MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1914.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MULHAUSEN TAKEN.
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The French troops have entered Mulhausen,
The people of lace forming an overjoyed at the arrival of the French an-they have torn up the boundary marks.
{ FIERCE BAYONET FIGHT.
An official announcercat has been made in Faris of the entry of Fracich troups into Mulhausen. The official announcement says that the French aid. vance guard arrived at Altkirch at nightfall on Friday. The town was defended by a Garman brigade with earthworks which the French carried after a fierce bayonet Rght. The Germans died in disorder, baring loss heavily The French Care in pagsuir,
FRENCH PROCLAMATION `TO THE ALSATIANS.
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General Joffre, the Freach Commander-in-Chief, în a proclamation says, Chitsiren of Alsace Atter forty-four years of sorrowful waiting, French soldiers again tread the soil of your noble country. They are the pinbera in the great work of revenge."
There are great rejoicings in Pariver the first French victory on German soil and footing gained in Alsace.
ANGLO-AUSTRIAN RELATIONS..
The Austrial Ambassador is still in London. It is understood that the relations between Great Britain and Austria are changed pending an art of war the part of Austria. The ports of Austria are regarded as mental by -Great Britain. This will affect the position of the Ger man cruisers Cirebon.and Breskov, which are now believed to be in the Adria vie.
THE AMPHION'S, WOUNDED.
Fight of the TT.MIS. Amphion's wounded have died in hospital..
IRISH VOLUNTEERS.
Ford Haldane speaking in the House of Lords said that Fari Kit- cherer was supathetically considering the grant of military status to Le Volunteers in Ireland to which; ainach importance has beda attached.
THE KAISER'S PROLAMATION.
Tha Kuiser has issued a prodigestion in which he states "In the midst of price, our enemies jave, surprised us but we will resist to the. Je bath of man and he and fight it the struggle even against
webb of enetias.**.
PRINCE OF WALES.
#Fla Priner of Wides joins the ranks of the Grenadier Guards on Moday. He is doing preliminary service at the Barracks,,
LIEGE QUIET.'
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THE CHINA`MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
GOLD INFLUX INTO GREAT BRITAIN.
There has been a gold influx of £247,000,
THE BRITISH NATIONAL RELIEF FUND.
The Prince of Wales' Belief Fund now amounts to £400,000.
FRANCO-BELG'IAN TROOPS PROGRESSING.
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CHINA'S RAILWAY REGULATIONS
DURING THE WAR..
PERIO, Aug. 0.
A sehgram from Peking instructs districts and provinces that Foreign- ees are not allowed to travel on the railways arul stammers if in uniforma or in company with a commandari The Belgian Mister of War at 10 o'clock last evening made thear they to be allowed to use a following antuneement:Car situe ion is hourly improving. The pro- special tuin. gress, of the Franco-Belgian Armies continues, methodically."
THE "LUSITANIA."
Loxpos, August 0.
The Lusitanin in a wireless message states "All'a well,**
FRENCH CAVALRY'S ADVANCE.
A telegrain from Faris stútes that the wayulry made a rapid ad- vanco east of Liege,
BRITISH FINANCIAL POSITION, SATISFACTORY.
Ig the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George said that "with the opening of the Banks the reports showed the financial position to be most satisfactory. There was no sign of the hoarding of gold and trade resuming its normal course: consequently the Bink mte to-morrow would be reduced to 5 per cent.
Another telegram states that the Bank of England discount rate has been reduced to 5 per cent.
GERMANS SUE FOR AN ARMISTICE.
A telegram from Brussels states that the Minister of War announces that the Germans have asked for an unnistive of twenty-four hours,
28,000 GERMAN TROOPS OUT OF ACTION.
The Germans admit that that 25.000 of their soldiers are hora de combati
GERMAN CAVALRY ANNIHILATED.
ceeded in fording the Mense to the north of Liege when they were set A telegram from Brussels states that a German cavalry division suo- upon by the Belgian cavalry and practically annihilated:
PRESSURE ON ITALY BY AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
A telegem from Rome states that extraordinary pressure is being made by Austria and Genuay to induce Italy to fight. 'She firmly refuses, rejecting promises of territorial aggrandisement, pointing out that the nation will not permit war against England and France.
Despite restrictive measures, demonstrations are being held every
A Brussels belegram reports that Liege is quiet, the Germans having where in Italy, in which speeches neclaim union with the Latins and ninal for the present.
the Anglo-Saxons against German brutulity.
FRENCH OCCUPY ALSACE-LORRAINE TOWNS..
Ti reported from Paris that the French have occupied Vic and Mogenein Alsare-Termine,
LATEST FROM LIEGE.
The Garrison at Liege retreated in good order on Thursday evening to give the men a rest.
They resumed the offensive sesterday evening with a turning move- ment by which, they muted the German envalry division in Belgian
· Luxenburg,
RELIEF FUNDĄ
The Prince of Wales Relief Fund has reached a quarter of million sterling.
NAYAL APPOINTMENT.
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Captain Fox of H.M.S. Amphion has been appointed to the com- mand of the H.M.S. Faukner from the 4th inst.
ITALY'S POSITION.
A crowd of 5,000 people, waring British and Italian flats, cheered at the Italian Embassy, in London yesterday. The Ambassador acknow- ledged the ovation. The Daily Mail and the Standard in editorials state that Italy cannot keep aloof and must join the entente.
GERMAN CAVALRY · ATTICK,
Gertnan uvaliy attacked Kibarty nene Wirballen.
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PRESS BUREAU ESTABLISHED.
LONDON, August 7.
It is officially stated that a Pross Bureau is being established 'to-day
to supply naval and military news,
-20,000 MEN FROM AUSTRALIA.
THE IRISH YOLUNTEERS.
Sir Edward Carson, Mr. F. E. Smith, Mr Redmend Mr. Dillon, and Mr. Devlin have antied to ace Farl Kitchener with reference to the Irish Volunteers.
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THE CALL TO XRMS.
WHITE WOLF BLAIN.
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TEXING, Aug. 0.
"White Wolf" has been slain at the Loshan, Hsion. His hood has been ordered to be exhibited.
·BUN ON PEKING FOREIGN BANK'S.
PEKING, Aug. 9.
The run on the Foreign Banks si Peking coatique.
The Chiasting Banks offer to cir. culate Foreiga dotes,
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KUMBONG PING.
PRKING, Aug. 9.
The appointment of Kumbong Ping}
as a Director of the Neutral Bureau is imminent
NAVAL YARD. POLICE- MAN SENT TO PRISON,
A. G. Grahanu i police coustable in the Boyal Naval Yard Police summoned for. miscondner while on duty was this inorning seat to prison for a month.
The commodore observed that he did not think the Naval Police Ordinance gave him sufficient power to punish the defendant under the circumstances.
Mr. Wood, agreed.
THE N.Y.K. COLLIBION CASE.
Today at the Supreme Court Ad- mialty Jurisdiction, the Acting Chiel Justice sitting with Commander Beckwith. R. N., Assessor rontinued the hearing of ita as ouers of the ship Jinsen the claim by the Nippon Zusen Bes against the abip Wing Sang and freight for the sam of $30,000 for damages occasioned by a collision which took place in the Tathong Channel Doar Lamtong Island on February 14. The plaintiffs:airo claimed, conta of the action. There is a counter claim by the Indo-
Wing Sang for damages arising out of the same collision.
Earl Kitchener's call to arms has been so successful that new China Navigative Company, owners' of the recruiting agencies. have been opused.
LOCAL ITEMS.
DEATH OF A LOCAL YOLUNTEER.
Early this morning news was received of the death of Private William Curwen of the Hongkong Volunteers who passed away while on duty at Stonecutters, abortly after deren o'clock.last night.
Mr. Curwen was Head Master at Yaumati School. He arrived in heen at Tauratt since 1903. the Colony in 1900 us Head Master of Belilios Reformaatory, He had
Mr. Curwen leaves a widow and two children, who are as present in England, for whom the sincere sympathy of the community will be felt.
DUTCHMEN LEAVING THE COLONY?
Mr, Eldon Fotter (instructed by Mr. E J. Grist, of Wilkinson and Grist) re presented the N, Y K and Mr. E. H. Sharp K.O. (instructed by Mr. Davidson, of Flantings and Hastings) represented the Indo-Chins Steam Narigation Company.
The Captain of the Wing Bong, answer ing Mr. Potter this afternoon, said he saw, the bank of fog three quarters to a mile sending the fog towards him. He heard four With little wind there we ́ ́ WAS blasts from a steamer in the fog. On hearing
the Brat blasts. he did not know which direction the steamer was going at the second blast, he sued the vessel was inward bound. He thought the fog-bound resel, the Jinsen Mara wis observing the feg regulations. It never occurred to him that the Jinsen Maru was at an- chor as he heard the blast. He would have anchored in the same circum. stances. He thought the vessel would be going at her ordinary, speed so long sa she could pall up. Witness had no desire to enter the for at an undue speed. Had he kept on his speel of seven or eight
Eight Dutchmen will leave Hongkong by the Japanese Mall on Wednes-knots there would have been no collidon. day for Holland in response to the command of Queen Wilhelmina, has declared a part of Holland to be at war with Germany.
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PASSENGERS BY THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY,
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who He slowed his engines as a precautionary WISKSUTE. He stopped his engines because "the "possible danger" incressed as the bts of the other steamer grow louder.
Witness added he was taking hię ostat course. 1f he had taken a anotherly course there might have been no colisión.
The hearing was again adjourned.
We are informed by the Colonial Secretory that the British Consul ut St. Petersburg has notified the British Consul at Harbin that pas sengers arriving via Siberia connot proceed to England at present.
The South Manchuria Railway Co. Lave sent a telegram to Messrs. Moscow is not suspended.
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TYPHOON WARNING.
A telegram from Melbourne states that the Imperial Government Thos. Cook and Son to the effect that traffe to St. Petersburg and the American Consulate General from the
has accepted the Australian offer of 20,000 men,
·MARTIAL LAW IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The-House-of Commons-have-passed-a-Bill-subjecting the country to martial law which, however, does not include the death sentence to wards përsona communicating with the enemy or interfering with the means of communications, etc.
A "GERMAN - FLEET OF OLD BATTLESHIPS MOBILISING.
A telegram from St. Petersburg says that a German Flact of twelve kettleships of phl type' with number of torpedo-beati destroyer and cruisers is being mobilised with feverish haste ut Koenigsberg and Danzig.
THE AUSTRIAN FLEET. THE
sent.
Beyond these points, apparently, it is impossible to proceed at pre-
PROPOSAL TO THE BELLIGERENTS.
America and Japan, it is reported, intend to submit a joint. Note to the belligeronts suggesting that they limit the war to Europe,
CHINA DECLARES NEUTRALITY,
·PERINO, August 7. President Yuan has issued a mandate declaring China's neutrality, One of the regulations of the mandate instructs officials to protect The British Consul at Venice reports that the Austrian Fleet is of the lives, property and religious buildings of Foreigners in the Treaty Pols (the great naval port and arsenal of Austria).
Ports and in the Peking Legation Quartor.
WOMEN OF CANADA PRESENT, A HOSPITAL SHIP."
Mr. Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, has accepted the Duchess of Connaught's offer of a Hospital Ship on behalf of the women of Canada,
THE BRITISH - SEIZE GERMAN AFRICAN TERRITORY.
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