REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page (L) · THIRTY-ONE AIR RAIDS ON GERMANY,
Amsterdam, February 12. A Barlin official massage states: The enemy carried out thirty-one air, sttacks in Germany during January, fifteen packs considerably exceeded that of December but the results of which were on industrial districts and 'fourteen on open. sowns, including Ludwigaharan and Freiburg thrice sach, Traves twice and Friedrichthaven, Bastadt, Offenburg, Mannheim, Karlsruhe and Heidelburg. The number of at- were smaller, Ave, being killed and nine wounded. The enemy lost four asroplanes.
THE REASSEMBLING OF PARLIAMENT,
Reported Opposition to the Higher Command, London, February 12. There is great interest in the resumption of Parliament in view of important questions like the Irish settlement," meat rationing, combing out of engineers and State liquor purchase, but especially the decisions of the Versailles Council
The "Times" urges the Government to grant a public debate on the Tersailles decisions in view of recent inspired public disglasiona ni strategial plans and to deal with the ioskavo military information unhesitatingir.
The "Daily News" says a vagus and disquieting situa tion has been created by the Versailles Conference Parlia ment will incur serious responsibility if it does not insist on light. The paper adds that there are rumours that op position to the Higher Command will be revived and that General Sir William Robertson's position is involved..
The "Daily Mail" says Mr. Lloyd George to-day is pre- pared to meet most promptly any criticisms of the Versailles decisions.
The Imperial Escort.
-London, February 12. - After the opening of Parliament the members of the Imperial Escort, on the invitation of their Majesties, visited Buckingham Palace, where they were severally presented to their Majesties who shook hands with each of them, phatted to them and thanked them for their servÏOOK. -
GERMAN HOPES OF AN INDEMNITY.
Amsterdam, February 12.
The "Vorwaarts" reports a debate in the Bavarian Upper Chamber showing that Germany has not given up hope of an indemnity.'
The Finance Minister admitted that Bavarian expendi- ture was growing appallingly and would soon be at the rate of fourteen milliards of marks sanually. This, he said, would mean more war and general taxation The Minister concluded that it was self-evident that Germany must have an indemnity from the enemy. He admitted however that this "depended on military and political developments.
SHARE REPORT.
COLLIRO.
obanged.
have been recorded.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 15, 1918.
INTERESTING DECISION. ALIENS AND WAR WORK
JOYFUL SORROW.
२१
War Loan as Investment-for Trust Funds
was bound to order the fanda to be invested in Consola.
THE BARTHQUAKE,
Permission of Army Council Required.
The Transfiguration of
Suffering.
Lammocks Lighthouse Badly Damaged.
*
|
LOW-FLYING AIR WARFARE
| Now Weapon. Against.
st.Infantry.
A special correspondent of the Times writes as follows ***- We are informed by the Har
Wat In a letter published recently bour Department that Lammock quarters, November 16.--The **Correspondènis' Head- In the case of D. L. Hollins
The War Office recently called in these colamus a correspondent lighthouse, near Swatow, was (deceased), before Mr. Jastica Astbury, in the High Court of cois! And benevolent orgeniss and distress in the battle arena quake shocks, the tower being
the attention of employers and of observed that while the horrors damaged by the recent earth-sther of the last two days ban been fine and mild, but not Justice, the important question tions in contact with the navy and the bereavements and privat badly, affected. The light is still enough to bave any appreciable waa raised whether, when trustees and the army to the fact that, ions throughout Europe are most able to shine, but it way fail at infantry operation bas takan effect on the groundigand no declined to exercise their disares without the express permission obtrusive in the sight of all man-soy moment. ion sa to the investment of trust of the Army Ocuncil, no alien kind there are some outstanding It is reported from other have made so zer adapt and place beyond minor hide. We fands and when they applied to. the Court directions, the Court may be engaged on any form of compensations not to be forgotten sources that Swatow has suffered the enemy has, temporarily at
suxiliary war service,
in estimating the effects of the badly by the ebooks, many lives
Among other things it being reported to have been lost. regain any of his lost positions. Thiaenfeguard, already adopted war.
least, abandoned his efforts to The testatrix by her will gave workers, was extended on Oct. 15 anifying influence,
in the case of alien munition has proved to be a great Our Canton correspondent Even the artillery has been only a number of specific and pecu- to all aliens seeking employment universal call to service has and at 4.10 am. on the 4th ability has been no more than fair, while its writes that at 27 p.m. on the 3rd moderately sotive. Though visi niary legacies, one of £3.500 being connected with naval, military eliminated the "nemployables." series of earth tremore was felt the chief activity has probably to the Royal College of Music, and and seronautical work, with tele- So far as these are results of the hath lasting about thirty seconds. been in the sit continued in clause 11 :- W
"I give free of daty to my with naval and military and ciril thing to set against the grievous number of houses.
graphe, telephones and railways, wer we may value them as some-Vary slight damage was dona to a trustees sach capital sum 89. will
hospitals, and with social, bene loss which has come upon the A telegram received in Hong- by the annual income thereof at volent and religious organisations world, but if this were all that we kong statee that Shanghai also the time of appropriation or in for the benefit of, or in contact have gained we could not be slightly felt the tremors on the vestment produce after deduction with, His Majesty'e forces, content with the moral balance 3rd instant." of income-tax a yearly income of Before an alien may by en sheet of these bitter years.. $1,000 a year on trust, for my piece Dorothea Hollins, the eldest gaged for any of theee naziliary is, however, another item which war services, he must have bis must be set down in any estimate daughter of William Hollina, on entity book specially endorsed of the issues of the war. That it attaining the age of 25; and if she with the permission of the Army is a real factor in the lives of shall not obtain a rested interest Council, Aliene already employ thousands no one need doubt for the eldest daughter for the ad prior to Ost, 15 must also who looks with sympathy on time being, and, in default, for all or any of the children of the said comply with this condition. Em those who are suffering.
ployers are therefore required to In a recent volume of reminis Willism Kollius attaining the age that both present and proceness a writer pays a tribute of the year 1917, iê. from 1st July / by flying down and firing of them pective alien workers of this sincere affration to the memory to 31st December, 1917, includ. from low altitudies. Aa in many description are approved by the of one who through earrow had ing the sum of $62,334,98 other things, the Germans, after
of 25, in equal shares,"
Army Council.
There
COMPANY REPORT.
Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
The profit for the latter half of
58
gained a special grace. In re brought forward from the pre- ferring to the bereavement which vions half-year, amounted to long years before had wrecked $143,889,69, which the Board all those prospects which bring to recommend apportioning: eatly. womanhood its special followe beauty, she gave expression to To pay a foal divi berexperience in a phrase "which dend of $300 per... will be fall of meaning to those ehare on 20,000 who understand it, and absolutely shares (making 36 meaningless to those who do not per share for year
1917)
w
Joyful Sorrow." This bright grass belongs to those whom To write off Faraiture suffering parifies and in ite and Fixtures purification brings a revaluation To carry forward to of life, with consolations sweeter new account than anything conferred by euccess.
·Staff...
$60,000.00
5,423.30
78,248,39
$143 669 69
Perhaps the most-vesepiouque has been the increase in the recent development of the war of aeroplanes as actus, galing. weapons against enemy troops on the ground. In its beginning it wan's purely Batisz invention." and for a long time alter we had been practising it the Germana were content simply to comment with awz mest 072 what they called the "Audacity of the English airmen," who kept annoying the men in the trecques
a while, began to copy us, and
the practice is now so widespread that low-flying sirmen are--a fac tor with which the infantry, in trenches, in shell holes, or on roads behind the front, always have to reckon, Dion and early daek are the perioda rooit favour abla to this form of guerrilla wag.
The daily amount of damage infi c'ed on the enemy by our siemen yiog low along and babind his lines is simply incl calable. The performances aka dozen machines ca a single day, for instance, included atisoke on half a hundred different objects, on which many thousande of rounda were fired from heights/ varying from lees than one handred to four hundred feet, of troops marching-up for relief along the roads, which woanded on the "rond"; "troops
The testatrix left one-half of the residue of her estate to Ada Salter and Dr. Marion Philipe, treasurer and secretary respective- ly of the Women's Labour League; and fast rule that the money sad the other balf to Mr. Ramey must be invested in Consola. MacDonald ind Mr. Arthur Canosel for Dorothes Hollins, Henderson, treasurer and secret at present contingently interested, ary respectively of the Labour relied on Prendergast v. Lashing Party. If, however, all the debts too (supra) 0:se decided in and legacies were paid in foll 1846, in which the Court ordered there would be a deficiency of investment in Consols. On the about £7,000, and therefore all appeal in that case Lord Cotten- the legacies would have to abste bam said: proportionately. If the sam
Then comes the question, necessary to produce the income what is the rule of the Court as 887 and $86. Malabons are of $1,000 a year, were invested in applicable to a case of this sort {offered at $34.
Console there would be a greater where the funds are to be appro- Docks, Wharves and Godowns, deficiency than if it were invested printed out of the general estate, There is an exhilaration of life -Hongkong and Whampos in War Loan. The trustees, re-for answering a particular par for those who in the strength of The ordinary half-yearly mest Masers. Benjamin & Potts, in Dock's, after eagging sway to a fusing to exercise their disaretion pose, for providing first, for the their manhood rejoice in the days ing will be held at the Company's their share, report dated Friday, selling quotation of $131, are under the investment clause of widow for life; the principal being of their youth. There is a Batie Hotel at noon on Friday, at Among these objects were hodisa 15th February, 1918, state :~~~ again in demand at this rate for the will, applied to the Court to afterwards to fall into residue? faction in sucose rightly won Marob, 1918,
Since our last report of the 8th cash and corresponding rates determine in what securities they There is but oue rule; the Court which gives to matare life full forward. Shanghai Dooks remain ought to invest the capital eum will not exercise its discretion as compensation for antiring effort instant, the Chinese New Year steady at Tia 801. Kowloon in order to produce the required to whether it will inveet in one in the beat of the day. HONGKONG NAVAL YARD. were scattered, leaving dead and holidays have intervened and this Wharves after sales at $95 and income.
stock or another; or whether one But suffering.............may-
give a Mr. Sheldon appeared for the stock is better then another; there parer happiness than these can
at work unloading railway trucka:6 has, of course, interfered with the $94) are now wanted at $85.
at railhead, some of whom were market. There has been very Lande, Hotels and Baildings. plastiffs, the executors; the Boa, is but operale, and that is a rule offer. It must be confessed that little doing and very little Humphreys Estates have again Slesser for the Labour Party; tion of all parties interested-soure. Men and women some-
Frack Russell and Mr. H. B. established for the better proteo-not-seldom-sorrow hardens and Questions of Pay of Subordinate killed and all driven from their work; infantry in izenahes and come to business at $5.60, ex the interest shown. We expect to dividend of 50 cents paid on the Mr. Owen Thompson for the namely, an investment of the time find their son's shrivelled
shellholes;.trains of pack mulan when 9th instant, and there is more G. M. T. Hildyard for the Royal
Women's Labour League; Mr. funds in the Three per Cents." in an improvement
bringing ap supplies; gauge of, Tesentment against a In the House of Lords, Lard cruel fate which bsa ia. In the House of Commons on sigualmen at work repairing wize - business again resumes ita normal enquiry at this rate. There are
Bates are practically an hayers of Central Estates at 820, Nollege of Music; Mr. GR. Brougham used practically the flicted pain and humiliation November 22. Dr. Masnainars, broken by our gana columna ol and Hong song Hotels as 890 Northcote for Dorothea Hollins; Fame words Prendergast upon them, allowing neither the replying to Sir O. Kinloch-Cooke, lorries halted on the road and The demand for in- Hongkong Lands at 8881, Kow. and Mr. Fairfax Laxmoore for Prendergas (3. B.L.C. 195). power of appeal nor of redress, who called attention to the heavy trains of moving motor teamspori vestment stocks still continues, toon Lands at $271.d. and West her two sisters and other annuit. Since a date the Frso Bat those who have learnt sor loss sustained by the subordinate and beary batteries in action, and although buyers are offering Points at $78, ste nominal. ants,
tice hat par widely altered, row's secret find how awest are staff of the Admiralty employed which were compelled to cea higher prices than last week,
Oile and Mining-Baubs have behalf of Dorothea Hollins that cash ander the control of the the sorrowful way leads to the kong through the adverse rate either killed or driven to shelter. Mr. Northcote contended on and ander the present rules the uses of adversity, and how in H. M. Dockyard at Bong. fire and the crews of which ware. very firm, and no haeactions of any importance again improved and buyers are the Court should follow its fired Court may be invested in a large City of God and the Presence of of exchange, stated that the
The record of the experiences of offering $2.60. Langkats are enquired for at Tla. 14. Tronohale and order the sum to be variety of securities. (0. 22, R. the Most High.
proposal for the payment of two pilots who went out together... The Shanghai market has been have buyers at 30 and Ucal invested in Console. He relied 17.) Now instead of there being Any wide experience of those salaries in whole or in part of the same day is interesting. These closed all the week on socount of Caspians Bellers at 20). "Shell" on Prendergast v. Lushington (5 only one main, Government to whom this war has brought Dockyard staff, and of naval two machines started for the the Chinese holidays and all Transports are unchanged at 112. Hare, 171) and Prendergast v. security the war has given rise to suffering may find evidence of officers and ratings, at a fixed rate village of M, but on the way felk quotations there are nominal. nominal, Kailans ́are wanted at Prendergast (3 HLO., 195). s number of losne. The Court this. We who are strong can of exchange was receiving con-in with a large body of infauy
The Straite rubber market is)28/-.
Mr. Justice Astbury. This is has frequently ordered money think of nothing but the terror rideration at the Treasury. These on the road, so attacked, and quiet. The following are to-day's Electrio
an important question at the pre- ander its control to be invested of mutilation, or the helpless Admiralty proposals, however, scattered it. Going on to M, they Companies. There sent time. The testatrix having in these war loans instead of in nees of the crippled, shaken, involved a general consideration entered the village practically zi osbled quotations:Halakoff
are buyers of Hongkong Electrica given a number of specifio gifts, Consola, It was contended that blinded $4.80, Kempas $8.80, Ayer at 848. Obins Lighterare nominal pecuniary legacies, and annuities, although that can be done when flower of their manhood, has officers and others in the Far East. more than 50ft, from the ground
men who in the of the method of payment of Army the level of the housetops, or not Panas $19.50, Kadaba $3.90, at 34, Low Level Trams are still orested a trust in olause 11 of her the money has been paid into been prematurely robbed of half A decision would be obtained at The village street was fall of Gera, k Alor Gajahs $410, Radellas offered at $61. $11.75, Tapabe $20,50, Chang-
will. His Lordship read clause Court it cannot be done where their life. We think of prospects the earliest possible moment.
man troops, so the airmen geraded. Cotton Milla-Owing to the 11 That trust is now existing, the trustees apply for directions ruined, careers destroyed, of
the street and cleared jí qui, unéi, Lai Serdange 38.50, Ayer Holska Shanghai Stock Exchange being but the person who will ultimately sa in this case. Here there is a strength tarned to weakness, and $2.50, New Serendaha $4.50, closed all the week, quotations become entitled to the ospi-wide range of investment auth self-reliance changed to depen
man firing over 800 zosada se ka, Pajame $14, and Sandycrofts are nominal as follows Shang-tal
rent... $4.30, all Straite Currency," :
or income arising from orised by the will. It is true dence on the service of others. Or hai Cottons Tie. 125, Ewo it cannot now be definitely as that when each a question comes we number those who mourn Banks Business has been Cottone Tls. 160, Kangyiks Tia, certained. The Arst trust is in before it the Court will not pick their beloved dead and bear the dona at $630, at which rate more 14.10, Yangterspoon Tis. 8.10 and favour of Dorothes Hollins on her and choose between Government silent heartache of bereavement. shares could probably be placed. Orientala Tla. 40). « The London rate has declined
attaining the age of 25. She is and other investments, but there As we reflect on the wide resch Miscellaneous Green Taland now 12 years of age. The residue is no rule that when the Court of suffering and the agony quiver- alightly to £87,
Cements have been in good which, having regard to the other has decided to invest in Governing through the world we might Marine and Fire Insurances, demand with business pat gifts in the will, is non-existent, ment securities it is bound to say well despair of sny happiness for There are no transactions to re-shrough at $7.95 and $8, and is given equally to the Women's that those securities must be humanity. part Rates are slightly firmer there are buyers at the former Labour League and to the Labour Console. all round. Unions are wanted at rate.
But before we accept the con Chins Providents are Party. It is agreed that there is
In this case, $770, Cantone at 8310 and North wanted at $7.75, but no shares a deficiency of some thousands in number of persons, interested in may well appeal to the sufferers because it springs from the ex- and drove it down to 400, when
where there are a clusion of settled pessimism w China at Tis. 115. Yangtsses are offering under $8. There respect of the are nominal at S'hai. $205 are buyers of Hongkong. Loes pecuniary gifts contained in the that it is the duty of the Court, so testimony There is nothing in-be attained by every sufferer, was fixing it, bullet from las specific and the pecuniary legacies, I think themselves and listen to their ercise of a power all possess, may his gun jammed, and while, he (Exch: 73). There are buyers at $190 and Watsons at $5.25 will. In clase 21 of the will a carry out the intention of the sincere in it. They have come Not that men have this pawer in ground hit him in the facer of China Fires at $128 and Dairy Farms have been sold at wide range of investments is testatriz by not increasing the to grips with life as it is. Their equal measure, It is the and at him rather badly. El Hongkong Fires at $310.
$29. There are sellera of Peak aathorised. The trustees of the deficiency more than is absolutely witness at least has the note of ponse of faith in a God was able to get safely home bar Bhipping, Deferred
Indo Tramways (Old) at 881. Ropes at will at first intended to invest the usossary. I am of opinion that reality. And is it not true that of Comfort controlling the ever, whither the other wont, so China have changed hands at $20, China Borneos at $93, Steel capital eum required in Console. I shall be following the rule in those who listen to this witness fortunes of men, but nowhere to kean him company Dolors $159 and 8158 and there are Foundries at $10 Steam Baring regard to the price of Prendergeer's case if I direct the are amazed by the power of manifesting His power so im they left they saw the German bayern at the latter rate. The Laundries at $1, Waterboats at that security such an investment, money to be invested in Govern- joy those who suffer most possess Periqualy and and with gasowo-seater dive close to the ground 439: 5/- business dons: Prefer- 86% are all nominal.
Ther
aze/now in circumciscoss whose very gracious strength as is suffering. quite out of control, and Snally Four per Cent; (free of income- a number of "red shares can be placed at $33).. Forward Settlement Daya tax) War Loan, would increase instead of only one, as in 1850, mast predispose men to despair 7 Aurance that life iver dow The same thing goes on every Douglases have been neglected 22nd February (Friday), 27th the deficiency at present existing and I think that the proper course We wonder, what it is that makes inated and direted by Him who day when any flying is possible, at $77. Hongkong, Canton & March (Wednesday), 26th April by about $4,000, and the other is to invest the capital am in them not merely so brave and 20 is supremely the Man of Barrows, It is a form of warfare which Macao Steam boste have been (Friday) and 29th May (Wednes parties interested under the will, Four per Cent. (free of income patient, but sa joyons. There in Him to find it the instrumento lie in only a desai
they take up their Cross with teadily increasing dose at 15, buyera offering day).
who will have to abate, say that tax) War Loan. The result will the gloom of weskasse, or in the close. A smail sale Exchange. The opening T.T. in such oirenmatanoce the aum be that: the deficiency will be fordel blasts of adversity, or in the hair rigtory as He found the the real work of
has been put rate on London to-day is 2/111and ought not to be so invested. The decressed without in soyhill of baffled, love, they have means of His triumph. The world
on Singapore 127. Bar silver trustees have declined to exercise endangering the person who found a Presence and Powers fall of sorrow, buy Sugars have (ready) a quoted at 4244. The their discretion under the will, may ultimately become enfiledhose comfort as no anod be
kich may be tide pelling Band a 3-d/e buying rate on and the Court has to decide to the sanuity of 81
Gladness be with thee, helper
of our world 1.
I think this is the authentic
sign and acel
Of Godsbip, that it even waxes
glad,
And more glad, until gladness
blossoms, burate
Into a rage to suffer
mankind.
for
Such is the joyful sorrow which,
Having driven every one shilf living and unwounded cover,
under
and re-there being nothing more to shoot at, they went on to village to repeat the preformance. On the way they chased more men from the road and silenced à mɛabine gun. Close by G, they spiad an enemy two-seater seraplane. One of the two attacked it at about 800 fee
London rate has advanced to $11 and William Powells at as agsisat sa investment in the ment ssourich menurities atmosphere we might have judged | 4s those in Borrow respond to the crash.
2
Shanghai in nominal s169, whether there is any hard tion,
apathy but joyous contradenhin
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