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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

MEDALS FOR GALLIPOLI HEROES.

London, December 13,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1917.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Lealis Wilson, Mr. MacPherson stated that the question of the Imperial Governmeal awarding a medal or decoration to the Anzace who participated at Gallipoli was being sympathetically considered. Replying to suggestion that a General Service Medal should be awarded to all troops who participated at Gallipoli in order to avoid discrimination between the Ansacs and the Imperial troope, Mr. MacPherson said all these relevant considerations were at present being considered.

London, December 13.

"PORTUGAL'S NEW CABINET,

THE RUMANIAN ARMISTICH

London, December 13.

The text of the armistice on the Romanian Front shows that the Rumanian Army observes the armisties so long as the Russian Armies on the Rumanian front do 80.

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

THE SHIPPING OUTLOOK.

Los don. December 13.

CANTON NEWS.

SHARE REPORT.

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

Still More or Loss Flat. Our Canton correspondent

Meesra, Benjamin and Potte, in Mesare. Snowman and Co. Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Erio Gaddaa atated writes ander date of December their share report, dated Friday, report as follows under data of that mercantile tonnage was now being completed at the same rate 45-aa follows:

14th of December, 1917, etate: the 8th instant sein 1918, while the output of all classee of shipping in October Lang Obai-kwong has issued a Business daring the week has Since we last reported on the and November was actually eighteen par oens, higher than the rate circulur notice etating that he has been on a large scale, partly das 24th altimo, our market bas of the output in 1913, and the Government's plans provided for a complied with the Central Go-to profit-taking and liquidation of remained more or less fist, and still greater increase. Further augmentations of our mercantile rernment's order to take up the the Settlement. Several steeks there has not been a very large tonnage were being arranged throughout the world in concert post in Kingchow of Commie in corsequence weakened tem amount of business transacted ou with the Alliss We are making great experiments with signer of Kwangtung and Kwang porarily. Deferred Indos have trip charter basin. For time thousand ton concrete barges and tuge but not larger ships. Sirsi Provinces. His principal object again been largely dealt in and charter, however, the demand is Bric emphasised the necessity for developing sati-submarine and is to keep order in the various in view of the high price ruling at still strong and fixtures bave- warabip construction, otherwise we chould be simply sending out places and to protect the people; Home would appear to be a good been made for small and medium vesmela_to_betorpedoed by the over-increasing furce of enemy therefore those who refuse to be purchase at present rate, sized outsiders for periods up to According to Reuter's barrespondent at Lisbon, a Ushinet has submarines, vast extension of shipbuilding facilities was amenable to control and who Banks-Hongkong and bang six months. There has been been constituted, with General Pass & Premier, Foreign Minister necessary in order cancerfully to combat sobmarinisu. It was greats terror, should be punished hai Banks are steady a $800 good offering for Norwegian and War Minister, and the Deputy, Senhor Barbosa, as Minister of hoped to inores still farther the output from the existing according to law. To the Central after sales at the rate.

sonnage with wide limits, at very c the Colonies.

socommodation, but that was not enough, and private yards had Government he must try to carry

Fire and Marine Insurances the letter are handicapped in handsome figures for owners, but been authorised to increase accommodation by forth-five new berths. out its pesceful intentions and to Three new national yards were being constructed and seven would the Military Government he will China Fires are now quoted at be used for constraction of more highly standardised ships than try his best to come to an under $121, and Hongkong Fires are actually coming to business, int has had yet been undertaken.. It was hoped to lay the first standing.

unchanged and without business consequeros of having to refer keel therein early next year. Thirty-four berths were being A special envoy from Leung at 8310 Unions have been sold to their authorities.

We advised the closing of the prepared. Wer prisoners would be employed. The total cost was Obai-kwang has arrived at Can- $735, but there are more offer estimated at $3,887,000 sterling. Samming ap, Sir Eric stated that ton to consult with the Tuchun ing A few Cantons changed Saigor/Hongkong rats in our last the demands on our merchant shipping were greater then they had on important matters. The inter- bande at $300. North Chinas can port 89 80 cents per picul, and be placed io small lots at Tle. 115, this was followed by the fixture ever been in the war. The enbmarine menace was held, bat was not view lasted a few hours. yet mastered. Men and women were urgently needed for shipbuilding district has reported" to

The Magistrate of Po Ning and Yanglezes are quoted in of a medium sized outsider at

the esme rate. the Shanghai at $205 (Exch: 73). Unices he entirely mistook the spirit of the country, the response

At this figure the rate has re- would demonstrate to the world that our grip had tightened as the Government that a body of troops Shipping.-Deferred Indo-mained to nearly the end of the bag looted his gamen and taken Chinsa have again been subject period under review, with no struggle continued.(Cheers)

sway everything of value, to the to big faotaationa. After sales farther fixtures reported, when THE CLASH IN RUSSIA,

amount of over $3,000.

at 2145, the market dropped to offers came into the market at The Constituent Assembly Meets,

The Tochan has ordered an $140, but at this rate a strong five cents higher. London, December 13. extra tax on salt of $1 per bale, demand 'eet in, causing a rise in Exports of Rice:From Saigon Reuters correspondent at Petrograd says the Mayor has called by the name of "Pleseur the price to $1481. Cash shares from the 1st of January to 2nd declared the Constituent Assembly open at Taurids Palace. The able Voluntary Subscription," are scarce, but a considerable November, amounted to 838 704 handfal of Cadets and Social Revolutionaries attending approved of but the merchants only agree to business has been done forward, tone, as compared with 827,020 the text of s manifesto to the people. The Assembly adjourned pay 50 cents on each bale.

the highest rate toughed for tons for the same period last pending the arrival of s qurum.

The Hang Tack Co. has Maroh delivery being $157. Pre year. The quotation for No.18 secured the Shan Pai and Po Pui ferred shares are erquired for at White round sifted rice, stands lottery monopoly at 82,880,000 $333, being the equivalent of their as $3.20 per picul £o.b. Saigoni per year, besidee $200,000 for par value of 65. Douglases bare for November/December ship-1 official presents and $400,000 as receded to $79 sellers. Hongment. merit money.

kong, Canton and Maono Steam- Saigon/Philippines :- There Owing to the approach of the boste have been sold at $18 and have been offers in this direction New Year the Superintendent of sre still offering. "Shell" Tran- bot no business is reported. Police has sent a number of police ports are obtsicahle at,115/- with

Saigon/Java-Nothing to re- in civil dress to protect the China no bayere over 112/6. section of the Canton-Kowloon railway.

AFFAIRS IN SPAIN,

London, December 13. Beuter's correspondent at Madrid states that the Government has decided to yield to the popular demand for a dissolation of the Cortee and the granting of an amnesty to political offendere.

THE ITALIAN CHAMBER.

London, December 13. According to Beuter's correspondent at Rome, the Government motion for a secret session of the Chamber, which the Government a question of confidence, was passed by 274 against '65.

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OUR SHIPPING OUTPUT.

London, December 13,

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NAVAL AIRCRAFT'S WORK.

BRITAIN'S WAR BILL

London, December 13, The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft bombed Bruges In the House of Commons, Sir Eric Geddes stated that since Dock on Taesday night. The visibility was bad, and one of our the Admiralty Controller bad

appointed in June, machines is missing. We brought down an enemy machine during

been patrol. the outpat of ships repaired in dry-dock bad increased by forty-eight

cent, and repairs, aflost per

and forty-nine

alvage cent. The repair by organisation had proved so successful that it was being extended the world over. R-ferring to shipbuilding, Sir Eria stated that if the output in December equalled the output of November, the British naval mercantile tonage completed in 1917 woold equal that of the record year of 1913, when 2,282,000 tons, of which 362,000 was naval, were built.

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ENEMY WASTAGE ON ITALIAN: FRONT,

London, December 13.

Beater's correspondent at the Italian Headquarters antes:- The enemy continues to mava iroope and artillery in Trentino, sapecially on both sides of the Brents River. Alfed aircraft bas regularly bombarded Austro-German reinforcements, bat fresh contingenta continually fill up the gaps. The enemy's artillery is overwhelmingly superior and has destroyed Italian defences. Many of the defenders were killed, wounded and buried, but the survivors resisted so fiercely that the enemy'e losses are averaged at fifty per cent, of his strength.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

THE OCCUPATION OF JERUSALEM.

London, December 12: Mr. Lloyd George in the House of Commons announced that the following telegram" had been received from General Allenby Jerusalem, 2 p.m. 11th December: I entered the City officially at noon to-day with a lew of my staff, the Commander of the French and Italian detachments and the Military Attaches of France, Italy and the United States. The procession was all on foot At Jaffa Gate 1 was received by guards representing England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, india, France and italy,

The population received me well Guards, have been placed over the Holy Places. My Military Governor is in touch with the Latin and Greek representative. The trov ernor detailed an officer to supervise the Christian and Holy Places. The Alosque of Umar and surrounding area have been placed under Moslem control and "a military cordon of Indian Monammcuan oicers and soldiers will be established round the Mosque. Orders have been issued that no non-Moslem shall pass this cordon without permis- sion of the tiltary Governor and the Moslem in charge of the Mosque.

The following Proclamation was read in my presence to the population in Arabic, Hebrew, English, French, Italian, Greek and Russian from the steps of the Citadel and posted on the walls inside: To the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Blessed and the people dwelling in its vicinity." The defeat inflicted upon the Turks by the troops under my command baa resulted in the occupation of your city by my torcea I therefore here now' proclaim it to be under martial law, ander which lorm of simiustration it will remain,so fong However, as military considerations make it necessary.

lest any of you should be alarmed by reason of your: EX- perience at the hands of the enemy who has retired, I hereby inform you that it is my desire that every "person should pursue his lawtul business without fear of interrup ton. Furthermore, since your city is regarded with affec tion by the adherents of the three great religions of mankind and is soil has been consecrated by the prayers and pil-, grimage of multitudes of devout people of these religions for many centuries, therefore do I make known to you that every sacred bulding, monument, holy sput, shrine, tradi tional site, endowment, pious bequest or customary place of prayer of whatsoever torm of the three religions will be maintained and protected according to the existing cas- toms and beliefs of those in whose faith they are sacred." (Cheera). Guardians have been established in Bethle hem and at Rachel's Tomb. The Tomb of Heborn has been placed under exclusive, Moslem control. The hereditary custodian of the Wakf, or pious Moslem foundations at the gates of the Holy Sepulchre have been requested to take up their accustomed duties in remembrance of the magnani- ious act of the Califs of Omar, who protested that Church. (Obeers).

London, December 12.

A Palestine official message says:-Our line has been advanced midway between Jerusalern and Jaffa. The Gurkhas have captured Budrus and Sheikhobeidrahid, northward of Midjab, killing fity Turks,

new vote

Leddon, December 12.

The

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, moving & vote of credit of £350,000,000 sterling, said it was estimated that the vote of credit of £400,000,000 mered on 30th Octo- .. ber would cover the expenditure until 9th January.

would bring the total voted for the year to £2,450,000,000. The average daily expenditure for the 63. days preceding the 1st. December was £8,794,000, exceeding the Budget estimate by £1,383,000 daily. The total excess over the Budget estimate was £309,000,000 but £225,000,000 of this was recoverable, therefore the excess over the Budget estimate of daily expenditure was £350,000.

One of the causes of increased Army expenditure was the increase in our aviation programme, another was the large number of Indian troops employed in Mesopotamu and the largest amount was due to the advances of “our armies in France and Palestine. The estimates of advances to the Dominions had not been exceeded. Referring to Russia he said no State had ever entirely repudiated its debts. It was almost certain that sooner or later there would be a stable Government. He believed a responsible Government would be ultimately established in Russia. If there were a stable Government, Russia knew that the development of its resources and prosperity would be im- possible without the financial assistance of other countries › and financial assistance would be impossible uoloss previous, debts were accepted by that Government. Therefore he believed the money would be recoverable sooner or later.

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NO MORE GERMAN PEACEFUL PENETRATION,

London, December 13,

Sir Edward Carson, presiding at a meeting of the Colonial Institute at which the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, ex- Minister of Trade and Customs in New Zealand" (1919-15) lectured on Imperial trade, said we were never again going to have peaceful penetration by the amiable Germans. Nothing was more astonishing to him than that Germany. ever went to war. She had taken possession of three-fourths of London and almost every other city in the country. If the people of the British Empire ever again tolerated any thing approaching to wast was in vogue before the war, the latter would have been waged in vain. People talked of a League of Nations. Let us at all events begin with" a League of the British Nations.

THE NAVY.

Language of Its Own. That the Navy has a langauge

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About 100 Chinese volunteers from a broad have arrived at Osa- ton and offered their services to Dr. San, who has accepted them with pleasure...

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Rgeries.-China Sagare re Blogkok/dongkong:

:-- When enquired for and sales have taken int reported this rate stood at: place at $89) and $90 for the $0.75/30 55, for inside outside Settlement, Malabons have furthe Bar loading respectively, but ther strengthened to $36 bayers. the rate strengthened to $1.15

Docke, Wharves, and Gadowns, for inside the Best loading by the- -Hongkong and Whampoa Docks fiiture of a medium sized outsid have been ruling wesk and were er at this figure, sold as low ae $121, but a better Coal:-The demand is not very "les:bernecks" refers to the re- demand is setting in and strong, and the Japan/Hongkong: strictions of land costume, as does business has been done at $125 rats remains as per our last re-? calling the sergeant of marines February. Shanghai Docka still port, with no fixtures reported. the major. It is equally clear that remain dall, bayers only offering

Fixtures Hongay/Hongkong: if the blue marines are"ballocks," Tis. 73.Kowloon Wharves dropped One small outsider (six trips) at the red marines should be called from $95 to $90, but are $10.00 per ton; one medium "tarkeys" To call the sick bay stronger at the close with a good sized outsider (two trips) at: stewarde "poultice mizers" is an enquiry for forward shares, and $10.00 per ton; two mediam svident copy from the Army, while there are now buyers for cash at sixed outsidera at $1000 per ton; An elementary effort at rhyming $92.

one amall outsider at $10.00 per slang.osusen the engine-room artificers to emerge ne "tifice." It passes the wit of man to know why the Navy speaks of itself as Andrew unless it is” referenca to the blue cross fag, Portemouth is invariably "Pom pep" and Plymouth or Devonport "Gessle, Chatham-hae-no

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CRICKET.

Landa, Hotels and Buildinge.ton. Hongkong Lands h›ve advanc- ed to $90. Central Estates are also in demand at this figure. West Points have changed hande st the improved rate of $81. Hongkong Hotels continue in demand at $90. Humphreya* Estates are enquired for at $6.75, the University in a

The following will represent friendly corresponding same, but its men bat there are none offering.

match against the Hongkong are called "Chatham Kats.”

Electrio Companies Houg Oricket Club, on the Hongkong Many visitors to the seaside kong Electrics have buyers st Oricket Club Ground at noon-on- bave noticed with what regularity $48 and Chins Lights at $31 Saturday: the easign is boisted by the Navy Low Level Tramways have been (Capt.), G. E. Marley, RA, H L. Bamjsha at 8 a.m. and lowered at 6 pm. Į dealt in åt $7,50,

Ponsonby Faue, K. Brayshey, On a warship the band plays the Mining Langkate have bayers J. M. Jack, F. A. Redmond, W National Anthem, the guard pre-at Tls. 14 Kailana are still Gitting, J. D. Wright, D. K. sents arms, and the officers and obtainable at 40. Small sales of Samy, G. Hall and Obeah Toon ship's company facing aft, salute. Esubs have occurred at $2.50.

Look. If in a foreign port the National Cotton Milla-Shanghai Cot- Anthem of the country follows, tons advanced to Tia. 122, but . B. C. against K. O. 0..on The following will represent and as a compliment that of any bayers at the close are only cfor-Saturday at 2.15 p.m., on the other stipe of war which may ing Tls. 119. Eros Cottons, on former's ground at Causeway- Jis spoken of colloquially, not ad- happen to be in port. the announcement of the excellent By: Ng Sze Kwong (Captain),

dressed, as the old man," "the

At a naval mess the King's result of the year's working, rose Ng 8z Yaso, Un How Fan, Ho owner, and the skipper," and health is alwage drank sitting, to Tis. 1783 and business was Wing Kin, Tex Man Chon, Kwok the commander is called on the unless there are foreign guests to done for March at Tha. 183. The Shin Yan, S, Ohing, Wong Kwok lower deck the bloke." Similar dianer, when it may be drunk net profit for the of its own just as every schools, the first lieutenant is "No. 1" standing, lest they might mis- amounts to Tls. 854,000-which Loe San and G. Lee.

Year Kwong, Wong Pa Keung, Wei has its own slang und nicknames, Jimmy the One," the gunnery understand and deem us disre- the Directors recommend to be is a point insisted upon by lieutenant is "Guns" or "gaspectful to the Sovereign. As a apportioned as follows:-To Gerald Fiennes in a charming nery Jack," the torpedo lientematter of fact, it is by Boyal write off Tis. 125,000; to place to "Wonder Book of the Navyant is "Torpe," and the navigatorder that naval officers drink the Beserve Tis. 150,000; to place to (Be. 61.), just issued by Meseta ting lieutenant is the pilot." The King's health seated King Equalisation of Dividend Fand Ward, Lock, and Do. The caymatter is called the pay," William IV. was a tall man, and Tis, 125,000; to place to Be Globe" had recently something "the pusser, a reminiscence, of in trying to stand to his toest in newals and Repairs Tls. 50,000 to say about neral slang, but the days when bin ofice was the old wooden shipe it is said To place to War Funds Tie. there is always something fresh called the purser, just as the that he banged his head against 50,000; to pay a Bonne to stef to say when it is so charmingly chaplain is called in agreement the low roof, and there apon Tis: 20,000 and to carry forward HK Wharves, Cuina Bogara,- pat se in this caso,

with the Army the padre or decreed then that he and his to new

account Tle. 4,000-Kowloon Dooks, Yon mast not eay a midship Holy Joe." The practice of naval officers should ait. Kungyike have risen to Tls: 15.80 toan is "on the Iron Dako, calling: the officer in charge of bepanse be is in her, just as you physical instraction the indiar. Fiennes thinks that se men and Yangtzepoos to Tie, 6.80.

go into the Navy from father to Miscellaneous. The only sales maet not say he is "on a torpedo Rubber" is apt but not universal.son their nicknames are handed reported in this section are in when you mean he is cn a

There are other naval names on too just sa Caesar and Pompey. Green Island Cements at $7.50; torpedo-bost destroyer. You may which easily explain their origin, At any rater every Watson in the at which rate there are bayers, say that H.M.8. des forty miles ench as calling the gunner blue Service is Chumpy, and every otherwise there is no change. en hour or she does forty knots, lighte wade and the Clark is "Nobody," every Green

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Straits Babber Quotations. but you must not say "forty boatswain "Tommy Pipes." The is Shiner," every Martio is The Straite rabber market is knots an hour," because knot is master-at-armras jaunty is no Pincher, every Miller is Das weaker and almost all quotations A term which comprehende both doubt an adaptation of gend'arme, ty" and every Gentry is are lower. The following are time and distance, and, moreover, instas calling the ship's police "Dowbin.". It is very similar in to-day'e cabled prices:Malakoff a nantical mile means 2,000 yards the ornshera has so obvious the aisler Service, and we have $4.50, Kempas 88.80, Ayer December Bettlement Day will be and not merely the land lubber's reference to the quality of con- an impression that it is the same Paras $11.25, Kedaus 33.90, next Friday, 2lat instant. augu 1,700 yards.

isbulary boots.

in school nickamas, and it is pro- | Alor Gajahs $4.40, Radellas Exchange.The opening T. T. A naval commander is address-

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SHARE QUOTATIONS.

Unions,

Ladee Deferred,

b. $735.

86.'

$149.

$90- $92. 31223

Straits Rubber Dividends.— Changkat Serdangs have declared a 2ad interim of 8 per cent for year ending 31st January, 1918. Trafalgar Limited has declared let interim of 5 per cent. for year ending 31st March, 1918,

Forward Bottlemant Daya

The signalmen are naturally bably associated with the force of $12,50, Tapahs 320.50, Changkat rate on London to-day is 2/111 ed na Captain and his junior "bunting bossers,” and the habit to which Abbott and Seeley Serdangs 89.00, Ayer Moleks and on Singapore 1267. Bår officers as Mr., or an Eaq, on witoleen ratings "eparks," whilst very cruelly ascribed the use of 82.70, New Serendahs $4.50, silver (resdy) is,quoted at 4271, letters, with the name of the ship thestakers are “clinker knockers." slang, altogether it saves the Pajams $15.50 and Sandycrofts The Bank's 3 dia buying on after. Nevertheless, the captain Calling the marines “jollies" or trouble of thinking, -The Globe, $4,60, all Straits Currency" Changhai iq 70,