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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 31×1, 1018.

VISITORS AT HOTELA.

LC700 EELAPON) [HOWN. ADUR Mr&Mrs Athol Ander Mr E. M. Joseph

Mr. B. E, Armstrong Mr B. L. Atkinson. Mr A, Bader Mr E Murray Bain

Miss Ballater

Mr J. H. Baring. Mrs B. R. Baillio

Mr R. E. Beliton

Mr C, D. J. Bell

Mr & Mrs K. W. Bear Mr C:/W Berwick Mr R. J. Birbeak M-J. J. Bleeker Capt B, Branch MH. BridgesTM Kiss Bryant Mr B. Buchan

Mis B. Care Dr Fall Canovi Him Carion MY O. Champkin Ber. & Mr Chambor

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Mr & Miss Dorkies.

Miss M. E. Duffy Mr. Dubreuil

M & M G. Á.

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MTH. J. Frion

My James Finlay “

| M≈ F. Babater-Forgas Mr A. W. E. Frosh-

water

Mr Denisem Faller Mr J. Gibb

Mr V. Gouldbourn Mr & Mrs J. Gould Mr A. G. Gordon Capt T. P. Mr & Mrs W,

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Mr A. Hiokn

Mr W. J. Hodge

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Mr F. S. Hudson

Capt R. Innes.

Mr B. C. Isbistor Mia Jannin

Mr R Banister

Jones

ME GAT aurikaera MH. LAYA

Mr G. T. Lloyd

Mr W. C. MasGavin MK. Maskensis

THE

WAR.

The following Cables were received on Saturday evening and sssued in our Barly Morning Buira yesterday.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'A AGENOR.]

ITALIAN FRONT.

[CHROUGH REUTERʼN ADRNOT,]

ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

WAT PROME, January 28th. "A communigud states, that the enemy offensive in the Gorima region has been arrested, and the Italians firmly hold the positions they have occupied

The Italians effectively shelled an enemy

north-west of Gorizia,

An Italion detachment on the Carso plateau, by means of a surprise march,

Mr. B. Man and GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED force marching towards the Isenza bridge

Marriot

Dz & Mrs. On Mr.F. B. Munt} Mr B. P. Martelet Mrs McCulloch and

child t

Mr D. MoMarrsy

PARIS, January 98th.

faumovon RUTER'S AGENOT.]

REASONS FOR ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE.

INTERVIEW WITH ME LLOYD GEORGE.

[THROUGH REETER'S AGENCY.]

ALLEGED SEIZURE OF MAILS. COMPLAINT FROM AMERICA.

LONDON, January 28th.

The American Note of the 10th int complains of the seizure, detention, removal rica, sarriod in noutral ships not touching and censoring of mails to and from Ame British ports, which have been stopped on the high sene and then taken to British waters. The Note anke for an effgotive

A communiqué states that the French captured the fortified ahurch at Ban age of shipping from which all the Allies ant questions of principle affecting the

repulsed two German attempted attacks in" Artois.

Martino,

Mr Gtion depot at Puimleine

The French guns exploded an ammuni... AUSTRIANS PUT TO FLIGHT. Mondell

Mr B. Markham

Mrs J. Marshall

Mr J. Marecki Mr B. E. Mehta Mr A. Trise, Martina Me R. B. Mome Rev. & Mrs H.

Oldham

ACTIVE ARTILLERY EXCHANGES.

LONDON, January 28th. A British communiqué states that late Westerday afternoon under cover of heavy rifle, machine gun and artillor fire, the enemy attempted an infantry attack on the salient of our trenches to the north east of Loos. The attack was driven back

our fire,

V.D.

Mr J. Ormiston.. Mr Jas. Ormiston Mr W. 8. Paley Mr & Mrs D. Farr Mr&Mr E T. Pitcher Min F. Roay

Mr E. B. Hay

Dr & Mrs A. W.

Boatliff

Capt W. Share

V

«Mr & Men J. R. Shaw

Mr T. W.Simmons Mrs Mi Sledo

Mr

Mr A. B. Zoransen MF

Sorby

Mr J.Stalker

Me N. Haylor

Taliafeiro M: H. E.

Mr&Mrs Thorkow. Mr A. Todt

Mr E. M. Təsərr

6. Capt H. Trombrádgo

Mr Y. Tsurumí

Mr Tom A. Velie Siz Mr & Mrs J. G. Ward

Mr&Mrs 8. B. Waller Mr & Mrs A. Warden

Mr C. E. Watkins

Mr D. White

Mr J. Wilkin Mr B. D. Winship

Mr C. Woldringh

Dr & Mrs Linday

Woods

Mr J. F-Wright Mr A. K. F. Yap

King Edward HOTEL, ZA

Mr Rua Almend Mr G. Bannermosa Mr & MT. S. Cheng

Mr&Mr. Course Mrs Corbett Mr O. Dinger - MrT. N. Gregory My E. Griev Mr.T. Gonn Mr & Mrs] **children

Hammos and

Mrs Wa, Jackson Mr. Johnston and

children Mr J. Josaph M&Ms 0; A.

Kofola

Mr A. Lambden Miss E. G. Lambden Mr W. D. Lee Miss Marty Mr D. Moore

H. Murphy Mr&Mr Nicholson Mr E. C. Norria Mrs Newman

Mri W. C. Paismore Mr W. J. Pringle Mrs R. A. Ramsay Mr J. F. Reid Mr C. E. Bilchardson Men Robson

Dr & Mrs B, Bama MF. E. Bliger

F. M. Bowers M 9. Sylvester Miss Square!

Mr C. E. Sopar Mr E. M. Sligh Mr & Mr

B. F. Tawney and son Miss J. Tawney Mr H. Thornton Mr & Mrs J B

Tibesart

Mr & Mrs J, B

Underwood

Mr Van Vliet

Mr & Mrs G. E.

Water

i.

Mrs Mew J. W. White Mr.D. H. Wioboj

PEAK HOTEL

Mr & Mrs W. Arm ddskrong anal Mr Bowler Mr & Mrs Carmichael Mr F. W. Cary Mrà Mi C. D.Casull Mr Linger Miss Dinger

Mr & Mrs B. A. Hale Mr F. A. Hazeland Men T.-J.-B. Johns----- Mr-Lee Jones Mra V. Martin and

children

GRAND

Mr C. E. Arnott Mr W. H. Butler Mr A, B. Crow Mr A. Duurloh Mr & Mrs Elis

Mr L. E George Mr J. Hands Br H. Leley Mir J. M. MaoKay Mr J. Mantiviro Mr J. Manteiro Mr Jantes Morrow

Mr W. E. Omborn Hr R. Patersom Mr&Mrs F. D. Rees Mr C. Shott

Mr & Mr Grant

Emith

Mr & Mrs A. Findlay

Smith

Mr & Mrs A. B.

Sorenson

Ele G.-E.-Stewart- Mr & Mrs Vivian

Findley Smith

Mr & Mr David Wood

HOTEL

Mr. S. Owen Mr P. Philipp Mr & Mrs Rizon MR. H. Erger Mr Saunders Mr J. Smith Mr H. Baolair Mr A.Staker Mr H F. Thorig Mr T. Tromp Mr S. H. Wright

FONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

„From:318) January to 6th February, 1916,

HIGH WARR

Mean

Time

37 m 8-7.

Haight

LOW WATER.

Height

H'kong.

Mean

Time

b. m.

ft. In

b. m.

the la

Mon

3 8m 1 28

Feb.

Tú a

4.

10 64

Fres

1m 92

0 m 2 15

12 n

2 m 950 4 1

3 10 11

4m 10.41

Wed.

Chara

Batur.

12 si 3 2 19 0 4 78 8.

16 x 34 43m $ 38. 0 2

44.15 0.3

9 51 80 46

5 11 10

∙10 407 5

6 m 11 39

3 22 7 4 49

inst., stating that the Note raised import

Sir Edward Grey replied on the 25th

Allied Governments, whom he must con sult before replying.

Foreign Office states that no mail- have With further reference to the above, the been removed from noutral ships or brought forcibly to part for the purpose

LONDON, January 28th. Mr. Lloyd George has been interviewed by the Secolo of Milan. After a war appreciation of the unconquerable benacity of the Italians fighting on the Alpine peaks and dragging guns to insuperable remedy. heights, he promised that the Government would do its utmost to remedy the short wore suffering alike. He hoped a party of Italians would come to see the tremen- dous-munitions works of Britain, ***

Mr. Lloyd George declared that he was absolutely confident, firstly, because the Allies were taking counsel together in- ITALIANS REGAIN LOST GROUND.stead of acting independently as they had ROME, January 28th. because we shall have more mon strong mistakenly done in the past, and, secondly, and fit, and more munitions than the enemy, so that the war is only beginning for us while the economic and financial conditions of Germany were growing worse daily. There must be no military dead look, he said. It may take long to crack the nut, but we must bear it crack. It tary autocracy and political liberty. If there were & General Election in Britain to-morrow not a single member against the war would be returned.

A communiqué abates that after intense artillery fire the Austrians, on the eron ing of the 27th inst., three times attempted to rush the Italian positions on the upper Igonzo, but were repulsed with heavy losses. Finally they took to flight and the Italiane re-occupied part of the ground abandoned

of search.

MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, SIR IAN HAMILTON'S COM- MENDATIONS.

LONDON, January 28th. The Gazette announces that Sir Ian Colonel E. H. Cole (14th Punjabis), Colonel A. Skeen (24th Punjabis), Lieut Colonel B. R. Moberly (56th Punjabia), Lieut. Colonel G. W. Knatchbul (61st Pioneers), Major R. L. Cernegy (61at Picnoers), Major J. A. Bald (51 Pioneers), Major J. N. Jephsca (51st Sikas), Major C. M. Wagstaff (En

Last night the enemy were active with on the night of the 24th inst., and con- was a grim, final struggle, between mili- Hamilton has mentioned in dispatches

anatuf

rifle and artillery fire to the Armentieres. Our artillery retaliated,

solidated their positions,

To-day the enemy exploded amino at THE BALKANS. Fricourt and another to the east of Givenchy. No damage was done. Wo sprung a mine to the east of Givenchy,

Hostile artillery is most active against oar trenches north of Maricairt between Loos and La Bassee and on the canal east of Armentieres and north of Wytschacto, We retaliated, damaging the hostile trenches in many places.

THE KAISER'S - BİRTHDAY.

CELEBRATIONS INTERRUPTED BY ALLIES BOMBS,

London, January 28th.

A German oficial communiqué makes

(THROUGH RETİYER'S AGENOT.]

FORCES LANDED AT KARABURNU.

BALONIKA, January 28th. A landing at Karaburnu was effected under the guns of the warships.

The Greek commander protested. Simultare ously with the naval landing, the Fronch infantry surrounded the fert and neighbouring habitations on the land side, searched the buildings and ordered the removal of the inhabitants.

Tho action of the Allies was due to the undesirability of the fortress being in

in the vicinity of this coast,

SINGLE MEN ANSWERING THE CALL.

ENLISTMENTS DURING THE PAST gingers), Captain P. L. Leared (7th

SIX WEEKS.

LONDON, January 28th, At the Labour Conference sitting, at Bristol, Mr. Henderson stated that since Domber 15th, 113,987 single men had enlisted, of whom 28,000 offered themselves for immediate service.

MORE GROUPS CALLED

Gurkhas), Captain G. W. Atkins (25th Panjabis), Captain R. G. Shuttleworth (110th Mahrattas), Captain W. H. Hast Rogers (61st Pioneers), and Lieut. G. H. ings, 92nd Punjabis), Lieut. A. S Chambers (81st Pioneers).

LONDON, January 28th.

The names of those mentioned by Sir Ian Hamilton for services in Gallipoli UP.cupied screnteon pages of the Gazette, of

which four pages were" Anzace."

LONDON, January 28th. The official notices are being printed

The names included all tanks and aff arms, Indians and Naval mon. Among them were Liant. General Sir B. T

the extraordinary statement."No deficit other hands than theirs, and to the bolief calling up tight more of Lord Derby Mahon. Lieut.-General Sir W. E. Bird. roports of nocturnal ehetsy aerial attack that a German submarine drew supplies groups, namely, ten to seventeen inclusive, wood, and Major-Generals Byng, Altham,. on Part Freiburg yet to hand." Pho Freiburg to which reference is mado is possibly the Freiburg near the entranco to the Kiel Canal,

LONDON, January 28th. `-

A further message from Amsterdam shows that the air-raid was made on Frei- burg in Baden and not on Freiburg on the Elbe. The raid was a reprisal for the aeroplane attack on Dover. The town wag calebrating the Kaiser's birthday, and the theatro was packed,

PARIO, January 29th.

A communiqué states that it was Q dirigible which bombed Freiburg in re taliation for the Zeppelin bombing of villages in the Epernay district. Thirty eight large bombs were dropped the stations and military establishments being seriously damaged,

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AUSNOY]

ZEPPELINS BOMB DVINSK,

RUSSIANS DISPERSE LARGE GERMAN FORCE.

PETROGRAD, January 29th.

A communiqué states there have been active artillery duels in the Riga region, where enemy aeroplanes aro regulating the fire and have also bombed several places. A number of Zeppelins bambed Dvinsk

The Russian artillory dispersed a large Gorman force in the region of Lake Sventen.

Rusman bombers dislodged, the enemy From three mine craters to the north of Boin in the region of the Strype,

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

THE NEAR EAST,

{THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOT.]

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN THE CAUCASUS.

LARGE TURKISH COLUMN CRUSHED,

PETROGRAD, January 29th, A communiqué states thas the Russians continue their succossos in the Caucasus, Thoy crushed a largo Turkish column weat of Melazghert, laking hundreds of pri- soners and huge quantitios of munitions and material. They pursued the Turks into the town of Khrysskala between Ererum and Mush, where they captured a great reserve of munitions and food. The Turks are fleeing towards Mush.

TURKISH FORCES DEFEATED

IN PERSIA

The Russians have also defeated large Turkish forces in Persia South of Lake Urumia, saptaring numerous Turks and Kurda, a great quantity of arms and munitions and a thousand cattle.ne

They also repulsed the enemy south- wards to the south-east of Hamadan.

THE FIGHTING IN EGYPT,

FURTHER DETAILS.

MORE AIRMEN WANTED.

LONDON, January 28th.

It is announced that 10,000 more man are wanted for the Flying Corps...

M.PS. AND CIVIL SERVANTS.

REDUCTION IN SALARIES RECOMMENDED.

LONDON, January 28th.

Davies, Inglefield,, Dot glas, Egerton Peyton, Shaw, Ellison, Tanshawe, Mar shall, Braithwaite, Maude, Laurence and Godley,

ASKED TO RESIGN, ANOTHER OPPONENT OF COM- PULSORY SERVICE.

LONDON, January 28th. The Mid-Lanark Liberal Association The Daily Telegraph states that thehas passed a resolutica demanding that second Report of the Committee on Public Mr. J. H. Whitehouse, M.F. shall resign Retrenchment recommends the reduction owing to his attitude un military service. of the salaries of Members of Parliament and of officials of Publie Departments. LABOUR AND THE COALITION

APPLES, ORANGES AND

DECISION OF LABOUR CON.. GRAPES.

FERENCE.

IMPORTS PROHIBITED.

LONDON, January 28th. The Daily New Bays that the fruit of which the import is prohibited includes apples, oranges and grapes,

On Mr. Runciman's statement, the priso of raw loaf tobacco in Liverpool and Lon- don has jumped three-halfpence a pound.

THE FUTURE FINANCIAL

POSITION,

EMINENT BANKER'S CHEERING STATEMENT,

LONDON, January 28th. The Labour Conference has passed i resolution by 1,622,000 votes to 495,009 that the best interests of the nation wil be served by the Labour members remain- ing in the Coalition Government.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, January 27th- Mesara, Montagu's report states that the good undertone of the silver market is again evidenced by the rise in price to. the highest sine-August 10th, 1914. The upward movement was accelerated by the inclination of the Indian bazaars to cover recent sales, but the pace was too fast and LONDON, January 28th, tho bazaars soon fell out of the running Presiding at the London City and Mid- and realised much of their holding in land Bank meeting, Sir E. 1. Holden London. A set-back followed and but predicted that, after the war, the British little silver is now offered. If the redus LONDON, January 28th. banking institutions would stand higher sion in the holding of silver coin in India An official statement has been published than over in the world's estimation. He continues, purchased for Indian coinage giving further details of the fighting is deprecated premature conclusions from are probable. Meanwhile the demands of Western Egypt on the 33rd inst. The

the fall of the German mark, but showed the Home and Continental minte remain the grave weakness of the German posi-important factors. The market stocks ang enem were unaware of our advance until the dawn of the 23rd. Deserters who have

tion in detail. Our war loans had been not unduly large in any of the great cos arrived at Mersamatru state that the raised at an average of 38 per cent, while tres, and sellers, especially America, ars enemy losses on one flank slone exceeded Germany had been compelled to pay over most abearful. the total losses in the engagement on five. December 15th and included some Turkish the possibility of a long was necessitating

He urged the Government to contemplate ENEMY TRADING IN INDIA, FEARED LOSS OF MAILBOAT couraged the local Bedouins with the investor should know, at least, the maxi-

officers. This severe defeat greatly disfuture loans. If yag essential that the THE EXPORT OF MANGANESE ORE. Sennesi and they are reported to be de

muk amount of-income tax on his war serting and returning east,"

leadings. The aim should be to ensure In the House of Lords, Lord Sydenham that Government securities should tend to raised the question of enemy trading in appreciate and that post bellum condi India. He said he feared, that there had tions should be such as would retain Bri-been a good deal of laxity there, as here, tish capital within the country until the Remarkable cases had been brought to his trade balance was again overwhelmingly notice, and he was informed that one firm in our favour. Given the right policy, which was a large exporter of manganese the present difficulties would prove merelore, had been allowed to continue to trade a forerunner of more prosperous times for a considerable time, and that its dest than the country had ever enjoyed. THE DEFENCE OF LONDON. GREAT DEVELOPMENT SINCE LAST RAID.

(THEOFOS KIUTER'S AGENCY,1

TEN DAYS OVERDUE,

LONDON, January 28th. The Wers African mailboat Appzm, | GENERAL. with 166 passengers and 184 crew, is ten days overdue, and 75 guineas per cent, is offered at Lloyds for re-insurance,

The Appam was last reported near the Bay of Biscay. Since then there has been absolute silence concerning her where- abouts, not even a wireless distress call being roceived.

EMPTY BOAT PICKED UP.

LONDON, January 28th. Lloyds report that an empty stove-in boat inscribed Appam, Liverpool, has. been picked up between Madeira and

Morocio.

OVER TWO HUNDRED PASSENGERS.

LONDON, January 28th. Passengers who arrived at Plymouth this afternoon from West Africa were astound et to hear that the App is missing They say she had over 200 passengers,

SOME OF THE PASSENGERS.

LONDON, January 28th.

{THROUGH RAUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

TO-MORROW MAY NOT BE AS BRIGHT AS TO-DAY.

AMERICA'S LAST WARNING TO GERMANY.

WASHINGTON, January 28th,

LONDON, January 28th, received a deputation of London Members Earl Kitchener and Mr. Balfour have of Parliament with reference to the pro-

tection of London from air raida.

many

LONDON, January 27th

ings tended to raise the price against the amount of the ore had reached Germany. Allios. He feared also that a certain

Lord Islington said he saw no reason to suppose that the Raj had shown any undue tenderness to enemy firms. The firm to which Lord Sydenham had referred bail: At a banquet President Wilson delivered an important speech, making a strong plea

been practically wound up. It was found for military preparedness in the United

through this firm, and every precaution that ore could be obtained mera rapidly. States. He emphasised how he had strug

that not an ounce of ore had reached Ger- bad been taken, He assured the House gled to keep peace, but the liberty and honour of the nation were more important.

The Ministers explained that there had firm had been placed to the crodit of the and that all pre-payments to the He admitted that in his Message to Con- gress he had said the need for prepared been difcuties in the past owing to Government pending peace. He added need was not pressing, but he had learned much in the meantime. Americas had a deep-seated, passion for peace, but they were ready to fight at any time for the vindication of their character and honour They would at no time cravenly avoid a contest. They would rather surrender territory than ideala. He desired to emphasise the circumstances of the world to-day, not what they were yesterday, and he continued, "I cannot tell you what the Sir M. Merewether was homeward international relations of the United bound to assure the Governorship of the States will be to-morrow, and I use the Leeward Islands. Other passengers on the word literally. I dare not keep silent Appan were Mr. F. 8. James, the Gov-and let the country suppose that to ernor of Lagos, who was going to take up the Colonial Secretaryship of the Straits Settlements, Mr. F.. Fuller, the Chief Commissioner of Ashanti, with his wife and many West African Civil Servants.

we love and be ready to defend them. France LONDON, January 28th.

It is announced in Liverpool that Bir E. M. Merewether, the Governor of Sierra Leone, with his wife and suite were aboard

the Appam

It is officially announced that the Appiam Carried 87 first class and 81 other pasen

deficiency is anti-aircraft material, but a great development of the Metropolitan that it might be confidently anticipated defence had been effected since the last that the Raj would cordially co-oporate in raid and was still continuing both as ro. applying the more stringent policy now: gards artillery, under the able direction adopted by the Government. of Sir Percy Scott, and defence by were

FIRMS BLACKLISTED IN planes. The War Office and the Admiralty

CHINA. worked most harmoniously, but unity of control was desirable and the transfer of the Admiralty responsibilities to the War Office would shorify be completed

*** LONDON, January 28th." In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that under the latest Enemy, Trading Act many firm, in China, Stam and Persia had been black-listed and trade diverted from enemy firms,

BRITISH CASUALTIES. FIGURES UP TO JANUARY 9TH. morrow is certain to be as bright as to-day.

LONDON, January 28th. America will not be the aggressor, but

has announced that the America, does not control the circumstances of the world. We must be sure that we casualties up to January 9th are: The Anonze Nazionale of Rome states Killed Wounded. Missing, that the Kaiser, at his recent conference

259,107 67,266

are the faithful servants of those things

Mr. Asquith

0

$2 a 25

The Washington correspondents regard Dardanelles

stor that Germany must give satisfaction

for the sinking of the Zulitania.

28,200

the speech as the last warping to Bern-Other theatres, 12,670 || 10 *49 7 5

4 8 m 5 20

gers and a crew of 133, but these numberá may be slightly exceeded,

78,093

15,951

Totals,128,138 353,183.

54,038

11,254 with the Emperor Franz Josef at Vienna, 2,757 asked Austria to contribute an army corps for the proposed expedition to Egypt. The 08,048 Austrian Emperor replied," Impossible.