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WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DEEOMBER 6, 1916.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

PUBLIC AUCTION

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

(Continu›d from page 1.)

CYPRUS.

CONTROL OF RELIGIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS.

December 4, 2.10 p.m. An Order-in-Council has been gazetted providing that the High Commissioner of Cyprus shall appoint two delegates, one of whom shall be a Kussalmen resident, to superintend the administration of property, of mosques, vematerias, and Maxalmen schoole and the other religious establishments in Cypras.

DENMARK'S TEA CONSUMPTION.

A STARTLING RISE.

THE BALKANS.

December 4, 8.10 p.m.

AUCTIONEER, SHARE &

GENERAL BROKER

Router's correspondent at Bacharest says that in the official THE Undersigned has received intereste of national defence the military authorities barà co... mandeered all foreign craft in Romaniau ports.

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

December 4, 9.00 p.m. According to Rouler's correspondent at Athens it officially nounced that no enemy troops have entered Monastir, but German, Austrian and Bulgarian officers have entered.

THE RUSSIANS.

instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, the 10th December, 1915, com mencing at 2.30 p.m. at No. 2 Robinson Road. an-Household

Valuable A Quantity of Superior Blackwood

only

дете

December 4, 9.00 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd it is officially announced that the artillery bave inflicted heavy losses on the enemy at Semki, on the left bank of the Styr. The enemy fled in disorder,

On the Caucasian front we pursued the Tarks retreating to Verkumis and have approached the Bitlis mountains, which are

December 4, 2.40 p.m. A correspondent of the Mail points out that while Danmark's annual consumption of tea is one million pounds in weight, in November two and a half million pounds were exported to Denmark heavily snow-clad. from the United Kingdom. He says that it is known that the Gor- man troops are receiving tas as a ration.

GERMAN CONSPIRATORS IN AMERICA.

CAPT. BOYED'S ADMISSION.

December 4, 2.40 p.m. A Washington message says the jury's verdict in the Hamburg. Amerika case left the Government no alternative but to notify Berlin that Capt, Boyed and Capt. von Papen are personas non gratas. Boyed admitted hie connection with the financing operations which the jury found illegal. The Government's action has been cordially received by the newspapers.

FURTHER CASES.

December 5,2.15 8.m.

GERMAN AMerican plOTS.

THREE OF THE CONSPIRATORS SENTENCED.

December 4, 7.00 p.m. Three of the Hamburg Amerika Line conspirators on the 3rd inet. were sentenced to eighteen months and a fourth to one year's imprisonment, and the Hamburg Amerika Line have been fined one dollar.

APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT IF NECESSARY.

December 4, 9.00 p.m. The Hamborg Amerika defendants will appeal to the supreme Court if necessary.

THE BATTLE OF CTESIPHON.

December 4, 5.00 p.m. The Prosa Burean announce that the total casualties at the

Furniture

comprising

ENTERTAINMENTS,

THEATRE ROYAL.

TWO GRAND

GRAND CONCERTS

and SATURDAY

Tenk Hatstand, Bilk Tapestry Covered Drawing Room Suites, Cherrywood Card Table, Octagon- al Tables. Teak Bookcase, Tesk Overmantels w th Bevelled Mirrors, Copper and Brase Fen- ders, Coal Routtles, Carpets, Rugs, Lace and Art Curtains, Marble Clocks, Toak Cabinet,

Engravings, Embroidered Screens étc., etc.

Oak and Teak Extension Din- ing Tables, Morroco and Hide Covered Dining Chairs. Leather Covered Couches, Oak Sideboard with Bevelled Mirror, Oak: Cabinet for Glass Ware, St:ver Mounted Tantalus, Claret Jugs, | Fine Electric Plate. Dinner and

Dessert Services, Cut-Glass, Ont- lory, etc, etc.

Twin Brass Bedsteads, Brass. Mounted Double Iron Bedstends, Single and Double Wardrobos with Bevelled Glass, Toilet Tabl s, Tiled and Marble Top Washstands, Toilet Sets, Cam- phorwo:d Chost of Drawers, Mahogany Work Table, Couch, Linen, etc., etc.

Cooking Stoves, Aluminium Cooking Utensils, Pantry and Bath Room Requisites.

Aleo

and

Box

issued against Robert Capelle, the Norddeutscher Lloyd agent and Nov. 30. General Townshend fought arearguardaction against greatly mayer" in fine condition

A message from 8an Franoivoo states that warrnate bave been battle of Ctesiphon were 4567, including 133 officers. On the night of One Grand Piano by "Schied- Baron Breneken, a German cavalry captain. Both cases are believed superior forces, our casualties being 150 of all ranks. Two river Very Finely Carved Blackwood to be connected with the ntting out of supply ships for American boats were dissbled through shell fire, these having, to be abandon-comprising: Hatstand, warships.

ed, but not until the guns and engines had been rendered useless.dinieres. Folding Tables, Curio General Townshend remarks on the steadiness of the troopa, and Cabinets and Stands, Joes House, states that the retirement was carried out in perfect order.

Joss Tables. Stools, Screens.

SUBMARINE WARFARE.

December 4, 3.30 p.m.

The British steamers Clan Macleod and Middleton have been sunk. Nineteen of the drew of the latter have been landed at Malta. Of the remainder four were killed. The remainder of the orew pi the Langton Hali were landed at Malts.

ALLIED CONFERENCE AT CALAIS.

December 4, 11.25 pm. Mr. Asquith, Earl Kitchener, Mr. Balfour and military and naval advisers conferred at Calais to-day with M. Briand, M. Gallisai and M. Lacaze. They returned to England in the evening.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

BAD WEATHER HINDERS OPERATIONS.

December 5, 1.15 s.m.

A Paris communique states: A continuance of the bad weather has hampered operations. There has been intermittent cannonad- ing at varions points on the front and some patrol encounters in Artois, while there has been active mining in Argonne. Our artil. lery destroyed a heavy gun oast of St. Miniel,

ITALY AND THE WAR.

CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT.

December 5, 2.15 a.m. Benter's correspondent at Rome states that the Benate has ed a vote of confidence in the Government by 405 votes against 18.

CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.

pass-

BY

ALFRED MIROVITCH THE GELEBRATED PIANIST

AND

MISCHAEL PIASTRO

WORLD FAMOUS VIOLINIST

DEC. 4th AND MONDAY DEC. ́8th Commencing at 9.20 p.m.

Prices as usual.

Booking at MOUTRIES.

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VICTORIA THEATRE,

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TUESDAY DECEMBER, 7. Another Enormous Programme. Two Thrilling Dramas:-

" THE VOICE WITHIN,"

(2 parts);

THE AVENGER

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(3 parts),

Also

The Creat Comedy

WIFFLES IN THE RIVIERA,”

(2 parts),

A Scream From Beginning to End.

And

PATHE'S BRITISH CAZETTE.

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BIJOU THEATRE.

Commencing SATURDAY, 4th December. THE POWERFUL ITALIAN LOVE DRAMA

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The latest reports say that General Townshend is within a few Teapoys. Wall Brackets, Chairs, miles of Kut-el-Amsrab, upon which he is now retiring.

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

MONASTIR EVACUATED BY ORDER.

December 3, 11.25 p.m. Renter's Salonios correspondent reports that the Barbians pressure from the Balgarians. evacuated Monastir on Thursday evening by order and not under

AUSTRO-GERMANS MOVING TOWARDS BULGARIA,

November 3, 6.30 p.m. According to Beater'e Correspondent at Paris, a Salonica. talegram staten that the Eastern General Staff has received news that Austro-German forces are maving towards Bulgaria.

Later

November 4, 5.30 a.m.

garians entered Monastir on the afternoon of the 2nd inst.

The Daily Mail's Athens correspondent reports that the Bal

ADMIRAL TROUBRIDGE REACHES SCUTARI.

December 4, 4.30 a.m. News has reached London to the effect that Admirel Tronbridge, who commanded the British gunners at Belgrade, has reached Scutari.

GERMAN AMERICAN PLOTS.

December 3, 11.26 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington it is officially announced that the State Department has requested the recall of the German naval and military attaches, Captaine Bayed and von Papen, because of their "objectionable activities in connection with naval and military mattors."

GREECE AND THE BALKANS.

December 3, 6:30 p.ta,

December 5, 2.45 8.m. The Chamber's vols of confidence was followed by a debate on Baron Bonnino's recent statement of policy and by a speech from Signor Salandre, who said the Government was fully aware of the gravity of the international situation. But ita confidence in final. victory was in no way shaken by the turn of events, which only on Greek commerce in vies of the "tergiversation" of the Greek It is understood that the Allies are re-establishing restrictions served to convince the Government all the more of the necessity Cabinet. and justice of the war without which the interests, the dignity and the honour of Italy would have been irremediably impaired. Ha was glad to note, from personal observation, that this conviolion was shared by all classes of the people, who were realy to make all Bacrifices to carry on the war.

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THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

December 4, 1.30 s.m.

eto., etc.

Terms: Cash on delivery. On view from Thursday, the 9th inst:

Catalogues will be issued.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY.

1915

the 21st December, commencing at I am at his Bules Rooms Duddell Street. IN ONE LOT.

The Japanese Steamer

Taro Maru "

as she now lies wrecked at tho

Hainan Straits together with her Engines, Anchors, Cables, Appur- tenances, Stores, etc, etc.

and

The Cargo consisting of about

Coal 3800 Tons of Hongay Dust

For further particulars apply to GEO. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer. Terms: Cash on the fall of the Hammar.

NOTICES

CHRISTMAS

AT THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

At the request of several pa- trons of the Hotel the Manage- mont has arranged a series of

mas Week open to residents and dances to be held during Christ-

diners in the Hotel. These will take place on the following nights.

CHRISTMAS ÉVE

| FRIDAY, 24th December, 1915.

BOXING DAY A

NEW YEAR EVE ·

A Paris communiqus reports that the artillery actions MONDAY, 27th December, 1915. (The following telegrame appeared in our special edition of south of Lombaertzyde has been recaptured. There was mine and By kind permission of Lieut. have continued. (A email post which the Germans. surprised FRIDAY, 31st December, 1915. yesterday :-)

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

SUGGESTED NEW PERSONALITY TO CONTROL FRENC

FRONT,

grenade fighting on almost the entire front. The French silenced Colonel L. A. WATSON and the German batterica which were bombarding Thond.

BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK.

December 8, 4.65 p.m.

Officers the Band of the 74th Punjabis under Bandmaster Christian will be in attendando.

Spoctal menus will be served in the Grill Room at $3.50 par hand and in the Main Dining Roon at:

December 4, 3.00 p.m. According to Router's correspondent at Paria itin anggested in some quarters that now General Joice has the supreme command of the crew has been landed. The Colento was ook on

The British steamer Langton Hall has been sunk, and park of $3.50 per head. the National Armies, the direct responsibility for the French front will be entrusted to a new and prominent personality, who is the morning of the 30th all apparently by the same submarine reserved at the Ifotel Main Offive. a great export on trench warfare.

which torpedoed the Malinohe and Tanie. Ten minutes were given to abandon the ship. The oraw of thirty-two reached Malta on Bluko jos oach night for Kow. Thursday in nine boats.

RAIN INTERFERES WITH THE ARTILLERY.

December 4, 6.10 p.m.

Reuter's correspondent at Paris aaya to at the communique is fos- tureless, except that the French have successfully exploded e mine

Yanquois.

A downpour of rain is interfering with the artillery.

N. Y. K. LINER ASHORE,

December 8, 0.80 p.m.

The Japanese steamer Kitano Mera from Yokohama to London is ashore near Margeto.

Tabla asdommodation can be

The Hotel Launch will lenvol

loon after dando,

J. H. TAGGART, Mannger.

Don's forgat raftar, the Show, Suppei and Taght Refreshments ALEXANDPA CAFEI Oper TLJ Midnight

REMEMBRANCE

OF THE OTHER,"

In 7 parts; length 10,000 feet.

9.15 p. m.

ORCHESTRA in attendance.

NOTICES.

5

SPEED

PORTABLE ROWBOAT

MOTORS

HAVE YOU ONE FOR YOUR YAGHT: DINGHY 7 WE GUARANTEE THEM.

ALEX. ROSS & Co., Phone 27.

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