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MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

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AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

·ARMISTICE SIONED.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS TO .

BEON IMMEDIATELY.

Loxtos, Dec. 16.

4 German official report states:- The anoistice was signed at Brest litovsk yesterday. It begins on December 17 and ends on Jan ary 14. Unless a week's notice is -given it se. Ainues automatically and extends us all lunt, air and naval Hordes of the common fronse.

Pence negotiations will begin immediately.

LONDON, Dec. 18.

A Russian cial message stobes that General Krylenko has issued prohnution stating that the armis tice treaty bus bawn signed and it is proposed to cuuse all military opera. tions until the fall text has been received.

ADMIRAL TIRPITZ AND WAR QUESTIONS.

WHAT GERMINT MUUT TATR

AMSTERDAM, "Dec 16 Admiral von Tirpita, speaking at Harburg, riterated that Great Britain at present had Ton rather than lost, therefore's peace based on the status yus unis was out of the question. As other factor for Consideration was the sure building of ⋆ Channel Tunnel, sitar the war. He efpressed him continued couñdenes la submarine warfare. "

..

And

Admiral von Tirpite peaking at Berna, said that Germany must retain Flanders, Zeebrugge and certain French territory

Antwerp, Ontend and must also tako Calais and Boulogus America, was Germany's most deadly enemy, despite the tonnage scarcity: GERMANY AND RAW MATERIALS.

ALARMED BY BRITISH WARNING.

LONDON, Deck 15. There is evidence that Germany is becoming seriously alarmed at the prospect of not being able to obtain raw materiala after the war, for which Gar many admits her dependence on foreign countries, "partimularly England. PREROGRAD, Dec. 18. The Bolshevik News Agency states that today. Russia and Germany agreed to terms for an armisticer.

ENEMY HUMBUG.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 15. The Secretary to the Moximalist armistice plénipotentiaries telegrapha that the menry delegates have agreed to discontinue the rangeidents for transferring tore troops from the Jestern to the Western Fronts.

Overinick, importance cunnot be attached to this, as the enemy has

probably completed the desired

-arrangements—

SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND

STATE.

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The Peoples' Commissioner are abortly issuing a degres sepurating the Church and the State and pro viding for the confiscation of Church

THE ARMY AND THR EK-TSAR.

Loxnes, Dec. 18.

The Essen Lotel „Anceiver threatens the non-withdrawal of the boats, and Admiral von Tirpitz, speaking in Berlin, declared that conditions would be im posed guarantesite the supply of raw materials now lacking.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

AN ALLIED NAVAL COUNCIL ̧«

LONDON, Dec. 15

THE CHINA MAIL

THE 'OLD' BRITISH ARMY.

AN IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.

LONDON, Dec. 1a

A unique historio event was celebrat- ed in London this afternoon, when a skars commemoration of "The First

Seven Divisions of the men of the Old British Army, who, as a great sacrifice and against tremendous odds stemmed the German tide of 1814, was held at the Albert Hall MEMBE

Their Majesties, the King and Queen, were present and also seven hundred survivors of the Old Army, many of whom had been wounded. These inon formed into a procession and marched

SPORTING.

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"LADIES INTER CLUB MATCH

CIVIL SERVICE. V. NAFT...

This was a friendly match played on the Ciril Service Ground. Scores

W. Dizon, not qas mar TW. Hamilton, a Robinson,

The third annual Inter Clubs match. Reynolds h Hack for the Ladies Tennis Shield, presented amble, e Staley, Ba

J. C. Fletcher, b Hack.... by the Ladies Recreation Club, was played at the LRG on Saturday on a Edmonds, a Wiki, b Henley

F. Ling, Heaky...... rather heavy and damp ground.

W. J. Woolley, b Henley JEWatt st Merisrty, b Ben 3. Alderman, b Hack G. E. Boylance, a Carey, b. Extras

Mrs. Athol Anderson and Miss Yentris. lost to Mrs. Sandeman and Mrs.

Beckwith

beat Mrs. Dreaper and Mrs. Robin- beat Hrs. Fell and Mrs. Nisbet

05: beat Miss Flint and Mrs. Fosters... 67 to the Albert Hall from the Embank-Mrs. Hancock and Miss Wilkinson mant after being entertained to luncheon by the Lord Mayor

beat Mrs Sandeman and

and Mrs. Beckwith... Dreaper and dirs

The whole of the music at the Com- composers. The centre piece was an memoration service was by British ode dedicated to the First Saven Divisions, the Fallen, the Prisoners, the Disabled, and those still fighting.

After the music, Mr. Balfour rand s passage from Ecclesiastes, beginning ***Lat's now praise the famous men,"

Lord Derby read the order of the battle of the Firat Seven Divisions. N

The commemoration" service was

closed by the singing of the hymn For all the Saints and the sounding. cf the Reveille.

..

The heroes were conveyed to the Albert Hall in motor transports amid cheering crowds. The Hall itself was filled to the utmost. Besides, their Majesties thara were also present the Princess Mary, Princess Alice, Princess Victoria, Prince Arthur of Connaught, Princess Patricia.and Princess Beatrice, Queen Alexandra and many members of

the Government and Parliament.

AIR REPAISALS.

COMPLETE RETALIATION.

LONDON, Dec. 13.

Lord Rothermere, speaking at the banquet given in honour of Mr. Lloyd George, eaid-We are whole-heartedly in favour of air reprisals to avenge the murder of innocent women and children. We shall strive for a complete and satisfying retaliation. Our output of machines has increased most satisfactori-

It is officially announced that it has been decided to create an Alliad Navally. At the present rate of progrdas it Council to ensure the closest touch will not be long before the criticisms of and complets cooperation between the the Air Ministry are silenced. **** Allied Fleets and the development of

all scientific operations connected with the conduct of the war.

The Council will watch the general conduct of paral rand make necessary recommendations Cabling the respective Governments to make detitions The individual responsibility of the Chieti

THE GERMAN FLEET.

A DETERIORATION.

PARIS, Dec. 15. M. Leygues, the Minister of Marine, lands, the surrender by the ecclesias-of-Staff and Commanders-in-Chief at es in a published statement says that ics of their rich canonicals and towards their respective Government Germany does not dare to challenge the ornaments and the abolition, of the regards operations in hand and also Allied feat. Each time her feet came Clergy's privilegen.

as regards the tactical and strategical out the British severely chastised its disposition of the force romains temerity. M. Leygues is of the opinion utchanged.

that the German crews are not so good The Council will consist of the Minier enterprising as at the beginning of ters of Marine and the Chiefs of Naval the war, and their munitions seem Renter's Correspondent at Petro-Staff of the nations represented, namely, be inferior. However, he would not gtad. telegraphing yesterday, states France, Italy, the United States, and draw too optimistic a conclosion from

Great Britain. As the Council w that." bbat a meeting of the Ismailovsky necessarily meet in Europe the Chiels and Petrogradsky regiments resolved of Naval Staffs of the United States Bod Top the immediate removal of the Japan will be represented by Flag ex-Tour with Alice and family" Officers. The Council will have a per- imanent Secretariat, who will collate all necessary information.

to Kronstadt or to the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul, and the

ancellation of all privileges.

While the meeting was in progress," A report was, circulated that the e-Tsar had escaped but the report is not confirmed.

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OPPOSITION TO THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.

Meetings of 'mos of the units of the Petrograd garrison sided with the Peoples Commissioners and the Soviet uguinst the Constituent Assembly, in its original form.“

Attempts by members of the Constituent Assembly to meet at the Taurida Palace were abandoned, aixce the sailors expelled them...

The Red Guards broke up a meet- ing of the Union and Defence con- stituents and 30 urreșts were made.

There were uprourious scenes at the Feasants Congress, between the supporters and opponents of the Constituent Assembly.

ORGIES IN PETROGRAD. The demolition of the wine stores, in Petrograd continues, accompanied by orgies and considerable shooting.

THE GERMAN REPLY TOʻMR. 'BALFOUR'B' STATEMENT", "

DECLARED TO BE QUITE UNTRUE.!!!

JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF VLADIVORTOCK NOT CONFIRMED.

LONDON, Dec. 16. The Daily Mail states that the received confirmation of the reported Foreign Office, up to last night, had not

Japanese occupation of Vladivostol it was, however, described as con ceivable that Japan, in order to protect the accumulation of Allied stores, may have decided upon such action.

SERIOUS FIGHTING AT TLADINOSTOCK.

LONDON, Dec. 15. The Times Washington Corres- popdant says that Mr. using as received telegram from the USA. Consul at Vladiftutok reporting that serious fighting has broken out Among the Russian military actions and urging the despatch of American troops.

THE COFFOR SUPPL..

LONDON Dec 16

"LIGHTS OUT" IN AMERICA.

.

lost to. Mr. Robinson

7. Rodzen

Hack 9-6]

Henley

8

lost to Mrs. Bell and Mr. Nisbet... beat Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Soeters 8-4

LADIES RECREATION CLUB.

· BOWLING,

F. W. Carey, & Dixon ...

latio

Sig: Black, Reynalds, b Hamilton

Sto Rodgers, b Dixon

A. P. Robinson, b Fletcher-

+AR Wildb Dixon

Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Nisbet.

beat Mrs. Sandeman and MA,

Beckwith

beat Mrs. Decaper and Miss Robin- beat Mrs. Hancock & Bliss Wulkan

-60B****

lost to Mrs. Anderson and Miss

Ventris.. Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Socters

Jost Mrs. Bandeman and Mrs.

to Beckwith

lost to Mrs. Dreaper and Miss

Robinson.

TA

Lost to Mrs. Hincock and Miss

Wilkinson

loat to Mrs. Anderson and Miss

Ventris

U.SEC.,

Mrs. Sandeman and birs. Beckwith

lost to Mrs: Hancock and Miks: Wilkinson

1

8. Henley, Dixon... Bernard, not out Breslin, b Dixon ****

Extras

B

3.8.

Ramilton

1-8 Dixon

Ling 5-6 Fletcher

Reynolds

3-6

Total for 7 wicket BOWLING ANALYSIS..

30-19

0130

HONGKONG v. UNIVERSITY.

An all-day friendly match was played en the Clab, Ground between these tesam, and resulted in a win for the 3-0 University. Scores

$4

#

boat Mrs. Anderson and Mrs.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. Ventris

RA Ponsonby Fane, Hurray, b lost to Mrs. Bell and Mrs Sisht 1-6

Syme Thompson... ... Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Soeters 6-1FA. Redmond, Feartu... beat Mrs Dreaper and Miss Robinson.. G E

Mrs. Hancock and Miss best

Wilkinson

lost to Mrs. Anderson and Hiss

Ventria

Marley, b Gray Benyalay, e Jacks, & Pearce...

Evans, b Pearce,

6-J.D. Wash, Marley, b Pearce

lost to Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Nisbet 2-6 best Mrs. Kent and Mes. Soeters 0-8

1st. Peak dlab

nd, L. R. C

11

36 38... 3rd, U. 8.R. C........*... 34 30 LADERS' CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN SINGLES, « Mrs Kent (LRC) beat Mrs Lindsell

USRC)

Mrs Bell (LRC) beat Miss Mitchell'

(Taikoo).

Miss Wilkinson (LRC) beat Mrs Beckwith (U.S.RC)

Mrs Digby (LRA) boat. Mise àblong (C.R.O.).

A. E

cand b Pearce....

G. Hall, not quit

J.-M. Jack, Jacks, b Gray.. D. K. Samy, b Pearce

Cheat Toon Lock, b Pearce....

Extras.co

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HONGKONG CLUS

T. E. Pearce, Wright. b Marley

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Brayshay

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19

20:

In the semi-finals Mrs Kent meeta Mra Bell to day.

Miss Wilkinson meets. Mrs Digby on Lieut. R.E. Murray, h Beayshay, Wednesday, the 19th.

CRICKET.

A Match, between the Kowloon C.C Bay on Saturdays. Scores - and the C.R.O. was played at Causeway

• KK.Ge

J.

Stalker. c Kwok Shui Jan, b Yew F. Wheeler, 6 Yew Man Tsun

Men Teun

13

Un How Fan

L. J. Blackburn, e Yew Man Teun, 5

4A. Clarion, not out

S

FR. Joseland. c Kwok Shui Jan,

Yew Man Trun

did not bat

R. E. Lindsell, cand b Un How Far. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. J. P. Robinson, not out The Fuel Administration has decreed LE S. Hodge several lightless nights weekly for the. Cobb

A. de Sousa purpose of not only saving coal but to

R. Pestonji provide startling visual evidence of the United States being engaged in the conduct of the greatest world-war.”

Rxtras"

Total DOWLING ANALYSIS,

The decree bars everywhere, illu- minated signs, advertisements, and external ornamental illumination, and Un Hew Fan... also probibits lights in the interior of Yaw Man Tsun stores, offices and other business places, Ho Wing Kin... in when not open.

Fg Sue Kwong

TURKEY AND SEPARATE FEACE.

H

JAY

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198

M. M. Haas, ran out

Major Mathew, b Brayshay Lieut. J. McConnell, b Brayshay

F. Syme Thompson, & Redmond,

Marley

F. W. Evans e Ponsonby-Fane, b

Brayabay H. E. Hollands, c. Jack, b Marley Dr. G. E. Aubrey, not out.. P. Jacks, c Samy, b Marley...

Extras

to

ANULME TAILÕES

THE ONLY RECLUSIVE

Total

D2

BOWLING ANATYBIN..

Brayshay Marley.

14 13.3

46

MIDDLESEX

R.G.A.

The RGA XI in this league match, which was played on the Military Ground at Happy Valley, secured an easy win over the Middlesex II, the only member of the latter team sble to put up anything like a score being Lic. Upl

Tebbatt so good was the winning

0. 1. Lw.team's bowling. In their batting also 14 2 769 the ganners were far superior to their 11 1 ba 3 opponents whose play was indeed, weak. 20.220 all round and they lost by six wickets 40 42 0 and thirteen runs.

Ng Sze Yaep, c Blackburn, b'Stalker. Ho Wing Kin, run out.... Un Hew Fan, c Claxton, b Stalker "LONDON, Dec. 15. Washington, anys it is reported that Yew Men Teun, run out

The Daily Mail Correspondent at Geo. Lee, b Cobb Mukhmar Bey, one of the Turkish Ewok Shui Jan, b Cobb

Ching, b Lobb delegates conferring at Berne with ro-Wei Le Sax, b Stalker *** gard to the exchange of prisoners, has Ng Sze Kwong, 5 Cobb... asked Constantinople for power to Wong Po Kong, not out pegotiate a separate peace.

A. Kew, b. Stalker.

DETENTION OF BRITISH SUBJECTS

IN RUSSIA

Extras

Total BOWLING ANALYSIN.

11. 110.29

ROYAL ENGINEERŠ CRAIGEN

SHOWER,

LONDON, Dec. 16. P. H. Cobb. states that over one hundred and fifty

The Timer Patrograd Correspondent J. Stalker

British subjects, including women and children, wers detained owing to the dotention of certain Russians in Great obtain passports. Brain. They are now permitted to

CHINESE TROOPS AT HARBIN.

House of Commons, representing con- A dopulation "of" Member of the tituencies engaged in the cottos industry, headed by Mr. Nutta}}, waited upon, the Controller of Shipping, in whose unavoidable sbsthee Sir. Las

LONDON, Dec. 15. Chiozze Money seted deputy The Daily Mail Tientsin Correspondent Replying to the several views to states that the prompt despatch of proased, Sir Leo aid that the War Chinese troops to Harbin has cased the

situation | Cabinet instructed the Shipping

'troller to maintain the rate of the cotton

apply which was wocured in 1917 for sewu achievable in view of the tonnage situation. Notwithstanding that one-half of our ships were engaged

jizi.

Con

ASSOCIATION ↑ FOOTBALL.

EL.ED.C." IL MIDDLESEX,

This match was played on the Club's sound at Happy Valley play com- mencing at 4 pm. The play throughout was very even and no goals were scored in the first half. In the second half the 13 Middlesex managed to break through

O the H.K.D.C. defence, Watte

Mẫu

ahot which Goldenberg failed to The play after this?

a became very lively the Wefence Forps forwards pressing 48 around the Middlesex gool. Their effort rewarded, McTavish scoring & gost with a stif shot. After little Gerrard scored the winning goal for the Defence Colt: B.E.D.C. 2 goals; Middlesex

Referee: Mr Wright.

2ND DIVISION LEASUR.

This league match was played on the Craigengower Ground at Happy Valley | RF. Reserves 6-8e, Jomen's COLLEGE. and ended in a win for the Engineers

58 runs.

8pc

Bergt McGregor, run out

Gordon, Boris, b Grimmett Cpl. Adant, b-Grimmett

18

375%

Q.M. 8. Beakes, b Graham Lea Cpl. Inicas Spr. Pascall, h Staff Sergt.

drimmett Chol Chanxtere

A MIR FURCHLISES COUNCIL · ƑCpl. Heath

LONDON, Dec 15

The Council will nt alternately Graham London and Paris aer

LONDON, Dec. 18, Lord Robert Cecil. Minister of Blockade,bas informed Reuter that for war purposes and all the losses FuIt is officially announced that an what purports to be the German ing on the remaining half, the Minist Inter-Ally Council on War Purchases

of Shipping contrived in 1817 to bring has been finally established. reply to Mr Balfour's statement in into the United Kingdom qusutity the House of Parliament reg

regarding cotton almost equal to that in the Fear the German peace overture, in preceding the war The Trade would September, is quiet untrue. Follow have had all it needed if it had not been Son more for the great call for cotton for explosives ing the lead of President Wilson Beschld not make any promise reghed -Great Britain has been continually ing the importation for

endeavouring to discover what are the uncertai

but he hoped to,

the German war aims and has the War Cabine peatedly, endeavoured to get this cottan? information by means of main terial speeches, buty up thes

Grimmett

It primary object in the ocu Eson Abbia of the geeds of Vie Allies for purchaser in the United State

The Council will but the final decision will be made at Washi

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that

This game prayed a very disappointing

one, to the spectators. It was expected

that, the St Joseph's who had been

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All applications from Foreign Countries will be alloted in full Further particulars on application to the

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,

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CAPTURED INDUSTRIES,

CAN WE KEEP THESE?

The war has done more for our indus

looked upon as one of the probable win tries than Free Trade, and more then ners of the League, would make big Tant Reform claims to be able to do effort to make up for their defeat last t

and forced

to hold the marked whics they now kityệt they will have to produce. Jamp which will survive, a topch table glass which will not breath of hot water. doable the price, is sotario

to what it was before the war,

would be a perversion of patriotismA,

pretend otherwise. "Our glass MAAN turers will have to do much thed to think Que might instance the they are doing now if

Saturday by Bord Co. H. G. A. The It has wakened them a left very much to be desired

play

would be inclined to this they were

Dover-trained. The

&

me opened

uf dyes

hich was lost to us their own-againab the

core for the Collegians-byell at through our fiscal system, hub through which will come into play pincel kick from R. Omar, but after

deantfory playing in which the

had the most of it, the after

goals Baker and Osborne bem

In the second half sooth goals

ther

"wer Buy scored

site, of the

of the Collegians, the scoring unchanged till the end of?

chaza

our relative stupidi

the

nce The They have done

outbrea

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