1916-01-03 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

January 3 1916,

Temperaturs 6 3. 64 Fumidity

3112 日入十月一十年乙

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE PERSIA TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.

SANK IN FIVE MINUTES: NEARLY 400. LIVES LOST.

American Consul Drowned: Lord Montagu Among

the Missing

RUSSIA'S OFFENSIVE: 870 PRISONERS TAKEN.

[Reatar's Service to The "Telegraph.”]

THE ILL-FATED PERSIA.

SAD SCENES IN LONDON.

January 2, 1.50 pm. The underwriters of the an. Pertia will probably have to face a considerable sum.

The P. and O. omoes in London were besiged by enquirer last evening. There were many men in khaki accompanied by tearful women. Some spent the night in the waiting room.

AMERICAN CONSUL DROWNED.

January 2, 2.45 p.m. Beatar's correspondent at Cairo states that Mr McNeeley, the American Consul at Aden, was drowned on the Persia. Regarding the two other Americans, Mr. Grast, the Vacuum Oil Company's agent at Calcutta, was as ved, while the schoolboy Rose has been landed at Gibraltar.

LORD MONTAGU MISSING.

January 2, 3.45 2.5.

The American, Mr. Grant, is among those saved, but up to the present Lord Montagu and Mr. McNeeley are missing.

THE SURVIVORS.

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January 2,3.45 p.

The following is a list of the survivors of the Persis: Mestra. Dickie, W. Esthorne, A. Foy, G. Gifford, C. Grant, Gustad gee, L. Hallett, G. Hyman, Hess, Johnson, Knight, S. Lawrence, L. Moss, G. Newman, C. Pegg, Russ, E. Scper, Salmon Smith, W. E. Smith, Will Smith, Walter Smith, T. Scott,

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Mesdames Hatchison, Russ, Smyth and Shanks

Mines Cook, Fladgate, Lees, Marwick and Pengaskell' Major. O'Reilly and Hutchison.

Captains Berryman, Knibbs, Lyell and Nelson.

Lieutenanta Fisher and Spinney.

Second Lieutenant Gardner.

TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.

January 2, 6.45 p.m. Beuter's correspondent st Cairo states that the Persis torpedoed without warning, and sank in a few minutes.

300 LIVES LOST.

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MONDAY,

JANUA

1916.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WADA

TELEGRAMS

CALLING OUT BRITISHERS.

À PENDING PROCLAMATION.

January 2, 150 p.m

Beater's

WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE FORD " ARK*

ARRIVED AT COPENI

spondent at Copenhagen i

It is expected that the Proclamation calling out the second set have arrived at that City. There was no quar af four groups under Lord Darby's scheme will be issued next week. MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SON PROMOTED),

January 2, 150 p.m. Mr. Lloyd George's son. Bichard has been gazetted a Tar porary M.jer.

THE RUSSIANS.

AN ENEMY EXCUSE.

Jannary 2, 1.50 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Fetrograd states that the Austro- German aim was to capture Tarnopol and Novo Alexinsis, but when they failed they pretended that the offensive came from the RussiaDE.

SEVERAL HEIGHTS CAPTURED.

January 2, 11.30 p... Reater's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Russians have captured several heights north-east of Czernowitz, taking 970 prisonem.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late forinsertion on this

page they will be found on the Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

GENERAL ACTIVITY,

January 1,12.00 a.m.

An official despatch from Headquarters statee: Last might south-east of Armentiaren a email party of our moops wized a partion of the German front line and inflicted several casualties. After fulfilling its mission the party withdrew. Osz low was only a few wounded. The enemy in the morning exploded a mine near the Hohenzollern Redoubt but failed to do any damage. Thane has been less artillery activity to-day.

January 1, 4.35 p.

The Paris communique says that minor operations have been favortable to the French

January 2, 1.15 am

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The Paris communique states:-Between the Avre and the Oise our heavy artillery silenced enemy batteries south of Raye. There was mine fighting between Soisas and Rheims, aleo gress activity with the French artillery in the Vosges, in Naslbach region. An enemy long-range gun dropped tan shells on Nancy, killing two inhabitants and wounding seven. The material damage was slight. We immediately silenced the gun.

THE RUSSIANS.

GRATIFYING NEWS OF SUCCESSES.

January 1, 2:55 pm: The Russians are still xilent as to the Bens Arabian battles Apparently in accordance with the policy which followed the great offensive early in the war, they are waiting for a decisive score; but the Austrian communiques indicate clearly that the Russian attacka in Galicia are becoming more violent and more important and that they are not confined to the Bens Arabian front, but extending east of the river Strypa. The Russians have succeeded in smashing the Austrian lines at several points. The Austrians only claim tha their artillery has stopped the En zen advance, which indicates that the advance is only partially stopped. Though they assert that the Russian losses are excessive, they only meating that 456 Rama dead were found as two pointe

January 2, 3.05 a.m.

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A Petrograd communique reports that desperate fighting is in program south of the Priper river. The Russians have crossed the river Styr between the Koval and Saray railway and Tohartarak and they have held the ground against repeated counter-attacks. The Bassians have also advanced north of Olyk and occupied two was lines of enemy trenches in the river Stops region. They drove the enemy back to the right bank of the Daaister and, between the Dasister and the Boumanian frontier, they broke the enemy entangle ments and captured and consolidated the ground,

January 2, 8.05 p.m. A message from Cairo states that the torpedo struck the Persia amidships at 1.10 in the afternoon, sad the vessel completely disapeared by 1.15.

It was a miracle that anyone was-usved.” There was no panic. Four boats were launched most promptly, and about 160 were saved ont of 550.

-THE CAPTAIN DROWNED.

January 2, 8.45 p.m.

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

MONTENEGRIN SUCCESS.

January 1, 2.55 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Cetinje reports that the Montenegrina have had farther successes, annihilating an enemy detachment and capturing prisonera si Novibazs. They alsyrepulsed an Austrian attack on the Loren front, inflicting great losses.

January 2. 3.05 sm.

A Montenegrin communique mentions further Montenegrin Eenter's correspondent at Cairo states that the Captain of the successful attacks, compelling the Austrians to refire at various Persia was drowned. He was last seen swimming after the liner pointa, had taken her plunge.

CONFIRMATION OF MR. MCNEELEY'S DEATH.

January 2, 9.20 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Washington, the American Consul at Alexandria reports that Mr. MaNeeley, the American Conanl at Aden, was drowned on the Persis. He was

last seen swimminga

No submarine was seen, but an cfficer of the Persis states he the wake of the torpedo which struck the-shi the vessel sinking in five minutes.

SIR J. SIMON RESIGNS.

January 1, 355 pm. Home Affairs, has tendered his resignation but up to the present it The Daily Ners states that Sir J. Simon, Secretary of State for has not been socepted. The Times states that some of his colleagues hope he will reconsider it.

· LOYAL CANADA.

TO RAISE HALF A MILLION MEN.

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January 1, 3.55 pm. Banter's correspondent at Ottawa, says that Sir F. Borden, will probably bare in a statement, announced that the total of the Canadians recruited | siderable sun to the 15th of December was 212,690, which will be increased to half a million.

GREECE AND THE BALKANS.

SALONICA BOMBED.

January 1, 3.55 p.m.

Benter's correspondent at Salonica reports that it was after four Taubes had flown over Salonica, dropping bombs without damage, that General 8xzrail ordered the arrest of the Consuls. The Anglo- French troops surrounded the consulates, arrested everybody and seized the archives.

VISCOUNT FRENCH OF YPRÈS.

January 1, 3.55 pm. The Timer states that General French will ssume the title Viscount French of Ypres.

KING OF GREECE,

Crowded Intercessor were held by all demons throughout England

A Cairo message: miracle that anyons: the Persia. Thsen ma

The Bussis ŽA several heights north Cracowitz, taking 870

The Captain of the Persia drowned. Bo w kat. ming after the mer had s of plange.

SUFFERS FROM LAST OPERATION.

January 2, 12.30 am. Renter's correspondent at Athens states that King Constantine's wound from the last operation is giving trouble. Specialists are again attending the King, whose general condition is described, za good.

THE FIGHTING IN EGYPT,

ENEMY ABANDONS SÜPPLIES-

January 2, 12.35 am.

Ar official manage from Cairo says that our forca, which advanced from Matrah to round up Haron's camp found that he had retreated hastily leaving a month's supplies, 400 sheep, 90 camels, 200 tents. The booty captured after the action at Majd includes 12,000 rounds of small arm ammunitions, 300 sheep, 84 camela, fire tons of barley. Over 80 camels were destroyed by artillery firek

KING OF SERBIA.

GOOD RECEPTION IN SALONICA.

January 2, 1.00 pm.

A report from Athens states that the King of Gerbis has arrived Salonica, scompared by some of his Ministers, on board a French warship. The public was stirred by the unexpected aztiral of the exiled monarch, Greek troops forming a guard of honour for the Alfed Sovereign.

WAR HONOURS,

GALLANT SOLDIERS REMEMBERED.

December 31, 255 p.m.

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The Gazette contains seventy-seven pages of the name of officers that and man recommended for gallant and distinguished service on the stor field by Field Marshal French.

The list includes Sir Douglas Baig, General Monro, dir W. attack Bobertson, Brigadier Sooly and Prince Alexander of Teck.

Mr. McNeele

DONT FORGET.

Also included are the following:-Lieut, General Elliot, Major Generals B. G. Egerton, Hadson, Keary and Piry; Colonels UMM- Cartwright, A. & Cobbe, F. J. Edwards, WH Fasken, O. W. Consul at Aden, wa Jacon, F. C. Mispratt, 0, E-Norie (2ad Gurkhas), G. F. Theley and the Persia. Begaro W. G. Walker: Lieut-Colonels Baxir (91st Punjabis), Founthorpe other Americans, (Indian Volunteer), H. C. Holmsa (16th Oeralce Ostairy), J. A. Vacuum Oil Company Longridge (43rd Eupura regiment), A. G. Stuart (40th: Pathans) Calcuitz, WAS, SAY and C. L. Leveson-Gower; Majors G. D. Bruce (61st Pioneers), schoolboy Rose has C. Conway Gordon (3rd Skinner's Horse), J. Freeland (31st at Gibraltar, Sizha), W. A. Fetherstonbaugh (8th Cavalry), J. Hay (Guides), K. Henderson (39th Garhwalis), W. 8. Lealle (31st Punjabis), 0. 0. Newnham (6th Cavalry) LB. Naughan (7th Gurkhas), B. C. Water- Bald, K. Wigram-(2nd Gurkhas) and G. J. Davis; Captains H. L Dree (9th Hodson's Horse), C. 8. Gray (34th Poona Horse). E. W. Hewolf (41st Dogras), H. R. Haut (Ziet Panjabis), D, K McLeod (Guides), S. F. Muspratt (12th Cavalry), H. B. Reed (39th Garb MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SMALL IKVESTOR, walie), W. Reynolds, D. G. Beynolds, D.-G. Ridgeway (3rd Gurkbas), D. G. Robinson, (45th-Punjabis), H. In Scott (1st-Gurk- January 1, 2.55

has), S. P. Shidey (54th Sizha); W. L. Tassa (9th Gurkhas), A C. The Committee on War Loans for the small investor recsm- Tyrrell (25th Cavalry), B. Vicus (16th - Carly), mend that during the war there be no limit to the yearly or total 3 Whitehead (lat Brabusana), A amount of individual depoerts in the Post Office Savings Bank; sko Cavalry), D. Dk. Wilem (16th. Cavalry), C-P. Brad the immediate are of Exchequer Bands in $100. Bonds Thane A. Marshall (28th Cavalry) and H. 12. ansil Bonda will be sold at the Post Offices. The Treasury agroom H. Parker (Punjab Volunteer Rifles). to the recommendations

WAR LOANS.

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