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RESTORATION OF GREEK UNITY

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24x¤. 1917.

ITALIAN VICTORIES.

'MONTE, SANTO TO TRIESTE.

BY THE DAILY, TELEGRAPH'S CORRESPONDENT][

MILITARY

GERMANY AND THE AFRICAN COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

COLONIES.

[BY SYDNEY, BROOKS-]

The papers this week have contained

Jaman Colonies,

THE NEW SCHEME.

REFORM OF CONSULAR SYSTEM,

The key to the comprehension of the three references to

the Car callertion

and diffusion of commercial in-paration for the advanes on Tarnopoli

One was Mr. Gokhale's

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES ·

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE

Steamship

* RANEE,”

her are

notified that. rll-

were many who thought that one weeks the effect of restoring Venice and the posal that the German Colonies shetla Madditional Parliamentary Secretary at delegates which carried the day. The Goods are being landed at their risk into the

PRIME MINISTER'S TAŠK. CORRUPTION OF THE OLD GANG. DYA CORRESPONENT TO "TAK TIMES, "}, When at the beginning of -done the Protecting Powers appointed M. Jannars as their High Commissioner er and by that years at last secured propi execution of their demands, then

must pass before M. Venizel retum to Athens. Even after the aldica tion of King Constantine in was apparent that the wounds he had inflicted could not he experted to heal immediately, and that a considerat prind of Gavalexcines -would be required to restore the country to a condition of masonash health and activity. M. Venizelos, wiser than some of his supporters, was the first to realise The tremendous importance of this period of unsition, and with characteristic courage cung 21 Duce to Athem, so that lenning-up, the administrative The rendja-tments, the messary reganiza. tion of the whole kysten of government,

of

The following is the text of the Mopierson, you are to he listened. The as nbject shafed and damaged packages

h the war of 1863 July had tucked / Allied victory means the hintting out of ƒ * been maturing plans for developing | These detachments have sworn to vary.

Austrian Allah.

in

ed manner.

and

Hongkong, 22nd Octeber, 1917.

JOINT SERVICE

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OF THE

**ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

to reditul Covezonet services which ent had no intention of making Italy lodgment she has used it as she his used and of intressing their aimity to British delivered, the mutineers sent in deputies; HE Steamship

*l

MUTINOUS. RUSSIANS.

AN INCIDENT, AT TARNOPOL.

Russian papers give an account of the | disarming of portions of the 28th Division, A new scheme for the Supervision of the which, when the German artillery pre

halian rawjmiga liesi, the nature of the

telligence, has been unctioned by the War began, made up their minds that discre Cabinet, and a memorandum describing tion was the better part of valour and military fronting which the Austrians had

that the scheme

has been issued

oficially. The moved to the rear. The cost of the divi- against their neighbour and whilor, ally German East Africa, should be rearved scheme provides for changes in the Com-sion, not liking to have these disaffected til the King of Italy joined the Allies for Indian colonisation and administered mercial Attache and Consular services and crops at its back when it was engaged for the creation of an enlarged immer with the enemy; decided to take drastic in May 1915. This frontier was Gually by the Government of India.

cial Intellegence Department.

steps

to disarm them. At the last moment, drawn after the war of 1950, which bad

Another was the Pope's ingemonts pro-

The new

Department will be represented however, the divisional committres began in Parliament, by Parliamentary Secto hesitate, and it was only the firm having arrived from the above porta, Consignees

who will ceupy the position both Insistance of the Cusack and Siberian of Cargo be Venetian province to the kingdon of be handed back in return for the restora Italy. But the mountains which overlook tion of Belgium and Northern France, the Board of Trade and also Additional following ultimatum was then sent to the hazardons endfor extra hasardous Golowns of

Parlamentary Under-Seerery for 115th

Regiment and portions of the hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown others; dien. An artis his Company, Lid., whence and/or from the the plain of the Po remained Austrian. The third was Mr. Walter Long's plain Foreign Affairs, a duplication as admini

the universal feeling,

strative functions for which there is to heen given "that, as you have detached Wharves delivery may be obtained. for, the terms of pears were-framed by intimation that

precedent.

yourselves from the 2h Infantry Divi Goods not dared by the 2-th inst. will be

tojent. Rismarck with the intention of an eva-popular and official, throughout the Bri- #nal allianes between Austria and ter tish Dominions is dead against any sur randum:

give to you by this division must be

broken, It is clear that after the way the the returned to it that BADY. The diplomacy of that astute render of the conquered Germis possess upon the Government for the collee-by it for the welfare

la employed are to be left id the Godowns, where they will ir dear country. exmined. tion and diffusion of commercial inel- You, who have refused actively to fulfi Chins Fraits the Steamer must be Minister invergled Italy into the tails sions, of the Germanic league after the annexas

But the feeling in the Dominions engence for the benefit of British trade your duty, naturally are of no use to at presented within 10 days of arrival, other wise tim of Turns by the French, but the ori

are likely to be very much greater dan The execution of the order for your dis they

will that point mnnot be one whit stronger in the past Bath the Board of Trade arming has been laid on

hot bo

recognized. ginal scheme had primarily the combina-

a Cossack No Fire Jusurance will be effected by us than the feeling in Great Britain. An and the Foreign Office have for some theorigade, three light batteries, a machine in any we whatever. tion of Austria and Gerninty as its object.

Kun

and the training battalion. company.

BÜ of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., improving the official arrangements Austria, and, as in this war, the Italian Greater Germany. It moms that all off for commercial intelligene so far as they out the order whatever may come of it.

General Managers. tight las carried out by 7s hand less operations served the important bit of Germany's oversea dependencies will be Trade havy oitained the muction of the which would only profit the enemy.

fall within

their *Opr. The Board of In order to avoid *2 17.14 &# # lf-destruction, riminating and lose him than bis own detaining large Austrian forces huruf tregled as the spoils of war. Why? Not Treasury for a large development of the upon you to lay down your arms volun

the Alps which might have exerted a grease the British Empire weds more Department of Commercial Intelligeneratio By the end of fury a fortnight after

influence against Prussin had they breu territory. We have enough of it already, and, fir a wide expansion of the system reflection, after which fire will b

An hour is given

You for King Constantine's departure," he had

present in Bolonia instead.

The and the German additions will not be of Trade Commissioners within the Pm on you if that demand is

oposed formed his new Cabine and heel to

of the

Juss huged for

fulfilter. wirk afonte du restere the waily of e

after the Priskian particularly valuable,

pire, which was, originally established by lifes, machine guns, and cartridge caces NEDERLAND" AND Sonny and to least the whole nefumph of Sadowa, so that Italy stud The reason why Germany can never be the present Prime Minister when Presi are to he

in the open are un with hunted is tittle city-state at af bysity and decision

itta: chance at the conference of chas allowed to regain contrul of her Colonies dent of the Board of Trath. The Foreign the southern edge of the village of Rod whichrisad

ing what she needed for the protection of in the Pacific or in Africa is that she can Office have also elaborated schemes for zevitcha, after which nất test Tip Salonika. task was not merely to

her. Alpine frontier, The Prussian Gov- not be trusted to govern them in a civilis. Strengthening and developing the Lou the west

western extremity purge the fountry Gerosio ngouts and

Musikor Sele Wherever she has effected a meretal Attaché, and Consular Services

Shortly after the altimetra had been torres of peace left. Italy with the grievher position in Europe te huild up a independent of its patronage, and the trek mon

Prade

who were latined to take rather a high ance which has culminated in her parties. formidable military power and to iberigt

Some diffeithies, however, have arisen hand, and why put forward various

"GOENTOER "- against her, neighbours. The Gertson in defining and adjusting the limits of demands threatening to use their arms if having arrived from SAN FRANCISCO, jnglion in the present war.

Colonies 1 ITÚLA'S, OBRTVE.

responsibility of the Foreign Offee and these, were not granted." But by that time Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified real

They More than ever after this war will Italy within sud of plotting officials. It tion and distribution of catamercial in the impression had ineidentally been cink into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous

machine guns

whole of Greater telligrice obtained through the medium of created that the Germans were bastening Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon

the

Wharf and Gedows Co., Ltd., whence andfor from nadertaking such particular reforms and Austrian neighbours, who will donk

German settlers.

Lider the Bardem | Ge

circumstances the loya! trags were not in from the wharees delivery may be obtained. de organizations of the National less be on the watch to venge hier inter

stated hitherin, the Depart the mood to stand have simply been so many parage grounds Two courses were open to

which lis

No Claim will be admitted after the Goods' Bank and the reconduction of the Holy vention.

which Geran officers drilled the timent f. Commercial Intelligence of the proudy arrested the dep

left the Godowzın, and all GoodH Syl. has had is impose mare rigidlyulians as a war. policy. They might tives to carry out schemes of conquest, and Board of Trad has bee the centre for the utters a

Taro Putation and seat are

rtation of femsining ian wore the rule of political honesty bare pooled their reserves with the British General Smuts has warned us that if Cine the cullation, and dissemination of com-

andelivered after the 25th Jost, at French in order to assist the Allies many could tap the man-pores of Central uciciel, intelligence,

ultimatum. furthe and

will be NOOD, subject to rent. which must be au aquird taste before it

whether seid minutes the soldiers of the Vistin Regi- All Claims against the Steamer must be en lesene a tradition.

Praure by prolonging their right in Africa she might retiene di di Fell Greater From H.M. Prads Cutpanissioners and ment piled their armas according to diretweeted to the Undersigned on or before the 29th Stegth for offensive purposes. white standing on the defensive in Italy scale her present attent de subdite di rade Correspondents within the Hanpitims, and it warten found that the other ist, or they will not be recognised.

against

world..

or from H.AL. Diplomatic and Consular disaffected detachments had already yield any possible Austrinu attacks; or, seclud ly, and the plan of making direct attack

Officers ir feelga countries. These lared. These who did not wish to advance WHAT THE NATIVES THINK

however, an under the administration we told to further to the rear In order, co seize the portions of Austrian

Therefore if there is to be security in.

of the Foreign Office, ang it bad been decided how they were to Frontier, gether with Trieste and the

ones and for all be elusive duality of dination thus involved. With off on this invitation, saying that they have hither believed that King-

of the Adrinti If the Allies had stantige was a misunderstood march of the

Which had orderet only a defensive eni Germany fis Professing strict agatrality in order to any string central organisation for Powers of the world.

à Committee was appointed stign-and not an attack, and that ther Desire his prople from the horrors of timing strategy in concert there would violated it. Thors are certain standards by the Secretary of State for

have been strong arguments in favour of of eqnduct and policy among the white Tracies susisting of Lord. Faringdon as for an aggressiv

Affairs and the President of the Board of did not acknowledge num frust the orders war, ninil the bludgerings a imperethe former course. S se organisation, ees who are responsible for the dechaininau, Mr. Dudley Docker. President their rifles, and stoutly delayed their The rest hitched The cumulative effect be which the White BEN!

however, existed, and in May, 1015, when velopment of alien and backward com of the Federation of British Industries. desire to go jate the attack. The faint- Italy declared war La confirmar every

Austrin, the state mailies. To the Germans these standards Mr. Pennefather, M... representing thearted marched off to the companiment Fontains is amply tion brought against King Constantine by offer armaments left so much to be des have meant nothing. Auction that re

sited that the decision to intervene must gard

gards its over-sea holdings as so many

Association of Chambers of Commerce of of cries of Finé defenders you are, com hix

during the last LiteFest opponents

fortresses, so many jumping-off grounds of the Board of Trade, and Mr. Wellrothing." be regarded as extremely audacious.

any the United Kingdom. Sie Williams Check, ing here to eat the country's phrend for Here is unimpeachable evi- to you.

the German forces had been hurled from which to spring at its neighboursley, of the Foreign Office. The Commit denos of King Constantine's secres com munications with Germany and Bulgaria against Northern Italy instead of against is not only an international nuisance be at the very time when he was

Russia during the summer months of 1915 an international menata, Nuw slut we however, filed to burs to a mani she would have been very hard put to have got it under it would be shacer ended to this Memorandum. neroten eing

mons" agreement, Their reports are ap- and also matters foncerning the perennel particularly ten3

fend herself.

sanity to allow it to rise again. Fayards the Entrate, and of his deter-

TWO MAIN QUESTIONS.

of the Foreign Office and of the above minition to betray Serbia and sacrifice

But there is another reason why Ger- At the opening of the struggle the

Ther

werd, in effort, two main gire services who may be temporarily attached bis owi subjects in order do promote the Italians proneptly asenied the frontier many's Colonies are last to her for ever tious, submitted in the C 'onmnities. The

se the Department, and any matters aris - baring derived from SINGAPORE, Con- intereste

ress of Gerning. Here is proof." "if posts of the Austrians, both by the valleys It is that the natives would rather be ex first was whether the Foreign Office or the gut of the work of the Bjartment igness of Cargo are hereby notified that all any of be possily, thus the inters

which give necess, to the Trol through the terminated than pass ngan ander G. Board of Trade should entrol the com- cursions of foreign, hey, A Goods are being landed at their risk into the Has of the Protecting Powers, ahích Trentino, and also on the Illyrian from man rule, Even if we were to restore her medial intellign:

Justinetipfis intel

Commercial hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of seered to infringe the sovereign rights of tay at the feet of the Julian Alps. in possesions to her swoudtionally auris supplied by the Commercial Attachés, taches or other Diplomatie Constar Godown Co. Ltd. whence and or from the and Attachés r the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and The Greek people, were nuly, undertaken

Cach case the Italians knocked up against would have to reconquer then-and by the Committee were be substantial

Upon the first point all the members of in defence in order to init meano

Her bullying insentitiveness has neubality on a nest of German

On all other matters the caponsibility tree. In face of tarse

En 12.000.000 natives who were once under Attaches should be left to the Foreign will lie with the Board of Trade. during the years of Italy's inclusion in her sway, There are black spots on the Office acting in close esaltation with the Triple Aliance the

The Commercial inteiligence Depart Monarchy

aid Drea dislocated or entirely suspended, Eader King Consantine's ng d

oklaging of party traders and place men, when unb M. Venito Gud stored in his fie lenire of G

and infected the who is returnd ku poser

apart.

y

Celonies have never been rests Board of Truck with respect to the col the haitle was already at is height, and that all Goods sro being landed at their

So with their Airulents, and strome frontier against her Germat: Germany ever contained 1,000 genommercial Attachés and Consils into the nid of their Allies." Under these

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In two months

DOPL/STATS OF THE WHITT BOOK, The prompt publigation of the Whic Bank wd have an important affa restoring the unity of Cheek opinion.

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the

the

course of a few

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to

considerable section of the tuition, vtile iratory which they coveted for their own Afrin or anywhere else Germany inusta inronvenience has in: caused by the be deal with. A mamber of nich spiked] Dong la

Routinely friendly towards the Ententes, italizur-speaking strip on the rastern shore { ji - certain comity among the lobising view to the solution of these dihentik i were doing the will of the devrast 1

Vie

|

ruses.

If

an elaborate system of fortifications. strongly

Karrismedi

and wel!

Terned

ja

be left in the Grdowns, where they will be xamined on the 24th is at 10 Add by the Company's surveyors Messrs. Goddard &

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agents. Hongkong, 19th October, 1917. [1180

KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPY.

NOTICE: TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Steamship

"s. JACOB":

Develations, it prolonged and obstinate deferred for for her the animous hatred of thiment that the control of the ComSecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, wharves delivery may be obtained

"INTERCHANGE OF STAFF.

No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have

left the Godown, and all Geeds remaining undelivered after noon the 26th ist, will be subject to rout,

suspicion and her intentions there is none so black as the dunning tale] and appointments, and that both this Department of Commercial uteligence of sented to the undersigned or or before the guth

service and the

powers of judgmens The wire devision alience was net of Vienna Hever of terror, and the enthusiast with which Chambers

more to strengthen dhe

should

be plarged and improved. In order inst the lattes recsundation may be carried into firet with the least pessible deles, gonimitive on which the Treasury and the Bard of Trade are represented, Log with representatives of the Association of Jogether Federation Comunera British Industries, has been appointed by changes are desirable in the allocation of the Foreign Offer to consider hat hosts, and enter of pay of the Commerrin Attach

made esnsiderable progress.

r

All Claims against the steamer must be pre- inst, or they will not be recognizad

ik un longer possible to pretend that King Constantine was a herge moet of injured inners and mutrality finately that opinion still prevails to a certain with

had red against of Germany's treatment of the Hereros. extent in the fireek Any, and the coun- her On at least one occasion war All the crassness and all the cruelty and

the Beard of Trade and the Fueign frau ry has been re

competely demoralized by threatened to break coat between the two which the German mind and tharacter are

Department of the Foreign Office: and| All broken, chafed and damaged packages are of Royalist touts and countries, and it long campaign of R

took all the

authority of capable were summed up in that horrible

will take over such of the staff and records to he left in the Gidowns, where they will be German agents that the into ondasion the Berlin Foreign Offen to re-establish a episode.

War

Trade Intelligence and examined on the 25th in at 10. by the of evidence is not dough to restore its semblance of cordial relations. So little

her Statistien! Department's as may be aval Company's surreyors, Messrs. Goddard and Germany's rule in Africa was a ja the

nominat

· required.

Douglas. of the Allies at the Paris Conference to alliance that the

The of twad the Department will No Insurance whatsoever has been effected. afilitary withdraw from Greet all their

even communicated its intention to Rome the natives everywhere welcomed the

an officer appointed jointly by the Eills of Ladies will be countersigned by contra and set bands of 31. Government in the fateful days, of July, of inter condensation on the whole spirit

Sheretary of State for Foreign Affairs. of Reading an ultimatums to the Serbian French and British deliverers see the seb

President of the Board of Trade and the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

Agents Venizelos than the publication of any -1914, Small wonder, then, that and system of her governare. Bitter is

Sores es parlament

Hongkong, 20th October, 1917. (1184 of compromising evidence antgalians considered their connection with is the European hatred of Germang it is

Epirrs, which pation of the Triple Alliance to have automatically as nothing compared with the passion of already Consular Services; and has

of the Trade Commissioners within the has not yet been cursed ¦

leathing and revulsion she inspired, in the Treasury approve of the arrangements Empire will as at present rest with the THE by the Malian troops, still acts?

her African subjects. To force them back recommended, a second committer

of Trade, and the appointment and will Board as an irritant. But with this vection

antigeru would be an act of unirudiately preceed to feet the perirul of the Commercial Attaches and 3. Venizelos has how able to prominend

mitigated betrayal.

Consular Service with the Foreign Ofho his aw policy by pouting to the restora

but the work of the new Department will tion of Greek independence.

comprise all matters dealing with CON- directions to the visa services and make

mercial intelligenes and, su far a

purpose, it will give the necessary arrangements for keeping them in close tundath the commercinl classes in this country.

will Ja

the

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FREE SPRECH IN THE CHAMBER.

At first the Italians mande little progress, for their army was unfit for the gigantic effort, and the Alpi fastnesses of the enemy proved as formidable as the Ger man trench karrier in Northern France.

Lacks,

url necessary estic

Secretary. The appointment

for that

Is

The second question was whether the werk of collating and distributing on The years 1915 and 1916 were devoted to they are now fighting a ferer battle tries among the commercial community inercial intelligence from foreign con Thanks to the Paris Conference and the energetic preparation and preliminary against stantly-defended and powerful tri White Book, M. Venizelos has had izle as, though in the late summer of 1910 enemy, positions. But twenty miles of in this country should continue to le enly in obtaining the support of the ed and large Austrian forces were defeat fortifications have still to be broken Trade or should he dealt with by

the passage of the Isonzo river was stoŸni- need mountains bristling with alhora performed by the Department of Com

mercial Intelligence of the Board of Chamler for his polity of loyals

19 ed a Serbia and cosuperation with the Protect "ictory which came in the nick of through before the linn dag weres over

for the Russians in Galicia. It had

that patience has still to heOffice. Upon the second 'pont the Powers, He has been supported been interrupted by the initiation of a

Dartment to be created at the For

staff between the Department and both indeed by such an enthusiastic majority combined Austro-German offensive in the past. The chief strainical admitties were uit. In agrement The the Foreign Office and the Board of Trade, that more than se occasion it has Trentino, which

for the general cause of the Allies Chairman and the presentative of the be thoroughly acquainted with the work: the Latin advance are the practical im was, however,

so that members of theio Departments may abandoned a hearing for the handful under the stress of the Allied offensive in nobilisation of the pick of the Austrian Board of Trade were in favour of the

his personal intervention Deputies who, still maintain a violent Galicin, and on the Somme. it has never army, and the mennee to the very existede mer ourse, shile the majority of the prunity will be given. to diplomats A Venizelos has rightlypetually to be kept in mind by the of the gnarchy by the Termogen of the Committee favoured the work being doneriod in the Department. It will also

12

at

been

renewed, but its possibility has per

debates the most marked feature of the be taken at such. a disadvantage again.

in Parliament has been not the general agreement of the speakers with M. Venizelos, but the free

expression of certain

with which he is obliged opinions

Addres 11.

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Trieste, 53

The

De

and

Leonstant interchange oi.

PENINSULAR

ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

AND

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN PORTS

AND LONDON,

THROUGH BILLS OF Lining Inman vom Batavia, AmericAS; CONTINENTAL,

HR

AND BOUTE AFRICA PORTO,

+

und consuls in training to serve, for a insisted on freedom of speech and opinion. High Command. Owing to the configura state of things which must reret en

by the Ffice. mudefeated Italian host on its terriesty,

The

question has been further Attache and Consular Services, and from

drew personnel from the Commergal He refused to govern withus, the caulion the country and the separation

Germans to a very carious erzent, the considered by the two Departaments com fidence of the Charger, and received jis of the main Italian army on thi

Russian farea could be neglected in the red in the last of these reports, and then of outside business sperience. .In ] anthority for the dilaration of martial front from its base by Lae head of the Germans the date of the the scheme which set forth below has the same war oders of the Trade Cone Homeward Mall Steamer, carrying law, which will enable him. if the red Adriatic, the general situation of the ive from the Trenting wald he President of the Board of Trade and the from time to time.

been worked out in agreement into the Department and will be attached to it and Cargo for the above Forts Fassengere missioner Servies will be tried in the from this port as ustaal, taking Passengers His Majesty's Mails, will be thespatched 31-03, to deal with his personal enemies

Italians would become very difficult if kept in mind. Russia and Italy protect Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, for it is only these and a few fanatical seriously autarked in the plain of the Peone another reciprocally. Royalists who are still prepared, if day. It is a vital matter for Italy so to improve perel Cadorna tar talinne has been sanctioned by the War Advisory Committes of business men, and

The Department will be assisted by waccommodation in the connecting vessel

secured before departure from can, toplan la reactíoury movement. her strategie frontiers that she may Bonestionably assess cur of the event gen-

Silk and Valuables and Tea and Cargo for

Hongkong. An arged Commercial Intelligence it is hoped that it will be possible to orals which the war has brought to fama Department will be created on a scale arrange for a sub-committee of this Corn

France and Loudon (under arrange- Italy Whether bis telentzure an administratas adequate to put the reasonable require order to advise the Der

ittee to meet at frequent intervals in meat) will be conveyed by this Steamer and organiser of the Italian my during nents of British trade after the war.

unproceeding via Bombay to Marseilles and *partment on The grand effort of the Italians is the last two and a half years be considey Parliamentary control over the Depart

Loader. to ciisagree. When in the debate on the present directed to the capture of Trieste, der his pestormances as its leder, iument will be exercised through a new

current work.

It is believed that these proposals afford.

Parcels will be received at the Offer until WANDasditor of Ou and a group of armies are operating on old, his merd de one of cutarising Parliamentary Secretary, who will occasy fur sontier years past has been urgel on thrand value of all pa kuges are required.

Mochis Berirr) and across the frontier stream east of in the feath of a diffult the position both of Additional Partia

satisfactory solution of a problemy which the day before sailing. The contents an of earning and judgment, and or which bar the road along the coast.

which is situated the tremendous defence is the nations and made with mentary Secretars at the Baird of Trade, attention of H.M. Government by the

For further part is, railing daten etc. of chic strongest pparters of Mt.

which he matard his armonaments before and alan

commercial

al and industrial community.

KIND, PARE, Val mission to the United States. Bade an immense forte of guns, with huge le ence prematurely, his spillet claim to The Parliamentary Resetary vill

t

Their criticisins have been especially directed or which, while the direc

tu thality of the exist..

Superintendent, a powerin

how speech in favour of a Ropulsies of munitions, by whose powerful co-

operation deep bites have been made into own.

Resugasible to the President of the Board systems works

"The decisive defeat of the frming of the of Trade for all matters within the cation of the Commercial Attaché and Co- and 30.000 prisoners.

sular Services raptured in the Inst

Grests with the Foreign Brent advance formidable Monte Santo has

sible to the Setary of State for Forviga

Commurder has been

rcial work lies with the Board of no longer Acubtful misleading stre

Trade

the new scheme the The Foreign Office is meant all of San Gabrielle cannot hold outreant which is foolislile, dummon,

questions contion earning the

of the commecial work the dination and organization of servic

of "the Bolnische Zeitung that the Austrians are for mans virissitudes. Tiny surprises.

gence collected by there will be dealt with by: a single Department, and as the same hare established themselves on the Bain

Department will to direct the Trade Plateau. where, according

Commissioner Service within the Empire. yesterday's oficial despatch from Rome,

uniformity of policy will be secured f (Continued at foot of next Column.)

respect of overseas trade as a whole

& BIAN

and

Govormy diserinted- :

this front the Italians have concentrated į striking in unit of every pressure to en-der-Scoretar¡,"tional

for

..he

apply to

TONGKONG

LEGISLATIVE.

of govermut, it was the Austrian site to witake.

the

Eriments of the Chunker. V. Venizelos immediately rese

The Germanše league is not vos in sight now petence of that Department, and responce, the utilization of the fruits of their of tha from the self and his the Austrians, the Wrested lesen is it corret ta shy that the issue Affairs des all matters canceling the

the opinions of Lis 1 suponer but the best that he con!

height of Gnld in defence of the afonarchy was that it long-it is, indeed, asserted by The Eurovean theatre of war -fill lenses ingin ninerva Attaché and Consulas 2rvices and the distribution of the intellig Bearion, 1916. had been decided to give it a last chance abandoning it-and the Italian infant In a general situation which is still doubt. Services and the commercial work of

and that the Constituent Assembly at the end of the war would probably agree to preserve, with proper safeguards, the werking conditions of a crowned Repub

lic.

En anderlexing, the victorious dranicy liters of the services, and of the of the Italian army, and its vid in Diplomatic Service so far as these matters prament in all military antifas conof dealt with by the Consular of itute valuable assets for the Elitenleher Departments of the Foreign Office Powers.

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