THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1914.
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Record Sugar Purchase. London, Oct. 8. With refer. ence to the Government's corner
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Lahore, Oct. 7.—A Civil and The fifth subscription list of Military Gazette cablegram says: the Hongkong Prince of Wales'The Times Petrograd Fond, forwarded to us by Mr.respondent says that the Czar has in sugar a Cardiff paper says Mr. A. G. Stephen, Hoa. Treasurer, issued a Ukase calling out the MoKeona bas purchased 900,000 is as follows:
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The main Russion Army is the largest transaction in the BACON, the middle of the River Vistula. history of sugar and was sold prac tically at onat price to refibors Labore. Oct. 7.-The Civil and who agreed to sell at a fired Military Gazetta's London corres-price..
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pondent cabled yesterday:The British Sailors Washed Ashore, ABSOLUTELY THE BEST TABLE BUTTER THAT MONEY Times Military Correspondent British sailors have been woubed
London, Out.. 8-Bodies of] estimates the Forces in the Eastern Theatre ashore at Scheveningen and in- number 1,800,000 to 2,000,000. terred in the presence of a large Four Corps were engaged in the gathering, including the British aimless operation towards the Minister, the Dutch authorities There must be an and a guard of honour, with a Niemen, intermediate force of possibly Geld salute. The Mayor delivered three or four Corps south of an address. The British Minister, thanked them in the name of the Allenstein, degined to operate towards the south. The main Armies on the German line from Thorn to Czenetochow are report ed to include fifteen German Corpe with strategic Reserves probably between Posen and
Thorn.
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The Siege of Sarajevo, Lahore, Oct. 7-The Civil and Military Gazette London cor. respondent cabled on the 5th:- It is reported in Rome that Sara- jevo is completely surrounded,
Prince.
British people and Government, THROUGH GE MAN EYES,
Trade Boom Comlag. *: London, Oct. 8.—Addressing a
unpre-
Campaign Against British Prisoners.
VICENTE SOTTO ARRESTED.
Returned to Manila and Expects Quick Pardon.
court affirmed his
Trade Deputation, Mr. Lloyd George said he believed we would shortly experience au cedented trade boom owing to the
The following appears in the enormous demand of foreign The German newspapers, start-Manila Bulletin of the 26th ins; countries. for goods unobtainable ing with the "dum-dum ballot The much wanted Vicente Sotto, elsewhere. We were now con- charges" of the Kaiser and the who was convicted of abducting stantly receiving orders from Chancellor, have embarked on a
a young girl and holding her in other countries, AR the great cumpoiga, the ultimate confinement for a period of three war progressed the demands object appearing to be to incite months during the year 1908, the Serba-Montenegrin forces on industry in this country would the mob against the English and fled to Hongkong, before the
Articles are supreme having, after a desperate fight, s enormous. It would be in in-prisoners of war, captured the railway to the north. dustries wherein not merely would appearing all over the country Charge Against German Crown employment be very fall, bat deploring the humane treatment
there
overtime which Germany feels obliged to would be Allahabad, Oct. 9.-The Ger-and' a shortage of men. accord to them, man Ambassador at Rome, denise There would undoubtedly be The Taegliche Rundschau of a charge made by the Baronese severe distress in the cotton September & devotes a column of De Baye that the German Crown industry. In fact, as the only abuse to the English prisoners at Prince pilluged her chateau. The trade which had completely Dobaritz, near Potsdam. Baroness repeats the charge, broken down, it was an industry would be absolutely justifiable," giving the name of a locksmith which could not be much helped it says, "if these English were whom the Prince, with a revolver by building work, construction of made to feel the whole weight of held to, him, compelled to pick roads, &c. They would have to a really rough and hard, aye, find other means of dealing cruel, imprisonment. They are Death for German Looters. with it. The Board : of not made to feel it, and our Allahabad, Oct. 9-A French Trade was making arrangements soldiers are strict but humane. Council of War on Monday sen- with, the Trade Unions to They do not treat them asa, per enced two German soldiers to meet all abnormal conditions. haps, thev merit; they treat them deth and two others to imprison-
Battle Described..
better than they deserve." ment for pillaging.
The Hanover Courier demand ed the other day that the Red Cross ladies who prepare refresh- ments at the railway stations for German troops and for wounded should not offor any to the British prisoners.
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conviction, where he successfully fought extradition, arrived here yesterday by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner Nikko Mara and was promptly arrested and looked up at constabulary headquartere,
Sotto, who has kept alive his notoriety as editor of the Philip pine Republic, an insurrectionary journal published in Hongkong, told the passengers on the Nikko Maru that he had recently re ceived a tip from a Filipino poli. || tioian, whose identity he did not disclose, that the present would be a good time for him to return to the islands and that if he came here and surrendered him. self to the authorities he would: probably only have to serve about two months' time in Bilibid after which period he would be pardon- ed by the governor general.
The local authorities received information that Sotto might bej
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A wounded private of the Innis- Rear Guard Action in East!
killings thus describes the battle 3,273 23
· Prussia.
of the Marne: In front of us a little Allahabad, Oot. Present space locked as though it had 3,431.23 judications are that the Germans beon visited by an eruption from are endeavouring to hold the hell. It was swept for hours by $131,103.29 positions on the Lyck-Wirballen showers of bursting abells and
line, merely fighting a rearguard flying bullets. After an eternity The Dum-Dam Lie Exposed. notion while the general retreat the abowers suddenly celised and Ara sample of the nonsense expected to arrive at Manila by|| 5434) THE POEM
any of the incoming boats from Contiouse,
we saw the Germans creeping the German Press is printing, a Hongkong and a close watch has surves the fire-scorched grass. uote of the Lokal-Anzeiger of been kept on all steamers arriving Allahabad, Oct. 9A Petro They wore coming with eney the alleged
of discovery gentleman for the following grad telegram received in Paris confidence and swing when we packets of dum-dum bullets in here within the last few days.
Yesterday morning, when the We the possession of the French and Nikko Maru was reported from he days that the German horses are were ordered to charge, letter a from home telling dying in masses on the marshy chased them for a mile and out British may be quoted: "Some a pitiful story: A lady hud reads in the Sawalki Province. them to ribbons. Then we ran into of these bullets are stamped with Corregidor, two constabulary met the received notice that her son had Consequently the heavy Artillery their cavalry supports. Our im the following inscription, Art. steamer by launch in the hay and been sent back to England with is falling into Russian hands petuous charge carried us past Dept. Ive, which means 'Artillery were greeted by Sr. Sotto, who a number of wounded soldiers, without a struggle.
their cavalry which closed on our Depot Ive,' Ive being a commune cheerfully surrendered himself to and that he was in a certain bos.
rear, barring the way back. We of England in the county of the pinions of the law. He was pital. Thither the grief-stricken Allababad, Oct. 9.-Recruiting charged, giving them a fine cut-Cornwall. The existence of an
taken on board the launch, which lady journeyed in the hope of goes on steadily. A commence- ting up. They then soon cleared artillery depot in this place was steamed up the Pasig river to the seeing her beloved son. To her ment has been made with 709, to the fields, leaving a trail of hitherto not known to us."?
custom house wharf, where .: It is expected that by dead men and horses behind. A war correspondent dismay she was told that she1000.
automobile awaited him could not enter the hospital. The Christmas one million men will
the General Anzeiger of Stettin
the sleuths and convey The Durhams matronly spirit dominated her have enlisted.
A wounded British artilleryman says: "Only balf an hour ago 800"
their prisoner to the constabulary and she declared that she would now possess fifteen Battalions, sit outside the hospital until the The county has been denuded of in hospital at Leicester rolates British prisoners were led before us calaboose. Sotto was locked up
how a German regiment was at Mons, while a major explained Baw her boy. The nurse then young men. told her that she could see her
swept away in a mad attempt to what incredible and inhuman one was permitted to interview
deferred; Allahabad, Oct. 9. The follow-cross a stream ander fiendish cruelties the representatives of and further action in his case was While in Hongkong, the jour- shook by breaking the news that ng 18 a special cablegram to the artillery fire. French cavalry British humanity had committed his condition was very bad. The Pioneer, dated London, 8th Oct. hotly pursued the remnant of the against our brave troops and ournal adde, Sotto ac:od se secretary feelings of the mother can be The Russian Artillery has aur. Germans who gathered on a little wounded. Not only did they put
published his paper, the Philip- passed all expectations. Both bill round the regimental flag, up their hands or wave white to Ricarle, the Viper and heavy and field guas have proved refused to surrender, and stood flage in order to shoot upon our
independence cause. It ie ander very accurate. The gun crews back to back until the laat man soldiers when they approached, pine Republic, devoted to the under modern training are as went down with the flag in his bat they committed still worse stood that he and Ricarte had a good as any in the world. grasp and a dozen bullets in his horrors against our wounded.
Commander Von Buelow a body. Thore was no shouting These facts are vonched for by falling out a few months ago and that things were not going well
Prisoner.
when that flag was captured the authorities and Allahabad, Oct. 0.- French Espry French and British soldier merely rumours. The lecture in whom he decided to come city Eminently suited for this Climate. newspapers state that ommander passing by bared bis head in German by our splendid major. when he to come back
Won the Highest awards at all Von Buelow, who was believed to homage to the brave men who was followed by a very clear to Manila and give himself up. have been responsible for the had died for it in vain.
boy, but fortified her for a terrible
better imagined than described when she was shown her son with both eses gouged out and belb of his hands chopped off.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY,
A Warning to the Public,
• Russian Artillery.
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A Government Gazette Ex-shooting of civilians at Aeracholt, traordinary published yesterday is a prisoner in French hands. contains the following notifica
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Persia and the War. Karachi, Oct. 7.-The follow-
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utterance in English to the British beasts At the least sign of insurrection machine gune will be brought up at fifty yards and not one of you will remain alive."
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Guards' Bayonet Charge. A Bouy the Grenadier and Irish Guards charged with the bayonet. The enemy detesta cold
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The attention of the public is ing news has been received in Attempt to Bribe Customs Agent for the German campaign against got it with a vengeance that day. Ma Lack, a Chinese whose right drawa to section 4 of the Alien Karaohi, from Mobammerah :- Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, The date season, for want of ex- to dwell in the Philippines was the British is the popularity of And oddly enough, for their 1914, which provides that no port has been irretrievably rained. questioned by the customs secret Boglishmen among Gorman wo-wounds, they all had to be treated. German or Austro-Hungarian 1 his time last year saw the river service apon his arrival here from men. He declares he has written lying face downwards! We lost
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