THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916.
TELEGRAMS.
[Boutar's Servios to The "Telegraph."]
HOLLAND AND ARMED MERCHANTMEN.
December 19, 6.50 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that the Netherlands wis the only neutral nation which refuses to admit defensively-armed ahipa into ita ports, but it did not impuga the legality of such arming.
FAMOUS FRENCH AVIATOR KILLED,
December 19, 12.55 p.m. Capt. Bosno semp, the French serial offiser who bombed Essen and Munich, has been killed in an air fight.
CIRCULATION OF GERMAN PUBLICATIONS,
December 10, 12 55 p.m. Renter's correspondent at the Hague mys that the Foreign Minister has announced that, în reply to his protect against the seizure of German publications destined to Indis and elsewhere abroad, Great Britain has declared her readiness to come to an understanding enabling Universities sad public bodies to obtain German scientific and technical publications.
AN ENEMY AMBASSADOR.
December 19, 12.45 p.m. According to Benter, safe conduct has been given to Count Tarnowski, the Auntrião Ambaensdor, at the request of the United Sistes, which has acompted all responsibility.
INDIA COUNCIL DRAFTS. "
December 19, 12.45 p.m. The Times says it in caderstood that Indian bankers and others are in negotiations with the India Office with a view to a relaxation
of the restrictions on the sale of India Council drafts.
HAPPY EGYPT.
December 19, 12.45 p.m.
A message from Cairo exys the second anniversary of the Bri- tish Protectorate finds the situation in Egypt everywhere greatly.
improved,
compared with last year. The mechinery
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TELEGRAMS.
(Benter's Service to the Telegraph."]
„IN THE COMMONS.
De-badging the’Uoskilled.
December 20, 6.45 a.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Worthington Evans announbel that the Ministry of Munitions had ordered the de-badging of sil #mi-skilled and anskilled workmen, thus enabțing the men to be oalled up as soon as they could be psred or replied.
Excess Profits. -
December 20, 5.20 p.m. ·
In the House of Commons, Mr. Boner Lew atsted that, up to December 16, the Treasury had received #73,691,000 sterling in exoses profits.
Increase la Railway Fares,
December 20, 5.20 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Roberts announced that, on January 1, railway passenger fares would be increased fifty per cent, except in the case of workmen's tickets, and messon tioksts up to forty miles. There, would also be a restriction of the passenger treia service.
FRENCH CRITICS ANSWERED.
December 20, 7.45 p.m. In the French Senate, M. Briand spoke in reply to the inter- pellation of M Berenger, secusing the Government of isok of foresight sad military diplomacy.
Briand dwelt on the terrible task which greet the efforts of the Allion, emphasising that Britain's military contribution- was far exceeding the original arrangement. He said that Dr. Von Bethmann Hollweg's last speech showed that Germany waɛ si bay: The demand for posue was the last bloff she would attempt. It was not merely se sign of weakness, bai a stratagem. The Allies' reply would be worthy of their brave soldiers.
On the motion of M. Clemencesu, the Ssante went into nicret session.
of Government is running smoothly, and the people are happy, con- DRUG HABIT IN SHANSI. UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. tented and most prosperous. Trade in Bourishing, and there are prospects of another bumper surplus at the close of the financial
year.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
Germani Lose an Army Corps.
December 19, 12.55.p.10.
Remarkable Demand for "Little Golden Grain."
Kiangohow, Dec. 5,-Since the wheat sowing, which was carried
stances, Shanei has settled down
Router's correspondent at Paris says that, according to a semi-out onder favourable circam- official message, the Germans have lost an Army Corps in the Meuse fighting.
Lively Artillery Activity,
December 20, 12.05 8.m.
A Paris communique states:There has been lively reciprocal artillery activity on the right bank of the Meuse, particularly in the regions of Bes Javaux, Bois des Gauriersa and Onam breites, but no infantry fighting.
There has been intermille at artillery activity olsewhere.
A Busy Night.
December 20, 1.05 .. General Sir Douglas Hig reports:-The enemy's artillery was prticularly active Ist night in the asighbourhood of Eaucourt l'Abbays.
To-day we carried out s naoxessful bombardment of the lines to the east of Fanquinsart.
Nothing Important.
December 20, 4.05 p.m.
A French communique states that there is nothing important
to report on the Western front.
THE BALKan struggLE.
Rain and Fog.
December 20, 4.05 p.m.
A French communique states that rain and fog are interfering with operations in Macedonia.
Intense Fighting.
December 20, 5.10 p.m. A Russian communique statou :-We repulsed on my attacks to shs south-west of Brody, and also in the region of Parliss, on the left bank of the Danube,
There is intense fighting on our right flank in the Dobradja,
EAST AFRICAN HAPPENINGS.
December 20, 1.25 p.m. An official message states that Geaural Smute repulsed strong counter-attacks at Kibata on the 15th inst, sad finally ajoute la low Gormane from our advanced pɔsitions, esduring an important ridgs 3,500 yards to the north-east of Kibata,
Our seroplanes had considerable bombing sucoseups, inflicting appreciable visualties,
Elsewhere the situation is unchanged.
A.GREEK NOTE.
to ita asaal winter routine.
One hears of robberies as usual, but of no bandita or political die turbances. Theatres are rigidly forbidden in most citise, bot allowed in the villages. There seems to be more vivid interest in politics then formasily, and newspapers are road with more interest than was the case during the last Presidency.
Trade it occupying attention, for in Shausi the winter monthe are the basinees months. The frost has set in and roads are in consequence relatively more fit for traffic than during the softer period. But the complaint one
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hears on all sides is the increır ing cost of all sorts of goods.
Grain in dear, for the harvest was bad. Coal is dear, for the Hongkong, December 14, 1916.
roads are bad. Foreign goods are dear because of the war, and for the same reason cotton, hides
and other lines of local produce
have jumped up tremendously; and everything suffers from
taxation.
4. M. BECK,
Superintendent.
LATEST SHIPPING
NEWS.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERJ.
The C.P.0.8. xa. EXPRESS OF ABIA One article within the last half arrived Vancouver on Monday, the 18tk year has attained enormous sale Dec. at 7.00p.m. It is a "little golden grain" pill which seems to be sold by so
many people that one wonders medical standpoint me well as number the sellers. In most the growth of these narestricted whether the buyers can out-from as soonómis point of viON
oftice every clame of trader hangs drug habits must be deleterions ogl this signboard. The to the rBOS,
high-olsas cash shop vise with. At present the ofisiale hers are the hawker in the gutter, and collecting trees suitable for tala eron grain marie and dyeworks graph poles now needed in the as well as drapers and shandlers south.
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sals. It seems to need little visitors fairly well wooded, in over this" wonderful” artiole for This neighbourhood appears to
handbills or booklets an dyspetie districts, but when it comes to 'puffing" in the way of posters, comparison with other Shanai
posed to oare everything from the pancity of timber is pitiably symptoms, but is generally sup- seisoting a few telegraph poles
apparent, and when one It is in fact a new and great two badly formed Ing. drug habit which has got hold were discovered in a village the of the people, and its affects dificuity and expense of teena have yet to be trood and port was amusing; This_nulla dealt with. The phenomenal attention to the subject of afforse spread of qunokeries of this kind tation, of which in recent year
chilblains to lunacy, etc., etc.,
December 20, 7.25 p.m. Beater learns that a Greek Government Note to the Allies, yesterday, protested against the landing of Vonixsliate under the protection of the Allies on the various islands, of which it demand- | should draw attention to the much has been mid and weitio. ed the restoration. The Greek Government has hitherto carried out its protests most satisfactorily.
ignoranos, superstition and gul- but nothing dous at last beco libility of the masses. From a abouts.—N-G. Daily News.