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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14 1915
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS,
];
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE FIGHTING IN
MACEDONIA.
A STIRRING STORY.
SPLENDID TENACITY OF THE IRISH DIVISION.
SITUATION MUCH BETTER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
AMERICA'S NEW NATAL
PROGRAMME.>
SUGGESTED EXPENDITURE OF £100,000,000.
ITALIANS CAPTURE IMPORTANT
HEIGHTS.
ROME, Dec. 18.
THE OUTBREAK
SHANGHAI
THE VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT.
A communique says that nha Italians have secured possession of heights between the Quidicarts and Rabols Attempt to Rald a French Conces Valleys. dominating the Bezegge Basin.
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They carried with the bayonet successive lines of strong trenches with redoubts, near Noyyola,
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AMERICA AND XUSTRIA..
Police
Station.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Mr. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, in his annual Naval Report
There was commencement to the after announces a "five year programmfia."
math of what will probably soon be known **The Chaoho stale" early this morning which will cost one hundred millions
when the Shanghai Voluntoor Corpa was storling. He suggests two Dread-
ordered out on duty to protect the intercata of the International Settlement, says the naughts yourly, puo battle cruiser,
Shanghai. Maroury of Tuesday two scouts, ten destroyers, and
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.
Dec. The necessity for the issuing of the instruction arose shortly before öighteen.submarines. Thus in 1921
It is understood thus the American midnight,
Company and to "A" the United States will have twnty- Note to Austris regarding the Ancona British and the Light Horse, at least, seron battleships, six battle-cruisers, gives Austria week for compliance it came a 50 grost surpris for the IMPROVED POSITION OF ANGLO-twenty-ave second line, battleships. with the demands, otherwise arup-member of the two companie had been "standing by" since within two hours besides ten armoured cruisers, etc.,
of diplomatic relations
after the Året shell was fred by the Chacho regarded as certain.
on Sunday afternoon. All the companies called out responded quickly and quietly and for the remainder of the sight-or morning the S.V.C. hid control of the Settlement and ware stopping the outry of Any suspicious natives. The authorities did not deem is necessary to call in a land. ing party from any of the warships in part, and, as events transpired, the S.V.0, U called in again shortly after sunrise.
FRENCH TROOPS.
Pants Deo. 13.
A. Salonika telegram describes the situation as much better.
"
the French and
Eritish troops, who are abundantly supplied with munitions and food, can easily hold the Bulgarians and Germans in check. The Eritish forces are in- creasing and it is hoped shortly that the French force will be considerably.
(Router's Servise the China Mail,)
CHINA ADOPTS MONARCHY.
PRESIDENT YUAN TO RE THE
NEW EMPEROR.
LONDON, Dec. 1 Router's Special Correspondent la
General Maben, who returned on CHINESE TELEGRAMS, Macedonis gives a stirring story of the the 11th inst. from an inspection fight against enormous odds. Ha tele. of the Anglo-French front is of
that Here, as in France and opinion graphy: Gallipoli, the British soldier has proved himself a desperate fighter when in a corner. There is only one motor road in this region; the rest of the ground, apart from gost tracks, ii rough and Billy and covered with thick scrub; making all movement difficult. Some increased. ides of the difficulties of the position can be gained from the fact that it took a couple of hours to reach men only a mile away from the track. The bitter cold also was most trying to iron who had been suddenly dung into this bleak wilderpass fresh from the torrid beatcf Gallipoli. They are naturally exposed to cruel hardships. At last the ow and frost, bave disappeared but they are replaced by constant miste.
AUSTRIAN 1917 RECRUITS CALLED UP.
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ZURICH, Dec. 13 The Austrian 1917 recruits have been called up for Landstrum service.
THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
Rouz, Dec. 13.
The Chamber; after considering the financial provisions, passed a vote of confidence is the Government by 391 votes to 40.
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Yesterday Week the Bulgarian pressure became stronger and their forces rapidly increased fenin awo to four divious with casalry orps This begun te bour most heavily on the point foming a junction of th♪“ Franco-British lines.especially THE SITUATION IN PERSIA. thratoning the Striniz road. forming the main artery of our posi,| HUSSTANS XEARING HAMADAN.. __ign. Their, first inslaught was not pressed vigorously and was easily repulsed. but with constantly
reasing strength the enemy soon began to make things hot for our first line, opening murderous rail- "lery fire at close range. Esposed to this hot gruelling, and threatened partly on our flank, owing to the French retirement.
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The Russians have defeated the Persian rebels Aveh, und wart now nearing Hanmadan,
PLOT TO
ASSASSINATE A
MINISTER.
PERING, Dec. 13. The Legislative Council, after a anal examination of the votes of the representatives of the citizens, found that all the 1,903 votes, were in favour of Constitutional Monarchy,
with Presiden: Yuan Shik Ki as first. Emperor.
The form of government will romain unchanged till next year,"
(Woh Tis Yot Po's Barolos.)
THE PRESIDENT AND THE
THRONE..
PEXING, Dec. 13.
ture
BULGARIA'S THREAT.
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SALONIKA, Dec. 14. It is reported that the Bulgarians intend a violation of the Greek fron. tier, although the Greek troops are moving towards the threatened potat BULGARIANA FIVE MILES FROM
GREEK FRONTIER.
There were two situations which had to be handled by the foreign authorities isst night. and those were responsible for the saling oat of the Volunteers. Both were to all on Intant Fand purposes on all fours with the incident at Chapai which took place yester SALONIKA, Dec. 18. day, forenoon As at Chapel, raide were The evacuation of Doria and made by bands of man in sympathy with the Chaoke party. on Chinese police Ghergheli was completed on Sunday-stations. In both cases the men failed in The Bulgars are reported to be five miles from the Greek intier, follow ing slowly in the wake of the Allies.
in
(Havas Service.)
PARIS, Dec, 12.
violent artillery duel prevailed Belgium, Artois, Hetues, qud Bully Hollincourt regions. #
we During the 10th-12th ""inst. repulsed Bulgarian attacks on whole front.
the
Generi Joffre has appointed General de Castelnou as Chief Statt Officer for the French Armies.
Petrograd-In the Black Sea We [destroyed two gunboats and a large
sailing ship.
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their attempts to infuses the Goverment troops and early this morning they had dia- appeared from whence they came. The first gang of men numbered about sixty in All. they had evidendy asembled in the Babbling Well Road district some time VEE ONLY BOAT LEAVING AT 5 F.M. EVERY DAY. between eight and nice o'clock at pigh
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in a village located in the Siccawei district. To reach their destination the men had to pass through French Town and i was hora that the more was discovered by French south of Avenue Jeftre and the band was Town polies oficar. The men wore seen copped by the French authorities and out. for the sings so who started
out sixteed were arrested. They were searched later and found to be carrying revolvers and bombs, while one of the man had a pleca | of paper on which was written a reference to “new Chinese amy." The sixteen. men were taken to the French Police"
In the Caucasus me stormed posi-Station after the other members had made good their escape, probably returning to the International Settlement.
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A RELUCTANT ACCEPTANCE tions in the Bouluk Pass.
It is reported in Copenhagen from Berlin telegram thut last night a mob of several thousand people made The President in reply to the memo- an attempt to invade the Reichstag, rial-of-the-national-representatives clamouring for bread and the return reluctantly accepts the Throne and of their husbands. orders the various Departments of Etate
to make preparations and satisfactory arrangements for the change of governi
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plot to ussassinate the Persian position Minister of the Interior has been became untenable. Therefore, the discovered. Some arrests, have been men of the Trish Division were with made: "It has been ascertained that: Umwn to the second line which had the plot was instigated by pro- been prepared a long time in German refugees at Kum. advance, In these engagements, and fighting afton hand-to-hand, the Irishmen proved themselves better then than the Bulgars, and ver with the hitler's own favourite wou
RECRUITING IN LONDON.
EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS,
Lopos, Dec. 13.
pon the bayonet-they often drove Although the official figures are
off the enemy, who was heavily punished.
"
The importance of our stand it dificult to exaggerate, because had the Bulgarians succeeded in pushing though they would have cut of the of the Anglo-French nain body. The splendid, tenacity of the
retreat
not:forthcoming of the recruite in London during the last half week, it is estimated that the number totale 100,000 of which 50,000 were enrolled on Saturday.
PRATSE FOR THE PRESS. Lord Derby has sent a message Irish Division defeated the enemy's to the Press warmly appreciative of Lopes anil gave the Anglo-French the efforts of the newspapers. .command ample time to proceed; with their withdrawal.
THE ANGLO-FRENCH RETIREMENT.
SALONIKA, Dec 13. The retirement of the British and,
French troops is proceeding regularly and in perfect order.
There are nce tional rearguard actions, one of the fiercest being fought yesterday between the French and Bulgariana, the latter, as asual, losing heavily
** TERRIFIC."
DANGERS OF A PREMATURE "
PEACE
LONDON, Dec. 18. Mr. Hodge. the Labour Leader, speaking at Birmingham, sakl that a promature, and, inconclusive peace would be as "disastrous as the war Fuelf. It would be better to have inpulsory military service than to endanger liberty.
IMPORTANT MODIFICATION OF GENSORSHIP.
LONDON, Dec. 13.
The Prefs' Bureau mounces the
BULGARIAN LOSSES
Lopox, Dec, 13. Special, telegrams from Salaika suspension of the censorship in mot- ara unguimousin describing the tere relating to foreign affairs, but Bulgarian losses on the British front the directors of news agencies and mada responsible 0s terrific, inasmuch as the But-newspapers are garians attacked in German forma- tion with massed battalions."
LORD KITCHENER AND GIR
GREY, IN PARIS.
THE SITUATION IN GREECE.
SALONIKA, Dec. 13. Conferences between the Greek and Allied Staffe continue. It has been
reiterated that the Greeks will retire il the Bulgariaus cross the froutier, but reports from the point where the Bulgarians are threatening to violate Greek territory make it evident that the Greeks are moving up with the object of disputing the passage,
SALONİKI" TO BE FORTIFIED. ..
SALONIKA, Dod. 13. General Germail has informed the Greek Government that he will im modiately begin the fortification of Salonika.
therefor
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The Constitutional Party has г8- Commended that Hong Yau Wai be appointed Prime Minister in the new Government.
ALL QUIET AT SHANGHAI.
PEXING, Dec. 13. Ching Pik Song, the Naval Commi«« } sioner in Shanghai, has wired that quiet prevails everywhere, and that steps have been taken to prevents rocur- rence of revolutionary activities.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
PEEING, Dec. 31.
A Presidential mandato appoints Ng Lit superintendent of the Tientsin Customs.
ייד י.
Loc Wing Cheung is appointed assistant Military Commissioner of Sungkang and Shanghai.
Leung Kai Chiu has informed the Government that he is going abroad for
medical treatment.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Reuter'e Service to the China Mail.}}
SEVERE BLIZZARD IN GALLIPOLI,
TRYING CONDITIONS, FOR THE SOLDIERS.
LONDON, Dec. „18.
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this first scheme waS ? sipped in the bud just before nine o'clock and about an hour fatar the second one was keeping the
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a fact several of the members of the Franch Police even buster than the art. THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO. French Folice paared a very uncomfortable night, being aniped at by men with revolvers, hidden away in native apuses. In this instance the attacking party in the matter of the raid on the police station totalled at least 250 men. They were soon going along. Boulevard Montigny, una of Branch Town's streets close to the First Aid Examination...
Dative city at the Eastern end of Avenue Joffre. Another native police station Examination in First Aid situated just inside the native city at the
end [of: recently held by
Rae Montigny and outside it were Surgeon General
tro mea with bigonets fixed, on duty. Hoskyn, R., the following CandidatesThe rebels went with intention of bombing were successful:--
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Miss Ethel Alen.
Miss Bertha Bishop
Miss Jean Brage.........
Miss Maud Braga, Mrs. Alice Bryson. Mrs. Dolores Carroll. Ms. Annie Charlton. Miss Olga Figueiredo. *Miss Carmelita Gardner.
Miss May Higgens. Miss Florence Hung “Miyu “Marin-da"Jesus."
Miss Clara PasAOS. Mrs. Alice Pierpoint
*Mrs. Mafalda Remedios. *Mrs. Celestina Summers.
Miss Eva Sammers.
*Mrs. Evelina Hyndman Xavier. Toons marked having passed three examinations are qualified to receive the Medallion of the Association.
the Janior" Examination only.
The candidato marked. has passed Four candidates failed to satisfy the Examiner.
Dr. Koch acted as Hen. Lecturer to the Class, which was conducted under the spices of the Cathalle Women League.
非
E. BALPUR,
Hon. Secretary,
THE EFFECT OF A UNIFORM.
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the palice station.
The details of what transpired cannot be clearly-acertained yet, but the Franch Towa Folice were forced to take steps in the matter. One story has it that a city gabe was passed by the bombing party who, however, did not reach their destination. The armed police turned out in time once more and r pulsed the rebels, driving them back to Boulevard Montigny in French Tarn. Then it was that the French Police came into the affair. They bad of course, armed
www such fall fachment pa
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the streets on the Chinese Boundary. When the rebels were compelled to ratnen to Franch Town shots. were still being exchanged and several bombs
being thrown about. Several arUKĖS wers promptly made by the Franch cutbo- ities who also took the precaution" of:
advising that reserves be sent from the International Settlement Amazim gun
sent over from this side of the Angkingpang and soon afterwards the 8.V.C
were called out and took up their stations principally on the Tangkingpang Oreok. Mesawhile on Bue Montiguy the crisis had pressed and the members of the land were bolting into Chinese bouses in the alleyways all round. Then they decided to have a go" at the French Police and several of the trouble
of houses
makers fired from the safety Soan
on members of the Police Force. afterwards the whole of the light system. 7 this part of the concession failed though. no other part of French Town of the Infernational Settlement was affected. The lights ramained, off until dawn. Ab
·Flaust one
was killed in the fighting in French Town.
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body being found escly this morning on
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the Rao Montigny. It looked very much as if ha bad been one of the bombing party "Reference to Mr F. C. Jeakin's powers and that his bomb had been responsible as D.S.P. (Reseve) was made by Mr for his own end. He was of the coolie Alabaster, (himself in Volunters uniform)class, evidently, sad it is thought that the At the Supreme Court this majority of the two lots out last night were aftermon. The Chief Justice way Baking of this description One of the captured whether a cert in man would be called as a men was found to bare & fag "General Commanding division of this district and he is at least one exception to the average run of the partios.
All the fighting had finished by unrise and to-day there was no report of any trouble around Shanghai. All kind of fumours were to be heard, especially from Chspei, bab at four o'clock this afternoon. everything was atili quiet..
Mr Alabaster. I do want to put him into the box, but I am in the unfortunate Reuter's Special Correspondant at position that in this uniform I cannot the Dardanelles says that winter has arrest him, but I understand my friend has the power to arrest. him. He was seen set in prematurely, a severe blizzard here this morning, but we canant and him particularly the Colonials, many of testing the stamina of the men, now.
whom had never seen grow.
Mr. A...J. Balfour (First Lord of the The water poured down the Admiralty) unveiled Lady Scott's statue Etrenches, bringing bodies of Turks of her husband in Antarctic costume.
and rules.
PARIS, Dec. 13. Lord Kitchener and Sir Edward Grey on leaving Paris were given a cordial farewell by M. Brand and General Gallienni, and by large crowds. plied with proper clothi
BRITISH YESSEL SUNK
LONDON, Dec. 13.
The British steamer, Pinegrove, as been sunk. Twenty-two of the crew were saved.
OBITUARY.
which is erected by the officers of the
NOTICE.
the Director of
The Turks were in a most sorry Navy in Waterloo Place. Mr. Balfour To-day's Advertisements plight. The Bloods drove then out said that Captain Scott was worthy to of the trenches, and many of them rank with Captain Cock and Benjamin chambered to the paripets, where Franklin, whose datues were iso Lear they were shot. Others perished the Admiralty In times of war it was with the cold as they were not sup-good to remember the Navy's unwarlike APPLICATIONS, which should be vep dangerous work, in which Captain Education, are invited for the vacant post Scott had showed all the great qualities of Chinese,?
Trandatore the Supreme of a sailor; explorar, and man of science. | Court, Peter, the young son of Captain Scott.
salary £f the post is $1,920 * year witnessed the ceremony from the balony Erst rate knowledge of English and rising to $2,400. Ondidates must have a Chinese. A good körwledge of and and 3rd Chinese dialost banides, Osatonces in neo desirable.
'N, O. NOLAN,
Chief Interpreter, Supreme Court."
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