REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
(Continued" from Pugs L.)
RUSSIA AND PEACE,
Germany's' Preliminary Conditions."
Petrograd, November 24. The Mayor of Petrograd announces that the Germans have declined to receive a Maximalist deputation and de clared that the only way to negotiate peace was with the Constituent Assembly," The German's preliminary con- ditions of entering on pourparlers include the withdrawal of the Russians for a hundred kilometres, they themselves bolding their present positions.
Russians Evacuate Positions."
Amsterdam, November 24. A telegram from Tarnopol announces that the Bassians are preparing to evacuate Greymalow and Skelat in East Galicia. The advanced positions have already been evacu ated.
A Petrograd news agency in announcing the,, lezi of the communication sent to the Foreign Embassies at Petro- grad as regards the armistice, says it proposes an immediate truce on all fronts with a view to negotiating peace without an Doxations or indemnities, based on the principle of the in- dependence of nations and the right to determine their own future and development.
The Vienna Fremdenblatt" states that peace with Bussia would break down the Eatente's war policy by ex. ploding the British blockade.
In connection with the Bolabevik truce..offer General Ladendorff with a large staff has left for the Russiau frunt
America's Attitude.
Washington, November 24.
Officials regud the Bolshevik move for an armistice with a view to peace negotiations as an act that will place Russia almost of the list of unfriendly nations, owing to the advantage the new course might give. Germany.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
Enemy. Thrusts Repulsed.
Lordun, Nuvember 21.
An Italian official message states: Powerful enemy thrusts between Asago Plateau and the Brenta failed. Our cannon shots threw into the river the enemy attempting to cross the Piave in boate. We repulsed an attack southward of Leftimia in Albinia.
A wireless German official message states: Italias at tacks westward of Brenta and between the Brenta and the Piave failed. .
BREAD FAMINE IN AUSTRIA,
Zurich, November 24.
A bread famine threatens Vienna. A communique post- ed outside the Vienna-town hall states that both the Bu- manian and home harvests are far below expectations and lave failed to meet the demands. The communique adde that negotiations for the supply of corn from Hungary are at a standstill owing to the counter-demand for "coal
SUBMARINE DESTROYED.
Washington, November 24.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1917.
It is officially stated that a patrolling destroyer sighted a periscope. Going at full speed the destroyed dropped a depth charge on the submarine's course. The submarine was obviously damaged and rose to the surface. Cirding it, · the destroyer opened fire which was not returned. Tho destroyer tried to tow the submarine but the latter sink.
THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.
Samuel's.Tomb Bombarded.
London, November 24,
A Palestine official message slates: We stomped" on Wednesday Nebisanwil Ridge, which is the are"of the ancient qty of Mizpah, five thousand yards to the west- -ward of the Jerusalem-Nablus Road. We boat of repeated The enemy bombarded the Mosque con
counter-attacks
taining the traditional tomb of the Prophet Samuel, which we carefully avoided. Our mounted troops who approached Bei- unia on Wednesday were forced back by a strong sounter- "attack. We are now holding Beitarelloka. The weather is bright and cold. Monday's succesful action westward of Kuryetelena use due to the gallantry of the Somerset, Wilt abire and Gurkha regiments.
Loan to Save the Situation.
가
THE PRUSSIAN GRIP."
HEATHER DAY "
"FUND.
Mr. Churchill on the Value
of the Last Step.
...
Sir Hedley le Bis, who presided, eaid that London bad its eye on the Ministry just now, because when the War Cabinet made up its mind that we were to bive & little retaliation on Germany for the bit raids it was Mr. Churchill who would have to provide the necessary material. He told diverting story about Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Churchill. In the
Programme for To-night's Concert
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POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Musketry Course 1917-18:
Part I.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opinions expressed by correr pondents are not necessarily thom of the * Hongkong Telegraph."]
THE BRITISH
"PUSH-".
DEATH.
RONALDSON.-Killed in. action in France, on 4th October 2nd Lt. J..G. Ronaldson, Royal W. Surrey Regt, late of the Hongkong and Shanghaf Bank- ing Corporation, Lordon Staff,
WAR COMFORTS,
Mr. Winston Churchill, the Minister of Mapitions, at an "A most attractive” programme Aldwych Club luncheon recently, has been arranged for the special
[To the Editor of the “Hongkong epoke strongly against an incon-concert which is to take place at
Telegraph."] clasire peace.
the Victoria Theatre to-night in all members of the Staff.
Sir,-The capture of Marcoing aid of the "Heather Day" fands. Hoasted Police, Maxim Gunners The principal contributors are and Inspectors and Sergeanta of enables us to realise the extent of
Mrs. Stabb advises us that members of the Magpies Pierrot No. 1 Platoon are provisionally the steady advance which the Troups, in addition to which warsed to attend to fire the above British have been making on this during the past two weeks the Me. Sterling will be seen in course on the morning of Sandayfront daring these recent months. City Hall Work Party packed the Further We all remember the brilliant following:-99 shirts, 10 dressing special dances. There will sloo next, December 2 he eome excellent
series of victories which brought gowns, 85 paire' of pyjamas, 83 orchestral details will be published.. selections. The fall programme Whilst on the range in connect-in' quick succession the fall bedjackets, 14 dos. milkcovers, 2 ion with the above course, the of Puzieres, Mardapaich, Fiers, surgecat costs, 6 eye bandages, 8 is of follows
Overture, Eupireland," Oc-senior Masketry Officer present Lee Boeufs, Combles, and Peron tray clothe, 9 reversible jackets, chestra; opening chorus, Magpies shall be in command with tem-ne, and the thrilling story of the 28 shroud, 30 pairs of slippers, 93
"Foarpence days before the war a newapiger song,
bs'p'ay porary authority over all ranks. capture fol Thiepval, which had veste, 20 small pillows, 17 scrub- Attention is drawn to Depart for so long held up the British bera, 12 covers, 2 operation stock- Bonounced that they were such change," Townsend;.song, "Till cióne rivale for the Premiership the sands of the deert grow sold," al Order 86 as to lears from left flank. Thiepral is (in aings, 12 dos. packs of carde, 14 that when Mr. Asquith was about Yeardsley; song, Ipswich," Musketry Practice, which must be direct line through Cambrai) 76 night shirta, 3 pairs of bed boots." to resign they were not even on Pickering; dance, Selected, Mlle. obtained from the Chief Inspector kilometres from the French fron- Thees were packed in three esses
"Hieland (Marketry).
tier. The point at which the resent and sent to the Red Cross Depot apeaking terms. "I was rather Sterling bagpipes,
German communiques report in Bombay for use in Mesopotamia, concerned at that," said the Laddie" (March) and "Marquis o*
feros fighting south-west of The mosquito net departmest chairman, "because I was to play Huntley" (Strathspey), Piper
monologue,
The in i golf foursome with them. 1 McGregor;
Cambrai (north-east of Marcoing) has grown so largs that it Eas
38 kilometres from Thiepral; been decided to give it a special- found them on the tee when I face on the bir-room foor," arrived, quite good friende. Simpson; song. "Paden," Har
so that since the fall of Thiepval work day. Friday. Next Friday the British have driven the Hans is the 30th, and we hope the and when they came to a difficult chesi; song, "Melisande in the patt they talked it over. Mr. wood," Adams; song, "Matrimon-
exactly half-way towards the Colony will be pleasantly and frontier. Churchill said: 'George, they say ial Agency,' **Obertere;ong,
profitably engaged on the Parade Ground, but after that, anyone we are rivals for the Premierehip. "When you come home," White;
who would like to cut cut, of experiences I will putt you for it. Neither song, "The
make, mosquito nets will fad (Laughter.) got it."
plenty of work at the City Hali every Friday aftercoon. Thurs- day afternoons are given up to making shrouds. A very steady and regular work party meet on that day, finishing from 12 to 15 shronde every week. We would like to have a similar party on Fridaye for the nets.
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WAR SERVICE.
A Splendid Family Record,
Yours etc.
VALENCIENNES,
Hongkong, 28th Nov., 1217,
CANTON NEWS.
Canton correspondent
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Two letters have been received from the Assistant Commissionst
The following is an extraot from a letter acknowledging the recipt of socks, mufflers, and
A telegram has just been re- a tack," McGregor; "A Bundle of coived stating that Mr. William Mr. Charchill said that we Surprises," Gordon Cook, sesisted Roland Farmer, the eldest son of were now entering upon the by George Basarat; ensemble, Mr. William Farmer, of Canton, eternest phase of the war, and it "Come back, Magpies; Selection, bas passed his final examination was the time to talk, not of peace, "L'Amour qui rit," Orobestra and has been granted a com- Although we desired it greatly, ensemble, "Every day topics," mission in the R.G.A. Lient. bat of British will, British power, Magpies; song, "As soon as they Farmer resigned bis position in and Britien duty. The pro- heard my voice, McGregor; Mesars. Batterfield and Swire's Our nouncements cf Mr. Asquith and song "A Paradise for two," and left Hongkong on April 10 writes under date of the 25th President Wilson on war siis Adamı; üg, "There's a good of this year. The following is the instant as follows- were broadly supported by the time coming," Charters; song, record of the Fermer family:- San Chan hing (a nephew of whole of the great Allied de- Bonuse," White; comedy song, Eldest son (William Boland).Dr. Sun) was killed by a rolley st Amarsh in Mesopotamis, mocracies, and both insisted upon Selected, Jack Buaw, from the Sub Lieut. E.G.A.
of balleta diebarged by s the necessity of completely over-Bing Boye; bagpipes, "79tb'e
Because 2nd Lieut. 3/Suffolk Reg. in I appears that the commander, ceived....
Second 500 (Alfred Victor).craiser anchoring off Whampoa thanking the Work Party for Are esses of Hospital Comforts ra throwing Prussian militarism. Farewell to Gib" and "* That aim had not
yet he was a Bonnie Lad," Piper Balonica.
on hearing that two gunbate been achieved, and there McEwen and Piper McGregor; Third 800 (Clarenc)-Train-bad been robbed and sunk by was nothing to show behind the song," Meatless day," Marchesi ing for the Royal Flying Corps. certain soldiers, proclaimed that mask of the embattled front what eong, "My heart is calling you," Fourth son (John Eric).-Ia |no craft should be allowed nearer processes of decay and disruption Leardsleys song, "Do you want the Officers' Training Corpe at than one hundred yards from the given to the troops leaving might be at work among the as to lose the war?" Townsend; Framlington College.
craisers, and on seeing a launch Hongkong:-"Allow me to thank enemy, er hor thin might be the dust, We go like this," Überters
Oaly daughter (Dorothes) in with armed soldiers on board you and the many other ladies partition which separated them and McGregor; song, "Just a few Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, passing within the probibited concerned, for the eplendid gift to our draft. It is appreciated from atter callspss. The vital Fasilers," Pickering and en-London, since early 1915.
sone, the craft was challenged. fact was that we were still consemble" Bon nuit," Hagpiss,
As there was no reply and the by us just se moch se by the bost proceded to come neater, rien, who will be greatly pleased fronted with the power which was esponsible for the deluge of barbariem on the world. How- Fall from Tramcar.
Ter chastened and chastised thei An unknown Chinese was sent Prussian military clique might to the Government Civil Hospital be, it still held in its evil grip on Sunday night suffering from the whole resources of Germany severe injuries to his head, caused and her allies. An inconclusive by falling as he stepped from a peace would enable the Junkers tramcar in motion to Cleverly HONOUR TO DEAD HERO. Chief of the Eonon expeditionary to claim that their eyetem bad Street. saved Germany.
which
Murder Case Adjourned.
In addition to the above, Mr. Farmer has taken over the duties, honorarily, of Superintendent of machine-gun was trained on to the letters are on view at the with such useful articles," All the Shameen Police, thereby the boat and Sun and s number
City Hall, enabling a younger man to go to al soldiers were killed. the Front. This is a record to be proud of.
Tsai Ao'r Memorial Service.
Friends and acquaintances of
Kok Wing-suna, the Acting Tachus, has suggested to all the high officials of the two Provinces and also the Commander-in-
be
Army, that Lak Wing-ting should elected Generalissimo of Kwangtong, Kwangei and Banen Provinces,
CHIEF OFFICER SENTENCED.
Hard Labour for Absenting. Himself.
PALE LIPS ARE
WARNING.
This blood is a danger; it invites disease. As the organisme of the blood have to repel disease germs, thin blood, means less power to do this. For instsooo, when you out yourself, the wound does not heal so quickly if your blood is thin and weak,
"At the end of four devastating.. Another formal remand waa
The first place where anæmis, campaigns, at this grave and for granted in the case of murder
or this blood, shows is in the lipe been preferred rible moment in our history," Mr. which has
A grand military meeting was and gums and the membranes You may Churchill went on, "it is the against an ecountant employed opinion of everyone of or that in the Po On Insurance Company, the late General Teai Ao have bold in the Techan's office on the that line the eye lids. under no circumstances will we in connection with the death of held a memorial service in the 24th instant, when preparations be naturally pale and still be accept a solution of that kind. another employee, who was found Kiangai Guild, says the Peking for the attack on Fakien Province, healthy, but when these mem- branes lose their bright red colour (Loud cheers) You have heard dead with the keys of the safe Daily News of the 13th inst: The were discussed,
Dr. Sun Yat-sen has et last your blood is deficient in quantity of a blunder being worse than a stolen from him and 100 safe President appointed General Liu,
one of his Aides-de-Camp, and agreed to suspend the enlistment or colour. crime. It would be an somes rifled for about $1,000.
the Prime Minister appointed Hr. of citizen soldiers. Lak Wing-ting eared and immeasurable crime to
Wa Ting-beach, Director of the say that those citizen soldiers prolong this war for one an- necessary day. It would be an on the possibilities of that cam Printing and Engraving Baresa, guaranteeing that they will cause anmessured and immessarable paign had been falsified on the to be their representatives at the no disturbances may remain, but
service. Both of them read the others must be disbanded. blander to make a peace before right side. It is too soon to Bay
elogies in praise of the the vital objects are resched. that the submarine campaign is rates. The publication The consequences of the blander delested. We do not know in late hero. Mr. Liang Chi-chian, CHINESE BANK NOTES. able
Minister of Finance, the comrade of this news in the local would be more disastrous to what novel form it may berenew
of thĩa - hero, presided at the
To build up the blood there is presa bas had the welcome reanis mankind than the consequences ed, or how soon counterment meeting, and Mr. Fan Yuan-lien,
ona remedy that has been a house- of raising the current value of the of the crime." (Cheers.)
against those novel forms may Minister of Education, gave a
hold word for a, generation-Dr. notes from 65 cents to the dollar
Only by a peace which came become effective, but it is not
Williams' pink pills for pala people. These pills tone up the A domestic loan will be oated to 70.5 cents in the space of two from the overthrow of Prussian too soon to say that, the second speech in which he related the career of General Tai; "how ke shortly (enye the Peking Daily days, and it is expected that the militarism would it be possible to great German submarine cam
entire system, make the blood rich and red, strengthen the News of November 14) for the rate ruling four weeks ago will streceive Germany into the comity paige against these islands has raised the army in Yansen to
nerves, increase the appetite, pat express purpose of redeeming the least be maintained for the time of natione, and prevent the suspi. been checked and even repulsed. oppose the monarchy movement
The case in which a Obief colour in the cheeks and lips, and note issues of the two Government being antil more definite arrange ions, preparations, and counter- "Next year, if the war should of Inan Shih-kai, how his labour
would be prolonged, our armies would was drowned with succeed, and Officer named W. MacLaren was drive away that unsatural tired preparations banks. The proceeds of the post-ments have been made for im- poned Boxer Indemnities will be proving the depreciated paper. neivevitably lead to fature war, be stronger than ever. They how he secrificed his life for the charged at the Marine Court on
national case through overwork, Saturday,
before Commander feeling. Good, wholesome food and fresh air will do the rest. offered as security and the interest
"We cannot for a moment doubt," would be better supplied than
C. W. Beckwith, R.N., with being will be fixed at a high a rate andĮ
Mr. Churchill exclaimed, "that if ever. In the great battle of the te
in 1916 "the British In his speech Mr. Fen said, abeent from his ship without leave Begin Dr. Williams' pink pilla the redemption within sa short al
No. 1, Hongkong, V. A. D. we have to choose between the Somme
to-day; you can get them from “ has elapsed since the was up for jedgment this morn chemists, or direct and post free, term as possible in order to
There will be no lecture or horrors of a continuance of the artillery fire was utterly unpre
1 bottle for $150,6 for $3/-, from attract investors.
drill bext Friday, "Heather Day." war and the fatal condition which sedented and anexampled in the death of this here, who had ing.
Kr. L. Longinotto, Assistant the Dr. William Medicine Co... A special Commission will be Dr. Koch has kindly ovnsented would followfrom an inconclusive history of war. During the 23 won universal admiration and
our draision and war weeks of the present offensive the gratitude through Lis heroio work. Crown Solicitor) appeared for the Sscohnen Bord, Shanghai. “ appointed consisting of the Into lecture on "Sanitation" on peace spector-General of the Maritime Friday December 14, at 10.15 preparations mast all be directed tonnage of shalie hurled to the Now this nation is in a cost prosocation and Mr. J. B. Custome, the Governor and Do- 6.0. W. Wilkinson, Acting to the prosecution of the war." German positions had, in spite critical jausturs, being threaten Gardiner defended.
(Cheers.) puty Governor of the Bank of Adjutant and Hos, Beo.
of the submarines, been double ed by external and internal
difficulties. The heart of going carefully into the details of Mr. Churchill attered a warn of the toumage averaged during politicianris a wicked and vile the case, he found that the de Chine and the Managing Director Alice Memorial Hospital. and General Manager of the Bank The Bon. Treasurer of the ing against throwing away in a the whole of
and during the over, and society has become fendant was guilty of absenting of Communications. The appoint Alice Memorial and Affiliated moment of weakness the fall battlm,. ment of such s Commission and Hospitals bega to acknowledge fraite of victory when they were last and calminating wesks, the deteriorated. Indeed, the depart himself from the ship without
Mr. Longinotta atated that the Pinkettes provant its proposed personnel will greatly with thanks the following dous- just within our grasp. It has tonnage fired in those operations ed spirit of this mitional hero leave on November 22 and 23. help to inspire confidence in the tions to the fands of the happened to me twice," he said, has been double the average of would be grieved, if he could be people. It is expected that the Hospitals:Mi. Chan, Tang" to see this thing in war. I saw the preceding 23 weeks, and four scions of what is going on defendant had previous convict headaches, dispel Constipation, to-day, We have taken the ion on August 28 in that Court, oare bilionese, Torpid Liver vaise of the notes will rise steadily Shang, $103; Canton Nanyang it at Spion Kop, and I saw it in times the average of the hitherio instead of falling in the course of Bros. Tobacco Co., $100; Ola the case of the Dardanelles. At then unprecedent quantity which Opportunity to lament que de for disobeying the Iswial comparily the breath.
|mands of the Master of his ship, the next few days.
Clothes Dealers' Guild, $30, the moment when it seemed that was brough into action in the plorable condition." The steady fall in the value of The Colony's Health,
one more thrust would have battle of the Boome. Next your, the Peking notes of the Bank of
During last week there were secured the complete resulte, all I can speak with condence, Obins and Bank of Communica two fatal cases of diphtheria was allowed to clatter down in aulesa bune altogether extraor dinery development should take tions has caused, great, alarm in notified, as well as two non-fatal hopeless and empty ruio, official quarters, Arrangements conrrences of enterio fever and The great feature of the past place, which there is no noon at ate now being made to enhance one acn-fatal case of paratyphoid five or six months, bfr. Churchill present to apprehend, the power their value by facilitating remit fever. All ware Chinese are the went on, had been the shock to ofthe British artillery will undergo Marce of Peking botes to last named, in which Abe waterer the submarins campaign, and all another great life, in spite of the
the calculations which were based submarina.” pulports at specially favour was Britishar,
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