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THE WAR.

THE HONGBONG DAILY PRESS, DI,

I SHALL BE IN PARIS BY APRIL

IST" SAYS

HINDENBURG.

REPORTED ACCEPTANCE OF EASTERN COMMAND BY GENERAL ROBERTSON.

LORD DERBY'S RESIGNATION DENIED.

THREE SUCCESSIVE AIR RAIDS ON LONDON.

TERRIFIC STORM IN SOUTH AFRICA: ENORMOUS CASUALTIES AND DAMAGE,

General.

[IHROUGH – BRUTER'S "AGINOY.);

HINDENBURGS BOAST.

I SHALL BE IN PARIS DY

APRIL IST

TONDON February 10th- Reuter Correspondent at British

THREE RAIDS ON LONDON SINCE SATURDAY.

LONDON, February 19th German air fleets have made three successive raids on London since Batur day but all were washed off, excentra aeroplanes which succeeded in

ing a terrifc barrage

FEBRUARY BAD 198

WIGROWING WITHIN

THE EMPIRE.

LONDON, February 18th House of Commons, Mr. Brookes aslat steps Mr. Walter Long was promote wheat growing within

thero

bwins replied that the Dominion The raiders had a very warm reception. Urents were fully alive to all Last night's raiders were heavilyen as the question,

THE HONOURABLE AND

GALLANT MEMBER. IMPRESSIONS OF COLONEL JOHN WARD MP

COMPANY MEETING

HONGKO

AND KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWN CO., LTD. The thirty-first ordinary general meet (Contributed)ing of the shareholders of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown The inevitable has happened. It was Co.. Lic was lield yesterday at noon in no more possible for Colonel John Warn the offic

of lesurs Jardine, Matheson to refrain from giving a public addried and

There were present the Hon. idale (Chairman) the Hon. on the Labour Movement than it would be for a confirmed gimbler to abstain

Chater CAMG Messra. A. 0. S. Gubbay, A H. Compten, D Parr 8 H Dodwell,

gaged by our guns and patrolling acro-TRIFIC STORM IN from a game of chance, or for a

planes,

RUSSIA AND GERMANY

BOLSHEVIKS APPEAL TO THE WORKERS OF CENTRAL EUROPE

PETROGRAD, February 19th: All circles are speculating on the very

many

ZULULAND

Joen

Lang,

bullion broker to ignore the price of the dollar. When a man has lived and moved

D.

Cousland and A. David (Secretary), W Brown

R. B. Hancock, A. W Heron, W. Robertson, R. Fackham B. C. Iemail, in a creed, are all more powerful in Kew, H. Perey Smith and T.

Petrit

The CHATEMAN said: The outstanding feature of the vent working is the con-

and had his being for many years in AS UALTIES AND DAMAGE the midst of a great political movement (Directors),

he cannot suddenly forget the past or ENORMOUS

abandon his hopes for the future He G C Moxon, W Logan, P. Tester, P. R. Wolf DK. Moss DURBAN, February 20th. may be dressed in khaki, of in any other A E. Griffo, P

uniform, but he cannot change his sub W L Leask, A, Ritchie, S. G. Newall, result of a terrific storm a well conscious mind The springs of memory, of feet high descended on the the mental outlook of more than thirty years in one direction, the axed belief Wnd Black Umfolosi Rivers and sub

the Umfolosi Village the centro fuences than a change of occupation or entro a change of climate. It is a generally grave possibilities of the future, owingugar district and the whols of the accepted axiom that the leopard cannot tinted incrute from all our sources of revency particularly wharf work and Vigar area. It wrecked the superb change his spots."

Many years ago, when Lord Kitchener storage, due chiefly to

to the growing popu- certain, owing to the Prime Minister's to the resumption of hostilities with Cote

bridge,

went out to India as Commander-in-larity of our wharves and to the very indisposition Either to-day or toe

Chief Lord Hosebery coined a phrase large quantity of transhipment cargo **** The Bolshevik newspapers rely upon the waters reached the top of a sugar which stuck in the memory of many who which passed throug

through our hands during morrow he will endeavour to attend they

belligerenta proletariats interferring with

heard it. He complained that they the en which were employen, com laços

the Government of the day had sent House of Commons to make his state-

a view to saving the Russian masses, while ag

bitants are making efforts to reach Hercules to the Himalayas Some of to berth the largest steamers visiting the ment, and an important debate is

the Petrograd Soviet has passed a resolu-

thy means of a boat, but the work of the admirers of Colonel Ward in Stoke port has proved a good investment and inevitable

on-Trent may have suggested that Hercu- it is no longer advisable to postpone fur- tion approving of the Declaration of

is very difficult The river is has been sent to Hongkong It ther the erection of the large godown on Bresthitovsk and inviting the workers of

ground we filled in when we took torrent

puzzled most of us in the Colony this the Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey

appointment of an iofuential Labour the Polite Basin. We have railway station, stores, hotel and Member of Parliament, to garrison de entered into a contract for a three has just been comienced. The cock of war and centre of labour wept away

ditionlties. But the the che now we present-day prices will, of coures be will high, but we trust the earnings feared that the loss of Indians and certain. Just as Colonel Hongkong

At present we bluntly told an audience in Hongkong ustify the expenditure

to hire several godowns at a cost t will be enormous.

about the labour unions at home, so will of 8750 per month The storage capacity three hundred Europeans 03 are what he thinks about Hongkong

he tell the labour unions at home exactly of the dew godown will be about 20,000

tons of cargo, and it whart cheaply and expeditiously.

The Times says the official announce ment of the retirement of General Robert

new

which has enabled us

Headquarters says the political And son does something to clear the air. 10 oppose their Imperialistic Governments rds of Indian native dwellings have remote as any in the Empire from the storied reinforced concrete godown and

domestic situation in Germany is now creating internal excitment and anxiety, and causing pressure upon the militar ists who have been forced to endeavour to pacify the people.

The following instance typifies the present situation. General Hindenburg, interviewed recently by a number of newspaper editors, sad, in reply to a statement that there would not be any food in Germany next May," I shall be in Paris by Apri), 18)".

There is no longer my doubt that the enemy attempt to hrak through may now come at any moment, and, while the French will doubtless have to with.

is the first, approach to a plain statement about the organisation laid down by the Tersailles Council.

contemplated violence upon the peoples of Poland, Lithuania and Courland

A minority amendment urged organis The Times Parliamentary Corresponding the proletariat for the forthcoming ent states that the announcement of the struggle. change has caused a sensation in politionl circles. It may even provoke anaacute Parliamentary situation,

The Daily Mail says it is so be hoped that General Sir Henry Wilson will put his foot down upon the undue elevation of cavalry officers. The journal adds that it is the British cluding the oversca soldier, who has borne the brunt of the war in the West. It is time to promote men who have

RUSSIAN TROOPS EVACUATE

HUNGARY

AMSTARDAM, February 18th The Iustings have completely evacuated Hungary.

CHAOS IN RUSSIA.

nty-three were saved by a boat.

LATER

Johannesburg Railway Department notified that 300 were drowned at losi, including the refugees on the of the mill Communication with blosi is difficult. The north east has been washed away at several RAGE AND ROBBERY!

Hety and telegraph and telephone LONDON, February 18th-

aro downÃë Huge batches of messages, which have

infantryman in SATURNALIA OF MURDER, OUT,

Any one who strolled into the City Hall handle cargo dischargeable us to

at our new

and saw Colonel Ward, for the first time while he was taking his speech about the As soon as prices permit and materials Labour Movement would have instine are available, considerable expenditure I be necessary in replacing some of tively felt that he possesses, what is called

Rod a commanding presence. Those who our older lighters and launches, listened to his replies to the various also in repairing our wharves questions

ns • must have recognised the Last year we were fortunate in that trained debater. The inquiries were all having long contracts

racte for coal and stores, polite and more ut les academic, but one the scaring of prices of these commodities realised that the rather burly figure on did to affect is so much as might have the platform must have passed through been expected. We have endeavoured to the ordeal of a thouar hecklings from keep down the prices of our new con critics who do not polish words. The tracts, but the enormous increase in all man, who founded the Navy' Union in working expenses necessitates a careful of our present tarif, and 1880 did not select a cultured clues for consideration. his co-workers and inquisitors. When heat may be necessary to adjust some of magistrate at Empagneni, with A offered big services to the electors of our rates, which have for many years

remained stationary

You will notice that the Frofit, ant for a constituency with a cushioned sent Loss Account has been debated with contribution to War Elan this will meet with your

eavy numbers shown a capacity in infantry artillery, been held up for over a week at Petrograd, ber of Europeant, has gone to Stoke-upon-Trent he did not look round

tanku und siccraft,

stand the shock of heavy numbers, and grand attack will be hurled against the British somewhere between Arras and St Quentin

Another interesting fact has been rỡ vealed, namely that whereas the new method of enemy attck has the entire

WANT OF A MILITARY GENIUS,

The Daily News Lobbyist states that

the rumours that Lord Derby bàs resign-

ed are officially denied

continue to arrive They reflect the

Befolosi

unspeakable chaos owing to the unbridled there is anxiety at Durban, where there

besides number of relatives of those work

lisence of hordes of Red Guards, besides be

wholesale robberies and confiscations.

but especially in westere damage everywhere along the coast Hassia In some cases one village is pre

enormous

It was child's play for such a practised $5,000 feet!

the weapons used in the City Hall appr verbal fencer to party the gentle stroket. and he seemed to gedre every time. But, provards the immediate future, with to continue the metaphor, he did not the restricted number of steamere ava restrain his arm. He was willing to able for the ordinary trade of this port receive some hard kuocks, but he clearly we cannot expect

and wa toast Fenjoyed giving them. It was obvious that to put up with a

to such a uno the great call in 1914 meant be pre

on, normali

fluctuating

EASYFICESTATALUNGEN G The Daily Uhronicle states that sine fighting another over the division of Sixteen inches of rain fell in 24 hours only one answer. There is nothing naif | revenue while the wor lasts. We have

spoils of the landowners' houses Urkoms and 10 inches in eight hours onlied lewer order. He must haveing in our books

confidence of German officers, the men regard it with dismay declaring that loral successes only will be purchased at a frightful cost,

Any way it is manifest that in the forthcoming gamble the German High

Command intends to be absolutely reck

lous as regards wastag!

TURKS AND BULGARS IN BELGIUM

THIRTY THOUSAND ARKIVE-

AMSTERDAL, February 19th The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant states that, according to Frontier re- poris, 30,000 Turks and Bulgarians have

arrived at Verviers in Belgium,

GENERAL ROBERTSON'S

RESIGNATION.

“AN UNQUALIFIED MIS-

FORTUNE.!

THE SILVER MAKRET

LONDON, February 2116.

[THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCOR

FRENCH FRONT.

the war began the need for a closer Alllod co-operation has been an admitted

A decree empowers the Soviets to boo

Agent Pinetown. necessity Mr. Lloyd George has always sente any person savings which ha advocated it, and was once inclined to heen acquired without working wine place the Western Armies under of more than three horses, or three oxe Generalissimo. Had an Allied military or four sheep, or two pigs are heavi The silver market is quiet.-- genius arisen this would have been done taxed.

Branco Belgian Front, It is in the absence of such a genius that the next best plan was the Allied Council, which goured unity un the political side and, as far as possible, on the military. It is understood that the chief advocate of a united command was President Wilson and this policy, which General Hobertson did not accept, was accepted by the Military Repro sentatives of all the other Allied Powers and was supported by General Sunts.

GOVERNMENT READY TO MEET

VOTE OF CENSURES

LONDON, February 18tiz-

The Boviets and Ponsants Land Co mittees get 25 per cent. of the proceeds

The Boishorika, have, outlawed baronial caste in Esthonia requesting German intervention.

A decree has been issued doarming bourgeoise and arming the pensant In Western Russin a perfect saturn of murder, outrage and robbery contin In Petrograd, as a result of the air fication of the divorce proceedings, jo have been 38,000 applications for die

since the revolution.

GERMAN BATTALIONS ATTACK CHAMPAGNE.

FARIS, February 18th. A communique says In Champagne the Germane delivered a new attack in the afternoon on our positions south-west of Sutte du Mespil

Our bre prevented the attackers reach ing our lines, G

In the morning an attack in the same region was made by three German batta

stand

hearted about this representative of the however, a very valuable property

reasonable cost, been one of the first to realise that the which is, admirably situated to co German menace meant danger to Theme business of the Company and, generally cracy and he was as willing to fight for speaking, we are well equipped to headla of cargo; out financial Democracy in Flanders as at Stoke on a large amount Trent, or in the House of Commons, or position is u very sound one, and I think may look forward with confidence to in Hongkong

what the future may have in storn

have in store for The report and accounts were unent mously adopted on the pro

proposal Chairman, seconded by

of the

The popular conception of a Colone in the Far East, before the war, was that of the navelists who wrote about India. He was an imperious, hasty, and hot. The appointment of Mr. A. H. Comp- teppered martinet. This war has killed ton as a Director was confirmed, and the

a good many of the popular ideas of retire rare, C.B. Gubbay

pre-war days. The national ideal has and 8.1

proved stronger than class prejudic Mesere F Maitlandeded

and H. Pory

Many men now realise the dangers of the Smith were appointed auditors for the strife between clay and class for all ensuing year at a remuneration of 500 classes form the nation and the nation's

The

BCBAIRMAN announced that dividend welfare in of greater movement than that warrants would be available on and after

1 lot the

**Sind 16stank. of any class. In these day and, us hope in the days after the war-we judge a man by the manner in which he justifies his existence. The class with whom we are impatient are those of whom it Loay be said They toil not, neither do they spin. It is the slackers and the shirkers who have suddenly be

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE CONCERT

Those who were privileged to be pre

aid of the Ministering Children's Legoo Canteen Theatre

VOXA lions, roze was expelled/come popopular under the stress of war sent last night at the concert, given un

The Pravda, in welcoming the

The enemy

suffering heavy losses

and they have been found in every

Aviation activity has continned. We stratum of Society All of us have learnt at the Ro Mr Bonur Law stated that if the option of Church and State remark dropped thirteen tons of explosived in the great deal during the past four years. Must have been more than leaɛed with LONDOR, February 20th,

portunity for a vote were desired the religion merely constrains to The resignation of General Sir William Government would be willing to meet the endure exploitation in the beli in

heavenly reward Hence

gsonvill

· Robertson is the top of the day. Mr. | wishes of the House Lloyd George statement is awaited with This is interpreted to mean that the the greatest interest, General regret is Government, are ready to meet a vote of expressed that General Robertson is censure, but, in“ view of Sir William

leaving the General staff

Robertson's soceptance of the Eastern

The Daily Telegraph Bays - General Command the prevailing opinion in the Robertson cannot easily be spared. The Lobby is that no serious issue will arise regard and gratitude of the country will after the Premier's explanation to -fallow him in his rettament, but matters morrow.”

had come to such a point that a change in the military“ organisation had befo

come necessary if the country was to play ats part with full affect in the Allied effort We cannot regard, the change other than an unqualised misfortnde for

jour cause.

AN EVENT OF SERIOUS

IMPORTANOR

The Daily Telegraph's Farliamentar Correspondent says that Lieders W1800 8

State of

further

may lead to

dication

LONDON, February 19th.

disappear when the people have devel

The Jewish newspaper Topblat heen

confiscated for print

explosions

THE HONGKONG PACES

TRAINING NOTES. Yesterday morning there was a very large crowd, including H. E. the Gover nor along the rail at Happy Valley and plenty of

of interesting gallops were Vida piloted ro

round Lucky and we

Maybe de

vin

the?

Bal

and is now being run as a Yiddishath rationalist Bolshevik paper.

The Ccenack Reguncats are Petrograd for the Donto

against General Kaledin

Disheviks deny that General

Captured Vorone).

KR DESTROY KRAINE CORN STOCKS AVO

AMSTERDAY FZuary 19th The Bolsheviks are destrying the corn

stocks of Ukraine. GREGORIAN CALENDAR ADOPTED

PETROGRAF February 19th The Bolshevik Goverment has adop the Gregorian Colerer from Febra

....... Mr. Lloyd George's statement on the

General Stail changes will be monde after BOLB the questions on February 19th

Mr. Asquith is expected to follow... Apparently the House does not wish to more a vote against the Government The tension on the personal issues in con- siderably relieved by General Robertson's acceptance of the Eastern Command... JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO AMERICA

VISCOUNT ISHII'S.

INTERN

1465

ACHURZ OBRED

Irchentes valmat two millions sterlin

been Virom the l ́atriarchini

Iriding gold Plate acrusted with gems, and

Church

uch interest was taken tres of the first named and

Domino

nder a mile was nished in first class

cems to be a pony

strength, creating iven the occasion,

Domino's time

is finish was

ppor

al, on Tuesda

been the generous and spontaneous The Theatre was nicely decorated for the cognition by the leaders of the labour occasion. There was a large audience party of the heat nobility of the old present, including His Excellency the Fashioned aristocracy of Great Britain. Governor and party. The programme Mr Will Crook's speeches on the subject began with well-executed piano duet,

Rhapsody No. 10 (Last), by the Mis area topit for the pessimist, the soldiers in Flanders know that the car and H. Young. This was followed uality hats of some of the regiments of by Miss White, the possessor of a sympa

thetic soprano voice, who tangton the duards specially are like list of Dawn of Joy (Mr. Dentran Fulles), names copied out of Debrett But the heroes have also included the ex newsboy and some of Mr. Holmes friends of the White obliged with Joys and plen

MIZANJ. J. Brock, who har 4. Police Court All sections of the com

In response to an insistent encore Mix

sures

have supplied the best type of rich baritone voice, rendered, the man who sees his duty and of the old Block and as an encue

Eloquent. Pat Little M7 works to accomplish it Perhaps there 1 some day he only mutual suspicion between two classes those who work and those who

ever we may think the pol

Colonel John

the

he is a man of definite ling to compromise bet

name

has

Young captivated the audie

oling, 5010) - from the Seville, The gem of the one set comedy

This kept

Cure.

with daughter