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WEATHER FORECAST.
FAIR. Barometer 30.08.
January 20, 1917,
7568 BAHART
Temperature Humidity
6.a.m. 55 2 p...6)
93
61
MONDAY, JANUARY
22.
1917.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
(Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE LONDON EXPLOSION.
Terrible and Widespread Effects,
T
In the terrible fire following the explosion in a London men
Letdon, January 19. itions factory, it was found eraential to demolish several buildings to check the progress of the fire. Thus the firemen were alle to
circumscribe the fire.
(Baster's Service to the "Telegraph,”]
FOOD SCARCITY IN GERMANY,
The Situation Very Grave.
describing the work of the bicotade, concludes that the scarcity in
London, January 20. An interview with Lord Robert Cecil, published in France, Germany is very grave, and there is every reason to beliers that the condition of her Allies is worse.
Brad-made Sausages.".
January 20, 1916, -
Temperature 6 am. Humidity
63 2 p.m. 68 78
74
−40 #=+=Я- SINGLE CUPY 10 CENTS.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE WESTERN FRONT,
French Taks Prisoners.
London, January 21.
of Canny-sur-Meis, in the region of Lessigny, was easily repained We took some prisoners.
A French commucique says:-A German attack in the direction
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DUTCH MAIL BOAT CAPTURED.
Handelsblad says mail the steamer Pins Hendrik has been taken
London, January 20. According to Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Ziebrugge,
Heartrending soenes attended the removal of women and girla from the blasing premises. Many were unconscious or stunned by shock, and same were terribly burned and cherred. A crowd of tags was soon busy taking the victime across the water to every
Londos, January 20. hospital within reach. One child a few months old was extracted from meeting of Austro-Hungarian esteemen in Berlin, to discuss the According to Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam, the beap of ruins, once its parente' house, the sole survivor of a family feeding question, coincides with the most serious food crisis yet experto
ienced. Many bakeries have closed down owing to the lack of sup The fires were still baraing relentlessly at midnight. Boof plies, sad many householders have been without bread_for_s after roof collapsed, and there were terrific creshes as the flames fortnight, The failure of the potato harreat in accountable for the rome higher and higher, like expanding fountains. The maste of scarcity, as potato flour is necessary in breadmaking. Milk is also shipping stood out clearly silhouetted against the sky. The scene very scarce and vory dear. A new regulation orders that sausages. was one of awful grandeur.
shall ocntain at least twelve per cent, of bran, -
of six.
As evidence of the foros of the explosions, it is stated that a huge piece of a boiler, weighing three or four tone, was found in s feld four hundred yards away from the scene of the disaster. Another piece, a ton in weight, orashed into a bulober'e shop, instantly killing the occupanti.
NATIONAL ORGANISATION.
The Government la Dead Earnest,
London, January 21,
The district in the immediate neighbourhood of the explosion looks as if it had been visited by a terrible earthquake. Houses were demolished wholesale, roofs were ripped off, and many build-addressing a meeting, of the Alliance of Employers and Employed, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, (Director General of National Service), ings are left with only one wall standing.
the next few weeks whether there is to be a fourth winter campaign, at Birmingham, said:-"It will perhaps depend on our efforts during The colossal task of organising the nation must be faced. The nation must understand that the Government is in dead earnest on that point and will not hesitate to take what staps it thinks nocermary for victory if voluntary service is insafficient.
Apparently places on either side of the river suffered most severely, the concussion seemingly travelling farther over the water than over land. In some cases dwellings several miles down the river suffered more than buildings much closer to the scene. In a few isolated ones, windows in the heart of London were smashed, and some plate glass in Kingsway was blown out. Windows were broken in St. James' Park, and there was much damage to glass in Brixton, Brookley, and Greenwich. The shock was' most- severely faltat Lewisham and Oatford.
SUBMARINE WARFARE.
London, January 23. The following envers have been anok:Valle (Spanish), Daguiar (Danish), and Bergenhus (Norwegisa).
WOLFRAM.
Shortage in Germany,
Londoa, January 20. According to Rester's correspondent at Parie, the Germans are odering a big prize for a substitute for wolfram, of which there is a shortage.
New Discoveries in Cornwall.
Londor, January 19, New lodes of wolfram ere stated to have been discovered in Cornwall, sufficient to provide a large proportion of the British requirements.
ORIENTAL STUDIES.
London, January 20. The date of the formal opening by the King of the Cobool of Oriental Studios has not been finally settled.
SUBMARINES AS FOOD CARRIERS,
London, January 19.
The Paymaster General, Sir J. Compton Rickett, speaking a Doncaster, said it had been unofficially suggested that submarine liners might be employed an food carriers,
GERMANY INFURIATED.
London, January 19. Mr. Balfour'a Note hasizfaristed the Gerans, The Koelnische Zaitung says:—" The reply to British arrogance, distortions and -mensões must be the sword and the torpedo."
CONDITIONS at the front.
Not So Bad as Last Winter.
London, January 19.
TSAR'S CHARGE TO THE PREMIER,
London, January 21,
Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says the Tair, in a Re- script, argon Prince Goliain to devote his attention to the provisión- ing of the armies and civilians and the improvement of" zail and water transport, He hopes that the Council of Empire and the Dams will support the Ministers, who he says, will had to support of the Z-matvos invaluable. He declares it is the duty ofsil serVANÍE of the State to show goodwill towards the Legislatura,
THE BALKAN STRUGGLE.
Marked Russian Success01.
London, January 21.
latest commaniques show the enemy ofensive in south-west Moldavis Reuter's correspondent at Jassy, wiring on January 19, says the is definitely checked. Tas Rumians have gained marked enoGSUNGI at different pointe.
German Claims,
London, January 21
Friday, in addition to Nanesti, the whole of the bridgebend.
A German wirsions official meseaga aiyo:-We captured on
We stormed overal lines, capturing the town after a violent house-to-house struggle, The Russians streaming back surom the Bereth bridge suffered heavily from our fire. We took 656 prisoners. A SPANISH SUBMARINE'S WHEREABOUTS,
London, January 21.
Beater's correspondent at Madrid ways that the Minister of Marine denies that the Spanish submarine, Isaxo Prat), is in Danish waters. He states that it is still in so American shipyard, from where it will proceed direct to Spain.
GERMAN RAID ON SHIPPING.
Two Commerce-Raiders Reported.
London, January 20.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Buenos Aires, the captain of the Radnorshire, in an interview, said that he was chased by two commeros-raiders after leaving Pernambuco en Jaaaary 7, vessel and took charge. He was quickly overhauled and twenty-six Garmans boarded his taking cinematograph pictures of the sinkinge,
He saw thres vessels sank, the Germans
The Yarrowdale,
According to Reuter's correspondent at New York, the storm-
London, January 20. ship Yarrowoale, with the raider's Tiotims has arrived at St. Vincent, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
London, January 20,
Renter's correspondent at Melbourne says that Mr. Hughes has;
Beater's correspondent at Headquarters, describing the cor- ditions, asya:-While a mantle covers the semi-frozen ground, and the trenches are already sinihy, and a deplorable mess is inevitable accepted the proposal for the formation of a National Government,
when it really thaws, nevertheless, the conditions in the permanent kroobes are better than last winter. Il we are uncomfortable, the Germans are far worst. Everything is done to mitigate our hard- ships. Skin coats; wading boots, mufflers and mittene and good hot meals are served in the front lines. Consequently sickness and
'trench-fent" are redused to a minimum,
THE MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.
Gratifying advances Near Kut
London, January 21,
Russians Find it "Mild."
London, January 10, pondent at Beadquarters, who kan vialted the ayu the Raisiana, who are mostly veterans from the
We have aleared out the enemy on the right bank of the Moding the westler quita “mild;". The Corunan from Kuş-al-Amara down stream, and have, further progre
essence of the Busmant, and mud over gas at against the trenches on the right ban but the Buaian Strotutions ara elsotiva,
A Mesopotamis cfficial announcement states :----We have driven out the enemy from the area to the north-east of Kutel-Amara and now hold a trench system on a froot of 2,500 yarda jos depth of 1:100 yards, - -
Kut-el-Azgara.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE INDIAN WAR LOAN.
London, January 19.
In connection with the Indian War Loan "The Times” criticises the policy of the Raj and particularly Sir William 8. Meyer in objecting to the extension of the War Loan to India lest it should impede the raising of internal loans for normal purposes.
"The Times" is sure that expectations of a large response will be realised and is of opinion that the loan will work out very much upon the lines advocated by the Hon. Mr. M de P. Webb, "one of the most able and most earnest of India's public men." As the Imperial Parliament will have large payments to make in India the money will probably remain there; but even the comparatively modest sum of twenty-five millions mentioned by Mr. Webb, which will be well within India's possibilities, would be a substantial help to the Home Exchequer and would tend to maintain the stability off exchange. It emphasises that the loan would be quite voluntary and welcomes Mr. Chamberlain's assur- ance that no rupee loan will be raised in India for Indian purposes. It is of opinion that the proper course of the Raj at prosent is ruthlemly to cut down every class of interum. expenditure and commends to the Home authorities the view that Indie ought at present to be entirely independent of food imports from England.
KILLED IN ACTION.
Lord Gorell has been killed in action. He was a Captain
London, January 19. in the 17th Battery, 7th London Brigade, R.F.A, T.F,
INCREASED SEPARATION ALLOWANCES.
Loudon, January 19. Naval and military separation allowances for children have been increased owing to the higher cost of living,
NO WOMEN BARRISTERS.
London, January 19. The annual meeting of the Bar rejected a resolution to admit women to practise..
THE WAR LOAN BOOM.
London, January 19. The War Loan boom is undiminished. Twenty subscrip- tions yesterday totalled 24 millions..
MR. BALFOUR'S NOTE.
New York, January 19.
Mr. Balfour's note has been cordially received by the American press. "The World" says nobody could have stated the case against Germany with less passion and more clearness,
the
Reuter** 18th,
THE GREEK SITUATION.
London, January 19. correspondant at Athens, wiring un Bay tha situation bas boen improving daily. Negotiations on the application of the Entente's demands began yesterday and the Chief of Police gave an nsurance that the released Venizelist' would be unmolest ed. The officers of the mixed military control have arrived.
DISTRESS IN SYRIA.
Milan, Janusy 20,
The Vatican has been informed that 100,000 have 'died of hunger at Mount Lebanon, Syria, Tumbrils carry of the dying in the streets of Beirut.
THE SPANISH SUBMARINË,
Copenhagen, Jannury 20.
The Spanish submarine mentioned on January 19 visited America with despatches. Members of the Bourse as of opinion that the visit is connected with the Spanish proposals for an agreement between noutrala in defence of their interests.
CANADIAN POLITICS.
Ottawa, January 20,
In opening Parliament the Duke of Devonshire mated that a resolution would be presented requesting the Imperial Parila. ment to extend the life of the Canadian Parlament? He declared that Cacadi was determined to hontiune to in Grosse Ita aforis until a lasting pesos was obtained.
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·EARLIER TELEGRAM.
OBITUARY.
The Duke of Atholl.
London, January 20 The death is announced of Bir Jahn J. H. H. Stewa t-Murray, Duke of Atboll.
[D.cossed was born in 1840.
Battalion of the Block of the 3rd He has been Løse i-Licatenaat of the County of Parth sicos 1878-
was Colonel
succeeded his father in 1864. The heir in the Marquis of Tallibardine.]
MILITARY WEDDING.
Lieut. Millington and Miss
Henderson.
A good deal of interest was manifested is the military wedding, which took place at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon. The contracting parties were Lentonsut Francin Charles Millington, B.G.A., the elder son of Mr. Francis J, MIL ington, of Hanley, Stafordshire, and Mise Arabella V. Henderson, elder daughter of the late Mr. James Henderson and of Ma Henderson, of Invergordon, Boot- land. The bridegroom is a‘very popular local officer, and among the large congregation which as- serabled were a number of fellow officers, as well se men of the arit,
**The bride, who, was atifed in a costume of white nat over orepe Georgette, trimmed with pointlace and orange blbesom, was "socong- panied and given away by Mr. W. J. Tateher, and carried a lovely sheaf of white chrysanthemama. The bridesmaid, Miss Clarke, wore a dress of vient ross charmante, with black bat. Lieut. A. E. Hall, RG.A., soted as best man. Mra. Tatcher wore a 'drem of navy bius taffeta and nioon, with s pink hat, and carried a bongust of pink roses..
الد
The service, which was choral, was conducted by the Rev. G. L. Cooper Hant and the Ror. V. H. Copley Moyle. The hymns sung were "The Voica that breathed o'er Eden," and
"Love Divine, -Loves Excell-- ing," whilst the organist, "Mr. Denman Faller, F.B.0.0., played an appropriate voluntary prior to the service, and as the newly- married couple were leaving the church rendered Mendelssohn's Wedding Marah.
The bridegroom's fellow offi- cere and men of his Company formed a guard of honour for the happy pair.
Daring the afternoon a recep tion was held at 1, Peak Road, by Hra. W. J.Tatcher.
· DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,
Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.z. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematograph -9.15 0.20
TO-MORROW. Chinese New Year. Geserni Holiday,
Victoria Thestra—9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre 9:15 p.m. New Hongkong...” „Onemi graph.-9.15 p.m.
Wednesday, January 24. General Holiday.
Friday, January 20,-
St. John's Cathedral.-Housing of Bestholders and Bubenekbers; 5.30 p.m.
Saturday, January, 27. Bougkang Bros. Mos Extrins clow
Monday, January 30. West Point Building Meeting; IL 30 cm.
B.K: Central-Estate, Láď,'s Meeting: 124KING
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