The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1916 v. by the
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE:
Baronstar 30.19
January 18 1916,
Température 6 sam Humidity
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
ENEMY'S NARROW ESCAPE ON THE
EASTERN FRONT.
HEAVY LOSSES IN WITHDRAWAL ACROSS
THE STRYPA.
British Force Pressing the Turks.
FURTHER ARRESTS AT CORFU.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
SUBMARINE WARFARE,
SPANISH STEAMER SUNK.
January 17 1.25 p.m.
The Spanish steamer Belgica has been sunk. Twenty-three of "the crew have been picked up.
INCOME TAX INEQUITY.
REMOVAL OF REGISTERED OFFICES FROM LONDON.
January 17, 1.25 p.m. The Times says that the inequity of the double Income Tax is not unlikely to lead to definite proposals by the Dominion Premiers when they meet in London in the near future. That serious mie chief is already being done is shown by the decision of the Bombay Tramways Company in favour of transferring their registered offices. from London to Bombay.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1916.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
ECHO OF THE "PERSIA.”
LORD MONTAGU'S CONDITION.
January 17, 1.25 p
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
IN THE BALKANS.
GERMAN AEROPLANE BROUGHT DOWN.
Two of
January 17, 215 pm Lord Montagn, who is at Paria, is still enfering from lack of
Reuler's correspondent at Salonics atates that British guns sleep and pains caused by his injuries, but he is progressing favourably. In an interview he said that during his last twenty-four felled a German aeroplane which was in the Allied zone. hours si sex be thought it was all over. He suffered greatly the airmen were killed. from thirst and owed his life to the fact that he was wearing an inflatable waistcoat, for he kept slipping of the wreckage to which
he was clinging and only the waistcoat kept him aflost.
After his arrival at Malta, Lord Montaga received a message of congratulation from His Majesty the King.
THE SERBIAN GOVERNMENT.
TO BE INSTALLED AT BRINDIST.
- January 17, 130 p. According to Beuter's correspondent at Rome, it is stated that the Serbian Government will instal itself for some time at Brindisi,
CARDINAL MERCIER.
A WARM WELCOME IN ITALY.
January 17, 1.30 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Rome, the Italian Press welcomes sympathically Cardinal Mercier, who has had an hour's audience with His Holiness the Pope, also an hour's audience with Cardinal Gasparri; the Secretary of State to the Vatican left a large dossier with the Pope.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
FRENCH GUNS ACTIVE..
January 17, 4.30 p.m.
GENERAL SARRAIL ASSUMES SUPREME COMMAND.
$35 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUST MEN.
CONDENSED.
The Spanish steamer Belgica has been sent.
The British relieving force con- tinues to draw near to Kut
The Austro-Garman withdrawal across the River Strypa was &. most precarious one.
It is stated that the Sarbiau Government will instal itself for some time at Brindisi.
King Peter of Serbia hasarrived st. Edipsos aboard a French tor- pedo boat from Salonies.
General Sarrail has taken over empreme command of the Anglo- French forces at Salonica.
The damage caused by the fire
January 17. 3.35 p. Reuter's correspondent at Salonica, esya that General Sarrai to-day has taken over supreme command of the Anglo-French forces. This unity of command is welcomed in British and French military at Bergen in cor estimated to be circles alike.
| over five sud a half millions steri-
+
General Sarrail is not only the senior General on the spot but has a remarkable record, including the baffling of the Crown Prince, who, with infinitely stronger forces, tried to break through to Verdun.
The relations between General Sarrail and General Mahon are į most cordial
THE RIVAL ARMIES.
January 17, 3.35 p.m.
ing
British gone felled ́a German faeroplane which was in the Allied some si Salenica, Two of the air- men were killed.
French war correspondents estimate the enemy forces on Macedonia at a quarter of a million.
According to Renter's correspondent at Salonica, French war One enemy division was nearly correspondents estimate the enemy forces on Macedonis at a quarter the whole day in crossing the River Strypa and lost half of its effectives.
of a million.
They say that the British recently have received more re-inforce÷ ments and that the French are receiving quick-firers, machine gans and mounted armoured cars.
ANOTHER BYE-ELECTION,
He
LABOURITE'S UNOPPOSED RETURN,
A Paris communique states that French guns have been active between the Somme and AvIÐ.
THE SITUATION AT CORFU.
FURTHER APRE÷TS OF AUSTRIANS.
January 17, 2.15 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Athens, it is semi- officially announced that the Austrian Consul at Corfa and the agent for the Austrian Lloyd have been arrested.
The Timer emphasises that removal from London in such cases is regrettable en political as well sa commercial and industrial
The Prefect of Corfu reports that the entry and departure of grounds. Experience has shown that the maintenance of the ships from the harbour is prohibited without permission.
The French military authorities state that telephonic communi- English atstas tends to orders for equipment and maintenance being placed with the British rather than with alien concerns. Both cation has been re-established and that all telegrams are being directly and indirectly, the Treasury is subjecting itself to loss by censored, while newspaper telegrams are prohibited. its short-sighted insistence upon the inequitable assessment of The Serbian Crown Prince with a number of staff officers have Indian shareholders.
also arrived from Scotari
JAPAN AND CHINA.
AN INCONVENIENT VISIT.
January 17, 1.25 p.m.
The Times Peking correspondent says that the Japanese!
KING PETER.
ARRIVAL AT EDIPSOS.
January 17, 2.15 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Athens states that King Peter has Minister has informed the Foreign Office that, circumstances having arisen rendering it inconvenient to the Emperor of Japan to receive arrived at Edipsos aboard a Fresca torpedo boat from Salonies, the Chinese Special Envoy at this juncture, the Japanese Govern- ment asks the Government of China to postpone the Envoy's "departure.
THE RUSSIANS.
PRECARIOUS AUSTRO-GERMAN WITHDRAWAL.
January 17, 2.50 p.m.
THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN,
ADVANCE OF BRITISH-RELIEF FORCE.
January 17, 430 p.m. The Labourite, Mr. S. Finney, has been returned unopposed for North-West Staff
LOYAL TRADE UNIONISTS.
A SMACK FOR THE ENGINEERS' EXECUTIVE.
January 17,4.30 pm.
The Hartlepool branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers bas passed a resolution protesting against the Executive, without a mandate, voting against the Compulsion Bill, especially “when s thousand of our members are defending the country on land and sea.”
Ifa the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE KAISER.
RETURNS TO THE FRONT.
January 17,5 55 a.m..
According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, an official message from Berlin states that the Kaiser returned to the front on Sunday.
THE ITALIANS.
ENEMY ROUTED IN COUNTER-ATTACK.
January 17, 5.55 m.
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The Prefect of Corfu reports that the entry and departure of ships from the harbour is prohi- bited without permission.
It is semi-officially announced that the Austrian Censul at Corfu. and the agent for the Austrian Lloyd have been arrested.
Lord Momagu, who is at Paris, is still suffering from lack of sleep and pains caused by his injyies, but he is progressing favourably.
The Times says that the inequity of the double Income Tax is not unlikely to lead to definita proposals by the Domin ion Premiers when they meet in London in the near future.
According to French war cor-
British respondents, the
in Macedonia recently have received more re-inforcements, while the French are receiving quick-firere, machine-guns and armoured caIA,
mounted
That serious mischief is already. bying done by the double Income Tax is shown (says the Times) by the decision of the Bombay Trac- ways Company in favour of trans- ferring their registered cfficca frem London to Bombay.
Circumstances having arisen rendering it inconvenient to the lo Emperor of Japan to receive the Chinese Special Envoy at thia juncture, the Japanese GoreIN=" ment a-ks the Government of China to postpone the Envoy'a departure.
DON'T FORGET
TO-DAY, Bijou Theatre-315 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.. TO-MORROW.
2.
Bijon, Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m.
Thursday, January 20,- De Villiera Moving Theatre, Kowloon (next to Post Office); 9.15 p.m.
Friday, January 21. Da Villiers Moving Theatre, Kowloon (next to Post Office); 9.15 pm
Saturday, January 22 Drawing of debentures, at 11.8m. Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.-- De Villiers Mozing
5.00 pm and 9.15 pm-
The Brea-Test, da entries,
A Rome communique says there was an intense cannonade on Jaunary 14 on the beights north-west of Gorizia, followed by an January 17, 3.35 p.m. enemy right attack. Large frces were repulsed, but, on being res The British relieving force continues to draw nearer to Kutt inforced, succeeded in entering the Italian trenches rear Oslavia. A Mr. Charaberlain, in the House of Commons, announced that we vigorous Italian counter-attack on the morning of January 15 drove "Renter's correspondent at Petrograd stiton that the Austro carried the Waddi position on the 15th inak, to which the Tarka had the enemy beyond. Oslavis, the Italians re-occupying the trenches Kowloos (zext to Rost Office German withdrawal across the River Strypa was a most precarions retired after they had been defeated at Orah. The enemy's rearguard and capturing much booty, ous The Russians attacked most violently and one enemy Division had now taken up its position at Essien, six miles to the eat of Kaz
The weather continues to be bad. took nearly the whole day in crossing and lost half of its effectives.
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