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WEATHER FORECAET

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Barometer 30.10

January 20, 1915,

Temperature 6 a.m. 56, Humidity

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2日大初月二十年寅甲

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

VIGOROUS FIGHTING IN FRANCE.

TWO GERMAN AEROPLANES CAPTURED.

French "Eye-Witness" Explains the Soissons Incident.

ALLIES MAKE SUBSTANTIAL ALL-ROUND PROGRESS,

(Havas Telegram.)

Jan. 18.

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French Governmɔnt Blocks now shinlat Fe. 73.49. We repulied two attioka north-east of Vicäur-Aisne. Oar artillory was very effective in the Perthes region.

Garmin atticks in Argonap provad fruitloss, Wo took up several works north-west of Pont-a-Mousson in the only part of Le Pretro wood still in the hands of the enemy. We also repulsod a counter-attack, maintaining all gains previously made.

The oneray bombarded Thann without rosult.

(@fficial Telegram from French Gourament, viu Poking).

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On the 17th, in the vicinity of Autrechos,, north of Vic-sur- Aisne, two Garmin attacke were repulsad.

No change is reported in the Soissons and Rheims sectors. The range of the Franch" artillery was very effective against the enemy's positions in the Perthes region. German attacks west of Bureuilles, in' Argoane, proved fruitless..

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this

page they will be found on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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

WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY

20, 1915.

SEVERE LIGHTNING IN 'FRISCO.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

More Russian Saccesses.

Jan. 18, 9.25 p.m.

A Petrograd official communiqus saya- We made a nightcounter-attack and re-occupied the lost trench et Gamine. All the Germans in the trench were killed. Two Ger- man counter-attacks were made, but were fruitless.

Tao enemy also attempted two night attacks at Gulki, but was discovered by our searchlights and routed.

Fresh attempts by the Austrian beavy guns to bombard Tarnor have been baulked by our artillery.

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La Boisselle Fired by Bursting Shell.

January, 20, 1914

三拜,給二月正英

Temperature 6am. 6

Humidity

Throngs of persons gathered and began to pick up the splinters.

Newsboys began selling them as souvenirs. They found ready buyers, some men paying as high

Panic Caused in Many Places. as $1 for fair-sized pieces of the

Btaff.

Scene of Excitement.

In the interim, excitement

San Franciscans were given a sample of "way down Eist" thunderstorm weather shortly bo fore 11 o'clock yesterday morning, reigned in offices and workshops says the San Francisco Examiner in the immediate vicinity of the

of December 6, when a bolt of bank building, lightning, accompanied by an ear-splitting clap of thunder, shattered the flagstaff on the roof of the Bank of Italy building, Montgomery and Clay Streets.

A splinter air foot long shot through the air and struck the swinging doors of the Occidental Bar, diagonally across from the bank. It fast missed Mr. Bird Burne, the proprietor, who was standing in the entrance,

At the same moment the atmo- aphers of the business section of the city became surcharged with Jan. 19, 1.5 a.m. electricity, which caused a num- A Peris evening official communiqua is as follows:-The ex- ber of electrical treaks. The fussa The 300 employees of the Fran- plosion of an ammunition depot, through the bursting of a shell, in half a dozen care of the United kel, Gerdis and Co. eigar factory, set fire to part of the village of La Baisselle, which was occupied Railroads wore blown out, tom-540-554 Clay Street, were thrown by our troops. Consequently, it had to be evacuated but it was re-perarily patting the okra out of into a panic by the concussion of captured on the morning of the 18th by a vigorous counter-attack.

commission. In several buildings the exploding bolt. The women The enemy has bombarded St. Paul, near Sissons.

in the vicinity of the bank build-were especially frightened and ing fuses controlling the electrio made frantic efforts to resoh the lighting and elevator systems atreet by the elevator, stairwaya were blown out, and the occupants and fire-escapes.

At 512, Leidesdorff Street, a of the buildings were thrown into

German Aviators Captured.

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN

CONDENSED.

There is a continuation of the French successes in Upper Alsace,

The Germans have bombarded Thann without any serious result.

Terrible weather continues in France, rain, snow, wind, fog and mad impeding the operations.

Three hundred. Türks were killed and wounded in a single charge by the Siberian Cossacke.

Fresh attempts by the Austrian heavy guns to bombard Tarnow were baulked by Russian artillery. Gezeral Wild von Hohenborn has been appointed Quartermas ter-General ta the German Army. Two German aeroplanes de scended in the French lines near Bar-le-Duc. The machines were intact, and four aviators wera captured.

German aeroplanes flow over our positions in the Champagne region and were received with gan-fire. Two of the German sero a panic. In the misdemeanour three-storey building devoted to By means of a night counter- planes descended in our linos, near Bar-le-Duc. The machines are ward of the City Prison in the printing establishments, there was attack, the Russians have re- intact and the four aviators were captured.

Hall of Justice, tho lightning dies panic among the women em- occupied a tronoh lost at Gumine. There have been intermittent cannonades and fusillades inported for a few seconds on the ployees. Several fainted. At 528, All the Germans in the trench Argonne and snow and tempest have been raging between Argonne iron girders above the cells and Commercial Street, the rear on were killed. and the Vosgee,

enpporting the roof. The inmates of the fifty-six cells were thrown into a panic. Some of the men fell upon their knees and began to

New German Q. M. Ɑ,

Jan, 19, 5.20 p.m.

A mosssge from Renter's correspondent in Amsterdam atates that General Wild von Hohenbora has been appointed Quartermas ter General of the German Army.

Further German Attacks Repulsed.

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Jan. 18, 5.20 p.m. A Paris official communiquo says:-From the aen to tho Oise the weather is of a most story description. Artillery daels have occurred at certain points, and two German attacks near Autreche have been repulsed.

There is no change in the sectors of Soissous and Rheima. Oar artillery in the region of Perthes has done most effective work. German attacks on bill No. 283, to the weat of Bourenillos, wore without result.

German Works Captured, .

pray.

Damaged by Lightning.

Thunderstorms are not uncom·' mon in San Francisco, but bolt lightning, with material. damage effect, is quite rare. Mr. G. H. Wilson, district- forecaster for the weather

trance to the Do Boom Paint Com- Arab tribes of Oman have pany, a large window was shat-attacked Muscat. They were re- tered by the concussion, and in pulsed by the 25th Russell's that immediate vicinity several infantry and the 102nd Grena skylights were broken by the diers with the bayanel. concussion and falling pieces of

The Allies have captured the flagstaff.

several German works to the Policeman James B. Cavanaugh north-west of Pont-a-Musson, in was patrolling his beat along the only part of the Bois-le-Pretre Broadway near Montgomery street still hold by the enemy. when the crash came. He noticed," about a hundred feet in the sir, a

The German offensive in the

gained an area of more than five

NEWS.

ball of fire two or threa feat in St. Georges region has hoon oftios has no official rebord of award the street. Dozens of per-Kilometres beyond the river Yeer, burasa, said yesterday that his diameter descending rapidly to shattered, and the Allies have

done any damage in the city. Lo to the sidewalk also saw it and bolt previous to yesterday having

sons along the block who rushed had newspaper clippings showing stood watching it in awed te ror. that ten years ago this month, The flaming miss dropped in a daring a thunderstorm, a bolt of straight line to the middle of the lightning struck tho Home of street and vanished. Ovanaugh Julius Franklin, 2030, Clay

aid he examined the spot whera Street,

it disappeared, but there was not a mark of any kind.

It hit a corner of the honzo,

We captured several German works to the north-west of Pont- a-Mousson, in the only part of the Bois-le-Pretre which is still hold by tore through the attic and top the onemy. We repelled a counter-attack and maintained our gains storay and entered a room on the during a heavy snow fall in the Vosges. The enemy again bom-ground floor. There it disfigured barded the town of Thoon, but without serious results.

Oman Arabs Badly Beaten.

Jan. 18, 7.25 p.m. Ileuter's correspondent at Delhi reports that the Arab tribes of Oman attacked Mascat, hat were repulsed with the bayonet by the 95th Russell's infantry and 102nd Grenadiers. The enemy lost five hundred oat of a force of three thousand. The rebels wore led by Isa-bin-Saleb, who is reported to be wounded. The British casual ties were six sepoys killed and Captain Coates and fourteen men wounded.

An Old Tribal Rising.

in the direction of North A portion of the fire ball also Bench. Its glare frightened pos the ceiling, twisted a chandelier and ruined the carpet as it passed the atmosphere with electricity ple there, and the surcharging of into the cellar and the ground. blew out a number of fases in re- In 1908 lightning destroyed sidences, shops and restaurante, building on Bush street. the flagpole in the telephone It was about two years ago that a bolt struck the Point Bonita lighthouse, patting the light out of commission.

Yesterday's storm came up quickly, spent its force and fary

in a few minutes, and passed on. The bolt came from a dark cloud that rolled in from the ocean, The Press Bureau says the affair is a continuation of a tribal almost directly over the Golden rising against the Sultan of Musest, and the British had previously Gate. When over the business been sent to support the Sultan'a forces. The rebels are reported to section of the city it spent its be much disheartened,

French Eye-witness' Story.

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There was sudden downpour of

Britalo's Financial Resources.

Jan, 19, 3.30 .70, Jan. 18, 9.45 p.m. The French eye-witness, in an account of the operations since It is officially announced that fresh issues of ospital must be the 5th inst., concludes with a description of the battle of Boissons, approved by His Majesty's Treasury, All conditions must be sub- saying :--- ordinated to the husbanding of the financial resources of the coun- "Our offensive in this fighting, which was purely of a local try for the successful prosecution of the war. No issues will be character, was completely snodessful on the 8th, 9th and 10th inst., allowed for undertakings outside the Empire, while overseas issues but was checked from the 11th onward by the rise of the Aisne will only be allowed where urgency and special circumstances are river and the destruction of our bridges. The enemy profited shown.

by the situation to attack us with great violence, with the object of of the cloud. The above restrictions do not apply to Treasury Bills and other forcing as back to the river and catting us off. He failed and we short instruments of Colonial governments or municipalities, took our troops back to a point at which, in any circumstances, the

destruction of the bridges would have obliged us to establish our Earl Kitchener and the Guards.

selves."

Jan. 18, 5.20 p.m.g Earl Kitchenor, as Colonel of the Irish Gaarde, attended a bat- talion parade. He said he was proud to command a regiment which is upholding the most glorious traditions of its race in the present war, in connection with which he believed it, was destined to leave an imperishable name..

Turkey Still Losing Badly..

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Jan. 19, 3:30 a.m.- A Petrograd official communique reports that the pursuit of the Tarko who were beaten at Karaurgan continues. After a two dayn'" battle at Jenikior, the Turks again fled in disorder after - stuezing heavy losses. T

Three hundred Tarks were killed and wounded in a single charge made by the Biberian Cossacke,

Farther notes on the crisis

appear on page 4.

"Oar Contemporarica" appeara on page 2, commercial newe on page and log book on page 6.

Some interesting turf chatter from our Home sporta corres..`

General news, vor news from pondent will be found elsewhere.

French sources and some facta

concerning the collision between The cars temporarily put out of the Cordillere and the Hyson commission by the lightning were appear on page 3. Valencia-street lines. Moment- on the Eddy, Folsom, Howard and rily the cars were filled with blinding light, frightening the motormen, but no damage was re- passengers and stunning the

ported:

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TO-DAY.

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

TO-MORROW."

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Vistoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Sule of Buit-lengths, G. P. Lammert's Sales Room-11 s,m. Friday, January 22. Sanitary Board Election. H.K. Football Shield Meeting −5.30 p.m. -

rain, accompanied by hail. The As a result of the almost com- cloud darkened the lower end of the plate destruction of the German city. Suddenly there was a blind- Pecifio Squadron, says the States. ing flash, accompanied by an ear-man of December 16, the rates splitting clap of thunder. Those of marine insurance for the areas who chanced to be looking out hitherto considered dangerous of windows of tall buildings and have been heavily reduced. Tae gazing toward the Bank of Italy changed roles are:-West Coast building, say that a ball of fire of South America 5 (previously 7) seemed to drop from the centre per cent; North America, Pacifio

Bale of curioa, eto.-G. P. Coast 2 (3) per cent.; South Lammert a Sales Room-2.30p.m. This ball of fire zig-zagged | America 3 (5) per cent, North Saturday, January 23. 12. through the air with small tongues America, Atlantic Coast 15 (0) Sale of carios, eto.-G. P. of flames hoc ting from it in every per cent. The stationary rates Lammert'eBales Room-2.30 p.m. direction. Suddenly it darted are: United Kingdom 1 per Sale of blouses and dresses at toward the bank lagstaff, com- cont; Australasia 1 per cent.; 6; Des Voeux Road Central-G pletely enveloping it. The ball Mauritius 1 per cent.; Java, P. Limmer-11a.m. of fire hovered over the Bangkok and Saigon per cent.; Friday, January 29 The eye-witness farther says that terrible weather continued northwest corner of the building Far East 1 per cont; Bonth Opening of The Grotesques throughout, rain, snow, wind, fog and mud impeding the opera for a moment and then shot Africa I per capt. Ceylon 1 per teason, Theatre Royal.-9,16 p.m.

our Heriden the battle of Soissons, he says, the noteworthy eastwerd toward the Hell of cent; East Coast of India to Saturday, January 30. features have been

Justice, vanishing in the air as it Straits per cent, West Coast Larsen Foto, H.K. Univeraity. progressed.

of India to Straits 1 per cent.

raits 1 per cent. Tuesday, February 2 The flagstaff, sixty-eight feet in East Coast of India to poria on The HK. Land Investment height, was torn in many pieces. West Cont of India, West Coast and Agency. Co., Ltd., Hongkong Only about twenty-sight fest of of India to Burma and vice veras Central Estate and West Point ite length was left standing, and per cent, East Coast of India Building Co., Ltd. meetings of (2) Fresh progress has been made in the Perthes region that was badly splintered. The to Burma and vids versa, East, shareholdern 1180 11. to noon.

Famsinder had been thrown in Coast of Indisa to every direction the bite falling Coast of India into neighbouring streets, and on Indis to ports on We top of bear by buildings.

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Some Noteworthy Features.

(1) The extension and consolidation of the Allies' successes on the right bank of the Year between St. Georges and the wos. The German offensive in this region has been shattered, and the Allies hare gained an area of more than five kilometres beyond the river. 2 layer and fa

(8). A check had been given to the German attacks in Are

(4) There has been a continuation of our successes in Upper Als800

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