WAR TELEGRAMS
(Continued from page Il
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
BOMBING MONASTIR.
THE HONGKONG TELE
POST OFFICE.
January 24,9 35 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Sulenica says that over 200 bombs were dropped on Monastir and on neighbouring enemy positions. Another squadron dropped one hundred bombs on enemy positions at Ghevgeli; and all the airmen returned safely.
AUSTRIAN CLAIMS.
January 24, 11.25 p.m. An Austrian communique anacances the occupation of Skatari last evening, bat does not mention prisoners taken. It says s Serbian garrison retreated anresistingly. The Austrians have also occupied Nikitch, Danelograd and Podgoritza.
AUSTRO-BULGARIAN PROGRESS.
کیو
January 25, 9.10 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Salonica reports that the Ai Bulgarians have captured Berst and that the Balgarians are pro- ceeding to Valors and the Austrians towards Durazzo, where Ead Pasha is making military preparations.
THE FIGHTING IN PERSIA.
RIVER TIGRIS SWOLLEN,
January 24, 10.30 p.m. An official message from General Lake says that the few hours" armistice allowed in Persis for the removal of wounded, and for the burial of the dead concluded on January 22nd. The River Tigris has risen seven feet at Kat, in forty-eight hours on January 21; also at Geet, and Amara, which has prevented all movement of troops on land. General Townshend reports that he has sufficient supplies, and that his troops have not been further engaged.
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
GREEK CHAMBER ADJOURNS.
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January 24, 10.50 p.m. Renter's corresponden: at Athens reports that the Second Parlis- ment of Greater Greece has met, but little attention was given to it in view of the special circumstances attending the elections. The galleries were scarcely occupied. The American Minister was the only diplomat present and the Deputies were so few in number tɔat the election of President had to be postponed. The Cham bor adjourned indefinitely..
THE RUSSIANS.
TURKS IN HEADLONG FLIGHT
January 25, 4.35 a.m.
Our
A Petrograd communique saya :-"Ia pursuing the Turks we captured artillery sad a convoy of seven bundred men. artillery was again active in bombarding the forts of Ezzerom.”
ABANDONING WAR MATERIAL.
Correspondence ædlessed to subjects in China, Siam, Pezzis and Mog
The Services to Germany, Ausbila, and the Ottoman Empire are an spended.
Ships in communication with Cape D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station --
Keight Coespazioa.
Awa Maru Frometheus
MARLS DUE.
Siberia, Kashmir, 27th Jan,
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Swatɔw, Shanghai & North China--Par
WINGSANG, 16th Jan. 5 paz...
TO-MORROW.
| Fort Bayard-Pe= CHONGVA, 26th Jan.
8 ad Straila, Ceylon. Durban. Cape Town. Madria and London -- Par SUWA M2th J. If
Chiangta Per JINJU X, Jas
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On the 26th at Harmlene anicyclona kan wenkemedand moved satward. It in now central to the south of Japan,
FE LE 2575, Valai, 25th Pressure has decreased considerably at Pine) Shanghai sosialightly in southern districts,
A shallow depression is still shown over Mindazan,
Swinging Br. 24, 108, W. F. Eicherd, 16th Jan-Shanghai, ind Jan. Gen-, & Ca
Saws Mara, Jan 23, 6553, Z. Sakina 25th Jan---Shanghai, 23rd Jan. Gen.
-XII
Drufar, Nore, as LISI Bag. 25th Jan, -Swatow, 24th Jan. Genuya luk Whiten
Moderate monsoon may be expected; over the China Sea.
Honghong Rainfall for the 24 Hours soding at 10 a m. to-day, 1.00 inches.
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ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. L'DON vis_Sings
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Hopsang 31.12 1559, C. A... Robártson,
|1. Hongkong to Gap Rock... Įvariatio 25th Jan-Swatow, 24th Jan,
·Can · JH & Co.
Hal Hong. Be za Frans, 26th January-- water, 25th Jan Gen-D. L & Co.
DEPARTED.
Jan. 25.
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-P KASHMIR, 29th Jan 2 pm.
SATURDAY, 29th Jan.
Australia. Taxmania,
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Jan. 25.
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Kanchow for Singapore via Stow, Andre Lebon for Y hama via Shanghai
Jan 26.
Eger for Bangkok Laartes for Saigon Haimun för Swatow ichow for Canton
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Jaad New Guinea via. Thuraday Devawozzsefer Saigon
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WATER RETURN.
Econg Gap Bock
Macao
Pakhoi
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Panlien
China (Europe via Siberia) - Par LUCHOW, 9th Jan 5 pm.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Jan, 1916.
C. St. J.
Tourane
29.94 68
ปี
Apami
9.99 70 91
[Shanghai, 3:1P.D. Wednesday 2nd Feb-1;
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
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SUNDAY, 30th Jan.
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January 25, 9.10 p.. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd saya that the defeated Turks are in a headlong flight towards Erzeram and continue to abandon enormous quantites of war material. Straggless scatter Swatow, Amoy & Formná via Jamsuí-- Tylan late- oft in Belfin Above themselves, hiding in villages and being unable to escape. Russian cavalry appeared yesterday before E zeram.
THE MONTENEGHINS,
ROYALTY RECEIVED IN FRANCE,
Band, January 25, 435 a.m.
Banter's correspondent at Lyons says that King Nicholas and Princes Danilo and Peter are strived there sat were welcomed by representatives of the French Government. King Nicholas appeared twice on the balcony to respond to the gresting.
Pe: KALIO M. 30th Jan92.m
MONDAY, 31st Jan
·Seratow, Am- & Foothow--Per HAI-
MUN, 31st Jan. 1 p.m.
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
Shanghai. North China, Japaz. via · Moji, Victoria. Tacoma &r | Tymun j United Kindom vis. Canačs. Tydum Byewash
Per MEXICO M., 31st Jan. 1
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Hongkong Chservatory, January 26.
1 Barometer, reduced to 37 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the see, in in- chos, tenths and hundredths.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong':
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2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahresheft.
1470
Conception of water in the City and Ei District in me Gons and decimals of pulous daring the mono D. 1915
Comptine Estimated
population
Consumption per bard per day
30
gh
153.2
$19.539
363-1743.
WEDNESDAY, 2nd Feb. ::
Shanghai, North China and Japan via Moji, Canada viz. Victoria BC. North & South
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3 Humidity in percentage of saturatio” the Humidity of air saturated, with mois” tore being 100.
.
4 Direction of Wind, to two požuta.. 5 Force of Wind, socording to Benafore Scale
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*Lat. #3.15 N. Long. 117.40 E + Lat. 24.8 5.
118.34 E
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL,
**S
Mowinon Grav) víc ra
overdos STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND
OF GALLONS.
२४
ZE OF JAPAN, 2nd Feb. 10.30
(Shanghai Zr. F.D. Saturday, 5th Feb
Kowloom Cra-Y
Reservat
TIDE TABLE.
ANOTHER AIR RAID:
SEAPLANES OVER DÖVER.
January 25, 12.5 8.m.
It is officially reported that a German seaplane came over Dover yesterday afternoon and was engaged by the anti-aircraft guns of two British machines which poreaed it..
OPERATIONS IN EGYPT.
January 25, 12.5 8.m.
An official communique says that there have been operations in Egypt in which General Wallace's column attacked Benassi camp oa January 23rd. The enemy was dispersed and the camp burned.
SWEDEN AND NEUTRALITY.
DEBATE IN RIKSDAG.
January 25, 12.55 p.m. "A telegram from S'cokholm says thats debate in the Riksdag attracted great attention, Speeches by leaders of all parties emphasised that neutrality should be maintained on all sides. The Wed Liberals deprecated even commercial segression. The Premier to Take a fine epesch affirmed the policy of the Gwernment to be sincere on A neutrality, and mid the doubts which had arisen had resulted in a se suspicious frame of mind das to a lack of knowledge of what a s sincerely impartial neutrality meɛnt Sweden would continue to semasin strictly neutral,
From 23rd to 30th Jan, 19.6.
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