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MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1914,

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE LATEST NEWS FROM

THE WAR FRONTS.

BRITISH STEAMER MINED OFF THE IRISH COAST.

RUSSIAN VICTORIES IN POLAND.

SOUTH AFRICAN REBEL SHOT.

LONDON, Dec. 20, 5.15 p.m.

A telegram from Pretoria states that the rebel leader, Captain Fourie, was sourt martialled yesterday and shot at dawn to-day, The death scoteace passed en Kis brother, Lent. Fouries, has been commuted to five years' imprisonment. Fourie assumed a defiant attitude throughout, but took the responsibility of leading his young brother astray,

Both were officers of the South African Union Defence Force,

THE KAISER GONE TO THE FRONT.

Lespos, Deg. 21, 5.30 4.2. Berlin official message states that the Kiser has completely i recovered from his recent inlisposition, and has gone to the front.

ITALY AND TURNEY AGAIN AT LOGGERHEADS.

Lospos, Dec. 21, 5.30 a.mt.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(French Government Official Telegrama.)

THE "DRESDEN " REACHES CHILD

The Minister for the Navy announces that the German cruiser | Dresden (the sole survivor of the recent fight' off the Falkland Islands) since weided in entering Pimmte Arenas, Chili, and after coiling departed.

GERMAN MINISTER OF WAR FOR TURKEY.

Find-Marshal von der Goltz has been appointed Minister for War and Military Governor in Constantinople. Enter Pasha leaves to take gemmatud of the troops in Anatolie.

GREAT BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

LONDON, Dec. 30... Prines Hussein has been presented with the Grand Cross of the Bath, on his urcession to the Sultanate,

THE NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER.

Colonel Sir Arthur, MagMahen Laves England shortly for Egypt.

PROTECTORATE RECOGNISED BY FRANCE.

The Tress Bureau skates that France has recognised the British Protectorate of Egypt. Great Britain will adhere to the Franco-Moorish Treaty of March 30th, 1912.

KING'S MESSAGE TO THE SULTAN.

The Official Press Bureau states that the King has telegraphed the Sultan of Egypt us follows:-

On the occasion, of Your Highness entering your high office I desire to convey an expression, of my most sincere friendship, and ou} assuranée of my failing support in safeguarding the integrity of A telegram from Tetrograd states that the Bourse Gazette says Egypt, and securing her future well-being and prosperity. Your High- That the Italian Ambassador at Constantinople has demanded from the ness has been calict up to undertake the responsibilities of a high Forte an explanation regarding the oveniens of 1,000 Arabs under office at a grave crisis in the national life of Egypt. I feel convinced that Burkish and therman officers against Tripoli-methaatenew-ruptare" (your will be able, with the co-operation of your simisters and in the wlations of Italy and Turkey failing a satisfactory answer.

protectorate of Great Britain, successfully to overcome all. influences which are seeking to destroy the independence of Egypt, and the wealth, liberty, und lappiness of its people.

BRITISH STEAMER MINED.

LONDON, Nov. 20, 11.95 p.m.

The Admiralty announce that the steamer Tritonia" was mixed on the Nerth Coast on the 10th inst.

It is believed that she bas founderel.

The crew bas been landed.

[The Tritonis" was a filogow steamer, owned by Messes. Donaldson Erca. She was of 4272- tona gross, and was built in 1873 by Mosapr. D. S. W. Henderson |& Co., Glasgow, -EX,]"

THE INDIANS ADVANCE.

A telegram from Paris states.

LONDON, Dec. 20, 6.40 p.m.

The British in the direction of Neuve Chapelle lost some trenches taken yesterday, while the Indians advanced several hundred metres towards Niche- bourg Lavone to the north-west of La Bossee. ·

A SERIES OF FIGHTS.

LONDON, Dec 20, 11.53 p.m.

THE TURKISH DEBT.

Lospos, Dec: 19, 4.15 p.m.

BY TELEGRAPH. VICTORIA THEATRE

(Reuter's Service to the China Mai,)

SIR FRANCIS BERTIE.

LONDON, Dec. 20, 9.5 p.m. -

It is officially announced ibat Sir Francis Bertie, the British Ambassador at Paris, has consented to the pro- longation of his oppointment which should terminate at the end of the year..

the Self

MAILS LOST,

The Postmaster (boneraf announces that Attle has been sunk in the North She had on board the mails from London a Siberia, Jated Nor, d'aad 7 destined for Hongkong and the British Postal Agencies in Chian There is no

notification of the recovery of the mail.

A SOLDIER'S DEATH.

Wounded at Tsingtan.

At the Military Hospital yesterday | Private Clapp, of the South Wales Dor- derers, "who was wounded in the opera tions before Tingtan, surrumbei pro enteric forer,

The funeral took place later in the day at the Protestout winetery, Squads from tl R.G.A., B.E. and Staff and Depart. iments drow the gun carriage on which the coffin shrouded with the Union Jack, was Conveyed. The Chaplain to the Forces, Rev. W. Cooper thuat, read the service, as the conclusion of which the customary volley was fired,

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

this morning a Chiara was chargui with Bedre Mr. Haround at the Magistracy

entering the house at Sybil Josephs, in Q's Read, and attempting to commit

** robbery.

Inspector Corden, in charge of 'the Wanchai district, muid that about 10 ofelek on Satday morning the com plaint was lying on a couch with her

· breakfast becils her: Her nah had gone out to do some marketing. Two men crept up behind the complainant

The alteration in the status of Egypt mes not affect the Turkish Debt, secured on the Egyptian tribute, which the Egyptian Administration if them. the defendant, tried will continue to transmit to Rothschilds und the Bank of England.

POPULAR ENTHUSIASM.

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LONDON, NOV. 20, 6,55 p.sa.

A telegram from Cairo states that the Sultan while driving in thestreet to the Abdia Palace was joyously acclaimed by the populace.

There was an imposing military display.

The people also enthastically cheered the officials. The town decorated with flags.

A Petrograd communique says:--On the left bank of the Vistula, along the front of the rivers Bauru and Ravka, a series of fights took place yesterday, which at certain points assured a serious character. Pro German companies while crossing the Baurs on a half-burnt bridge were immediately attacked, aml lost prisoners and machine guns. In the of

gion of Przemysl the Austrians sortied with considerable strength, but dailed lamentably, being caught in their Bank and routed. Many prisoners were taken.

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THE STRUGGLE IN POLAND

ALMOST A COMPLETE LULL.

LONDON, Dec, 19, 3.20

A Petrograd official communiqué y; :--

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WAR

the Vistula has succeeded the enemy's attacks of the last few days, all of An almost complete all along practically the whole frout of the left bank

which we repulsed.

to put a cloth inte her mouth; Tho other man, who escaped, went into ano- ther moon, whens complainant could not see what was actardly taking place. As she was being held on the educh the -alush-returo. She immediately man downstairs and mixed the alarm. The defendant wenight by a money changer avl handled over the Police.

The oficer asked for a remand, that ho might enquire into the conduct of two constables befor the cayo crime on.

A remand

until Wednesday granted.

MURDER ON A JUNE.

Master Shot and Thown Overboard.

Was

Police yesterday. The report was ori A murder and robbery aboard a junk was reported from the Cheung Chan

ginally made by Chaa Fub who lives at the Tau Tin village and who was rescued after he had been in the water | 14 hours suffering from bullet wounds in the chin sud shoulder. About 2 p.m. on Saturday Chan Fat and his tester lit in their junk for Shatokok from Macao. Soon after leaving Macao they Loticed that they were being followed by

We have been obliged to modify the dispositions of certain of our armies in conformity with a movement of part of our troops towards the River Bzurn, and the constant reinforcement of the Austrians in the Carpathians. We checked on the 18th the offensive of the enemy in western Galicia THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM. fully. We took 3,000 prisoners and several guns and mitrailleuses.

Our offensive along the front Sanok-Lyska, in Galicia, continues success

Today's Petrograd communique indicates that the German claims of a sweeping victory are unfounded.

Fighting in Bzura begins to develop. We have repelled several German attacks. Thers been only outpost affairs in the other districts on the loft banka Chiesa long boat. They were pursued of the Vistala. We captured 1,000 prisoners in western Galicia.

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LONDON, Dec. 19, 1.15 a.m. The Paris evening official despatch says:- We gained some ground along the dunes, north-east of Nieuport Twn string Gemman counter-attacks north of the Ypres Menin road were repulsed. The British have advanced slightly in the Armentieres district.

Our artillery las destroyed two heavy hufteries in the-Verdun regional and Ma

6.20 p.m.

To-day's Paris communique sys:- Yesterday, in Belgiuni, we organised the ground gained on the preceding day south of Dixmude. We have pushed our line to the south

Kortekerinn. Our advance south of Ypres continues over marshy.. diffenli grund.

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for nearly four hours. When opposite.

We are fighting here under favourable conditions.

A strong fcres from the Przemysl garrison is trying to fight its way out Tung Au Island the men in the long

GERMANY'S ***ANNIHILATION OF RUSSIA.

LONDON, Dec. 10, 6,15 a.m.

The Berlin Voraerts says it is a ridiculous and misleading enggemfion We progressed between the Lys used the Somme, in the region of to speak of the annihilation and defeat of the Russiana. Even if the booty be Notre Dame-de-Consolation, and south of La Bassee, advancing over a seat, the Russians must have escaped safely owing to their timely retreat. kilometre during the last two days.

We also made progress in the direction of Carency and St. Laurent- Blangy. Despite the liveliest counter-attacks, the positions wo gained have been maintained.

We advanced on the night of the 17th and on the following day in the region of Albery under a moss violent fire, and reached the barbed wire defences of the enemy's second line.

North of Malincourt we were obliged to abandon a trench we ind captured, as it was set on fire by hand grenades.

Several German trenches were exptured in the regions of Mametz and Lions. Three violent enuater-attacks were repulsed.

There have been artillery duols in Aiane and Champagne, the enemy's artillery showing greater activity.

We blew up in Bois-de-la-Grurie a German sap.

Near St. Hubert, the enemy, by a lively atfack, succeeded in making slight progress,

It is confirmed that our artillery on the hash of the Mouse, directed by aviators, dernolished two heavy batteries and damaged a third Battery.

There is nothing to report from the Meuse to the Vosges. The enemy indulged in heavy rifle firing in the Vosges, but they did not attack.;..

Loxoox, Dec. 20, 1.30 a.m..

The evening communique from Puris says:-. Pula Belgium, in the region of Steratracte, s. Gorman, attacks was repulsed. We progressed appreciably in the vicinity of Kortekerina...

The enemy showed some activity towards Thiepral and Tabons, but a German column, which was surprised, was literally annihilated.

GERMAN BATTERIES DESTROYED.

A Havas telegram, dated Dec. 10, antes that two German havy batteries. were destroyed and a third damaged by the allies on the heights of the Mause..

AN APPALLING ACCIDENT.

A Paris wire states (bat a French hi-plane in falling broke her gasoline ank. The apparatus took fire and the 170, French officers aboard were burni

death;

AHLERS' "CONVICTION QUASHED.

LONDON, Dec. 19, 12.40 0. The Court of Criminal Appeal has quashed the conviction of December 9th against Mr. Ahlers, formerly German Consul st Sunderland, on the ground

that it did not follow from the evidence that the appellant's actions wore

hostile to Great Britain's interests. There was also a misdirection of the jury on the points as to whethor Ahlers knew that war had been declared when the alleged acts were committed,

-- [Mr. Aħleza, s ́nstamfised British subject, was charged with breason and sentenced to death, on the ground that be actively assisted Gerina's Rescrviata to leave England in order to join the Gorman force<}

THE- SCANDINAVIAN MONARCHIS.

Agreemant On Special Questions.

LOSDON, DEC 20,

It is officially announced in Stockholm that the meeting of the three Sovereigns bot only consolidated the existing relations between, the three Kingdoms, but cumbled an ngrencient to be reached on special questions,

They also agreed to gratisu, the co-operation so happily inaugurated, and to

arrange fresh meetings when accessory.

THE ATTACK ON HARTLEPOOL.

Revised Casualty List.

No British Vessels Lost.

LONDON, DEL 19 3.20 a us

The Admiralty deunitely napounces that no British warships of any kind were lost in the recent operation on the east coast of England.

It is now stated. that 103 were killed and 444 wounded at Hartlepool, and 17 killed and 40 wounded at Scarborough,

chant--enlind-upon-there-to stop. Ther Trefused and shots rang out. One pased

over the master's head. The robbers caine alongside and boarded the junk and shot the master dead and throw the body overboard.

The long boat bataiard bine mun, all

of whore were armed with revolvers an rides. Chan, Fat was also shot in the chin and the right shoulder, and thrown overboard. He managed to seize the hatch of the robbers boat and kept him- elf afoat until 2 p.m. the next day.when he was picked up by-junk No. 2253. · Tha robbers are supposed to have stolen from the junk over $100 and many articles of clothing.

CHINESE BUNDAY SCHOOL UNION,

The City Hall was crowded on Saturday aftemoon, on the osessina of the annual demonstration of the Chinese Sanday School, nnion. The demonstration is an 'orant esgerly anticipated by paranta sad children alik, and Saturday's function added yet another to the successful meetings which have been held. The stage, gaily fistroved with plage, was crowded with happy children from the various Sunday schools in

the Colony and Now turn gaye either dialogues, action songs, Territory, who in their rotations, hymns, etc. Some of the items appealed to the gathering as amusing

all

versos tots, entering told the spirit

of them tiny auto of the occasion with keenness.

The proceedings were catríad out en- tirely in Chinese, the only exception being one item rendered by members of the Uelon Church.

The Rev. C. Bone presided and d dressen were given by Mr. Wong Gi Tong, and the Hon. Secretary of the Union, Bir. He Samu. The Handay schools represented were the Basel Miasto, Chius Congregational Church, Berlin Founding House Toknawao, To Taxi, L.M.£. Analy Chiros, Rhenish Misa on, Causeway Bay, Wanchai. Wellington St., C. M'S: Victoria Home, St. Stepher's, Baptist. Wesledan, and Yaumali. : The whole was a striking tatimony in union. In this most important. Grinch of Christian service?

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