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TELEGRAMS.

(Realer's Service to The "Telegraph.”]

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THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

Mere Fighting Reported,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH: MONDAY, BRORUARY 8, 1917.

London, February. 4. - A Russian wireless official message says:---We repulsed several attacks on the east side of the Tiral Swamp.

Between the Tical Swamp and the At River the Germans broke into our trenches to the esat of the Ksinoem road, but our counter- attack restored the position.

A German message says:➡We rapnised several Russian attacks on the As River.

Aerial Bombardments.

London, February 4. A French communique etater:-Our saroplanes heavily bombarded cantonments and railways at Appilly and Tergdiere, and munition works at Thionville.

A German Admission.

Londco, February ♣

A German wireless official message ways;-da English attack to the north of Besucourt broke down, but a detachment penetrated- our front trenches near the north bank of the Anore.

TEA TRADE AGREEMENT.

London, February 4. The Times says that a temporary agreement has been concluded between the India ten shippers and the shipping lines, with the reault that freights will be paid at the rate of mernly-five shillings per ton.

The merchants now appear to have abandoned the ides of arranging shortly a” new contract for the autama. They seem perfectly prepared to take the chances on whatever conditions prevail at the expiry of the present arrangement.

THE ALLIED CONFERENCE,

London, February 4.- Banter's correspondent at Petrograd states that at the Palace banquet to the Allied delegates, the Tear declared that the tank of the delegates would affectively contribute to and haslon a definite victory.

AMERICA AND JAPAN,

London, February 3.

The U.S. Government has requested the State of Idaho not to pres the anti-alien legislation, as it was objectionable to Japan.

FRANCE MOBILISING CIVILIANS.

London, February 3, According to Beater's correspondent at Paris, the Government is considering Bills for the mobilising of all oivilians between, the ages of 16 and 60.

THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT,

London, Forbury 3..

The Indian Army Section of the Mounted Imperial Horse to escort the King on the opening of Parliament on February 7 oom- prises Majors O. H. Roweroft, (Commending), G. W. Hemans, B..F. Whitby, H. Y. Salkeld and Lieutenant Colonel Bir Sajjan Singh, the Rajsh of Ratiam, as well as seventeen Indian osvalry officers.

THE WAR LOAN GOD.

London, February 3, The Postmaster General, speaking at Keighler, said that over fifty million war loan applications have been ressived through the Post Offices, representing £125,000,000,

QERMAN MILITARY CONCENTRATION,

London, February 3. According to Bealer's correspondent at Amsterdam, General Ton Falkenhayn has arrived at Masuster, where there is a large German force concentrated.

A MILITARY RAILWAY DISASTER.

London; February 3. A military train collided with a passenger train at Herzogenrath. between Duesseldorf and Aschen. One hundred were killed and injured.

GERMAN CROWN PRINCE PROMOTED.

London, February 3. . The Kaiser, in an Army Order, sanounces the promotion of the Crown Prince to the rank of General of Infantry in recognition of joyful, indefatigable and loyal fulfilment of duty, earning the confidence wid love of the troops under your command.”

FRENCH MAN-POWER DEBATE.

London, Febrnery 4.- According to Renter's correspondent st Faris, General Lysatey- dramatically terminated a debate on the Bill to re-ersmins men rejted or exempted, and said he had to cancel arrangemente to go to the Front on the previous evening owing to the debate. He had not intention of farther postponing his departare, and be could not take a message of weɔriasss to the fine men in the tranober. He inviated on a final vote,

The Chamber immediately rejected the amendmagra and passed the Bill by 308 voles to 85.

REPLY TO AUSTRIAN NOTEL.

London, February Acording to Beuter's correspondent at Rome; a semi-official announosso referring to the Austrian Hote to the United States with regard to the Allied torpedoing of a hospital ship and manmern; willout warning, in the Adriatio, etater that the former was a regratiable accident, partly due to the ship not ring the prescribed flag. The ship was not sunk and thp ComunalLIM WETS very alight. The transporte were torpedoed close to the land, this contrasting with the enemy sinkingson the open son and the planina donment of the orONE,

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THE NEW [SUBMARINISM.

Foreseen by the Allies,

Faria, February 2

A naval expert states that at the recent Naval Confor enge in London the now submarinism was foreseen and energetic measures adopted, assuring the relativo, security of France and Great Britain,

Americap Depend on Germany,

́Washington, February 3. America has demanded; from Germany, the immediate release of the Americans captured in the Atlantic by the raider.

Count Bernstorff Handed Passports; **

Washington, February 3.

Count Bernator has been handed his passports. Mr. Gerard, the Ambasador at Berlin, has been recalled,

President Wilson's decision was reached after a confer ence with members of the Cabinet and Senators which-con- vinced the President that the country was solidly-in favour of rupture.

U.S. Consulates in Germany Closet,

Washington, February 3.

Mr. Gerard, the American Ambassador in Berlin, has been instructed to clues the Embassy and all Consulate the thus completely interrupting relations.

Spain takes charge of American interests.

American Steamer Sunk.

London, Febray 3. The American steamer Housatonic has been sunk

U.S Military Preparations......

Washington, February 3. President Wilson's step came like a thunderclap on Washington. A Bill was promptly introduced into the House of Representatives for the issue of 8500,000,000 - in Treasury notes to complete the military preparations.

Precautions are being taken to stamp out possible pro- German rioting.

All the prominent Parliamentarians have announced that they will support President. Wilson.

New York Beflagged.

New York, February 3.

The banks and offices are belagged. Crowds rushed to buy. the papers and fought at the approach to the bulletin boards.

Canadian. Excitement.

Montreal, Fahrmacy 32. There is the most intense excitement here. The strecia, are packed with people cheering, Presidens Wilson.

A Historie Sitting,

Washington, Februaryid.. President Wilson, at a historic sisting of Congress this afternoon, explained the reasons for his decision. His utler. ances were loudly cheered, opecially when he declared he would ask Congress to provide moans to safeguard Amer- ican lives and property.

Later.

Thero was an unusual attendance of diplomata to hour President Wilson, including practically all the South Amer- jeans.

The gravity of the occasion was emphasised by the.. presence of the Justices of the Supreme Court, members of the Cabinet and high officials.

President Wilson's entry was cheered and marked by handclapping. There was tense silence when President Wilson, with face set and no suggestion of a smile, bowod and began to read his address very slowly,

Applause greeted the announcement of the severance of relations with, Germany, and it was renewed when, the Pre- sident doclared it impossible to believe that Germany would disregard her obligations and disstroy American ships sad lives.

Congress rose and sheered at the conclusion of the address and remained standing while the President left the Chambar.

Will Other Neutrals Follow Suit ? ·

Washington, February 5,

President Wilson, iti hie «pcoch in Congress, stated that he took it for granted that all neutrals, would follow the example of the United States in severing diplomatic rela- tions with Gezzay.

A German Concession,

London, February 4.

A German official statement sunyounces an alteration is the blockade of England, allowing neutrals a channel, twenty kilometres west of the Danish coast, between the British and German danger zones,

THE PLOT ON MR. LLOYD.GEORGE.

London, Fabrasy 3. An extraordinary story was told by the Attorney- General, who is prosecuting, at the resumption of the hoaring at Derby of the charge brought against three women and one man of ovnspiring to murder Mr. Lloyd Georgsu and. Ma.. Arthur Henderson.

The Attorney-General said the intention was to murder the Prime Minister and Mr. Henderson by mesna of poison. contained in phiala, Those were sont from Southampton to Derby and handed by Mrs. Whooldan (mother of the other female prisoners) to & Government agent who had obtained her confidanos. It was proposed to shoot poisoned dazta at Mr. Lloyd George at Walton Heath

The Attorney General mid the prisoners was desperate. and dangerous poople, sholterers of fugitives from the Army, and doing their best to injure Britain in the war. Mas. Wheeldon's son William was a conscientious objector and waraf present under arrest, while Masgą „wis an expart...... in poisons. He described how two Government » agents obtind the confidence

MIL Wheeldon by... one of them representing himself to be a fugitive from the... Army and a member of the Independant Workers Organis sation. He related conversations regarding phiala sk polam, including the most muhile, regstažile polson, enraro, gebleh ik” is alleged "Mrs. Whasidan obtained from illamon):

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THE WESTERN FRONT.

Good Work on British Front.

London, February 3, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We drove off raiding parties to the east of Boucharesnes and in the neigh- bourhood of Arras.

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Our artillery caused the retiring encary considerable

We improved our positions on Beaumont Hamel Ridge and entered the lines to the south of Armentieres making prisoners of a few of the earthy.

In the course of air fights two German aeroplanes word destroyed and two were driven down damaged. Throw of oure are missing.

Two German Aeroplanes Felled...

Pasig, Fabruary 4. It is officially announced that there was an intermillent cannonade at various points.

Two German aeroplanes were felled in our lines.

ACTIVITY ON RUSSIAN'FRONT:

Loadon, F-bruary 4..

A Russian official wireless message says:-Alter violent gun fre the Germans attacked eastward of the Kalncom high road and succeeded in pushing back our troops on ̈ our right fank. --

Our counter-attack restored our positions with the as- sistance of armoured motor-care which approached up to the first line.

BIG FIRE AT- ARCHANGEL.

London February 3. A Russian communique announces that an explosion wa followed by a fire on a wharf at Archangel on January 28th, Various buildings and depots were damaged and 344 persona were injured, including three officers and 10 soldiers. It is feared that 300 were killed...

Everything is now restored and working as usual.

PROTECTING MP. LLOYD GEORGE.

London, February 3, Extraordinary precautions will be taken at Mr. Lloyd. George's meeting at Camarron to-morrow. No women, with. very few exceptions, will be admitted; only local electors will receive tickets on the strictest guarantees.

LOCAL SPORT.

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FOOTBALL.

Staff and Depts.. v. South China, Athletic.

of, but nothing cams, of it." Glab would," not "have, alo newclyjso well had it not been i sun) indefatigable playon E san, who, when there was a briknees to be seen on the of the players, could be apon to: be, stụ that, boil When things« wote.«Ins dead indeed. Bolger got bat he was helped by |in the, effort.. Tha, rost, |game. WBB\VBry» taniej

Ofab won by one goal in

Navy Y. R. E. Seldom had a tanu boegÝRO soundly trounced an were the Navy in their match with "the Royal Enginesse-om. Satundayəsi Happy Valley, The gailogs were podfully repeqsentada and there wan. anothery bandãosm in the way of Hopper not taking part in the whole of the second half. White eoon

got away with the ball and shot, maro, B Townshend, who found the net, ind before long this player sgais got away with the ball and added ixo more, doing the" bat trick White scored the f urth and fifth, aud: Townshond, who could not be held back, got away and added the sixth The sailors played a

poor gems.

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Hopper, it seemed,, did not make much diffärenos to his team, for the soldiers « scored › another goal in the second-half, Pearos netting after a good: ran. ÁI before, the soldiers monopalienda nearly the whole of the play. Thi game ended with, the "noldiare winning by seven goala to nil.

Other Matches.

Kowloon, in their second, diri- sion match with the Nery Ban serves on Saturday, played very well indeed and had another saccess. Purvesą put; the, Kową loonites ahead with one, gos! before the interval arrived, undin the second half his brother notched another point. The Navy moured a point later, one of the Kowloom defendere putting through his own goal, Result:-Kowloon, 2. Navy Reserven, L

The Athletic were now simpet entirely on the defensive, a gruelling first half having its

That was an interesting match effect on the attack, which was between the 83rd Co.EG.A, and eldom in the picture. Dariee the Lacitano Olab, which was broke through gain, but was played on the Club, ground on... stopped by Fung Ping Steele Saturday. During the first half. secured, and gave. Map.a rare the only goal that was Boerad, Wan chanos, but the winger fred due to one of the Lusitano: banku. wildly over the bar, with only putting through his own goal, the goalie, to beat. Staf still and in the second half, Bird, fax, Jominaled the play, Darricott the soldiers, added one more. There was a large crowd pre-having cruel luct, his hard drive Be alt-B.G.A., 2, Lusitans, O... sent to watch: this important being stopped balfway over the Second Division.match at Happy goal-line-a locky escape, for Valley on Saturday, both teams Athletic. The play again became baing well in the running for the rough, and Fang Ping, was! championship of the junior osationed for bringing Darien division. By their failure to take down. May fored a corner, bat bath painta from the somewhat the bill was cleared, the Athletic Volunteers v. Navy. lowly-placed- Lusitano, olnbe on the previous Saturday, Stef and to end the movement Staff pressed another, vistory on Saturday, goingsway on the right, for offride

The Volunteer Reserves scored Dep's. Badly dreappointed their brily for admirers, and a victory over Athletic finding touch on numer-feated a naval seam by 15 points, the equaliser, the when, at Stonecutters, they de the Athletic WLE absolutely

ave ocoassions: Wood was hurt Details: nepensary if they wam to retain but reamed, the final whistle ang hopes of winning the shield.

afterwards with A keen game was expected, and Athletic le-ding by the odd goal

going soon neutral linemen were introduced in three. By their defest, the Me M. Gordon Banks was the

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RIFLE LEAGUE.

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200-500-600

Staff practically lose all chance of Pio, A. Jenkins 33, 34-34-101 winning the Second Division Cpl. J. Lyon...29 30 34 93 championship, being now three Pie McLennan.3 30 30 23 points behind the leaders. Athletic C.Q, M.8 Haskay 27 31 31 89 still in the ranning and much Opl. Carpmael...27 31 29 87 (will depend on their meeting with | Sgt. Losch ...28 · 29 · 27 · 84- D. Company KS.LAI, who now Lt. Thornhill.28 81 25 84 head the table.

CQ.M.B. Tallan 30; 21 29 80

* CROSSBAR." Club v. R. 4. A. Keen disappointment

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235 287 239 711

Naval Team.'.

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200 500 600

Athisin won the loss, and im mediately got away on the right, but Lawerson was safe.sk de back for the Stall, and from his powerful punt May had a chance, but dallied too long with the ball, and was robbed by Fung Tai. The Athletic forwards at length got some good combined work taking, the ball down into the Sal goalmonth, for Davis so caused at Happy Valley on Satur be beaten at close range. From day in the Olab. B. G. A the oaningskick. Steels and Darri-match because of the very poor ooth was, through, but try as play. Besides the fact that the they would the moldiers.old Club were ill-represented the make no impression on thasone B. G, A, although havịng a fall. | *)) defauen gå Liam Athletin Tang complement of players, also had Tkijat left back being easily the some amongst them who had best defender on the field, his more than a mere smattering of how alean, powerlat kicking" "being to play the game. Of the two sea, CP.Q. Ores....31 33 84 mush-admired. Steala. forced the Club forwards were by far the Pi

a fenitions corner, but the Athletic better, but they were pot strong RM.L. L....33 33 32 38 were soon back pain, and after a enough to bring the play to C.F.0. Smith 29 32 28 89 †L. Sig Botley ...28 30 32 90 bad miskick by Lewrence, the interesting issue. The soldiers

28 28 23 78 Athletio notobed number two, custodian

early called P0. Losch Sugega deliberately handled the apon to deal with the leather PO. Edmonds.27, 24, 22, 74 bull, but it passed into the net, which had wandered, more Sgt. Watering

„25:25:1 Emmlement now run high, and by lock than good manage↑ BMLL some feeling was, introdupadi ment, fato the goal area, and Sgt. into the game Slaf appear he was successful in throwing it Lingto lows there head out. There was a lot of wild entirely. A general santion shooting when anything like a mendied the players, and half ohanga occurred to get soar tha]: * Open.nighm. i time arrived without further in goal mouth and the gralkeeper's cident, with Athletjo by attempts, bopgh, he did aải that. two clear goals,

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224 232 215 671

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