WAR TELEGRAMS
(Continued from page 1.)
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
January 9, 8.30 a.. The political situation is calmer, Talk of a General Election persists in some quarters, but it is generally believed that this last eximity is not needed and would only be adapted in the event- of serious threats of labour troubles, and anti-Conscriptionists admit w that an election would be disastrous to them.
Mr. Roberts points out that the vote at the Labour Congres was infisted because scine delegates represented about fifty people, -who, on a card vote, counted as a themand, as this is the lowest figure for a unit. He nevertheless considers the majority against the Bill a large one, due to the delegates having insuficiently digested the Bal
Alrady, some Labourites and Radicals are considering whether of modify their attitude on the second reading of the Bill.
SERBIAN. REFUGEES,
January 8, 1.45 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Rome say that thousands of Serbisa refugees are applying to enlist, in order to fight on the side of the Allies for the reconquest of their country.
FRANCE AND THE WAR.
January 8, 1.45 pm. The Times correspondent at Paris says that France altogether has mobilised over seven million men.
THE PERSIA.
January 8, 1.45 p.m. The American Consul at Alexandria has cabled to his Govern ment to the effect that Mr. Grant and twenty other passengers have made a sworn affidavit that no warning was given to the Persia be- fore she was torpedoed.
SUBMARINE
WARFARE.
- January 8, 1.45 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Washington says that Germany's senzances regarding the Mediterranean affect lines, freighters and tramps. Previous sazurances in the North Sea only applied to pas senger liners, Germany assuming that there are no Americans aboard
other vessels there.
It is stated that the Austrian last Note on the Ancona contro- versy gave identical assurances to those of Germany, and also agreed with the United States that small beata shail under all circumstances be taken to places of safety for the sake of passengers of a ship about to be torpedoed.
SUYLA BAY OPERATIONS.
THE HONOM
WAR TELEGRAMS
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1916,
[The following telegrama appeared in our special edition of [yesterday:-]
ITALIAN STEAMEL SUNK.
January 8, 2.15 p.
PUBLIC SAULTION
RTAINMENTS
GEO. P. LAMMERT. VICTORIA THEATRE.
Beuter's correspondent at Cottinje states that an Italian sissmer from Brindisi, with supplies and 425 Montenegrin recruits from America, strank s mine yesterday near San Giovanni de Medua.
The vessel sack immediately, and 200 passengers perished.lic
THE MONTENEGRINS.
January 8,500 puzz Renter's correspondent at Catrinje states that a furious battle has been raging night and day on the Montenegrin northern front- since the 6th inst.
The Auszians at one point kurled twenty battalione, supports d by numerous guns and machine-guns, upon the Montenegrins, who retained the majority of their positions. The loss on both siden were-heavy.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
January 8, 5.00 p.m. According to Renter's corespondent at Paris, & communique reports a comparatively quiet night. Oar artillery destroyed s German fortified position : Fontenoy, north of the Aisne,
OUR EVER-READY NAVY.
January 8, 6.35 pan.
A representative of Renter's Agency visited a station on the coast which is utilized as a base by a "Cat Squadron "one of the centres from which our fleetest warships are ready to set out at a moment's notice on receipt of news of German movements.
The whole pisce presented a most bory spectacle. Submarines, which had just returned from a successful voyage, were lying along- side their parent slip embarking stores and torpedoes.
Beater's representative also boarded a fotilla of moet modern destroyers which had returned from cruises in the North Sea. The officers declared that, despite the German boasts, they saw no sign of the German Fleet. Other features which were observed included
fleet of rapid motor-boss, intended to chase en bmarines.
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The visit showed the remarkable eagerness of the Nary to meet the Germans when they emerge from the Kiel Canal.
THE SUNKEN SUBMARINE.
January 8, 145 am. Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the British submarine (mertioned in yesterday's wire) was only sighted by the Noord Brabant after ten hours.
The crew are awaiting the decision of the Dutch Government as to whether they shall be interned. It is thought that this is unlikely
they are sailors in distress.
January 8.500 p.m.
AUCTIONEER, SHARE &
GENERAL BROKER
THE
"HIE Undersigned has received instruction to sell by Pub- Auction on
TUESDAY
the Ifth January 1916 » commencing st II am.
as No.91 Praya East
For account of the concerned)
112 packages containing
324 Sea-Grass Rockers 128 packages containing
440 Sea-Grass Rockers 29 packages containing
116 Sea Grass Rockers 174 packages containing
$49 Sea-Grass Rockers
On view from Friday the 7th inst.
Terms-Cash on delivery
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
THE Undersigned has received
înstructions to sell by Pub-
lic Auction on
WEDNESDAY the 12th January 1916. commencing at II zm. at his Sales Rooms, Dudder Street A- Consignment of Dutch Cigars
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comprising 5,000 Cigars - La Cubanita” 5,000 do Cuban-Planters 7,750 do “American Planters" 19,750 do "La Flamenca "
On view from Tuesday the flth
Temas:-As usual.
inst
GEO. F. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer
Age Quantity of Wines and Spirits to be sold without: "serve THE Undersigned has received
lic Auction on
instructions to sell by Pab-
SATURDAY the 15th January 1916 commencing all am.
Duddell
10 Cases Claret (Ch. Lafite, 'Ch
Palmar ete
January 7, 4.00 pm General Sir Ian Hamilton, in bis despatch concerning the the situation at Suvla Bay on the morning of August 8, the landing]) having having taken place on August 6, says that Lieut-General Sir Government has decided to intern the crew of the British submarine at his Sales Rooms,
Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Dutch F. Stopford, recollecting the vast isware which hung upon his success in forestalling the enemy, urged his Divisional Commanders to push which was reported sunk on the 7th inst. The decision is made. Street on, otherwise all the advantages of surprise on the landing mast under the Hague Convention be nollified. The Divisional Commanders, however, believed them- selves unable to move owing to the exhaustion of the men and the want of water. These objections were overborne by Lieut-General Stopford's resolution, but it was lack of artillery support which finally decided him to sequiesce in the policy of going slow
A Salonica telegram sa thats search at the Austrian Consulate Here Sir Ian Hamilton observes that when landing hostile led to the discovery of 1809, 150 revolvers, with cartridges, shores the infantry mast advance and seize euitable positions to explosives, Turkish uniforms, age, and armless bearing the Cras 22 cover the landing and provide artillery positions for the main thrust ceat, which were evidently intended to equip the Turkish rabble with the aid of floating batteries alone. Then follows the passage who would have been incited to murder and pillage in the event of (19 Cases Guinness Stout (pints) that "driving power was required.
the success of an Austro-German and Turco Bulgarian attack on Salonica,
January 7, 520
PL.10. The Pall Mall Gazette understands that Lieut-General Sir F.) Stopford has saked the War Office for an enquiry into the Suvla Bay operations. It is believed that such an enquiry, if granted, will not be held until after the war.
COMPULSORY SERVICE.
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
January 8. 1450.m.
THE RUSSIANS.
January 8, 3.30 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, a telegram from Petrograd states that the most important news of the day is the Russian advance on the town of Kakbotzkavola, ten miles wat of the River Styr, and situated at the issue of the Pinak marshes, constitating a strong strategical point, enabling the Bassian right wing to develop an offensive on this sector.
SERIOUS BIOTS IN U.S.A
January 8, 200 P.m
15
do Burgundy (Volnay, Neits,
Beanne & Pormard)
10
do Red and White Sparkling
Burgundy
10
do Champagne
do Italian Vermouth
6 do White Wines
Also
& splits)
4. do Bass Ale
And
40. Cases Scotch Whisky (sundry
brands) On view from Friday 14th inst. Terms, Cash, on delivery
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Hongkong January, 8th 1916-...
Ancioneer
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Anction on
AFRIDAY,
the 14th January, 1916, commencing at 2.30 pm.
January 7, 350 D.3. The Compulsory Service Bill provides that every Britisher ordinarily resident in Great Britain, from the age of 18 to. 41, who is unmarried or a widower without children dependent upon him, be deemed as from "the appointed date" duly enlisted for general servics and to be forthwith transferred to the Reserve. Exceptions are men residing in Great Britain for educational and other special purposes, men who are already in the Army or Navy, Beater's correspondent a: Youngstown, Ohio, reports a serious Territoriale liable for foreign service, clergymen, and men holding strike and ricting, in which, up to the present, there have been exemption e rtificates granted by tribunals to be established under three killed and nineteen injured. the Act.
The strikers, who are employees of a steel works in East Applications for such certificates may be made on the ground Youngstown, began by setting fire to six block of buildings. Whole-13th inst.
On view from Thursday, the
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The situation is so serions that the authorities have decided to blow up Esat Youngstown bridge in order to prevent the rioters from crossing the river.
that it is expedient for national interests that the applicant be sale looting, followed. engaged on other work, on the ground that the applicant har s dependent who would be without suitable means of subsistence, on the ground of ill-health or infirmity, or on the ground of a conscien- fious objection to combatant service.
Certificates may also be granted by any Government depart ment after consultation with the Army Council to employees and men employed on work of national importance within the sphere of
that department.
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A number of the strikers, who became drunk on stolen whisky, seized 500 lbs of dynamite and blew up several buildings. They are now threatening to destroy the residential section of the toma Troops have been summoned to the scene and numerous arrests made.
GERMAN EXCHANGE.
The bolder of a certificate must notify any change in the cir cumstances under which the certificate was granted. The penalty for any omission to do this is £50, while the penalty for making a False statement to obtain a certificate is six months' imprisonment.
January 8, 2.15 p.m. The Act comes into operation on a date fixable by proclamation heavy fall in the value of the Garmsa mark in neutral countries The Times is of opinion that the approximate cause of the recent within fourteen days of the passing of the Act. The appointed is probably the falling due of congons on German Loans, of which date" will be the twenty-first day after the issue of the Proclamation. there are foreign holdings
While it is not stated officially, it is apparent that the unmar in German War Loans taken up in the United States and These have been increased by amounts ried men are availing themselves of the fresh opportunity to attest Switzerland. The periodical dividends on payments will swell under Lord Derby's cheme and thus benefit by the group system. Germany's unfavourable trade balance, despite the fact that the Those who do not attest become liable for immediata service.
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January 7, 6.25 p.m.
It is announced that the group system will be re-opened on Monday for married men as well as single men. It is hoped that a
number of volunteers will come forward.
BRITISH TRADE DURING WAR.
January 7,520. pm
The increase in importa during the past year amounted to £157,-
121.188. The exports show a decrease of #46,074,021
catting off of German trade would ordinarily tend to reliers Gar- many of the difficulty of providing against increased importa.
exchange has now passed the point at which the exportation of gold The Timer adds that i should be noted that Americarí starling from London to how-York would be profitable.
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THE FORDITES.
January 8, 145 pin
Beater's correspondenti
During the mouth of December the increase in imports was have started their journey set
1498 and exports also showed an increase of 27,688 5913
ys that the “ Fordites
at No. 50 Nathan Road, Kowloon A Quantity of Valuable
Full Particulars from catalogue.
Household Furniture
Terms-Cash on delivery.
GEO.P LAMMERT
Auctioneer. Hongkong January, 8th 1916.
NOTICES KEROSENE OIL. Wa guarantee all kerosene oil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.
Present price.
*COMET”
$4.75 per case ex store. ** WHITE ROSEL" $4.95 per case er store.
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