The Hongkong Telegraph
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WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
19,
1916.
January 19 1916.
3127 日五十月二十年乙
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
SMALL GERMAN WARSHIP FOUNDERS.
CANADA AND CONSCRIPTION: THE PREMIER'S PROMISĖ.
Socialists Denounce Anti-Compulsionists.
MORE GERMAN INTRIGUE IN AMERICA
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph.”
THE CABINET.
NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL.
January 18, 3.50 p.m:
CANADA'S DETERMINATION.
NO CONSCRIPTION...
January 19 1915,
Temperature 6 an Humidity
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WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE RUSSIANS.
KIPLING'S MESSAGE.
January 18, 145 p.m.
January 17, 5.55 pm. Accrding to Reuter's correspondent at Onawa, in the House
spontaneous Me. Badyard Kipling in & New Year message to Bassis say of Commons Sir Wilfrid Laurier affirmed that Canada's desire was to do her duty and bring the war to a sacoessful conclus-I cannot look for peace before Germany is taught that there is a ion. He promised to support the raising of the Canadian forces to God other than their own fast. We, your allies, will never forget half a million. He emphasised, however, that this must not be the Rassis's inflexible fortitude and sacrifice.” prelude to Conscription.
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The Premier replied dwelling optimistically on the immediate prospects, paying a tribute to the Canadians who were already sending 120,000 troops, also having 220,000 ander arms. emphatically repeated that he had no intention of Introducing Conecription.
GERMAN INTRIGUE IN U.S.
ATTEMPTED EXPORT OF RUBBER.
January 18, 145 p.. Beater's correspondent at New York asya that five Germans sad a rubber Company have been fined sums ranging from $10 to $150 sterling for conspiracy in trying to ship rubber to Germany.
ANCONA BOMBED.
LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.
January 18, 1.45 pm Better's correspondantat Ancons says that five enemy seroplanan bombed Ancona, killing one person. The damage was slight.
GERMAN WARSHIP FOUNDERS.
FATE OF CREW UNKNOWN.
January 18, 1.45 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen says that a small Ger- man auxiliary warship has foundered off Aeru Island. The fate of the crew is unknown, but German uniforms and caps have been washed ashore.
MR. FORD'S PEACE PLANS.
PERMANENT COMMITTEE AT STOCKHOLM.
January 18, 1.45 pm
In the Hours of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced that Mr.
Reuter's correspondeat at the Hague says that a nouizal Peace Joseph Pease had been appointed Postmaster General
Tir. Pease has been President of the Board of Education since Conference organised by Mr. Ford will sit permanently at Stockholm 1911 and was formerly Chancellor of the Dachy of Lancaster. From and will be styled the Continuous Committee of Conciliation. 1908 to 1910 he was a very popular Chief Laberal Whip.]
IRELAND AND THE ARMY.
MR. REDMOND MAKES A POINT.
4 January 18, 12.25 p.m.
SHIPPING PROBLEMS.
GOVERNMENT REQUISITIONING OF VESSELS.
January 18, 2.05 pm
The heavy requisitioning of ships on Government account ia being keenly discussed in shipping circles.
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TURCO-GERMAN CONTINGENT DRIVEN BACK.
$36 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
A Paria communique reports intermittent esnnonades.
Five enemy aeroplanes bombed Ancons, killing one persoa.
ML Jomph Peace has been appointed Pimaster General.
A small German auxiliary war- ship has foundered off Aero Island.
The Candaian Premier 172 Canais is already sending 120,000 troops, also having 220,000 under
BIDIS.
The Canadian Premier bas
January 17, 6.05 p.m. emphatically repeated that he has A Petrograd communique says:—In the fight for Kangarar we no intention of introducing Con- tock many primers and there are numerous enemy desd. Our scription. losses were insignificant. South-eat of Hamadan we drove back & | Tarco-German detachment.
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
January 17, 10.40 pm. Petrograd communique says:-On the West front only artillery activity has taken place at various pointi
A USEFUL CAPTURE.
January 17, 10.40 p m.
A Petrograd communique mys that in the Cancases the Turks trice attempted to cross the Arkhave River but were repulsed. A Tarkish artillery depot has been captured north-west of Horossan, together with about a million cartridges and several thousand shells.
MR. ASQUITH'S MESSAGE.
January 18, 6.05 3.1.
that
A message from Mr. Asquith, published in Petrograd mya he is confdent that 1916 will wittees the consummation of the hopes of the Allies in the final overthrow of their common enemy.
THE PRINCE AND THE PATRIOTIC FUND.
January 17, 7.45 p.m. The Prince of Wales presided over, a meeting of the Bayal Patriotic Fuad at St. James' Palace. His Royal Highness said that his experiences at the front would leave imperishable memories of the dauntless courage and cheerful endurance of the British troops. He emphasised the fact that the Food mast endeavour to prevent the soldiers from dreading lest their families should suffer hardships His Royal Highness auscunced that the Fand would be able to augment persions in exceptional cases, and also to extend benefits to dependants hitherto unrecognised. Mr. E. McKenna recommended thats grant of, a million pounds be placed at the Committee's disposal.
IRELAND AND THE BILL.
January 17, 9.10a.m.
The heavy requisitioning of ebipe on Government account is being keenly discussed in "ship- ping circles
A Socialist manifesto stigmatisee aa" a hambog sad, a Coward any eligible Trade Unionist zw relasing to eali t.
Mr. Redmond points out that large proportions of the Austra lian, South African and Canadian contingents are men of Irish blood."
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The Unionist and Liberal Comm *- mittees pledged toa more vigorcos presscation of the war now sum- ber respectively 120 and 40. Both are growing.
Five Germans and a rubber cON!- pany babeen fined suns ranging from £hu to £150 sterling at New York for comparacy in trying to |ship rubber to Germany.
A Neutral Peace Conference drganised by Mr. Ford will eit permanently at Stockholm and will be styled the Cantinasus Committee of Conciliation,
It appears, that vassels are being requisitioned to lead ear- goes of coal for Italy and else where and are then to be released on condition that they load car- goee of grain for Home.
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A manifesto issued by the Socialist Defence Committee says objection to compalion in the
circumstances present
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hypocrisy, as" direct and indirect compulsion is the keystone of the edifice of Trade Unionism,
It is understood that vessels in In the House of Commons during the Committee stage on the Military Bill soce Ulsterites moved the inclusion of Ireland. The the Eastern Mediterranean have speeches of Uleterites and Nationalists alike were most moderate. been released on condition that Mr. Bonaz Law deprecated the amendment to the Bill, which simed they load cargoes for Indian
In the course of a speech in the House of Commons, Mr. Redmond pointed out that large proportions of the Australian, South African is understood that vessels in the Eastern Mediterranean have been at getting men who were absolutely necessary in such a way as to ports, including a stipulated pro- and Canadian contingents were men of Irish blood."
COMPULSORY SERVICE.
SOCIALISTS' SPIRITED MANIFESTO..,
January 18, 12.25 p.m. Those opposing compulsory service "in the name of the masses" are trenchantly denounced in a manifesto issued by the Socialist Defence Committee. The masinfesto says objection to compulsion in the present circumstances is hypocrisy, as "direct and indirect com- pulsion is the keystone of the edifice of Trade Unionism."
The manifesto stigmatises as a humbug and a coward any eligible Trade Unionist now refusing to enlist.
THE TEMPER OF THE NATION.
January 18, 12.25 p.m. The Unionist and Liberal Committees pledged to a more vigorous prosecution of the war now number respectively 120 and 40. Both are growing.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
INTERMITTENT CANNONADES.
January 18, 4.25 pri:
According to Beuter's orrespondent at Paris, rts intermittent cannonades.
It appears, esys the Times, that vessels are being requisitioned to load cargoes of coal for Italy and elsewhere and are then to be released on condition that they lond cargoes of grain for Home. It released on condition that they load cargoes for Indian porte, in cinding a stipulated proportion of manganese ore which is required for the manufacture of manîtions.
Ila the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
A COMBINED ATTACK.
January 17, 4.45 pm..
cause the lesst fiction: To press the amendment, he declared, portion of manganese ore which would westen the country in its straggle. Mr. John Bedmond is required for the manufacture feared that the exclusion of Ireland would lead to cruel and unjust of mauitions. mierepresentation. Ireland was doing all that the military authori- ties asked and to force the Bill on Ireland would mean playing into the hands of a small mirrity. Sir Edward Carson, in view of Mr. Bonar Law's declaration, did not press the amendment.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
A HUNGARIAN STATEMENT.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.
TO-MORROW.
Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Da Villiera Moving Theatre, Kowloon (next to Post Office); 9.15
p.m.
Friday, January 21. De Villiers Moving Theatre, Kowloon (ex: to Post Office);
January 12, 115am. Beater's corresponden: at Amsterdam says thar secording to a telegram from Budapest, Count Tisza, in the Chamber, announced that Montenegro had requested that peace negotiations be opened. Count Tiezs said that the Hungarian reply demanded unconditional A communique from the Western front says:-On Monday capitulation and that he had just received the news that Montenegro night the enemy showed some activity with trench-mortars and had agreed to unconditional surrender. Therefore, when capitulation 9.15 p.m. bombe at Givenchy. To-day we made a combined attack with was accomplished, peace negotiations would begin. bombs, rifle fire, grenades and trench-mortars at the same place, with excellent results. Our bombardment was effective at Frelinghien, Zwarteleen and north of Ypres where a large fire was caused behind the enemy's lines. Hostile artillery has been active at Yutes.
EFFECT OF FRENCH GUNNERY.
January 18, 200 a.m.
A Paris communique says:—Our long rangs guns, inflicted
THE ITALIANS.
ENEMY AGAIN FLEES.
18, 2:00 am.
considerable lows on ma semen-bings of enemy tops is "Belgiam, and A Rome commomique damaged enemy depots on the heights of the lease. Weedsctively Fort Rab), on the fremder of Tre
belled anamy trenches between the Somme and the Aime and cupola and put an aneury detacha (damaged some fine men works north west of Berry-ass
counter-offensive in the hills arogi
Saturday, January Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd.- Drawing of debentures at 11 a
De Villiers Moving Theatre Kowloon (Bext to Post Office) 5.00 p.m.and 9.15 p.m.
The Races Past day entries.
Bunday, January. De Villiers Mania Kowloon (next to 6.00 pm and 9.15
Wednesday, Janas
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