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SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1918.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mah)
BRITISH CASUALTIES IN THE WAR.
A TOTAL OF 549,861,
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LONDON, Jan 280 Mr. Asquith announces the casual- sies to January 9th as follows:
AT THE DARDAFILLES.
IN FRANCE...
Killed Wounded
Missing
87.238 239,107. 6-4,085
Killed
99,200
Wounded
78,095
Missing
11,254
OTHER THEATRES.
Killed
Wounded
13,670 15,981
...3,70%
Missing
[Is will be noticed this in the "other theatres the proportion of killed to wounded in vory high indeed, ve aro inclined to wonder whether in the trans- mission of the telegrain a mistake has As the figures stand not been made. the totals are: Killed, 15,189;- wounded, 357,199; "missing;vo,c.] -
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KNEMY OFFENDIYE ARRESTED. ITALIANS CAPTURE A FORTIFIED CHURCH.
ROME, Jan. 29.
AN OVERDUE LINER.
NO NEWS FOR TEN DAYS" DAMAGED LIFEBOAT PICKED UP.
Lospos. Jan. 28.
LATER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ENEMY TRADING IN CHINA,
EFFECT OF NEW ACT,
Lasgow, Jan. 28. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil (Under Secretary for Fereign Affairs) stated that under the latest-Enemy Trading Act many firme in Chian, Siam, and Persia had been blacklisted and trada, diverted from enemy fron's.
ENEMY TRADING IN INDIA.
ALLEGATIONS OF SLACENESS DENIED.
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR REPORTED
TO BE BINKING RAPIDLY.
Roxa, Jan. 27...
SPORTING.
YACHTING..
The result of the third Cruiser Champion whip Rios was as followe
In Vatican_circles it is declared that ROYAL HONGKONG FIGHT CLUB. the Austrian Emperor's health is causing anxiety, and that he is sinking rapidly. RUMANIA'S SYMPATHY WITH ENTENTE. EXPECTED ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN BALKANS.
Cours Bokhara Rook Thong Distance 18 millos.
Lostor, Jun 26. Yacht The Morning Post's correspondent at ) Miranda Budapost says that Hungarian or above respondents at Bakharest state that Salpe Romania's sympathies with the Ententa Soubangdan have increased owing to the belief that Dorothy II the Allier contemplats serions operat-Flor ions in the Balkana from Saloniks, while the pro-Russians in Bukharest are again in the ascendant.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT BUYS RUMANIAN GRAIN.
LONDON, J. 37.
In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil said that the Government had concluded contracts for the purchase: of Rumanian grain, which would be held for car disposal in Rumania and
(It was recently stated that the contracts would be exported after the war..
mount to £10,000,000.]
MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN..
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LONDON, Jan. 2$. Lord Sydenham, in the House of The West African mail boat Lords, raised the question of enemy Appam, carrying 16d passengers and trading in India. Ho feared Abera 134 crew, is overdue ten days, and had been a good deal of laxity there 75 guineus per cent reinsurance is as in England, as romarkable cases had been brought to his actice.. He being offered at Lložda.
She was last reported near the Bay was informed that one firm which 'Since then there has was a large exporter of manganese ef Biscay. been complete and absolute silence, fore had been allowed to continue to trade for a considerable time. Its not even a wireless distress call.
dealings had tended to raise the Lloyda antounges that an empty.price against, the Allies and it was feared also that a certain amount atove-in lifebeat, inscribed Appun the ore had reached. Germany, Liverpool, has been picked up
Lord Islington (Under-Secretary between Madeira and Merocco.
for India) replied that he had no reason to suppose the Raj had shown undiue tenderness to enemy firms. The firm, to which Lord Sydenham had referred had been practically wound up. It was found that ore could be obtained more rapidly through this arm than through others. Every precaution had been taken. aud he assured the House that not an ounce of the are reached CROWD ANGERED BY HOISTING OF
All repayments to the Germany.
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STOPPAGE OF NEUTRAL CHIPS.
AMERICAN COMPLAINT TO "
BRITAIN.
LONDON, Jan. 28 An American Note of January 10th complains of the seizure, detention removal and censoring of mails to and from America" carried in neural ships not touching at British ports, but which have been stapped on the high sensim had been placed to the credit of the Government; pending the conclusion of peace.
and then taken into British waters, The Note asks for an effective remedy.
Sir Edward Grey replied on January A communique says an enemy 25th that the Note raised important was duestions on a principle affecting all offensiva in the Gorizia zone arrested by the Italians who firmly the Allied Governments, when be must held the positions they occupied and consult before replying further. “effectively-shelled an enemy force marching towards the Isonzo bridge north-west of Gorizia.
An Italian dstecktent at Cars after a surprise march captured a fortified church at San Martino.
THE PROTECTION OF LONDON. A DEPUTATION OF M.P.'S.
LONDON, Jan. 28.
Lord Hilabener and Mr. Balfour rosived a deputation of members of the House of Commons repre senting London, Constituencies, with reference, to the protection of Lon don from air raide.
With reference to the shove the Foreign Office states that no mažo have been consored or removed from neutral ships brought forcibly to port for purposes of search.
WAR FINANCE. PROMINENT BANKER'S VIEWS.
LONDON, Jan. 28
· Lord Islington added that it might be confidently articipated that the applying the more stringent policy Re would cordially co-operate in now adopted by the Government.
-PUBLIC RETRENCHMENT.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
REDUCED SALARIES "FOR M.P.8 `AND OFFICIALS,
LONDON, Jan. 28. The Daily Telegraph says that the Presiding at the London City and second report of the Committee an Midland Bank annual general meeting, Public Retrenchment recommends Sir Edward Holden, Bart., predicted that after the war. British baking the reduction of the salaries of institutions would stand higher than M.P's and officials of publio depart-
ever in the world's estimation. He deprecated premature conclusions draw
mente.
LONDON, Jan 28. The Daily News.states that the fruit of which import is to be pro hibited includes apples, crangos and
"TURES EVACUATE THEIR
THEXCHES.
LONDON, Jan. 27. Major General Townshend reporta that the enemy has evacuated his trenches on one side of the Kut-el Amara defences, and "has retired about
mile from our entrenchments. Major-General Aylmer reports that the situation of his forca is unchanged.
ANTI-GERMAN FEELING IN
SWITZERLAND,
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H'ap on Fiauhing Corrected.
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The results of the sixth of the series of Club Championship Raows for the Handi. sap, Que Design, and Hayward Hays and Guel Classes are as follows
-------LANDICAP. PLASE..
Course:-Lyoeman Beacon (P) Cast Book Buoy (F) Lysemur Beacon (P) Distanse
10.1 milow.
E. M....K. M. K
5 23 52 424 42
8-19 585 19 38
Handicap on Finlabing « Corrected
Courie Time
Time
Sacht H. 1. Dione Ser, log. 50 Ropa
Scratch La Linda 9.91 5.59 Kathleen Collee Dorothea 10.00 Ayesha Baccanoer 15.00
10.00
BERNE, Jan. 28. On the occasion of the Kaiser's birth day the German Consulate at Lausanne hoisted the German flag. A crowd demanded that the Swiss Bag should be police, hauled down the German lag
Dosition and damaged the escutcheon.
batirated, and then, overpowering the The Federal Council has apologised (1) La Linda
18) BOD to the German Minister and telegraphed 3 Dlone the Foreign Office at Berlin promising (4) Calleon... "that the incident would not be repeated
BRUSSELS DEFIES A GERMAN ORDER.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 27. Brussels refuses to pay the fins of half a million france for the death of Mias Cavell's betrageri
***GOLBEN" ENCOUNTERED.
5 22 04 B 13 83 541 93 5 35 45 5 40 35 6 33 51 DNS DNS
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Points for race Pointa to date
Kathleen Dorothes Ayaabi... Buccaneer
ONE. DESIGN CLLES.
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Coarse-Lyeemuu Bescon (F) Oust Rook Buoy (P) Distance 8 miles...
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H'cap on Finishing
Course.
Yachts, Bonita
Time.
E. M. 2.
DNS
Corrected
Tim.
FABES-Fit Clam Bingle; $3 Return (Saloon,;
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First Clam $1
$1.50 Second Claas 60 ste. Single; 81 Return
(Saloon) for, Chinese)
Meubrio. Fan, throughout. Fum Class Attention, Ample Ericons sad Urba Accommodatinay
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PETROGRAD, Jan 28,
It is authoritatively announced that after a fight on the 8th inst between this former returned to Constantinople dat aged, having lost 33 killed and 80 wounded.
PROROGATION OF BRITISH
"PARLIAMENT.
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
from the fall in the value of the German THE IMPORTATION OF LUXURIES.en and a Russian, bustleship the The Ministers explained that there mark, but still that showed the wisk had been difficulties in the pastness of the German position. Our war owing to a deficiency of anti-aircraft loans were raised at an overage of 34 % material, bub-great development of while Germany was compelled to pay the metropolitan defence had been over 5%. effected since the last air raid, and this developinent was still continuing both as regards artillery, under the able direction of Admiral Sir Percy Scott, and in defence by aeroplanes. The War Office and the Admiralty worked in the greatest harmony but unity of control' was desirable and
He urged the Government to con- grapes.
On Mr. Runciman's statement the template the possibility of a long war necessitating futare loans. It was price of raw lent tobacco at Liver. essential that the investor should know pool and London jumped lid. per at least the maximum amount of pound. income tax on hie war lendings. The
aim should be to entice that Govern
mest scurities should tend to spare--EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
the transfer to the Admiralty of the cuts and post bellum conditions be
responsibilities of the War Oficeuch as to retain British capital within | (Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)
would shortly be completed.
LABOUR AND THE COALITION GOYERNMENT.
LONDON, Jan. 28. "The Labour Conference has passed s, resolution by 1.623,000 to 495,000 affirming that the best interests of the nation will be served by the members of the Labour Party remaining in the Coalition.
RECENT ENLISTMENTS.
Loxpox, Jan. 28.
4Speaking at the Labour Conference Bristol, Mr. Arthur Henderson,
MLP stated that since December 150 113,987 single men had been
enlisted, of which 28,000 were for immediate service.
FLYING CORPS NEEDS.
可
LONDON, Jan. 28. "announced that 10,000 mors men are wanted for the Flying. Corps...
the country until the trade balance was agar overwhelmingly in,our favour. Given the right policy, the present difficulties would prove to be merely the forerunner of more prpaparous times than the country had ever enjoyed.
THE SILVER MARKET.
THE WESTERN FRONT. LIVELY CANNONADE IN ARTOIS.
PARIN, Jan. 27, 550 p.m.
LONDON, Jan. 27. Parliament has been" prorogued by: Royal Commission.
The Speech from the Throne read: "Far eighteen months my Army and Navy have been engaged, in concert with my brave and steadfast Allies, in defending the common liberties and the public law of Europe against unprovok
ed encroachments by the enemy.
"I am sustained by the determins- tion of my people at home and oversees to carry the flag to final and decisive victory
The Speech thanks the House of Commons for its ungradzing liberality A communique states:-There has in providing for the heavy demands of been the most lively canncasde in the war, and concindes-"In this Artois. We continued to re-oceupy struggie, forced pop us by those who erstera, discovering many dead Garbold in light esteem the liberties and covenants which we regard as sored, man, and taking prisoners. ORGANISED BOMBARDMENTS ON will not lay down our arme until we have vindicated the cause which carries BRITISH FRONT.
with it the future of civilisation. I rely with confidence on the loyal and united efforts of all my subjects, which bare never failed me, and prey Almighty God to give us His blessing."
LONDON, Jan 27.
".. Londen, Jan. 28, 120-m. Messr Montague's Report "to-day
A British communique vaya:-Early in the morning, we exploded a wine states that the good undertone in the Silver market is again evinced opponita Givenoby,
Organised bombardments were car by a rise in price to the highest point nace August 10th, 1914. The up-ried out on several points of the hostile Hostile artillery was motive to the ward movement was accelerated by lines, the inclination of the Indian bazaarenast and north-east of Loos, south of to cover recent sales, but the pace Bois Grenier, northeast of Armentieras, was too fast for the bazaars which and north-east of prow
on fell out of the running and
"
Our artillery retaliated successfully realised much of their holding in on hostile batteries and trenches.-
GERMAN TRENCHES IN BELGIUM
London. A cet-back followed and
but little, silver was offered. If the reduction in the holding of silver
coin in Ladie continues, purchases for Indian coinage are probable.
Meanwhile the demands for Home and Continental minte remain im- portant factors in the market. Stocks M.E'S RESIGNATION DEMANDED. are not unduly large is any of the great centres and sellers, especially in America, are very cheerful. Loxton, Jan. 28:
The Mid-Lanark Liberal Associa
tion has passed a resolution demand
it that Mr. JH Whitehouse,
DO YOU COUGH
M.E., shall resign, owing to his Dorastraie the bus membrane of
attitude on military service.
Mr. Whitehouse has represented Mid-Laney' since 1919
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DAMAGED.
· Panie, Jan. 28, 1.15 m. Last evening's Communique says:-
Our artillery was most active along the
NEW IMPORT RESTRICTIONS.
- Bonita......
Points for race Points to date
5:
10 8
BEYWARD HAYS AND GAME OLazazi. Course:-Lysiman Bascon (P) Cost Rock
Buoy (P) Distance 5 miles.
H'cap on Finishing Corrected
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KOYAL HONGKONG" GOLF. CLUB.
CAPTAIN'S CUP, 1916.
Appanded is the draw for the play-off for the Captain's Cop
First round. Handlay Ferg (bye). J. O. Fleteber 7. J. R. WAR.
Second round. Hooper v. E. J. Rome (winner, to meet sither Fleteber.or Watson); G. A. Tisdall t. G. H. Bowker R. M. Handerson v. A. K. Henderson.
Payers srs asked to play-of on the earliest dates avačable,
THE REVOLT IN SOUTH-
* WEST CHINA.
TETE A TETE: :
lon my mentioning the fatter but
didn't you order & Whisky Tansan for yourself and
"TO ECONOMISE; SHIPPING.
LONDON, Jan. 27. In the Home of Commons, Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, said that the Government had decided, in order to economise shipping sssential. A large percentage of 20th inst, occupied Builu, in Szechuan.
We give the news for what it may be. We've got and not only that, it's Wilkinson the One to reinas imports that were not azam satdog that the Republicans on the Tansan Lemonade for me?"Yes and that's what potts of paper-making materials would shortly be prohibited, as well as the worth, though as we are unable to identify
We have received, from Tuznana tela
insist on getting the Genuine Article in future.
export of figs and waste paper. The the sender of the telegrant, wanne and Only Genuine Tansan on the Market. The whole front throughout the day. The import of other bulky articles might rough for the trustworthiness of the best people want the best things you know! German trancher in Belgium were also be prohibited, including raw, to-information.
We have as the information denied Ahem!" Hal Hal it's all right, then I shall always serionaly damaged. BROOoo, building materials, - furniture
An enemy attempt to re-capture woods, some fruita, and, if necessary, from Paking craters to the east of Nouville was the list would be extended until the A Committer of four, under Lord Fighting with mines in the ArgonEs repnised, strain was used, continued in our favour. The suomy Curzon, is dealing with the matter, lost heavily in the struggle for the possession of a crater resulting from the explosion of two of our mines. We hold one of the edges of the crater.
ITALY TO DEFEND VALONA.
Rovt, Jen 28 A Cabinet meeting resolved to defend Valons to the utmost.
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