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THE WAR.
MORE "PERSIA" DETAILS.
HONGKONG MAILS LOST.
AMERICA AND "A G
GRAVE CRISIS.”
ANOTHER P. & O VESSEL SUNK
IN MEDITERRANEAN.
RUSSIANS STILL PROGRESSING.
BALKAN DEVELOPMENTS.
LORD. DERBY'S FIGURES.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
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ANOTHER P. & O. VESSEL SUNK.
LONDON, January 4th, The P. and 0, steamer Geelong has been sunk in the Mediterranean.
Led TER
The Geelong was sunk as the result of a collision with the British steamING P Bonvulston.
THE "PERSIA” OUTRAGE.
PASSENGERS AT LUNCH WHEN
TORPEDO STRUCK.
LONDON, January 3rd," Further details of the Persia outrage show that the passengers were at lunch when a torpedo crashed between the funnels. All quietly, but
to their cabins to fetch tayl
amid a
went life-belts, entarily increasing dist. Then came a sudden lurch which damaged several of the departing boats, the occu pants of which were thrown into the water. Four of the boats which were picked up were tied together:
HONG KONG MAILS LOST. An officia! announcement states that the Persia
mails were for Egypt, Cyprus, the Persian Gulf, India, Ceylon, Malay Straits, Dalch East Indies, Borneo, Sarawak, Manils and Hongkong, consist ing of letter, reaching the General Post Office between December 17th and 24th, newspapers reaching the General Post Offics between December 18th, and 22nd, and parcels for Epvpt, Cyprus and India received at the General Post Office be. tween December 8th, and 15th.
Neno of the mails were saved.
ENGINES BLOWN UP,
The torpedo struck the liner anndships and blew up the engines. The funnels fell to the deck.
Most of the survivors were rescued from
the water.
Colonel Clive Bigham was standing on the deck beside Misa Hughes when be was suddenly swept into the sea.
It is stated that the survivors, before they were picked up.sighted several hips which were afraid to approach, believing that the boats were submarine decojs.
AMERICA GRATIFIED AT AUSTRIAN PROMISE,
WASHINGTON, January 3rd. The anxiety felt concerning the Persia outrage was increased when it became known that the vessel was suck without warning and that Mr. MoNeeley wiz drowned, bat "the officials are gratified at a statement by Baron Zwiedinek indi- cating thað Vienne will be quick to satis factorily adjust matters if it is ascertained that an Austman submarine sank the
FATE OF LORD MONTAGU.
LONDON January
The Times Cairs correspondent states that Lord Mentegu is amor the loot
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ŠT. 1916.
(THROUGH ROUTER'S AGENCJE.]
THE "PERSIA'S" PASSENGERS.
LONDON, January 3rd. Much confusion has prevailed in regard to the list of passengers on the Persia owing to mis-spellinga and differences in initials, especially in Indian names, of which there is no record in London. Exact particulars are awaited.
It is announced that Mr. Coleman, proprietor of the Times of India, is among the drowned.
SURVIVORS AT MALTA. The P. and O. Company state that besides Lord Montagu, the Malta sur vivors include Messrs. Martin and A Clark, an Italian gentleman, and seven lamam
to be fairly correct, but meanwhile they The previous lists of survivors appear
should read Lieutenants Miller-Hallett, T. Scott, W. Gardner Gunner Welling ton, Mrs. Penngaskel, Miss Dorogen, and Messrs. Bernan and Khubchand and J, Ethorne,
MORE SURVIVORS LANDED. The F. and O. Company announces that Lord Montagu of Beaulieu and ten other survivors have been landed at Malts.
INDIAN LOSSES.
The Evening News Cairo correspon- dent states that the Maharajah of Kapur- thala awaited at Port Said the arrival of his quite by the Parsia. His jewallory has been lost
Indians in London regret the loss of the students Bobarilial and Dikshit Ram
THE PERSIA'S "GUN
WASHINGTON, January 3rd.
(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]. ____\ |THE BALKANG.
ANOTHER AMERICAN VIEW A
GRAVE CRISIS.
WASHINGTON, January 4th. President Wilson's return has revived the rumours that he will summon Con- greasional leaders and acquaint them with the seriousness of the crisis.
The Austrian Charge d'Affaires has re- peatedly called on Mr. Lansing saking for a suspension of judgment and pro- mising that Austria will make reparation if it is proved that an Austria sub- marine caused the loss of American live aboard the Persia
Mr. Lansing announces that he will take no steps regarding the Yasaka Maru, as it seems there was only one Ameri- can aboard, named Leigh, and he was horn in China, and had never established American citizenship.
HOW TO EXTIRPATE MEDITER- RANEAN MURDERERS,
PARIS, January 4th, The Tempe, in a vigorous article on the necessity of extirpating the Mediter ranean murderern by destroying their bases and preventing revictualing, and
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ESPIONAGE IN SALONIKA.
NEUTRAL CONSUL AND MANY OTHERS ARRESTEDE
BALONIKA, January 3rd. áneutral Consul, bearing a German nimo, has boon arrested by the Allies,
It is reported that the papers seized at the Austrian and German Consulates im- plicate him of espionage.
The Greek Government has protested against the arrest, and also against the arrest of Grecks suspected of espionage,
A further telegram from Salonika says that the Allies have also ordered the arrest of German and Austrian women employed in the café), and a number of German, Austrian, Turkish, and Bulgarien men of social stamling.
1,000 ENEMY: FOREIGNERS ARRESTED.
LONDON, January 4th. German reports state that the Allies at Saloniks have arrested a thousand enemy foreigners,
Paris, Janusty th.
the organising of an intelligence service; A Balonika telegram states that the says that the compation of Castellorizo arrests of enemy subjects continue. The is the first step in this direction. Similar Allies have decided to clear the town of police messures must also be taken with all suspects, who will be placed on an regard to the other islands, including
Allied ship.
local authorities, Greek, to remetly the shortcomings of the
SUBMARINE WARFARE.
FATE OF THE “GLENGYLE.”.
REPRISALS FOR ARRESTS.
Amsterdam, January 4th, A Sofia telegram states that public opinion has been excited by the arrest of the Consule at Balonika. The Cabinst
officials who have hare decided to retaliate by arresting in Bulgaris
LONDON, January 3rd,
ranean on the let inst, She carried about The Giengyle was sunk in the Mediter
120 passengers and crew.
after the departure of the Chiefs of the Three Europeans and seven Chinese are British, French and Berbian Legations. missing.
LATER,
While the loss of life on the Glengyle is insignificant when compared to that of the Persia, the vessel was worth a quarter of a million sterling, and had a cargo of
cowhides, butter, and eggs, 14,000 tons, made up of scame geods, silk,
Sho was snok bear Malt
LIVERPOOL STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, January 4th, The Liverpool steamer Sani Oswald bas been sunk.
FRANCO BELGIAN FROMT
{THROUGH REUYER'S AGENCE.
GERMANS REPULSKD.
EFFECTIVE FRENCH 75'8.
PARIS, January 3rd.
A communiqué slates that the Germans at Tahure were again repulsed by the French trench-guns. At Argonne there was effective firing against the enemy's works, and the Germans, who fled, were ught by a storm of fire from the seventy-
fives
The Consul at Alexandria reports that the Persia mounted a 4.7 inch gun. The BRITISH BOMBING ATTACK. State Department officials say that gren if this is true it will not affect the rea! issue,
PRESIDENT WILSON INTERRUPTS HONEYMOON TRIP,
WASHINGTON, January 4th, President Wilson has interrupted his wedding trip and is returning to Washington owing to the Persia outrage AMERICA MARING INQUIRIES.
WASHINGTON, January 4th. The Ambassador to Viening has been instructed to ask Austria for any infor mation" establimbing tim identity of the submarino which wank the Persa.
STRONG AMERICAN PRESS COMMENTS.
HOSTILE ARTILLERY ACTIVE.
LONDON, January ard
A communique says that on the southern part of the front, a small party of British troops made a successful, bombing attack on Sunday evening.
On Monday our artillery effet voy bơm barded several positions on the enemy lins, Hostile artillery was active north-east of Loos and east of Ypres.
GERMAN GRENADE ATTACK
IN CHAMPAGNE.
PARIS, January 4th. The evening communiqué repórte con- tiqued artillery activity in Belgium and also south of the Somme.
A Constantinople telegram states that the Porte na protested, through the American Embassy, against the arrest of the Ottoman Consul at Balonike, It is stated that the Porte will take reprisals against subjects of the Allied powers in the event of the steps to be taken by Greece not leid ng to his release, IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SECRET MISSION,
SALONIKA, January 4th, The arrival of the Russian Grand Duke Boris, who is reported to have an import- sat scoret mission, has caused a consider able stir.
(THROUGH ERUTER'S AGENCY.]
LORD DERBY'S FIGURES.
OVER 2,000,000 MEN STILL
OUTSIDE.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS,
\FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDHET.] THE NEW YEAR.
PEKING, January 4th.. The New Year was universally celebrated Peking, and 1916 will be known as the first year of Hungh Shien, The Emperor
LONDON, January 4th. The figures secured as the reant of Lordi Derby's schemo show that the total of men of militery age is 5,011,441. The total of attested, enlisted and rejected is $1,813,203, leaving a total remaining outaklo of 2182,178.
RE-OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
AN IMPORTANT SESSION
PENDING,
LONDON, January 4th. Parliament opens today, and this will be a most important Bession.
Saturday received in audience the Ministers and Foreign Advisers of the President. Today he received in audience the Foreign Ministers,
NORMAL
SCHOOLS.
PERING, Jaana y 4th. A Mandato intracts the Ministry of Education to take measures for the organi- sation of normal schools throughout the Provinces,
WARNING AGAINST
EXTORTION.
PEKING, January 4th.
A Mandato promulgates the Budget
Lord Derby's report will be published
to-day, prior to Mr. Asquith's speech to- morrow explaining the Government's pro-approved by the Lifayuan, and warns
officials against extortion. Kramme.
The most urgent Whips have been issued by all parties, and members have heen advised to remain within reach of
CHINESE NEUTRALITY.
PEKING, January 4th An official reply refutes charges by the
London until the Bill has been passed, Taggblatt fur Nord China, of Chinese which is expected to be within a week
It is now practically certain that Ire-
-land will be excluded.
WAR FINANCE.
LONDON, January 4th. The Small Exchequer Bond scheme, which was recommended by the Committee on War Loans and approved by the Treasury on the Ist, will come into force on the 10th inst.
PERSIAN FIGHTING.
GENDARME BEBELS DEFEATED.
PETROGRAD, January 4th. A communiqué states that tho Russians
seremely defeated 500 rebellious gendarmes south-west of Hamadan, killing dozens and capturing stoves.
PEACE PILGRIM'S RETURN.
** SICK AND DISAPPOINTED MAN"
NEW YORK, January 4th.
Mr. Ford has arrived at New York City a sick and disappointed man. He refused to receive any interviewers,
In a conference with Mr. Bryan, Mr. NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES AT Ford expressed the belief that his mis
sion would be a partial success,
SALONIKA,
SALONIZA, January 3rd.
The New Year festivities were note- worthy for the cordiality and goodwill shown in the mutual greetings between tho French, British, and Greek troops, There was plenty of seasonable fare, with plum puddings,
elc.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
[TUROEGE AEUTER'S ADENCY.]. FURTHER RUSSIAN
SUCCESSES.
MANT CAPTURES.
PETROGRAD, Jennary 4th.
PROHIBITION OF VODKA.
WAR.
anneutrality.
APPOINTMENTS.
PEKING, January 4th... Kung Lin Yi, a descendant of Con- fucious, has been appointed to continuous ly fill the hereditary post of Yen Sun: (Duke) and will be given the rank of Chum (Prince),
Chin Pang Ping, Vice-Minister of Com- merce, has been appointed to act concur rently as Director General of the National Conservancy Bureau.
HONGKONG AND BORNEO. SUBSIDISED WEEKLY SERVICK SUGGESTED.
Times suggests that a British Company A correspondent writing to the Straits
nonopoly of the carrying trade between sherald seize the opportunity to acquire a
Singapore and British North Borneo,
"It seems to me disgraecful," he says, that that trade should have remained go long in German hands. Could not the Singapore and Hongkong Post Offices jointly subsidise a weekly service from Singapore, via Bardalen, to Hongkong, each paying the share of its own section 1 The branch-line of the Norddeutscher Lloyd which formerly ran between Singa pore and Sandakan war not, subsidised by the German Government, so a Brith line subsidised by the Colonial Governmenta need have no fear of unfair competition.
GERMANY'S AIRCRAFT.
STILL BUILDING ZEPPELINS,
Mr. Leonard Spray, of the Dail Tele- TO BE CONTINUED AFTER THEgraph, states that at score or more places in Germany the construction of Zeppelins is being carried out, Not only has the plant boen greatly increased, but everywhere they are working with It is announced that the Russian pro-nothing less than feverish huste This hibition of vodka, will be continued after the war. The Government are attempting to utilise e portion of the stocks of alcohol for the manufacture of synthetic rubber,
LONDON, January 4th,
BYE ELECTION,
LONDON, January 4th, Mr. Gibson Bowles will contest, as a Conservative candidate
the
caused by the raising of Sir A. Hender- vacancy
son to the Peerage, Sir A. Henderson re- The presented St. George's, Hanover Square,
in the Unionist interests. counter
A communiqué records further Russian successes at Czernowitz, Fighting con- tinues with the same violence. Russians, despite numerous attacks are progressing uninterruptedly, inflicting the most severe losses, on the enery, capturing a further 800 prisoners, besides numerous wounded who were left on the field. GENERAL
[YHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}- THE CAMEROONS CAMPAIGN,
LONDON, January 3rd.
The French repulsed a fresh grenade
It is officially announced that Colonel attack on their treaches in Champagne, Gorges nompied Jau de, German Came- near Tabure,
New York, January 4th. The chorus of opposition against American diplomsey has been increased with the pews of the Persia outrage. There was a violent artillery duel in what possible value homoyed words can
The New Tork Herald wants to know the Vosges in a sector of Hipstein.
have against this continued record of
ITALIAN FRONT
Lorime
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
The Jew York Tribute make how many AUSTRIAN ATTACK IN CARSO. more mirders the men and women of Amerion needed to convince the nation
Roe, Janaury 4th.
A communiqué says that the enemy on
that there is no escape from duty and Sunday delivered an attack on our posi action. "Is President
proud to fight?"
~tortions in Cargo. He was teprised with
Joom-on New Year's Day The enemy retreated in the south and south-east. The Goversmest officials fed. Our troops have established contact with the enemy's rear- guard.
COMMONWEALTH TO MINT
SILVER.
MELBOURNE, January 4th. The Commonwealth 19 about to mint its own silver coins.
SIR JOHN SIMON'S SUCCESSOR.
LONDON, January 4th. The Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt, and Mr. Herbert Samuel have been mentioned as probable successore to Sir John Simon, Secretary of State for Home Affairs.
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION IN AMERICA.
New Yoru, January 4th. Twenty were killed us the result of a mysterious explosion aboard the oil steamer,
OBITUARY.
SIR GEORGE ROBERTSON,
policy is not confined to the Zeppelin type. As fast as they can be built there are being turned out also dirigibles of the classes boaring_the names of their inventors Major Parseys! and Professor Schutte, Simultaneously with the construction, of the airships themselves sheds sro being erected for which sites have been chosen at an extraordinarily large number of places in widely separated localities in Germany. For these su far as possible iren only is being used not only for the framework, but also for the roofing.
EARLIER TO BED.
THE DARKENED STREETS OF LONDON.
London is going home and to bed earlier, though to the sound of a latter- day curfew. The effect on traffe is market Darkened streets kill the night: life of a city and so, soon after 8.30 p.m. London's crowds have sought their own resides and traffic is practically dead. After 9.30 pm, the tramway service is considerably diminished and the curtail ment is going on steadily. Mr. H. H. Gordon, of the London County Council Highways Committee, said: “That does not mean that the service will be stopped but we find to an increasing extent that London is going to bed earlier than before."
FAR FASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
Mr. D. 8, Christmas, of Wardieburn Estate British Malaya, is going home. He hopes to join the Royal Flying Corps. LONDON, Jannery 4th, The death is announced of Sir George lato secretary of the old Tanjong Pagar The two sons of Mr. W. G. Nives, Boot Robertson, E.C.6.L, and 0.8.I Dock Board, are in training Archibald who represented Central Bradford is Niven is just been gazetted 2nd lieut the Liberal interest since 1996,
menant in the 14th Royal Bects and is in The dessused took part in several frontier Jas MoN-Niveus in camp at Gailes, training at Stirling, while his brother
engagementa in India.
Ayrshire, in the 15th Argyll and Suther land Highlanders.