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MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S DIFFICULTY,

LONDON, December 9th,

It is understood that Mr. Lloyd George is aiming at a Cabinet of twelve, com posed of five Unionists, five Liberals, and two Labourites. One Labourite member of the Cabfuet presumably will be a meni ber of the War Council. With three other Labourites in the Ministry, Mr. Lloyd George's principal difficulty at present is the securing of adequate Liberal repre- sentation, owing to the refusal of realy all the Liberal ex-Ministers to serve,

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Mr. Asquith presides at a meeting of the Liberal party to morrow.

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It is stated that Labour generally is desirous of remaining within the Govern ment, but will demand a larger share of office.

It is understood that Mr. Lloyd George has promised the Labourites three or mors. Ministerial posts.

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Mr. Henderson and Mr. Brace ure willing to serve under Mr. Lloyd George, but the Liberal ex-Ministers profer to bo in friendly opposition.

MEETING OF LIBERALS,

OVATION FOR MR. ASQUITH,

LONDON, December 8th. About two hundred members of Parlia meeting at the Reform Club, held at noon, ment were present at a private Liberal

Mr. Asquith was given an ovation, and Mr. Churchill, who attended; cheered;

was

EX PREMIER'S PATRIOTIC APPEAL, Mr. Asquith delivered a very patriotic speech, and was frequently applauded, Ho emphasisd the necessity of strenuously supporting the Government for the pur pose of winning the war,

The meeting was unanimous in its deter mination to support the Government in any steps it might take to proscente the war with vigour and determination, MR. ASQUITH ACQUITS MR. LLOYD

GEORGE OF TREACHERY,

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11rg, 1018.

WEATHER REPORT.

ENEMY PROGRESS IN ROUMANIA: THE SILVER MARKET.

A German ofñcial message states:—The LONDON, December 8th. Messrs Montagu's report atates:-The rapidity of the Austro-German advance steadiness of the price of silver is eigni- across the Bukharest Ploesti line has re- ficant, and the tendency is upward. De-sulted in cutting off and taking prisoners spite the fall in China exchanges, and most of the Roumanian troops in the antil the stock of Shanghai is replenished Predeal and Altechaus regions Chine and decreased alightly along the chit

Pursuit of the enemy is proveeding be- from the interior, sales on account of

rango and the China are most doubtful. In the Indian teen the mountain.

Danube. hazaars the favourable views of the mar ket are doubtless due to the fall during CLAIMS 18,000 PRISONERS. the week to 219 lakhs of the Indian Trea

The Ninth Army alone yesterday cap sury's holding.

tured 10,000 prisoners,

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BRITAIN CONSERVING

COPPER.

On the 100% at 11.45-Na return from Jepssose tations, Pressure has iGODERE

nsiderably over NE Chios, owing probably to the approse of a dep weglou from North Wostward. It has ingreased slightly ova d.W.

Doset It is nearly stationary- romans lowest over, Borneo,

Strong monsoon will bi interrupted to the arth of Foochow, but remain fresh over the N. China Sea,

--alsewhere-and-

• Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at 10 am fo-day, 0.00 Inck. Total since les January, 70.81 laches, against an wracage of £2.38 Inchen.

A German communiqué, issued last evening, states:A Roumanian Division which was caught on the Alt River on the sth inst. was forced to surrender. It comprised 8,000 men and twenty six-to-day gups.

LONDON, December 8th. The Minister of Munitions prohibits the use of copper in manufacture, or the Italian Front. sale or purchase of copper outside the United Kingdom, and requires manufac turers to deliver returns of their stocks of unwrought copper.

CANADIAN CASUALTIES.

TORONTO, December 7th, An official announcement says the Canadian casualties are 66,680, includ ing 10,333 killed, and 5,400 who have died as a result of wounds,

FLOUR ON SHIPS.

LONDON, December 9th. The Board of Trade has approved the use of ordinary flour instead of standard flour on ships, pending a test of the latter's keeping qualities.

SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.

WELLINGTON, December 8th. The Aurora is smiling for the Rosy Sea on December 16th to rescis the marooned members of the Shackleton Expedition, will have charge of the land operations.

Sir Errest Shackleton is aboard and

The Balkans.

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ORGY OF BRUTALITY AT ATHENS.

FOREIGN CENSURE OF GOVERNMENT.

ATHENS, December 9th. The Ministers of Spain, the United States and Hollands have made repre suring the violence of the Greek soldiery sentations to the Greek Government cen

on the 1st and 2nd of December.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The forest for the 24 hours ending at noon

is an follows som

DISTRICT

Hongkong to Gay Hook.

FÓRICASE. -CiƒN, winds, fresh;

NE. winds, strong.

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South Comat of China between The mme Hongkong and Linmooke), No. 1.

ITALIANS REPULSE ATTACK.Bouth Coast of China between, The mane ne

ROME, December 8th An othcial message states:-Despite

ciprocal artillery firing was heavier. torrential rains in the Carao region, re- We repulsed an attack at Boscomiale. Aerial Activities.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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TRIESTE ÀIRSHEDS BOMBED.

ROME, December 8th: An official message states that two sea- Planes bombed airsheds at Trieste,

BRITISH BOMB TURKISHI CAMPS.

LONDON, December 8th.

A: Mesopotamia official message, states- that six British aeroplanes, retaliating for hostilo bombings, dropped half a ton of explosives on Turkish camps, doing considerable damage.

Franco-Belgian Front,

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FRENCH WESTERN FRONT.

PARIS, December 8th. A communiqué states:We drove out which he occupied on the 6th on the the enemy from a portion of the trenches.

eastern slopes of Hill 304, on the left bank of the Meuse.

Hongkong and Hainan..

HONGKONG

No 1.

METEOROLOGICAL.

REGISTER

Hongkong Observatory, December 10 1

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HOK WATER,

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LIVELY ARTILLERY ACTIVITY, LONDON, December 7th.

Paris, Deveraber 9th. Reuter learns the details of a clastardly

An official message states:-In the Fri attack made at Athens on the Mayor, M. Some sector, in the Bouchavesnes front Henuchi, a septuagenarian and a memat. Binches, there has been fairly lively Satur. 16 her of the Greek Colony at Alexandria

the

His house was subjected to a fusillade from the residence of Prince Ypsilanti, Master of the King's Horse, and from the street. Princess Yysilanti, who is a Hun- garian, personally encouraged. soldiers, who broke into the house, seized the Mayor, spat upon him, bayoneted him, hit him with the butt-end of their rifles, and partly tore out his beard.

The Mayor, covered with blood, was dragged into the street, while Princess Ypsilanti was seen at the window clap ping her hands.

M. Benuchi was taken for examination and eventually sent home, where he now lies, with his house wrecked and looted,

artillery activity.

A sharp counter-attack ejected the enemy from trench elements in Apremont forest, where he had temporarily gained a fooling.

BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. ENEMY POINTS BOMBARDED.

LONDON, December 9th." General Sir Douglas Haig reports - The chemy shelled our front to the south of the Ancre at Gueudecourt, and Pan We retaliated by bombarding points behind his lines.

sart,

Mr. Asquith said there had been a cure fully-engineered campaign against Vis count Grey and himself, but he acquitted Mr. Lloyd George or any member of the Government from complicity therein. He received Mr. Lloyd George's proposal for a smaller War Council on the 1st inst. and replied the same day, stating that the Premier must preside over such a body. Mr. Lloyd George did not agree, and on the 3rd inst. the Unionist Miuis ters intimated that unlem he (Mr Asquith) resigned, they would resign, He appealed to Mr. Bonne Lai to ro main, and on the 4th inst. he wrote Med during his arrest, and during the Lloyd George saying he was not prepared to remain in the Cabinet as a spectator and outlining certain proposale which Mr. Lloyd George accepted, subject ta the character and personnel of the War Council. He (Mr. Asquith) consulted friend, who felt that the differences re garding the Fremier presiding at the War Council were irreconcilable, and so ho resigned.

Our trench mortars were active to the south-east of Armentieres.

When the Venizelist, General Corakas, with three other prisoners, including M. Maroudis, ex-Chief of Police, were re moved from the Parliament House, blood Naval Activities. was streaming from the head and face of General Corakas, whose eyes were swol len and bruised from blows he had receiv

MR. ASQUITH A SOURCE OF

WEAKNESS.

Mr. Asquith stated that he declined to join the new Government because he felt he would be a source of weakness, since the attacks on him would continue, and it would be better if he gave his inde pendent support outside.

LIBERALS TO SUPPORT NEW GOVERNMENT.

A resolution of confidence in Mr. Asquith and of its determination to sup- port the new Government in the prose

ution of the war was passed. THE FOREIGN SECRETARYSHIP, Mr Asquith has stated that Mr. Bal four will be Foreign Secretary, while Lord Robert Ceeil will remain Under Secretary.

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THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT,

PARIS, December 9th. Important developments are expected as the result of the secret sitting of the Chamber, which is the sole topic among the Deputies. The Parliamentary situa tion is compared to the British political crisis. It is unknown whether M. Briand will resign, but it is declared that the solution must conform to the precise indi cations in the Chamber's vote.

The diffenities of Mr. Briand'e tack are recognised. It is regarded as natural that he should be given time to effect a satisfactory settlement,

A council of the Ministers on Friday discussed the measures necessary to carry out the Chamber's views.

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A FREAKISH APPETITE.

nagisterial examination. While Gencrar Corakas was being taken past the prin FRENCH BATTLESHIP LOST.

pal restaurant in Athens, a man, amid

PARIS, December 9th. the applause of the soldiers, threw filth in his face. This was the signal for the An official message states that the mob to break through the cordon of battleship Suffren left on November $4 for

An appetite which has no zest for soldiers, and maltreat General Carakas, Lorient, but has not arrived. It is fear-

regular, nourishing meals, but craves for unwholesome diet, seizes many young whom the soldiers had to take back to theed that she is a total loss.

(The Suffren, 12,527 tons, was built in Parliament House to prevent him being

girls; men, too, suffer. It is one of the 1009.] killed..

Bignia of a state of bloodlessness, and is LATER The Suffren was on a voyage from Gib usually present with' pallor, languor and debility. The stomach lacks good blood raltar to Lorient,

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SITUATION MOST ACUTE.

ATHENS, December 9th. The situation is most acute, The blockade has begun, and Bussin Berb and Italian nationals have left.

Her fate is a mystery. Possibly she poisons; the palate becomes unbalanced, was mined.

The Government has informed the Entente that the military movemente which were the subject of the demarchs | THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. have ceased.

Many Athenians are changing their re sidences, fearing a bombardment.

THE BALKAN STRUGGLE. AUSTRIA'S DAY OF REVENGE."

LONDON, December 8th."

An Austrian official message states: The Russian pressure in the Carpathians has considerably diminished.

Weak attacks in the Trotus Valley were repulsed.

The message adds:December 6th was a day of revenge for Roumania's-base treason, when the fourth enemy capital was captured.

SERBS ENGAGE IN HARD FIGHTING.

LONDON, December 8th.

A Serbian communiqué states:—There has been hard fighting along the whole front.

The enemy, reinforced, made several at tempts to recapture lost positions to the north of Grunisia, but all his attacks were repulsed with heavy enemy losses The fighting continues.

VIOLENT ATTACKS REPULSED.

A French communiqué states:-The

Serbians completely repulsed tre The lent Germano Bulgar counter-attacks in the region of Staravins,

Bad weather is preventing operations,

NORWEGIAN SHIPPING SUFFER.

CHRISTIANIA, December 8th. It is officially stated that nineteen Norwegian vessels, of a tonnage of 32,993, were lost during November.

MORE SINKINGS.

LONDON, December 8th.

It is announced that the following vessels have been sunk:-The steamers Julion Behto (Spanish), Nexos (Danish), alla (Norwegian) and the schooner Aus (Russian).

LATER

LONDON, December 9th. The steamers Meteor, Nervion, and Stettin (Norwegian), Keltier (Belgian), Gerand and Lucenne (Spanish), and Spyros (Greek).

It is believed that the Caledonic has been sunk.

ARMED GERMAN MERCHANT- MAN IN NORTH ATLANTIC.

LONDON, December 8th. The Admiralty announce that a Ger man armed and disguised merchantman was sighted in the North Atlantic on Monday,

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