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The Hongkong Telegraph

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1916.

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

DENSED.

GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS TO BELGIUM,

EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.-

BELGIUM PREPARED TO FIGHT AS

LONG AS BRITAIN,

Greek Policy: Neutrality at All Costs.

THREATS OF FURTHER CANADIAN OUTRAGES.

[Beater's Service to The “Talegraph."}

THE KING..

ON THE HIGH ROAD TO RECOVERY.

February 11, 12.10 p.m. His Majesty the King is now on the high road to recovery He has resumed his visits to the wounded.

RACE MEETINGS.

MANY FIXTURES CANCELLED."

February 11, 12.10 p.m. All Race Meetings have been cancelled except the Newmarket fixtures. There will be three extra Mostings at Newmarket (two in June and one in September) and Meetings will also take place at Gatwick, Lingfield, Newbury and Windsor, each of three fixtures.

OIL FREIGHTS DROP.

BELGIAN TROOPS CO-OPERATING

Rabemary 11.45 pm.

Reuter has been officially informed that the Belgian troops are admirably co-operating in German East Africa, which they invaded from the west. The fighting in progressing and they have already repalmed the Germans in numerous actions, often co-operating with the Rhodesians.

It

GREEK POLICY.

NEUTRALITY AT ALL COSTS.

February 11, 135 p.m. According to Reater's correspondent at Athens, the Premier în the Chamber re-asserted his determination to abide by négrality x: all conta

A Deputy pointed out that the Government's policy had exorted the suspicions of the Eatente, bat the Chamber, with dissentients, passed a vote of confidence in the Gore ziment.

ANTI-GERMAN AGITATION IN TORONTO.

February 10, 2:40 pm

Renter's correspondent at Toronto says that the anti-Garmin agitation is rapidly spreading.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

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FERCE LOCAL FIGHTING.

February 10, 455 p.m.... According to Beatar's correspondent at Faria, a commaniqus raports fiavos lomal fighting at Artois. We re-occupied mare ground si La Folia: The Germans at nightfall made a strong attack on the Neuville-La Folie Rosd, but were repaleed. We took some pris: ners in the Somme region, also two quickfireza.

GERMANS DRIVEN BACK TO TRENCHES.

The investigation into the Canadian Parliament fira - has opened.

All Buon Meatings have been. [cancelled except the Newmarket

The death is sucumoed of Brigadier General Quarles Hency: Westmoreland, 0.8-

The Greek Premier hat re- asserted his determination to abide by neutrality at all costs.

The Greek Chamber, with sir dissentients, has passed a vote aË. confidence in the Government.

The Belgian troops was admire shly co-operating in German Et Africa, which they invaded from the west,

It is estimated that ten thou and bead of cattle from the Rooded districts have been sent to Germany.

February 11, 135 am. The Paris commanique ezys we continued our progress in Artois by bombing the communication trenches weer of La Falter Two Gorman attacks wast of Hill 140 were completely repulsed. The Germans exploded a mine north of Neuville-Thelus Bosd, and we occupied the crater. A party of the enemy attempted an attack south of the Somme bat were immediately driven back to their

His Majasty the King is now trenches by a curtain of fire. Our artillery destroyed a blockhouse on the high road to recovery and CANADIAN OUTRAGES.

in the Basavrsignes district. They bombarded enemy cantonments has resumed his visits to the

-wounded. and carried out a destractive fire on the works at Memail, Cham- PARLIAMENT FIRE INQUIRY.

pagne,

the Forest of Mortmare, and Woevre. The Germans, as 'on

A Belgian Deputy mays Bl the two previous days, threw heavy shells from long range on the February 13, 145 p.m. Belfort Fortress but only two were fired when our artillery con- giam is prepared to fight as long Renter's corespondent at Ottawa says that the investigation centrated its fire on the enemy battery which was located on a Great Bruzin does, Anything into the Houses of Parliament fire has opened.

February 9, simultaneously bombarding the military establish-alse is unthinkable. The Commissioner (Mr. Pringle) referred to German incendiments south-west of Malhausen. srism in the United States and said that it was time for Canada to awake, or there would be greater disasters.

FURTHER THREATS.

February 11, 1:45 pm. Beater's correspondent at Quebác, says that Government oficials have received letters thres ecing to blow up the Ross Rifle factcry and the Parliament Buildings.

CATTLE FOR GERMANY,

February 11; 145 p.m. According to Renter's corespondent 2: Amatérüam, it is setimai ed that ten thousand beed of cattle from the flooded districts have been sent to Germany.

Ila the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this

page they will be found on the Extra).

EFFECT ON PRICE OF PETROL

February 11, 12.10 P.DL

The sharp fall in American oil freights, from £6 to £4 per ton, das to the appearance of neexpected tonnage, is expected to reduce the price of petrol.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMANY AND BELGIUM.

SEVERAL OFFERS OF PEACE.

February 11, 145 p.m. ↑ Beater has been informed by a Belgian diplomatist that Germany has made more than one offer of peace to Belgium, both directly and indirectly, and that possibly more will be made. The answer will always be the same. Belgiam is prepared to fight sa long as Great Britain does. Anything else is nothinkable.

GERMAN EDITOR ON TRIAL

JNCITING CLASS HATRED.

February 10, 6.35 p.m Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says M. Meyer, the editor. Forwaerts, is being tried for inciting class hatred.

ONE WEEK'S IMPRISONMENT,

February 11, 1.45 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the editor Formaeris has been sentenced to one week's imprisonment.

ublic Prosecutor demanded eighteen months.

GEEEKS DISPERSE-BULGARIANS.

SUCCESSFUL AEROPLANE RAID.

The sharp fall in Auerie'n oil freights, from £3 to 64 per ton, die to the appearance of unexpected tonnage, is expected to reduce the price of petrol

February 11, 12.05 a.m. General Sir Dongle Esig raport that eighteen aeroplanes

A. Quebec massage says that successfully raided the enemy hats at Terband." Hostile artillery has been active at Foaque Villers, and elsewhere. The enemy ex- Government officials have received ploded a mine north-east of Givenchy, but no damage was done. letters containing threact to blow There has been mutual shelling oath of Bois Grenier and we up the Ross Rifle factory and the

Parliament Building. engaged the enemy batteries at St. Julien.

THE RUSSIANS.

THREATENING CZERNOWITZ

February 10, 5.20 p.m.

The editor of Forwaerts han been sentenced to one week's imprisonment. Tas Fablic Pro- Pecritor demanded eighteen mon tha

A Belgian diplomatist says Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says the Russians, by Germany has made more than forcing the passage across the Dasister, threaten the enemy positions one offer of peace to Belgium, at Czernowitz. According to prisoners, the Austro-German both directly and indirectly, and desperate defence of Czernowitz, where they have had enormous that possibly wore will be made, losses, is due to an Army Order declaring that the fall of Czernowitz The answer will always be the will cause Roumania to join the Entente.

ACTIVITY IN BLACK SEA.

February 11, 4,00 a.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd, the latest communique says there have been setive artillery and rifle duela on the Riga front: The Raasian guns were most effective, wrecking the enemy works. The Russians between Ravno and Laizk captured two hills at the point of the bayonet and repulsed the counter attacks. Destroyers in the Black Sea bombarded the According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris telegram from Turkish positions and sank seven sailing ships on the Anatolian Athens states that a Greek detachment dispersed a band of Bulgarisa cost. Large enemy forces were defeated south of Hamadan, comitad jis at Boros on February 8, Many were made prisoners Persia. including the leader.

February 10, 4.40 p.m.

FRENCH MISSION TO ITALY.

-WÁRM: RECEPTION AT ROME.

Febuary 10, 5.30 pm. Renter's correspondent at Rome states that there were im- pressive demonstrations on the visit of M. Briand and the Frezon Minister. They were welcomed by Signor Salandra and the Italian Ministers. There were immense crowds, despite the rain, and military honours were accorded.

OBJECT OF THE MISSION,

THE ZEPPELIN BAID.

RAIDERS CHOSE WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR TARGETS.

February 10, 9,50 pm.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY

Bijou Theatre-8.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 19.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijon Theatre-9.15 pm. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

Monday, February 14. Union Waterbost Co., Ltd.--- Meeting of shareholders; 11 s

Hongkong and Whampo Deck Co., Ltd:-Kazaordinary general meeting; at noon;-

Tuesday, February 15, B.K., Canton and Maesɑ StaseT

Saturday, February 19. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.Hasling of shareholders; noon.

An official statement ismed in connection with the recent boat Co. Meeting of absre Zeppelin raid states that the first air-raider on February 9, selected holders; noon, a tramcar full of women and children as a target but no damage was done and there was no panic. The raider was plainly scen eeling round and it dropped three bombs in sa adjoining field. The second raider selected a large girls school and a bomb explod ed in the upper storey doing some material damage. Portions of the ceiling fell upon a cises of small children. A little girl had her foot eat and a maid was alightly injured. Three bomba fell in the school ground but did no damage. Two other bombs caused The mision of M. Brised and the French Ministers to Italy is slight material damage, wounding a woman. Naval and military most important and is expected to result in the Italians rending aeroplanes sacended within a few minutes of sighting the raiders, troops to Salonics; the establishment of s-comicon Diplomatic but were unable to overtake them owing to the precipitate nature of Goosed of the Allies with its mont at Paris, and tas participation of of their flight.

Italy in the manufacture of muniti

February 11, 4.35 2.1.

Monday, February 21, The Escer **Tuesday, February 22,

The Races

Wednesday, I The Bacos

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