MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1918.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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[COPYRIGHT:] THE WAR.
NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS.
LONDON, Jun. 3. Reuter's correspondent at Constantir aple states that the Turkish fleet sailed on Saturday morning under formal Orders to open a decisive engagement with the Greeks. The battle began at
Tenedos.
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THE PEACE NEGOTIA- *TIONS.
LITTLE PROGRESS BEING -MADE
LONDON, Jan. 5.' The Balap Delegates officially in-
formed Reuter that unless the Turke on Monday comply with all the demands in the ultimatum of the Amesége, from Athens states that Allies, they would immediately break the Turkish cruiser Medjidich, the the negotiations for four days, after battleship Hamidiel (which was recently which, in accordance with the terms torpedoed in the Black Sea), and six of the armistice, hostilities would be resumed along the line. Any Turkish Jestroyers left the Dardenellea on Saturday morning. The two former suggestion to refer the matter to the engaged the Greek destroyers at Tenedos, Powers would be regarded as a question but all withdrew to the Dardenelles on for Turkey herself, with which the
Allies would have nothing to do. the approach of the Greek fleet.
GERMAN FOREIGN SECRETARYSHIP.
LONDON, January 5, A message from Berlin states that Berr Kiderlin von Waechter's successor
TURKISH TERGIVERSATION.
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THE LATE MR WHITE- LAW REID,
THE FUNERAL CEREMONY.
LONDON, Jan. 3.
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led to the presentation of the ultimatum. The Turkish delegates proposed that the new boundary should start near Adrian- ople, leaving the city in their posses- sion, thence following the River Arda westward, thence to Lagos Bay, and aastward to Thasos. As regards Crete A distinguished assemblage of it was proposed that the Turkish rights Americans, Britons and Canadians over the island should be renounced in attended the funeral service of the Whitelaw Reid in the late Mr
Cathedral. President favour of the great Powers, who should determine its future regime, this offer being made conditionally on the under. Episcopalian standing that the cession of no other Taft and Mr Roosevelt were present. island should be demanded. In their The pall bearers included Mr Bryce, reply the Allies expressed regret that the Mt Knox, Mr Choate, Mr E. Rook Turks ignored the fact that the results Senator Lodge, Mr Chauncey Depew, WE HAVE A LARGE SELEC- of the war justified them in breaking and Mr Pierpont Morgan, The British of negotiations forthwith, but as proof pilgrims were represented by Sir of their conciliatory spirit they requested Edward Shackleton. Monday relinquishing Turkish righte the Turks to make further proposale on
Crete to the Allies and ceding the Aegean Islands and the City of Adrian- ople to them. Failing this negotiations
A further" meeting of the Ambas-would be broken off. sadors was held on Friday afternoon,
at the Foreign Office, at which some of the Peace Delegates attended, Afterwards Rachid Pasha, at the last
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ROUMANIAN MINISTER IN
LONDON.
The arrival of M. Jonescu, the
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BAIL ALLOWED.
LONDON, Jan. 4. According to message from Chicago, the United Statee Court of Appeal has granted a stay of execution
has not yet been appointed. It is stated; moment, asked the President of Satur Roumanian Minister for the Iatories on the sentences on the men concerned that Herr Jagow, the Ambassador to day's Conference to postpone Rome, will be appointed, Herr Zimmer- Conference till Monday, as he had has called attention to the relations
not received instructions from Con-betaten Bulgaria and mann having declined.
stantinople.
MILLIONAIRE AS WITNESS.
LONDON, Jan. 5,
Mr. Rockefeller's attorney has agreed to accept subpana on behalf of 3r Rockefeller, who was reported a few days ago as being besieged at bis action in Fifth Avenue by a host at delectives armed with subperas aummousing him to give evidence in the Money Trust investigation.
INDIA AND OPIUM.
SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS.
LONDON, Jan. i.
Sir Fleetwood Wilson. the Finance Member of the Viceroy's Council, inter- views? the opium merchants and banks of Bombay a fortaight ago, making the
BULGARIA'S HOPE.
Roumania,
which are regarded as a scrious factor in the crisis. It is thought possible that the Turks are speculating on the intervention of Roumania, but the Bulgarians in London regard such intervention as being impossible, as it would inevitably embroil the Powers,
A telegram from Sofia says tha King Ferdinand, replying to an address from the Sobranje, said that he still hoped for a definite understanding as
M. Jonescu, who, interviewed M. the result of the negotiations, ad-Daneff on Friday, stated to a Reuter's ding: But should the inscrutable representative-We have hitherto Divine Will decree otherwise, we shall made sacrifices to keep the peace, bai not hesitate to again resort to arms cannot give such a pledge in fu:ure,' and extort from the enemy satisfaction. He declined to discuss the reports corresponding to our sacrifices."
regarding the territory of Romania demanded by Bulgaria.
POWERS LIKELY TO INTERVENE.
Reuter states that well-informed circles believe that the war will not be resumed. It is felt that the Power must and will intervene.
The London papers are ut opinion that the Powers will be bound to
RUSSIA GIVES ADVICE.
The Times says that asa result of a conversation between M. Daneff and M. Jonescu it is believed that the Bul- garians, on the advice of Russia, are willing to concede a slightly rectified frontier, following a straight line
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CONSTANTINOPLE.
Reuter's correspondent at Constan- tinople wires that after a two hours sitting of the Cabinet Council fresh instructions were sent to the Delegates in London. It is understood that they have been ordered to reject the
ultimatum.
The Turkish Delegates are absolutely determined not to yield Adrianople or the Aegean Talande, come what may.
BALGARIA AND ROUMANIA.
Dr. Danell interviewed by Bector. LONDON, Jan. 5 The Daily Graphic declares that there stated that the relations between are 17 food-taxere in the House of Com Bulgaria and Roumania were of the non, viz-Mr Chamberlain, Mr Wyni - | best, and he had an wes o to rappure aam. Mr Henry Chaplin, Mr Jesse that any question arving the recti Collings. Professor Hewins, Mr L. S. fionan of the funther would not be Amery, Sir Gilbert Parker, Mr H. Page sa storily settled at tlie and of the Prot, Mr. D. Steel-Maitland. n A Hill, Sir George Doughty, Mr Rowland Bin Major Archer-Shee, Air E. Parkes
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ROUMANIA ALARMED
A message from Bucharest runs that that officers of Reserve have been ordered to prepare to join the coloura at any moment.
M. Dane, interviews by Reuter,
that the relations between Bulgaria and Roumania were of the best, and there was no reason to suppose that any question, such as the rectification of the frontier, would not be satisfactorily settled at the end of the war.
CRISIS IN PORTU- 'GUESE POLITICS.
THE CABINET RESIGNS
LONDON, Jan.
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A telegram from Constantinople and politics are drifting into a chaotie
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CORRESPONDENCE. IMPORTANT SIKH ANNIVERSARY
(To the Editor of the Cuts a Maat). S-The Sith Temple Committed Hongkong will be highly grateful to you by your inserting the following few lines for the information of the geral publie og Hongkong -
atas has the fest sailed yesterday condition. Even the Carbonarios are the Cunard liner Tyriz picked up and is gor valout paper of tonight's Issue
3. F. A. Goulding, and Mr Lockening with form orders and es
aged in a decisive conflict with the Greeks. The battle began at Tenedos
MK BONAR LAW'S POSITION
:
The Liverpool Curier says that a con erence of the Lancashire Linionists on
that
divided between Decocrats and Con-
servatives.
A message from Lisbon states that the Cabinet has resigned,
A telegram from Belgrade plates 201 licial paper publice a velement protest against dies SENHOR ALMEIDA FORMING
A CABINET.. hitely being" manifested with reference
Friday urged the exclusion of the food | to enlarging the question of antonomny ases from the Unionist prograinine. itir Albania at the expense of Seruia.
A later wessage states that the
as plainly indicated that if the confer The journal declares that the latter Conservative, Senhor Almeida is forming ace of the Lancashire and Cheabire
Anienists to be held on Saturday passerl Lostile resolution then Mr Bonde Law wild seriously consider the question o
signation.
A HOME RULE BYE- ELECTION.
LONDON, Jau. 5.
will not submit.
ALLIES PRESENT A THREE- FOLD ULTIMATUM
a cabinet. It was the opposition' of: the Democrats under Senhor Alfonso Costa to Senhor Almeida that led to the recent disorders in Parliament. Senhor Almeisla advocates marcial retrench- Owing to the Turka again being with.ment, revision of the law of separation at fall justructions, the Fence Con- of church and state, and a more liberal ference did not wet until six delock treatment of political prisoners.
on Friday evening. The Allies pre-
sented a ti recfuld ultimatum dealing SLEEPING SICKNESS. with Adrianople, Crate and the Aegina
Telande, and intimated that failing a
clear and satisfactory reply or the PART PLAYED BY BIG GAME.
The Duke of Abercorn's death creates racaney in the representation of Londonderry, There will be a keen matters by four o'clock on Monday, Contest, as, if the Nationalists re-capture the negotiations would be broken off. the seat, thy will have a majority in The Turks waggeted four o'clock to. morrow, and to this the Allies agreed. Jater
The Turkish reply is regarded a indicating that they feel that a 'capture is inevitable.
Lieutenant-Colonel Pukenism. com- manding the Royal Irish Rifles, will be the Unionist edutate for fandon- derry, and the Noti aulis: a anince wil
Mr. Shane Lutje, a cousin of Mr. Varchill. Possibly Mr. Marshall Tillie Deputy Táctiemant for the Courty of Boldonderry, will be the Independent
nionist candidate.
Lospox, Jan. 5.
A meseage from Algiers states that landed at Bona the passengers and crew of the French mail steamer Sain The Sain Augustin, irom Marseilles.
The publie is hereby respectfully re Angustin sprong a leak forty milesquested that the birthday miniversary of from Bona and foundered. Her cargo Siri Guru Gobind Singh (the prophet of and mails were lost.
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
SOUTH AFRICAVS BEAT ENGLAND.
LONDON, Jan. 5. The South African Rugby tega beat Twickenham, after a England at memorable struggle, by nine points to three in the presence of a crowd of 40,000 people. The weather conditions were perfect
RUMOURS DENIED... GENERAL ELECTION
LONDON, Jan. à. Dr. Yorke, of the Liverpool School of
The Daily News aud Leuler, the Tropical Medicine, lecturing on sleeping sickness, said that it was perfectly clear Liberal organ, denies positively the that the main reservoir of infection was ți lea of a dissolution in the Spring. big gaune. Whether angeling was to he gained by lghting them was stili a ingt put, and he advocated driving them back from the neightwar It was the Turkish response to the hol of human balatations, and brivo sale by its remarkable cures of coughs, cold- and croup. It can be depended ipos. demand made by the Allies at the last ginning with an experiment on a large Try its Sold by all Chemists and Stors-
keep.co. meeting for definito proposals which scale in some particular district.
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION
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THE BIRTHDAY OF SIRI GURU GOBIND SINGB
Sikh Religions will be eqlebrated by the Sikh exanimusity of Hongkong at the Sikh Tumple, Happy Valley, on Friday, the Hith funtary, 3913, with great velut.
There will be free foral the whols day for everyone attending the
temple
Hy ind pertuission of the 'oilleer com- maling the 24th Hazara Mountain Hat- try, the piper band of this Buttery will play it the Sikh Temple from 11 jam. till 4 p.m.
Therefore the public is invited to wit- the celeration, el Mes publie ugd hearts of the Government departm ments and lowsky benably requested to
the
leave to it their Sikh employees n the 19th January, 1918, to enable then, to nitead is Hildi Temple for. 1 pragtes and "elebration of their is
torical dig, and also the command.ng whers of the dolian regiments in Hovig
namely H.R.S.I.KG.A. 240 Huzura Mountain Pattery, ak. gadi.! 20th Punjalds, and 126th Rainchis dre!
Limbly requested to infurn, and
grant-lease few all their Sikh trongs on the 1th January, 1998, to enable them to attend the $93 Temple-fer prayers and to pricharate birthing ef tile Saviour.
Yours, ete.,
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