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THURSDAY, FEBRUAR
1918.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE CHARGES AGAINST BOLO.
Details of a Skliful Plot.
London, February 5, Benter's correspondent at Paria states that the indictment of Bolo Parka atates "After the Battle of the Harne, Germany, finding her sudden attack had no longer any hope of saccess, desired a rapprochement with France in order to be able to defeat Great Britain. It was necesary to prepare public opinion for a separate pesce, and documents show that the enemy decided to make large morifices of money, Germany wished to imprese Parliament and the Prem by pessimistio reports cleverly disseminated by prid agents, in 'order to cause confusion and disturb the patriotic agree- ment between the French parties. From evar view-point, Bolo was the man for the work." The indictment declares that a plot -was hatched with Machiavellian skill and France had been in serious
danger.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
A Counter-Revolution Suppressed.
Looden, February 5. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd eay's that the Bolsheviks officially announce that the Soviet forces have suppressed the Jouster-revolution in the Government of Orenburg, completely defesting General Dutoff's Army.
Greeting to German Workers.
London, Februzzy 5. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd aays that the Congress of Sovists closed after deciding to telegraph greetings and encourage- ment to German workers in the straggle na gloriously beguo," and likewise to revolutionary Fialand. The Congress has given ita "approval of a decree naming the Conseil of Commissioners "The Workmen's and Peasants' Government," and dropping the prefix “Provisional." It also passed a Bill for the socialisation of the land. Bands played the Internationale" sud the "Haròeillzíso.”.
SIR JOHN JELLICOE'S FUTURE.
London, February 5. In the House of Commons, Mr. Boost Law stated that the Government hoped to appoint Admiral Sir John Jellicoe to si important position.
GOVERNMENT AND BANKING AMALGAMATIONS,
London, February 6.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Boner Law announced that it was proposed to appoint a Committee of banker?, merchants and msaufacturere to consider the advisability of interfering with bank- ing amalgamations. He hoped thas, pending the enquiry, no far- ther amalgamations would occur.
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION SHELVED,
London, February 5.
The House of Commone, by 288 votes to 141, rejected the House of Lorde' compromise on Proportional Representation cabled yesterday. Proportional Representation is, therefore, indefinitely shelved.
THE PLAGUE IN NORTH CHINA.
London, February 4. Boater's correspondent at Peking reports that plague bas appeared at Bizlo, on the Peking. Bankow Bailway. The situation is regarded as serious, but it is hoped that the preventive measures already adopted will make the suspension of traffic unnecessary.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Air Battles over German Lines,
London, February 5.
A Freach communique states: Taking advantage of the fine weather our chaser-planes were successfully active on Feb. 3. Beal air battles were fought against German squa drons wall over the German lines. Eight enemy machines were brought down and five others fell seriously hit and were probably destroyed.
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Boemy Preparing for Off-nsive,
Paris, February 5.
A semi-official message states: Along the whole western front our enemies are completing preparations for future operations. Their General Staffs are endeavouring by means of raids at numerons points to gain information. The artillery is becoming increasingly active.
SUBMARINE DREAMS UNREALISED.
Amsterdam, February 5.
The German Vice Admiral Galster writing to the "Dissolio" says "that submarinism has not yielded the re- sulta anticipated. The theory as regards frightening nou. tral shipping and the assumption of the speedy overthrow of England have proved extravagant f
FOOD DISORDERS IN HOLLAND.
Amsterdam, February 6,
Moninted and foot police frequently charged, with drawn swords, crowds of strikers in the streets of Amsterdam, while at The Hague a procession of strikers passing the Palace shouted. "We want bread.”,
TIT FR TÄT.
London, February 6.
In the House of Commons, Mr. MacPherson stated that information received showed that undoubtedly the GermanA authorities placed officer war prisoners in localities especially bject to air raids. A similar notion was contemplated in Borland Load Cheers).
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN STRIKE REGARDED AS ENDED.
Amsterdam, February 5.
A Berlin semi-official telegram-states that the stelles ia now regarded as ended. Many munition works in Berlin are. in full operation, while 80 per cent., of the employees of other factories are working,
Count Hartling has refused the request of the Soutalist Deputies to allow representatives of the strikets to tileckes the situation because it might resolve on unlawful actionk “Ha...” also refused to negotiate with the strikers because it war unconstitutional, and there were no guarantees that fin die- cassion would be confined to the question of sailing the striks. He emphasised that the strikers' political desires must be communicated through the peoples' representatives.
It appears that Herr Dittmann was charged with inciting bigh treason. The "Lokal Anzeiger" states that the strike committees of Hamburg are in favour of the resumption of work Half the shipyard workers have already resumed.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
Amsterdam, February 5, A telegram from Berlin states: The Poles have pocapied Mobilef, the Russian General Headquarters, and arrested General Krylenke and the entire staff "The Ukrainians havO -suppressed the Balstevik rising at Kief M. Holubovitch, the chairman of the Ukrainian Peace Delegation, has been sppointed the Ukrainian Premier.
A talegram from Berlin, apparently semi-official, speaks of the haughty attitude of the Bolsheviks at Brestlitovsk as being unjustified by the situation on the castern front and states that the Ukrainians defeated the Bolsheviks on the Kovel railway and at other places. Moreover the troops. of the Ukrainian Republic, practically entirely support the Bada. The Bolsheviks gained the upper-hand at Pultava, Kharkoff, Ekaterinosity-and-Odessa, while the Odessa-and- Black Sea ficèt is on their side. On the other nand General Kaledin has thrown his army of 150,000 on the side of the Reds.
EAST AFRICA's resourCES.
Nairobi, February 3. A mass meeting has enthusiastically and unanimously requested the Imperial Parliament to appoint the ex-Governor, Sir Percy Girouard, Military Governor of British East Africa, for the period of war with powers to organise the Colony's efforts, in the direction of utilising such portion of its population as is unavailable militarily to develop its immense potential. energies and resources in the immediate production of com- modities which are urgently required," Mr. E. B. Grogan, Lord Delamere and others emphasised the urgent necessity of, organising the entire resources of the protectora order to provide for the immediate requirements in Mes potamia and Palesting, thereby saving shipping and rubie quently contributing food and other necessities. They said there were millions of acres of the finest land in the world. available...in East Africa to the Empires' war-worn soldiers.
IMPERIAL WAR CONFERENCES,
London, February 5. Beuter learns that in accordance with the general wish - expreased last year and as the convenience of Dominion statesmen and their Parliaments will permit, a series of Imperial War Cabinets and Imperial War Conferences will be held in London this year, in continuation of those held last year, at which the representatives of the Dominions will attend to confer with the British Ministers on problems of the war. It is understood that the Imperial Pärliament it now trying to arrange a date which will, as far as possible, suit the convenience of all, but nothing definite is yet set- tled, either regarding the date, or regarding the statestuen, who will come to England. A telegram from Wellington to- day gives the first official intimation that, subject' to the approval of the Dominion Parliament, Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward will represent New Zealand
FUEL-SAVING IN CANADA.
Ottawa, February 5. With the object of saving fuel the Government has ordered all manufacturers, including munition makers, and excepting those producing food, to close three days next week. It has also ordered the theatres and other places of amusement to cioso every Monday, from Feb. 15 to March 25 inclusive. Both orders apply to the provinces of Ontario and Quebec oast of Fort William.
Mr. Riviere Duloup has announced that the Government bas no intention, despite pressure, of rescinding the order prohibiting the importation of liquors."
THE ALLIED WAR COUNCIL.
London, February 6,
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Asquith, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the last meeting of the Supreme War Council at Versailles, after careful consideration de cided that in view of the important military considerations involved, it was impossible at present, without giving valuable information to the enemy, to publish further details or explanations regarding the enlargement of the functions of the Supreme War Council. He understood the discussions at the Conference dealt almost exclusively with the plan of campaign for 1918 and therefore it was impossible for him to give any information.
GERMAN WAR ON CIVILIANS.
London, Febenary Bo
In the Hcase of Commons, Mr. Boner Law atated that since war 14,190 non combatant men, women and children, had been killed by German sabmarines and strereit.
A SWISS PROTEST.
Berne, Felinary 5. A meeting of Bocialists and Trade Unionista has tested against the fresh lory of troops for reizfording frontiers but has asked this workmen to keep onder månd frain from, wanton selle
NEMY AIR RAID ON PADUATM
Padna, February 5.
Tant enemy seroplanes dropped sixty bombs en vationa Joonlition" The Albergo d'Italia was demolished and the hospital," the Cathedral Church of San Franecoy the ancient hospice, of the Confratenita del la Garita were damaged, the last named not seriously. The King visited the stricken a75a and was given an ovation,
An Italian official message states: We shot down fire sammy-aeroplanes and the English shot down eight
ARGENTINE WHEAT.
Buenos Aires, February 5. The Government has rescinded the decree prohibiting the export of wheat
N. Y. K. MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE.
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Tokyo, February 5.
The Nippon Fusen Kaisha line has decided to re-open" its service via the Mediterranean.
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NOTED BOXER'S DEATH,
London, FebumREY. Beater's correspondent at New York reports the death of Joha Sallivan, the famous pugilist.
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, February 4
The silver market is steadier,
THE MACAO CARNIVAL.
An Opportunity for. Hongkoag Płaszcze Soukera.
We are requested to state that the Battle of Flowers organicod by Lady Vieira de Mattos in
to take part in the Battle of
to the Red Cross Fund. programme is as follows-
The
-bell burst nearer than usual benefit of the Red Crom Fand SALUTAMUS". They were just a wall part of will take place at 3 pm. on Sun the bumen salvage from the day, the 10th instant, as the Avenida "Vasco ̈da“Gama, Macán,“ (By Lieut. J. P. Lloyd.) great battle, which swayed backs which is being beautifully At the cross roads behind the ward and forward away over the decorated for the occasion.
dressing" All subscribers to the Bet lines the basiness of war war ridge. Their feld going on noisily in the twilight. gleamed white against the dark Oras Fand are entitled to tickets The road to the firing-line wa background of the bank, looking of admission to the encloente re- ploughed up into great rats, grotesqusly like odd patches of served for the decorated care and foot or more deep, by the wheel now that the ann of countless wagons" and lorries, anthawed in a bedge-row. Some Flowers. Tickets of admission to and churned into a clinging mu smoked cigarettes, or talked in the grounds will be sold at the by the feet of marching infspiry. A low tones with their neighbours gate to non-subscribere.
There is great enthusiasm st water cart, ite broken polt ons Obers, pillowing their heade on lined abarply against the sky, their baversacks, slept there on Macao over the Battle of Flowers reposed, half on its side, in the the wet earth, like men utterly and it is said that the decoration ditch, and something which had exhausted. One men was lying of some of the motor cars will be once been a mule lay just inside on bis book, bis kuces drawn up real works of art.
Pris will be given to the su open gate, on the edge of a to avoid the batter of black mud field of green clover. A great at the foot of the bsa His three best decorated care, and shell had come over in the earlhead, resting on his clasped all subscribers to the Rs1'Oro afternoon, ranging shot from a hands, was almost completely Fand are invited to be present at distant battery, sad had by blind wathed in bandages, “like” a the award and distribution, which chance found a target. The hot mommy's His hair, tangled and will take place at Government in the roadway had been hurried-aked with the sweat and olsy of House at 10 p.m. ly filled with rubble and brock, the trenches, stück up like a The much-coveted first priko Behind them, will consist of a painting by Lady by a sweating working party; heat of corn. and the aftermath of this smalle lying on carpets of bloodred Visirs de Mattos herself.
Following the above, a connect tragedy had been swept aside intrprppiss and grass damp with the the ditch forgotten in the Tening dew, were neat rows of will be held, the same being argency of the greater tragedy stretcher caser, rows which
especially dedicated by Lady that was being played out beyond gradally grew as the ambulances Visirs da Mattos to all en begribers the low fringe of splintered draw up and discharged their trees on the hill-crest in front loads. Always orderlies morad
from stre cher At the cross-roads a red cap' quietly
traffic, stretober, readjasting bandages, Was directing the restoring order out of choose, or giving water to those who Occasionally despatch-riders called for it. Beyond in the swerved out of a by-rosd into the field, where the tente ahowed up midst of the tamalt, stopped to Taguely in the dusk, antidy peer at a sodden map, their blotches of ocloor, the doctors machinee quivering to the steady worked feverishly as they had beat of the engine and pushed off worked all day, and an they would cautiously again slong the greasy work all night,
Down the road, their backs to As the Chinese New Year road.
the Ammunition limbers, drawn by the leaping inferno of flime that holidays concide with
the ridge, dame a Carnival at Macao, it is hoped steaming horses, their drivers crowned sitting them motionless as stalase, columa of infantry in foure that a great many Hongkong and bamped and jolted along to They had gone up that same way Canton residents will go over and appease the ravening thunder of not many days before, a whole take part in the celebrations, the guns that served, or oime buttalion, fresh and eager to face back laden with walking or the unknown; and now they were 'sitting cases', whose cigarettes coming back, worn and jaded, ahowed tiny pinpricke of light in their feet dragging and tripping the gathering gloom, while their the uneven ground, their rask bandages gleamed white against showing many gapa. They talked little, Ent stared straight in front the dri bness of sheir uniform.
Away in the Esst the evening of them, with eyes' that did not sky was beginning to throb and see maab, for they were very glow with the passion of bom- | westy, bardment, and the woods and felda around were alive with gress blinding ishes that shot up flickered for an instant, sad were extinguished. Sometim there was a brighter, more blind- ing splash of Aime than the rest, fallowed instant by the reading
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you may get loss, "But apple and plum's your
bert, I guess;
"For the strawberry jama for the Sergeants' Mess, "In these hard times,” The words of the chores rose, explosion of a 5.9, and a thick, ■ carion, masterful, dominant greasy mushroom of smoke which ways of sound, above the roar of obscured for a moment the flashes the traffic sad the voices of the of the gana bevond. The earguns, sad presently the singers could distinguish iù all the mael-swung in fours round the bend of strom of sound the quick, angry the road fresh troops moving bark of the 18 ponuders, and 75 up to the front. 'a, the deeper roar of the howit-
1. Light Cavalry; Suppe. 2. Serenade, Wider,
3. Batterfly, Paccini.
4 Phantom Melody, A.Kotelby.
5 Scenes Pittoresques, Man
fanet.
0. Minust, Brathoyen.
7. Simeon BuDalils Skint8seau
8. Reverie, chamson. 9. Aida, Verdi.
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TO-DAY
Theatre Royal-Oracert by A. Mirovitch and M. Piastro; 9.15 p.m.
Victoris Theatre; 9.15 p.m.- Bijou Theatre-bitů patien New Hongkong Cinematograp -9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.8. Bijon Theatre-0.10 p. New Hongkong · Cinemtio graph-9.15 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 11. Chinees New Year,
Monday, Feb. 25. Boon Menting.-1st Day.
Toonday, Feb. 26. Bace Keeting.Zad Day,
Wednesday, Feb. 27, Bace Meeting 3rd Day
They came upon each other their pain, and merched part. KT8, and now and again, like a suddenly in the da-k, and the with hesda erent and shoulders big drum beating time, the words of the song died upon the square to the front, each four mellow boom of a big naval gan lips of the singers. And as they in perfect stop and slignment, Bomewhere in rear, all contribut pssed those men who had seen So they psaved esch other, at.ff- ing their share to that savage they said not a word, baf every lipped, the men who had been welling choras of destruction, obla was beld litle higher, pat to the proof, and those whose Shells whistled aucesning over each pair of eyes gleamed with a hour was to come, head, some shrieking abrilly in new light, every heart beat And the new battalion mar the forer of their haste, others little more quickly. No man's ed steady on towards the crooning softly to themsel fem sa stop faltered at the knowledge glow in the Est, where Do they passed over high up of the and understanding that had mood with drawn eward, some come to him, nor beltayed that where in the darkness, waiting zenith of their grest are
Bas the men sitting in the war had revesled itself. to him, for them. mad, on the low back at the side naked, shorn of its glamour, "As they turned off the of the road, paid na attention to relentless. And the men who the wood where they wa
All this bustle and activity, They had come out of "bell forgot for for the night, they ha did not turn their heads, when na moment their wearinenw) and again.
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