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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1917.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

British Troops Now In Position.

London, December 5. Reater's correspondent at the Italian Headquarters, writing on the 3rd instant, asy-Some British detachments, merching twenty-two miles, daily, have succeeded in catching up thors preceding them. The British have now reached their assigned positions and have began entrenching.

British Aviators' First Victory.

· AMERICA'S ENEMY BLACK LIST.

London, December 5. Renter's correspondent at Washington stated that the Wit Trade Board bas promulgated ■ Black List of 1,800 firms in twenty Central American Statee with which American merchant are specially forbidden to trade except under special licence. The list in officially styled The Enemy Trading Lias." It constitutes the first section of a record which will eventually include the names of firms in most countries in the world, including the United States itself. Latin America is dealt with first because a large number of German firme there are active in aiding Germany's cause..

WEEP OVER LOSS OF BEER.

Marmaduke, Miffkin's Grlei.

who

HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS.

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Administrative Orders issued

Administrativo Commandant, Fatate :-*

„Streagth......

Appointment.

Gun Company.

Oorders issued to-day by Mr.

details

Band, and Orchestra.

TIENTSIN FLOODS."

To-day'a Events at the

University.

U.

Zescy Bumjahn, Mrs. Rumjaho, Mra, W. H. Wei, Men. E. Boeser, Mie Ivy Lasheang, and Miss Bows. Ng-Quinn, virs

·Benevolent“ Stall-Him. E Hammer, Miss Bore Channg, Him Karmaduke Mifkin, a Miucing to-day by Major H. A. Morgan, F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (B), state This afternoon there opened at Dorothy Chase, Hin Bose Lee, Leze cutmeg merchant,

the Hongkong University & Mre, J. Witchell, Mr. U.L. Uhow Musketry Course -1917-18,

splendid two-days" effort in aid of and Mrs. A. E. Cheng. arrived at New York from London

Pact I will be fired on Sunday, the Tientsin Flood Relief Funds, Flower Stall,Mim Goldis recently on his way to the Esat

Pie. W. J. W. Johnston, waL | December 9, by the following this taking the form of a bassar La-cheong, Miss Effie Ng Quins. Indies to purchase spices, said

and two social evenings, arranged Miss Effe Ramjahu, Miss Katey that the burning question of the enrolled on 19.11.17 sad posted hour when be left Ragland was to "A" Company, No. 4 Platoon. Whole of No. 1 Section; also men The idea was frat suggested

Leave Blake Pier 9 pm by the University Union, Rumjahn. London, December 5.

Cigarette Stall.Mrs. Mayne, Pta. J. Kellner was enrolled on ▲ ocrrespondent at the Italian Headquarters" states that the the proft made by. The army | British have had their firet successful scodmter with the Germana, cantes ont of the froth 3.12.17-and posted to "A" Com- of No. 2 Section as detailed by by an undergraduate Hr Tay Miss Elith Bew. Miss May Choy,

Commander, Register keepers to Gan-tin, following which various and Miss Ross Ablong. It was an air fight. Four British seroplanes crossed the Piare sad on the bear sold to soldiers/pany, No. 4 Pistoon.

| be warned by Inspector Un............. commistaen i were, appointed: to Søpet · Stall-MiLG, Ng were attacked by Ive Albatrosses. One of the latter was destroyed in the United Kingdom. The

Laaya Blaka Piar:1.50 p.m.-- carry through the project. That Quinn, Kies Hancab Wong, Mrs. His Excellency the Officer Man of Nos. 2 and 3 Sections as such an attractive scheme was B. O Wong, Mine Alice Chan, and two driven down. Sever more German machines come up and report of the Army Canteen one was driven down. The British airmen returned safely. Committee, which started the son- Administering the Government detailed by Commanders. Beat engineered and carried through Miss Winnie Lee.

troversy on the subject, said, has bean pleseed, to appoint Mr. ster kospora to be detailed by in all its detail within the Toy Stall—Raffi.—Mrs. Lan socording to Mir. Müthin, that on Ewart Benjimin George Souter Inspector Alvos.

space" of three "weeks from the Heyshing, Misa Lacy La-cbsong, 216,000,000 pinta "consumed at to the temporary rank of Above details not in possession time the suggestion was fret Miss Pearl Bow, in Edita the canteens the value of the Lieutenant in the Hongkong of Riise mast draw same at made it a tributs to the Kang, Mrs. C. Mackenzie.

Defence Corps, with effect from Headquarters Club or at the enthusiasm of all those who took froth was $878,000.

Ten.Miss Winnie Woo, Miss "The Canteen -Committee the 14.11.17. Lieutenant E. B. G.

matter in hand. Alice Kwok, Mise Boss Hall, Mra, pointed out that when beer was Souter is posted to the Machine Armoury between 5.30 and 8 p.m. the

on Friday, December 7th...

There was a large and repre- Ma Teang Cheong, Mrs. Chan U drawn quickly through a pump

Attention is called to Depart-sentative gathering when the Kit, Miss Ko Yusa Foo, Mis the proft was ons glase in ten,

Camp.

mental Order 88a in Musketry functions opened this afternoon Baby La-cheong, Mrs. Lucheong, All ranks are reminded that & Handbook. and where it is drawn from the

with the bossar. Å fine array The side-shows were all well barrel direct the gain from the days (4 days for men between 45

of goods adorned the various patronised, those in charge being froth would fall as low as one and 50 years of age) training is

etalls, and the' soene was made as follows:- glame in forty.

Camp is compulsory minus | » Bend Practices-Wednesday, all the brighter by an elaborate Blind Lady Singers, with well-- "It was pointed ont," the exemption has been obtained. December 12: Tuesday, December scheme of decoration. There was known musicians who form the natmeg man went on, "that Anyone who fails to stand as 18: Friday, December 21; and something for everybody, and orchestra (0) Blind Lady Singers while some thirsty soldiers of a required renders himself liable Friday, December 28..

in addition to the attractionsMiss Foke Lap, Miss Yo Mu, ¿Es coarser nature insisted on blowing | to pagishment.

Orchestra Practice-Monday, offered by the bassar itself Sau Yang. (b) Kasiois the froth of the glass and Appointment and Promotions.

December 17,9

some most excellent side-shows Messrs. Lau Sang Sem, Yea Hok demanded that it be filled up with

Clariones The Administrative Command-

Chaos-Today, had been arranged. Befresh Chan, Laung Lai Bang, Yu San beer, others, mora refined, drank ant is pleased to make the December 11: Wednesday, De- ments were also served, and dur. Nan, Tam Wing Kwong, Kam their beer without comment. The following appointments

cember 19;

Thursday, ing the afternoon the band of the Chan Hang, Lo Kon San, Leung soldiers receive 25 cents a day,

December 27. promotions:-

25th Middlesex Battalion was in Kwai Ming, Ohung Man Boo, The Band will attend at the attendance and rendered come Lami Ohe Was, Li Sam Toi clear of expenses, which bays two pints of beer. The profits on the

charming selections.

Lom Shiu Po. beer have been devoted to pur poses for the benefit of the army. *The publicstion of the profits

Cinematograph. Mr. Oban on the froth of beer bss aroused Lee. Corpi. Lambdon to be Our

Government (the Hon. Mr. Claud Wah Cho, Mr. Wong Kwok Wing be greatest indignation among poral dated 8. 12. 17. Private

Severa, O. H. G) sirived, who supplied films, Mr. Tam the working classes all

orer W. F. Fincher to be Lance Cor Some remarkable facts have accompanied by Mr. Ponsonby Fang Sek who supplied the England, who feel that they have

poral dated 3. 12. 17. Private W. came to light as to the the money Fane. Among those who were machine. been robbed by the taproom keepers for years and yeare und/Logan to be Lanos Corporal dated / earned by skippers at Hull since present were Sir Charles Eliot, Chinese Grand Boxing :-The

4. 12. 17. Private T. Neave to be the war. The skippers are paid Lance Corporal dated 6. 12. 17.3 percentage of the the value of Bishop Lander, and the Rev. Chiness boxing teacher, Mr. Ngan Din Hang. His pupils:-Mosers. "Blowing the forth off the beer Private T. Patris to be Lance about £10 on the £100 although

their catch, and this averages Mr. Ms Tsung-cheong, Chair Li Fat, Foon Kwai Han, Ling has been the subject for fast in Corporal dated 6. 12. 17. England for nearly a century, and

some skippers have different man of the Bazaar Committee, Chan, Kwok Kwai Fong, Laa terms with their companies and presided and said it was his Chi Kwan, Chan Bing Him, Ngan George Robey, the leading music hall comediso, fret

Pte. J. J. Harrington, "B" get more than this. One well-plassant duty to request His Yea Tine, Tong Yuen, Tang Kin attracted attention twenty five years ago

Company, is transferred to "D" known Hall shipper is known Excellency the Officer Adminis-Che and Li Koon Kau....

This evening there will be with a song entitled Blowing the Company, dated 8th December, to have earned over £25,000 tering the Government to open

since the war began, another the bazaar. He wished to express further attractions, for between 7 1917. * Foam off the Top."

£15,000 in two years, whilst the him the

to Pie. F. Travers, "A" Company, balance sheet of a local firm of

gratitude of and 8 o'clock there is to be a

"EARLIER. TELEGRAMS,

AMERICA'S WAR DETERMINATION.

Washington, December 4. Addressing Congress, President Wilson said be would sak Congress to consider again and with very grave scrutiny, the war objectives and measures whereby they meant to attain them, Tta parpose of discussion there was action which must move straight towards definite ends. They would not slacken or suffer themselves to be diverted from asking and answering the question when they would. the object of winning the war; but it was worth while consider the war won. As a nation they were united in spirit and intention. He little 'heeded those who told him otnerwise.

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After severely trouncing the anti-war sections and the pacifists the Fresident proceeded to state the reasons for which the war was being waged and the part the United States meant to play in the settlement of its searching issues.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

London, December 4.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our artillery broke up concentrations eastward of Gouzcancourt and in the " neighbourhood of Moeuvres before an attack could develop. The enemy's artillery is active in the neighbourhood of La Vacquerie. There is considerable hostile artillery fire north- ward of Armentieres, south-castward of Ypres and in the Passchendaele sector.

THE EAST AFRICAN VICTORY.

London, December 4.. The WarCabinet has sent a message to the Commander-in- Chief in East Africa congratulating him upon his successes and adding: The determination and endurance of the troops in overcoming the resistance of a determined enemy and the difficulties of a tropical roadless country have been. beyond praise..

FIRING ON RED CROSS, ed straight towards the place where the sniper wore hiding. He foundered through the mud ill he was close by the German position, and the Germans, pre- eumably out of curiosity, bald shoir Bro...

Deliberate German Policy.

have no recourse.

Mr. Mirkin 'ssid that sle cost

and

and

D" Company (No. 9 Platoon).; Sergt. W. Badge to be Platous Theatre Royal at 845 p.m. on Sergeant dated 8. 12. 17. Corporal Monday, December 10. B. W. Grey to be Lance Bergeant

dated 6. 12. 17.

Transfers.

Lervai

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2

Court of Buquiry. 25 cents or a shilling, pint, and A Court of enquiry compared there was not much of it to be as under will assemble at such had, even at that price. The time and place as she president porter who handled his baggage may direct, to enquire into the the railway atsilon-in-Ecudnn vircumstances under which Pte.

Fortunes for Skippers.

Infantry, Parades,

Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan, state

Parades for members of the Gorge nok in Camp on the dates mentioned

There was a large crowd in the Aunt Sally Mr. Wong San Hall when His Excellency the Nin as Charlie Chaplin, Officer Administering the

T. W. Pearce,

"I have seen strong men em- ployed in the docks barat into is transferred to "D" Company, uswlowners presented to their the Committee and stadente demonstration given in the

for coming st sach short notice magnificent engineering labora shareholders the other day tears when they spoke of the pints dated 6.12. 17. of beer they had been robbed of

credited one of their skippers to give, sa it were, the official tories, and this will be follow with having been paid no less seal to their efforts. The notice ed later by a grand evening unawares ever since their child.

2nd Lieut. T. H. Matthews; than £8,000 during the year had been short because they had concert in the Great Hall, to bood daye, and even labour Engineer Company, is granted covered by the accounts. All the only ten days in which to re- which the contributors will be leaders break down at meetings weeks' leave, from 18th De shippers runing have benefitted spond to the appeal for raising Mr. Chan, Mrs. Balean, Min when the subject of froth is cember, 1917. AAR

by this run of luck, and they say money on behalf of the flood Enid Cooper, Miss Rose Quinn, brought op. One thing cartsin |

Misses Baby and Bossbad Young. Pio. W. Sinclair, "B" Company, they have earned all they have offerers. now is that the ordinary saloon is granted 10 weeks' leave, from got when the perils of the war în

His Excellency the Officer Ad-Captain Cooney, Mr. G. W. 0. keeper, or publican, as be is 11.12.17.

the North Sea are remembered ministering the Government said Burnett, Mr. Findley Smith, Mr. called in England, hae to fill the 2nd Corp. E. J. Sarmas, Bome skippers have retired to he was glad to find himself there 1. Day and "Crane and the beer tankards to the brim when Engineer Oor, ie granted 1 country mansions.

to open the bassar. He thought Piano." Babeequently there will the customers bare blown the month's leave, from 5th December,

it was extremely creditable that at be an interesting play "prodnoed proft-making foam off the top." 1917.

anch short notice the students of in Englich, entitled The Good the University ehould have or-Natur'd Man. ganised a bassar on the scale Tomorrow afternoon the which they would shortly witness, bassar will again be open, as also in aid of the sufferers from the will be the side shows, while st floods. The object would appeal night there is, to be a présent. Mr. H. Perry Bobinaon writer

to everyone in the Colony. He ation in Cantonese of "The Mar from France to the Dawty Nama as Our officer spoke German well, when he was lasting, Mr. Mrfkia | H, E, Kuriel's equipment suffered Today, 11th instant-4.30 noticed that words of his, when he chant of Venice." follows: mishaps when and when he came within earshot feaid, was so wrought up with the damage Preendent, Captain G. p.m. "Company, No 3 Pla- bad moved the resolution in the Several committees have been- Only occasionally do I refer to his tongue lasbed three Germans thought of the small ocean of G. Wood. Members: Linas. H. toon, Annual Maaketry Course, Legislative Council to provide herd at work arranging the various German Violations of the Red me they had rarely been talked to Leer he had lost through froth W. B. Kennett and 2nd Lieut. Part 2, Fractices 3, 5, 6, and 7 funds for the sofferers, had details the principal officers of Croes. It is an old story, and before pointing to German during his long career that he B. Satherland.

at King's Park Bange. Dress,been used. When he made, sheep being University Union only now and then does some stretcher parties moving about had to buy him a pint of dog's

Artillery.. Parades. ~! Drill order with pouches. those remarks he had very Committee.-Ohairman, Mr. Ong conspicuously grant case aslanmolested, and pouring out his nose and two quarterns of blae

Orders for Artillery Company Wednesday: 12th instant.-4.30 | little to go on, but since Hack-chye; Hon. Secretary, M for comment. The contrat in soul in the strongest language he rain before he could find strength by Captain Armstrong, V.D., p.m: “A” Company No. 3 then he had received more definite. Phipps: Hon. Treasurer, the behaviour of the two armies jeould command,

sista:At Belchere Battery, Platoon, Annual Musketry Course, information owing to the expedi Professor Middleton Smith

Monday, 10th Dec 7,30 m. Part 2, Practices 8 and 9, as tion of a Commission appointed Graduate Member, Mr., In Tak- Bazaar Committee,→→ Right Half Company, DEF: King's Park Eange. Drem, Drill to visit the flooded region of the chung. Claes only. 5.15 p.m. Left Hall order with pouches.

Provinces concerned, and a letter Chairman, Mr. Ma Taung chuong; they are striking at a legitmate Company, D.B.F. Class only.

BIORUTTE.

on the subject had been writ Hon. Seoretary, Mr. Wong military object. In the early days Tassday, 11th instant.-7.30 Chose not attending Camp only) ten by the Bev. Mr. Frame. One Tik-cho. Drámatier Committee of the war I myself heard-Germalam. Hight Half Company, Fall Monday 10thinstant 5.15pm. of the questions that was Chairman, Professor J.D. Wright; German stretcher parties are There's no doubt whatever of prisoners captured in Belgium de parade. 5.15 p.m. Left Hell all units, except "D" Company asked, was if there was plenty of Bon, Secretary, Mr. Wong Tik

Concert Committee. continually at Rock retrieving the stain raciness of this clare in all sinosity. their belief Company, Foil parade. 450 latier. Ia

this service incident that that Belgian and British norees Thursday, 13th instant.-7.30 at Headquarters, ander. O grain in the ansfected districts abo

Witoball, Borgt. Oxberry and and would the sufferers who lost Chairman, Mr. W. Brown; Hon. they come cloes up to our posté I do not think the British and doctors went out on the s.m. Eight Half Company (Gun Corporal Grimes. Dress, Drill their homes be able to parehase Secretary, Kn K. H. Kboo. and are never by any obres publio or the world in general has battlefield for the purpose of gumbers other than specialiste) order. Quarry Bay residents sit? The answer was that in many Decorating Committee Chair molested. When they have come ever goderstood hém completely. murdering German wounded! It 5.35 p.m. Left Half Company (Gun Taikoo Doak.

of the grain-producing centres the man, Mr. Lee Boon Hook; Hon. close to our line our men have the Garman theory of the Red was useless to argue with them. numbers other than specialists).

"D. COMPANY.

autumn grain crops had been good Secretary, Mr. S. B. Cheah.. Re- more than once seen them hit by Grosa dilara" from "thrat, of all It is the mere truth that the Friday 14th -instant--5.30

Monday, 10th instant.-5.15 and there was no reason why freshment Committee. -- Chair- German shalls,

oivilised nations.” All internation: German people and the Gatman Right Half Company Layers' and

Tw

to lift the trunk to a harrow sad has come out in strong relief in The Germans listened in pash it to the train.

When the last few days. In the mad ilence,

the officer wilderness where the armies now finished he turned and floundered confront each other there are back again, tossed away the fag, many German dead and wounded and resumed his place in the shell oat in front of our lines hole:

Englacer Orders.

Cadet "Orders.

President and Gen. Li Shun.

The Japaness News Agency

-Our stretcher parties are also al Bad Cross: workers" in neatral Army authorities never-bad, and Betters' Clam only. 5.15pm P.m. No. 1 Beotion, at Elead-grain should not be sold at a Hr. F. M. H. Holman; Hon. moving about, and so far from countries are perfectly aware of, have not now, sug Bach aunesp Left Half Company Layers and quarters, under 0.8.M. Cooke and low price throughout the fooded Secretary, Mr:W Thomas Lance Bergt. Meade. Masker districts until the spring barvest Finance Committee, Prof. J. A thole being respected it in a faol the fact that the German Red tion of the Red Cross as we and Setters' Class only.

instruation Dress, Drill order next year. The people in the Middleton Smith,(Chairman) that in some unite the proportion Cross is not an organistation of other peoples have. The effect

flooded districts will feel bitters, Mr. Lim Bang Ian, (Hon. Secretsty with pouches. of casualties among the stretcher meroÿ, but is se much part of the on the war has been negligible Order for Engineer Company

ness and distress from the middle and Tresanret.) Wednesday, 12th instant.-- bearers has been higher that Geiman, military mashine the except in eo far as the German by Captain W. Bassell, siste 6.15 p.m. New members (joined of Decembar watil next summer' among the infantry in the fight-German artillery, or anything behaviour has multiplied the 7th to 14th instant-E L

harvest. What was wanted, sing line. Some of these oseaal alee, and I would urge that ex enemice against them, but the manning nightly at Belohers and since 19.17), at Headquarters therefore, was money to be sent

funder Q. 8. M. Cooke, and--Los; ties, of conres, Sis Buused scciden- perjanose with the Garman Bad saddest thing is that after the Lycomuns Parades as per Rosters.

to the organisation to buy food tally by shellfite, "bar" much Cross of British officers recently war the Red Cross societies of posted at Headquarters,, Engins Sergi. Heode: Quarry Bay 10-for the starving people who were states that the President, like greater number are the result of returned from Switserland should other nations can never treat the drivers at 5.15pm. Electricians sidents Taikoo Dook.

bound to starve if they did not telegraphically replied to General 'deliberate sniping by the Ger be collated and given all public German organisation again sa an at 5.30 p.m.

get it. This bazaar of the students La Bhun's telegram embodying mans, who know quite well whom ity. They would be filluminating, (equal or admit its representative Officers next forduly Orders for Cadet Company by of the University had been de the terms of the Southern leaders they are shooting.

You know how the Germans to conventions as a member of the Belchers, 2nd Lieut. Matthew 2nd Lieut. Beard state

signed quickly with the special for a pesosial seitlement of the Two days ago a stretcher party have been purposefully bambing taime histerhood of marey. The man; Lysemur 2nd Lieut. Monday, 10th instant-5.15 object of raising money from this situation. It in sareed that, the was at work when German en hospitals, how they torpedoed German Red Cross has pro- Templeton; Stonecutters, 2nd p.m. No. 1 & 2 Sections at Head prosperous Colony to send to the contents of the message deal with pere deliberately abot three out bospital ships. In conjunction aitituted itself to German military Lieut. Brown.

quarters, 6.30 pm.. Baglers at reliefel the sufferers. He declared the convocation of a new Parlin of four members, killing each one with other things such as stated ends, and always will be a parish Parades for Instruction. Headquarters

the bassar open and hoped that ment, the appointment of Tan dead, for the rangs was short. A above it unquestionably shows a "and anolean,

Glasses for higher ratings as Wednesday, 12th instant. the sum realised would be a very Hao ming and Ten Tenkai: •

Military and Civil Governors Berish officer in a abell-hole deliberate policy which is quite. Yet se write a few miles sway Belchers at&p on Tuesday 5.5 p.m. blow. 3 Ack Beationa at large ones

Hunan, and such, similar, close by saw what was liappening intelligible, the fact being that those German stretcher parties and Thursday under Staff Bergia Yaumati Football Ground 5.30 The stallholders more He jumped from the hole seized the Germans know what the Bed are maring in fall,view of our render, and Faraons BB. Baglers at Zaumati Football Chinese Lading Work Party- tions The exact terme frovernment, gra unk Bad Orom flag, sad, waving is Gross mesos to thers, sad argus men, and German officers behind Corporal Day and 2nd Corporal Ground. 6,30 pm Gymnseftm Miss May Won, Mrs. Violet Chen, conspicuously before him, march-that in attacking our Bed Orong are lenghing at our folly,

Norris, E.K.D.C.,

it St. Andrew's Church Hall,

Miss M. Wei; Mrs. C. C. Lai, Mini Poking Daily N

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