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15.

WAR TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from page 5)

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

MONTENEGRO THREATENED.

November 28, 3.25 a.m. A Montenegrin communique says that the enemy has been Belively reconnoiring recently and preparing for ceveral days for a great stroke against Montenegro.

A telegram from Amsterdam says that, the war against Serbia being nearly ended, action against Montenegro will be taken with the utmost vigour.. The Montenogrins will shortly be driven back in their own territory, where they will be deprived of their supplies and munitions and they will finish their role in the win.

GREECE AND THE BALKANS.

ALLIES' PRESH NOTE TO GREECE,

November 27, 5.35 p.m. Router's correspondent at Athens reporta that the Allies have presented a fresh detailed Note to Greeca complementary to the previcus Note.

A GREEK PROPOSAL.

November 27, 9.15 p.m.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1915,

WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST,

ALL IS QUIET, M

November 26, 4 25 þ.b.

A: Paris communique reports that all is quiet. There has been

s heavy snowfall in the Vorger.

SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT.

November 27, 12 35 8.m. Field Marshal Sir John French, in a deapatoh, saya-Our artillery has successfully bombarded the enemy's trenches during the past four days, destroying the wire and reaching the parapets. The enemy made little reply. Mining has been constant on bath sides during the past few daya.

Hostile artillery has been Botive north of Albert, north of Los

and Ploegstreet, and east of Ypres, heavy bombing attack on Monday evening on amine crater outh of the Bethune-La Basses road was repulsed. We explodedu mine on Tuesday north of the Bethune-La Bisnes rosd, and occupied the orater. The enemy on Wednesday exploded a mine conth of Quinoby, somewhat damaging our treaches A fostile a bombing attack against the crater was ropulsed

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The enemy yesterday exploded a mino near Carnoy and Givenchy. Twenty-three of our aeroplanes yesterday successfully bombed & German liat encampment north-east of Albart. The enemy re- plied with a single aeroplane, which dropped six bonba near Bray, doing no damage.

LIVELY CANNONADE.

November 27, 1.15am.

It is stated in authoritative quarters, says Renter's Athens cor-

A Paris communique states that there has been a canonade respondent, that the Greek Government will probably propose that{ the Entente Powers should appoint military experts to discuss with [along the entire front. It was most lively in the Argonne, where the Greek General Staff the demands concerning Salonica which are a German ammonition depot was blown up. There was brisk contained in yesterday's Note.

grenade fighting in the region of Fillo an1 Morte, where the French cccupied a mine crater:

THE SITUATION AGAIN DISQUIETING.

November 28, 3.16 a.m. The Greek situation is again disquieting. A Reater telegram from Atbons says with refereges to the now Nate, which makes de. tailed demanda regarding the security and liberty of action of the Allied troops, that optimism has given way to acepticism. A Lloyd's News message from Athona states that the Allies have de manded a reply to their Note at the soonest possible moment, and that the situation is regarded as grave.

THE ITALIANS.

FRESH HAUL OF PRISONERS.

November 27, 11.45 p.m. An official report from Rome states that in the district of Mon- ta Nero the Italiana have captured 210 prisoners. There is incessant fighting on the height north-west of Goritz,

THE DARDANELLES.

FRENCH ARTILLERY ACTIVE.

November 28, 0.25 8.m. Reporting on the Dardanelles expedition, the latest Paris cɔm- munique asys: Oar artillery was most activa on Wednesday and Thursday. We succeeded in shelling sev ral Turkish heavy guns, causing the enemy's fire to markedly weaken. Numerous Turkish wounded have arrived in Constantinople recently. There were hand grenade notions on Wednesday, while a mine explosion on Thursday destroyed sapa pushed by the enemy towards ear centre.

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The following telegrams appeared in our special edition of yesterday :-]

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

GERMANY MOVING TROOPS FROM WESTERN FRONT,

November 27, 1.50 p.m.

THE BALKANS.

NUMBER OF SPIES IN SALONICA.

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WEDNESDAY,

November 20, 4.30 pm. Router's special correspondent at the Salonies headquarters states that the town has acquired unforeseen importance owing to (For and of all colours. Nevertheless, the most striking feature is the the overflowing heterogeneone masses of the military of most races ubiquity of the apies, who are not hindered and are. unmolested. the 1st December, 1915, at They practice their unholy work with astounding openness. The 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, German, Austrian, Bulgarian and Turkish spies watch every private and military movement. The Anglo-French authorities at prosent ar powerless, but the question needs a prompt solution, The Greeks see the reasonableness of the Allies' requirements. The latter must control the arrivals and departaros, and all telegrams, and be able to expel undesirables from the military zone. It is generally believed that the Greek reply provides for the necessary reform.

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A GERMAN ADMISSION.

November 28, 8.15 p. Renter's Amsterdam correspondent says a German communique admita that the Serbian rear-guards are still resisting and even attacking in the Mitrovitza region.

ROUMANIA REFUSES REQUEST.

November 26, 6.30pm.

Reuter learns that some days ago Germany and Austria jointly requested Roumenia's permission for their warships to proceed along the Danube, beyond Bulgarian waters, but Roumania dealined. It is fairly certain that the enemy's objrat was to menace the Russian concentration on Reni and other points of southern Basrarbis.

"CONSCRIPTION IF NECESSARY."

November 28, 5.00 p.m.

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At the Merthyr election, Mr. Stanton, the unofficial Labour caa- didate, polled 10,286, and Mr. Winstone (Labour) 6,080.","i

It is a noteworthy result, as Mr. Stanton fought on patriotic lines, and declared: "If the Government said conscription was Reuter's correspondent at Zurich states that reports from necessary, then he would vote for conscription and for double en Germany indicate extensive movements of troops towards Serbisscription if necessary." This is the first big indication of the deter from the Western front.

mination of the Weleb workers to carry on the war to victory, These reports siso indicate that the railways along which the especially as this is the late Mr. Keir Hardio's next. new formations are concentrated are closed to ordinary traffic.

FRENCH AEROPLANES BOMBARD STRUMNITZA,

November 27, 1,50 p.m.

A telegram from Salonica states that a squadron of French aeroplanes has successfully bombarded Strumaitza.

IS BULGARIA GETTING TIRED?

Novembar 27,1.50 p.m. Bulgarian newspapers declare that after the occupation of Serbian Macedonia, Bulgaris will not consent to make any fresh Facrifices.

The Albanians are showing a friendliness towards the Serbiane,

ENTENTE MINISTERS VISIT MONTENEGRO.

EARL KITCHENER,

ARRIVES IN ROME.

November 26, 6.15 p.zo. Reuter's correspondent in Rome says that Earl Kitchener has arri ved there and was welcomed enthusiastically by allclasses, with mani festations of the most profound esteem, including members, of the Cabinets, senatore, deputies, officers of the army and navy. The whole Pross warmly greets the British War Minister, emphasizing his great power as an organiser and leader of men, and hopes that Earl Kitchener will be able to co-ordinate the forces of the Allies, leading them on to allim to victory.

November 26, 10.00 pm.

A telegram from Rome says that Earl Kitchener and Mr. Ren nell Rodd conferred reparately with Signor. Salandrs and Signor Sonnino at a luncheon at the Embasay, which was held in Earl Kit Reater's correspondent at Rome states that the Entente Minis- chener's honour and was attended by the Ministers of War and ters in Serbia have arrived at Andrievicza, in Montenegro.

November 27, 1.50 p.m.

TURKISH DEVILRY.

REVOLTING Torture of ARMENIANS.

November 27, 4,20 a.m. Viscount Bryce publishes further details of the horrors of the Armenian massacres. The Turks surrounded the town of Bitlis,

of

the Colonies. Afterwarde, Earl Kitchener conferred with General Porro, the Deputy Chief of the Staff, and called on the French Em bassy. The newspapers publish the most eulogistio articles on Earl Kitobener.

HONORARY A. D. C.

November 26, 0.16 p.m..

The Nawab of Byderabad has been been gasstted honorary

·HUGE GERMAN LOSSES:

taking days to murder thousands of the inhabitants, who were com-side-de-camp to the King.. pelled to dig theirown graves. The remainder wore driven to the Tigris. Bevolting tortures trok place in the district of Mash. "Notable townsmen and heademen of villages had their finger nails and too nails extracted, their teeth knocked out, their noses whittled down, and then were agbjected to other lingering ogonier;

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November 28, 8.60 p.m.

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* MAJESTY'S CONSULAR

COURT, AT CANTON,

Probate Jurisdiction.

CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

In the goods of Smollett Camp- bell, Deceased.

In virtue of an Order of Hin Majesty's said Court, bearing date this day, I do hereby monish and cite all and all manner of persone to appear in the said Court on or before the 28th day of November, 1915 and show cause, if any they havo, why letters of administration (with the will annexed) of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and credi's of Smollett Campbell late of Macao, China, ho died at Hongkong on August 20th, 1915, shorld not be granted unto Archibald Smollett Camp- bell,. Attorney for Ella Grace Campbell of 48 Brunswick Gar- dons, Kensington, London, Eng land; the widow of the "sald testator and the universallegatee named in the will, as, in default thereof, the Court will proceed to grant the same recordingly.

Canton, Thursday, the 28th day of October 1915. T

Bd: R8: PRATT, Vice-Consul and Additional

Judge.

In the town of Mash the Armenians entrenched and bravely de-

“An official representative of the British Press with the French fended themselves, but the Turkish artillery, manned by German officers, blotted out their positions. Hundreds of women and armies estimates that the German losses during the first fifteen children were then roasted to death. Many went mad and threw months of the war were 44 millions, of which three millions will away their children. Sme käelt and prayed amid the flames while not return. This confirms Mr. McKenna's statement that the German not wastage is 200,000 monthly. To meet farther losses, their bodies were borning.ne

In the hill country, 16,000 survivors were surrounded by 80,000 Germany will be compelled to raise thasge limit for military service Farks. Men, women and children fought with knives, soythes and abovo 45 years. Already a secret cironlar has been issued instructing Supper and Light Refreshments i stones in a frightful hand-to-hand struggle,.women thrusting knives the authorities to proceed with the registration of men of 15 and 50 into the throats of the Tarka;

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