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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1916
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS,
-f.Router's Service to the _China_Mail.).
GERMANY'S STRENGTH.
· COMPULSION.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE YACANCY IN THE GABINET.
LONDON, Jan. 8.- It is reported that pho Rt. Hon." H. L. Samuel will succeed Six John Simon as Home Secretary.
BYE-ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND.
Losnos Jon a Polling takes plico on Monday at West Newingtem in the bye-election due to the elevation of Captain Norton to the Peerage.. -
The candidates are:-Liberal, Mr. Losnos, Jan. 7. THE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT. Gilbert, County Councillor and Tho Time Military Correspon- |
Unionist, Mr. Terrett, who opposes dent estimates that there are swo
LONDON, Jan. 7. restrictions on the sale of drink in millions of Germans on the Western In the debate on the Compulsory Londen. Trant, a million on the East and 23 Service Bill in the House of Com- millions-on-the-lince of communicamons Mr. Samuel said beams can bons, and in garrisons, etc.. Gervinced of the necessity for the Bill many rust find herself between May by the cold logic of facta, "A million and October utable to maintain, the`inen could and must be spared., He strength of her effectives; therefore was convineed that the war could she is bound before then to fores a only be won by hard Bghting. decision on one front or the other.
Mr. Burnes (Labour) said he knew The writer gulumits tentatively the that there was a strong feeling in
conclusion that the defeat of Bushix constituency against the Bill, but
contest St George's, Hanover Mr. E T. Mackenzie Bell will
Square, in the Liberal interest.
RECRUITING RE-OPENING.
Loxsex, Jan. 7:
It is announced that the group system will be re-opened on Monday for married be well as single men, hoped-se-a-large-number-
sia may still be the central feature he was going to risk voting for the "Di German strategy. Fi tenemì vou Bill. He had returned shat day of volunteers will conie forward. Mackensen's troops which have after ronth spent in France. He hitherto been destined to support visited the lines from end to end. A TRADES UNION AMALGAMATION. the Turks in Syria and elsewhere Men were in the trenches four days have been rushed back
to stem and nights ant a stretch making cheer- “Generi Ivanoff's uttack then the [ful but terrible sacrifices, "The least
Teutoni-Turkish attack on Egypt likely to lose the best seison for such bpemtions, or be launched miinus German troops.
WHAT RUSSIAN MILITARY*
EXPERTS THINK.
POSSIBLE BATTLE_ON. AN... UNPROCÉDENTED SUALE,
PETROGRAD Jan. 7.
A communique says":-) "We have occupied the cemetery ap Czartorysk and established a gelves in the captured portions of the enemy's position north-east of Czar. TOW
we could do was to see that all young men ring at home in comfort. did theft share.
Mr. A. J. Balfour (First Lord of the Adiralty) said that never had a debate on a controversial subject shown more fundamental unity of
Lesbos, Jan. 7.
A Committee has been appointed to draft a scheme of amalgamation for the Trade Ubions of the Iron
and. Stcel trades,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS
Geling, gequine putriotism and deter- |(Peuter's Service to the China Mail) nination to do what was best. . That
SERVICE.
night's division might do barm COMPULSORY MILITARY abroad, at any impartial listener to the whole debate would be con- vinced that never was a more united. front shown by any country in cir- {"cumstances" of great stress in regard
the great policy we were pursuing Hod would pursue to an absolutely successful issue.
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The Bill passed, its first reading, the voting being as follows:
For the Bill".
Russian military experts think the Gernans may attempt an offensive between Pinsk and Smorgoni, in rätaliation for the present Russian |-- offensive: This would be to the advantage of Russin, because the Ger mana would have to leave behind them formidable defences and safe
Against
Mujority
108
100
208
LABOUR" OPPOSITION.
RAILWAYMEN'S OPPOSITION AMENDMENT, CARRIED.."
LONDON, Jan. The Railwaymen's amendment urging Congress to use every means in its power to oppose the BU, and recom- mending that the Labour members of Parliament oppose it, was carried by 1,713,000 votos to 934,000,-
BIG ANTICOMPULSION MAJORITY.. The Labour Congress adopted as a abatactive motion an, amendment
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ARRESTED SALONIKA CONSULS
LIFERATED.”
GREEK GOVERNMENT SATISFTED,
LONDON, Jan. 7.
A telegram from Athens says that the Entents Ministers have informed the Greek Government that the Consuls arrested at Salonika have been set free.
The Greek Government declared itself satisfied.
LA previous telegram mentioned the conveyance of the Console to the Swiss frontier.}.
ALLIES AND GREECE.
LONDON, Jan. 6.
Grey said that he did not think the In the House of Commons Sir Edward
Allies diplomatic situation in Greece was other than satisfactory.
INTERESTING BYE-ELECTION IN
LONDON.
LONDON, Jan. 6. A most interesting bye-election is pending, at St. George's„Hanover Square, owing to the elevationof Sir R, Hender. san to the peerage: Sir George-Reidy the official Unionist candidate, is op. posed by Mr. Gibson Bowles, who is standing for the full exercise of our sos power and no interference with the action of the Fleet"
· NOTABLE AUSTRALIAN-
ENLISTMENTS.
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----MELBOURNE, Jan, 6, The Antarctic explorer, Dr. MamaTE). the Legislator, Hon. Mr. McDonald, of
Smith, Administrator of New Guineas have existed.
New South Wales; and Mr. Staniforth
THE "PERSIA " DISASTER,
OFFICIAL FIGURES,
LONDON, Jan. 7
Following are the official figures of the Persia disaster:Saved, 166: drowned.
335.
דליי.
ITALIAN. LINER'S ÄRMAMENT.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7. The Italian liner Guiseppe Ferdi has arrived here having two. 4inch guna mounted at the stern. It is probable that the Government will request that the guns be dismounted before the ship leaves American waters:
PROHIBITED EXPORTS.
FURTHER AMENDMENTS.
.HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Ilaut.-Col. 1. Chapman, Y.D.
TIRED OPERATIONS 9TH JANY. The Right, Centre and Loft Sections Machine Gun Company will parade te morrow as follows
living in Hongheaz.
9.00 am. at Slatue Pier--Members 9.30, a Kowloon Docks-Members living in Kowlo
Drees. Khaki drill jacket and aborts, patties, black boots (Othcers brown boots) helmet, belt, sidearms, too small pouches (empty)
and rifle.
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PAKADER. Parades for Monday, 10th itat. 7 am and 8.30 p.m.-Members of Signalling Section and other Signallert, nå detailed Signalling Section. order dated 3.12.15--for flag and Morse lamp prac tion at Seadquartara.
Scouts Company will parado bext week as follows:-
Tuesday, 11th Jan-8.15 p.m.-M. G. Section of No. 4 Section, Mashina Gun drill at Headquartars.
Remainder of No. 4 Section, Bayonet Eghting at Headquarters.
Widssaday, 12th January 3.15 p. M. G. Section of No. 1 Section-M. G.. drill at Headquarters. Remainder of No. 1 Section, Bayones fighting at Hondquarters.
Thursday, 13th January 6.15 p.m., M. G. Section of No. 2 Section, M. G. drillat Headquarter Remainder of No. 2 Section, Rayonet fighting at Headquarters. Friday, 14th January 3.15 p... G. Section of No. 3 Section, M. G. drill at Headquarters. Remainder of No. 3. Bec
です
on, Bayonet Bghting at Beadquarters.
-Gun-Club-Hill,-Kowloon-im
On duty until morning of 15th_inst-
No Suction Any Bitty
duty: Capt. W. M, Scott
P. of W. Camp, Kowloon
Da duty tonight: Scouts Company Officer on duty: Lieu Murphy,
On duty to-morrow night: Scouts Com pay Officer on duty: Capt. Stewart.
On duty 10th inst,: Sconta Company. Officer on duty: Capt. Hutchison.
Orderly Sergeant until morning of 15th inst. Sergt. Hegarty,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RESERVES.
.*
Major Wakeman Commanding. H.K.Y.R.
Co
W. Camp, Kowloon
Saturday 15th inst. Secs. 1 and 2 of A
Sunday 16th inst. Socs 1 and 3 of B Co. "Monday 17th inpat. Seca. I of C Co.
Tuesday 18th inst. Sacs. 3 and 4 of A
Wednesday 19th inat. Secs 3 and 4 of 8
Co.
Co.
Thursday 20th inst, Soc. 2,3 and 4 of O
Gun Club Hill, Kowloon-
co
Co.
Saturday 15th inst. Secs. 3 and 4 of À Sunday 16th inst. Sees. 3 and 4 of B Co. Monday 17th inst. Secs. 23 and 4 of C Tuesday 18th inat. Secs. 1 and 2 of A Co. Wednesday 19th inst, Sops. 1 and 2 of B
Thursday 30th inst. Sacy. I of O Co.,
PARADES.
"B" Co. will parade, on the Cricket Ground on Monday the 10th lost. at 6.13
Dress drill order.
winter quarters. Such a more would. The minority was composed of 55 opposing the Compulsion Bill by a The current issue of the Honalong 3.16 p.m. Dreni: drill order. mean a battle on an unprecedented Nationaliste, several Liberals, includ
scale, namely plop 800 miles of front,
BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS.
ENTIRE CREW OF 33 RESCUED.
Loszos. Jan. 7.
The Admiralty announces that a British submarine wank of Texel (N. Holland) yesterday, The entire crew of 83 were rescued and hrought to Helder by the Dutch cruiser Noord Brabant.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 7.
Dutch correspondents learn from" the crew that the British submarine
·lost its bearings and ran on Haaks grow and spring leak.........
The bluejackets are now in the Naval barrucks.
WRECK AT FORMOSA.
ing Mr. John Burns, and the Rt. Hon: Sir A. Mond. The Labourites ware divided and the O'Brientes Fabstained..
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When the announcement of the result of the division was read there were tpd cheers from the Khaki members who saved bandkerchiefs. Mr. Asquith, while he walked down! the floor of the House, received an ovation.
LATER..
The majority of the Labour mern bers of the House of Commons and the National Labour Excontive have lecided to oppose the Compulsion Bill in view of the decision of the Labour Congress.
Mr. Henderson, interviewed, said he did not intend to resign his scat, but would have resigned had the Congress required him to oppose the Bill, which he would continue to support.
Lespos, Jan. 7. It is reported that the steamer
The figures of the minority rete Australian Transport, "ashore on the against Compulsion show 60 Nation coast of Formosa, has 23ft. of wateralists, 34 Liberals, and 7 Labourites. in Hex No. 1 hold.
Mr. Henderson, Mr. Roberts and
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, Jan. 7. The Norwegian steamer Fridt Jefuansen has been sunk. Two of the crew were drowned.
VICTORIAN WHEAT YIELD.
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MELBOURNE, Jan. 7.
Mr. Hagelborn; Commissioner öf
Public Works, atates that the Vic-..
majority of 1,215,000 votes.
LABOUR MINISTERS RESIGN.
(President of the Board of Education), The Labourites, Mr. Henderson Mr. W, Brace (Under-Secretary to the Home Office), and Mr. George Roberts Junior Lord of the Treasury) have resigned from the Ministry.
It is understood that they will vota for the Compulsion Bill to-night, des- pits the decision of Congress.
WITHDRAWAL FROM COALITION,
The Labour Party decided to with- draw from the Coalition, hence the resignations of Merera. Henderson; Brace, and Roberta; although they are supporters of the Bill.
TALE OF GENERAL ELECTION.
There is some talk is political circles of the possibility of a General Election owing to the Labour Congress vote.
It is stated that if the situation became strained the Premier would not hesitate to go the country in order to streng- then the Government, If this hap pened it is stated that provision would
be made for voters at the Front to record their votes, h
The House of Command passed the first reading of the Compulsion Bill by 493 votes to 105.
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RECRUITING OFFICES TO BE RE-OPENED.
The recruiting offices on Monday re-
groop system,
Mr. Brice (Labour members of the po for enlistment under the Dorby Government) did not vote.
FRENCH PRESS WARMLY APPRECIATIVE.
LONDON, Jan. 7. The French Press in warm in its appreciation of the adoption of the principle of compulsion by. Great
Britain.
THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
torian wheat yield will probably be "LORD LANSDOWNE REPLIES TO
between 55,000,000 and 60,000,000
bushels surpassing all estimates.
POISON-GAS INSTALLATION
DESTROYED..
CRITICISMS."
LONDON, Jan. 7, Lord Lansdowne, replying in the House of Lords to criticisms on the conduct of the war, said it must be remembered that we had to consult PAZ:s, Jan. 7. communique says: We sue our Allies at every step; hence the cessfully bombarded the enemy's apparent hesitation with which the "defences at Bloonstracte, and Helena Government was sometimes charged. At Bocsinghe Station, Bois le Euxau-If we treated our Allies as Germany mont, South Arme wa sholled treated her the task would be
train as it was passing through.. simplor, but fortunately that was An entire poison-gas installation not the kind of relations prevailing was destroyed by gunfire in Cham, between us and them; thus respon
gne, north of avarin Farm,sibility for the direction of Affairs was severni roservoirs being blown up. not undivided
THE SWISS BOURSE.
FRANTIC SELLING OF GERMAS "SECURITIES.
ZURICH, Jan. 7.
On the Bourne, German exchange in quoted at 93, the lowest rate that has yet prevailed here. There has been frantic selling of German securities.
REMOVAL OF HONGKONO «
FRISONERS OF WAR.
LONDON, Jan. 6.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, Secretary of State for theColonies, said it had been decided, wish the con- curcance of the Commonwealth Govern ment, to deport to Australia the pri soners of war and the enemy women and children interned in Hongkong. They were expected to leave the Colony on the 15th Inst.
P Co. will parade on the Cricket Ground on Wednesday the 12th ina at Government Gazeite contains a Proclamo- "A" Co. will tion amending the previous one relating to Gicand on Friday Made on the Cricket
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14th inst. at 5.15. Prohibited export as follows:
(1.) That the exportation of the follow. p.m. Dress drill order.
"D"Co. will parade at Volunteer Foad. ing goods be prohibited to all destina-quarters on Wednesday the 12th inst. 3.13' tions other than the United Kingdom pm under Sgt. Major Cooke Dress: and British Panels and Protecta-drill order. rates:-
Recruits will parade on the Cricket Cinchona barke, quinine and its Ground on Monday the 10th inst..
salta:
Wednesday the 12th inst, and Thuraday Metal cylinders such as are used for the 13th ibst. at 5.15 p.m. under Sergt.
containing compressed oxygen er Major Bond Dress: drill order. hydrogoo,
The Signalling Section will parade at (2) That the reading. Oil, blast Fur-Volunteer Headquarters on Monday the nace (except creosote and erste 10th inst. Wednesday the 12th inst, and sil)," in the list of goods the exporta Friday the 14th inat. at 5.10 p.m. Usiform tion of which is prohibited to all to be woza. "dostinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protectorates be deleted, and there be inserted in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all foreign countries in Harope and on allotted Corps No. 671 and posted to Co. Pte. N.. E. Kent, having joined, is the Mediterranean and Black Seas, C. Sec. 3. other than Faucetassia (uzcopt through the Baltic ports) Italy, Spain Pta. H. H. Tayler, baring joined, is and Portugal, the heading "Creosotelleted Corps No. 572 and posted to Co. and crepante oils (incluping blast fur"A" Sec. 4. nace oil) except wood tar oil (the, exportation of which is already pro Corps No. 873 and posted to Co. D hibited to all' destinations other than Pro. F. Glendenning, having joined, in the United Kingdom and British l'os-allotted Corpa No. 37% and posted to Co. sessions and Protectortes)."
POSTINGS.
Pte. K. W. Bean, having joined is allotted Corps No. 370 and posted to Co. 40 Sec. 3.
Pte. A. Coares, having joined, is allotted
*B. Fection 4.
Pte. W. S. Glendenning, having joined, is allotted Corps No. 675 and posted to Co. "B" Section 4.
(3.) That the heading ** Wonlion aud worsted cloth suitable for uniform clothing, not including women's dress stans or cloth with pattern," le the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations other than the ted Kingdom and British Porcessiona and Protectorates bo Field exercises will be carried out by daleted, and there be inserted in the C Co. on Sunday the 18th inst. Further list of goods the exportation of which orders will be is wed.
Pte. 3. Carr, having joined, is allotted Corpe No. 573 and "posted to Co. “C! Section 3.
is prohibited to all foreign countries in
Europe and on the Mediterranean and
FELD EXERCISES.
Black Sear, other than France. Ronia To-day's Advertisements (except through Baltic parta), Italy,
and
Solo Portugal, the heading HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
a','
wool or hair (except khaki woolea cloth, the exportation of which is already prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Postiousand Protectorates)." (4) That the sub-reading Hortings,
cured
от maltod, in barrels or cases,
...CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE GENERAL MEETING of the Company which was adjourned, cn including dry salted horrings and her the 18th day of December last will be rings in brine." In the list of goods the continued on MONDAY the 17th day of exportation of which is prohibited to January, 1916 at 12 o'clock Noor at the all foreign countries in Europe and on iflices of the Company in Hongkong when the Mediterranean and Black Seas, the Resolation for the adoption of New other in France, Russia (except articles will be proceeded with. Dated the 6th January, 1916. through Baltic ports), Italy, Spain and
P. M. DYER, Portugal, be deleted. and there be substituted therefor the subheading
Chief Manager. **Fish of all kinds, whether cured, salted or fresh."
Hongkong, Jan, 8, 1916.
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.
NOTICE.
(5.) That the exportation of the following goods prohibited to all foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediterraneas and Black Bena, other i than France, Eussia (except through Baltic porta), Italy, Spain Portugal ArTOWIDOL.
STRAIGHT AT IT.
and
IMPORTANT ALTERATION OF EXPRESS TRAIN.
THE PUBLIO IS HEREBY NOTIFIED.
that on and from JURY
9th and patil farther dotice the Express HNEE is no uno of our besting around Train kimed to leave Kowloos for CANTON CURE THAT COUGE."
the bush. We coight as well out at 4.00 am. I cancelled and in its place with it frat at laat. We want you to try an Express Train will leave KOWLOON at have a troublesome cough Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the past 4.50 pm, Arriving Cantor 18 6.20.2014 15 WHEN you have
"it dosa not mon that you have time you have a cough or cold. “Thora ju
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