WAR TELEGRAMS
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THE SUNKEN SUBMARINE.
THE HONGKONG TRILERIAI
January 7, 525 p.m. It is officially stated that the Datab araiser Noord Brabant met the British submarine (since reported sunk) outside territorial watara making signals of distress.
HOME POLITICS.
January 7, 6.25 pm.
-POST OFFICE.
subjects in China, Star Prexia and Mor-
· ROSO ELINOR be tzanemě
The Services to Germany, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
SHIPPING
MONDAY, JANUARY, 18, 1916.
WEATHER REPORT
ARRIVED,
bằng: Chi, xa.996, Barnes, 10th Jan, Co-Shanghai 69 Jan, Gen-C3d
S.I. CA.
Beza 1615, Williams, 10th Jan-Khanghai, 6th-dan. Gan —
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MAILS DUE.
French, Onreilers, 11th Jan Singapore, Mongara. 13th Jan
The polling takes place on Monday in the West Newing on bye As Hitachi Mara, 16th Jan, election rendered matositry by the elevation of Captain O. W. Norton -to the peetags. The Liberal candidate will be Mr. Gilbert, a County Councillor, while the Trade Unionists are paiting forward Mr. Terrett, who opposes the restrictions on the sale of drink in London. Mr. Mackenzie-Bell will contest St. George's, Hanover Square, in the Liberal interest.
January 7, 8.25 p.m.
It is reported that Mr. Herbert Samuel will succeed Sir John Simon as Secretary of State for Home Affaire,
TRADE UNION AMALGAMATION.
January 7, 6.25 pts.
A committee has been appointed to draft a schems for the amalgamation of the Trade Unions of the iron and steel trades.
THE PIRATES.
January 7, 900 p.m.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Shanghal & N. Chins-Per HOPSANG|
20th Jan. 5 pä Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Mo
Per EASTERNI10th Jan.5 pm
TO-MORROW. Swator-Per FARSANG, 17th Janšam Fort Bayard & Haiphong -Par¡HANOL
17th Jan. 9 an Chinwangtao-Paz YEI MARUTIA Jan.
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American
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Shanghai, North China and -Japan via Moj, United States (South America, via Tacoma, #Canada, U. Kingdom via Victo- BC-Par TACOMA EL 11th Jan-1 p
According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington, the Swatow, Amur & Foochow --Pur HAI- American Ambassador în Vienna says that up to Tuesday_night Straits India via Catentia Par FOOK- Austris was without information regarding the sinking of the Persia Philippine For CHINHUA, th
January 8, 2.05 am.
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SANG. 17th Jax 5 pm.
Jax 3px
11th Jan. 3
Shanghai North China and Europe via Siberia Per CORDILLEREL1th Jané pun
A Washington message says Count Berastaff has presented to Shancha, & Nori China-Per ASHUL Mr. Lansing, Secretary of State, Germany's proposal to pay indemnity for Americans lost on the Lastanix. He gave an assurance that
·German submarines in the Mediterranean would not attack now-j combatant ships of any character without warning. Count Bernstorff told Mr. Lansing that Germany had heard of the sinking of the Persia only through the newspapers.
FRENCH TREASURY BILLS.
January 7, 10.00 p.m.
The Bank of England invites applications for £10,000,000 French Treasury Bills at a fixed discount of 51.
THE RUSSIANS.)
"January 7, 11.35 p.
Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says the Russians have
Shanghai Br.P.OSaturday, 15th Jan;
Prongh
Halpheng Saizon. Strafts, Bur-
mah Cegion Adelaide, Ware Australia, India, Aden. EgyDA & Europe. Per ATHÖS, 11th Jan. 4 pis
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WEDNESDAY, 12th Jan.
Shanghai & N. China-Par HOPSANG,
19th Jan 5p.
THURSDAY, 13th Jan,
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Bogromnica Una tra the enek at Hokkaido.
Primare in nearly stationary in south diamiata. It has increased considerably over murid-rest China, and moderately grass, south, Ghana, under the turbamaan OE a-sprong anticyclone, which is now comical to the north of the Yangtze Valey.
The pressure gradient between Hakkzido `and China.lavey KİMED,
HAIL STRAWERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAU..
Jan-Bangkuk, 3 th Jan, Rice the east coast of Chia and are the WiLL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentione
"Strong monsoon zaýške expected along
Cuina Sea.
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Fourkong. Babafall for the 34 hoone Chunan, Ex. an. 1,332, Robertson, 9th Jan, sucũng xã 10 a m. to-day, 0.3% Ezed
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Fastem. Br. 13, 2929. F. Carter, 9th Jan. felbourne, 2th Dec. Gen-G. L&C Hongbe, Br, ka 2,056, HJ, Waltabira, Ath | Jan-Singapore, Gen ----Order,
Taman Mara, Jap.za Y. Fujita, 8th Jan Oman Miika Pod Jan, Goal--MEN. Takkybing, Hu 33, 6,571, F. W. Callum
10th Jan.-Vancouver 19th-New Go.-B. & S. Kwangsang, Br. 2.3. 1,483, W. F. Bichnel
10th Jan-Shanghai, 5th Jan Ge- & Co,
Telemachum, Br. za 1,350. A Frame, 10th Jan---Saigon, 3th Man. General- L.bme.
DEPARTED.
Jan 8.
Seiyon Harnsfer. Bombay via Singapore Quarta for Bangkok Kyo Mare for Chile vis Moj Loksang for Haiphong via Huhow Tikabang for Mits via Shanghai Chelan Mar for Graham
Prometheus for Bangkok Tingo Mar for Chirwangiao 2 Desaing for Mala
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Jan. &
Nellore for Yokohama viz Shanghai Anhui for Cantem Nation for Balikpapan
explored Taartorysk and also the heights two verats to the westward. Strait, Colombo, Durban, Cape Town Chenan for Shanghal
The enemy counter-attacks with a view to recapturing the town failed. North-east of Czarnowî'z the Austrians attacked with gas. and followed this up with an înfantry attack, but they were driven back to the trenches.
January 8, 3.25 8.x.
The Russians prepared for their principal attack on the heights to the northward of Czarnowitz by a bombardment of fifty hours from four hundred guse. There was a sudden lull, when infantry charges were successfully inade. It is announced that the Taar was present on this front.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST. ・・
January 7, 1155 p.m. General Sir Douglas Hsig reports that yesterday morning the ́enemy carried eat a bombing attack, suppo-ted by artillery, on the Armentieres-Lilla railway, but they were driven off. Our artillery to-day bombarded various points of the enemy's lines, damaging their trenches considerably.
January 8, 2.15 1.m.
A Paris commanique' states:We again bombarded Bis Hear su Wont and the railway traffic was interrupted. Two Germau posts were destroyed at Chatean Nonvrou. The artillery continued mort active in Champagne. A German convoy was dispersed near Saint Souplet. A small German post was blown up at Vanquois An enemy coloma north at St. Evin was bombarded and scattered with a long range gan which eet fire to the village. The batteries caused three explosions in the enemy works porth of St. Mihiel
THE ITALIANS.
January 8, 3,15. s.m.
Siberian
Mail,
Madsia & U. Kingdom-Parana for Chinwangso MISHIMA M. 13 Jan. 9pm. Tamon Maru for Mef
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A Rome communique states that the Italians surprised and captured a position at San Giovanni on the southern slopes of Mont Esperone. The enemy fruitlessly attacked several points at Col di Lana. There were artillery duels along the entire front sad the swatow, enemy used asphyxiating shells. Austrian air-craft raided the valleys of Fella and Isonzo, but did no damage.
JJHORE'S FINE GIFT,
January 8. 3 25 am.
The Army Council has gratefully arccted the Government of Joboro's gift of $25,000, and purpoem devoting it to the provision of reconnaissance aeroplanes for the Flying Corps.
MR. CHURCHILL
January 8. 3.25 8.2.
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Reuter's special correspondent at the Headquarters in France, F has obtained information, unofficial but reliable, that Mr. Winston Churchill has been appointed to command a Battalion of Scots, Eus. Fusiliers:
GERMAN AEROPLANES BROUGHT DOWN.
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January 8, 3.95 am.
Renter's correspondent at Salonies says two German seroplanes
been brought down in the Anglo French lines,
BRITISH SUBMARINE'S EXPLOIT
January 8, 6.00 s.2.
A telegram from Constantinople received in Athens states that Irubunurine from the Son of Marmors made its way into the Golden Born and attacked the arsenal at Pera, doing connderable Tamage and canning a panic.
Childar for Saigon Extern for Kube via Shanghai Choft Marn for Bothay Holbow for Cauton Sinking for Canton
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