TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1814.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mall.)
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR
JAPANESE CRUISER SUNK
IN KIAOCHOW BAY.
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ALLIES STEADILY ADVANC-
ING IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINES ACTIVE,
FRENCH CRUISER SUNK
THE SIEGE OF TSINGTAU.
Japanese Cruiser Strikes A Mine And Blaks..
Mr. S. Imai, the Consul feneral. for Japan at Hongkong, informs us that the Japanese Government officially announce that at midnight on the 17th ast, the Japanese cruiser Takashibo" suck off Tsingtau after striking
a niue.
254 MEN LOST.
Lexpos, Oct 19, 3.5 p.m..
A telegram from Tokio states that it is officially announced that the Japanese cruiser Takauhiho" was wank by a mine in Kiaochow Bay un Saturday night.
One officer and fine men were saved, and 234 drowned.
The Takachibu," which was a vessel of three thousand tons, parti cipated in the Chino-Japanese war. A
OSTEND REPORTED AS RE TAKEN BY THE ALLIES.
LONDON, Oct. 20, 3 a.m. The Morning Post's North of France correspondent telegraphed on Monday that he had excellent authority for stating that Ostend had been re-taken by the Allies.
THE LATEST COMMUNIQUE.
LONDON, Oct. 20, 1.30 .m. An official despatch issued in Paris at eleven o'clock last evening "states that in Belgium attacks by the Germans between Dixmunde and
Nieuport were repulsed by the Belgiin uriny,
There have been slight advances between Arras and Roye. Our troops ut veful points reached the wire entanglements of the enemy's "positions of defence. We gained ground on the right bank of the Mause in the vicinity of St. Mihie!. There is nothing of importance to report concerning the remainder of the Front"
FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.-
The folowing are the latest telegrama received at the local French Consulate General:--
Official Telegram from French Goverment through Peking
The day of the 17th inst was marked by a sensible advantage of Allied forces on the part of their front north of Libasses cunal. Anglo-French troops took Givenchy, Lorgies, Illies, Fromells, and Armentieres. Belgian army strbog- ly repulsed several German attacks close to the crossing of the Yeer river,
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GERMAN RETICENCE.
LONDON, Oct. 19, 8.15 p.m. A telegram from Amsterdam, itatos that a German communique just issued ignores the Allise' adranset and only says that the enemy's attacks on the west and north-west of Lille have been repulsed and, that there has benn
o change in the Eastern thestra.
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THE SUGAR EXPORT PROHIBITION.
LONDON, Ost. 19. The prohibition against the export of sugar has "beoa withdrawn with regard to British. East Africa, West Afrio Gibraltar, Malta and Et, Eslona.
A NEW DISTINGUISHED. SERVICE MEDAL.
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E. M. The King has approved of the establishment of a Distinguised Service Medal for the Navy in cases where the Conspicunas Gallantry Medal would cot bẹ applicable:
MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.
A Representative List.
Those mentioned in despaches include-806 officers and 635 non-acm missioned officers and me
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The list is a representative one, the names of privated and "non-com"," appearing side by side with those of General Colonels and Bach roka by
The dozen,
Among others mentioned are a chaplains, drummers, a saddier, shooing. mith and and trumpeters,
The names of eams Territorials are also mentioned,
FIGHTING ON THE FRENCH FRONTIER.
Germans Becoming Exhausted.
LONDON, Oct. 19, 5.15 a.m..
ecent Press despatches from France are of an extremely optimistic. nature For example, a Daily Chreniale telegram, dated yesterday, states that obe Germans have abandoned Courtraind are retreating sullenly on the road from Touruih to Valenciennes, Cambrai and St. Quentin. They (the Germans) are exhausted with anturic; and the prisoners are sick, starved and weary,
It is suspected in Paris that the German railway communications between Maubeuge and Meziereh have broken down; only the Mons line is working. There has been heavy rain recently, and the zone between the uries is bog-like.
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.
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Lostos, Oct. 19, 8.15 a.m.
A telegram from Petrograd says that an official communique states that the Russians gained partial stop sses at Warsaw in very hot engage ments; also to the south of Przemysl..
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINES ACTIVE.
French Cruiser Sank.
LONDON, Oct. 19, 2 p.m.
A talegren from Cetinje states that two Austrian sabmarines from Cattaro attacked the Franch fast cruising along the Dalmatian coast.
The crociser Weldeck Rousseau sank,
The submarins Beet then hambarde -Cattaro and an Austrian aeroplane dropped bombs on the French warships escorting transports while off Activari.
. No damage was done.
BRITISH PLATELAYE: S FOR THE FRONT.
LONDON, Oct. 19.
One thousand British platelagers are going to the front. to mend the
railways.
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BRITISH GENERAL KILLED.
Lospos, Oct. 19, 3,35 p.m. General Hubert Hamilton, who w 19 under cover when ▲ shall barıt amidst a group, was hit in the temple not instantly killed.
Nove of the others were touched,
WAR NEWS.
BRITISH HAYY »LEIQUE" AND
THE WAR.
The Secretary of the Navy League, Lou doo, on the 10th ult issued the following circular on the War Bituation"
NAVAL
The British Fleet at the moment of. HAVAS telegram; Oct. 18, 4.40 p.m. writing bar completely cornered the Gor On the left North of Labassee Canal Allied armies occupied freat Givenchy, 1980 Flest, which now skulks in the retire- Illies and Fromelle; took up again Annéatieres and North of Arran. Yesteront of its harbours behind a zone of day was marked by a nouable advance by our arcies between region of Arrasaines and under the protection of its forts. and the Oise, where our progress at several points was noticeable.
Via PERING, Oct. 20, 11.15 p.m.
The Allies advance was particularly notable on the, 18th inst. on the south and north of Arms, where the allied troups were fighting without rust for ten days.
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Their fighting spirit is always at the highest point.
Fresh progress was made by the allied troops between Labassee Canal und the Lys river in the direction of Lille.
Gerrnin attacks between Lys and the sun were repulsed chiefly the Belgian Army.
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THE ACCIDENT TO THE DUTCH LINER.
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A telegram from Amsterdam atates that the Dutch liner "Noorden" has arrived at Maslais, Holland, with her stora and rudder slightly damaged,
It will be remembered that a telegram dated the 18th inst. stated that a wireless manage been received to the effect that the Nordam (12,531 gross tonnage) had struck a mine in the North Ses, while making for sterdam from New York. Seven persons on board wore mated to have been injured. E
ALLIES STEADILY ADVANCING,
LONDON, Oct 19, 5.6 p.n..
A Paris comunique states that in Belgium the enemy bombarded, with out result, the front at Nieaport.
The Allies, notably the Belgian Army, not only repulsed fresh attacks, but have advanced to Boulers.
We (the French) progressed between Lys and Labusee Canal in the direction of Lille, while violent fighting has taken place on the Freat at Lobasase where we are advancing house by house.
5.10 p.m. North and Bouth of Arras our troops bars been fighting ten days with irrtible tenacity and dash,
We repulsed a strong German counter attack at chacines and rained ground.
Nothing to report from the Centro,
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ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKE- MAN O. C. H. K. V. R.
Recruits with no previous service will attend at the L. R. A. Minature Range on Saturday the 24th instant st 2.30 pm. or Sunday the 25th instant at 9.30a.m.
Rifles and Ammunition will be provided n the Range.
Parade on Thursday as ordered.
HONGKONG IN WAR-TIME.
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SOOTTISH FOOTBALL
(From Our Own Corespondent.)
Buruan, September 10 To the First Division of the Sootklah | Longue the ffsart of Mid-Lothian continued their victorious career by winning their fourth successive match. Rangsen perform- ad a similar feat agulust a strong side. Bat |að Aberdoso, Clyde suffered their fro raverse. Hoarta and Rangers are therafora- | theably clubs with untargiskel records. - Hoarta victory over Kilmarnock was, waly merited, and the score might, oven hava beun bigger. The game between Rangers | and Falkirk was full of excitement ; the sidea were pretty level all through, the Glagow dlab, however, 'having the 'greater i spoed. Coltia after being two goals down | bad a decisive viccess against Morton
Aberdeen did an exceedingly creditable thing in accounting for Clyde, and practi sally led throughout. Queen's Park played a better game against Third Lanark thes the score indicates; they had most of the play, and but for Browlia's steadiness in. goal would have finished far ahead,
SCOTTISH LEAGUE—FIRST DIVISION,
Aberdeen, Clyde, 0 Hibernians, 1 Airdrieonians, D. Celtia, 6: Morton, 2 Hamilton
Rovers, I.
Academicals.
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Partick Thistle. 4: Motherwell, 1.
Third Lanark, I: Queen's Park, L.
Rangers, 3; F.Risk, 2.
Hearts, Kilmarnock, 0.
Dundee, 1, 96. Mirren, 0.
Ayr United, 2; Dunfermline, 1.. MCOTTISH QUALIFYING Cer. First Round,
Lith, 3; Bathgate, 1.
St. Johnstone, 6; Criat Morriicciana, 2. Brechin City, 3; Muncross. 1.
Loohgaily United, 3; Lumphinnans,. 0. Kirkcaldy Unted, I Athletic, O.
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Dunfermline
Peebles Rovara, 6; Berwick Rangėta, 0.
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DR. BELL RETIRES.
Succeeded by Dr. Koch.
Hongkong loats today the scrvices of
a valued publio servant by the retire- iment; after elaven years' service of Dr. John Bell, superintendent of the Govers. mcat Civil Hospital and Lunstio Asgiums.
Dr. Boll, M.R.C.S. Ebgid., L.R.C.P., UP... Lon., was born on November 10, 1859, and entered the Hongkong Civil Service, on June 1, 1996, as assistant surgeon. In the same year he was for a period of six weeks acting superinten. dens of the Civil Hospital and four years icter was for twelve months acting prin- cipal civil medies! officer and president. of the Sanitary Board. In 1904 he went home on half-pay leave, and on his re- tura in 1008 resumed the acting appoint. ment of principal civil medical officer, which he has filled on three cocasions since then.
The importance and responsibility of Dr. Bell's post at the Civil Hospital opn be estimated from the fact thas the cross dealt with in an average your number elowo upon 17,000, 15,000 of which re-
·ceive-out-treatment. - The 2,800-oddi patients who every year pass through the hospital are treated in 9 wards contain. ing 150 beds. These are large figures when the size of the staf is considered, and the smoothnew with which the good work of the Institution is carried on speaks well both for the chief officer and
his subordinates, Dr. Bell has always enjoyed the full confidence of the Govein- ment and the public in his important position, and in social spheres in the Colony both he and Mrs. Boll have a heat of friends, who, while regretting their repartum, will extend to them the heartiest of good withes for 's happy life in the Home country.
Dr. W. V. M. Koch, M.D. and Master Surgery, Edin., who wa Dr. Bell's ¡first assistant during the whole of the time be was in charge, succeeds to the Superiziandency. His appointment is: one which will meet with universal approval.
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Sir Jobs Frer ch's message received this morning is a record o gloriour achievement of the British troops in sffecting a magni- Scent retreat andar" the most terrible conditions. Every unit-behaved with ex- traordinary bravery and calmness ad although our loses have been considerable
the damage done to the enemy has been THE HOTEL SHOOTING CASE. out of all comparisco greater,
Beciating in this country has exceeded
all anticipatione of the War Office: Bo
Our advance guardı at Alakse are in line with Bonhomme, Bairis and Tnited Kingdom have the Magistracy this morning for a data to
Sulzers, and we still occupy Thann.
'TURKEY AND THE GOEZEN'S CREW,
Lospor, Sept. 10, 448 p.m. A telegram from Constantinople states that Turkey, replying to the "British representations, has finally declined to discharge the Gorman crews al
Joeben and the "Bronima,"
Mr. Preston, of Mears. Johnston, Et kns great hara born the mumbers that he and Master, on behalf of Mr. Lewis, who responded to the Colours that special arrangements have now been made to is representing E. E. Almberg of the maintain recruits a Reserve until suf- Swodish Trading Company, charged with foient accommodation is available for their maliciously wounding Signalman Berry made a application to Mr. Mislbouras at -The people of the been more profoundly stirred by this
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Mr. Melbourne saked Mr. Preston to communicate with the Crows Solicitor who
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