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EARLIER TELEGRAMĄ,

(Continued from page 1)".

GERMAN-RUSSO SITUATION.

More Germany Bullying,

London, Maroh 1, wireless Russian official message sayı: The penon delegation at Breslitorak reports that the Central Poxara replying to a request for the cessation of nostilities, declar ed that they will cease only when the peace treaty is signed. Three days are allowed for negotiations, commancing to-day. Opposing the Red Guards.

Zurich, March 1.

A message has been received from Vienna alleging that -an appeal has been made-from the Governor to tue Austro- Hungarian troops invading Podolia, to assist him against the Bed Guarda,

Germans Heavy Casualties.

Amsterdam, March 1, The "Kolnische Volkszeitung" states that curing the capture of Pokoñ a German battalion sustained heavy csausities owing to an explosion caused by the Bussians

The "Rheinisch Westiselische" states that negotiations with Humania are most difficult owing to the resistance to territorial demands, although economic concessions are not opposed.

Operations Against Rumania Threatened.

Amsterdam, Marsh 2:

The "Koelnische Volkszeitung" reliably declares that apon the expiry of the altimatum to Humania the planned. operations against Rumania will proceed.

The German invasion,

Löndón, March 2.

A wireless German official despatch states: Advancing eastwards along the northern frontier of Ukraine we hara reached the Unieper. We encountered near Bjetsoniza a strongly fortified bridge head defended by the enemy. Wo atormed and captured the town and railway station and took prisoner a few hundred. We seized at Alosyr-air- armoured boats, thirty-six motor-boats and six hospital boats We have reached the Kieft-Shuezinka railway near Fastoff and Kasalin and hastened to usast the Polish Legionaries engaged agamist superior nambers south-west- Ward of Staro and hanstantinoƒL The enamy was defeated. The Austro-Hungarians in response to an Ukrainian. appeal have entered Ukraine on wide sectors northwards. a Pruth.

A telegram from Vienna, apparently official, seeks to justify the Austrian advance on Ukraine under the plea that the Bada requested assistance against the BoiRDSVLER

who threaten the main fire to Udeas, thus impeding the food supply as the Danube route from the Black Sea is still barred

Austrian prisoners from Russia are returning across the East Galicia front at the rate of five thousand daily, They are being drafted to garrisona and corps after a brief quarantine.

Defence of Petrogad.

Petrograd, March 2.

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The Delence Committee at retrograd appeal to the workers of Russia and asks the com growing wovernments to send wheat and roops studs to the capital, which will probably-bave to endure the borrors of a long wlogo. It denies that the Government is leaving Petrograd.

A wireless Busajan message says that M. Lenin has received a message from the Brestovat delegátion re- questing a train with an escort M, Leam comments that this probably means that the Germans have broken off diego. tiations We must, he says, be ready for an immediate Uerman advance on Petrograd. Un all fronts the people must rise and strengthen the defence measures...

A meeting of the committees of the Baltic feet has decided to get the fleet ready for action to fight the Finnish White Guardia,

Why Austria Intervened.“

Amsterdam, March'2,'

The Vienna "Neue Freie Presse'! declarca ́ taas Ads- krina intervention in Podolia is nocessary not merely because "Podelia is one of the most productive regions in Ukrainë, but because it will influence the negotiations at Bucharest by reducing Bumanian aspirations.

A wireless Austrian official message says: We have en- tered Dodolien and reached the line Nowosielica Chotin- Kaminis-Podolski. Ten thousand Russians bare so Jar laid down their armá

A proclamation says that evidently the Germans proposa to profit by the delayed cessation of operations in order to penetrate deeply into Husaia. It orders that nothing must be surrendered without nghting to the end and states that "the enemy is everywhere employing only small de-

tachments.

JAPAN AND SIBERIA,

» Some Opinions From America.

Washingwon, March 2.

Japan's proposed action in Siberia dominates official cir cies. President Wilson is concentrating his "attention on the question of American participation in view of saving- the Vladivostok supples and to prevent the advancing Ger mana from occupying the trans-Sibera railway," Lord Bead- ing conferred with Becretary Lansing" and aiterwards con- ferred with President Wilson.

It is officially announced that the United States Embassy and Consulate left Petrograd for Vologds on the 27th ult.

Interviewed by New York Life" General Foch urged" that America, without relaxing her efforts in the West, should give attention to the Urient America and Japan should meet Germany in Siberia America and Japan must furnish military and economic resistance to German gene- tration both war time and after the war. Dieps thereto should be taken immediately.

Causing Unrest in China

London, March 2. Messages from Reuter's correspondents at Peking and Shangbar indicate that the situation in Siberia is causing ap prehension and unrest in China. The Central Government sa preparing to reinforce the Chinese troops. A meeting of the Chino-Russisa railway authorities at Peking decided to maintain the working of the railway. The Bolznevists are seming Austro-German prisoners to oppose Cossack forces. forming in Manchuria.

The "Daily Chronicle's" diplomatic correspondent sug gosta Irkutsk as the Japanese objective and says that local action in Russian Manchuria is inadequate to meet the sitis- tion.

Interview With Mr. Lloyd George,

London, March 2

Mr. Lloyd George had a long interview with the Amer- ican Ambassador last evening.

ITALIANS RAID 'AUSTRIAN NAVAL BASE.

London, March 1."

An Italian communique says: A squadron of seaplanes. How over Pola on the night of 97th February and dropped twe tons of explosives on the arsenal and other military works, causing large fires: They returned undamage despite strong anti-aircraft; fre,

med on page 10.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH

THE RACECOURSE

CALAMITY.

1918.

FAIRY TALES FROM THE SKY.

Han Books about the British

Ogre.

GRESSON STREET AFFRAY.

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enquiry should be "made, who perished in the Bacsconces although in the course of the dissater was, beld at the Roman enquiry several of them might Catholic Cathedral, being very not be found necessary. The largely attended, those present in- Crown Solicitor was proposing to eluding a representative body of OFFICIAL ENQUIRY OPENED. make the enquiry under heade the Police Reserve. Suspended which might be grouped into from the dome of themored build. two classes, the first of which ing were black draperisaextend- might be called "The cause of the ing lathe four pillars, while under-f collapse". Under that plass they seath were a canopy and ́s catsť. would find the question relating to siqus. At the foot of the catsfalque Italian Headquarters, Decem. Police Court this afternoon, thể hiện the construction of the mataheds; were wrestha from Mrs. L.F.v.ber 3-For the first time in this Chinees robber who was sorted the question of oversight and Ribeiro and family, Mesars. Con mountain fighting the Austrians the Grenson Street KfaY, named Ng Ling, was charged; on Public Works Department; the G.E. Town, the Hongkong and fire with machine gane on the question of the stability of the Shanghai Bank, and the Porto Talian reserves behind the line, others in the murder of Inspector

It is a carions coincidence that Clarke and the Chinese date

Mortimor O'Sullivan, Sergent EL. matsheds for ordinary purposes; guese staff of the some institution.

Government's - Anxiety- for. Investigation.

Before Mr.J. R. Wood, at the

The official enquiry into "the Passing of the "matzhëds by the Bell Brod, Mr.. A. Bidean. Hadvent- their airmen out, to-day to | remand with being concerned with..

Racecourse disaster was opened this morning at the Magistracy,

by Mr. J. B. Wood, sitting in

Coroner's inquest. The inquiry

the question of the capacity of In the chancel, seals were received ad organized the same things tive-Kwong Sang, at 6. Grosor

matsheds to stand any undue for the Governor of Maaso's same strain, each as a strain caused by A.D.O. (Capt. Torre do Vale) and and the two flocks of aeroplande Street, on January 22 takes the form of an inquest on a sudden panis; the question of the Consus for Portugal and started on their parallel errands ML. Longinulio appeared the body of a Chinese female whether there was any evidence Hexico, at the Gospel ride for and returned without either party to conduct the case for the Orown, named Ma Kan-shi, who lived at of such a panic before the relatives of the victims, at the noticing the other.`-

and prisoner was not represénted. 21, Jervoise Street, and who lost collapse; and the question of Epistle side for the officers of the As they came over the Italian

In opening the case, Mr. har life in the calamity,

whether there was any stidente Police Reserve and the general trenches today the Austrian Longinctto stated that the thots Among those in Court were as to what might have been the public, and in the body of the seroplanes dropped a number of of the terrible affair we the Hon. Attorney General (Mr. cause of such a panic. It might Cathedral for the units of the fairy tale books sa Christmas fresh in his Worship's mind, J. E. Kemp), the Hon. Captain also necessary to enquire into the Police Reserve. The congregs gifts for the Italian soldiers that it was not necce Superintendent of Police, (Mr. stories which had bean circulating, tions from the French and Italian They are nicely produced little to go into details of the matter O. McL. Messer), the Crown in the Colony with regard to Convents, the Christian Brothers volumes of some 30 pages, writ- which resulted in the death of Solicitor (Mr. J. H. Wakeman), any action by supposed robber and pupils from St. Joseph's on in quite passable Italian tar of the Colony's most popular Mr. M.K. Lo, who appeared to Be could not say at the moment College aleo attended. The and plentifully illustrated. The police offers His Worship would represent twelve persons who had whether there was anything service was a most impressive one part of the ogre in those remember that an a result of Lost relatives in the affair,^and at all in those stories, but it

fairy stories ia invariably certain desperadoes holding up Mr. A. E. Wright, Mr. F. Sutton might be advisable to enquire at the ass, being assisted by highly coloured picture repre- and many people wounded, It The Bev. Fr. de Maria officiated attributed to the English. A the police, several lives were lost and Mr. O. Sara, of the Pablic into them if for no other purpose Fr: Souver and Fr. Leang, with senta a blood spattered British was Warka Department.

than to show that they were the Pontifical assistance of Bishop officer, revolver in hand, standing O'Sullivan and Sergeant Olarke- known that Inspector There were seven well-known without any real foundation. The Porsoni and the Rev. Fr. Noval in the streets of Milan. An ar had gone to the house to execute a

Agent for the Canadian Pacific

Ocean Bervices.

call "Contributory causes of the

con-

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KOWLOON DOCKS.

Dividend of $2.50 and Bonus of $7. Subject to final audit, the

Dr. Macfarlane' stated that on

"heart

ander

and Wid

There was another ballet wound, bus this ballet was not found?"

local men summoned to attend second class of headings he would 38 his lordship's coadjator.planatory paragraph below avers Bearch warrant. for the purpose of forming a jury, disaster," and might determine Among the clergy aleo present that this is the commod guise of} aad the following names were

officere proceeding January 23, he made a post-- drawn out of the ballot box and the question of fire. The sab were the Rev. Fr. Robert and the English

Bor. Fr. Monnier,

through Milan to the front owing mortem examination of the body empanelled →→Mr. A. H. Barlow, headings he suggested should

After the Mass, the Eiv. Fr. to the sanguinary police duties of Sergeant Clarks. There was a include the question of authorisa- Sub-Manager of the Hongkong

they are called upon to perform bullet hole in the left side of the and Shanghai. Banking Corportion of cooking arrangements; Spada addressed the

neck, which want through the ation; Mr. W. C. Jack, bead of whether provision was made for gregation as follows Right en route.

anch cooking arrange Rev. Bishop, Ber. Fathere Messrs. William C. Jack and Co.;ny

with left lung. The bullet was found A map of Italy is showi“, the tile,

The New English under the skin on the back. and Mr. J. H. Wallace, Generalments; the question, and this end dearly beloved brethren,

was a most important question, We are here this morning to offer Colony," and a long dissertation The other ballet! had passed of precautions against are; the the Holy Sacrifice and our prayere follows on the inquitous way in through The Coroner, having adminis question of the adequacy of the for the repose of the souls of the which England since the war has found

the kin on tered the Jazors oath, said that water supply; the question of unhappy victims of lest Tassday's occupied and held all the Colonies the right side. (Both” ballets at that opening of the enquiry the masseures which were taken terrible catastrophe, which has of her Alflice which have any were handed to his Worship). the Hon. Attorney General had on the outbreak of fire; and he no parallel in the history of the value. intimated that he would like to might suggest, although it did Colony. This is an act not only of not come directly within their sympathy to soothe the sorrow of make a statement.

Dr. Woodman stated, that he held a post-mortem on the body Mr. Kemp said that the Crown duties, the question of measures the relatives of the decessed,

a duty to

of Inspector O'Sullivan, and found pray Solicitor was appearing to sesist which should be taken in similar bal, also

Bis infinita

that there were bullet wounde his Worship and the jury as far Cases for the future. He was think God that in

through the head, chest, and se he could into the conducting Chinese matshed theatres. Those victims their trespasses

ing chiedy," of the goestion of merey Be may forgive the

groin. The Chinese detective died sad of that enquiry. He was glad to learn that several of the families were the heads under which the give them eternal reat. "Death is Directore of the Hongkong and in hoepital on January 24, from who were affected by the disaster enquiries of the Government a penalty which every child of Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., will, bullet wounds. wers aleo represented, for Mr. Lawere now proceeding, and they Adam must pay to astare. Its the forthcoming general meet Speaking se to the prismer's was appearing to represent some to enable the Crown Solicitor so die."

were not yet sufficiently advanced is sppointed unto man once to commend payment to wound Dr. Woodman stated of them. He (Mr. Kemp) was

This sentense was passed shareholders of a fost dividend that there were balles wounds on proceed to-day. He had nothing by the Lord-upon all eah. Our of $2.50 per share and bonds of the lig sad in the quests an appearing for the Government, further to say, except to express, entrance into this world is hailed per aliate for the year ending man still had a bullet anextracted. sad, with hia Worship's

31st December, 19173 AV V

He had best discharged", from? on behalf of the Government, the with joy and gladness; our Leare, he proposed to make

To Trani to Beserve Ac hospital a short statement and thenry great sympathy felt by the departure heave is attended by not attend farther, Technically Government and the whole of the sorrow and gloom. Yet the latter count $400.000,00 T

To depreciate Buildings and and formally, his Worship and Community with the relatives and is so truly an adjunos of the the gentlemen of the jury were their lived in the disaster under child for whows birth friends To pay a bonus to the Staff of

friends of those person who lost former that it may be said of the Plant by $175,284.42- there to enquire into the cause of death of one single woman, bat,

such distressing circumstances. rejoics and the mother no $73,009.00;

Elis-Worebip said he was very longer remembers her travail,

And so carry forward about anhappily, the disaster in which she lost her life had resulted in much obliged to Mr. Kemp for that the only heritage it must $380,000,00.

his statement. He saked Mr. inevitably claim and cannot the deaths of over 500 persone. Wakeman when he would be renounce is death. Although The enquiry was, therefore one of

bound by this inexorable law, we exceptional importance, and pro- Mr. Wakeman suggested next are prone to look upon death aa

ready to proceed. bably no magistrate or coroner in

Tharaday,

a" oalamity or an affliction to Hongkong had ever before had to

which in the order of naturée0. enquire into a disaster of such magnitude. The first point that

find it difficult to be reconciled. he wished to make was that

In the light of faith, however, we

Mr. M.K. Lo then handed in a list of the people he was repre- seating,

· Dating the hearing, th prisoner said that he felts pain in is the dook. He also complained the chest and he was given a sest of his bearing being bad. Before leaving, Dr. Wodduäand tested the man's palss and reported that the man seemed all night.

Formal evidence of identifica,"

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. Long then given.

to

An interpreter stated that when' that he knew nothing shourit the prisoner was charged he mid- -A Chiness constable, one of the search party, epoks to going to the house with the two Enfo pest and eight other Chinecess Before starting he was whd 10 and he took them. Targe oiber. of the

detectives had

sije

Plans of the house and district. Orders issued to day by Mr. F.the Public Works Department

were proved by M. Vetgeile, of Jenkin, D. 8. P. (B.), state:-

Disciplinary Board. A Disciplinary Board will sit the Government considered that Bis Worship then explains come to regard death as a testi regularly on Mondaye (except

ed. to the jury

that he mony of the resurrection of Jesus | Holidays).*~* enquiry of the very greatest in had purposed taking formal Christ our Saviour, and the gate ¡Equipment Parades, portance and urgency, and he would sak his Worship and the evidence of identification that of sternal union with Him in

Platoons will parade as lead gentlemen of the jury to devote morning, but he had since been the kingdom of His Father. quarters Club at 6 pint, detalent as much time, continuously, to formed that the funeral was Bat it is always " painful below. Cape with covers, riflea, bare handenis and a revolvar, the enquiry as they could spare

taking place, and had devided that thought to suddenly appear in ammunition, azmista, whistles from their other design in order would or do so. He wished the presence of God withops and ohsius, and sunopioni are

that the enquiry should be as being properly prepared. But be produited for inspection by revolvers siso. The Earopeans, that the enquiry might be con- continuous as possible, and he was we hope that the poor victims in those in possession of same. claded sa at early a date possible.

The scound point be going to sak them to give three, their abiding faith have toalised Monkstry Axikiquibent of pojistna he knew, did not long-t would like to make was that the and possibly four, hours a day to at that terriffle mordens their to be in attendance.

revolvers. They all Went by No 2 Platoon Government were anrious that commencing on Thursday next. state, and that they had re-

tramosi, wgether. When they Wednesday wens upstairs at No. the enquiry abould be sa fall and wanted to know when it would commended their souls to Cod, March,

No 1 Platoon Thursday second, a man named San Isi

Greason 18 exhaustive sa possible. Govern- be incat convenient to them to and by socepting death from His

a Street, witness. WAR ment Departments might come it, either for two hours in the hands had received mercy and March, 7.

in the grace socording to the words of

back portion of the house, witness being first, They went into the in for criticism. Their conduct, morning and two

being posted to guard a door.

Witness went on to describe: what followed and the case. Was proceeding as we went so press..

No. 3 and 4 Pistoons.Friday

at all events, should be examined, afternoon, with a break for tilha our Lord Blessed are the March 8. and the Government wished that pro commence at 2.15 and sit marciful, for they shall obtain No. 7 and 8 Phtoons Tres that examination and criticism without a break. He personally mercy." Let as therefore gene-day, March 12, should be as fall and as seatoning Perferred a break for tiffia.rously practice, works of mergy Nob. 5 and 6 Platoons.-Thurs And independent sa it could The numbers of the jary held with the intention of offering day, Maron 14

their our suffrages in

Section Roll Books, possibly be made. The Governoonsultation and annogood up

Haye been returned to Com meat would welcome any criticism that they would sooner sit for behalf. Let us remember that no

two hours in the morning and for soul is admitted into the heavenly pany Commandere, to whóm 850: and also welcome the advice of

mansion without haring paid the tian Commandera will apply for the jar on measures which ought two in the afternoon.

His Worship also asked if there fuil messure of the temporal depi their return, to be adopted in the fature, for

Strength. they were anxious to learn the any special day that any due to the sins committed through it? leston which the disaster had jarrested to be free for the frailty of falleg nature, Let P. 0.466 Asguar is permitted

business purpoÑOSA.

as therefore frequently pray God to resign." for them and for the Colony

Mr. Walison intimated that he to perdon any difence That may generally. The Tory greatould like March 13 and 14 free stand in the way of their en.. importance of the enquiry made the enquiry lasted so long, and trance into the Choir of Angale Mr. Milrgy in pensing a draft

Raffle Result, it necessary, that a full enquiry should be made and that the his creuip took a note of this, and Saints. And, now let us for

The enquiry was then adjourn prayGive them, O God, Dispatak Tobecca Fand, being Tod to the Weckily evidence to be given should bej carefully examined and systems: ed until Chureday morning, his eternal rest, and les perpetual the proceeds of the raffles for the

Worship saying that there were light shine spon them." tised before the enquiry was substantially opened. It was motor care ready outside to Immediately afterwards the s Popular Lecturer- therefore impossible for the cavey them to she one of the clergy left the Sanctuary and Sir Charles Elos, KONG,

disaster. The Pablis Works went in prossesion to the cainfall has kindly rootiorated-to have a Crown Solicitor to put before Department had pegged out the gas, the Poligs Reserve orobsvira lecture on "Peking its them that morning any of the evidence, and he was going to act is and he would like the playing Chopin's Fonazad-March: Temples," illustrated 12 Intern

The Bishop, then pronounced the slided. The lecture will sk his Worship to Ex an early Jory to inspect it with him,

doll "Spud. Tamson, me

cate this week for the rabotantiki This Morging's Requiem Mase. List Benediction and the clergy, plane at the Halads my Toshiake enquiry. He wanted to anggest This mantug, a Bequiem Mass bang the Paquier Eternam kod on Friday, Mon #evora. heads under which for the repose of the four or conan the Repucions

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