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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Contammed from page 1.) APPALLING CHAOS IN RUSSIA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918.

London, January 29. The outstanding festure of the appallingly chaotic situa tion in Russia is the Bolshevik determinanou, to czuan all opponents. They are openly assisting to upset the Gor banguinary fighting is cocurring în several təvisi The Bojanoviks claim To consról Kalamngton. Apparently the Bolshevik Government in Petrograd is determined at any 99st to prevent the establishment of any anti-Bolshevik - régima in Finland, Ukraine or elsewhere which would ans danger its own existence.

& Petrograd sem-oticial message states: When Bumatjä opened hostinties against the Russian Republic the Council of Commissioners deaded on the temporary detention of the Rumanian Ambassador. This messure did not prevent contenance of the offences. Accordingly the Council of the Peoples' Commissioners decrees the rupture of diplo Kaltio relations, deportation of the Rumanian Embassy by the shortest route, confiscating Humanian gold deposited in Moscow which the Commissioners will keep for the Ru- manian people and the outlawry of General Tcherbatcheff, commanding on the Humanian trant, as a rebel to the re- volation

Amsterdam, January 29.

A Borlin telegram states that the Humantan Premier, M. Bratianu, has resigned and that General Averescu is sacoeeding him

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Fifteen Hundred Enemy Prisoners.

Loudou, January 9,

A wireless Garman official message says: "ine Italiana have attacked between Asiago and renta

An Italian oficial messago says: Westormed yesterday the heights eastward of Asiago basin and broke through the enemy positions at several pomta, overcoming a stubborn detence. Bubsequently we resisted violent counter-oteaves, pris- onerig fifteen hundred. Our artillery co-operated with the Autes in dispersing reintoreenients in Nos Campomalo valley. Our aircraft everywhere were superior and brought down twelvƏ MƏCALNÕ8,

The German Account,

Landon, January 29.

A wireless German official message states: aŭ isalini attack broke down at Monte Sisemol A counter-attack regained Monte di Valbella on when the enemy gamed a tournold. We threw back the enemy at Col del Rosso and between Frenzein and the Brenta making prisoners of 360. We dropped twenty-one tons of bombs on Castel Franco, Treviso and Mestre on batarday night, causing big fires.

AIR FIGHTING IN THE WEST.

London, January 30.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haag reports: we repulsed an attempted raid southward di the scarpe. The enemy did not reaca our trenches. Hoste artery was active at Arras and pres War peropianes yesterday dropped tour hundred bombe on Boulers, alemia and an aeroatome near Lourasi and red several thousand rounds at enemy woups, Air ugaling was cuntluvous'alluny, We shot down two and aruve duwa xIX, bres of ours are missing. Last night we druppel mix ada kat wng of bumbs on bullets, railway.... SINGULLS ANG' Walls and on two

nigut dying" serodromes

near lábout and Tournai All of our machines returned.

REGISTRATION OF SERVANTS.

A Scheme to be Organised

In Hongkong.

COMPANY REPORTS.

Co., Ltd.

The twenty-ninth report of the Board of Directore to the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be beld at the Company's Offices, Victoris Bailliage, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, slateo :—

DEATH OF MR.A. H,G,

JACKSON.

Succumbs to Typheld at the

Peak Hospital.

to-morrow.

BERLIN STARTLED,

A Big Food Scandal Revealed,

Mr. George Renwick writes as followa

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by oOTS

pondents are not necessarily those of the "Hongkong Talegraph"]

HONGKONG TRAMWAY

ACCOUNTS.

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telograph."]

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Inspector and Mrs. P. O'Sulli- van beg to tender their heartfelt- thanks for the numerous expres- sions of sympathy in their recent aad bereavement

FANTASY OF JAPAN.

A New Play Which Delights London.

A lovely Japanese garden”

CANTON

NEWS.

Amsterdam, December 19th.— What I recently cabled, with re- gard to the confusion and collapse in food distribution in Germany, We hear that there is avery It is with extreme regret that has been sensationally confirmed probability in the near future of we have to chronicle the death of in startling confitential deoa the carrying into effect of a scheme Mr. A. H. G. Jackson, partner in ments, which the Vorwarts alone which the Telegraph has con- the firm of Wright and Hornby, of all she German papers publish sistently advocated for many stook brokers, which occurred ed yesterday. It takes the form

Sir-With reference to the years the compulsory registrat shortly after two o'clock at the of lengthy doonment from ammary of the Hongkong toa of Chinese household servants. Pesk Hospital this afternoon. He the Kunicipal Council of New Tramway Company's working This is a matter concerning the was admitted to the institution Koeln (Berlin) to the War accounts for 1917, as published. desirability of which slEaropeans named on the 3rd instant, fer Food Distribation Department yesterday, and in view of the in the Colony will agree. It has ing from typhoid fever. Daring and publication of it will an-record profite-earned daring the been discussed in the press again the past two or three daya his doabtedly be a serious bombshell year, the recommentation of the alit, moonlit, and lauteralit and again, bo the principal condition bad become rather for the Government, while it will Directors to pay a final dividend with a pinnacled pagoda beneath difficulty has been the matter critical, and he passed away this certainly make the position of the jof 14 per cent only mast surprise, sky, is the scene of of providing the machinery | sfternoon se stated,

"The Willow Tree," the new. with which to work a practicablo

head of that department, Herr many abareholders and investors, The deceased first came to the von Waldow, untenable.

An explanation from the Directors Fantasy of Japan which has soheme. We understand, bow- Colony in 1906, joining the firm It shows how the Government, as to their objects in carrying charmed and farcinated London ever, that, on behalf of the Police of Messrs. Johnstone, Stokes and despite warnings, callously and forward almost the entire net

udienced Reserve, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.B.P., Master, as a solicitor. Ea had been determinedly shut ita syes earnings of the year will be

It was one of the most beauti recently offered the authorities to admitted as a solicitor in Ireland against, and even connived at, greatly appreciated..

fal stage settings that have awar draw up and carry through a sad came Esat very shortly after the most brutal profiteering at domprehensive scheme, which completing his articles, joining the expense of the workere. It paying all charges, debent inged, as it often did, ane senid been devised, aaye the Daily The net profit for 1916, after Express. When the play drag will probably only include for the firm named on the introduo-demonstrates, too, the present household servants in tion of bis acole, the late industrial intereste shared tre 4.) the balance from 1915 and lighting of this remarkable that big terests and including (5,320.17 revel in the exquisite colouring the employ of non-Chinese re- Sir Thomas Jaskeon, who was mendously in this heartless examonated to £43.622,8.7.. Out of seems and be satisfied. sidents. The matter has since been for very many years" head of ploitation of the working classes, this an interim of 7 per cent., and under consideration by the Gor the Hongkong and Shanghai The docament, which is so a final dividend of 23 per cent, players were at fault. They The play dragged because the ernment, and there are grounds Banking Corporation. After the lengthy that only a broad sam making in all 30 per cent, were poke their lines with bated breath for believing that the scheme will expiration of his first agreement mary can be given, begins by declared and paid on account and whispered humbleness, a be an accomplished fast vary with Messrs Johnstone, Stokes referring to the increasing die 1916, absorbing £21,375, and though fearing to desecrate a ahortly. The scheme will not and Master, he went Home on a satisfaction among the workers after writing down Tramway masterpiece. It will be good to throw any additional work on year's leave, returning to the engaged in manilion mating. Undertakings by £2,441.13.8. to hear se well as to see "The members of the Police Beserve, Colony in 1911. On January 1, regarding food distribution. In conform with the valuations made Willow Tree" when the actors save that as many members as 1914, he joined the stockbroking Neakoeln there are 1,300 works in 1909, the balance of £16,705.- really speak up. will be required will be asked to firm of Measta. Wright and Hara engaged in munition making 14.11. was carried forward, carry out the necessary duties by, and when Mr. Wright and sad general war work. Follow representing more than three

Atmosphere and plat voluntarily.

Mr. Hornby left the Colony the ing the example of each times the carry forward from 1915. Batterfly" and

reminiscent of Madame It is with deep satisfaction that deceased and Mr. Percy Teeler large concerns as Kropp these The net profit for 1917, after and Galates."

"Pygmalion we hear of this development, and parchased the business, which factories, through their

Miss Benes own paying all changes; Debenture we are sure that the public also has since been continued under bayers, procured vast quantities interest and including (416 705 Kelly is the butiify Japan will be equally gratified that a its old firm name.

of foodstuffs and sold them to 14.1) the balance from 1916 is her Englishman lover the eee princess, and Mr. Owen Narea eolation of the servant problem is The late Mr. Jackson, who was their workers se their ratione, in-mounts to £60,954 14 4 Out typical clean young. Englishman in sight...

a native of Ireland, was a bache variably at prices high above of this an interim dividend of 9-in cricketing flacnels. lor. He was one whom to know those legally bred as maximum per cent. (2 per cent, more than

He is also her Pygmalion, for was to love,

He was a moet prices. So deep-rooted was their the previous year) was paid during first of all she is merely a carved genial man and was a general species of robbery that even the the year and now the Directore and painted statue which magic- favourite wherever he went. He municipality was compelled to recommend the payment of a sily comes to life when the made hosts of friends in the sell the foodstuff it bad at its fasl dividend of only 14 per cent. Englishmen places a tiny mirror [Colony, and these will hear with disposal at prices above the fixed (9 per cant, less than the The Kowloon Land and Building unfeigned regret of his death at maximum price, in order not to previous year) making in all 23 the soul of a woman," says the in her breast. "The mirror is create discontent among the per cent, absorbing £18,687 10.0 Japanese proverb, and here we a comparatively early age.

As a mark of respect to the workers.

and to carry forward the balance have the proverb visualised. memory of the deceased, the Stock Repeated requesta were made to of 842,267.4.4. This balance re- | Exchange will be close i all day the Government authoritiee to presente almost the entire sarn

stop each shameless proceedings, ings of the year, or, in, other bat all requests fell on deaf eara. worde, 52 per cent. of the capital The profiteering by the big arms Beven. times the carry forward ment and industrial firma con- from 1915. tinued until in September "great I should be glad if the Dir The Directors now submit to GERMANY'S IRISH PLOT. workers," especially as those big vestors will favour

anrest was noticeable among the lectors, for the interests of in Our Canton correspondent me with writes under date of January 30 employers of labour had obtained replies to the following ques as follows such large quantities of food that tions,-*

An official communique states: What is the reason for recom, that Commander Lum Fa hes bsode. The Government Food mending less faal after having recaptured the Yan Distribution Department is condeclared more interim dividend district and killed

Piag 008 of demned so having completely compared with the previons General Lang's commanders. Three German esval officers,

failed in its duty.

year, in view of the very satisfacAnother report says that dum The document then gives detailstory and record results for last Hung-ying, a commander of off all charges and expenses; prisoners of war from the German of profiteering by those wealthy year? accounts to $17,458.56, The vessel Liban, sank by hercrew off concerns in all kinds of the first

Ukaton troops, is now proceeding. What is the reason for recom- Directors recommend that the west coast of Ireland about necessaries of life. To give a mending to carry forward such a

to sitsok is Gnów. dividend of $2.50 per share be the time of the Casement landing, few examples: Cereals were dis large eam is $42,207.44, as Wing-tang from Ling Chow to paid, which, after providing for attended in the Prise Court posed of at 100 per cent. over compared to £7,479.13.3. from attack Long Chai-kwong totais Director's and Auditor's fees, will recently on so application to the maximum prices; potatoes, 1913, 26,897.8.1. from 1914, 17 battalions, including one of leave a balance of $1.008.56 to retain their personal moneys. vegetables and fruit at consider 66,320.17.4. from 1916, 18, acullery and one of machine be carried forward to the credit They est between soldiers with ably over the maximum prices, 705.14.11 from 19167. of a new Profit and Loss Account, fired bayonets. Part of the and in the case of such articles

guns. Mom of the men are raw- Directors. Massrs. T. F. Bough moneys found on one of the "the situation in September be-that in view of extension of the

It is reasonable to anticipate recruita. and J. Bodger now retire by officers, it was submitted, was came almost unbearable." Cheese present lined, the Directors have Shan, Tachun of Kiangsa, to L'wo representatives sent by Li- rotation and offer themselves for German State money, and this could only be bought at 100 per in mind the idea of giving new mediste in the differences between re-election.

the Crown, represented by the cent, above the Government-fired shares instead of large dividends, the North and South, have left- Aadtior-The soconuts have Attorney General, Sir Frederick charges, and the position was as the present carry forward is Canton for Nanking. been audited by Mr. H. Parcy Smith, asked Sir Samael Evans much the same with regard to enough for one free new share La Fook Lamy Commander in Smith who now retires and offers to condemn sa priso. himself for re-election,

meat. Naturally such action by for every two shares held. Hanam, has secated the sanation Lieutenant S. Spindler, whose the big firme drove the market It is also quite possible that of the Authority to recruit siz address is Donnington Hall, told generally to put on the screws to in view of the present high battalions sa reserve reinforos the Court that when a British like extent.

rate of sterling exchange, the mants for Fookien bus for the officer asked him if he had any The memorandum condemns Directors have

bought more money he replied, No. Hle the whole Government erstem out intend to buy and cancel large defence purposes.

of time being they will be used for meant he had no more money in of hand, and say it is leading to quantities of the Debentures: his pockets. He had other money certain dissater which can only of the Company, which are, YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL. Play was mostly in the B. E, half,

sewn in the lining of his clothes, be warded off by the promptest I understand, obtainable-at about and Clarke brought off a very

Witnees was confronted with a remedial massuree, The doca- 25 per cent, discount. This, of

·Dunn Library Rarities. fine save from Green, but unfort

photograph of a letter in German,ment is dated December 3rd and course, means a great deal of which he admitted he had writ-ita publication is all the more profit now and saving of interests

A total of about $1,800 was unately the goelie was hurt and Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the top, stating that some of the remarkable owing to the fact that in fatare. The undivided profits realised from a portion of the late play was suspended for a few Police Court this morning, a money was German State money, Von Waldow had done everything under this heading amounted to George Dann library at Sotheby's. minates. Play still continued in number of Singapore Chinese Sir Frederick Smith:-And you possible to prevent its publicstion, 47,989 13:4, on the 31st Decem fine copy of an unknowa favour of the Ganners, the kick tallymen on boat in harbour thought it honourable, in the He even threatened the Nenkoeln ber 1818 sad should amount to grammatical pisos, W. Hormann Played on the Club Ground ng of some of the Sappera were charged with the theft of circumstances, to make a reply to Manicipal Council with legal about 29,800, at the end of last Dialogen lingue et Ventria, yesterday, both teams being at defence being very weak Half seven bottles of brandy. Mr. A. Lieutenant Fairfield which was proceedings should they publish year on account of farther reprinted by Fynson before 1421, full strength. Teams:

ime arrived with a clean sheet, M. Preston prosecuted on behalf not a trathful raply 7-Spindler; if Bat the Forgaerte braves his demptions of Debentures during and consisting of six-leares, B. E-Clarks; Blamfeld, Lacas; Charters, Smith, White;muob in favour of the Gunners, steamer.

The second half went very of the company onning the When he asked me it bad wrath and comments on it in most the year amounting to about realised 4853 an llib century, Strange, Townsend, Gordon, Longmen putting in some, very

money in my pocket, I gave the scathing terms. It is it dealares," £9,000,0 Q-

MS. of Macrobins, by an English Hortop, Pascall,

The defendanta pat op sa straightforward answer, "I bed document of the infamy of the fue centres, and it was not long ingenious story, to the effect that none."

The Banke and the general suribs, with a number of singular BG. A-Taylor Gretton, ere Hall gave the Gunners the five of them had paid $5 each to

times we live in, the report of a public consider the shares of this drawings-£120; sad que of Dickenson; Goreman, Talford, lead from one of these, very one of their number to purchase gave you the English 65 notes shattering proof of the shameful and, as such, same are held mostly 1488-2160. Theswar Sir Frederick Smith:-Who lost battle," which gives a 6000era as sound and undoubted few existing copica Tawasand; Youngmsn, Edgeler, 40curately placed, giring Clarke, the brandy at Singapore,

Missale Moguntinanse," Watson, Sen, Halle, Green, co chance of saving.

A superior authority-Lieuten-ind complete collapse of the food as investments by people Referee:Mr. Wright,

After hearing the evidence, ant Spindler:Yes, I do not wish policy of the country in the fight look for reasonable appropriation ed by Mr. Quarrich, The RG.A. forwarde worked His Worship said that he did not to mention a name, against proftearing and illicit of the annual profi in dividends Tas Ganners won the toss, with clockwork precision in their believe the story. It was very and set their opponents to play fforts to put the restit Beyond Barious thing, for persons and the other two officers, Sir Samuel shows that moral disaster has pany are very favourable in view. After hearing the evidence of trading. The Nenkoeln report eto. The prospects of the Com with a strong sun in their faces doubt, and they were unfortunate position of trust, such as they Evans, in giving judgment, said Slready been achieved, it says, and of the fact that in spite of back such a large From the kick off the Sappers in not doing so, The Sapper were, to steal, which he found at the Crown had been very lenient physical disaster will soon follow heavier expenses the collec fairness to all mado tracks for goal, Pascall jas forwards were very: diejanted, fant they had done, and he and would return to the officers paless the Government acte at tione (on an average 32,000 official deel failing to ges: to the hill at the the centres pecially Isoking dish berefore sentenced No. 1, theto Spindler 62 9, 61, found onos, critical coment. This however, and energy. The Ganners re- chief tally clark, to four months in his pocket, and 426, a month's The article concludes by saying expenditure by about 50 per cent. porasY ANG

day) exceed the total daily made in order I was baka Pau Chan, ftained their lead to the and, and hard labour, No. 2 to six mouths pay to Bees £34 91, and to the that the one thing needful is an as per 1916 and 1017 soennata, mark

the Granners want away in fine thoroughly deserved: bosk poj myle and forosd, a corner which This win now quilters

hard labour, No. 3, to six weeks, other £13. The remainder of the parly peace, so that the country The Directors satis, the uns pas, oùs ef play by Grosn, tha Ra

THE CONVOY SYSTEM.

London, January 29,

In the House of Commons, Bir Lea Chiozza Money stated that from the inception of the ocean convoy system in Las mudle of last year to January 19 over 14,000,000 groß tons of shipping with a dead weigh; capacity of over 20,000,- Qu tone qual been conveyed to Britain with the loss of 1.4 per cent, ut the gross tonnage, or 1.67 of the dead weight capacity, including losses owing to the dispersal of the convoya by bad weather.

BRITISH NAVAL LOSSES.

London, January 30.

The Admiralty announces that the armed escort vessel Mechanican was torpedood and subsequently stranded in the Engash Channel on January 20, becoming a total wreck. Thirteen were lost.

The torpedo gunboat Hazard was sunk in the English Channel on January 28 as the result of a collision. Three were lost.

THE GOEBEN.

London, January 80.

The Admiralty states that reconnaisance on Sunday at midnight showed that the Goebed was no longer ashore st Nagara Point,

BRITISH PREMIER VISITS PARIS.

Mr. Lloyd George has gone to Paris to participate in

London, January 29, the Allied War Conference.

LEAGUE DIV. L.

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for the year ending 31st December, Prisoners of War give Evidence the works were entirely in their

1917.

The balance of Profit and Lose Account for the year including $991.44 balance brought forward

from Isat socount, after writing

STOLEN BRANDY.

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