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́ ́ ́ PERSIA” TORPEDOED.
OVER 250 LOST: 158 SAVED.
GREAT RUSSIAN
OFFENSIVE.
AUSTRIAN LINES BROKEN.
MONTENEGRINS THROW ENEMY BACK.
SERBIAN MONARCH AT SALONIKA,
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
جلس
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P.&0,"PERSIA "TORPEDOED.
MOST OF PASSENGERS AND CREW LOST.
LONDON, January 1st. Lloyd announces that the P. and O. 8.8. Persia way sunk on Dec. 30th. Most of the passengers and crew are lost. The ship was bound from London to Bombay.
The Persia was mink at one o'clock in the afternoon. Four boats got clear.
The Persia was of 7,074 tons and had a speed of eighteen krots an hour. She ́had all up-to-date improvements.
The P. and O. Company states that the last direct information of the ship was on Dec. 28th.
The vessel carried a large number of passengers and considerable orew, but at prosent official figures are not avail- able.
There were three Americans on board..
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OVER 100 WOMEN AND CHILDREN ABOARD,
The passenger list of the Persia shows there was a total of 231 booked from London of whom there were 87 women and 25 children.
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OVER 50 PERISH: 158 RESCUED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 3RD 1018,
LONDON, January 2nd. It is officially announced that 158 sur- vivors have arrived at Alexandria, The survivors include passengers and crew. The former are believed to be about 80 in number.
Lloyd's gives the following figures of survivors:-Passengers, 60 (of whom 17 were women); white orew, 39; Inscars,
59.
Untes more survivors are picked up, the death-rell would appear to be between 250 and 300.
It is understood that Col. the Hon. Clive Bigham was among those soyed. FRENCH SUBMARINE SUNK.
PARIS, January 1st.
A communiqué states that, prior to the fight at Durazzo, the French submarine Monge was sunk by an enemy cruiser off Cattaro. The majority of the c.aw were rescued.
THE "NATAL” DISASTER, LONDON, January 2nd. The survivors of H.M.S. Natal tre 14 officers and 373 men. The chief officers saved are Licut-Commander Tyndall, Lieut Fildes, Engineer-Commander Gree tham, Captain of Marines Hazeon.
The crew of the Persia numbered be. Fleet-Surgoon Tuck, Sub-Lient. Prioc,
and Chaplain Driscoll,
tween two and three hundred, mostly Jascars; thus if the four boats which got away, bad their full complement of sixty, the death-roll would be in the region of two hundred,
An official message says the Persia was sunk off Crete.
A steamer which is conveying the eur vivors-from-the-four-boats, which-alone- got away, is expected in Alexandria to-day.
An official message says the Persia was
torpedoed.
The l'èraig was last reported from Malta ou December zath.
SHOCK TO THE PUBLIC. The shock to the public recalls that caused by the sinking of the Lusitania, especially after the immunity these pas senger steamers have hitherto enjoyed.
AMERICA'S UNPLEASANT
IMPRESSION."
The Admiralty announces that 25 officers perished, including Captain Back, Commander Hutching, and Lieut.-Com- mandere Murray, and Harrison.
ENEMY TRANSPORT SUNK.
Pais, January ́let.
A French submarine has sunk on enemy transport in the Adriatic, RUSSIAN FRONT
(TAROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.
AUSTRIAN LINES SMASHED AT SEVERAL POINTS,
LONDON, January 1st.' The Russians are stil) silent concern- ing the Bessarabian battles, apparently in accordance with the policy, followed in the great offensive early in the war, of waiting till a decisive score, but Aus- trian communiqués indicate clearly that the Russian attacks in Galicia are be coming more violent and more important and are not confined to the Bessarabian front, but are extending to the east of the River Strypa
WASHINGTON, January 2nd. The torpedoing of the Persia has created a
most unpleasant impression upon the State Department, which in- clined to take a rosy view as the result
The Russians succeeded in smashing of the Angung negotiations. It is be the Austrian lines at several points. The lieved that sufficient time had elapsed to Austrians only claim that their artillery enablo Austria 10 forbid submarines to stopped the Russian advance, which in torpedo ships without removing non-dicates that the advance is only partially
stopped. combatants.
There is little doubt that the sinking of the Peyou will man new diplomatic action, and the American Consul et Alex andria has been instructed to send in- mediate Information.
The Americans aboard the Preziu were
Mr. MoNooley (American Consul at Aden) the financier, Mr. Grant, bound for Bombay, and a schoolboy named Rose, who was expected to land at Gibraltar. The vessel was heavily laden with parcel-post, but carried no materials. Lord Montagn was going to Bombay as Inspteter for Mechanical Transport Vehicles in India,
war
Though the Austrian communiqués
assert that the Russian loeues were exces- sive, they only mention that 466 Rus- sign dead were found at two points."
RIVER STYR CROSSED,
PETROGRAD, January 2nd
A communiqué says that desperate
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH. REUTER'U®AGKMOY=} - PORTION OF GERMAN TRENCHES SEIZED,
LONDON, January let
A Headquarters' despatch says that on Friday evening, south-east of Armen tiers, a small party of our troops seized a portion of the German front ling and innicted several casualties. After ful Bling its mission, the party withdraw. Our Loss was only a few wounded,
The enemy on Saturday morning ex- ploded a mine near the Hobenzollern redoubt, but failed to do any damage,
There has been less artillery activity to-day.
GERMAN ATTACK IN VOSGES. COMPLETELY REPULSED.
さ
PARIS, January 1st,
A communiqué eistes-Our batteries successfully bombarded the enemy first and second line trenches in Belgium,
We wrocked & German work west of Soupir.
In-
The Germans in the Vogue, after artillery preparation, launched an fantry attack on Hiristein, which was completely repulsed,
MINOR OPERATIONS.
PARIS, January 1st. To-day's communiqué reports minor operations, which were favourable to the French.
ENEMY ARTILLERY SILENCED,
PARIS, January 2nd.” The evening communiqué says:-Be- tween the Aisne and the Oise our heavy artillery silenced query batteries south of Royo.
GENERAL
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] KAISER'S VAINGLORIOUS NEW YEAR MESSAGE, - "GOD FOR GERMANY'S GREATNESS,"
AMSTERDAM, January 1st. The Kaiser has, issued a vainglorious New Year message to the Navy and Army, "Superior numbers have failed before your kyalty and bravery, Wherever I have sent you into battle you have gained a glorious victory. A madly, impotent enemy will try to deprive you of all that makes life worth living, having long ago sbandoned hope of beating us in a fair fight. Wo enter the new year with God for Germany's greatness.”
SMALL INVESTORS AND WAR LOANS,
LONDON, January 1st. The Committee on War Loans for the all investor recommend that during the war there be no limit to the yearly or total amount of individual deposits in the Post Office Savings Bank; ofre the immediate issue of Exchequer Bonds in £b, £20, and £80 nominations on similar terms to the existing £100 Bonds. These small Bonds will be sold at the Post Offices. The Treasury agrees to the recommendations.
THE VICTORIA CROSS.
AIRMAN DECORATED.-
LONDON, January 2nd. The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Squadron Commander R. B. Davies for rescuing a fellow airman at Ferejik.
The brave deed which won the distine- There was mine fighting between Soistion was performed in November last when two British neroplanes galantly and sons and Rheims,
Great activity was displayed by the successfully attacked the important rail French artillery in the Voages, in the way Station of Forejik, near Enos. The Muhlback region,
enemy's fire brought one of the aeroplanes An enemy long-range gun dropped ten
to the ground, but the pilot was able to shells into Nancy, killing two of the in- burn the machine. When Squadron Com habitants and wounding revon. The mamander Davies saw his friend's plight he terial damage was slight. We immediate desconded and rescued him just as the ly silenced the gun,
enemy were running up. TSAR APPOINTED BRITISH
THE BALKAN B.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) GERMAN AVIATORS BOMB GREEK TROOPS.
PARIS, January 1st. A communiqué says:-German aviators the over Salonika dropped bombs on Greek troops ARREST OF ENEMY CONSULS. FOLLOWS GERMAN AIR RAID ON SALONIKA,
FIELD MARSHAL,
LONDON, January 2nd. H.M. the King has appointed the Tear of Russia a British Field-Marshal..
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.
VISCOUNT FRENCH'S RECOM- MENDATIONS,
LONDON, January 1st. - Seventy-seven pages of the Gazette are occupied with the names of the officers and men recommended by Field-Marshal Viscount French for gallant and distin- guished service in the field.
The list includes General Bir Douglas
(THROUGH HEUTED'8 - AGENCY.) NEW YEAR'S HONOURS.
LONDON, January 16. The New Year's Honours List includes the following:
KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER, Dake of Devonshire Earl Curzon of Kodleston,
-VISCOUNT.
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BT. MICHAEL AND ET, GEORGE. The Honorary Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George has been conferred upon His Highness the Sultan of Johore.
Knight Grand Cross (G.C.M.G.)-It General Big Herbert S. G, Miles, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar.
Commanxlors (K.C.M.G.)--Vice Admirale Fredério Suckville Hamilton Carden, Edward E. Brock, Bir George Edwin Patey Arthur Henry Limpus and Ceoil Baron Mersoy
Fiennes Thursby, Sir E, M. Merewether, John Charles Bigham, now Viscount Governor of Sierra Leone, The Hon. W, Mersey, was born in 1840 and is a son of Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner The Hon, William John Bigham, merchant of Liverpool, of New Zealand.
The Hon. L. D. Carnegie, Boron in 1910. He was President of the Canada, He was created a Knight in 1997 and a Thomas While Minister of Finance, Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division H.M.'s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister of the High Court of Justice from 1309 to Plenipotentiary to Portugal. 1910, and was appointed Commissioner to enquire into the wreck of the Titanic in 1912. He acted as Chairman of the Court of Enquiry into the torpedoing of the Lusitania,
BARONS.
Thomas Companions (C.M.G:)—Mr. Harold Lyle, Consul-General at Banglok; Mr. Arthur Hyde Lay, Consul-General, Seoul, and Mr. Bernerd Senior, Treasurer and Commissioner of Stamps, Ceylon,
KNIGHTS.
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Bir
The Honours' List includes twenty-eight Thomas Shaughnessy, William Waldorf Astor, D. A. Thomas, Sir A. Henderson, Knigh hoods; — Bt., M.P., Capt. C. W. Norton., M.P. Mr. Thomas Beecham, conductor, com-
J. Beecham,
burgh.
Bir Thomas Shaughnessy is the Chairposer and operatio impresario, son of Sir man of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Mr, D. A. Thomas is the Welsh coal Mr. R. Iaches, Lord Provost of Edin- magnate and the managing director of the Cambrian Combine and other colliery companies, Recently he has acted as Mr. in the Lloyd George's right-hand man work of providing munitions, and was appointed to supervise the munitions con- tracts placed in U.S.A.
The Roy, Adam Smith, Principal of Aberdeen University.
Dr. John Porter Parkinson, senior physi cian to Queen's Hospital for Children.
Mr. Misom Rees, C.V.O., laryngologist
Bir A. Henderson, Unionist M.P. for to H.M.'s Household and to Queen Alexan- St. George's, Hanover Square, is Chair-dra since 1910, man of the Great Central Railway and has been Chairman of the Railway Com panies' Association since 1909.
Capt. C. W. Norton, Liberal M.P. for Newington West, is Assistant Postmagter General and was formerly Junior Lord of the Treasury, He served for some years in India with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers.
BARONETS,
F Hon. Charles Booth, P.C., Bir
Rt. Hon. Sir William Edward Goschen, George Bullough, Mr. Richard Burbidge, Sir Charlos Johnston, Rt. Hon. Ignatius J. O'Brien, Mr. S. Ernest Palmar, Hun, Charles Russell, Vice Admiral Sir Fra derick' Sturdee, Mr. A. Yarrow, Sir John Jordine, Mr. J. Rutherford, Mr. Henry Webb.
Mr. George Andreas Berry, ex-President of the Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom and lion, Burgeon. Oculist to H.M. in Scotland.
Mr. Arthur William Black, Liberal M.P. for North Beds, sines 1900; a large Ince manufacturer and Mayor of Notting
ham in 1902-3.
Mr. William Middlebrook, Liberal M.P.
Mayor of Morley, near Leeds. for Bouth Leeds since 1909, solicitor; twice
The Hon. Mr. Justice Herbert Holm- od, Puisse Judge of the High Court of Mr. Raj Kailash Chandra Basu Baha Judiontare at Fort William in Beng
Mr. Marshall Froderick Reid, C.I.E., dur, of the Calcutta municipality. merchant, managing-director of the Bom bay Company, Ltd., formerly member of the Legislative Council, Bombay, and Director of the Bank of Bombay.
Baba Gurbakhsh Singh Bedi, extra Assistant Commissioner of the Punjab.
Mr. Hunter, Secretary of the Bank of Madras,
Mr Justice Edward M. D: Chamfer, Pulano Judge of the High Court for the Nerth Western Provinces of India sinco 1911, and Chief Justice designato of Bharorissa.
Mr. Henry J. W. Fry, ex-Director General of the Store. Department, India office.
The Rt. Hon. Charles Booth is a partner in Alfred Booth & Co., and Chairman of the Cunard 8.8. Line. He was . member of the Tariff Commission in 1904, and bas published a number of works on economie. subjects,
Bir George Bullough was created a He has served us o Kaight in 1901. Captain in the Impérial Yeomanry, and during the South African war converted his yacht into a hospital-ship for the sick and wounded. He is the propretor of the Island of Rhum, Argyllshire and M.F.H. of the Ledbury Foxhounds. He has been created a baronet in recognition of
Mr. Anton Bertram, Attorney-General Mr. Richard Burbidge is the managing of Ceylon since 1911 his services in connection with the war.
The Hon. John Alexander Strachey Director of Harrod's Stores, and has been exceedingly active in war-relief work.
Bucknil, K.C., Chief Justice Federated The Rt. Hon. Sir William Edward Malay Suites, formerly Attorney-General, Goschen, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., K.C.M.G., Hongkong. Among others aro Lieut-General Sir G.C.V., P.C., is the ex-Ambassador at Mr. F. S, A. Bourne, C.M.G., Judge
Judge Raleigh Gilbert Egerton Havelock Huded diplomatic career, and the account of formerly Assistant EXILED SERBIAN MONARCH Edward Locke Elliot, Major-Generale Berlin. He has had a highly distinguish of HM, High Court at Wei-hai-wei and son, Henry D'Urhan Keary, and Charles his famous interview with the German Supreme Court for Chian" and "Coren at Patrick William Pirie.
Chancellor just previous to the outbreak Shanghai,
PRIVY COUNCILLORS, of war has probably been more widely read than any other document in history. It
Bir Frederick George Banbury, 1st Bt.. was in his conversation with Sir William
Conservative M.P. for the City of London Goshen that the Gorman Chancellor resines 1000 and a Director of the Great ferred to the scrap of paper."
SALONIKA, January 1st. It was after four Taubes had flown over Salonika, dropping bomby without damage, that General Barzail ordered the arrest of the enemy Consuls and their staffs: British and French troops Consulates, arrested surrounded the
seized the everybody therein, and archives
AT SALONIKA. GREEK TROOPS FORM GUARD OF HONOUR.
ATHENS, January 2nd. The King of Berbis has arrived at Salonika, accompanied by some of his Ministers, aboard a French warship.
The public were stirred at the unex pected arrival of the exiled monarch. Greek troops formed a Guard of Honour for their Allied Bovoreign.
MONTENEGRINS PUNISH
AUSTRIANS.
ENEMY'S GREAT LOSSES.
CETINJE, January 1st.
Haig, the present Commander-in-Chief, Major-General Charles Carmichael Monro, Sir W. Robertson, Colonel Seely (the former Secretary of State for War) and Prince Alexander of Teck.
Colonels 7. M. Cartwright, A. 8. Cobb, F. J. Edwards, W. H. Fasken. C. W. Jacob, F. C. Muspratt, C. E. Norie, G. F. Tinley and W. G. Walker.
Lieut. Colonels H. C. Holman, J. A. Longridge, A. G. Stuart and C. E. Leveson-Gower.
Sir Charles Johnston, the present Lord Mayor of London, was created a Knight Majors G, D. Bruce, E, C, Conway Gor-
in 1911. He is a son of John Johnston, a 'don, J. C. Freeland, W. &. Fetherston- shipowner of Liverpool, and well acquaint haugh, J. Hay, K. Henderson W. Sed with the Far East. Leslie, C. C. Newnham, L. R. Nonghan, The Rt. Hon. Ignatius J. O'Brien, has
B. C. Waterfield, K. Wigram and C. J. heen Lord Chancellor of Ireland since 1913: Davis.
He was Solicitor-General for Ireland in Captains H. L. Dyse E. S, Gray, H1911 and Attorney-General in 1812-13 W. Hewett, H. R. Hunt, D. K. McLeod, Mr. : Ernest Palmer is a director of B. F. Muspratt, H. R. Reed, L. W. Rey Messrs. Huntley & Palmer, and the eldest nolds, D. G. Rideway. D. G. Robinson, son of one of the founders of this famous The Montenegring have had further H. L. Scot, S. R. Shirley, W. L. Twiss, firm of biscuit manufacturers.
He has successes, annihilating an enemy detach A, C. Tyrrell, E. 6. Vicary, J. Whitehead, been created a baronet in recognition of ment and capturing prisoners in Navi-A. H. Wilson, D. D, Wilson, C. R. Brad-his services to music. He is a member of bazar. They also repulsed an Austrian attack on the Mount Loven front ip- ley, A. Marshall, H. M. Hance and the Council of the Royal College of Music
Reserve Lieutenant A. H. Parkes,
and has given generously towards the ficting great losses,
All of the Indian Army.
encouragement of British musical com AUSTRIANS COMPELLED TO
posers. RETIRE,
LONDON, January 2nd.
A Montenegrin communiqué mentions further successful attacks by the Mon- tenegrins, compelling the Austrian retire at various points. THE NEAR EAST.
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ALLIED EFFECTIVE
ARTILLERY WORK,
-PAR18, January lat A communiqué says that Allied artillery the Turkish batteries on the Asiatic coast in the Dardanelles effectively bombarded destroying several gune and exploding a munition depot. EGYPTIAN FRONTIER FIGHT.
ARABS FLEE-IN-DISORDER-
CAIRO, January 1st. Details of the Egyptian frontier fight shows that the Arab at Matru fled in disorder, leaving 400 killed, 82 prisoners and much booty. Our casualties were
fighting is in progress south of the Pripet only 10 killed and 53 wounded.
River.
The Russians crossed the river Stri between the Kovel-Barny sailway and Tchartoryisk and held the ground against repeated counter-attacks.
HUGE CAPTURES OF BOOTY,
CALEO, Jaunary 1st.
It is officially announced that our force, which advanced from Matru to round The Russians also advanced north of up Esirun's camp, found that he had Olyk, occupied two lines of enemy retreated bestily, leaving a month's sup trenches in the River Strypa region, plies, 400 sheep, 90 camels, and 200 tents. drove back the enemy to the right bank The booty captured after the action at of the Dniester, and between the Dalester Mayid include 12,000 rounds of soull and the Rumanian frontier broke through an aamunition, 300 sheep, 84 camels, enemy. entanglements and consolidated five song of harley. Moreover, 60 came's the captured ground.
wore destroyed by artillery fire:
ADMIRALTY CHANGES. PORTSMOUTH AND PLYMOUTH.
LONDON, January 2nd. The Admirally has announced that Admiral the Hon. Sir Stanley Cecil Colville, K.C.B.. will succeed the Hon. Bir Hedworth Meux, Q.C.B.. as Com- mander-in-Chief at Portsmouth and that Vice-Admiral Sir Geo. J. 8. Warrender, Bt. K.C.B.. will succeed Admiral Sir George le Caro Egerton, K.C.B., as Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth
VISCOUNT FRENCH OF YPRES.
LONDON, January 1st.
The Times sayı that Field-Marshal French will assume the title of Viscount French of Ypres.
SIR JOHN SIMON RESIGNS.
LONDON, January 1st.
The Home Secretary (Sir John-Simon, K.C.) has tendered his rezignation, which -has-not-yet-boen sccepted,;
The Hon Charles Russell is a well- known solicitor. He has occupied many important positions, including that of Bolicitor for the British Agent in the Behring Ses Arbitration between Great Britain and the United States.
of H-M.
Northern Railway and the London and Frovincial Bank,
Sir Daniel Ford Goddard, Liberal M.P. for Ipswich since 1995; Associate member of the Institute of Civil Engineers; Chairman of Directors of Ipswich Gas Co. Mr. George N. Barnes, Labour M.P. for the Blackfriars Division of Glasgow since
1003.
Mr. William Crooks, Labour M.P, for Woolwich.
Mr. Frederick Leverton Harris, Conse- revative M.P.
Mr. Donald Maclean, Solicitor, Liberal M.P. for Peebles and Selkirk since 1910, Deputy Chairman of Committee Houre of Commons.
EXPLOSION IN LINSEED OIL
WORKS,
CHICAGO, January 1st. Eight persons were killed and 20 injured by an explosion in linseed oil works. The Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Charles explosion was caused by fire, and the
Bterdec, Doveton
K.C.B., C.M.G.,damage maounted to £500,000. C.V.O. was the Commander of the British squadron which defeated the Germung off- the Falkland Islands, thus clearing the was of the last vestige of German navel power.
Sir John Jardine, K.O.I.E., had a dis- tinguished career in the Indian Civil Service and has been the Liberal M.P. for Roxburghshire since 1908, He was Acting Chief Justice in India in 1895,
Mr. John Rutterford, Conservative M.P. for the Darwen Division of Lancashire, was Mayor of Blackburn in 1888-89 mud-has- considerable interests in the cotton indus try. He was formerly the Colonel com- manding the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry...
THE ORDER OF THE BATH. Grand Cross (G.C.B.)-Sir Robert! The Time says that some of his colles-Chalmers, Governor of Ceylon gues hope that he will re-consider the
matter.
BALF A MILLION CANADIANS.
Ottawa, January 1st. Bir Robert Borden, in a statement, says that the total Canadians recruited to the 15th December numbered 212,600, which number will be increased to half a million, SHIPPING AMALGAMATION,
LONDON, January 1st.
The Brocklebank and Well shipping liury have amalgamated.
Commander (K.C.B.) Vice Admiral John Michael de Bobock, Major General Arthur Phayre, of the Indian Army Lieut-General Bir Percy Lake, end Mujor F. J. Aylmer, R.E.
ORDER OF MERIT.
Mr. Henry James, the well-known author.
THE STAR OF INDIA, Knight Grand Commander (G.0.8.1) General Sir Beauchamp Duff, Comman- mandor-in-Chief: in India.
ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER,
Knight Commander (K.0.7.0.)-8ir James Robert Dunlon-Smith, Political TA.D.D. to Becretary of State for Judia.
"FORD'S-"AKK”
"COPENHAGEN, "January 18t The Ford mission has arrived. There was no official reception.
BRITAIN'S REVENUE.
LONDON, January 1st. The revenue for the last quarter amonated to £64,300,510, an increase of £21,087,141.
KING
CONSTANTINE'S HEALTH.
ATHENS, January 2nd. King Constantine's wound from his last operation is giving trouble, and specialists are again altending him The King's general condition is described as good.
OBITUARY.
The death is announced of the noted tragedian, Big. Salvini.
[Telegrams received on Saturday, and published in an "Extra" on Sunday, will be found on page 6.]