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THE WAR.

AMERICAN

THE HONGKONG DAILY

PREPARATIONS.

SPAIN'S REPLY TO GERMANY,

MUCH BRITISH ACTIVITY.

ENEMY NERVOUS AND JUMPY

General

LATEST UABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGINOY.] SPAIN AND FRIGHTFUL- NESSE

A THOROUGH ENQUIRY.

New York, February 7th. The Government has ordered a thorough enquiry into the manner of the killing of the American negro seaman Wallace in the sinking of the Freestone.

NORWAY

SPAIN

LONDON Tebruary 8th

Spain has resolved not to absudou, her neutrality, but she will resolutele defend her national interests and dignity while protesting against Go-tinh-suðningizning

of mercäänkamen..

AUSTRO AMERICAN RELATIONS

AMSTERDAM February th

There is a message from Vienna to the effect that the Allgemeine Zeliny states that the American Ambassador is still conferring with the Foreign Minister with a view to a continuanoo of Austro American relations.

HOLLAND

THE HAGUE, February 8th In the States General, it was announced by the Premier that the Government had energetically protested against the latest German submarinism. It was not in tended to depart from neutrality but they would not, desist from their resolve to resist, by arme, any violation of their territory.

BERNE, February 8t

Switzerland has agreed to take charge

ATURDAY FEBRUARY 10TH, 1917–

DAS WAR VOTE 2500,000,000 1ERORIATION VOTES.

LONDON, February 8th--

pondent no Ottawa atates that the House of Commons has passed

War -Appropriation Bil

£500,000,000

for

BRITISH I NIBBLINGS.

ENEMY NERVOUSNESS, AND JUMPINESS,

FARIS, February 9th Grand Court, the latest of the

series of British nibblings n the German lines in the West is thus fifty-third village the

BARLIER CABLES,

HIGH SEAS OUTRAGE. ANCHOR LINER TORPEDOED.

NEW YORK, February 8th, The Anchor Liner "Californid, from New York to Glasgow, has been, torpe oed. One person was killed and thirty

Parliament has adjourned until April Anglo-Freneli have re taken since Janus injured. The rest are being landed.

18th to onable Bit Robert Bordon to

end the Imperial Conference,

GREECE ADOLTS BREAD

TICKETS

stary 7th. These gains are producing an

LONDON, February 8th. Reuter's correspondent at Athens says that bread tickets are now being Leaned.

FRENCH WAR MEASURES.

PARIS, February 8611. In the Senate the Government has in- troduced Bill empowering the taking over of buildings and any other enfor prise

RESTRICTIONS WAITED

growing enemy nervousness and jumpi ness They have been gained by the newest form of attack, in which a con tinuous and general, instead of a special.. ly localised; bombardment, no longer enables the enemy to discover where the bomb-carrying "Tommie

creeping up under cover of the artillery, are likely to burst in on dug outs,

BELGIANS REPULSE ENEMY RAIDERS.

LONDON, February 9th. A wireless Belgian official message Buys strong party of Corinaos at

but were met with rifle and machine gun fire which decimated them. The survivors surrendered. Numerous corpses wero heaped up before the trenches, and some were brought in.

A "MOST PAINFUL IMPRESSION."

MADEID, February 9th. Spain's reply to the German proelnma tion of unrestricted submarining says

CHRISTIANIA, February 8th. that it has made a most painful impres- The Norwegian Government line replied GERMAN INTERESTS IN AMERICA COTTON WORKERS AND WAR, tacked our posts to the south of Dixmude, sion, and tranquilly, but firmly, protests to the appeal of the United States that that such unprecedented warfare is conit cannot adhere to the latter's action trary to the principles observed by all nations even in their most, violent mo ments. The reply refuses to admit the legitimacy of such warfare, and does not doubt that Germany will find means of satisfying the demands of Spain. which is bound to protect the lives of its subjects and maintain the integrity of her foverignty.

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR'S

DEPARTURE

AMETERDAM, February 8th. A telegram from Berlin rather dis counts the strange Copenhagen story-re- garding the detention of Americans, and states that Mr. Gerard's departure has not been fixed because the batch of pass ports are not ready

towards Germany, adding that the three Scaudinavian Kingdoms are now discuss ing their attitude on the basis of inter- national law.

of German interests in the United States. A TYPICAL GERMAN MOVE.

LONDON, February 7th, Owing to the scarcity of labour, due to enlistments, the Lancashire cardroom wearers have agreed to relax the rules and allow Tomales and yonths to work in the card blowing room.

COPENHAGEN, February 6th. Mr. Gerard, the American Ambassador, has telegraphed from Berlin that he and all Americans are detained as hostages util the departure of Count Bernstorff. and the Germans who are aboard German THE TEA SUPPLY.

DISABLING INTERNED SHIPS.

WASHINGTON, February 8th. The Secretary for War, in a statement admits that in various Philippine bar bours, and at Colon and Panama ma chinery has been removed from German STANDARDISED merchantmen.

At New York the information regarding the disabling of interued German ships is conflicting. It is now authoritatively stated that they are not irreparbly damaged but anfficiently to disable them temporarily

The New York Herald says vital parts of the machinery have been removed to safe places of hiding. One of the big liners can be repaired in less than six

MAN POWER.

LONDON February 8th, The War Office has called ap for ithmonths. mediate service employees of Govern ment local authorities from 18 to 2 years of age, following the concellation of their exemptions.

THE KING'S ADDRESS.

LONDON, February 8th, The House of Commons has adopted the King's address from the Tirrong.

EARLIER CABLES. THE AMERICAN RUPTURE.

NEUTRALS AND THE U. 6. EXAMPLE

GREECE

ATHENS, February 7th Reuter's correspondent at Athens says that the American request to Greece to define her attitude towards Germany's anrestricted submarine warfaro has em barrassed the Government which is sounding other sentrals before replying HOLLAND

SENATE'S FIRM STAND

merchantmen is guaranteed.

MERCHANT-

MEN

GOVERNMENT'S NEW PROGRAMME

LONDON, February 7th. In the House of Commons, at question time replying on behalf of the Food Controller, Bir Les Chiozza Money stated

REDUCED RATES FOR THE ARMY

LONDON, February 7th. The Times learns that the War Office and the les trade have agrved regarding the ten supply to the Forces, All com pantes shall tender by the end of this week at rates much below these ruling in London.

EARLIER CABLES

BRITISH POSITION IMPROVED

COMPLETE FAILURE OF ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS.

LONDON February 7th. According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, the correspondent of the Liberte, describing the British operations on the Somme, says that their two latest suc cesses north of the Anere, though, local ju character, distinctly improves the post tion before Bapaume.

It is polaron out that the lower rates

Simultaneously a fine attack north that arrangements were being made to for delivery at Calcutta arp to some ex cast of Guedecourt easily obtained the carry out a large and new construction bent justifiable, since the Government objectives in half an hour, with the small of standardised merchantmen, also the will pay rupees which will immediately cat losses The Germans attempted a construction of nich merchantmen as be available for expenditure by the Constill fight, but were unable to withstand were already in course of building, panies, who will also not be concerned the torrent. For a moment the net He assured the House that unsparing with freight difficultice.

Sustains fortrešā at Transloy was threatened with efforts were being made to utilise the

annihilation, hence, the violent German

MISSING, AND KILLED,

The California carried passengers and mails

Sarvivors state that 13 passengers and 25 of the crew are missing, and that four were killed and twenty injured. They state thas to submarines attacked her,

AMERICAN CONSUL ENQUIRING.

The survivors of the California include one American. It is believed that there were others aboard.

The American Consul is fully enquire ug into the matter

ONE AMERICAN ABOARD.

from the California was the only Ameri

It is stated that the American survivor

can aboard, TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.

The Second Officer states that the Coliforma left New York on January 20th, with thirty-two passengers and 173 crew, She was torpedoed on the morning of Tebruary 7tb. A terrifid shock was felt and the boats were um- mediately lowered. The passengers, be haved splendidly,

Members of the crew assert that a sun- marino appeared on each side of the

escape. The Captain remained on the liner and it was impossible for her to

ship until she foundered, and was sub- sequently picked up

sank in seven minutes. The survivors No warning was given, and the vessel

were resented an hour later. They ad lost everything.

the Third Officer and another engineer.

The missing include the Chief Engineer,

liner of 8,662 tons and was built in 1907 by D. and W. Henderson and Company, th of Glasgow. Her dimensions were. Length, 470 feet; breadth, 59.3 feet

(The California was a twin screw stoel

WARRINGTON, February 8th. The resolution in the Senata ratifying the rupture with, Germany was generally nation's shipbuilding capacity to the RESTRICTING SUGAR STOCKS. unter-attacks, which failed completely depth, 31 feet, Her port of registry wOR

supported with the exception of a few utmost, compatible with the needs of the Republican pacifists

Admiralty

LONDON, F-bruary 7th.

LONDON, February 8th. The Pass Burean, states that the Food

without permit outside the United Kingdom, and requires returas of stocks Up to January 1st, 1910. of the Indian of brewers sugar and the warehou ing of new arrivals thereof. He also prohi bits withdrawals without a permit.

officials retired or on leave who offered

Senator Lodge, who has been a most WAR SERVICE BY INDIANS. Controller prohibits dealings in sugar bitter opponent of President Wilson in the past, urged his colleagues to show that the people were united in supporting the Government on a grave question.A All the speakers pledged their unques tioning Bupport to the Government in the event of WAY

SECRET WAR PREPARATIONS IN

"com

AMERICA

WASHINGTON, February 8th. The outward calm of the nation ceals tremendous secret preparations for war. Soldiers are drilling in the latest European methods.

their services for the war to the India

Office, where a Bureau has been establish.

ed for the purpose of putting applicanta into tomch with Government Depart

ments, 108 received commissions in the

Army and Navy, and 212 are employed in the War Office or Admiralty, the Ministry of Munitions, the India Office

inco-chelgian Front.

LATEST CABLES. TREOUGH BUYER'S AGENCY.]

MUCH BRITISH ACTIVITY.

or other Departments Most of the others IMPORTANT POSITION GAINED. are doing valuable work in non-official

Loznon, February Offi

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-

It is stated that General Pershing's organisations connected with the war, force, which has returned from Mexico, In addition, 183 officers on leave obtained

war work independently, and 137 receport: We attacked this morning an im

is one of the most perfectly equipped in

portant position on the highest point of

our objects, and took 78 of the enemy: Prisoner

THE HAGUE, February 8th The Foreign Minister has pointed out to the United States Charge d'Affairs the world. Throughout its eleven months ed commissions in the Army or enlisted Sailly Saillisel Hill, gained the whole of that the reasons governing the nation of in Mexico it practised hand grenade The aggregate appointments were 913, the United States towards Germany do battles, advancing behind a barrage fire, out of 912 registered, while 300 non- not apply to Holland, because the at- entrenching and repelling attacks Fleels officials, mostly connected with India, titude of the United States is the result of aeroplanes accompanied it, as well as were registered, and a fair percentage caterpillar tractors, somewhat resembling

have found employment.

of anterior negotiations,

CHILE AND ARGENTINE

the

Tanks

BIG DE JANEIRO, February 8th. A New York message states that the Dr. Lanra Muller, Brazilian Minister testing of sixteen-inch gnus at Sandy of Foreign Affairs, has further conferred Hook, caused a panic, thousands of with South American representatives... people on Long Island thinking it was

It is stated that Chile and Argentina German bombardment, They were quick. have hitherto not approved of the Brely reassured,

Service has met at the Vanderbile and planned the organisation of women in the event of war

residence

zilian Note, Argentin being of opinion The new National League of Women's that the German American rupture has come too late. Negotiations with the Bonth American States will continue.

BUENOS AIRES, February 8th, The President is considering German Submarinism, and will convoke a special Cabinet on the subject

ARGENTINA

LONDON, February 8th, Renter's correspondent at Bueno

Official circles are of the opinion that Arreg says that the Government has re-

AMUSEMENTS IN PARIS.

PARIS, February 7th. The authorities are closing the theatres and entertainmente four days weekly, They are also curtailing the roi way or

vices to economite coal

ANOTHER GEEMAN

EXPLOSION:

Cour vigorously on both banks of the We followed up the capture of Grand

Ancre making considerable further pr

gresi.

We captured, at night, Bailles Court farin, on the Beaucourt Miraumont road, and also a trench between Grand Court and our old front line, taking 89 more

prisoners.

Our gains on the Angra sinee the New

Year represents on advance of an average

The cannonade on the whole British front is more intense, and the effects of the activity of the British artillery aro soon apparent

FRENCH AIR ATTACKS.

LONDON, February 7th

Glasgow.

THE LATE SIR CHENTUNG IANG CHENG

Yesterday the remains of the late Bir Chentang

A French communiqué saya-There KCMG

Wood

Liang Cheng, K.O.V.O.. conveyed from the

wer con was lively grenading and artillery fredeceased's residence, 33, Robinson Road, the region of Hill 304, and Avocourt to the Tung Wah Hospital mortuary, Telegraph Bay, there to await interment. Among those who took part in the proces- sion from Robinson Road to Kenredy Town were the Governor's A.D. C., (Liont. Kinchen Smith, representing His Excel-

A French aeroplane bombed military establishments at Lahr, in the Grand Duchy of Bader.

A French air squadron bombed an leney); Mr. R E Lindell (from the zerodrome at Mariakerke.

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON February 6th: A German official announcement states: The British attacked north-east of Bonchevesnes, but their initial success was emalised by our counter-attack.

Italian Front

EARLIER CABLES.

THEOFOK EEUTER 8 AGEROY

Office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs); the Hon. Mr., Wei Yuk, Dr.- 8. WT50 and Mesra, Chau Sui Ki Ho Fook, Un Kam Wah, Wong Kwông Tân,

Sun Woo and An Tack, Thers were. Leang Shi Yee, Chan Bhau Shan, Chung

many beautiful floral tributes, including wreaths from HE the Governor and the Secretary for Chinese Affair

THE PACIFISTS PROGRESS.

Reuter's Agency has received the for- ACTIVITY ON THE ITALIAN wing telegram from the secretary of

FRONT.

the Neutral Conference for Continuon Mediation, dated the Hague, Dec etdi- Recent events, which have it least proved the posunlity of a change of opinions between

renta

LONDON, February 7th

An Italien official messge sys Enemy attacks on the right bank of these induced Mr Ford to sub Bretus, and on Mom Freikofel failed.

of three quarters of a mile to a threeNaval Activities. mile front

We raided trenches to the south of Bonchavemes killing a number of the enemy in their dug-outs, which were -bombeds

LATEST CARLES

THROUGH AKUTER ́S ÍGENOT.)

LIFORNIA

OUTRAGE.

G

AMSTELDAM February 7th, The Bayer Company a great aniline factory at Leverak rusen, in Germany, has been blown 10, SITơ, streets were de stroyed and many people were killed

FLEMISH AUTONOMY the Government will make no special plied to Germany regretting that the

AMSTERDAM February 8th. declaration, but merely announce sta Emperor considers such extreme mensures The Garman papers state that a Coun intention of safe-guarding national in necessary, and declaring that the Govers cil has been formed in Brunel for the

ment will base its conduct, as always, purpose of considering stops foy the in- artillerying near Armentiere At Vprent less two and possibly three Americ Government on the fundamental principles of intertroduction of full autonomy for the a large pla on was caused in the enemy born children are missing & from.

naty mal law

Galfferma

Terests

The newspapers urge the to anpriore President Wilson.

Flemish people

We repulsed two attempted raids in the neighbourhoods of Gnondecourt and La Bue

has been considerable reciprocal

AMERICAN CHILDREN MISSING

Foxnos, February 9th.

The Intent American advicen state that

the organiset on known as Conference for Continuous Medi concuption of a more extended national scopes The new interna commission, which have its ramines tions all over Europe and Americs, will consist of the most prominent pract politicians diplomate, and theoreticians, and vita Lack during the war will to the creation of an intelligent to the conditions of 's lasting work will be educative rat Agitatory

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