FRENCH SOLDIERS AT HOME.
American Officer says. They
have much Hardlhood..
THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1914,
DIARY OF WAR.
(Continued from Extra),
POST OFFICE.
Sept. 2.List of British casual War risks are not covered by' postal. ties published. Datails:-Officers registration or insurance, killed, 36; wounded, 67; missing, 05. Men killed, 127; wounded, 820; miasing, 4,183. Russians Austin reverse in local sagage-
on The Sulette, with the English Mail,
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Haimen, Br. sh. 641, A. H. Stewart, 8th Inst.-Swatow, 7th inst, Gen.-- D.L. & Co.
+
Loongwaty, Br... 1,292, G.'G. W. Loask, Bth inst-Manila, 6th inst., Gen.
J. M. & Co.
Chingwangtao, Ist inst., Con!-B. & S.
left Singapore on Monday, the 7th inst. Kushing, Br. 1.9, 1815, Byer, 8th irat.— at noon and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday, the 12th inst., at day- light. This pookot brings the parcel
The Parcel Post service to Egypt and Capt. G. de Grasse Catlin of the Twenty-eighth
ment in East Prussia bat defeat countries beyond is for the present sus. Infantry (American), furnishes a picture three Austrian Army Corps near pended. of the characteristics of French Lemberg, capturing 150 guns and soldiers, in an article published inflicting enormous losses in, the Journal of the Militory enemy. Japanese occupy seven Service Tastitution. Capt. Catlin Islands of Kiauchau, and remove French Govern- spent some time in Viacentes,1,000 mines. not far from Paris, where there is ment removes to Bordeaux for
purely military reasons. small garrison of infantry, cavalry, and artillery. He was especially struck by the infantry, who belonged to one of the Tamone regiments of chasseurs pied, the skirmishers and scouts of tho French service, who bave phenomens! record for fast marching,
a
a
"The Grat thing which forced itself on the wondering notice of
Balls alosed in London for despatch
September 3.-Russians defent by the ali-sea route on the 5th ult. and Austrians and occupy Lemberg. for despatch overland on the 11th ult. Additional list of British casualties issued, General Gallieri issues proclamation saying he defend Paris to the end.
will
The American Mail, ex Mongolia, was received to-day per is. Loongaane from September 4.-Russians occupy Monila. | Haalicz, Announced that in seven days' fighting, Russians have captured 40,000 prisoners. New British "rooraits total 280,000.
Compiegne and Senlie districts: Great patriotic demonstration at the Guildhall.
MAILS DUE.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Straits & Ceylon-Fer. KAMO MARU,
Hollow,
9th Sept. 5.m.
Pathol & Haiphong Por
Kame
Iristheoghai, 4th lest, Gen. Maru, Jap. 4. 5. Shimizu, 7th
N. Y. K.
Hue. Fr. a. Corneliasen, 7th just.. Gen.
-Marty
DEPARTED.
September 7.
Leksang for Baukoto Bay Peking for Yokohaman & Manila Halchow for Tientsin. Kanchow for Canton
6. Rickmers for Tamsui ria Amoy Talthybius for Vancouver
Taiwan Mara for Haiphong
Holles for Canton
Fukia Mara for Wakamatsu
SUNOKLANG, 9th Sopt., 8 am Canfa for Liverpool via Manila
the writor," said Capt. Catlin, Announced that Gormans continne English, Salsette. 11th inst "was the pressoce everywhere of very large dragoone and very to leave the entrenched camp of small chasseurs a pied. When I Paris on their right, marching spoke of this fact to a reserve south-east. Germans evacuate officer, he would not agree with me as to the horse, but insist d on the necessity of patting more impact power into the charge. that Moreover, be told
selected small
топ were for the clias ears because of their greater endurance and better marching powers. Two or three days after settling in Vincennes the writer, was inside the fort. talking to one of the officers of the battalion, when a detachment of men going to the battalion
m10
September 5.-German squad on giake 16 uritish fishing bata in North Sea, the crews being taken prisonera. Announced that Britain, France and Rassio mutually engage not to conclude peace separately during the war,
Swatow,
Amor, Formon via Takno & Auping-Por 8OSHU MARU, 9th inst., Ba.m.
Saigon-Per TELEMACHUS, 9th inst
8 a.m.
Tangkok---Per PROMETHEUS, 9th inst.,
Ba.in.
!
September 8-Press Burean anounces that in recent fighting British casualties total 15,000 and Swatow-For HAIMUN, 9th Sept., 9 am. German losses thrice that number. Shanghai & North China-Por: TAK, to pierce Russian lines, losing Shanghai & N. ChinaPar KWONG 5 000 priscuers.
Austrians make fruitless attempt
Are' our
Tientsin"
SANG, 9th inst., 10 a.m.
SANG, 9th Sapt., 4 p.m.
For CHEONGSHING, 9th
inst., 4 p.m.
Shanghai & N. China, Japan via Kobo-
Por KUTSANG, 9th Sept.,
p.m.
"kitchen marched past. It is no exaggeration to state that it would be u physical impossibility for a man six feet or thereabouts to put his feet down on fast as did these were uniformed as officers, and seemed to be almost a grade. powerful little moa. They use
by themselves, this cadence everywhore and at all times where they can set their Cadets, Having completed five own rate of march, and in the years' service, an adjutant receiv
ed from 154 to 182 franca per field keep it up for hours."
month, to which was added from Capt Catlin was also impressed 16 to 25 francs, provided he was by the hardihood shown by the married and authorized to live in Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakhoi--Per recruite in drilling continuously town. What we call the adjutant ander, the worst possible weather
Hardihood of the Men.
conditions.
"Bat let it pour acver so hard," be said, "the French officer and the French soldier continue their
THURSDAY, 10th Sept.
HUE, 10th Sept. 8 a.m.
la
BUISANG, 10th Inst., 1. p.m.
10th Sept., Z p.m.
was there designated adjutant-Straits & India Calcutta-Per major. In seeing the great con- sideration with which these non- Shanghai & N. China---Per KANCHOW, commissioned officers were treat- ed, it seemed unfortunate to the outdoor drill with an apparent United States army were not at writer that first sorgeants in the utter indifference to wet clothes. wat boots, calde, or rheumatism." least galuted by men in their own
organizations.
Of the officers he said: "They were all modele of neat- ness, and generally wore uniforms Dow and boots which appeared per feally new. Koowing the small pay which they receive, and that the greater part of them had no outside income, their immaculate appearance was a continu-l source Cf pleasure and surprise, The
it
"The writer was informed that no man going up for a
would obtain commission without first geving one year ng soldier. That great good would result from having every offices know the inside really of soldier's life seemed admitted by all. As I remember writer saw many fine examples, bemands to go to the officers it, the arrangement could either especially among the older ones, of officers bearing the stamp of school, such as Sint Cyr, and
command and good breeding.
1
FRIDAY, 11th Sept.
Swatow, Amoy & Focchow-For HAI
TAN, 11th Bapt.,19 a.m. swatow, Amny & Foochow-Fer KALJO
MARU, 11th Inst., noon.
Austra-
SATURDAY, 12 Sept.
Straita, Ceylon, Adelaids, Western Australia, Indin, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Brindia-Por BARDINIA, 12th Bapt.,1 'am,
Kwangiang for Canton Titan for London via Manila
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Cheman for Shanghai
Kalgan for Tourane
Kwangse for Hoagay Yokohama Maru for Vistoria Choyeang for Shanghai 4t. Egbert for New York vla Manila
Kamo Maru for London vin Singapore. Haiyang for Foochow via Swatow i Chinhua for Manila
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 7th no 11.30-Pressure bun in- creased slightly in the Philippines and over N. China. It is also recovering on the east and south coasts of China after the passage of the typhoon.
The typhoon passed closed to Talhoku ourly yesterday afternoon on a werterly track, and entered the continent to the south of Foochow late last night. It is shown this morning as a dopression to the north of Amoy, filling up.
No, returns from Japan. Hongkong Ralafall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
'Clotriot.
Forecast. Wato S.W. winds,
1 Hongkong and Neighbour | light to
hood...
| moderate; fine at first, showor!"
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SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. Cobu
London, 21 July.
Arrivals from Obina:-Agapenor. P Ludwig, Arabia, Norderney,
The following vessels bave passed the Canal:-Braallla, Cordillere, Goeben, Hi-
pon, Oresten, Blam. ・・
29.61 78
BW"
30
T. F. Glaxton, Director, Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 7.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenbelt on the level of the am in In- ches, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees |
3 Humidity, In percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mola- |ture boing 100, “.
The Parcel Ma is will be closed on Fri-tachi Maru, Indrani; Kashima Maru, Nip-Fahrenheit. baving successfully completed day the 11th fast, at 5 p.m. the course, to then do a year in "I was somewhat curious to see the working-cat of military the ranks, or else, having first Stralts, India, via Calcutta-Per YAT- courtesy, especially in public Borved the year, to go to the
school. This latter plan seemed placre, where officers and men were thrown together. The ab- the most desired.
sence of p-otacular saluting »pi ka volumes for the good-sense and
"The new method of training their Teberve officers wad humanity prevailing in the Fren-everywhere commented on. Can-
Philippe
BHING, 12th inst., DOOD.
-For LOONGSANG, 12th inst,, noon.
SUNDAY, 13th Sept.
London, 24 July,
Arrivals from China:-Africa, Cathay, The following vessels have passed the Canal:-Perveus, Phemius.
London, 28 July:
Arrival from China:-Hitachi Mart. The following vessels have pizzed the
Amor, Formosa via Tamsui-chaon, Myrmidon, Nubia, Peking, Brozo-
Per DAIGI M., Bapt. 13th 9|zo, Althoala, Nellora
a.m.
ch army. La public carriers, such didates for the position of reserv3 | Bwatow-Per HAIMUN, 13th Sept. 8am Canal-Benariy, Canton, Glenroy, Ma as the trolley cars and subway, lietenant in any arm were Swatow. there was never awkwardges or required to pass an examination hesitation about what to do. If some time after the completion of a soldier were seated and an officer their first year of service If they were succesful-the examination entered, there was no uncecegiury. standing at attention, but were I understand, was difficult-they the oliver, in entering the were given their second lieu car, to pass a soldier etaling tenant's commissions in time servo the last six months
to
on the rear platform; the fact that of their.. two Seare, as of- the man had paid for bie ride did not cause bim to seem uncons-ficers right in their own regi- oings of the ficer's prosenca or to menta.
Offcare thus commis-
And a sudden intereat in the ioned could obtain promotion to Landscape on the other side of the include the rank of caplain, but pour, but up one bis band-if the terve feld officers were
crowd allowed him with perfect ordinarily
Aalute.
to be taken from
TUESDAY, 15th Sept. Philippine. I.-Per TAMING, 16th Sept,
A'can &
ti
2 p.m."
WEDNESDAY, 16th Sopt.
Mail,
Formosa via Koslung, Shang- hai, North Chian, Japan,, Nagasaki, Victoria & Tacoma (Europe vis Siberia) - Per MEXICO M., 16th Sept. 1 p.m. (To make connection with the Tientala-
P. O. at 11.30 am, on Monday the 21st Inst.)
promptitude and in a finished among officers on the retired list. Pukow Railway closing at Shanghai Br.
Every evening sfter their dioner many of the fficers were How Salutes Are Passed, "Officers Batute their superiors in the liabit of gathering at a with the same precision that their particular cafe in Vincennes, men usa to them. All non-com- which has for years been hy an mininned officera were saluted, unwritten law rezervor for officers The writer has reen some ty of the garrison. There was Wel-hat-wel & Tientsin-Per KUEI. by privates in saluting corporals, alsolute moderation in their but never any in saluting or drinking, and on no occasion did
geants. I was told has not much they play cards for money. „
could be expected from corporals
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKER
"
In maintaining di eipline, as the familiarity engendered by their living with the men of their
can be supplied at cheap rates organization made this impossible. |
at SEBATTIK My informant also gave me tuis SANDAKAN & interesting newa; if a ca¡ tairi, in (British North Borneo), inspecting his company, found A these poria steamers calling something at fault with a private for banker coal exclus ve y are he went after uis corporal, not exempt from all shipping due
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"Firat sergeants ( jatant)
A. BUNE.
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THURSDAY, 17th Sept:
London, 31 July.
Arrivals from Onina: Achilles, Bra- allis, Chalistor F: Bulow, Goobon
The following vessels have passed the Canal:- Miyanski Maru, Asune Bink- mora, Helgoland, Deucalion, Kesmu.
TIDE TABLE.
7th Sep, to 13th Sept 1914.
Min Waun ā
songkong
MeanTM Fim.
...
4Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Benafore Scala
State of Weather, h ́blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling mis, ffog, g gloomy, h hafl, lightning, o overcast, pj passing showers, a aqually, rain, a snow, i thundar, v vizibility, w dow wet.
0 Rain in inchisa, tenths and hundredths
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