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THE HONGKONG DAILY PREIS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1578, 184.

GALLIPOLI.

THE

WAR.

EVACUATION

OF

THRILLING STORY OF

GREAT FEAT.

GERMAN EFFORT

IN ARTOIS.

BROKEN BY FRENCH COUNTER-ATTACKS.

MONTENEGRIN

MYSTERY"

EXPLAINED.

AIRCRAFT ATTACK

"THE NEAR EAST.

[TUROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GALLIPOLI WITHDRAWAL.

PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT TO

THE LETTER.

KENT COAST.

(THROUGH REUTER'S LOUNCY.) FIERCE FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA. HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES.

LONDON, January 24th.

Lieut. fieneral Sir Percy Lake reports HOW THE ENEMY WAS HOODWINKED. that General Aylmer attacked the Turks at Essin on the 21st. inst. There was LONDON, Jnduary 24th.

fers fighting throughout the day with Reuter's correspondent with the Medi terranean Force, describing the with-varying success. The weather is atrocious drawal from Gallipoli, praises the disci- pline and courage of the troops, and the efficiency of the staff. When the Penia sular had to be abandoned in obedience

rendering the movement of troops most

THE BALKANS

THROUGH BLUTER'S 'AGENCY.] MONTENEGRIN MYSTERY"

EXPLAINED. OBJECT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.

HOME, January 23rd. The Montenegrin Premier, in a commun? que, explains the Montenegrin mystery. He says:-There was an exchange of com- munications with the Austrian Army be cause it was necessary, after the fall of Mount Lovtchen and Cotinje. The negotia tions, which were for the suspension of hostilities, had as their solo object the giving of time to assure the retreat of the Montenegrins. The negotiations also avoided the other Montenegrin forces being impeded on distant fronts, and gave time for the Berbians to reach Durazzo Thus Austria was delayed for at least a week

The Montenegrins, under General Vukelics, coulinue to struggle with the enemy with the object of joining the Serbian Army, PREVARICATING ATTEMPT TO

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] MONTENEGRIN ROYALTY IN

FRANCE.

LONDON, January 23rd.- The Montenegrin Queen and Princesses have arrived at Lyons. The Prefect of the Dopartment of Rhone (Geveral d'Amade) welcomed them at the station...

SERBIAN DEPUTIES IN ROME.

Ross, January 3rd. Seventy Serbian Deputies have arrived horo. GENERAL.

THROUGH REUYER'S AGENCY.] ENEMY AEROPLANE VISITS KENTISH COAST. NINE BOMBS DROPPED,

(THROFOH MAUIKE'S 40EKCY:}^ BRAVERY IN THE FIELD.

AWARD OF V.C'8.

LONDON January 24th, The Gazette announces the award of Victoria Crosses to the following —

CHINESE TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] ENTHRONEMENT POSTPONED,

Tokio, January 24th. The Japanese Minister at Peking tele- Corporal Alfred Burt, of the 1st, How graphs that the establishment of a Monar- fordshire Regiment, for removing the fuse chy in China is indefinitely postponed of a bonib and saring his comrades at owing to internal disturbances.

officials of the Chinese provinces have been Givenchy

notified of the decision.

Corporal Alfred Drake, Sta. Bife Bri- gade, who gave his life to save a wounded officer near La Brique.

Corporal Samuel Merkosha, 6th. Woet Yorks, for saving at least four lives by digging out men who were buried, ander shell fire, on the Yser.

The

LOYALTY OF PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS.

PEKING, January 24th. Private John Caffrey, 2nd Yorks and

It is announced that Kweichow continues Lancashire Regiment for rescuing wound-

its remittances to Peking. 800,000 have ed under fire at La Brique-

There have also been awarded seven Distinguished Service Orders, thirty-four "ust be received, being the receipts from Military Crosses, and many Distinguished the sale of public property and title deeds Borvice medals,

examination, This is convincing proof of the loyalty of the provincial officials.

LONDON, January 24th, The Gazette announces the award of Distinguished Conduct Medals to a number of Non-Commissioned Officers and men for conspicuous galdantry in Mesopotamia, specially at Kut-el-Amara ou September

Dth. 1915.

These include Corporals J. McCombie, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; S. Reed, Garrison Artillery (both on the Indien unattached list); also Corporal T. Bax and Private B. H. Pannett, 2nd West Kents, for working machine guns aboard the Comet

MONGOLIAN BANDITS. LOOT MANY VILLAGES.

PELING, January 24th. Mongolian bandits have looted many villages in the Suiyuen district. Order Las been restored. The report that a rob-

LONDON, January 24th The War Office announces that, taking advantage of a bright moonlight night, an hostile neroplane visited the east cost of Kent at one in the morning and drop ped nino bombs in succession, then making "BAVE FACE:"

off towards the seat There was no naval AMSTERDAM January 23rd. The painfulness of the Montenegrin deve or military damage, but there was some lopment for the Germans is evidenced by damage to private property. Incendiary SINKING OF THE "PERSIA." her chief in Eastern Mongolia has declared the remarks of the Frankfurter Zeitung on bombs cansed fires which were extinguish- Saturday afternoon. After lamenting thated by two in the morning. It is regret nothing was obtainable from officiel quarted that the following civilian casaaltjes ters regarding the reports of the rupture resulted:One man killed, two men, a wo of the peace negotiations, the journal says it refrains from comment on the matter, mor and three children slightly injured, which, if true, will be an unpleasant sur prise,

Subsequently the Berlin papers were allowed to publish an Austrina semi

face:"The Montenegrin Government is oficial statement, which thus tries to save experiencing much difficulty in disarming her Army owing to the great distances and 4 position 1,300 bad roads and lack of telephonie communi-

difficult. It was impossible to re-attack on the 22nd, owing to the floods. General Aylmar has taken up

sant rain continues. The casualties are very heavy on both sides but there are no details,

people have not yet clearly understood the necessity of capitulation ! "

AN INSPIRED AUSTRIAN COMMENT

To orders frum Hone it seemed imposible yards from the enemy's trenches. Iness-cation. Some portions of the Army and the to hope after the withdrawal from the Anzac region that the Turks could be kept in complete ignorance of what was going on under their noses, Aeroplanes, sometimes in twas and threes, hung over our positions the whole day, flying low despite the gunfire directed at them. Meanwhile the Turks displayed increased artillery activity on Achibaba and on the Asiatic coast, covering every inch of the ground and the embarking beaches.

RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN PERSIA,

PETROGRAD, January 23rd. A communiqué says that in Porsia we occupied Sultanabad. The German Consul and a band formed by him fled.

Nobody feared the Turkish infantry, FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT which had not a kick loft, the first line

(THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.)

ZURICH, January 3rd. An evidently inspired Vienna, telegram asserts that King Nicholas has not with draw his unconditional aurrender, but if contrary to expectation, he should veer round," it will make no difference, the Montenegrin Army being incapable of resistance, as it is impossible for it to receive provisions and munitions, Antivari

troops being exterminated, and their ENEMY PENETRATES FRENCH baving been occupied. places taken by a mixed crowd of half -trained men.

Having decided to evacuate, we started on the 29th December by a minor attack On the enemy's front opposite our centre by a Division which captured and held Turkish trench under a furious fire with as much dash as if at the starting point of a general advance, thus deceiving

by Turks.

When Reuter's correspondent reached the beach on the 4th January the place Bore evident signs of bombardment and the work of evacuation. All dugouts had bem destroyed, and mountains of wrock age heaped on the shore destined for the final conflagration. The work at the piers proceeded methodically amid a terrific din of high explosives, which caused only Blight damage.

UThree German aeroplanes hovered over the empty positions on the 6th inst., but failed to notice the evacuation,

The last engagement, fought on the 9th inst, was preceded by a furious artillery duel, but the Turks did not leave their

brenches.

FIRST LINE. COUNTER-ATTACKS BREAK HIS

EFFORT.

PARIS, January 24th.

STARVATION-AN INDUCE-

·MENT TO PEACE. ENEMY GLOATS OVER PLIGHT OF MONTENEGRINS. The evening communiqué says that after

AMSTERDAM, January 23rd. mine explosions and a violent bombardment the Germans attacked the French front

The hollowness of Germany's starvation west of the Arras Lens road, in the regionary is exposed in an article in the Kolnische of Neuville St. Vaast, and succeeded in penetrating the first-line trench on a front of severe) hundred metres. Our counter- attacks broke the enemy's efforts and dis-. lodged the enemy, who holds only a few hundred yards salient. Our artillery and machine-guns inflicted heavy losses on the Germans.

Our artillery seriously damaged enemy trenches near Boissons and in Champagne.

Zeitung, gloating over the starvation of the Montenegrins as The most effectual inducement to these warlike souls is in cline their thoughts to peace."

OCCUPATION OF CETINJE, UGLY ACTION OF BULGARIAN *GOVERNOR.'

LONDON, January 23rd.

A telegram from Rome says that the Aus trians have appointed the Bulgarian General Valetitch Governor of Cetinje, His first act was to erect a gallows in the

town.

Twenty-four French aeroplanes bombard- ed the railway stations and barracks at Metz, dropping 130 bombs. The bam harders were escorted by two protecting squadrons, which engaged in to combats. with German machines All the squadrons

OF ALBANIA. were heavily bombarded but returned safe. ITALY AND COMING INVASION ly, except one machine.

IMPORTANT ACTION. FORE- SHADOWED.

MINING ACTIVITY,

LONDON, January 23rd, The last to depart were the troops General Sir Douglas Haig reports min- ing activity at Maricourt, Hulluch, and bolding the ontmost lines and Medicals.

We successfully bombarded Reuter's correspondent left in a trawler Givenchy.

bostile works at Monchy and Frelinghien. at 3 o'clock on-pitch-dark morning

NOTHING IMPORTANT. Flames suddenly appeared along the shore, spreading rapidly, and within half

PARIS, January 24th. an hour mighty conflagration was light.. A communiqué states: There is nothing ing up the cliffe along the whole beach. important to report.

The son seemed to

be on fire, wreckage

falling in showers into the sea. A pillar RU881AN FRONI,

of "smoke was hanging over the scene of the unearthly glare. The Turks futilely pounded with shells the empty beaches. Our programme was carried out to the deltor Nothing was left except a fer fold ambulances. The fact that we with drew with the loss of only one wounded was due to the complete hoodwinking of the Turks and their German commanders.

{THROUGH REITER'S AGENCY.] FLIGHT OF TURKS CONTINUES.

LONDON, January 3rd. An Italian wizelers message foreshadows important action by Italy in Albania, The Cabinet has considered the matter, but the result of the deliberations has not yet been

ANOTHER RAID.

A later telegram says the War Office announces that two hostile son planes again attacked the East Coast of Kent

fired upon and disappeared, pursued by shortly after mid-day, They were heavily Naval and Military machines. There was no damage, and no one was injured.

WAR IN THE AIR. BRITISH SUPREMACY PROVED.

LONDON, January 23rd. Renter's special correspondent at Head quarters, after a visit to the headquarters of the Flying Corps, is able to refute com pletely the assertion made in some quarters that our airmen are being bested by the new terman Fokkers. He says we main- tain our ascendancy more effectually than ever, and figures show that during the past four weeks five of our machines have been up against every one enemy acroplane The moral effect of the greater activity of our airmen is proved to be immense.

The correspondent adds that he is able to announce that we possess a battle-plane which is a very effective response to the Fokker, and the Germans avell know it from experience. On one occasion one of these new fighting planes sighted two Fokkers at a height of 2,000 feet and imme- diately directed a furions end-on fire at the leading Fokker, which, losing control, dived erratically. The British machine then opened fire on the second Fokker which was 100 fost above and sent the German machine spinning and uncontrolled downwards.

DOING AWAY WITH LUXURIES.

ECONOMY IN GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, January 24th.

TURKISH SUBMARINE DECLARED

TO BE RESPONSIBLE.

LONDON, January 23rd. Berlin telegrams declare that a Turkish submarine sank the Persia, and that an official Turkish statement will be publish- ed in regard to the matter.

Austria and Germany hope that this will settle the Persie question as far as the United States is concerned.

PARIS, January tard. The Ministry for the Colonies announces THE CAMEROONS CAMPAIGN.

that the operations in the Cameroons are been made whereby mixed columns under General Dobell will deal with the last de drawing to a close. Arrangements have

tachments of the enemy, now roaming in the southern regio 8.

FIRE ON NORWEGIAN STEAMER. CARRIED RAILWAY MATERIAL FOR ALLIES.

FIGHTERS AT 56. AUSTRIA'S NEED OF MEN.

LONDON, January 23rd. Austria has increased the age limit of Military service to 55.

for a Mancha restoration is untrue,

HONGKONG MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.

The annual meeting of the Missions to Seamen was held at the Seamen's Instituto

Victoria presiding. Praya East, last evening, the Bishop of

The annual report of the Chaplain and Superintendent (Rev. W. T. Featherstone) stated that owing to the absence of war- ships and the restrictions on the traffic in have used the Institute this year. Sines October 1st, the boarding and lodging the Harbour after subset very few mou

establishment had been closed and the Institute bad only been used as a Club Services have been held regularly at St Peter's Church every Sunday. It has not been possible to boki evening meetings at the Institute, The services hold were 96; Holy Communion Administered, 66; Visits to stups, 973; Visits to Hospitals, etc., 142: A good supply of books, NEW YORK, January 23rd. magazmes and papers have been greatly Another unexplained fire caused the re-valued by the men on the ships. With re- very dificult one, but all our efforts have turn of the Norwegian steamer Synga, gard to finance, the past year has been a met with a very cordial response, We fost for the Allies-

about one-third of our subscriptions this which carried a cargo of railway material

year owing to the liquidation of certain alien firms. Our expenditure has beenL larger this year, as we and to supply money. for thres passages to the Manager and to allow him six months' salary in heu of notice. This course had to be takes aud will prove a saving in the end as che Manager's agreement did not expire until September, 16, and because at the War we were losing about $100 or $120 a month in the Institute as long as we kept the boarding and lodging establishment open.. This extra expenditure compelled us to Jako a special effort to raise money and despite our loss of $850 in subscriptions for the reason mentioned above, we raised our subscription list this year from 2,800 in 1914 to 82,850 in 1915. This year we have also received collections from St. Andrew's Church and St. Peter's Church, the Cariton Episcopal Churen. St. Peter'a in addison to the usual collection from Church aisu ndertook to pay £75 a year from April 23rd towards the funds of the Mission and we have received over: The 8500 from the Church Council. General Fund shows a balance of $38. The Institute Account shows a deficit of $300.21. Grateful thanks were returned to the Bishop of Victoria and the General Committee, Mr. W. T. Harbord, Hen. Treasurer of the General Fund; Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Hon, Treasurer of the In- stitute Accounts, and Mr. G. Piercy, Hon. Treasurer of St. Peter's Church, Mr. C. Gerken, and others.

CHINA.

THE SITUATION IN

DISTURBANCES IN KWANGTUNG.

PEKINO, January 24th. Apart from the disturbances in Kwang- tung, mainly due to bandits, the southern province, appear to be peaceful. Reports from Yunaan indicate that the uneasiness of the rebola is increasing owing to lack of support. The situation in weichow appears to be serious. The Civil Governor 8 stated to be leaving the province. He has been cashiered because he asked for leave of absencË,

The Likin and Salt offices in some dis tricts have refused Bank of China notes,

DEVASTATING FLOODS IN

JAVA.

BATAVIA, January 23rd. Disastrous floods have occurred through- out Java.

Ffty-one houses have been destroyed at Samorang Four persons have been killed and eight injured.

Landslides have interrupted the railway traffic

FLOODS IN HOLLAND. SERIOUS SITUATION.

The Manchester Guardian states that a sensational statement may be expected

AMSTERDAM, January 24th. an Parliament to-morrow, when the

The situation at Pumerend is still most critical. The weather is stormy and The Feekly Despatch states that the there has been no subsidence. Sweden pulp prohibition will be raised.

The authorities have ordered the evacua Government has decided upon drastic tion of houses in southern Polder. The steps as regards shipping. It may safely food has devastated the churchyards be said that there will be to imported at Holysloot, near Nieuwendam, aying

open the graves.. luxuries whatsoever in a few weeks time. Certain necessities will be admitted, for example, bananas, but expensive imported Wasteful fruits will be debarred

published. It is understood, however, that motoring has everywhere been stopped far-reaching decisions were achieved.

because it is using up shipping which brings petrol and rubber

SERBIAN GOVERNMENT AT

WE CORFU. GREEK BENEVOLENCE.

ATHENS, January 23rd. It is announced that the Greek Govern ment sees no objection to the stablishment

Probably the importation of pulp and paper will be cut down forty per cent. SWEDEN AND EXPORTATION OF PULP.

PETROGRAD, January 23rd of the Serbian Government at Corfu, and A communiqué says that the precipitate is also disposed to undertake the care of retreat of the Turks in the Erzerum region prisoners taken in the Merdonis camete continues. We continue to capture muni-paign though it points out that it s'ready tions, artillery, and provisions, and great has numerous Greek and Serbian refugees wumbers of prisonera.

under its carél

NOT A REPRISAL.

LONDON, January 23rd. Reuter is informed from a Swedish

export of chemical and wood pulp is not a official sonies at the restriction on the

reprisal against anyone.

TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN AMERICA.

STATTLE, January 23rd. A train fell like an avalanche down the side of a mountain 120 miles from this port

Two cars rolled into a gulch 300 it deep. It is reported that 14 persons are filled and many injured, DISASTROUS FIBE IN NORWAY.

CHEISTIANA, January 24th. A fire devastated 140 buszy nt Molde. Incendiarism is suspected.

بعید

King Haskan has gone to the town. AMERICA AND JAPANESE

IMMIGRATION, --

WASHINGTON, January 23rd. The Immigration Committee of the Bill restricting Japanese immigration strictly in accordance with the agreemout House of Representatives has agreed to a

between America and Japan.

The reported for St. Peter's Church showed thay during the past year the con- gregations had increased and a renewed. interest had been taken in the work. Early in the year an appeal was sent out for 300 to repair the organ, and to do necessary repairs to the interior of the building. Our anticipations were more than realised; a sum of over $600 was raised and the interior of the Church is now in good condition. The Church council decided to pay £75 a year to tho Funds of the Mission. The following are the members of the Church Council-Mr. C. Gerken, Mr. Nicolls (Hon. Secretary); Mr. G. Piercy (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. W. Smith, Mr. Stringer, Mr. H. Sykes, the Rev. W. T. Featherstone and Mr. F. W. Everton. Mr. H. Sykes acted as honorary organist from April 1st,

The following committee was appointed for 1916: The Lord Bishop of Victoria, (Chairman), Rear-Admiral I. HAN- Chatham, CMG, Hon. Mr H E Pol- strnther, H., C.M.G., Hon. Mr. W Dodwell, G. T. Edkins, and G. Pierey, lock, K.C., Messre FB. L. Bowles S. B and the Rev. W. T. Featherstone.

THE RIOTS IN BERLIN

A belated admission of Wolff's. Buvau that a Socialist demonstration occurred in Berlin on the occasion of the opening of the Reichstag confirms the reports current in Amsterdam-Says The Times correspon- is dent of discontent which, howeser, more serious than Wolff is willing to of Berlin admit. Well-o-do residents visiting Holland say that conditions family ties, they would leave turo altɔga- thor and live in Holland fill after the Borlin are now so unpleasant hat, but for

war.