The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1916. A
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WEDNESDAY,
February 9 1915,
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
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February 9 1915,
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1916.
WAR TELEGRAMS
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE LUSITANIA QUESTION.
RUSSIA ANTICIPATES BIG AUSTRO-GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
MATTER PRACTICALLY SETTLED.
ROUMANIA TO BE FORCED TO TAKE SIDES.
Germany Admits Llability for Lus'tania Deaths-
RUSSIAN MUNITION CRISIS ENDED.
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THE NEAR EAST.
WHY KUT IS HELD.
February 8, 11.30 am According to Benter's correspondent at Delhi, a communique says that General Townshend holda Kut, owing to its strategical importance, and General Aylmer's operations are intended to support him. No withdrawal is contemplated.
“RUSSIA REVOLUTIONISED.
GERMANY'S DOWNFALL INEVITABLE.
February 8, 12.20 p.m.
MERE WORDS" NOT TO STAND IN WAY.
February 7, 7315 pm. Renter's correspondent at Washington says cfficials declare that mere words will not be permitted to stand in the way of ancoESS in the Lusitania regotiations. The United States will not insist on The Chairman of the the words "illegal" and "disarowal”. Forsign Balations Committee, after the meenng of the Cabinet, saverted that the matter is practically sattled.
AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY.
February 8,2.05 pm. According to Renter's corespondent at Washington, the announcement that the Lusitania question has practically been settled, is based on authoritative statements. that President Wilson finds in Count Bernstorf's tentative document an admission of liability as to the deaths of the Americans on board the Lusitania which is equivalent to admitting legality. He is, therefore, disposed to accept Germany's analysis without quibbling..
THE EMPTY GERMAN FORMULA:
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February 7, 2.05 pm. The Times, in a leading article, refuses to believe that Presid ent Wilson can have accepted the German empty formala recites the American despatches successively, from the first declara tion, holding Germany to strict accountability, to the latest insistence on illegality and the imperions necessity for upholding the principles of humanity.
JAPANESE LOAN TO RUSSIA.
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TO BE ISSUED IN YOKOHAMA.
February 8, 2.50 p.m.
The Times says that it is anderstood that the Japanere loan of Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Minister for five millions to Russia is an accomplished fact. The issue is to be War, M. Polivanoff, in the course of an interview, admitted that made in Yokohama. This will ease the exchange situation. there was a tragic lack of manîtions in 1915, bat the crisis was now ended. Immense and inflexible measures had revolutionised. Bassis's national and industrial activity, while the development of munitions was prodigions. There was also a permanent reserve of half a million recruits, while every man sent to the front was com- pletely trained,
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Germany may invent machines, says M. Polivanoff, but her downfall is inevitable. The Allies will constantly increase, and be- hind them are the resources of the universe, while behind Germany are exhaustion and shakiness.
RE ASSEMBLING OF THE DUMA.
February 8, 205 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Duma has been summoned for the 22nd inst.
RUSSIAN GIRL SOLDIER
WONDERFUL ACT OF BRAVERY.
February 8,2.05 p.m. A Russian communique records a remarkable story of valour. “Corporal” Gļushensko, who turns out to be a young girl, and who had volunteered to penetrate the enemy's entanglements, carried out the mission, despite a serious wound in her leg, and returned to her starting point.
AUSTRO-GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
RUSSIAN. EXPECTATIONS.
February 8, 250 p.m. The Petrograd General Staff experts a grand Austro-German chensive after the snow has melted. It will probably form a wide enveloping movement on both flanks, with extansivo naval move ments in the Baltic and an advance through Roumanis, which will be forced to take sides.
THE GERMAN MARK.
A FURTHER DECLINE.
February 8, 2.50 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Copenhagen says that, despite the transmission by Germany of eleven million marks geld into Denmark, the price of the mark has again fallen.
AUSTRIA CONFISCATES LEATHER.
DISASTROUS BLOW TO INDUSTRY.
February 8, 2.50 p.m. Benter's correspondent at Zurich says that Austria bes.com fiscated all leather. This will have a disastron's-effect on one of Austria's most profitable industries.
REFINING OF NICKEL-
INTERNATIONAL COMPANY-FORMED.
February 8, 2.50 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa gaya that, at the request of the Government, an International Nickel Company has undertaken to zäfne nickel in. Osnada and to securs to Great Britsin and Canads all the finished nickel they require. Hitherto the United Slates has done the refining..
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE CANADIAN FIRE.
February 7, 115 pm.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
All in now quiet in Lisbon. The Dams has been summoned | for the 22ad înst.
Germany may invent machines. says the Rosesan Waz Mimikter, but her downfall is inevitable.
The Petrograd General Staff expects a grand Austro-German offensive after the mor has melted.
Despite the transmission by Germany of eleven million marks gold into Denmark, the price of
Beater's correspondent at Ottawa reports that three Austro- Germans have been arrested in somnection with a fire as a munitions factory on the 6th inst. Mr. John Redmond has telegraphed to Siribe mark has again fallen. Robert Bordan, the Premier, stating that Ireland is most indignant over the bramal outrage and deeply sympathises.
ENEMY OUTRAGES IN NEW YORK,
February 7, 135 p.m.... Beater's correspondent at New York states the latest outrages have resulted in increased vigilance by the New York polica Constables are holding up and searching passenges on under ground railways who are carrying bags and packages. Policemen se stationed on the great bridges at the request of the Commandant of Brooklyn Navy Yard to prevent possible bomb-throwing on cruisers passing underneath.
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NEWFOUNDLAND CONTINGENTS DOUBLED.
February 7, 1.15 p.m. Renter's orrespondent at St. John states that the Government has decided to double Nawfoundland's naval and military contingents.
FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
February 7, 3:30 p.m.
A Government Committee recommenda a comprehensive scheme of small boldings for discharged soldiers, with co-operative baying and marketing, and the establishment of agricultural credit banka, The Committee also recommende a grant of three million sterling to inaugurate the scheme.
BRITISH TRADE.
February
7, 4.20 pati The retares of the Board of Trade show that incresses in imports smearted to £7,701,850 and exports £9,509,575. The increase in Cotton exports alone totalled $1,590,993.
THE APPAM.
FURTHER VARIOUS NEWS.
February 7,4.20 p.z.
There is much concern over the fate of twenty-eight navel and military men who were passengers on the Appam. There are no prisoners on board the rider.
STATUS STILL UNSETTLED.
February 7, 6.45 p.m. The latest information from the Foreign Office is that the status of the Appam is still unset:led.
PASSENGERS SAIL FOR ENGLAND.
February 8,135 3.m. Beuter's correspondent at New York says that 150 of the passengers of the Appam have sailed by the Noordam for England. The crews of the Appam and other captured steamers sail on Wednesday:
GERMAN EXTORTION,
February 7, 4.20 p.m.) Reater's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Germans have fised the population of Vilas 75,000 marks owing to a recent grest fire which reached the German headquarters. The Germans profess to believe that the fire was started deliberately.
CROWN PRINCE OF SERBIA.
February 7, 4.20 p.m.
Esater's correspondent at Carfa states that the Crown Prince
of Serbia has arrived on a French torpedo boat and had a great
Ovation.
SAFEGUARDING SHIPS AND CARGOES.
February 7, 120 p.m.
In view of the numerous suspicious cases of fire and explosion on board ships carrying British cargoes, the Board of Trade advises ship owners and merchants to satisfy themselves that no firm with which any enemy is connected shall have anything to do with the handling of a ship or cargo in which they are interested.
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Austria bas confi-cated all leather. This will have s dis- astrous effect on one of Austria'a moet profitable industries,
Russia has now a permanent reserve of half a million recruits while every man sent to the front is completely traine
The Times refuses to beliers
that President Wilson can have sccepted the German empty for mala concerning the Lusitania,
The Ramiza Minister for War, H. Poliranc admits that there → was a tragic lack of mauitions in 1915, bat says the crisis in noW ended.
Behind the Allies, says the Russian War Minister, are the resources of the universe, while behind Germany are exhaustion
and shakiness,
The Times maya that it is ander. stood that the Japanese loan of five millions to Russia is an-20- complished fact. The imos in to be made in Yokohama,
Immanes and inflexible mea- sures have revolutionised Russia's national and industrial activity,
while the development of muai- tions is now prodigious.
General Townshend holds Kut owing to its strategical import- ance, and General Aylmer's oper- ations are intended to support him; No withdrawal in contemplated.
At the request of the Govern“ mens, an International Nickst Co. has undertaken to refine nickel in Canada and to secure to Great Britain and Canads all the finished nickel they require.
Count Bernato:fi's tentative do- cument regarding the Lositaris is said to contain an admission of liability as to the deaths of the Americans on board, which is equivalent to admitting legality,
"Corporal "* CHushensko, who turns out to be a young Russian girl, and who had volunteered to penetrate the enemy's entangle- menta, carried out the mission, despite a serious wound in her leg and returned to her starting point.
DONT FORGET.
TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatrs—9.15 p.n. TO-MORROW.
Police Reserve-Inspection by H.E, the Governor; 5.00 p.za. Bijou Theatre 9.15 pm Victoria. Theatre-9.15 p.m. Saturday, February 12. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co. Ltd.-Meeting of shareholders; noon.
Hongkong Hotel Co, Ltd Meeting of Shareholders; 12.30
P.za.
Monday, February 14. Union Waterboat Co., Ltd.- Meeting of shareholders; 11am. Tuesday, February 15,
HK Canton and Macao Steam boat Co-Meeting of share- hölders - moon.
The Saturday, Febru Hongkong and Banking Corporation. of shareholders; noon.
Monday, Februscy The Bros.
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Inceday, February 22 The Racen
Wednesday, February 23.