WAR TELEGRAMS.
(Gandimed From: Page 5)
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915,
“A HISTORIC DAY"
December 15, 130 11:
A Balgarian communique says that the 12th was a historio day -for Eulgaris because Macedonis still was completely freed from the “enemy, and adds that the parseït was stopped at the Greek frontier,
December 15,3.05 m.
POST OFFICE
PARCELS FOR AUSERÄTTA.
On and after the Top of TasmKLY DEŤ the rate of postage to be acfacand un par- oals to the Commonwealth of Australa will be as follow
-
38.60 for the first Ih, or fraction
thermo
$0.30 for- such socseding 1h. or
fraction thermoč.
red correspondence will be deceared in On and after the 18th December ragia. the Central porsion of the City of Victoria
the following homok—
as
A Paris communique says:-ibe retirement of our Eastern army continues in perfect order. The Balgarian attack on the rear-taced onmrsepone ance befors 3 san, agačke guard, was ossily repulsed. All our contingents are now in Greece. The Bulgarians have not crossed the frontier.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF MONASTIR.
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December 15, 6,00 a.m.
9&1030 am, Noor, $ &épime Any person desirous of zposizing-rugia- pan of fat soch occurspondanon by application The Magistention Docutar at any dine between the hours of 795 $ 21. and (to 5pm, on wwik-days and betwem $ to Sundays and Holidays.
Slip incomimunication with _Cape
Kane Marz Suwa Maru Athos
Itola
Tacoma
The Timer correspondent at Salonica states that the exlusion of D'Aquila Badio Telegraph. Statio the Bulgarians from the administration of Monastir was a pressDoe intended to allay Greek suspicions, The mask has now been die carded, and the German Minister at Sofia bas officially declared that Monestir in irrevocably in possession of the Balgarians and that a paraly Bulgarian administration is being installed.
ARABS ROUTED.
December 14, 2.15 p.m.
An official mange from Cairo states that a British force routed
a Ecutile Arab fares in the Western Dewart. The British canal- ties were only sixtess killed and sighteen wounded.
THE EDITOR OF THE “TELEGRAAF.”
ACQUITTED.
#
Decaber 14, 4.20 p.m.
Correspondence addressed to subjects in China, Siam, Parsia and Mor- ecco asanat be transmitzad
The Services to Gemmany, Austria, zad. the Ottoman Empire are susparaded..
KAILS DUE.
Baxter's corespondent at Amsterdam states that the editor of Shanghai, Inchow, 16th Dec.
the Telegraaf has been sequitted.
LA SECOND CHARGE.
December 14, 6.20 p.m:
The editor of the Telegraff is to be tried on a second charge
- of endangering noutrality.
THE RUSSIANS.
ENEMY EVACUATE MORE TRENCHES,
December 11, 6.20 p.m.
Ryutar's correspondant si Petrograd states that the Germans have evacuated the advanced trenches in the Dwinsk region in order to take up their winter quarters.
ANOTHER BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
December, 14, 620 p.m.
Siberia, Vingehow, 17th Dec. French, Athos, 17th Dec. Australia, Empire, 20th Dec. English, Novara, Fist Dec.
»
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY
Swatow, Shadebai & N. China Per
SANG, 16th Dec. 5p.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
CELL. 173, 1. Johann, 15th Dec. —Torrens, Rice – 2 #2 Co
Childku. Xo
Hjorth. 15th Hih Dec, Bioe
(Bangla, Br. 16.2,385, Molixia, 15th Dec. --Singapors, 20th Dec, General- Ordet
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 16th at 10,58mme anticrodons (han weakened further. R. is now słown {as a tangos, of high pusenors froze the Jowar Yangtis Valley so-8. Japan:
MAIL STRAWERS.
THE PENINSULAR
The northern dages to padine AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
the Pacific.
„A. depression bas' formed oveÝST. Mongolia
„Prasanna changes in northaus, dirtricia are smalt
Man monsoon la interrupted to the north.”
ENGLISH MAIL.-
of Shayk will remain moderate WILL, despatch VLSSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS sa
Hongkong Patufall for the 24 hours 16thnding at 10 am, 30-dag: 090 toch
Bangkok Gan---Chistes. Phianang, Br. ax 1892. TR. Nool,
Dec-Bangkok, Sth Den. El Chinese Taschow. Br. za 1172 E. Lewiz, 16th
Dec-Bangkok, 6th Dec. Gre BZL
TORICAST FOR THE 34 HOLES MANDING AT NOON TOMORROW,
Forumet.
Distilet
Halens, He, na 661. Stewart, 15th Dea.
--Swatos,14th Dec. Ges-D. 1. Hongkong sad & Co.
bood. Teleczactras, Br. s.s. 1,360 A. Fraser, 16th
Dea-Saigon, tih Dec, Get- Cinem
17. Xarmina, 385.17. Aamot, 15th Dec - Bangkok, Bien---Chinees.
Halvard, Forü, 1,005°C. Back 18th Dec.
5 Formons. Chamel
winde >moderate;"
The me as No.1
-Poet Cartrid, Ika Dec, Coalne 5 South court of Ching be-1 The man
tween Land Lamooks if so Bal.
T& Co.
DEPARTED.
Dec. 15:
Tafeluun for Canina Tunnes for Canton Kosichow for Canter
Hanol for Haiphong
| Tydens for Yokohama vis Shanghai
Kwongyang for Shanghai via Fooobow Mane for Bombay yin Singapore Pujan Maru for Baltissi
Krsohnen For Hangny
Chilli for Shanghaij
Pabean Mars for Haiphong
- South-conis of China, be-) The mAIN
twem XX, and Freinam
Chulna, Coast Matscrological Register.
16th December, som.
Windy
Hour,
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
©aཕ|Due
Weather.
Foros.
"ostock Za
Vulcanus for Foochow via Swatow Halix for Canton
Kagami
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE
Bonin Is.
Dec. 15.
Wimbledon for Canson
Wacoma for San Francised
Dec. 16.
Cleg for Teams via Quinhen TU-Kamo Maru for London via Singapars
Changeberw for Bangkok via Swatow Euwa Mara for Yokohama vis Shanghai Haward for Caston
Hobo and Haiphong-Per DAGFIS,
16th Dec. 3 pt.
FRIDAY, 17th Dec.
Japan via eBANKI M, 17th Dec.
B
{ Straits & India via Bombay-Per-TES-
Swatow, Amoy & Foodbow-Per HAI-
MUN 17 Dec. 11 am,
Yusaar for Shanghai via Swatow! Hong Moh for Singapore via. Amoy Hinnang for Sandakan
Kwanglee for Cantem
Stelian for Shanghai
Anping for Shanghai
Canada Mana for Victoria via Masia Fukni Maru for Moji, and Wakamaten
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Kinhiang
Changaba
Shanghai
*
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30.16
3 97 am
30.13 4** 70 w
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Gutela.of
Sharp P.. Amyy
30.04 54 74 =
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30.09 56 89 mne Ið
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Tathoku 5 30.10 59 1. Taichu
30.05 39
30,04 59
30.00 63
Taban
Koshda
40
P'écra
30.08. 65
60
Canton
66 30.1 43 85
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30.63 57 50
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Gap Fock Macao
Wschow Su
Falchoi
Heibow
Phulian
The British steamer Ortsric has been sunk. Two Chines Fort Bayard-Per SUI KA 17th Dec. 10 Ferguson, E Grat, Max P Hodge Dagupan
were killed.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON BOTH SIDES.
N
. Dəcember 15, 12.45 am. A Press Bureau despatch from British Headquarters stztes that our artillery to-day bombarded Gommercourt, the enemy trenches east of Givenchy and the village of Cemensnil. The hostile artillery showed tonsiderable activity against our tranches east and north- esst of Ypres, to which our artillery vigorously replied. We bomb ed an enemy tranch s: Le Touquet, west of the River Lys, with hand grenades last night, causing great confesion. The weather odatinnes bright and cold.
LARGE GERMAN SEA PLANE DESTROYED. December 15, 135
11 a Simita, & Iađa via Calcutts -PezTÄT.
SHING, 17th Dec. 2 pm Stats For MANAPOURI, [17LD...
Shanghai, S, China & Janen'via Kobe----- Par ATHÖS. 17th Dec, & pan.?
SATURDAY, 18th Dec.
3.m
Haiphong-Per TAYSANG, 18th Dec. WataFor FUKUI M, 18th Dec. Pakhai & Haiphong-Per KJO M18:
71
Dec, 9 am
7
Straits, Bumah & India vía "Calcutta
Per HAKATA M. 18th Dec, 11
Dec 2uth
The Admiralty announces that Flight Sub-Lieutenant Grabam Philippine Is.—Per LOONGSANG, 1913 with Flight Sub-Lieutenant Inca se observer, while patrolling the Belgian coast yesterday afterncon, sighted and chased a large Ger- man seaplane. After a severe engagement the German was hit, fall, and burst into flames. Before reaching the water it exploded,
Siberian:
. Shanghai, & North China Таторе via Siberia) -Fer 2 LUCHOW, 13th Dec. 5 pm
Per a Sows Mary for Hongkong-H+ASLL & Man & O Brawn, Mim Changzót. Beva, 1Apar sax, O Kitchell. Mes U. Knight, Mrs Min, Manila Miss Main, Mas Mathewa, Mr and Mrs Invest. Moore, Mrs L Mim Sanmine, K 6 Smitir Kim LB Stewart, Ke& MaJ Weir, Capt > Wheeler H Whitehead, PEWall Mir Wolf, Miss Westgat
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Parsa Kamer for Enrops etc —Mosers ! ESenzie, J Leach. EL Wiler, CM Bizek-; man, A W Ferber, L.H. Morris, Me & Kas Lancaster, Faster, Skalton, Mr and Mrs
Tacloban
Burigao Labuse
30,07 55 77 now 2 b
30:11 -59 73 ne
30.00 66
29.87 73
W
5b
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23.89 73 89 no. 3r
29.73 75 94 29.81 77 95.
29.79 79 76.. 29.80 75,95 ww:
29.795 91 ne 2.0. 29.79 61 96
29.763 91. zw 30
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, December 16...
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degréas Falascheft on the level of the sew in the ohms, tenths and hundredska,
#Temperatura, in the shade, fti degroom Fährenheit..
3 Humidity, in percentage of sakomation
San & Wing, Maries San Lan Soo, I Campbell. Mr & Mrs E Lorey, E Ladwig Ramasamy Cowan HG James, Mr and the Hamidy of air saturated with mois Ting Mrs Liang King Bang. 3CE King-
Mr Loke Wes Chang, M2 Chau Ta į tume, being 100.
dom. RA. Ballantina, Mas Si. Ka No Ha Kico. Ha Ya Shida, Sa Ya Sik. Tank, im Soon Kias, Tan Chlor Ting. Taylor, CJ Hewitt A.Bradbury„Dr AT Stanton.
DEFE DEter
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water it Reservoirs on the 1st Dec., 1915.
CITY AND BILL. DIS FRIST WATER
TURKS LEVELEY
and at the moment of striking the water no trace of the pilot, pamer Shanghai.Br. P.O.Wednesday, 2nd Dec) gers or machine could be found. "Mr. Graham's aeroplane was Haiphong-Fer KAIPONG, 18th Dec. 31" „Beramly damaged by machine gun-fire and fell into the sex. Both
„DITCHES WETO rescued.
FURTHER FRENCH SUCCESSES.
December 15, 3.50a.m.
Three
Austra-
TUESDAY 21st Dec.
Fakta
Overflow
·OVEDON
Bow Wong-383-3 mi zin. Belowḥaziz "win. Below
· Overdow STORAGE 13 MILLIONS AND DECIMAL
OF GALLONS.
Australia, Tasmania. Now Zealand; via Port Darwin, -New Guinea via Theday laren Byewach w
-Per ST. ALBANS, 21st Dec you Intermedica Izz
A Paris communique maya that the artillery duel turned to our advantage, the enemy's troops and convoys being dispersed. The German defences were badly damaged at various points. French air squadrons of respectively 11, 22 and 12 asropianes, bombed and damaged the railway junction at Malheim, the enemy Swatow, Angy & Foochow-Par HAL- establishments »of Haarisacourt, and the works in the Chaten Salins district. A German squadron of five machines was driven cft Shanghai at Chatean Balina.
THE "NOTE” BUSINESS FLOURISHING,
December 15, 1:30 am.
CHING, Sat Dec., I part..
Pokitom
4' Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beanfors Scale.
State of Wather, b bine, sky, o de tached cloud, d drinding mini, Ling, E gloomy.h ball, 1 lightning, a overeat, p passing showan, q aqually, r rain, a snow, 4 thunder, 'v vádlility, w daw what.
© Bain in inches, tenthsand hundradika
METEOROLOGICAL.
Perricus
Barometer 140 Temperature; mini
ولة تركز
Wind Direction *Faros.
Compeption of water in the City and Weather
mouth of Nov. 1905.
& N.China-Far YINGCHOW, District to tons and decimals of gations storing or Bat
Zist Dec. 34 m
Phatppine La-Par LUMICHOW-Zist | Consapdios —
Bea, Spa
Siberia
Mail.
pope'acon
Shanghai, X. China & Japan |
Comption per
bend put day,-
29.6
· Constant supply in all dietyjen during November
vis Mei (Europe via Sibetinka Serrice to bome in Rider Main districs de-
Per NOVARA, 21st Dec. 5 pin connect from Kider Mains and spply given
by, public stress fouzenica only during Burund
KOWLOOK: TKEES WORKS IZTEK.
A Washington Note to France has been despatched dealing Shanghai Pr. P. O. Saturday, 27th Dec,) with the alleged removal of non-combatant Germans from American steamers bound to Puerto Rico and demands their zalosso,
TO DEAL WITH SUBMARINES.
December 15, 130p.m. Renter's correspondent at Malta saya that resanten by the Anglo-Franch and Italian Admiraltions are being taken, to deal with the single submarine menace. There has not been a single mishap in the shipping during the past ten days, although the sailings and
THE DARDANELLES.
great artil
» herorts she
to Torkish
December 15.3.05 AL
ivity 17 the. Dard
berbarinent on Junida,
Day On data On data
30:10 3014
30.08
30
- WSW
about the DATES named ——
For
LDON & Bombay,
Steamers
via Spore, Pang. - Namur
bo, Port Said & Capt. A. Colyer Marseillon
SHANGHAL Moji, Novara.
Kobe and Yoko- (Capt. ER. Hether
(LONDON & Bom-
ington R.NR.
bay via Singapore, Nankin Penang, Colombo, Capt. G. Manley Fort Said and
Marseilles M
SHANGHAI, Moji, ) Nellore
Kobe and Yoko- † Capt. A. M. King
To Sail On Remtacks
}
16th Dec.
}
daylight
Dec.
about 30th Dear:
Braight
about 1st Jan.
& Frage
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telecaphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P.&O.E.K.Co.'s office,
6. Y. D. Parr
for Superintendent.
Hongkong, 15th December, 1915
TO SAIL
THE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.)
FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK
(With Eberty to call at the Malabar Coast)
“HE Steamship,
KATHLAMBA,"
6,392 toos, will be despatched as above on Thursday, 15th.
January, 1915.
For freight and further particulars apply tox
Hongkong 4th December, 1915
THE BANK LINE LIVETED.
Agents
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OPERATING
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FURTURE SAILINGS.
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$.S. CHINA
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February 9,19 6. April 14, 1916. - June 21, 1916.
BETWEEN HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO VIA NAGASAKI.
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For full information regarding freight and passage apply
0. B, RIFTER,
Hongkong. 10th December, 1915.
Agent.
PRINCESTM BUILDING.
Ice Fodse Street.
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
HONGKONG NEW YORK
IGO
El Observatory, 15th December.
Z P. CLA
Director
| Karleen "Gene"} Level_;
TIDE TABLE.
Below
THURSDAY 23rd Dec.
STORAGE IN MILLIONS" AND DE
OF GALLONS
13th Dec. to 19th Dec, 1915.
Shanghai, North China Japan Kowloon Cam?
vization
Biberlan
via Mož. Victoris B. C. and
****Seattle, & United Kingdoms, vİL
Canada, Carope vis Biberia) De —PYOKOHAMA IL ME
Reservoir
#hanghai, Br. P.0. Monday, 27th Dany Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Par HAI- Comp
TAN Zzză Dec. I gum.
TUESDAY 28th Décr
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
AILINGS VİL POETS & SUE
AND PANAMA CANALS.
(With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast),
For NEW YORK and BOSTON.
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For Freight and further informa
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