September 12, 1914,
The Hongkong Telegraph
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TELEGRAMS.
ALLIES CONTINUE TO DRIVE ENEMY BACK.
ADVANCE 37 MILES IN FOUR DAYS.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
Prince Killed.
Sept. 11, 7.14 a.m, Prince Erant of Saxe Meiningen was killed at Namur. [Prince Ernst, a son of the reigning Dake, George II. of Saxe Meiningen, was born on Sept. 27, 1859. He was married morgen- atically on Sept. 20, 1892, to Katharina Jensen. Baroness von Saalfeld.]
Cracow Evacuated,
A Petrograd message says the Sweeping Naval Movement Shows North Sea Clear Cracow, the inhabitants of which
sympathies.
of Enemy.
REMARKABLE RECRUITING IN ENGLAND.
[Reuter's Service to "The Telegraph"]'
London, Sept. 10, 3.5 pm, A Press Bureau report states that the battle continued yesterday, The enemy were driven back all along the line. Field Marshal Sir John French reports that the First Corps buried two hundred Germans and took twelve maxime and some prisoners.
The Second Corps captured 350 prisoners and a battery. The Germans have suffered heavily and are stated to be in very exhausted condition.
The British crossed the river Marne in a northerly direction:
Sept. 11, 7.158,m.
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A German official report admita retirement across the Marne after a two days' battle.
Many Prisoners Taken.
Sept. 11, 4.20 a.m. An official report from Paris, issued at eleven in the evening, states that on the Left wing the British army followed up its success by capturing many prisonera and mitrailleuses.
During the four days of the battle the Allies have advanced thirty-seven and a half miles.
On our Centre and Right, on Ornain and in Argonne, the position is stationary, both combatants maintaining their positions.
The enemy towards Nancy slightly advanced along the Chateau Salins road. On the other hand we gained ground at the Forest of Champenoux.
Sept. 10, 3.40 p.m. Austrians are evacuating are displaying Russian
Sept. 10, 6.15 p.m. The Austrian military authorities at Oracow have been striving to induce the local rise clubs to remain and sesist in the defence of the city. Large numbers however persist in resigning, while others point to the uselessness of suffering a bombardment when there is no chance of Austrian success.
More Russian Successes.
Sept. 11, 5.30 am.
It is officially announced from Petrograd that the success of the Russians on the 9th. inst., over the combined Austrian and German armies operating in the district of Krasnik is develop- ing mpidly.
Sanguinary fighting continues on the Tomascholl-Rawaruska front as far as the river Dniester.
Fighting in Herzegovina.
Sept. 10, 12,40 pad. The Servisne are fighting a successful engagement at Vishegrad (a small town in Herzegovina, near the Servian bordor). The have already thrown the enemy back upon the left bank of the Drina.
Japan's Tsingtau Operations Delayed by Floods,
Sept. 11, 4.20 p.m...
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
RESIGNATION OF MR. COOK.
Reuter's Servies To The Telegraph.""]
TELEGRAMS.
IN PARLIAMENT,
MR. ASQUITH TO MAKE
STATEMENT.
[Router'a Berrios To "The Telegraph."
London. Renaived Bapt. 11. A Melbourne message reports
London. Received Sept. 11. that the Lion. J. Bame Cook, Mr. Asquith announced that Prime Minister and Minister for he would make a statement wealth Parliament since last year, next week, when he hoped the Home Affairs in the Common-regarding Parliamentary business
has resigned.
session would be concluded.
The Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher, P. O., a former Prime Minister, has boea summoned to form a ministry.
SOUTH AFRICAN
RAILWAY DISASTER.
· TROOP TRAIN DERAILED.
London. Received Sept. 11. A Capetown message reports that a troop train was derailed in the Her River Pans. Six were killed and forty injured.
LOYAL BENGAL.
THE WAR. ·
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
men have been reornited irrespec
Since the war began, 439,000. tive of the Territorials.
Additional British casualties up to the 7th. inst, are given in s The foods round Tsingtan are telegram to-day.
spreading inland and will pro- bably delay the Japanese invest ment some months,"
Sir William Duka hoped that Strong British squadrons and in the course of a day or two, fotillas, have made a complete further concessions would be sweep of the North Sea; no Gar made. Regarding the German man ship was seen, vessels in port, the High Court would proceed to exercise the jurisdiction of a Prize Court,
Cracow, where the inhabitants The Austrians are evacuating are displaying Russian sympa. thies.
His Excellency then moved the following resolution: “This Council desires to convey to His In the South African Parlin Majesty the King Emperor its ment the Right Hon. Louis Botha, expression of profound loyalty moved a loyal address to the and devotion to his throne and (King.
person, and its entire confidence The South African Government in the Government, by law esta- is offering gifts of mealies, tobas- blished in British India, and to co, brandy, etc., for the British place on record its firm resolve troops.
annam.
to co-operate with that Govern- ment in carrying out all measures, 33,240 men enlisted, while in Mr. Asquith says in one day GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL AND which may be found necessary to
secure the safety or welfare of the ordinary times 35,000 enlisted per publie." Wicked Rumours,"
The resolution which was sup Mr. Cook's Ministry in Austra An extraordinary meeting of ported by a number of unofficial lia has resigned and Mr. Fisher the Bengal Legislative Council members, was carried unanimous has been summoned to form a was held yesterday, the Governor ly.
new Cabinet. prosiding. His Excellency invited the co-operation of the Council with Government in dealing with any matter affecting the public welfare that might arise out of the present situation.
Business in Calcutta,
Calcatta, Aug. 11.
According to Mr. Asquith, The oxchange banks received every possible provision and com- encouraging reports yesterday fort will be made for those wish- morning from.. their Eome ing to join the British Army. branches of the position in Lon Mr. Asquith says that with the The Governor said :-The loy-don. In one quarter, it was renew half million recruits the alty of Bengal is undoubted. There ported that the discount market Mother Country will be able to might be a few revolutionaries had been reopened although at put in the field 1,200,000 men but the vast majority of people rates which are at present more exclusive of Territorials and Na
A report from Peking states that foods surrounding Tsingtan are loyal in the true sense of the or less nominel. Whether these tional Reserve. and spreading inland will probably delay the Japanese investment for some months.
Japan and the Allies.
Sept, 10, 12.40 p.m. Japan has joined the agreement of the Allies with reference to the conclusion of peace.
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word. In Bengal, people trust reports are all confirmed or not to Government and believe hat they indicate a near uplift of the the Government will do all it situation. can for their welfare. The people In Calcutta, efforts are being Further war items from ex- can help Government in various made to open business, ship changes appear to-day. ways and I hope that they will pers having offered to suspend
"Our Contemporaries" do so."
cancel contracts by war
2,and log book on page 6. Tarning to the question of the eartex of twenty-five per cent. rise in the prices of foodstuffs, and upwards since
Our weekly ladies' article will His Excellency said that the mat hulle have to be insured as well appear on a second extra to-day: ter had been brought to the notice as the cargoes at heavy war risks. The conclusion of a short story of Government. Taken as a whole, Importers are having an anxious and a short sermon appear on sn: prices were not rising to an alarm time, especially in respect of goods extra to-day. ing extent. Though there was that were shipped from the other Hongkong Twenty-five Years. still anxiety about trade and com- end before the commencement of Ago appears to-day under the Sept. 10, 4,35 p.m. merce it was growing less. Till hostilities and more particularly heading
** 1889." A Capetown message says that General Botha moved a loyal things were steady in London regarding shipments made in Additional British casualties up to the 7th September are BB that South Africa's future was being decided on the battlefields of But there had been rapid improve ance against war risks.
The first of a series of articles addrome to His Majesty the King and urged the House to realise they would hardly be steady here. German bottoms without insur summing up the war situation Europe.
The losses on both sides, have been heavy.
Further British Casualties.
Sept. 10, 7.30 p.m.
follows:
Officera Mon
Killed. 10
Wounded.
63
Missing,
81
61
510
2883
y
・Total ...
71 ......... .573
2044
"A Complete Sweep."
Sept. 10, 8.45 p.m. The Admiralty announces that yesterday and to-day strong and numerous squadrone and flotillas made a complete sweep of the North Sea up to and into the Heligoland Bight. The German foot made no aftempt to, interfere with our movements, and no German ship was seen.
The Pathfinder,
Sept. 10, 3.30 p.m. The Press Association announces that B.M.S. Pathfinder (which was reported to have struck a mine) was sunk by a torpedo.
German Activity in the Baltic.
Sept. 11, 4.20 a.m.
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South African Loyalty.
The Union's Generosity.
General Botha announced that the Imperial Government had lent the Union Government seven millions sterling and the Union Government proposed to offer gifts of mealies, tobacco, brandy, sto. for the use of the troops.
The King's Messages.
Sept. 10, 6.15 p.m.
The King's Messages have been greeted in India and the Overses Dominions with intense enthusiasm,
British Recruiting.
ment.
General news and an article on the effect of the war on shipping in America appear on page 3-to-day.
The jute market Continues after a month's fighting appeara
on page 4. As regards trade, war must closed. Prices of the raw ma- check it, nothing could stop that, terial up-country are said to be but it was to the interests of Go extremely low in the absence of vernment not to allow it to fall inquiry. off any more than was possible. If the mills were compelled to close, thousands of mill-bands would be thrown out of work and they know what a danger that
TELEGRAMS.
would be. He hoped that the NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. mill-ownera would give them warning so that they might be prepared.
Wiered and baseless rumours were being circalated by in dividuals who, trading on the ignorance of the poorer classes, had been falsely representing that currency noten had fallen much below their value, and had induc- In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced that since ed illiterate people to part with the beginning of the war 439,000 men had been recruited for currency notes for much less military service irrespective of the Territorials,
Sept. 10, 4.20 p.m.
CONDENSED,
In four days the Allies have advanced 37. 1-2 miles.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9,15 p.m
TO-MORROW.
Bijon Theatre 9.15 pm. Victoria Theatre 9.10 p.m.
Monday, September 14, ma Sale of Crown Land-P.W,D. 3 p.m.
The German Fleet is reported to be sativa in the Baltic Sea.
Prince Joachim of Prussis has been wounded in the war.
Prince Ernst of Saxe Meiningen than their face value. There has been killed at Namur, Mr. Asquith, continuing, paid a warm tribute to the War could be no depreciation in the The British Parliament has day, while in ordinary times only 35,000 were enlisted per annum, Office organization. He instanced 33,240 men enlisting in one value of currency notes so long adopted a resolution for another
Wednesday, September 16... so the Government was solvent, half million recruits.
Sale of Office Furniture, Messrs. Measures were being taken to meet a recruiting rush and he and there could be no doubt that I stoppeds Swedish steamer and captured thirty-six was confident they would soon get another half million.
Government was solvent. In a back the Germana, who are atat Lammert-11.6.m.
The Allies ontinue to drive Cruz Basto and Co., by G.P. British passengers,
Every possible provision and comfort, he said, would be made certain newspaper an article had ed to be very exhausted. Thirty-nine large warships were sighted on Tuesday at for those wishing to join our magnificent army, which, as Field appeared headed "How Govera
Saturday, September 19. Huvudekser, steaming eastwards. Nine battleships were seen on Marshal Sir John French's despatches showed, was never more ment can help the people in the It is announced that B. M. B. Extraordinary general meeting Monday at Storabjoern, steaming towards Finland.
worthy of its long centuries of splendid tradition then during the present orisis. Ho had road that Pathfinder was sunk last fortnight. Cheers).
artiole and it struck him it might torpedo. very well have been headed.
It is reported from Copenhagen and Stookholm that the
Gorman fleet is active in the Baltic Ses.
Kalsor's Son Wounded.
Sept, 10, 11.40 p.m.
Prince Joachim of Prussia has been wounded; o
years of age
reoraits.
Mr. Bonar Law, amid cheers, cordially concurred. Parliament adopted a resolation for another half million Mr. Asquith emphasised that the Mother Country would then be able to put in the field 1,200,000 men exclusive of the Territori
"How the people can help Govern- Hon'ble Mr. H. Stewart urged the extension of the permission
and firms.
ment in the present orisia...
by a
reference to the agreement con- Japan has joined the Allies in corning the conclusion of penoo.
The Servians have thrown the
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of shareholders-City Hall- noon. Pat plactory Co. Ltd., General Meet Royal Aerated Waters Man-
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Saturday, September 28.
The injured Prince is the sixth son of the Kaiser and in 24als, the National Reserve and the magnificent Indian and Dominions to use telegraphio codes by banks Austrians back on the left bank Douglas Steamship Co.—Ordin...
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of the Drina,
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