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The Hongkong Telegraph

November 23, 1916,

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TELEGRAMS.

THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR'S DBATH.

Barlia Indifferent at the Nows.

(Reuter's Sacriou to The "Telegraph."]

November 22, 1.15 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a Berlin" ssiagram says that the death of the Emperor Francis Joseph was expected and the news was received with indifference, as he was, never popular in Berlin..

THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER 23 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

IN THE BALKANS.

Boemy's Strong Resistance.

(Bentar's Service to The “Taingraph."}

November 28, 4.10% A French communïqus states:—A, 1hink fog in the ragion Monastic bas hindered operations.

The enemy is strongly resisting on a line of haig Bangovo, four kilometres north of Monsalir, to Hili 1050,

Nakovo. We have taken 500 more prisoners.

Que troops on the went back of Liks Prespa are their advanos northward, -

Much is expected of his successor, who is described as a proof German and as a tool in the hands of his German advisera.

The Monarch's Last Moments.

November 22, 1.15 p.m.

The Emperor Francis Joseph was isverish yesterday morning and was amistad to his bedroom by the Grand Daches Valeris.

The Dangerous Fection.

November 22, 8.10 p.m.

A Petrograd message mys it in pointed out that General vɔn Ele was unable to sleep and complained of paine. He also asked for Falkenhayn's success is confined to the least importantfront namely the doctors to be summoned. The patient made a gesture to the the Rumanias left. Tas dangerous section is ExtermiVallackis, doctor at 9. 20 a.m., pointing to his thrust, sad died a second ister. where victory would give the enemy the whole of West Bamanis, The Imperial family then summoned the Kaiser, who was including Bukhareet, but hers the enemy attacks are being steadily informed by telephons direct between the Palsos and the German repulsed. Presently it will be, most difficult for General vas Headquarters.

Falkenhayn to advance onervarás owing to the hundreds of mountain streams intersecting the country north and south.

FALSE CHARGES AGAINST GREEK DEPUTY,

November 22, 1.15 p.m. According to Boater's correspondent at Athens, it is officially munounced that the charges against the Deputy, M. Callimaniotia, mentioned on November 9, have proved false, the incriminating letters being the work of a forger who ha confessed.

[The charge arose cut of the seisure by the Allies at M. Callimamotie' bons of correspondseos which appeared to show that socused coaled the Goeben and Breslan, enabling them to reach the Dardanelles]

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Greek Starmer's Malls Seized.

November 22, 1.15 p.m.

According to Reuter's correspondent at Marseilles, a wubmarine

CONSCRIPTION.

Australia Rejosts It.

November 22, 6.10 pm. Aucording to Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne the final sription referendum figures are :---

No

1,035,009 1,146,000

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVĖ.

New British Front Shelled.

November 223:50 p.m. General Sir Daglas Haig reports that the top Las bzen stopped the Greek steamer Elysion when making for Marseilles, engaged in artillery firing ag sinst the right of the maiz Bitish from The commander ordered the explain to throw the cargo overboard, south of the Ancre. and thou seized the mail baga.

More Neutral Vessels Sank,

-November 22, 6:45 a.m.

The following ransels have been wank:-The Joachim Brinck- lund (Swedish)," the Finn and Parnass (N>rwegian) and the Dolpsija (Dasob).

"MORE 'SOLDIERS FROM FRANCE.

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An Inter-Allled Army Suggested,

November 22, 1.15 p.m. Beaver's correspondent at Paris says the Chamber has conclad- ed a secret sitting regarding the Bill for the calling up of the 1918 class, which it has finally been decided to re-examine medically.

GERMANY AND NORWAY.

A Crials Threatened..

November 22, 12.50 p.m. According to a message from Stockholm, ins Dagblad is of opinion that eveything points to a Teatin-Norwegim anch. The journal saya :--ßweden, remembering the tragedy of 1854, certainly will not follow Norway in her policy of adventori”

PRUSSIAN POLES GIVA trouble.

November 22, 12.50 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam says the German news papere generally are shocked at the ungrateful and irreconcilable It is understood that the question of the creation of an inter-attitude of the Frassino Poles," as evidenced by their hope of Allied army is being considered.

incorporation in the future Kingdom of Poland..

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THE HOSPITAL SHIP BRITANNIC.

Sunk by Mine or Torpedo. ›

November 22, 5.15 p.m. The Admiralty announces that the hospital ship Britannic was annk-by a mine or torpedo on November 21 in the Aegean Sea.

There are 1,106 survivors, 28 of which are injured. Is is estimated that 50 lives have been lost. (The Britannie was one of the largest vessels cibat,” She was a triple-screw tarbine steamer of 47,500 tons gross tonnage, and bar dimensions were :-Lyngth, 852 feet; breadth, 94 fast; depth 59 feet. She was baili by Mesere. Harland and Wolf in 1914 for the White Star Line.]··

ENEMY MINISTERS IN GREECE.

Another Reason.

November 22, 6,45 a.m. msasage from Athens says that apart from espionage, one of the reasons for the expnision of the anomy Ministers was a statement "by the German Minister that vasosle taking Nationalists to Bilomioz would be torpedoed. This is regarded as a deolaration of war against the pro-Ally section of Greeus.

Why They are Belag Removed, ·

November 22, 2.55 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Athene, the Austrian,

- Gorman, Turkish and Balgarian Ministers, and the whole of the walls of the Legations, will be conveyed to-day aboard a stormer which will land them at Dedesguich. "Admiral Fournet has notified them of their intended removal, charging the persoanel with espionage detrimental to the Allies,

The Greek Government has protested, and the Minister of. Jastics has resigned.

GOVERNMENT SERVANTS BEING CALLED UP.

November 22, 6.65 a.m.

It is understood that His Majosty the King has ordered every eligible halobalor employed in His Majesty's establishments to

cort immediately to the collitary authoritiz

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TELEGRAMS.

THE RUMANIAN POSITION.

[Router's Serviós to The "Talagraph."]

November 22, 5 25-aas

The latest Romanian"commanique is that of 19th. inst. hence the occupation of Craiova is not confirmed in it, but the

Russian report that the Enmaniane wars ratizing from Zilinsa. showed that the enemy was advancing Wäh rum on the Bumanian plain. Het d

It was only on 16th, inst, that the Rumanians mentioned; the retirement from Turgujiu, sixty miles north-wet DE Craiova. Since the battle of "Turgujía -nothing been heard of serious fighting

Simultaneously the Eumanians are fighting obstinately while retiring in the Alaia vallay ematwanda, but the mnemy hors is slower, and has not covered half the distance from the frontier to the main railway...

There has been no news of the withdrawal of the Bamane ian army from Orsors since the beginning of the enemy's mouthward drive. If it has not withdrawn it now lacks railway communications

It is reported that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria bas, rived at Constanza.

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EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA'S DEATH.

November 22, According to Banter's correspondent at Amsterdam a Vienns bulletin states that the Emperor Francia Joseph has become wore. The inflammation of the lang-bas" incressed and his temperature is 103. His vitality is lowered p

November 22, 4.25 a.in.

The Emperor Francis Joseph is dead.

* Novamber 22, 5.25 x.m. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam advises that the Emperor Francis Joseph died at 9 pm. on Tuesday, at Schoenbruna Castia...

The late Emperor Francis Joseph was born on August 18, 1830, and cheeded as Emperor of Austria on December 2, 1848. He was crowned King of Hungary at Buda on Jane 8, 1867 In 1854 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Maxmilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria (born December 24, 1837, and assassinated in Geneva on September 10, 1898), there being two daughters by the marriage. The Hair Presumptive. is the Archduke Charles Francis Joseph, nephew sƐ the ` decessed Monarch and son of the late Archduice Otho Francie Joseph, who was born on August 17, 1887).

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Freaks women and abikiran from Brussela, säd one lady from Berlin. There was DO one from Kubleben. Twenty-firs rolanang Bestiah wal jaots were exported from Rühleben on the 6th instays, bas so far only two of them have arrival. The lady from Balinas Mrs. F, Conrad, who came from D-marnen in 1914 and went to B ́eðlan for a “ for rheumatism.

With regard to the visie of {affairs in ̈ Brumels, one of the refugees, gave me the following | marrative :

There was no difficulty abist our departure so, faz- sa... that Germans were concerned. Lifs Į has been becoming much more` | tolerable during the last twelve f months. We have put it dowa to: the fact that the Germinan know they are losing.~~ I applied in January to be allowed so go, "sad" I have just obtained periitispica. The German officiala: sold mo yesterday that negotiatons AER proceeding "with a view to the in the Barrine, whose death will transfer of all French wossen and be felt as a personal loss by those childma from Belgium to their who were associated with him.” own country through the mediums, On more than one cocasión he of the Swiss Government. They asted as special correspondent of are not permitting Belgians to the Times, and in February, 1918, leave. Early next week, says the N. he wrote a series of special articles Just now everything is going on C. Daily News of November 17, apon “The Campaign in Thraed," all right. The theatron and an addition will be made to the based upon a visit to the Balgar cinemas are open, and the life in Seld of Chinese newspapera isian battle fields. In the Balgariaa gayer than before the war. There Shanghai, with the appearance Army and Balkan questions he is a card system for food, all the of the Hain Shun Peo. It will be took an almons passionate interest, people being placed on rations. published by the Hain Shan Pao, and held strongly pro-Bulgarian There is an allowance of 300 gransmes of potatoes peg parsos | kong Companies”Ordinanon, and In the earlier mages of the pre- per day, but sometimes you CD- will be the only Chinese paper sent war he was promoted from not get sny, and no allowanos in auder British registry. The new the rank of major so that of meds after for the black days, company, which was incorporated lieutenant-colonel, and abortly Tae bread allowance is 280 gram- in August last, has been subscrib afterwards to that of brigadier mes a day, and butler-if you can ed to entirely by British and general Soon after the despatch get it—? b. per week, Munt is not Chinsas capital, and the primary of the Frano-British Expedition on the card system, and the but objat of the new publication to Salonics, he was appointed cher's price generally plow it to further British intareste in Obief of Staff to the British out of the question.. Batter.ia 85 Chias and to present to the Commander, General Sir Bryan pentima"};b." Chinees reading public British Mahon, but was Eubœegasnily | Another French lady mid: ** vions' in general, although it will selected for a Suff appointment Eggs are 311, eich, a heavy be in no sense a British organ. Jon the Western front,

The Koelnische Zeitung warna Prussian Pol sa of thisconsequence, incorporated nader Hong views. of continued hostility towards Pramis,

JAPANESE STEAMERS FOR SALE.

· November 22, 6 45 a.m The Timer says new Japansen steamers are now being offered ou the London market, lut British owners are not disposed to pay £40 per ton, which is demanded, and which is five times the pre- war price.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on This page they will be found on an Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ENEMY DIPLOMATISTS LEAVING GREECE.

November 21, 9.50 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens states that the momy diplomatists' request to be allowed to postpone their depar ture was refused. ́All will leave to-morrow..

GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS.

November 22 2.25 a.m. According to Benter's correspondent at Amsterdam it is officially announced from Berlin that the German Foreign Minister, Herr Von Jagow, has resigned for jessons of health, He will probably be succeeded by the Under Secretar Herr Zimmermann,

GERMAN OPPRESSION IN POLAND, ¿

November 22, 4.002.m

World-wide horror is expressed at the German proceed. ings in Belgium and Poland for the purpose of incrasing her dwindling reserves. Even the American pacitet organs are diagusted at the monstrous oppression.

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It is pointed out that Germany is becoming a slave state only paralleled by ancient Babylon, Egypt and Soma. Do thing modern is comparable except the raiding-of African villages by Arab slave traders

The British press supports Lord Robert Cecilia declaring that" the war remed at the

Efforts to rid the world

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prios for Belgium, The Germat

The nominal ospital of the new Brigadier General Howell, who have taken all the cloth enterprise is Tis. 100,0.0, Tis, was born in 1877, was the son of and clothes and everything. 50,000 to ordinary shares and Tischs late Leutenant-Colonel Horace else they could take away. Last 50,000 in seven per cent, prefer. Howell. He entered the Indian week they took all thalayenn red shares for three years, afies Army in the Queen's Own Corps from the Belgians" bicycles. They which they become ordinary of Guides is 4897, and was pro- have also take away all the oi shares. The board of directors moted captain in 1905. He held and grosse, even the grease usei arg Mr. R. O. Pearce, Mr. R.Nevers Staff appointments in for the railway. Very little beas Traman, Mr. J. Hays, Mr Lodin, and from 1909 to 1911 was over rosobod Brand Lo Fes Pa-bong, manager General Staff Officer at the War there are very for--soldie of the Chang Wha Book Co, Offon, Last your be was appointed here now. Instag and Mr. Chu, Pro-ren, chairman brigadier-general, Ganers Staff, Allies-irman came ove of the Chinese General Ühamber.

the people went into the of Commerce. The manager and

and obeered them, sad wa editor will be Mr. Shih Tase bai,

punished by being ordered who for a number, of year wa Hankow Piece Goods Trade,^|||for five daya. All the -- people

remain indoors after eight p.m.- prominently connected with the of ... China's Khun, Pao," one

The meekly pionlar of the death to German shrapani:

killed in Brussels owed theks Largest Chinees dailies. Mosers. Hankow British Chamber of Com-one was killed by kirmën. G, H. and N, Thompson are metce for November 8 comments slaughterhouse was not on fin secretary for the company. :- as follows on the impors piece time balors last when the mitraan goods market: The pisos goods came, and the last time. sla market continues good nadj we powder magazine at Etterback have to report vary satisfactory was blown to pisbes. They would clearances of both pisos goods not let me go within 830 yards of and -yara, - although thị” heavy, it afterwarduod

ins, hays, interfered; somewhat

BRITISH GENERAL KILLED.

Former Chief of Staff

· “at Salanica.

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