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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1918
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Paga 1.)
ACUNARD LINER TORPEDOED.
PASSENGERS AND CREW SAYED WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS;
Loynox, Jun The Cunant Company's set. An- Jania, outward bound, with 10 passengers and 200 crew, was tor pedoed off the coast of Ulster.
All those ubound took to the boote and were picked up after an hour.
It is hoped to bring the liner into
port.
LATER.
HEAVY FIGHTING BETYDEN BOLSHEVIKS AND
'UKRANIANS.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 29.
A tulegrain from Vienna states that there has been heavy fighting for several days between the Ukranian and Bolshevik troops at Luck, which the Ukrania are endeavouring to capture.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 28.
ITALIAN PREMIER IN LONDON.
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THE CHINA MALL.
THE CIVIL WAR IN RUBBIL.
FIGHTING AT VIBORG.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 27. The fighting between the Red Guarda and White Guards has become intonai The White Quards fied at Viborg are drawn from the educated classes and former soldiers.
THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.
FIRST INNULL, "HEETING.
ANOTHER WAR BOND DRAWING.
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no notice having been given of them. The new CommitteaWould consider. them and no doubt they would be brought up at the proper time. Tha First one was the desirability of in- areasing the number of the present. Committee Saven members were
•hardly enough for a Society of their iza in a plice of the dimensions of Hongkong. They wanted a Com mittee as representative as possible. After the war they might have Socie tire in England sanding them man
The first annual meeting of the FINNISH SENATE BROKEN UP..Hongkong Society of St. George was The "aitting of the Finnish Sonstoeld last svening in the Board Room which at the ultimatum to Russia of Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co., The Elbevik Commander asked regarding the eroasses of saldiers was Ltd. (by kind permission of the Com whes had served in the Army, "an I|
for them, ets. for assistance from the Austro-Hunbroken up by Socialists, supported by pany), for the purpose of electing asking the Society to procure-jobs He thought the officers and committee for the en garian Commander-of-the-district, the Fleet.
CONFISCATION OF PROPERTYsuing year and also to discuss the greater the number on the Comunisteer methods of celebrating the nexs St. the better they woukl be able to cope who refused to pire it.
with the work. In his opinion it A tolegram from Odessa states that a Gecege's Day. COMPLETE ANARCHY IN FINLAND. Military Revolutionary Committee has There were present Mr. Justice would be heat to increase the
been formed and announced its intention Gompertz (President), the Hon. Mr. bar on the Committee to twelve. of confiscating the property of the rich, P. H. Holyoak (Vice-President), Mr. The Shanghai St. George's Society The whole of "Finland is telesales the deposits at the Banks and in N. J. Stabb (Hon. Treasurer) and had eleven members on the Cou amphically isolated, and complete private safes, for the benefit of the Messrs. G. S. Archbuit, C. Beswick, tittee. The Hongkong St. George's
unemployed.
H. W. Brd, W. A. Dowley, H. W. Society, however, had more mom anarchy reigns in Finland.
THE UKRANIAN SPLIT,
Looker, 31. S. Northcote and the bere and expected un increase. Why An official telegram from Brestlitovsk Hon. Mr. E. B. Sharp, K.C. (Com- shouki they not have a bigger Com states that the representatives of the mittee), Mr. J. Bentley (Hon Sec.), mittee The other question to which Ukuldian Soviets have established and about 150 member of the he had referred was one which had been discussed last year. He thought. at Kharkoff a rival Ukranian Rada Society.
that established at Kieff. They
After the Hon. Secretary had read that the Society should be affiliated hare informed the Bolshevik represent the notice convening the meeting, to the Royal St. George's Society in tives that the Rads does not represent
The TRESIDENT. said that the England, which was the parent the Ukranian people, but only the Governments of Kieff, Tehernikoff and account for last year would be found Society. Mr. Bentley, who had re- "turned from Shanghai, had told him part of Kursk, whereas the Soviets at the back of the hook of rules, a The Italian Premier, interviewed control Kharkolt, Ekaterinoslar, and copy of which had been placed in that the Society, there had been in London, said that the result of ba the Kherson basin from Donetz to the the hands of each member present. affiliated, the affiliation fee being a vessel developed a bad list to star conferences with Mr. Lloyd Grotve. Black Sea, and it is impossible for the They had started the new year with guinea, which, included the subscrip-f
Eads to supply anyone with wheat, 199 old members and the Hon. tion to a magazine, containing mat board, which made the launching of Mr. Balfour and Lord Robert Creil dast theories octrol the wheat Secretary had told him that 42 new ters of interest pertaining to the Society. He thought that they was mest satisfactory. They were growing governments and meant of names had already been received. should have no hesitation in leaving communication. Representatives of the He would like other members of the agreed in all eswrtini political mar Soviata will confar in-the-peace negotia-Society- to-do their beat-to discover the matter in the bands of the new
Committee. (Cheers.) "ters both as to principle and methods. tione as part of the Russian delegation, other names and get them to join
The Hon. Mr. E. H. SHARF Pro- Certain Italian papers had expressed and repudiate the treachery of the Rads the Society, because it would no posed, und Mr. G. S. Aachae disappointment with Mr. Lloyd in attempting to make separate peace doubt have very large calls upon Seconded, that the accounts, be George's referencia to Austria, but with the Central Powers. The Pro after the war. There had been only sident of the Russian delegation replied with the Ukraine Soviets as part of the Russian delegation.
The aurvivors of the Andawia who were landed on the coast of Antrim by patrol ships state that the ship' was torpedoedd amidships on the star board side at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, at a moment when boat- drill was about to be held. explosion kilied four stokers and the
The
boats very difficult. The survivor'a include women and babies.
SPANISH CREW ROBBED BY GERMAN PIRATES.
LONDON, Jan. 26.
THE NEXT. ENEMY OFFENSIVE.
LONDON, Jan. 29.
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There is great indignation in Spain there was not a shadow of misunder-agreeing to discuss a common peace one case of relief during the past passed. The motion was carried
over the torpedoing of the Spanish steamer Gizilda on the 23th inst., -B0 miles west of La Guarda.
The men on the submarine robbed the crew, who were subsequently picked up and landed at Vigo. THE BOLSHEVIK VIEW OF PETROGRAD'S DESTINY.
THE ANNEXATIONIST AIMS OF GERMANY AND THEIR OUTCOME
LONDON, Jan. 27.
Mr. Williams, the Press Correspon ent, telegraphing from Petrograd, states that the Bolshevik newspapers admit that the Brestlitov.k negotia tions have exposed the Gorman
Government's intention to annex the western provinces of Russin. They
standing between the British and Italian Governments.
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Signor Orlando, in paving a tribute to the British troops in Italy, men- tioned that a British Ambulance had saved hia wounded son on the Piave
year. The man assisted was a soldier, on the Reserve list. When war was declared he was called up and joined the Worcesters. He was very badly wounded and was invalided out of the Army. He had a brother in India, an old soldier, whom he wished, to juin. He was coming out to India
unanimously.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr. Justice GOMPENTE proponed that the Hon. Mr. F. H. HOLYOK be elected President for the ensuing year.
Bir. MONTAGUE Ens seconded, and the motion wes carried,
UKRAINE PROCLAIMED AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC.
PETROGRAD, JAD. 27. The Ukranian Rada, by 308 votes to find also that the presence of the 4, has proclaimed the complete inde Prince of Wales on the Italian Frontpeadence of the Ukranian Repablic. It via Canada, when he became seri- The Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK Pro- declares that it wishes for friendship ously ill and had to enter a hospital hindl profoundly impressed the with Rumania, Turkey and other neigh-in Canada. That exhausted all his bouring Powers. It will support no war but desires the Ukranian peoples' peace as soon as possible.
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Italians.
Signor Orlande confessed that he had misgivings after the disaster nt
Caporetto, but the heroism of the SERIOUS FIGHTING BETWEEN Society for help. A hundred dollars GUMPERTZ, Mr. J. Bentley was
Italian troops and the co-operation
by the British and the French, and restored the equilibrium.
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next enemy offensive would be again Signor Uriando predicted that the on the Italian Front.
-RUSSIANS AND RUMANIANS.
posed, and the Hon. Ms. E. H SHARP seconded that Mr. N. J available money. When he was li Stabb be elected Vice-President, and charged from hospital he came on to
the motion was carried unanimously. Hongkong, and appealed to the
On the motion of Mr. Justice
ans awarded him and he was given animously re-elected Hon. Secretary. a passage to his destination.
The Hon. Mr. J. H. KEXP pro- PETROGRAD, Jan. 27.
Continuing, the CHAIRMAN said the posed the election of Mr. J. H Serious fighting is reported from business of the meeting was to re- Brostlitavsk between Russians and ceive suggestions us to the celebra Ramsay as Hon. Treasurer, and the vicinity of Galatz. The Ninth and a to elect a general committee and then proceeded with. The President Romanians on January 20 in the ticn of St. George's Day. They had motion was carried unanimously.
The election of the Committee was portion of the Tenth Siberian Divisions leave it to them to arrange what form said that he had received intimation attempted to break through in order to the celebration should take. Last
they were cut off by the Rumanians.
SUBMARINES RECALLED TO REFIT.regain Russian territory, from whereyear they made about $33,000, and from the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp and Heavy artillery, also monitors on the were able to send a draft of £4,000 Mr. C. W. Berwick that they would to various war charities: Of that be absent from the Colony for the greater part of the Summer and claim that the knowledge of that fact /BIORE POWERFUL SUBMARINE Danube, were engaged.
The attempts, so far, have failed. sum $15,000 were obtained by the therefore did not désirs to stand for
sale of badges; $10,000 from the pers re-election on the Committee. fighting continues.
formances in the theatre and $6,000 from the fair. It was a question for the committee to decide whether a
is due to the Bolshevik efforts, and explain that it does not natter if General Hoffman carries out his
OFFENSIVE EXPECTED.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. Mr. Baker, the Secretary of War;
KUEHLMANN AND CZERNIN RETURN TO BRESTLITOYSK.
The
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 27.
German papers announce that Count
threat to scize Reval, as it will in his woebly review days: As the merely expose to the German Army time approaches when, the enemy will and to the Germar. people the an- endeavour to strike a decisive blow nexationist aims of their Goverment in the West, it must be emphasised Czernity and Dr. Kuehlasan return to and lead to the overthrow of the that he will not content himself with Brestlibovak to day. existing Berlin régime.
fair should be held this year or not, because $6,000 was not a large pro portion of the whole amount. They
all knew that Kowloon had held a
ir similar to that on "Our Day";
Names were then called for by those who desired to stand for election and Colonel Chapman, the Rev. Copley Meyle and the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe were appointed as scrutineers of the ballot-
The following Committee wers and had realised $12,000. Then the elected:Messrs. H. W. Bird, G. a mere military operation on a large GERMAN SOCIALIST. ON: GERMAN./ St. Andrew's Fair, which was run S., Archhutt, K. H. B. Hancock, L. Meanwhile, the Bolsheviks are scale. During the past fortnight,
for two days and a night, made N. Leefe, W. J. Eldridge, C. Monta dallyingy with a scheme for resisting the enemy submarines have been
$28,000. Whether or not the fair gue Ede, and the Hon. Mr. H. E. should be held was a matter for dis- Follock
The Hon Mr. F. H. HOLYOAK, 08 cussion, and the new Committee,
the red Bag mised in Austria.
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HORACE GOLDIN
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DIRECT FROM THE LEADING THEATRES OF THE WORLD, AND HIS COMPANY: Headed by The Beautiful BARBARA BABINGTON,
SEE The Indian Rope Triok, SEE From Film to Life,
SEE Catching Bullet Shots from SEE Air Hypnotism, SEE Morocco.
a German advance by creating recalled to a home port to be refitted highly paid volunteer any to engage and the most powerful submarine In a debate in the Reichstag, follow- in a Holy War with all imperialist offensiva, so far undertaken, will be ing Count von Hertling speech, Herr which would be formed, would be the new President, said that whilst Scheidemann, the Socialist member, guided by the result of the discuss the ballot was being counted he nations and are also waiting to seaunched against the lines of com-ald that their boasts in 1916 that the sion. He had recefyed a suggestion would like to addreas the meeting: GOLDIN, The World's Greatest Magician
unication with France in order to U Boats would give victory in six from their energetic. Vice-President, First, he would like to thank them GOLDIN, The Monarch of Mystery.
months proved empty. The most the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoaks, who for the high honour they had done GOLDIN, The Invader of the Oconlt. visible effect of submarinism had beer said he saw no reason why there Society which had already shown GOLDIN, The Revealer of the Black Art. the untry of Americe into the war. should not be a War Bond: Drawing itself a power in the Colony; second- GOLDIN and the same big Oriental Company Now marvellous stories were being There was plenty of time to boom the
which has created unparallelled astonishment
They believe that Pétrograd is! destined to become the Capital of a Federation of Soviet Republics.
SPLIT AMONG THE BOLSHEVIKS,
LONDON, Jan. 29.
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RELENTLESS STRUGGLE' WITH THE UKRANIAN
...RADA.
interrupt the steady flow of men and
munitions for ur armies and food
supplies for our Allies."
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EXTENSIVE ARAB RAIDS.
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
many lose her last friend.
PROGRAMMER
LONDON, Jan. 7-
him in electing him Fresident of the
everywhere.
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Mr. B. HANCOCK asked whether
moment. He thought if they went
circulated about the coming great scheme, His Excellency, on being he would like to say a word or offensiva; but supposing Paris and approached, kindly sanctioned the two concerning how the day was to Calais ware taken they would still have proposal and hoped that the scheme be celebrated. Of course, it must be left to the committee to deal with to fight America General Hoffmann's would meet with all possible success." LONDON, Jan. 28. The Daily News Petrograd. Cor
The War Office announces that the "peech at Brestlitovak kindled the A small financial Sub-Committee the matter, but the meeting had been respondent states that a split has
strike movement in Austria Not comprising the Hon. Mr. P. I called for the purpose of receiving occurred among the Bolsheviks. The Arabs, during the past ten days, have single erg had been heard in Vienna Holrook, Mr. N. J. Stabb, M suggestions as to how the day should but the Montague Ede, and Mr. L. N. Leefe, be suitably and honourably cele minority consider that Russia's wenk-made extensive raids and destroyed the against the Austrian Emperor, neas and isolation compet her to telegraph line and several miles of the Kaiser "was openly insulted there had been appointed to take the mat brated. It was obvious that it must negotiate for a separate peace, while Hedjaz railway track, to the north-These pan-Germans would make Ger-term band. The winners of the continue on the lines it did last year Herr Scheidemann warned the Gos- prizes would receive Hongkong Warthat of raising funds in connection the majority, with the Leit Social west of Medina. They also attacked Revolutionaries are prepared to take posts to the south of Masu, inflicting ernment that if it did not rid itself of Loan Bonds, and the Bank had pro with charities for carrying on the
such patriots and did not secure posés mised to let them bave as many, as war. The late President had situated near the fair grounds in up Gertrung's challenge and to enter beary losses on the enemy and dostre with Russia it would be hurled from they wanted. The Straits lottery, already told them something of matshod arected for the purpose. No would not be better for members to into u period of revolutionary defence,ing buildings, water tanks and a power, so serious was the feeling of the and the lottery held here on Our the plans for a drawing of war doubt properly worked, the idea would send in suggestions to the Commit
"bonds. They would realine from people at the prospect of new bloodshed Day" guva 60 per cent, as prizes the figures mentioned that are very large sum of money tee, as it was very difficult to make, "The ultimate decision lies with ammunition dump
in the spring.
but it had been suggested that in the M. Trotzky...
present instance 75-per cent. should would, be no light work, and it there (Farther, it had been suggested, and Mr.new suggestions on the spur of the fore required the mited energy of Sinclair had already promised, to KING SANCTIONS NEW HUNGARIAN be offered in prizes. It must be ver every member of the Society to make endeavour to organise theatrics home and shought the matter over membered that all jbe motey given it the success he felt sure it would performance in the theatre, in the
the suggestions forthcoming wild be in prizes was loaned to the avera ment for war purposes. A war bond ultimately be. They would probably evening, which would no doubt be a A Budapest telegram states that the drawing which offered 75 per cent, Proceed with a street collection, as successful as the one last year. The ides * LONDON, Jan 27. King has sanctioned the now Gorer of the proceeds in prizes would yield last year, and the question of a fair he would like to impress on them all they made spontaneous suggestion PETROGRAD, Jan. 28. The Government announces that
A. Turkish officiat maunge received ment programme, comprising the form more than one offering only 60 per ora bazar must also be discussed by most forcibly was, that if the day was ation of a National Hungarian Army cent. because more people would be the Committee One excellent sug to be celebrated with the saccess that it will nos
further negotiate with the by wireless states:—
There was lively serial activity at Hangarian commercial treaty.
and the drawing up of a new Austro attracted to purchase tickets. The gestion had already been received, should attend so laudable an object, St The ChimMax said that the Com suggestion was to give 60 per cent namely, that there should be some must be through their united effort mittee would be very glad to receive As first prize; 15 per cent. de second thing in the nature of a utility bazaar The magnificent effort of their Scotch such suggestions Ukranian Bada and states-The
the Dardanelica
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Asuggestion was made that lidi only possible course is a relentless Land fire compelled two enemy war
PRESIDENT WILSON URGES and the balance would make up a auch as had been carried out with friends on Heather Day was one
number of small prizens The details, world be a number of hope, replete that gathering into various sub tee to which the Chairman 0-
to divide their members immediately should be included on the com euch auccess in Canada. There worthy of emulation. They proposed ECONOMY. struggle with the Rads until the ships and mindsweeper to retreat.
however, be thought, might best be
with useful articles for sale Theemmittees each of which would be Ukranian Soviete are completely The last named was hit three times.
left in the hands of the new Com idea was that they must all have entrusted with its own share of the plied that the ladies de WHEATLESS AND MEATLESS
mittee. There were two other ques DAYS,
tions which, strictly speaking, would something in their possession which work and by their combined efforts the service for their last year and
they could do without. It might be celebrations would be made the success same pourse, yould be adopted this WASBINOTOK, Jan 27,not be dealt with at that meeting an article of decoration or a curic it should be. The object was a year by including ladies on the sub-
which they could present to the handable that it would appeal to the committee Society. It would embody all classes Colony in the same way that every of articles of fumiture and such other appeal had been received, and eets. Tho bazaar, which would be would moet with ready response
And gede
giring Before he would like to expres. that beting to
victorious.
The newspapers state that the Ukranian and the Bolshevikare both mobilising and a general engage ment may be expected in a few days, near Kieffer th
NO TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICA TIORS WITH PETROGRAD.
aphic
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 29.0
communication with ograd has been interrupted since It is reported that the Bed Guarda cut the lines.
FIGHTING IN THE DARDANELLES.
TURKS CLAIM ADVANCE IN PALESTINE
LONDON, Jag. 27."
A Turkish communiqué reporta:- We rectified our Eines in Palestine, advancing them two kilometres,
COMPENSATION PAID TO
HOLLAND
President Wilson, in a proclamation, exhorts the greatest food economy in order to increase shipments overseas to
STRAIGHT AS IT. the Allies, whose subsistence is largely THERE s no que of dependent on the United States Ha Ground the busb eppools for a reduction of thirty per wall out with it firat. cant in the consumption of wheat and you to try Chamberlain's what lucts Mondays and Wed the next time
There is no LONDON, Jan. 27-
nesdays should be wheatless Tuy n bas announced that almuld be a mentjess day and one nieneration by Mr. Hughes Great Britain has paid 92,976 guilders daily should be mestinas Saturdays compensation for material damage cansed should be perilles Continued Economy
in the use of suger is urged tillater in highest teema
in the bombing of Genita Zee on April
British seroplanes.
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