TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914, 5)
TELEGRAPH.
BY
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail. }
GREAT BRITAIN TO
ENTER THE WAR.
MARTIAL LAW AT MALTA.
REMARKABLE SCENES IN
LONDON.
BRITISH FLEET "HELPING THE FRENCH.
BRITISH ARMY MOBILISES AT MIDNIGHT.
British Army Mobilised.
is officially announced that the Aring will be mobilised to-night ni midnight.
Australia's Splendid Offer.
Australia has placed her Fleet at the disposal of the Admiralty and fers an Expeditionary Force of 20,000, men, of which she will bear the
· maintenanets
Mediterranean Fleet Cleirs For Action.
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A. telegram from Malta states that the Mediterranean Fleet bas aleared for action.
Destroyers have left at full speed, and it is believed that they lave gone to join the French Flert."
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Other British vessels are leaving Malta, while H.M.S. Tadexible, "Weymouth' and Dublin and two divisions of destroyers are remaining, bui
with steam up:
Unparalleled Scene In The House of Commons.
In the House of Commons a scene took place unparalleled in Bri #ish history amidst intensest but subdued excitement.
Chairs were placed along the floor of the Horse to accommodate members.
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Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, looked noticeably older.
Dense crowds assembled outside und Ministers were cheered both Snide and outside of the House.
The Conserentices gave Mr. Churchill an ovation,
Remarkable Demonstration At Buckingham Palace. -
The seiner in the West End of London culminated in a remarkable demonstration at Buckingham Palace The crowd sang "God Save the Ting."
.**** Rule Britannia and The Marseillaise. Their Majesties the. King and Queen in response to great cheering appeared at one of the bal-- monies of the Paluce and were given an avation.
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Agreement Between Parties.
There are indientions that an important announcement regarding an agreement between all the political parties will be made.
The Nationalist Leader.
Mr. Redmond has returned to London.
Russian And German Fleet Engaged.
A Stockholm. message states that the German and Russian Beets engaged near Aland, and the Russians were driven into the Gulf of Fin- land.
Canada In Active Preparation,
urgent meeting
A telegram from Ottawa states that at An the Cabinot it was decided to call out the Naval Reserves. Special precautions are being taken to guard the canals and there is every evi- dence that the Dominion has resolved to do her duty.
Walay To Raim A Mounted Rediment,
A meeting at Cardiff of the representatives of all the counties of Wales resolved to raise a mounted regiment for service abroad.
France Protests: Against German Aggression.
The French Government has protested against Gerinan act of war against France, without provocation.
The French Parliament meets-to-day.
Duma Meeting.
The Russian Duma meets on the 8th inst.
Canada And Australia'
LONDON, Aug. 4
Canada has called up her naval reservists and Anstralia has made partial military mobilisation.
French Aeroplanes Active.
A telegram from Paris ataice that there is a constant humming seroplanes on the frontier.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY
TELEGRAPH.
British Defensive Credit Of Filty Millona.
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It is understood that the Government will ask Parliament for a defence credit of £30,000,000.
The Cabinet meets again to-morrow, and afterwards Mr. Asquith will nuke statement in Earliament.
Enthusisatie Scenes'in London.
The
There were enthusiastic scenes tonight in the West End. rowds wildly cheered the Ministers on leaving Downing Street after the Cabinet meeting, and soldiers and muilors were also given orations.
The Territorials. Return From Camp.
The War Office has ortlered the closing of thetrujaing camps and the return of the Treritorinia to headquartora.
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North Sea Fishing Fleet. Recalled.
Full trawler has delt, to recall the fishing feat in the North Sea.
Great Britain To Intervene.
The Puris newspapers state that Great Britain will-intervene and that Fick-Marshal Sir John Freneb will command an Expeditionary Farts.
Splendid Patriotism of The British Colonies.
Losnos, Aug. 2. The Government and Opposition parties in Canada, Australia and ́ New Zealand are united in their action in support of the Motherland.
The Province of Manitoba is rising a thousand infantry. A Melbourne telegram states that an Australian warship is being feverishly prepared to render any assistance that may be required. Al Naval and Military Conference is proceeding
Bombardment Of Liban By A German Cruiser.
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15 is reported from Berlin that the German cruiser Ausberg is bom- barding Libau and that the pors is nfire.
Libau is on the Baltic, roht nod is one of the chief sospirta of Russis.
Moratorium Proclaimed In France.
A moratorium has been proclaimed in France, and the depositors are permitted to draw" only limited amounts.
Comment Of The Lenden. Liberal Press.
"The Daily News continues az utou promising supporter of British neutrality, whatever happens.
The Daily Chronicle, another Liberal orgap, urges the Liberals to support the Cabinet in whatever decisión it comes. to, and says that it is practically certain that the Cabinet Ministers yesterday decided to intervene.
The other papers regard, British participation as inevitable.
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It is rumoured that two Cabinet Ministers threatened to resign in consequence of the above decision of a majority of the Cabinet:
Bills of Exchange, yo
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The House of Commons immediately passed all stages of the Bill suspend. ing payments of bills of exchange and empowering, a moratorium.
Extended Bank Holiday."
BY TELEGRAPH. Weismann's
(Wah Tes Yat Fo's Servios.)
TO SUPPRESS SOUTH- ERN RIOTS.
PEKING, Aug. 3.
Chan Yu Sing, Commander at Shang- hai, has gone to Nanking to negotiate for the suppression of the riots in tha Youth,
THE EXPORTATION OF GRAIN.
PEKING, Aug. 3.
The Nanking authority, it is stated, has prohibited the exportalen of grain.
CHINESE TROOPS MUTINY.
PRXING, Aug. 3.
In the Tummoo District troops arg. reported to have mutinied and killed the Magistrate.
It is further stated that the troops hava joined the Punchow and Kwai- yang mutineers at Hanian,
Troops have been ordered to sup- press the outbreaks in three routes.
General Cheng Ya Sing has gone to Nanking,
VOLUNTEER RECRUITS
MANY JOINING THE CORPS."
There was a big accessing to the strength of the Volunteer Corps yesterday.
Throughout the day there was a constant stream of recruits,, and the Staff was kept busy wearing them in.
Many of those who presented themselves have been members of sither the Volun- tear or Territorial Forços at Home.
TAISHAN FIRED ON.
BREAKS HARBOUR
REGULATIONE.
The .. Taishan on entering the bar- bour yesterday afternoon' disroosrded the Baharbour regulation (which makes" it compulsory for all steamern enming in to first proceed 你 the examination anchomes) and stood on her contse past Green Island. A battery on Stonecutters Inland pulled hat up. placing a shell within twenty or thirty feet of her bows,
THE TRADE OF WOCHUW AND NANNING FOR 1913.
Me Lloyd George announced that the Bank Holiday would be extended (By Mr. Acting-Consul W. J. B. for three days.
Mr. Asquith received an ovation.
Russia and Germany.
Fletcher.)
Wuchow bas an important local producti,
and is entirely a trans-shipping centre from
A telegram from Stockholm states that the Germans have occupied the the larger steamers running to Hongkong Aland Islands
Fishermen report that a large Russian warship is astroes
{Yesterday's Late Telegrama.)
Wireless Beized.
And Canton into the shallow draught motor bosts which ply soove Whshow: There Are five resident British Srms and 74 foreign residente cf whom 43 are British and 18 Are Americans. Nanning is said to have s towe population of 67.600, with 677,000 for the prefecture. The population of Kangar prosiace is assessed at 8,000,000, most of
The Government has taken over the charge of all the wireless whom are, por agriculturists. There are stations in the United Kingdoun.
Command Of Russias.
at. Nanding 4h foreigners (of whom 80 are. French). Most of the firms at Wochow have zencies at Nanaing. Liuchow is rapidly rising into importance xa a trading centra, and is already well served with
The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaievitel has been appointed Com-tor boats. 'mander-in-Chief of the Russing forces.
Australian Warships.
Lonpox, Aug. 3.
A telegram from Melbourne "stales that the Australian warships are preparing febrishly. A military and naval conference is now proceeding,
Britain To Intervene.
A telegram from Paris states that the newspaper state that Great Britain will intervene. Bir John French will be in coramand of the expeditionary forge.
Colonies United.
Cariada, Australia and New Zealand Governinefits as we Opposition parties are in favour of united action.
Britain Not Involved.
The your 1913 was marked 'y high floode on the West River (by which lowes in the Nanning district exonsded. Tla.. 1.000.000% by scarcity, of rice, errecilly in the north of the provinco fat Kweilin the price reaching for some time 83 per Banten rebolhon during picul), by which credite (usually running from three to six monthal were disordered and the passage of ecode thereby checked.
A minor raballion at Lioohey also
The low exchange of dected local trade. paper money in Canton was ales diand- vantageous, fa spite of these drawbacks trade expanded, and the prospects for 1914 are good. The average value of the Haikuan taal in 1913 X. Qjd.. ** aminas Sa. 04. in 1912.
The net trade of the two ports for
us the 1912-13 was na frilleven -
The Daily Mail states that it was understood at the close of the Cabinet meeting yesterday afternoon that Great Britain was still not in volved in war.
Manitoba's Contribution.
LONDON, Aug.
Manitoba is raising 1,000 infantry-
Germansät Belfort.
A telegram from Paris states that German patrols are active in
the vicinity of Belfort, and are raiding horses.
(1012 Fort Foreign
Native Exports, Thal Imports, Imports,
£
Wachaw. 1.125 200 Kaming. 103,989
102.79 109027
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£ 5822,400
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TRALIZO
Total 1,00%.171
C Wachow 2,316370 Nanning 472,305 11,642
100,2,0 2,946,713
K
100.213
Total 1,707-585-847,412 12.02,810 (8,112,707 The native castoma treia of Wachow, that is the trade carried on in jeaks be- tween Kwangi and Kwangtang provincer amounted to £1.734,931 or Tha 11,480,440. The greater part of this trade consists of the export of rice, and actuator with the Tarvest nhtained. The Kwangtung transit pam trade, amarating to 268,919 from Canton and £7,468 from Sansbui, com
[Belfort is the capital of the Fresch remnant of the department of Hautprises forsigo goods chiefly kerosene, Rhin, 117 miles E.N.Ë. of Dijon by mil. The fortifications have been enormously strongthened since 1874.) -
Rusdan Ambasador at Bedia.
The Tasian arabassador at Berlin has received his
German Warthipa Near Cannetes.
porte:
The Daily Mail's correspondent at Las Palmas reports that two Ger- man warships were in the vicinity of the Canary Islands.
Regatta Abandoned.
The progra
of the Cowes regatta week has been abandoned
The amount of salt imported was about $39.500 awie. The value of salt in Ewangsi in about The 3 per picul as agriant 'some c.50 per pical at the place of production, which is a great inducement to smuggling. The value of forelgo imports was 21.307.665 empared with 21.589.101. in 1912. The hare of Kauning in 1913 www £432,306, of which a little over one ball was classed as BritishThe Endom and Chins Expres.
Four intuleres of bubonic plagos wore notified last week. Two Portuguese contricled, diphtheris and one Britaber, ind one american auteria forer,
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