1914-12-23 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

December 23, 1913

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W✰DNESDAY, DECEMBER

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS.

French Premier's Speech at Opening of Parliament

Dec, 22, 8:35 pm. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that at the opening of Parliament in Paris, M. Viviani (the Fremier), in a stirring minia.

PART OF EMDEN'S CREW STILL AT LARGE, terial declaration to the Chamber of Deputies, reviewed the progress

WARNING. TO MERCHANT SHIPPING REGARDING SCHOONER WHICH ESCAPED FROM COCOS.

Allles Continue to Advance.

GERMAN FIELD WORKS AND TRENCHES CARRIED.

(Our

Own Corresponden!.)

Warning to Merchantmen.

Singapore, Dec. 22, 12.40 p.m.

It is officially announced that the Governor of Singapore has reason to believe the statement that the Ayesha has been picked up by a collier to be incorrect. Merobaut abips should still gaard against the Ayesha, especially while anchoring in unprotected harbours.

of the war and said that France, in accord with her Allies, would not lay down arms until she had avenged outraged right, regained for over her lost provinces, restored to heroic Belgium the falness of her material prosperity and political independence, and broken Prussian militariem, so that we might eventually re-construct regenerated Europe, founded upon peace and right.

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The Premier emphasised that Franes was certain of success, Owing to the heroism of her army, gaited by incomparable leaders; also her bluejackets, with the British, commanding the seas, pro- tecting the colonies and enabling the transportation of troops.

M. Viviani dwelt on the splendid financial position of France.

V. C. for Lleut. Holbrook.

Deo. 22, 835 p.m.. The Gazette announces that the Victoria Cross has been con- ferred on Lieutenant Norman Holbrook for conspicuous bravery, when in 'command of the submarine B 11.

The Gazelle continues with the exact particulare sa cabled on the 14th inst. up to the words " nine hours.”

[The message referred to was as follows:-"The Official Press Barena announces that Sabmarine B11 (Lieut.-Commander Holbrook) entered the Dardanelles, and, despite the difficult currents, dived under five rows of mines and torpedoed the Turkish battle ship Messoudiyeh, which was guarding the mine-field. The B1, although pursued by gunfire and torpedo-boats, returned safely She was submerged on one occasion for nine hours. When last Been, the Massoudiyeh was sinking by the stern."]

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late för insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

Germans Reported to Have Evacuated an Important Position.

Dec. 22, 5.25 a.m.

[The Ayesha is the schooner by which the landing party from the Emden managed to escape from the Cocos Islands. When the

Datch papers report that the Germans have evacuated Middle- Emden came into sight at Oooos, she wheeled and disclosed an armoured launch and two heavily-manned boats under her counter. They were immediately slipped and spad straight for the jetty. kerke, while the French have occupied Westend, near Ostend. Later it was seen that there were four machine-guns-two in the Isunch and one in the bows of each boat. Lieut. voa Maecke, who

Famine Another Enemy of Germany.

Dec. 21. The wholesale price of sugar in Germany has risen Marks 1.50 The price of coal in the Saar district has risen Marks 1.20 per double ow. metric ton.

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Further increases are feared and prices are already abnormaal. The Reichsanzeiger urges the observance of economy in individuals in Germany to give up all the gold they possess in ex- regard to all food stuffs, and an urgent appest has been issued to all |change for paper.

The War and Unemployment.

Deo. 21.

The percentage of unemployment returned in the United Kingdom at the end of November was 2.9, as compared with 4.4 per cent. at the end of the previous month and 2.0 per cent. a year ago.

In trades compulsorily insured against unemployment, such shipbuilding, the percentage out of work is well below last year's figures, Lhat week it was 3.46, as against 4.31 a year ago.

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In Germany, despite the large number of men called to the colours and the quantity of Government work, the unemployed number more than ten per cent, as against 2.8 last year.

Loyal Message to the King from the New Sultan.

Deo, 21.

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TELEGRAMM

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

The prices of food are rapidly rising in Germany:

Stirring speeches were deli

ed at the opening of the French Parliament in Parin.

The British troops have made attacks and re-captured from the Germans most of the lost trenches

The Allies in the weat have begun a general offensive, and have made exceedingly goo 1. pro- gress.

The concentration of very great German forces has caused the.. Russians to adopt a more

restrict front.

Datch papers report that the Germans have evacuated Middle-

Westend. kerke and the French occupied

Before Libons, the Germana attacks to recover trenches taken. have made four unmccssaful by the Allies.

An urgent appeal has bour issued to individuals in Germany to give up all gold for use of the State in exchange for paper.

The Sultan of Egypt has addressed a telegram to H.M. the King, thanking his Majesty for his sesurance of the co-operation and praland Islands have captured two tention of Great Britain and expressing the resolation to devote himself to the progress and well-being of his people.

HAVRE AS BELGIAN CAPITAL.

Officials Installed In Hotels

Suburb.

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British warships near the Falk-

new HLA.L liners, noting as sup ply ships to the German Fleet,

Interesting comparisons of un- employment in England and Germany are contained in British Foreign Office telegram.

NEWS.

down, for people have no heart The Victoria Cross has been for amusements. However, the awarded to Lieut. Norman Rol streets have not been darkened, brook, who commanded the eb Prices of food and other sup-marine B 11 when she outered plies have not been affected by the Dardanelles and blow up a the war. The first shops attempt Turkish battleship, Havre, October 25,-) Havre, ing to raise prices were destroyed the war capital of Belgium, looks by mobs, which caused the others little different from the Havre of to hang out signs saying the old other daya. The reason is the rates remained. The Government Belgians have taken over a eum then fixed the maximum rates of mer resort suburb known as Nice all commodities. Food, especial Havrais and turned its hotels, ly fish and fruit, is rather cheaper clab houses, and casinos into than before the war. government offices, not neglect. ing private dwellings and a large, but balfempty, department

store.

was in charge of the landing party, commandeered the Ayesha. In Allies Take Advantage of the Despatch of Enemy Troops to Poland. Bri ish, for British soldiers and British firms, depart constantly for the evening the landing party joined the Ayesha, towing their two boats and being towed by the launch, The Ayesha is a wooden three-mast schooner built at Plymouth in 1907. and owned by Mr. G. Clunies Ross. She has a displacement of 123 tous.]

[Bouter's Service To The "Telegraph."]

Attacks Repulsed.

Dec, 22, 4.55 p.m.

"A Paris communique ɛsyë From the sea to the Lys there have only been artillery engage

ments,

We repalsed between the Lya and the Aisne a German attack while attempting to debouch from Carency,

We captured some houses in the region of Blangy. The enemy's attack at Namets, in the neighbourhood of the trenches did not permit our troops to make much progress in this direction. We repulsed three attacks in the Libons region, and also made elight gains eastward and westward of Tracy-le-Val.

Our artillery maintained an effective fire on Mouhrou platean. There have been artillery engagements at Rheims, in Champagne and in Argonne, while around Souain there has been violent bayonet fighting. We made no appreciable progress in this district,

Numerous German Positions Captured,

We carried three German field works, representing a trench front of 1,500 metres, in the vicinity of Perthes-les-Barlas.

We consolidated our positions gained north-east of Bean So- Jour and occupied all the trenches bordering Le Calvaire Ridge, in the Bois de la Gratis. Our progress continues at St, Hubert

We repulsed an attack in the Bois Bolants, where some ground had been lost, and recaptured two-thirds of the ground...

Slight progress has been made between Argonne and the Meuse, at Vanquois, and our troops northward of Malincourt sto ceeded in getting past a barbed wire entanglement and capturing some of the enemy's trenches, where they had hitherto hold the

We lost, then recaptured, in the Bois de Consenvoye, ground The fighting was sharp.

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ing to report elsewhere. †

Dec. 22, 5.25 a.m. Router's correspondent in Paris learne on excellent authority that the Allies in the Weat took up a general offensive three or four days ago, profiting by the despatch of Germen troops to Poland.

The Allies made exceedingly good progress, though a more formidable resistance is expected..

British Get Hold of German Trenches.

Deo. 22, 1.10 a.m. An evening official statement issued in Paris yesterday says the British made attacks and re-captured this morning most of the lost trenches.

The enemy before Libone made four successive attacks to re- cover the trenches which we previously captured, but all were repulsed.

We attacked north-west of Pair-Saleine, south of Noyon, and gained a footing in the enemy's first line of trenches.

We also advanced in the St. Mark wood.

Interesting war items are given to-day.

Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4.)

DON'T FORGET.

General news and some note Hotels Become Hospitals. The British have tarned a from neutral countries appear number of hotels and other build-on page 3. ing tato hospitals, and their "Our Contemporaries" apposti Automobiles flying the Bel- hospital ship lies in the Havre on page 2, share quotations on gian coloure race along the boule docks. They also use this port page 9 and log book on page 6. vards, but if the city has taken as a supply base, and great The chairman's speech at the on any foreign tinge it is rather motor-vans, bearing the names of annual meeting of the Ewo Cotton

is giren to-day. motor-vans may be seen every points krown only to the army

An exchange of German money

Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd.

where.

For Christmas shoppers, useful The main offices of the Belgian for French has been arranged by hints regarding the lea ling lines Government are divided between Mr. J. B. Onborne, the American the hotellerie, a large tes and Consul, for the German prisoners supplied by local firms appear to

The directors' recommendations club house on a point overlooking detained at Bavre in gaol and day on the back of page 8. the sea at the further end of in hospitale. This enables them Nice-Havrais, and the department to buy tobacco and other luxuries submitted to the annual meeting of the Chinese Engineering and store over on the Havre side. not supplied by the French,

Only the wounded Germans are Mining Co., Ltd., are given to The higher Government officials have taken houses near by, while kept here. The prisoners of war | day. the lesser stay in the city hotels, taken by the British are sent Relief headquarters are main-acrcas the Channel almost as fast tained for the Belgian refugees as they arrive. But the wounded in the city hall of Havre. There, are placed in hospitals under distributed and work is found for whigh there have been fifteen out bread tickets and old clothes are gaard, la cane of deaths, of of all classes, particularly those names ara cent to the American those able to work. Mechanics of the 150 in the hospitals, the with telegraph, railway, or foun- Embassy at Paris. They are dry experience, are engaged off communicated to the War Office hand, since they are badly needed at Berlin through the American in France, where all available Embassy men bave been called to the front. Of the captured officers and Women Run Cars and Shops. men Consul Osborne has talked Except for the necessary dock with, none had any complainte. workers, everyone able to serve Their treatment, they said, was at the front has been called out the same as the French and of Havre. Women conductors British wounded receive. In the are not unusual on the street cara geole, the men are kept in separate G. P. Lammert's Sales Room and almost all of the small shops celle at night, but allowed to 230 p.m. are ran by women, mingle together in the yard durs Bale of Quarrying Rights-F.

Although its streets are filled ing the day. Although rather WD.—3 p.m. with traffic, there is little of the downcast in appearance, owing gay life remaining in Havre, to their positions 88 prisoners, Frequenters of the cafes are few, they are extremely decile and mostly soldiere. The cafes give the authorities no double, themselves close at sight o'clock The arrival of captured German in the evening and the restaur-soldiers is a not uncommon sight.

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sa has there been any en until ants at fes. From then

the demonstration morning, Havre is a dry town, The peoples of New Zealand, Queensland and New South There is no longer music in the The prisonera rece

are closed een to be well tröstod. Wales bave contributed one hundred thousand pounds for the relief cafes. The theatres, even the rations as the British soldiers, and of Belgians in Belgium who are suffering in consequence of the war. moving proture houses, are

What the Germans are Doing in the East.

Dao, 22, 5.25 a.m.

A Petrograd official message states:-The adoption of a more restricted front by the Russians is due to the concentration of very great German forces on our front.

German Supply ships Captured.

Dec. 22, 5.26 a.m.

* British warships near the Falkland Islands have captured the new Hamburg-Amerika liners Badon and Santa Isabel, both of which had been acting as supply ships to the German fleet.

(Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Offles.)

Relief of the Belgians in Belgium.

Doo, 21.

!-TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 pm. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Victoris Theatre-9.15u.m. Bijou Theatre 8.15 p.m. Monday, December 28, Auction of China and Carios...

Saturday, January 2. AD.O presents Snowwhite Theatre and and the Frog Prince"

Royal 9.15 p.m.

Wednesday, January 6. A.DO. Matinee, Theatre Royal "Snowwhite and the Frog Prince ople.-4.30 p.m.com

Saturday, January 30, Iarden Foto, B.K. University,