THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11тu, 1916.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PROGRAMME: DRASTIC AND COMPREHENSIVE..
RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN ROUMANIA.
BIG GERMAN MOVE IN BELGIUM.
BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS:
AMERICAN PROTEST.
Franco-Helgian Front.
LATEST JABLES. (THROUGH BEUTSE'S, AGENCY.] BRITISH FRONT. SUCCESSFUL TRENCH RAIDS.
BRITISH CABINET
RECONSTRUCTION." LANDSLIDE IN FAVOUR OF MA LLOYD GEORGE.
LONDON, December 101. The prompt decision already evidenced
SIRDAR'S GIFT. NEW YEAR CARDS FOR INDIAN.
SOLDIERS.
LONDON, December 9th. Sirdar Daljit Singh, who is leaving for India today on a short visit, has arrang
by Mr. Lloyd George has resulted in aed that every Indian soldier in the field landslide in his favour. It is undoubted shall receive a New Your Card with a that his Ministry will be practically com reproduction of a portrait of the King- plete by the 12th instant. Mr. Lloyd Emperor in his Coronation robes, a fac- George has been throughout co-operating smile of His Majesty's signature, and a. most closely with Mr. Bonar Law and Sir loyal poem composed by the Sirdar him- Edward Carson,..
self, printed in Hindu, Urdu or Gurmuki, according to the language of the recipient.
It is stated that the War Committee will number four or five and that the Cabinet will not hamper the Committee's
powers.
According to the Daily Chronicic Mr. Austen Chamberlain has declined office on the ground of ill-henith
DEPORTATION FROM BELGIUM.
OFFICIAL AMERICAN PROTEST. WASHINGTON, December 8th.
The State Department has published a
"The United States. has learn-
EXCITEMENT AT HONGKONG MINISTERS AND THE PRESS.
AND SHANGHAI BANK.
SECRET CONFERENCES.
SIR E. CARSON'S PROTEST. Sir Edward Cafton pointedly called attention in the House of Commons on November 8th- to the confidential
RUN ON SILVER,
There was a considerable fun on the Hengkong and Shanghai Bank on Satur day morning, many Chinese presenting notes and demanding silver dollars in Ministerial conferences with journalists. exchange. The Bank was more than able to cope with the demand, and when these Chinese, laden with silver dollars, went to the money-changers they were refused the 6 per cent. premium on their Mexican dollars and were informed that there were now suficient silver dollars on the local market,
There has been a demand for silver dollars of late in Shanghai, and people have been exporting them from the Colony. The result has been that the bank, unable to decline to redeem their own notes, have been paying cheques partly in notes and partly in silver. This, apparently, led the Chinese to be
THE SITUATION IN ATHENS TROOPS POURING IN.:
LONDON, December 10th.
An Interesting departure is the intenNote which it cabled to Germany on Telegrams from Byra report that troops
tion ascribed to Mr. Lloyd George to in November 19th protesting against the de-lieve that there was a shortage of silver, are pouring into Athens, and that these now number 20,000. The Ministers of the troduce into the Ministry prominent "portation of civilians from Belgium. It hence the run on the bank. LONDOR, December 10th.
Entente demanded an explanation of the business men. The Times says it is under-says- Gogoral Sir Douglas Haig, in a com concentration, and M. Lambres replied stood that Bir Albert Benry Stanley, muniqué, saya:-Wo raided trenches in that it was to preserve order.
Manager of the Landon Tubes and Omni. the neighbourhood of Nauville-St-Vaast The Government Press admits that 1,000 buses, Lord Devonport, Chairman of the and Souchez, inflicting losses and captur-Venezelista were seized.
London Port Authority, and Mr. Hichens ing
a machine gun.
of Cammelairds will be associated with A great educational the Ministry. anthority, like the Vice Chancellors of the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds, will be appointed to the Education Office,
Our trench mortars successfully bem- barded the enemy lines northward of Ploegstoert and eastward of Arras.
FRENCH FRONT.
SUCCESSFUL COUP-DE-MAIN.
LONDON, December 10th
We made a successful coup-de-main on the German salient in Champagné, enter- ing trenches, destroying mine galleries, and bringing back prisoners.
There has been an artillery duel on the left bank of the Meuse.
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GERMAN TROOPS. BIG MOVEMENTS IN BELGIUM. AMSWEDAM, December 9th, There are big movements of Gorman troops in Belgium.
It is believed that this presages fresh activity.
The Balkans,
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THROUGH REFIER'S AGENCY.] RUMANIAN CAMPAIGN, GOVERNOR OF BUKHAREST APPOINTED.
AMSTERDAM, December 10th.
Yon General
Heinrich has been appointed Governor of Bukarest.
GERMAN REPORTS.
LONDON, December 10th.
KING CONSTANTINE'S ATTITUDE.
AMSTERDAM, December 10th. Lloyd's News correspondent at Piraeus states that King Constantine las inform ed one Legation that he will join the Gormans if the Entente break off diplomatic relations,
Naval Activities.
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(THROUGH. JEUTER'S AGENCY.]
GERMANS CAPTURE
STEAMERS.
TAKEN TO HARBOUR.
a
OPIUM.
The matter was first raised at question. time, when a request was made for. facilities for a discussion on Mr. Bal- sour's administration of the Admiralty. The rri tinister's reply was that ne was not satisned that under existing con- autions such a discussion would be expedi eut in the public interest, altaougn Mr. Baltour raised an objection.
Thereupon Sir Edward Carson rose. and asked what was Mr. salfour's object in suminosing the members of the Press Mr. Asquith seemed that alternoon. rather taketo awack by the question (says the Parliamentary correspondent of The Times), but reputed, after a quick con- suitation with some of his colleagues, that was in accordance with the regular
practice.
Sir Henry Dalziel next asked for an
assurance that the House of Commons should be put in possession, if it wished, of the information which Mr. Baliour was giving in secret to a large number of editors. The Prime Minister declined to answer this question off-hand, on the plea that, if the information was of a secret kind, it ought to be given to, the House only in secret session. Ministors seemed surprised at the amount of feeling shown. by the House in the matter.
Lord
ed with the greatest concern and HONGKONG MAGISTRACY, regret of the policy to deport from
Later in the evening Mr. Richard Belgium civilians for the purpose
Lambert raised a debate on Lord Robert of forcing them to labour in Germany,
A Chinese was charged before Mr. J. Cecil's statement a week ago that the and is constrained to protest in a friend-R. Woot with being in possession of 133 Government could not share the respon- sibility for foreign policy with the House 15 spirit but most solemnly against this taels of prepared opium. Revenue Officer of Luminoso, o pobody else. action contravening all precedents and Lannigan said the man was found on Rebert Cecil, in the course of a spirited humano principles of international prac the Lung Wing Wharf with a box in his defence, contended that the foreign system of commissions, which watered down the possession, a false bottom of which con- responsibility of a Minister, without fained the drug.
giving any real control of policy, was wrong. till he was very much in ravour Sentence of six months' imprisonment of some system, if it could be devised, which would enable Ministers to give more freely than they could in debate the was passed.
reasons for their policy and the difficulties they had to face.
It is stated that the Labour Partyti, which are accepted and followed by pressed Mr. Lloyd George on the subject civilised nations in the treptrient of non- of conscription of labour and wealth) and combatants. The United States is con- that Mr. Lloyd George replied that he vinced that the policy is fatal to the contemplated regulating the work of the Belgian relief work, which will be gener- ally deplored and seriously embarrass the whole manhood of the nation and scheme for the control of investments and German Government. savings, the effect of which would be to LONDON, December 10th. place the realised wealth of the country WHEN GERMANY WILL BE A Berlin official report states:-Our at the disposal of the Government. The Flemish naval forces on the night of 8th War Profits tax would be largely extend- December, captured and brought to hard. He also promised that there would bour the steamers Caledonia (Dutch) and he a Labour delegate on the Peace Con- Ria Parha (Brazilian), bound for Eng-ference. land laden with cotton.
Italian Front.
F
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İTALIAN ACTIVITY.
LONDON, December 9th. An Italian official announcement states that there is violent artillery activity in the Adige Valley, and that the Italians dispersed a long enemy transport column, General.
A Berin official report states:-TheA parsuit in Roumania is proceeding.
Enemy attacks have developed-in-the- Corna Loop and continue.
MORE CLAIMS.
Lospos, December 10th
A German communiqué claims that they captured a number of Australians at
Rocz Transloy, and immense booty in mania, including 184 guns, and 70,000 prisoners.
GERMANS USE TANKS."
AMSTERDAM, December 10th
A telegram from Berlin states that the
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEHOY.]
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT. VOTE OF CONFIDENCE PASSED.
ROME, December 10th.
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PRIVY COUNCIL. SATURDAY'S MEETING
CANCELLED.
LONDON, December 9th.
A Privy Council meeting convenced for
to-day bus been cancelled.
It is understood that this is owing to insufficent progress having been made with the construction of a Cabinet.
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IN-CHIEF.
NEW APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, Beccber 10th, It is officially announced that Admiral.
The Chamber, by 376 votes to 45 passed Bethell has been appointed Commander in-Chief at Plymouth in succession to Vice-Admiral Warrender, relieved on
à vote of confidence in the Government, which Sig. Boselli demanded in order to re-affirm Italy's united front. Sig.
-secount-of-ill-health-
CAIRO, December 10th.
The Sultan has conferred the Order of
BEATEN.
But in considering
Found with opium valued at $4 hidden in his boots, a Chiness, who was about to leave Kowloon for Shek Lung, was fined $20.
ARMED ROBBERY,
JI
** WHITEWASHING STATEMENTS, Sir Edward Cursen, though alive to the anxiety which existed about our diplomacy, insisted that the responsibility" must reat with the Government while. war was going on and in an acric eriais He know of no other ter eponsibility that the House of Commons could have than of withdrawing its trust in a Government that had failed. to who usked why Cabinet At the same time he had every sympathy, Ministers should convey to the Press, with their own gloss upon it, information He which was refused to the House. had a strong suspicion that it was really an attempt to "square" the Press.
He declared warmly that nothing could be more harmful at this anxious period than that there should be an attempt to which were not afterwards to be answered whitewash a Department by statements
Three coolies were charged before Mr.before war. Many persons are surprised that GerJ. R. Wood on Saturday with committing many should at this period of the war on armed robbery at Kowloon Old City be able to initiate a new offcusive (says on the 2nd inst. Previously four men the Morning Post). this aspect of the matter it is to be re had been charged in connection with the membered that the supply of men brought robbery, but one of them, stated to be into the armies now engaged on both sides is not static, but continuous. Every year so many more hundreds of thousands of men are called to the colours, according their classes, and as they become eligible for service. Unless, therefore, the destruction of men on one side or the other is considerably greater than the new bodies of trained men can replace, ever. In practice, it is the relation of the 2nd inst., a gang of men forced the theoretically the war might contimis for
In the early hours of the morning of
chair coolie in the employ of the Hon Mr. Claud Severn, was discharged. The three men charged are an unemployed coolic, a public chair scolíe, and a chair coolie employed by the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C.
the two factors of destruction and re- placement which determine the duration door of 28, Wall City, occupied by
of the war.
It is exceedingly difficult for the public woman and her daughter, and, after thas to correlate events; but they may threatening the occupants with frearms rest assured that the Staffs of the Allied
Armies both know what is happening and and iron bars the robbers got away with act in accordance with that knowledge. $27 worth of clothing and a small sum At whatever point on the line of the Allies of money. Information was given to the destruction of the enemy is proceed- ing, the effect will be felt by him through. out his entire circumstan00.
The point where at this moment the lenemy is being steadily abolished and pro- gressively weakened is the Somme district. Whatever may be happening elsewhere, we know that every blow struck by the French and British Armies on the Somae inflicta a loss upon Germany. When that Ibas reaches a certain proportion Ger- any will be defeated, not merely on the Somme, but everywhere else. It is an element in the situation worth remember
Boselli said the country had the fullest HONOURED BY THE SULTAN, ing daily. confidence in the Allies and were irrevoc- ably determined to remain on terms of cordial friendship with them until final) Mohammed All (First Class) on Bir Arthur Heary McMahon, and the Order victory was achieved.
Lady of Elkamal (First Class) on McMahon,
A resolution was also adopted express- ing detestation of Belgian deportations.
of RUSSIAN RAILWAY RECORD,
Gernians made most effective use "tanks" in Roumania. One surprised MOST NORTHERLY TRACK IN THE
and mowed down a battalion at a range of 300 yards, killing 350 and wounding 150, then compelled the Roumanians to evacuate fortifications at Nea Valeni.
Another overtook and disabled three
locomotives.
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RUSSIAN SUCCESS.
WORLD.
PETROGRAD, December 10th.
The railway from Petrograd to
Romanoff, on the Murman coast, has been
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PROGRAMME.
Inspector Grast, of Kowloon City, and subsequently one man was arrested on the Yaumati Road on the morning of the robbery and the remainder were appre- hended the following day on the Peak, in quarters attached to No. 132, the resid ence of the Hon. Mr. Severn. Mr. Sharp's coolie said he could call ten fokis to say ho was at the Peak on the night of the robbery,
One came forward and after much hesitation and contradition declared be did not know if the defendent in ques tion was at home or not.
All the men were committed for trial. Most of the stolen property has been
ABSENT SECOND OFFICER.
or discussed. Procedure of this kind
that these secret meetings with the Press misled and did not inform the people of this country, and it was his conclusion. aggravated the impossibility of giving information to the House.
There was a reference to the Air The Board crisis at question time.
ornment had just received the first report Prime Minister announced that the Gov- of the President of the Air Board and were carefully considering it. Their de cision would be announced very soon.
HONGKONG R. C. CATHEDRAL.
FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
The feast of the Immaculate Concep- tion, which was to have taken place on the 8th inst., was solemnised yesterday in the R. C. Cathedral, in accordance with the decision of the latest Ecclesiastical Synod, that it be celebrated on a Sunday instead of week days. A High Ponti Mase was celebrated, the Kt. Rev. Bisnup Pazzoni officiating, assisted by the very. Rev. Fr. Noval and a deacon and sub dealon. The main altar was specially decorated with largo flowery candles and golden ornamenta. Twelve large massive gold stars, the gifts of the de- votees, encircled the beautiful statue of the Iminaculate Conception. At the Mass held at 9.30 a.m. the Bishop delivered a very eloquent sermon to a large congre gation. In the evening Litany of the Blessed Virgin, the hymns O Salutaris and "Laudate Domino were sung, the service concluding with the Benediction of the Holy Sacrament
WHAT GERMANY WANTS.
Dr. Press discussion is based upon Helfferich's recent statement that the three main problems are labour ques- tions, creation of credit, and supply of raw materials. There is a certain amount of general talk about the problems of demobilization, and the Frankfurter recovered, and pawn tickets were found Zeitung favours the arrangement ou a on the men and also at their quarters. large scale of financial advances to mid- dle class traders. But of great interest. is an article in the forwarts now en- tirely in the hands of the bellicoso and DRASTIC AND COMPREHENSIVE.
strongly Protectionist Socialist majority LONDON, December 10th." -which argues thut, in view of the grant must The Weekly Dispatch gives the follow of State subsidies, the State
strictly supervise the whole shipping in- ing as Mr. Lloyd George's programmedustry and the whole import and export Saturday, before Commander Beckwith, trade. The article gives the following B.N., Michael Mulligan, second officer interesting account of Germany's most
of the s.8. Cavanba, was charged, on the immediate needs: --
Importation must be confined to the complaint of Captain J. Hudson, master At the above conference, Great Britain: raw materials, especially textiles, necen- foodstuffs like fats, oils, cheese, milk, the ship without leave in Hongkong submitted the following demands ------ sary for industrial purposes, and to the of the boat, with absoating himself from is reported by the Chinese Press to have between Deceraber 6th and December 8th. coffee, rice, fish, and eggs, which are required to meet the ordinary consump
The Captain stated that the ship tion. On the other hand, if only in order to improve the trade balance and arrived in Hongkong on December 4th. to keep down the amount of cash which
arming of merchantmen; preparation for completed. Te Deum was celebrated at
a. Spring offensive; the mobilisation of the meeting-point of the rails. Prince civilians between sixteen and sixty years Bagration, the Emperor's representative, of age; the issue of food tickets; the in- telegraphed to the Tsar-"The most crease of home-grown food; banning work LONDON, December 8th.
northerly railway in the world has been immaterial to the war; enforcement of Russian communiqué states: ---
completed, despite the difficulties of the prohibition of luxuries; establishment The Russians captured 500 prisoners, working during Polar nights, thanks to of meatless days.
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engagement west and south of Valleputu on the Roumanian front, where the enemy were dislodged from two heights.
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WIRELESS RE-ESTABLISHED. BETWEEN CONSTANTINOPLE AND ATHENS.
Amsterdam, December 10th.
A telegram from Constantinople says that wireless between Constantinople and Athens has been re-established.
the Raasian people's patriotism and desire to help the Army.
FRENCH POLITICS. PROPOSED RESTRICTION OF NUMBER OF COUNCIL MINISTERS.
PARIS, December 10th.
A motion has been introduced into the Chamber to restrict the number of Coun- cil Ministers to five, namely:-Foreign, Finance, War, Marine, Interior. The Ministers are to re-organise the other departments.
EARLIER CABLES. AMERICA AND SUBMARINE PIRACY.
A FRESH NOTE TO GERMANY- PROBABLE.
WASHINGTON, December 8th. The probability is being discussed of a new Noto to Germany as the result of recent submarine operations.
It is learned that the United States bas enquired of Great Britain the status of the steamer Arabia
At the Hongkong Harine Court an
we must pay foreign countries for goods, Defendant had leave to go ashore until exportation must be increased as rapidly the following morning, but he did not
possible.
He had had a lot of trouble This means, in the circumstances which return. presumably will exist after the war, that with the many ho having been drunk at we must increase the production and proses. He had been given a chazo. mote the exportation of cas, iron and
Alexander Mackintosh, the Chief steel goods, machinery, and chemical manufactures. For in the countries which Officer, spoke to giving defendant por are able to sead raw materials and food it will be for such article that there will be the greatest demand. Further, we must export a great part of the foreign securities which are still in German bands, and, as far as that is possible, also a part of the German War Loans, 10 agriculture may obtain fresh capital- order that our industry trade, and
Tiner
mission to go ashore on the understanding that he came back the following morning. Defendant did not came back at all.
Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, said the officer had given him permission. The man was confenced to six weeks' hard labour.
ANGLO-CHINESE-TIBETAN
CONFERENCE.
(1) The railway concession from India to Tibet,
(2) For the reorganization of affairs in
|Britain slope.
Tibet, China should borrow loans from
(3) Alfexisting treaties between Britain and Tibet should be recognised as valid.
(4) In developing the industries of Tibet, Britons should be engaged to assi (5) The Chinese Government should Pay lous, borrowed by Tibet Britain.
(6) No troops should be despat Tibet without causes
(7) Appointment of officials she be made after matual consult
(6) Telegraphs and post- established,
(8) Nu Tibetan rights ed to other countries
(10) Co-operatio
priscs