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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

[Beater'a Service to the * Telegraph."]

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THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

LIVELY FIGHTING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SECOND EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 10 1915.

P. AND O. COMPANY.

The Company's Work for

the Government.

and through difficulty in get expenditure for passing through ting labour to do the repairs,

We don't know-nobody does ↑ kzow-what-the future has in store in the shape of sdditional leries which will be made upon The seventy-fifth annual meet to meet the expenditure in- volved by the war. Whatever ing of the proprietors, of the F-these may be they have to be met, and 0.3. N. Co., was held at the god as curman of afighting geare Company's Offices, 122, Lesden-

day, December 8. The Rt. Hon. Lord Inch-cape, presided.

his

the Canal Bat I don't think we can ressonably raise any objection. The expenses of operating. the Canal have increased considerably owing to the rise in cost of coal and stares, the standing charges can only be lightly reduced, while the fraze is worth a rood deal leas in sterling than it

BANDAGES FOR THE

WOUNDED..

Mr. Denman Fuller's Coming"

Effort

MOSQUITO NET KUNDS

First

Mr. Denman Fuller is giving a piano recital in the City Hall.

Balow we give the first on Monday, January 31, at seription list to the Bangh 9.15 pm. for the purpose of Mosquito Net Fund from

Mr and Mrs. A. E. Carp

msel....

hall Street, London, on Wednes. /8ing their livss, eo must we I was before the war; and the dues, raising funds for buying material it will be seen that the gratify

our property to the nation. se you know, are paid in francs to be made into bandages by total of 8500 bost bat g No sacrifice is too great to secure If the traffic decreases farther wera Phelipe class This class, dering the first week- The Chairman said in part: would be intolerable.

that victory without which life may have to face another rice, but organised by Mrs. Phelips, of Lady Hay

if the tric does not further which Mrs. Pattanden is the Sir Paul Chates We meet to-day under exceptional

When the war is crowned with decrease, or imperes, as we hope treasurer, has already made and Mr.T. H. C. Brayfield. circonstances, Sir Thomas Sather sicry for the Allise, se it will it may, the 6.75 rate should sent over 8,000 bandages to Mr B F. Carmichael. land, who occupied the Chair at be, the resources of the country, remain. When normal condt various hospitals for the wounded, Mr. Carmichael our is meeting, and who had the intelligence, the energy, the tions retorn we hope the Causl sed if more material were avail-Mr. A. W. Snowman directed the affairs of the P. and O. indestry, and, let us hope, the Company will be able to revert to abla ils neefa'ness could be confira. Skelton Company four-and-thirty years, theft of the people will reassert the 6.25 rate, and we look forsiderably extended as there is no Hra W. H. Humphreys retired & year ago. He brought themselves, and Great Britain ward to a gradual reduction from lack of workers.

Mr. J. B. Thomson the Company out of what

Mr. E. Muriel will be vocalist Mr. P. H. Holyoak will continue to be, as she still that figure to the 5 francs which might be described 89 remains despite the demands we tras: may be ultimately ex- and will sing Somervell's useqcal-Bear Admiral and Mrs.

"slangh of despond." and by

led setting to Tennyson's "Hauc upon her, the financial cen- tablished.

Antruther and ability he left itse of the world. There is no energy

The Suez Canal Company has with Miss Ailes Lillie at the sound and prosperous concern. I doubt that most shipping com dealt reasonably and fairly with piasa Tickets will be sold at sm sure you will all join with me panies have made money during the shipowners is the past, and three dollars each and are obtain in wishing him long life and the last twelve months owing to I feel satisfied that the ship able at the Anderson Music Ca's happiness in his retirement,

The year under review has been the rise in freights, brought about owners will be disposed to meet store. quire aboormal, owing to the war by so many ships belonging to the company in the same spint No less than forty-two steamers of curselves and to our Allies having in the unfortunate position in POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. been engaged for the purposes of which the company finds itself the P. and O. fleet have been taken the war, and through the Cerian placed owing to the war. The Jenking D.S.P. (Reserve) enemyfreex their usual work from time and Austrian Harcsabile Marine gallant French nation is making state

to time, and thirty-one are atill

great sacrifices in blood and tres- ses. The aftermath of the war has sare to secure that victory on which we are all determined, and sequence, had * strain put upon them to maintaining industry of Great Britain which will come to us in dee will doubilees have in future time. A dividend of Fra 120 the regular mail services, but you South of Hartmannweilerkopf, after a series of fruitless attacks, will be glad to know that so far ach to contend with, especially per share will yield something as neutral and some other ship under 3 per cent. on the value at followings violent bombardment, the Germans captured & small neck they have not been obliged to swaers who have been reaping a which the shares have been bought, north of the Hirzstein summit. Our troops occupying the sammit cancel + single departure. far richer-harvest than British by the great majority of the pre- ware consequently withdrawn. Our accurate curtain of fire in- |(Applause) like 480 of the Phipping, will find themselves in sent shareholders, and this I am Saturday, January 15th. fictad beary losses. The artillery struggle continues.

January 10, 1.55 a.m. A Paris communique states:-In Argonne, a German mine exploded south of Bats de Mesnil, and grenade fighting enered about the crater, of which we remain in possession.

Our guns exploded an ammunition depot in the lines xt Fill« Morta.

In the Yonger, we effectively bombarded Stocks, to the north being made use of by the Govara baving been driven from the

of Materal. The Germans, on evacusting the village, ware caught|ment. The Board have in conto bereckoned with, and the ship

by the Fre from our 75.8.

Near Stockwier, north-west of Murister, we caused several fires in the enemy's works.

ANOTHER REPORT.

January 10, 12.40 s.m. A Patin commanique statam that last night there was some aclivity în Armentieres, the eneny employing heavy rifle machine- gun, and artillery fire.

Halach

To-day there was more than usual artillery activity opposite Our bombardment to the south of Frelingien caused a erious firm in the enemy's lines.

The artillery were active or both sides about Ypres.

THE RUSSIANS

THE RECENT CAPTURE.

January 10, 130-8.m.

가

Something

considerable

case

:

The Mails.

0. and British India officers and much better position to develop eare e che on this side of the

than

...be will

the.

Channel will grudge. engineers have gallantly joined with British shipowners, but, His Majesty's Service, mostly speaking for myself and for the

I bare mentioned that over 50" sfat, and are fighting for their P. and D. and British India Com- per cent, of car steamers are in country (applause), sixteen have bean wounded, twenty-seven have panies, I have no fear for the Government service. The bulk fature. (Bear, hear. It may be of the remainder of cur fiset has been killed. You will be glad to hear that one P. & 0. Cader an anticipation of coming bad been hard zun maintaining our times that is inducing some ship onerous mail contract, and the of Mr. Drewry, GOK

owners in this country to take demands on the limited space of works Superintendent, boy of eighteen has won the V. advantage of the present infisted our fast ships for the carriage C. (Bravo) His father tells me the prices of ships to dispose of them of mails have been altogether an- boy says he intends to return and to retire from business. For precedented. Our vessels bave

-the

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a

over.

sea with less than their usual com-

to find

accommoda-

"

Parades.

- Robert Chapman

P. C. Potte

Mrs. Hodgins Mrs. W. G. Humphreys MS

Mrs. Duncan Clark Mra. Dunbar.... Mr. EJ. Grist Mr. Robert Shewan For Tuesday to Friday, Jant-Mrs. Milroy ary 11th to 14th, as in orders of Captain Bonchiar

Mr. W. H. Bell January 8th to 10th.

Combined Parade,

Mr. D. Me Marry All ranks will parade in un-Mrs. Ralphs. iform, caps and covers, ifles and Mrs. Arthur Chapman... ammunition, at the Central Police Mra E. J. Chapman Station at 2.45 p.m. sharp, on ir. W. A. Dowley

Musketry-Part II.

J

Sunday, January 16th-All Inspectors and Sergeanta.

Saaday, January 23rd-Nos. and 4 Platoons, No. 2 Company Uniform, Caps and Covers. Leave Blake Pier 9.0 a.m.

3

Band Practica.

We are

Mrs. Mc Cubbin Madame Flint Mrs. Arthur Mr. N. S. Marshall Afr. F. Krenner Mr. J. H. Briser Mr. W. Logan

Mr. F. Smyth Mrs. Marshall

SERIOUS ASSAULT.

It wil be

Canteen. Platoon Commanders will pay Canteen accounts at this office on

Already over 1,000 nets or before January 15th.

been ent out and are bang Tuesday January 11 at 6 pay the members of the Thursday January 13 at 6 pm Bandage Making sad Sewing the P. &0. Co, when the war is the P. and O. and British India now for mails frequently

Class Any farther contri Let us hope that he will Companive there is no such doles tion win through and rise to be Cem-far niente. They are carrying occupying 1200 to 1,800 tons of companies I am glad to say that tions to the Fand will be Is Belgium our artillery surprised and dispersed two parties modore of the P.&O. Fleet. The

a national work and space, which leaves very little the anticipations of eighteen fully received by Mr. Carmichael of the enemy to the east of Lombaertzyde, and in Champagne repositions of our men for the most they could not, if they would, wind room for cargo, and we are months ago which led the directors e Carmichael and Clarke, plied effectively to a bombardment of our Insa between Saint

part remain open for them after up and go into retirement. Os obliged under our contract to to bring about the amalgamation Queen's Building. Hilaire Is Grand and Ville sur Tourbe.

the contrary they mast and carry all mails that are cffered to are being realized. the war, and meantime, as a rule, The enemy, despite preparations to attack, were seen by our they don't suffer pecuniarily.

will continue to develop, they us We find ourselves, in con- sanguine enough to hope that observers to be unable to leave their trenches.

The directors desire to express

mast endeavour, and they will sequence, ander a considerable taken together we shall be able to their appreciation publicly of the endeavour, to maintain their ser- disability, but I make these zs average out a modest return to the

vices to the satisfaction of the Gov-marks in no spirit of complaint; on proprietors on what iv, consider manner in which those who re main with as, who are doing ernment and of the public. They the contrary, we have the satisfacing the intrinsic value and earn- good public service and running must make provision for their tion of feeling that we are doing ing power of our joint asse18, a

A Schoolboy's Bad Injuries. great risks, have responded lay employees when the time comes ear daty by the Post Office, which very small capital.

When paying the interim divi- The charge ally to the work, though the for them to coil op their ropes we have served now for an un-

shore, they must lay by ample de broken period of seventy-eight dead on our deferred stock in the Chinese of assaulting a Chine ships have in almost every instance been obliged to go to preciation of reinvestment in up-years I am sure the proprietors spring the board gave it, perhaps schoolboy at Causeway Bay

To-date vessels, and they must set will support the Board in you may think too generously, proceeded with belors Mr. Has plement of officers and engineers. aside a good margin of surplas the sititude of reasonableness free of income tax. The tax was land at the Police Court Their only complaint has been profits in fat years to provide which they have adopted towards g. 8d. in the S. Now it is con-afternoon. that they have not had an op-for the contingency of lean HM Government at the present siderably more, but having started portunity of doing more for their periods, and you, ladies and time, at some erey considerable on what you may regard as a that at the previou rake's progress we propo e, it transyred that - Petrograd communique says:-The enemy re-attempted to country. But when you consider gentlemen, must rest content with loss to themselves.

a return in the way of dividend The war has made it impossible with your approval, to apply plainant was playing re-captura Tzartorysk twice, bat were repulsed with considerable lose.that forty-two ships out of ONE,

Our troops have definitely expelled the enemy from various fleet of sixty have been engaged which can only be described as to lay down any new ships with a it to the final dividend and bonus, Causeway Bay, whom.

prospect of early delivery in the at least for this year. The direc-went into the water. points on the East bank of the Stropa.

in Government service at one moderate for the riske yon ran The prisoners we took on the 7th inst, north-east of Czernowitz tims or another, and that the and for the capital you employ past twelve months, all the yards tors have made ample provision fendants were in Kamp were 1,195.

being for the most part occupied for depreciation, both in our ships the lad asked them to falch ships which have remained to

in your codertakings.

with Governmens work, and the and in car secantities. Every ball for him, offering as bave been carrying the maile An Example for the Enemy, and keeping up communications,

There has long been a curious only vessels we have under con penny not required in the business twenty cents. They rein I am satisfied that you will con disposition on the part of some struction are two high-clase mail of both companies has been lent when the complainant sider the men in the P. & 0. politicians and others to be what steamera. The Bard, however, to the Government to assist in the sampan be was very

an extensive building financing the war, and on this is sasaulted, being sen Yessels engaged in the company's I might call in homely perlance have

Intention to head with a heavy stick ordinary work have been doing down on the British ship programme in view. The Ices course it is our

rendered him unconscious Our torpedo boats sank a big steamer which was leaving the good service for the country, owner. I don't know why, unless of the Umeta falls upoo continue

In reply to Mr. Ha Bosphorous to fetch coal, but, on encountering the Goehen, retired (Applause) I hope all our com- it is because a certain amount of the Government, but she cannot The report and statement of to the protection of the line of warships close by. A long range will view the matter in this light, bis energies, and his enterprise. We cannot be too gratefal to the motion of Lord Inchcape, second-complainant was so buck manders, officers and engineers success bar attended his efforts, be replaced for many months. accounts were adopted on the Inspector Gordon stated engagement ensmed, but the Gosben, having the advantage of speed, The directors certainly do.

that he had to be taken t Unsided by Government favour, Admiralty and to the Navy fored by Sir William Adamson rapidly withdrew to the Hosphorous.

Increased Passage Rates Possible. in spite of obstructions and diff the complete immanity from The Chairman-I have now to Hospital at once.

The east of operating the ships culties which he has constantly casualty from enemy ships with propose that a dividend for the The first defendant

he has which the P. and O. vessels, their half year ended September 30 $25 or a month's bas increased by leaps and bad to encounter bounds. Some six months ago built up a feat and an organiss passengers, and their ships com last of 2 per cent. on the the other two being we raised our passage rates two tica which is the envy of the panies have far been able to preferred stock, less income-14 days' hard labour or three pounds to help, to some world, sad which the German asil, the seas all through this war. 11, had a dividend of 5 per Be The Amalgamation. cent. with a bonus of 5 per extent, to meet the increased Emperor was always encouraging

You will be glad to know that cent on the deferred stock, free of cost of working, and reluctant Herr Batin and other German as we shall be to make any shipowners to follow and surpass the amalgamation of the F. and 0. income tax, asrecommended in the further intresse I am afraid this The advance of the Suez Canal and Bash India Companies, report bs now declared, and that may be forced upon us. The Budget Company's receipts has been which was completed about fit payment of the same be made on will take somerking out of the checked by the war. For 1916 the teen months ago, is working in and affer the 18th instant Company's earnings, and what is Foutlook in not bright and the Can- every respect satisfactorily, and left of the surplus over the averal Company propose to raise their that considerable advantages have age of the two or three preceding charges by c.50 per ton from April already been realized by the com- Pais communique states that on Saturday morning years will in all probability be to 1 next, that is from f.6.25 to £6.75 plete fusion of interests, and scroplanes bombarded the Allies cantonments in the vicinity of a great extent swallowed up in per ton. This will involve the P time goes on these should be in. Balonies. Innignificant damage was done. Our artillery brought the impending overbaals of the and O. and Brimh India Com-creased. Alteza year's s down one of the enemy's, seroplanez

ships through being hard driven, panics in a considerably larger of the adminstration of the

NAVAL ACTIVITY

AERIAL ACTIVITY.

SALONICA ATTACKED,

January 10, 205.a.m.

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Companies, Volun

Mr. VW G. Rathbone seconded tion, Hesc and the resolution was carried Section

Moura. E IL Consed and PW. 5.15.p.m. Williams were re-elected directors tion M. G. and, on the mction of Sir Alexan- Scocks Com der Pedlar, a vote of thanks to the and Stretcher B directors and staff was passed at Headquarter