The Hongkong Telegraph
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December 20 1815,
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December 30 1914,
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WAR TELEGRAMS
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS CONCERNING DURATION OF THE WAR.
ALLIES" EFFECTIVE BOMBARDMENT IN THE WEST.
Field Marshal French's Farewell to the Troops.
A SQUABBLE ON THE PEACE
ARK.
[Beuter'a Service to The "Telegraph.”]
THE "PEACE PILGRIMS.”
STORY OF A QUARREL ON THE ** ARK."
December 19, 3.00 pati Reater's correspondent at Christiania states that Mc. Ford's "Peace Pilgrims” have arrived. There was no official or other raception, merely Pressmen going aboard.
Mr Ford usid the British were most grasions at Kirkwall, but none of the party was allowed to land there. Mr. Ford had the impression in Kirkwall that the British wished for peace, and he thought this was the case with the other belligerents peoples. Ha said the basis of peace must be a status que ante bekium.
Mr. Ford denied that there had been any disagreement on board, but said that some of the members would leave the expedition ai Christiania because they were sick. American journalists on board. confirmed the story of a quarral, which was das, they said, to some members refusing to sign a prozess against President Wilson's policy
The party arrived at Christianis and proceeded quietly to the hotela.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
· AN ALL-NIGHT BOMBARDMENT.
December 19, 5.25 p.m. According to Renter'e Paris correspondent, a communique states that the bombardment of German works and encampments in the Aprement sector, south-east of St. Mihiel, continued into the night and yielded excellent results.
A squadron of French aeroplanes bombad the Sablons station at Hetz
BOMBARDMENT OF METZ.
-December 19, 8.25. p.m. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that, senording to German communique, hostile airmen bombarded Metz on Saturday night, damaging property.
GERMAN CONSPIRACIES IN AMERICA.
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK,
December 19, 610 p.m. The Norwegian steamer Nico has been sunk, eleven survivors | sad the pilot having been landed.
DURATION OF THE WAR
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
December 19, 1215 pm.
TELEGRAMS
PRESIDENT WIT
MARRIED TO BES GALE.
(Reader's Service To The
London, Received. Renter's. Washin pondent says Prid was zudzzied to Mang day... Addur the virano was of the simplest chargo and Mr. Wilson left for
A Paris corresponden: states that a general bombardment most South, where the honey intante in Artois, whers serial torpedoss are in use. The French to be speat. They will be sway blew up Gemsa wheeled transport în the neighbourhood of for a fodnight. Chapines.
December 13, 5.40 p.m.
A Paris communique atakos that there had been so intense- (Bombardment of the German trenches in the ragion "between the Somme the Oise, and at Soissons, and Rheims. The enemy's batteries in the latter district ware zibanned:"-
December 19, 12:15 pm. ̈* despatch from Renter's correspondent in France states that -day' ate benz geosally quiet; as it was minky it was unsuitable artillery, but the Anglo-Beach artillery has sillasoed the guas north of pens.
END "NOT FAR DISTANT.""
December 19, 8.25 pm. Field Marshal Viscount French, in a farewell moesgo to the Army in France, says he is firmly convinced-that a glorious ending to their splendid and bercin storia is not far distant. He concludere by heartily thanking them all.
**SOONER THAN EXPECTED.”
December 19, 8.25 put
Lord Derby, speaking on San lay afternoon at a meeting in |London, said he was convinced that the statement of the resulta of recruiting would show that the country was absolutely right, and that probably the end of the war would come sooner than mABY) expected.
Is the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE RUSSIANS.
A SATISFACTORY COMMUNIQUE.
December 19, 12.30 am. A Petrograd communique reports a series of minor re- connaissances and artillery engagements on the Garman front, all favourable to the Raasisos. South-west of Hamadan our troops continue to press the enemy closely.
RUBBER FOR THE ENEMY
BIG SEIZURE ON SWEDISH SHIP:
December 19, 2:00 am. The Foreign Office announces that of 300 bags of parcel maila sized aboard the Swedish steamer Helligalav 119 contained nothing bat rubber, estimated to weigh 8,000 lba.. All were consigned to a well-known enemy forwarding agent in Sweden.
IN THE BALTIC.
La
GERMAN SECRET SERVICE AGENT ARRESTED
December 19, 12.15 p. Beuter's correspondent at New York says that Paal Koenig, sisted to be the head of the German secret service in the United Statesy and Richard Landecker have been surested on a change of conspir- sey to blow up the Welland Canal. Five hundred horses have been drowned in the North River owing to the sinking of a barge, which was possibly senttied by Guman agents.
INDIAN AMBULANCE CORPS FOR EUROPE.
December 18, 12.15 p.m.
Renter's corespondent at Darban reports that a contingent of the Indian ambulance corps is leaving for Europe,
DEATH OF SIR JOHN RHYS.
December 19, 12.15 p.m.
The death of Sir John Bhys is sanomeed........
THE SILVER MARKET.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The Norweging has been sank,
Frenchaeroplases have bombed Sablons station at Mats.
President Wilson wat married to Mrs. Galt on Saturday.
Lord Derby ssys the end of the than many expected. war will probably come ̋eadier
The Germans admit that bombardment of Mets by Albed. zirmen damaged property therm
Mr Ford's "Peace Pilgrims *** have arrived at Christianis, but no official or other reception was given them.
The Franck bombardment of Germita works and snoezpener [in the Aprement sector has yisid
ed excellent sesults.
A
The
German
conspirators
Koenig and Lyndecker have benz released on bad of $10,000 ani. £6,000 re
The small cruiser Bremen, and an accompanying torpedo-bost have been suck by a submarine in the eastern Baltic.
Mr. Ford gained the impression st. Kirkwall that the British-
December 19, 12.15 p. Mesars, Montague's silver report says the robust sp-wished for peace, and he thinks pearance of the market has been somewhat belied by the sales on this is the case with the other
made for belligerenta also. account of China. Purchases are still being
coinage bat there 19
Iall Probably home there will be a shortage in the Continental demand. Mean while there is an insufficient competition to animate the makes, even though America is only a small seller.
THE FORD PEACE MOVEMENT.
A. merican journalists on board Mr. Ford's peace ship say there has been a quarrel because actos of the members refused to sign s protest against President Wilson's policy.
In a fazewell message to this Army in France, Field Varnica?
A Reuter correspondent says that the Ford Peace Ship has left Viscount French says he is non-
GERMAN CRUISER AND TORPEDO-BOAT SUNK.
December 19, 3.45 8. According to Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam, Bartin Kirkwall for Christiania, officially reports that the small cruiser Bremen and an accompanying torpedo-boss were sank in the eastern Baltic by a submarine. Ä considerable portion of the crews was rescued.
[The following telegrams appeared in our specia yesterday:-1
THE RECRUITING QUESTION.
GREECE AND THE BALKANS..
December 19, 12.15 p.m.
vinced that a gluzions ending to their splendid and heroic efforts was not far distant.
A bank clerk named Schleindi has been arrested in New York for alleged larceny of documents General Sarzail is quoted by a correspondent, as having said and cablegrams said to have been edition of Events will find us ready to resist any attacks. Meantime the handed him by German Govern Greek mobilisation continues, indicating that the Government is mens representatives. alive to any contingency that may still be dragged in to the con-
Bet
December 18. 12:15. pm: A Router message states that Greece has addressed to the December 18, 105 pim: ANOTHER PLOT UNEARTHED.
Numerous members of the House of Commons, Usisniss, Lab- Entente a formal protest against the fortification of Salonica
December 19, 12.35 pm. December 19, 6.10 p.m. eral and Labour slike, express their resentment at the
Beuter's correspondent st Salonica says that a prominent Greek Beuter's correspondent at New York states that a bank clerk forty anti-compulsion members for waiting on Mr. Asquith. They official has arrived, with a view of searing better railway and tele named Schleindl, who is secretary to Paul Koening, head of the consider that it was an outrageous breach of privilege" German Secret Service in the United States (whose arrest has especially after the Premier had given his word to the married men. graph facilities for the Allice. already been announced) has been arrested. He is charged with The moderate Liberals afirm that nobody has any right to try the larceny of documents and cablegrams which it is alleged were to anticipate Mr. Asquith's statement. His pledge was seriously
meant and will be honourably carried out. Single men sh
· handed him by German Government representatives.
The detectives say that Schleindl has confessed that he obtained, enlist at once. information of shipments of munitions from private records at the The Conservatives and many Labourites describe the Rank where he was employed. When arrested, a telegram was deputation as a big mistake. They do not believe that the Govara- found in his pocket regarding the shipment of two million rides meat would give in to the slackera.
for the Allies
December 19, 12.15 pm. Schland! admitted that he was a German Heservist..
Lord Darby speaking #4 Bolton said Mr. Asquith will keep Koenig and Lyndecker have been released on bail of £10,000 hi plange both in spirit and letter with practically the whole and £6,000 respectival
country behind him.
THE IRISH UNIVERSITIES.
December 19, 12.15 p.m.
The changed conditions at the universities are attested by the exammers in Ireland, for the Craven Scholarships, declining to award them, but Rajavi and P. Dutt have been honourably mentioned for their work in the examination.
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DONT FORGET.
•TO-DAY"
Bijou Theatre 9:15 pm. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre---9.15 pm. Friday, December 24. Dance at Hongkong Hotel. Saturday, December 25, Christmas Day: Fablic Holiday Monday, December 27. Boxing Day: Public Holiday Dance at Hongkong Hotel.