The Hongkong Telegraph
December 18 19 14, Temperature 6 am. 64,
Humidity.
69,
2 p.m. 70
54.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Proprietor.
December 18, 1913
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 30.10
1omperature 6 a.m. 65
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Humidity..
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14,
1914.
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TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
-British Fleet Bombards Turks
Dev. 17, 2:10 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Athens says the British Fleet on LATEST CONCERNING THE GERMAN RAID. Sanday bombarded the Turks, who were concentrated in the Gulf
of Saros.
BRITISH FLEET BOMBARDS THE TURKS.
Allies Take German Trenches at Point of Bayonet.
EGYPT CONSTITUTED BRITISH PROTECTORATE.
[Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph."
Egypt a British Protectorate,
Dec. 17, 10.50 p.m. It is officially announced that, in view of the state of war arising from the action of Turkey, Egypt will. henceforth constitute a British Protectorate. The sazerainty of Turkey is thus terminated.
The British Government will adopt all measures necessary for
the defence of Egypt and the protection of the inhabitants.
:
Sir Arthur MacMahon has been appointed High Commissioner, [Ool. Sir Arthur MacMahon, K.C.L.E., G.O.V.O, has been Foreign Secretary to the Government of India since 1911. He joined the Indian Political Department in 1890, and has done much service in the demarcation of boundaries, etc. in India. He was appointed Master of Ceremonies to H.M. the King during the Royal visit to India.]
German Trenches Taken at Polat of Bayonet.
A Paris communique states :-
Dao, 17, 4.50 p.m.
J
From the sea to the Lys we have taken several trenches at the point of the bayonet.
We consolidated oar positions at Lombaertzyde and Saint Georges, and organised ground gained west of Gheluvelt.
We
progressed at several points in the region of Vermelles.
Effective Artillery
Fire.
There has been no infantry action on the rest of the front, but there has been most effective firing by our heavy artillery in the vicinity of Tracy-le-Val, and also in Champagne, Argonne and Verdun.
*. There is nothing to report elsewhere.
Casualties at Scarborough and Whitby,
Deo, 17, 5,55 p.m. It is aancanced from Scarborough that 19 civilians were killed and 21 are retained in hospital, while a large number are suffering from slighter injuries,"
It is confirmed that two people were killed and two injured at Whitby.
Record Cruiser-Building.
The Admiralty announces that the cruiser Caroline has been constructed and delivered within a year. This record performance has been accomplished by Mesere, Cammell, Laird and Co. The contract date was May 21, 1915.
Cabinet Considers Raid.
Naval Engagement Officially Reported.
(Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Office.)
Dec. 16, 3.35 p.m.
The Admiralty and War Office announce that German war vessels shelled West Hartlepool this morning and were driven off.
They also fred at Scarborough and Whitby; they have been] engaged by our ships.
Re-occupation of Belgrade Confirmed..
BARLIER TELEORAMS.
Slight Progress in Flanders.
Dec, 17, 3 a.m.
The Paris official evening communique states that there has been slight progress to the sea on the north-east of Nieuport, south east of Ypres and along the railway in the direction of La Bassee.
Elsewhere there is nothing noteworthy to report.
Austrian Progress Checked.
Deo. 17, 4:45 B.00. An official despatch issued at Petrograd says that the enemy in the Mlava region has been driven back toward the frontier. Obstinate German attacks were made throughout the day. On the left bank of the Vistule, our troops retired a little near Sochaczew, but dur counter-attacke elsewhere kept the enemy to his positions,
The progress of the Austrians advancing from beyond the Car pathians has been obecked.
and
The German Version.
Dec. 17, 4.50 a.m.
A Berlin official report states- Portions of our High Seas Fleet attacked the English east coast bombarded the fortified places of Scarborough and Hartlepool. given.
Regarding their further course of action no information on yet
East Coast Raid Casualties.
Deo. 17, 5.50 a.m.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The cruiser Caroline has been constructed and delivered within
a year-a record performance.
A full meeting of the Cabinet is understood to have considered the German raid;
The progress of the Austrian advancing from the Carpathiana has been checked...
It is officially stated that the German bombardment caused no panic anywhere.
od Turks concentrated in the Gulf The British Fleet has bombard- of Sarca.
Premier of France, who
A son of M. Barthou, former wounded at Thann, has succumb-
ed.
The Italian "Senate has passed a vote of confidence in the Gov- ernment, approving the policy of neutrality.
enemy in the Mlava region haa Petrograd reports that the been driven back towards the frontier.
The Servian Premier has thank-
given by French guns, thas ensuring victory to the Sarvian troops
The Russian Commander-in-Chief reports no action of import-be
Deo. 18, 2.50 a.m, ance yesterday.
The Russians ers parsuing German troops in the ragion of Mlava,
It is unofficially reported that there were 25 killed at Sonrbored the French Minister for help In the Carpathians, considerable Austrian forces are descend-ough and 48 killed at Hartlepool, where there were also 130 injured ing the northera slopes.
and 7 wounded.
Hartlepool Casualties; Authentic Statement.
Deo. 17, 12.55 p.m. The Press Bureau states that, according to latest reports from Hartlepool, the losses there were fifty-five civilians killed and one baadred and fifteen wounded."
An official statement issued at Nieh reports that, after a desper- ate battle, the Sarvian forces re-cccupied Belgrade..
German, Attacks Repulsed.
(Havas Telegrame.)
Dec. 16:
Belgians have repulsed counter-attacks and we have accupied farms A British sqadron has violently bombarded Westond. The on the left bank of the Year and progressed also in this region.
The artillery fighting in the Arras, Aisne and Champagne regions was clearly to our advantage.
We have repulsed several attacks in Woevre and Alsace.
Ex-Premier's Son Killed.
MR. W. ROCKEFELLER IN that his voice was in bal con-
COURT.
dition. It ua loubtedly was. His plea of not guilty was scarcely audible when he made it across the bar of the court.
Rockefeller and John L. Billard over-osat, flat top derby and tзn
New York, Nov. 5.-William
Attired in a grey suit, black branch of the Federal Court to were arraigoed in the criminal}
gloves and carrying a malacca day on the indictments found who has baan reputed to be stick, the Standard Oil magnate, against them and nineteen other wealthier even than his brother, New Haven directors charging John D., was escorted to the conspiracy to monopolise inter- courtroom on the second floor of state commerce,
the Federal building. Rockefeller pleaded not gailly. Billard entered a similar plea, bat
The son of M. Barthou, ex-premier of France, aged eighteen served notice through Mr. Homer years, was wounded at Thann and succumbed.
Valuable Help for Servia.
His Filth Indictment.
S. Cummings, of Stamford, bis
Terminating his chat with counsel, that he reserved the right Garver and rising as the judge to withdraw that plea on Novem entered, the millionaire defendant, ber 24 and enter a plea at bar, with a slight nervous twitching A telegram from Nish states that M. Paahitch, the Servian claiming immanity from punish. of his eyes and mouth, faced Clerk Prime Minister, hae thanked the French Minister for the valuable
ment under the indictment,
Leary. Thia ples will be based on before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the investigation which lad to the present indict ment. He was sworn as a witness.
19 civilians were killed at Soar- It is officially announced that borough and 21 are retained in bospital; two were killed ot Whitby and two injured.
Turkey bas decided to prosecute As a result of Italy's demands, these responsible for the arrest. of the British Consul in the Italian Consulate of E›deidah,
NEWS,
today.
Interesting waritems are given
appear on page 4:
Further notes on the crimis
Messrs. Poliakwalla and Kot- wall's yarn.report appears in this issue.
Ganeral news and an articla
the Russian Army appear on page 3.
"Our Contemporaries" appears on page 2, commercial news on page 9 and log book on page 6.
A notification issued by the Archbishops of Canterbury and cession appeare elsewhere.
help given by French guns, which ensured victory to the Servian Billard's appearance as a witness William Rockefeller to the bar. York regarding a Day of Inter
troops.
Italy's Neutrality Approved,
From Rome it is reported that the Senate has passed a vote of confidence in the Government, thereby approving the maintenance of neutrality.
French Official Report.
(Official Telegram from the French Government, via Peking.)
In the Nienport region the Allies reached St. Georges, where the Belgian Army is repulsing a counter-attack, and progressed in the region of Kien, Zillebeke aad 8t. Eloi,
at that investigation and there is little doubt that the fact will esve him from prosecution.
There was no time to summon Leary got as far as "Mr. Rocks- feller-"when Garver interposed and announced his client was there. "Do you waive the formal reading of the indictment?" he was asked.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-3.15 p.m. TO-MORROW?
Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.13 p.m. Sale of Silk and Fancy Gooda
Ttockefeller bowed, whereupon Held in $5,000 Ball. Billard is the second of the threw out a series of brilliant the big diamond in his black tie twenty-one distinguished defond-shafts. ants to give notice of a plea of immunity, Edward D. Robbins, dictment which charges you with "How do you plead to this in chief counsel for the New Haven, conspiracy to monopolise inter- having taken similar action on etate commerce?" Billard and Rockefeller were held came the reply in a husky voice. G. P. Lammert's, Sales Room Wednesday when arraigned. Both "Not guilty, your honour," in $5,000 bail and allowed until The British aquadron violently bombarded Westend.
November 23 for their counsel to 23 to decide whether he desired
He was given until November 2.30 p.m.
Sale of Swatow Drawn Work took place, in which we had the advantage at several points.ments, Billard is a pleasant company. It was recalled that
In Arras, the Aiene and Champagne regions, artillery fighting be taken with regard to the indict him was furnished by a surety mert's Sales Room-11a.m.
decide what formal action shall to withdraw the ples. Bail for and Embroideries-G. P. Lam- Slight progress was made in Argonne and La Grarie wood.
TW.C.A. Sale of work at St. West of Pont-a-Mousson and Mortemar wood, the French troops moustache and ruddy complexion. feller has been under indictment.
faced man with white hair, white this is the fifth time that Raoke Paul's College. repulsed the German attacks and retained the trenches carried on In appearance he is not unlike He was indicted once in Texas, the 13th.
North of Couronas we re-occupied Desmesnils, and west of
Admiral Dowey,
once in Ohio and once as a Stand Cernay we repulsed an attack, inflicting very heavy losses on the before Judge Foster at 10.30 New Haven director for responsi Rockefeller was arraigned ard Oil official, and in 1891 as a The King of Servia returned to Belgrade on Tuesday morning. ance at 2.30 o'clock in the after-
o'clock this morning. His appear- bility for an accident on the road. With the exception of 60,000 prisoners there are no Austrian noon had been ostentatiously troops between the Drina and Save rivers,
The Austrian press is spreading absolutely false news on the Rockefeller arrived with John A. advertised. To avoid publicity, Moroccan situation,
Garver at 10.80 o'clock.SA Expecting thatRookefeller would do just that all the newspaper re Owner. "Here, what are you porters and photographers also ar- doing? Don't you know you're not rived at 10.30 o'clock, whereupon, allowed to take fish out of this to make it a pleasant occasion all water?"THE
A full meeting of the Cabinet is understood to have considered Germans, de the German raid.
Turkey Climbs Down to Italy.
Dec. 17, 2.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent st Rome states that, in the Senate, Biguor Sonnino announced that, as a result of Italy's demande, the Porte had instructed the Governor of Yemen to send the British Consul immediately back t
to the Italian Consulate and to prosecute those responsible.
The above evidently refers to the action of Tarkish gendarmes
in arresting the British Consul at Hodeidab, in the Italian Consulate [fn the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this
there.
page they will be found on the Extra,]
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Feeding Thom.
around Rockefeller posed for a Angler (three hours without a
but excused himself from bite)," I'm not taking them on giving an interview on the ground I'm feeding them w
Tuesday, December 22, Sale of Antique China and Curios-G. P. Lammert's Balea Room-230 p.m.
Wednesday, December 23. Sale of Antique China and Carios G. P. Lammert's Sales Boom-2.30 p.m. ⠀⠀
Saturday, January 2. A.D.O.presents "Snowwhite and the Frog Prince"-Theatre Royal.-9.15 p.m.
Wednesday, January 6. nowwhite and the Frog Prince" AD.O. Matinee, Theatre Royal -4.30 p.m.
Saturday, January 30,
don Fole, H.K. Unireat