TÜR HONGKONG TILKORA!
MONDAY, JANUARY
1916.
WAR TELEGRAMS
WAR TELEGRAMS,
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PERIAN AFFAIRS.
December 31, 2:20 pm. “
Any- Daropean, Non-Asiatio or B.S. PERSIA TORPED ED.
Beater's correspondent at Teheran states that the Russiaza Indian desiting to leave the January 1, 11.55 am. found 1,630,000 rifle cartridges, and 3,000 rounds of gun-ammunition Colony should apply in writing It is reported a Lloyd's that the P. and O. &s. Parais was at Kum. Colonel Edwall, the Swedish Chief Instructor of the genda-for permission to do so to the sunk on December 30. Most of the passengers and crew meris and two rebel instructors have been dismissed, while another Captain Superintendent of Police, were lost. The Tassel was bound from London to Bombay. has resigned.
January 1, 11.55 am.
The Persia was last reported at Malta on Decembar 28. The shock to the public recalls that evoked by the sinking of the Lasitania, especially after the immanity which these passenger steamers have hitherto enjoyed. No details are given, but same Americans are believed to have been on board.
January 1, 135 p.m.
The Persis was of 7,974 tons register with a speed of eighteen knots, and she had all up-to-date improvements. The P. and O. office states that the last direct information concerning the ship was dated December 28. She carried a large number of passengers and a considerable crew bat at present the official figures are not Evailable,
January 1, 2.30 p.m. The passenger list of the Persia contains a total of 231 booked from Landon, of whom 57 were woman and 25 children.
January 1,255 p.m.
It is officially stated that the Persis was sank of Crete. The steamer conveying survivors from the four boats, which alone got away, is expected at Alexandris to-day.
January 12.30 p.m.
There were three Americans aboard the Parsia.
January 1, 4.30 p.
It is officially stated that the Persia was torpedoed.
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January 1, 445 p.m. The crew of the Persia numbered between two hundred and three hundred, mostly Lascare; thus, even if four boats sach had full complement of sixty, the death roll must be in the region of two-hundred.
HIS MAJESTY'S MESSAGE TO FRANCE.
December 31, 8.25 p.m. His Majesty the King, on the occasion of the New Year, tale graphed to President Poincare his warmest wishes for his welfare. His Majesty wys: "The heroism and sacrifices of our gallant soldiers and sailors have rendered indissoluble the ties binding the two countime.” The king expresses deep admiration for the splendid qualities of the land and sea forces of France which, he is, sure, will guarantee ultimate victory.
THE REVENUE.
January 1, 7.40 8.0. The Revenue for the quarter amounts in £64,390,510, an in- crease of £21,067,141
A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
January 1, 420 8.m.
THE QUESTION OF COMPULSION.
December 31, 315 pm.
at least 48 hours before the in- tended hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, ser height and occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the steamer or other vessel or
• There was a mesting of the Cabinet which lasted for over tw the bour of the train by which hours, Mr. Asquith presiding. There was a fall attendance. It is the applicant wishes to leave. generally surmised that the whole of the compulsion question was Applicants should apply in person discussed. No statement is expected till Parliament re-assembles for their passes at the Central Probably Mr. Eanderson will convey the Cabinet's decisions at Police Station between the hours of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to the forthcoming great Labour Congress.
4 pax. daily. December 31, 5.55 p.. There was another meeting of the fall Cabinet later in the Hongkong 9th. July, 1915 afternoon.
December 31, 7.55 pm.
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The Cabinet meeting was again prolonged and has been adjourned till Monday. It is understood that the consideration of the draft of the National Service Bill was not completed. The fall attendance at both meetings is regarded as showing that there have been no resignations hitherto.
December 31, 11.20 p.zz.
It is an horitatively stated that, as a result of to-day's Cabinet meeting, there are no longer any fears of a crisis, involving resignations. A basis of ansianity was reached and there was com plete acceptance of the principle that the "Asquith pledge" must be observed. When the Bill is submitted to Parliamen: it will be unanimously supported by those members of the Government whose convention has hitherto been doubtful. The only doufal Minister is Mr. Handerson, whose position is dependent on the attitude of the Labour Conference.
December 31, 1.55 p.m.
It is reported that, at the Labour Conference last night, Mr. Heademon advised the general acceptance of the Government scheme
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December 31, 5.45 pm
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AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.
January 1, ILI0 am. Reater's correspondent at Melbourne says that the Advisory Council on freights is preparing a scheme which will embrace all overseas skipping to and from Australis as though it were control- led by a single company.
THE ILL-FATED NATAL.
January 1, 12.35 a..
A Paris communique states that car batteries successfully bombarded the enemy's first and second line trenches in
The survivors of HMS. Natal are fourteen officers and 373 Belgium. We also wrecked a German work west of Sampir. The! Germans in the Vosges, after artillery preparation, launched an man. The chief officere saved are Lienz-Commander Tadali, infantry attack at Hirzstein which was completely repaised. The Lieut Fildes, Engineer Commander Greetham, Captain Hazeon of the Marines, Fleet Sarge Tark, sub-Lieut Price and Chaplain German aviators over Salonica dropped bombs on Greek troops.
The Allied artillery at the Dardanelles effectively bombarded Driscoll. Turkish batterise on the Asiatic coast destroying several guns and exploding a munition depot.
NEW YEAR HONOURS.
January 1, 10 p.m. The Honorary Cross of The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (1818) has been conferred upon His High- ness the Sultan of Jokors."
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·January 1, 2.35 pm
The Admiralty announces that twenty-five officers perished in the sinking of the Natal, including Captain Back, Commander Hatching and Lieutenant-Commanders Murray and Harrison.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
December 31, 1 am.
The following have been appointed Companions of the Most
A Headquarters' despatch says that sixteen of our seroplanes Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (1818): Mr1 Thomas Harold Lyle, Consul General of Bangkok, Mr. Arthur Hyde bombed Commites station, together with the railway line and sheds, Lay, Cansal General, Seoul, and Mr. Bernard Senior, Treasurer, Tea aeroplanes attacked Hervilly Aerodrome, which was consi- derably damaged. All the machines, in both cases, returned safely. Ceylon
Knighthoods have been conferred upon the Hon. John Alexander There were twelve air encounters during the day. One of our Skratchey Bucksill, K.O., Chief Justice Federated Malay States, machines engaged four of the enemy; one of the latter is believed Another was damaged and all to have been brought down formerly Attamey Gateral, Hongkong, and Mr. F. S. Bourne, Judge four were driven off." at Weihaiwei, formerly of Shanghai.
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One of our aeroplanes was brought down a3 a ramlt of a com hat with two hostile machiner. The enemy, during the night, heavily shelled car trenches south of Friccurt, and a few Germans penetrat ed one of our front trenches; bat they were immediately ejected.
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The weather has been fine. Our artillery has been active at various We places. Artillery on both sides has been active north of Ypres. December 31, 4.40 pm.
December 31, 145 am. The Austrian reply to the American Note is a remarkable climb down, and positively concura with the principles that private vessels, if they do not try to escape or resist, shall not be destroyed until the passengers and crew are placed in safety. The Austrians defeated in Champagne. are anxious that relations with America should be still more cordial. The submarine believed that the Ancons was a transport, and the
A Paris communique states that a German grenade attack was
January 1, 12.30 p.m.
An official despatch from Headquarters asya that the enemy has reply says that the commander was most careful that passengers been active mining about the quarries North of Loos. Five mines could save themselves before it was sank. The note affirms that all could have been saved if the ship had not been deserted by the are exploded last night causing some few casualties with slight crew, and further declares that Austris cannot be responsible for damage to our trenches. No attack was made and the damage is the capsizing of boats before the torpedo was fired. Nevertheless being repaired. There has been artillery activity on both sides about Our heavy howitzers Austris was desirous to show friendly feelings to America and is Hallach, Givenchy, Wytschsete, and St Julien end an increase
of hostile shelling about Armentieres. prepared to even indemnify cases of loss which cannot be proved considerably damaged various points on the hostile line.
January 1, 5,50 siva. against the submarine,
According to Renter's correspondent at Paris President Poin- BRYAN'S PEACE TREATY.
care, in a long New Year's letter to the troops, dwells on the aushs-(2 December 31, 1.55 pm. kea unanimity of the country to prosecute the war until victory Beater's Washington éorrespondent states that the persoanel is achieved. He declares that no compromise is poesihla sad that of the International Commission representing Britain and the any ambiguous offer of peace would merely mean dishonour, ruin and United States, under the peace treaty negotiated by Mr. Bryan, enslavement and that any momentary faltering would be ingratitude includes the American jarist, Mr. George Gray, Lard Bryce, the to the dead and treason to posterity."The nation which first grows Arctic Explorer Dr. Nansen to be umpire. If British Dominions are tired will be vanquished, but France will not grow tired. Never involved in the controversy, the respective High Commissioners will had we a finer army or better trained and braver troops. Every represent them.
CANADIAN FINANCE.
December 31, 11.55 pm. According to Reuter'a 0.tawa correspondent, Mr. White, the Minister of Finance, in his statement, says that owing to the re- duction in the expedition, due to the policy proceeding only with works under contract at the outbreak of war, and largely increased customs excise revenues, the Canadian Financial position is most favourable. These increases, together with the recent loan, provide war expenditure until June.
FORD'S "ARK "
December 31, 2.20 pm: dition has set out for Copenhagen from Stockholm.
where I have seen you I have quivered with admiration and hope that you will conquer and that the year now opening will complete the defeat of the enemy and will bring you the joy of victory." January 1, 455 pm A Peris communique states that there have only been minor operations, favourable to the French.
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