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WAR TELEGRAMS

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

AN UNFOUNDED REPORT.

December 11,315 am. According to Beuter's Salonics correspondent it is r liably reported that two German Divisions, commanded by General von Gallwitz, occupied Ghargeli this morning-

December 11, 11.20 am. Reuter's correspondent st Salonios says that the reported cocupation of Ghergeli is untrue.

NEW FRENCH FRONT.

December 11, 1,50 am. A Paris communique states with regard to the Eastern Army. that when it was manifest that a junction with the right flank of the Serbian armies was impossible, it was decided to evacuate the French advanced positions on the Ceras and in the direction of were effected" Kirolak The successive retirement movements methodically and without great difficulty, notwithstanding Balgarian attacka Fallowing viclent actions on Wednesday and Thursday. in which the Bulgarians were repulsed and lost heavily, we occupied a new front on the Bojims river in conjunction with the British.

BULGARIANS NOT TO ENTER GREECE.

December 10, 3.25 p.m.

According to Renter's correspondent at Athena, in Ministeris! circles it is said that the Allied troops are withdrawing in perfect!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1915.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

A CREW'S SAFETY.

December 10, 6,40 p.m. The captain and 23 men of the steamer Umeta have landed at Algiers.

been

AMERICA AND "AUSTRIA.

THE SHANGAI OUTBREAK.

house near the Kanyany Wharf, thing else that the rebels wanted states that be first saw the firing to hit. The Chacho fired in sil from the Pastung aide directed, eighty fire threich shells s

the empty towards the Chinese man-of-war numbered from in the river. At this time there | cartridge cases found on board.

It was decided to sttempt to the ships opened fire in the direo-lance her by boarding parties tion of Shanghai and then the and several boat-loads of soldiers Arsenal gans open upon Pootang. started out from the Arsenal, SHELL IN THE SETTLEMENT: He dietinely saw one shell barat Their attack, so runs the official

HOW THE CHAOHO WAS was both rife and gun fre. Later

SKIZRD

About half past six o'clock last against the tide of one of the account, was driven back by bombe, revolvers and the ship's Until nine o'clock there was guns, and the rebels remained evening mys the North Chin men of war engaged. Dasty Ners of December 7, a steam launch containing about desultory rifle firing going on in masters of their prise. Nothing twenty man went up the river Pootung and in the direction of mare occurred until between from the direction of the Interna- the Pagoda and at about 8.45 twelve and one o'clock in the morn A STRAINED. SITUATION.

tional Settlement and drew along one gun was fired from the ling, when the Tungchi alipped side the Chinese cruiser Chache, a man-of-war in the direction of her anchors and got out of the way of the Yingswei, the idea of December 10, 10.15 pm.

Shangbai. vessel of 2,750 tons displacement:

Offical Account.

this manœuvre being that at the Beuter's Washington correspondent says that diplomatic relations and armed with two mix-inch, four

The official story of the distar- earliest streak of dawn the Ying- with Austria are in danger of being broken off by the United States four inch, two three-inch, si bance, as told to a representative swai should open fire on the nales the argent demands for the disavowal of the sinking of the three-pounder and two-one-poun of the North China Daily Ners Chaobo. Ancona, and an ssrzrance that there will be no repetition of the oder guns and manned by a crew by the authorities as the Arsenal, About 5 o'clock, or little Ister, of 338 men. It is authoritative-

on Tuesday is as Ellows: this was done, and in a very short ly stated that the crew immedi-

Shortly before 5 o'clock a space of time the rebels had had Currence, are complied with.

ately revolted, but the officers launch coming from the direction nongh. One shell strack the remained loyal. Almost im- mediately the cruiser opened fire of the Settlement steamed up Chaobo about six inches above apon the Kisugusa Arawal. As alongside the Chaobo. On board the water line, another shot bit firet the shooting was somewhat or were about thirty young men her bows, while the third struck of the student class, dressed in the base of the forward comming Dr. Bethmian-Hollweg (Imperial Chancellor) in his cond arratic and several shells came

Here, apparently, the speech in the Reichstag, said that the pitch of the hate against Gar-over the French Concession and foreign clothes, the leaders of tower.

whom were acquainted with some rebels, beginning to repent of many was shown in the Baralong case, in which's British warship the International Settlement of the officers on board the crui- their escapade had clustered for

SINKING OF GERMAN SUBMARINE. REPUDIATION OF AN UNWARRANTED CHARGE.

December 10, 11.25 p.m.

murdered the helpless crew of a German submazine. The British least two foreign houses being ger. On arrival on board they safety and promptly decided that Press Barese to-night says that the circumstances of the destruction truck. Firing from the cruiser asked permission to show the they had better make a bolt of it of a German submarine and crew by HMS Baralong in August ceased after half an hour.,

boatsTM party which they bad brought They scrambled into It appears that the cruiser sith them over the ship, and in shoved off, and through the mist last were at present the subject of communication between she

Therefore ha dit not cin and the guabost Tangshing view of the fact that some of them made good their escape to the

the unwarranted charge preferred by the Imperial Chancellor.

United States and British Governmenta:

order, according to a pre-arranged plan, and that the Bulgarisan will propose to make a public statement at present, beyond repadisting are both in the river near the had been mysl students, per- Pooting side of the river.

not be allowed to enter Greek territory.

THE BRITISH MISSION TO PARIS.

December 10, 3.35 p.m.

Sir Edward Grey and Earl Kitchener, who later lunched with him Renter's Paris correspondent says that President Poincare received

land, the members of the Cabinet,

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

GERMANS THROWN BACK.

December 10, 4.50 p.m.

According to Reater's Paris correspondent, a communique states that the Germans have been thrown back beyond a crest south ward of Saint Sɔuplet.

December 11, 150 sm.

▲ Paris communique mys that the French artillery, is active, particularly in Artois, where two of the enemy's batteries have been

silenced.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S SPEECHES.

APPROVED BY THE PRESS.

December 10, 5.05 p.za: Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent says that the German Pres appears to welcome warmly the Chancellor's speech in the Reichstag. The comments of the Press are sommed up in the sentence.— Germany would like peace the sooner the better if it brings what we absolutely want.”

NO PEACE YET.

December 10, 5.05 pm. Eeater's New York correspondent says that the newspapers there see no chance of peace until the Allies have restored the freedom of the astions. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, if he had been frank, would have told the Germans that the war had been a failure, but Germany has created a situation in which she cannot discuss peace till she is exhausted.

NEW SPANISH MINISTRY.

STRICT NEUTRALITY TO BE OBSERVED.

December 10, 8.40 p.m Beater's Madrid correspondent says that a Liberal Cabinet has bean formed, the Premier being Count Romanones and the Foreign Secretary, Sr. Villanueva.

THE GERMAN CONSPIRATORS.

U. S. DELLANDS COMPLIED WITH.

December 11, 105 am. Reater's Washington correspondent says that Count Bernstorff, Naval and Military Attaches, Captain Boyed and Captain von Papen, the Garman Ambassador, has informed Mr. Lansing that the German have been recalled in accordance with the request of the American Government, and has asked that safe conduct be abtained for them.

BALKAN POLICY.

ALLIES' DETERMINATION CONCERNING GREECE

submitted.

December 11, 6.45 am...

GOVERNMENT TENDERS. BLOCKADE OF

It is notified that sealed tenders! ia duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for BB- pairs to No. 1 Fire Float", will be received at the Colonial Secret ary's Office until Noon of Friday the 17th day of December, 1915 Specifications can be obtained st

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UNOFFICIAL.

party of rebels is said to have at-

Arsenal and that they remain mission was readily granted. loyal, watching the Chaoho, but not attacking, as an engagement Accordingly the whole party. During the bombardment a

went aboard would result in shells coming into Then began a personally-con- tempted a diversion from the the foreign quarters.

Heavy guns were first heard and ducted tour of the vessel, in the direction of the Hangohow Real- dwellera in the Western Districtree of which the party very way. There was some rifle firing. into but the coolness of the garrison. cleverly split itself up were attracted to points of van-

at one or other of the larger guns. efforta broadside was heard, one gun The Chaobo is used for training age. Nothing in the nature of a cups, each group stationing itself of the Arsenal frustrated their It is also stated that 10,000 mostly anemployed, bring after the other at irregular men for the navy, and consequent Chinese,

of various were in readiness in the Set- intervals. The actual firing of big ly the guns are guns lasted about half an hour.

to rally to descriptions When the tour had tlement

the Shortly after seven o'clock a

proceeded sufficiently long for the rebel headquarters, which, sp- steel projectile hit the between two parts of Bickerton's up to take up their positions,parently, were planned to be at the leaders drew their revolvers the chief police station on Nantao Hotel with a glancing blow, as

and gave the gunnery officer, Bund. Although the station was the result of which the shell Lient. Wang, who was showing bombed and one soldier killed and The Paris correspondent of the Delly Mail has been informed ricochetted through a pantry win them round, the choice between in two wounded, the celerity with that the differences between France and Great Britsin regarding the dow. It traverted the whole stapt death and handing over the which Major-General Shu took maintenance of the expedition to the Balkans have ceased to exist, length of the apartment and after keys of the magazines. Lient, command and threw out strong an agreement having been reached siter the arrival of Sir Edward gouging a fair piece cut of a Wang appeurs to bare faced the pickets sad prohibited anyone Grey and Earl Kitchener. The first evidence of the unity of Tiews capboard door fell to the ground.

At 4 o'clock this morning the is already seen in the new and more energetic attitude towards The miraculous part of the whole situation conlly, endeavouring, no entering from the French Band Greece. Now that it has been decided to retain Salonica, the Allies affair is that the shell missed doubt, to gain suficient time for frustrated this plan also. are resolved to dissipate, doubts regarding King Constantine's about eight Chinese boys, who something to happen. What did

official account, somewhai vague, and North Tibet Roads, in Chapei, intsations and probably a joint Note will be presented at Athens, were engaged in preparing the happen is, even according to the police at the junction of Kaifeng The full complement of the heard revolver shots followed by demanding, clear and immediate snawas to the proposals already dinner.

The shell

had apparently Chaoho is 330 officers and men, two rife shots. It appears that brcken either in the course of its About half that number were thirty to forty rebels armed with fight or in hitting against the on board, and yet the party rifles and bombe raided a b wall of Bickerton's. Te pointed of thirsy were able to obtain station of the Chapel Chinese

after complete control, BULGARIAN (COAST. fragment which was recovared

Fill-Police. The rebels three four was that of a solid steel armoaring not ILOTS than four bombs, three exploding and kill. piercing projectile such

men. Some of the crew jumpeding one policeman and wounding would be used for a naval gap. overboard; those who did not were three. A body of regular troops The Hongkong Government Tas other projectiles fell thoroughly cowed. In the con- quickly arrived on the soone Gazette pablishes the following Manila Road, near the junction fusion, however, somebody had whereupon the rebels vanished. despatch from the Secretary of with Chungking Road, doing suficient sense to secure the ker One three-inch shell damaged State for the Colonies:- damage to Chinese houses." It is of the magazine in which is kept 302 Chungking Road, others reported that these abells have the ammunition for the 6-inch landed at the Race Club, Captain 22ad Wetober, 1915. been taken possession of by the gas, and to throw it overboari MeEmen's garden and Ravens the Government Marine Sur-1 Sir,-With-reference to my police. One ebell struck the joist The key, however, of the magazine cart, 159 Babbling Well, bat regcr'e Office. Repairs to be exe- telegram of the 15th instant, I in the roof of Mr. Wisner's house containing ammunition for the damage, up to the present report cared to the satisfaction of the bare the honour to inform you in Rue Chapeal in the early part smaller guns was handed over to ed, is very alight.

that it was decided to declare of the firing and was deflected the rebels, who proceeded to make Daring the firing the river gun- Gwernment Marine Surveyor.

It is also notified that sealed a blockade of the whole of the though two bedrooms, doing con- ase of it. In a very short time they boat. Kiangching, moored off the apper end of the Nantao Band tenders in da plicate, which should Bulgarian coat in the gean, siderable damage, passing out of had opened fire on the Arsenal. be clearly marked "Tender for and that effect bas been given to a window towards the compound It is necessary to have an so was hit in three places and two the supply of Dry Earth", will this decision by the Vice-Admiral of the French School

curate-idea of the position of the men were killed and five injured, be received at the Colonial Bacre- Commanding Eastern Mediter

The Baden-Powell Scouts took Throughout the night searah Chasha and the other Chinese tary's Office until Noon of Wedranean Squadron, as from 6 am lights were flashing from the man vessels in her vicinity to under-advantage of the outbreak on Squr nesday, the 15th day of December, on the 16th instaat.

of war and the Areenal and every stand what followed. The Chacho day evening to demonstrate to the 1915, for the supply of dry earth

preparation was apparently made herself was lying in mid-stream community their value as an I have &c.. "for sanitary purposes to Victoria

against surprise during the night immediately opposite the Arsenal adjunct to the forces of the Set- AI BONAR LAW- Gaol for the specs of one year The Officer Administering the

A resident who was driving Northeast of her lay the King-tlement. Within half an hour of from the 1st January next. The Government of Boogkong.

slong the road leading from the shing, the Foongan and the Has the fact being known that there earth to be procured from a spo

Shanghai-Ningpo-Hangchow rail when, ons behind the other in the was trouble at the Arsenal the way station with his wife and order named. Boutheast lay the Scouts were ready for work, which “

children at the time

Tangchi and the Yingswei. Of in this instance took the form of the firing started said

that these five vessels only the procuring information for, the the firing of shells started Haihsing

one end of the Volunteers and the Police. At apparently from the cruisers or line and the Yingewei at the about noon the authorities 24 the gunboats in the river and that other could do anything to silence Arsenal issued a proclamation the firing wse directed against the Chaoho, for the Foongan is a calling on the people who had Pootung and that nothing could be detected as to any attack from transport, the Kingching is left and those who had re- andergoing repairs, is minns her moved their property, to return. this side or that any shells were engines and has no armament to It further stated that there was being fired to this side of the speak of, while the Tangohi had no further reason for leaving the river. He heard some rifa firing, no steam up.- Yet these three city and urged the people to bat it was a long way off and he vessels were so placed that, in the carry on their business as before, was unable to distinguish from das for it was dark by the as everything was quiet.

He time the Chacho opened fire on Admiral Sir C. P. Sah made which direction it came. drove to his house in the French the Arsenal-the Enishen and the his way to the Arsenal from the Concession without any untoward Tingswei were straid to open fire Palace Hotel as soon as he learnt incident occurring

for fear of damaging them of the outbreak and ably assisted The tramcare going in the direc At this point the Paotiyin Fort, Admiral Lee and the officials tion of Sieawei were all crowded which stands about 300 yards all of whom displayed the utmcant with Chinese, whilst along the below the Arsenal boundary near coolness and resource. roads leading in the same direcchine Waterworks; let fly at all. H. E. Yang Teheng expressed

he pointed out by the Director

of Pablic Works in the vicinity December 10, 11.25 pm. of the Pokfulam Road, and to be Beater's Madrid correspondent says that the resignation of the delivered at the Victoria Gaol at Conservative Premier, Dr. Dato, owing to Parliamentary difficulties, aneh times and in such quantities led to the form tion of a Liberal Gabine; under Count Romanones, who announces that he will adhere to the strictest neutrality towards may be required. all belligerents. ***

THE ITALIANS.

VALONA STRONGLY HELD.

December 10, 8.40 p.m. According to Boater's Paris correspondent, a telegram from Bome says that Valona is strongly held by the Italian Army.

THE INCOME TAX

OBJECTION TO INCREASES,

December 10, 6.40 pint

Downing Street,

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ORDERS.

It is farther notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which Orders issued on Saturday by should be clearly marked "Tender Major Wakeman, Commanding H. for the purchase of Waste Food,” K. V, P., state se will be received at the Colonial A, B., C. and D. Companies will Secretary's Office until Noon of parade on the Cricket Ground on Wéduesday, the 15th day of Tuesday the 14th instant at 5.15 December, 1915, for the purchase) p.m. on the occasion of the prs of Waste Food from Victoria Gaol sentation of Volantear Decors

iwo Officers of the for the ensuing year, commencing tions to from let January, 1916, to 31st K. V. C. by His Excellency December, 1916, inclusive. This the Governor.. consists of the kitchen zefose and pum waste of rice, congee, vegetables,'

December, 1815. No tender will fish, etc., averaging 200lbs daily be considered, unless the person

It is also notifed with reference

[two.

to Government Nification No. tendering produces a receipt to tion were to be seen many fami- the cruisers in case they were die his appreciation of the readinosa 898 of 1990, that separate scaled the effect that he has deposited in lies with their belongings, bent poeed to follow the example of the with which Captain McEnen took senders in duplicate, which should the Colonial Treasury the sum of presumably on getting away from Chaobo and it was at this time measures to assist the Arsenal At a large meeting in the City, attended by prominent repre- be clearly marked "Tender for 3400 ass pledge of the bona fides what was the fighting some two that some of the shells which fell authorities in the restoration of sentatives of the Dominions and Ipdia; a resolution - was passed the supply of Prisoners' Provi- of his offer, which sum shall be years ago. There was no evidence in the Settlement must have been order. unanimously that the double, and sometimes treble, income-tax wasmons, etc., for the supply of the forfeited to the Crown, if such of disorder amongst suy of the fired by the Chaobo, whose guna just, inequitable, and contrary to Imperial interests, would cause Aéticles therein mentioned, from person refases, to carry out his crowds or parties seen, and ap" were, manned by her own crew

lender. The successful tenderer would restrict investment there anong committee was appointed January, 1917, inclusive, will be will be required to sign an agres to carry on the campaign, and a memorial will be citoslazed shrough received at the Colonial Eecent and to give eurity to the out the FanEES. The belief is expressed that, if the case in patretary's Office until hoon of action of the Government in

Wednesday the 29th day of the son of $2,000.

Printed and Pablished for the

that the refugees were prepared revolver get retaining sumcient Proprietor, Dr. W. Noble be beforehand to clear outsole pong froud to are high and clear George William Cade Burnett a

Auerswims of the firing the Arsenal, the Fort and every 11, Ice House Street. in the City- who saw it all from the roof of im

of Victeria, Hong