THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
ANOTHER REPORT FROM THE FRONT.
FRENCH TAKE MANY TRENCHES.
[Beuter's Service To “The Telegraph."]
Oct. 16, 4.50 p.m.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1914.
TELEGRAMS.
PANAMA CANAL
WAR ITEMS
Shipping Transfer.
a trick which the British learned me by a member of his suite, in the Boer war and which give such insight into the Rus- worked very well against the man soldier's mentality that I Germane,
may be permitted to transcribe almost literally some parts of the dialogues,
PLIGHT OF GERMAN SHIPPING.
Efforts to Regain Lost Trade.
The Times of September 4
The enemy," he said, "before souding their infantry against The Times draws attention to our positions, opened a hot an interesting development in the artillery fire. Our artillery are LANDSLIDE STOPS TRAFFIC shipping world, the decision to plied, at first warmly, and then put vessels of the Belgian Red gun after gun of the British Star Line under the British flag.batteries went silent," No doubt, saye the Times, this decision was largely influenced by the fact that shippers will at now have the benefit of the British termans, and then the infantry has been wounded in carrying British and Cherman shipping.
Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."
London Received Oct. 16. Reuter's correspondent Panama states that a serious landalide in the Culebra Cat has interrupted all traffic.
cargo. war insurance scheme. The bead-quarters of the line have been removed from Antwerp to Liverpool and a regular week ly service is to be maintained, be tween the latter port and New ing in size from 7,500 to 18,000
The communique states that there is no change from the DOVRE'S EXPERIENCES. York by the fleet of liners, vary Somme to the Oise, the enemy oannonading without paabing their infantry attack,
We have advanced between the Oise and the "Mouse toward
tona..
* Horses for. Russia,
Craonne and north of Prunay, and we have taken many trenches Narrow Escape of the Singapore tion of the national troops to fill
near Beine.
Our troops after repelling night attacks on the 13th attacked south-east of Verdun and progressed on the 14th south of Verdun and along the Metz Road,
HELPING THE FRENCH TROOPS.
Official Notification to Hongkong French Community.
HONGKONG" "VOLUNTEER
RESERVES.
Malls,
A gigantic trooper carrying his left arm in a sling stood at atten- tion before his Majesty. His breast was decorated with three crossss of St. George, of which There was a few minutes ono had the distinctive badge more of artillery firing from the conferred only when the recipient came on in solid formation. We ont some gallant exploit. received them with rifle fire. Still And you," said his Majesty. they came on, and still we mowed "have again been wounded?” them down. They were getting "Yes, Sire, last time in Man- closer, and we could plainly so obucia, this tims the dense masses moving. Then Gumbiansa," saddenly the whole of our artillery opened fire.
اد
довк
says
A highly interesting situation. has arisen out of the working
arrangements which until he outbreak of war oxisted between
linea.
No effort is required to recall the aggressive policy of the Gør- man lines during recent years. Their efforts were never so dotar-7
"I hear you captured five mined as during the few months Germans ?"
preceding the war, and im
bostilities.
"You ese, our gone had not Yes, your Majesty, wo storm-portant negotiations forced on been silenced at all, and it was a ed a village. They were hiding in British
owners were only As the result of the mobiliza trick to draw the Germans on. the houses. I pulled them out interrupted by the outbreak of
They wont down in whole fields. one by one and drove them along.
In a number of trades German It was impossible for those be- Just then somebody put a ballet | up the army, an order to com hind to come up past the dead. into my arm from behind, but I lines shared the traffic with mandeer carts and horsee bas
British, French, Belgian, Dutch, been issued in Russia to be Seaplanes Guard the Channel. brought them in all the same."
London, October 3.-The Ad- The Rangoon Gastte, of Sep- operated from the 10th October.miralty has issued a statement on village?"
But how did you storm the and other shipping lines. To-day the mercantile fleets of the allied tember 22, says: It was not The Cossacks in Amier districts the work of the flying corpe whilst known in Rangoon until yester- have been mobilized.
"Well, your Majesty, we die-nations maintain their sort.cos; the expeditionary force was close: mounted, threw out skirmishere, the German vessels keep to port. day morning that the Singapore, German Captain's Opinioning the Channel.
and then we rushed them. But As the German lines are unable China and Penang maila had New York, September 27.
Seaplanes and airships con- the Germane aren't good fighters. to maintain their share of been brought to Rangoon on The Captain of the Kaiser
the trafic, efforts are being Saturday by the Davre. The Wilhelm der Grosse has arrived stantly patrolled the channel. In They turned and ran." fact became known on the in New York. When interviewed Ostend and England an airship for?" asked the
the course of the work between
Is there anything you wish made to "keep their places werm These are being Orders issued to-day, by Major delivery in town of letters from he said, "If all the British ships had to change a propeller blade. laughingly,
Emperor for them."
made especially in New York, The following official circular Wakeman, officer commanding those ports; fifteen bag were shoot as straight as the Highflyer, The Captain feared it would be Oh, yes, your Majesty, let me where firma who have represented has been issued to the French the Volunteer Reserves, state:—
brought in all. It has been I am sorry for our poor fellows in necessary to descend, but two of go back. My arm will be right German shipping companies are With reference to orders issued learned that the fact of the maile the North Sea."-Renter. community and French, proteges
the crew volunteered and climbed in a few days. It is very dull endeavouring to secure British in Hongkong :-
yesterday, the miniature Rifle being on board the Dovre became
In the Trenches.
out on to the bracket carrying the here and so interesting there. We vessels to take the place of the The severe European winter is Range referred to is the L. R. A known to the German officere of London, Oct. 7.-It appears
situated between the the Emden when they boarded that every German regiment has shafting and changed the blade see Lew towns and every day Germen vessels until the end of coming on. fast, and the fierce range, struggle our heroic soldiers are Albany Filter Beds and May Road. her off the mouth of the tangoon a body of sharpshooters who pick in mid air, two thousand feet there's plenty of interesting the war. Some of these firme
above the sep.
Port", Times.
are known to "havo Gerinan fighting is far from ended. Al-Rifles and ammunition will be river on Friday and that at first off the enemy's officers. This
A squadron of aeroplanes was Tobacco For The Wounded. partners resident in Hamburg, though the French community in provided on the Range; men it was the intention of the board accounts for the disproportionate sent to Ostend on Aug. 27 under A fund has been started to and their interests in this matter Hongkong is for in number, it will therefore not be required to ing party to seize them and loases of offers, especially Commander Samson and latar send tobacco to wounded soldiers are solely German. They and it has given, in many circumstances, bring Rifles, as stated in yeater transfer them to the Emden.amongst the French. so many proofs of its patriotism day's ordora.
Through the good offices of Capt. The Times correspondent des- this aeroplane camp moved and and sailors in hospital. Queen desirable to secure British vessels Siqueland of the Dovre they were cribing the havoc caused by the was now doing good work by Alexandra has given it her partly because of the protection allowed to remain and were German heavy guns, says that aeroplanes and armed motors. patronage, and the committee given by the British Navy and Advanced bases had been includes Lady Solater (wife of partly because merchants are only brought to Rangon.
nothing is left standing within Capt. Siqueland when in forty or fifty feet of the explosion. established some distance inland the Adjutant-General of the able to insure cargo against war terviewed said his vessel carried One shell dropped among a batch and there had been several skir-Forces), Lady Cowens (wife of risks under the desertwat
of-Uhlans. All were successful Lady Denman, Mr. E. F. Benson a cargo of general merchandise of forty horses and the whole lot mishes between motors and bands the Quartermaster-General), and scheme if it is carried in British from the Straits and left Penang were blown to pieces.
A letter from a British artillery with loss to the enemy in killed is secretary. on September 14 having pre-
officer says that the behaviour and prisoners. viously come from Singapore. On leaving Singapore he saw in and fighting spirit of the troops the harbour there hoth Japanese is beyond all praise and has several times assisted the French Prussain, which was planted in or indirect, with German shipping and French cruisers and on surprised even those who expected reaching Penang there was most of them...
Another correspondent desorib- another French oraiser there. Shortly after leaving Penang being the monotony of the trenches
nationality as it was at night. to do mad deeds."
.
and charity, that the French Con- 2. As it has not been possible sal General feels certain that to obtain targets for Stonecuttera they will consider it an honour Range on Saturday and Sunday. and a duty for them to contribute firing will take place at the Peak Bocording to their ability to the Range from 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. soothing of the physical strain on Saturday the 17th inst. sud sustained by our field troops and from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sanday ohiefly by the wounded and sick the 18th inst. soldiers of the French and allied troops tended in the Mother
Country's hospitals. The Misses CONFUCIUS' BIRTHDAY. Lisbert have thought that the
The motors and aeroplanes also
artillery and infantry:
Oak of Pence Destroyed. Theoak of Peace" at Jena,
1810 in commemoration of the In these affairs two officers and downfall of Napoleon, was by a three others were wounded. atrange coincidence struck by Good work was also done in lightning and burnt to the ground reconnoitring at a considerable almost at the moment of the
bottoms.
The policy which the strongest British lines are adopting is that they can have no dealings, dirsot
lines while the war lasta. There is ample British tonnage avail- able, and the British owners will be able to supply all that in needed. Freights are being
and British owners have now great opportunity of assisting to fight the enemy,
forwarding to France by the Despite the growing tendency collectivity of the French com for all that is wastern, it cannot munity in Hongkong of warm be said that the Chinese are too knitted singlete, and woollen their time-honoured customs and encountered another wor vessel says that the men play nap by distance into the enemy's country reception at Belgrade of the reduced in the principal trades, under garmente (fannel shirts, rapidly divesting themselves of Books, muffiers, eto,) would pro-jobservances. To-day was the but was unable to say of what candlelight and dare one another and dropping bomba on military Austriap declaration of war. N
relieved.
the Chancery of the Consulate district.
positions and railways.
Cossack Hero's Return to ....
The Ranke
A German Mistake.
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERŐ. The P.M... CHINA arrived at Manila at noon on October 15, and will wail from that port for Hongkong at noon Saturday, the 17th instant, arriving here at daylight
"
ARRIVED.
Chinhos, Br. s. 1,357, Finlayson, 16th
The Kaiser's Treasure, bably be the most efficacious and anniversary of the birth of Can-Book her for a German. After One man crawled on his
It is reported from Japan that practical means of helping enf facius, and all the principal flashing her searchlights on his stomach to the German lines and
the Kaiser, having been forced forringe which may be easily hongs in the town gave their bow so that they could read the earprised and slew five Prussians
Et. Petersburg, Ang,:31."
to realise the eventual collapse. employees a holiday. Flags and name of his steamer and then on and returned with a maziza slang Soldiers returning to St. of the Germans, is reported to Several dozens of flannel shirts bunting decorated the buildings, her stern also, this lights were put like a sheep across his shoulders, Petersburg from the front have have sent the whole of his private have already been made by the and in the Chinese localities some out and the vessel steamed off in and then went back to fetch the many stories to tell of the treasure to America and Mimes Liebert and by the French very striking colour designs were the darkness. The rest of the ammunition belt. Russian troops. All mention the purchased a vast tract of land in Convent, but it is only a small to be seen. In one instance we
Several of the Penang the standard-bearer of his regi part of the support needed. The saw the Union Jack neatly em. voyage was uneventful, until the novel members of the parent name of Colonel Alexieft. When Canada-Peking Daily News.
Friday afternoon when about four French Consul General is now broidered in the corner of a huge or five o'clock he sighted the Volunteers left for. Home by the ment was killed, he seized the sppealing with confidence to his Repablican, fog. The usual Emden when about twenty to Japanese mail last Track the standard, cried "On, friends, countrymen in Hongkong (and meeting of the Confucius Society twenty-five miles off the Ubina tanjority of them to volunteer for after me," and, though wounded It was officially reported to the Monday, the 19th inst. also to the persons enjoying the was held at the Tai Ping theatre Bakir lightship at the mouth of service at the front. They are in the neck by shrapnel, still Japanese War Office that on the Consulate's official protection) and feasting on's large scale was begging them to send either to indulged in in the West Point the Bangoon river. It had fast Lance Corporala Adams, Picot, went on ahead of his men. Bullets morning of the 22nd ult. at 7, gone seven o'clock when à boat Dawbarn, Privates Hewitt, James, rained round him, and his a.m. one gunboat of the enemy containing German officers and Jones, and G. H: Tally. The last courage no inspired the men that, from the mouth of the river several seamen came alongside mentioned is a nephew of Mr. A with cries of For-the Tear, for Paisha bombarded Hill Nuka. the Dovre and came on board and W. Tally
our leader, they rushed forward It appears they believed they Lance Corporal H. R. Adame and routed the enemy, we were bombarding a place which he was asked if he would take | ..:
Kozma Krjatobkoff, the Cossack had already been occupied by the the officere and crew of the is the eldest son of the Hon. Mt. steamer Clan Matheson on board.. Adams, who, it is interesting who distinguished himself a few Japanese, but in fact the Japan- Red Cross Department) through A further hearing was taken and land them in Rangoon or in to note, already has two sons of weeks ago by attacking single ese had not yet occupied the the French Foreign Office and this afternoon at the Police Court, whatever port he was bound for active service. One has recently handed 27 Uhlans and killing 11′′ place. Thus the enemy's gunboat passed out of the Royal Naval of them, has returned to the ranke: bombarded their fellow troops, they will be accompanied by the before Mr. J. R. Wood, of the stating that they were on the big | College, Dartmouth, being attach. He received nine wounds on his and this shows how the enemy HD Weelle. M Dodd, M E Denniston,
steamer which accompanied the detailed list of the donors whom cass in which Tong Nam stands Mr. and the Misses Liebert thank charged with the embezzlement Emden. The captain of the Dovre ed to HM.S. King Alfred, while chest and back and lost a finger, are farried, in anticipation for the contribu- of $700, the property of the Fa afterwards learned this was the another holds a commission in the These are not wounds," be said. F.M.S. Education Unsatis
4th Battalion Dorset Regt. (Ter The Germane: cannot fight.
Be factory. Results, Markomannie, a Hamburg
The results are not satisfactory. tions, however small they Yuen Bank,
Mr. F. O. Jenkin, instructed by Amerika Line cargo boat which ritorials) which corps Larce They thought I was cornered. I
Marine Offences, may be, that they may be kind enough to tender on behalf of Mr. Leo D'Almada a Castro, pro- the Emden had preased into Corp. Adams ales proposes to gave them no time to attack me, so far, and there appears to be no An officer tried to out me down, advantage to be gained in
Sir Chinese were each fined this charitable and practical pat-socuted and Mr. Davidson, of service as a collier. The officer join.
Webber but he was too low. I hit him increasing the number of schools $10, at the Marine Court, this riotic purpose,
Mesure. Hastings and Hastings, then paid of The Olan Matheson to Officers' Training Corps, who had over the head, hat his helmet while the supply of trained morning, for allowing their (Signed) GASTON LIEBERT." defended.
tenchere is inadequate even for boats to move about the har- The Consul General for France,
(Prince's Buildings) or the Con- eulate itself (13 Peak Road) their gifts (money, or articles quoted above). These articles, will be
THE BANK CASE:
forwarded by the first opportunity Mr. Jenkin's Rebutting Evidence, to the Ministry of War (French
*
the passage of officers
Morris **Captain
Oct. Manila, 15th October, Gen.
-B. &8.
Loksang. Br. 5.978, D. W. altchle, 16t
OctHonkahe; 12th October, Balt-J. M£ & Co.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED..
Por Chinhua, from Manila Mestra PMitchell T Trevallis Williams, Me and Mrs Freixas,
The evidence of the defendant | Rangoon. While on board they been attached to the Penang Vol protected him. Then I got an STIBIDA schools, says the acting hour in prohibited hours. W Knight of the Legion of Honour was, donoluded, and a witness / took refreshments and spent about unisera for several months, left by and killed him. The soldie Chief Secretary in his report for Jack, a local pilot, was fined $50 Hongkong, 10th Optober, 1914. called in support said that, two hours on the Dovre, but were the P. and O. Salsette, as also were charging me with lancee, ko
did Private Baker We understand that the Consul when a representative of the naturally reticent about their Several other members of the one after another Tong to the .M.B. A further dificulty for overcharging with regard to I seized a lance and drove it into 1913 speaking of education in at the Marine Court this morning, General for France and his bank asked him if he knew moveants and future sotions. daughters would also greatly of the disappearance of the The visitors then left the Dovre corps are proceeding Home in the angry to feel the blows and thrusts arises from the tendency of pilotage, appreciate any gift from their money, nothing was said about and returned to their own vescela course of the past few days. they gave me. Then five friends parents to remove their children The Last Ferry
On the representation of came up and gave me assistance, from school as soon as they British and foreign: friends in suspecting the defendant. He and for some time afterwards fol
War Trick, NY and the Germans fled."Times, become capable of adding their JJ Blake, manager of the Hongkong for the same purpose had introduced the defendant to lowed the Jovre but gradually
quantum to the family exchequer, Victoria The slackened pursuit and disappear London, Sept. 1-Wounded- Czar and Trooper, as that explained in the circular the bank,
men in the hospital of Boulogne St. Petersburg, Aug. 30-Con- In Perak alone not more than and the Star relate to the Rapress correspond-veristions which abe Taar had two per cent of the children pe ont their incidents of the fighting with some wounded guardamon, enrolled proceeded to the fifth between the British and Germans and which have been related to the highest standard-Singapore Kowloons 11.45 p.m. instead of
to the French community (French Mr. Jankin, who at the lasted in the darkness. Capt. Sique Red Cross) and they beg to ex bearing intimated that he would land said that since leaving Saigon prea, in anticipation, their despido so, called rebatting evidence. some time ago he had not seen gratitude for any such help.
The defendant was discharged.
British warship
a
Germans Trapped by Old Boer
One of the mon he save, told of
Fice Pro
tre, to the