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THE WAR.

FUE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS,

FURTHER PROGRESS IN

PALESTINE.

RUSSIA'S ULTIMATUM TO ROUMANIA.

CHAOS IN RUSSIA.

GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF BURMA'S BICE TRADE.

FOOD QUESTION CAUSES ANXIETY.

Branco-Belgian Front.

LATEST CABLES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH FRONT. HOSTILE RAIDS FAIL

LONDON, January 19th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re. ports;--There were several unsuccessfirl hostile raids last night had this morn ing at Neuse Chapelle and southward of Lena,

Four hostile aeroplanes were Brought down and one was driven down yesterday..

EARLIER CABLES. ARTILLERY FIRING AS USUAL

LONDON, January 18th Field-Marshal Bir Douglas Haig re thic rial artillery perts: There was Bring in the neighbourhood of Lens and Ypros

The Near East.

LATEST CABLES. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH LINE ADVANCED.

LONDON, January 19th.

A Palestine official report states -

Our line was carried forward yesterday

to a depth of one mile in a four-mile front in the neighbourhood of Darah, twelves miles northward of Jerusalem. General.

LATEST CABLES. THROUGH BEUTEE'S AGENCY.] THE QUESTION OF A PEACE CONFERENCE.

WILL AGGRAVATE MATTERS.

LONDON, January 19th. Mr. Lloyd George, emphasised the diff culty of deciding when it was desirable to enter into a Peace Conference. With out putting his head into a noose, he was convinced that a Conference would at present aggravate and not improve matters,

EARLIER CABLES.

SERIOUS SITUATION IN THE CAPITAL

PETROGRAD, January 10th The gravest apprehensions are enter Lained as regards the outcome of events

to-morrow.

A considerable number of the garrison is certain to support the Pro-Constituents, and it is feared that any collision will be of the most sanguinary character.

The Commissioners are drafting in 2,000 sailors from Kronstadt and Helsingfors for the purpose of posting them in the vicinity of the Tauride Palace, where the Constituent Assembly is holding a meet

ing.

The few Ukraine delegates who are participating in the opening will read a declaration favouring the formation of a Federal Republic and then leave the

Capital.

RUSSO ROUMANIAN RELATIONS PETROGRAD, January 19th. Relations between the Bolsheviks and Rouraania have reached a dangerous pitch

MONDAY, JANUARY 2187 1918.

CONTROL OF FOOD IN GREAT CHINESE TELEGRAMS,

BRITAIN.

CAUSE FOR ANXIETY

LONDON, January 18th, Lord Rhonda the Food Controller speaking at the Aldwych Club, said the great difficulty was due to falling imports and the necity of feeling the Army from these. We had reached the stage where the Germans were two years ago He was endearouting to secure equality of sacrifice. The meat consumption in the next few maths must be considerably reduced.

There was no prospect of A meat famine, there being only & per cent. less cattle in the country compared with the figures for June last year. There was cause for anxiety but not alarm.

As regards brend supplies, the bread

When com would be darker in futures pulsory rationing came in the consumer would get 50 per cent. more than the Germans,

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] MEDICAL COMMISSION BETURN ING FROM THE PLAGUE AREA PEKING, January 18th Dr Wa Lien-teh, Lewis and Eckfeldt are returning to Peking from Fengchen owing to enforced inactivity

Throw plagus cases occurred at Feng chen among soldiers arriving from Kwei Hua-cheng,

CANTON NEWS, [BY COURTESY OF THE ́ ́ CHUNG NAGI

CANTON, January 20th THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN HUNAN

The Tachun han received a telegram from Tam Homing, the Chief Comman der in Human, stating that Northern troops in An-chow (Hunan) are pre- He paring to attack the Southerners, has accordingly despatched strong rei1- forcements to meet the attack. added that the expeditionary forces in Hunan consist of 43 regiments of Kwang. The Plague Commission are considering

si troops and 18 regiments of Croton the appointment of a medico to replace troops, and would be enough to meet the Northerners, The 6th Army in Canton, Dr. Wu Lien-teh.

Supplies are being forwarded by doctors which it was proposed to send

Huazn, had better be employed, there- from Peking,

Cases have now appeared at Taichow fore, to orpoas General Lung's troops. on the Chengtai Railway.

to

WALL AND RECAPTURE OF KWONG No1 CITY.

The authorities have received reports stating that Kwong-Hoi aty, in the THE SELF-GOVERNMENT OF

Toi-shan district, has been occupied by EASTERN SIDERIA,

bandits, who declared themselves Lung's Much interest is manifested in the supporters. Soldiers and police were de conference convened at Blagovoschenk on feated and disarmed, and over 30 soldiers January 23rd for the organisation of were killed in action. Numerous gentry Lord Rhondda deprecated actting class self-government in the Eastern Siberian are interned and are being forced to against class, but respecting the com

provinces. These approve of a continu raise funds for the bandite expenses. plaints of extravagance in the West Endance of the war and association with the Notices to recruit are exhibited overy- he was of the opinion that the rich and Entente Ultimately it is hoped to where, and the district city is said to be

the middle-classes had reduced consump tion more than the wago earner,

SUPPLIES OF TEA.

LONDON, January 19th.. Over 3,000,000 lbs. of ten were ballotted for to-day.

cludo the Western Provinces,

CHINA TAKING A HAND. A Harbin telegram states that the Chinese Customs are undertaking the inspection of passports on the Chinese Eastern It is understood that next week's ballot Railway in order to prevent German

prisoners from esosping into Chine territory. This Customs have also placed an embargo on the export of cereals to

will include some Government te acquir.

ed in India and Ceylon under the new. purchase scheme

STOCKS OF CHINA TEA IN Buarin, no as to prevent Germany from obtaining supplies through the Maximal ists.

GREAT BRITAIN.

ONLY QUARTER MILLION POUNDS.

LONDON, January 19th.

THAT POSTERI

In a certain Eastern city, Quite romantic, proud and pretty, There's a poster you may happen to observe,

Whose perplexing, grave restriction In the import of its diction Is inclined to touch the stold gazer's nervel

For without due preparation For the mystic intimation,

It prochain itself a Private piece of news;

By the which we gather clearly

That the solenin fixes are really Not intended for the stranger to peruse!

Which, of course, that stranger quickly Strives to do, and boldly, thickly, Gleams one tragic word among the bright

array;

And he starts, and groans, to see there.~ Ah What might have been "g" theret But (oh! shades of all orthographers) 'tis

Now, quite optopes the question Comes a tinid, meek suggestion (0) if only it could reach the Powers-that-

Bo

When a notice must be printed And its privacy be hinted, Why not paste it upside down for us to sect

You'll obworte, the situation Would be plain to all frontion,

attacked from two directions: We learn from a military leader, however, that Kwong hoi city was re-conquered by Lam-And the spalling would not matter in the Fu yesterday, and the bandits were dispersed, part of them surrendering and part escaping. RAILWAY ROLFERY.

It is reported that the express train

by a gang of robbers at Bam-Hang on on the Yuet Hon Railway was attacked 17th inst. Over 20 passengers were wounded and everything was sized. it was dark at the time, and the robbers made good their escape with booty worth over $10,000 in money and goods. WU LING SUN SUPPORTS GENERAL LUNG.

least

What a Foretaste of Nirvanal

Not to have to grasp and gazuer Dall old Webstor in this leisure-loving East

of

But postscriptum let me mention That the laudable intention

those Private Proceeds warenrds claims

al praiso,

And we'll somo day learn the reason Why publicity is treason

In a public poster prodigal of j's.”

Hongkong, January 19th, 1918.

Wu Ling-sun, who was Military and DOMESTIC POLITICS,

Naval Inspector when General Lung was The Peking Government has telegraph.

military Governor in Canton, has asked ed to Li Shun urging him to remain as General Lung's permission to lend an

army to attack some of the adjacent UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. mediator with the South.

Lung has The report

that Li Yan-hung, the ex-districts of Yeung-Kong

The Food Ministry, states that there are only a quarter million pounds of Ching tea in stock. Steps are being The Revolutionary Committee of the taken to distribute this. 1Xth Russian Army bag sent to Rou mania a two-hours ultimatum demanding INDIAN COFFEE SHIPMENTS President, is at Nanking is unfounded gread and appointed him Chief Corn: ANNUAL DINNER OF ST. JOHN'S

the free passenge of Russian troops through Jassy (the present capital of Boumania).

BOLSHEVIKS WILL SUPPRESS OPPOSITION

PETROGRAD January 19th. The Bolsheviks have issued a procla- mation that they will ruthlessly suppress any opposition from whatever quarter. The Pro-Constituent demonstrators are described as enemica of the people who are striving to bring about the downfall of the Soviets. Workmen and soldiers are ordered to abstain from the demon- strations,

On the other hand, sine Pro-Constitu ent processions are being organised for a A debate asked whether President March past the Tauride Palace. They Wilson's reference to the Freedom of have called on the workmen of Petrograd the Seas" was in accord with the views not to permit assaults on the processions, of the British Government.

The Simeongtsky Guards have declared: emphasising that in favour of the Constituents and the The Premier replied,

in a very different Great Britain

Garrison of the fortress of St. Peter and position from America or any Continen-

St. Paul in favour of the Bolsheviks. the asid, tal country. "We must,"

refully against any

THE RICE TRADE. guard most attempt to interfere with our capacity to protect our shores, shipping and Overseas A SCHEME FOR MILLERS' PROFITS. communications,"

Alsace-Lorrains.

LONDON, January 10th,

A delegate asked what was meant by The Times understands that a scheme reconsideration of the position of has been prepared for the control of the rice trade by which the Government will ix the price payable by millers for paddy and the price at which it will take milled rice, leaving a margin between the two prices to enable the millers to earn a profit

The Premier replied that the British people will stand by France, who con sidered that peace was impossible till the question of Alsace- Lorraine was settled.

This is the third portion of a message, the first and second of which we have not received up to the time of going to Press.]

PRICE OF FISH

LONDON, January 18th

The Food Controller has fixed the retail maximum price at which to

fish,

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS, THE EX IMPERIAL FAMILY.

PETROGRAD, January 19th,

The Novarajian states that the German Peace Delegation requested that the ex- Empress and some other members of the ex-Imperial family, who are related to the Kaiser be permitted to travel,

Germany's request, which was cute gorically refused, has caused a decision to bring them to trial immediately.

It is onderstood that native cultivators

LONDON, January 19th In the House of Commons, Sir John Rees asked whether the shipment of coffee from Mombassa was permitted while coffee from South Indian ports was held up, awaiting freight also whether coffee and merchandise from the Malabar Coast were held up on the Coromandel Coast.

Sir Leo Chiozza Money replied that shipments were dependent upon the un- certain contingency of available space, and feared that it was impossible to avoid the inequalities as mentioned. There was no likelihood of any improvement.

THE SILVER MARKET.

WEEKLY REPORT

LONDON, January 19th. Messrs. Samuel, Montagus weekly silver market report is aa follows :---

The market is easier in tone with up- pliss more plentiful and more keenaess for New Year trade. The demand seçmɛ to have momentarily abated.

Shanghai exchange has eased slightly. EXPORTS FROM AMERICA,

SAN FRANCISCO, January 19th.

In November the exports of silver amounted to 5,394,000 ounces. For the year the experts are estimated at 50,000,000 ounces.

LONDON, January 19th. Silver is quoted at 44d, with more offering,

The market is quiet,

(Continued, on page 6.)

He is still in Tientsin.

BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOI

SAN TO."]

LUR WINGTING'S VIEWS.

SHANGHAI, January 20th. Luk Wing ting has wired to Li Chun demanding the restoration of the old Parliament and approving the resigna tion of the ex-President Li Yuan-hung.

LI CHUN'S RESIGNATION

REFUSED.

SHALL

mander of Yeung-Kong. It is reported that Wu's troops are approaching the

The second annual dinner in connec Yan-Ping district in full force TUCHUN'S MILITARY POWER INCREASED, tion with St. John's Hall (Hongkong The Tuchun, Mok-Wing son, has re University) was held on Friday evening ceived a telegram from General Tuk The Warden (the Rev. CB. Shaun) stating that in addition to the three presided over a gathering of 60 students reguments sent for the protection of and friends, the guests including the Canton a few days ago, there are two Bishop of Victori, Mr. J. R. Wood, way to Canton. It is stated that the Marley and Redmond the Rev. G. E. 8. regiments of Kwong-si troops on their Professors Hinton and Earle, Messrs. Tuchun's military power has been greatly Upsdell, and others increased since after the bombardment of the city.

PURCHASE OF FIRE FLOATS PROFOBED

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In proposing St. John's Hall," the Bishop said be believed the first steps for the promotion of St. John's Halt

Li Chun has resigned the Tuchunship

Owing to recent serious fire in Canton, were taken in Liverpool just after Bir of Kiang-su again, and recommended the Commissioner of Customs has pro- F. Lugard bad mooted the idea of the Tei Hsih-yuan as his successor, but the pised the purchase of a fow launches, University The Bishop's friends were President will not accept the resignation. Btted with water-pumps, to deal with invited to contribute to the building of Chang Hwai-tsee Ni Sze-chang, Yang such outbreaks in future. The proposal the Hostel which, Sir Frederick had and estimates for this purpose have suggested to the Church Missionary When feh, and Lu Yuan-hsiang, also, ben sent to the Civil Governor. wired to the President asking him to stop Li Chun from retiring.

ENEMY TRADING REGULATIONS. A cabinet meeting on the 17th inst. decided to issue regulations prohibiting trading with the enemy.

ANOTHER SUGGESTED SETTLE MENT.

Chen Kwang-yuan approves of the restoration of Parliament under the following conditions (1) Feng Kuo chans succeed to the Presidency, (2) Wong Shichen's cabinet be approved, (3) impartial Constitution be drafted, and (4) the Turhuns party be not

censured

WHO GETS IT

Bir 1 Chiozza Money, in reply to Mr.

Society, might very well be opened to extend the influence amongst their students from St. Stephen's and Bt. THE COURT CARDS."

Paul's Collegen The result was the be The Court Cards" are paying a wel ginning of an effort which resulted in the come return visit to the Colony, and completion of their present building opened their season at the Theatre Royale would remind them of the very keen on Saturday evening. The entertainment interest Sir F. Lugard took in that Hail, provided was, of course, similar in chat and how he felt it would have a very acter to those which they have given on

previous occasions in Hongkong an important part to play and be an entertainment of a pleasing variety integral part of the University; in fact, order—but those who have seen this Sir Frederick went to Liverpool and

have talented little company once need

no fear that at a second attendance there spoke at a very large public meeting in will simply be a repetition of songs and the interest of St. John's Hall. musical numbers already grown familiar. Bishop thought the Hall had been ex- Practically all the items have been! changed, and whatever other criticism tremely fortunato in the gentlemen ap might be offered it certainly cannot be pointed Warden by the C.M.S. from said that the Court Cards" are willing to rest upon their laurels and present time to time. To be bead of such a stale programmes. Throughout the East place required a man of excellent quali- they have gained an enviable reputation ficatione, and they were fortunate in their for their ability to provide a dainty and

light musical ppt pourri, and this is an present Warden, who was doing excel- asset which they make it their especial lunt work Reference was made to the care not to lose S

Mr Warwick himself now takes the Bey. EWL Martin, who for a time part of the "Joker," but the other mem had been Acting Warden and had now

I will be assured a very satisfactory price. SUN-SCREENING TO CHANGE THE Houston who suked in the House of Comers of the Company are the same as in gone to render service to his country t

The exportable surplus is estimated at 2,850,000 tons. Only a portion will be required for the United Kingdom. The millers will bo empowered to dispose of the remainder by licence.

This scheme refers to the Burma

trade.}

THE KING OF ROUMANIA,

ARREST ORDERED BY COM

MISSIONERS,

PETROGRAD, January 18th.

COLOUR OF FLOWERS.

Intensive culture by proper use of sun- light can quadruple the amount of certain crops, according to Colonel H. E Rawson, who lectured on The Sun as cean Empire Builder" before the Royal

Colonial Institute recently.

the Autumn, Altogether there are only

mens if he could account for the price of six, but they are clever and versatile the present great conflict. China, the coel in Italy, which cost the private con-enough to keep their audience thoroughly Bishop said, needed men of good educa amused for the full two hours and a half. tion and men of fixed principles; men, eamer: 224 per ton or thereabouts, said The three ladies of the troupes also, of high integrity, and he believed Parsons, Miss Dorothy Grace and Misa that the cost of coal delivered at an Italian port might be taken as 50s, exclusive of war risk, which was borus by the Talian Government

Rosing Palmerston are, as is known, that St. John's Hall was doing no small extremely good. They ca's play and sing part in training such men for the wel equally well. Mr. George Titchener les fare of the country and the good of the We much in evidence and provokes as much

Mr. Houston asked if steps would be taken to inform the people of Italy that

suh

laughter as his rival the Joker, and world (Applause)

The Rev. C. B. Sharm replied Mr. Albert Keats, although he spends

The toast of The Visitors He described experiments of his own

most of his time at the piano, can when the occasion requires take his place on in fcreening plants from certain effects of sunlight, and showed that he had quite it is not the British Government or equal terms with his colleague mitted in happy vem by Mr. Tay Gan changed their character. He produced an British shipowners or British coalowners To sum up, in the terms of one of their Tin and replied to in a humourous speech entirely unknown purple nasturtium. who

respole for the high price of own advertisements, the Court Cards

entertainments are quite innocacus and by Professor History Variegated flowers, splashed with manve brown, and green were all produced an coal in Italy, and Sir Henry Dalziel may be relied upon not to offend the most During the evening Chinese and Euro- the site plaat, and in one case he culti naked who recaived the difference between strictly trained parents. It would cerpean music was rendered and

It is confirmed that the People's Com missioners have ordered the arrest of theted a branch of crimson blussums on a plant where all the rest of the flowers were scarletsg King of Roumania.

much

6d. 2nd £24, bat Sir L Chiotainly be no exaggeration if it were kere

added that they can always be relied enjoyed. Mr. Faulkner was responsible

for an effective lighting scheme Money was unable to add to his answer. upon to please