"WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1914:
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Rautar's Service to the China Mail)
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
BRITISH CASUALTIES
NUMBER 2,000.
FRENCH TROOPS CREATE HAVOC AMONG THE GERMANS
STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Londos, Aug. 25. The House of Cummont reajumbled" in an atmosphere of tenses expeétunes.
Many members wore military uniform
Me Aquitt announced: We have heur to-day fron. Field Marshal French that the withdrawal of his troops to a new position bus been success. fully and
BRITISH CASUALTIES NUMBER 2,000.
Londos, Ang, 25, 3.40 p.m.
In the House of Connous Mr. Asquith announced that the British ensualties murabered 2.000.
Mr. Asquith said:
I is un-
It was not paronplished without considerable loss. They wen pressed faird by the eneiny, who were, liwever, shuken nữ. desirable to say more at the present except that Field Marsiul French) eports that despite hur nirahing and hard fighting the British Forces are in the best of spirits,"
Th· Field Marshal estimates that the casunities are something over 2.000. but we have not yet revived the mus
STATEMENT BY EARL "KITCHENER.
Losben, Aug. 25.
Farl Kitekener in the House of Lards, nude his first speech as Secretary of State for War.
He emphasised bluit his position in the Governinent involved endher- ence to neither Party.
Tike those who were now so willingly joining the colours, his terma of effie was for the daration of war or three years. If the war lasted knger others could then be able to take their pinces and see the matter through.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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TELEGRAPH.
THE NAMUR FORTS.
Loyboy, Aug. 25, 115 p.m.- A Garman oficial announcement at Copenhagen adholts that four of the Namur Forts are still untukan though Eve hava fällan,
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HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.
Lustos, Aig. 25. 11.5 p.m. The Germans bombarded Malinss, damaging the steeple of the Banzais Cathedrat anul 200 houses.
The Belgians vigorously retaliated and drove the edging towards Vilvords.
Ther were considerable losseswer both sides.
FRENCH ALGERIAN TROOPS ROUGHLY HANDLE GERMANS.
Lospos, Aug. 28, 12,5 a.m. A Pinch official announcement says that the French, mudfernent be- un yesterday is proceeting metholically despite the Clean opposition. The German Gard Corps wore roughly handled in a hand to hand fight with the Algerian troops and lost heavily,
NO FURTHER GENERAL ENGAGEMENT.
Losos, Aug. 26, 12,5 a.m. The Press Bureau to-night unngumes slab there has been no further gruenil engagement and the condition of the British troops was in every way satisfetory
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RUSSIANS AND GERMANS IN THE BALTIC.
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It is ramoured that a German squadron and the Russian Beet have been in an engagement in the Balir, but so far ahere is no con- frunting of this.
AUSTRIA AND JAPAN,
London, Aug. 20.
Austria bus bandal passports to the Japanese, Ambassador and the Austrian Ambassador at Tokyo has been recalled.
300,000 GERMANS MARCHING ON CHARLEROI.
Tospos, Aug. 24, 8 p.m.
It is amounend froty Brussels that 300,000 Germans have marched aouthward : Charleroi,
ITALY, AND THE WAR.
LONDON, Aug. 25, 11.10 a.m. The Italian Premier assured a group of Deputies that no mobilis. tion is imminent, and added that even if it did occur it would not menn the abandonment of neutrality.
THE BELGIAN - CASUALTIES.
LONDON, Aug. 24, 8 pm. The Belgian Minister for War states that the total Belgiar casual- bis that to 10,000.
WAR NEWS.
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WAR NEWS.
GERMANY'S WAR PLANS.
A Mysterious Document.
Lo Indiotin Finaudies, de L'Indo- china" publishes what purports to be
the eomplete scheme of mobilisation: ol tha afferiana Army and disposition of
The introduction to the document. states that it was left by a Gveinan officer in a train travelling from Germany to
·Frame, and was (mad by a Frenchman, who handed it mor to the French authori
tilt
I is any sible that a German officer would be so criminally carclasa a in dosa a document of such value as the -ons in question would have if it were genuine, and the affair looks as if it were "pre-arranged and the documáns specially prepared. It will be recalled that a document found in similar cir- kumshance in the Franco-Prussian wa proved to be a worthless "fake.”
YIVE. L'ENTENTE.
French Roservists' Graceful Message to Singapore.
Penang, Aug. 17.
To the Editor, Sicgapore Fres Press. "
French Reservists on board tha Syria. will never forget the splendid send-of given there in Kuala Tampor, Singapore nd Port Swettenham by their British friends. They leave full int ennfidence nud lappy to be joiding hands witii Bri-- in to tight for the gel casse, Vire Fatorte Ceriale.
FACCONNIER
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PRIZES OF WAR.
Hull. England. Aug. 3.-A number of German steamers anchored at this port were taken over to-day by the British authorities as prizes. The crews, nudo pustly of naval reserve men, ware male prisoners of war.
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London, Aug. 5. message received lero this afternoon from Cuernsey, Chan nel Islands, anys that a French gunboat towing a large Grezman steamer anchored in the rondstend under the guns of the castle.
THE RESERVISTS AT PENANG.
»There was a large muator of Volunteers. on Sunday evening in the Padang in honour of the French and Belgian Reser- siste on board the Syria.
Majne Adams, wo in command and the Reservists lined up fronting the Club, picked up by a cruiser and brought to with the French sad Belgian Exc Southampton. The resnel acting as a and marched past to the strains of the transport for German, reservists from-South | Marsolaito, GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR IN" American porta. Her girger was castle and wheat for Germany and thereför contra. Found of war. Further search revealed £500,000 in gold. The vessel was oHLED sibly proceeding te Amsterdam, with the ohject of landing her passengers and the treasure at a German part en route, the prize crew saerts,
LONDON.
Dondoo, August 14-Three hundred Germank apa bold as prisoners of was and
Serious conflicts were ahend, and considerable sacrificns would behave been given quatera in the Olympia entailed. These would be willingly borne for our honour and our posi-amusement place where the International ten in the world, and they would be willingly shared by the Dominions 8.000. They were endearring to crow to Horse Show was held. It will accommodate who were sending contingents and giving very assistance to the Mother Germany when they were taken Country..
Our troops have already been 16 hours in contact with superior fenes. They have maintained the best traditions of the British soldier and have behaved with the utmost galantry. The movements they were onlled upon to execute demanded the greatest steadiness of the soldier and skill of the Cornmanders,
Earl Kitchener also stated that he had telegraphed to Field Marshal Freuch to congratulate the troops upon their splendid work wil to say that we are proud of them.
Over seventy battalions of Territorials with fine patriotism had stready volunteered for service abround and, niso the 200.000 recruits,
hat had already asked for had been gretically secured. we have the Reserves.
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London streets are empty of motor cars since the departure of the transporte for France which took every motor car that the tabes are the only means of transport. could run, and save for a few horse vehicles,
tion.
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Prices for fond with the exception of potatoes are slightly higher, at having one up three pence a pound and butter in like proportion. Bakers also have raised their riers bus are still wol within the
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that 36 German ships bave been brought Paris. August 15.- Lloyd is informed
into Antwerp since the opening of hostili- tiesand are bold na prizes, having been captured with contraband of war on board.
Earbinskí Vesnik.
MORE OFFERS OF HELP FROM INDIA.
The Band played the British Granadora as the Volunteers passed through the filos of the Fonervists.
At the conclusion there,were scenas of much enthusi
MUST A FIREMÁN RISK.
HIS LIFE....
Dispute Over Refusal to Obey Orders.
In a fireman, ordered by his chief to take ep a certain position at a fire, justified in refusing on the ground that compliance might moun needless risk to his life 7
This is the point at issus between Firs-
CALCETTA, Aug. & Bombay, August 8th-An offer of the maximum established by the authorities services and whole reasures of their statesman W. E. Wilens of Shroter's Hil Eggs and igat are short and have doubled have been made by the Maharaja nt Idar, Statier, and the LCC. Fire Brigade Cota- Behind that in price within the fortnight the only the Nawab of Sachin, the Nawad of Palam mittea; Because he refused to obey KA shipments being from Russia and they are puz, the Ese of Catch the Maharaja of order on the grounds above indicated. Wit small owing to the lack of transportation hangar and Thakor Sahip of Limbdi. crz has been ordered to resign in Lieut. Tamaili and Jamat have placed the services Starter and the commitree bas endorsed of Aga Khan's folowers at the service of that
action Viceroy Kamehi, August Brb-Intenso
A petition aigued by 8830,fromen, making thasiaam was shown at combined meeting sented ysterday to Mr. Barry Gosling by
for the reins
reinstatement of Wilect, we pro- of European and Indians yesterday to offer the secretary of the National Union of support in the war.
August 8
We know how deeply, France Ind appreciated the value of Eritain's prompt nasistance. Ti must also pros of Bigh military significance in restricting the sphere and of determining the duration of hostilities. Everkige would have rejoind it the auditions of strategy, hal permitted the British troops being manged alongside the Belgina Aring, Belgium, however, knows of our sympathy and of pur resolution to make sure that none of her suecrifices will have been availing.
Earl Kitchener aflirmed that he desired to have in the field con stantly an aring not unworthy of the power and responsibilities of the Empire. (Cheers. He could not this stage say the limit of the force remired. The scale to which the full army now being raised might attain in the course of the next six months was a total of thirty divisions which would be continually maintained in the field. But if the war were to be protracted and its fortunes varied or adverse then he was confulent that further exertions and crifices on the part of the Empire wuld not be denied. (Loud sheers.)
His Lordship added that while other countries have under compul- fory service brought their fall resources into the field, we have still a 1st rearre to daw from the resources of the Mother Country and the Dominions. The response already shown proved, that we had not looked to them in vain, India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand were sending powerful contingents uni the Territorials of Britain had loyally responded to the stem all of duty..
Earl Kitchener alan pointial out the heavy casualties which an Euro- peun War entailed and emphasized the smoothness of the rnobilisation and transportation in connection with the Expeditionary force. He paid
warm tribute to the readiness" of civilians to assist the Military,
ACTING OF BRITISH CABINET MINISTERS AND GENERALS.
Loxoos, Aug. 25, 1.65 p.m.
A meeting of Cabinet Ministers and Generals was held at Earl Kit. che's residence frora midnight till 2 a.m.
Earl Kitchener visited Mr. Asquith to-day.
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HAVOC AMONG THE GERMANS.
LONDON, Aug. 36, 11.85 a.m.
An official, Paris despatch states that the French troops made four ounter attacks from Nancy und wrought havoc among the Germans.
HEAVY FIGHTING."
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LONDON, Aug, 25, 2,10 a.m.
facilities.
The supply of potatoes is sufficient for 12 months and the price is normal. Whent and four are available for six mon he cap actually in sight although fre & supplies sumption, while meat for six works in are arriving daily in hath mest and grain
products.Earbinski Frenilt.
THE FRENCH AND BRITISH FLEETS.
Paris, August 13-asmuncement has beer made by the Minister of fine that
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The names of the Maharajas of Owaliur, the Fire Brigade Comitee, which brolined NATURE'S MOST BOUNTIFUL GIFT.
Patiala, Raws, Bharatpar Jind Nahs to take any action theroon, and a debaco and Sikkim, the Nawabs of Rampur and on the subject is expected, at next week's Malerkotla, the Rana of Bholpur, the meeting of the L.Q.C.
of future acting would be con-
dered by his executive,
Fajas of Enrlans and Hill Tipperah hare. The socretary of the union mid the now been added to those of rulingz alates which have placed the resources of their the disposition of the command of the allied States at the dispel of the Empire.
The Gaekwar of Baroda res arces aro French and Britisa Bests will be as follows: also el red. | The Mediterranean diet, enavisting largely of French ships will be under a French admiral, while the North. Sen flaer will bu under the British Admiral, Jellicos.- Har binski Vesik.
EL.M.S. MALAYA.
Progress Made in Construction of the Yessel.
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BARRISTERS RESOLVE TO FORM VOLUNTEER CORPS
MACRA August 7. The members of the High Chart Bar both European and Iddian, at a meeting yester day over which the Adronta General pro- xided, resolved to offer themselves as Volunteer corps
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CLIMATE AND CRIME.
It has been discovered, sugh ** The Englishman, that the further East ofe goes from Indis the less traces one finds of viclent crime." It would be unfair, of cotitse, to compare the criminal records of India with those of Ceylon, but for the purpose of an odious comparison
FOOD PRICES FALL TO NORMAL. Ceylon does undoubtedly stand out from
GALCUTTA, "Angust 8.
The following s'atement of the progress made in the construction of A. M.S. Malaya appears in the F.M.S Government Guzzsta of the 24th instant:-The total weight on the blocks is about 3,30 ton The bulk-
In the Bazar food prices have failen to hend armour is aggronching completion the normal level is consequences of the and good progress is being made with the warning by the Commissioner 1 Police Armour for barbetter and and of belt. The commeniction tubes are forged and worke
ether "countries further East. Both Cey- lon and the Straits Settlements are alike in that they each hava a loga, alien opulation, but Ceylon, according to the latest reports, has maro murder cases in one calendar than the Straits Settlements Amongst the French subjects to leave havo in year. An attempt, albeit an progress is being made on the machinery Singapore by the negt P. and O, mail to unofficial one, is being made to scoount
Lon them is proceeding satisf ctorily. Good
Unprecedented Success during 1914-
3 GOLD MEDAL.S
Gold Medal and 100 percent marks awarded at The Taisho Exhibition for
PURITY and EXUELLENCE
Declared by Tokyo Laboratory after
TEN DAYS TEST
to be the PUREST NATURAL MINERAL WATER"
in JAPAN
TESTIMONIAL dated 24th July, 1914 signed
by Dr. TAMBA and other eminent Doctors and
Three turbines have freed bladed and in the colonra and fight for their country for the diferencs but do solution to set Professors of Chemistry, states: The water itself. water tested and ro being prepared for 1 Piers de Bondy the eldest son of the bees found. Perhaps it ultimately steaming. Twenty one boilers have hoen French Grisal of Singapors. The Vicorn- be discovered that the may may we have thoroughly tested and we find that it is erreted. 18 water lost and the whole of tesse de. Bonds and bar two little tous couraging factor tentara crime for there free from Bacteria or Organic matter of any kind
the sections have beers tubed and water-company him to France. terked. The forward funnel ja complota,
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May, 6, 1014, with nati-factory.
The tris 15-inch mounting we fred on
result
Due announcement is made to all inter- The e mponent 8 inch an moentines and estad -that, the enrobivan, properte and sights are being manufactor and the affairs of the Consulate of Austria-Hungary reserve 6-inch mountings have been order, at Biospore has been taken, in charge by ed. The ririll pericopos for 15 Inch mount the American Canalate General in Singa tings are entaple'e and the telescopes for, pore,
6 inch and anti aircraft modintings are
rün meantinge front the contractors gipse
The Istrat Fronch Communique issued states that, acting on ordered. Owing to the Inte delivery of the from General Jeffre, the French and British troops in Belgium, after play is antirrar od in the completion of Heavy fighting, have follen back on their covering positions, which would trowel, and December, 1915. is now not have been Icit had not the Belgian resistance enabled them to enter given as the probable candetion date. Belgium
GERMAN ARMY SUFFERS, MUCH.
BRITISH AND BELGIAN PRIZES OF WAR.
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INKAMERTETAINER" Colla, Cholers and Diabour Remanity, shold be packed
is a vast difference between the atmos
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here of the Straits and Ceylon Bo that and we have pleasure in certifying that WILKIN the Straita gnward the people are most SON'S TANSAN is the Purest Natural Mineral orderly the Chinese nat excepted times of peace. The last Hongkong Sex Water in Japan.
sous Furnished a notable instance of the truik of this with a blank calendar.
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