TUESDAY. DBOEMBER 7, 1915
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
(Reuter's Serpico lo tie (hinn Mäil.)
GERMAN PHACE TALK.”.
ALLIES UNBROKEN
DETERMINATION.
LONDON, Dec. &. There has been a recent recrudescence of German "Ponce talk.****
These feelers receive short shrift in the English Press which points o that Italy's adherence to the Convention of London emphasises the unbroken determination of the Allies to dictate pence on their own terms.
The Daily Telegraph says:"ben we are told that the minor States
believe that the Allies must fail, let as remember that there are better judges in/Rome."
The "Morning Port"aya: "Germany, can have peace on the Allies terms whenever she likes, but never on her
own. terme.
The correct answer to the German Pence Conspiracy is for the Allies to `lecide on the terms to be dictated to the enemy at the right moment. As far as Great Britain is concerned her Overseas representatives: must be called into council.
The Daily Mail" compares the present German prace tricks with the similar policy adopted in 1870 when simultaneously they vigorously prosecut- ed the war.
The." Times" says Dr. Bethwano "Flollweg's rhetoric. will not divide the Allies or mision soft-liparted neutrals
WESTERN FRONT.
A BRITISH AEROPLANE RAID.
LONDON, Dec. 6.
A stirring story is given by Reuter's Correspondent at the British Headquarters of British airship raid which took place on the ad inst. Nineteen machine bombed Don station, which is an important enemy railway junction,
De was similarly attacked before the battles of Nasr Chapelle and Loos, with a viaw...cutting the line and "dieorganising the enemy's comi munications?"
MORE COURT MARTIALING IN
BRUSSELS.
THE CHINA MAIL,
CHINESE NEWS
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The following talegrams were teorived at the American Consulate General from
fanika Obuoresatury --
9. Decomber 7, Cyclone ut typhaca S. Epl. Manila, over near Southern Luzon, inaring W. or W.N.W.
180 p.m., December ". Cyclone ne Typhoon E.S. E. of Manila,
(Wah Tan Yat Po's Sérvice.) MSTERDAM, Dog $. Fifteen persons court-martialed in AN ACCUSED MINISTER, Brussels, have been sentenced to terme of imprisonment from two and-a-half to
PENING, Dec. 8. [ 15 years for “war trøsson," namely the
Leung, Shih-yi at Lau Koon- biding of a French airman and supply-hung (Minister for the Navy) willorar os nene Southern Lund, moving ing the enemy, with man liable to establish the innocence of Chan Pik W.W military service, „Pu
(formerly, Minister of Communica
DUTCH JOURNALIST ARRESTED,tion) against whose probity serious charges have been made, and thus THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT AND Jonable him to rejoin the service.
PRO-ENTENTE EXPRESSIONS,
LONDOS. Dou. ".
A sensation has been caused in
A WINDING-UP APPLICATION,
The application for the winding-up of the Yoon On Fire Insuraven Brehsage. Lowa nad Godown Company, Etd., at the Supreme Court this morning wù again
RAILWAY TO BE NATIONALISED. adjourned until December 20th at 9.45
Amsterdam by the alrest of Mr. Schmedor, chief editor of the Tele-
PEKING, Dec. 8.
graf (the leading Dutch noweruperho he nationalised.
The Tsitsitsar Ngongkai raikas following on a prosecution.in which
sentence of six months' imprison- FEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY CASE man should be inserted in uae paper only.
ment was demanded because of the publication of an article in which it
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PEKINO, Dec. 6.
am. Mr Jenkin informed the Chief Justice thas be WAS extremely sorry to have to ask for a farther adjournment but the solicitor engaged in the cas was a very busy man, a isidier doing duty in the Cokny, and ha had lalt the carrying out of the advertise- menta to a clerk, who followed the rule at Home which provided that an advertise
The local rule said that the advertisement Counsel abcaid appear in two paper.. could not therefors satisly the Registrar' that the rules had been complied with
was declared that it was a "group. A mandate has been issued of conscienceless scoundrels in Cen-proving the decision of this Adminis tral. Europe-who caused the war," tritive Court in the Peking-Hankow It now appears that a new charge railway case. has been brought against Mr.
Last Thursday bocabs caused a Scheler-that of endangering new loud explosion at a munition store, and the railway line wa hit.
Several fires broke out in the town, Four enemy machines were easily beaten of and the British returned to their base baving suffered no casualties.
BALKAN CAMPAIGN.
THE SERBIAN ARMY.
FATE UNCERTAIN.
LONDON, Déc. "G." Italian despatchee state that the fate of the Serbian Army is uncertain.
The reports that 140,000 have coached
CARGO SHIP.
reality by the publication of another CONDEMNATION OF A GERMAN article nenusing the Government of supplying Germany with foodstuffs by un' unjustifiable policy of export.
THE SALARIES OF BRITISH MINISTERS AND M.P.'S. ≫
REDUCTION BY ONE-THIRD CONTEMPLATED,
Dogpos, Dec. 8. The Daily Telegraph says it has renson to believe that the Gorem ment.is_contemplating, the radiation of their own salaries, those of.Meni hers of the House of Commons, and political pensioners by one-third.
Mr. Birrell, speaking at Bristol,
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THE · SPNEGAMBIA”, CASE,
aus deily bread. I had one waterday, The Chief Justice Adjournments are another one this morning and here ie ́i third,
Mr. Junkin: They are not our daily broul, my Lord (laughter).
The application was granted,
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MONG-KOK-TSUI HARBOUR
OF REFUGE.
Memorial Stons Celebration.
His Excellency the Governor will per- form the ceremony of laying the Memorial Stone in connection with the Harbour of Refuge at Mong.cok tui on Thursday,
Edth, December
4.30 p.m.
at
In the Hongkong Prize Court this merning the Attorney General (31 J. E. Kemp) mide an application to the Chief Justice, (Sir Wm. Bees Davies) for the condemnation, of the 8 mAb chego.ship Senegambia and her cargo, which was captured by the French armoured-cenise
Duplein conjunction-with-..SA sinal per will be erected inside the Triumph in the Chira Ses on August Refuge in the vicinity of the stone, where southern antisace to the Harbour of 1st 1914.
The Atkorary General said the vessel was captured under orders of the Captain of Triumph," Captain Fitzmaurice, and the delay caused in bringing the case bofore the Court was due to the fact that there had been some friend'y discussion na to which country should have the jurisdic tide of the prime & Convention was signed by the two Governments on Novem ber 8th, 1914, and Article 3 of that
the "*
nor will it long appease the bitter the Albanian Irontier are unconarmed.id he thought the members of the Convention provided that where a joint discontent of the hungry Gervan
masses,"
Mr. Bmce, P., referring in
Refugees from Nish and Kraljavo,
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who, after tradging over the mountains Cabinet and Members of the House for weeks, have reached Scutari and of Commons ought to set an
captare of a ship was made by the cara! forces of the Allied countries the adjuti examine country whose lig shall have
cation thereof should belong to the juris
command of Lie action. Since then it had
those who wish to attend the seramon an disembark. Launches shou'd sat down their phosengers and leave the piar as quickly as possible, returning after the ceremony to embark their passengers "gkin.
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speech at Myrther to the German peace proceeded thence to Ionly, say, that Pie in economy, and would probably been borna by the officer having superior Docks are quoted at 894 buyers, and Chinsi
talk, said Germany naturally wanted peace and she never had a better chance
of making peace if we were mad enough to entertain it, but of what ose was it alking peace before Jerman military "power was broken."
AMERICANS EXPECT FORMAL
·PEACE PROPOSALS.
SWEEPING DECLINE IN RATE ON BERLIN.
New Yous, five. 6. The sweeping decline in Exchange rates on Berlin is the absorbing, topic in New York. Bankers are of opinion that financial and economic condi
ons in Germany are desperate; hence fornal peace proposals from Berlin are expected.
THE POPE HOLDS A SECRET CONSISTORY.
Roma, Dec. 6. For the Art time since bis election the Pope baa personally conducted in
secret a Consistory Court, surrounded by the asual historical pomp. Prominent
when they left the retreating Serbians soou have to do so. were in desperate strait for provisions.
The refugees, after leaving Kraljevo, heard nothing more of the Army.
TURKISH XCTION CAUSES ANXIETY IN BULGARIA.
LONDON, Dec. 8. There is anxiety in Bulgaria owing to the Turka pouring troops into Thrace
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M. VENEZELOS AND THE GREEK GOVERNMENT.
AN EXCENSORED MANIFESTO.
PARIA, Dec. 6.
The manifesto by. Vesezelos, which escaped the Greek censorship, says:
NEW PARLIAMENT BILL.
LoжDos. Dec, 0
bean arranged that this case should come before the British Court in Prize. There had been no appearucco in response to the servica and certain documenta found on the ship showed that, the vessel belonged -Sir John Simon will shortly intro-Company and that her port of registry was to the Hamburg Amerika Steamship.
duce in the House of Commons a Hamburg. Those daime the Attorney General submitted wore sufficient for the condemnation of the ship.
| Purkanient "und Registration. Bill.
It is believed that the Bill will embody a compromise extending the presens Farliament for your with a guarantee of electom! reform being undertaken before an appeal is made to the country.
-LINER WRECKED.
LONDON, "Dec. 6. The liner Star of New Zealand"
THE UNLUCKY MINNESOTA.
The Constitutica bra been transformed has bead wrecked off Mclene (2) The iato a scrap of paper." M. Venozelos crew of forty-sig wero saved, disclaims all responsibility for the dis asters-into which the Government la leading, and affirms that the Liberals will return in the future to defend the Constitution. Ho concludes by stating that the Creek'army remains mobilised because the Government is afraid of -being-compelled against their with of
in the ball were Cardinals representing having to protect Greek territory." the belligerente.
The Pope from the throne broke silence by intaning a prayer. His Heli- ness then delivered an allocution for a speedy peace,
THE SITUATION IN GREECE.
Aress, Dec. 6. Diplomatic pourpurlers continue, The Popo afterward appointed new both the Entente Powers and the Cardinals.
Government holding "their ground; but details are not obtainable, at present"
THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN.
IMPORTANT TURKISH
AXOMMUNIQUE.
AMSTERDAM DEC 61
There is no indication of a prompt solution of the questions at issue though it is hoped that, a' modus. sirendi will be reached" on nadverse
The latest Turkish communique of a military mature. iudicates that the Brish retire.
inent on Kutelamum was
fully continued.
BUCCUMA.
The omongnique wakes very small claime
DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.
BERLIN TO CONSTANTINOPLE.
GERMAN RAILWAY PROJECT,
ATHENS, Dec. 6. German railway, exports have
: AMSTERDAM, Dec. 6. arrived at Temesvar, Hungary, with There his been rely Allied
a view to the establishment of direct naval activity in the Dardanelles and ferce grenade fighting, the Turks in and Constantinople.
railway communication between Bér
-admitting, in the south
ZODO, vigorous bomb encounters, tho British firing numerous aerial "tor- pedoes against our Ceatre and Left."
THE RIOTS AT SOFIA
CAVALRY CHARGE ON PEACE DEMONSTRATORS.
LONDON, Dec. 6.
"CARNEGIE TRUSTEES 'AND BRITISH EXCHEQUER BONDS.
FIVE MILLION STERLING INVESTMENT.
LONDON, Dec.
The Carnegie Trustees have decided A telegram from Salonika states that to sell their holding in the United soversl poreans were killed and wounded States Steel Corporation and invest a the esvalry charge on the demon, the proceeds in British Exchequer strators before the Palnas at Mobs in Bonds to the amount of £5,000,000
sterling. davour of peace. 47
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A SUSPICIOUS EXPLOSIÓN,
The Chief Justice asked where the vessel
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Attorney General replied that he did not know. The ship was delivered to the Crown. Continuing, he aid that tha wait was terved in January, and thas six months bad alapaud, as required by law, in which time a claim could be made. Some of the cargo of a a perishable ustura bad been sold under an order of the Court though it had not yet been condemned.
The
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James McDonnell. Erst mate of the ski)- ing ship Dylight, pleaded guilty at the Marine Court this morning before. Com. mander Beckwith to being absent from bi ship. without leave, in the harbour a November 22nd, and was sentenced to labour. A second charge of unlawfully dis neven days' imprisonment without haril obeying the lawful orders of the master on Large Stocks of "Gandy" Belting and Belt Fasteners.
board the ship was withdrawn.
Generel Attorney in answer to the To-day's Advertisements
Chief Juncion, maid that live stock, some coal which deteriorated, potatoes, oil and sods composed the perishable part of the cargo. The ships papers stated that the vessel was on her way to Macasar, which was rather a suspicious circumstance as the
Garman cruisers were in that part of the
ocean at the time.
His Lordship made an order for the condemnation of theshin and its cargo,
POETRY" FROM THE SHAMEEN
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SAN FRANCISCo, Dec. 6. The 20.000-con vessel Miancsota, on her first trip from "Seattle to
Dear Sir,-Ax-jo squatimas publish.. Lotalon is returning crippled."light verse." you may be able to find 19 is believed that there has been an space for the following, which was writ explosion in her engine-room, which ten by friend of mine in a few inspired thoments (he has their greasionally after three men are suspected of having relebrational- caused....
The Minnesota" is well-known in Hongkong, and was in the harbour not muny months ag 1 was antinu recently that she had been transferred to English owners.-Ed.j.
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المواد
STATUE OF THE QUEEN FOR DELHI.
LONDON, Dec. U.
Her blujesty the Queen, Pritcess Mary and Prince Albert "inspected at Sir John Frampton's studio, a statue of, the Queen, which the sculptor has just finished for erection in Delhi,
Her Majesty expressed the greatest pleasure and approval.
OCHONACHAN.
A TUMEDY.
DS A. RUSIDENT OF SHAMEENS
Once in the meats of "May,
Long, long age,
sat down by the
Sore was my ton
I wailed, Online? Ochone!
There came to the a todid,
Fair, fair was she,
What aileth, you?" she said;
Tell me, tell me.**
I waited.
home? Dehone P IIT.
* Ochoria, Ocho! What's that?
In't housemaid's "kooo?!"
I faintly shouted, "What:
Yon dare, make fun o' mol. Ochonachan, Ochonachan'! Achron!”
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Oh, will you be my bride,,
In a Freach official account of the
Fair maid, fair maid, fairiminid?? Chaupagne victory occurs the passage :--- She consented. The rest of the nar Ono General told me that some of the sativa is so prosaid that it requireth not German troops had been so, thoroughly the medium of varie. demoralised, that droves of prisoners were sest to the French rear without any other
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