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MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1915,

THE CHINA MAIL

THE WAR.

GREECE AND THE THREATENED BULGARIAN INVASION.

(Continued from page 5.)

Hughes and Hough (Router's Service to the China "Mail)

ATOVIOSERNS TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTY.

General Auctioneers

AND

Share, Coal and

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General Brokern.

-PROPRIETORS

موسم

· TO-KWA-WAN

COAL STORAGE.

Codes usod 4.B.C. 4ra & 3r Earsions.

TÅL TILɛGraphic Code:

Telugraphic Address MEIRION HONGKONG,

FOR SALE.

Their Salas Bocus THE Undersigned tars received instrue-

No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street.

au Pina by Brea:lwood & Soar (good

condition). Ope by Collard, & Collard, goud

& Son, good

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by ri

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Mening Weston, goed

conlition. Two Boodoit Grand Finos by Brandwood

Soni

Pisao by Koch & Sohne, Plano by Weindenslawfo.

Apply to the Undersigned. TERMS Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instruc

tions to sell by Public Auction.. (FOR ACCOUNT OF TUR CONCERNED),

in

THURSDAY,

the 50th Desember, 1918, commenting

BRITISH CASUALTIES,

"A TOTAL OF 529,ANT,

AN UNFAVOURABLE GERMAN REPLY.

ATUENS, Dec, 24. « Germany has replied unfavoursly to

the request of Greece that she should prevent the Bulgarians crossing the

frontier,

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UNITY OF THE EMPIRE,

STRUKING (SEPACHES BY SIR ROBERT BORDES AND MR. CHOATE.

THE MAKING OF MUNITIONS,

NEED FOR stor. 3DING TRADE UNION REGULATIONS.

LONDON,, Dec. 24. New Yoas, Dec. 23,

Mr. Lloyd George at Glasgow received Sir Robert Borden, the Canadian deputation of munitions cläcials and Premier, speaking, to the Pilgrims Trade Unionists. There was a general Society, said he was convinced that exchange of opinions regarding the in-1

troduction of more asskilled labour, the war would accomplish an even which is at present the most urgent! There are further reports of concen- closer unity of the Empire. The problem. trations by the Bulgariane and Germans. Mother Country and the Dominiors!

Preparations have been completed for Ring Constantine, ho. is now con-werarter before so completely which Mr. Lyd George will explain to

a great meeting on Chrostoms Day, atj valnicent, ha resumed his audiences His Majesty is much affected by the efforts. I visited he said, for suspending Trade Unido regulations. united in ideals, inspiration and the Trade Usic representatives the needi areulties of the situation.

"many hospitals where men from! Meanwhile the disembarcation of the

all parts of the Empire were brought troops of the Allies continues,

in close contact.ch learning the botter to realise the idea of Expire,.

Lospos, Dee. . Mr. Asquithas announced that the British casualties to December 9th in France were 371,517," Of this number 4,827 officers and 77,479 inost wore killed, and the missing num hered 1,699 ofEcers and 52.tis mea.

In the other theatres of the war, Up to the present there has been so excepting the Dardanelles, the attempt made by the enemy to cross the casualties totalled 24,010 Of these Greek froutier. 871 officers and 10,953 mon killed.

were

The 'grand total for all theatres

sos:

Killed

Wounded

Missing

-110,920 988,758 £0.546

528,927

NOTHING TO REPORT."

Paris, Dec. 21. A "communique says theris nothing to report.

Pants, Dec. 25.

“Today's communique repents that there is nothing of importance to

report.

The British report artillery, acti- ; vity at Ypres yesterday.

CHRISTMAS EYE ACTIVITY ON

THE WESTERN FRONT.

AN UNSUCCESSFUL GERMAN ATTACK.

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Loxnos, Dec. 25.

GREEK UNEASINESS.

MR. BALFOUR ON. SHIPPING SITUATION.

and all determined to do their duty Lord of the Admiralty (Mir: Balfour),

Loynay, Dec. 24, In the Eouse of Commons the First to the end.

LOCAL SHOPPING.

TONE

That's where the Victor-Virtola

is pre-emilent

The best gift of all for Christmas, and the wide

range of styles, pats

It. Witbia conch of all

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EXCLUSIVE AGENTS

speaking on the shipping siuration, said MOUTRIE'S,

Mr. Choate (who some years ago that an archangel from Heaven would be wus, the United States Ambassador unable to carry out the war work with- in London) emphasised the friend-out some waste of tonnage. He did ship existing between Canada and suggestion that the Government should not-abeolately refuse to consider, the ATHENS, Dec. 23. America and the need for America's take over the whole of the merchant! The Greek public is very uneasy preparedness for

war, adding: marine, but the difficulties were amor over the possibility of the extension There is no telling how soon we Munitions Bills be passed as quickly as mons. He Strongly urged that the of hotilities in Greek. Macedonia, may be involved in this war: It is possible, beanse that would promate particularly as regards the compost-our duty to render whatever aid wa the building of merchantzen, tion of the invading forces..

can to our neighbour, when the time comès, if ever is does,''

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INDIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 24.

The Greek military authorities, however. consider an imuninent in-. vusion improbable in view of the fact that the Nish-Uskub railway is. inadequate for the transportOF A SECOND COMPANY DESIRED. supplies, and likewise unsafe, and because the Austro-Gerians are

the hostile Serbian population. -insufficiently strong to bold it against

RUSSIA AND HER NEIGHBOURS.

STRONG. SPEECIT BY M. SAZONOFF.

:

PETROGRAD, Dec.. 24. M. Sazanoff, in a strong speech in the Budget Committee of the Duma on the country's relations with Greece, said it was now clear that in consequence PARIS; Dec. 28. of the fortification of. Salonika, and #bd There has been a lively utillery the occupation of Hamadaa disel in Belgium, where German Kum we were enabled to scotch infantry centrations in the com- German intrigues in Persia. Russia in

st 9.30 p.m., at their Sales Rosas, No. 8, munication trenches at Lombaert future should adopt a firm attitude

Des Voeux Road, Corner

of Ice House Struct,

A QUANTITY OF

zyde were dispersed.

Froch artillery was likewise' active

PALUABLE HOUSEHOLD further south demolishing German

小

FURNITURE.

Comprising

Sideboards, Dinner Wagon, Dining Tables and Chairs, Chesterfield Sofas,

works.

The Gerans, after a violent bom! harbinent, launched an attack along

towards. Persia.

M. Sazonof emphatically denied the determined to conduct the war to senseless peace rours Rdesia mas

a.victoricus end,

resolution arting the necessity for The Budge: Committee" passer.. 11 the whole of the new French line.deveting closer attection to the Pursia

The Imperial Government has requested that a second company

"

BRITISH TRADE AFTER THE WAR,

BOARD OF TRADE INVESTIGA TIONS

LONDON, Dec 23.

Modifying doors Sounding boards "Goose-neck tube and tone arm System of changeable needles

Victrola XVI,

Oik of mahogany

XMAS BOXES.

We shall be pleased to supply you with Cases of Assorted. Liquors

In the House of Commons, Mr for Xmas as per details belur Runciman, dealing with the position of British industry after the war, i timated that tire Board of Trade had

of the Indian Ambulance Service made investigaticap covering practi

$17 a Case.

1 qt. Dry Royal. 1 qt. Full Rich Port, 1 bot, Light Dry

should be sent to an oversen destically every department of our com. Sherry, 2 bots. B. & W. Whisky, bots. Dry Gin, 1 pt.

mercial life, specially erquiring into Peppermint.

tion.

Recruits are now being enrolled The first contingent of Indian-left

Durban on the 17th inst

AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.

the use by the Germade of our financial

and shipping systems, and the owner- ship of real property by aliens, "Ee

h

$20 2 Case.

3 pts. Medoc Supérieur, 2 bots. Light Dry Sherry', painted cut how British trade could be 2 bots. Full Rich Port, 2 bota, Gia, 1 bet. xxxxx Brandy, extended in Italy, South America, and

in the East, and emphasised that trade 2 bots. Red-Seal Whisky. preparations did not mean that we were

ANTI-CONSCRIPTIONIST MEETING hankering for peace unit the main

object of the war had been attained.

BROKEN EP.

MELBorest, Dee25. Arcrowd broke up an anti-conerip- tionist "necting at Richmond. The proceedings were of the liveliest description, the audience singing

Australia will be there."

SPECIAL DAY OF PRAYER IN AUSTRALIA.

Mézagunak, Dec. 25. The Commonzzalth Garemment

Asin-chalis, &cs, Wardrobes and Toilet between the summit of Harturanne front in view of the greater importance appeals for a Special Day of Prayer i

Tables, Double and Single Bed-teada, and miscellaneous Furniture, several Ints, of Blackwood Ware, One Set Saddlery -(comploto), 2 Carpets and Four Pianos,

etc., etc.

(Full Particulara from Catalogue.) TEEMA Ch

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong. Dec, 24, 1915.

MARTIN'S

APIOL & STEEL

RGPILLS &

X Franck Mamedykovnik Erreputasik Thousands of Ladam nivoju ARGO A MEZ JE mien we kxy levoguingly HE BUSI Andy dan Phy he ad Timo sku

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MARTIN'S SAPIOL &STEEL PILLS

1097

SINGON & CO.

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Botgrons. Gapbemaker 4, 1913.

THE

LONDON DIRECTORY.

(PURLIGNED ANNUALAT)

weilerkopf and Wattwiller, but they were everywhere repulsed, “

THE DARDANELLES.

PARIS, Dec. 25. Artillery fighting is reported from the Darlinulles,

* THE POPE AND PEACE.

HOME, Thee. 25.

in the Churches on January 2nd, at which a prayer shall be offered for the Divine Guidancy of Great Beläin

of the Asiatic theatre resulting from events in the Balkans, and arging M. Sazonoff, besides military operations, to take direct measures to consolidata and ber Allies. Russian influence in Persis.

A PREMATURE REPORT.

RUSSIAN LANDING, AT

-TYRESA

LosDos, Dec. 34."

Tater news pukea it clear that

Cardinal Vangutell headed the the report of a Russian landing at Cantinals in conveying Christmas Verna is baseless. Greetings to, the Pope and sail His Holiness, who was the Vicar of the

King of Pence, was a most fitting personage to assist in restoring peace, right and justice.

GERMAN SUBMARINES FOR BLACK "SEA.

LONDON, Déc., 24. His Holiness, replying. regretted

Two German submarines have that the war had spoiled the tradi-been sent by fail to Eusteluk and thence to Varna for the defence of tional rejoicings of the Christmas

the, Bulgarina coast.. season and said he hoped thus with the assistance of the Almighty and the prayers of the faithful that peace would soon reign.

ENEMY SURMARINE SUNK IN ADRIATIC SEA.

A GERMAN APOLOGY TO SWEDEN.

Sreckпort, Dec. 24. Germany has apologised for the seizure of the Swedish steamer Argo in Swedish, watera.

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THE FRENCH. ""LOAN "OF VICTORY."

LONDON, Dec...24. A telegram from Rome states that an Italian destroyer has rammed and sunk an enemy submarine in the

PARIS, Dec. 25, Mr. Ribot, announced, in the Adriatic Sea, and also a large Aus-Chamber that the results of the trian ship laden with armis, doubt- Tess for the Albugine.

ANOTHER ENEMY SUBMARINE ACCOUNTED FOR."

LONDON, Des. 24.

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AUSTRALIAN WHEAT FOR ENGLAND. AND FRANCE.

THE SILVER MARKET.

â "

Chap

Lospox, Dec. 24. Messrs. Montaga report that the

silver market has been intimate throughout the week. Buying orders from the Indian bazars are uffet by: China alcs. American offeringe are! distinctly limited. The. Continental demand is still in abeyance. The ap- proach of Christmas contributes to thei ipactivity ui the market,,

~THE “VASAKA-MARU.“

THE RESCUE OF THE PASSENGERS.

LONDON. Dec. 24. The Isaka Maru was torpedoed without warning. A French gunboat performed a remarkable fent in picking] up at midnight all the 120 passengers, besides the large crew. The passengers Included 54 women and 16 children. There were 81 British subjects aboard, ard ang America. The passengers pay a tribute to the discipline and promptitude aboard. All arẹ nêm com- fortably housed at Port Said.

MELBOURNE, Dec. 24. Mr. Hughes has announced that 200,000 tore of wheat have been sold to the British and French Governments,

FIGHTING NEAR. TEHERAN.

ROYAL FAMILY AT SANDRINGHAM. LONDON, Dec."25. "The Russians engaged 1,200 Per-

LONDON, Dec. 24. siun rebels and gendarmes neur His Majesty the King and the mein- Teheran and achieved an overwhelm-bers of the Royal Family have gone to ing success. They killed 140 and Sandringham for Christmas. captured 70 rebels. The Russians lost only one officer and one Cossack killed, and four Cossacks wounded.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail.)

FRENCH ADVANCE IN THE YOSGES.

PARIS, DEC. 24. The evening communique says that the centre of interest continues momentarily DCAT Hartmannsweiler, where the French Left Wing has partially retired on the northern slopes, but the Centre and Right Wing on the south-eastern cresta bold all the conquered gound.on. Loun were splendid. The subscrip- front of two kilometres. The enemy tions amounted to 580,000,000 artillery continues to plaster the north- sterling including £21,000,000 fromern slopes. A snowstorm has interrupted

operations.

London.

ý

The feature of the Loun was the vast number of small subscribers

Divers searching for a wreck on the M Ribot: emphasised that France ANABLES traders throughout the World Danish coast in the Baltic wera, aur was entering the market at a moment

E to communitows direct with English paises to discover the remains of a when the enemy, was already show.

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

fa each class of goods. Besides being complete commercial guide to London and

its suburbs, the Directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS

with the flours they ship, and the Coleti and Foreign Markets they supply:

STEAMSHIP LINES

It had evidently been torpedoed."

German submarine lying on the bottoming signs of weariness,

THE FORD FEACE PILGRIMAGE.

COFESHADES, Dec. £3.

Mr. Ford has not returned to America.

ITALIAN LOAN.

ROMA, Dec. 24.

The Ilation Government has · AD-

He has merely retired to a Sanatorium nounced a national 5% Loep, redeemable

cacanged under the Porta to which they all and will rejoin the expedition when bis in 25 years. The lage price is 97.

and indicating the approximate Bailinga 3. PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES

of leading Manufacturers, Merchants, etc., In the principal provincial towon, and industrial contres of the United Kingdom

a copy of the current edition will be Forwarded, froight pad, on receipt. of Postal Order for G85.

Dealers seeking Agencies can advortinu their trade cards for UBS or larger advor tisements from. 0815

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The London Directory Co., Ltd.,

24, Andrzen LANE, LONDON, E.0;

health has been re-established.

SHIPPING FREIGHTS.

· IMPENDING INCREASE TO '~.

INDIAN PORTS,

BERGEN, Dec. 25. Mr. Ford has sailed for America. He gave a cheque for a million kronen to finance the Expedition in the future, under a committed of

LONDON, DC 24. five. It is believed that Mr. Fort

The Timea learns that liver recognised that his schome was hope freights from the United Kingdom less at present when he found the to all Indian ports will be raised.

substantially early in the New Year.

official doors closed.

There has been mine fighting in the Woere, south-west of Apremont, which resulted in favour of the French.

ENEMY BOMBING ATTACK ON

· BRITISH

LONDON, Dec. 23. An official communique from the Headquarters ja France says that in the early morning the enemy made an unsuccessful bombing attack on a post near Ficegatert Wood.

f

be day was brighter, and the artillery was consequently active, the prapondémece of sctivity being on our

Bide.

THE PERSIAN SITUATION.

Loydon, Dec. 23.

DUTCH WAR CREDIT.

Taz Hado, Dec. 24.. The Second Chamber has voted an extraordinary Wer "Credt. of FL 50,00,000.

MR. WEDGWOOD GOES TO EAST AFRICA.

LONDON, Dec 23. Mr. Josiah Wedgwood, M.P., who is an officer in the New Army, has sailed for East Africa.

CONSPIRATORS IN UNITED STATES.

$25 a Case.

1 qt. Louis Roederer Champagne, 1 qt. Sparkling Bed Burgundy, 1 qt. Old White Port, 1 qt. Vino de Pasto Sherry, 3 pts. Medoc Superieur, 1 qt. Graves, 2 bots. B. & W. Whisky 1 pt. Peppermint

Caces can be made up to suit requirements

DONNELLY AND WHYTE.

Wine Merchants..

TEL. 636,

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NEGLIGE FELTS, "BOWLERS, CAPS

· AND STRAW HATS.

NOW ON SHOW

IN FRANCE.

The mists of e'er were slowly creeping down The verdant hillside, when from cat of

sight.

There camo a sound of many hundred men, Who ang add laughed as they went out

to fight. The order passed, and ovary Doirs was

bush'd

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No more the sound of jest or merry cry. But asah man bore bis spirit boldly up,

Though each one knew that he might

hare to die.

Softly the troops were traading 'cross the ...belds,

Dividing into parties everywhere; And every man was cheerful, glad that be Was counted mongst those worthy to be

there,

INSPECTION INVITED.

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AUCTIONS.

PUBLICCTION.

DARTICULAR3 and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of January, 1916, at 3.3, at the Offices of the Publin, Ercileney, the Bovarner, of Two Lots of „Department, by Order of His OROWN LAND above Kennedy Road and South of "L.L. 1218, Richinson Road respectively, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 15 years, with the option the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for of renewal at Crowd. Boats to be fired by

MILITARY ENTERPRISE AGAINST Whenover troops go forth to man & trench

"CANADA:""

This is a common sight," somewhere in ons further term of 75 years.

France

NEW YORK, Dec. 24. Paul Koenig (anid to be he head of the German Secret Service in Ameries) Bod ́a man named Heyendicker have been committed for trial for organizing in the United States a military enterprise gainer Caasds." The man Justice was also committed for trial.

CHRISTMAS GIFT TO RED CROSS SOCIETY.

LONDON Dec 24r. Bir Ernest Cassel has sent a Christmas gift to the British Ead Cross Society of £25,000 et War Loan stock.

BATTLE IN PERSIA.

PETEOGRAD, Deo,, 22, In the House of Common Lord Robert A telegram from Teheran says that Cecil said that the British Consal and Russian forces from the Save to the colony at Kerman lels for Bandarabbaa, southward of Enghiimam and to the derstood that the Acting Governor of verats from the city, the forces under under escort on the 18th inst. It is northward engaged at Babatkerim, 35 Yezd has been able to maintain order, Emir Khishmet. The fighting is rapidly The British Consul and colony there approaching the sity, telegraphic.com/

remained.

mamication with which has bean 'ent

Each mas expectant for the moment when The order comes to start "the great al-

H. Lin the Mill H Magazine.

The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood

real rich red blood and lenty of it-in his body."

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL. COMPOUND

makes blood-ots of it-fe ghing, brain nourishing. strength replentubing blood.

OF ALL CHEMISTS

Pasomm ; 195 anda 125;

Particulars

of the Lots....

boundary

Locality

Above Kennedy

Retry No.

Lot No. 198

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Konservante.

(Approximate.

2

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Square feet

Annual, Beol,

· Dermafe plan 20,711

about 184

persale gisa 1:30

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11,023

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DON'T Forges after the Shay, Sapper,

and Leht Hetroskinenta

ALEXANDRA CAFE Opea Til Midnight,