The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, · 1915 by the Proprietori
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WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 24,
1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE SITUATION IN GREECE.
KING CONSTANTINE'S HOPES FROM THE ALLIES.
His Majesty "Between the Devil and the Deep Soa."
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE SERBIANS.
[Reuter's Service to the "Telegraph."]
THE PRIZE COURT.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG AND CO, NOT A NEUTRAL FIRM.
November 23, 1.30 p.m. Bir Samuel Evane, President of the Prize Court, delivered judg- ment in the claim made by the firm of Arnbold, Karberg and Com- pany, of Shanghai, to goöda shipped in a British steamer consigned to Bremen.
The oans raised the question of the status of a firm carrying on business in China and registered at their respective Consulates.
The President dismissed the claimants' contention that the Brm was neutral. He said the case of the Indian Chief which was cited as a great authority on the doctrine of the "immiscible character" of merchants of Western countries residing and carrying: on trade in Oriental lands dealt with the "factory system, which had long sinos disappeared.
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The shares of the two German partners in the goods were con- demned to be forfeited to the Orawn. Judgment regarding the shares of the two British partners was postponed pending the pro- duotion of evidence showing they had not been connected with the business since the outbreak of war.
GERMAN WIRELESS LIES.
WILL SUBMARINES ATTACK HOSPITAL SHIPS?
November 23, 1.20 p.m. The Admiralty announces that the constant repetition of German wireless falsehoods oɔnosrning British hospital ships
· necessitates a further categorical denial.
It says that there are 42, and not 70, such ships working to and from the Mediterranean and all are equipped strictly in so- cordance with the terms of the Geneva Convention.
The Admiralty farther asya that experience suggests that the asties of falsehoods foreshadows attacks by submarines on hospital ships.
WAR LEGISLATION.
IRELAND ARTISANS' RENTS.
November 23, 1.20 p.m.
The Government Bill to prevent the raising of artisans' rente during the war does not apply to Ireland.
THE DRINK QUESTION,
November 24, 1.20 p.m. There has been some agitation by the Trade Unions concerning the fresh curtailment of drink hours in London.
Air. Will Thorne told Mr. Lloyd George in the House of Commons, that there had been three public meetings of protest during the past two days.
Hr. Lloyd George said he did not doubt that after experience the order would work very well. As had happened in Liverpool, The Act was necessary to enable the country to do war business with the greatest effect.
CANADIAN WHEAT.
A RECORD SURPLUS.
November 23, 1.20 p.m.
In Canadian wheat there is a surplus available for export of million bushels, which is a record.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
SERBIANS CApture five MOUNTÄIN GUNS.
November 23, 3.85 p.m.
Router's correspondent at Prizrend states that anoosssful fight- ing in North Sorbis ia reported in the Serbian communique. There have been heavy engagements at Gaillona and Voliksplans, to the west of Nish, and on Mount Gegovatz. At the latter point the Serbians routed the enemy and captured five mountain guns,
SERBIANS RE-OCCUPY KUPRULU-PRILEP LINE.
November 23, 3.40 p.m.
November 24 1914,
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The Persian Gendarmeria in re ported to be in open revolt:
The deaths are announced of Sir Allen Young and Admiral Rainier.
The Austrians admit that the
Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says the Austrian com- munique speaks of desperate fighting on the Italian front. It admite Italians have penetrated their that the Italians have penstrated the Austrian lines at Doberdo after lines at Doberdo, heavy artillery Are and significantly mentions that the Bulgarians It is officially announced that are meeting with most tenacious Serbiah resistance in the East and the Serbians have re-occupied the Bouth-East.
Kaprala-Prilep line.
ITALY AND THE BALKANS!
November 23, 2.00 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athene says it is officially nonounced Router's correspondent at Paris says Signor. Orlando's speech that the Serbians have resocupied the Kaprala-Prilep lice and are is welcomed in France as foreshadowing Italy's speedy participation advancing from Cabana to reinfo:as the troops defending the Pass, in the Balkans. An official Italian statement is expected shortly.
The general situation is still serious, but it does not exclude the possibility of a safe retreat of the main Army southward.
Ferbians who have arrived at Salonics announce that the Ber- bian Government will soon arrive at Monastie from Prizrond via Dibra,
GERMAN AMERICAN PLOTS.
THREATS AT WASHINGTON..
November 23, 3,40 p.m. are strongly guarding all tunnels, bridges elo, of railways entering Router's Washington correspondent states that the anthorities Washington, owing to threats of bomb outrages.
EXPLOSIONS IN CANADIAN FACTORIES.
November 23, 3.40 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Parry Sound, Ontario, states that simultaneous explosions have destroyed fire buildings belonging to the Canadian Explosives Company. It is thought that the explosions. were accidental.
AMERICAN FINANCE,
FORMATION OF BIG COMPANY.
November 23, 3.40 p.m. Reuter's New York correspondent states that the City National Bank announces the formation of a Company, with a capital of ten millions sterling, backed by leading fanneiers, to finance and control enterprises in all parts of the world.
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
GENDARMBRIE IN OPEN REVOLT.
November 23, 2.25 p.m.
In the House of Comous, in reply to Cal. Yate, Sir Edward Grey stated that he had received official information that the arrest of the British Consul and the Manager of the Imperial Bank at Shiraz, and the seizure of their property, was carried out without the knowledge of the Persian Government by the gendarmeria which, under its föreign officers, is in open revolt.
A TOWN ATTACKED BY NIGHT,
November 23, 5,25 p.m.. According to Router's correspondent at Petrograd, a. Teheran message says several hundred gendarmes and German hirelings made might attack on Hamadan.
The Persian Comacka were unable to maintain their positions against a numerically superior enemy, who suffered considerable losses and failed to enter the town,
Some of the Cossacks were seriously wounded. The Bawian and English colonies were unharmed.
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
KING CONSTANTINE BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA,
November 25, 1.55 p.m. The Daily Mail correspondent, writing from Messina, gives the situation in Athens up to November 18,
IN THE CAMEROONS.
A striking interview with the Greek Minister of Justice is sum- marised in a telegram on this page.
Orlando's speech, that Italy will Francs condladed, from Signor speedily participate in the Balkana.
Successful Sghting is reported from North Berbis, the Serbiana having esptared five mountain gund.
onica state that the Serbian Gov- Serbians who have reached Bal vernment will soon arrive at Monag
HOW TIBATI WAS CAPTURED,
November 23, 2.00.p.m. Reater's Paris correspondent wires that the official account of the capture of Tibati, in the Cameroons, eays the population, which had aufered from German exactions, welcomed the French with tir from Prisrond. enthusiasm when they entered the town on the 3rd inst. Tibati is sitasted at a height of 3,000 feet, and the French, advancing from Joko, on the south, took the place by surprise, as the enemy was expecting them from the north.
ness. A British column from Tingere arrived on the 4th after
The Germans, who were routed, filed and exsped in the dark- perfectly co-ordinated march, despite the flooded roads,
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
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GERMAN AEROPLANE J BROUGHT" DOWN.
November 23, 5.25 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that nothing important in announced in the latent communique except that in Belgium two German aeroplanea were brought down.
In the region of Rheims, two Aviatike were paraned, when they turned tail and orossed the Champagne borders.
Five serial duels have taken place in Argonne, as a result of which three Aviatiks were forced to descend precipitately to their lines. Another fell to earth disabled, and a fifth came to sarth on fire.
EXPLOSION ON FRENCH DESTROYER.
(Havas Telegram.)
November 22,
serious, bat is does not exolade the The Serbian sitaation is still possibility of a safe retreat of the main army southward.
Several hundred Parnian Gen- darmes and German hirelinge made & night attack on Hamadsa, but failed to enter the town.
The Austrian communiqas significantly mentions that the Bulgarians are meeting with mout tenacious resistance by the Bee- bians.
The Paris communique speake of several seroplane duels in Bel- which several German craft were glam and France, as a result of
felled.
It is stated that the King of Greece, twenty minutes after he had agreed to the disembarkation of Allied troops at Salonion, rai pented of his decision.
The Foreign Ofise concludes from certain German falsehoods
An accidental explosion occurred on board the torpedo des concerning bospital ships that troyer Escopette, of the French Mediterranean Squadron, immobilis-German submarines will probably ing the destroyer for a few days. One man was filled and a few attack ench vessels.
others wounded.
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DEALINGS IN CONSOLS,
November 23, 2.50 jpm Dealings in Consols range between 57 and 584.
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
BRITISH ANNOUNCEMENT denies BLOCKADE,
November 23, 2,50 p.m.
The Foreign Office announces that no Greek ships are being peised or held up in porte of the United Kingdom, while no blockade of Greek ports has been instituted, or is in force.
In the event of telograms arriving foo late for tagertion on this
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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THE DARDANELLES.
REMARKABLE PHAT BY AVIATOR. ·
Narember 22, 7.15 pm.
An important judgment has (been given in the Frias Court on claim berghold Karbarg and Co., Shanghal, to goods shipped in a British steadier to Bremen.
The Natioral City Brak, Now York; announces the formation of a Cokiphpy; With a capital of ten million sterling, to Buance enter- |prises in all parts of the world.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Thestra.
Victoria Theatre -9.16
.TO-MORROW.
Bijon Theatre--9.15 p.1: Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Saturday, November 21: Volunteer Headquarters. lica Reserve Inspection; 8.45 p.
Monday, November: 29.4 Council Chamber Licensing Board meeting: 2.15 p.m.
Tuesday, November 30,-- Theatre Royal—St; Andraw's Society Convers.
Wednesday, December 1. Auction of Jewellery, sto., Mr Auction of Pearls, Hughes and Hough Noon,
The Commander at the Dardanelles reports moat gallant afsir user Enos. Two-British seroplanes successfully attacked the He says ha interviewed M. Rallia, the Minister of Justice, who important railway station of Fertjik. The enemy ears grassed one characterised an madness the ides that the Greek Government would seroplane but the pilot was able to burn hishing When the G. P. Lammert. 280 p.m. dream of disarming retreating armies. He said: We will go the other aeroplanist saw his friend's plight ho senbanded, and rescued length of establishing a cordon of troops, to safeguard retreat. He him just as the chemy came running up The Demander leo added that say other attitude would be madness, seeing" you could reports successful milar engagemen at Apuses the British have the guns of your Hiset levelled skour cities.":
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When saked if Greece would demobiliss, the Minister replied- Yee, twenty-four hours after the Allies leave Salonica.“
HEALTHY PARIS COMMUNIQUE,"
Thursday, Dacomber 2. "Auction of Valuable Leasehold Property at Sales Boom, by Geo, P. Lammert.3 p.m.
Friday, December 3. The China Fire Insurance Co.
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Saturday, December 4. Union Insurance 6.oletz
The correspondent asserts that twenty minutes after King Con- stantine agrend to the disembarkation of the Allied troops at Salonion,
November 23, 1.40 mm. His Majesty repented his decision and sent his Aids-de-Camp post- haste after if. Veneseion, but the latter had gone to the British reports marked sylilla aclivity in Artois, Champagne and Alsace Meeting Noon.
Benter's Paris correspondent states that the communique Ltd., Minister and it was too late to withdraw the consent.
The correspondent ways the King is now between the Devil and Bulgarians on the river Cernay on the 19th and fighting was regions, also mine fighting in Argonne. The French repulsed the the deep sen. He felt that the Alles will never be overe with roamed on the following day. The British captured trench Canton, Ltd Greece whatever happens, while Germany will be implacable, and he bomb depos on Gallipoli Peninsula on the 15th, aided by a General Meeting- also feels it his duty to save Greece from the horrors experienced by Belgium, believing it is safe to be the enemy of nonism nem bombardment by French artillery and armoured cruisers. All
counter-attacks were repulsed... the enemy of brigande:
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