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THURSDAY APRIL 20–1818
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.”
(Reuter's - Servico-to-the-China Maia)
CABINET CRISIS IN ENGLAND..
A NATIONAL DISASTER
»
THREATENED.
Lextoy, April 19, Mr. Asquith antonneed in the House. of Commons that he regretted that there were still material points of lisagree, mont to the Chhinet,”andhit these were
Box Settled by, agrement the result must be the breakup of the Govern-
ment.
The Govelnment, he added, is united | in Believing that such an event would be national disaster of the most formid
able kiml
"There were general cheers from the Liberals and many from the Faionists, but there was some t'uionistalissent,
Mr. Asquith addish that he is in hop that this may be averted by a few days more deliberation and for that purpose the House would adjourn till Tossday,
Sir Edward Cursin said that while!
- ha regretted delave in the important question, of repgniting he would be the last stuggst that, time should not
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AMERICA AND GERMANY
RELATIONS ON THE VERGE OF
RUPTURE.
ARMY BESERVE OF A MILLION 31ES DECIDER PON.
WASHINGTOS. April 2 The statement is made by officials that the President will fully advise the Hours of the Foreign Affairs Com- mittees of Chigress before breaking of relations with Germany,
It is significant that President Wilson invital, thesa Committeeien, and the Republican Congressmen Boa Con
ends at White House on the resting prior to the President's departure for the Capitol.
4:
The President's address to Congress is believed to be a strong indictment of Germany's lawlessness, despite her The Fall for a joint session, his plexiges
electitio
Congro official diplomats.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BIG BATTLE IN GALICIA
DESPERATE GERMAN ATTACKS.
FAIL
PETROGRAD, April 20 A communique states that large forces of the enemy desperately assaulted Popovamoghika, in Galicia on the inthe attack "alone bail a front of a mile and a half.
All were repulsed with heavy
Joe's
When the Russians carried Popo captured vast quantities of fireanns, vanoghi on the 18th it. they
cartridges, and bomb-throwers.
RUSSIAN PROGRESS WEST OF ERZERUM:
Pernognan. April 20. A_communique_states that the Bussinns west of Erzerum dislodged the Turks from a series of strongly, fortified positions.
AERIAL ACTIVITY ON ITALIAN FRONT.
ROME, April 18, OFcial reports show aerial brisk. ess in the northern Adriatic.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
A mesting of the Legislative Council was hald this afternoon.
H.E. the Governor, Sir F. ERY MAY. K.C.M.G..presided. There were also prosent!
This bill, contains the local legislation which is necessary before an Orrier in Council can be issuest applying the Act, to the Colony of Hongkong.
The Colonial Secretary secondech
MIŠANCES FOR 1915. There was also laid upon the table statement of the financial returns for 1015. which showed a debit bal- The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. CIUDance of $152,688.84 on abilities SEVERN.
H.E
General Officer Commanding.
Major General F. VAT
CALLICURA
· THE KEW AND OBRTAIN
CURE FOR CORNS WITHOUT PAIN OR INCONVENIENCE.
The Attorney General, Hon Mr. J. Bture on works chargeable to Los IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND EFFECTS A SPEEDY CURE,
dvor assets. Astiberient of expendi- TREPARATION DIFFERS FROM, AND ENTIRELY SUPERSEDES,
Ker.
WCHAT, C.M.G.
The Director of Public Works, Ros. Mr.
The Secretary for Chinesa Affairs, Hon. Mr. E R. HALLIFAX,
The Captain Supt. of Palice Hon. Mr Mel. MENER,
Hon. Mr. Wer Yrx, C.M.G."
Een. Mr. D. LANDALS.
Bor. Mr. LAT CET PAL.
Hon. M. P. H. BOLYOAK
Funds, was as under:- Railway Canstruction up to
31st December, 1974......$140, During 1013.
Total up to 31st December
1013.......
Advanced from Specs Fund
5000406
$14,002,007.3*
(£1,100,000 as above)......$71,539,018,78 | diture, Railway Depart
Mr G. M. FLEER, Clerk of Charged to Special Expen Council
THE LATH S THOMAS JACKSON, The Colonial Secretary asked leave to lay on the table latters and resolutions touching the death of Siz Thomus duckson and a reply from Lady Jackson as under:--
Stansted House.
Stansted, Essex,
2nd February, 1915 - Dean Sun,~I beg to acknowledge your letter of Jist December, and must ask you please to convey to His Eveliency the Governor and to the Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils of Hongkong, my sincere thanks for their most kind Resolutions of sympathy, and Jackson.I ara. Sir. Yours faithfully. their touching appreciation of Sir Thomas
IDent
→Total...
1,062,388.30
.814,502,00737
Honourable
the unavoidable absence of the Hon. The Colonial-Secretary said that in Colonial Treasurer, he thought it was desirable to make a short statement on the assets and liabilities of the Colony [as they nose appeared. From the state- 31st, 1913, it would appear at first sight ment of assets and habilities on Deb
place during the year. shat a very unfavourable change took members would remember that thei balance of assets over liabilities from 31st Dec. 1914, was $2,910,473, "In the return now submitted a debit balance of $452,686 was shown an apparent loss of 23,363,159. In the assets ‚on December 31st hasta credit had been taken for the loan of £130,000 which the Colony was anthorise! in
Onlinance to provide for the punish to the closing of the railway specin! The Attorney-General moved the raise, and it was not now propose to first reading of a bill intituled Anals that loan. The loan stood in the Treasury books it. 8700,697 and prior fhent of incest," the object of which Enemy aeroplaties attempted the Punishment of Incest Act 1908. above the sum
was to introduce the provisions of 33,062,389 had been spent over and
Account in September a approach Venice Insť night, but were driven off by anti-aircraft guns. One
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
derived from the Wuchaag Loan. That was to say a MORE LEGISLATION CONTROLLING sum of 8,790,697, and in addition, TRADING WITH ENEMIES. a sum of $271,602 had been expended the milway. After September
Four French at Italian hyd-| effectively bornbanded military points plane corted by torpela-boats.
Bear Trieste.
the return journey hat, they were Austrkan rames appeared on
Almost immediately acterwards the Sate pussell & Bill "jæroviding for unbeaten af. Army reserve of million mon
The edvelous of opinion is that breaking point, is wearer than
be, given to enable further comes to See whether an agréement could not beinge. be attained
made no erici-"
cism of the entree, pursued by Mr. Asquith anel whatissed if the position of his own; motion was not prejudices!
Mr. Asquith, replying to a question, wold he thought be eculd assure the Huse that there winkl be two further delay beyond Tuesday,
Loxtox, April 20.
THE BRITISH AIRCRAFT SITUATION.
LORD CTEZON'S REPORT.
ever
was brought down and the crew
uptured.
GERMAN PIRATE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT,
Lasps. April,201.
« SA. R. TextGN.,
TO PUNISH INCEST.
stim of
An Ordinance to provide for the extension of the Restrictions relatingi wax arranged in any event to meet
that
to Trading with the Enemy to Pertapital expenditure out of the revenue. GUN to whorn, though not resident drawn up in the same form as last year It the assets and abilities bol heen or carrying on Business in Enemy Territory, it is by reason of their December 31st at would therefore balance of acts over liabilities on Loxos, April 19.
A telegram flom Wiltonations expedient to extend Such of the railway less a sum of $452,687, Eneny Nationality or Enemy Ass have been 83,069,380 credit in respect Mr. Asquith announced in the House Delaware.
states that a Gresman Restrictions of Commons that Lord Curzon, or stowaway who was discovered on Attorney-General.
was introduced by the the actual debit halance now shown. DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF LORDS of the Government, has carefully and the British steamer diatopp
That was the balance of assets over The examine the whole aircraft sination has been sentenced to haprisonment on the provisions of the Tradingable
"Objects and Reasons abilities would have been a sum of state: --Tite hill is to apply in Hong- $2,609,702 and presentel a Report recommending for life fug piracy,
He thought that honour- members would agree In the House of Lovels, a residation large changes in organisation, which the The Matoppo"
with the Enemy Extension of the was proceeding on Power Act, 1915, which gives Histhe
forma now was moved by Corel. Milner in favour of Cabinet is considering. He could not be from New York to Vladicou. Majesty power to probibit trading with greater clearness than had been adopted showed state of their *finances General Compulsion. The molde fond 15 W when a decision would be reached. An earlier telegram reporting strongly contend that it was the only
stowaway's arrest said: The Germanos resident or carrying on business estimate HE the Governor estimated the with persons and bodies of "perscris the case hitherto In his speech on the possible way out of the recruiting dif
attempted to assume command by the aid in enemy territory or in territory in the balance of assets on December 31st of tire revolvers. He admits that he was the cecupation of the enemy (other last would be reduced to $1,862.832 Leulty... He considered that compulsion,
a German spy and that he had beer than persons or bodies of persons taking the figures then adopted. The supported by a majority of Britons, was
ordered to blow up the ship: but he reskling or carrying on business solely actual figures be (the speaker had shown simple, honourable and just
refrained from doing 9 owing to the within Bis Jlujesty's dominious) were 82,500,0d the Colony was and daughter. The Captain is convinced nationality or "enemy association of presence on board of the Captain's wife whenever by reuson of the enemy off at the end of last year than was therefore more than seven lakhs better. that the man was formerly in the German such persons or bodies of persons it
expected when the estimates were eppeurs to His Majesty expeclent to
arranged I do so.
Lord Crewe emphasised the rom- plexity of the problema. The Govern- ment had been obliged to view theques- tion from very possible angle. He hoped they would be able to make a statement today.
CURRENT RUMOURS,
FIRE AT LISBON.
ENORMOUS DAMAGE.
LISBON,. April-20. Enormous damage was done by the fire at the Naval School
The Government has ordered an Navy."]" inpiry.
NOTHING NEW FROM VERDUN.
PARIS, April 19. A communique reports only a fairly The excitement in the Lobby lively bombardment east of the Meuse.
LATER.
yesterday was reminiscent of the
Irish crisis, merabers remaining and discussing numberless rumours long after the House had risen.
This was reflected in the perplex faz and contradictory statements in the papers, which, however, agree that the Cabinet is confronted with on extraordinarily difficult position. On the gre hand, Mr. Lloyd George and the Unionist members of the "Cabinet will resign unless gener!
BUBMARINE. FIRACT.
LONDON, April 20 The Norwegian steamer Terjeviken has been sunk The crew were saved.
THE WITTENBURG TYPHUS CAMP.
DOCTORS' HEROIC SERVICES" RECOGNISED.
LONDON, April 20. In recognition of services at the typlius-stricken British prisoners of compulsion in adopted. and on the war Camp at Wittenburg the following
awards are announced.
other hand the Labourite Ministers will go if the Cabinet decides" in favour of general compulsion.
Moreover, while the War Office is represented as insistent on compul- sion, it is stated that the Admiralty Than emphasised that the needs of the Fleet must be first considered in the recruiting inedifications. cannot he spared from the shipyards.
More men
★ POSSIBLE COMPROMISE.
"LATER. The Times states that late last night a new Recruiting Committee consisting of Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George. Lord Kitchener, Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. Henderson reached a compromise to the effect that general compulsion 33а adopted now, but later if it is required in the national interess. It is believed that this will be #pproved by the Cabinet today. But some politicians believe that the crisis will recur after Easter.
·will not.
The Daily Chronicle takes, a gloomy view. It declares that some resigna tions are inevitable today. Mr. Asquith. may holdly decide to carry on hy reconstruction on & Liberal and Labour basis, while among the possibilities is
the creation of a Unionist Govern
|
KC.M.G.-H. E. Pricatley.. D.S.O-A C Vill and J LI Lander.
CHINESE LABOUR FOR. FRANCE.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS
FALL OF TREBIZOND
A. GREAT 'BATTLE.
CO-OPERATION OF RUSSIAN FLEET.
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PETROGRAD, April 19, The official communiya recording the capture of Trebizond says that the united efforts of the array and feet were the most important fortified town on crowned with success by the capture of the Anatolian coast.
The Caucasian troops, after a bloody encounter on the 14th inst., on the river Kartadarassi, unceasingly pressed on the obstacles in the face of furious resistance. heels of the Turks, surmounting terrible
The Russians, undercover of the flect, effected a landing, the warships power- fully assisting the artillery.
"The Colonial Secretary seconded.
COLONIAL REGISTRATION.
The Attorney-General, moved the first reading of a bill to provide for the registration of certain persons. The object of the Bill is to provide for the registration of all persons in the Colony other than the following: (a.) Persons already under dira
Government control, and the wives and daughters of such person: b.) Persons of Chinesa nationality; (e) Persons not exceeding 18 years of
1ge.
The Bill applies to all persons except
(1.) Members of His Majesty's Regular
Naval or Military Forces;
(2.) Civilians in the permanent employ
ment of the Colonial Government or of the Naval or Military authori- ties;
(3.) Members of the Hongkong Volu
teer Corps, Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Hongkong Police Force or Special Police Reserve;. A
THE LOCAL YARN MARKET.
fossrs. Polishwalln & Kotwell, cotton yarn brokers, of Hongkong, in their circular issued yesterday state :- Barring two or three parcels that went through in the beginning of the fort- night, there has been next to nothing in the way of business the period through- out
Business discussion has given precedence to speculation as, to the final] outcome of the political chaos which, lus unhappily spread throughout the length and breadth of China, bringing life and property into jeopardy. The entire trade has come to a lead halt, and the rise in exchange which is expected to go crisis has been precipitated by the smart still higher. The fates acem to have conspired against the market. The near is no option, for the dealers and im- Future is gloomier than ever and there porters alike, but to wait and watch the trend of events Total sales 500 bales.. Rates may be taken to have receded $2.3
(4.) The wives and daughters of perper bale. Sold and unspld stocks in
sons included in any of the three godowns, 35,000 bales." classes specified above;
(5.) Persons of Chinese nationality: (6.) Persons not exceeding 18 years of |
age.
.
A WELCOME EASTER EGG"
- LATER. Only optimists expected General Yudenitch the conqueror of Erzerum, to, present Russia an "Easter egg"- in the shape of Trebizond where the Turks. were known to have an army corps. It LONDON, April 201
was expected that the Turks "would defend the town most desperately, as it The Paris Correspondent of the is the starting point of the great caravans possible to circularise the bill before the Morning" Post says it is proposed to enst waris. introchice Chinese labour into France. The success is a triumph of the co-meeting and he proposed to take the ordination of the Heat with the Caumausst reading then in order to avoid An experimental batch of 5,000 is army and the Russian forces holding calling a special meeting. expected in Jane. They will be en the Turks in the heart of Asia Minor.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, for three years. ployed in the Colonies under agreement The Turks, believing that the recent
FACILITATING MARRIAGES, appearance of the cruiser Breslau in the Black Sea would cause the Russian fleet
AN INVESTITURE,
LONDON, April 20. A party of Indian officers attended an Investitura at Buckingham Palace.
A DENTAL.
LONDON, April 20,
Sir S. Jameson denies that he is replacing any Unionist member, of
War Committee,
GERMANY'S WAR AGAINST NON-COMBATANTS.
the
OVER THREE THOUSAND BRITISH
LIVES LOSTANE
The Attorney General said it was not
The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intitulesi An Ordinance to abandon co-operation with the land to facilitate mariges between British forces, constructed no shore batteries. subjects resident in the Colony and Not anticipating a naval, bombardment British subjects resident in the Caited they limited the defences, to elaborate Kingdom. motished by a vigorous hombardment The Marriage of British Subjects wire entanglements. Tuese were de The "Objects and Reasona" stuto by the warships and an infantry attack (Facilities) Act, 1915, 6. and 6 Geo.c followed
**** 40, "was enacted in order wubjecta to facilitate Waen the Turkish resistance in the marriages between Baiburt region is overcome there will be resident in the United Kingdom and British subjects resident in other parts
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no further obstacle to the junction of of His Majesty's dominions, the object
To-day's Advertisements
TILE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
"OF HONGKONG.
EASTER HOLIDATS.
OTICE La hereby given that a FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 21st, 22nd and 24th fortamb
By Order,
A B. LOWE
Berstory, Hongkong, April 20, 1816,
OF HONGKONG.
the cost and west of Erzorum, and celebrated immediately on the arrival of the two groups of Russian armies on being to enable the marriage to be MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION resistance to the solid advance of the the intended! sponse from the Colony or Russians with the whole width of the from
the United
front based on the sea, will be useless. may be. It ungdom as the case
cut off.
DOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN.
provides for
for the recognition,
for the purpose of marriages in the
EASTER - HOLIDAYS.
The Turks in Mesopotamia will then be United Kingdom, of certificates of noticeJOTION hereby giron that all of marriage issued in other parts of His MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES Majesty's domini and it enables will be CLOSED for the Tranctum of Certificates for marriage to be issued in PUBLIO BUSINESS on FRIDAY, REN the United Kingdom for the purpose of SATURDAY and MNDAY UT FIB, karriages in calor parts of His Majesty's 22nd and 24th instant DURING the annuse months children dominions. These provisions, however, are abject to disorders of the bowel, in the case of any particular colony,
By Odder, p In the House of Commons Mand should receive the most careful atten: deperri on the Act being applied to that
TAR LOWE, Runciman stated that 3112 British the bowela is noticed Obamberinin & Coble dition procedent to the issue of hay such tion. As mượn nà ang ustoral looseness of culmy by Order in Council, and a-con-
Secretary Hongkong, April 26, 1916 non combatants, inckiding 1,170 passen Choice and Diaries Reid beOrder in Courel is the enactment of alldout to the late development of ger had tear the lives through the giras For Sale by All Cataste and reciprocal legislation in the sony,
ment, poluding Mr Lloyd George. This
would involve a general election in the morth of May
This view, however, was apparently
compromise.ter
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