STOP PRESS TELEGRAM,
(Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."}
THE GERMAN NOTE,
Some of its Restrictive Features.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1917.
'London, Febinary L. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the Mamorandum socompanying the German Note prohibita traffic in the waters around Britais, France, Italy and certain areas in the Mediterranean. The exceptions are: America to Falmouth, and Flushing, to Southwold. It permits an American presenger service with Falmouth onor weekly, defiting the route such ships must follow, and sisbocates the sigue such ships must carry, The American Government musi guarantee that each ships will not carry contraband. Germany has notified Holland that she is willing to make spesial provision in spoot of mail and psasəngər iraths from Flashing 13 South wold.
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THE SINKING OF THE LAURENTIC.
Victims Perish of Gold.
Loudon, January 31, At the west on the victims of the Laurentic, Captain - Arthur Norton emphasised that the victims had died of cold. As an instance, he mentioned that a boat had been picked up on the afternoon after the disaster, which con- Lained sevention frozen bodies, and that another had fivs “survivors out of twenty.. The remainder had been frozen to
death,
An Admiralty Statement,
London, February 1 The Admiralty emphasises that all the survivors of the explosion on the Laureatic were placed in busts, and that those lost were unable to reach the chore owing to the cold and the severity of the weather.
MORE GE×MAN FRIGHTFULNESS THREATENED.
Most Serious Period of War to Begin.
Ameserdem, February 1.
A telegram from Berlin says that authoritative circles characterise the new British mineü-ld as an "agressive measure and as further evidence of Britain's ruthless war fare against which so far no effective protest has been made by Neutrals."
It concluded by threatening reprisals.
Dr. Bethmann Hollwegg and Herr Zimmerman' have re- turned to Berlin from Headquarters after lengthily debating the policy on land and sea.
The telegram declares that the most serious and decisive period of the war is about to begin.
American Ships Warned.
New York, February 1.
A despatch from Berlin says that a German Note based on Prezident Wilson's ponce widriss to the Senate has been communicated to Neutrala. It declared that the rejection of the peace offer forces Germany to disregard the restric- tions of naval warfare from February 1; and asks the United States La cosperate 10 prevent sacrifice of life by warning Auterivan ships not to enter certain harred zones. “
German Note Causes Extreme Gravity.
Washington, February 1. I'reliminary consideration of the German Note has oc- rasioned expression of opinion, giving the impression that the situation is viewed with extreme gravity. Prompt action is expected.
A FRENCH MAN-POWER QUESTION.
Paris, February 1.
The debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Bill to re-exatune those rejected or cxempted is expected to lud some days; and seventy-right amendments testify to oppost-
tion.
General Lyautey, in a maiden speech, said that the Bill would enable those who had recovered from wounds to serve; and to those that refused it would bring pressure. It would be loyal to their Allies to order an increase of thøir effectives.
GENERAL VON HINDENBURG VISITS FLANDERS.
Amsterdam, February 1. General von Hindenburg is expected at Brussels to-day en ruuse to Gheut and Flanders.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL KANE.
London, February 1. " The death is annowiced of Admiral Kane, the hero of Calliope and Hamas in 1883.
CYCLE ACCESSORIES.
Wholesale Thefts at Kowloon.
the'osse was heard by Mr.KL, Dj Melbourne,
THE SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Banks.
Up to the Minute:
Douglases: Indos (Def.) Chine Sugars. Luson Sugars. B.E. Wharves.
. $720.00. b. $118.00.
■. $131.00.
$126.00: 1. $40.00.
$87.00.
K'loon Docks.
#. $ 127.00. Comeni..
8. $11.60. B.K. Electrion b$1900. 7.20. H.K. Tramways. 8. §
And you well your chest
And the tramp of soldiers march
ing thrills your soul, Don't roa. feel that nothing
matters
CHRISTMAS IN
TRENCHES
LYONS FAIR.
NO TRUST IN GERMANY. NEW YEAR'S DAY FIGHT,
Three Chinese Constables Charged.
Straight Speaking by Mr. Bonar Law."
severe
The Latest Arrangements.
Peace When "Fritz Lies Down And Dies.
Notwithstanding the strain of the war on the Govern-
Three Chinese constablos wers charged at the Police Court thin afternoon with somsalting thres ment of the French Republic, the Mr. Bonar Lw, replying in the fisher folk at Sai Kok on Januaryi? With the British Armies in the nation bas net overlooked the in-House of Commone to a speech by 23, and with misconducting Mr. King, D.8.P., prosecuted with a view of affording manufae the Prime Minister had not closed Field, December 17, 1916.-Adustrial side of the position, and Mr. Lees Smith (who argued that themselves as police cometables turare an opportunity of submit-the door to peace, and that the for the police, Mr. Mattingley Neare ting all the article of their benefit of the war could only be being present in the interests of
mad * M** Chapelle Christmas Eve mecafacture, and of booking secured by a league of nations), the complainante,
Goldring represented the defend- standing orders for delivery at stipulated said:-
year ago, when into the tranches
од
soldier who W&I
to men.
I weat
sonic.
apia.
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ica puddle, with his back to some dater, a great fair is to be held I am bound to say that if the Mr. King said that the day in' sand bege, said, "Anyhow, it's the again at Lyons, commencing on spitit of the speech the Lon. mem-question
of course, Last Christons we shall spend March 1, and closing on 15, of ber hes just delivered were to Chinese New Year's Day. war. That's one comfort."
the same month similar fair prevail in this country, then I heman was playing with some dice But now, in another week, it TO THE CONSCIENTIOUS will be another Christmas in time was held at Lyons last year and lieve all the blood and treasure in Sana Shai Poo: villege, and was a great success, and it in which has been spent in this while this was going dry it 'îà of war, and already, forgetting confidently expected that the fair war will have been spent in sileged that the first defendant' OBJECTOR.
the hopes of a year ago, men in 1917 will be ori a much larger vain (Cheers.) We do not love came along and demanded 50 were out in the trenches then,
| war, and if I saw any prospect of crats. Complainant replied thai and all the newcomers, are think-
It will be held under the securing the object for which we he had not got the money. It then When you burn with martialing, with a little sentiment in
gastrel took appeared that a ardcor,
their hearts-underneath their patronage of the President of have been Eghting by a prace to-
place crer this 50. osate, and with cartridge belts-of the good old Republic and the Minister for morrow, there is no man in this
another man, named Fang Sing, pride...
day when once upon a time there Commerce and Industry, a very Boase who would welcome it
came up and tried to separate was peace on earth and goodwill distinguished end representative more gladly than I would.
What is the position? The them, but he also was set upon committee, which isoludes the names of the British, Iulian; Por-hon. gentleman (Mr. Lees Smith)
by the Police. A general This talk of a German pesce tognese, Belgian and Serbian saya letur tra to the old Liberal
melee seemed 10 have then bas not excited the men much.
ambienadora and ministera, with traditions, let on trust the good taken place, Another mab, "Fence ? I hope to gondnows large number of deraties and hearts of those we are dealing named Mok Sho Ting, being it's true," said an Irish soldier leading commercial gentlemen. with. Why, we are in this terrible drawn into the affray. He also when the tumour first came on The principal aim of the Lyons situation because we did trast by wireless, and then he added, Fair is to replace that of Leipzig, the hearts of those people; The third defendant was present was assaulted and banged about. after a queer, deep breath," but
By means of this fair it will be did not believe that the crimes in Jai Kok village at the time the not peace on Garman terma,”
easy for those who former y which, have been committeessalt took plece, when bashoold Testerday I am. two young Burata: right forth to rigorous soldiers ran up to an old French. bought in Germany and Austria) would ever have been committed have been on duty at the Polic to find manufacturers in France by any human beings. (Cheers.) Station. The first defendant wai man who came to the edge of
and in the allied and neutral It is all very well to say let u alleged to have slapped the first their camp blowing a tin tram countries. The principal reasons get to terms of pesca. Yes, but complainant's face before the pet. He had newspapers-la- for the selection of Lyone for can you get any terms of peace fight began. While the feather bag by his side, and the the holding of the fair is that more binding than the treaty to
quarrel WAR geing. soldier who bad ran faster then the geographical situation of protect the neutrality of Belgium? man went to the house of, the his comrade was the first to get Lyons is excellent. It is at the Can you come to any conclusion frst complainant and told his tbe news. He scanned the head- lines, and then laughed.
gates of the South of France, agar on paper or by promises which wife that her husband was being Spain, alose to Italy, adjoining will give us greater security than killed. She went along to thế, ~ "We'll havo to 'y Over
Till you've had your courage
tried
And you've heard the shelle whine
dismal to their goal ?
When the spark of manhood in you
-flame.
At the kettledrama' and bugles"
sounding note, Dosen't your blood in rushing Make your heart jump just the
torrenta
8tme
As when fit you kissed the girl
03 whom you dute?
When you read the daily papers/ Obristmas, matey ! No peace till/Switzerland, and etsading at the we bad before the war? Why Sam Sui Poo Police Stativa, or,
Which tall of many a deed
Of the men who for old England
won her place, Doesn't a flush of joy pervado son And frenb courage in you breed When you think that you belong
to that same race? When you see a gallant reg'meat Start so proudly for the front- And you hear the wives' and
"The French officers," said
janction of all the routes to Cen-ar we fighting?
at lonat, was on ber way" there, old Fritz lies down and dies,"
tral Europa.
I only hope that not this coun- į when she was met by one of the "Oh, that's all right,” said the
In spite of circumstances par"- try alone, but all the neutral | defendants who, ebe claimed, other boy. "Give it till Easter-iculary unfavourable, dus to the nations of the world, will ander seized her and stuck her on the this time two years.”
war, the 1916 fair, was a great stand the position we have now face, in addition to pulling euccess. - In that year the com-reached. Germany has made her hair. She also met the one of them and his words mittes had calculated on 300 to proposals of peace. On what third defendant, who beat might have been said about 400 stands at the most, but 212 usate? On the basis of her her and told ber to go away. Ɛha British officers do not open were allotted, over 300 applica- victorious armies, Mr. Lees Smills pretended to do so, but after s little window of hope in their tions having to be refused, being told as that if we won the victory while get to the Police Station hearis. Prace will come only made too late for the committee to there will be conscription for ever and was told by the third de when Germany is bestes.".
construct the stands. The amount in this country What would be the | fendant, who had gat' biok`to the " So without thinking of peace of business transacted in 1916 a position if peace is settled on the station, that the Sergeante werd overmach the British Army is near as could be calculated, basis of a victorious German not taking any charges that day getting on with the war-mad amounted to over £2,000,000; army? (Cheers.}
as it wae Chinese New Year's weather permitting and added to this the orders refused
With thin Let as remember all that and Day.
the preparing for Obristmas in exile amounted to $1,600,000. A relive that this war would have not satisfied and
got in again.
proof of the satisfaction of the ex- To those who have the bad luck hibitors, 507 of them before lear- been fought utterly in vain anless rickeba, when she went to the Police Station, we could make sure that it should Yeumsti to be in the trenches there won's ing, applied for stands in 1917.
never again be in the power of a Meanwhile the Poles whith be much lan in it, anyway, The Lyons Fair is not a sig single men or a group of men to had been heard by Sergeant
Behind the lines, in hundrede seeing exhibition, as only com- At the sports that needs in war of French villages and scores of mercial visitors are allowed to plange the world into misery of Spear, and, in anewer to them, he war again. He asked, too, was went to the scene of the fight French towns where Britian enter the stande, sad it is strictly there to be no reparation for the bat found it was all over. "This Don't you think of those who're
troops are billeted, the shop win forbidden to deliver Bay article dying
children's last adieur, Doesn't the thought come to you
alowly
That you're calmly stayed away And let others fight while you in
comfort muse?
When the work that you are do-
ing
And the leisure you've to spend
time must seem tanie,
On whose valour you depend
on your gache ?
་་
When to saire unossy conscience You decide to let things rest
And to j›in e force that ne'er can
soo a fight,
and
dowe are already exbibiting their during the period of the fair crong, was peace to come on the sergeant aleo received a telephone. Christmse wares, and the batmen sell retail. The greatcbject of the basis that the greatest crime in mesage from Yamati, that the For your safety while you carry and mess presidents are buying Lyone Fair is to put manuface the world's history was to go ab-woman had arrived there and had madesreport. The first and second up good thinge to eat and drink tarers into direct communication solutely unpunished?
Sir John Simon said it seemed complainants, although not mis over and above the day'e rations. with buyere, thus by the Prene, Madmen with steel helmets over by a'ronists in six langages to him desirable in view of the lonely injured, had to by conveyed grimy fnors, just cat of the widely distributed, by the console, controversy which arose a year to the Government Civil Hospital, trenches as you can tell by a by the French Chambers of Comago to make it quite plain how where they had to be datained glanes, flatten their noese against meros abroad, in a word, by all widespread and, as he believed, for two days."All'ibe defendants universal was the soceptance were attached to the Police Station the window-paner just like smali mesne, the Lyons Fair invites to from all sections of opinion and Sam Shui Poo as castables.
Evidence was then taken and boys outside a pasirycook's shop. that city the thousands of bayar in all parts of the country of the
It is a question whether they who formerly went every year to
Prime Minister's declaration in the case adjourned. shall buy picture worked in Leipzig.-Journal of Commerce,
answer to the German Pozos Note. wool, or a box of chocolate with a ¦
(Cheers.) The Prime Miniaur portrait of Papa Jurs, or a wrist
gave the only answer which could
Whilst your peaceful guard you're
Leeping Don't you feel that you may best
serve your country where there is some use for might? When you march round the
parade-ground
With your rls at the slope
And you're practised in the latest
modes of war,
Don't you see the farce you're
playing
When you know you cannot hope To do sught bus wasch` the battle)
from alar?-f
Two boys were sentenped to 14 | When you see the coloured races days and 10 strokes and even With the most divarea of creede days and 10 strokes respectively. Come out to fight the battles of for awaling, and a mazine hawker
your-land,
Inspector Gordon told Mr. J. E Wood, at the Magistracy this morning, in a case in which was fined $10 and sentenced to Sure you can't help feeling eager man was charged with receiving 14 days for receiving.
When you know your country's stolen property, that during the When the case against a second- noads. last two months many lampe, hand bioyole dealer was heard. Just to add your quote to that bells and pamps have been stolen evidenos wan given by Mr. J.
glorious band. off various bioggles dating the Hyde, of Kowloon, who identi t ffin hour at Kowloon, The fed one of the bells produced as 'If you wish to arose the overs, broyalse had been left outside his properly. It was stolen on Or on work or pleasure bent, honses, whilst their owners were January 28.
And in fast the normal way taking tile, Two d ye ago a Defendant stated, on osth, that esfely arriva, small boy was arrested while the bought the bells, lamps and Don't you realise that sailors tempting to steal a lamp, and he pump (produced), but had no Comfortless in warships pent gava information which iad to knowledge that they were stolen. Risk their lives that you serenely another boy being arrested. This He gave a reasonable prios for
mey survive? lad told them of dolendasi, wad them.
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from his second-hand bicyols Mr. Agassis having addressed When the mother who has born Falls beneath the enemy's word
shop at Ysumati the police re his Worship at some length, the covered four lamps, four bolle sad
defendant was fined $10, or 14
one pump. The boy admited days' hard labour. mealing the arubles, and axia the man bought them; from him. Defendant maintainină. that be paid a reasonable price for the
you ::
(And there are many such since
Abia dread war began,)
·
Will you hide your vi-ila courage Ad Earthquake'at Hankow. - Nosth a stalo look and word Hankow, January 20-In the And not s'en seek the vengeance goods, and shat he did not know morning of January 24, there of a man ?. they were stolen.
was an estikquake, at «Hansen
He was represented by Mr. kow sad,it was ot rather a strong Hongkong, Feb, 2, 1917. Agassis, and insec'in the morning' natur
MEMO.
Novel Polut in Marine Insurance Law. Loidos, Dec, 20-A consider poked judgment, in a test case of im-
Watch eladded with imitation German charities. There have possibly have been given to that diamonds or a piece of Ypres lace been several entertainments of a communication. He had worked by a refugee, or an effigy different kind over there during slammed the door au pesce, bat
a
a
portance to underwritere ` and
of the Crown Prince banging to the last few days, but the German he pointed out that no varias had shipping, was given in the City gallows, or an album of rained soldiers do not like these "fying been even anggeeted, and that of London Court, to-day, by Judge towns in France or Belgium-18 Christmas gift for the one who most expects it.
matinees," as our men call them any discussion of this communica- Atherley Jones, K.O. The Afske They are trench raids of the old | tion under these circumstances Poland Packers' Association,
which preceded the battles of the
In one town I know, not far/grim, qaiok, deedly kind, as those would be a delusion and a sham. Oregon, U.8.A.,, sued Mr. William from the front, British and French Somme-a dram fire of heavy and soldiers are studying the same light artillery, a sudden dash problem st the same shop soross No Man's Land, fow windows, bins and khaki all minutes of bloody work, then back maddied over by the slime of again with a prisoner, or a few the battlefields, side by side, shoulder-straps,
Brother of Rajah Brooke.
WAS
Honde, underwriter, Liryd's, for the return of premiums paid under a policy of insurance of goods carried from Bristol Bay vď various places on the Culumbis River. The goods, it The death is snounced ofsted, were insured against and jostling on the pavements, The enemy has retaliated by Captain William Frederic John-marine risk and fire risk. Be- The Christmas mood is on them similar raide, but he has no real son, B.N., in bis eighty-seventh fore they were shipped about all, for they are out of the trenches spirit for this kind of fighting, year. He was the only surviving half of them were burned on for a spell, and mean to make the depending utterly after all plans brother of Sir Charles Jobason the quag at Bristol Bay, sad best of their time behind the lines have been made upon individual Brooke, the Rajsh of Sarawak plaintiff said that as the marine
The grim side of war is not to daring and semper.
Captain Johnson entered theist had not attached they wady be seen in the streets of towns
The great French victory at Royal Navy in 1848, took part in entitled to the return of the gu very near to the red edge of it, Verdan makes all record of such the Burmese War in 1853,
miam paid in respect of that. and even the motor lorries, which raids on our front insignificant, served in the Crimean War, Difendent said that the marine come lumbering through with new bat they show that the enemy is and commanded landing partine risk attached, and, therefore, no loads of ebell for the killing of deeply sozious tatest our strength, in BOTCIA! actions in the men, have sprigs of holly tied, to which is growing against him, Chinese War between 1856 and parned. If the goods bad, boen part of the premidm3 could be re- their bonds, and young gunners and to keep up the pretense of an 1860, including Fathan-Creek, fost by barriosue or by sa silaka ander Admiral Keppel, Macao, by the United States Govern that of the B.F.A. are taking mistletoe ofensive spirii, boughs on their limber to make We know that in his trenches and the taking of Canton, if war had been declared on Lâm things look merry and bright in thees is only ons passionate desire. Bankow, and the Teke forte when land, then plaintigs would ha the gun-pits.
His men are praying for poses at serving as A.D.O. to General Sir For soob is the queerases of Christmas; at least for a quick Hope Grant. Usptain Johnson marine policy. Judge Atberler
been compensated under men's hearts that the old symbols peace, and all the Christmas letters also took part in operations in Jones, E.0, adopted that viam dan stand even in this wreckage of the coming, to them from Germany the East Indies. He retired and found for the defendant, beh things they meaN.
will be full of thes hops, which if Post-Captain, in 1873, having he said that the publ Meanwhile the gana are not it is anfalfilled will bring only a reodived several medale and and impartadi. Ho silant, and there is no sign of deeper despair Philip Gibbs olaspi and being repeatedly man appeal, and allowed Christmas entertainments in No in the Daily Chronida, tioned in despetobeni
highër push Man's, Lang for the beness of