The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor,
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 80.01
November 27 1914,
Temperature 6 a.m, 66 66 Humidaly
2 p.m.
·71.
NOVEMBER 27,
1915.
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TO-DAY'S
WAR TELEGRAMS,
November 27 1915,
Temperature Humidity
6 am. '61 59
% p. 70
53
P
3083 日一十月十年卯乙
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
SATURDAY,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
GERMANY MAKES PEACE OVERTURES TO
SERBIA.
CONDITIONAL offer PROUDLY TURNED DOWN.
Quarter of A Million Russian Troops on Roumanian Frontier.
*[PERMANENT WASTAGE OF GERMAN SOLDIERS 100,000
MONTHLY.
[Renter's Cervo -- s. 4. Talaoradh."]
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
FRENCH RESUME THA OFFENSIVE.
November 28, 3.55 p.m. Router's correspondent at Paris says that the French have now taken the offensive in the Balkanr, and have attacked the Bulgariaza at Krivolak, where they occupied sa important village and the French repulsed s violent night counter-attack,
Considerable Anglo-French reinforo:mente continue to arrive,
250,000. RUSSIAN TROOPS,
November 26, 1.45 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens learns from reliable sources that a quarter of a million Russian troops are concentrated in the Ismail region near the Roumanian frontier.
A SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCE.
November 26, 1.45 p.m. Bucharest journale state that a Conference is being held at Siliatria, being attended by the Roumanisu Ministers of War, Pablis Works and Agriculture, and the brother of the Premier, Bussis is represented by Prince Drawoff, the well-known authority on the Beat.
According to the Matin, the Conference is discussing contingencies to which the war may give rise on the lower course the Danube."
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LORD DERBY'S SPEECH.
AN EXPRESSION OF REGRET,
November 26, 135 p.m.
In a letter to the Times, Lord Derby expresivu regret and sincere apologies for inferring in his speech of the 24.h inst. that Lord Ribblesdale deliberately said something which would be of use to
the enemy.
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
M. DENYS COCHIN HONOURED.
November 26, 2.40 p.m.
Renter's correspondent at Athena aaye M. Donya Cochin, the French Envoy, was given the Freedom of the Oity on the 25th inst. He was enthusiastically cheared by the crowds, and the town was illuminated at night in his honour.
THE FRENCH LOAN.
TWENTY THOUSAND MILLION FRANCS IN ONE DAY.
November 20, 12.55 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Purie reports this the whola of Franos is rejoicing at the success of the Frensh loan, "Tas first day is {already a victory." There is not a remote part of the country and not a single Frenchman who has not heard the ringing appeal of M. Ribot and hse not grasped its meaning.
The subscription of twenty-thousand million franes in one day is regarded as a triumphant success for all the Allies,
M. Millorand says that every Frenchman is doing his duty in mubsoribing to the victory of the soldiers.
The RUSSIANS.
A HOPELESS GE«MAN TASK..
November 26, 1.45 p.m. Tolegrains from a
bare began repairing the diffiralt operation of withdrawing from the hopeless task of capturing Riga, and, generally, the line of the Dwine. Everything bulky and valuable has already been removed from Mitau,
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
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PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
EXCELLENT RELATIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT
AND ALLIES.
November 25, 3.35 p..
一起
$36 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR LUSY MEN.
CONDENSED..>
His Majesty the King is pro-
gressing satisfactorily,
The Foreign Office has issued a detailed atatement on the Persian eituation,
Considerable Anglo-French re- inforcements continue to arriva in the Balkans.
The plot of the conspirators in
Persia failed owing to the loyalty
of the Government.__
Mr. Herbert Samuel has been
Beuter lerna from a well-informed source that the conspirators at Shiras cut the telegraph so that communica-appointed Chancellor of the tion with Teheran regarding the authenticity of the alleged Duchy of Lanester. "orders" from the Ospital would be impossible." The plot failed, Already the results of the owing to the loyalty of the Persian Government which is perfectly realised by Britain and Russia, whose relations with l'ereia have Frough "Loan of Victory" are never been more satisfactory. There is every reason to suppose that said to be amazing. German and Turkish influence was the cause of the trouble at
The French nave now taken the Hamadan. The Garmans doubilees sought to make the most of offensive in the Balkans and co- say feeling das to the non-payment of the troops, and may have copied an important village. expected help from the foreign officers. It is declared in Persian The export of cottɔ̃n-wool and quarteze that there is no reason to question the loyalty of Majroolton-wedding from the United Edweli, the Swedish officer commanding.
Kingdom is totally prohibited.
COTTON EXPORTS FORBIDDEN.
November 24, 9.40 p.m...
The Gazette announces that the export of cotton wool and cotton wadding is totally prohibited.
WHY NOT INTERNED?
November 25, 550 p.m.
In the House of Commone, Sir Edwin Cornwall saked why the Raj is sending Mr. Sobuyler, manager of Ernst-Hansen, to Ger many instead of interning him. Mr. Chamberlain said I expect information regarding the onxo abortly.
THE QUEEN INSPECTS MOTOR AMBULANCES,
November 25, 5.35 p.m.
Her Majesty the Queen has inspected at Baskingham Palaos twenty-five motor ambulance cars subscribed for by the residents of Caloutts. After the inspection, Sir John Prescott Hewett, G.0.81, Sir Dunlop Smith and Mesure. MoLeod, Montasth, Shorrock, Paul, Koight and Woolsett were presented to the Queen, who expressed hem cordial appreciation of toallent equipment of the cars and tbs*gonorominy sad pasviostamistabu people of GalautiN======
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
NOTHING NEW.
November 26, 12.10 p.m.
A Paris communique states that there is nothing to report from
November 26, 1.33 p.m. According to Router's correspondent as Patrograd, a Teherau telegram says the Russian and British Conegla at Hamaden and the western front. members of the British and Russian vilɑnien hava arrived'st Kasvin,
In the event of talograms arriving too late for lasertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
MORE GERMAN ROGUBRY,
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
BULGARIANG AGAIN REPULSED.
November 28, 12.10 p.m.
A Paris communique says that the Franch troops repulsed Bulgarian forces east of Krivolak.
THE DARDANELLES.
TURKS DISCOURAGED.
November 26, 12.10 p.m.
The Admiralty announce s system of recruiting for deferred service similar to Lord Derby'a echeme.
Her Majesty the Queen has in- spected twenty-five ambulance cars anbacribed for by Calcutta residents.
Three sttempla by the Tarka to retake lost trenches on the
British front in the Dardanelles
failed.
The Commonwealth Government has prohibited males of military age leaving Australia except on legitimate businGEN.
The whole of Franos is rejoicing at the ancooss of the new Loso, which has yielded twenty thous and million franca in one day.
The Tear has promised the ap- pearance in Belgarin, a week hence, of Russian troops; Italy has also promised an expedition
of 40,000 meðv
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre---9.15-p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Church Services.
St. John's Cathedral Hongkong. -Matins II a.m., evensong 5-45 p.m.
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloor, ibe-Morning Prayer 11 a.m., Eron-
ing Prayer 6 pm.
Peak Church-Holy Com munion 8-15 a‚m., :***
St. Peter's Church, West Poin. -Morning Prayer, 11 a.m..
Union Church Kennedy Road. |--Morning Prayer 11 a.m., even-
song & p.m.
The Gospel Hall.( 10 and
A Paris communique reports that the Tarks are displaying November 24, 6.10 p.m. growing activity at the Dardanelles. Thrios they attacked the Bri- The Foreign Office issues a statement on the Persian situation. fish f out on the 21st inst. in an attempt to retake lost trenches, bat 12 Pedders Street) Worship 6 After recounting the incidents at Shirg on the 10th inst. it says :—everywhere they failed and were decimated by the Anglo-French
p.m. meeting at 8 p.m. of The Consul, three members of the Bink staff, the Telegraph Super fire. Underground warfare continues and French sappers blew ap
Wesleyan Methodist Church, intendent, & clerk, a British merchant, a Sinhalese clerk and the Turki-h tanael. The Turks maintained an intense gan, rifle and Wanchai. Morning Service 10-16 Conunlar escort of ten Indian uswars have been removed to the grenade fire on the 23rd inst. They are, however, nervous, being neighbourhood of Shram where they are apparently in charge of harassed by our aircraft which have damaged, the Dadeagatoh Con..., Evening service 6-15 p.w. Herr Waasmaas. The gendarmerie hold Kam in the interest of the statinople railway Monitors are bombarding the coast and foreing German and have sixed and robb d M. Lynch's tollhouses, the Turke to maintain important foroes. They also robbed Russian subjects and the British Consul at Hamadan, where the gendarmerie ander Swedish officera attacked them. Persisa Cossacks left for Kavin on the 23rd with the British Consul at Kermanshah and the British colony, The Dai- rages ware ́done in defiance of tho Persian Government and at the instigation of German agents.
GERMANS OFFER TO CEASE HOSTILITIES.
November 26, 2.40 p.m. Reuter's Paris correspondent saya that according to a telegram from Salonica, the Germans have offered the Serbians to cease hostilities if the Germans are given free page and allowed pro- visionally to retain conquered territory.
Prince Alexander proudly refused the offer.
GERMAN EXHAUSTION,
WHAT MR. McKENNA THINKS.
MORE FALSE RE PORTS,
A DAY OF PRAYER.
November 29, 12.10 p.m.
Soldiers and Sailor's Home, Arsenal Street-Gospel servicen Sunday Evening at 8 pm.
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Mass and Bermon at 10
8.03.
Roman Catholic Cathedral. The Lord Mayor of London has addressed a letter to the Mayara Glenealy.-Low Menses at 6, |and Provosts in which he says: With the approval and cordial and 9 a.m. High Mass at 8 8.m. sympathy of His Majesty the King, and the representative heads Benediction of the Blessed Saora- of the churches, I have decided to invite my fellow coɑntrymen to | ment at 5-30 p.m. November 24, 9.40 p.m. (join in united national prayer on January 2. The general obser- First Church of Obrist Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd qacles a Teheran telegram, vance of this unique solemnity will be greatly encouraged if a Scientists November 26, 1.35 p.m. of the 23rd inst, which says that tolegrapuis communication with corporate effort is made by the authorities of the various towas. The MacDonnell Road. -- Meeting Mr. MoKanna, in the course of an interview with the New Kem has been restored. Major Holstrom, the instructor of the Lord Mayor himself invites the Corporation of the Uity of London 11-16 m. York Tribune, said that long before Britain's money runs short the gendarmerie responsible for she bloodshed si Hamadan, has resign- to attend St. Paul's Cathedral on January 2. supply of German men will be exhaused. The permanent wastage ad and explains that the conduct of the gendarmes was das to the of German soldiers was not less than 200,000 monthly, sad there interruption of telegraphio communication with Tebaran, to falsa fore it becomes a mathematical calculation as to how long Germany reports of anareby at Teheran, (which was sileged to have been can continue to fight.
taken and burned by the Russians), and of fighting between ike:
THE ITALIANS.
PROGRESS ON THE CARSO PLÂTEAU.
November 26, 2.10a.m.
Mr. MoKenua contrasted the foancial position of Britian where Russians, the gendarmerie and she Parsian Cowoks. The Consul and the gold market is still free, with that of Germany, the payment of other Britishers at Shires were taken to the mountains. It appears
A Rome communique reports that artillery and infantry activity whose large liabilities is depondent upon an indemnity from enemies that prior to their departure from Teheran, tho Turkish and who will never be defeated.
German diplomats had printed appeals to the people. They also has continued in the Carnís region and between the Adigo and the He emphasised the point that while the ability of Britain to pay sent circulars to the Governor announcing the approach of the Drents, An Austrian aviator bombed Tolmezzo bus without caus her debts is practically inexhaustible, the ordinary machinery of German troops to Teheran and the departure of the Shah and his ing any damage. Vigorous fighting has continued to the north payment is inadequate to meet the demands of the situation. Time Government from the ospital, accurapanied by the Turkish, German west of Gori's. The Italian have extended their.cooupation of the will be required to realise on securities, but the securities are there, and. Austrian diplomate, and holding England and Russia re-oreet of the Calvario and bare taken further trenches, the enemy's It is merely a qupation of time..
sponsible for the consequences, Torkish and German agasts at counter-attack being repulsed. Some progress is reported on the Kumere sotivaly continuing their intrigues, and ngmbers of Carso plateau.
(Continued on page 5.) Bakhtiari are continually arriving in
Tohero,
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Monday, November 29. Dijon Theatre-9.15p.m. Victoris Thestry—9.15 ́ p.m. Council Chamber-Licensing Board meeting | 2.16 p.m.
Tuesday, November 80, Theatre Royal St. Andrew's
Society Concert
Wednesday, December Auction of Jewellery, sto, Mr. G.P. Lammert-2.30 p.m.
Anosion of Pearls, Hughes and Hough Noon.