The Hongkong Telegraph
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
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1916.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE KING'S SPEECH: ALLIES' STEADFAST RESOLVE.
AFTER THE WAR: MANY IMPORTANT ISSUES RAISED.
Fierce Fighting Between Belgians and Germans in East Africa,
GERMANY'S NEW FLEET OF SUBMARINE MONITORS.
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[Beater's Service to the Telegraph."] THE REASSEMBLING OF PARLIAMENT.
THE KING'S SPEECH.
February 15, 3.30 p.m.
His Majesty the King, in his Speech on the occasion of the re-opening of Parliament, saya :-
The Spirit of my Allies and my People, who are united in this confics by ever-strengthening ties of sympathy and understand- ing, remains steadfast in its resolve to secure reparation for the victims of an unprovoked and unjustifiable outrage and -effectual safeguards for all nations against the aggression of a Power which With proud mistakes foros for right sad expediency for honour. and grateful confidence, I look to the courage, tenacity and resouros of my Navy and Army, whereon we depend, worthily to perform our part in the attainment of this goal.”
His Majesty adds that the House of Commons will be asked to make financial provision for the conduct of the war, saying that *the only measures to be submitted to Parliament will be such as tend towards the sttainment of our sɔmmon object.”
OTHER SPEECHES.
February 15, 6.10 p.m.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN EAST AFRICA.
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HEAVY BELGIAN AND GERMAN LOSSES
February 15, 100 p.m.
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
TER ALLIES IN THE WEST.
FRENCH RECAPTURE POSITION.
February 15, 5.00 pm. A Belgian wireless message states that the Belgians inrading
According to a Paris communique, the French have recaptured Fast Africa attacked the Germans in the Lake Kira region, captor- part of the Tahure advanced elements, ing tranches which wers afterwards re-taken. There were heavy losses on both sides. The fighting continues.
VISCOUNT WEYMOUTH KILLED,
February 15, 1235 p.m.
It is announced that Viscount Weymouth has been killed in Viscount Weymouth, who was the oldest son of the Earl of
ALLIED UNITY.
ITALIAN VISIT TO PARIS.
February 15, 100 p.m.
$36 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Sir Henry Lacy (* Toby. MP.")
is retiring from the staff of Punch, Lowanika, King of Barotland,
a steadfast Ally of the British, i dead.
Mr. Arthur Henderson has been
re-elected Chairman of the Labour Party.
It is announced that Viscount Weymouth has been killed i action.
The French have re-captured part of the Tahure advanced elernenta.
It is stated that, between Jann- szy 11 and January 27, 114,000
According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, M. Briand,nmarried men were recruitad. interviewed, stated that he was delighted with his visit to Italy,
motion. Bath, was born in November, 1895. He was a Second Lieutenant the result of which was excellent: in the End Dragoon Guards].
FOR INDIAN HILLMEN.
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February 15, 12.35 p.m. The late Lieut-General Sir Henry Moore bequeathed 6,500 Rupees to the Ripon Hospital at Simla for the erection of a ward Hfor the hillman and women.
LABOUR PARTY'S CHAIRMAN.
February 15, 12.35 p.m. Mr. Arthur Henderson has been re-elected Chairman of the Labour Party-
ALCOHOL FOR EXPLOSIVES.
February 15, 12.35
pm. In view of the increasing demand for high explosives, the Ministry of Munitions has taken over the passat still distilleries.
AFTER THE WAR.
IMPORTANT CHANGES ADVOCATED..
February 15, 3.30 p.m.
Mr. McKenna sud Mr. Bonar Law are to attend a Conference of On the reassembling of Parliament, the Speaker read the
the Association of Chambers of Commerce to be held in London an King's Speech, which was loudly cheered.
Mr. J. I. Macpherson, Liberal M. P. for Bows and Cromarty, the 29th inst, to discuss after the war trade problems.
One hundred and twenty resolutions have been submitted by moved the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, express ing thankfulness that the King had recovered from his mishap various Chambers. The principal one of these declares that the stained at the Front, where the hearts and hopes of so many of strength of a nation lies in its power to produce its requirements their loyal wubjects were (Cheers). He paid a tribute to the from its own soil and factories. O her urge the immediate appoiot- strentous work of Their Majesties, praised the work of the Navy ment of a Minister of Commercs. Fourteen of the resolations refer and Army and emphasised the fact that six millions had volan tarily to reciprocal trading and tariffs within the Empire and between the rallied to the Colours, while a million older men were being trained Allies.
{Cheers).
Mr. Macpherson affirmed the splendid spirit of the Empire and expressed the greatest appreciation at the appointment of General Smarts to the command in East Africa.
CLOSER IMPERIAL UNITY.
February 15, 3.30 p.m. Lieutenant Colonel F. S. Jackson, the famous cricketer, and Unionist M. P. for Howdenshire (Yorks), seconded, dwelling on the Mr. Walter Long, interviewed on after-the-war problems, said the Parlimentary system would have to undergo a change. Apart great sacrifices made by the Dominions. He deprecated Zeppelin from the gratitude to the Dominions for their enormous sacrifices for reprisals, mying that Britain could not play a dirty game, and the Motherland, there would be a general desire for closer association.
They caust have fuller cognition and adequate representation.
virged an effective blockade,
Mr. Asquith gratefully acknowledged the provisi n' by France of cemeteries for our fallen, and said he Government would appoint a Committee under the Prince of Wales to sexist the French Government in the matter.
He said that, thanks to the
sistance of our Iulian Allies, the Serbians had successfully evacuated Albania and were now being re-fitted.
FREE TRADE IN DISFAVOUR.
February 15, 12.35 p.m. The Manchester Chamber of Commerce has rejected a proposal Mr. Asquith referred to the Anglo-French successes in the Cameroons and said the situation in Mesopotamia had materially by its directors in favour of adherence to the policy of Free Trade, improved. General Townshend was holding his own and had con- and resisting the proposals for Protection.
The speakers emphasised th, point that German trade must be siderable supplies. There was every ground for hope that General Aylmer and General Townshend would unite so that anything in excluded or restricted after the war, the nature of a serious British check might be averted,
The Prime Minister said he considered that the outstanding festare of the past three months was the growingly intimate relations, co-ordination, concentration of unity, and direction of control among the Allies. He dwelt on H. Briand's cordial welcomes in London and Rome, and expressed the hope that at an early date there would be a general Conference of all the Allies in Paris, reviewing all political and strategic questions, We should thus effectively coun- teract the enemies early advantage of centralised control in govern- ment at home, taking complete stock of all resources, military and financial, in order to contribute in the coming months a maximum effort in the common cause.
SUBMARINE MONITORS.
A NEW GERMAN FLEET?
February 15, 100 p.m. Arcibald Hard, the well-known writer on nsval subjecta, that Germany has built a klest of submarine monitors sach (with powerful guns.
THE SHIPPING PROBLEM.
DIFFICULTIES NOT YET OVERCOME.
February 15, 12:35 pm.
It appears that the differences between the Government and shipowners as regards the completion of vessels ready for launching have not yet been settled. The latter consider that the Government |ought to pay the difference between the pre-war cost and the current
cost.
OUR NEW ARMIES.
THE PATRIOTIC UNMARRIED:
Fabestry 15, 12 35 pm.
114,000
It is stated that, between January 11 and Januar unmarried men were recruited:
A telegram from from Rome states that Signor Salandra, the Kalian Premier, will visit France in March, accompanied by Signor Barzilai and the Ministers of War and Finance.
THE GALLANT SERBIANS.
50,000 MEN FOR SALONICA.
February 15, 1.00 pz. The Figare states that before the end of March, 50,000 Serbisus from Corfa will be sent to reinforce the Allies at Salonics.
THE ALLIED CONFERENCE.
(Havas Telegram)..
February 14.
M. Briand has returned to Paris from Rome, where he prepared, with the King and Signor Salandra, the co-ordinated effort which will be organised shortly in Paris by a conference uniting all the Allies.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on Page A].
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AN INTERESTING EXECUTION.
February 14, 6.50 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam a telegram from Brussels, reports that a waiter has been executed for the murder of the son of a Belgian officer named Keels. The execution is apparently connected with the murder of Miss Cavell's betrayer.
IN THE NEAR EAST.
NEW TURKISH MILITARY SERVICE BILL.
February 14, 6.50 p.m.
A Constantinople telegram says that the Porte has introduced bill extending military compulsory service to men of fifty.
BOMBS ON KUT-EL-AMARA.
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February 15, 12.25 a.m General Aylmer reports that the weather has cleared but that the situation is unchanged. General Townshend reports that an aaruplane dropped two bombe on Kut-el-Amara, but there was no damage.
THE FAILURE OF THE BLOCKADE,"
February 14, 6.50 p.m. A City meeting at which Lord Devonport presided, has passed resolation to the effect that it views with grave alarm the enormous quantity of commodities reaching the enemy by the North Sea, and urging fuller use of our ses power.
CEYLON AND THE WAR.
February 14, 6.50 p.m.
On the resembling of Parlia ment, the Speaker read the King's Speech, which walorilycheered.
The immediate appointment of
s Minister of Commerce is ad- Tocated by various Chambers of Commerce.
Mr. Walter Long, interviewed on after-the-war problema, sid the Parliamentary system would have to undergo a charge.
The differences between the {Government and shipowners a
regards the completion of vessels ready for launching have not yet
been settled.
General Nichielsen, who is commanding the troops in Java, was killed by a fall from sa seropiane in which he was a prasenger.
In his Speech sa Parliament, the King says Britain and har Allies are united by ever-strong- thening ties of sympathy and un- demanding
In vier of the increasing de- mand for alcobal: for high ex- plosives, the Ministry of Mani- tions has taken over the patent | still distilleries.
Mr. Archibald Hard, the well- kzowa writer on naval subjects, states that Germany has built a Fleet of sabensrine monitors each armed with powerful guns.
The late Lieut.-General - Siz Henry Hoore bequeathed 6.500 Rupees to the Ripon Hospital st Simla for the erection of a ward for the hilhown and women,
Resolutions to come" before conference of Chambers of Commerce in London refer to rạm. ciprocal trading and tariffs within the Empire and between the
Allier
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce has rejected a proposal by its directors. în favour of adherence to the policy of Free Trade, and resisting the proposals for Protection.
Mr. McKenna and Mr. Bɔnar
| Law are to attend a conference of the Association of Chambers of Commerce to ho held in London. on the 29th inst., to discuss after-. the war trade. problems.
Lieutenant Counsi E. 8. Jack- son, the famous cricketar, apsak- ing in Parliament, deprecated Zeppelin reprisals, saying that Britain could not play a dirty game, and urged an effective blockade.
The Belgians invading East Affies attacked the Germans in
the Lake Kiva ragion, capturing trenches which were afterwards taken. There were heavy
lomes on both sides. The fight- ing continues.
The King in his Speech to Pa lisment speaks of the determÎN tion of the Allies to secu
tual safeguards for against the aggression. Renter learns that the Ceylon Government recently paid to the which mistakes fore Imperial Government the first annual instalment of £100,000 of the and expediency for has Colony's contribution of a million towards the cost of the war. It Mr. Asquith is proposed to use the contribution sa a redemption of the war loan. In sadition, the Ceylon Government will meet the cost of a con- tingent from the Colony,
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acknowledged France_of fallen, and
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