WAR TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from page 1)
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST,
BARL KITCHENER'S VISIT TO THE FRONT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 14, 6.00 p.m.
Ear Kitchener, who has been spending a few days at the Western front, has returned to London. Daring the visit he inspected the vacions units and was well-satisfied with what he saw.
NO LABOUR MALCONTENTS IN FRANCE
February 15, 12.30 am.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
THE GOLCONDA CASES
danger of the charao
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which threatens any of the pas sengers on the. Golconda is
Britate.
1916.
RRP ORDERS
unded to-day by fur which the Austro-Hungarian Lieut-Gəl, A. Chapman, V.D. and German Governments 879 | Biata ==* alone responsible. It is they and
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they only who have institated and Gr. C. Humphreys' leave of carry on a novel and inhuman abance is extended to 22.4.16.
Parades. The unique instance of a form of warfare, which disregardekesena belligerent Power saking an all the hitherto socepted principles Pardes for Thursday, 17th
CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR LONDON LETTEŊ.
the opinions expressed by the Cros
nts are not necess.
of the B Tälegraph
Contrast of Tonn.
London, January 7, -The -- terible "consequincia di
the complete failure (the) mon SANITARY BOARD ELECTION. vital part of the great Garr
of international law, and neose instant.
7.00a.m. and 5.30 p.m. Mem- (To the Editor of the Honghong few months of the we have
Detail,
On duty until morning of 18th
plan of conquest in the first
hitherto been concealed from all
enemy to save her from the crime of murdering her own subjects is sarily endangers the lives of non-
Telegraph.) bern of Signalling Section and to-be found in correspondence combatants. between the British and Amatro- By asking for special pracan-other Signallers, as detailed ia
Sir.-It seems important for the bats comparatively few well- informed Germans. The people Hungarian Governments, through tions to protect one of their own Signalling Section Order dated 8. welfare of the Calony that the the intermediary of the American subjects on boards British mer 12 15-Morse flag and Morse best amofficial expert opinion generally have been deluded, with chant vessel the Austro-Hanglamp practice at Headquarters should be available to the Sanit-all the greater facility because they wars told this was a war not Embassy, says the Times.
The correspondence begins with arian Government recognine what 5.15 p.m. No. 4 Section Sconte *Note Verbale, dated December is the inevitable consequence of Ca. (all members) Machine Gunay Beard in considering quest of conquest but of defence, by
ions relating to the Public Health.
brilliant accounts at Garman Professor H. G. Earls unites 7, from the Austrian Government their submarine policy and admit instruction at Headquarters.
success. "Elsewhere. First the 5.15 p.m. Recruits of all units the scientific training of Cam Romans were hammered back to the American Embassy, en- that the outrages by which the closing a petition from the war-Laaitanis, the Paris, and nam Squad drill and Rifle exercises at bridge with the wide experience from the Vistals, and there was ried men interned at Ahmednagar bers of other snips have been Headquarters under Sergt. Hajor of London. on tenslf of the wives and sunk without warning ware not Higby and one N. C. O. from He took the decream of Bachelor wild talk of advancing to Moscow or Petrograd. When that move- of Art and of Medicine at the ment shansted ühelf with children about to be repatriated the result of the casual brutalities Right Section G. CO.
Remainder Nil.
former, and for eleven years held out exhausting Bday there The report of the mission sent to France by the Ministry of from India on board the steamer of the officers of enemy sub-
and Demonstrator in Physiology towards Salonics, and there was Kunitions ascribes the enormous increase in the output in France Golconda: The Embassy is re-marines, but part of the settled
inst, H.KYR to the fact that the ons ides animating all men and women alike is quested to "transmit the enclosed and premeditated policy of the
the post of Lecturer in Biology followed the drive through Serbis to win the war. This spirit has prevented labour difficulties. Trade copy of the aforesaid petition to Government whom they serve.
It is needless to add that He On duty 18th inst, Centre at the Middlesex Hospital *****
He is a Fellow of the In-more wild talk of Alexandriaa genquessa in the East Bat the corporated Institute of Hygiene, failure of the Kaiser's prophecy Union restrictions are non-existent. The enterprise and energy of the British Government and to
In a word, the increase in the inform them that the Imperial Majesty's Government do not pro-Section M. G. Co.
where he was also Lecturer and that the war would be over the employers is beyond praise.
The and Royal Government will held pose to take any precautions on them responsible for the lives behalf of Austro-Hungarian süb-
member of the Erscative Council. production is due to one cause alone-patriotic entà ugiasin.
before this winter set in he and well-being of thess passeng-ject which they do not take on limit (Article VII, Hagne Conran Last year he reigned these posts shaken the confashoe of the Ger report emphasises the succam of female labour.
Febuary 15, 12.55 pm.
man people as a whole in their A Paris octamanique says: Our artillery in Belgium blew up era, the majority of whom are behalf of their own, and that ifion) The only remedy of the in order to take up the Professor a munition depot north of Bresinghe. The enemy's infantry, north better class people who are be they suffer any injury from abbelligerentia tocapture or destroy ship of Physiology at Hongkong boated league with Providence. He thus comes to us equipped that a traar perception of the
One hears of excellent authority of Boissons yesterday evening, after a heavy bombardment, attempting forcibly repatriated in war marine attack on the part of His those munitions of wat te con- tavarais ed a debonch, but were stopped immediately by artillery and rifle time and against the will of their Majer's enemies the respon-traband when found, after visits.
sibility must rest solely with tion and search, by a war vessel with the latest scientific know-hard facts of the war is rapidly fire. There has been savers artillery fighting in Champagne. The husbands and fathers."
The petition contains the fol- those who bave made such attacks This is laid down ass fundamental ledge and experienes.
It is claimed on behalf of the "preading throughout the Ga enemy in upper Alsace heavily bombarded the advanced trenches seat of Sappans which we had re-captured. During the night we lowing 10 suggestions, of which part of their ordinary methods of doctine by writers upon inter-is- had avacasted positions which were entirely wrecked. Our artillery Nos. 4, 5 and 6 indicate the warfare. The proper and sufici- tional law without exception. It other candidate that he would reman Empire. The people realise
the in the same region shelled the enemy reinforcements attempting to prisoners' fear of their own sub-ent protection from this danger is has been conceded by Count von
that_Austria-Hungary and Ger- Barnstorff in one of his notes to present the Portuguese section of how far the first time that they community, but it is, we sub-are between the upper and the nether millstone of fate, that they.. advance in small partice.
1. That enitable and sufficient many should observe ordinary the State Department.
mit, preferable to select the can-
cannot hope to wit a pesce of con It is formally conceded by a didate with the higher scientific accommodation is sabins be pro- rales of humanity in vided, including a sufficient aum-methods of warfare.
German writer in an editorial in qualifications who would imparqueat, and that their chances of |ber of stewardesses.
the Berliner Lokalanzeiger. The ally represent the community as resting from Europepeats of compromise grow lata favourable writer is Engene Zummermann, a whole. the director-general of that news-
time goes on. We find eminent authorities in Germany now freely paper, and the editorial appeared vote
rebaking the popular imperati on June 16, 1915: The reproach to America för furnishing war
tion, formerly 5 industodaly Dartured amcially, that the war materials to our enemies is not
can be won in Greek Maceionis fair. It is unjust. It was Ger
or in Mesopotamia. Ourowa paz- many herself who in the Hague
simists here at home may perhaps discussions defeated "the proposï-
take heart of grace from thems tion to forbid the shipment of war materials from the neutral statem to belligerents. A free course was left open to private citizens.
IF
ENEMY'S MINING ENTERPRISES.
| marines ***
their
I have the honour to be, with 2 That à European doctor be the highest consideration,
Your Excellency's most
obecien; bumble servant, in attendance during the whole voyage.
3. That proper attention be given to the question of food on board, with special regard to sick ladies and to children.
February 15, 12.55 am. A. British communique saya: ~The enemy has been most activa in mining south of La Base Canal and exploded seven mines in $wenty-four hours. South of Fose & there were mine explosions preceded by a heavy bombardment and followed by a small infantry attack A few men entered our front trench, ba: were immediately expelled with hand-grenades. Yesterday there were seventeen air fights: One large hostile double engine machine was driven down in the enemy's lines. Germs wireless reports say that fory British 4. That all belligerent nations
We have prisoners were captured in the gating near Pilken. eleven missing in this fighting of whom eight are believed to have been killed. These men were a while parsning the Germans back into their trenches.
MINISTERS RETURN TO PARIS.
February 15, 3.30 am
Beuter's correspondent at Paris telegraphs that MM. Briand Bourgeois arrived on their return from Italy."
NORTHUMBERLAND MINERS.
February 14, 6.00 p.m.
The Northumberland Miners' Association has circularised its members arging them to work most regularly and by pointing out that the economic facto: would be the greatest in the war.
GAZETTED MAJOR-GENERALS.
February 14, 12.30 am.
be daly and in time advised of the mame, route, and date of de- parture of the steamer.
DEL GREETS
WAR MUNITIONS.
Shall the United States Ship them to Belligerents?
The United States has no legal power or right to lay, an embargo
He farther says of blockade of food supplies: I cannot share
5. That the steamer bear dis tinct signs denoting its purpose.
6. That everything be done to assure the safety of the passengers.apon the shipment of munitions the sentimental policy which
7. That in every part of which of war by its citizens writes Mr. the steamer calls the American E. B. Cozey, an American lawyer, Consal be requested to come on in the New York Outlook.
board to inquire after the welfare of the passengers and to even- taally redress any grievances."
8. That the passengers be
Sash embargo is a war mea-
sure,
to be resorted to only when the United States is either
esente England's attempt to
starve us into submission as & gross barbarity. I cannot share'
because it would be an exqui
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The following are entitled to
(1) Jurors and former jurors. (2) Barristers and solicitors. (3) Clergymen.
(4) Medical practitioners. (5) Dentists.
(6) Chemists.
(7) Members of the Univer-facts, and realise for themselves
Bity Staff,
(8) Schoolmasters. (9) Journalista.
P.
Yours faithfully,
E. E POLLOCK
HOLTOAK. OSWALD MARRIOTT M.DAS
(Load) F. S. L. BOWLEX
site pleasure to me to nas those Hongkong, February 16, 1916, same tsetics against England.
allowed to dispatch letters from engaged in war, or about to be Incidentally, the question is, of
our
ufe arrival of the steamer for our information.
Sir Edward Grey's Astonishment
Sir Edward Grey's reply is as followe
Immediate. Foreign Office, January 10, 1816.-Your Excellency, I have
engaged in war, or has reasonable: ground to believe that it is likely
of
coarse, not one of actual starring
NEW BARRISTER.
Mr. Vivian Findlay Smith Admitted.
what the Germans as a whols are. already beginning to realise for themselves. That· Germany can win the war, and avoid absolute surrander, only by a decisive victory over the great STIC that confront her legions in the turo thearren of the war. Thanks to the British Navy no such hard alternative confronts the Allies.
sexbad
Two Ways of Winsing. The outlook that faces the the various ports.
Allies is very diferent. For them several dozens of millions of
"there are two chances of victory, 9. That at the port of destins
to be engaged in war with humans, but simply the ider of tion all necessary arrangements another nation. In that case the
and only one of defeat. For forcing the enemy be made to receive the passengers United States, through its Con- down
to lay
the Germans there is but one He adds that
chance of victory. and
áo and Executive, may, in its greas and to assist them in their onward
this policy of stravation was
defeat. Either ideald, iurney.
course, dictate the terms 10. That the American Consul, discretion, issue an embgpurazed by the Germans at the Bossy, be advised by wire of the "pon the shipment of munitions asige of Paris in 1871, and be says
peace after the other ach war, or other articls of com that it is a more humane thing
been forced to an unconditional merce, to that nation. The only than to bombard a civil popula authority for such an embargo ation. Really, the whole thing morning, Mr. Vivian Findlay operations in the fisid
At the Supreme Court, this surrender by decisive military Bat it found in the Constitutional pro has been witnessed before in our Smith, son of Mr. Findlay Smith, is now apparent that the prolon vision which gives Congress the
own history. right to declare war. It is an incident solely of the war power of war to England freely for userister in this Colony.
Germany furnished mannions proprietor of the Peak Hotel, was gation of a condition of military admitted to practise as Bar- stalemate, plascomplete command of the mean by the Allies, muat sgainst the Beers in the Boer War, The Attorney General (Mr. J. eventually bring about a collapse There is no provision whatever in Federal Government the right to receipt of your Excellency's Note
lay an embargo except as a mere apparently with the Boers. Smith, said that he made an appli- as positive of the 3rd fastest, transmitting & incident of this war power
postive military defeat in the Germany also furnished mani- estion for the admission andfald. Since car caval blockade Note Verbale of the 7th "Dicem-
tions of war to Spain ber, 1915, from the Austro-Hung Congress both se against England
Soch an embargo was laid by during the Spanish-American enrolment, to practise as a barris has been screedindre up to ter, of Mr. Vivian Findlay Smith, concert pitch by papalar opinion, War Sweden has bead
who was the son of Mr. Alerender and in spite of strong pro- Note is enclosed a petition from and France at a time the fornishing munitions of war Findlay Smith An affidavit had Germany sympathiele" In some
was anticipated with those can to Germany during this war. No an Austro-Hungarian subject now tries, over one hundred years 820, one ever thought of questioning Findlay Smith giving the necess-bean-feeling the pinch more and
been filed by Mr. Alexander influential quarters, Germany on his way as prisoner-of-war sad it was then defended on the the right of these neutral nations ary identification. Mr. Smith was more telere had been from India to this country in the sole ground that the country was to furnish war materials to so able to produce his cern-much rioting in Germany, the
.. Golconds, dae here in a
belligerent. few days' time: Some of the likely to become engaged in war; and, as a matter of fact, the
ficate of having been ad- troops have had to waste valuable This being the established in-
Watson, F.W.G. Wadeson and O.B.S.F: Shore, of the Indian army, the honour to acknowledge the the Constication which gives the and this although its sympathies H. Kamp), 'In introducing: Mr. of Germany" qafas bo Selons
The London Sazette annonces that Brigadier-General W. A. have been gazetted Major-Generals,
THE ITALIANS.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT, STILL BUSY.
February 15, 330 sm.
arian Government,” With the
be was called the Bar on Prussian taskmiters
bombed-Triviglio and Bergamo but that no damage was done also have received favourable con both countries. The recent em practice of Germany, the United an amdarit to the affect that mobs of food rotera
Beater's correspondent at Rome says that enemy aeroplanes requests in the petition would United States did have war wternational law and the uniform mitted to the Bar, but had made soinuekin: meshootin bombed here the casualties were one killed and fire injure sideration had it reached his bargo upon the sale of munitions States, and all other nations, an overber 17 fast, and Mr. Shen- to appeal for American bome fell in the enclosure of the Humbert Memorial Chapel at Majesty's Government in time of war to Mexico was bed agon attempted embargo by the aeroplanes appeared over the suburbs of Brescia, but anti-aircraft and some of them have no doubt the ground that we were likely American Government of warton had made az adavit that he milk to feed Gezmaci guns prevented them from approaching the town.
AMERICA AND THE WAR
"IN A DELICATE POSITION.".
February 15, 3.30 a.m. Beuter's correspondent at Washington says that the United Sistes Government is awaiting developments before deciding on any action regarding the Austro-German submine memorandum. Ometals admit that the Government is in a delicate position.
NO MINISTRY OF AVIATION.
February 15, 8.00 am
It is understood the Government has at present decided against Ministry of Aviation, but has approved of a scheme of placing air defence in the hands of Viscount French ander the War Office.
course.
to become involved in a war
material to a belligerent would
Lad searched and produced s
Nürember 25 contalking an entry
called to the Bar on that date.
Smith intended to produce his
(To be Continued)
WAR CHARITIES FIND COMMITTEE.
been conceded as matter of
With regard to that portion of with Marico and the arms en neutral act @gamat that copy of the Weldy Times of the petition, which asks that shipped into that country mga baltigerant, because it would be Marone Vivian Findlay Barth was be used against our own soldiers.if violation of the principles of special precautions may be taken Even then there was considerable international law, as well as of to prevent danger to the lives of doubt on the part of Constito Umied States law, and it would th: Golconds" passengers by tional lawyers as to whether, a be an act clearly in favour of the
certificate and deposit it with the We are advise submarine attack, I feel bound to view of the President's contection other belligerent who could not ordsup to make sa ortlersbure Com
burt, and be (Me, Kemp) askedjing gentlenses. express my astonishment that the
that there was to be no 'waz, the
get those materiale. In other Austro-Hungarian Government, themselves one of the authors embargo was legally valid. 8552
In answer to his Lordshipici Mr. Looker, co be helping Pertanyaan Kemp said that Me. Smith Was Fattenden, of the danger, should have mach for the laws of the United words, the United States would admitting Mr. Smith to practise Bird, G.
Bates. Those APERING thought it seemly to endorse this regulate our conduct alous and our own legitimate as caled to the Barker Gebre Thre
are laws which the Allies, and sacrificing request. Not content, however, are based upon our Constitution, in so doing. This would
Addressing M with doing this, the Austro-Har- garian Government further state Taie brings us to the second amount practically to an act of dship said as have ma
point: What are the rights and that they will hold His Majesty's Government repaible for the duties under the principles of war against the Allies, and would pleasure in samitling you to
justify déclarision of one fise at the bar if this Col
I hope that your career will be a #against the United Saline Ther lives and well-being of those international law's The law on this question is setired beyond passengers, the majority of dispat. Thas been agreed upon the control of the sens and that it
mere fact that Germany has not prosperous one in every respect. have had adrantage for many whom are better-clsed people”
friendship of your I am at a loss to cow why by all the leading nations
cabinet obtain timise shipments 8, father
known world, including Eagl
is its miafcrtace, bot it cannot belser-class people should be
and the many and the Edite
effect established rights protected thought more entitled to protec- Neutral gov fion from submarine attack the tarnish usions any other non-combatants, but however that may be, the only
belligerent bat ptive citizens
press Breement of the nations
resident in this-i
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