WAR TELEGRAMS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9m, 1914.
In this action, says the official report, the superiority of the French feld artillery was demonstrated, the pieces accuracy to that of the German gunā.
GERMAN ARTILLERY.”
The following telegrams are from having a greater range and a superior Japan newspapers :--
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The German projectiles, says this report, were noticeably poor. A hundred 211 centimetre mortar shells, weighing each 220 pounds, fell in Pont-a-Mousson, the centre of the hardest fighting. This cenonading, the War Office says, killed only four French soldiers and wounded
LONDON STREET SCENES.
LONDON, August 3rd. The stroots of the British capital, ordinarily so quiet on Sunday, were thronged throughout the day and late into the night yesterday, while everywhere were soldiers bound ostensibly for three. maneuvres. The rumble of artillery, and
the bugle blasts struck the wellsprings of British patriotism, and cheers supplanted the gloom that seemed to pervade the throng during the tense part of the crisis. Newspapers are ordinarily considered a desecration of the Sabbath, but extras appeared at frequent intervals yesterday; to the satisfaction of all.
In the fighting in the attack, upon the French position and the subsequent movements, the Germans lost a battery and three machine guns, as well as esveral wagons of ammunition.
line, the French came upon the Twenty- | In pursuing the invaders back to the first Baden Dragoons, who had dismounted and were fighting as a rear guard. The
REMARKABLE STORY FROM NEW YORK.
LONDON, August 28th. The New York correspondent of The Timer states that Count Bernstorff, the German Ambassador at Washington, acting together with Herr Dernberg, formerly Colonial Becretary, has opened a sort of campaign in the United States with a Germany in the present great struggle,
view to enlist sympathy for Count Bernstorff denounces the action of the British in seeking help from what he describes as "yellow men," and warns the American people that the action of Japan in the Far East is aimed at obtain ing the complete mastery of the Pacife.-- Peuter-Koksni.
ALLEGED GERMAN BARBARITIES.
LONDON, August 27th.
In the House of Commons yesterday a
SANITARY BOARD,
AN OLD SUBJECT DISCUSSED.
TELEGRAMS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] HOME TURF.
THE ST.-LEGER-TO-DAY
LONDON, September. 7th.
4.00 p, .
Estate, putting up thirty or forty build- ings alt demanding fixed water clusots the question was one which had to be seri- The usual fortnightly meeting of this ously faced. All the more so because the authority was held yesterday, the Presi-position which had arisen during the lost dent of the Department (Mr. D. W. two or three years would double, nay Tratman) presiding. There were also quadruple, itself as the years went on present:The Vice-President (Hon Mr properties on the Bowen Road at enor Certain firms had acquired very valuable
fax, Hon. Mr. E. A. A. F. Churchill), Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli- Colonel Irwin, Messrs. Chan Kai Ming what he referred to. It was unlikely the St. Leger which is being run at nous prices-he need not go into the Hewett, C.M.G.,
The probable starters and jockeys for question, as he thought the Board knew
(Medical Officer of Health), Dr. W. W. and Ng Hon Tez, Dr. Francis Clark. Pearse (Assistant M.O.H.) and Mr. E. $100,000 for a beautiful house for its yards) to-day is as follows:-
that a big company was going to pay Doncaster (1 mile 6 furlongs and 132
W. Hamilton (Secretary).
manager to live in and build a big block of buildings for the staff to live in with Bullock), Black Jester (Stern), Dan Brakespear (H. Jones), Orangeman (F.
installed. It was only natural. If it was
asking for water-closets to m
Russel (Rickaby), Glorvina (Prout). barely practicable in Hongkong, provided Evansdale (W. Huxley), Trois Temps
ring had asked that the motion be put the question be when they cains to deal (Watson), Puy Fondu (Walter Griggs).. the drains, how much more serious would Hapsburg (Foy), Peter the Hermit back to the next meeting. This was agreed to.
Walton Heath (Donoghue), Shepherd King (Jelliss), King Edgar (Robbins), Carrick Fergus and Courageous have not yet been found riders.
MR. GOLDRINO'S INDISPOSITION.. The PRESIDENT said he regretted inform the members that Mr. Goldring
was ill, and unable to move the resolution
out
The Cabinet meeting at Mr. Asquith's regiment was cut to pieces by the French question was raised as to whether an of which he had given notice. Mr, Gold. always there was sufficient water to flugh (Clark), Ko¬nymore (F Templeman),
house, in Downing Street, was one of the greatest attractions. The throngs almost Blockade the street and their cheers were load when the Ministers appeared. The polies had to clear a way for traffic,
During the progress of the Cabinet nieeting hundreds of Labourites and Socialists, led by a band, marched past Downing Stroot, headed for Trafalgar Square to hold a meeting of protest against the war. The Ministers could hear the "Marseillaise," to which air the
anti-militarista marched.
The Trafalgar meeting attracted thou sands and was proceeding calmly enough until some one appeared with a Union- Jack, which was raised above a red flag
envairy.-Associated Presse
IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC, HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, August 14th. The British cruiser Bristol, second-class, smallest vessel of the British aquadron in of 4,800 tons, and carrying 376 men, the the North Atlantic, last night fought a long range duel off this coast with the German cruiser Karlsruhe, the fastest and largest cruiser of the German fleet. The Bristol made port safely, after exchanging shots with the enemy for half
an hour.
LONDON, August 14th.
inquiry was being made regarding the authenticity of the reported barbarities" conimitted by German troops in Belgium as published by the Press Bureau, and if the Government was taking any step- in the matter.
Mr. Asquith in reply stated that the reports were the result of investigations local officials and presided over by the made by a Committee composed of high Belgian Minister of Justice. The report was officially communicated to the British Government by the Belgian Minister in London. The Premier further said that the Belgian Government was at present understood to be taking necessary steps of all civilized Governments.
AN OLD BUBJECT.
with Kowloon, which was a dead level? That wis
a point which the Hon. On the application to erect 12 water. Secretary for Chinese Affairs did not closets and one trough closet in a block touch upon-although he was sure Mr. Hon. Mr. Hallifax said he would not They would have to have an enormous of buildings in Hanoi Road, Kowloon, Hallifax must have had it in his mind. waste the time of the Board by going in amount of water to properly flush the detail into what he had said at the pre-drains in the dry season--to sweep every- vious meeting. He would formally move thing away, not on the appointment of a Sub-Committee to which had proved to be a great source of to the foreshore, go in detail into the questions connected stanger, but well away. The Secretary trough closets, and urinals, so that the Board should have a clear line to follow The Committee would have before them the total number of such applications granted during the last few years, and compare them year by year, and when they had that before them they must go into the question of pollution of the fore- shore at the outfalls of the sowers.
and caused a tremendous outburst of The British command of the North Sen to have the matter brought to the notice with the application for water-closets for Chinese Affaira had asked to have the
cheers. The bearer of the flag was carried shoulder high in the direction of White- hall, while the red flags were forn down and trampled. A free-for-all fist fight followed between the Socialists and their opponents, finally resulting in the calling of mounted police, whose presence soon quieted matters. No arrests were made. Ben Tillett, one of the speakers, was frequently interrupted and was invited broken up."
is evident from the arrival here yesterday from Scandinavian ports of a number of passenger vessels and freighters, bringing. food supplies. Associated Press.
STATE ENTRY INTO BRUSSELS,"
LONDON, August 22ad.
A special correspondent of the Daily Vers, who has just returned from Ostend, that calm still reigns there.
states
THE USE OF THE AIRSHIP.. LONDON, August 21st. M. Pegoud, the "upside-down aviator" arrived in Paris to-day after flying 200 miles over Germany. At Metz, Captain Finck, who accompanied him, dropped a bomb on the Grascatti hangar. Zeppelin was wrecked, also three tanks of petrol. Elsewhere two bombs were dealt great destruction.
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BARRY RETAINS WORLD'S. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
LONDON, September 7th.
4.00 p.m.
In the race for the World's Sculling but for every one they had had during Championship which was rowed over the returns for the last two or three years,
the past six months they would have a Putney to
Mortlake course, Ernest score later on. They had got to realise Barry, the holder, bext Paddon by two that it was their duty now to put before and a half lengths in tamins. 28seck, the Government some comprehensive scheme of what they thought was 4
Past year Barry hent Harry Pearce the Australian sculler in the same event. The possible way of dealing with the whole of presont makes Barry's seventh victory over
Victoria island being covered by big | Mortlake.]
beaten in race between Putney and blocks of buildings, all of which would require conveniences.
to fight when the meeting was. finsy Extraordinary news of a German advance dropped, on two German convoys and remembered that there had been trouble Kowloon peninsula and a large section of the course. Indeed, he has never yet been
In all the churches in London yesterday there were prayers for peace. There were big attendances at all services despite the heavy rain in the morning hours.
Learning that a Cabinet meeting had been called a second time, at 6.30 o'clock, fully ten thousand haunted Whitehall to watch the Ministers as they turned into Downing Street. Most of the officials came in automobiles, but John Burns walked, receiving a big ovation as he wedged his way through the crowd. Downing Street. was heavily guarded by police, who perinitted, no one to enter until after the | meeting was adjourned, after 8 o'clock.
Mr. Asquith was cheered as his auto- mobile turned into Whitehall. With him were members of his family..
was trickling through the official tele phones, but the public knew nothing. One refugee from Brussels described how the populace straggled out of the capital. When the Chemin du Nord station was closed and no more trains were allowed to leave, there was a general desertion of the city by motor cab, motor-car, and on foot to get a few miles beyond the city in the hopes that the German advance would not go beyond Brussels. At Ostend there was no rush for the ship leaving for England; it simply filled up and that was all,~Osako. Mainichi,
ALMOST INCREDIBLE.
The report of the Prefect of Meuse in regard to the villages attacked on the frontier of Lorraine statos: “ At Baden- Feiler two persons were killed, including the wife of the Mayor; 75 homes were drenched with oil and burned, the church Bremenil five citizens who were more than was cannonsded and 16 hostages taken. At 74 years old were shot. Parux is nothing
but a mass of ruins. Letters which have been found on German soldiers, either killed or taken prisoners, show clearly inhabitants has been directed in the that burning the villages and killing the General Orders of the German troops.
FRENCH SINK A GERMAN CRUISER.
LONDON, August 22nd. German army entered Brussels in state on A Brussels despatch states that the
the 91st. When the commander of the The Government buildings presented an Belgian forces at Brussels saw that further
These atrocitics have been committed in animated spectacle all day, as well as at resistance was useless, he ordered the city the localities defended by the French night, with officials hurriedly going to guard to lay down their arms, and pro-army and not by the inhabitants. and fro and attracting the ever present Deeded to the camp of the German throngs that seemed anxious to remain commander, and offered to surrender with near the scene of activities. At midnight view to avoid further, grupa "were going through the itmata me pre
ver sacrifice of lives Ringing.
bances in the city. After two hours, the Gorman forces commenced to enter the city in triumph with the regimental bands marching in front of the regiments. The German cavalry, infantry, artillery, and engineers marched into the city in order, and a number of motor ears on which quick-firing guns, were fitted followed. Osaka Asahi.
There was a scene of great enthusiasm outside Buckingham Palace last night. A crowd of five or six thousand gathered before the palace and sang the national authem and called for King George, who, with Queen Mary, appeared on a balcony and bowed in response to cheers given for them and for France.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING IN BELGIUM.
:: ---Paris, August 14th. Despatches from Brussels state that the artillory duel in the neighbourhood of Tongres has been reamed, and that the firing last night was heavy and con- tinuous, judicating an action of some importance.
The main German army is being employed in the advance on France through Belgin, twenty-five army corps of the total strength of twenty-nine in the attempted invasion of France having been located by French and Belgium spies and observers.. Of these twenty-five, the majority are now on Belgian and Luxem burg soil, ready for an advance in force. The bordor is practically open, only a few troops, comparatively speaking, being left there to guard the main points of a possible Russian advance. The evident
PARIS, August 27th, Adoniral Boue de Laperere has telegraphed that he, this morning, sur- rised Prussian, cruiser, of the Zenta type before Antivari and sank her.
Official Despatches to French Embassy."
less in
The Committee proposed consisted of Hon. Mr. Hallifax, Colonel Irwin, Masers. Ng Hon Tez and Chan Kai Ming, with the Vice-President as Chairman,
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prepared to serve owing to the pressure Hon. Mr. CHURCHILL said he was not
of his departmental duties and other Every
duties owing to the situation in Europe.
to recommend an expert on your staff?
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Are you prepared
Hon. Mr. CHURCHILL-NO. If any expert evidence is required I can get somebody to attend, but I am
It was thereupon decided to request the Government to recommend an expert on drainage to serve on the Committee, and the motion was carried.
FROM THE RUSSIAN PRESS,}
M. DELCASSE INTERVIEWED.
PARIS, August 23rd. The Corriere Della Sera published an
of which he says "I think that Gor Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the course interview with M. Delossa, the French
many rushed into the war without giving full consideration to the evolution of Russia. Germany certainly, was assured that Russia would not dare to join France, and that Great Britain would. never involve herself in the war."- ME, Delcassé gave the story of the Anglo French relations, and, by official doon- menta, proved that until 1904 no preparar
the Britain impossible, and that er bret would be a fanm liabad he haliavoit hu
able to
growing friendliness between Great Britain and Russia by awakening the suspicion of Great Britain as to the intentions of France and Russia. With regard to Italy, M. Delcassé declared that France and Great Britain are prepared to reward Italy for her neutrality by the The Triple annexation of Tricate, Entente would not protest against the apexation of Trieste, nor the occupation of Vallona, though Germany and Austria were against such a combination and entrance to the Adriatic Sea.. would never permit Italy to close the
on several occasions with the outfalls at the Canton Wharf, and others in the Wanchai district, in the Eastern Praya. They had had it said that they made no trouble at all about the Fleet more or
the harbour, and the 100 or 200 sampans, while they made closets. He (Mr. Hallifax) was not quite a great deal of trouble about these water- satisfied with that argument, and he wanted the matter cleared up, water-closet meant a further concentra- ships in the harbour were more or less tion of refuse on the foreshore. The
anchored, and certainly they were in a better position owing to the flow of the tide. The Committee would also have to go into th
stready from the remarks that Hon. Mr. Hewett had constantly been called upon to make and from the prese cutions that the Board had had to under-
The PRESIDENT, referring to an applies take that the supervision was not, even mi this toment, sufficient for the existing tion for permission to instal a water-closet water-closets and trough closets. If they at Kowloon Dock, said he thought this added to the number of water-closets, might be treated as a special case oving more supervision would consequently be to the existing accommodation or lack PARIS, July 29th. wanted, and they would have to go of it. He did not want in any way to Paris, we are assured, is in no danger further into the matter and ascertain the force it on the Board, but he thought it of famine in the event of a mobilization. This morning the city possesses a reserve cheapest method of effecting that super-highly desirable that the application If a sufficient water supply was should be granted, and he formally moved enough to provide sufficicat bread for stock of four of 7,500 tons, or large vision. elbar on two months for the whole popula available, some arrangement might be that they recommend the Governor-in- to ensure the supply being Council to grant it, subject to the usual tion, whereas the mobilization period made would not probably exceed twenty-two automatically used and that it conditions, days. Of course during that period it would be absolutely impossible to provi- should not depend merely on the pulling Paris of a handle. They must also remember sion the city from the outside.
own that in addition to the expenditure neces would be compelled to live on her resources. The city was not always insitated by extra supervision they would so favourable a position, and, indeed, up to quite lately, the reserve stack of flour also be in danger of losing a good deal was sensibly under the amount which of conservancy refuse. Many hundreds better to hold it back with the other PETROGRAD, August 25th. experts had considered desirable. But a
of Chinese were making inroads into the application for consideration. Wounded Russian officers returning few months ago a sum of £10,000 was
con-profits of the conservancy contractor. He Hon. Mr. Hewer seconded, and the here state that the Germans use a great voted, and a large reserve stock
The stituted by the Ministry of War.
did not want to be misunderstood. Ho amendment was carried. deal of barbed wire in the field,
But not even the Parisian lives by was with the principle of water carriage success of the Russian ravalry in its
There is the question of bread alone.
LONDON, August 23rd.
A Brussels telegram dated 8.25 p.m. o the 22nd states that, according to an official report, Germany has sent a Note the King of the Belgians and to announced that the German army did not intend to take possession of Brussels and therefore, if the city would surrender to the German army, its buildings would not be endangered. The German forces would pass through the city and would not even This pro hoist the German flag there. posal was accepted by the King of the Belgians-Daku Asthi.
RUSSIAN CAVALRY CHARGES.
charges on both infantry and artillery,
PROVISIONING PARIS.
"THE MEAT BUPPLY.
Hon. Mr. CHURCHILL: Seconded.
On the matter being put to the vote, no hands except those of the proposer and seconder were held up,
Mr. CHAN KAI MING said it would be
strategy is to depend upon Austria to they say, inakes it necessary to revise the meat. Here it is more than possible that in every possible way as far as his read-of 20 seat trough,closets at Shek Tong
hold the Russians in check, while Germany concentrates her attack upon France.
On Wednesday there was apitched battle near Hasselt, in which five thousand Germans were cul to pieces. The Germen's attacked and were caught in ambush," losing three-fifths of their numbers. The slaughter was quick and decisive.
The first German prisoners are now arriving hore, consisting principally of Prussian Uhlaus, captured north Namnbr
accepted opinions regarding the compara- tive capacities of the different arms.
THE FORTS AT ANTWERP,
LONDON, August 22nd. When, in pursuance of their pro earranged plan, the Belgians were falling back on Antwerp, the Germans made an attack on their flank, but the Belgians skilfully evaded it, and took up a very strong position.
Correspondence relative to the erection
Tsui was also held over, on the motion of Hon. Mr. HAILIFAX, seconded by Hon, Mr. E. A. HEWETT,
THE BIRTH-KATE OF RATS..
there would be a shortage towards the ing of it went, but he did not want to give later days of the mobilization, for the an opinion on these matters without livestock that reaches the Parisian market comes mainly from considerable knowing where they were being led, and distances. The supply will thus, during without knowing definitely what a recom the mobilization, be entirely cut off, for mendation to the Governor-in-Council it is impossible to drive cattle on foot
On the rat return being laid on the from Normandy, for instance,
He wanted to make a table, Hon. Mr. HEWETT enquired if the Enfor really meant. tunately, also, there is very little cold recommendation with his eyes wide open...II. could inform him of the birth-rate storage plant in or near Paris, and such and for that reason he proposed the of rats at the prevent time. (Laughter.) establishments as there are will be requisi- tioned by the military authorities. Paris may then find herself for a few days
motion.
Hon. Mr. HaWETT said he had great
Hongkong ran back for thirty-five years, and he was living in Robinson Road at the time when they could shoot suipe and woodcock at the back of his residence.
All that was past
The forts at Antwerp are believed to be reduced to a vegetarian diet. Fortunate-pleasure in seconding. His knowledge of Cut off from their base of supplies and their commissariat alrendy inadequate, impregnabic, being of the latest construc- ly it is the season of fruit, and Paris the advance German army of invesion tion and equipment, well manned and is, as you know, surrounded by a belt well provisioned. The Germans may of market-gardens. Parisians, with their south and west of Liege is reported to be invest Antwerp, but they would have to habitual good humour, will merely think in a desperate plight, The bodies of officers picked up on the battlefields have do go in large force, and its reduction that they are making maigre, or making ben found with raw potatoes in their would take them several months.
The Belgians have blown up a bridge pockets, evidently the only food available, while the soldiers have been leaving the which is one of the main approaches to
Antwerp. lines to dig for food in the trip patches and they are prepared to stand a pro- their water-supply is secured, and potata felis Horses which have starved to death have been found. There longed siege. is absolutely no forage, the inhabitants having destroyed everything they could not carry away.
THE DEFENDER OF LIEUE.
NEW YORK, August 2nd.` General Laught, the defender of Liege, whose exploit has won him world-wide fame, is a prisoner of war. He has been sent to Cologne, and is being treated with every respect, in marked contrast to the usual German, manner.
of war.
Dr. CLARK was understood to say that he could not.
TYPHOON WARNINGS,
10.30 a.m.--Cyclone or typhoon, Pacific Ocean, about halfway between the Mariana Islands. and the Loochoos, in clining northward.
the
GERMAN SOCIALIST SHOT.
PETROGRAD, August 20th. A telogram to the Nevaye Vremyn confirms the report that the leader of the Social Democratie Party, Here Lieb- knecht, had been shot during an anti-war demonstration in Moabit, the industrial quarter of Berlin. The Fovoye Frempa recalls that the father of Herr Liebknicht arrested for high treason sentenced to two years', imprisonment in 1870, when he protested against the war with France. He was one of the origina- tors of the German Boeial Democratie party, and died in 1908.
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The telegrams quoted below were re- a care.
He had seen half-a-ceived from the Manila Observatory WHY RUSSIA IS AROUSED. dozen woodcock on Robinson Road in the yesterday:--
course of an afternoon. That gave the PETROGRAD, August 20th.
Board some idea of the change that had The Novoye remug publishes an. article written by the famous journalist taken place in this Colony during the last Maximilian Harden, which appeared twenty-five or thirty years. But the originally in the German newspaper
1.15 p.m.-Cyclone or typhoon, Pacific Zukunft a few days after the declaration change that had taken place between, say,
The writer recalls the advice 1850 and 1910 was comparatively small Occan, about halfway between given by the Emperor William L. to his when they looked upon the change that Mariana Islands and the Loochons, mov AT PONT-A-MOUSSEN.
son-that he should never quarrel with had taken place during the last two yearsing W.N.V. or. N.W PARIS, August 14th.
Russia, an opinion expressed also by in Hongkong. Places which they used to Eron Tuesday until yesterday; says an
Bismarck. He considers that the present offeinl report from the Ministry of War,
policy of Germany is a departure from the go to constantly with the hope of picking the French troops and the Germans have
ideas of statesmen whose political genius up two or three woodcock during an atter- found its object in work and not in engaged on the Lorraine-French border,
hoog were now covered by dense masses of boasting, which latter has brought all the Germans making an attempt to work south, down the valley of the Muselle.
Europe against Germany. The German three or four-storied buildings-all de The invaders met resistance at Pont-a-
Government has failed to appreciate manding fixed water-closets and, as far
now over and a half lakhs. To-day's The right Bank of the German troops Russia, a country which is extremely as possible, a water supply. The Univer- now over four act the Maharaja of CAOL ILA DISTILLERY. Moussen, a fortified point north of
of exerting Nancy, where two battalions of. French who occupied Liege and Brussels is now pacific, but is capable.
and sity was a place which naturally attract- Gwalior one lakh Raja of Sailans Rs. roused were stationed. These were driven back, marching westward, with the intention of immense
hy such aed their attention in this matter and the 2,000; Lalit Mohan Chose brothers, Rs. reinforcements fighting, until
were taking Calais and securing the command especially when roused
This is in stimulating call as that of the liberation Board did the best they would. But when 1,000 Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab, hurried to their support, when the of the Straits of Dover.
of Slavs from German oppression. The
Rs. 750, Mr. J. B. Wood, Major General Germans in turn began to retreat, the recordance with the original plan of eam- retreat becoming & rout when the French paign, and is simply a reproduction of possibility of German success notwith. they came to a question of building on B. C. Stuart, Mr. L. J. Kershaw, i standing, the writer takes a pessimistic Robinson Road, the lower part of Conduit Henry Bart and, Hadhaswami Batsang guns came into action. The Germans left Napoleon's strategy when be planned an
view as to the ultimate issue of the Road, May Road, and Humphrey's Sabha, Rs. 500 each. their dead and wounded on the held. invasion of England.
A PLAN THAT MISCARRIED,
TOKYO, August 23rd.
conflict.
power when
THE INDIAN RELIEF FUND.
SIMLA, August 22nd. The Imperial Indian Relief Fund is
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