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THE WAR.
THE HONGKON DAILY PRESS,
THURSDAY MARCH 7TE · 1016.
THE NAVAL ESTIMATES,
LETTER BY LORD
EARLIER CABLES.
OWNE
THE BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES,
SPEECH BY FIRST LORD.
LORD LANSDOWNE'S LETTER. NEWSPAPER DISAGREES WITH VIEWS.
BRITISH LABOUR AND THE WAR,
THE SIBERIAN SITUATION.
Franco-Belgian bront.
LATEST JABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AGESOY.] BRITISH FRÖNT,
AUSTRALIANS' SUCCESSFUL RAID,
ports-Tho
LONDON, March 8th. Fid-Minska) Sir Douglas Haigre Australians successfully raided positions at Warneton, taking prisoners and hostile parts attacking
THE RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE TREATY.
CONTINUATION OF TEXT.
SPEECH BY FIEST LOBD
LONDON March 5th.
SPEECH
Sir Eri Geddes, in the House of Com ANALYSIS OF COUNT HERTLING'S mons, introducing the Naval Estimates, aid that generally naval warfare lind proceeded increasingly in our favour.
Kaus It continued to be chiefly a strength between the and allied submarines
marines
"pendent on indieputable inf from neutral sources in regard to the certain success of other enterprises, Occasional raids on our convoys and on the English coast are the natural out- come of blockaded enemy trying to harass the blockading feet. It is believed that the exit of the Gachen and Ires of was a similar raid, in which the less
one for the the Brealau was a serious one
early
in Undoubtedly BL
submarince
LONDON, March 6th. fog over, one
ordered
EENLIER CABLES.
PEACE BY CONCILIATION REMOTE.
SPORT CRICKET
MR. P. H. COND'S XI.
Mr. P. H. Cobb a team, on the KC.C.
ground on Saturday will be as follows:- PH. Cobb, Capt. E. H. Gray, H. E. Murray, J. P. Robinson, F. W 8, Evans, 1 H Mond, W. T. Elson C. I Staple ton H Overy, LJ. Blackburn, E. L. Edwards
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG LEAGUE, DIVISION 11,
ROYAL ENGINEERS RES, 9. d: 95£xx 010. B,GA, T
LONDON, March 5th. Mr. Artmir Henderson, M.P., speaking LONDON, March 5th at East Ham, advocated that the Allies Lord Lansdowne, in another letter to should again state their joint war-am the Daily Telegraph, thinks that Count which should be consistent with the high Hertling's speech marks a perceptible ideals for which we entered the war,
~~ British Labour was of opinion that the advance in discussion. It contains: - Firstly, the distinct expression of a wight star ha
war should continue only so long as it was acoessary to secure a world peace that responsible representatives of the belligerents should hold an intimate This meant the destruction of militarism meeting for discussion. Secondly, an ad everywhere, an honourable democrati my mission that a general
ral peace can be dispence based upon international justice Regarding the recent enemy raid cussed on the basis of President Wilson's and encty compliance with the indispen sable political and military conditions in the Dover Straits, it was commonly four principles. Thirdly, an assurance to ensure that that peace would be per
This game, which was timed to tako believed that the passage of submarines through the Dover Straits had been pre- that the Chancellor will joyfully greet, manent w
Mr. Henderson emphasised the necessity place at 4.30 p.m. at the Happy Valley ven tod nets and obstructions and gladly co-operate with, an impartial for reparation, and said that a League yesterday, was late in starting owing to since
was not the Court of Arbitration Fourthly, an of Nations for the settlement of all the non-arrival of the referee, bat, even case.
Ho advocated doing everything to end with the late start, the sun was very year of retaining Bell Word Straits towards the paused through the intimation that Germany does not think international disputes was indispensable the
making it a
courage the German Socialists to throw powerful and a considerable handicap to Recently more vigorous policy was
From the kick-off the adopted, sud a surface barrage was main component part of the German Empire off the yoko of autocracy and militarian, the players. tained across the Channel day and night
Lord Lansdowne, in ceramenting upon as the length of the war largely depended in order to obstruct the passage of
asks how is it possible to reach upon their doing so, but the German sappers took the ball straight up the and night-time patrol boats, the above, mary broekent of which Mr. treatment of Russia made peace by con- field, and Reakes put behind. Some good
hundred barged flares so that any submarine attempting Balfour spoke without preliminary conciliation much more remote work by the R.E forwards followed, and
The settlement forced upon Russin The following is the continuation of to pass on the surface had a reasonable vélations at a anall informal meeting showed that the schemes of annexa missed entering the net. At the other German Governtacut a shot from Osborne only narrowly the text of the Russo-Germanence chance of being engaged,
of authorised persons, not plenipoten Treaty published in our last issue
It was. raid on this barrage and to tiaries, such as Lord Lansdowne thinks continued to cherish
gratify her Just for territorial aggran Article 7-Starting from the fact that destroy the drifters that the camy cure Count Hertling mentis. Otherwise, there tion, and domination, and stedfastly 10 end a no shot by Watsor, skimmed the Persia and Afghanistan are free and out on February 14th The Vice Admiral seous nothing for it but a continuante disement and political supremacy The crossbar. Two corners followed but no
must be made to realise use was made of them. States,
A businessliko independent
Contracting the parties, undertake, to respect their polat Dover had
court of cross-channel and trans. occan German people n tical and economic independence and coed plugins how to emery pre dialogues, which possibly are not without that victory for such ruthless militariam
their use would permanently fasten upon the attack on the R.A. goal gave Martin an unpleasant time. He was in, possession guarding the drifters.
odder paid a tribute to the Lord Lansdowns considers that Count
Hertling's deceptance of our Count democratic nations an awal burde the tack on
armaments and enforced services The printed to main crews of the drifters and other craft ciples is satisfactory to far as it goes, and policy of the Labous movement was not of the ball a yard or so from goat, and Artiole The Contracting Partius who, after the hammer.ng, went out the he welcomes Count Hertling's assurance to hoist the white flag, nor condone was so bothered by sapper forwards that
Indemnification for following morning as usual, mutually renounce war costs, namely, State expenditure and of this kind could always be undertaken that he will co-operate to realise a Court the enemy's brutality, nor leave Germany he had the greatest dimculty in clearing- A wireless German official reports through to damages, which have by a determined enemy, and such raids of International Arbitration, with all her powers for mischief un
As regards Belgiam, which is pro impaired. Before Labour's conciliation After a short attack by the gunners tho through the military measures, were tribute to the efficacy of including all requisitions undertaken in barrage to the case of the perly regarded as a test. Hertling seriously diepoeed to conciliation. One sappers broke through again, and this
country
The home waters had become the Lansdowne admite that Count deal oneniy
The greatest successes against the lion of terms which will prevent Belgium and the other the sword. specify appendices providing for future submaries bud been abuained from regaining her independence. There.AIRS
there, and, latterly, with the United fore, Lord Lansdowne examines the Papst The Wolff Bureau, in a footnote, adds States nayal forces. On the contrary, Noto of Aug. 1st, 1917, which Count Hert that the latter will be regulated accord in the Mediterranean accounts there was ling quoted, and says the material passage ing to the German Ultimatum demands some 30 per cent of last shipping The in, Plainly there must be a complete and analagously to the Ukrainian conditions were more difficult to meet evacuation of Belgium with a guarantee
there. The resource were less adegunte of her full political, Treaty,
Article 14, and final; provides for and anti-submarine suocesses were corre, economic independenc ratification of the a
it should not commodof C
of the Mediterranean and be dificult to satisfy Count Hertling it night.
Adriatic rests with the French and such a guarantee is really all her Italians, respectively; © and the British
quires to prevent Belgium from becom forces ac under them A Committee aping a jumping off ground for enemy
hy the Allied Nayal Council had against the Germans refusal to allow a
of one Allied nachinations, and he hopes that Count as had baon Litovsk from Pakoff in order to participate in the pour parlert, on the ground that He had attended a fisting of this tell us whether that is his meaning, or Germany recognised only the Bada Committed at Rome, which accepted fully hinted at in the Papal Noto were in his whether wholly different designs not Delegation, with whom peace was signed the anti-submarine proposals of Vice
The Soviets declare that Germany Admiral Calthorp, the British Comnis mind when he penned his somewhat un- wishes to enslave the Ukrainians, who der-in-Chief in the Mediterraneant fortunate phrase. This point require defend themselves and destroy was agreed that the measures which had learing up, because if Count Hertling's been so successful in British waters overture has been turned down this should forthwith be adopted in the doubtles was largely due to the inter Licditerranean, and that the main anti pretation placed upon his reference to
We repulsed a territorial integrity a post in the same neighbourhood.
Patrols brought in prisoners southward
of St. Quentia,
ly
LONDON, March 5th.
GERMAN REPORT.
duels on the castore heights on the Meuse
We repulsed strong French detachments! outward of Mouilly.
Article 8-War-prisoners to be
Th
duels on the castern heights on the Meuse coles 10, 11, 12, and 19 biefly and tions ie field for submarine opera-languago cortainly suggests the impost side could not hold out the olive branch time should have scored casily having
FRENCH FRONT. VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIGHTING.
Paris, March 5th. A communiqué states:-Thure was fair ly violent artillery firing on the right of the Mouse in the region of Caurieres and Bois-le-Chaume, where a German attack was repulsed after a lively contest,
An enemy attack at. Bois-den-Chevaliere was completely checked.
A German raid on American trenches in borraine was repulsedg
American patrols took prisoners,
BARLIER CABLES.
ENEMY'S FOURTH LINE PENETRATED.
Paris, March 5th. A communique states East of the Meuse we carried out an extensive coup de main in Howtorm, penetrating to the fourth enemy line on a front of 1,200 metres, and reaching to a depth of 600
metres at certain points,
While the coup de main was in progress an enemy counter-attack on our left flank was repulsed after sharp fighting, in which there were important enemy lossON.
with restoration of relations,
economic relations.
UKRAINIAN SOVIETS' PROTEST PETROGRAD, March 5th.
ext
and
The Ukrainian Soviets have protested pointed the principle by the miliHertling, in the course of the dialogue,
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. BRITISH EMBASSY STAFF AT HELSINGFORS
LONDON, March 3th louter's Agency learns that the Staff of the British Embassy at Petrograd have arrived at Helsingfors
GRAND VIZIER GOES TO BUKHAREST
A CONSTANTINOPLE, March 5th The Grand Vizier has gone to Buk negotiations.
only the goalkeeper to beat, but Balcor shot very badly and the opportunity was lost. A centro from Desborough worried the Engineor defence, the ball being. finally placed out of danger by Watson. A pretty centre from Millard was cleared by the gunners and half-time arrived with the score sheet blank.
After the interval the sappers first attacked, and then Watson and Jones got in front of goal and the latter finished with a good shot which beat the goal- keeper easily thus putting the gunners one up. Jones too, put in a “beauty ***
efterwards, but it was saved. Reales
Soviet Delegation to proceed to Brest which will doubtless be continuou, will harest to participate in the peace very broke away on the K. left and
must
everything as they retreat,
RUSSIAN RATIFICATION
UNLIKELYA
AMERICA AND THE WAR,
ORDNANCE BASE IN FRANCE.
Anished with a lusty kick which hit the upright. Bhote from Osborne and Gem
don
the
the
WASHINGTON, March 5th, dnto the net. The
to
The United States War Department the inft announcer the catablishment of a large
centred,
second
wingetted the balk
submarina operations decided upon Belgium. With an International Court ordnance base in France. The construenching a gunner
PETROGRAD, March 6th Judging from the resolutions of many Calthorp's orders. provincial Soviets against the peace This was one of the first fruits of the terms, it seems unlikely that the Congress Allied Naval Council, from which we of the Soviets at Moscow on March 12th hope to derife material and increasing will ratify the Treaty.
* benefit to the ba by the Germans
The
One hundred and fifty prisoners so far for night grant be emploSir Eric Goddes, describing his visit intimate discussion and points out that arrived in France...
have been counted. Y MANT
Our losses were extremely light." An enemy coup-de-main north west of Bezonvaux broke down under our fire, and an enemy attempt against our tren- ches east of Larteitzen was stopped."
Naval Activities.
LATEST CARLES THROUGH ELUTEK'S AGENOK.} DUTCH BATTLESHIP
DISABLED.
AMSTERDAM, March 5th, The Dutch battleship Hertog Hendrik, en route to the East Indies, was damag storm off the Faroe Islands on February 25th, and was rendered unnavig able,
A Danish battleship assisted the dis- abled warship and enabled her to reach the Faroe Islands, and she will probably Te towed home.
EARLIER CABLES.
SINKING OF HITACHI MARU.
LONDON March 5th
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha learns that
[will:
defender on the Way
the same
trick" by
Sapper Hortop, who undertook the duty of referee at the last moment, controlled the game very ably This result will givea the South Chine Athletic & very com manding position in the second division.
and then the former bit with a good drive and
ou started from a pass who was quite alone out on the ball down, he and the is
goal. Sh to
Shortly not likely to be abused, as Count comprise 100 smallet shops and magazite player completed the Hertling apprehends It will require 450 officers and 16,000 notching number three with a good kick Lord Lansdowne is unable to see why men to maintain it Its construction from well out in the field. A hard-fought the dialogue should not be usefully.com. began several weeks ago, after a great game ended in a victory for the Royal tinued, or even allowed to lapse into an part of the material and equipment had Engineers
by three
to me
The gning of their best, the two centre halver was very interesting, both teams THE AIRCRAFT PROGRAMME.eing in especially good form, d
giving in the organisation of the Red Army and to the Mediterranean said he had in there is a basic agreement regarding the Epected the large establishments for com four principles and regarding the inter in providing means for the defence or bined aerial and naval warfare which the antional tribunal, and, he believes, regard The War Department has asked Con evacuation of Petrograd. The destruc British Navy was establishing at various ing Belgium, concerning which we are gress for a further $450,000,000 for the tion of all irremovable material has points in the Mediterranean and Adria certainly not going to have any humbug Aircraft, Programme; in addition to the already been contemplated:
tic. At the Greek Government's request The restoration of Belgium is, of course, se:0,000,000 already authorised. British Naval officers were Resisting in as President Wilson puts it, the healing per this reconstruction and reorganisation of het but it will be necessary GREATEST ARTILLERY FIRE
treatment y the Greek Navy and dockyards, ensure that similar
He believed that increasing beneft extended to the areas in France would accrue from the nicetings of the and elsewhere occupied, by the Cen Allied Naval Council, especially as re-tral Powers One German statesman TO GREET GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
LONDON March 4th, gards rapid decisions on vital matters after another has disclaimed a policy of The Allied Navies kept in constant touch conquest and annexation, but the dis
Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking with Versailles by a liason of officers, la feullies are much more formidable when before the Anglo-French Society at the phased the cordiality of the relations we approach the elamis to the transer Mansion House, said that unless the even the Allied Naval men Hoof territory from one Power to another. German hordes released from Russia Such difficulties arise regarding Alence- announced that the forces in European
districts in Austria, and the British they will expose the fact that they are waters would shortly be augmented by Lorraine, the falian claim to certain attack the British and French shortly Brazilien warships and he specially claim to parts of the Turkish Empire incompetent to deliver a great offensive. The French are so equipped that their dwelt upon the close Anglo-Avierican.co
LATEST CARLES assailants will meet the most devastating operation:ARSO
blaze of artillery fire seen in the world'e history
THE SIBERIAN SITUATION.
STATEMENT BEFORE FRENCH CHAMBER?
PARIS, March 5th M. Pichon made a statement to the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Cham- ter on the diplomatic situation and the Russo-Japanese negotiations
The members of the Committee after- wards refused to make a precise state bent, but let it be understood that the Allies are agreed to leave to Japan the task of intervening in Manchuria and Siberia
NEGOTIATIONS APPROACHING
FINALITY.
IN HISTORY.
The losses, in merchantmen is still tend ang towards a decrease. The Lose of Lord Lansdowne thinks it is inevitable world tonnage in February was just over to submit questions of the latter class
close ARGENTINA'S INTERNA- George said would be held at LONDON, March 5th.half of February last year The loss is to the Peace Congress which Mr. Lloyd
TIONAL POLICY The Daily Mail states the negotiations world's tonnage for the five months end.
ining February 28th was ten per cent, less of the war
Lord Lansdowne concludes:Mr. Lloyd concerning Japanese intervention Siberia may be expected to approach of the year previous. The output of which President Wilson apparently con the El Diarid states that President
BUENOS AIRES, March 5th. than for the corresponding five montis eorge, added a special anggestion in inality within the next twenty-four ships in Great Britain in January cure that the question of the German hours
dif Irigoyin has resolved to conduct the The Arabaseadors of Great Britain, on158,000 fous, and I hoved the output colonies which is when be resorted to Argenting international policy still more France and Italy at ----
Tokio yesterday in February would be double. The main calty and delicacy, should res intended to make joint representation the then not doing all they could, these questions could be settled available resources to their support.
cause of the decrease as labour troubles, ich Congress. Does anyone suppose that in favour of the Allies, and devoting the amounting to a request to take steps
ROUMANIA AND GERMANY ARMISTICE CONDITIONS:
the raider Wolf shelled sud captured the protect the Allied intereste in Siberia Unless there was a speedy iraprovement les
Hitachi Maru on September 28th, 1917.
Fourteen of the crew and t
two Indian passengers were killed the
Four Asiatics among passengers were transferred to the Igotimendi,
The Hitachi Maru was sunk on Novem- ber 7th
General
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. 1 THE IRISH QUESTION. FEDERAL SYSTEM PROPOSAL
LONDON, March 5th, The Daily Telegraph states that an effort is being made to interest. Members of Parliament in a project to establish a federal system for the United Kingdom in the event of failure of the Irish Con vention
THE CONVENTION'S REPORT. The Daily News states that the Report of the Irish Convention may be issued next week, together with the Govern rent's proposals for a eottlement, which, it is hoped, will create an atmos, here favourable for a settlement by compro
THE IRISH UNIONIST PARTY. Sir Edward Carson has been re-elected Chairman of the Irish Unienist Party
The American Ambassador at Tokio is the point at which production balanced |
not expected to participate in the joint representation, hut no American opposi tion is to be expectect
losses would be dangerously postponed down In He emphasised that Great Britain, must
the way is still
e do more now than lay Congress would deal
JAPANESE OPINION her oun, construction for unquestiona West Pole the principles upon
Torio, March 5th..
WATERS.
PROTEST TO GREAT BRITAIN
rely in the coming critical period upon
them, and can wo improve upon which President Wilson proposed; which both vides. apparently, are the desired American output would not indisposed to accept ?
a considerable time must clase brefore
PRINCH ALBERT PROMO KD
DISAGREES:
ACCEPTED:
LONDON March 5th A wireless German official message states: The Roumanians have accepted the armistice conditions
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
HONGKONG LEAGUE, DIVISION, IJ,"
68th Co. R.G.A., 2. Middlesex Ratering,
Club Ground, kick-off, 5 pin.
Are
GOLI
LADIES' COMPETITIONS,
The Captain's Cup Competition for the Ladies Section will be played from 11th to 10th March, inclusive, at Happy Valley Owing to the shortness of the course 3/4 of handicap only to be taken. There will be no Eclectic Competition at Happy Valley this month, The Stroke Competition
over
the Fanling Course is to be played on the last two fuesdays in March.
BILLARDS
The match in
tight at the V.RO in
ipionship tournament. wag between §. dray and C. Botting. the billiard The final scores were:-Gray, 400; Bot ting, 204.
The match fixed for the 8th inst. will commence at 7.30 p.m.
GYMKHANA OLUB ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club was held on Tuesday
The accounts showed receipts and pay ments closely approximating to last year's igure. In addition to $2,000 voted to War Charities at the last annual meete |ing, -$3,000 had been paid to various funds during the year, the contributions of winners of sweeps amounting to 2,000 There was a balance in hand at
The Sciqukai and Kensikai partics, materialise He believed that Gen DAILY TELEGRAPH which composed a large majority of the Britain could ultimately produce 3,000,000 Diet, passed a resolution against the tons of shipping annually, but only it pr movement of Japanese troops in the Far the shipyards turned out the maxiinum The Daily Telegraph, commenting East until the situation is more menac The Government intended to bring, he met upou Lord Lansdowne's letter; points ou ing, me
to endoyers and workers in every ship that considerable events have happened Public opinion deprecates the antagoni. yard that a vital issue was involved, and since Lord Lansdowne's November letter, sation of Russia, although it destres an he did not fear that the nation would culminating Russia's acceptance of a effective check to the German designs,
mock the situation
huntlisting peace. The only way in Lieut. R. A Williams, Royal Engineers which Allied statesmanship can confront of the Electricity Department, Shanghai NORWAY'S TERRITORIAL
that fast is by stilening its spirit and Municips) Council has been awarded present amounting to $192.04 and out firmly facing the prospect of a prolongs the Millary Cross for valuable services of this it was resolved to remit $2,000 to LONDON, March 6th,tion of the war That Mr. Balfour's rendered previous to his being wounded St. Dunstan's Home for Blind Soldiers, Prince Albert has been promoted to the way, and the way of the vast mass of last November. Lieut. Williams has now and to the Blue Cross Fund, carrying rank of Naval Lieutenant
Mr. Balfour's fellow countrymen. It in recovered from his wound and expects forward the remainder surely unnon'ssary to recapitulate the shortly to resume active duty Ja proposing the adoption of the many chrione ressons for the support of A letter received in Shanghai states account the Chairman remarkedl Mr. Balfour's v
hasic agree that A Rothery of the Shanghai Water: You will potice that the amount usually ment is very far
having been wor Co Ltd has been gazetted sub given for the Gymkhana Club Cup
official ant in the Tank Carpa Sub at the renched, It is enough to repeat that liet
meeting of the German statesmanship cannot expect to lieutenant Rothery left Shanghai to join Jockey Club does not appear in the ken, as Lord op in the sutumn of 1914, and has been accounts for rentona, of which wo are have itemore word Lansdowne ar patiently when it pro serving up to the date of his transfer only too painfully aware and I know political to the ank Corps, in the 10th Battalion that the members of this Club will unite
accept York
iment 58 private, corporal in an expression of the deerret, inpathy Count
essively in 1816 he was with the relatives and friends of those itary Modal for meri who lost their lives in the terribile cala,
Imity lost Tuesday ***
COPENHAGEN, March 5th
The Norwegian Government has pro- tested to the British Government against the alleged captare of a German steamer within territorial waters.
ORDER OF ST, MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE
2 LONDON. March 5th The King has decided that the win service of the Order of St. Micha St. George shall but du field, this sen
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