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THE WAR.

GALLANT

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4ra 1915.

DEFENCE OF

MONASTIR

BULGARIANS REACH GREEK FRONTIER.

ASCENDANCY OF BRITISH ARTILLERY.

AUSTRIA A VASSAL OF GERMANY.

THE DISORDERS IN PERSIA.

THE BALKANS.

{THROUGH SEDIER'S AUKTOT.)

BULGARIANS REACH GREEK FRONTIER.

GALLANT DEFENCE OF MONASTIR,

SALONIKA, December 2nd.

The weather has been milder in the vicinity of the Anglo-French front, British troops and stores continue to

arrive.

Colonel Vassitch is holding out at

Monastir.

The Bulgarians are continually advan- cing, and their outposts have reached the

HAVAL ACTIVITIES.

|THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.)

BOMBARDMENT OF BELGIAN COAST.

FORTY BRITISH WARSHIPS

"PARTICIPATE,

AMSTERDAM, December 1st. The Telegraaf states that the British Squadron which bombarded the Belgian coast on Tuesday consisted of forty

vessels

MORE STEAMERS SUNK.

MALTA, December 2nd.

THROUGH AUTHE'S LOZNOT.]

CRITICISM OF BRITISH BLOCKADE,

COMMODITIES REACHING GER MANY THROUGH NEUTRALS.

LONDON, December 3rd.

(THEOUGE REUTER'B_LGENOY.] THE SHIRAZ OUTRAGE. SWEDISH INSTRUCTOR

RECALLED.

LONDON, December 2nd. In a written reply to Bir J. D. Bees, who asked under what leaders the Per sian gendarmerie at Shiraz were acting,

FURTHER QUESTIONS.

LONDON, December 2nd. In the House of Commons, Sir. E. Cornwall asked when the Foreign Office first heard of the possibility of trouble in

THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCE-]

ĮTAROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HALF A MILLION BRITISH JAPAN AND THE ENTENTE,

CASUALTIES;

LONDON, December 2nd. Mr. Asquith, in a written answer to a question, announces that the total British casualties for the Army and Navy up to November 8th were 510,230, of which the number killed was

Officers. Men. Western Front 1,620

60,272 Dardanelles. The Navy

Toxro, December 2nd. In a Speech from the Throne, at the opening of the Diet the Emperor said the Alliance with Great Britain and the Entente with Russia and France were being strengthened,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHINA AND THE WAR. NEVER CONSIDERED POSSIBILITY OF JOINING:

PEKING, December 3rd.. is officially announced that the Chinese Government has never received war, nor opened any such negotiations any proposal for participation in the with any Power or group of Powers, and that the Chinese Government has never considered the possibility of abandoning. its neutrality and joining any belligerent or group of belligerents.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. } BIRTH OF SON TO JAPAN'S RULERS.

In the House of Commons, on the moLord Robert Cecil (Under-Secretary for tion for the adjournment of the Honee, Foreign Affairs) said he had received no

1,504 21,631 further information 86 to details except

589 0,023 Sir J. H. Dalziel said that notwithstand

that the Persian Government had recalled.

LONDON, December 2nd. ing the so-called blockade commodities

the foreign instructor who commanded the

In the House of Commons, Mr. H. J. were reaching Germany through neutra gondarmerie in Fars. There can be nu countries, especially linseed oil, which question of the Swedish Government bo Tennant (Under-Secretary to the War went through Holland, He said thating in any way responsible for the con- Offco) said the British casualties during linseed oil was essential to the making duct of the gendarmes. The more correct the last three months in Loos and the of munitions.

description of the officers would be vicinity were 05,000, including Indians of and Canadians, while the Australians in gondarmerie instructors Lord Robert Cecil admitted there had Persian

Gallipoli had altogether 25,000 losses, been a largo increase in the export of oil Swedish nationality

GERMANY'S GRIP ON AUSTRIA. from Britain to Holland, bus the export of lineced-oil had ceased since the advent

EXTENDS TO INTERNAL ADMINIS- TRATION. of the Coalition Government. The whole question of the export of oil-producing substances to Holland was a very serious matter, and the Government were taking it up as rapidly as possible. The Gov ernment was informed that it was most important that we get sufficient margarine at reasonable prices, and they were trying to devise a system of securing it without allowing oil to go to Germany, Lord Robert Cecil added that besides strengthening the Netherlands Overseas Trust the Government had arranged for the books of margarine factories to be examined periodically by a firm of British accountants in order to ascertain exactly what happened to the manufae tured products.

Lord Robert Coil concluded by deny ing the inadequacy of the blockade, and said tha the adroit and successful diplomacy of the Foreign Office would

Greek frontier south-west of Monastir,k. The lifeboats brought in the crownable the Navy to carry cut the blockade

bat Serbian reinforcements from the north are in measurable distance of the town,

GREEK SITUATION ACUTE.

ATHENS, December 2nd. The situation romsing complicated, and is rather acute,.

FRANOO-BELGIAN FRONT

【THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

SUPERIORITY OF BRITISH ARTILLERY,

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE INFLICT- ED ON GERMAN POSITIONS.

LONDON, December 2nd.

A despatch from the British Headquar ters in France says:-We successfully bombarded hostile trenches strong points, and gun positions during the past four days, inflicting considerable damage. The reply of the enemy's artillery was weak,

We exploded two mines on Tuesday. opposite Givenchy. While we were con- solidating the craters the enemy sprung a mine, burying ten of our men.

Two hostile acroplanes were brought down on Tuesday by the fire of our aeroplanes.

The British steamer Malinche has been

who were exhausted after battling with a storm for 24 hours.

The British steamer Colenso and Orange Prince have been sunk, The crew of the former were saved.

The five missing nun of the Kingsway's crew have been saved,

LONDON, December 2nd. The Greck steamer. Zarifis has been

sunk. The crew were saved.

MAUTA, December 3rd.

An Austrian submarine sank the Colenev

and the Malinche.

AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.j OPERATIONS HINDERED BY BAD WEATHER.

ROME, December 2nd.

A communiqué records fog and in- cessant rain, hindering operations along the Isonzo. The enemy attempted surprise attacks, which were immediately repulsed, GENERAL.

(THROUGH AKUTKE'S AGEBOX.) ITALY'S FIRM RESOLVE. TO PROSEOUTE WAR WITH WHOLE STRENGTH.

ROME, December 2nd.

In the Chamber of Deputies, Baron

successfully without causing serious trou ble with neutrals.

COAL CONSUMPTION IN ENGLAND.

BOARD OF TRADE'S ADVICE.

LONDON, December 2nd. The Board of Trade directs attention to the probability of an increasing con- sumption of coal in industrial areas and a reduced output from the mines owing to the enlistment of miners.

The Board recommends industrial con- sumers to make their contracts and not trust to an open market.

IMPORTANT ORDEH-IN-

COUNCIL. POSSIBLE RECRUITS CANNOT LEAVE COUNTRY WITHOUT PERMISSION.

LONDON, December sad, An Order-in-Council requires every person leaving the United Kingdom to be provided with a valid passport not more than two years old, while British subjects of military age must hold passports is sued since November 11th. These will not be granted except for satisfactory reasons. BRITISH WAR OBLIGATIONS,

LONDON, December 2nd. With reference to the Government War

Obligations Bill, Mr. McKenna said that one of the matters to be dealt with was an arrangement to enable American securi- is owned in this country to be placed temporarily or otherwise in the hands of the Government.

Twenty of our aeroplane, on Tuesday Sonnino announced that Italy had joined bombed an important German supply the other Allies in the agreement not to depot at Miraumont, considerably damag conclude a separate peace. There was ing stores and buildings and the railway every reason for believing that a satis Two British acroplanes which were out factory settlement would be reached in reconnoitring failed to return.

regard to Greece. He emphasised the importance of Serbia's independence to ARTILLERY DUELS CONTINUE,

Italy, and said that the absorption of that country by Austria would be a great AUSTRALIAN WHEAT CHOPS.

PARIS, December 2nd.

To-day's Paris communiqué says that danger to Italy, who would insist on the artillery duels continued, but with the complete restoration of Serbia's in- leas intensity.

pendence as an indispensable condition of

RUBBIAN FRONT

peace.

MELDOURNE, December 2nd. The estimate of the Statist of the Victoria wheat crops is 50,500,000 bushels The banks are financing the Government wheat marketing scheme at 5 per cent. The prices are firmer.

Italy would speedily do everything to replenish the supplies of provisions and

ADELAIDE, December 2nd. munitions to the Serbian Army, which was seeking safety on the Adriatic, des- The Government Statis forecasts the pite the gallant efforts of the British and aggregate yield of the harvest at 27,250,000 bushele, which is a record for the State production. The area cropped

{THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENOT.}

POWERFUL OFFENSIVE IN GALICIA IMMINENT. GERMANS SEND LARGE FORCE TO French forces, and to enable it to recon- contrate while awaiting the moment for

COPE WITH DANGER,

ZURICH, December 2nd.

revenge.

The appearance of the Italian flag on It is reported that in view of the the other side of the Adriatic will re- powerful offensive that the Russians are affirm the traditional policy regarding preparing in Calicia a large German Albania, which remains of vital import- force has been withdrawn from Bulgaria ance to Italy. and Serbia and sent to the south-eastern Baron Sonnino concluded by affirming that Italian interests were in the Medi Several battalions of Bulgarians have terrancan and declaring that Italy was been sent to Gallipoli instead of the firmly resolved to prosecute the war with promised German reinforcements.

ell her strength and at any sacrifice.

£rout,

forcements

southernBR"

TOKYO, December 3rd. The Empress of Japan has given birth

ZURICH. December 2nd. The names of the new Austrian Minis- whether Persian rein

*ས ། sent to Hamadan inters indicate that Germany's control over to so October to protect the Russian and Austria in military matters has been ex- British subjects; and whether similar tended to internal administration. Princ

Hohenlohe Schillingfuerst is n steps were taken in regard to Shiraz,

Sir Edward Grey replied-It was not until this spring that we received direct evidence that elements of disorder in southern Peraia were being organised and encouraged by German agents in defiance of the Persian Government. The only regular Persian force available at the time for the restoration of order in the Provinces, apart from the gendarmerie, was a Cossack Brigade of 2,500 men a Teheran, a detachment of which was sent to Hamadan in October. The Persian Government was unable to spare de tachments for the more remote provincial centres, and there was no force that "ould be sent to Shiraz.

M.P'S AND THE WAR. PRESSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, December 2nd."" Privato discussions are in progress on both sides in the House of Commons with the view to the formation of an organi sation to bring pressure to bear on the Government to ensure & Rost vigorous prosecution of the war.

CANADA'S WAR LOAN. AMOUNT TWICE COVERED..

OTTAWA, December 1st. The Minister of Finance has announced that the subscriptions to the $50,000,000 War Loan have amounted to $100,000,000, It has not been decided whether the Loan- shall be incressed to the amount sub- scribed,

AUSTRALIAN WAR LOAN. MELBOURNE, December 1st. The prospectus has been issued of the 41 per cent Commenwealth War Loan of £10,000,000. Applications close on Jan- uary 31st next

CANADA'S FINANCES,

OTTAWA, December 2nd; The Hon Mr. White, Minister of Finanor, said that in the first eight of Canada had increased by $14,000,000 months of the current year the revenue and the expenditure had been reduced by $13,000,000.

GERMAN INTRIGUE IN AMERICA. IMPORTANT TRIAL CONCLUDED.

NEW YORK, December 2nd. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against four of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie officials who were charged with attempting to supply German warships from American porte.

MORE GERMAN DIRTY WORK. EXPLOSION IN AMERICAN POWDER FACTORY:

LONDON, December 1st." A mysterious explosion in a powder ported, as a result of which 30 men were factory at Wilmington, Delaware, is re- killed.

AMERICA'S TIMIDITY.

CHARACTERISTIC LETTER FROM COLONEL ROOSEVELT

a pro-German aristocratie hember of

OBLIUARY,

LONDON, December 2nd. and a The death has occurred of the Right Hon. Bir Spencer Ponsonby Fane, G.C.B., P.C., 1.8.0., Gentleman Usher to the Sword of Stato and to the King, in his 91st year.

brother of the Austrian Ambassador at Berlin. The sety Minister of Commerce is a Director of an institution closely allied to the Deutsche Bank,

The retirement of the Minister of the Interior is a blow to the Austrian pro- Polish party, whose urging of the creation of an independent Poland has greatly offended Germany. It is a coincidence that the change synchronised with the Kaiser's visit.

REPORTED

CALCUTTA SCHOOL OF ART.

LONDON, December 3rd. In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. King, who suggested, in connection President of the Calcutta School. with the resignation of the Vice- of Art, that cipal of the School might be withdrawn

the European Trin-

and the School reorganised as a gennine native school, Mr. Chamberlain said he had no information regarding the report- GERMAN-DUTCH|ed resignation. The matter was in the hands of the local Government and he did SECRET TREATY,

not propose to make any representations AMSTERDAM, December 2nd. to them. The Prime Minister denied the exis tence of a secret Treaty between Germany and Holland, REDMOND AND BITCHENER. WHAT IRELAND HAS DONE.

LONDON, December 3rd. Mr. John Redmond, speaking at Water- ford, said that Lord Kitcherier said to him at the beginning of the war that if he (Mr. Redmond) guaranteed 5,000 mon from Treiand he would say "Thank you" if 12,000 he would say I om deeply obliged. Ireland had raised 100,000.

FRANCE AND DEAR FREIGHTS, PURCHASE OF 50 STEAMERS- CONTEMPLATED.

PARIS, December 3rd. The Government is intrineinga scheme for the purchase of a fleet of 50 cargo steamers in view of the dearness of freight rates. A number will be employed in carrying frozen meat.

PREVENTION OF RISE OF RENTS.

LONDON, December 2nd. The Rent Bill, a measure designed to restrict the price of rental of small houses, has passed the Second Reading in the House of Commons,

LINER ASHORE ON GOODWINS,

LONDON, December 2nd. The Willson iner Marengo, from New York for Hull, is ashore on the Goodwins. BRITISH STEAMER COLLIDES WITH CANAL BANK.

LONDON, December 2nd. The British steamer Lincolnshire, from Calcutta for New York and Boston, has arrived at Port Said. The steamer struck the Canal bank. There were eleven feet of water in the No. I hold,

MR. LLOYD GEORGE INDISPOSED.

LONDON, December 2nd. Mr. Lloyd George is indisposed, and was unable to attend a meeting of the War Council or the Cabinet,.

ESPIONAGE IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, December 2nd. Another spy has been shot. RETRENCHMENT IN INDIAN

EXPENDITURE.

LONDON, December 2nd. In the House of Commons Sir E. Corn wall suggested that the expenditure on NEW YORK, December 2nd.

the New Delhi this year be reduced

Mr Austen Chamberlain (Secretary cl Mr. Roosevelt, in a letter declining to attend a meeting to protest against the State for India) said the provision made too timid to protect its own citizens quired to carry on the work actually in Armenian massacres, says the nation is was stated to be the lowest amount re. from murder and outrage or to speak on progress and to obviate deterioration of behalf of Belgium. It will therefore not plant and disbanding of establishment. AUSTRO-GERMAN SUPPLIES, much weight by any protest on HIS MAJESTY ON WAY TO

is 350,000 acres above last year.

COPENHAGEN, December 3rd Germany has stopped all cattle going from Denmark and Scandinavia to Aus tria. It is surmised that the action is the result of an Austro-German agreement that Austria now takes her supplies from the Balkans, leaving Germany the sole right of provisioning from elsewhere.

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behalf of the Jews and Armenians, Ger- many's crimine responsibility for the iniquities of the past eighteen months must, he says, he shared by neutrals, headed by the United States.

LORD KITCHENER.

LONDON, December 2nd. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith announced that Lord Kitchener, has re- sumed his duties at the War Office, and 38, a member of the War Council,

COMPLETE RECOVERY

LONDON, December end. His Majesty the King till very recently has had to make use of a couple of sticks when attempting to walk unaided. To day he managed to get about with a single walking-stick, both at the Palace and at Marlborough House

Although His Majesty is still unable to use his right leg freely, he is well on the way to complete recovery

THE KING'S APPEAL TO HIS. PEOPLE;

"I ASK YOU TO COME FORWARD

VOLUNTARILY

BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

TO HY. PEOPLE.

At this grave moment in the struggle between my people and a highly organised enemy who has transgressed the Laws of Nations and changed the ordinance that binds civilized Europe together, I appeal to you

I rejoice in my Empire's effort, and I feel pride in the voluntary response from my Bubjects all over the world who have sacrificed home, fortune and life itself, in order that another may not inherit the free Empire which their ancestors and mine have built.

I ask you to make good these sacrifices. The end is not in sight. More men and yet more are wanted to keep my Armies in the Field, and through them to secure Vic- tory and enduring Peace.

In ancient days the darkest moment has ever produced in men of our race the stern- est resolve, ATA

I ask you, men of all classes, to como forward voluntarily and take your share in the fight

will be giving your support to our In freely responding to my appeal, you brothers, who, for long months, have nobly unheld Britain's past traditions, and the glory of her. Arms.

GEORGE R.I.

LOADING STEAMERS ON SUNDAYS,

At the Marina Court yesterday the Wo Fat Shing of Wing Lok Street, agents for the 'heumpen, were summoned for unlawfully taking cargo on board with- out a Bunday permit from the Harbour

Master.

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appeared for the defence, and said they were charged with putting on board oranges and cabbages on Banday, November 21st, without a Sunday permit. In February, 1909, Com Master, had given them a permit to mander Basil Taylor, the then Harbour. carry on on that day. He handed that permit to his Worship. There was a ques- tion raised about this matter in February, 1814 over the loading of chestnuts and the firm was fined $150 at the Marine Court, but the matter was further gone into and the Colonial Secretary remitted the penalty. He would like to take up two positions, first, to rely on the permit from Commander Taylor, and, secondly, he would like to say a few words as to perishable the section and what was cargo." The defendant firm was only desirous of complying with the regulations of the Harbour Office and they would like some ruling us to what was the position. ance AKA SVE

His Worship-I think you are pretty They did not want to violate the Ordi-

well covered by this permit. Personally. I do not think the Harbour Master had

the power to give the permit, in view of

the Ordinance. I think the best thing to do in this case will be to put it up to

the Crown, and in the meantime tell them not to load on Sundays, I will put it be fore the Attorney-General and let you know

Mr. Shenton-You have so objection to me sending a letter to the Attorney-

General on behalf of the firm 11 think we are both in the same boat, We both want a definite ruling.

"His Worship---Oh, certainly.