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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1914
BY TELEGRAPH.
Standeria Sonata *, the China Maij,
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR
BRITISH WARSHIPS BƆM- BARD GERMANS ON BELGIAN COAST.
CREATE HAVOC AMONG"
THE BMSNY.
GERMANS BEING REPULSED IN FRANCE..
THE EMDEN AGAIN ACTIVE.
BRITISH WARSHIPS SPLENDID WORK ON THE BELGIAN COAST.
Germans Severely Defesind.
LONDON. Oct. 21, 4.40 p.m.
A telegram from Dover states that British warships have done great
work on the Belgian coust.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY
TELEGRAPH.
BIG DEMAND FOR BRITISH TREASURY BILLS,
LONDON, Oct. 91.
The applications for the Six Months' Treasury Bills issped to the amount of £15,000,000 totalled £43,000,000. The average raty për annum la 34 par
contum
1 GERMAN, COMMUNIQUE.
LONDON, Oct. 21, 7.40 p.m.
A telegram from Amsterdam states that a Berlin communique says that fighting continues on the Year Canal and that the enemy' artillery was supported from the sen to the north west of Nisuport,
In the fighting west of Lille ws the Germans) taking the offensive repulsed the enemy's attacks,
No decision has yet been cume to in the Eastern theatre.
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GERMANS IN FULL RETREAT NORTH OF WARSAW.
LONDON, Oct. 91, 8,45 pm.
An ocial statement from Petrograd aurcunces that the Germans are in fall retreat in the region of Warsaw and north of the river Pilica, leaving thei: wounded and abandoning fortified positions. The Russians are pursuing them.
The enemy continues to resist south of the Pilica
The Russians are holding Kozienice, opposite Ivangorod, despite novara. artillery Sre.
Our position on the left bank of the Vistula has been secured, while around Przemysl the Russians are seaming the offensiva.
There is no change in East Prussia.
THE BUDGET SPRECH.
FSTIMATES FOR 1915.
As this afternoon's meting of the Laginative Council B. E. the Governor, Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G. maile his annual hagut speech (which appears in other columns of this issue) on the presentation of the estimates for 2015. There were present in addition to His Excellency:
H. E. the General Office Commanding the Troops, Major-General F. H. Katy, CB
Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. Charn SKVERN,
Hon. Attorney-General, Mr. J. H.
Te could get the climates hame if the Council met this day fortnight; a week! wfuld hardly be reasonable. His Excel.) acy moved the Erst reading of a bill entitled an ordinance to apply a sum net coding, 39,515,000 to the public services for the year 1915.
Hon. Celonial Secretary seconded, and the bill was read first time.
VOLUNTEERS AND JURY SERVICE
The Attorney-General moved the sound reading of a bill to amend the Jury Or dinance, 1887. He said members of the Volunteer Force bad to give a portion of thoirtime asch year to attending camp. Em. ployers whose mei were serving had to lows a portion of their employees' time. This was burden cheerfully burn, but it seemed only
sonable that thos who bore it should; A....e relieved to some extent from other
They watched the energy at night-time digging trenches by darea took exact range and shelled the raway heavily at dyght, inflecting 1500 leases. Colonial Treasurer, Mr. E. D. in one day, wrecking six tatteries with the first want,
On Sunday they destroyed a Taube xitabip and wrecked » Zeppeliu.
Ok Munday the enemy's samarthes made frunless efforts, their torpedoes missing.
Bombardment Continuas.........
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H.M.S. Attentive returned to Dr on Monday morning with seven of her crew wounded with shrapnel while bombarding the Germana,
The bombardment coalipues.
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FELICITATIONS BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND JAPANESE NAYIES.
Lasnos, Del. 21, 2.50 p.m
C. WOLFE.
Hun, Director at Public Works, Mr. CHURCHILL
Hou Secretary for Chinese Airs, ER HALLAX.
En. Capt. Supt. of Police, Mr. HOT JIXER
Hon Mr. War F, CMG. Hon, Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. Hon. Mr. H. A. Haw.TT. C.M.G, Hou. Me. DaVID LANDALE. Flod, Me Las CHC PAK.
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pable duty. 1 The object of the bill was to Me.lieve from jury service Volunteer ooars and not commissioned officers and a cor. iu number of other me bara of the Force las might approved by the Governor-in- Council. Opportunity had been taken to make another amendment rendered desir- le by the passing of the Dental Ör- inance.
Mr. M. J. Buses, Clerk of Counesta.
PRINCE OF WADS PUNU
The Colonial Secretary seconded and the it was read a recaud time. It was after varða takori through committes an›l passed."? Special P lice Reserve. This billentitled El Excellency moved the following ordinanca no provid, for the formation. Fautica standin. in his name:
Special Pulic Kreerve was read a Than contritation of 21009 hecond time, taken through committee The Presa Burend announces that Me Churchill, Fat Lord of the
bage and passed, without discussion. Faud instituted by his Royal Najuna Admiralty, on behalf of the Navy, has telegraphed to the Japanese Minister blate from the funds of the Colony to th
FINANCE CODIETTAK, Marine tuar deep sense of the efforts and energy of the Japanese Navy.
Hgh the Prine of Wales for the rile!
During the cussideration of the Snancial Mr. Churchill says that apart iron the rat olject of the extermication of persons in the Briti-h is who are the main German base in the Perfe Ouri, the dapásexo Squadrons everywhere dependents of man se ring with Hainutes referred from Counci. Han, Mr. are giving invaluible help in protecting our trade "nad searching the Majestys Forces and of the shouffer Hewett criticised the policy of giving tom unemployment caused by interruptionmans to mumbers of the Falica Fores who saamy's ships and in conveying troops
dis Deation of trade and industry or referred a bonus of tree months wages to therwise aro plunged into poverty and king their dus Home leave. He severu
y deprecated the ph which was worth His Excellency in moving the resolution,cunsideration. Heres a consequence of war
id he intimated at the time he asked loc public subscriptions he would also ask the aucil toynte a curiderable contribution twards it. He was glad to way that the espase to the public invitation for
The Hor. Colusial Secretary during Hubaoriptions had been very satisfactory. especially from the Chinese community.sideration of the stationary Vote And in connection with the subscriptivos nerved that the war had necessitated
The Japaese Maisiet wanuly thinks Me Churchill on behalf of the Japanese Navy, and says the 14 a gaiter for the atmost satisfaction that perfect understanding ant harmony exist's heuwved the two Allied Navies. bopea that before long their ultimate gost may be achieved.
THE TRAFALGAR CELEBRATIONS.
Unprecedentca Fervour,
LooNON, Oct. 21, 410 p.m.
laod ia
Hon. Capt. Superintendant of Polico greed with Mr. Hewas: that the polios were more efficient if the took their loare
... due.
The vote was passed.
BY TELEGRAPH
(Wah The Yai Po'a Serotge.).
TIM FOOK'S PROPOSAL
PERING, Aug. 21.
Co-morrow the State Council will discuss Tim Fook's proposal to, atimu- late the spirit intended in establishing the Republib.
TOBACCO AND LIQUOR DUTIES.
The Financial Conference has deoid.
ed to increase the tobacco and liquor
duzion by five par cent.
A NEW GENERAL.
A Presidential - Mandate appoint■ Sua Mo Yin Wai to be s.General,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RESERVES.
ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKI-
MAN 0.0. E.K. V. R.
Musketry practice will be carried out ea Kings Park Range on Saturday the 24th instant at 3.30 p.m. and on bunday the 5th instant at 9.30 .. all ranks," excep: Recruits with no previous training (and last season's "Eficienta." are required to attend one of these practices. Any of fast year's Eficients #bo wish to do so, may a
Also attend,
The following N. C. O's will be prosent: Saturday-Sergt. Mackay and Danby, SundaySorgta. Tollan Hurley.
And
Recruits Practice at miniatura Bango es ordered. The following N. D.'s will be presont: Saturday-Fergh. Beswick and Corp. Moxon. Sunday:--Sorgt. Storrie and Corpl. Ross,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Lient-Col. A. Chapman, Y.D.
PARADES. Patades for to-morrow”, Friday Bed jaxtant.
6.0 am. In jined recruits under" Sergt. Major Bigby. One Betion Scruta
iming Drill and Mus etry) Company 18-truction under Sergt. Majr Marpby D.CL.I. Remaindus Group 3 under Com- pany Officers.
30 p.m. Route March-Dress---drill shirt-sleeves.
DETAIL
On duty Or-up 3. Ofers on day Capt. Wood, Capt. Stewart and 2/Lt. Cunningham
Ordesty Officer 2/Lieut; Cunningham, To Furnish Guard to-night Sconta Com-
pany, tomorrow Scouts Company.
Orderly Sergeant to-night Carpl. Shen- ton, to-morrow Sergt. Hall.
Thousands hour after hour Bad paseel the Nelson Colare. Every abera.om the British Commercial community out deal of extra priating. The whole MESSES ESSABROY'S AFFAIK'S. are masses of Ewers while prominent is a wreath from Admiral Jellicoe. The it must always be remembered that angestion of the amount spent on stationery celebrations are spiraled the cour, all the buildings in the neighbour. ms bars had already contributed to this and been gone into it as it was hoped t hood of Trafalgar Square flying the figs of the Allies.
adopt this motion.
ext year would be cat down accordingly. Hoo: Mr. Wei Yak segonded, and the
FINANCIAL MINUTES. motion was unanimously carried.
Tu night & great deosástration will be held in the Opera House' where the Bagiand... He moved that the effect certain economies., The vote for the
Allies will be represented.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN TRAITOR SUPPRESSED.
Losbox, Oct. 22.
A telegram from Capetown states thut the Maritz affair has come to an ignominious end owing to the vigurous action of the South Africar Union Governmeat.
"A SENSATION IN MONTREAL.
Austrians' Dastardly Conduct.
Losnos, Oct. 21, 11.50 a.m.
A ielogram from Alontreal states that two Austrians placed a bomb
in
the vestibule of a row of nine tenstment houses, all of which were wrecked.
The inhabitants, mostly Russias, had turvellous escapes. The Austrians perished.
L
The casualties are unknown' but some are terribly injured.
THE EMDEN AGAIN ACTIVE.
ERIATUM.
The allowing paragraph should be Jbstituted for paragraph 13 in the Bud-,
t slatement power
Der 18. Housing of European sub- rlinate officers, $30,000.--The total
THE REDGET STATEMENT.
The following financial minutes were F-ferred to, the Finance Committee for
sideration:
$50,000 in aid of the vote Miscellanes
Position of Local Branch.
In the Bankruptcy Court this morning before the Chief Justice, the Official Rectiver (Mr. 4. E. Carpinasl) applied for, the adjudication of the local branch of A. M. Essabhoy and Co. as bankrupt, and
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is Services, West River Flood Belied, the appointment of Mr. G. C. Moxon
und. $15,000 in aid of the following trustee. This nurse was unanimoua'y Les Miscellaneous Servicca: 1. prins approved at a meeting of the local creditors. timate of $80,000 includes a sum ofng and binding misellaneous papers, He mantioned that all the ladina að $30,000 for an addition to the Harbour 7,000; 3, stationery, $8,000 $19,950 raita branches of the firm were being run ffice Buildings, which will contain of aid of the following votes:-Police and under the direction of the Official Amignon the ground Bout n'hew Liquors Office and Frison Department, Al-Police: Coal for At Bambay. He had not heard from the a the first and second foors quarters larracks $1,000, furniture $850, inci- Bombay Court, though a telegram WAS BOBt For two rarried or four single "Revenuental expenses $3,200, launches and to the local manager bere asking him to Gaficers. The quarters now in occupyut--lőres $1,500, pausages and direct the removal of movables under the
diection Com at Breezy Point have proved entirely use in lien of parages $10,000,
of the Aignes of Bomber Mr. Alabaster announced that he ap atisfactory.
mall stores $600, transport 14,000; B. pered for the Bank of Taiwan and the Fro Brigade Clothing $100, coal and Banque de 1 Inda Chine. Mr. Stenver- His Excellency, in presecting hissil-fuel $1,000, light $300 $445.20 in on represented the Yokohama Specte ummary of the Budget estimates (which of the following rules-Harbour Bank and Mr. Norrington was for the will be found in another column) in faster's
petitioning creditor. Department, E-Gunpower
Mr. Alabaster submitted that the only rinted form, asked if they would take pet: 1. Personal emolumecta, 4 ladiar thing that could bedone by the Court po-day as read. Eo was sorry that this year police constables, $58.84 2. Other was to adjudicate tas local firm bankrupt. the estimates had been brought before charges, uniform for constables, $66.88. The result of the adjudication would be to the Council so late, and explained that $1,548.30, the equivalent of £150, invest the property in the trustas, who had lady beet appointed. This Court, Mir. A telegram from Lloyds correspondent at Colombo states that the addition to an excessive amount placed rid of ike vole Miscellaneous Services, As beter abmitted, had no concern with } Emden has sunk the British steamers Ben Mohr, Clan Grant, Chillana Colonia: Secretary's office by the sunt in aid of nicatie institutions, conlig her as hat other roshes of the firm ar Mr. Kotowall, the olerk whe year ibution to the endowment fund of the outside the jurisdiction of the Court
This Rare Old Scotch Blend Is Distinguished and Troilus. She also sank a dredger bound for Tasmania and captured by your prepared the details in a very London School of Tropicil Afedicine, were bankrupt or not, and quited, cases in
Hicient manner was unfortunately 11. $1,000 in aid of the role Public Works the local branch should hur strictly cons by Having a Bouquet As In Fine Old Matured
sappert of his contentio It was necessary that the estimates Extraordinary, New Territories, miseel". carred for the bent it of the local creditors should be scat Hone by September 7, | luzcous works, ~$900 in aid of the vote; of this particular ranch, and he therefore asked the Unofficial | Public Works, extraordinary, Hongkong,}· Members to curtail the time for their extension of lighting," 3500 lạ mà đ consideration as much as possible, owing the vote Publis Works Department, gine to the prossury of work the usual abstract tric fans and light. $160 in aid of the had not yet been prepared.... "
vote. Harbour Master's Department,
team launches.
Sinks More Fessels
the Exford south-west of Cochin.
LONDON, Oct. 21, 6.15 p.m.
[Cochin is a native state of India"between Malabar and Travacore.-Ed.]
ENEMY STILL BEING REPULSED.
1
Lospox, Oct. 21, 4.20 p.m.
A Paris communique states that the enemy attacked particularly violently at Nieuport, Dixinuda, and "Lubassee.
All were repulsed with great energy by the Allied armies.
No notable change at the other fronts.
A GERMÁN SUBMARINE.CAPTURE.
German Officer's Ridiculous Action.
LONDON, Oct. 21.
Amerige from Leith says that the steamer Glitro was sunk by Ger man submarine twelve miles off Norway. It was boarded by the Germans, who, revolveré tu hand, ordered the flag to be lowered. The German officer tore the flag, and trampled it under foot. The crow were placed in lifeboats. The Glitra was & Loith ship of only 627 tona net register. She was built in 1881, and belonged to Mcasts Salves & Cuf -
BRITISH GUNBOATS ATTACKING GERMAN COAST BATTERIES,
German Submarines Deiren. Of.
LONDON, Oct. 21.
The Times correspondent on the French Coast on Tuesday reported that while two British gunboats were engaging the German cast batteries on Mor day morning Gorman sabrinas attacker them, an
A patrol of destroyers from Dover, and another vessel, came to the assist ance of the guabats, and drove off the subaurine with loss,
The gunboats are still engaging to baster of code).
FRANCE AND DUM DUM BULLETS.
President Pajucara sent a cable message, to President Wilson, as follows S
"Mr. President-1 am Informed that
that the avanta
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INTERCESSION IN TIME
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OF WAR.
The Bishop of Victoris proposes to hold meeting for internassion at St. Paul's College monthly on the fourth Monday at 6, p.m. commendfor next Monday Uct. 26th. This is in addition to the service of intercession held at 10.15 a.m. daily (axcept Thursdays) at the Cathedral.” On Thursday It is held at the Peak Church.
Hon. Mr. Howats said it was the usual custom for the Governor, when he made the Budget speech, to go into detail, and it was a very great advantage for the members to have the opportunity when stilicising the Budget of hearing Hia Excellency go into details as he went along. Listening to a Budget spooch was much more instructive than reading the German government has sought to Tho menthers, however, quite realised thesorption Your Ricellency good faith by great res of work thrown apon the alleging that dandum balleeremanufactur
d In the French State factory and uned Revement generally and His Excelaney by our soldier: This chinery is but in during the very stronnous times, and the sudacious attempt to reverse ralee, druificial members" were quite propered "Germany has since the beginning of to ecosider the estimates, so that they could be put through in a week if acces sary. Els understood this was the view of the senior unoficial menaber and he of Your Brozliency and the Power - Kerma: When there are erasa ot diphtheria
DIPHTHERIA-POW IT MAY BE
AVOIDED,
DIPHTHERIA is usualy contracted the were god dumdum bullets and violated when the child has a cold. The cold duly the law of nations On August 15 prepares the child's system for the recep and several times since we have had tion and development of the diphtheris cocasion to bring these acts to the notice
in the neighbourhood children that have
thought the others would endoso, ita sigawaries to the Bagus Convention,
adds should be kept at home and ou, this His Excellency mid he was glad to Germany, who knew of our protesta, zb pull wowwared. Give them Cham know ble voice was so molodious that is today becks to confuse the issue and
sota of barbarity, was still preferred to the wasten letter, from borelligion, pretexts for Fees
brista's Gough Rem-dy and they will pot have to remain as home long. It also cleans
“out the culture' bada, which farms in He thought unimal members would, bos in the mame of enlightened laws and child's throst when it has an onld, and rather bored by ble reading a printed of eutraged civilisbon Lend Your, miniminoes the risk of contracting nfections
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