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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH LABOUR DISCUSSIONS,

Suggested Fuslan with Women Labourites.

London, January 23.

Mr. Henderson, addressing the Women's Labour Lugae n Nottingham, suggested a fusion with the Labour Party on the biais of twenty per cent. female representation on the National Exscative Council. Subsequently it was proposed that the Women's League 08380 15 dzist xa a soparaia organisation,

Hopes of a Revolution,

London, Jeruary 23.

At a joint conference of the Trade Union Congress and the Labour Party at Nottingham, Mr. Henderson moved the proposal which was adopted, to establish a National Labour Institute in Londoo. He said that between three quarters of a million and million bons fide members of British Labour organisatione had joined the ranks during the war.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE DARDANELLES NÁVAL ACTION.

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CANTON NEWS.

STOP PRESS TELEGRAM.

A SHIPPINI MISHAP.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

TELEGRAMS,

The following are taken fromĮ, the Mands Daily Bulletin:-

Honoored.

Senator Brady Dead.... Washington, January 15 Senator Brady of Idaho, is dead there of heart disease,

correspondent

Our Canton writee as follows under date of January, 23:-

At a tea party given to journal- iste to-day, Dr. Sen said that he in Fnot going to learn the stage but will work till his Ines breath bas 20re. He earnestly „réquented: thcoe present, to render him aspistance.

Besides Ngai Peng-ping's- treope, which leave Cinton in a few days to attack Lunge Chai-kwong's army six battalions commanded by Esa Ping yns will. tact from Kwangsi to attack. from the rear.

How the Breslau was Accounted For.

**Londen, Jannsrý 22. The Admiralty details of the Goeben and Breɛlan engagemens show that our detroyer, the Lzard. was patrolling to the north-eaur The Warren arrived this afternoon with a broken tailshaft of fmbros when it sighted the Breslau and Goshen going north. She is being townd by the tng Alexandris, The Lizard gave the alarm sat opened. fire. The enemies, replied.

Fraconetti? the vessel referred to in the US. iransport Warren, at 11,000 yarda without hitting. The Gosben now sighted monitors

-Ea, HX.T ia Ka-a Bay and engaged them, the Breslau continuing" to engage the Lurd, which was prevented from closing to torpedo range by the enemy's accorate fire The destroyer Tigres arrived sad, both made an Ears to cover the monitors by a smoke coreen, but both monitors were hit and rank. The destroyers then followed the AMERICAN enemy sad an explosion was observed on the Breelan, six miles to the south of Kephalo. This was followed by thres more explosiona and ebe rank to ten minutes. The Goeben continued southwarda and four enemy destroyers were than sighted coming out of the In the evening, M. Huysmans, Secretary to the Internationalist Dardanelles, supported by an old Tarkish oraiser. The Tigress and

U. S. Sållings to be:.

The branch office of C.M. 8, N Ri quisitioned."

Co. in Canton has demanded Socialist Bureau, expressed the opinion that if the moderate L'sard immediately engaged the enemy destroyers, which retired up

from the Provincial Treasury A democratic war sime of the Labour Party were prevented to the the straits, One of them was repeatedly bit and was set on fire. Ex-Governor Cameron Forbes,

Washington, January 15-The sum of $36,11111 as payment International Labour Conference, then the Austro-German Labour Our aircraft fcreed the Goeben to make for the Dardanelles, and in Party would be compelled to declare its war aime, send it a general torning she struck a mine. She steamed slowly, escorted by enemy

Boston, January 12.-Mr. W. Conseil of National Defence has for the ace of the 1. a. Kwongles agreement transpired the fighting would be paralysed. The recent seaplanes and destroyers. Our airgraft repeatedly attacked her, Cameron Forbes, former Governor indicated to the Federal Shipping for 13 days in conveying troope declaration of the Entente and American beads of Governmente had directly bitting her twice, off Obanat.

General of the Philippines, has Board its intention of taking over to Swatów. made greater impression on the German people than their Press.

The Goeben was now so badly damaged that ale steered towards been elected President of the all American sailing vessels, and admitted. Is declared that the first question must be that of the shore and was beached at the end of Nagars Point Our ses NATy League which is working has asked information with rethat Lang Jhai-Kwonge troops

shipe flying the American flag.

(shoot 20 miles from Kwangsi M. Litvinof, following, defended the ondast of the Halsheviks. planes made two more diret hita. In fighting the enemy seaplance for a more efficient navy for the gard to the location of all such have osptured an Minx distrios

ons of our is missing. The Cape Helles batterice now opened fire United States. He hoped that even if peace did not result from the Breetlitorek on the Tigress and Lard, which had followed the Goeben, bat, The Proposed Munitions Burano

boundary) and that the military commandez.there has flad. negotiations a revolution in Germany and "somewhere else "—

owing to our aircraft activity, they proceeded to resous the Breslau・ Washington, Jauniry 13.— (Cheers)-msy come within the range of immediate possibilities,

survivors, During these operations a submarins periscope was The Bill providing for the}, Washington, January 15- Lok Wing-ting has wired to eighted and the rescue work was interrupted while the destroyers creation of a separate Barein Major Augustaa Peabody Gard the Authority to despatch a nam

of" Munitions" has probably been ner, formerly a member of the ber of field guns and ammunitions. killed by the opposition of Pre- United States Congress from for the defence of the boundary. ident Wilson, who on Saturday Massachusetts, and a pioneer in From reports from various informed house members that he the preparedness movement in the districts in the western part of was against the measure and that United States, has died at Camp the Province it has been calculat he had confidence that the Beare Wheller of preamsnia, Majored that Lung Chai-kwong's troops tary of War and the Secretary of Gardner, who received his cam-which have already passed the the Navy were fully capable of mission last year, was at the channel amount to 200 battalions handling the munition question, training camp when stricken with of 500'escb.

the disease which caused his Big Colliery Explosion. death,and the cold ware and storm London, January 15-There which struck that locality Jasl

disarmament.

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BRITISH INTERNMENT CAMPS.

Praise by Swiss Red Cross Commission.

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hunted for the submarine.

The Brealsa eurvivors expressed their dislike for the Tarks and stated that they had hoped to be sent back to Germany when the Goeben started to Constantinople after the raid.. Oar aircraft reported on Monday that the Goeben had not charged her position and that we were still bombing her.

'AUSTRIAN UNREST.

Death of Major Gardner.

A report has reached Canton

Appointments.

Lendon, January 24. A Zariah tolegram says the Swiss Red Cross Commission has retorned from its inapsotion of prisons and internment camps in India, Ceylon and Barma and report that it was received with the atmost courtesy by the British authorities and given the greatest freedom of movement. It received petitions and listened to the complaints of those interned, and they were finally invited to make

Affairs Now Becoming More Normal, suggestions for the bettering of camp conditions. The Commission

London, January 23, found that the sampe were placed in healthy situations and that the

According to Bester a correspondent at Amsterdam, the strikes has been a disastrous colliery rations were the same and cfsen better than those of the British in Austria are drawing to a conclasion. All is quiet in Badspost, explosion at Halierend, Bufardoek baarenad, his end. He was

52 years of age, and served-in Mr. M. J. Brett, for five years. guards. The Commissioners express the highest satisfaction at the The Premier, Herr Wekerle, has promised to give bis immediats shire, and many of the miners are Congress from 1902 until com- past H. B. 1. Vice-Consul cleanliness and hygiene of the camps, which were provided with attention to saffrage reform sad has threatened to dissolve. Perlis entombed. Over 100 dead bodies missioned. Daring the Spanial- Hankow, and Mr. Or, anton, excellent bathrooms, kitchens, concert rooms, thestree, reading ment if Count Tires obstracta ft. The Chief of the Austrian Gen-have been brought to the surface American War he was a Captain partner in Jardine, Mathesonde rooms, gymnssiams, tennis and football grounde. The prisoners, ersi Stef, in a soothing afstement in a Viennese Labour newspaper, by those engaged in resone work, and Assistant Adistant General Co, have been appointed by the who were mostly Germane, were placed in surroundings resembling declared that neither the Government nor the Army desired to but 140 are still missing on the Staff of General James H. Foreign Office Arestant Delegates. comfortable family homes, well furnished with carpeta, pictures, obstract pesos. None wished for conqueste or annexations. H

The cause of the explosion is Wilson. He was son in law of of Great Britain on the Tariff books and pianor. The Commission adds that those interned strongly pleaded for patience, and contended that the evacuation of not as yet known. unanimously declare that they are well treated and not a single occupied territory in the East was a difficult problem in consequence complaint was received.

of possibly lawless occupation by Russian military deserters entail- ing most disastrous effects

LORD BRYCE'S WAR SPEECH.

Pointed Remarks on Pacifism...

London, January 23. Lord B-yce, speaking at a banquet in London, said that the taking of Jerusalem was great event in the history of the world. He congratulated the Arabs who had been despoiled and tyrannised by the Turka and also congratulated the whole of the world because it was interesting that the unspeakable Turk had been driven from the city he had done his best to ruin. Referring to the League of Nationa, Lard Bryce eaid that there were eocieties established for the purpose of bringing about a permanent peace by means of combination of the peace-loving peoples of the world. These societies bad been looked upon suspiciously as pacifists. "I should like to say that, so far as I know, the lesdere have no touch of pacifiem in their minds and they are no less anxions to fight this war to a spocesefal conclusion than other sections of the community. They believe that the only road to permanent peace is by the destruction of the spirit of aggressive militarism which put the world in danger. They think that the purposes and conduct of the German Government in the last three years have proved that the world can have no permanent peace until that system is overthrown."

PUBLIC MEALS AT HOME.

Further Rationing Instituted.

London, January 23. The Press Baresu announces that a new Pablia Meals Order instigates two mestless days weekly. It prohibits the consumption of milk excepting in tes coff and cocos, for which persons must carry their own sugar. The following refer to some of the rationed aztiolee;-Breakfast: "No meat; three ounces of bread. Lunch : Three oances of meat and two ounces of bread. Dinner: Three ounces of meat and three ounces of bread. Of fate, one-third of an aznice is allowed for each meal. The meat mast be weighed, including bone, uncooked.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Our Airmën Visit Germany.

London, January 23.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We captured two machine gone in successful patrol encountera last night to the east of Ypres. The enemy raided a post south of St. Quentin and there was hostile artillery Bring at Cambrai. Our aeroplanes at aight dropped over two hundred bombs on aerodromes at Courtrai and billets at Roulers and Rombeke. We also raided Germany and dropped two tons of bombe on steel works at Thionville sad on railway eidinga'at Bernsdorf and Arnsville Junotion. One of our machines is missing.

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PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION..

London, Jasasry, 23. The House of Lords, by 132 votes to 62, has decided that the entation be inserted in the Finatoral

Heform Billies.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

London, January 23.

Hawalian-American Lise

Henry Cabot Lodge.

Rovision Commission. 1

Munition Bureau. Washington, January 15-

Com-

Steamer Rammed. An Atlantic Port, Jaaniary 15. ➡The American-Hawaiian Stes met ship Company's steamer Texan Major General Barnett,

Queen's College Prize Day, Acting under dostar's orders,

Reported Success for Bolshevik Troops,

has been rammed, according tos mandant of the United States His Excellency the Governor, Sir wireless message, Freeived here, marine corps, has voiced his Henry May, K.OMG, will not be According to Bolsheviks report that their troops defeated the Ukrainians at crews have

Beater'e correspondent at Petrograd, the and the 43 members of its opposition to the establishment able to distribute the prisse at taken to the of a Department of Munitions if Queen's College this year, as he Poltava end have captured the town.

bosta, A relief ship has al- this would interfere with the had promised to do. The prises

marine purchasing

will be - distributed by the ready left this port for the scene present

Colonial Seoratory, the Hon. Mr:

Murders Condemned.

London, January 23. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Soviet has condemned the murdere of M. Sbiogereff and M. Kokoshkio.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRIA'S INTERNAL TROUBLES.

London, January 22.

Beliable information confries, the seriousness of the labour and sconemic troubles in Austria-Hungary, but well- informed opinion scouts any idea that it is likely to lead to the separation of Austria and Germany owing to Ger- many's immensely strong economie, military and political bold in Austria.

EAST INDIES FOOD PROBLEM.

Amsterdam, January 27.

A press telegram from Batavia says that Britain is eon- sidering. proposals by Datoh shippers to meet the shortage of cargo space to and from India on condition that the export of rice from Rangoon to the Dutch East Indies is re-opened. Shipping circles in Amsterdam are most grati- fied that an attempt is being made thus to solve the food problem of the Indies."

COLONIAL EMPLOYMENT FOR SOLDIERS.

London, January 22.)

In the House of Commons, Mr. Macpherson informed Mr. B. P. Houston that employment in the Colonies of men from the fighting line was receiving the most careful atten- tion, otherwise every possible use is being made services in the various war thestrea.

RECRUITINO BLACK LABOUR.

-- London, January 224 In the House of Com Mr. Msopherson informad - Kr. I A. Watt that it was untras to say that, the Wae- Oftes had stopped recruiting black labour in South Afrios,

ANOTHER RESIGNATION?

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of the disaster, A wirgiess from vatem. The plan for a separate the Willamette, a wooden screw Cabinet Minister as head of a Uland Severn, C.MG., at noon teamer owned by McCormick Department of Munitions has on Wednesday, February th and compasy of San Francisco, been abandoned. saking for a convoy has also been rrosived here, and it in believed that this is the vessel with which the Texan collided.

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U. S. S. Texas Wias 1917

Target Shoot."

Washington, Janasry 15.-The battleship Texas has been sn nounced se winner of the 1917 gnonery contest among vessels of the American Navy.

The American Navy. Washington, January 15. Representative Oliver of the House Committee. on Naval Affairs, has made a statement to

Japan and Vladivostok. the effect that the House Corn

Washington, January 16,--The miltee is thoroughly satisfied with American Government has been the way N val Ordnanos has been officially informed by Tokyo that handled since the outbreak Japanese warships are being of the war. The Shipping sent to Visdivostok in order Board has equipped the

to protect allied property lying entire American fiset and

at that port consigned to the the merchant marine and many former Russian Government, allied vessels with needed guns the obligations of which the Since Match 14, more than 1,100 Balisheviks have publicly repu ships have been supplied and equipped. The reorganisation and expansion of the Bhipping Biard bas been virtually completed and ooos have been established in London, Paris and Rome.

U. S. Suffrage. Washington, January 15.-Se- nste leaders intimate that there is little likelihood of setion in the Senate on the soffrage amend ment within two

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. *Court: Garda” at “Thaitos Royal.-9.15 p.m.

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Now Hongkong Cinematoges 9.15 p.m.

·TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre-9:15 pm - New Hongkong Cinemato graph-9.15 p.,

diated. According to the latest

Tuesday, Janasry 20. authentic information available West Point Boilding Co., Ltd., there are millions of dollars worth Meeting of Shareholders st 11.30 of supplies from America and a.m.-Hongkong Central Estate, Japan lying at the Russian port, Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders at and protection of these is deemed 11.45 s.m.-Hongkong Land Ins necessary by the allies,

vestment & Agency Co., Ltd. Meeting of Shareholders at noon, Chicago Packers Troubles, HongKong Benlamation Land Washington, January 10-A Co., Ltd., Meeting of 8 sarebaldera telegram received here from at 12.15 p.m.

Chiosga states that all of the

Chicago's Big Snow Storm large mest packing, houses there Chicago, January 15-One have bess compelled to close handred thousand workers, many down on secount of sok of fuel. of them women in bloomers and overalia, are at work clearing the city of cow which is still fall

amuga the charts of these workers most of the trai stalled

that be

Supposed German Sples. Washington, January 16-AT dispatch from Norfolk, Virginis that Walter Sporto