August 8, 1914,
2869
The Hongkong Telegraph
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SATURDAY,
AUGUST
August 8, 1913
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Half A Million Increase in Army.
Aug. B. 425 pm.
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In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith, on behalf of Lord Kit- ohonor, naked for power to increase the Army by half a million men.. British Chasing the German Ships Towards Holland.
Aug. 7. 20 am.
consciousness of the terrible consequences of war, and the | country might be well-assured that *£56 (Glöveradināt was confident that in unsheathing the sped in a jau osase, we wore fghting, firstly to fall fan international obligation and, secondly, to vindicate the principle that small nationsB
It is reporte i from South Shieldle that the British Flees bas ongog- far the druiltary will of a strong and overishtering, Power.
Great Britain was striking in defence of the maintenance of the led the German Fleet on the high sans and is now chasing the enemy vital Givilisation of the world, said the Premiof, al conoluded: Now towards the coast of Holland.. letus, make sure that all the resources of the Empire are thrown
REPORTED LOSS OF TWENTY-ONE GERMAN must not be crushed in defiance of international good faith
WARSHIPS
UHLANS ENTER LIEGE BUT ARE EXTERMINATED into the oils.” He explained that Earl Kitchener'e "appo al
BY BELGIANS.
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A Momentous Battle.
Aug. 7, 3:30 am. The news of a momentous battle, issued as a South Shields ment was non-political. He had responded to a great public call In a great emergency and would have the confidétion of all par is prea despatob, is wsactioned by the Admiralty, in the following He was encouraged to ask power for the 500,000 mba aske i farby atakamsut:---
Tyneside shipowners have received information from the Lord Kitchener, not only because of the gravity of the circumstances Whole Battalions of Germins Wiped Out Near Liege bat beause of the knowledge that India was prepared to read widmiralty that they may safely send ships anywhere in divisions, while the Dominions were spontaneously afering their atmost help. Thus the Mother Country must set an example while responding with gratitude and affection to their filial overtures.
Gallant Belgians Exterminate Invaders,
Alg, 8. 4 p.m.
H.M.S. AMPHION STRIKES MINE AND SINKS.
[Reptor's Service To "The Telegraph."]
Arms Prohibition into Ireland Revoked. '
August 6, 5.40 a.m. The Gazette containing the prohibition of the importation of arme into Ireland has been revoked.
Sinking of British Mine-layer Dented. Reuter's correspondent at Sheerness denies the sinking of a British mine-layer.
The capture of the Gorman ships Goeben and Breslau is not believed in Paris,
Caught Approaching the Thames,
The Konigiu Luise was caught approaching the Thames. An Expeditionary Force.
The papers state that the despatch of an expeditionary force has been decided.
During Earl Kitobener's appointment for war emergency, his post in Egypt will be kept open.
Prince of Wales' Appeal.
The Prince of Wales has issued a national appeal for the relief of distress:
STRICT CENSORSHIP OF TELEGRAMS.
Aug 5. 5.5 p.m. The censorship eliminates all movements of troops, warships, and local forces, which, therefore, it is useless to telegraph.
In the House of Commons.
Mr. Lloyd George said he did not propose to suspend specie payment bat, with a view to economising gold and maintaining the integrity of the gold standard, he proposed to issue £1 and 10/- notes, convertible at the Bank of England.
He emphasised the statement that every one hoarding gold assisted the enemy, while he did not benefit himself.
Mr. McKenna introduced a bill to restrain the movements of undesirable aliens, and mentioned that twenty-one arrests had been made of suspects of espionage.
Bank Rate Redúced.
Aug. 6. 12.5 p.m. The Bank of England discount is reduced to six per cent. German Ambassador leaves.
Ang. 6. 8.55 p.m. The German Ambassador left this morning for Germany,"
REPORTED NORTH SEA BATTLE.
19.GERMAN SHIP'S SUNK OR CAPTURED.
Aug. 7. 5.5 a.m.
The newspapers print a story from South Shields of a battle in the North Sea.
The hospitala at Hull, South Shields, Yarmouth and Grimsby have been ordered to prepare for the reception of wounded,
The Daily News saya that a Whitby shipowner declares that 10 German ships were sank or captured in the North Sea,
Trawlers on the East Coast are officially permitted to proceed "to their fishing grounds, including Iceland.
Pursued by Germans.
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The Cunard liner Mauretania entered Halifax, Nova Scotia, having been convoyed by HM.S. Esser, which she had summoned by wireless, saying that a German warship was pursuing her.
The German Losses.
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This afternoon the Germans made a moat desperate attack on Liege. After cannonading throughout the night, ille Ublems to-day most gallantly penetrated the town, but the Belgidhs exterminated them,
General Moratorium for Que Meath.
Aug 6, 6.25 p.m. Mr. Lloyd George announced a general moratorium for one month, eroept for wages and payments to the Government.
France and Russia Mobilising...
Ag. 6. 6.25 pm. Mobilisation in France is splendidly calm and business-like. Russian mobilisation will be completed earlier toad was expected.
Reported Naval Engagement Near Orkneys.
Aug. 5. 10:15 p.m...
A telegram from Kirkwall reports a naval engagement cast of the Orkney launds. There was continuous fring throughout" the afternoon but no details are to hand,
German Prisoners Go Dawn With Amphlon,
Main August 7. 340 am.
It is officially announced that the Amphion struck minu when reconnoitring after sinking the Koenigin Luis, The easdalties were due to an explosion and included 20 Cermin prisoners, Destroyers took off the survivora.
Spain has declared neutrality,
Austria Declares War with Rússia.
Bug 7.340 s.to. Austria has declared war with Russia.
Spain Proclaims (Neutrality,"
Aug. 7. 3.40 am.
French Warships Stop the Liner Karigna
Aug. 7 340 a.to.
the British North Sea. be North Sea by daylight, a Flest got into touch with the German High Seas Fleet south of the Dagger Bink, and, after an engagement, is chasing the Garmin Fleet towards the coast of Holland.
So far no official statement has been issued in London.
* Aug. 7.4,5 &.. The Press Association, which issued the South Shields message reporting a battle in the North Sea, requesta it to be suppressed.
ADMIRALTY: DENIAL.
Aug, 7.4.15 a.m. The Press Association aaye the Admiralty denies the truth of the South Shields despatch regarding the batile in the North Sea.
TELEGRAMS.
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Austria is declared
against Russia.
Several British changes are notified.
Cabinet
A naval engagement to the east
of the Orkney Islands is reported.
It is stated that 19 Garmisa warships have been sunk or cap ured in the North Sei.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald lis resigned the Chairmanship of the Labour Patty.
The House of Commons has increased the Army grant by... $100,000,000.
After a desperate attack, the Uhlans penetrated Liege bat were oxterminated by the Bilgians."
The Prince of Wales baa re- ceived a commission in the
In attacking Linge the Germany.
garded as necessary while Chinese roops remain in their present Grenadier Guards... aacertain temper, more red an fined methods of punishment! bing absolutely ineffective traversed a rained zone and whole What does call for strong con-battalions were wiped out. AUSTRALASIAN VICTORIES. demnation is the treacherous Australasin has won the slogles laughter of men who have in the Davis Cup, against the (Baxter's Service To "The Telegraph.", never been placed on trial. The British Isles.
Government, so far as we are. The death is announced of the London Received August 8aware, has never denied the wife of President Woodrow In the competitions for the commonly accepted version of the Wilson. Davis Cup, Brookes, of Australasia, messsore of 150 alleged muti-
H.M.9, Amphion, after sinking baat Parke, of Great Britain; 6-2, neere near Hausabu fa, although 46,8-3,1-8, 7-5, and Wild accounts of it have appeared in the German mine-layer Koenigin ing, of Australasia, beat Lowe, of numerous papers published in Luise, herself struck a (mine and
| sank." England, 6-3, 0-1, 1-6, 6-4, China and in Europe. And yet
It is reported that two German The gates were played at Boston, the Ping Pao, which is commonly Maso
regarded as the organ of the oruisers paraning the linor Urania Minister of War, can find Lave been sunk by British
better answer to Mr. warships.
MRS. WILSON,
WIFE.
The West African mail steamer Karim, but for Plymouth, DEATH OF U.S. PRESIDENT'S was stopped in the Bay of Bigosy by three French webips.
Labour Leader Resigns Chairmanship.,
Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald has resigned tus ohtirmanship of the Labour Party. It is believed that a large son of she party disapprove of his anti-war attitude.
Men and Money for War.
aug. 6.8 25 p.m.
The House of Commons unanimously vowed my increase the Army Grant by £100,000,000,
A Supplementary Estimate neke for 67,00) alitional officers and men.
German Excesses Against British Embassy. ?"
Aug 38:25 pm.
The British Ambassador, Sir William EdGbechen, is Beltnie te. Before the Minister left Berlin, the Heiser sent an aide-de-camp to Sir Wm. Goschen to convey his regrets at the excessos committed against the Embassy.
Austrian Ambassador at St. Petersburg Asks for Passports. Aug, 6, 8,25 p.m.
The Austrian Ambassador at St. Petersburg has asked for hi- passports, as Austris regards herself in a state of war with Russia.
H.M. S. Amphion Goes Down' after Good Work,
Aug. 6, 10:15 pm,
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The Admiralty announces that H. M. S. Amphion was sank this morning by coming in contact with a submarine mine. Payoreare Gelge and 130 men were lost, but the Captain, 16 officers and 155 men were saved.
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A general moratórium for one
NBWS.
A character sketch of Mr. Asquith appears in this issue.
"Our Contemporaries" appears on page 2 and log book, on page 8
Hongkong Twenty-five Years
Giles' articles describing the Mr. Asquith has asked the massacre of the Mongols House of Commons for power to than that "no-one will believe increase the Army by 500,000 that Chinese soldiers enticed the men. London. Received August 8. Surrendering Mongole into a com
It is reported that the German The death is announced of Mrs. pound and killed them withon. Woodrow Wilson (nee Helon is what is believed by the majority by the British Flees towards the
any reason."
n." Unfortunately, that High Seas Fleet is being chased Louise Axson) a of the Presi dent of the United States.
of foreigners who have heard Dutch coast. anything of the incident, and Mr. Asquith saya wa should. what in more, neither Chinese nor have covered ourselves with dis HOME CRICKET. foreigners acquainted with the honour if we accepted “Germany'a
reputation of Chinese troops are famous proposals." London. Received August 8. greatly surprised at these seriou Northamptonshire beat Leices allegations against them. Exmouth, except regarding wages spahine at Northampton by four perience has shown that Chiugee and Government payments has ans.
military reporte are utterly been declared at Home. Bu
unreliable. Three "official versions of the Kushtai massacre
The Canard liner Mauretania by $4 ans.
Warwickshire drew with Wor- bave already bien made public, has reached Halifax, Nova Scotia, estershire at Birmingham, and all of which conflict upon the convoyed by H. M. S. Essex, after Several being pursued by a German war- vacured three points on the first most vital points.
irreconcilable reports have been ship," Ladings.
made public regarding the Kal- gan mutiny. General Ho em·· phatically asserted that not more THE KALGAN MUTINEERS than 200 soldiers were implicated. Yot, if we are to believe reports that have rosehed us since the Some Strange Rumours,
mutiny, between four and five There have been persistent hundred soldiers, besides civilians, reports in the Capital, says the have been executed-many of] Peking Gazette, to the effect that them without the semblance of a ago appears on page 4, under the another batch of alleged Kalgan trial. The truth will probably heading of "1689." mutineers have been shot on the never be known so long as officials Kalgan railway. The story, as it of the Ministry of War are tor reached us, was that about 150 mitted to act as if the capital men belonging to General Ho itself were nader martial law. Chung-lien's bodyguard were The suppression of newspapers brought down by rail to a point and the arrest of the editorial just north of the Nankou Pass, staffs upon the flimsiest of pre- and there massacred. It is said texts by military officials in open with being concerned in a gang that the men refused to entrain deflance of the Revisad Constitu- robbery was remanded in bail of unless accompanied by General tion and the law of the land, $2,500 to-day. Hea, the Vice-Minister of War, in the capital of the Re General news and a report of regarding his presence as a guar- public, in forcing impartial yesterday's proceedings
the conglusion Hongkong Bank case General Hen came down on the that the Luchuopa is determined found on page 3 same train in a special" car. Atu to intimidate the newspapers to pro-stranged point the General's euch an extent that they will car was uncoupled, and the never even dare to refer to mil- troops in the remaining care were litary mattara. According to the pitilessly shot down. We cannot loos! Press, the Haia Hua Pao, vouch for the accuracy of this re the second local newspaper to be port, though it is more or less suppressed by the Ministry of common talk in Kalgan. But as War within a week, was only Numerous German prizes are being brought into British porta.
this in the second occasion upon guilty of republishing an article Mr. Asquith and "Germany's Infamous Proposals.”
which a treacherons.masssord of which appeared in a Szechuan, Aug. 6, 5.16 p.m.
alleged matineers has been re- paper dealing with the reduction In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith said the Parliamentary
ported in Peking the matter seems in weight of rifles for the Police Papers showed how strenuous had been Sir Edward Grey's efforts
to call for a thorough investiga- Bureau. We should towards peace Be denounced Germany's proposals and
tion. No-one objects to matineers have regarded this as à vithi emphasised the pathetic appeal of the Belgians. The Bel-
Mr. Asquith announced to the House of Commone that Lord being shot, after they have been military secret; at any rate it was gians, he said, were fighting and were losing their lives. (Cheers). We should have covered ourselves with shame and dis-Morley and Mr. John Burns had resigned, and that Earl Beauchamp tried, and found guilty of mutiny, not a revelation of suffuient im honour and betrayed the interests of the country if we had accepted and Mr. Runciman had been appointed to replace them. Mr. The summary execation of con-portance to justify the application Corporation, Shareholders we Germany's infamous proposals. (Cheers), The Government had full Travelyan bad also resigned and bis resignation had been sccepted, visted mutineers is generally re of martial, in place of civil law. ing, City Hall
seven guns. at Brussels.
Two German Cruisers go to the Bottom.
Aug:6, 11,5 p.m. - Aug. 6. 12.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Brassels says the newspapers Router's correspondent at New York reports that the Captain state that German losses amount to eight thousand men and of the steamer Urania has informed the British Consulate that he Eight handred wounded Germans have arrived intercepted yesterday messages from the Lusitania saying that two German cruisers, which had been pursuing her, had been chased and sunk by British warships.........
Prince of Wales: Receives d' Commf«ates.
Aug. 2. 1230 ath The Prince of Wales has received a commission la Grenadier Guarde...
Further Cabinet Changes.
Colonial Enthusiasm.
The enthusiasm of the Dominione is stated to be magnificent; that of the smaller Colonies. Likewise. The Indian Princes afe warm-hearted and most cordial in their offers.
Heroic Defence,
Anglo-French military and naval co-operation is proceeding. The French embassy has received most satisfactory telegrams regarding the Belgians' heroic defence.
Firing in North Sea.
Aug, 0.8.25 p.m. Lord Incas succeede Mr. Runcimao as President of the Board of Agriculture; and Lord Emmott succeede Earl Beauchamp as First antee of their safety. Accordingly onlookers to Aug. 5, 7.5 p.m.
Commissioner of Works,
Heavy cannonading in the North Sea has been heard from the seaside resorts...
A Popular Monarch.
©Mobilisation In Canada,
Ang. 6, 10.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Oitats reports that the Militia and Naval Departments are extremely active and ordare for mobilisation
being hurriedly dispatched.
His Majesty the King visited the Admiralty and was given an ovation by the crowds.
The Military Council met in Downing Street, those presentare including Earl Kitchener and Field Marshal Sir John French.
Captured at Sea.
Belgians Slaughter Germans,
4 Aug/6/10.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Liege reports that twelve hundred German wounded have been picked up on the battlefeld et Liege The Germans traversed a mined zone, which exploded, killing, whole battalions.
Resignations in the British Cabinet.
Aug. 5. 3.15 p.m.
Interesting news from Canton will be found in this lacus.
together with a
The conclusion of's short story, short sermon, will be found on an extra.
A Chinese constable charged
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