*FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1914.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Maik)
THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
THE ALLIES POSITION EXCELLENT.
FRENCH TROOPS RE-OCCUPY MULHAUSEN,
BELGIAN ARMY FALLS BACK.
HE RUSSIANS PENETRATING MAST
PRUSSIA
FRENCH AND RUSSIAN BUCCESSES.
Lesbos, Ang, 25, 6.20 p.m. 7
1 suividly stated that the French have overigid fuebwiller and that the Russians are advancing along the whole hgc.
FURTHER SUCCESSES OF THE RUSSIANS.
Losnos, Aug. 20, 0.15 p.m." After three days' fighting, the Russkins have penetrated twenty miles into East Prussin and have oeumpled Eyk.
THE ALLIES POSITION EXCELLENT.
Lospas, Aug, 20.4 p.m. Ta is officially stated in Paris that the Aliïès position is excellent.
FRENCH TROOPS RE-OCCUPY MULHAUSEN.
Losnos, Aug. 20, 450 p.m. It is officially stated that the French troops re-occupied Mulhousen at the point of the lungimer after very sharp fighting.
They captured six guns unul six ammunition wagons.
BANK OF ENGLAND FINANCES.
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Losnos, Aug. 20: There has been apartes of £1,500,000 in gold into the Bank England.
of
A daun shows & reserve of 195 millions sterling, publié deposits ? millions, and other deposits 10s millions. In consequence of the dis- counting of premoratorium bills and other securities, amounting to 941 millions sterling, & proportion of 15.50 per dont, silver has elapsed to 26. Private discount at 34 per cent. is more active.
THE FRENCH RATE.
17
The French bank rate' is reduard to 5 per tent,
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN BELGIUM.
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BY
THE CHINA MAIL.
TELEGRAPH.
THE ITALIAN CABINET AND THE WAR.
Laynox, Aug, 20), 1.33 a.m. Telograms from Rome say that a majority in the Italian Casinot favours intervention in the war on the side of the Triple Entente.
FRENCH TROOPS ADVANCING ON METZ.
Lovnos, Aug. 20, 4.03 a.. A message from Paris says that in official communique states that the French have advstev rapidly, and in the afternoon reached Moer ohingen, 'seuth-east of Metz, on the important Metz-Strassburg railway, LARGE GERMAN FORCES BETWEEN LIEGE AND NAMUR.
Very large German forces are grassing the Meuse between Eige and Namur.
CANADA'S GIFT TO THE BRITISH ARMY.
Loxpos. Aug.20, -4.50 a.m. A message from Quebee says that the Government are presenting four million pounds of Canadian cheese for the use of the British army.
GERMAN VICTORIES DENIED.
A telegram has been received denging the information that Lier- many hus secured victories or "takenany prisoners.
BARBAROUS GERMANS.
A telegram feu Paris states that tutorial proof has been found that therican soldiers have receivial instructions tu set fire to villages and to shoot non-cenubstants, wonen, children and oft men who offered any resistance.
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The order is said to have been given by the Tiernan High Coin- under.
(Reuter's Service to the China. Mall)
DEATH OF THE POPE.
Losnos, Aug, 20: His Holiness the Pope is dead.. An earlier message stated that his koliness, who had been indisposal for seine days, had become much worse, and passed a bad night. It
BUINED BY POLIT:CS. DEBTOR'S SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
1
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THE REVOLUTION.
Banking Transactions Criticised.
Strong comments upon the wañazument of a Chiness bank by members of the well- known Li family of Hongkong were made by the Offcial Receiver at the public amination in bankruptcy this xiterzone before Mr. G. A. Woodenck, seting Regis trar of Li Pax, alias La Ki Tong, alins Li
is reported that he received Com-Tang Pak
munion.
Another telegram says, that the op died at one o'clock in the morn ing In a moment" of lucidity His Holiness said: "The end is up proaching. The Almighty in his ap exhaustible goodness wishes to spare my the horrors Europe is under. going.
The
JAPANESE PRESS. ON
THE SITUATION.
KIAOCHAU A DISTURBING FACTOR.
Kianchu Bay. "lead" by Germany, ît a source of disturbanco in their ar East kú | present as it has beewin'the pist writes the Dok Mainchi. Of course Kacchau «treff is most dangar na butits amsters have mala it a disturbing factor, „The murder of rég Gorman missionaries me 1807 in Shantung] „province gave Germía y a protaxt to de out à sqanatron ut warships and send it to Chins with Prinen Heinrich (ut mailed -t feme) at the head of the expedition. Germany negotiated vigueously with China, with the result that Kinochan Bay was leased, and milway, mining and other concessios" were wrested from the Middle Kingdom. Germany haa. cott verted Kaschau lato a portávont paraļ and military base and snugly sisseonsed herself in the leased territory.
way Gary rudufy dicarbed the balsace of power in the Fax Ext Russia followed with alorilar demand and. obtained the lenso of Port Arthur_and Dalny: Grant Rritain, got Kowloon Bay, and Frames Kuangchae B1y.. Thos China
skapa pretty busy for times in parcalling out her territory to clamorou And avaricious claimants, A'ter an incor: lude the Punem again camo Lewsed, with Hundry demands on thin as to hur declaration of non concession in provinces wheb the respective Powers regarded na their exclusive phora of indusnce, rail. way and mining concessions and what pot The drams of political intrigue for the time being closed with the outbreak of the Buxur trouble at Peking which was in a large measure brought about by tho famtiable exactions of the Porres,
Thus, it Gur. Continướm the thuc ha journal, that Kiaochau has proved a source of considerable trouble to China sud of disturbance to the Far Eut in generi, Inch circumstances, the point of view of Yu Shih-kai, who seems to be plused with the occupation of Kinochau by Germany, is one of the standing puzz in China dermany is the principal actor in the war that has broken out in Europe, in by taking And she does put saem any are to pravont the Far East. trovo being dragged into the The German warships in these waters have been capturing, detaining and chas in merchantmen of neutmi qunties, while on land Germany has been employ in man. f Deutral country for the build- ing of defensive works, and she has been commandeering contraband of war. Even without the existence of Treaty of Alliance between Japan and England Japsa could hardly tolerate such act to the part of
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Germany, which are inimical to the The petitioning creditor (for whom Mr. ponos of the Far East and which indiet Norrington.al M, Hall Britton'soffice great losses to commerce. It is the duty appeared) was Vahab. Carre bone of Japan is a naval And Dilitary affidavit showed that to the bust of his Power in this part of the world, to belief debears total liabilities amant to see that peace is not disturbed in the 8500,000. his undisputed liabilition to Pacific. It will not be at all surprising, $280,000, and his assets, consisting of therefore, if Japan is called upon to re Ind and house property in santon, move the marce of danger at Kisochnu at the New Territories and alsowhere to ang memont. If Great Britain is undecided on this point Japan should demand of 880,000.
Germany single-handed the disarmament of Kiaochou and of her warship. Should Germany nfuse to agree, Japan should enforce her desund by what measures she deemon fit in the circumstances. Germany was the principal mover in robbing Japan of the fruits of her victory in the Japa China war and has no right to disturb the peace of the Far East in the way a doing.
The examination was conducted by the Official Receiver, Mr. A. E The Inpesu victor of the war. Carpmael who closely questioned debtor When his efforts to preserve pouces to his contributions to the funds of the failed, Lis strength departed.
Chinese revolutionary party.
Debtor admitted that befben bis father "Pope Pius X (Giuseppe Sarto war died he started subscribing to the funds of or at. Blase, Italy; a June 2nd, 1806, the rovnlutionary party, and that he also He was elected Pope in August 190%, and wasted a good deal of money running was enwzed on the 9th of that month, Terolutionary new papers. In 1900 his straveling Pope Leo XIII (Peceit who expenses under these beads were 820,000, in 1901 817,000, in 1909 B118,000 and in was crowned in 1878. Previous to be 1933, 844 000. His total interest in his coming Supreme Pontiff, his inte Holi father's property was $400,000, and yet in new www.Bishop of Manta. He became two consecutive years he subscribed a Cartial on June 12th, 1898, and 8160,000 to the Chinese revolution. The Patriarch of Venice. Tune 15th, 1803, this fasily firme, the Lai ting fra sad the
fiz being followed by his cloution as Supreme Leong Bank, failed in 1902 or 1962, the money he subscribed did not. come Puintiff. The gribable stezessor to the from them; it car nut of the $400,000 ha The Yik Papary is the Cardinal Bide SerafinoFceived from his father's estate. Foodle, who is the senior of the fire Loong had repaid 8300,000 or 8400,000
the creditors, some of
hom repaid Cafliue! Bishops, he having been created in fail. This was made possible by sub în 1887. At present Serufins Vancutei scription by his brothers. His property, is Bishop of Ostia and Velletri, Dean of except that in the New Territories and the Shered College, Prefect Congry Corp Chica, was old by order of the rart. Ha monial and Great Penitentiary. The did not know why part of it was excluded election of a Pope onlinarily is by ser... The Lai Hing had as yet
I nothing to any body, continy. Each Cardinal in conclave writes The Official Receiver put it to the debtor on a ticket his own came with that of that the Lai Hing fem was merely an These araney to draw money from the Yi Loong
Bank.
Debtor replied that this was not intended at first. but the Lai Hing had to borrow money from the bank.
The Oficial Receiver, addressing the Registrar, said be
Lospos, Aug. 20, 5.50 p... The Press Burun 'announces that the Belgian Army, confronted by -gupazior numbers, has fallen turk.
"Cönnunnieabion with. Brussels" has become diffieult since morning.
LATERR
A STRATEGICAL MOTEL
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The Belgian troops had admirably performed their duty in delaying the hostile advance, thus enabling their Allics to complete their centration without interferenco.
The Belgian retirement had been anticipated some days, and had the Cardinal whom he chooses. been dictated by the strategical situation.
· GERMAN FORCES ADVANCING.||
LONDON, Aug. 20. 12.80 p.m.
It is officially announced in Paris that a despatch states that the Germans have reached the line at Dinant Neuf Chateau and that large forces continue to cross the Mousu between Liefs and Namur. The adunce guards bars reached the river Dyle.
CARADA AND GREAT BRITAIN.-
LONDON Aug. 20, 12.65 p.m.
the in
BALANCE OF POWER IN THE EAST,
The Tokyo Asahi writes in a similar strain. The war in Europe can no longer be looked upon as a conflagration series The river, remarks our contemporary, Japanese Government has unde a de- claration that in the event, of England being involved in trouble in the East Japan would assist her according to the terms of the Alliance. Strictly speaking, however, auch a declaration is superficia
s as the Treaty is explicit on the point and no euch as-urance is needed. The only doubt is as to when the situation in the East reaches A point thas demands Japan's intervention. All impartial ob servers will agree in thinking that that situation has already arisen and that Japan would be fully justified in baking action at the present moment. Solung as the German squadron remains in Kisschau Bay roady for tighting the British squadron at Wel hai.vel or Hoogkong. It is plain that British interests the Far East are joo pardised and so it is time for Japan to fuifl the breaty obligations Apart from
tickets, folded find seuled, are laid in a chalice which stands on the conclave alter; and ench clestos approaching the altas: and each diccter approaching the
geention of Treaty obligatione, of wished to bring course, there is no need for Japan volun- aitur repents a prescribed form of oath.
out this point because the brothers of tanly to plan a herself into the vortez Thereupon the tickets are taken from the the dehtar had been pating themselves on without suficiens justification. chalice, by scrutatore appointed ad the back because they had bscribed to Latest intelligence from Europe, how frean the elveting body; the tickets are make the repayment to the creditors of theever, eems to point to a posibility of the compared with the number of the Car bark. I wished to make it clear that not disturbates of the balance of lower in the
unly
the brothers hat their father bofo a East. It appears that Germany has dinals present, and when it is found that hem had been drawing money from the violated the neutrality of the Netherlands any Cardinal has two-thirds of the votes Yik Loong Bank, so that they were morally and that oren Dutch Independemos sasma in his favour, he is declared elected. obliged to find this money: he did not know to be threatened. As eratybody knows, From the succession of Pope Innocent why at the time they were no legally liable. Bolland has wealthy and extensive colonies In the Canadian Parliament stirring speeches were delivered of IX. 231st in the usuni lat of Roman The liabiliti filed by the deltar in his in the East. Although throu h the in- Bla'ement said amounted to 8481,000, different administration of the mother boyalty to Great Britain against Cermany's insensate nilitary despotisn. Ponis, to Pope Pius X 256ch it the and the estimated assets were 800,000, but country only part of these culonies has Sir Wilfred Laurier, leader of the Liberal Tarty, and Sir R. B. list, all the Popes have been of Italian the wreditors would be lucky if they get been developed there can be no two
Cardinal Bishop Serafino Van- | 125,000. *
opinions to the Borden, leader of the Conservative Party, delivered magnificent speeches, birth:
vaxt •Amount of The cone wow säjäurned 'sine die. astoral wealth that they contsio, which received an ovation: Both affirmed that the Doininions would outelli is of Italion birth.].
in many years since Germany began to -stand shoulder to shoulder for the honour of the Empire."
cat covetous eyes, on these colonies and INDIA AND THE KING,
it is quite purible that in the event of a victorious invasion of the Netherlands Bonnay, July 22. she is going to annex the Datch colonies The criticism of the King," reported is in the East. The establishment of German the telegrams from London, regarding the influence over such a vast tract of land in the Fast is a prsibility that must be Confyrenes and the speich to it is re-resisted by Japan by uvery means is her oyed haru with feelings of dismay and power. That Germany's designs lie mare indignation. Papers representing all in seguiring over a po sessions than in Естореви agrindiwarant is clear from the sections angrily condemn the importation resent exulation given by Sir Exard of party foeling into a crisis of auch Grey in the House of Cammoua. Japan magnitude,
cabunt avid to sit idly and fuck on "t d'
Bis Wilfred Laurier said he was convinced that, Great Britain would emerge stronger than ever. He also served, that the Irish troubled had beer washed away.
RUSSIANS ENTER A PRUSSIAN TOWN. '
Losses, Aug. 20, 1.15 p.m. The Russians have occupied Gumbinnen, un important town in FastTM Prussic
LATER, The Russians had a considerable victory at Gumbinnen, capturing welve guns and making many prisoners.
GERMANS RE-ATTACK DIEST AND TIRLEMONT.
·LONDON, Aug. 20,:2.66 alm:
The Germans re-attacked Diest (in the province of Brabant) yeater, day afternoon in force. They pillaged the railway station and bom Borded the town, the terrified inhabitants fleeing:
It is also reported that the Germans have bombarded Tirlemont.
▲ GERMAN ADVANCE GUARD CHECKED.
Losnos, Aug. 20, 2.35 a.m.
Yesterday the German advance guard quietly pushed forward in the neighbourhood of the Belgian positions. An aviator, however, detected the movement and averted a possible surprise by informing headquarters, who sent forward some cavalry. The enemy fell back after some marche Sug and counter-marching.png
A ZEPPELIN FLYING TOWARDS BRUSSELS,
ToxDON, Aug. 20, 2.55 a.m.
The Paris Tempa publishes a Copenhagen dispatch which states that a Zeppolin airship was reported to have passed over Borjerg en the west coast of Denmark, at an altitude of a thousand feet, and was ravelling northwards towards Brussels.
ELECTION OF A NEW POPE.
Lexpos, Aug. 20. The Conclave for the election of a Low Pope will meet on September 8.
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