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by the readjustment of the boundaries after the Balkan ware, has a total popula tium of just over four and a half millions which is less than a tenth of the total population of Austris and Hungary.
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to all races, including the Mahomeders of Bosnia and Herzegovina, und grand total of 820,000 combatants are available at any time for war service. The deduction from these figures is that if war breaks out and is confined to these. two Powers' it can only end in the extinction of Servia. But if Russia intervenes to aid Servin-an event which seems by no weous unlikely then we must be prepared for a conflagration perhaps greater than any in the world's history. It is very evident from the telegrams we publish to-day that if Russia intervenes Germany will come to the assistance of Austria; while Italy and France are also likely to be drawn into the vortex of war. It is scarcely possible to believe that in these days a general war such as this is likely to occur; and, therefore, until definite news is received that war Laa
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ON THE BRINK OF WAR.
SERVIA'S REPLY:TO AUSTRIA DEEMED UNSATISFACTORY.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Servia's reply to the Austrian Ultimatum being deemed susatisfactory, the Austrian Minister and his Staff have left Belgrade, and the Servian Serviz is mobilising in view of mister has departed from Vienna. an expected Austrian invasion of her territory, and the seat of Govern ment has been transferred from Belgrade, which is on the Austro-Servian frontier, to Kracujevacs, which is in the centre of Servia. In Vienna. and the Provinces of Austria-Hungary demonstrations in favour of war are, taking place. Martial law has been proclaimed throughout the country, the Reichrath and the Diets have been closed, and there is much military activity in Austria-Hungary. Russia is deeply concerned and there are rumours of a partial mobilisation of Russian troops. The European Stock Exchanges are demoralised by the situation which has so suddenly developed. These are the main features of the news received yesterday in the telegrams printed below. EXTENSION OF TIME REFUSED. VIENNA, July 25th. Austria is awaiting Servia's decision with the greatest composure. There have been patriotic demonstrations throughout the night.
DER OSTASIATISCHER LLUID"
SERVICE
AUSTRO SERVIAN
CRISIS.
CONSTERNATION IN BELGRADE.
BERLIN, July 25th. It seems that Bolgrade cannot be persuaded by the representations of the foreign diplomats and great consternation prevails in the town.
A Council of Ministers took place under the presidency of the Crowa Princo-Regent and the mobilization of Servia's forces is in full swing. AUSTRIA DECLINES TO EXTEND THE TIME.
The Russian request for a prolongation of the Ultimatum to Servis has been politely declined by Austria.
REJECTION OF AUSTRIA'S
DEMANDS.
BERLIN, July 16th. Servia has rejected the Austrian
"DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD" SERVICE.]
RUSSIA
NOT INDIFFERENT." News to hand from St. Petersburg states that Kussia is taken by surprise. The official Gazette says that Russia will not
Thero remain indifferent.
are also private reports about movements of Russian troops against, Austria.
BULGARIA WAITING TO SEE." The bluff articles in the French and Russian Press have had little impression on Vienna. Bulgaria maintains a wait. ing attitude, while ready to take the field against Servia. Roumania, Greeca and Turkey are not against Austria, while they place no confidence in Russia's, superiority over Austria and Germany.
EFFECT ON THE BOURSES, The Exchange Bourges are weak, whilo the tendency of the produce exchanges is to be strong. This is attributable to the political outlook.
The Servian Premier, M. Pasitet, bas demands.
The Austrian Minister and Staff have returned to Belgrade. left Belgrade.
PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS. IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
BUDA PESTH, July 26th, Despite the rain, a multitudo paraded the streets, shouting Vire War and
Ageneral mobilisation has been Down with Servia." There were patriotic scenes in the cafes ordered in Servia. The Crown Prince
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appreciation of the greatness of the peril. The Russian Chargé d'Affairs called at and mellow. Its superior for Europe as a whole, were she to comply quality has establisheditsre- with the Austrian demands with as much extension of time. He received u Government evening the putation for over 30 years as grace as it is possible to show under negative reply.
such humiliating circumstances. If an THE LEADING SCOTCH | anti-Austrian propaganda is being carried announced that it will not extend the WHISKY IN THE EAST. vain the schools of Servia, Austria has avery right fo insist that it shall be dis continued. Nor does it seem too much to ask that the Servian Government shall publich its condemnation of this propaganda and express its regret if Austria is in a position to prove, as she claims, that it is carried on the schools. The prosecution BRANDY.ccessories to the crime at Samjeve is
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is clean-handed in the matter, can offer o reasonable objection; but the demand that such suppression, prosecutions aut punis mant shall be undertaken in collaboration with the Austrian Government is an in fringement of the sovereignty of Servis nad a bumiliation of the KING and Government which can only have been intended to pre- voke war. Compliance with such conditions as these is practically impossible for an Indspondent State, however weak, and Servia has treated the Ultimatum just as she might confidently have bean expected to treat it. If the threatening war can be confined to Servian territory the European money markets will quickly recover from the panic which bas overtaken them.
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demonstrations in Vienna and the pro- vinces of Austria-Hungary yesterday. MARTIAL LAW IN AUSTRIA- HUNGARY.
VIENNA, July 26th. Martial law has been proclaimed in Austria-Hungary, and the Reichsrath and Diets have been closed. GERMAN POPULAR ENTHUSIASM
BERLIN, July 20th. A procession of 20,000 people, singing Wacht in Rhein" and "Deutschland. ueber Alles,
ANXIETY IN SERVIA.
BELGRADE, July 26th. The Cabinet bus been in constant session. The Crown Prince asked the Opposition leaders to accept any decision The safes and of the Government. archives have been removed to the south. REPRESENTATIONS TO AUSTRIA Linden, Daraded the Unter
BY RUSSIA AND FRANCE
LONDON, July 28th. It is significant that France and Russia, made concerted representations to Vienna
on Saturday afternoon.
SERVIA'S REPLY TO THE AUSTRIAN NOTE.
LONDON, July 25th, Servia's reply to the Note is unsatisfac tory, and the Austrian Minister bas left Belgrade.
BELGRADE, July 28th..
The Servian reply accepts some of the Austrian demands, and rejects others..
VIENNA, July 28th. The newspapers announce that Servia
LONDON OMICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.0. gravity of the situation lies in the attitude accepts Austria's terme under protest
dress.
The Daily Pres
HONGBONG, JULY 27TH, 1914.
ONCE more Europe is face to face with a very grave crisis in the Balkans with some likelihood of a war involving all the Great Powers of Europe. Servia has replied to the Austrian demands, arising out of the assassinations at Berajevo, în manner which the Austrian Government
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of Russia, Roumania and Bulgaria towards an Austrian oecapation of Servia, and unloes these countries, Russia especially. can be persuaded to acquiesce in this, a war of unparalleled magnitude must result.
The Shanghai Gas Co., Ltd., are paying a dividend of Tla 2 për share (4 per cent.) for the half-year ended 30th June, 1914.
Telegrams received from London yester day morning showed silver to be down on Saturday's rafe 5-16 for ready and for forward, Shell Transports were quoted 55/- buyers, 87/6 sellers.
It is reported that Mr. T. Funateu, Japanese Consul at Nanking (formerly of Hongkong), has been transferred to Peking. Mr. Funatsu is at present on a brief holiday in Tokyo,
We understand that some local residents. have been notified by their compradores that the price of ice has been raised to two cents per ib. We have been authorised to contradict this and to state that the price of ice remains as hitherto,
the
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mand of the Forces.
The Servis must be expected.
The Bourses generally are greatly
ry of the Austrian troops into excited and all Rentes are dropping.
SERVIAN CAPITAL CHANGED. The Servian Court, Government and troops have evacuated. Belgrade.
The Government has been removed to Cragujewatch.
AN APPEAL TO CIVILISED NATIONS.
BERLIN, July 24th. Austrix has sent a circular Note to the
IF SERVIA DOES NOT YIELD.
BERLIN, July 25th. The Emperor Franz Josef personally, inclines to the belief that Servia will yield, otherwise there will be a declara- tion of war by Imperial order and six corps will be mobilized, also the navy A forward movement on Novibasaar will then commence.
en Powers, with a copy of the demands made GREAT EXCITEMENT IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, July 26th. thusiastically outside
Austrian
on Bervia This Note" emphasizes the Embassy
Intense excitement prevails in Berlin The semi-official Norddeutscher hopes necessity for suppressing Servian intrigues, that in the event of the rejection by Servia and appeals to all the civilized nations to and enthusiastic demonstrations took isin, just demands, the Press show their abhorrence of the regicides, place in the street before the Austrian
Austrin further publishes the documentary Embassy.
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will strive collectively to prevent com
plications
FRENCH COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.
evidence of theconnection of the Pan-Servian propaganda with the assassinations, for the perusal of the Powers.
GERMANY'S ATTITUDE.
AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR.
BERLIN, July 24th. A report in an English newspaper says that Herr Krupp is negotiating for the erection of an Arsenal in the vicinity of Peking. This news is not correct.
TRUCULENT ALBANIAN
INSURGENTS.
PARIS, July 25th. The French newspapers are most indignant at the conduct of Austria, who
It is authentically stated that they declare, has selected a moment when President Poincaré and M. Viviani are many regards the Austrian demands of voyaging in Scandinavia, when Great Servia as a domestic affair of her ally, and Britain is pre-occupied with the Home has for this reason not exerted any influence Rule problem, and Russia with strikes, and whatever. Should the Ultimatum be re- they consider that Servia cannot accept
BERLIN, July 24th. the humiliation imposed. They urge the jeeted by Servis, then it is probable that both Austria and Servia would mobilize, and Triple Entente to intervene.
The Foreign Ministers at Durazzo bava COURT EVACUATING BELGRADE. VIEWS OF THE LONDON PRESS. there will then arise a question whether a broken off the negotiations with the rebels
The King of Servis, together with the
LONDON, July 25th.
Germany third Power will interfore.
on account of the latter's provocativo With the exception of the Morning desires a localeation of the quarral, but Court and the Garrison, are evacuating
attitude would second her ally in the case of a procedure on Belgrade. Mobilisation is proccoding Post, which inveighs against the most record, Reuter's Agency learns that the Servian high-handed
imposing terms never enforced on a con- Russian attack capital
transferred has been
quered State, the London Press is EUROPEAN PRESS COMMENTS. Kragujevacs, which is in the centre of generally anti-Servian in
tone, and
German papers express the opinion that counsel submission on the part of Servis Servia will probably comply with the the country.
on the ground of the indefensibility of 1 making the country the centre of demands, and at the same time they lay intrigues against the integrity of stress on Germany's desire for peace a
SERVIAN MINISTER DEPARTS FROM AUSTRIA. The Servian Minister has left Vienna AUSTRIAN FORCES ON THE MOVE.
CETINJE, July 26th.
There have been important movementa of Austrian troops at Ragusa. Twenty- two Austrian troops are assembled in Cattaro Bay.
VIENNA, July 28th.
It is rumoured that a partial mobilisa- tion has been ordered.
MOBILISATION IN RUSSIA:
another.
THE KAISER RETURNS TO
GERMANY.
BERGEN, July 26th. The Kaiser left. suddenly last evening for Germany.
EFFECT ON THE BOURSES.
LONDON, July 25th On the Stock Exchange the Inter- pational stocks have been demoralised. Consols fell 14
depressed.
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apparent by German policy, but also say that Germany would recognize her obligations of alliance if Russia should adopt an anti-Austrian attitude.
AN EDITOR'S DEATH.
BERLIN, July 24th Prince Mechtsbierely, editor of the Grushdanie, is dead.
A DUTCH DOCK CONCESSION TO
GERMANY.
MENACE TO ENGLAND."
LONDON, July 25th.
The sensationally inclined Press is greatly excited over an alleged Dutch The Rjesht warns Russia not to urge concession to the Vulcan Yards and Bervia on against Austria.
The Wiener Fremdenblatt mys that Austria must insist on her demands, which Are just and the result of lengthy delibera
deems unsatisfactory, and news may come perhaps before these lines appear print that Austria has declared war against Servia. The gravity of the situation lies in the attitute of Russia, who is generally expected to intervene, and is indeed stated to be mobilising. At the time of the great tragedy which has
ST. PETERSBURG, July 25th. led to the present crisis, the Russian Press
·In A communique the Imperial
The stock markets in Russia and tions. The short space of time allowed for generally represented the late Archduke as being a leading protagonist of the anti-
Government states that it is seriously Austria, and three other markets are the reply was necessary, as delay would pre-cecupied concerning the Austrian Slav policy of Austria-Hungary, and as
ultimatum to Servia and is attentively
LONDOS, July 26th. & Russophobe who had twice recently man
The markets are in a most gloomy Messrs. Hall & Holtz, Ltd., of Shanghai, following the development of the dispute, brought his country to the verge of war.
which Russia cannot remain condition. Consols are at 731, having An Austrian occupation of Servia would recently announced an issue of debentures to
Applications for Tls, indifferent.
fallen 1 In some sections there was a be extremely distasteful to Russia, and for Tls, 230,000
The Tear has presided over a Council fractional recovery, but at the last hour consequently a declaration of war by 584,000 were received while Tls. 400,000 Austria against Servia would almost offered privately had to be declined, which of Ministers at Peterhof. The mobilisa there was the utmost depression.
expected. certainly lead to intervention by Russia. means that the loan has been subscribed tion of the Forces is momentarily
A few facts and figures regarding the four times over, relative strength of the Servian and Austrian forces will doubtless be of interest to many readers. The Austro-Hungarian peace establishment shows 34,000 officers and 390,249 all other ranks, and 89,877 horses, No very recent figures for Servia are available, but according to the Budget
tions
The rumours of the mobilisation of the Russian forces caused the fall in the Paris more and Berlin Bourses to he even
After hours the market condi- the Continenta!
Advices later are to the effect that the markets in Vienna have made strong recovery upon receipt of rumours that Servis was yielding
swayed the e
ST. PETERSBURG, July 26th The Tsar has approved of the decisions A regulation made by the Governor-in- Council under Section 5 of the Dogs of the Cabinet, and mobilisation proceeds re
forthwith. Ordinance, 1893 (Ordinance No. 5 of 1893)
The Tsar has promoted Cadets who have Bourses. provides that no dog brought from Shang- hai will be permitted to land in this completed their coures of instruction to Colony for a period of six months from be officers a month before the usual time.
A GERMAN NAVAL MOVEMENT. the 27th day of June,
LONDON, July 26th. of 1911, the peace strength of the Servian Mr. F. G. Whittiek, Professor of Eng-
It is reported that all divisions of the army amounted to 361,747 of all ranks, lish at the Provincial University. Shan German Fleet were ordered to assemble but the recent wars in the Balkans must tung, from 1906 till 1912, has been deconst evening at pre-arranged places on the have reduced these figuras considerably rated with the Chin Ho Certificate for Norwegian Coast. In Servis, as in Austria-Hungary, military educational services during the above
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mean an economic crisis. Austria's firm intention to see her demands carried into effect admits of no doubt, Should Servia comply, there is a chance for the better- ment of their relations.
The Vienna Press says that Servia has to face the alternatives of either accepting the just demands of Austria or having war.
The Austrians' action in regard to Servia is attacked by The Times, which inclines to Russian interests. Other Conservative papers also adopt a critical mood, but none of them recommend British intervention. The Liberal Press recognize that Austria is right in the matter.
The Daily Chronicle expresses the wish part that Great Britain should play in that Great Britain should strongly advise
Messrs. Thyssen for the erection private docks near Rotterdam.
The Times, which is also perturbed at the report, is convinced that this means
a move on the part of Berlin and a menace to England in the shape of a
German port
THE GERMAN-CHANCELLOR
BERLIN, July 20th. The German Imperial Chancellor, Horr v. Bethmann Hollweg, has returned to Berlin.
THE JAPANESE MILITARY COM- MISSION TO GERMANY.
BERLIN, July 25th. The Japanese Military Commissioners have arrived at Vienna and Berlin,
THE JAPANESE CHAIR" IN HAMBURG UNIVERSITY.
BEELIS, July 25th. The newly-created Chair for Japanese culture and language at the Hamburg on Moltke, Chief of the the European crisis should throughout he gervia to yield, for; should war break Colonial Institate has been entrusted to service is compulsory and universal period. The decoration comes through German General Staff, has left Karlsbad the part of a mediator, singly desirous of out, it is very doubtful whether any other Professor Florenz who has recently re- Servia, including the territorities acquired the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peking,
from President Yuan Shih-kai.
to return to Berlin,
GREAT BRITAIN AS MEDIATOR- The Attorney-General (Sir John Simon) speaking at Manchester, said that 2
promoting peaceful relations.
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Great Power would intervene.
turned Home from Tokyo.