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September 24, 1913 Humidity
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September 24, 1914,
Temperature
a.m. 75,
2 p.m. 84.
Humidity
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1911,
MILITARY MATTERS.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN SUBMARINES SINK BRITISH
CRUISERS.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF LAND fighting.
Sir John French's Tribute to the Army.
RUSSIANS AND SERVIANS SCORÉ BIG SUCCESSES.
[Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph."]
Sept. 22, 4.55 p.m.
The Press Bureau announces that theernisers "Aboukir, Hogas and Creasy have been sunk by submarines in the North Sea.
The Aboukir was torpedoed and the Hogue and Cressy, white standing by to save the crew, were also torpedoed.
A considerable number were saved by another warship division, destroyers, trawlers and boats.
Survivors Landed.
Sept. 23, 12.40 a.m.
A message from Ymuiden, near Amsterdam, states that steamer has arrived with 287 British survivors of the torpedoed
oruisers. There are one dead and a few wounded.'
Seven Hundred Saved.
Sept. 23, 1.20 a.m.
Eighty survivors of the torpedoed oruisers have landed at Harwich.
It is estimated that seven hundred are saved,
Thirty officers rescued from the ses landed aninjured, dressed
in sacks, shawls, sto.
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
Sir John French's Praise,
Sept. 29, 10.25 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French has issued a Special Order of the Day in which he expresses his deep appreciation of the splendid behaviour of the British troops in the battle, of the Aisne, where the enemy hold a position of extraordinary strength.
He praises the gallantry of the British in attacking the position and repulsing desperate counter-attacks and says he is unable to find adequats words to express hie admiration.
He concludes: The French armies are making good progrese. I feel sure we have only to hold tenaciously to the ground we have won for a short time longer, when the Allies will again be in fall pursuit of a beaten enemy. The self-sacrificing devotion and splendid spirit of the British army will carry all before it.
Servian Victory.
Sept. 22; 5.40 p.m.
A message from Nish reports that the Sarvians have defeated 160,000 Austrians on the Drina river, near Krupanj †
The enemy were making a desperate attempt to penetrate Servia and thus prevent the Servians from advancing into Bɔsaią.
The Bervian army on the Drina was hastily rainforced and gained a magnificent victory.
Russians Occupy Jaroslav,
Sept. 22, 7.40 p.m. A Petrograd telegram reports that the Russians have occupied Jaroslav fortress, a most important railway centre in Austrian Galicia.
Canada's Great Response.
Sept. 22, 1.40 p.m. A message from Valcartier Camp (here the Canadian con- tingent has assembled preparatory to sailing for the continent) states that Colonel the Hon. Samuel Hughes, Minister of Militia and Defence, announced that Canada is sonding ten thousand more men than Britain asked for.
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The announcement caused great rejoicings in camp. The Canadian firing line will consist of 22,500 men, with nine thousand in reserve and 7,500 horses,
The Contingent includes the Patricia Regiment, Strathcon Horse, and Canadian Dragoons, together with infantry, artillery anx three hundred machine guns.
THE LAND FIGHTING.
Battle of the Alsae.
crossed the frontier near Blamont.
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Sept: 22, 6.5 p.m. A Paris communique issued in the afternoon states that in the Woevre district the enemy made a violent attack on the heights along the Meuse but were repulsed. Small German columns have Another Paris communique issued in the afternoon reporta that the Germans displayed considerable activity along the whole front from the Oise to Woovre all yesterday without achieving any appreciable result. Our Left again forced the enemy to give ground. The enemy between the Oise and the Aisne confined himself to a prolonged cannonade.
Making Good Progress.
Sept. 22, 6.15 p.m.
A Paris communique issued in the afternoon states that in the Five German submarines attacked the oraisers. Other British cruisers and torpedo beste rushed to their assistance centre between Rheims and Souain the Germans attempted the nad it is reported that thay destroyed two submarines. Steamers offensive but were repulsed. We made home progress between Sonain and Argonne, but the situation from Argonne to the Meuse are bringing other survivora and wounded to Tmaiden.
remains unchanged.
German Submarines Sunk.
Sept. 23, 3 a.m.
A farther report from Ymuiden states that first the Aboukir the and then the Hogue were torpedoed. This took place at six in the morning.
It is reported that the Cressy saak two of the submarines be fore she was herself torpedoed. The Cressy sank at eight o'clock.
Merchantmen Captured,
Sept. 22, 10.20 p.m.
The Admiralty announces that on the 12th inst. a British cruiser operating on the North Atlantic captured the Hamburg Amerika Linie armad merchantman Spreewald (5,899 tons gross, built at Farness in 1907), also two colliers with 8,000 tons of coal and 180 tons of provisions for the German Atlantic oraisers.
No Change.
"Sapt. 23, 1.55 8.10; A Paris communique issued at eleven in the evening regarding operations at the theatre of war esys the situation is unchanged.
British Official · Report,
Sapt. 22, 9.45 p.m.
Lord Kitchener and his Second 'Army,
knee to kate, charging strongly. held positions... Bat it has alwaye been assumed that these were spectacular effects to please the Kaiser, and not intended to be repeated on the field of battle in the face of ball cartridge. The German military machine may not be so perfect sa has been
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Canada la sending 10,000 more
Two colliers carrying 8,000
A message from Nish states that the Servians defeated 150,000 Austrians on the Drina, neur
enemy Krapanj. The making a desperate attempt to
Field Marshal Sir John French
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The nelivity with which Lord supposed; but we should be very Kitchenor has already set to work mach surprised even now to learn men than Great Britain asked to bring about the necessary that their methods are so anti-for, a
Thirty officers from the sunken incresas in the numbers of the quated as has been so hastily. Army will, it is trusted, meet sesumed in the Press. We know ornisers were resoned at sea and with the wholehearted response something of their army, and we landed uninjured, dressed of the young men in the country, hesitate to depreciate it or to soks, shawls, eto, says the Globe. But one cannot undervalue its great power, help regretting, in view of the capacity, and courage.
The Governments of Great of coal and 180 tons of delay which must occur in Gitling these men and officers for service, Britain and Japan agree to consult provisions for the German cruis that a little more patriotic sell together, act in concart, assister were captured in the Atlantio. The Official Press BarsaL denial has not leon exhibited each other by, force of arme, during the years of peace through mutually conduct war, and make announces that F.M.S. Aboukir, which we have passed, and that peace in agreement, in the event H.M.S. Hogue, and H.M.S. Creasy more heed has not been given by of either of their rights and in-have been sunk by submarine responsible politicians to the terests becoming jeopardised in in the North Sea. repeated warnings of serious Eastern Aaia or in India. Both Eighty survivors of the torpe- Boldiers and others. We have parties agree not to saler into doel oruisers have been landed at: every hope that the numbers separate arrangements with any Harwich. It is estimated that required will be forthcoming; other Power in regard to the 700 officers and men have been but should Lord Kitchener's interests referred to without saved: anticipations not be quickly previons consultation with oach A Petrograd message stated The most important that the Russians have compled take more serious steps..
difference between the Treaty of realised, it will be necessary to other.
Jaroslav fortress (in Galicia), The Militia Ballot Acte still 1905 and the present one is in romain on the Statute Book se a Article IV,, which providea that which is a most important rail- reminder of the obligation on the neither party shall be compelled way centre.
The Official Press Barosur part of every citizen to defend to go to war with any other
farther descriptive his country the hour of need, Power with whom it may have issues à as it was in the days of the Saxon concluded a treaty of general statement from the British Heal Fyrd. A thousand years ago arbitration. The present Treaty quarters covering the fighting there was a Ship Fyrd, as well as remains in force for ten years, or from the 14th to the 17th inst. {a Land Fyrd; and it is, su in- if either of the parties should be teresting historical fact that when engaged in war, until peace shall William the Norman threatened have been concluded. invasion both Fyrds were aslled out, and the fleet oruised in the
If any undue hardship is infliot-penetrate Servia. Channel while the land militia guarded the coasts. A short sharp Act of Parliament is all fed on farmers during the harvest, that is required to apply the it will be dus entirely to overzeal has issued a special "Order of Militia Ballot Acts to the Terri on the part of certain Remount the Day" expressing his deep torial Force. This would give officers. We require now 138,000 sppreciation of the splendid Lord Kitchener, for home defence, horses; 50,000 for riding, 74,000 behaviour of the British troops as many men, between the ages for draught, and some 6,000 in the Battle of the Aisney D The Admiralty announces that of 17 and 45 who are not serving, horses, ponies, or mules for pack. or have never served, in any of In addition to this it is calculated a British oraiser operating in the His Majesty's forces, as the emer that to meet the wastage of war North Atlantic captured the gency demands. And he is not in the first six months an ad- Hamburg-Amerika armed mer likely to hesitate to suggest the ditional 30,000 will have to be chantman Spreewald.
forthcoming. These are official
The Official Prese Bureau remedy, if necessary.
figures; the same authority e- Anglo-Japanese Alliance, So much misunderstanding timating that there are in thet Bunounces that 92 German vessels exista in the public mind in re- country at the present moment have been captured since the gard to the nature of the existing over 3,000,000 horses suitable fo outbreak of the war, while the
British. Alliance between Great Britain military purposes. In these cir Germans have captured but 12 end Japan that it may be well to qumstances there should be no
harvest is completed. was concluded in 1903, and re- give some explanation of its con- oocasion whatever for comman- ditions. The original Treaty deering farmers' horses until the nowed in 1905 and 1911. The existing Treaty of Alliance was signed in London on July 13, 1011, and is a revision of that and has been brought about by the concluded on August 12, 1905, important changes which have since taken place in the situation.
time on page 3 to-day.
врреаг It cements and strengthens the a number of important military the Siberian route during war "Our Contemporaries" appeary existing desirable and friendly posts in Marchuris, Shantung relations which actuate the two and Chibli. So far as it is known, Empires, and consolidates and General Chang Hai-laan will be on page 2, Log Book on page 6,
Mr. Yusn Nai-kuan will be ap Iadis. maintains the general peace in appointed Commander-in-Chiel and Commercial News on page the regions of Eastern Asia and of all the forces in Manchuria, Corman Attack Formations. pointed Commander-in-Chief of Serious military men receive the troops in Chibli, General with considerable caution the Wang Bbik-cheng, Inspector reports of the reckless manner in General of Northern China and which the Germans are said to General Chang Hsun, Inspector- have attacked in the fighting General of the Southern provinces. of all modern teaching. If the pointed Special Delegate for the before Liege, in supposed defiance General Yin Chang will be ap- reports are reliable there need be maintenance of neutrality in no surprise at the losses they Shantung. incurred. The experiences of the
• Creation of Important Military Posts.
The Shuntion Shih-pao says the Government is going to create
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NEWS.
Volunteer orders appear in to kday's issue.
Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4. ⠀⠀⠀⠀
Hongkong's Boy Scouts were duly admitted last night by H. E. Major-General Kelly.
General news and an article on
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DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre 9 pm. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW:
Bron Theatre 9 pm. Victoria Theatre 9.16 p..
Saturday, September 26. Douglas Steamship Co-Ordin- ary general meeting noon.
Baud Night Peak Club-9.15
p.m.
Publication of Japan Herald Prohibited. The Press Bureau issues to-night a further descriptive state- South African and the Russo- ment, from the British Headquarters, covering the fighting from Japanese ware, had, it was sup- The Osaka Jiji has published
posed, satisfied most soldiers of a telegram from Tokyo which Sale of Carios. P. Lammert' the 14th to the 27th inst
The British detachments which had crossed the Aisne main the futility of attacking positions states that the Government con- Bales Rooms-2.30 p.m.
Bale of Crown Land, P.W.D.- tained their positions on Monday, the 14th, despite severe counter-strongly held by troops armed siders the Japan Herald an organ Monday, September 28. attacks At dusk and during the night strong reinforcements with modern rifles by any means liable to disturb the public peace. crossed the river by pontoons and ferry. Close co-operation with other than widely extended In consequence its publication 8 pm.
formations, cautione
advances was prohibited on September 14. Sale of household furniture, No. the Frenchmen was maintained and progress was good,
It rained heavily during the night. We found that the enemy with full use of cover and the Count. Okums, the Premier and 60, The Paak-G. P. Lammert
Thursday, October 1. Opening of Hongkong Turkish. had made strong defensive preparations, consequently we continued spade. The Germans, it appears, Minister for Bome Affairs, bas 2.45. p.m. to improve our entrenchments against the fiercest artillery fire, were in extended order at five issued orders to Mr. Martin The enemy on Tuesday maintained a continuous bombardment, paces interval with successive Ostwald, a German enbject and including heavy guns from Maubeuge, but all the German attacks waves of distances of not more Editor of the journal, to leave Bath and Toiler Jompany' failed although in some places they were repeated six times... than fifteen yarde, Japan at once in accordance with Turkish bathni
Saturday, October 8: One attack on the 4th Guards Brigade, was repulsed with heavy British officers and Press cor- Government Notification No. 10,
respondents have been quite published last month. Governor Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd., a slaughter.
Rain recommenced in the evening. On Wednesday the enemy accustomed at the German Grand Ishihara of Kensgawa Ken re-traordinary General Meeting,
Saturday, October 10, Amataur Boxing Tournament The Press Bureau announced that ninety-two German vessels was less active, mostly an artillery duel. The Third Division cap. Mantauvres to troops in dense ceived telegraphic instructions at noon. have been captured since the outbreak of the war. The Germans tured forty prisoners. The situation on Thursday was little formations attacking infantry 8 o'clock last night to see that have captured twelve British vessels out of four thousand trading changed. The German infantry attacked our extreme right but well posted and behind cover, Mr. Ostwald complies with the
were repulsed with hoary loss, this time by the Field Artillery, and to scores of cavalry, riding order of banishment,
Overɛoaa.
Ninety-Two to Twelve,
Sept. 22, 10.20 p.m.
at City Hall,