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THE WAR.
AIR RAID ON
FUR HONGKONG DAILY PRESE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80m, 1918.
LONDON.
THE ANDANIA TORPEDOED OFF ULSTER COAST.
AUSTRIA ANXIOUS TO SUE FOR PEACE.
MOST POWERFUL ENEMY SUBMARINISM FORESHADOWED.
SERIOUS FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.
erial Activities.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH RAUTER'S AGEZIK.]
ANOTHER AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
BOMBS DROPPED IN LONDON. LONDON, January 29th The Press Bureau states:-Hostile aeroplanes. crossed the Kent and Essex coasts at 8 o'clock in the evening, going towards London.
CUNARD LINER TORPEDOED
· SURVIVORS REACH PORT;
LONDON, January 28th. The Ardenia, of the Canard Line, out ward bound, with forty passengers, and two hundred crow, has boen torpedood
off the Ulster coast.
All on board took to the boats and were picked up after an hour,
It is hoped to bring the liner into port
LATER
Survivor who have been landed on the
Antrim Const by patrol ships state that Some penetrated the Capital and the ship was torpedoed amidships on the dropped bombs,
starboard side at ten o'clock on Saturday
Qur airmen brought down one machine morning, at the moment when the boat. on the Essex coast.
EXCELLENT WORK OF BRITISH AIRMEN. THIRTY-SEVEN ENEMY MACHINES SHOT DOWN IN ITALY,
LONDON, January 28th
A British official communiqué from Italy states:We shot down during the past week six aeroplanes.
Since the end of November we shot down
27 and drove down two,
Five of our machines are missing.
EABLIER CABLES.
NAVAL AIR RAIDS.
LONDON, January 28th. The Admiralty announces that naval aireraft bombed Aertrycke zerodrome and Engel dwap. Clouds rendered observa- tion resulto difficult.
All our machines returned.
THE RAID ON MANNHEIM.
LONDON, January 28th.
drill was about to be held.
The explosion killed four stokers. The vessel developed a bad list to star- board, which made the launching of the life-bonts difficult.
The survivors include women and
babies.
LATEL
The Andanta has been sunk.:
Franco-Helgian Front
BARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
BRITISH FRONT.
STRONG HOSTILE RAIDS.
TTALIAN PREMIER IN ENGLAND.
TRIBUTE TO THE BRITISH TROOPS
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
COMPLETE ANARCHY REIGNS IN FINLAND.
My
morning.
LONDON, January 28th.
BrooxBOM, January 28th. The Italian Premier, interviewed in
raphio communication with Petro London, said that as a remilt of his conferences with Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. grad has been interrupted since Bunday Ballour and Lord Robert Cecil, which wore most satisfactory, they had agreed on all essential matters, both in principle and methods. Certain Italian news papers had expressed their disappoint ment at Mr. Lloyd George's references to Austria, but there was not a shadow of misunderstanding between the British and Italian Governments.
Bigner Orlando, paying a tribute to the British troops in Italy, mentioned that the British ambulance saved his wounded on on the Piave. The presence of the Prince of Wales on the Italian Front had profoundly impressed the Italiane
Bignor Orlando confessed that he had misgivings after the disaster at Caporetto but the heroism of the Italian troops, with the co-operation of the British and French, restored the equilibrium.
Signor Orlando predicted that the next great enemy offensive would again be on the Italian Front
THE REICHSTAG DEBATE- KUEHLMANN PERDICTS HONOUR
ABLE PEACE.
It le reported that the Bed Guards out the lines throughout the whole of Fin land, which is telegraphically isolated. Complete anarchy reigns in Finland. EXPECTED ENGAGEMENT BE TWEEN UKRAINIANS AND BOLSHEVIKA
YACHTING. ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
Tho resail of the third of the series of Club Championship races for the One Design, and Hayward Hays and Gael Classes was decided last Saturday after. noon with the following resulta;-
AMERICA AND THE WAR
WEEKLY WAR BEVIEW,
Washington,” January 29th. Mr. Baker, in his weakly war review, says: “As the time approaches when the enemy will endeavour to strike a decisive blow in the West, it must be
ONS DESIGN CLASS, emphasised that he will not content him
Course Trocas Book (P), North Fair- mlf with more military operation on a way Buoy (P) Distance: 8 miles. large scale. During the past fortnight memy submarines have been recalled to their home ports to be re-fitted, and the Daphne.
Bouits Most powerful Bubmarine offensive hitherto undertaken will be launched Halcyon... against the lines of communication with (1) Ailen......... France, in order to interrupt the steady (2) Daphne ...
(3) Halcyon flow of men and munitions for our armies (4) Bonita, and food supplies for our Allies.”
Yacht
Hoap, on Finishing Corrected
Course. Scratch
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15
Position
M. 8.
Time
Time. H.M.SH.M. S..
5 09 08
-5:13-19
5.07 23
26-12:47
Points for face Points to date
HEYWARD HAYS AND GARL CLASS. Course-Trocas Rock (P), North Fair way Buoy (F) Distance: 8 miles.
Handicap Finishing Corrected Yacht
on course time time.
M.B H. M. S. H. M; & Lady Ursula Scratch Dawn Borg Lysbeth Dorothy...
5 35 20
5:35 45
5 28 23
535 45 5:29:23
5 56 28
6 32 12
Mr. Baker speaks of renewed activity PETEOGRAD, January 28th The Government announces that it will on the Western Front, including the not further negotiate with the Ukranian region bordering on the North Ben, where Rads. This is the only possible courses there has been severe fighting, and in the relentless struggle with the Rada Bays: "Carefully co-ordinated British until the Ukrainian Soviets are complete operatione in concert with land batteries
in the area to the north of Ypres have Toinette... Owes 43 secs.6 31 29 ly victorious.
Rec: 435 35 535 35 10 subjected the German defences at Ortend
Rec. 43. 15:49 48. 5:49 05 and the surrounding country to a severe
Pointa for race. Points to dato
bombardment. The British have not at
29 tempted infantry action.".
The papers state that both the Ukrainians and Bolsheviks are mobilising, and a general engagement is to be expect ed within the next low clays near Ktaff.
BOLSHEVIK SPLIN
LONDON, January 28th, The Daily News Correspondent at Petrograd says a split has occurred among the Bolsheviks. The minority Consider that Eussia's weakness and isolation compel her to concludo a separate peace, The majority, with the on the previous day, were generally Lelt Social Revolutionaries, are prepared critical, oven the Pan-Germans not to take up Germany's challenge to enter venturing to air any violent annotation into a period of revelationary defence
AMSTERDAM, January, 20th. The debate in the Reichstag was con tinued on Saturday. The speakers, 26
Viows,
The Socialist, Herr David, and the Progressive member, Herr Nauniain, demanded a definite pronouncement on the subject of Belgiumo, the seridus cun- sideration of President Wilson's peace proposals, the repudiation of undisci plined advocates of conquest, like von Tirpitz and the Fatherlanders, and better guarantees regarding the right of self-determination of the border peoples,
Herr Kuehlmann, replying, promised to do his best to broaden the represen tative bodies in the occupied territories He said that as a result of this debate We dispersed a strong hostile recon he would resume the difficult negotiations at Brestlitovsk with increased certainty noitring party south-east of Leverguier.
Hostile artillery is active south-west They would result in an honourable of Cambrai, northwand of Lens, and in posce
the Passchendaele sector.
LONDON, January 28th. Field Marshal Bir Douglas Haig - ro- ports: The enemy raided an advanced post north-east of Langemarck, Three of our men are missing.
FRENCH FRONT.
SUCCESSFUL HAIDS.
A telograma from Geneva says that travollers from Mannheim state that the
PABIS, January 28th. British air raid on January 24th caused A communiqué states:We carried out tremendous panie. The people rushed various successful raids on the enemy's through the streets half-clothed. An lines in Champagne and north of St. angry crowd, after the departure of the Mihiel, and brought back prisoners. raiders, collected, shouting for peace.
Naval Activities.
LATEST UABLES.
[THEOUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.).
THE “GOEBEN” REFLOATED
A GERMAN MESSAGE,
LONDON, January 29th.
A German official message staten the
Gochen has been reficated and has enter- ed the Dardanelles.
The Near East,
THE AUSTRIAN PREMIER ANGERS GERMAN PRESS-
LONDON, January 28th.
The ultimate decision lies with M. Trotsky,
HEAVY FIGHTING AT LUCK:
The War Secretary mentions that the attack upon the French at Nieuport, eablost on the 23rd instant, was more than a simple mid, being a sharp reaction to the aforementioned British attack.
Referring to Italy, Mr. Baker expresses the opinion that the enemy has tempor arily abandoned the attempt to reach the Plains and thinks the Austrians are
planning to attack further west.
The review concludes:-"The strike at Vienna and other upheavals in Monarchy will inevitably react on general situation."
CORRESPONDENCE.
the the
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Lysbeth... (1) (3) Toi
Toinnette... 3) Dawn.......... (4) Geel (5) Lady
(6) Asthore. (7) Dorothy...
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The second of the series of Cruiser Club Championship Races was railed off on Sunday and resulted as under —
CHINEÁŘ BIG.
(Obonng Course-Dumbell Island Chau) (8). Distance: 22 miles,
Handicap Finishing Corrected Yacht.
on course time time
M. & H M.S. E. M. S Lady Jane...Seratch Овдове
7.90 Dorothy IL 14.40
Niobe,
Helen
Position
14.40
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(1) Oegone......
(2) Niobe
D.N.F
6.20.68 6.13.38
DNF
6.38,00
8.21.20
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Points for race Points to date.
Indye Jane..
Dorothy 11
Helene
ENGLISH RIG..
10 10
AMSTERDAM, January 28th. A Vienna telegram says there has
Course-Dumbell Teland (Cheung been heavy fighting for several days
Chau) (8). Distance: 28 miles between the Ukrainian and Bolshevik
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE - HONGKONG
Handicap Finishing Corrected DAILY PRESS."]
Yacht
time troops at Luck, which the Ukraniang are
on Course
time M.A
HM8. HMS. cadeavouring to capture. The Bol
S18-My attention has been called to La Cigale ............................... Scratch. 6.40.30 4.40.30 shevik Commander naked for the existe paragraph in your issue of November Vesper 20.20 -6.35.97 $8,06.07
Vers
m: 30.40 unce of the Austro-German Commander | 9th relative to the Hongkong University | Feathera of the district, who has refused to give it. Calendar and the origin of the Univer Irene
eity. It is not strictly correct. The THE ANNEXATIONIST AIMS article was not "inspired by some of the
EXPOSED
masters at Queen's Collego." Mr. W H. Donald made a suggestion about the writing of such an article to one of my colleagues, who, in turn, passed it on to me.
LONDON, January 27th, Dr. Harold Williams, the Daily News' Correspondent at Petrograd, says the Bolshevik" nowapapars admit that the Breablitovak negotiations have exposed the German Government's intention to annex the western Provinces of Buinis They claim that the knowledge of
that fact is due to the Bolshevik kelforts, and explain that it doen
not
matter if General Hoffman carrice out his threat to seize / Reval, aa this would merely expose to the Ger- man Army and people the sanerationist aims of their Government and lend to
the overthrow of the existing
Berlín
régime. Meanwhile the Bolsheviks are
In conjunction with that colleague 1 them wrote the article, which appeared as a leader in the China Mail in Decem ber, 1915.4
As you rightly remark, the article was productive of a good deal of correspon denca It was I believe, from this varsity firs; originated-I am, sir, your germ that the idea of a Hongkong Uni
obedient servant,
H. LO. GARRETT, M.A., I.E.S. (Professor of History,
Government College, Lahore). Lahore, India, 22nd Dec., 1917.
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ARMY SERVICE CORPE ». ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.
A message from Amsterdam says that according to the Cologne Gazelle's spondent at Vienna, Court Czernin told an Austrian Delegation that his Reich Brath speech was communicateed to Pre sident Wilson before delivery. This announcement was received with cheers.
The Pan-German Press is furious at Count Czernin'e attitude towards America, which is described as endanger- ing Germany's interests. AUSTRIA'S ANXIETY FOR PEACE
The Morning Post correspondent at Washington says official ciroles know that Austria is anxious to conclude a separate gage in a Holy War against all los requiring the submission of leaflets to 8/Condr. Harding, a and b Glenny the telegraph line and several miles of the peace with America, but is restrained by Perialist nations. They are also waiting a compromise has been arrived at Minis
EARLIER CABLES.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGRNOY.]
OPERATIONS NEAR MEDINA,
ARABS EXTENSIVE RAIDS.
LONDON, January 28th The War Office announces:-The Arabs
during the past bon days have carried
out extensive raids, and have destroyed
Hedjaz railway track north-westward of
IRISH STEAMER TORPEDOUD. Modina.
SUNK WITHOUT WARNING.
LONDON, January 28th The Irish thousand-ton steamer, Cork, wan torpedoed without warning at night- fime and sank in five minutes,
Baven passengers and five of the crow ware drowned.
Thirty - Burvivors were landed at ma western port
EARLIER CABLES.
SPAIN INDIGNANT. CREW OF TORPEDOED STEAMER ROBBED.
LONDON, January 28th.
There is great indignation in Spain at the torpedoing of the Spanish steamer Giralda on January 28th, thirty miles west of La Guardia
They also attacked posts southward of Maan, inficting heavy losses, destroying buildings, water-tanks and an ammoni- tion dump.
General.
four of Berlin Anatrin, knows that bankruptcy awaits her after the war and can hope for financial help from Wall Street only. Moreover, substantial eme sent home by Austrian migrants are an asset she would like to preserva,
GERMAN PRESS REBUKED.
AMSTERDAM, January 28th. EARLIER CABLES.
The Norddeutsche Zeitung rebukes the {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]✨
German Press for lack of political pra- LABOUR UNREST IN GERMANY dence in critically contrasting Count Lown's, January 28th. Hertling's and Count Czernin's speeches. Apparently there is more or less It endeavours to disprove the imputation serious labour trouble in Berlin, but only that serious differences
have been raps of news are reaching neutral revealed between Berlin and Vienna capitale.
HUNGER RIOTS IN AUSTRIA
ZURICH, January 28th.
apposled
Reports have reached Amsterdam that the Independent Socialists have distri demonstrators at Pragu
A message from Vienna says that 3,000 buted pamphlets in the streets advising againt the reduction of the flour ration general strike Several distributors by one-half. They smashed the shop have been arrested.
windows and looted goods. **
The police dispersed the rioters with difficulty.
Newspapers, including the Forwaerts,
The submarine's crew robbed the crew advise the workinen not to strike, but it
ALL RESTAURANTS CLOSED.
All restaurants in Vienna have been
of the Spanish steamer, who subsequently is not clear whether or not an actual closed owing to a lack of potatoes, were picked up and landed at Vigo. strike prevails,
vegetables and flour.
dallying, and have in hand a scheme for resisting the German advanco by creat 106 a highly paid Volunteer Army to
PACIFIST PROPAGANDA. MINISTERIAL CONCESSIONS.
8.0.0.
This match was played at Happy Valley on Monday. The A.0.0. batted first and won easily-Major Robertson was in splendid form and made 81 (which included 11 fours and 1 six), but the bowling and folding of the A.S.C. was good. The A.SC batting, however, was The Daily Telegraph Parliamentary Correspondent states that negotiations weak, Conner securing 9 wickets for 15 have taken place between the Government rung Scores: and the Liberal leaders in the House of tion under the Defence of the Realm Act Commons with regard to the new regula
the Presa Bureau It is understood that
to see the Red Flag raised in Austria terg
undertaken to modify the re- That part which calls upon the and believe that Petrograd is destined to to put his name to the leaflet and become the capital of a federation of the but the part which relates to the
author
to disclose his identity is to stand Soviet Republics.
prior submission of the document to the From Conor will be cancelled.
It is assumed, therefore, that no will now be needed for debating the subject in the House.
FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA
TOWN SUBMERGED.
MELBORNE, January 28th. There are very heavy rains at Mackay
in Queensland.
It is reported that the town is 0012- pletely submerged.
Appalling mortality is feared.
BRISBANE, January 28th. -
The rivers in North Queensland are
swollen in torrents.
hfiles of country are flooded
anlat
It is
t is also supposed that the agitation which low arisen in other quarters will anbeide That the opposition was be coming formidable is obvious For a stance, the Civil Liberties group, decided to oppose the regulation in its present. and to drenuously resist the policy of wiring and destroying leaflets, pamph
and other property without testing ersity in a court of law. Not no but the Labour party had re- solved to let a deputation wait upon the Home Secretary, and, in conjunction with the Parliamentary Committee of the BARETHORA of the regulation. ahead Union Congress, de
demands the
B Bad Tio Executive Committee of the
party passed a resolution condemning recent raide by the police on the offices and societies concerned with the mainten- ance of civil libertice during the var, and with the discussion af problems aris. calling apon the Government to use with Rockhampton and as far north as Cairns justice the unusual powers vested in it by the Defends of the Resim Ath, and to sro practically upheld.
safeguard the title at the people t
to dis The dowppoor still continues, making co and deade upon all mations relating so their tights and liberties during, the the outlook bli graver,
FW and connected with the w
All communication from Gladstone to ing out of the war and sweat care and
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