WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONUAY, NOVEMBLE 15, 1918.
WAR TELEGRAMS,
NOTICES
(Continued from pajs 1.)
THE RUSSIANS.
THE BUDGET FOR 1916.
November 14, 5.30 a.m. Beater's Petrograd correspondent reports that the Russian Minister of Finance, in the preamble to the Budget for 1916, estimates that the general deficit will be about 327 million roubles, which will be covered by credit operations. New source of revenue are necessary, chiefly direct taxation ino'uding graduated income tax, an increase in the land tax, especially in Turkestan and an in- direct taxation of electric power, dry goods, molasses and powder, The Minister points out the dimoalties of the tea and match mono- polies, which were recently a subjsot of discussion. He estimates that the expense of war to the end of 1916 will be eight thousand million roubles and says that Bussis, however serious the situation and great the snorifices, will overcome all trials,
TSAR DECORATES BRITISH SUBMARINE COMMANDERS.
November 14, 7.15 a.m.
THE BRITISH FLEET.
FOURTEEN SUPER-DREADNOUGHTS TO BE ADDED, November 13, 7.20 a.m. The Daily Express announces that fourteen anper-dreadnoughts will be added to the fest in January next.
THE B.20
THE ADMIRALTY'S FEARS.
November 13, 12.10 p.m. According to an Admiralty announcement, it is feared that the British submarine E.20 has been sunk in the Sea of Marmors. An domy wireless says that three officers and six men are prisoners.
FROM FRENCH SOURCES. (Havas Telegram.)
November 12.
French stock now stands at 68.00. and damaged the enemy's works in Argonne and Eparges. To-day Yesterday we blew up a German outpost in the Somme district, mining and violent cannonading have prevailed on the whole front The French Chamber of Deputies has voted unanimously for the publication of M. Ribot's speech and new scheme of a 5 per cent loan.
HER MAJESTY HONOURS INDIANS.
November 12, 1.00 p.m.
Router's correspondent in Petrograd states that the Tear and Tsarevitch arrived at Reval on Wednesday and visited the naval fortress there, and reviewed the garrison. They then boarded a transport, where the crowe of the Anglo-Bussian submarines were drawn up. The Tour decorated two Bri tish submarine commandera with the Cross of B. George, and then inspected in detail the submarines. Afterwards the Tear and Tear-
Acting on behalf of the King, Queen Mary, at Buckingham evitch visited the factories of the town, where they were acclaimed Palace, conferred Military Crosses on Second-Lieut. Ransjodha Jang by the workers. They then inspected the naval hospital. Their Bahadur, attached to the 39th Garhwal Rifles, and on Sabadar Majesties went to Rigs on Thursday, where they were received by Major Arala Khan, 57th Wilde's Rifles. Her Majesty also conferred General Dmitrieff, commanding the fortress of Rigo. The Tear the Indian Distinguished Service Modal on Subadar Nians Tullah reviewed the troops whom he thanked for their heroic defence. They Khan, let King George's Own Regiment. reviewed, on Friday, the division camped near Vitebok and also the troops in the Dwinak military diatrist whom they thanked for their heroic efforts.
[The following telegrama appeared in our special edition of yesterday :-]
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIONS.
November 13, 1,40 a.m. A Paris commanique says that, on the Western front, there have been violent artillery actions on several sectors. The infantry were not engaged,
LITTLE TO REPORT.
November 13, 4.50 p.m. According to a Paris communique, only a few artillery and grenade actions in Artois and Champagne are reported.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
FRENCH CAPTURE VILLAGES.
November 13, 1.40 a.m.
A Paria commaniquo has the following:-Our Eastern army made numerous reconnaissances between November 6 and 10, bat| without any important engagement. On November 10 the Bulgarians violently bombarded Krivolak etation. Wo captured the villages of Krusevics and Birkovo, on the left bank of the Cerna, Nothing im-| portant happened on November 11 in the Valandrovo or Rabrovo directions.
THE SITUATION IN PERSI,
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GERMANY'S LATEST LUDICROUS PROPAGANDA.
November 13, 1.00 p.m. According to Reuter's Petrograd correspondent, a Teheran tele gram states that, while preparing for a hasty departure, the Turka and Germans have been carrying on a deeperate propaganda, spreading all sorts of ridiculous stories about the condition in India, the concentration of the German army at Bagdad, the occupation of Constantinople by Germans, and "an impending German march on Indis, Persia etc.!
The Shab and the Government have decided not to leave Telieron at present. The Russian and British Ministers have ́in- limated to the Persian Government their view that negotiations are uselesa, unless accompanied by vigorous measures against this politi- cal propaganda.
Turks and Germans are buying Persian clothes with a view to participating, as Massulmans, in the religions processions of the Moharrem Festival, and to provoking disorders.
Persian army.
MR. CHURCHILL'S RESIGNATION.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
ENEMY BATTERIES AGAIN SILENCED.
November 12, 5.00 p.m.
A Paris communique reports a reciprocal bombardment along the sectors of Love and the Fosse de Calonne. The French artillery silenced the enemy batteries in the region of Bus and Artois, and there was successful mine fighting along the remainder of the front,
"HOW GERMANY MAKES WAR,"
EXPLOSION ON ITALIAN OIL SHIP.
November 12, 3.10 p.m. An explosion, believed to be due to a bomb, has destroyed the Italian oil-ship Livietta, bound from Port Arthur, Texas, to Busros Aires.
TIME FUSE FOUND ON THE "RIO LAGES",
November 12, 3.10 p.m. According to Reator's correspondent in New York, a telegram from Halifax alleges that a piece of time-fase was found during the discharging of the cargo of the s.s. Rio Lages, which arrived there on November 5 with her cargo of sugar afire.
CARGO BOAT SUNK.
November 12, 7.5 p.m. The Liverpool steamer Rhineland, from Middlesbrough, hse been sunk. One man was saved of a crew of twenty-four.
THE SUBMARINING OF THE "FIRENZE,' **
November 13, 4.20 a.m. According to Reuter's correspondent et Rome, the steamer Firenze was submarined on November 9. Ninety-six of the crew and twenty-seven of the passengera were saved. Fifteen of the crew and six paasongars are missing.
HOME POLITICS.
Mr. CHURCHILL RESIONS CHANCELLORSHIP OF THE D.L,
November 12, 11.30 p.m. The Right Hon. Wineton Churchill, Chancellor of the Duchy Lancaster, bas resigned.
Mr. CHURCHILL'S FAREWELL LETTER.
November 15, 1.00a.m.
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IN HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSULAR
COURT, AT CANTON
Probate Jurisdiction.
CITATION FOR LITTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
In the goods of Smollett Camp bell, Deceased.
In virtue of an Order of Elej Majesty's said Court, bearing date this day, I do hereby inonish and cite all and all manner of persona to appear in the said Court on or before the 28th day of November, 1915 and show, etters of administration (with cause. if any they have. why singular the goods, chattels, the will annexed) of all and rights, and credite of Smollett Campbell late of Macao, Chi
who died at Hongkong on August 20th, 1915, should not be granted unto Archibald Smollett Camp bell, Attorney for Ella Grace Campbell of 48 Brunswick Gar
dens, Kensington, London. Eng- land, the widow of the sald testator and the universal legates named in the will, as, in default thereof, the Court will proceed to grant the same socordingly.
Canton, Thursday, the 28th day of October, 1915,
Sd. R. 8. PRATT. Vice-Consul and Additional
Judge.
NOTICE.
Anyone, owing money to, or having claims against the estates of the undermentioned officers(de- ceased) of the 74th Punjabis will Aubmit them to the President, Committee of Adjustment, 74th Punjabis, on or before lath De- cember, 1915, after which date no
claims can be considered:
Major Starsfild, Major Cowan, Capt. Milne, Moberly.
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Mr. Churchill's letter to Mr. Asquith, tendering his resignation, shows that he resigned owing to bis not being included in the War
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It in stated in diplomatic quarters in London that the Russian special degree. The counsels I offered are recorded in the Government is in fall agreement with the British, as to the taking of minutes of the Committee of Imperial Defence, and in the memo Hongkong, 8th June, 1915, important military measures to ensure the enfety of the lives and randum which I circulated among the Cabinet; and I draw your atten- property of subjects of the Allies in Perais,
The newspapers Retch and Novos Vramga draw attention to the of small War Council, and I appreciated your intention, expressed six tion to them at the prevent time. I cordially agree with the formation gravity of the Persian situation, and declare that, if resolute sotion weaks ago, to include me in it, I foresaw then the personal difficult. should be delayed, Balkan history will be repeated in Perais, where fes which you would have to face in ita composition. the Germans have already began on the formation of a fature complain that your scheme should be changed, but, with the obange, I in newise my work in the Government comes naturally to a close. Knowing what I do about the present situation and the instrument of or ecutive power, I cannot accept a position of genere! responsibility for the war policy without an effective share 10 its guidance and control. Even when decisions of principle are rightly taken, the speed and the mathod of their execution are factors which determine their result. Nor do I feel able, at times like these, to remain in well-paid insetivity. There fore, I ask you to submit my resignation to the King, Asan officer, "I had hoped that you would reconsider your decision, and -1 I place myself uurmerredly at the disposal of the military antiori- regret that you have not falt able to do so. You have on, obwrving that my regiment in in Franco... I have a clear con-CURE FOR rendered services, both in council and in administration, in regard science, which enables me to bear my responsibility for past evente to the conduct and the direction of the war, which none is better with composure. Time will vindicate my administration of the able to appreciate shan myself, and I am eincerely grieved that you Admiralty, and will assiga to me my dus share of the vast aaries of should think it your duty to leave the Cabinet, I am certain that preparations for the operations which secured for us the command you will continue to take an active and effective part in the of the seas. With much respect and unaltered personal friendship, Supper and Light Refreshments prosecution of the war. As you know well, on personal grounds 1 I bid you good-bye, feel nontoly the severance of our long association.
(Continued on page 10.)
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November 13, 1.25 p.m. In reply to Mr. Churchill's letter of resignation, Hr. Asquith
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