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THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1018.

TELEGRAMS.

¿Continued frem Page 1.)

"THE GERMAN? BUILDINGS

ON THE SHAMEEN.

QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT,

LONDON, Jan. 80.

In the House of Commons, Colonel Hate. Unionist Member for Melton, asked what are the legal questions regarding which a decision is pend

Mr. Balfour, replied that he was still cornmunicating with the British Minister at Peking in connection with the matter and he could give no

information at present.

CHINA TEA FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM.

BOLSHEVIK ACTIVITY÷IN-

FINLAND.

THE CHINA MAID.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

APPALLING CHAOTIC SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

THE AIR-RAID ON LONDON,

THE LONGEST SO FAR EXPERIENCED.

** LONDON, Jan. 29.

GENERAL SHUTA' ON- GERMAN

COLONIAL AIMUM :

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD

¿UN ACCOUNT FOR 1917.

The following is the continuation of General Smut's speech, the first part of which appeared in our yesterday's issue.

LONDON, Jan. 29. LONDON, Jan. 19,

***This Central African block, mapa of To the Editor of the “China Marz"]" The outstanding feature of the which are being prepared at the Colonial appallingly chactic situation in Russia Office in Berlin, is intended, firstly to

St-With reference to the summary in the Bolshevik determination to crush supply the economic requirements and of the working accounts for 1917, s all opponents. They are openly assist raw materials for German industry, published yesterday, and in view of the

Last night's was the most prolonged #g to apot the Government of Finland) { secondly, and far more important, to record profità earned during the year,

sir raid London has so far experienced, it lasting intermittently for over Ava hours.

There was a full moon and a clondless sky and the night was practically

windlers

General@mats' lectura was punetusted by the sound of the guns.

could retire to the basement, but there The President told the audience they were cries of Carry on," and General Smuts proceeded with his lecture, io which be interpolated many humerous

asides.

The House of Lords resumed its discussion of the Franchise Bill in the 'middle of the rzici.

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atites

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become the recruiting ground for vast

native amies the great value of which the recommendation of the Directors to has been demonstrated in East Africa. pay, a Final Dividend of 14% quly must | while the natural harbours on the surprise many Shareholders and in- Atlantio and Indian Oceans will supply vestors An explanation from the naval, and submarine bases from which

the Middle East as far as Persis and perhaps even farther."

1916, sbsorbing £2,378, and alter writing down Tramway Undertaking a by 441:13.8. to conform with the valuations made in 1969, the balance of £16,705.14.11, was carried forward, representing more than three times the carry forward from 1915.

by aiding the Finnish Red Guards and sanguinary "Righting is occurring in saveral towar

The Bolsheviks claim to control Helsingfors

Apparently, the Bolshevik Govern- ment in Petrograd is determined at both ocean roates will be dominated Director as to their object in carrying Our gunfire was of the heartiest any eoit to prevent the establishment and British and American ses power forward almost the entire not earnings ing, which would prevent the Gar-while the rattling of machine-guns of any anti Bolshevik régime in Finland, brought to nought. Native armies of the year will be greatly appreciated. muan buiklings in the British Concea- more audible then usual, betokening the Ukraine or elsewhere, which would would be useful in the next great war The net profit for 1916, after paying

activity of the British airmen engaging endanger its own existence.

to which this German General Staff all charge debenture interests and sion in Shameen being taken over the mider. Thera ware intervala of and the lenses terminated.

silence of varying duration, then THE RUPTURE WITH RUMANIA already giving serious attention, aa

appear from General von Frertagelading (£6,320.17.4.) the balance relay of raiders appeared. renewed outbursts of fire as another A Petrograd seini-official message recent book. The untrained levies of from 1er amounted to £43,522.8.7. the Union of South Africa, will go down Out of this an Interim of 7, and s When Rumanis opened hostilities before these German trained bordes of Final Dividend of 23, making in,all against the Russian Republie the Cous-Africana,, who will also be able to deal temporary detention of the Rumanian the defection of any white troops from all of Commissioners decided on the with North Africa and Egypt without were declared and paid on Beconat Ambassador. This measure did not Germany, and they will also mean a prevent a continuance of the offences. great army planted on the flank of Asia Accordingly the Council of the Peoples whose force could be felt throughout Commissioners decreed the rupture diplomatic relations, deportation of the Rumanian Embassy by the shortest General Smits proopeded to show route, confiscating Rumanian gold that this was no mere fanciful picture, deposited in Moscow which the Com- quoting in support of it the recent The net pront for 1917, after paying missionera will keep for the Ramanian atterances and writings of Colonial An official communique gives the people, and the outlawry of General Secretary Solf, Professor Delbreck, charges, Debenture interest and in- fallowing casualties:---

Teberbatchef, commanding or the. Ru-Franz Kolbe and Emil Zhamermann:"" cluding £16,705. 14. 11-the balance manian Front, A3 o rebel to the

Continuing, General Smuts said the front 1915-amounts to" £60,95 i. 14. 4. Revolution.

British Empire's point of view was Out of this an Interim Dividend of 94 very different, Great Britain gover THE BERLIN STRIKE AGITATORS. had any military ambitions apart (% MORE than the previous year) was

from the 183 power which

was paid during the year and now the WANT A DEFINITE STATEMENT | essential to its existence. It had

OF WAR AIMS.

always opposed militarisation of the Directors recommend the payment of a patives of Africa; it had always studied Final Dividend of only 14% (9% LESS the natives' interest and regarded their than the previous year) making in all points of view with special favour, often 23% absorbing 18,687. 10. 0. and to the disappointment of white settlers to carry forward the balança · of No impartial. person can deny that the results of this policy ou the whole had £42,268 4. 4. This balance repre- been benficial to the natives British senta almost the entire earnings of the statesmen bad avoided the dangerous year or in other words 52% of the course of regarding the native primarily Capital or 7 times the carry forward as the raw material of a military world from 1915. power. Britain's objects in Africa were inherently pacific and defensive, Leck

Losvoy, Jan. 30, In the House of Commons, Mr. Parker announced that owing to: representations of the Traders it had been arranged that ten would be bought from China, on behalf of the Food Ministry, for importation into the United Kingilom, in central ton-

nage

The Food

If sufficient tonnage was available, it was intended to purehuse 3,000,000 pounds during 1019. Ministry's agents in China would arrange for the tonnage.

Mr. Parker also stated that it ind

not yet been possible to decide the percentage of tea which would be imported from India and Ceylon during 1018.

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AUSTRIA AND AMERICA.

MR. LANSING EXPRESSES SURPRISE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.

THE CASUALTIES.

Men Women.

17. 59

Children. 16 17

Killed 14 Injured 93

All the casualties occurred in Lordon with the exception of cae killed, and seven injured.

The material damage was not serious. { - AN ENEMY MACHINE BROUGHT

DOWN.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 29.

-The Korresponilèncilait, the organ of LONDON, Jan. 29. - the German Trade Unions, itates that An official message sys

the strike agitators in Berlin demand Two groups of raiders crossed the reply to Mr. Llord George's speech Easex coast, and one group the Kent of Jan. 18 definite statement of moast and proceeded to London. The German war aims in the West, also latter dropped bombs on Thanet Isle representation of workers in peace and Sheppey Isle and crossed the negotiations. estuary of the Thames, approaching East London through Essex.

About fifteen machines participated in these attacks, four or five of which reached the capital and bombed various districts.

Later, other seroplanes crossed the Basex coast, one reaching Loudon, where

The Ferwaerts, while avoiding direct reference to the strike, warna the Government that the people want food and peace and any attempt to forcibly thwart them will be dangerous.

I should be glad if the Directors, for

to the future from the broadest the interests of investors, will favour me Africs as the half-way house. to Indiations point of view and looking further upon with replies to the following ques-

and Australia, the British Empire

There is some auspicion that the only for internal peace and What is the reason for recommanding the security of its external communica LESS Final after having declared MORE tions. It cannot allow the return of Interim Dividend as compared with the

German Government is permitting the transmission of such as as above in

Mr. Lansing, Secretary of State. it dropped bombs between 12.16 and order to influence the Labourities in conditions which mean the militarisa previous year in view of the very Allied countries, particularly in Britain.tion of the natives and their employatisfactory and record results for lat

PARTIAL STRIKE ADMITTED).

́expresses surprise at a newspaper report that Count Czernía's speech was forwarded to President Wilson before it was delivered in Vienna.

Mr. Larsing says that no copy of the speech was received in Washington prior to or after its publication

CHINESE AFFAIRS,

(The Chinese Mail" Service.)

THE PRESIDENT'S RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

HIGHLY SATISFIED.

12.30.

Two Flying Corps scouts, after a brief fight at close range, set nu enemy nercplane on fire over Essex, which foll in flames from ten thousand fest and its crew of three were burnt to death.

Several other engagementa took place, One of our machines pursaed a raider and fought an indecisive'ai» battle over

All of our machines returned."

the sea

THE WESTERN FRONT..

---

GENERAL ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Jan. 29. Is connection with the recent reports of labour troubles at Berlin a partial strike" is now semi-oficially adáítted.

Unofficial messages from Berlin state that there are a thousand strikers, chiefly, from metallurgical factories, notably the Daimler and Borsig motor

works.

THE ITALIAN FRONT,

ENEMY POSITIONS BROKEN THROUGH.

ment for schemes of world power. It cannot allow naval and submarine base year?

1

to be organised on both costs of Africe What is the reason for recommending to the endangerment of the sea com-to carry forward such a large sum i.e. munications of the Empire and the peace £42,267:4.4, as -- of the world. It must insist upon through land-communications from o06 end of Africa to the other

compared to:- 7,479,13.3. from 1913 £6,897, 61. from 1914 £ 6,320.174. from 1915'

It is reasonable to anticipate that in £16,7051411 from 1916

colonies General Smuts said that as long Regarding the disposal of the German

as there was no real change of heart in i Germany and no irrevocable break with view of extensions of the present lines, militarism, the law of self-preservation the Directors have in mind the idea of should be considered paramount. No giving new shares. instead of large fresh extension of Prussian militariam on other continents and seas should be dividends, as the present carry forward tolerated and conquered German enough for one free new share for LONDON, Jan 29. colonies iaa only be "regarded as every two shares held.. An Italian official message says:

guarantees for the future peace of the

It is also quite possible that in view Wa stormed, yesterday, the heights world. He was sure this opinion was eastward of Asiago basin and broke shared by the vast bulk of the of the present high rate of Sterling through the enemy positions at several

They had no military Exchange, the Directors have bought Hostile artillery was active at Arras points, overcoming a stubborn defence. ambitious, their greatest aim was peace, or intend to buy and cancel large and Ypres. Our aeroplanes yesterday Subsequently Wa resisted violent they joined the wat voluntarily and the afternoon and immediately held dropped four hundred bombe on counter offensives, taking 1,600 were largely responsible for the des quantities of the Debentures of the a conference. He is highly satisfied Roulers, Meain and an aerodrome pear prisoners.

PEKING, Jan. 20. The President arrived at the Capital yesterday at 1.27 o'clock in

with his trip. Ha informed the Premier that the Pangpu Conteranes was attended by Tsao Kun, Chang Buai Chi and Ngui Chi Chung. Owing to indisposition, Li Shun was unable to attend but sent representa- tives. Li. Shun agreed entirely with the decision of the Pangpu Confer-

ence.

Three important mandates will probably be issued on Wednesday afternoon;

1. Directed chiefly against Tam Hoo Ming for beginning, hostilities after peace Ind been declared. It will also oriler Trio Kun, Chang Huai Chi and Chang King Yao to immedi- ately appress Tain Hoo Ming. a

LONDON, Jan. 30. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-

We repulsed an attempted mid south- ward of the Scarpe. The enemy did zot reach our trenches.

Dominions.

truction of Germany's Colonial Empire Company, which are, I understand, Tournai and fired several thousand Our artillery cooperated with that of and the consequent prevention of the obtainable at about 25% discount. This rounds at enemy troops: Air fighting the Allies in dispersing roinforveraents

was continuous all day. We shot down two and drove down six Three of ours are missing.

Last night we dropped six and a half tons of bombs on billets, railway stations and trains and on two night flying aerodromes near Ghent and Tournai.

All of our machines returned.

GERMAN CLAIMS.

LONDON, Jan. 20.

A. German official message states :----

in the Nos and Campomulo valleys.

Our aircraft, everywhere, were superior

and brought down twelve machines.

GERMAN REPORT.

A-German official message says:- The Italians have attacked between Asiago and Brenta

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A German official mesange states: An Italian attack broke down at Moate Sisemal We brought down thirteeneroplanes di Valbelle on which the enemy establishment of a Central African sound and undoubted, and as such, me A counter-attack regained a strategical point of departure for the consider the shares of this concern NE yesterday on the West Front,

We dropped bombs on London and Sheerness with good fork.

NAVAL AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Jan 29.

The Admiralty reports

2. In addition to Tsao Kun and GERMAN AERODROMES BOMBED. Chang Huai Chi, Chung King Yao will be appointed Commander of an army, corps, thus controlling all bha forces at the front. Saldiers who do not follow instructions are to be dealt by the severest military laws.

8. Depriving Lai Tin Choi of his Lonour.

Naval aircraft- dropped many bombe yesterday on aerodromes at Aertrycké and. Engel

Two enemy, machines were brought down during patrols. returned

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gained a foothold We threw back the Empire. Premiators or unwise restore are held meatly, as investments enemy at Col del Rosso and between tion of German East Africa to Germany people who look for reasonable appropria 64] Frenzeln and the Brenta, making prison-might therefore bare consequences tion of the annual profits in dividends ers of 360. We dropped twenty-one reaching far beyond Africa. It was

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of peace our latesmen will be bound to sccounts. The Directors must therefore activities have naturally increased, atttended H. E. The Governor and bear in mind this wider and obscurer have very good reasons, in the interest and the Empire Trade and Industry Miss May H. E. Major General Ventris the world and particularly the British of the Shareholders, for bolding back Canmittee, the Imperial Studies and Miss Ventris, Mrs Sandeman Empire.

AMSTERDAM, Jan: 29.

A Berlin telegram states that the

resigued and that General Averesen succeeding him.

isaue fraught with such consequences to

such a large sum and in fairness to all Committee, the Empire Land Settle-"

All of ours Rumanian Premier, M. Brattiano, has He concluded by hoping that the concerned, I trust an official declaration ment Committee (for fbo settlement the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, O.M.C

land where so many heroes have lost will be made in order to avoid any of ex-service men after the War), being amongst those present. their lives or health while under the temporary and undee depression in the "the Standing Emigration Committee. A very enjoyable progdintie of musie and the Organization Committee was provided and encoren were the most terrible and must exacting condrmarket value of the stock.

have all of them been kept hard at order of the evening tions of human loyalty and human service poured out so lavishly in a great LONDON, Jan. 29. cause, may never be allowed to become

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No teleprime bave been received. The Admirsity announces that the A preeting organized to consider the menace to the future peaceful develoTHE ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUve received from the Secretary in couple of character

brilliant achievement of British and

Li Shun telegraphs placing his troops at the disposal of Chang Huai! Chi for operations in Hupen. Tao Kun and Chang Huai Chi left for Paotingfu to inspect, the troops.

GENERAL LUNG'S SILENCE. from General Lung Chai Kwong for armed escort vessel Mechanican was future of Germany's lost colonies by ment of the world. I am sure y

A Non-Resident Fellow, on join- eight days. The Peking Government torpedoed and subsequently stranded the Committee of the British Workers gallant boys, dead and living, would

But May I be permitted, ́asing, pays go entrance fee of one voice was heard to great. sabled inquiries yesterday and noin the English Channel on January 20 League recently resolved on recording wish to other or greater reward." e reply had been received as yet... becoming a total wreck Thirteen men its admiration of and gratitude for the BELGIAN MINISTER'S TRIBUTE Corresponding Secretary in Hougong gunes and a subscription of one Mrs. Balean played violia

were lost

Allier arms in rescuing the peoples of ML Renkin, the Belgian Colonial of the above Institute, to express the guined for the year ending the 81ating her items with much territories formerly ander German con Minister, paid a high tribute to General hope that many British residents in December then next ensuing and Miss Lille played pisnot ward and thenceforward anally at the same ficished style. Mr Den trol from that ruthless administration, Smote and dwelt on the triumphant this Colony will come repudiating the proposals of the Labour Abgle Polgian cooperation join the above asociation in this rate and he does not become liable pianoforte sale ware

year, when its celebrating its to pay the Resident Fellow's sub usual accomplished Party to band over these territories to MR LONG'S HOPE

sorption, which latter is only two Mt La cosmopolitan commission, and pledging The Rt. Hon. Walter Long said that Jubileo return to Germany

and the foundation of the crumbling of this not itself to do its utmost to prevent their General Emns campaign in Lost Africa Blarted in 1869, at a time when guindo per annum, until he remains contributed, song

solidarity of the in the United Kingdom for period app Was exce ing twelve months. A cops of the resciation was sent to German power which hard continued com

eludes the Institute's Mr. Lloyd George who has now replied ever since. He hoped that General thanking the Committes and expressing 8minte address would be widely circula data, bis sppreciation of the resolution. Cle bed and end by al people who desirach

that this great and terrible, war ahor WHAT

and in a durable and real peace and the lesson taught by General Brouts TONTON, Jan 29, night would be harned

A TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.

LONDON, Jan. 30.

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