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December 1, 12.25 p.m. Renter's correspondent at New York-says the, American. bave appointed a Governor of Santo Domingo and have estab. lished lemporary military rule in consequence of the Ee public's refusal to permit payment of the public debt and

other obligations.

THE RUMANIANS,

December 1, 1.45 p...

Reuter's correspondent at Rome states that the Interna- Lional Institute of Agriculture estimates the Rumanian viest stock at 109,000,000 bushels. Iz is believed that the Bunan. ians will destroy what they are unable to any off.

TELEGRAMS.

{Renter's Servies to The "

"Telegraph.”]

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY.

D cember 1, 12.25 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Washington says that the League Enforce Peace has, through its president. Mr. Taft, repudiated the speech of Jacob Schiff at its dinner on Nor ember 24, urging the League to take immediate steps to terminate the war. It says that Schiff spoke only for himseli. The League is not a "stop-the-war movement. It aims at

League of Nations after the war.

men.

AMERICA AND MEXICO.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

[Beuter's Servics to The “ Telegraph."}

NEW ORDNANCE OFFICER.

December 22.50 p.m.

It is officially reported that Major-General Fürsë, C.B.; D.S.O., uzeesis General Sir S. B. von Donop. K.B, as Master-General of Ordnance on Monday,

JAPAN'S FINANCIAL HELP,

December 1, 10.00 p.œ.

Reuter says that "public issue has been arranged for £16,000,000 British Exchequer Bonds in Japan with a view to getting dollars by remitting the proceeds to America. The issue will be for three years at six per cent., and will be at par value,, with no collateral security.

the

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INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per annum

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DFor 12 Months 41% per annuw

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NOTICE.

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PEAK TRAMWAY CO

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THE BALKAN STRUGGLE,

Dember 2..1005.m.

A Serbian official dispatch. dated Dec. 1, says that despilo bad weather there has been fighting and artillerying, notably at Gruniskte and Sokol, where the fighting war bottes during the last few days.

The Serbiana repulsed the Bulgarians north of Grunista.

December 2.12 30 p.m.

An Austrian communique inims that they broke the Russian resistance south-east of Petesti and south and cast of Campolung, and have captured many thousands of men and a large quantity of guns and war material.

It says the Russians continue to exert all efforts at Moldavia.

There is a most fierce battle east of Kezdivasarhel5, where the Austrians gained further success.

December 2, 3.40 p.m.

The Admiralty announers that the Bulgarian Const equadron and Naval aeroplanes on November 29 attacked and effected great damage on a' seaplane base at Gerevit. They carried out on November 30 a bomb attack on Doksam- boh and alw on a troop train at Pornø, ejecting the engios

'THE GREEK CRISIS,

D c-iber 2, 10.40a.m.

Reuter's correspondent at Athens, wiring on December 1, says that exciting seedes occurred at Athens before the announcement of the King's surrender.

The Greek troops attempted to prevent the Allies passing certain pointe and there were collisions. Riße fring ensued and continued all the afternoon. There was also a lively fusillade between the Royalists and the Venezeliets. boomed at intervals, and it was said that the French wers bombarding the hill behind the palaze. Great panic prevailed.

Gues

Danam her 1.8 20 p.m.

A detachment of Allied troops landed at Piracur, at three o'clock this morning.

December 2, 6,15 m.m.

The Daily Mail's Athens correspondent, telegraphing on December 30, says that firing has begun near the Piraeus railway terminus between French sailors and Greek troope.

There was pani; in the city, crowds rushing into the streets. Shops are being shut.

Two French cruisers have entered Phaleron Harbour. The "Morning Post? correspondent at Alkens telegraphi that French, British and Italian troops have landed. ↑

December 2 9:30a.m.

The King has agreed to surrender six batteries of moun tain guns, on Admiral Fourant agreeing to immediately withdraw all his troops, except a guard of three hundred #t Zappeion,

The arrangement has been referred to the Entente Governments.

CABINET CRISIS.

December 2 100.p.m.

The papers are full of rumours regarding Cabinet recos. struction. They declare that at least the War Council will be reduced and reconstituted and that Sir Edward Carsoa will probably be joining it.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

December 2, 1.30 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed two small raids, which were attempted after heavy trench-mot- tar fire in the Sʊuchez uren. -

December 2, 4.30 p.m.

A Freach official message reports "'n calm night on the

West."

We carried out minor bombings.

December 2, 12.40`a.m.

A Paris official report says that there has been moderata artillery and trench gun activity.

December 2 12:40 ■.m.

General Bir Douglas Haig reporta reciprocal shelling to the neighbourhood of. Gneudecourt and on both sides of the Antre, with considerable trench-mortar activity elsewhere.

MINERS GAIN INCREASED wages.

December 2, 1.40 p.m.

The Government has granted the Bouth Wales minors' glain to a fifteen per sent, advanco in wages,

December 1, 5.35 p.m.

An Amsterdami message states that the Germans are dis- appointed at the absence of details of the alleged soluual booty captured in Rumania.

December 1, 11.50 p.m.

Amsterdam According to Reater's curresjudent at

Cologne Gazette" has published an unvonched for report, as to. Russian, having arrived at Bucharest.

December 2, 6,65 pm.

A Russian communique reports:-South of Bukharest the enemy attacks were repelled.

The enemy were driven from Comana and Gostineri, which they captured yesterday,

In Dobrudja we gained possession of the western part

of the Cerna-Voda bridge.

Dember 2 7.20 p.m.

Realer's correspondent at Petrograd learns from private advice, that the Russians, after fighting their way across the intervening heights. gained a footing at Kirledaba,.. where furious street fighting is proceeding,

The Germans, who occupy a number of housee, are tesist- ing desperately, firing from the roofs, and windows. The German have concentrated large reserves west of the town and are beginning to counter-attack.

Then her 3 2.25 m

A Rumaniań communique cays :-- In the Damovitzn Valley we retired southwards.

Our troops were violently attacked in the Pitesci region. but retired slowly.

We fiercely attacked the enemy positions at Dobrudja, and passed the entanglements at some points.

THE AUSTRIAN TRAIN COLLISION.

7.cember 1, 11:50 pm.

In the Austrian funeral train collision sixty-six persona were killed, including the Civil Governor of Serbia. The majority were military, One hundred and fifty persona were injured, sixty seriously.

Reuter's

THE SINKING OF THE MAKINA.

correspondent

D rember 2, 3.31 a.m.

Washington

Ky that

the German sulanarins commander whe saak the Kaina cabled on Nov. 30 that he mistook the vessel for a transport.

Germany is ready to offer the United States amends if invertigations satisfy..

THE MAN POWER QUESTION.

Doo mber 2.3.30 s.p.

The Local Government Board has circularised the Mili- Jary Tribunals to the offect that the Government has decid- ed that every man under twenty-six years în more valuable to the forces than cagaged in civil employment; therefore, they must not be exempted unless engaged in essential work of national importance.

The policy, momentarily, does not apply to agriculture, which is being specially considered.

It is added that the demand for eligible men above twenty-six is so greal that exemption is not justified viless on the strongest grounds.

December 2, 2 30 p.m. The Rt. Hon. Mr. Henderson, speaking at Northwop- ton, said that we should accept the challenge of the German civilian compulsion, and organise our calire manhood and womanhood for purposes of the war. **Let us cease playing at this business.”-

The Hon. E. S. Montagu, Minister of Munitions, speak- ing at the Guildhall, wid that nothing bad happened to shake our unalterable resolve and unswerving confidense as to the ultimate issue, but every man and woman ought to be prepared to take his or her place in the struggle. Sicri- fices had been made, but greater would soon be naked

SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

December 2, 3 30 m.

The Government is establishing a department for Sdenti-

do Industrial Research in Great Britain and Ireland, and

in making a liberal grant towards its upkeep.

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

2 December 2, 6.15 0. Beater's correspondent at has Palmas arys that the Dutch stemmer Kediri has sunk. The crew of forty-were saved,

V.C. HEROTM MISSING,

December 1, 7.10 pm. Major Hawker V.C., of the Flying Corpe, is mining.

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