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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1916,
THE
LATEST
WAR.
TELEGRAM S.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.}·
FURTHER DECLARATIONS
THE WESTERN FRONT.
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OF WAR.
TEKEZELISTS DECLARE WAR ON BULGARIA AND GERMANY.
ATHENS, Nov. 20. This Provisional Government. at Balozika has declared war against Bulgaria..
LATER!
Greece is reganted na virtually in stack of war against Bulgaria ca The Provisional Government-which The Allies regard na the de facto Boremarent has declared war on Bulgaria
The Venrzelists have also declared Par against Germany because of the
HEAVY RAIN. !
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THE CHINA MAIT
BRAVE. DEEDS IN THE
WAR
SEVEN MORE VICTORIA CROSSES
AWARDED.
LONDON, Nov. 28. Seven more Victoria Crosses have been
awarded.
The most notable of the deeds for which the awards were made are the following:-
Lieutenant Bradford, of the Durbanis, as temporary Colonel, saumed com- mand of two battalions and saved the situation when the flank was endangered. Sergeant Downie, of the Dublins,
LONDON, Nov.. 06. when most of the officers had been Rauter's Correspondent at Head-mowed down, shouted "Come on, Diba” quarters, telegraphing on Saturday, states that apart from minor inci- dentals and trench warfare there have heen no encounters, Rain is falling beavily
The persistent enemy bombard. ment of Beaumont Hamel and Beau- court has slackened, having failed to make an impression.
A flicker of activity on the part of German aeroplanes was promptly extinguished our pilots bringing down a number of enemy machines. The British are actively consoli
Forpedoing of ships carrying Nation-dating their new ground, which is in
a deplorable.condition.
alist forces.
THE GREEK SITUATION. :
IN ULTIMATUM TO GREECE.
ATHENS, No. 28.
DISTRESS IN GERMANY.
REPATRIATING › FRENCH
REFUGEES.
AMSTERDAL, Nov. 26.
LATEST EDITION.
STOP PRESS
NEWS.
The official Norddeutáha Gazette states thas 22,000 French'refugees are to bo repatriated the distress in Germany (Reuter's Service to the China Mail. preventing them remaining there.
PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA.
HOLY CARPET CONVEYED, ON BRITISH WARSHIP.
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CREW ALL MAHOMMEDANS.
RUMANIA'S STRUGGLE,
LATEST NEWS..
LONDON, Nov. 26. A Rimanian official communiqué
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statre:
Enemy attacks at Oituz, Drago- slavel and Curtes bavo beca repulsed.
There is no change in the Buzan
LONDON, Nov. 26. The Times correspondent at Cairo and his stirring appeal was immediately states that the Egyptian pilgrims reponded to. The men rushed on and have reached home from Meces Valley. Sergeant Downie captured a machine
There has been mutual artillery greatly impressed with the perfect safety in which the journey was firing at Bratores, and Predelus. performed, contmating it with the In the Pirahora Valley the enemy turbulence and robbery and extortion heavily bombarded troops occupying under the Turkish regime.
the laft bank as far as South Blavina.
by killing the crew. The Dublins then captured positions which had withstood five previous attacks.
The deeds of the other recipients
were somewhat similar.
There is only one case of life-saving, via, Second-Lieutenant Henry Kolly, of the West Riding Regiment, who four times brought back wounded. men, besides doing conspicuous work in the attack
There are two outstanding cases of Privates saving dangerons situations
One is that of Private Frederick Talwards of the Middlesex Regiment. His part of the line was held up by machine gun fire No oficers were left and there was confusion and an indication of retirement, when Edwards,
THE BRITISH FRONT. »
İLATER. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We drove off an attempted ad- Admiral Fournet has delivered använce of a party eastward of Beau.ping the situation, dashed out alone Altimatum to th" Greek Govern: | mont Hamel and we discharged gus ment demanding the surrender of its successfully southward of Arras danger made a further advance possible. artillery: otherwise be anuld be where we repulsed raids. bbliged to take kuitüble measures.
ADMIRAL FOURNET EXPECTED
TO SEIZE ATHENS,
ATER
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THE FRENCH FRONT.
PARIS, Nov. 20. communiqué repartetual it is heliesred that Admiral artillery firing in.. the Vay region Foamet will occupy Athens if the and an intermittent cannonade you Allies' demands are not conceded. the rest of the front.
It is estimated that the Boralist Reservists' number 10,000 and are well-armed.
THE TORPEDOING OF THE "BRITANNIC.""
ATTENS, Nor. 26. Admin Fournet reports, that, the Iouem in the Britannic outrage were 32.
THE ADVANCE IN THE. BALKANS.
PARIS, Nov. 26.
A ocmanuriqué states: There les hagna violent artillery anel north and east of Monastir, hut there have been no infantry attacks, owing to bad weather.
The Italians on our left wing spain- prseresseil-in the direction of Tamora.
British Aeroplanes bombarded enemy camps in the region of Nekori, at the mouth of the Struma.
THE STRUGGLE IN
RUMANIA.
RUMANIANS STUBBORNLY
RESISTING.
LARGER RUSSO-RUMANIAN FORCES IN DOBRUDJÄ.
LONDON, NOT. 28. A German communiqué states: We captured Rammicuvalcea in the Alt Valley. The Rumaníand are stubbornly" resisting, but the roads castward of the Alt are cronded with foeing baggage waggons.
LATER
A communiqué staten: Nothing important has óccurred on the west front. -
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GERMANS CAFTURE 181 BRITISH.
"LONDON, Nov. 28. German communiqué states that in a trench raid north-east of Beaumont Hamel the Germaans captured 161 British prisoners.
COMPULSION IN
GERMANY,
** SOCIALIST PROTESTS:
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 26.
and on his own initiative knocked out a gun. His total disregard of personal
Private Robert Ryder, of the Middlesex, found himself in a similar ritnation. The attack a fingging
| through lack of leadership. He dashed out alone with a Lewis gun, with which cleared out an opposing trench, thus- turing a possibile failure into sueces.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
-ORDERS.
-The-Gazelle announces-that-Distia-
The Holy Carpet and Mahmala escort were conveyed for the first time from Suez to Jeddah on one of His Majesty's ships, all the crow being Makommedans, of whom twelve made the pilgrimage.
TURKISH SENATOR EXECUTED.
LONDON, Nov. 28,
A telegram from Constantinople states that Senator Abdul Hamid Zehmvi, condemned by Conrt-mitial for attampting to make Syria, an indepen dent Arabian principality, has been
executed.
GERMANY'S NEW AMBASSADOR
TO VIENNA.
LONDON, Nov, 26. Count Wedel has been appointed German Ambassador to Vienna.
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guished Service Orders have been JAPANESE POLICE IN SHANGHAI. conferred on the following officers of the Indian Army:-
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Captain W. G. Harrington. Although severely wounded be handled his ́men with great courage and ability through. the action.
Captain W. F. Webb. Although wounded he handled his bettalice with the greatest courage and initiative and set a splendid example to his men.
ARRIVAL OF NEW CONTINGENT
FROM TOKIO, ·
The 30 Japanese policemen, employ- ment of whom was anthorized by the Shanghai Municipal Council some months ago, arrived there last week on the Kumana Maru.
Further south we fought success- fully a column. marching against Fontor.
The enemy which crossed the Danube at Zimnices advanced south of Soimul Station.
There is artillery and infantry firing all along the Danube.
We bombarded-tie-enemy's posia tions in Dobrađjà.
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
LONDON, Nov. 2
Sir Douglas Haig reporta : “. There has been hostile artillery Bring on our front Courcelette-Beau- court-Hebuerne-La Bassce
We bombarded Fuisieux and trenchies south-east of Arras.
...
PARIS, Nov. 27. An official 'report states: In the Somme region there has been fairly lively receprocal artillery work in. the Abhincourt-Pressoir sector.
Our barrage and machine-gun firu ropulsed an attack in Champagne, eset of the Aube River.
HONGKONG MAN WOUNDED IN ACTION.
We regret to observe in a list of officers wounded, published on Capt.-Superinten- dent, who inspected the arrivals September 27th, the name of Liqui A bar has been added to theater expressed himself as delighted with
the personal appearance of the men who, O. 5. Benbowe-Rowe, King's Own
will a valuable acquisition to Distinguished Service Order in the case the orce. The men are of the und Shropshire Light Infantry. of Major F. A. Marwell who led his type of well-set Japanese. The
The party battalion with the greatest courage and initiative and later organised three battalions and consolidated a position under the heaviest fire.
He previously done very fine work.
MILITARY CROSS.
the
Lieut. Benbowe-Rove is well-
comprises 27 constables two sergeants, known in Hongkong. He is a and one inspector. The pay of constables will be 880 a month, the two brother-in-law of Mr., W., G. Wor- sergeants will get. 800 each, and Incester and was formerly a member had $150
specter Tamehashi Okushi will receive
Permanent quarters will be of the Staff of Messrs. Shewan, provided later in the Hongkew District Tomes & Co. At the outbreak of whore the. men will be Ou duty
war he was at the firm's Kobe office.
The Eeichstag has been re-opened. The President proposed the first:
The Military Cross has been awarded reading of the Compulsion (Civilian to Captain R. W. Hingston for con- Service) Bill, which applies to allspicuous gallantry and devotion to between the ages of 17 and 60. - ** duty. He tended and dressed the wounded continuously ander vary heavy fire at close range, regardless of his own safety.
Herr Groeber (Centre) moved that the Bill be read a second time the same day.
This evoked a storm of opposition from both Socialist groups, Herr Ledebur characterising the motion as an attempt to stifle discussion of the Bill, which delivered the workers to the exploitation of slave-drivers.
Liberals and Conservatives pro
"RUTHLESSNESS" AGAINST
NEUTRALS.
UNEASINESS IN SWEDEN.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 28. The Swedes regard, the sinking of tested against the attempts of the the Arthur sa the beginning of a new Socialista to delay the passage of era of ruthlessness against Neutrals, the Bill, which was described as an marking the advent of Herr Zimmer heroic effort to achieve final victory.mann at the Foreign Office.
The motion was adopted.
THE IMPORTANCE OF NEWSPAPERS.
The Arthur was taking coal to Gothenburg. Coal had hitherto been regarded as free cargo. The German use for sicking the Arthur was that she formerly took crops to
We are in touch with the forces The discussion in the Treasury that crossed the Danube. The "latter are now before Alexandria.
RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE. A Russian communiqué states that there is nothing important to report. BULGARIAN COMMUNIQUE..
Committee the previous day was noteworthy for a suggestion to England. restrict the publication of newspapers to one for each town.
AMSTERDAM, Nov, 20.
A Bulgarian vominuniqué stated
Dr. Helferich, the Finance Minis ter, denied any such intention, declaring that the Government
recognised the importance of news- papers in carrying on the war. The enemy has placed larger THE MANUFACTURE OF GUNS. forces than hitherto against our pasitions in Dobrudja, ·
KÖRÉ BRITISH. KEROPLANES REACH BUKHAREST.
LONDON, NO. 24. Reuter learns that more British aeroplanes and pilots have reached Bukharest, after very long flights.
A TAVOURITE RUB DOWN THE golfer the football player and the all round athlete know the
ralue of Chamberlain's Tain Balm It is Just be thing at a rub down after har game All sorenese disa gears like magle, and brains and swelling. gured is one third lem fizje, Wher tremmment. For sale by all Cham lats man Storekeeseen.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 20.
The Government has requested Germany to enquire into the sinking
The
police duty for at least two months.
excnese will not go on regular He lefs for home in December, 1914, Meanwhile they will have some hard and for the past eighteen months work to do in the way of training under had been with the Army to Francé the personal direction of Sub-Inspector and Flanders.
at Gordon Road Station. They are all trained policemen, Young at
selected from the best of the Metropolitan Police of Tokio, but
before they can be of much
They
service in dialect 1 learn the local police regulations
WOMAN. BANK MINIGER.
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and to familiarize themselves with THE FIRST TO BE AFPOINTED IN
The service Carbine
too, will be a strange weapon to them. The local police system is," of course," entirely different to that to which these men are trained but as all are educated men, most speaking English, it is expected that they will readily fit in in their new surroundings--N. U. Daily News
Another triumph for women is D- nomced, and that in a sphere which has always been strictly guarded for men. The first lady bank manager has been appointed to branch of the London City and Midland Bank
Sir Edward Holden, whose great in- terest in the aducation of his staff has been marked for many years, has made THE PHILIPPINES AND CHINESE this diversion, and admittedly it is cre
result of
of the now conditions brenght about by the war.
IMMIGRATION.
the headquarters o of the bank an Evening Standard representative was The Manils Cablenews in a leading
informed that this appointment is in no sense an experiment, as the lady: article says
sppointed has been in training for the The same argument that used to bintricate work and the special know- offered against immigration of European ledze required for some time. labourers to the United States, is now The demands of the army have made made against the immigration of Asiatic | serious inroads on the staff of this and labourers to the Philippines. In the of all large banks, and the needs of the former case it was said that the campaign in the immediate future, may more sacrifices to be made from competition with and debasement
American workman must be protected SMS this innovation is only
the underpaid and unambitious
of the Swedish steamer Arthur, of certain parts of Europe To I may arise and fortri
reserving the right to claim
tion
repa
THE ATTEMPTED NAVAL RAID
FIRING HEARD AT DEAL
LONDON, NOT. 26. The inhabitants of Deal were awakan ed at midnight on Thursday by heavy firing and rushed to the front where forms of labour and has filed up the
of possible contingencies which
Between
trained
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the European labourer has continúed to.dccess of our first lady bank mncreased in tone hint: "{return loading: to: Hongkong, “at: $1.70-
Bouster
tons for the same period instruyen Quotation for No. 2 white round sitte l rice stands st 83.83 per picul Lo.b. Ly, November December shipment.
Bangkok/Hongkong Against 60/52 cents per pical for inside/outside the bar day it is said, as by La Vastuardia, that women are now beiges
Messrs Snowman and Cos freight loading respectively lat quoted, therato citrular dated 15th November states has since risen to 75 cents and offers the Filipinos must be protected from readiness,
is nothing competition with the underpaid and on- Mont banking institutions, which Business in the south has since we are now in the market-4 this figure
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Salgon/Philippines: Thera reported on 17th inst, beer, com-s ambitious labour of China,
have tried women in any department paratively quiet, little time chartering to report in this direction. A rather The argument proved fallacious ini the ∙Aro agreed that for sccurdy, willingness, when sopied de 4 obviously isEncious and attention to duty they have serions having been arranged mainly in con-wreck demand seemingly met with no of rates being encouragement from Owners rates ented. when applied to the situation here to undermined the citadels of men so high. A fair number of trip being too far ahead of errterers idoles day. In the case of the United States We have absolutely no doubt about the charters have, however been fixed and Brigon/JavNothing is reported a
beyond the Azteres of a reguina dane market generally hat, if anything,
in this direction, combined with Baigus/Hongkong-Not much ness has been done in this direction per picul for the round trip and it is not. We learn that a steward em site last we went to press, when the anticipated that there will be much offering miro flashes were observed at an estimated leaving the work that sucks the man-ployed on the C.P.R. Jiner Entpressate closed at 70 centa, per puul Two development until sug
fixtures of distance of fifteen miles northwards hood and the womanhood out of the in-of Asia hus been arrested for taking over hoon made at this rate and small Newchwang In view of our last
regular steamers have how freely northwards The fring was very rapid and very dividual more and more to the foreigner 701bt of dynamite on board the ship ouder has also been fixed, for four advices, no further tires, having been
and his children. brist. A damaged drifter entered the
The same rosult would be chtained at Manila for the purpose of amug-consecutive trip, at 65 cents par pioul: arranged the ports business can
the last week or so, no further regarded Iar closed for the scene Channel port under its own steam. It here ander proper safeguards I pling it possibly with a view to t An Italian official statement says had well tole in the water tank understood that if the Philippines on selling it to fishermen.
have been put through although Coal Farther to the remarks in our There is increased artillery work but the crew were unhurt
ollers have been made of &r and J0centa al report under grese should take action on the recom mendations of the Agricultural Congress.
Just before going to press there: la an have hardens still f along the whole front.
Indication is the masieet of the possibility limit this site may send it would be done by carefully law that would not throwe
Lon of being able to obtain a regular coseter to forese promiscuous immigratio
General Groener sanounced that the manalacture of guas bad been considerably extended; it was no longer a monopoly of Krupps.
ACTIVITY ON ITALIAN
FRONT.
LONDON, NOV, 26,
We desiruyed enemy defences At
ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN
go to the States; the result has been That the merican has been relieved for
the most part from the more exhausting
ranks of the more or less skilled labourer,
Tonale, is the Camonics Valley region, TT may be impossible to prevent an rather and molested murements in the Adige identiti noci s possible to provisimas and Antico Valley.
be prepared for it
Aircraft has been dative and two hostale seroplanes have beati destroyal
Balm is not beyond sayóng's porss, and the labourer, with bottle of this lintment you may them prepared for most anything, we
by All Chans fats BuddFlors.
busines
In at 75 cents or pical, bos besinden
this
the rate has so far not eventuated. The vary local rice market has been somewhat
dok but daring the last
Frerived sigh
what
is dificait
from the nest and
For some time to