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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1916,

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THE WAR.

-TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS,

Reuter's Service to the China Mail. Į

DARDANELLES

CAMPAIGN.

SIR IAN HAMILTON'S FINAL

DESPATCH.

Losvos, Jan. 8.

Genem Sir Ian Flamil;on's final despatch covers thirty-eight pages.

COMPULSION BILL PASSED,

(From Fur Chen Correspondent.)

London, Jan. 7 The Hausa et Commons has approved the "rst reading of the Compulsory MIKtary Service 31 by a majority of

LABOUR CONGRESS AND

It describes „minately, the oporu. (293. * tions priw to and inchiding the com bined action in the first fortnight of August, concluding with a striking passage showing that the supply ph munitions and drafts, was devlishig and that, sickness was taking i henvy toll. Nevertheless all ranks were cheerful and confident that long es they stuck to their

CONSCRIPTION....

LONDON, Jan. 6.

The great Tabor Congress met at the Central, Hall. Westminster, to the consider the attituds of atom country would stick to then and are towards the Compulsory Military then victoriously through the hat | Service. Bill. „£nd crontest.odtumusadlos,

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE BARALONG "*. INCIDENT.

Wasmoros, Jan. 7.

The Government is adhering to its policy of not intervening in the con-, traversies of the belligerents; and will not permit American Nurul Officers to investigate the Barulong incident ́under. Sir Edward Grey's suggestion.

· LORD-MONTAGU,

Matra, Jane

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COMPULSORY SERVICE. had failed to provide the necessary train-

MR. ASQUITH INTRODUCES

BILL.

NO CASE FOR DENÉRAL COMPULSION.

ed Enserves, and now the pledge given to the married meu must be redeemed. Ha had hoped that the war might have bean finished with voluntarism, which had doce a wall,

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$1.00 and $1.50 per bottle. QUEEN'S DISPENSARY.

Lord Kitchener concluded by remark-

-Thù mild and "soothing induenes which the preparation bae, alasson 16 small ing that he did not consider the present the most valuable of its kind, in cases of Cough, Aathina, Bronchitis, Shortness of change would be buy derogation of the Brewshing or Difficulty of Expostoration ; and while in removes the seoumulation of principle of voluntariam. It only affect phone, from its Teuta and Asteingang virtüss is prarents its formation, and alloys LONDON, Jan. 6. jedi odé class, of men, among whom were The House of Commons was crowded certain number with a poor idea of the irritation of the abraces of the throat and chest, rondsting the delicate patta

duties of a citizen. Bu: while some were susceptible of futuro irsitation and disease, for the deban on compulsion. Many shirkers there were undoubtedly others members_on_pative service obtained not joining who had valid reasons, and. leave to bo present and wars there in the latter would be only too happy if the khaki, Lord Derby was among thoss Government should decide their doubts. in the Pecre', güllery.

He was speaking as a soldier with o Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (one of Mr. Arquish, introducing the Militaingle eye to the successful conduct of the survivors of the Persia agedy)ary Service Bill, said that the measure the war.

Lord Derby's report, the figures of was the result of the dalībarations on

which were wonderfully encouraglag. and ought to convince both the Allies and the enemy that the people of Great Britain had their boasts in the (Chears,)

y still in bed, but is progressing favourably.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

(Wak Tax Yat Po'i Sarvios.)

THE YUNNAN DISTURBANCES.

PEKING, Jun...6

A Mandate orders Generu Toh Kwan to occupy strategical points around Yunnan.

GRANT TO KWANGST FOR MILITARY FURPOSES.

FERING, Jun. 6.

A million dollars has been allowed

NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.T

The morning papers generally admit that Mr. Asquith hos made out a case. for the compulsion of single men. the pledge given and nothing more.

The Dawy Mail expressed the view. that the speech has satisfied unprejudic

The Times says that the Bill fulfils

Speaking for himself, Mr. Asquith said he was of the opinion that no cessed critics.

manner.

Theea represent the spirit of the com- ments of the other papers with the exception of the Daily News, which thinks that a general election in a few weaka is probable.

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The Daily Chronicle remarks that if THE ONLY BOAT LEAVING AT 5 PM EVERY DAY. by those who, on grounds of principle or he introduced in a more unabjectionable expodiancy, ware opposed to conscrip- tion. His pledge was given because of the overwhelming evidence that the married men, who were willing to serve were holding back is large dumbere. If the series had not been given the whole recruiting campaign was in

TRADE-UNION SUPPORT. danger of breaking down. He ex- phasised that siterbis pledged to support the Government's Military "The Boilermakers' Society have decid- givan he received no sign of protest Cr

Service proposala. It is understood that remonstrance.

Unions are prepared to

Every section of Labour was repte military expenses entailed by member of unrecruited single-men ven adóp: the same course under certain

EVACUATION UMCHINKABLEX | sented except the miners, who are

When Loel Kitchener on October kling a separate conference.

1 cable for an vatimeter of choi losses that would be involved in the esenation of the Peninsula Sir

Parliament Fassing 11

sures to be taken against Yannän Province.

THE ENTHRONEMENT-

safeguardi

"U

DESPERATE FIGHTING ON

... RUSSIAN FRONT.

-HEAVY EXITY LOSSES.

to the Government of Kwangsi for Mr. Asquith considered that the other Trade

Laubstantial and avena. considerable amount, and mid that Sir John Simon thought the figures might be reduced A repolarfom was subuhted ex-

to an infinitesimal quantity." But he apposition of t

did not agree with Sir Jaha Simon pressing the

The Bill would be confined to the area workers to conscription, rejoicing in,

to which the Darby scheme applied.

PETEOGRAD, Jan. 6. clo inagrificent snecess of the volun-

PERING, Jan.-5. Ina Hamilton replied "Tht such as

The Bill provided that the unmarrieds, Deaparata fighting continues north- The Rufsiana. ara The first day of the first noon and wide wera without children, from 18 east of Czernowitz Stop was unthinkable, alge Oether Bary principle but allinning that the 16th he received a cable recalling results of Loul Derby's campaign (February 3rd) is the day chosen for 30 41, who had no ground for exempsteadily advancing All the enemy tion, hould be deemed to have dane counter-attacks were repulsed with the erine ter Tropone un mere insufficiently scortained to the enthronement of the Emperor. desired the froh, and unhinsaul

The Government has ordered that their duty to the State as if attested. Heaviest losses,

The Act would some into force fourteen opinion of a responsible formuleramentous Compulsion proposal; all communications to foreignem days after the Royal agent, and the sp

the prostion of

an party nevertheless members might vote as should be dated as being in the year pointed date wasir be twenty-one days

Woy individpally thought ft.

of the Republic while in communica-after the assent. Enlistment was for "Mr. Horge, M.P., said the resolutions addressed to Chinese the wore the period of the war from the appoint- on represented the views of Hoonghein should be used tempor nodente meg and left freedom of arily, and not year of the opiniom to the Tabour Members of monarchy." the House of Commons.

He em- phasised "that if the Bill were projected-it-youhl mean an election which was the worst possible thing that could happen for Labourites as the issue would then be Compulsion profit for the yeaz anounting pure and simple..

extrition."

THE AUGUST RATTLES,

The main fangs of the despite is, the stirring desorption of the Premendrais vital funds in August "The results of which has alroads been. halutely normiled. The cur pris of the Turks, at Such was com Plete. But owing to the intense heat and exhaustion of the troops through continuous engagements in the most difficult country and perpetual water diffenides) Dent General Sir F. Stopford and the Thivisional General waited to rest the troops.

THE FATAL ERROR, General Sir Jan Hamilton says: Driving power was required and even a certain ruthlessness to brush Aside plens for respite for tired

fatul enor was troops. Th inertii, aut inrtia prevailed."

Meanwhile the Tarks were erabjed

to concentrate heavy reinforcements

Sovem delegates, including the Railway workers representative Mr.

Tholus, while denouncing" conscrip tion declared thas a General Election as a result of the non-passing of the" Conscription Bill would be a crime. against the new in the trenches.

THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.

RUSSLANK PROGRESSING,

PARIS, Jan. 6.

during that priceless. twelve hours, I A Fetrograd telegram says that the and eventually Sir Tan. Hamilton operations are developing success himself, who had previously remain ed at Headquarters, went to Suvla to endeavour to put concentration of effort and purpose fut the direction

of the mim ashores

A GENERAL SUPERSEDED... "Fighting on the following days was severe and 'continuous. Several sue- cesses were achieved and positions

won.

fully for the Russians, against the enemy's strong defences in Buko wina, whither part of the Armies of General von Gallwitz and Genem) You Werde have been rent from

Serbi. Nevertheless the Russians are progressing.

DISSENSIONS IN GREECE.

THE BANK OF CHINA..

FIRING, Jan. 7.

The Bank of China has made

a

to

$800,000!

THE CHINESE MINISTER TO

FRANCE.

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ad date. Territorials enlisted for home service came under the Bill, the ex- emptions including men working in the national interest, mon with dependente,

A Ruian regiment cuptured-1,061| men and four machine guns,

GERMAN ATTACK AT TAHURE REPULSED.

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PARIS, JBC, 5.

A communique stater that the Gor- mans, after a violent bombardment, and also men with conscientious attacked in the Tahure region, but objections to combatant service. were completely repulsed. (Laughter.) Mr. Asquith pointed-on

that a similar exemption was made JAVA TEA TRADE AND THE WAR.

by Pitt i favour of the Quakers,

The proposal was also modelled on South African and Now Zealand

legislation, but exemption would caly apply to combatant duties,

The grounds of exemption had been carefully devised to meet all possible hardships, and & Service Tribunal would barr applications for exemptico, with an appeak to anal London PERING, Jún, 7.

Tribunal. The Bill did not apply to Wo Wa Tuck, the Minister to Ireland." He would have been glad, France, has requested permission to personally, to have done without the return to China to explain import-Bill, but he considered it was necessary,

ant matters."*

and was sanguine enough to anticipate that it would meet with general ap- proval. The group system was re EARLIER TELEGRAMS, opened to allow these men to attest,

LONDON, Jan. -6,

FARES First Class $2 Single: $3. Return (Saloon's

First Class $1 · 1.50 Second Class 60 ste. Single; 31 Return

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(Saloon) for: Oning

Electric Fans throughout Firm Cisas Attention, Ample Betoons and Uan Acommodation

Prasongeza may Hoop on board without additional sħarge on vaba n' blokate only

The importers of Java tea have been naked to create a Tea Commission, with headquarters, at Amsterdam, to co- operate with the Dutch Oversca Traat, and to draw up a list of baga jule a buyers to whom ten will be exclusively sold. The Overses Trast will be authorised to inspect the tea „ware. houses, shops and bocks,

M.M. LINER GRASED BY SUBMARINE.

MARSEILLES, Jao.. 6. The Messageries Marttiines liner Karnak was returning with the survi Mr. Afquith's tone was most convors of the sunken steamer Abelia when ciliatory. He concluded by expressing she was chased for overal hours by a would submarine in the Mediterranean. Tho become a dead letter **Let men come in now of their own free "Karnak zigzagged and escaped.. The military authorities would reopen

(Reuter's Service to the China Malope that compulsion

THE **PERSIA " GUTRAGE.

MORE NARRATIVES "BY SURVIVORS..

timb for panic.

the groupe for that purpose.

ENGAGEMENT WITH GERMAN

· ARMED STEAMER.

LONDON, Jan.

The fighting quality of the CHIEF OF STAFF THREATENS TO passengers and eight of the crew, of opinions on tho subject were indieting. was brought to port.

mer could it be surpassed but the strength of the Turks was stendily rising and the troops had to with- draw broin captured positions,

RESIGN.

LONDON, Jan. "G

A Milan telegram says it is reported Athers that serious dis sensions have arisen between. the Greek Minister of War, 3. Yuna

General Stopford on the evening of August 15th.. handed over com mand to Major-General De Lisle, hecause strong, clear leadership and not been promptly enough applied. kits, and the Chief of the General Stuff, General Dusmanis, who threatens to resign,

NO REINFORCEMENTS-A GREAT

↑ DISAPPOINTMENT.

depleted mnks.

"..

Sir John Simon followed Mr. Asquith. He said he thought the Bill should be MALTA, Jan. 6, resisted. No one could say how many Survivors of the Persia relate youths could be spared or how manyIt is officially announced that a terrible experiences. After the torpedoere shirking. He expressed regret naval expedition to Tanganyika at ing the Persia abivered and took a at his severance from Mr. Asquith but tacked, the "German armed steamer heavy list. Many of the boats were said that he regarded voluntariam as a Kingani and forced her to surrender unable to get away, and there was no vital principle in national life, and after a ten-minute action. All the added that there were some Ministers German officers were killed. The The boat containing Lord Montag still on the Treasury Bench, whose steamer, though in a sinking condition, of Beaulieu also contained two other

aishable from his own. He contended which number Beven were lascars.

that among single men there were They were absolutely lacking in every- thing, even water. The boat was large classes, such as sailor in the without cars and tossed helplessly Mercantile Marine, who ought not to The be reckoned, Coarequently, no one about for thirty-one hours. occipants were utterly exhausted when could be so bold as to declare that more than a negligible number was picked up.

Lord Montaguis staying with the left. Governor.

Mr. Bogar Law, replying to the Lord Montagu, in an interview at eriticisms of Bir. Asquith'a pledge, Malta, aid that three bonta were said that without it the Derby echeme smashed whilst being lowered, and would have been an absolute failure. many people were thrown juto the sea. The Government had deliberately The Persia saak atero firat. There

.. The War Minister wishes to were many severe explosions when the arrived at the conclusion that the Eill | The British forces were dwindling demobilise 15 per cent of the troops water was reached, and also fires. Lord ossy to win the war, and a while the Turks had plenty of am in view of aerious mutinies at Montage was swept of the deck and responsibility as great as the Govern sucked dowa. When he came to the ment's rested on every member attempt munition and drafts to 1. their Kavalla. General Dusmania opposes sucface be found himself surrounceding to thwart its efforts.

Arigadiar-General Béoly was cheered this and has annulled the War by people struggling for life. He also Minister's order for furlough for the saw three boats bottom upwards. Each when he urged all to support the person struggled to catch floating Government and thus give a messago oldest class,

wreckage. After being in the water to our brave Allies that we were for several hours, during which time determined, with them, to offer all in many died, be was rescued by the Holt order to win a righteous victory. liner Vingchone, The Lascars, he BAJS acted very well.

Sir Ian Hamilton thereupon cabled for 50,000 fresh troops. If these were sent immediately they could still clear & passage for the feet to Constantinople. His disappointment was deep when he learned that reinforcements could not be sent.)

BRITISH HONOURS "FOR RUSSIAN | NAYAL MEN.

المية

FRENCH MONEY FOR GREECE.

ATHENS, Jan. 8. The French Government has in-

DELICATE POSITION OF GREEK GOVERNMENT.

Mr. REDOND greatly regretted that his party could not support the Bill. Because Ireland regarded this as her war, she would make every sacrifice to wis, but the Bill was unnecessary, and be believed we had more men than we

formed Greece that it holds at the SEQUEL TO ARREST OF CONSULS could train and equip. He concluded

latter's disposal 10,000,000 francs as PETROGRAD, Jan. 6. an advance from a loan which is now HM King George has awarded under negotiation.

eleven Orders and thirteen Medals

to scarsen of the Russian Black Sea Fleet for meritorious service.

TURKISH SAILING "SHIPS CAPTURED.

ITALY AND ALBANIA.

A COMMUNICATION TO GREECE.

Arness; Jan. 7. It is learnt from official sources PETROGRAD, Jan. 6. In the Black Sea on the ard inst. that Italy has formally informed Russian torpedo boat estmyer Greece that her troops which have captured.cleven Turksh sailing ships boon landed in Albania will not, in od book 40 members of the crow any circumstances, cross, the frontier

of Northern Epirus

risoners.

ENEMY SHELLS KUT-EL-AMARĂ.

LONDON, Jan. 5. Gement Townshend reports that Kut- el-Amara was heavily shelled for an hour on Sunday since when it has been quiet, HEPORT FROM SIN DOUGLAS HAIQ.

ARTILLERY AND AERIÄE ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Jan. 5.

on the southern portion of the front General Sir Douglas Haig reports that artillery has been more active than natal. Early in the morning, an attack on one of our advanced posts near Mari- court was driven off by rifle fire.

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ATEEKS, Jan. 6. The position of the Government is a delicate one; as Germany bolde Greece responsible for the arrests of the Comauls at Salonika.

the Premier for giving another day for There have been artillery duels at The Entente diplomatists consider it debate and naked the Government for an Monte Croco and Carnia, to the advant possible that the Greek authorities at Deurance that the Bill would not be the age of the Italians. The enemy attacked Saloniks will be temporarily removed in preliminary to a permanent measure on Monte Hanzehelle, but was repulsed the event of an enemy invasion of Also, if Mr. McKenna and Mr. Runciman with heavy losses. Macedonia.:

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