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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1915
BY
TELEGRAPH.
LOYAL AUSTRALIA.
SPLENDID RECRUITING.
LONDON, August 2. A telegram from Melbourne states that over 22,000 men enlisted in Victoria during July from the country districts. They marched thugh the aireets carrying banners and exhorting others to joia. They were warmly cheered en route to the depot.
The Melbourne University staff have invested an improved respirator against poisonous gas.
Sydney's great Parliamentary recruiting tour has opened splendidly.
AMERICA AND THE WAR ANNIVERSARY.
Lavoor, August American papers in leading articles on the war anniversary recognise that victory for Germany would mean that the United States as representatives of
the freedom of Government would have to confront her.
The New York Herald" pays a tribute to the British Navy and sags that but for it Germany would now he master of the worki
The Now York Times" says that Germany's materink lasses in the war are nothing compared to her moral losses. She was now without a friend in the whole world. Iohenzollern Germany was damned for øver.
GERMANY'S FOOD SUPĖLY.
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAYE TO DO.
Losnos, August 2.
In the cured of poceedings in the Prize Cours today an affidavit by Major Dillor of the War Muffler was produced, indicating the fumber of people, receiving supplies" of food from the "Gennag Government. Four millins am serving on the two fronts, 750,000 are training, 2,000,000)| casimls, 500,000 employed on the milway?, 750,000 at Krupps, and 2,000,000 in mines and facteerise on total of £9,000,000. Thus with mødente avenge of two deperalbuts ench, 30,000,000 people an depen-! aunt on the Government for nations.
TWO BRITISH VESSELS TORPEDOED.
Loxtos, August
The test Benvorlick " Has Been sunk, Sixteen of the creat were landed. The vaplain and flur renizinder of the crew left the vessel in another beach,
The steamer tilintin las abu been sink, with 54 sared and
I lost.
The Envortica" 2,164 not, was leiht, in 1996 and is owned by Miss. W. Thuison and Cox, Leith (The Bon Lingi,
RUSSIA'S DETERMINATION.
WARSAW TO BE ABANDONED TO ENSURE FINAL VICTORY.
Taisuos, Aug. 2, 249 paù. Speeches were tande by M. Borcmykite (President of the Council of Ministers and Prosnier) as the Duma.
M. Gorogkin tentional that the Tsar had ordered the Cabinet, to prepare Bills grunting Palad abalutely autonomy,
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ON THE EASTERN FRONT
GREAT RUSSIAN BAYONET ATTACKS.
LONDON, August 2. À communique recorila fières fighting along the whale front from Cour- and to south of the town of Cholm, the Russians inlisting heavy losses on the enemy in many bayonet counter-attacks.
After a desperate two days" buztin the Germans succeeded in crossing the river Courland near Bausk, south-west of Mitau, while further south on the Ponievess roads, half-way between Mitau and Kovno, the Russians overthiew an advancing German column, took several hundred prisci ars, and captured trenches full of enemy dead,
Furious attacks enabled the Germans to cross toe Narew to the north. east of Warsaw, bur vigorous Russian bayonet counter-attacks drave them into the bed of the river. The enemy in this sector largely used asphyxiating gares, but made little progross thereby, and lost a thousand prisoners, besides, a whole battery of guns,
Thera was also a fiores and fluctuating battle on Saturday to the south-cast. of Warsaw, while between Chalm and the Bug the Russians, after desperts fighting, retired nader the pressure of a more numerous enemy.
GERMAN REGIMENTS PASS CHOLM.
LONDON, August 2
An Austrian communique, says a telegram from Amsterdam, dwells on strong Russing counter-attacks south-east of Warsaw, and save that while the Russians east of the Visupla and rear Lublin are still resisting they have begun to retreat further cast towards the Bug, and German Regiments have passed Cholm is pursuit.,
SHELLS INTO COMPEIONE.
Long Rang Gun In Action.
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LONDON, Aug. 2.
No infantry engagement is recorded in last night's Paris communiqué.. A long-range gun fired nine shells into Compeigne, the only material damage done being by a fire which broke out but was quickly extinguished. Elsembers there were violent cannonades,
ANOTHER RAID ON FREIBURG.
LONDOS, August 2..
A Paris communique says that French aeroplanes again raided Freiburg-in- Breisgau.
GERMAN FORCES WITHDAWN FROM WEST TO EAST.
LONDON, August 2
A semi-olicial message from Petrograd says that the despatch of large German reinforcements from France to the Ensaing front began in the fourth week of July, when General Mackensen's Army was seriously hustled and when the battle of the Nure became putractel. Each Bussisa success compels the ezemy to withdraw fresh forces from the West, and this fact created favourable conditions for active opersticna by our Allies.
| SYNODICAL ORGANISATION WITHIN
THE DIOCESE OF VICTORIA.
OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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BY TELEGRAPH. GALLICURA
„Reuters Serulos to the China Manj
"NEW" ́ ́ZEALAND ``SHEEP.,
LONDON, Aug,
CURES
& telegram from Wellington, N. CORNS
states that the Governmont has prohibit-
ed the export of sheep.
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Lord Kitshener Saya Shelis Ar
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Corns as one of the most distressing of the
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Chiropody is best laft to the Chiropodis: !
Besides there is not the least necessity.
Callicura is a sure and certain cure. The Corm
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applications,
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Price 60 cents.
QUEEN'S DISPENSARY
The following letter has been received | Tel. 492, by Mr. Tillets from Ford Kitchenur
in reply to a communication mid-assi
to hit on his return from his recent visiti to the tremi z
Dear Ms. Billett.-I am much obligos | for your letter giving such an intseest. ing description of the feelings of the. ten in the trenches, There is no doughs that they have fought splendidly against af who has used most dastardly means in the conduct of the." campaign. You may be quito suraj that we are doing all in our power to give them the munitions they require, and I am glad to say that high explo sive 18.pdz. shells are now going out betterYours vary truly.
KITCHENTA
alighted on the prevalence of plaque at Yaumati
and cho Kawar number of steamers using the Bowloon Wharves sinco the war broke out. Those chases wote responsible, he said, for a hoary falling off in 3rd class receipts. And the returns for first clasa pasaengers were
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Out in Hongkong we escape the greater 1 will is rendured that there appart of troubles in the way of political taba vigorous investigation into the affairs of The Government, I say, should conduct ated in Church Nero se mouths thumping, poverty problems and feeding the Star Ferry Company with a view to ng (says the last issue of that periodical) to add the colossal task of making adeunt inposition 24 the increase in fazan. The aweased worner and starving children, not safe-guarding the public from such an a proposed constitutior, for the members provision for homeless Belgians: hut in Company evidently realises that it has the Church of Chua resident in this spite of this our little grievances, like over stepped the mark in ons respect, that Diese The Bishop ruboitted this to the poor, seem to be always with us. is in regard to clubs and the sporting the Archbishop of Canterbury who ex like system of Geverament, the reforms to head oflies and as a result the company cay hall forth on the decrepit unbusincas pablie. Namerous protests were forwarded pressut his approval provided it had cle that are o ladly wanted in the bucket decided to allow the 81 punch ticket for ths approval of the General Synod of the system, the desirability for a speeding up ten trips to still remnia in dzistence yeater. M. Sazonal †Minister of Foreign Affairs) puil a tribute to Italy and Chinese Choch. The patter, was dis in moet branches of the Civil Service day for the convenience of
club members expressert the hope that "nental rations which are still hesitating would used by the houses of Bishops at the bow how incumbentit
only travelling to the Peninsula. The soon decide to take the poly sure which would settle their national werent general Synal at Shanghai and Government to provide Baropena as Government has seen it 10 resist the problems . Sazu acknowledged Sweden's correct attitial and the secretary of the house, the Hishop Blake er paint out the disgracefulikewise the ferry travelling public have n 611 demands regarding railway passengers: referred to the growing disgust of Auriens aver monstrous Geminin North China (Pr. "Norris was in condition of Hongkong road and one right to insist on Government protection. methods rulating in the cruel and absurd destruction of the Tasi-rated to write to the Bishop of Vie, might just as well have saved the labour What is the Eusiocas of the Gorerement tania, which Ju described as an ineffable bht upon Ciemny, Hetoria and inform bin shut the house of and the nation out is to such but to legislate for its people? praised the mexampled valour of the Albes on Gallipoli peninsula Bishops had expressed its informal aphera business was businced and not a peculiar situation would exist in regime which haud fought nearer the motheus of idher union between Ribesin proval of the draft Constitution. Sau miserable attempt at it? Golf, tennis, and her Allies. The Turks, seenting the approaching storm. had over-dry small verbal amendments were sug cricket and football in season, seem to hare
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ignored. One knows that just now the gbaveniences of
the residents are rigidly Government has its bande fall in receiving and framing new Proclamations to meet the exigencies of the war not mention A considerable
ac ivity delaying important eyes over whil it excercises the right of consorship.
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THE Undersignad have received instruc- Tunde are cuction,
wheed their Christian subjects with exceptioned cruelties, but the geded which have been accepted. This price claim, while the comforts and To-dty's Advertisements pirio of the Amoriniaris would not his broken, as evidenced by the heroic letter was sent to the Archbishop of defence of Van, till they were liberated by the Russians, Grecce, sail Caurertury who now writes as follows 31. Sazao, was confronted by the problem as to whether she would be able to succour hur co-religionists who are suffering in Asia Miner
June 19th, 191S. without joining the Allies. Rumanin, subjected to extraordinary pros- My "ar Dishop of “Vietaring -iva by Austro-Gertaan agents, was resisting templation and co-operat hoved with care your letter of ing with Russia in strengthening their friendly relations.
April enclosing the letter front M. Polivunoff said the example of Franco god of England, which Bishop Nowvis, and I have compared the pre manifaturing monitions with normous success, must be imitated. letter with the printed copy of the Pro- The Bossians would toïday, perhaps, abandon Warsaw, as they aban-visionul Constitution and Chaons." doned Moscow in 1812, in order to ensure final victory, Fle omplasser note that the title is subject to me that Russia's economic position is in no wise shaken, whik- a good sideration. The gestion made as harvest will enable her to prosecute the war for years.
'NEW GERMAN SUBMARINE WRECKED.
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Losbox, August 2
A new German submarine while on her trial trip from Kiel was wrecked on July 24th and twelve of her crew were drowned.
THE BINKING OF THE IBERIAN."
American Casualties,
LONDOS, August
It is officially stated that the casualties of the Iberian, by a German submarine, include two Amorieups killed and one inju
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
Losnos, August 2.. The British steamer Fulgence Is been sunk. Tho grew were
anved.
GERMAN CRUISER LAUNCHED.
LONDON, August 2.
A large cruiser has been launched at Wilhelmshaven and named Hindenburg by order of the Kaider,
مجھے
BATTLE FOR THE CARSO HILLS
Second Phase Open.
LONDON, August 2... Battles of extremo violence are still raging. The Italiane took the offen. sive in the Carois region and inflicted extremely heavy losses on the enemy, capturing trenches and prisooort,
29 A communique announces the opening of the second phase of the battles for the Carao Hills, the Italians successfully attacking the Austrian second line
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SATURDAY,
7th August, 1916, at 12 o'clock Noza,
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Vaux Road, Corner of
Ica Huse Street,-. FOUR WELL BRED DASCHRUND PUPPIES "about 8 weeks old. TERMA (---ĀS KAUN)
"Another remarkable instance of the failure of the Government's policy tomes to light with the increase of the Star Ferry fares which cause inte operation on Sunday. thus-The Government has granted the Shortly, the situation can be mamed up Certain verbal alterations in the printed Star Ferry Co, a mouepoly, in return.for Articles and Curzona sem jó me to be certain work done, but has failed to enante glite permissible and perhaps advantage. protection of the public from exhorbitant es. Understanding, therefore, that the charges. Une grevels around to exhaustion
in an endeavour to discover Home Provisional Constitution and Cunctie witbron why the Star Ferry Co, should justifiable these verb amendments are acceptable have again found it necessary to incrasse adponnced the rise in turu, clei the ruembers of this grand monopoly just secretaries bavo rise in revolt; but He back and smack their hands with gire at the prospect of raking in a few, more shekels to go alongside the nighty rest ra sort of obliging companion. Everybody cannt be,s Ratlischild-or's monopolist- but those who are not have seemingly a part to play in contributing more liberally than wver to fill the pockets of a few finHE Undersigned have received instruc- Apciers, lust, is if the public are content ti kuuckle under. Only last year the family tickets were increased, and club tickets of twenty-five punches for 81,35-fire cesta trip wern withdrawn. This year the St panch ticket has Hoca substituted by
to the General Synod, in accordance with the travelling rates. Tongue had pas the audition I thought necessary, "I am willing to express, and do hereby express, my upproval of the document as a whole.
'I am,
Yours very truly.
BANDALL CANTEM. The Hilalop of Victoria hus replied :— St. Paul's College, - Hongkong. July 20th, 1915.
My Dear Lord Archbishop,
I beg to aekuowledge with thanks the revipt of your letter of June 10th, ir which you express your approval of the Provisional Constitutido and Canons of the Synod of the Chung Fun Sheng Kung Tui in this Diocese on the understanding
2 punch ticket for 16 rides, the equivalent to just over 13 cents a trip.
Thirteen cents a trip! And that in com. that they with the verbal amendin prison to free ferries provided by the mentioned in the letter from Bishop... across the Thames; ferric that Norris, are acceptable to the General carry not only passenger, but horres and Synod. There conditions having been their burdens, cattle and anything and fulfilled our Diocesan Syduod is now daly everything that ose be shipped across from organised. I hope to have from time to one side to the other One could hardly
me a conference of members of the Church of England. within my Diocese and jurisdiction as they are not provided the Government should be hohl responsible For. Now we have the pitepus outery of
imagine, tor shaald ono derire, a free ferry in Hongkong: but both charges and prints shou'd be resonable, and this, I mazain,
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for in the nod of the Chung Hun Seng the Directorate that the earnings of the Hallstand, Wardrobes with Bovelled Kong Hui, except that clergy holding my boats were a few hundred dollar below Mirrors Bedsteads, Washstands, and license bave a seat, though not necessarily that of the proving year. The ba'zace Toilet Tablety do
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-ind: Breakfast Crockery doubt the war, which is considerably and Glasswath Cooking Store and redaced the number of residents in Kow Utanails, Bhaagh Baths, &c. Inon, has liad quite a lot to do with the decraised earning, Curiously enough,
of defeace and capturing hundreds of prisoners, many machine-guat, rifles, THIEVES IN WHITE SHOCKS however, the chairman of the last ordinary and wär materials.
EVACUATION OF TRIESTE BEGUN.
LONDON, August, 20
Presting of the thriving concern, pinde no Alueras dressed in white smocks brake | mention of the effect of the war.. One of lato's branch of Monza : Lápión, Ltd, Taithe privileges of purtriolism, as I under Portsbello read, “Nottingebill, early, una intend is, is to make useritices, but probably më nipt recently MMA me the directors of the Star Ferry Humpery By this ruse they were mistaken for sm- and 1 do not rion this subject in the same
ving at Monfalcone siste that the vacuation of Trieste han players of the fire, and was able to load light
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