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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1915
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE NEW
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. CURADERMA SKIN SPECIFIC
THE WAR
GREAT BRITAIN'S EFFECTIVE|
BLOCKADE
THREE GERMAN STEAMERS
SUNK IN ONE DAY.
SCENE IN THE FRENCH
CHAMBER.
DELOASSE'S RESIGNATION.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS AND THE BUROPEAN WAR,
LONDON'S LATEST ZEPPELIN RAID
(Reuter'a Service to the China Mail.)
BRITAIN'S EFFECTIVE BLOUKADE.
THREE GERMAN STEAMERS SUNK IN ONE DAY
COPENHAGEN, Oei, 14.
A German Soumer which has arrived at Kalmar reports this she w three German stenmiers sunk on Monday after explosions.
German steamers sro cpwding ao lake. Harbour from whence they pre fraid to orderge:
GREECE'S FORMAL STATEMENT TO SERBIA.
ADENS, Oct. 14. The Greek Government has fonally inaed Serbia that, as the Bulgariuntuninck arises from the extension of the European War and is not a Falkan War, Gracce consequently declines to abide by her treaty with Serbin
LONDON'S LATEST ZEPPELIN RAID.
ENTERPRISING PICTORIAL PAPERS..
LONDON, Oct. 14. " The Daily Mirror and the Daily Sketch produce photographs of the Zeppelin lit up by searchlights, while it bovered over London.
DR. DUMBA.
LONDON, Oct. 14. "Dr. Dumbe, ex-Austrian Ambassador at Washington, (whe was given a safe pannage back to Germany by Great Britain) has arrived at Falmouth en Tould apparently.to his destination.
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INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS.
EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO EFFECT PEACE.
LIVELY SCENES IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER
2,
(Rautar's Sernica to the China;Mal..) { (Beuter's Service to the Chind Mall)|(Router's Service in the China Mail.)
FASTERN FRONT.
RUSSIAN SITUATION SPLENDID 'NORTH AND SOUTH.
PETROGRAD, Oat, 13,
WESTERN FRONT.
COMPLETE FAILURE OF GERMAN ATTACKS.
REUTER'S MANAGERS,
"Laynon, Out::13. Mrs Roderiak Jonus, Italy General Mabagor of South Africa for Router's FARTS, Det 13-Telegram Company, has been ap Epointel - General Mariager. - AG. A communique states:-There was
At least three enemy Divisione were eres fighting with trenchenglomants, hitherto Assistant-Secre
routed at Styrfa, KOKOH
The situation in the North is also splendid.
service.
AMERICA'S NAVAL PROJECTS.
Proposed Five Years: Buliding
Programinė
artillery in Lorraine. The tiertars, will becoine Manager and Secretary in succession to Mr. Brad- mans, after the complete failure of their attacks on Lingo rnd Schrute Shaw, who has retired after 10 years The Municipality at Dzioak is re Maonnels, ynewed their offerts in turning to the city, and the public the evening After another artillery services, telegraph, etc., between Riga proponition along the entire frant the and Drinsk bare been re-established. German infantry were only able to The Germans wore forced back at all gain a footing à 60 yurda of onaf pointa from Dvinak, at some places for our front trenches. ? A counter-at- 16veral miles. Nowhere are they noartack enabled us to ru-ccupy the ear than ten miles, while southward of
portion immediately. Lake. Dimmen the Russians as again. approaching the Drinsk-Vilan railway.
"GREAT LOSSES INFLICTED ON
THE ENEMY.
PETROGRAD, Oct, 14.
·DESPERATE- ENEMY ATTACKS. REPULSED.
PARIS, OR
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. Mr. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, proposes to recommend a ve years navn! huilding programme, usaing" for fifteen to twenty Dread- A communique states time the oughts and battle cruisers, with a engry, in strong forces, have a proportionata number of submarines, A communique stator that the Rus
Deived attacks north-east of Soucheraries. It is stated tant President cout craisers, destroyers and, auti- aians have not only repulsed all the five other points, including Given-Wilson and Mr. Daniels have agcod. snemy's attacks in the Dvinsk regionby Wood, but despite the extreme that the Flect must be almost. eat have occupied the heights west of violence of artillery prepamtion sad doubled within the next five years. Illakst and north of the town. The the desperation of repeated, assaults. It is astionated that the first year's Germans wero compelled to desistain they were only idite to "penetrate { their attempts to recover the lost soms sections of trenches in Given Programme will cost $343,000,000, ground hers and south of Lake Dim-uhy Wood, which were completely CONFIDENCE IN THE FRENCH men owing to their great losses. The wrecked by henry shells, Every- Rasians in the lake.region farther where else we retained our positions south, aud south of Pripet, were also and repulsed the Cheraus, who list most successful in their offensive,er heavily. There huse keen parti- capturing villages and hundreds of cularly violent artillery netions south prisoners, while they also developed Soirme, in Chaupage, and oned a vote of confidence by 372 votes. victory in the Styrpa region, in Galicia, the oitskirts of Argonne between the capturing another village wost of Mouse and the Maselle. Transboolia. The fighting hores etill of the Bercoat, The Russian) cavalry especially distinguished themselves by their daring In one instance a detach- ment, unperceived, left the village of Haivaronks, rapidly formed up on horse- back, charged and crossed three lines of entrenchments, sabring the defenders and putting the survivor to fight,
WHAT-OREAT-BRITAIN IS DOING.
GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS
DISTURBED.
MORE "ZEPPS" VISIT LONDON.
Losos Oct 14
GOVERNMENT.
PARIS, Dat 1 Lifle Govámament scored a great | victory in the Chambor, which pass. to 9, although M. Viviani, in reply to criticisms, rofused to give detailed explanations of the Saloniks expedi tion, because it was impossible to enter into the military plans ar ranged with the Allies.
The Press Bureas issues & stute- ment concerning a Zeppelin ruido which took place last night over ta. portion of the Loudun dreu...
(Wah Tas Yal Po's Service.)
PERINO, Oct. 1X - —A-new-national flag in under co sideration by the Government. It will hayo 3-white-ground-with-red- border, a sun in the middle encircled hy two yellow dragons.
THE PREMIER,
AMSTERDAM, Oct, 14. A correspondent. at the German headquarters telegraphs that on the 11th inst. there was an artillery del of great violonce in Champagne, the| French attempting especially to dis-PROPOSED NEW NATIONAL FLAG. turb but communications by heavy calibre fire, the salient poits of our LONDON, Oct-prition, such as Tabure and Som- In the course of the debate on the meny suffering severnly. Finance Bill, the Hon. E. S. Montagu, detailing the part Great Britain had played in the war,, mentioned that wo Ead, advanced the Allies sullicany to equip and maintain in the field 3,000,- 1 [000 of their troops, and we were entitled to be proud of our sharo of the burden, which involved a total Govern ment expenditure of act less than two thirds of the estimated total national income. The cost of the war would have to be borne almost entirely out of the nation's owe packet, either from tax or loan, and everyone ought to be prepared to put at least half their in
No public buidings were injured come at-the disposal of the State orbed the ensualties so far known àre in tax or loan. If we were to continue to wand six tên killed-al to financo, tie war for ourselves. and -our Allies, as we were determined to) de, this would only be possible by all classes severely stinting themselves and rearranging the whole of their life on quite a different basis in regard to the consumption of luxuries,
MacKenna said he intended to develop a coinpaleory tax system 28 rapidly as possible, but this aloro cald be insufficiant. Voluntary saving was also essential to ultimate victory.
FEMALE EDUCATION IN INDIA.
LUXDON, Oct. 19; ! Mrs. Fawcett beaded a deputation to the India Office to urge the ins portance of improving the means for female eduestion in India and the appointment el a Committee-to in- vestigate.
The statement says that a certain number of incendiary and explosive Lotifs were dropped, has the "mate-
a dange der was smal
The few Brow seed were quickly stinguishel
civilians extent 1 inly four injured.".
seldief and
IMPERTURBABLE....... M.P'S.
The firing was very dudible in the House of Commons during the Zep- pelin raid, but neboly paid any at- tention to it, und the late was not infumpteri.
FRENCH LINER SUNK.
PARIS, Oct. 14, The Messageries-Maritimes liner Yuman bus boen sunk. The crew, of pinety ruched the cost in boats.
NEW ZEALAND'S SPLENDID LOYALTY.
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WELLINGTOX (N.Z), Oct. 14, Parliament has been prorogued. During the final sitting of Repre- sentatives, Colonel Allan, Minister of Defence, stated that the total num
The President has visited Chu Sui Cheong, the Premier, who is ill.
THE LUNAR CALENDAR.
It is expected that the luna calendar will be restored.
FOREIGN-POST – OFFICES,
The Ministeries of "Interior and Foreign Affairs propose to withdrow the privilege extended to forsign countries whereby they have estab- lished post offices.
REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER
OF CENSORS.
The Government has decided to rednce the number of censors and to transfer them to other posts.
To-day's Advertisements
HONGKONG OLUB.
NOTICE
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A MEETING of the Members of s HONGLONG CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOUSE FRIDAY, the 27th October,
1918, at 5.15 P.M.”
Business-As set forth in the notios posted in the Hall of the Club. By Order
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BRITAIN'S BALKANS' POLICY:
INDON, Oct. 14. The Cabinet sat for three hours' Mr. Charaberlain, Secretary of luat evening settling Sir. Edward Stato for India, in replying to Grey's Balkang statement.. SAN Francisco, Oct. 14. the deputation, agreed as to the Count Okuma, Premior of Japan, in a message to the International importance of female education, pr Peace Congress, says "Word peace is a phantasy and will remain so till Iulia and said he in nowise under
E. DES VEUX the militaristic order of things has changed. "Rope of penge is imposestimated the influence of the women.
Becretary. sible while nations and individuals exist who exalt themselves as absoof India on the bile of the com
Hongkonz. Oct. 13, 1918, lutely superior to aferyone else and, appeal to physical force to assert munity. But the question of female their superiority."
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, education in India required the most University, c Washington to urge President Wilson to convoke a Con- claimed that there was a widespreader of men who had gone to the war Abed over the Ban Ling Chars
The Congress decided to send Dr. Jordan, Chancellor at Stanford delicate handling. The memorialists
FOURSOMES COMPETITION, will ference of Neutral rations with a view to peace being effected..
demand in India. for the tackling of the question, but he was unable to s 28,000. Ten thousand more for s Prize kindly presented by H. E. THE trace any such representations in or waining, "and it had been de-Govaion.
CONDITIONS, India through the channels nowcided to increase the reinforcements Favailable to the native population, by fifteen to twenty per cent and Members with Handicaps of less than 7 which were more than even before according to the 1911 census there to be drawn by lot with Members with Such a mover should originate wore 193,000 mon of military age insemne maliceps of 7 to 12 At the opening of the Chamber of Deputies, M. Viviani (Premier in India rather than in London. Hehe Dominion The Minister did not and Minister for Foreign Affairs) intimated that there had been differ was not disposed to appoint a Com doubt that an appeal to patriotism ences between M: Delcasse (forner Minister for Foreign Affair) and the mittce, as he did not know. if the would secure the full number. rest of the Cabinet. M. Viviani said that M. Telcasse resigned a fortaj would welcome such a project. night ago, for reasons of health, but had yielded to entreaties and He would transmit the memorial tə remained in the Cabinet. He again resigned when AL Viviani was in the Raj without any recommenda Tondon, but agreed to take a rest, repudiating the idea of a degree Itions, as bo did not desire to pre- ment with his colleagues Finally M. Viviani on Tuesday night judice ony decision of the Raj there- reccived a letter from M. Delcasso saying he was resigning because of on, but the present moment, of any lack of accord in the Government's policy w pomie, was inopportune. The scheme the resistance of the Serbians, is only
This stisteren., M. Viviani emphatically denied, declaring that all would involve gecat financial outlay, able to slightly check out advancemencing on SIRDAY, the 31st inst docisions of tho Cabinet had been the result of the most complete and the moment when the Empire understanding. He refused to read M. Delcasso's letter of resignation was at stake was not the best for a stormed a village southward of M. Painleve, on behalf of the Parliamentary Committee, opened careful study of such vist problem. Belgrade and the heights eastward in attack on the Government. He was considerably cheered when hq Moreover, the Education Depart thereof. The attack or Pozarevac, asserted Parliament's claim to a share of responsibility. He demanded ment had recently been entrusted for thirty-five miles southward of, Be farther information of the Salonika oxpedition, charging the Government the first time to a native This was rude but only a few miles from the with being surprised by events in the Balkans and of not heading the an excellent reason for waiting to fes Danube, contiguos in a favourable Parliamentary Committeo's warnings
what recommendations, if any, he manner spra
"WHAT WILL ITALY DO.
PARIS, Oct. 14.,
M. Viriant replied vigorously, insisting they the Government was would make unable to consider the French Parliamett aka. He declared that the Salonike expedition had been most enzefully planned by the allied General Stefflf-retion had been delayed it was because of the neces nity not to weaken our frolit in France, where the final decision wouli be reached.
The whole sitting wis most livet. It han ap one time to be nos-, „perden owing to scenes following violent personauties
member of the Ri
** Hence the figures in the vote of confidente are most
M. Conti
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INVASION OF SERBIA.
German Report.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 14.
A Berlin communique states that
ROME-Oct-14. Signor Salandru, President of the Commeil, returns to Heine to-day from
visit to the King at the front
The General Staff will nunomico. its decision regarding Italian partic erpation in the Balkan campaign The Cabinet Council.
Members with Handicaps
with factusite to be drawn with Members Handicaps of 15 to 17 inclusive,
Competition tobeander Club Eradica Intending Competitors are requested to enter their name or the boards in the Happy Valley or Fan Ling Club Houses, A to send same 19 WENG to the Acting Hon. Secretary, cars of Mesere. BeadLEY & Co., In
Entries will close on FRIDAY, Fisting..
A CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Competition for the course,
held over the Fan Lãng Course, com
Limited En-Handicaps off and ander.
Intending Competiture afe sequested to enter their names on the board in the Club House, it Happy Valley before WEDNESDAY, the 27th instr
WARTAW HILL Sem hActg. Hon Secret zry...!! Fengkorg. Oct. 15, 1815,00 804
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