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THE

WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 1918.

NAVAL MUTINY AT KIEL. SUBMARINE CREWS DISSATISFIED. BATTLE IN ODESSA STREETS.

KING OF ROUMANIA'S ARREST ORDERED.

SWEDEN REMAINS NEUTRAL

Franco-Helgian bront.

EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY. SUCCESSFUL RAIDING

LONDON, January 17th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports: We successfully raided north- ward of St. Questin. The enemy is fring his artillery in the Ypres sector.

Africa,

LATEST CABLES. THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH TROOPS ENGAGE ENEMY,

LONDON, January 17th, An East Africa official report states:- Our column from Fort Johnston engaged the enemy at the confluence of the Luvambula and the Lujenda, forcing

him northwards.

RUSSIAN TREASURY BILLS.

LONDON, January 17th,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Low stated that it had been arranged that the Treasury take over the rights of British holders of Russian Treasury Bills maturing on January 28th in ex- change -- for › 12-year thres

cent Exchequer Bonds at par.

DISUNION AMONG

per

MAHOMEÐANS.

COMMENT BY THE TIMES"

LONDON, January 17th. Commenting upon the establishment of the Moslem Association, the Times, says it is not surprising that the more moderate Mahomedans all over India are following the example of the Punjab, in making a stand against the faction which has seized the organisation of the Moslem League.

paper emphasiéce the Hinds

PITCHED BATTLE IN ODESSA. WARSHIPS OPEN TIRE

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Messrs Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report dated January 18th, 1918, state-

MUTINY AT KIEL THIRTY-EIGHT OFFICERS KILLED.

LONDON, January 17th. PETROGRAD, January 17th. Newspaper telegrame report that a. The Daily Pure Correspondent at pitched battle occurred in the streets of Geneva reports that a naval mutiny was, k Odessa between the Ukrainian troops and begun at Kiel on January 7th by the crews of the submarines, and subsequent ly spread to a portion of the crews of the

Maximalist soldiers and sailors

The Ukrainian beld the theatre and the Rada building, and posted machine- guns in the street.

cruisers.

It is reported that the matincera, The shooting spread through the whole several of whom participated in the first

mutiny, killed 38 ofboers,

town,

The Chief of the Redguards was mor

tally wounded

The warships in the roadstead opened

"fire.

Accounts differ as to whether or not the Maximalists have taken the arsenal.

AMERICA AND THE WAR.

RELIEVING THE COAL STRINGENCI

WASHINGTON, January 17th. For the purpose of relieving the coal

Though the matiny as local it shows German naval men are dissatisfied, especi

ally the submarine crews, as the number of submarines returning to their bases IS decreasing monthly. SPEECH BY LABOUR MINISTER, GERMAN BRITISH RULE.

LONDON, January 17th.

The Labour Minister, Mr. Roberts, speaking at the dinner of the Eccentric Club to Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss, sald

Our last report was dated 11th Jan uary, and in the interval our local market has been moderately active, with a tendency to an increased interest being taken in other than the well-known speculative stocks. Investment stocks, have with dividends shortly due, engaged a good deal more attention, and Bellers soci reluctant to part. Shang hai market has been rather quiet, but prices show little change. Singaporó market has been quiet but firm with prices inclined to harden

The following are our fo-day's wired quotations for Rubber shares ---

Alor Gajahs Ayer Panas

Gleneslys Kedahs

Kempas

$4.50%

11:40.

19:00

4.10

·9:23

Malakas

9.00

Malakois

New Berendahs dandycrafts Tapass

4,50

475

4.40 21.50

Plantation Rubber in London is quoted 2/5 per lb. Ear Silver is quoted 443

PROF KUNO MEYER BITTER ATTACK ON ENGLAND.

Professor Kuno Mager is taking advan- tage the hospitality be enjoyed for years in England while Professor of Teutonie Languages at University College Liver pool, to pose before a Berlin audience as a special connoisseur of things British, and to attack the British nature with a violence unsurpassed in Germany since Lissauer wrote his "Hymn of Esto.

According to the Fosstroke Zertung; ha said Scratch a Russian, and you will find a Tartar, is a saying which is

who on dose acquaintance reveals him- much more applicable to an Englishman. self as a barbarian of the purest water- The English are the most brutal people in the world. They despise the feelings of everyone eler, and commit every possible violenceAs a characteristic example, Professor Moyer related that at hunt dinner at which he was present with people in the best, eociety, the lights were extinguished, and the guests proceeded to pull off one another's clothes, breaking all the crockery in the process, while tho person who was first rendered completely nude had to stand champagne all round. Another story referred to a young Eng- ©lish nobleman whose father had acquired, the biggest telescope in the world. The son was so incensed at his father spending on his hobby so much money which would ultimately have come to him that im madiately after his father's death ho smashed the valuable instrument with an

stringency, Mr. Garfield, Fuel Admin: Ze would not be a party to the disruption Sterling TT is 3/11 Singapore Tre considered natural in England; and

strator, has ordered the closing down for áve days of every manufacturing plant in the United States, except those pro ducing food.

of the British Empire The assurances the British Government would be ratified in due course. To say that German rule was at all comparable with British rule

per server. was equivalent to saying that the sun Mr. Garfield also announced that the was the moon. All evidence was to the

down Government will Close

contrary, and if the native populations manufacturing industries except food everywhere throughout the world could producers every Monday for ten weeks, e

be consulted they would revolt against The order applies in all States Enst of German domination and decide to come the Mississippi, and also in Minnesota under the British Inw

and Louisana.

Newspapers tre permitted to uso coal for but one edition daily, and offers

is 1271- Shanghai TT and the Bank's buying rate for 3d/s. Bills are both nominal.

North

On one occasion a woman was admitted

Such deeds," said Professor Meyer,

at most one laughs at the grotesque manner of their execution. The obverge side to the Englishman's character is «enorinous moral cowardice, which is based BANK Hongkong and Shanghai

on an entirely wrong education. An Borks have changed hands at $503, and Englishman always has an eye to what are now wanted at. 2007), and probably the majority thinks, and every politician, 9000 would be paid without suffering reproach trime his sails according to the way the wind blows." MARINE INSURANCER Cantong hare been done at 2200, and buyers now offer Proceeding to describe the character of $295 Unions are wanted at $740, but the English lady, Professor Meyer said no shares are forthcoming. China could be placed at Tls. 115. to a London hospital suffering from a Yangtszes are nominal at 8205 with severe bite, and the doctor asked her if a dog had bitten her. She replied, "Oh, FIBE INSURANCES. Hongkong Fire was another lady.

Having thus disposed of the English have come to business at 8310, which remains the nominal quotation. Chins lady Professor Meyer deined an English Fires have buyers at $125. gentleman as a man who behaves correct-

The is Siverso Indo-China Deferred have lost dorobial factor je, ortak into been a somewhat wear market, and under truth, and it is considered stupid to declined to $153 cash and 6168 for March, must be shown, and, according to an Irish at which we close with further buyers at

proverb, “ An Englishman's smile is one the rates

of the things in the world most to bo feared: Professor Meyer concluded with

53.

Uar patrols inflicted appreciable losses domination of the League, the con and buildings may be heated for five days ment and without the rank and file being pressure of selling orders have steady reveal one's objects. But no, excitement

on the enemy southward of Mwembe

Naval Activities.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH ASDIER'S AGENCY.] THE BOMBARDMENT OF YARMOUTH.

GERMAN VERSION.

LONDON, January 17th. Wireless Gerinan "official report states-Our light forces raided the sonthern part of the North Sea on the night of the 14-18th inst

They advanced northward of the mouth of the Thames and bombarded port establishments, firing over 300 shots.

The British Admiralty comment that the bombardment at Yarmouth lasted five minutes only, fifty shells were fired, and no other port was bombarded. Italian bront

EARLIER CABLES, THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.

ITALIANS REPULSE VIOLENT ATTACK,

LONDON, January 17th.. wireless Italian official report states: We repulsed a violent attack after a

fierce struggle eastward of Caposile,

We captured 110 prisonere, inflicting heavy losses,

Ganerat.

LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH REUZHE'S ÁGENOY.} AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. RUPTURE BETWEEN COMMIS- SIONERS AND RADA.

PETROGRAD, January 17th. The People's Commissioners have re- solved to break off negotiations with the trine Rada, owing to the Rada's ilure to reply to the question whether MARKA For not they will cease to support, the

Kaledmites

The People's

's Commissioners declare

that the Rede solely responsible for the continuance of civil war.

DECREE FOR ANNULLMENT OF FOREIGN LOANS.

servatism of the bulk of the Mahomedans in India, and the antagonian of the masses of the two communities as evidenc ed by the riots in Behar, and says that the influential character of the new movement is indicated by the headship of the Prince of Arcot, a non-Brahmin:

The movement in Madras is, perbina, something more than a councidence-

The Timer regrets the situation, which has produced a split among the Mahome dans, but it is as well that the British public should be reminded that the

moderate elementa of the more Indian communities, both Musalman and Hindu, view with distaste and some alarm the excessive demands of the two most prominent political organisations ARREST OF KING OF ROUMANIA ORDERED.

Pstrvorad, January 17th.

weekly, but raust close down on Mondays and holidays,

ESTIMATED SAVING OF COAL Mr. Garfield estimates that the country will gave 30,000,000 tons of coal during the ten weeks.

Mr. Roberts, continging, said that called manifestoes wer, being issued with out the concurrence of the Labour move

consulted. He denied the right of any clique to speak in the name of Labour

swithout taking

Some Douglass have improved their position ballot. a

and are now wanted at 75 cash and reference to the credulity of English people said we should help. enemy 878 for March. Sicumboats are rather men, who, he said, firmly believe that nations to recover after the war. He better, with buyern at $172 Star Ferries children are slaughtered in Germany, wwere done at 328), and more shares could and that Herr Scheidemann will shortly ve sufficiently old fashioned to believe be placed

C be made German Emperor ADVISORY LABOUR COUNCIL.

OLS.No business is reported. Shells. that sin ought to be punished and wrong

It is interesting to note that the other are quoted: 112/- nóminal, - Langkats are German newspapers appoor to have Prodent Wilson has virtually made azi.

expinte The Central Empires were

in demand from the North at Tls. 14. ignored Professor Meyer's ludicrous the Secretary of Labour A War alone responsible for the horrib. Ural Caspians are offering at 23/~cture-Reuter

REFINERIES There has been a rather Labour Administrator, and has authori- catastrophe, and ought not to be allowed

better enquiry for China Sugars, and ed the creation of an Advisory Labour to emerge from the terrible struggle business bas been done at 381 for the Council

withoat paying the full penalty. If he Settlement, and 895 March, Malabons

are weaker, with shares offering at 835. were compelled to choose between his con MINING-HAU 1 have been done at

8.50, and buyers now offer 82.40 be ception of British citizenship and any Tronobs are on offer at 30. Kailans are

political party he would tell the party in request at 88/ to go hang If he had his way, the Cen-, DOCKS, WEARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have been tral Empires should go into the wilder very steady all the week, with a fair business passing at $126, at which they nees for generations for purifications with probable buyers Kowloon before they were again admitted to the Wharves have been done in fair quantities

at 397 cash, $100 for February, and 8101 Herg escaped disguised as a woman comity of civilized nations

March, and close steady Stangini A pretty New York girl of GermanCAN- tecedents, whỏ went to Atlanta to live Docks are unchanged at Tis. 10 buyers H.K.S.B. R.G.A. MEN

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS,Cen. after he was sent to Fort MacPherson, is TIONED IN DESPATCHES. trals have improved their position to $35, believed to have provided him with the 1 which business has been done. Lards disguise and to have furnished the motor. LONDON, January 18th,

remain nominal at 890, and at this price car in which the fugitives were taken In the Gazette General Allenby men are rather harder with buyers offering

there are buyers of Hotela, Humphreys away. That this young woman is Berg's tions for distinguished service Naik 36 West Points are nominal and fully, convinced. She, like the German naval commander the aided is missing now That they are living together in Karamdin and Harildur ber Muham unchanged at 881,

somo out-of-the-way corner is the theory

It is expected that the unification

will thus capital labour and

achieved.

SWEDEN TO MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY.

NEUTRALS WORLD'S PEACE SYSTEM

STOCKHOLM, January 17th

The King, in opening the Riksdag, reiterated that 'Sweden had resolved to maintain neutrality.

It is stated that the People's Com missioners have ordered that the Kingdom enlarg of Roumania be arrested and brought to Petrograd.

EARLIER CABLES. PRO-GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN SWITZERLAND. COUNTRY AN ASYLUM FOR

ENEMIES.

LONDON, January 17th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Lynch

His Majesty mentioned that the neutra! countries were endeavouring to frame s

MEN

· SEA RAIDER IN SKIRTS,

GERMAN CAPTAIN OF ATRAM ” ESCAPES IN WOMAN'S GARB,

Hidden away somewhere in Atlanta, the police and federal officials of the

Georgia city believe, in Hans Berg, lender of the ten German prisoners who escaped from the internment camp at Fort Mo Pherson, All except Berg and two other Prisoners have been recaptured.

sweetheart the federal authorities are

judicial system calculated to safeguard med, both of the Hongkong-Singapor tio to note in this market: Yangtazepooson which a search for them is being mada

the world's ponce after the war.

CANADA AND LABOUR.

OTTAWA, January 17th The Government is conferring with the representatives of the Labour Unions and

Battalion RGA

THE EMPTY LOBBY The House of Commons-writes the

Morning Post Parliamentary corre spondent had the unique expericace of

COTTON MILIS-There is de altura

are in request at Tle. 8 Kung Viks are Some of the officials believe that Berg still offering at Tla, 16, as are Evos at Tls 170. is posing as a woman, wa Shanghai Cottons, after business at Tis. Greater interest is added to the chas 129) and Tls. 120, are now in demand at by reason of the fact that Hans Berg in the latter rate, none of the few Germans interned in MIBOLLLANEOUS Cements have been america who have figured prominently in very quiet, with small sales round about the Kaiser's operations in the war. It $7.00 to $7.65 Tramways have been done was Berg who was placed in charge of the Dairy Farms came to business at $30, raider. He is a highly educated polish. up to $6.50, and are now wanted at $640. Appum after its capture by a German

affirmed that ex-Aing Constantine was of provincial Governments with the witnessing no fewer than three divisions and are now quoted nominal at $31. Ices ed, and affable man of the world, who

in which the tellers on one side had have further improved business having number; among his American acquaint abject of distributing available labour alsolutely no votes to record,

record. It was been put through at $182). Sales of ances many people high in society and the centre of a group of pro German pro pagandists in Switzerland, which includ. to ensure increased agriculture and during the report go of the Air Watsons have been made at 351. Ropes finance. While in the internment camp Force Bill Mr. Billing, the Inde have sellers at 3293 There are buyers of he based himself writing to these se pendent member for East Herts, had Chinn Borneos at 876, and of China Proquaintances, and the federal officials say ed noted enemies of the Allies. For ex-essential industrial production.

the notice paper

with amend-vidents at same rate. China Lights could his letters were exquisitely written in the

minister in Philadelphia, thanking him Berg wrote a letter to a widely known

for the courtesies, he had extended to the Allen and expressing the hope that he might see him before long,

ample, the ex-Khedive and M. Theotokis, he steel manufacturers have menpere most of which, to judge from be placed at 83, and Electrics at 848 Purest English. The day of his escape

cent.

Honse, hardly anybody but himself took the slightest interest. One of his pro- posals was that the name of the new organization should be changed from This All Amat was

Force to Air Service

was seconded by Mr. Lynch,

the latter of whom, while representing to increase their output by twenty per the appearance and demeanour of the Greco at Borlin, plotted to bring Greece under German domination; and Dr. Streit, that this group is constantly communicating with the ex-Chancellor, von Buelow, and with Frince von Hohen- fohe, the chief German propagandist in

Bwitzerland.

Mr. Lynch asked whether or not steps" were being taken to counteract the activi ties of this group, to which the reverses of Italy and the defection of Russia were. partly due

The People's Commissionere bave sub-

KOOP BMr. Balfour replied--My information mitted a decree aunulling uncondition- ally all foreign loans for the approval generally agrees with Mr. Lynch's stato

of the Executive of the Soviets

THE INDEPENDENCE OF

* UKRAINE.

The Secretary of the Rada na tele graphed ordering all Ukrainian troops

be ready to defend the independence Ukraine and not to admit Bugian TODES into Ukraine

ments. All steps are being taken to counteract the propaganda mentioned

FRENCH SHIPPING.

LONDON, January 17th.

the Nationalist who sits for West Clare bert A division being

other

Peak Tramways are on offer at 8975. Powells are wanted at 68.

MEMO Next Bettlement Day, 29th January 1919,

The French shipping returns show the but found no support roly 121 third division, in which all the voter refused to discuss their exploit, although

arrivals as 793, and the departures 761-

Of the sinkings there were five above

1,GD) fona

Two vessels were unsuccessfully attack ed, including one during the previous week

ENGINEERS' WOOLWICH

MEETING DISTURBED. M

LONDON January 17th.

Five of the party were rounded up in Appling County, Georgia, by farmers, and held for the Atlanta officials. They Arnold Henckel, a German naval lieuten- on by Mr. Billing, that gentleman and was delivering one of his famboyant ant who was their voluntary spokcamen cellers for the MT.

being against

At the close of the sitting there was recorded were on one side Mr. Lynch Ayes orations on the third feading of the Bill admitted that Hans Berg's sweetheart

when the closure was moved My bad furnished the means of escapa.” division was coming to an end the broad one more to the many speeches to which The sixth fugitive Johana Adelbert, smiles on the faces of many member he had treated the House during the who was taken in Atlanta, talked more

that

Lord Edmund lenging a division, and once more also fairs in Atlanth just as if he were not Talbot, one of the contrastod

Government

they had the distinction of telling for an escaped prisoner, and had not been whose gravity tones

nobody but themselves, for Lord Edmund molested, for several days, Borg, ba in- merriment

That the Ages to the limited, followed the same course and Talbot declaren, ibat result as follows

Aves to NT BY BIG Le - Noon to the leftydid not attempt to leave Atlanta.. ight: 90; the Noen to There was a roar

Mr. laughter

of Billing who

apparently wanted to add DECOY TELEPHONE MESSAGE,

occurred. ROK Junusus sitting, joined with Myoch in that freely, He said he had gone about hisi

tellers, in

the

the none.

were

Billing end bis ons supporter

| seventh fugitive was captured in the same?

the left

which had thastily died away before Mr. Billing be able to boast that they have achie city,confirming further the officer's

rose to move another of

of his numerous a record. There are said to have been theory that the escaped prisesors divided amendments

into two parties, one of which sought While a meeting of engineers in the afternoon similar previous devon the

escape through the country districts while Later:

has consisted only of the tellere, but the other hid itself in the state upital Woolwich Arsenal was being held during incident occurred. This was on there has certainly never

aly never before been a Invaration, thows that following the War

Office member of the Air Comeil. Mr. Lynch

with Mr. Billing and bera of voting was. For the amendment, none; against, 143.

eacare

WHEREABOUTS OF EX-TSAR

PETROGRAD, January 17th. be taken against combing-out, the other There is no confirmation of the freworkers, upon learning of the project, again fold

attended in force and pelted the organ quently repeated rumour that the ex-Tear

vers with filthy cotton waste, ele, break and the whole of his family have escaped but the Administration is

ing up the meeting. enquiring.

the nightshift, to consider the action to amendment by Mr. Billing in favour of cd in which three such divisions have

the Admiralty-and each to nominate an associate mu the House of Commons generally in Atla

from ar

taken place on Bingle day I

for the distaste with which menu

MAX Billing's Parliamentas suspe not a single vote waschton ziven agamit the closure which many eSPO members, generally oppose as matter while of principle

again had nothing to tell The regard

methods

(Continued at foot of next Column)

the men a telepiņno, message antihed person to the officers advising them that several sons were hidden in the purely, a decoy oficere out of the way went to another part of the