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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY
PRESS
GEN. ROBERTSON'S RESIGNATION.
REASONS TO BE ANNOUNCED BY PRIME MINISTER,
AIR RAID ON LONDON.
ARMENIAN MASSACRES EXPECTED.
MORE GERMAN LIES MALICIOUSLY CIRCULATED.
Franco Belgian Front.
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(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGRNOY.]
THE BRITISH FRONT.
GOOD WORK BY LANCASHIRE
REGIMENT.
LONDON, February 18th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re poria:-The Lancashire Regiment, con ducted a successful reid in the neigh- bourhood of Ypres Staden Railway and took cleven prisoners.
ANOTHER AIR RAID ON
The
LONDON.
LONDON, February 18th
Bureno Announces that hostile aircraft crossed the Kentish Coast and Thames Estuary at ten o'clock last night and proceeded towards London. Une bomb was dropped on London.
LATEST CABLES.- {THROUGH" SKUTER'S AGENUT.]
GENERAL ROBERTSON
RESIGNS
THE SILVER MAKRET.
WEEKLY REPORT:
New York.
LONDON, February 19th. Messrs. Samuel Montagu's report atates ---The tane of the market is easy and the price has fallen both here and in
LONDON, February 18th. The silver market is very quiet
LATER Silver is gnoteif 41d. per ounce, and
there is an absence of business.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA,
BOLSHEVIKS ON THE WARPATH.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2011,
ed from Poland and the latter will be
denied access to the aca: The journal adds that there have been great patriotic demonstrations in Lemberg and Crasow. The Frankfurter Melting'e Berlin cor respondent saye the attitud, of the Polish Regiments in the Russian Army is seriously disquieting Gorman, political
cirobe, and they have offered to con stituten Polish National Army,
AMERICA AND THE WAR.
EXCHANGE OF AMERICAN AND NORWEGIAN SUPPLIES.
AUSTRALIA'S SCHEME OF
POST-WAR TRADE? SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
MELBOURNE, February” 18th..
CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR DAY WAR BOND DRAWING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG Mr Hugha was accorded a warm re-
— DAILY PRZES....] coption when addressing meeting of
Siam directed by the Committen employers. He emphasised the necessity of the Our Day (18th October, 1917) for the organisation of industry and Drawing of War Bonds to forward for referred at great length to Germany's publication the resolution below
vast preparations for post-war trade, Mr. Hughes cutlined the following organisation scheme:
-The formation of an association re- presenting each industry both primary and secondary.
2-A-General Council of Commerce
and Industry, composed of represente tives from various associations.
WASHINGTON, February 18th. It is officially announced that Norway LONDON, February 17th. German papers report the outbreak of us agreed to send the United States tho bulk of her exports in exchange for neces strikes, in Warsaw and Lemborg, a
German troops are patrolling Warsawsary supplies, also not to export to the to prevent demonstrations against the Central Powers American producté or | Industry and a Minister of Commerce. Ukraino peace.
The Cologne Gazette says: "Dur broad peace with Ukraine is endangered Fighting between the Bolsheviks and the Hada has already compelled the latter) to move to Zhitomir, and the suburbs of Kiel are already in the hands of the Bolsheviks, who are rushing up troops.”
RUSSIAN TROOPS LEAVING THE
~CAUCASUS.
the Norwegian products replaced there- by, and to prevent such goods renching the Central Powers through Rentral countries.
It has also been agreed not to export more than 48,000 tons of fish to the Central Powers annually, to prohibit the export of certain metals, including nickle, tin and wolfram to the Central Powers and to export as much of these LONDON, February 17th. Es posible to the Allies, and not allow Talaat Pasha, interiewed the Norwegian products made with machin Vuncha Zeitung, says the Russian cry and oil imported from the Allies to troops are beginning to leave the be exported to the Central Powers, Caucasus. RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS ARRESTED
PETROGRAD, February 17th Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. in a
Russian guard ships bare captured report states: Enemy raids on La The Press Bureau announces: The 3,000 volunteers who were proceeding by Vacquerie and Cheristy led to sharp fight-extension of the functions of the Persea from Germany to Fioland in order
to assist the Finnish White Guard.
Our casualties were slight
Hostile artillery is active north of Lens and opposite La Basice and Wytschaɛte.
SHARP FIGHTING.
LONDON, February 19th.
LONDON, February 18th. General Sir William Robertson has res signed and General Sir Henry Wilson has been appointed Chief of the Imperial Staff.
LONDON, February 16th
ing. We inflicted a number of casualties, manent Military Representative decided
A few British troops are missing.
Hostile artillery is more active in the Cambrai, Lens and Passchendaele neagh tourhoods.
Aeroplanes last night bombed Meuin ailway sidings, also aerodromes and fillets.
A German machine landed intact be find our lines and the occupants were
ken prisoners.
All our machincs returned,
Serial Activities.
LATEST CABLES,
(THROUGH SPOTER'S AGENCY.]
NAVAL AIRCRAFT ACTIVE-
LONDON, February 17th The Admiralty reports that naval aircraft dropped many bombs on the Zuydwege dump on Saturday.
A fire started in the centre of the objective.
All our machines returned.
BARLIER CABLES.
SUBMARINE BOMBARDS
DOVER
ONE KILLED AND SEVEN INJURED
LONDON, February 18th.
on at the last meeting of the War Coun
EARLIER CABLES.
BOLSHEVIKS DENOUNCED.
AMSTERDAM, February 18th. Apparently the German public is being prepared for an Austro-German now against the Bolsheviks.
LABOUR AND CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, February 18th, Capital and Labour, at the request of
the Government, have cach appointed.
3-A Department of Commerce and
4A permanent Science and Industry Bureau.
5-The appointment of Trade Repre- sentatives in the principal overseas mar keta.
Mr. Hughes, concluding, said: "The British Empire's wealth is uncountable, the resources illimitable, and, if organis cd, it can control the world, Unor
anised, it must fall a victim to a more efficient nation. A deep and lasting obligation rests on all Dominions to play well their part in the great plan for national organisation, without which We will be undone....
THE CHARGE AGAINST "" THE MORNING POST"
SAILLES COUNCIL,
Concerning the two prizes of the value of $24,000 and 8000 uclaimed under their respective tickets in the Drawing of War Bonds held on " Our.. Day last October, it was resolved, if and as long as they continue unclaimed until the 19th October, 1923, that they remain in the custody of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank invested, as at pre- sent in local Government 8 per cent. War Loan Bonds, or in such other man- ner as the Bank shall consider most bene. ficial to either or both of the objects in Our Day, namely, the view on British Red Cropy Society and Imperial War Funda; and that the Bank be Authorised to pay over the capital and accrued interest to the Society on the
said date.Yours faithfully,
ER HALLIFAX
Hon. Secretary, War Charities Committee.. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, Hongkong, Hongkong, February 10th, 1918. THE CONSTITUTIONAL
REFORM ASSOCIATION.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS]
Sin,... In connection with the Chair man's speech at the annual meeting of the
five representativen to outline the basis A PROHIBITED ARTICLE ON VER- Constitutional Reform Association, one of their relationship during the war
THE COMMONS AND TUES- DAY'S DEMONSTRATION.
LONDON, February 18th.
derives a mournful satisfaction that Fome “spade work? was accomplished Last year
Clearly, however puny the Associa
LONDON, February 16th, Colonel Repington and Mr. Gwynne, the Editor of the Morning Post, haretion's life has beer, the need for Etting been charged at Bow Street with con burial is being taken well in band
travening the - Dofence of the Rend Regulations in respect of the article mentioned on February 13th
eil at Versailles necessitated a limitation of the epcoial powers hitherto exercised by the Chief of the Imperial General
The Times Lobbyist correspondent Staff. The Government, therefore,
says that the Lobby yesterday thought it right to offer to General
generally disposed to forget Tuesday's Robertson a choice of becoming British The Nord Doesche vehemently de regrettable demonstration. Military Representative in the War nounces the proceedings of the Bolsheviks
The House of Commons was in an un- The Solicitor-General recalled: Council at Versailles or of continuing as in Finland, Esthenin and Livonia and usually bad humour on Tuesday, but private warning" ́ ́ Bent to the Press. Chief of the General Staff under the says the Finnish plenipotentiaries in there was a sharp reaction when the on February 4th prohibiting, new conditions.
Berlin-have requested intervention The Members reflected on the possible conse- the public interest, references to a cer newspaper further points out that the queuses of a revival of political opposi- tain topic in connection with the Ver Russian Government is forming & Bed tion. Army.
* General Robertson, for reasons which the Prime Minister will explain in the House of Commons early next week, was unable to accept either position, and the Government regretfully accepted his re
kignation.
The Berliner Tageblatt publishes a telegram from Vienna indicating that it may become necessary to help Ukraine
THE PRIME
Sir Henry Wilson has accepted the to safeguard the exchange of commodities. Ms. position of Chief of the General Staff.
The appointment of a British Repre Bentative at Versailles will be announced. shortly.
GREAT BRITAIN AND
RELIGIOUS TRUSTS,
GERMAN LIES CONTRADICTED.
LONDON, February 18th,
A correspondent of the Morning Post says that, as German agenta in Moslem countries for many years had mendacious.
The Press Burena announce that an enemy submarine bombarded Dover ay accused Great Britain of the robbery
12.10 this morning.
of religious trusts, he had collected ovidence through Zeki Pasha, the Minis
MILITARY ACTION CONTEMPLA- TED AGAINST BOLSHEVIKS.
LONDON, February 18th.
A Berlin official announcement states that all the members of the Quadruplica Commission have left Petrograd, which confirms the impression that Germany is preparing for military action against the Balsheviks
THE UKRAINIAN PRACE.
UNEASINESS IN GERMANY,
LONDON, February 18th.
As details of the Ukrainian peace are studied its importance is realised in setting in motion new forces which are Thirty rounds were discharged in three ser of wakfs, who allowed him to likely to profoundly affect the future of minutes.
amine the Ministerial records at Cairo This evidence showed not only reform 27 estate management but that increased
maforial advantages: wero now, enjoyed by ten thousand officials of all grades engaged in religious duties.
and threeERNAT
One child was killed.. Three men, one woma ildren were injured
light damage was done to houses.
DRIFTER ON FIRE
LONDON, February 18th Iring the Channel raid a drifter was
The correspondent quotes figures set a fire by shell fire. Two of the mproving this, and absolutely contradicting vivo of the crew entered a boat and the German lies maliciously circulated ley When the enemy fire ceased they in Turkey, Persia and the Red Bea
retured and extinguished the fire. They broug the drifter into harbour.
The was a pathetic scene when the bodieswere landed and conveyed on motor orries to the market hall,
in the inesweeping sections.
httoral.
Europe The central fact is that what the Germans call a victorious peace
een has only bear bought by bribing Ukraine with territory at the expense of Kumia, but chiefly Poland. It was apparently the object of the Central Powers to sow discord in the three Slay States, Poland, Russia and Ukraine But the immediate result, not contemplated by the Central
MINISTER'S
MEAT RATIONING SCHEME-
TO APPLY TO THE WHOLE COUNTRY
a
Yours sincerely,
G. P. CURRY. Hongkong, February 19th, 1918.
SANITARY BOARD.
THE OUTBREAK OF CEREBRO SPINAL FEVER
Tho CHAIRMAN asked Mrs. Gale to say what she knew of the outbreak of cerebro- spinal fever,
A meeting of the Banitary Board was sailles War Council. On February 2nd, held yesterday when there were pre- Mr. Gwynne submitted to the Preen sent: Mr. E. Carpmael (presiding), the Bureau a long article by Col. Repington Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Mr. F. HEALTH.
dealing with proceedings, at Ver- B. L. Bowley, Lt. Col. Crisp, Mr C, G. LONDON, February 18th sailles, and the Press Bureau Alabaster, Dr. Ozorio, Mr. Chan Kai Mr. Lloyd George has recovered from returned the articles stamped Ming, Mrs. Gale (Medical Officer of kis indisposition and has gone into the
"Not to be published and directing Health), and Mr. C. M. W Reynolds country to rest,
the Editor's attention to Regulation 18 (the Secretary). of the Defence of the Realm Act which the publication of the articl, would con travene. The Press Bureau received, at midnight on February 2nd, a letter from ** Mr Gwynne saying that be was publish-
ing the article in a modified form.
The Solicitor General affirmed that the article as polished on February 11th contained everything material which had been condemned. It purported to give
an account of momentous decisions Versailles, alleging that reserves were no
The Hon. Mr. CHAFEMAN: Is the epid LONDON, February 18th,
longer controlled by Field Marshal Sir emic confined to Chinese children 1 wary announce that Douglas Haig but that the general reides prevailing outside that it is an The British Treazury announces -
The CHAITAN There seems to be an
Lowden, February 10th. The Presa Bureau announces that the meat rationing scheme, which was men tioned on February 8th and 9th, will apply to the whole of Great Britain
from March 25th.
TREASURY BILLS. RATE REDUCED.
Mr. GALE said the total cance were 77, made up as follows: Hoslth District No 4, eleven cases; No, b, eleven cases, No. 6, eleven cases, No. 7 eight cases; No. 9, nine cases; No. 2. six casts; No. 3, four cases; No. 7 two onses. The total in Victoria was 63, in Kowloon 0, in the harbour 2, co fixed abode a, Aberdeen 1, and Shankiwan 1 Out of the seventy- seven casas & were imported. They arrived sick and developed the discase at within a few hours. There were 38
deaths.
on three and six months bills the rate serve was under external authority, this fantile disasse That is not so. It is has been reduced from four to three-and-manipulation resulting in depriving The Hon. Mr. CHATHAM Are they all
chiefly amongst young people above 25. -half per cent.
General Haig of proper control of his Chinese?
own forces.
MILITARY RE-ORGANISATION
SCHEME
A DECLARATION ASKED FOR
LONDON, February 18th. The Times in an editorial comment
urges the Government to make a plain
The case was adjourned
A FLAT RATE FOR GOVERN
MENT TEA.
Mre. GALE No The disease is spread ing. The stearn atomizers will pre vent the spread of the fever It aim possible for the Health Department to check it immediately
The CHAIRMAN We are taking good measures to prevent the spread of the epidemic, and are sending infectious CESCs to the hospital. We are also having steam atomizers constructed, and shall have the first one ready to In the House of Commons, Mr. Clynes morrow. We shall bave six in the next
LONDON, February 18th.
Powers, has been to throw Polend into statement about the Military re-organnonood that there would be an early few days so as to carry out the disinfect
an uproar entailing the resignation of non involved in the Versailles decisions,
standardisation of all Government tea
at a flat rate of 2/5 per pound, although
RECURRENCE OF ARMENIAN RUS complacent Polish Cabinet and unite in order to prevent unnecessary excite time would be allowed in order that the
ATROCITIES:
the Austro-Hungarian Pole Slave and ment and mischievous intriguing. EXPECTED.
Cacha in the protest which forced the it declares there is no question of ap LONDON, February 17th
Austrian Premier to regu
pointing a Generalissimo and concludes All o dead belonged to the trawler recurrence of the Armenian atroci
Though the latter's resignation has not by declaring that Field Marshal Sir ties is expected The German newspapers been accepted, the crisis persists, andouglas Haig possesses the unsfinted The Ight was dark and hazy, favourrently printed official Turkish com- the anti-German movement in Austria confidence of the Armies, Gov ing the uiders, who are believed to belongmaniques resembling those preceding the has received an impotus which may even- and people, largely owing to mis to Zeebigge
earlier massacres, secusing armed fully result in Slavonic predominance aloofnews front the recent petty quarrel-
ling Armenian bands of committing atrocities in the dual monarchy,
the
A flots of destroyers were in action to suppt the submarine, which was among the Ottoman Inhabitanta
The more liberal German newspapers endeavoung to break through
A Turkish Armenian telegram from continue to show manifest uneasiness at straits, the plan was defeated.
Constantinople speaks of the resistance the Ukramian_developments, and, the The Day Mail mys that the excrifice of hande of armed Armenians in Ertin- Lokalantieger reveals that besides the
gan and adjoining villages broken into Colm question the Poles have been
AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL
BUENT
MELBOURNE, February 18th,
been
of the drier is the price for the destruc
tion of marines, and of a virtual by Kurde, who are clearing out the bittered by the discovery that the Lad
and Bombrova Districts are to be separat Pari
closing obe straite to U-boats.
Armenians
ing work more efficiently,
GHOSTS OF THE AIR
Two curique stories, beaded Occult Re bolders may dear their existing stocks. velations & Flying Man, are told in The Government would not make a the Occult Review by A, Philosophical proft but there would be a substantiul Aviator - A very experienced pilot. who has flown is often as any other wan reduction in the average retail price told me confidentially that at a very, great
During the last eight nths what some height he had seen & curious coloured. experts of the tea trade has been ins
dragon-he
apparently
floating
apable of appreci
underved and
be
alproaching
in the are and
that they became th" When I was
some
Department had been assured that it t descended to ear
#ving a biplane At would be quite i res Dable thing to fore the war I was coming in towarda standardise tea, so give confidence an aerodrome when I noticed a mist in
front the mist was Hory. It opened, and I of me I subsequently learned that plainly saw
to all purchasers, while it would bring
down the average price.
COUNT HERTLING AT BERLIN pilot
AMB A February 16th. Count Hertling has arrived at Berlin
arters. from the Army Read
Yellow aviato through his
roplane, similar to the
veloped in flames, the
to get away from the urnace Three days later ***
burned to deat bing falling and catching | tre. The machine was identical in type
with the one was dying and with this. which I saw in the serial vision