The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietok:
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 30,20
December 1 1915,
Temperature 6 a.m. 61 Humidity
p.m.
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
Decembar 1 1914,
Temperature 6 am.68 Humidity
2 p.m.
83.
77
1915.
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WAR TELEGRAMS,
$36 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS OF GERMAN TROOPS
IN THE WEST.
STRICT PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT NEWS
LEAKING OUT
German Submarine Dynamited off Crete."
EARL KITCHENER AND GERMANYS' BALKAN VENTURE,
[Beater's Service to the Telegraph."} SIR THEODORE MORISON
GIVEN AN ARMY COMMISSION,
November 30,-1.15 p.m. Bir Theodore Morison, K.OLE., ■ member of the Council of India, has accepted a Commission and bas been posted for training to the Cambridgeshires with a view to his employment with the Indian troops,
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKÁNS.
AUSTRIAN MOVEMENTS."
November 30; 4 50 a.m. A telegram from Bucharest states that three Austrian are arriving at Bustchuk,
...A BULGARIAN ADMISSION,
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
November 29, 4.30 p.m. The Gasetts publishes the following :-Promoted to Bevat rank, regimentalent-Colonels H. Haard (Medical), LB. Kenyon (Artillery). T E Scott; Mejore, A. H, Harrison (33rd Punjabi), T. M. Like and 0.0. Palzitet (Artillery), F. A. Marwoll (8th Lancers), O. L. Norman (Guides); Captains, P. H. Keem (88th Panjabis), A. W. Moss (52nd Sikbe), and F. E. Talboi (14th Sikhs).
November 30, 4.50a.m. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says a Balgarian con- manique admits that the Serbiana havo destroyed their heavy guns and field guns, but they still retain their menntain guns.
'CIVILIANS LBAYS, MONASTIR.
November 30, 1.20 p.m. Reuter'a correspondent at Salonios states that the civilisa population has evacuated Monastir. So far there is no news of the Bulgarian occupation.
Snow is still falling in the Balkans.
GERMAN SUBMARINE DYNAMITED.
November 30, 7:20 p.m. Three Cretens claim tɔ bare dynamited a German submarine in a Cretan bay.
PORTUGAL'S PROTECTIVE MEASURES..
November 30, 4.5) 8.m.
A telegram from Amsterdam says that Portugal is endeavouring to purchase six 400-ton vassle with which to guard the Portugues
coast.
The Timey says that when the work of the Royal Commission on Indian Public Services was finiebed, Sir Theodore tendered his resignation, but the Secretary of State desired bim to return to the Ladis Council, The Statute does not provide for a temporary re has signation and any fresh appointment has to be for a full term. The law does not permit of a variation of aalery, but at Sir Theodors Morison's request it has been arranged that two-thirds of his salary shall be refunded to the Indian Revenues while he is on servios.
"The Times adds that, as a result of the appointment, a Com- mittes under the presidency of Lord Islington will scrutinise the expenditure of the India Office and the retrenchments which have been effected..
THE FRENCH LOAN.
FINE RECEPTION IN LONDON.
November 30, 1.40 p.m. -
The Stock Exchange is absolutely monopolised in dealing with
RUSSIAN GENERAL VISITS FRANCE.
(Havas Telegram.) ·
November 29. President Poincare received the Russian General Gilinski, who been delegated on a special mission to the French Government
In the event of telegrams arriving too isto fo insertion on thir
page-they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
DEFENCE OF ROUMANIA.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
GERMAN BAYONET ATTACK DEFEATED.
November 29, 5,05 p.m. : Reuter's Paris correspondent says there has been farther grenado fighting in Artois. A communique says:-We defeated a German bayonet attack at Berry-au-Bao, the snomy flesing and Leaving bodies and prisonem.
Four German naroplanes bombed Verdun, but itfiliated, no material damage. Five French aeroplanes by way of reprimal visited the station at Brienlles, onsting the line. A German train turned and flad.
A SHARP PIGHT.
November 30, 1.25 a.m.
Kari Kitohener han arrived -în London.
The composition of the Portuguese Ministry is announced.
Three Crafans claim to have dynamited a German mbmarine in a Cretan bay.
Civilians have evacuated. Monsi astir, but there inɛno-ziowa mo yuk!" of the Bulgarian occupation..
Portugal is endeavouring to parotinee air 400-tón vassola with : which to guard the PortugasseE. coast.
The London Stack Exchange
is abolutely monopolised in deal- ing with subscriptions to the French War Loan.
A telegram from Botterdaın indicates important morementa of German troops along the Western front.
Traffic is congested in west and
A Paris communique reports that the enemy has lost south-west Germany, from whenes
Holland for four dayü; appreciably north of the Labyrinth in a sharp fight, in which he no newspaper have reached was turned out from a mins orator which he had been holding for! two days.. A French aeroplane in the Mease district, forced to descend, was only slightly damaged, although heavily bombarded. The aviators are safe.
GERMAN SUBMARINE DESTROYED.
November 30, 12,35 a.m. Field Marshal Sir John French reports that a British aeroplane destroyed, off Middlekerke, a German submarine, which was seen to
break in half.
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GREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY,
The proceeds of the Frenefi War Lost in London will be. de- voted to the liquidation of the French Government's debt there.
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A Bulgarian communique ad- mits that the Serbians have der-
red ball heavy guns and fol gans, but they still retain their mountsin guna
The Stock Exchange at Takya' bas been suspended for three days towing to wild gambling fluctua- tions organised by a ring which is spreading sensational rumours.
Earl Kitchener is reported to have remarked in Atbeas:-"Ger-
November 30, 1250 a.m; A communique from Field Marshal Sir John French statee that on the night of the 25th int, a party forced an entrance into the enemy trenches near Gommecourt and hand-grenaded several deep dugoute, which were full of Germans. We sprung a mine in front of Givenchy, destroying two galleries. There were considerable caansition among the German bombera. The enemy's seroplanes were very native on the 8th inat. There were 15 air encounters, macy's Balkan campaign doen THE KING ON The situation.“
and one German machine was brought down. The German not constitutes military opera aerodrome at Gita and the ammunition factory at Chapelette tion; it presents the aspect of
bombarded political coup November 29, 1,55 pmware bombed... Daring the last few days, wa the London subscription to the French "Loan of Victory," which
A message from Beater's correspondent at Bucharest reporta various portions of the enemy's trenches. Hostile artillery has been accorded a fine reception. The amount has not been de- that the King, in opening Patlismont, uidcom The war which is hari beer sotive seat of Avelay, north-east of Loos, sail "Exchange has been fixed at such a rate as to prevent #absorip-drenosing the world with blood continues around us with incrsuing of Nonve Chapelle, of Armentieres, and east of Ypres. bitterncas. Now States have now jined, giving it ever-growing A British air pilot during a single fight fought ava hostile tions being sent to France.
The proceeds of the Larn in London will be devoted to the proportions. This situation imposes on Boumanis more than ever aeroplanes. Fourteen machines attacked Git, and minsteen at acked liquidation of the French Government's debt there. Sucosse is the day of uniting our efforts for the defence of our great interests." La Chapelatte, doing considerable damage. All the machines re His Majesty then asked Parilament to rate credits to supply the turned safely. German seroplanes on the 28th inst, dropped bombs needs of our beloved army."'
on the coast, where a French aeroplane brought down a German seroplane, while a British seaplane brought down a German susplace.
flood.
assured.
EARL KITCHENER.
Earl Kitchener bun arrived in London.
BACK IN LONDON AGAIN.
November 80, 3.25 p.m.
OPINION ON BALKAN SITUATION, '
November 30, 3,40 a.m.
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MESOPOTAMIA,
TURKS AND GERMANS PROVOKING A HOLY WAR.
November 29, 1,55. p.m. Benter's correspondent in Paria telegrapha that great efforts are being made by the Young Tarks and the Germans to induce the Araba to declare a Holy War against the British in Mesopotamia.
High officials are said to have left Constantinople two monthal Earl Kitchener is reported to have remarked in Athens-go with procides atones and money gifts. They are now with "Germany's Baikap-campaign-does-not constituto a military opera- the Arabs, whom they are trying to corrupt.-
The chiefs and sheikhs have, however, given them a cold! tion; it presents the aspect of a political coup.
reception. They consider the Young Turks to be Freemasons and atheists, and the Kaiser they describe as "Ginour". Consequently, they are not qualified to preach the "Johad".
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A PROLONGED INTERVIEW.
November 30, 4.50 am. 'Renter's Pariu correspondent states that Eirl Kitchener has had a prolonged interview with M. Briand,
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
IMPORTANT GERMAN MOVEMENTS REPORTED.
November 30, 3.40 a.m. A telegram from Rotterdam states that there are indications of important movements of German troops on the Western front,
Traffic is congested in west and south-west Germany, from whence no newspapers have reached Holland for four days. There is also a strict German watch' being kept on the German-Datch. border to prevent news leaking out,
KARL KITCHENER,
ARRIVAL IN PARIS.
November 29, 325 p.m.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
BULGARIANS. JOIN: THE BRITISH..
November 29, 0.40 p.m.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m.
Victoria Theatre—9.15. p.z. TO-MORROW.
Bijoa Theatre 9.15 Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. Legislative Council meeting 2.80 p.m.
Auction of Valuable Leasehold Property at Sales Boom, by ME.. Goo. P. Lammert-3 p.m. APE.
Friday, December 3, Reuter's correspondent at Salonics reports that the small The China Fire Insurance On: Serbian army is heroically maintaining itself south of Prilep, while Ltd., Extraordinary General the Balgarians are still hanging back in the region of Krasnevo and Meeting Noon. there in only cocasional abelling of the Allied lice.
Saturday, December 4. Anumber of Bulgarian soldiers belonging to the Philippolin Union Insurance Society. Regiment, which in composed largely of man belonging to the Canton, Ltd, Extraor Agrarian-party and are strongly opposed to the war, have General Meeting-Noon, Bomb over to the British. Der Stromalts. It is Chins/Traders Inmans nos believed that the Germans are proceeding to Bulgaria In Lada, Extraordinary General order to support the Bulgarians in the event of a Basudan invasion. Losting.12.15 p.m. It is also reported that the Balgarions are withdrawing their troops from the Turkish froniler and despatching them to their western front.
MONASTIR NOT ATTACKED,
November 30, 1.25 am)
Monday, December 6. Council Chamber. Licensing Board meeting 2.30 pm.
Thursday, Decainber 9. Mesare. Jobastone, Stokes and Master's Office, Meeting of shareholdere,William Powell, Ltd.-3 p.m.
A telegram from Home states that Earl Kitohener visited parts of the middle lonso front, where Gorits is situated, and also the Lower Isonso. The King received Earl Kitchener as beadquarters
November 29, 4:30 pm and personally conferred upon him the Grand Cross of Barey.
The Serbians have not yet been attacked at Monestir. Boow-Handay, December 18. Earl Kitchener has arrived in Paria.
November 30, 1:10 am. - in impeding the progress of the Bulgarians. Nambers of the latter Renter's correspondent at Paris siston that President Poincare are deserting. received Earl Kitchener is the morning..
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