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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,

WAR TELEGRAMS.

WAR TELEGRAMS

(Continued from page-1)

FRENCH TORPEDO ACTIVITY.

December 19, 12.15 p.m.

& Paria naval communique says that a torpedo boat pursued two hydroplanes reating ca the water near the Ontratal Bank. One of them escaped and the other, which was hit, was captured with two naval men.?

....

GERMÁN FACTORY

December 19, 12.15 p.m.

& French cruiser bombarded and entirely destroyed Ger- man war material in a factory at Haifa,

AMERICA AND AUSTRIA

December 19, 115. p.m.

AMERICA AND AUSTRIA

December 17-6}5pm- According to Beatar's correspondent at Washington the United States Government has not yet received the Austrian Note, but, ifit is in accordance with the outline given in Prose talugrams, it will be entirely unsatisfactory and will result in the severance of relations, It is announced that the Government may now and a second Note renewing its original demande, but even more insistant on instant compliance.

Later.

The Austrian Note in regard to the Ancona outrage has been received.

December 17, 10.15 p.m.

A hurried Cabinet meeting discussed the Anemian Note and dispersed without any announcement. The position in regarded as being of the graves. Mr. Lansing has stated that the text of the Nate will not be published till it has been thoroughly studied.

December 18, 4.25 p.m.

DECR

PUBLIC AUCTION

ENTERTAIN ENIS

GEO. P. LAMMERT. VICTORIA THEATRE.

AUCTIONEER, SHARE &

GENERAL BROKER

“HE Undersigned has received. Sinstructions to sell by Public

TUESDAY,

December, 1915

Anction on

the 21st commencing at 11 am at his

Shes Rooms Daddell Street. IN ONE LOT. The Japanese. Steamer *Tiro Maru ** as she now lies wrecked at the |Hainin Straits together with her Engices, Anchors, Cables, Appur tematices, Stores, etc, etc.

and

The Cargo consisting of about 3,300 Tons of Hongsy Dust Coal.

For further particulars apply to GEO. P.LAMMENT.

Auctioneer.. Terms: Cash on the fall of the

According to Renter's correspondent at Washington at the con- clusion of the Cabinet mesting which considered the Austzian Note A telegram from Washington says that President Wilson is M. Lansing admitted that Austria had not yet met any of the draiting a second Note to Austria, which it is expected will be des- American demands. A rupture, however, is not believed to be like Hammer. patobed in a few days. It is understood that the Nate asks for an im-ly prior to another exchange of Notes. The frequent visits of the mediate reply and to clearly state the consequerons if unsatisfactory. Austrian Charge d'Affaires so the State Department' is regarded as

indicating that informal negotiation are in progrem.

THE AMSTERDAM SENSATION.

December 19, 12:15 pm.

Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the Public Pre- secutor has appealed against the sequittal of the Editor of the Telegraaf.

NOTHING TOʻREPORT.

December 19, 12.15 p.m.

MRS. ASQUITH V. THE “GLOBE.”

December 17, 7.45 pm.

THE Undersigned has received instractions to sell by Pablic Auction en

TUESDAY.

the 21st December, 1915. com- mencing at 2.30 pú ́at No. 28

B. Nathan Road Kowloon.

Valuable A Quantity of Household Furniture

Mre. Asquith is suing the Globe to restrain the publication of alleged libels. Her Counsel stated that she had been persecated by socasaticias of want of loyalty in her sesociations with German Gull particulars from catalogue) On view from MONDAY, the prisoners at Donnington Hall. She had also been described as a

A Faris communique states that there is nothing noteworthy to traiter, and a disgrace to her sex. These attacks ware suspended 20th inst

Terms: Cash on delivery.

report regarding the Dardanelles or Macedonia.

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS,

The organisation of the entranched camp si Salonica continues.

THE FRENCH`RETIREMENT.

December 19, 12.15. p.m:

only on the issue of a writ. The Globa's Counsel said the question was whether the words “wife of a Cabinet Minister" referred Coomme! contended the to Mr. Asquith. The latter's the words referred to his client, who denied on cath all the imputations. The case was "postponed" mati - Tuesday,

GREECE AND THE BALKANS:-

**

GEO. P. LAMMERT, |

Auctioneer. Hongkong. 14th December, 1915-

THE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Pub be Auction on

TUESDAY,

December 17, 6.15 p.m. According to Reuter's Pazia correspondent the Allies in Greece, Benter's correspondent at headquarters in the Balkans describes have prepared a solid defensive. The German heavy gum donot the 1st December, 1915 com- the final phase of the French retreat as masterly. A new bridgehead seem to have arrived, which doubtless accounts for the enemy's not there was severe crossing the frontime:"

SUM

established

where st Gradetz

rolling stock. Heavy guns were sent to the rear before the retirement

December 18, 125 a.m.

J

fighting and where there was an enormous accomplation of stores and A Paris communique states that there is no change in the situs of the troops had begun. The French lost three hundred yards of tion in Macedonia. trench and the advance line wavered but the men rallied and held their

December 18, 5.25 am

ground further in the rear, while the bridgehead remained intact, The Times Athens correspondent says that the German Minis- When the troops were ordered to retire, their left, which had bean theter, replying to Greek objections to the entry of Austro-German most vulnerable, was strengthened and the retreat to Gerghelf was troops into Greece, declared that the fortifications which the Allies carried out without further loss, as was the evacuation of the hospitals are constructing at Salonica compel Germany to take action in Greek and the removal of the stores at Ghergheli, which has been the base territory in order to expel the Allies. H. Scouloudis rejoined that Fog delayed the retirement for forty-eight hours, but the movements Greece will never allow the Bulgarians to set foot on Greek soil. were carried out normally. All the attacks were repulsed. Altogether The Ministerial organ, the Embres, saerts that the Government in the French lost two thousand killed and wounded in the retirement tends to protest against the fortifications of Salonica 23 exceeding

the limits conceded.

STEAMERS SUNK.

December 17, 5.05 p.m. The Italian steamer Port Said, sad the British steamer Lezen pool have been scnt. The crew of the latter were rescued.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS,

CANADIAN WAR FINANCE,

December 17, 920 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Toronto, ME White, the Finsace Minister, in the course of a speech said. The greatest financial problem which we are at present facing in Canada is the es tabi-hment of some form of Canadian credit, which will reliere Greas December 17, 505 pm,

Britain from necessarily shipping gold for the payment of warenpplies. The Russians have occupied Hamadan, and are approaching The question whether Canada can give this assistance to the Empire Kam. The Bussian Consuls are stated to have left Kerman for will have a direct bearing upon the placing of further war orders in Bandarabbas. The British Colony a: Shiraz is still in captivity, Canada." He also declared that Canada should partially fisance and there is no news of the British Colony z: Yazd. The British present and further war orders, colony at Sultanabad has been released.

December 17,8.25 p.m.

It is reported from Tehersa that owing to the advance of the Russians the Government committes a: Kam bas filed to Ispában.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

December 17, 530 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amaterdam the latest German report stated that the Germans are concentrating at Sty Mihiel, bus there in growing evidence that not only are the Germans active, but that undoubtedly the enemy must throw new forces, especially artillery, into the West, where the auperiority of the Allied guns is wrecking the German trenches, and the morale of the troops

December 18, 12.15 p.m.

A despatch from Headquarters in France states that, last night, the epemy made a small bombing änack on our line about the quarries north of Lace, but they were easily repulsed. There has bean artillery activity the whole day long, especially north of Ypres.

December 18, 1.25 a.m. A Paris communique states:The cantonade has been mach more severe along the whole front. The Anglo-Freach artillery, acting in concert, successfully bombarded the enemy teaches in Belgium. Several German batteries in Champigne

were also silenced. Two, seroplanes dropped twenty heavy bombs on the Metz and Sablons stations.

THE RUSSIANS.

THE DARDANELLES

December 18 125 am.

A Paris communique states that there is no change in the situation at the Dardanelles.

LORD- DERBY'S SCHEME IN ACTION.

December 18 7.45 plu

mencing at II zm.

at the Hongkong and Kowloon, Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd-

Yos. 9 and 19 Godowns)

(For account to the concamedy

334 bag Bide Cuttings 117 bales Tanned Hides 570 bags Bark

30 baskets Dzied Fish

13 bales Old Gunnies

1 basket Yellow Stall.

245 bales, Split Battan

All more or less damaged by.

On view now. Terms-Cash on delivery.

water es 5.8. Gemini"

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer Hongkong, 17th December, 1915.

lic

HE Undersigned has received instrictions to sell by Pub- Auction on

IR WEDNESDAY,

the 22nd December, 1915.com- mencing a 2.30 pm. at his Sales Rooms, Daddell Street A Quantity of Cut Glass- comprising Vases, bowls, wine glasses. dishes, ice cream pistes

and decanters.

and

A large Assortment of Table and Bed Linen

also

Dinner services. Tea and coffee sets. Silver and Electro

0

On view from Monday, the 20th inst

Catalogues will be issued. Terms-Cash on delivery

GEO. P.LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

An important step was taken to-day under Lord Derby's recruit Hongkong, 17th December, 1915. and 5re on January 20. These will be the unmarried men from ing scheme. B.lls were posted calling out groups, two three, four

| nineteen to twenty-two years of age.

INGENIOUS OPIUM SMUGGLERS.

Captures by Calcutta Customs

Officers.

at his Sales Booms, Duddell Street: One Full English Billiard Tahle with accessories.

On view now, Terms Cash on delivery,

GEO. F. LAMMEET, "Phanationeer.

CE

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TUESDAY DECEMBER 21.

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A

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THE Undersigned has received

instruction to sell by Pub- Hic Anction on sects of opium. Again, one]***** WEDNESDAY, morning Preventive Officers the 22nd December, 1915, com- G. Smith and J. Mirza, brought mencing at 3 pm to light another instance af peculiar ingenuity. In this case a Chinees named For Kin camé on board wearing a pair of brand new paramatta boots, As he walk- The Calcutta Customs Prevan-ed, there was no noise and this at- tive cfficera have recently carried tractéï-the, stention. “of the out a number of succesful raids officers. The man was asked to Hongkong. 17th December, 1915. on the steamer Yatsang which take off his boots, and on their have revealed numeroasingenious being ent open, 2 weer af opiom methods Chinese opium smag was found under the sole of each. glers adopt. In one instance, a | An inner sole had been improvis- Chiness was found carrying aed by attaching two pieces of December 17, 6.25 p.m. dwarf almirah on board. On leather boat sucinch in height, Beuter's correspondant at Petrograd says that the Russian examination, the boards which inside the boots and the cavities thousand millions reables war loan is assured of success. The were employed to form the | had been smiled with opiam. The Minister of Finance has drawn up a new fiscal scheme which is partitions were ascertained to be last secimed was subsequently expected to produce an annual surplus of 361,000,000 roubles. mere shells winch were filled with placed before Mr. Sainboe, Chief State monopolies of tea, coffee snd matches are contemplated. 34 seers of opion In another Presidency Magistrate, who in Engineering in the University December 18 105 m Lustance » two bicycles were sentenced him to four months of Hongkong are required. Pre- A Petrograd commnnique reports engagements resulting in brought on bosed by two Chinese, zigorous imprisonment. The ference will be given to Gingers are all fresh and of the nimen picis For BD is prepared from the best our of the Russians northward of the Laks Drisviaty, and north- Preventive Officer Maitland took Magistrate, in his judgment, com-graduate in Engineering ward of Daboo. Hundreds of Kazes were engaged on the north the precaution of taking the ma-mended Preventive Officer C. G. further particulars apply to the mailty of Bugar, give our preciad eastern extremity of Lake Van, but were driven to the mountains, chines to pieces and the tabes Smith for has detection of this Dean Faculty of Engineering,

University Hengkong. learing sixty desd.

were found to be filled with 2 case Exchange.

December 17, 5.30 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam the latest German report stated that there is reliable news that the Eassians are also preparing a new offensive.

NOTICES

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. -DEMONSTRATOR IN

· ENGINEERING.

The services of & Demonstrator

MAN LOONG.

FIRST-CLASS PRESLETES, GLEGER AND BUY, MANUFACTURERS. Factory at Taumati OFFICE:No. 36, Des Vœux Bond, W.-

Taleybuse" "Bez kr & X. 12.

WE sy the loading Manufacturer in

£his clum of Goods. – On: Fruit de

ion to be business and antiary

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