WAR TELEGRAMS,
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
CLOSER MILITARY CO-OPERATION.
MR, ASQUITH's important ANNOUNCEMENT.
December 6, 5.10 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Aequith made an important sanconesment. He said:-Arrangements for closer military com operation have been completed regarding France and are under consideration in connection with the other Allies. It would not at present, however, be in the public interest to announce details of these arrangements, which might be of value to the enemy.
GERMAN SUBMARINE OUTWITTED.
CAPTAIN'S PLUCKY RUN TO SAFETY.
Disember 6, 6.35 pm.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1915.
TELEGRAMS.
THE SHANGHAI TROUBLES.
(Reuter'a' Berrics To Tas "Telegraph."
London, Received, December 7, Beater's Shanghai correspon dant states that on the 5th inat. the crew of the oralear Chao-hao | mutinied and opened fire on the Arsenal, two other warships watching the Chao-hao bat not attacking her for fear of damag ing the Settlement, Simultaneous- ly a body of rebela with gunE attacked the Arsenal from the land, but the Arsenal's fire dis- parsed them. A Peking message. dated the 6th inst. atstes that the Chao-hao has been recaptured, the land movement repulsed and pesos restored.
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London. Received, December 8. Reater's correspondent Shanghai states that the outbreak has proved a great fianco. The rebel leaders aboard the Chao- hao fled when the loyal ships opened fire, knocking a hole in her bow, setting fire to the bridge, killing four and wounding five of the rebels. Disturbances
in the suburbs were suppressed with few casualties,
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with a large crew and a considerable number of passengers on board, recently encountered a German submarine and struggled for five and a half hours to get clear, being shelled for the greater part of the time. The captain stood plackily to his post and finally eluded the submarins and brought his vessel safely to port.
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GENERAL TOWNSHEND'S PROGRESS,
December 6, 7.40 p.m. The Press Bureau announces that General Townshend's force has resobed Katelemera, without further fighting.
COUNT BERNSTORFF'S REQUEST.
December 6, 7.40 p.m.
A Washington message asys that Count Bernstorff, German
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS,! INDIAS LOSS.
A Splendid Example to Young India,
London Received, December 7, Presiding at a meeting in Caxton Hall, at which a resolu has sustained by the death of the tion of regret at the loss India Hon. Sir Pherozeshah Mehts, K.O.LE, was proposed by Lord Harris and carried unanimously, the Aga Khan paid a high tribute to the work of the deceased gen. tleman for Bombay sad India, He described him as "the Cham- berlain of India" and "the un- said his career was, like that of crowned King of Bombay" and
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Department at Washington anking the ressour for the request of the withdrawal of Captains Bayed and von Papen, the German naval and military attaches.
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FURTHER ADVANTAGES GAINED.
December 6, 11.05 p.m.
The Rome communique states that attempts to break into our linos under cover of fog were everywhere repulsed. By short dash ing advances our infantry won for us farther advantages on the Cargo plateau.
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praised Sir P. Mehta's firm hold, example for young India,
amid all mutations, of the need for maintaining British conneo. tion as an ossential condition of the march to Indian nationhood and ultimato self-government within the Empire. Nobody could fight more. strenuously in defence of Indian interests and none realised more clearly that progress waS bost promoted by co-operation with possible.
Baj whenever His career, like that of Mr. Gokhale, taught that the youth who ranged himself on the side of the extremist was! doing the greatest disservice to bie country and was contributing to put back the clock of progress. Another great lesson of his life Field Marshal Sir John French telegraphs that during the air was the need for local patriotiem. raid on the 2nd inst. against Don railway station, an ammunition He would be remembered for stores was blown up, the railway was hit and fires were afterwards generations as a devoted son of observed in Don. Our machines all returned safely although several his birth. His remarkable ascend- hostila machines wore engaged, Oar artillery continued to bomancy for more than a generation bard the enemy trenches with satisfactory results. The weather has in the Bombay Corporation rested been wet and stormy. In retaliation for a hostile ahelling we bom- ultimately on the solid foundation barded the trenches south of Epinette on the 2nd inst. making of love for Bombay and deter (Renter's Service To The Telegraph.") many gaps in the parapate and blowing up a bomb stors. The mination in everything to seek its enemy's artillery was active on the 3rd, but our fire checked him. The enemy's parapets were again breached and his wire out in govoral places. On the 4th and 5th mining activity continued on both sides. A gallery in which the enemy had been working was destroyed near Frelinghion and the enemy replied by wrecking twenty-fiya yards of our trenches.
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S LATEST REPORT.
December 7, 1.00 a.m.
NOTHING TO REPORT.
December 6, 410 p.m. A Paris communique states there is nothing to report."
CONVOYS OF GERMAN TROOPS SHELLED.
December 7, 115 s.m.
Last night's Parie communique reports srtillery Botivity in Artois, arcand Loos and Soachez and between the Somme and the Oise. Our batteries shelled convoys of troops moving behind the German front. There has been a severe cannonade in Champagne and Argonne,
THE DARDANELLES. GREAT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY,
December 7, 1.15 a.m.
TELEGRAMS.
STORMS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Six Vessels Wrecked.
London. Received, December 8.
DARKER LONDON. Accident to Sir Samuel Evans,
welfare and progress. The Aga There have been storms in Khan regretted the lack of this Great Britain during the past two spirit among many Indian youths days p trained kern. They were pre- Six veeable were wrecked on maturely ambitious to shine in the east coast, and there were the political firmament and con-many exciting rescues. Fifteen segently mach fine material for liver were lost. Indian advancement ran to waste. Nothing, he said, was finer or better for the young Indian patriot than to carefully study and take to heart the life-long principles of London. Received, Dasember 8. three of India's greatest and
The Right Hon. Sir Samuel T. soundest sons, Mehta, Gakhale Evans, Pro idout of the Probate, and Buddradia Tyabjee.
Divoros and Admiralty Courts, Lord Harris paid a tribute to was leaving the Courts when he Sir P. Mehta's fairness as a fighter, was knocked down by a motor-bus bis eloquence, his devotion to the and his leg broken. public weal and his fearles
Sir Samuel Evans has recently advocacy of the rights of his been very busy in Prine Court fellow countrymen,
work.
The accident, like many others, was due to the darkenedi: strosis,
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Prize Bay, The distribution of prizes in connection with St. Francis A message from San Diego says Sobool will take place at the head
In a Helpless Condition,
London Received December 7,
F. E. HALL,
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POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Ordera issued to-day by Mr. F. 0. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve) atale:**
Commendation. General Order No 21 reads:*** "Crown-Sergeant Wong Kong Tia is highly commended by the Marine Magistrate for bis intellig- ent action in a steam laanch overcrowding case."
Musketry. Platoon Commanders baving men requiring instruction in the use of the Service Rifle prior to firing on Saturday, Dec. 11th, will warp same to report to the Musketry Inspector on Thursday, Dec. 9th, st 5.30 p.m. at "Central ".
Central Police Station Canteen, On and from this date, Platoon Commanders will receive from this office on or before the 5th of every month particulars of ac counts owing by their men for the preceding month, Accounta owing by the Staff, Company Inspectors, stor will be similarly managed by the Sergeant-Mejor. Members must not sign their Collar or Armlet numbers. Lo opunts are reported owing by members who have signed the following numbers:-7, 20, 67,
A Faria communique says there was great artillery activity on both sides of the Dardanelles on the 4th. Our aeroplanes also bomb that the Minnesota, with quarters of the Catholic Women's 78, 100, 104, 110, 120, 121, 129, |6,500 tons of foodstnia în her Longus (St. Patrick's Hall) at 5 182, 141, 151, 160, 170. Thene holds, in lying helpless twenty-five p.m. to-morrow. Mr. E. Balpha sccounts must be settled on or miles south-west of the Coronado is to preside.
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