TUESDAY, AUG 18T 25 11914
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
THE BRITISH IN ACTION.
HOLDING THEIR GROUND
NEAR MONS.
TREMENDOUS BATTLE IN
PROGRESS
GERMAN ARMY AND RESERVES NEARLY
ALL ENGAGED.
BRITISH FORCES NEAR MONS.
TANDON, Aug. 25, 2,55 p.m. The Press Bureau: anounces that the British Forces were engaged all day on Sunday and after dark in tip neighbourhood of Mons and that they hold their ground, i
BRITISH CASUALTIES TO BE PUBLISHED WHEN KNOWN.
No information has been receivel regarding casualties, which will be published us scòn as known.
INCREASE GOLD INFLUX.
Lobnos, Aug. 2.
Theby's gobl inflare into the Bank of England is' 22,003,000,
TERRIBLE BATTLE RAGING.
RARLY THE WHOLE GERMAN ARMY AND RESERVES ENGAGED.
Loxoox, Aug. 24. 6.35 p.m.
A French official despatch issued in the forencon states that the Cernians are making most desperato affords to take Nomar.
The Frenchmen are saking the ounsive everywhere, and from Mons to the frontier of the Duchy of Luxemburg a battle is raging with
gularity-the French acting in conjunction with the British Army.
Nearly the whole German Arny and reserves are engaged;-
EARL OF LEYEN DANGEROUSLY. WOUNDED.
LONDON, Aug. 24.
THE CHINA, MAH...
BY TELEGRAPH.
JAPANESE BOMBARDING TSING TAU.
Lospos, Ang. 24, 12.10 p.m. Touter's Tokyo correspondent »eabies that the Japanese are bom- berling Tsingtau.
THE "MARYLAND'S CREW.
Loscos, Aug, 24. The crew of the Danish steamer Maryland, which foundered alter striking one of the mines laid by the Germans in the North Sea, have. len linded lit Ostenil
SERVĻANS READY TO INVADE HUNGARY.
The Servinus love cleared the
| Leshnitza and Shabuts, .
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The Servian cavalry defcute howitzers and ten field "guns.
Lospan, Aug. 21, 12.15 p.m. country of Austriana at Laznitza,
an Austrian column capturing four.
A French ofteiul despatch, svidently referring to this engagement, says the Austrians in attempting to counter the Serviar offensivo towards Shabatz were repulsed, and the Servians are How Teady to cross the river Save and invade Hungary.
THE FORGES IN CONTACT.
Loxos, Aug. 24. 10-10 m.
The French Foreign Minister telegraphs. to-day that contact has been established between the forces all along the line, ut present without advantage bu either side.
GERMANS DEFEATED NEAR ANTWERP.
Lospôs, Aug, 24.
A Beginn official announcement says that dying colurans have cleated the country around Antwerp. All Germans have been repulsed or captured.
GERMANS IN LUXEMBURG PROCEEDING SOUTH.
· Londos, Aug. 24. All Germans who have been encamped na Mare in Luxemburg base proceeded South.
"WAR NEWS.
THE HAMPSHIRE'S PRIZE.*
Notice to Those Concerned.
The first notice issued by the newly formed Prize Court of the Supreme Court of the Colony w pastel on the court notice board to day.
The document is a munition, over tha signature of the Registrar of the Prize Court, exiling opnin parsons concerned to show сде why the whip Elabeth, of which Waldemar Langsch war wAN MAHCET,
į enth of Liége, and on crossing the frontier will join forces with the other. Garman trompe erosing from Larmine. If this more is carried out, the German first line will consist of sight amy corps, and the second-line ni míne army, enepa. In addi. tion, eight divisións of German curxlry will take part in this moremant,
At the same time, there are six army corps confronting the Russian forcer which are threatening invasion on the other frontier.
2,000,000 MEN IN THE FIELD.
WAR NEWS.
JAPAN AND KILOCHOU.
Appeal to China to Pertrade Germany.
Paling, Aug. 17,
Jpan has approached the Chinese Government king it to use its influence Spread Cernusy to ovacuate Kisochou wilkout fighting in order to maro conflicta in Cha
Naturally the Chinese Goverment is somewhat ammuntated in this respect, as Germany recently offered Kisochou." to Chica upon sincliffons "which China would nut nccept, but it la now considering what stere might ho talben.
While the Germans are incensed at Japan's alium ihe sentimens að prosent existing is noà to surrender, the feeling being wreme that to fight and use the laws of me Japanees will prevent Great Brickin tum being able to persuade Japan to zive up the port after she captures it
The German ars under no delusion as to the outcong if they fight, but they are loth to ospitulate without striking a blow.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN PARIA.
Frustration of Gemman Designs.
Pants, Aug. 18.
The following oficis? statement has been
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German prisoners taken in the fighting in Alsace say that Gunem von Deimling la wounded.
Two Franch omplines have dropped biti be on the Zuppalin sheds at Metz..
The
transport of French African troope has been succesfully completed.
The British and the French are masters of the son in the Channel, Mediterranean and Atlantic. The Germans have scattered rainees in the North Se
The situation, in brief, ie than the Gerinsa designs of a madden invasion by way of Nancy anal through Belgium dare been frustratel.
French manhi instian kod emnerntratico i have been systematis
The Briti expediti nary force has landed. The co onlination of the allied formas in wall ovungod and their viétdalling is easy and certain.
THE BRITISH ARMY.
London, Aug, 11. - mobilized Erary day bant 3,000 men The whole of the militia hii boen volunteer for military service, to form a second any.
EFFECTIVE BELGIAN RUSE.
New York. Aug. 11.
On the night of the 10th instant the Belgians exrried out an effective rase. For sevand bour the guns in the farts were silent, sad the Gormans came to the con- clusion that they had been evacuated. Accordingly, a furto begin to crom the bridge leading to the forts when suddenly the game opened fire. The bridge was Altogether, says the military currpawept with shells, and hundreds of Germana were killed. Prince William of Lippe and million men in the field hat the force of his son bad already crossed the bridge the British, French, and Raise Incess when the forte opened fire, and fought crposing them is still larger, and the valiantly, but were killed in the cross fire. Allies have better guns than the Germans.
and which was taken as a prize ship by deat of The Times,""Germny has now a H.M.S. Humpbire, and soak ie mid ocean, hor tackle, furniture and roots, waree and merchandise, should not he pronounced to to have belonged, at the time cfcapture, as a. pond and lawful prize to *Os, in the office of Advaitaiky.
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GERMAN PRISONERSAT
BRUGES.
HOT WATER AT LIEGE,
New York Ave. 12. When the German träng enteredd Länge the Belzian woman fought very besvaly. ben their aemonition as #austed, they poured oiling water on the Gormans,
Japanese Foreign Office Manage.
SEARCH FOR GERMAN SHIPS,
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·BRITISH VOLUNTEER CORFS FORMED AT TIENTSIN.
At meeting of Britisa, subjects held the Gordon Hall, Tiantain, on the 17th inst., it was unaninruusly decided to forni a Volunteer Corps. Major Yathan. R.E., was appointed commandant and 14ú men sigued the roll of macbership.
LONDON, Aug. 13 The Bruges en respondent of The Times" has been interviewing some of the German prisoners taken by the Belgians, who are boing kapt st Bruges. The men
It was not thought desirab'e in the cir- are mostly from Berlin and vicidity, and are
Syover, Ang, 14. cumstances to accept the offer of the low? described as strong, well-built men. They
According to an official report ised by reusining Gernans in the Setzlement, who } are being well looked after, and seem in high
British had formed themselves into a Corps, to i ent that they did not know for what they were pany with A. French wasdron, is now out
2006 | wquadron of twenty-fone orhisera, in com-serve under, British oficar. fighting, and did not, wish to fight against understand that hey would he engaged in dron of five craises which is believed
to be cruising there. an invasion of Frnace, but to their surprise | they were taken to Belgium. They do not appa: to-boat-all-interested in the war. CAPTURE OF GERMAN STEAMERS. German Fleet, twelve battleships of the
The Press Bureau reports that Earl Leven was dangerously wound-pir te. They all The Times" correspond the Admiralty in Tindon
ed on August 2ri.
Earl of Leven.¿th, is a Lieutenant in the Royal Scots. 14 24 years | BAY COLETTy. When they left home, they in the Atlantic in pursuit of x. Garman |
DECISION CANNOT YET BE. FORMED.
The field of operations, especially on the right, i wouded and difficult. The battle prosumably will last several days. "The huge exley sion of front and the numbers engaged render it impossible to follow step by step. The decisive result unst, therefore, be awaited, other wise there will be a risk of supplying the enemy with information.
A REVERSE AT NAMUR.
and complain of having been short of were greatly fatigued owing to wearing the provisions; this and the fact that they Tong boots lately adopted in the German Army compelled them to surrender to the Belgians.
Moat, Ang, 13.
& report has been received confirming the news of the pintura of the NDLS. Prinz Waldemar and another German stas war by British man of war. The Prinz Waldemar discharged "a" norting hi her cargo at Umuta, arrived at Blaji on the enrim at Shimnaowaki, She then loaded 1,900 tons of four, rice, potatoes, tinned meata. mineral oil (1000. cises), an trenching tools, fakta and cattle,
AEMED MERCHANT VESSELS. 5th in fan, and discharged the rest of the
British Admiralty's Rights.
The news Juis been received that the first line of defence at Namur how been taken. This necessitates the withdrawal of a portion of the Allied Tmcps from the line at Sambre to their original defensive pasif pre-emption or hire as armed craisers or tion on the French frontier.
NAMUR FALLS.
LosDes, Aug. 24, 4 p.m.
The Press Burang announces that Nanur has fallen.
THE ALLIES' TACTICS.
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Toxoox, Aug. 24.
In reply to Mr. King, who recently asked the First Lord of the Admiralty over how many merchant resale there was right transports and for what number of years the amount of £150.000 for this service in Navy Vote 8 would be repeated if existing contracts were carried out.
Mr. Churchill. in written answer.
The Admiralty pass the right of hire or pre-emption by contracts with the following optim
THE GERMAN FLEET.
The buti'y fitted-up additions to the old type, and twenty Eve torpedo hnate are moving in the Baltic Sex, biz bavenoõb proceeded further north than Ling. The main put of the feet remains nor Konigsberg and Danzig, and will, seford ing to reports, remain thero until a ducisive battle has been fought an land.
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CHINESE PRESS COMMENT.
Kirochou Bay.
in addition to 1,800 tons of ons for The Eastera Times" published a the German Navy, and left on the leading article yesterday untitled "The night of the 7th instant, reporting to the Solution of the Kiahou Pay Difficul aborities that she was oping to Kobe. The steamer passed the Burgo Channal and ties. After rovising the movements of proceeded authward instead of to Kobe, both military and Duval forces of the with the fiu vation of reaching Sauring, the helligerent Powers in Chine, it considers flere? Naval station in the South Pacific.
that this war preparations reade on tor- The British #qandton, which was informed
ritožies lensed from, t-nina uri casting a of the movements of th* German steamer,
heflexion on China's honour and prestige, |esntured her off Forminges.
The German steamer Yorck (4,019 tons) and annelling all her efforts to preserved which left Takahama abone the 3rd instant her neutrality. It rugam the status of for Bamon with shone 4 of conllochor Bay as qinto different from that
was also captured by British man-of-wat
Formors
Cunard Steamship Company,-Over all the company's vamala.
International Mercantile Marine. Over all tite British' vessels in thejausreintion.".
In addition to the above, the Adiniralty Dorse rights of hire or preemption over the vessels employed under Post Office mail contracts with the following companies:
The number of German, ships capturedetracting parties Accessary for the can. Pacific Stram Navigation Company-by the British since the outbreak of the celling of the treaty or agreement for
A Paris official communique states that it has been decided to with draw the French troops from Denon and Sanles, as these points are no longer important seeing that the French occupy the fortified line begin-Servics: Liverpool Callao via Hagelian: war is over fifty... sing at Nancy.
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Panama-nlparalan,
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of Hongkong pe Taiwan, which uro ceded territories re a permuarst nature. Vhdivnatok vz 1 Suy that not only is the consent of the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Service: Southampton-West Indies:
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A GERMAN SCOOP.
| Bouthampton--Brazil and River Plate.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam No
New York Aug 12. rigation Company Service: Brindisi - Securities belonging to Rasia, smount- Bombay Brindisi Shanghai Brindising to Ria. 25,00,007 leing in the Bank of Adelaido
Feriin, have bean a'tached by the Garman pany-Service: Angle South afrien.
Union Castle Mail Steamship: Com Government.
Alderney Stenia Packet —Bervice =
LONDON, Aug. 24. The Rt. Hon. L. Harcourt, Secretary of Stato for the Colonies, as appointed a Committee under the Chairmanship of Lord Islington to render advice and assistance to Committees of Dominion Conting ents. The members are Viscount Bryce, Lord Denman. Sir Edward Ward. Bir Owen Philipps, Sir Gilbert Parker, Sir Herbert Murray and Alderang Guernsey: Alderney-Chor Mr. Richard Burbidge.
CHARLEROI RE-TAKEN.
LONDON, Aug. 24, 6.80 p.m.
Charleroi has been taken and re-taken.
LONDON PRESS COMMENT ON JAPAN'S ACTION.-
Lonpos, Aug. 25, 12.20 nm. The Times, in welcoming the advent of Japan as a combatant in tonourable fulfilment of Treaty oblications, says that it will form one more te in umfing the two island Empires in a common purpose in Eastern Anib,
The Daily Telegraph saya that the automatic effect will be the total ruin of Germany a cherished ambitions in the Far East.
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Mesra MacBrayne, Urknow Stahm Navigation Company, North of Root nd and Orkney and Shetland Steam Navigation Comprey, Glasgo and South-Western Railway Company (Durch only) Service: Sasttish Steamer Mail Servien,
An't the recond part of the question,: must refor my han; friend to cinta 34, part 3, of the Canard Agreement, which was presented to Parliament in 19037
GERMAN PLANS FOR INVASION
OF FRANCEN
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THE TBAX AND THE DUMA,
Leadon, Aiguab 10-The SL Petar. respondent of The Times"
at that when the Tsar received the members of the Dums in the Winter Palace-all-dione apeared to base hem forgotten, even the anti-Semite foregoing their Benal hitteraem" MERE KIT members agreeing to be hand in supput
such a leasehold, but either of the con tracting parties us the right to demand- of the other to agron the termination of this contract, while no third party can have any use to interfero.
Government to seeeps the offer, if there It concludes by advising the Chinese
has been such an offer, od Germany to return Kincehou Bay, or once the sutrality of Chica in that part is vio latex, no one can fell to what extent China's neutrality may be trampied upon.
Wid Humours.
and the Both the Siwanpao Eastern Times advise the 'Govern- ment not to make too much of the rina, of the country. When the Tear concluded bura about rebellious plots, for it has hin anaoch, with the words, and the God
of all will protect Busain, there was a been proved beyond doubt that the detoo- tremendous hemt of cheering, followed by tive reports are not always reliable and the the National Anthem. Cheers were also people should not be alarmed for no pur-- gives for Great Brita
À MASTER REMEDY..
|pone," "Thay guy that since the butbreak of the Earpin war, there has been-a revival of sensational rumours in Stang-
According to The Timai, the Germuta one which are a Tona, the Geeta TAMBERLAIN&Julio, Cholera Dir. As the moves market of Stangliai Franch are new in the northern part oflic dysentery, and all intestinal pains son of trade, the best policy would sp rhoss Temedy is master over prep already very badly bit be the suspen Lorenina. The 17th Army Corps on One Draka: eccond done in tardly peat to rappress rather than aprond wild i through the Ardennes, about 6fty miles Chamiata Rod Horn company? desvoozing to affect an invalent. Franco neoSTÝ
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