WAR TELEGRAMS,
(Continued from page 5)
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
December 25, 5.45 pm. Beuter's correspondent at Paris says that in the communique there is nothing of importance to report.
The British report artillery activity at Ypres yesterday.
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
December 25, 5.45 pm. The Russians have engaged 1,200 Persian rebels and gendarmes near Taberan and achieved an overwhelming success. They killed 140 and exptured 70 rebels. The Russians only had an officer and ana Cossack killed and four Cossacks woanded..
THE FORD "ARK”.
December 24, 6.05 pm Beater's correspondent at Bergen says that Mr. Ford has sailed to America, and has given a cheque for a million krosen to finsace the expedition. The expedition will in future be unders committee of fire. It is believed that Mr. Ford recognised that the scheme at pre- ment was hopeloes when he found that the official doors were closed.
LOYAL AUSTRALIA.
THE HONGKONG TILEGRAPH, MUNI
WAR TELEGRAMS,
The following telegrams appeared in our special edition of Saturday
MR. CHURCHILL AT DOWNING STREET.
December 23, 5.30 pm. Mr. Winston Churchill, in wafi, has visited the Premier at Downing Street.
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
December 23, 5.30 pm.
PUBLIC AUCTION
TERTAIN
CEO. P. LAMMERT. VICTORIA THEATRE.
AUCTIONEER, SHARE &
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GENERAL BROKER
“HE Undoraigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
WEDNESDAY.
the 29th December, 1915, com- mencing at 2.30 pim. at No, 2; Old Bailey
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
comprising or
Plush and Tapestry covered "In the House of Commoas, Lord Robert Cecil and then the British copsal and colony at Kerman left for Banderabbus under desks, round table and stool, coaches and chairs, Cherrywood escort on December 18. It was understood that the Acting Governor Blackwood chairs and flower of Yezd had been able to maintain order and that the British Consul stands. Teak overmantels, Mantel and colony had remained there.
clocks, Japanese embroidered December 23, 8.45 p.m. screens, Teak bookcases, Engrav- According to Beuter's Petrograd correspondent, a telegramings- Lace curtains Brass fen- from Teheran says that Russian foress from the Sava to, the south-ders, Electric ceiling and table ward of Enghiimam and to the northward engaged at Rabatkarim, fans and lamps, carpets, rugs,
oicy, etc.) 35 versts from the city, forces under Emir Khiahmet. The fighting is rapidly approaching the city, telegraphic communication with which has been cut,
THE YASAKA "MARU.
December 23, &.15pm. The Tessa Hard was torpedoed without warning. The Franch gunboat performed a magnificent feet in picking up, at December 24, 8.05 patie
midnight, all the 120 passengers, besides the large crew. The Benter's correspondent at Melbourne states that a crowd broke passengers included fifty-ion: woman and fifteen children. There SP 12 sati-conscription meeting at Richmond. There were the eighty-one British on board and one Americas. All the most livaly proceedings the sadiance singing "Australia will bange pay a tribute to the discipline sad promptitude shown there. The Commonwealth Government appeals to the churches on board. All are now comfortably housed in Port Said, to hold a day of special prayer on January 2 for the Diving Guidance of Britain and her Allies.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
TRADE AFTER THE WAR.
December 23, 6.25 pm
In the House of Commons, Mr. Runciman, dealing with the position of British industry after the war, intimated that the Board ment of our commercial life, especially enquiring into the use by the of Trade had made investigations covering practically every depart-
of real property by aliens. He painted out how British trade could be extended in Italy, South America, and the East, and emphasised pesce until the main object of the war had been attained. that trade preparations did not mean that we were hankering after
Teak extension dining table and chairs, teak sideboard, glass cabinet leather covered "kawa- chairs, E. P. ware, cutlery and crockery.
Double brass bedstead, Mabo- gany and teak double and single wardrobes with glass doors, toilet table and washstand, chest-of- drawers, Cherrywood. trunk. toilet crockery, enamelled bath etc.
· AlFo
2 Gramaphones, record cabinets and records
1 American ice chest.
On view from Monday the 127th inst.
-Catalogue will be issued.
Terms ---Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Acctioneer, Hongkong, 20th December, 1915.
December 25, 3 55 8. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that there has been a lively artillery duel in Belgiam where the Germany infantry, concentrated (Germans of our financial and shipping 5ystama, and the ownership HE Undersigned has received in the communication trenches at Lombaertryde, were dispersed. The French artillery has likewise been active further south, demolishing
German works.
The Germans, after a violent bombardment launched an attack
on the whole new French line between the summit of the Hart- mannaweilerkopf an i Wattwiller, bat everywhere they were repulsed. THE DARDANELLES.
December 25, 3.55 am A message from Beuter's Paris correspondent says the fighting in the Dardanelles the enem den bars that attempted to cross the Greek frontier.
THE FRENCH LOAN.
in
December 25, 3,55 a.m. Rauter's correspondent at Faria says that M. Ribot, speaking in the Chamber said that the results of the new loan were splendid. The sabecriptions amonated to five hundred and eighty millions sterling, including twenty-four millions from London. A feature of the loan was the vast number of small subacribera. phasised that France was entering the market at the moment when M. Ribot em- the enemy was already showing signs of weariness.
EXPORT. RESTRICTIONS.
December 25, 6.15 am.. The Gazette publishes a long list of articles, the exportation of which to Switzerland is prohibited except through the Sciste de Surveillance Economique, an organisation similar to the Dutch Over Boas Trast.
ATTEMPTED ENEMY TRADING.
→
THE GOVERNMENT AND MERCHANT SHIPPING.
December 23, 7.40 p.m.
Auction on
instructions to sell by Public
TUESDAY. the 28th December, 1915 commencing at II am at Mody's. Godown, Wanchai A Quantity of Machinery and Belting
comprising
Brick making machine, con- crete batch mixer, book corner)
In the House of Commus, Mr. Balfour, speaking of the ship.rounding machine, portable ping situation, said that a archangel from heaven would not be warehouse cranes, gas producer, able to carry out the work of the war without some waste of ton Vacuum cleaner wire stitching age. He did not absolutely refuse the suggestion that the Gorerne ment should take over the whole of the merchant marine, but the dimeulties, be said, were enormcas. He strongly urged that the that step would promote the building of merchantmen Munitions Bills should be passed as quickly as possible because
MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.
December 23 10.35 p.z. General Townshend reports that the night of the 21:-22nd was quiet
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
machine, platform scale, armour- ed hose.vertical drillingmachine, panel planing and thicknessing machine. Isthe heads with countershaft. wood tuming lathe.
V, G. F. Balashols Belting "Bull Dog"· broad Belting
And
Belsta
On view now. Terms -Cash on delivery-
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hotzkonz. 21st December 1915. NOTICE.
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P
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• December 23, 12:35 p.m.
PARTICULARS and CONDI An official despatch from Headquarters in France states that, Auction Sale, to be held on Mon- TIONS of the letting by Public early in the morning, the enemy made as anaaccesful bon bing day, the 3rd day of January, 1916, attack on a post near Pingstert Wood. The day was brighter and at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the consequently active, the preponderance of activity being on our side. Public Works Department. by December 24, 15 a.. Order of His Excellency the for the moment, to be near Hartmannawellerkopf, where the French Land above Kennedy Road and Paris communique states that the centre of interest continues, Governor, of Two-Lots of Crown left has partially retired from the northern slopes bat where the South of LL 1216, Robinson Road ceatre and right, on the south-eastern mests, hold all the conquered Hongkong, fors term of 75 years. respectively in the Colony of ground or a froas of two kilometres. The enemy artillery continues with the option of renewal at to plaster the northern slopes, à snowstorm has interrupted opers Crown Rents to be fixed by the According to Renter's correspondent &; Amsterdam, a Berliniona Mine-fighting in Woevre, scuth-west of Apremont, resulted Surveyor of His Majesty the message says the farther publication of the Zukunft has been in favour of the Fre: ch.
King, for one further term cí 75
December 25, 6.15 s.. A Bradford staff merchant has been fined £250, or three months' imprisonment, for attempting to trade with a German firm in Bangkok through an agent in Switzerland,
forbidden.
GERMAN NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSED.
December 25, 6.15 am
INDIAN AMBULANCE CORPS.
December 24, 2.40 pm
GENERAL CASTELNAU AT SALONICA.
December 24, 3.40 s.m.
General Castelnau, Chief of the French Staff, has arrived at
A Johannesburg message states that the Imperial Governmen: Salonica in order to inspect the front. has requested the formation of a second Company of the Indian Ambulance Corps for service Overseas. Recruits are now being enrolled. The first contingent of Indians left Darban for Europe on the 17th. instant.
THE POPE AND PEACE.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
December 24, 4.30 a.m.
Artillery fire continues along the whole Italian front.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE TRADE UNIONS.
December 24, 4.30 &.zz.
December 24, 240 p.m. Beater's correpondent at Rome says that Cardinal Vannatelli headed the Cardinals conveying Christmas greetings to the Pope, and said that His Holiness, who was the Vicar of the King of Peace, was the most fitting to assist in restoring peace, right and justice. The Pope, in replying, regretted that tions oficials and Trade Unionista. There was a general exchange Mr. Lloyd George at Glasgow received a deputation of muni the war had spoiled the traditional rejoicings and hoped, with the of opinions regarding the introfaction of more unskilled labour, unsistance of the Almighty, and the prayers of the Faithful, that which is at present the most urgant problem. Preparations have peace would soon reign.
FROM FRENCH SOURCES.
(Havas Tdegram.)
رحیم
December 23.
Petrograd: We progressed in the region of Riga driving the enemy back from the heights of Ztionaret (?) (in Galicia) taking 100 prisoner, ammunition and armis.
BomeArtillery actions prevailed on several sectors. We brought down an enemy aircraft,
December 24. Zurich-Wolfaagency has announced that the Kaiser has abandoned his idea of travelling on the Eastern front, owing to an inflammation of the throat, which is alarming Berlin
Petrograd-In Persia we have occupied Assadabad Pass.
been completed for a great meeting on Christmas Day, at which Mr. Lloyd George will explain to the Trade Union representatives the need for suspending Trade Union regulations,
THE GERMAN AMERICAN.
Desember, 24, 4.00 a.. Heyendicker (whose case was mentioned on December 17) have Renter's New York correspondent says that Paul Koenig and been committed for trial for "organizing in the United States military enterprise against Canada:" The man Justice was also committed for trial,
years.
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