FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1914.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
THE WAR
BRITISH FORCE LANDS
NEAR TSINGTAU.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ZEPPELIN DETECTED AT ANTWERP,
Losnes, Sept. 26, 4.30 am.
A message from Antwerp states that a Zeppelin appeared over the outer forts on Tuesday night but, being letected by searchlights, retired.
THE "EMDEN" AT MADRAS.
Shots Fired Into The City.
Loxous, Sept. 21, 11.5 u.m.
A (nessge from Madras states that the Gerumin cruiser Endon; ab 10 o'clock in the evening, fred nine shots into the city, hitting the tole aph office, a sentans' clubhouse and some trucks in the harbour. Two Upon ous gims plying the Earlen disappearil with lights out. Two Indiana and a boy' were killed.
The public were perfectly calm, their attitude being admirable.
BRITISH AVIATORS RAID ZEPPELIN SHEDS.cii tanks are ablaze.
BRITISH FORCE LANDS NEAR TSINGTAU."
Lassus, Sept. 21, 3,25 p.m. Riga Tokyo corespondent telegraphs that a British Force, under Brig. Heneral Burnardiston. Commanding the British Forces in North Chin, hinded yesterday in the niighbourhood of Tacikan Bay to parti- sipato veuinst the Germans at Tsingtau.
LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE.
"Allies. Advancing Slightly.
Toydon, Supt. Why 5,0l plant
“A. Paris communique, issued this afternoon, states that out Lor has grund "written progress.
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Adedonhament occupied. Peronge and maintained (self there, notwith- standing vigorous attacks by the formugs,
Fanny continuice to koup litre Fees firmly entrenched.
Windieúneed slightly to the trip west.
To the Contre then has been no change.
The amg torvurls ties Fast cutane this attacks with renatrkables dereeness. „The struggle atinus, with alternet retirements ab evriain points and advenes at other points,
The enemy, in small detaghuments, reattempted to penetrate inte French territory in the mugherit Singy god the Vorges, bus wire shou repuben!.
the Bussians eqtinue to share on Cnicos,
Losos, Sept. 23, 6.5 p.m.
3 corumunique issued at Paris-this afternoon says: Our Left Wing advanced, to the region of Taussigny where severe fighting courred.
There is no important changeCon the Centre between. Itheins and the euro.
Thenemy tuched, violently in the Wore, Towth casa of Venita and in the elfrection of Manily at Compieren, but the attanke were repulsd
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Muth of Wonize the eneng bodds a Eine from Richecourt to Linen ile, bat bua mund two progress.
T Germans in Town it and the Vosges have venited Nonony ord Arracourt,
Lostios, Sept. 24, 4.30`um.
4. Paris communiquer bound at 11. clock in the evening stated that the battle of the Aisac was largely in the nature of a fortress warfare, similar to the operations in Manchal, and intensified by the exceptional power of the artillery. Hence,' progn «s was nevessarily slow, sometimes nely hill to one kilometre daily.
3.10 am.
A communique issued in Parisot 11'o'clock says that the simtion ja unchanged.
BRITISH AVIATORS RAID A ZEPPELIN SHED.
LONDON, Sept. 23, 1.55 p.m.
An Antwerp telegram reports that five British aroplanes maided the Zoppolin shed at Cologne. Three bombs were dropped from a disunen of 1,500 feet. When, the aeroplanes perceived that the she is allam they returned to the starting point. the descended in Belgiemant un
arred motor-car went to its regéue.
An Amsterdam talegam says that an aeroplane dropped bombs on the Zeppelin shed at Dusseldorf. The Dusseldorf Zeitung syiya a few windows of the shed were broken.
MORE RUSSIAN VICTORIES.
Losnus, Sept. 24, 4,30 a.m. Prior to the storming of Jaroslavy the Russiatis captured an armoured train and quickfrets. south of Przemysal. They also carried a strongly Horaitied link, equipped with heavy arctiliory and sowerhighta, on abe river
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IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH GERMAN FRONT.
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The rapidity of the Russian advance in Gulidis is shown by the offint mutoanement which states that the Hussian troops have reached Wislok hind are close to the Hingnian Trontier. The operations at Prasmysl ure successfully developing
The Bussians are in close touch with the Genom front, but there Fos, been no fighting.
THE VATICAN AND GERMAN BARBARITIES.
Loxtos, Sept. 24, 4.30 -a.m
The Rame newspapers suito this the Pope has telegraphed to the Kaiser deploring the damage done to theirs Cathedral, and saying:
When you destroy the temples of God you provoke the Divine izr. before which even the most potrat annies lose all power." The Vitkein refuses to confirm or deny thenbove,
THE MORATORIUM TO END.
Lesney, Sept. 23, 1;55 p.m.
The Government, after consultation with various interests, bus devided that the tima das arrived-for ending the moratorium as`sson 19 possible. There will be no further extension of the moratorium as regards bills of exchange and retail debts. As regards other debts there will be an extension of one month:
- THE NEMES19-OF GERMANY.
A Distinction Between People and Policy,
The following suggestiva letter appeared Įin the "Japan Advertiser" of Septembar
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Femek at the very moment whey, thanks
the French indemnity, the Charman supposed that they were about to capture the world. Bismarck hinsel was con bounded by the recuperation of Franco. Tho fact indeed clouded his later life. The roa s ra,for it, of course, was that French com. nerve had not been argiled in spite of her military misfortunes sa German commerca is ring assailed at the present. ctent. It
BY TELEGRAPH. Weismann's
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
A £10,000,000 BRITISH LOAN TO CHINA.
LONDON, Sept. 25 The Times Peking correspondent telegraphs that China, has signed an Agreement with Mesars. Samüal of London for u ham of £10,000,000,
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(Wah Tas Yat Po's Service.)
· PRESIDENTIAL DRESS,
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Fexrso, Sept. 24.
. President Yuu Shih Kai will weur: his Dow uniform ward indem " fron to-day.
CANTON'S FINANCES,
The Canton Government has in- timated to the Finansial Department. that from October this year until nest June they will be able to remit $2,150,000 to the Government at Peking.
BALT BUREAU FINANCES.
The Government rratemplates establishing a bank, in connection with the Salt Bureau.
CHINA'S NEW FOREIGN SECRETARY.
Alter un interview with Prusident
| Yuan, Lai Wing Yiu took ebarge. of
tha Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pook Liang Joe took charge of the office in connection with the Title Deeds and the Inspection Fers of the various Provinces.
LEFT THE CAPITAL.
PERING, Sept. 25.
The China Minister to Tondon, Shilt Ki, left Peking yeatorday.
PRESIDENTIAL MANDATES.
Mandates promulgating a Rea Cross Society, and others governing the High Court and military officers' appoint- ments and promotion, were issued yesterday
HONGKONG VOLUN-
TEER CORPS.
CORPS ORDERS BY LIEUT-COL. A. CHAPMAN, Y:D,'
APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSPERS.
The Following men having joined the
G. J. F. Millat No. 1 Section Artik
Sapper F. C. Cerno to Engineer Com-
Sapper T. Gibbison to Fegineer. Comp
Pte. Plus to Right Suction
Pte. F. Wilnad to Right Sqution M.G.
Pic. LA. V. Ribuiro to Signalling
British Naval aeroplanes attacked the Zeppelin shed at Dusseldort. The weck of the decoration of way. Gestion Colonies who can never own is the sesso in { M.G. U
9.55 p.m. The Official Prese Bureau states that the Admiralty announces that conditions were difficult owing to mist. Fl-Lieutenant Collet dropped thro bombs on the shed from a distance of 100 feet. The extent of "the dunge donu is unknown. Flag-Lieutenant Collet's emplate was
strunk, by a projectile, but all returned sufuly.
The incident shows that it further bombs are dropped on Antwerp or elsewher: reprisala enn be adopted quest to any extent,
SMALL "BELGIAN FORCE ROUT 2,500 GERMANS.
Losnos, Sept. 24, 4,30.5.m.
THE TORPEDOED CRUISERS.
About 1,000 Men Sared..
in an opoa averet that for many years Corps are allotted Corps numbers" and Ciemnoy has bean endeavouring by ovary Bir.-1s view of the prevents suicidal, diplomatic. are to obtain the pingisl roPosted as follows:-
PR. H. Whittall, to Sports Com- policy of Germany it is interesting to cognition of German securities We recall an article published in 1997 by the French Bourses, and that financialy France paay.
bas triumphed. The Germans will find "Spectator." It was as follows::
that whatever the same paid as indemnities,lery Battery. *Germany has a mercantile marina of war cannot itself nowadays be made to faut propertions. But on the declaration pay as Bismarck found after 1870, of war the whole of Germsey's trading ships and yet that easpaign was fought by pary, would be at our mercy. Throughout the him without the Brillah Fleet is on ass of the world gur craiary would seize opponent, and what may be called it pany. and confiscate them. Within the first blockade of Gerangy, Her's, has indeed
nicidal policy. been a
The British would s pounds by bha capture of her ships. Nor which Gertsons' understand the word.
that all flur colonies are dotted with They have been too long set in the English Co German trading houses, who do a great mould of freedom to conform to the dest of hosiness. We should not of course, absolete kies of feudalism and autocracy Section want to treat them harshly i bat war must for which that unhappy nation is every day fe them the selling of their businesses bartering the substance of prosperity, for what they would fetch and going home It is enough to make Bismarck farm in to Germany. In this way she would lose bis grave. He losthod, England as all must a hold upon the trade of the world which, de to whom the spirit of freedom is it has taken her many years of toil to sbherent Yet his axiom was: Con create. Again, think of the effect upon eiliste England at all hazards.” Ha-loathed Germany & trade by the closing of all her assis, yet his every effort was to nie lust purts. Hamburg is one of the greatest
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prta of the world. What would be it Anatrina counsel was '
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Pte. J. S. Rodriquce to Signalling Section. *.
Pte. C. Sacton to Sigandling Statica. Ito. P. A. Reis to Signalling Section. Pr. A. Ada Luż to Signalling Ser
tion.
Pte. J. II. Lawrence to Signailing Sec
Pte. B. L.; Rocka to Signalling Seo-
Pie. J. R. Maashana to Left Section
Pie. A. M. Costa to Signalling Section.
Ph. A. A. Abbas to Signalling
Yet Austin is now Germany's 'tion. “ A small force of Belgians, aided by an armoured tin, routed 2,100 € alition if not a single ship could enteraly ally. Son may remember Tenniels
or leave it! Blockades are, no do it, very fameurtoon, "Dropping the
Pilet Shermans with heavy losses.
difficult things te mai tain strictly, but where the German Emperor with a bote
Avion. Hem hary in so placed that the operation dismisses Bismark from the ship of State. would be amputatively easy. Consider This truly rapresenta what has taken place, M.G. Co. the effort on Germany if her fing were and a & bleeding.country. ferg back swept from the high sear and her porta je every avenue of peaceful
pmpress bvers blockaded.
witness to the heading passions which the might not miss her colonies, for placed Germany in her present terrible Lion. they are only burden, but the less of her prition. Her case, however, will be of ses-bozos trade would be equivalat to sa extreme Interest, to all students of finance. immediate fino of at least a hundred Hitherto, it has been wo'l mid, an er. millions: starling In plain words war tremely, hameroars chart might be made with Germany, even when conducted by catablish ng the direct relation between the her with the utmost wisdom and prodence. vigoar of German, koreign policy and maat mean for her direct lost of a terribly the siguron of Garman commercial insol
We shall see, where this latest heavy kind. and for as virtually no las vency. at all.
and iznat vigorom exposition of foreign It appears that about a thousand men were saved. Suiling slaps propbeer is fulfilling itali. Had the ap
It needs be words to point out how this polity places her when accounts are made *hich are becalmed have some others.
LONDON, Sept. 23, 5,5 pm.. AL official statement regarding the loss of the three cruisers Aboukir, Hogus und Oronny, is eagerly awaited, expecially as the narratives of survivors are most conflicting, sonic saying that minutes elapsed and others hours between the different sinkings.
The number of submarines engaged in the attack are variously estimated at from three to twenty.
-CASUALTIES AMONG OFFICERS.
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Medical Orderly J. R. Suiter to stuff.. Medical Orderly, D.-A. MagLeod, to i
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Medical Orderly E. W. BAlfínts tai Medical (derly-, H. Stark to Staff. The following men are transferred from the Hearrres, allotted Urpa Now, and posted as follows zamanda
Fte F. Shaw to Engineer Company' dated 13. 9. 14.
Pre D. K. Blair to Bignalling Bection
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Germans had our priction! experience of But the friends of Germany may feel the handling of deets and the practical certain that she will be postored to her
dafod tomata of aca power, it is probable they place among the European nations, in a would have followed the advice of Bismarck since frame of mind. She tu rot yet he attention of Valunteers is called to and have conciliated British opinion at ny been ripe for constitutional Government. sacrifice: For, so long as the British Fleet The Imperial Chancellor himself defends the following extract from Routine Order bolds the seas. Germany in in the positio the refusal of democratic suffraga like that, 3 dated 8 August niall parties of a man fighting with a slowly tightening obtaining in England: on, the ground that not exceeding six can travel in the An official statement of the saved includes Captain Drummond had string about his tarot Her conferce the Prusian poeply have not you acquired or are free of the limit Commander Sells of the Aboukir, Commander Berttura Nicholson of the obliterated, her mark to passing into the qualities of pahlia disciplins which is is at no time to be excesded. Creasy, and Captain Wilmot Nicholson and Commander Norton of the other hand, her fond supply trein make it workside in Erigland Bat the Volunteers are faminded that this conces Hogue,
bling in the balance, and the end whole Gerin people in now at school and in gated to "oldiers is only intended to The admimity list of officers shows that eighteen of the Cressy's vertais. In view of this it matters will letra Want the rest prizes of life are over journeys to or from duty.
little to her future wheter Pa is is or is not lo he gained by an aid militarista. othcers are dead, including Captain Tohnson, and 'thirteen wore saved.
Of the Aboukir's officers, seventeen ure dead and fifteen saved. Flight of the Hogue's officers are dead, and twenty-three were savedį
LosDox, Bopt, 24, 4.80 a.m..
The German Consul at Amsterdam states that submaring U9 has returned safely to a German port.
This probably one of the submarines which took part in the raid on the three cruisem.]
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not invested. Even in the Napoleonic mandera comesitational Government- for Leave of absence from the Colony is wars when the commercial interdependance formany whether monarchis or republican granted to Sergt. B. Chapinan from 28, of nations was far loss marked the Emperor will most certainly, be one of the early 19, 14 to 57, 9, 15, inclusirg.. confarsed himself thwarted at every turn raits of thin war, as no one who stadio
On doty Group 2 Nordugum and Le Lands
Offer on dary Capt. Armstrong, Lat orderly Offer. Lirus. Iindsell
by tad British Fleet.. His camp of inv sion the signs of the times can doubt. "And Parades for to-morrow Saturday 20th fleet stond in the way, and so it was bo nid aide. The nine outronched in 1 was formed at Bouleque, but the invisible pasabile annecary animation should 'instant, Nil. chiangbout the world, and it enured his the idea of the Middle Ages, han acter kara the lesson that the policy of plumer is in sheer lgrance of immutable princinter ultimate defont Germany will there re bat in wilful wickedness or ambitimi, but eat of date and that there was now place ant facts Unhappily the punisimmer ts of for the Goths and Vands in Europe, finorance a MOVOTO and Farital le the Bismarck, in a flees financially complex the wickedness stoelf, and the oap
pond, endeavoured to crush France sequences as disastronson plan economically. Yet after the war of 181
A pesange from Amsterdam states that the Germans say that V.9 alone sank the three cruisers, and it was unknown whether the cubmarine was safe,
A naines of the crew of twenty will be published.
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