THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
THE ALLIES AND GREECE.
LATEST DEVELOPMENT.
BRITISH CABINET MEMBERS CONSULTING
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
BULGARIANS ATTEMPT TO ENCIROLE
THE SERBIANS.
MONASTIR POPULATION FLEE PANIO.
STRIUKEN,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)
THE ALLIES AND GREECE..
A WARNING AGAINST TREACHERY. ~
Losbgs. Nov. 17, Telegras revival Jam Paris report that M. Danys Cochin will remind the Greek Government that the Angk-Frunel test, assembled at Maim will exact a heavy perills for any treachery.
• LATER.
The French Minister, M. Denys Cochin, has arrived at Athens on a "special mission. An immense crowd welcomed him and he was received by a ro presonistice of the Premier, the Mayor and the Municipal Council. Sab sequently demonstrations were made before his hotel and the French Legation. where the Marseillaise was sung i
GREEK VESSELS DETAINED IN ENGLAND.
The paper port that Great Britain has detained ninety Greek vessels at Liverpeal and Nowensris,
DENUNCIATION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.
The Monding Post, in an editorial denouncing the Government's policy towards Greeco, says that unless King Constantine is told that Greek commerco ant senports will be destroyed in certain eventualities we may find the Expeditionary Forees trapped. ..
A PROBLEM FOR THE GREEK GOVERNMENT.
AIRESS, Nov. 17.,
BY
THE CHINA MAIL.
TELEGRAPH
(p'sited rattan. The omnipsail was an affair of gigantia dimensións, wõighing.ning tone sad it trek the antica'arum 'twa hours to hoist is
to get my money, 1 tuunt bine dead betons his desk. Whole parts of the second class dick had fallen into the sea. Wounded and dead lay Faerywhere, including mainy babies, women and chikiren. "I returned to funny cabin to get my passport: "I was a journey amid falling shots and
serens from wamen who were grasping my ankles and imploring forthere wing passed from its lower end. help.
It is authoritatively stated that the Government is seeking a satis factory solution of the question of the Allied troops taking refuge in Greek territory; but hesitates to make a declaration in the form deri manded by the Entente Powerą,
THE KING MAY CONFER WITH LORD KITCHENER.
It is understood that King Censtauline wishes to discuss the situ. tion with Lord Kitchenur.
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THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE BALKANS,
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LONDON, Nov. 17.
I fouclard my mbin and was trying to open is trunk when I henril the mort hole dish inwurls and felt the whizz of a shell overs hend. I jumped up and saw the stewardess full deab before the door, struck by a shrapnel bullet. Thinking dently avoidable. I donned a sweater, tiesl a bort on my head. grasped a basket of trinkets and startial in search nt a lifebeat" weht alone from the vabir to. the dock. Not in souls commanded the passengers below; chaos reigned there, I went to where two boats were being lowered. They mfused saying they were full, though they had not more, than twenty scen- pants, while the boats are marked for fly. Th, first boud fell into the seu, and the occupant's este drowned. Bemarkably few, were provided with Hobelts,
I saw" another Boat being lowered and jumped twenty feet, gauging thas distance exctly, and handed in the centre of the boat uninjured, still grasping day basket of trinkets, Another woman imigrant jumped herul, foremost unť fell into the sea. I dragged her in. Both her legs were broken.
We started to tow, expecting to be killed for shells were striking The bouts, killing and injuring the passengers. I saw the truck of "s [torpedo which how the Ancona. There was terrific explosion. The liner I turned turtle und sunk in seven minutes Dur Boat was marvel towania. Messina and was leaking badly, Women and children shing to me, chrïoking hysterically. I bailed out whiles ↑ tried to quieten them. After four hours we sighted a bont without mowers, lenking and sinking. affivor, with a revolver in hand, orièred his mers to rescue then- French cruiser sive our fares in the evening and resetted us.
(Router's Service to the China Maz.) WESTERN FRONT.
DESPATCH FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH.
LONDON, Nov. '17.
"THE EGOISTS..
More Churchill)--Camonism.
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RUDDERS WENJUS SEVEN TONA }, Sha carried three enormous anchora mada untirelyt ieenwood, the cables attached to thom baing alas forared of rattan. Her rudder was of truly singular cuatruction.. To was supported by two large rape, two
completely under the bottom of the ship. and secured at either side of the bom! This rudder weighed nevoa com, and it could be boisted it pleasure, by moans of two windlasses fixed on the prop!
If by now, you, have endeavoured to arranga those curiosities in your mind'ı oye, you will next be called upon ta adda few mora ta,lhem, The Keying had immonse elevation, both at bow and stern, the former rising shoes the water's adgo nearly 30 feet and the stars! Each bow was decorated with schema bataring eye' which, in account with Chinese superstiticu, enabled the hip to ses her way across the ocean! The interior was alarmingly painted alter the most approved fashion of the Calcatial Empire, and indeed the fittings and decorations work, in every reaport, satirely dubgent from the shipping of any other nation.
Thas equipped, however, the intropid Captain. Kellet set forth, and a tez a
tolor- ably lavourable pas nga the Kaying rotuded the Cape of Good Hops on March 31st, 1847, dit which, by the way, she had experienced a severe hurricane, daring, which it
For all other necasions the prored herself an excellent sea-boat, with powers of weathering a storm equal, if not superior. to vessels of British baud. She roached St. Helena on the 17th of April, and was there visited by the Governor, the Com- mander of the Station, and nearly every person on the islandz
CALL AT NEW YORK.
LONDON, Nov. 17 Mr. Winston Churchill, in the course of his recent speech, said:"I earnestly hope that Sir E. Carson will be constant Field-Marshal Sir John French, inr in attendance at the House of Com-she duly arrived, and was visited despatch, says that since the 10th reciprocal cantonale" especially to inst. there has been an active and to the south of the In Bassee Canal and.cust of Ypres. There has been
mining activity has been shown." no infantry action, but "considerable
ARTILLERY ACTIONS.
PARIS, Nov, 17. The evening communique sus that there have been only artillery
actions.
VIOLENT BULGARIAN, ATTACKS REPULSED.
PARIS, Nov
urins on the litir ordered violent A communique says that the Bide attacks on the left bank of the Core anya, which were everywhere pulsed with heavy losses."
Calyn prevails on the left bank of the Vurlar
The landing of British and French troops at Salonika continues without incident.
THE PERSIAN SITUATION.
Shah's Declaration of Friendship för Britain and Russia,
PETROGRAD, Nov. 16.
A telegram from Teheran says that after a discussion with the Cabinet the British and Russian Ministers
were received by the Shah, who said
Os quitting St. Helens, bound for Lon- đèn, she was carried by adverse wind and currents far out of her course in the direction of America, so provisions and water running Short and Ithe crew; becoming discontented and musindas at the length of the voyage- you won't forget that it took the box of than two hours to holat paminsail-the commander boaded for NewYork, where by nearly 8,000 persons daily. She then went to Bostan, and had the same experience thers before leaving for Europa Eventually she days which was equal to the record of net sailed from Boston to Jersey C... in 21 of the best clippers of that time. From Jersey is was simple matter t get to board, these including Queen Victoris, the London, her bigger crowds still came Prince Consart, and the Duke of Wellington
The Keying lay in the Thamer for long The Joming Post says: The time while, but finally reached. Liverpool after has come to form a new Opposition upon a good passage. Doubtless, shipping mon
at day. national lines by a True Blae British of to.. think
themselves. highly andowed of the enemy, either on the continent ornk the Marsay? Here Party," with no reservations is favour with venturesomeness, but would any of them have had the courage to buy such a
mons. It is in the high public interest to have someone with completo, secret public cause and independent of the information, sincerely devoted to the Government. The Opposition Beach is Si E. Carson's war station."
The Daily Chronicle calls attention to this remarkable bestowal of the mantle of-Elijah
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in commemoration of the fact, various merchants eporting it on Change, some being preserved in the neighbourhood still. ON SHOW IN THE MÊRSEY.
There is a lady living in Cheshire to-day who told the writer tint, when a gist of seven, she used to take dinner down to the chief (Chinese) offcor on the Keying daily. Fle was dressed in wooden shoes, ·white.
A light blos jacket, and found. cap like simoker? He always gavo ber pony, and once a little box of tas; which
Who remember the junk Keying? asks Tort Interesting article in the Journal of Commerce." Sheed been the junk cargo. The public
was the first Chinese vessel.evoz brought bord. Afterwards the Kaying-just as used to pay one shilling each to go on to Europe, as well as the first which had the old convict ship Success did in our newn rounded the Cape of Good Hope. From time-weat from port to part is a show. the look of har "you would think that she But the apvelty wore off, and back abe Find been bunt by somebody who had came to the Mersey, where Miesza-Rei- more money than he knew what to do and dry dock were just servar the street
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Brown, whoso yard with, bus, or the contrary, she was de leading to Tranmere Ferry brokes her up. signed to (although she didn't) make up and built two taghosts out, of her, teak honest penny in the ordinary way. Alas, wood planking.
wis called the however; for the hopes of her enterpris. Victory and a gentleman still living ing proprietors, she was broken' ap on the beach at Bock Ferry, close so where the Great Eastern afterwards came so her end....
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FROY HONGKONG.. he bad abandoned the idea of leaving. Telegrams from Saloniks of the 16th inst. state that the progress of the he was a friend of Britain und Bus-charge of a cry of twelve English and Teheran. He declared openly tit left Hongkong on December 6, 1946. in What was this curious ship like? She Bulgarians from Gostivar will force the Serhiza_to retire from Balans? Pan, at det not Conceal the fact that thirty Chinese, having also i'à mandarin to avoid encirclement.
The populating of Monastir is fleeing panic-stricken and several foreiga mans had done their utmost to drive She had a terrife send-of-but first, let in the course of the year the Ger of high raak as passenger on board. Consula have quitted,the town in the direction of Salonika..
The French are firmly holding positions on the left bank of the Carnays, Persit into war with Russia. after ladicting savera losses on the Bulgarians who retreated to the north.
The Bulgarians have eracated Kottorino,
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A number of Bulgarian deserters have surrendered to "the Serbian
authorities at Ghergeli.
Bulgarians are also retiring northwards in the region of Gradsko, BRITISH CABINET MEMBERS CONSULTING
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
Lesbos, Nov. 17.
The Foreign office announces that Mr. Asquith, Sir Edward Gres, Mr. Balfour and air. Lloyd George, accompanied by military, naval and diplomatic advisers, have arrived in Paris to consult the French Government.
The British Cabinet members have conferred with M. Briand and General
PARIB, Nov. 17.
Jofre.
MORE SUSPICIOUS FIRES IN AMERICA.
NEW Youx, Nov. 17,
Three fires have becurred at a railway station and yard at Weehaw ken, New Jersey, close to a corral containing 500 horses destined for
Cine
Amongst us was on her when launched. all sorts of scmps and odds and ends from the Kering met with a ready sale, and the lady already mentioned still has a skbox
made from her teak by the. then carpenter. on one of the Rock Ferry boats -Liter- pool Weekly Mercury.
sements
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har en the score of the tive ass which, under penalty of deutli, prohibit ed the sale of Chinese vessel in foreign-
C/O CHINA MAIL Offic Hongkong. Nov. 18, 1915.
Prior to the audience, the German, encountered before rochiing aven Hong. us see what difficulties there were to be Austrian, and Turkish Ministers left kang? She had been purchased in Can-TWO LARGE Tehemu. confident that the Shah seas in August, 1844, by ́a small syndi. also leaving pas
Princes Ex-Noud Daoulo and Firate of Englishma, some of whom be- Upper Level Light End" man Finn, who are Russophils, ured of troubio in getting possession of
longed to Liverpool, who underwent no of the Harbour, entering the Cabinet,
Apply
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THE FIFTH GYMKHANA MEET ING of the SEASON will be held at
The Charge of Admission will be $1.00 HUFTY VALLEY on SATURDAY, the 20th
JOULEY CLUB OF OTHKHANG CLUB. November, 1915, commencing at 3.13 p.m. for others than Members of the BORULONG
ers. However, they dressed themselves HONGKONG" GYMKHANA OLUB. up in Chinese costumes of this latest cut, PETROGRAD, Nov. 17. M. Zregintzeffu. well-known
filled their ample pockets with revolvers, member of the Duna, Los beercticusly made their way falsad, and, killed at the Front.. He was one of bartering, made the purchase on the after more than the usund haggling and
overland railway to India through tentes anxious to all about's gorg the initiators of the scheme of an ground that they were idle rich unfor- Persin.
us yacht for the Berrefit of their health, Under the cover of various excuses they armed her with two or three 12-pounder gans, and luckily got on board before their ten purpose began to leak out, but when it did they bao to fight their way, yle which weg 2nly be called heroic, tơi the British port of
BRITISH GENERAL STAFF...
Lord Haldana Rapiles To Cetilco...,
LONDON, Nov. 17 se In the House of Lorde replying
the Allies. It is believed Germans are responsible. Watchmen fired criticisms of the General Staff by Lord keir revolvers at a number of suspicious persons whom they saw run-St. Davids, Lard Haldane detailed Sir ning away. None were hit, “
WESTERN FRONT.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Hal! Price
Hongkong to be present
The Committee invite the Ladies of
Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1913,
who knew how TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED-tab #1000 and his river SEALED TENDERS In Dupikate,
Each tender, must be accompanied by a
John French's working day, from, is Fo'clock in the morning till dinner.
garding the various Staffs, he said Wil wers at a disadvantage compared with shipped the abisty Chinese, whose pre- for Lease of Old Post Office Building
all right, in command. He which should be slearly marked Tonder Germany who had been doing for Bference was for English money over will be received st the Colonial Secretary century what we had tried to do in's the native law made everything fee until Noon of TUESDAY, the 30th PARIS, Nov. communique states that some artillery actions bare taken place.
decade. Any omissions were in no way ready, including de Banquet, which was of November, 1915, for the letting of the duse lack nf zeal. Dealing with the patroplend by Bitchn Davis, the Governor, Old Post Office Building from 1st January, Battle of Loos his lordship said the Admiral Sir Thoma Cochrane, the Cock 1916, to 31st December, 1918, abject to reserves were ready and it was not the mander inhief of the Fest, and may conditions which can be ascertained at the THE BINKING OF THE "ANCONA.”. Staff fault that they could not get leading residents at the conclusion of which Uffice of the Director of Public Works
forward. The work of the man leading junk Brod ber guns, and our men-of- AMERICAN LADY DOCTOR'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES.
(wan replied-to-the-sulate. Then off the Army in France was in no way on the receipt to the effset that the tenderer has failure; it was a great low to reduce der The Keying had a bundor of 800. Los deposited in the Colonial Trestry sim many's tremendous military machine to She was 16) fest long with an extreme pledge of the bans Ades of his offer, which LONDON, Nov. 17.
of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) An American lady Dostor -nued Ceelle Grelle, graduate of theporary and perbere gerinancat breadth of 33 feet, and a depth of bold af Comell Institute, telegraphing from Bizerta, says she was the only
Impotence.
M10 feat. She ww bolt of take and shall be forfelted to the Crown if the Lord Sydenham said that in the untrary to the Eumpen plan, her planks and comply with the above-mentioned American dibin passenger on the Ascons. With Cour, others, Italians failure to realise our expectations ar pinned together prior to the conditions, should the tender be accepted. carry out his tender she was at lunch and the fad fast fnished when they heal a rush on Loos we want a repetition of Nouvel introduction of the She had, bhag deck and the engines slowing. Miss Orelle, ou ascending the deck, heard Chapelle being an immense pale 90 feet long and of setor of While Works
conga, made of from word, the mair be obtsived front the Office of the Farm of tender and further: particulars the whizz of a shell which fell on the afterdeck. She was huge sub- Lord Crewe declined to discuss the marine dangerously near with four huge gims in the conning tower Battle of Loos us it was still the subject-at faith the deck fra
try and Imaging and another in the fore port. No warning was given the hng, which of close military enquiry by the highest d'anar yards and no rigging whit slowe immediately the first shot was fired:
Szal Acharffice o gone victory was to be ever
The Stat sunt shattered the bridge and other followed quickly.xpected nowadays by breaking the line Flis axils were made of Timbers were falling on all sides. Everywhere was scnfusion and panic that result ng epormously long front band were houten qn Troot of mix or seven miles; for ribbat at latervals of Sile 14gw dozens fall dead and wounded ob the deck. I was perfectly calm must be brokens am started for the purser, whose office was on the second class deck,
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