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THURSDAY, DHOHMBRE 30, 1917.
THE CHINA M
TELEGRAMS. ANOTHER ALLIED TREATY EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
-Pontinued by
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
RUSSIA AND HER DEBTS.
GERMAN HORROR AT THE THOUGHT OF REFUDIATION.
LONDON, Dec. 16. The Times Petrograd Correspon drit states that there have been various hints in the Bolshevik Press that "the finvemment "intends to cancel all foreign loans when it is definitely known that the Allies refuse to participate in the pesce
negotiations.
Zume will show whether the theent ia simply a mode of putting pressure, on the Allies.
It is noteworthy that the Frank- furter Zeitung, the principal organ of German finance, is horrified at the thought of the Russians repudiating their debts.
י
TROTSKY SHOUTED DOWN.
"GUILLOTINE " SPEECH
LESENTED
LONDON, Dec. 10. was shouted down at
SUGGESTED.
GIREFIL.CONSIDERATION OF THE SUGGESTION PROMISED.
LONDON, Doc. 18.
THE RUSSO GERMIN 'ARMISTICA,
THE TEXT PUBLISHED.
LONDON, DO 18. In the House of Commons, Mr.
The text of the Armistice has been David Davies, Liberal Member for published in Vienna. It extends from Montgomeryshire, suggested that noon of December IIth to noor January Great Britain shoull propose to theth, and also applies to the Russo Turkish theatres in Aain. The troops Allies a treaby for the total exclus at present on thesa Fronts will not be sión of all commerce, shipping and strengthened or transferred unless the trade with the Central Powers until transfers were already begun at the
time of signature. they had abandoned all'occupied ter- ritories, have made complete repara-the tion for their crimes and have accept ed the Allies' proposals for the self- determination of nationalities and international arbitration and limita- tion of urmaments after the war.
Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of
Blockade, replied that the suggestion would be carefully considered.
AMERICA'S SHIPBUILDING.
8,395, MX TONS DEADWEIGHT,
Wasnisoros, Dec. '10.
Mr. Charles Piez has been ap pointed Manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, in sucevasion to Reur-Admiral Harris, whö lips Fesignet.
Mr. Hurley has issued a statement explaining the organisation of the
·Corporation whích, discloses the fact that 8,395,000 tons deadweight new M. Trotsky the Peasants Congress, owing to his shipping are being constructed. He guillotine speech. He left they the conditions on the Pacific hall with the Maximalists shaking coast have so improved that records their fists and recriminating
fare being broken in 'the speed with which the ships are turned out Beuter's Correspondent at Petro-Construction work is progressing as grad states that M. Trotsky explains fast as human labour can turn it his reference to the guillotine "ast)
out, and they were close to a point purely hypothetical, He referred to where the results of what had been wint un enraged people might condone would be apparent to everyone. ceivably do if they were disappointed. about the conclusion of peace and
the receiving of the promised lands.
PROHIBITION IN THE UNITED
STATES.
AUSTRO-GERMAN PEACE,
.!!
* NEGOTIATORS.
SENATE ACCEPTS THE
RESOLUTION."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.
THE RISE IN SILVER
THE PROBLEM OF SUPPLY IND DEMAND.
WAKIO
We
·00 · 20
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS:
Adrubalskenkten Ordner by Major HA
Adustatutentiva” COMBATROYE
Pts. W. C. Shiner, "B" Company, is permitted to resign on leaving the Colony, dated 14th December, 1917.
Sapper & Kinross, Engineer Company, is permitted to resum, on leaving the Colony, dated 18th December, 1017.
is
Since the beginning of she war, the I value of silver has advanced by_more than 300 per cent (from 20ch to 39. the standard ources In the Iset two months one the price of silver has risen more than
abilling per quocs, writon a Financial Tima export. How can account for that phenomenal develop meat? The price of silver, like that of any other commodity, is subject to the Lieut H. R. Hancock, "A Com- law of supply and demand, and in order pany is granted 3 weeks extension of to understand the connection between | leave, from 31.12.17. that law and firer it is
Pte. R. B. Sharp is newsary to
Company bear in mind the following The tranty prescribes conditions for
mouth xtension of leave. granted development of fraternisation, and duction of the bale world
Thuring the last five years silver pro- from 19th December, 1917.
Spr. EM. Sleigh, Engineer Company, intercourse is permisaïble between varaus amounted to 200,000,000 fine is granted 6 months' extension of leave, amerise and renset af certain places, way to the mills 800 their from 8th December, 1917, er forpa
CH. Arnott where not more than 25 persons unarmed way into the mints and 50,001,000 were may asamble simultaneously and used in the industrial arts. The prin- is granted smooth live from per change newspapers and letters
cipal prodaveri, are the The
(Neveda, Houtans, Idaho, tables December; 191739 sale of goods is also permitted.
Machine Gun Company are and Canada (Ontario) The silver proth Bolton and Pte. T. AN The Armistice applies to the Naval diction of Maxim does not suffer from granted one month's leave each, from and Aerial forces, in the Black Sea and the European wanit depends upon peace 10th December, 1917. the Baltic, and attacks on merchantmen silver output is again on the incrense Half-in But, the Hexican by warships will cease. As far as as the Canadien silver production possible, the Russian Government has remained-naffected by the war T undertakes to guarantee that the naval expect that the output of the United forces of the Entente in these waterstates silver mites will not fall off, very will babave similarly to the Russians, considerably, Soven Armistice Commissions will meet FatRiga, Dyinsk, Brestlitovsk, Berdizchav, Koloazvar, Focsani and Udessa to carry out the details.
An additional clause provides for the early military withdrawal from Persia, "according to the principle of freedom and independence of a neutral Persia.”
VICTORIA CROSSES FOR EXTRA- ORDINARY HEROISM.
LONDON, Dec. 18. The Grate contains the names of nine new recipients of the Victoris Cross, four of whom were killed. The heroes include two Canadians and one Australian. The deeds recorded, as agal show extraordinary heroism, indeed, the awards are mostly for several distinct acts of such heroism. The following examples are typhal
Major Alexander Lafont, late Yeo manry, who for seven hottes in semi- darkness held a position against heavy shelling and cavalry charges. Ultimately. all his men except three were hit. He ordered those who could walk to move slightly to the rear. Then he continued a most beroic resistance. When finally surrounded and charged by the enemy he stepped into the, open and continued to fight until mortally wounded, thus carrying out his orders to hold the posi-
tion at all costs.
PETROGRAD, Doe 18... The Senate has, accepted the Dr. Reublmann, the German Im-resolation of the House of Repre- perial Foreign Secretary, and Count sentatives prohibiting the manufauan foot over ground heavily ploughed
Czernin, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, telegraph that they Will arrive at Brustlitoysk to-morrow and will invite M. Trotsky to join them in order to initiate u general Peuce.
VERANIA' À “DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC."
1
ture and sale of intoxicants in the
United States.”
THE JAPAN-AMERICAN. AGREEMENT.
SPEECH BY VISCOUNT ISHII
Toño, Dec: 18.
THE QUESTION or Dewa
DEMAND.
Mexico
is granted 2 months leave, from 19.19.12
Pte. S. G. Goard. *87. Company. it
is transferred to Engineer Company, No. 699 Pte. B.Watkins BCompany dated 18th December, 1917,
CAMP.
Reference. Infantry Battalion order and men parading at Low Camp at 5.30 No dated 17.1217, the dress for N.C. Os pai on isnt instant will be marching order without mess tins).
we find that the principal users of silver
With regard to the question of demand for coinage during the last five years have been Indis (137,000,000 Bac ounces) and China (303,00,000 fine ounces); the
The following a detailed to act as rest of 310,000,000 fine ounces was divided ampires between the wints of Great Britain, Shatin force, Major D. Macdonald. United States, Face, Germany, Austria Kowloon force, Major G. H. Wake- Hungary, Roasis and the other count rice. Examining the problem of demand, Twenty (20) rounds blank ammonition ve come to the questi As the metallic Low or Shatin.
"Who is the will be issued to each N.C.O. and men present buyer of silver 11 value of the rupe at the silver pi of 52d. works out at 1948 (16. stands to reason that India cannot be 1918, a Compe Ordera will be issued from while its fixed value is
poly 1. the purchaser; the coinage of every this office. single rupee would show a loss of 31
3ld. on the contrary, India could now sell by the silver if it were not for the embargo laid of the India Government on the export
silver and silver, coins
prico
*L
ORDIES.
From this date until 4th January,
dedees for Artillery Company by Captain f. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.
4
PARADE THURSDAY 7th instant-
Parade.
5.15 pm. Left Half Company. Full
FRIDAY, 28th instant.--
7,30 sm. Right Half Company. Full Parade. THURSDAY, 3rd Jansiney 1918. —
5.16 p.m. Left Half Company. Full Parade
The enormous rise of silver has, of courie, considerably reduced the profits with the mintage of silver coins in all countries. Russ, for instance, cannot appear as buyer in the silver market, The present metallic value of the silver nor can Austria-Hungary or Germany. ruuble is £s. Std., or about four carrency roubles (at 8d. each) at a OR gold of 201 per cent. According to the current-quotations for cheque Vienna and choque Berlin the premium on
in on sold many to 80 percent, and on that baris Parade. amounts to 150 cent
par the value of the kronen in silver works cut st currency, and of the mark in silver at Mi in currency. Hence silver roubles, silvers kronen and silver marks can now be melted, down with con- siderable profit.
ia neutral FRIDAY, 4th January 1918-
Austria-
and in Ger
THE POSLE BUYER
mains as the
in ruined buildings, dashed forward and zurchases
7.30 am. Right Half Company: Full
Orders for Engineer Company by Captain W. Russell.
21st to 28th instant.
E. L. Muazing nightly at Belchors and
posted at Headquarters.
Leeman. Parades As per Kosters
الراه
Engine drivers. at 6.30 p.m. Electricans at 5.45 p.m. **OSTICERE REZE (SPH, DUTY. Belchers, End Lieut, Brown. Lyesman, "And Lizut. Hill. Stoneentters, Lieut, Hall.
PLANBIKES.
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Second Lieut. Clement Robertson, Tank Corps, who, knowing the risk of Tanks missing the way, led his men up by shellfire in face of heavy shelling,
inchine-gunning and rifle-Bring, towards Great Britain and the United States the objective, although he must have are not buying alrer at the present known his action would almost inevit moment, nor does any other Europeso ably cost him his life. He was killed or outh Amerian country operate in amounts that would considerably affect aftor rossbing the fat objective.
Corporal William Clamp, date York the naked. Theitlere, only China ra buyer Ja, shite, who, when the advance was ina began the coinage of a ne
dollar checked by intense machine-gun fire obtaining the recessary silver by ro from concrete blockbeuses and anipers
The silver was then not favourable
hay Viacount Ishii, in a speech, refer-
China, se India, was simultaneously buy, Colony, has resumed duty at Stonsent
price of 3d-the ring to the Japan-American agree house. His companions were knocked ing silver, but at the
silver price corresponds to
hich out, upon which he immediately collected fixed price 10d. for the rapee ment, emphasised that there was no mora bombs and, calling apon, another Indian Suggestion of interference
with two men to follow him, he again rushed Chins had, then the silver
Liver market practi China. He was confiderit that the forward. He was the first to reach the cally to itself, and thould have been able. Chinese would soon be satisfied to blockhouse, and he 1 lled many of its to buy steadily and cheaply. Instead of be partners to the agreement, which out a machine gut and twenty prisoners, varicus banks established in Shanghai occupanta. He then entered and brought that the purchases were precipitated at advanced prices. I suppose that the
There will be no parades on Monday whom he brought back under heavy fire well know the reason for these peculiar and Wednesday the 24th and 28th inst from snipers. He again went forward, dealing
After having tested of the subject of encouraging and cheering his man, and succeeded in rushing several snipers' supply and demand of silver, I should posta, He was finally killed by a sniper. like to say a few tons on the farther
development
sent of the silver market Pro His courage and self-acrifice were
alwat an ungrateful task, phesying magnificent, relieving what undoubtedly Specially as we do not know the quan was a very critical situation.
tity of silver the Chinese Government All baggage to be brought well before still wishes to buy, nor where it will find the above-mention times so that
A vivid description of the ordeal the necessary ged to pay for its pur arrangements can be made to convey it undergone at the Frost during drumire chases. but
but considering the possibility | to Lowa.
LONDON, Dec. 10. Reuter's Correspondent at Petro grad states that the Ukranian Rada is proclaiming Ukrania a Democratic Republic, forming a part of the new all-Russian Federal Republic and
materially contributed. to the including Kieff, Podolia, Volhynia, strengthening of the good relations Chernigoff,
Kharkoff, between Jupan, America and China. Ekaterinoslav, Kherson and Taurida The undivided energy of Japan and without Crimea and also-Kursk, Holt Chins should henceforth be directed and Voroness, if the inhabitants so towards strengthening the forces of
decide.
Poltava,
"
The Cossacks have..occupied the eastern part of the Voronesh Govern- ment:
LATER.
The Maximalist newspaper Prava Announces that the Maximalist Com- missioners have sent the Ukraine Rada u 48 hours' ultimatum declaring that unless the Radu renounces all
further attempts to support General Kaledio the Máximalists will declare war on Ukraine...
EXPECTATION OF PEACE.
Front.
LONDON, Dec. 19.
PALESTINE OPERATIONS.
the Allion.
"THE" CONYOY SYSTEM.
STATEMENT BY SIR CHIOZZA MONEY.
LONDON, Dec. 18.
In the House of Cominons, Sir Led Chlozza Money said that the general result of the convoy system had been a grent diminution in the TossEN Only two per cent. of the boniewart cargoes were lost in November..
He added that fivo British steam ers were damaged in the Halifax disaster and about two-thirds of their crews had been killed.
VICE-ADMIRAL GRANT, K.C.B. |
LONDON, Dec. 18w.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
A LULL
LONDON, Dec. 18. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states there is nothing to report.
THE CONSCRIPTION ACT IN CANADA.
GOVERNMENT'S TRIUMPH.
OTTAWA, Dec. 18
Sir Robert Borden's Union Govern ment, which went to the country for endorsement on the Conscription Act,
fortnight ending sth January, 1813. Orders for Cadet Company by 2nd Edet.
V. E. W. Beard.
11
PARADES.
CAMP
SATURDAY, 29th instant
Nos. 1 and 2 Sections will parade at Headquarters at 10a.m.
Nos. 3 and 4 Sections will parade at Kowloon Station at 10.30 am.
DRUM FIRE
TIYID IMPRESSIONS OF THE. ORDEIL
wifter shriek, and something breaks like a glass bottle in front of the parapet, meuding its fragments slithering low overhead. It burste like a raizstorm sheet upon sheet, emsab, smash, aninska, with one or two more of the heavier shells punctuating the shower of the lighter ones
The lighter she is eapel from fieldguns
comple of salvos from each, perhape
that a considerable part of 500,00,000 Camp
my beds may be
be brought by any is given in a communication issued by twenty or thirty shelf in the minute fine ounces of silver contained in
enemy bay and Russian coins may be brought to
nited
rif be likes Members are reminded that
they the High Commissioner for Australis down the risks cease. The dust drifte the hill. The sky clean. The market any day, I tentura to say that the render themselves liable to be struck concerning the operations of the run looks in. Five minutes later down rise of silver cannot contiute at the pre-off the strength should they absent Australian Imperial Force in France. cones exactly such another shower sent rate. In conclusion, it should be men- themselves from Camp without first The report states -- tioned that the
Treasury welds 500,000,000 security ing
sury obtaining exemption from the Command-
The Germans call it Trommelfener That in the beginning. Aathe evening ing Officer. 200,000,000 ailver cer for the
Leave will be granted only on a drainfire. I do not know any better wears on the salvos become more fre tificates, which at the ew York silver doctor's certificate or in very exceptional description for the distant sound of it. quent. All through the night they ge DL: 18 Dert morning the intervals seg price of 129.30 (English equivalent 59d. casce.
You will be sitting at your tes, the becoming even less Occasionally the or fd. according to the rate of ex-
G. M. STEWART,
normal spasmodic banging of your own burricane reaches such an intensity that * change 4.86.86 or 1.78.50) become avail-
Captain, Ahle as about 400,0 0,00 fine ounces
gars sounding the nearer positions five, there seems no interval at all: Towards Adjutant, Hongkong Defence Corps. tea, perhaps fifteen times in the minute desk it swells in wave silver.
that has yet come, Alz to my Hongkong, 20th, December, 1917.
left or right, there breaks OF BROJ: | pie dawn of the second day it incredLİN
TIGER STORY.
STATES.
SEEGIANTS ME
+
them
Suddenly, from over the distant mis second night the
interne
is
the roll of great rettledrum, ever so
the tattoo softly and in a manner slavost unbelievable the has been triumphantly re-elected. AN ADVENTURE IN THE MALAY of the Sergeants Mess will be held in poly if it is German, it sounds as if impossible to see. The earth shakes and
The quarterly meeting of the members or left at feared and dust. of It covers everything; it
is quite The returns give the Government 128
the Mess Room at 5.45pm on Weducs he played it on an iron ship's tank quivers with the rounding and the Opposition 87, with results not
day 2nd January, 1918
instend
It is fast then that the lighter gun yet received 20:
Every member not op duty to attend.
join in with the roll as of att
The enemy is thr
throwi his "infantry,” and “fria shrapnel The actual cost of the Australian invented for his own use. For year showering on to our ines in order
LATEL
intense
Treinmal fever what we call bombaxtiment..
It is the method which the German
insignia of the Order of a Knight (except two representing Quebea con at & stren tiger en 118 yay to drink transcontinental line has, amounted to and a half he had the monopoly of it keep the heads of our men down to the
Commander of the Baib.
All the Ministers were re-elected,
stituontice
4,000,000
more
Many curious tiger stories bara reached us from Taiping, recently, mys In the expectation of a speedy
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, was defeated at the Times of Kalaya Readers declaration of peace, units are in-
Ottawa, but was overwhelmingly elected aware that some ladies who were spend- creasingly leaving the Northern Admiral Lowther Grant with the
The King has invested Vice-by Quebec East
encountered a
holiday on the Taiping Billa | A
£7,000,000. which there is also the story
The estimated cost was our men had to hang on sa best sa they last moment. Soddenly the whole noise. of the tiger which got into the tennis
could under the knowledge that the Cass. The enemy is easting his shrapnel
and enemy had more guns
big abell farther back fr DO
shelis enclosure stone of the bungalows on the hille and found it difficult to get out.
There has been much talk in Allied than we had had bigger shells at that. The chances are that most wet But at last the weapon seems to have
recked lines do not know whether those n No doubt his arms the every ever delivers that act Milne to carry
It remains, however, for Mr. AB 1 countries about the shortness of the Ger-1 Ripetare growing fint)) HOL.2 Qur Krtillery őre kathe (bendiofa - tiger stories and adventure such wood is reduced, but make no mistake: but ours for the moment have ove few figured on the skyline, hopping from
Taiping man food supply. It in true that beements and munitions Mr. Milne was notoring back to Germany will never fall by starvation.akers them. And hell though it is for A Bengal Chamber of Commerce Cirping over the past on Friday last when. No Germany's weak spots are to be both sides something which no soldier crater to erstar, indicate hstylsefe of
car had
just reached he summit of transport, and Allies. Ex. to the east of Abudia and, to the
the question, whether any steps can be taken: pass and was running on with the
engine switched off when, into the glare. A young offcor who south-east of Jerusalem, faking 117 states that a contract has been by H. M. Government to secure the of the headlights from the jungle-clad from the Front mintean dra prisonera. Our casualties were con initialled between Mesars Pesraón y release and return to India on the banks of the cutting through which the the task of finding additional room
of ther of the business houses, in road runs, thers sprang a magnificent our overcrowded Goverment
LONDON, Dec. 19. « An'official message from Palestine states that we seized the high ground
Biderably fewer than those of the Turkish killed.
THE ALGERIAN OIL FIELDS.
A BRITISH CONTRACT:
LONDON,
Lobos, Dec. 19.
AFTER THE WAR.
this
cular states that, the Military bcretary,||
all the palms
it before it crosscs: No Mairi Lan.
The Times Paris Correspondent Findin Office, has been addressed on the Horticular encounter took place, found baewhere. They are three men the world's history ever set bad to it. As soon as they find rife" Are and
and the Governor-General of Algeria for the exploitation of the abandoned Algerian oil fields, and awaits rali
Our aeroplanes are bombing boats carrying troops in the north end of fication by the French Government,
the Dead Sea, where the machines
flew 100 feet below sea-level,
The Dead Sea is 1,000ft. below the
Jevel of the Mediterranean Sea.).
THE SILVER MARKET.
Dep. 20
THE CULMIN'S COLDS WATCH the children's oo'dau d'enre
by them lifheither weaken the|| vitality
Chamberlain Cooks Hemerly freel is perfectly safe. Ic has been ter by chemists and pro- nounced from from injurious subetan in and cats but je trife Fork als by all
termi
hostilities of the members
Indie, now serving with HM Force The Government of India now suggest that the Chamber should prepares register of the members of business houses, whose early release from military dutic is desired in the general interests, sad the Chamber proposes preparing register of E
og those lines.
AVienna" message
the Musich arming increase in the Austro-Hang
the course of his work be
Why the liver chose that partials pompous business, ran moment to leap into the road it famous he wanted. He difficult to my fat may he's compliment, good bečk to the noincios nese.nf Mr. Mane's Sup-gentleman
motorbik at any rate th animal appeared surprised, and tarif
the ear, and At the night
it
Able to
endur-it is better for us. et present machine guns on them, the rein sh than for the Germans, I have beard give it up as hopeless, c men coming out of the thick of it say, "Well, I'm glad Pranot « Gerinan...
TAK MOKSI
And
out there
Now, here is what it means. The nor and 'mal'aneling of the afternoon has
Baldga