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SATURDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1916,

THE

WAR.

LATEST TELEGRAM S.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.)

ULTIMATUM TO GREECE.

ATHENS, Dec. 15.

An ultimatum whieli expires in 24 hours was handed to the Greek

Government at 8 o'clock on the 14th Lon't.

THE STRUGGLE IN RUMANIA.

GERMANS CAPTURE BUZEU.

Losbax. Dee, 15. It demands the withdrawal of the A German official announcement entire Greek, force from Thessaly, states:-- the transfer of a specified proporsi tion to Peloponcang with arms and Ammunition..

"Demands for repamtion of the events on December 1st und End will follow.

We have captured Buzen.

A Russian wireless official message

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The Russo-Rumanians are falling back at Buzeu under pressure. Is consequence of this retirement, the troops occupying the River Jaiomitza

THE MACEDONIAN "FRONT. are retiring.

LONDON, Dec. 15.

A Franck communiqué says:— There is intermittent artillery firing

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A Bulgarian communiqué states: Our advanced detachments have reached the Bukharest-Retesti Rail

on the whole of the Macedonian' front, way; especially in the Doiran region.

Our fire dispersed an enemy column

north of Monastir.

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Allied sirmen are most active.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

ATTEMPTED ENEMY ADVANCE CHECKED.

LONDON, Dec. 15.

A Russian wireless official message. afates

Our artillery stopped an attempted adyanes to the south of Kiselin, and held up an offensive from Grabkovza on both sides of the Taroapol-Zolotohe railway.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

STRONG FRENCH ATTACKS.

LONDON, Dec. 15,

Russian Balchik. -

warships bombarded

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

M.-DRIEND INDISPOSED,

PARIS, Dec. 15.

M. Briand, the Fremior, is indisposed, due to strain it speaking and replying to interminable interpellatious för six hours.

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CHANGE ORGANISING NATIONAL DEFENCE.

PARIS, Dec. 15 The Government has introduced a Bill authorising the Government to take, by dacres, measures

Docessary for national defence, especially regarding agricultura, the industrial output, recruiting labour and the sale and distribution of commodities.

FRANCE TO SUPPRESS ALCOHOL.

"DEALING WITH STRIKERS AT

LIVERPOOL

LATEST EDITION,

STOP PRESS NEWS.

| (Router's Service to the China Mail.;

BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN

**MESOPOTAMIA.

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Lobos, Dec. 15. An official report from Mesopotamia states:-

We assumed the offensivo on the

19th and 14th fret.

Cavalry cleared the Turks from their trenches at Kalabojifahan, near Kut-el-Amara.

Our casualties are slight.

FIGHTING SMALL-POX.

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sure sign of its mamasta eradication is ECONOMY the manner in which the Chinese, have came forward and helped to assist,, the authorities by being vaccinated. When EFFICIENCY the Sanitary Department decided on ita. new policy it was hardly anticipated such whole-hearted willingness on the Effectively bombarding, the posis part of the China, especially from those PARIS, Dec. 16. tions at Sonasiyat we secured the in the slum areas of the Western dis A Bill has been drafted to suppress left bank of the Hair Hiver between trich would be met with They are the consumption of alcohol and it re-Atab and Bastugujch, and crossed actually crowding in in hundreds to quisition for defanoe purposes.

to the right bank penetrating to a beingmilated. The email po epidemic, depth of one and a hall miles. as has already been stated in the Chins Mail, exists in First, Second and Third Strests and High Street, betwe Eastem Street on one side smiWesterti Street on the other. The campaign: against the discase has been in operation only two days and no less than 1,500 of the inhabitants within the stricken sres have received the injection. The medical officer of health (Dr. W Woodman) has set up an out-of-door vaccination surgery and is working in- defatigably with the assistance of Inspectors Thompson and Davis of the Sanitary Department" in the hope of getting the infected area cleansed before the end of the year.. Dr. S. W. Tao, the head of the Western District Diepen. saries, and the Kaifongs are rendering excellent help. The dispensary in Third Street was packed with Chinese waiting their turn but the work was to-day hampered by the want of experienced assistance. The work at the Dispensary

LONDON, Dec. 15. Labour, has announced that he is dealing Mr. Hodge, the new Minister of in a drastic manner under the Munitions and Dofunco of the Realm Acta, with the boiler makers' strike at Liverpool. The strike is interfering with work of vital importance, and it arose against the leaders advice over an award in

connection with the increased cost of") living. Mr. Hodge's offer to hear the grievances if work is resumed has been disregarded.

THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.

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Loxoay, Dec. 15..

An official report says that since the oth hut. considerable German SAFEGUARDING POTATO SUPPLY. ferees have repeatedly attacked, the

troopy holding Port Kibata, south wards of the Ruji Delta, but have been repulsed.

"

LONDON, Dec. 15. The Food Controllers, at the instance of the Board of Trade, have issued re-

of seed potatoes.

THE NEW BRITISH WAR gulations safeguarding the 1917 supply

CREDIT.

EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES

EXCEEDED.

THE NEED FOR A CENTRAL

CONTROL...

LONDON, Dec. 15:

on

FOOD AND SHIPPING CONTROL.

LONDON, Dec. 14." A correction to the message received

the 11th inst,

giving the personnel of the new Cabinet, indicates that Lord Davenport has been appoint-

In the House of Commons, Med Food Controller, Sir Joseph Maclay, Bonar Law moved a credit vote of £400,000,000, which, he said, would

Shipping Controller.

Heavy rains are falling in all the

zones.

COMMERCIAL.

HONGKONG SHIRE MARKET.

4.

Honors. Moxon and Taylor, in their weekly report, dated December 15th

cates

ffice un February 24th. The average FALL OF AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT. an improving tendency all round, and in daily expenditure had

risen to

A German official announcementsbove the estimate. The inerease was

atston-We repulsed a triple attack to the south-east of Malancourt, while, siter a strong preparatory fire, exten- ding far and near, the French attacked In waves at Cote de Poivre, but failed.

THE ENEMY ARMIES.

HOW THEY ARE DISTRIBUTED.

PARIS, Dec. 15.

An official statement says that on December let the enemy forces were distributed as follows:-

GERMAN INFLUENCE.

ZURICH, Dec. 15.

-80.

is heavy at any time, to-day it is trebly Dr. Tso stated to a representative of the China Mail this morning that be could employ tan man experienced in vaccination. The two assistants given him by the P. C. H. O., at the Govern ment-Civil Hospital--were not forth coming owing to a domand for pecuniary emolument. Dr. Tso declares he is willing to pay them a fair price for their work and at the moment our

Our market during the week has had

consequence business has been brisker than for some time pust. The curious feature however, is that prices have advanced for cash in the face of tighter

Sterling Exchange has advanced representative called upon him he had money. sharply and the

attained since 1803. Local

£5,710,000. The total credit vots for the financial year had been $1,050,000,000, which, was £350,000,00 mainly due to munitions and loans to

The fall of the Koerber Cabinet is highest point or stands at the rent a messenger to the P. C. M. O.....] the Allies and the Dominions. The due to the influence of Germany, who is investment stocks, however, hare not to consult with him on the price to be extent of the increase in munitions was displeased at Couat Koerber's firmness declined to any extant, and it would paid. The hitch, it is hoped, will have fenormous; it was almost incredible.. towards Hungary. Germany favours appear that most of the heavy selling been got over by Monday.

This was striking proof of the country's vitality. The increase under the heading "Loare to Allies and the Dominions

smounted to £400,000 daily. The in crosse, however, had gone entirely to able to Roance their expenditure. the Allies, as the Dominicas had been

The

conciliatory Austrian policy in Hungary, to take advantage of the high Exchange University have sent three students, has already been done by those wishing with the object of establishing closer political and economic relations between round in consequence of a slightly easier another, surnamed Wong, to masist in "In Shangbai the market is better all Chong Wing Kai, Foug Wing Kan and Austria, Germany and Hungary. Herr feeling in the money market. Spitanuller, who is forming the new

Rubber comes through from London various departments of the work. At Cabinet, is an ex-employe of the 4. 114d. per lb.. Deutsche bank.

BANK-Hongkong Banki Are a quies present vaccination, at the Dispensary market at 87 with no business to is being carried on as rapidly as possible report

by Dr. Chiu. MARINE INSURANCE-Unions have come to business to a 'small extent at

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SHIPS BUNE..

Mr. Bener Law emphasised Gorranny's advantage in the matter of controlling the resources of her Allies, and declared that the Exfente-Government had been endeavouring to secure a central control

LONDON, Dec. 15. Much had been done in this connection Divisions.in the past six months. He believed Harlyn Harlington

The latest sinkings are St Ursula, Burnhope that the rapidity of victory depended on (British); Ejder (Norwegian) Emma the extent to which the resources of the Laurent and a four maated barque Allies, in men, money and munitions (French). could be thrown into the common cause.

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Western Front.

128

Russian Front

106

Rumanian Front

29

Macedonian Front .....

12

Italian and Albanian

The House'unanimously adopted the Tote of credit.

P.&O. ANNUAL MEETING.

Fronts

93

PEACE OFFERS.

Total ...

909

GENERAL VON HINDENBURG'S.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 14.

SEAPLANES DO EXTENSIVE

DAMAGE.

LugsDON, Dec. 15.

The Admiralty state that seaplanes

an the 14th heavily bombed Kuleli Burgas bridge, southward of Adriano ple. The damage is extensive.

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DETERMINATION OF THE ALLIES.

LONDON, Dec. 18. Mr. Lloyd George has exchanged messages with M. Tropoff, Signor Boselli and M. de Brocquevilla containing mutual assurances of strengthening triendships and unflinching shorta to secure victory, of common ideals and af adherence to the pledges given to Belgium.

THE DANGER TO HOLLAND.

THE DUTCH GOVERNMENTS

PRECAUTIONS.

THE HAGUE, Des. 15, Replying on the Budget Report for 1917, the Minister of State said that Holland's monition apply was daily Increasing. The Government was still of opinion there was a danger of Holland being dragged into the war; therefore It was unavoidable that sufficient maili- tary forces should beat her immediate firgoal.

THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE

$925 and Cantons are offering at 8400. North Phinas Tia 162 are quiet with nothing doing.

refused. Furrow faced old women come

The area in which small-pox is con- ned is estimated to have a population of 15,000 and of the four streets the FIRE INSURANCE--Hongkong Firms average number of houses is 140 and are in small demand at 8373, and Chins the average number of occupanta in Fires at $155 are a neglected market

SarING-Douglases have buyers at each house 36. The work in the street $104, probably slightly higher rates is laborious. Men, women and children would be paid. Deferred Jados have been the medium of a fair basiness at flock round the doctor's chair and various rates between 8140 and 14%, threaten to bundle him ever, tubes, closing with buyers at $141." Star Ferries could probably be placed at 8374, and knives and all. That Chinese have s INCREASED PASSENGER RATES. Steambouts are offering at #21).

big belief in vaccination, is instanced REFINERIZA China Sugars have LONDON, Dec. 15.

caub barera at 81394 with $1874 offering by the fact that out of the large number Presiding over the P. & O. annual for March. Malabons are in steady who have come forward only three have

demand at $371. meeting, Lord Inchcape foreshadowed Ons AFD MINING-Langkats have General von Hindenburg has tale: an increase in passenger rutes next year, changer bands at Th. 21 and Raubs hobbling along, pull back a alcave and graphed Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg He paid a tribute to the Captain and continue to offer at 89 with no buyers extend s lean, sinewy arm to the congratulating him on his speech which crew of the frubic for safely transferring over 82. Urals at 32, 911. and Tronoh he had read with "deep emotion and 720 persons to the boats in fifteen at 30. are nachanged from last week. doctor muttering some incoherent in great satisfaction, as it is a great moral minuter. The Company had received

Cantation. Middle-aged women with demonstration of the strength of Ger hundreds of letters from pausengers Kowloon Wharves have strengthened The babies look on with a peculiar child- Доске, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.- children in armis undergo the operation. We soldiers know that at expressing appreciation of their rescue, to a buying rate of 866 with 389 many..

freely than prosecating victory with the comfort, on which the company spent have come to business at 8131 for cash the sharply pointed knife scratches the present there is a higher or holier daty and the arrangements made for their offered for March. Hongkong Decks ish interest; some do not even blink ap utmost energy, and living and dying £10,000.

and $1364 for March, Shanghai Docks for the Kaiser and the Fatherland." The P. & D. capital, the Chairman have advanced from The 87, last week's skin, while others turn away and burst of the Army on land, and our deeds oz. millions. The fastcial situation had with a fair amount of borras, tad children from between the ages of four The Chancellor replied: "The deeds mentioned, was now. seven and a half to a buying rate of 11.0 into's Bood of tears. The number of the water, have cleared the way for a been most closely investigated, and the trals at 8101 and Hongkong Lands at and twelve that come forward is really magnanimous decision by the Kaiser result was quite reassuring. He hinted 807 are quiet with nothing doing. Hoog and his Allios. If it does not please that the deferred dividend would be kong Hotels Eave enquiries at $115. remarkable and they are all, anxious to Hamphreys could be placed at 88.20. be "done" Quite a number of these snemies to terminate the war reduced. to-day, our soldiers will fight to secure

Kowloon for the Fatherland a strong and lasting cape said that if all the stories were

Referring to submarining, Lord Inch whilst West Points at 885 and

Lands at $35 are quiet

come from neighbouring streets. peace."

COTTON MILLA-Ew, following the addition to the street vaccinations, “a tras, submarines were constantly being declaration of a dividend, are quoted house-te-bouss" visit is being carried sunk, and he was confident that the Ts, 157 with probable buyers at theun in addition. Inspector Thompson Navy would overcome the momentary rate. Hung Yiks are wanted at Tis 15 diffenities.

REJOICINGS BY GERMAN SOLDIERS.

FLUSHING, Dec. 15.

There have been great rajoicinga among the German soldiers at the variona Balgian frontier places, they believing that peace was imminent. Their behaviour everywhere was such as to indicate that they were victorious army, GERMANY AND LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS.

Washington, Dec. 15. The German Embassy has authorised. the statement that it is certain that ous of the most important subjects for dis cussion at the Peace Conference would do the universal limitation of armaments.

RUSSIA AND PEACE."

PROPOSALS SCORNFULLY

DESPIERD

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HAMBERLATSN Onich Ramely le A semi-official note soprafully criticises

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DANISH WEST. INDIES.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 15,

A plebiscite on the sals of the Danish West Indies to the United States has resulted in 283,694 votes in favour and 157,596 against

SERBIA'S INDEPENDENCE.

LONDON, Dec. 15.. Mr. Lloyd George and M. Pasitch have exchanged massages on the Allies determination to prosecute the war until Serbia's independence is restored.

HONOUR FOR LORD SYDENHAM.

LONDON, Dec 15.

Shells at 104. are a neglected market.

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and Yazgtszepoos at Tis. 6. Shanghai and the Chinese students are sarist Cottens stendily advanced furing the ing in this direction.” Vaccinations sze week until Tis., 150 was done for cast, proceeding at the rate of 750 a day with Tha199 for March, at the close

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is practically the same. and it is estimated that 2,000 of the AES-FLODE ROURO inhabitants will be carrying the antitoxie Lights have come to business at 84 serum before the day is out. One notable Hongkong Trams after business at 37 regult of the campaign against small- are offering at the rate

MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos at. póz, is that there has been no damping

China Providents at $8.60 are of dead disease-ridden bodies since the quist nothing doing. Wm. Powella Have bayers st $6.40. Dairy Farms are

work began offering ab · 125).- Water-Boste Lare

Last week and up to noon today the changed bands at #17, Cements have number of small pox cases was 60; four hisen dong as high as 812 during the week, and the clown 811.80 is offered were admitted; there were 14 deaths. with 12 40 done for March

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