a prohibited area enclosed by a line joining the following positions-Firstly latitude 59.123 North, Longi. tude 4.49 East, secondly lat. 59.20 and long. 3.10 East, third- ly lat. 58.25 and long. 0.50, West, fourthly lat, 59.20 and long.. 0.50 West, Bithly lat 60.21 and long. 3.104 East, sixthly lat 60.00 and long. 456 East. Thence along the western limit of Norwegian territorial waters to the position marked Arstly,

LABOUR AND THE WAR.

No Conference With German Socialists.

London, May 2. Mr. Arthur Henderson has specifically informed the "Evening Standard" that no conference with the German Social Democrats is now possible until they have accepted the position of no annexations, no positive indemnities and the right of self determination and until they are ready to press their Government to apply these principles bonestly and anreservedly to every question of political and territorial readjustment with which any official Peace Congress may have to deal. Mr. Henderson expressed himself most decid- edly against doing anything likely to embarrass the Govern ment or hinder the war,

ZANZIBAR AND THE WAR.

London, May 2.

The Government has gratefully accepted £20,000 from the Government of Zanzibar towards the cost of the war, making

£70,000 altogether.

NO NEW ENEMY EXPLOSIVE.

London, May 1.

Beplying to Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Macpherson stated that

it did not appear that there was any evidence of the enemy « aring any new kind of explosive or gas since

March.

THE MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.

A Further British Advance.

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London, May 1. A Mesopotamia official mesage says: 'We reached the Taug river on Tuesday and captured twelve more field- guns on 29th April. The prisoners now number 1,800.

FUTURE OF BESSARABIA."

Another Russo-Rumasian Quarrels,

Moscow, May 1.

The Government has protested against the recent Ru manian announcement stating, that Rumania will henceforth consider Bessarabia an inalienable part of Rumania, The protest adds: This is a flagrant violation of the agreement with Russia and the previous Rumanian Government and also a violation of the aspirations of the population of Bessarabiar

EMPERORS TO MEET.

Important Gatherlog at German Headquarters.

Amsterdam, May 2

it is reported from Vienna that the Emperor and Pre- mier Burian will shortly visit the Kaiser at German Head, quarters. For reaching political importance is attached to the meeting.

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BRITISH OVERSEAS MAN POWER.

Fiji Off.rs More Men and Money,

Auckland, NZ, May 1

The Legislative Council of Fiji by resolution has decided

to offer the Imperial Government a further supply of men

and money.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1918,

THE LATE BARL BRASSEY

| His "Arrest " ät Kiel and Talks

With the Kaiser;

As announced at the time by Benter, the death of Earl Brassey occurred at bis Londan residence, Parklane, on February 23. He was 82 years of age. Viscount Bythe, the eldest son, surceada. him in the title.

Politician, naval expert, and j yaahtaman, Lord Brassey bad a long and distinguished career cf public service. His heart was in the ses and with the first Lady] Brassey he travelled to all parts of the world on his famous yacht] Sunbeam, which he presented to the Government in 1916 for use as a hospital ship. The records of the Sunbeam were delightfully described by the first Lady Braser, and Lord Brassey bimself wrote its history the book published laat "The Sunbeam,. BY.S." year.

Whilst on a craise two months before the outbreak of war Lord

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convention, il compensation is) given. Prussia exercised · the right in respect to Swiss railway oars in the war of 1870. On the same principle, Great Britain in Turkey (then s neutral) building in 1914 reized four vessels of in English shipyards and paid for might be made in that these them. Perbsps a distinction

veele were act yet af ́at.

Dear Londor, the Minister |for Foreign Affairs of Holland,

insists that whatever the right

Before and since the Dot [Brassey had an smusing ex-

rer ence on putting into Kiel. He hips, were requisitioned by the had gore out in a small boat for ed in which it was clearly proved Allies many articles have appear his asasi sculling exercise before: breakfast, and strayed into a that the weight of international forbidden piece of the naval authority established the right to dockyard, Here he was arrested make use of central vessels onder by policemen and taken present conditions. Regarding America" position in the matter, to the guard-room, but he was at once able to convince the none wrote more carizcingly or authorities of his identity and was more ally that Ex-President Tafr. released. Indeed, a few hours The question, he said, of the commercial marine of half a later an apology was tendered, right of the United States to seize million tons en bloc It is certain and in the evening Lord Brasser/Datch Ships in American ports been applied so er'ensively se ly true that the right has oster dined with the Kaiser on board ad pay full compensation for the Hoher zollern."

may be as to a small number of vessels, it does not exist as to a

them is a nice one. It is, be How proposed. It is hard to see, Lord Brassey tells of another added, asserted under what says Mr. Taft, why extent of the visit to Kiel, and of a conversation

called the right of sogary. This application of the principle should with the Kaiser which is of pre- port. It was a right anciently been here for six months or more literally means the right of trans change the rule. The chips are within our jurisdiction and have sent-day interest. The Emperor exercised by a belligerent to see because they do not comply with insisted on

8g one,

vesrels of eutrals for the trap. ·

The grave misteks we had made in allying ourselves with port of bi-croope and monitions or lawful regulations of car We did not foreign trade. general principle fints induce their coming in such sum- A the Latin natione, which did not

national is is that neutral pro bera. They are here. Our right possess the fibre, the strength, and the etamins of the Teutons perty in belligerent territory and the Britons. We ought to be shares the same liability to seizure to see them rests on their being within our territory. This makes for war purposes sa property of We had stood together, the citizens of the country. The jaat ne liable sa property of shoulder to shoulder, in some oftice of the application of the American citizens to seizure for corded in history. The real peril principle ta ships temporarily, or

to use Hall's phrase "Paaringly, which now threatened was the Yellow Peril. We ought to te in the port of a belligerent has prepared to stand together against been questioned. But the weight this really formidable enemy..

of authority among text writers

the most hard-fonabt battles re- -

them is great. Sach need cer parpoees, if car toilitary need for tainly exists in view of the critical condition of our transport and our imperative obligation to feed our soldiers and our alliea abroad.

agreement with Holland. This we undoubtedly could do but for Germany's intervention and right to complain of Holland for threat. Germany has no jost

On another cocasion; discuss. seems to be that such vessels may It would of course, have been ing the British Army, the Keiser be seized in casea of military better to secure the Temels by esid we were too few in numbers, necessity upon tender of fail com the men were imperfectly trained pensation. Moreover, ships which and our expenditure extravagant. ix months or more, detained have been in American porta for He had gone into the question because of their purpose to carry with his Headquarters' Sts, and

cargoen of grain altimately des prova matteza. This he had taken to Sandringham, where be They are doing no good to say be said to be "passingly" bere, presented it to Lord Lansdowne, who was then Secretary of State pe now. Why should we not! for War. But he had never since te them if we give full com- heard a word of it. It was pigeon pensation to their owners? It is holed. That was alway the way

an interesting circumstance that the most modern instatos good "propossia · were treated.

YOU CLEAN OUTSIDE Among the many guests, who before this war was by Court

of the sæertion of this right | travelled on the Sunbeam were

they had prepared a scheme 10 tined for our enemies, can hardly greeing to the sale of vessels to

we could property enforce such a e, when by the modern right of angary which Bismarck asserted

gale,

it is to keep the body clean.

PINKETTES

Mr. Gladstone and Lord Tenny. Bismarck in the war of 1870. He but what about your inside? To sca. One of the first questions of azerted it against Great Britain, be healthy it's jaw-sa important the latter on going on board was neutral. The Prussians seized to cleanse the system of impurities. "May I smoke everywhere?? "Baix British colliers in the Saine, smoking arrangements were not near Rcuen, a place within Ger elaborate," saya Lord Brassey in man military jasisdiction, for the his book."Ee was armed ..

purpose of seattling them and st all pointe. Be had a short obstructing the passage of French clay pipe for every pocket, and they were many,"

Born at Stefiord in 1836 Lord Brassey was at Elon and Oxford.

gently stimulate the bowels, thes defended the action as "ons of ness, sick headaches and the other gunboats on the Sains. Bismarck diepelling bilicusness, liverish necessity, which even in time of ille of Constipation. Of chemists, Pesce may render the employment also post free 60 cents the visi Be then entered political life, of destruction of foreign property from Dr. Williams Medicine On.. siting successively for Devon admise ble under reservation of 88 Schoen Road, Shanghai. port in 1865 and for Heatinge "I take the opportunity of calling | indemnification:”” He continued, from 1868 to 1885. At the age

earldom.

of 64 be was in office se Civile mind that a similar right in

Robbing a Godown. Lord of the Admiralty, then be the of war has become a pecalier institute of law, the Jus Angarios,

Afthe Magistracy this morn became Secretary to the Admir-which so high an authority as Siring, before Mr. Dyer Ball, two alty. In 1886 he was made a Robert Phillimore defines thus: Chinese were charged with the peer, and in 1911 elevated to an That a belligerent Power demands larceny of various goods from a From 1885 to 1900 Lord and makes use of foreign ships, Japanese godown at 147, Queen's Brassey held the position of

even such as are not in inland Road West, the value of the Governor of Victoris. He held waters, but in ports and roadsteads stolen property being $8.600. It a master's certificate by examins within its jurisdiction, and even is alleged by the prosecution that tion and navigated the Sunbeam

the men found the door of the compele, the arewa to transport to Australia, Oss of the incidents troope, ammunition and imple. Acdown open, and took away the of his office in Melbourne was the acquiesced in the legality of the guilty and the esse was adjourn ments of warfare." England goods. The scoused pleaded not sending of an Australian-contin seizure on payment of fall com- ed until Monday."

gent to the Boer War.

Year by year Lard Brassey prepon, is eastsined by Oppenheim, penention. This view, thus sġread duced that remarkable compils, professor of international low at tion of fects and figazes concern- Cambridge, England: by Cole ing the fleets of the n'stions known man Philipern, and indeed by ss the "Naval Annual."

most international juriste, includ- ing the Germans. Dans and Lawance vigortualy dissent. It The Honorary Treasurer begs is also declared to be the law in the to acknowledge, with thanks, the,

United States naval war onde.. following contributions to the Au analogue right of land to fands of the Bospitals, seize pentral railway 'cers in case Romjahn, 225; Java Chins of absolute necessity is reluctantly Japan Lign $25.

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