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"SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1718.

TELEGRAMS.

THE PALESTINE

OPERATIONS

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DESPATCH BY GENERAL ALLENBY.

LesnoN. Jun. 95

A PROLETARIAN DICTATORSHIP. Today's Casette contains a T- ¦patch by Genomak Allenby covering the operations from June 29th, 1917, The Soviet Congress was opened it to the fall of Jerusalem.

PETEDORA, NH L

THE CHINA

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

TWO GERMAN DESTROYERS SUNK.

RUN INTO A MINE FIELD.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 24.

An officer and ixteen of the crew of a German destroyer, which was torpedoed or mined, bare landed at Honvig on the west coast of Jutland in an open boat in which they had bean for four days

HONGKONG VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENT.

INSPECTION BY GENERAL

VENTRIS

The No. 1 Hongkong Voluntary Aid Detachment, of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, was inspected yesterday at the Military Hospital by Major-Genen Ventria, Commanding the Forces in

the Taurids day, 625 delegates! The General euphasises the transfering mest severely. One wna dead. Chin

being present.

31. Trotzky deklared that he was convinced that the Western prolete riat would corne to the assistancy of

Bassin, The dissolution of the Constituent Assembly' was fully justi fied borause it dinfel at the ervation

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| pors difficulties arul the shortages of The Burvivors stato that Ara Mr. E. Ralphs, the District Superin water. The routes for transport were destroyers left Heligoland on Sun tendent, accompanied Major-General extremely limitel and practically the ty miles the destroger A. was

day. When they had proceeded Vestris,

After the inspection, the annual whole available" transport, including mined and sunk. Destroyer AT3,

which hastened to the rescue, was also report covering the Detachment's work mined and sank, whereupon the remain-for the twelve months ended September ing three steamed away to the south-| 30th, 1917, was read by Mrs. Hickling ward. The whole crew of 473 (Acting Commardant) as follows:-

30,000 camels, had to be allotted to

ne portion of the Eastern fores.

It is toll bow before the full of of an Upper Chomber. Maximalists Gaan, the enciny, who was most were fully entitled to substitute a

* strongly - entrendlied, kept guessing proletarian dictatorship for n poneral

A to the whereabouts at the mutin franchise in the interest of a higher attack, namely Sareina arl Sheria. form of social revolution. Loud Therefore a large scale of operations cheers)

against Gaza was prepared."

The Congress elected 3. Liebkweht and M. Adfer as honorury

M. Tritzky, M. Spiridonova, M.

chairten...

THE HOSPITAL MURDERS.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 2. Che of the murderära of 3131. -Shingareff and Kokoshkir hus bien AJTested.

MUTINY AMONG GERMAN MINE-SWEEPERS.

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4 KILLED AND 73 WOUNDED.

LOSION, Jan. 25. A telegun irom Amsterdam states. that a German Naval, Lieutermunt who deserted fan Kind has urrived in Hollan). He says thre Werks ago the crews, of mine-sweeping trawlers were hudly bandied in fight with the British; and returned to Hamong.

The Desprich shows that it was that vera rapid consolidation of the British gins in the passes at the Jodern hills, before the Turks could įrally, that ensured the surrender of Jerusalem. The passes are historical for amusing the defeat of many pre-1 vious invailing armies.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN

SPAIN.

Madie, Jun. 25. The King presided at a Council to consider the political situation.

The Premier has announced fresh disoviers at Ranselors and that the Government is determined to crush the agitation.

COMMERCIAL ATTACHES.

perished.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

1. During 100e the etachment was oficially registered in England the No. 1 H.R.V.A.D. of the St. Jobal Ambulance Brigade Oversous.

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been conferred upon her. Es called it abigh dignity because it was confarred on Florence Nightingale by the late King Edward on bar 84th birthday. Thore were two names which, had been modestly dmitted from the report. Those were Mrs. Hickling, who had taken over the duties of Acting Adjutant with so much success, and Mr. Ralphs, to whose bard work and organising ability they owed the exist conclusion, be thanked them for the ence of the men's detachments, In

and group photograph they had given him, saying it would be`ore of his most interesting souvenirs of Hong

on:-(Applause).

COMMERCIAL,

HÒNGKONG SHARE MARKUT.

Messrs. Kaxon and Taylor's Weekly Report for the week ending, th January asys s

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„The, week under review has been di

In Government Notification No. 70 LONDON, Jan. 24.

of 26th February, republished in Row- Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haigtine Orders of th March, 1910, it was reports hostile artillerying south anaponced that the Detachment is, until ward of the Scarpe near Passchendaele. further orders, liable to be called ap for fairly active ore, i terost loving shit.ed Our aeroplanes bombed, aerodromies duty in aid of the Narsing staff of the soug what, with the result that busines near Courtrai and Ghent, the latter Military Forces of the clony Mobilisa has been more generally fistributed, being used by enemy night fliers. They tion Orders being placed in the hands off and a fair volume has salted, Incke, Lady May, annanlant of the Beach Docks, and Wharves being the melites also bombed and machine guned billets ment and in Roatize Orders of 23rd at sely deals in a Roulers.

September 1914, the wearing of the Brigade Uniform by all raks VAN

All our machiosa returned..

UNFAIR CRITICISM OF PUBLIC

SERVANTS "

AN APPEAL TO THE PRESS.

LONDON, Jan. 14.

In the House of Commons, replying to questions regarding newspaper attacks on General Sir William Robert son and Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Mr. Bonar Law declared that as long as Generals and officers hold high positions madar the Government it must be assumed that they retained the con- fidence of the Government. (Cheers); The distinguished instances mentioned were certainly no exception to that rule. Fublic discussion of questions of strategy ar the qualifications of individual Losnos, don. 25.

officers were moat embarrassing to the In the House of Commons, Mr. Government, with whom the respons Wing suggested that, experienced the pussessed facts which were undis ibility for these matters must remain, for real travellers should be up-closable without injuring the public pointed as Commercial Attaches to interest. He appealed to the Press of both sides to refrain from criticism which was unfair to public servante and detrimental to national interest (Loud cheers).

British Etibussies.

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formally recognised by the General

Officer Commanding.

3. The strength of the Detachment has been kept up, many of the Pro bationers qualifying to became full members. One member was asked to resign in consequenes of her continued neglect of duty, one was permitted to the Colony permanently, resign on marriage, and two have left There has been much leave granted during the year, for sickness in one form or an other

Johnson,

of the Vetachment,

In the absence of any reliable qu

QUO' K- tiun from London the laca markåt has been inclined to sag. This company bas just declared an interim dividend of 3

on the Prefered and G- on the Deferred shares, payable at the rate of

per dollar."

and prices seem to havo streng activity hows signs of renewer thened slightly.

BANKA -Hoegkong Banks have ad-. vanced to a buying rate of 8025 with no. sellers in evidence.

MARINE INSURANCE-Cantonai could be placed at $10). Uniona are wanted at $750 and North Chinas at Tis. 113

Fine INSURANCE-China Fies are wanted at $120 and Bongkong Fires at 231

Suprise-Deferred Indos have been dealt in at 8136 for cash with a fair amount of business done round about $1 March. Douglases are now wanted at the advanced nite if $78 und Steam-

bonts are offering at 8172

4. Thanks are due to the kindly interest displayed by Col. Crisp, Dr Dr. Koch. Dr. Black. Dr. ribson, Dr. Anges Mellegor. Sister Barker, Sister Rutherford, Mrs. Tisdall, Mrs. Bullock, Mrs. McKenny and Mrs. Fleming, who have generously given their valuable time sa examiners and lecturering. This has been carried out (a) by monthly lectures given from March 2 september inclusire; (b) y fat $9 and Malabona have some to basi- fiscal, auring the year; id by the the monthly drill on practical subjects; ness at 334. (el by the 24 meetings heid by Mrs. attendance of 3 members at the Military Bospital: (e) by the atterance of meubern at the lovernmeet ivil Hos pital; (three courses on First Aid and one on home Nursing have teen gives

during the year.

Being ordered to resinne duty

Mr. Steel Maitland replied that within an hour, they mutinied, threw Select Committee, including business an officer into the water and allowed men, wes considering the appoint- him to crown. An aning motor-ients in the British, Embassies und launch machinegunned the muti; Legutions on the Commercial - sile Beers, killing 14 saul wounding 73. of the British Diplomatic and Con- SPEECH BY GENERAL HUNTER came Acting Commandant. Mrs. Ripbs

The remainder were court-reuartialleri- and heavily sentenced.

SEVERE RIOTING IN BERLIN.

A DEMAND FOR PEACE.

AMSTERDAM, dan, 25.

sular Service.

FIXED EXCHANGE RATE FOR THE EMPIRE ADVOCATED.

THE MAN POWER BILL

WESTON, M.P.

LONDUN, Jes. 24."

In the House of Commons, in maiden speech on the Man Power Bill, Lieut-General Sir Aylmer Hunter Lusboy, Jan. 25. Weston, who commands an army corps At a meeting at Barclay's Bunk, in Flanders and participated in Gallipoli, emphasising the need for more men, the Chairman advocated the main-wad the Bower of the manhood of Great tenance of a fixed rate of exchange Britain and the Dominions was in the within the Empire which would give Army which was in magnificent fettle and upconquerable cheerinen, and was the Dominions substantial preferably confident. If Prussian militarism An important Bank learns that ence, promote the trade and

is not conquered now, we should be there has been severe rioting in economise the use of gold. The attacked later when our allies may be Berlin in the past two days. A mob bilance of trade could be adjusted fewer and our las would be similar to marched through the streets demand-by a closer lministration of inter- Belgium. He appealed to Ireland to join America, France and the Dominions ing pence.

Juperid finance.

ia the struggle. When America was at full strength our position would be overwhelming. Until then we must expect heavy attacks, although confident that such will be defeated.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

LONDON, Jan. 25. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Huig reports that hostile artillery is active at La Vamperis and in the neigh

•bourhood of Passchendaele,

·PORT OF LONDON TO BE CLOSED?

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LONDON, Jun. 35,

A deputation of the London mem- ber of the House of Commone is interviewing the Shipping Controller in reference to a report that the port of London is to be Blosed to merchant akipping.

THE LABOUR CONGRESS.

PROMOTING A GENERAL ALLIED AGREEMENT ON WAR AIMS.

LONDON; Jun. 25

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT

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TO. VOLUNTARY AID DETACHEEST. HONGKONG.

Tuesday. January 29th -

8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher drill. Thursday, January 3 at:--

8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher drill.

10. 3 TOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENT, HONGKONG.

Monday, January 28th :-* 4.13 p.m. Recruit drill. Thursday, January 31st:- 4.15 pm. Recruit drill.

NO. 4 VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENT, HONGKONG. "A" Section.

Thursday, January 31st :--

1.20 p. Pandaging Practice. Friday. February 1st:--

4.90 p.m. Squad and Stretcher drill

"B" Section. Monday, January 28th-

4.20 p.m. Bandaging Practice. Tuesday, January 29th - 1.20 pm. Squad drill. Thursday, January 31st:- 4.90 p.m. First Aid Cinas. Friday, February 1st

1.30pm. Squad dril.

(54.) · E. HazeİZİNDAN

The Bill passed its third reading unanimously."

BRITISH FOOD CONTROL.

PRELIMINARY STEPS TO NATIONAL RATIONING.

1.

LONDON, Jan. 24. The Prost Eurent states that a

deputation of Manchester engineers and munition workers waited upon Lord Rhondda and asked for a definite aseur. ance regarding the food shortage, and the steps which are being taken in the

form of national rationing,

Four Appointments. Mrs. Churchill (Trained

Assistant Commandant, Lock night daty at the Victoria Hospital for these monthe Lady May left the Colony for Canada and Mrs. Hickling hr.

was permitted to resign temporarily her doties as Adjutant and Miss Wilkinson was appointed Action Adjutant

Competition Results-October, 1916 Individual: Miss Ellis, Section: Mrs. Tisdail and Mr. Fleming,

REFINERIES-China Sugars are wanted

demand at T. 14 anat a mailans o Tronubs at 30, Urals at 241, Kailans a 3 and Shells at 112 are unchanged from last week.

OTA AND MININO-Langkats are in

Доскв WHALVES AND Godoxe.—- Kowloon Whurres have just declared

dividend of B10 and close with streng buyers at 2001 with 2004 done for Merch Hongkong Locas have had a shap rise to $130 for eah and $134 March, closing with further buyers at the intter rate Shanghai Docks have followed suit and $77 is now offered for cash.

LANDS HOTELS AND BUILDINO8.—-” Centrals have advanced to 8873 en the dividend cf87 pershare. Hongkong Lands could be placed at 600 cum thu 83.50 Final Dividend, and Hongkong Hotels at $90, whilst Kowloon Lande at $30 November, 1918 Individuals: Mrs and West Points at $1 cam the Final Danby and Mrs. Armstrong: Section: Dividend of $3 are quiet with rothing Mrs. Tistall and Mrs. Fleaning; Decem-doing. ber, 191--None. Janwary, 1917-83.90 Individual Mex Keigwip. Section: Mr. Nicoll.

Camp Duty From December 4th to 12th the V. 4.D. was in charge of the Field Hospital at the Dome Hill Camp of the Cadet Company H.K.D.C. The following were on duty-Mrs. Gegg (3) Miss G. Ellis, Mr. Armstrong. Miss A. Gordon, Miss L. Ellis, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Ralphs, Mrs. Arthur, Mrs. James, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs. Goldsmith, fissudah, Mrs. Fleming andi Mes.esty the

During the year, His King was pleased to appoint H. E Sir Henry May K. C.M.G., to be Knight of Justice of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, and later the Detachment was honoured by the appointment by His Majesty of Lady May to be a Lady of Justice of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.

Humphreys um in demand at

COTTON MILLE—Shanghai quotes 18 under :-Ewos Tls. 170, banghai Cot. tons Tis. 194. Kung Tika Tis. 14.10, Yangtzepoo Tls. 5.

ELECTRIC COMPANIEL-Honglong Elec- trics at 8. (hina Lights at 30s and Hongkong. Teams at 88.41 4re all en- changed from last week, the quotations being the buying rates.

MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons have again been desit, in at B and Cenients are ins at 3304 and Ropes at 8296. Ices have stronger at $7.60. Dairy Farms are offer further advanced to a buying rate of 8187) Waterboats have been dealt in at $19.

Roxas-The following are Sing- apore's quotes:-Malaka Pindas $2.80, Malakoffs $4.69 New Serendahs 84.80 Radellas $1200, Ayer Panas$11 30, Sungei Bagan $4., Singapore Currency,

all sellers.

"THE GENERAL'S - AADDRESS.

Rubber (Plantation) is quoted at 3/4 Major-General VESTRIS in a brief

per lb. address said this was the second

Excuaroe-The demand rate on Lon time that he had had the privi- don is 2 113 and the T.E. selling rate on loge of inspecting them. He did not Shanghai is 68. know whether it was his fancy, but it did not seem that the pretty uniform had been quite so much in evidence during the past year as it was before, It might be that it was only his bail luck in not having met it more often. The last time he saw them in number

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Lord Rhondda said there was no hospital, and he was then struck not famine and no likelihood of famine, but only with the efficiener of the nurses, there was a definite shortage of meat, but also with the zeal of the manikins. batter, bacon and margarine, Local He remembered one, receiving treat schemes will ultimately be welded into ment for a fractured thigh, raising his a national scheme. Nearly 2,000 Food leg by the effort of his own muscles, Control Committees are now working 40 that the nurse could more easily aud arrangements are being made to pass

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Demand for all classes of goods con- tinues dull and it is improbable that the affairs of the country will so right themselves in the next week or so that there will be time for business of any importance before the sative New Year. Speculative buying for realisation dar- tag the sping months has again the bandage underneath constituted the only feature of interest, prices for some cloths having advanced ander ita influence to an extent certain- Create & Food Clearing House, adming (Laughter). That Detachment was at each riatriet receiving its fair share only a tiny mit in what was now only not warranted by the present state of The Gabipet had authorised a Bill Coormous organisation. Every time bedemand, however strong the statistical dealing with profiteering and exacting received War Office Orders he noticed position may be. Payment for most of from each offender double the amount some half-dozca fresh detachments the purchases made is not due astil of his proft in addition to the penalty, added to the list of those already after the native holidays.

The moves and countermoves of Lord Rhondds, in a speech at the recognised, and it was interesting to military leaders continue to keep the en Mansion House, said that compulsory see that the St. John's Ambulance fire euntry, but more especially the rationing was inevitable and argent. Brigade was furnishing quite a many Yangtens provinces, in a state of tookien Moat, besides butter and margarine, now as the Red Cross. In a recent and anxiety as to what may happen at would be rationed, from the 25th War Hospital supplement of the Ladies any inament. Money la native francial Field, Lord Knutsford stated that the circle appears to be plentiful enough to February

V.A.D.'s had red the country, and ho permit of a fair business being done, but did not know what they would have it is of little value to the market sa a THE IRISH CONVENTION.

trade medium, owing to the extremely done without them. They saw the same captions attitude of the banks in the expansion in France. At the beginning atter of credits to native dealers CONFERENCE WITH THE the war, France had only 80 trained Communications throughout extensive

PREMIER AND CABINET, female nurses, but she now had over areas of North China are likely to be in NEW SENSATIONAL SPECTACULAR SURPRISET

60,000 and many of thera had been killed terrupted maiderably by the show bat the regular Police, of the repent and

LONDON, Jan 24, and wounded at the Front. He fancia tardy measures now being taken to pre which is slowly reported as having ap sympathy shown by the Rolice Reserve The Press Bureau states that at the that every lady in Hongkong who could vent the aprend of pleumonic plague

District Supt. in Charge of District,

At the Tabour Conference at Not- tingham 1. Renaudel, the French Delegate, said the presence of Allied Labour representatives was being HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. utilised to promote a general Allied

Ordars lasued by Mr. F.. C. Jenkin, Agreement on the lines of the Eritish

D.S.P. (R.). waraina, with the adherence of Labour in the United States.

APPRECIATION Having achieved such unity the

The Hon. Captain Buperintendent of belligerens working-classes would Police desires to communicate to all then be asked to participate in ranks and unita of the Police Reserva Force his deep appreciation, and that of

aimited action to establish a durable peace and overthrow the imperialist throughout the world.

BISHOP'S PROTEST HITHDRAWN.

LONDON, Jan. 25.9. The Bishop of Oxford has with- drawn his protest against Denn Henson's consecration dan Bishop.

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Eve of his offices, and further to state thirty-sixth meeting of the Irish Compare the time from her dimestic duties, per at points sufficiently tear to the vention Sir Horace Plunkett (the Chair was doing some sort of war work, but main trade routes to constitute a pat man) real letters from the Premier if there were any still unemployed beential Abrat to the Yangtze River stating that before the Convention could not too strongly recommend the eities on the one side, and Teking on the decided certma under he and his V.A.D. It brought out all that wancher.

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