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WAR TELEGRAMS

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THE RUSSIANS.

PURSUIT OF THE TURKISH CENTRE.

January 23, 2.50 am.

A Petrograd communique says that the Russians continue the pursuit of the centre of the Turkish army which is retreating precipitately from the region of Lake Tortum, the Russians captar- ing prisoners, tifies, munitions and stores of all kinds. The Cossacka charged the Turkish rear-guard near the Erzerum forts, sabred. several hundred and captured over a thousand. The remainder of the rear-guard fed to Ezerum. The Russian artillery has bombarded the forts at Erzerum.

FURTHER PROGRESS IN THE STRYPA-DISTRICT,

January 23, 2.40 am.

A Petrograd examunique says: The enemy repeated vainly his attempts to recapture the hill north of Tsartorysk. The Russian repulsed attacks in the middle Strypa and lower Strypa and Doeister "regions. her opened an stack on a bill occupied by the enemy north-east of Izulowise and the village of Dabrovs, south-east of Latecz Dabrova has siready been stormed and a desperate sction is in progress round the craters of foar mines exploded by the enemy north-east of Izalowice.

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THE BESSARABIAN FRONT.

January 23, 12.55 am The Russians have resumed their attacks on the Bessarabian

MORE ENEMY VESSELS SUNK.

January 23, 2.40 8.00.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1916.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

HORSE BREEDING FOR THE CAVALKY,

January 22, 2.55 pm,

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The War Offics has circularised Masters of Forboanda saking them to do their utmost to maintain the hunts with a view to the continuance of breeding for the raising of light cavalry horses. Masters are asked to employ men inelegible for military service as far as possible, but where elegibles are indispensable an appeal for exemp ion should be made.

*THE SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OF GREECE.”

January 29,9.55 p.m. A telegram from Athens states that King Constantine, în sa interview with the correspondent of the Buszkoë Store, said:

"I the Ministers approach me anen: martial law. I shall certainly approve. I have no intention to attack free speech, but I cannot allow Greek organs to put forth judgments weanding my Greek feelings. It is inadmissible that Greek papers should appeal to foreign countries inviting them not to shrink from interfering with the sovereign rights of Greece."

AN UNDERSTANDING AS TO CORFU.

January 22, 9.55-p.m.

NOTICES.

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Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiriar to leave the The Evening News correspondent at Athens, reports that the Colony should apply in writing! interview between the British and French ministers and A. for permission to do so to the Scoalandis, the Greek Premier, has reached a satisfactory agree-Captain Superintendent of Police, ment concerning Corfu.

COLONEL HOUSE'S MISSION.

at least 48 hours before the in- tended hour of departure, giving name, nationality. age, sex, height and occupation of the applicant, and stating the name, January 23, 12.46 a.m.

of the steamer or other vessel or "According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, Colonel House, the applicant wishes to leave. the hour of the train by which President Wilson's Special Eovoy to Europe, on being interviewed Applicants should apply in person! said that his mission was to inform the American diplomste pre- for their passes at the Central

ENTERTAINMENTS,

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The Russian destroyers in the Black Sea sank forty sailing cisely as to the President's views on grave questions on which they Police Station between the hours: MINI

ships off the Anatolian coast.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

NAVY MEN TO THE RESCUE.

January 22, 1.50

P.m.

have to treat with the various belligerente, especially on submarine of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 2 pm. to warfare and the blockade. He will also report to President Wilson his 4 pm daily. impressions on the positions and sentiments of the belligerent. Hongkong 9th July, 1915. His mission was now connected with an eventual mediation.

SERBIAN REFUGERS.

An interesting sequal to the visit of men of the Navy to the

January 23, 3.55 p.m. Western front on January 3 is the announcement of the award of Beater's correspondent at Bome says that Anglo-American Distinguished Service Medals to Ship's-Corporal Hatherly, and Petty relief expeditions have brought to Brindisi the last two thousand Officer Bright. When the Naval party were in the front line of Serbian refugees. trenches, the explosion of several mines rendered the local position temporarily critical. The Naval men rose to the occasion splendidly. Hatherly and Bright, on seeing a machine-gun team knocked out, immediately manned the gun while the other Naval men took rifles,

ALBANIA'S CONDITION.

January 22, 3.55 p.m.

The American attache, describes Albania as foodless and каун

all keeping up a sustained fire. The Brigadier General, who was that it is impossible for it to recuperate after its four years of war. present, expressed the admiration of the ranks at the Navy party's conduct.

COMPARATIVE CALM

January 22, 5.20 p.m. ▲ Paris communique reports some artillery firing in Belgium, Champagne, and the Voeges. Otherwise there is calm on the front

MUTUAL ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

January 22, 11.30 pm. ́ ́A communique states that the artillery have been mutually active at Frieburt. We successfully bombarded the enemy's works about Ballach, Richebourg, and Pillin." The enemy sprung a mine near Commines canal. Some damage was done to out trenches, but we cecupied the crater.

THE FIRING INCREASES.

AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

January 23, 3:55 p. Beater's correspondent at Zarich says that the age limit for military service (in Austris?) has been incressed. It is reported that there is consternation in Austris and Hungary, for the people fear that the announcement means that Austrian losses are greater | than is officially admitted.

yesterday:

[The following telegrams appeared in our special edition of

BRITISH SUBMARINE'S USEFUL SCORE,

January 22, 150 p.: According to a Boms telegram, a British submarine sank an Austrian seaplane in the Adriatic, capturing the crew. She also sank an Austrisa torpedo-host, which was coming to the rescue of the

The latter had fallen into the ses near Grado, in the Gulf of Trieste, and two officers were endeavouring to make it fly when the submarine approached. The aviatore promptly warrendered.

January 23, 12.00 am. Paris communique reporta somewhat violent artillery actionsoplane. as various sectors.

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THE SUBMARINE WAR.

CAPTAIN FINCH REWARDED.

January 22, 1.50 p.m.

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool has presented Captain Finch of the

Arabic with

of plate awarded 34 pisco by the British Government.

Admiral Sleman mentioned that 2,329 lives had been lost on liners and other vessels as the result of submarine attacks, of which half were on the Lusitania. Captain Finch's feat of saving 400 lives in ten minutes was unexampled.

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DUTCH STEAMER SUNK...

January 23, 12.50 a.m. The Dutch steamer Apollo has been sunk. Taree persons were billed and many were injured. The survivors were picked up by the Dutch steamer Prinses Juliana.

Later.

Beater's correspondent at Flashing says that the captain and fifteen of the crew of the 8.8. Apallo, which was sunk near the Galloper Lightship, have been brought in. The mate and two sailors were drowned.

BRITISH STEAMER SUNK,

January 23, 3.55 p.za. The British steamer, Trematon, has been rank. The crew has been landed.

The sabmarine had just destroyed the seaplane when the Aas- trian torpedo-boat rushed up, and was torpedced smidships.

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THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

January 21, 12.35

A Paris commanique says: Our artillery started several fires in the German trenches on the Danes and silenced an enemy battery between Soissons and Rheims. We have also damaged tranches and destroyed an observation post in the Vosges.

January 21, 11.30 pm. of Fricourt, doing no damage. We exploded a mine to the east of A communique says: The enemy exploded thres mines west Festa bert. Our artillery dispersed four working parties. We sac cessfully bombarded gun positions and trenches, east of Fleurbaix. Elsewhere there was reciprocal shalling.

THE FIGHTING IN THE CAMEROONS.

January 21, 12.35_p.m.

It is officially announced that, after the occupation of Jaande, in the Cameroons, on January 1, Anglo-French columns were despatch- ed in various directions, with a view to pressing the enemy to- wards the ecast and cutting off his retreat into the Spanish territory of Mani One of these colomas released seventeen English and seren French civilian prisoners, and three French officers and nou. commissioned officers. Reports received on the 18th inst. show that the Germans have evacuated Ebolowa and Akonolings. The German Governor, Elbermaier, and the commandant, Zimmermans, have January 22, 3.15 p.m. reached Mani. Fighting is reported farther south, close to the Banter's correspondant at Amsterdam says tha: General VanSpanish border, where two small French columns from the coast Bising, Governor of Brussels, has fined Brussels half a million and the French Congo are trying to prevent the escape of the Ger marks and Schaerbeek fifty thousand marks, because they refuse tomans to Mani. give information against the man who killed Miss Cavell's betrayer: Those body has been found at Schaerbeek with two bullet wounds.

VON BISSING THE JUST,

MORE LABOUR WANTED FOR MUNITIONS,

January 21, 55.5 p.m.

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Conditions: (a) 3 two-minute

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(b). In 3 weights: 118 lbs.

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of employee and workers.

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A Valuable Collection of Antique Chinese & Curios

(Just Arrived from the North, being the property of the well known Collector Mr Lah Ven Kee) The Undersigned has received instruction to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, the 28th January, 1916 Commencing at 2.30 p.m. A Valuable Collection of Antique Chinese & Curios from Sang

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