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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE RUPTURE WITH TURKEY.
BRITISH AND FRENCH AMBASSADORS DEPART.
Effects of the Bombardment of Tsingtau,
[Reator's Service to "The Telegraph"}
Ambassadors Leave.
TUESDAY,
THE "GERMAN BLIGHT.'
NOVEMBER
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1914.
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some measure the fevere and un- members can rest assured that it exprated losses of the Tarks to was manufactured in the British that fact as well as to the taotica Isles. This directory, however, is of those German officers who had not merely a list of the two Its Influence in Africa and the been instracting them in military hundred and forty odd members
East.
THEM COSSACKS !
By 'Orace.
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $36 PER ANNUM.
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Most of ex-Colonel Maritz'a ohief supporters have now been accounted for.
One of the best mattoos I know i matters. From this wo en- of the Association, but also in- is the one that tells you to "believe deavoured to show how ill-advised cludes a classified list of their nothin' you hear and only arf of the Chinese had been in purchas products. Some idea of the com-wot you soos.'
"That's my motto One of the most practically ing their war material from Gerprebensiva oharacter of tho index from now on, any 'ow, and it's all useful effects of the present war many and employing German may be gathered from the fact along with these 'ere rumours will be the obliteration of Ger. military instructors, That very that it includes auch items as about the Russian soldiers wot many as a possessor of colonies, simple and straightforward article aeroplane propellers, wire for everybody's 'eard about and wot It is reported that 2,000 armed says Eastern Engineering. The created a storm of abuse in the lacing belts, linoleum machinery, nobody ain't seen. I got it fust Bedouins have penetrated into satisfaction at this event will be German papers, and especially observatory demes, staff chests from a chap I know, who told me Egyptian territory. shared not merely by the enemies in the technical Press of that (for paper making), and many that 'e know it for a faot from 'is of Germany, but by the German country, which is largely other litle-heard of engineering Uncle Parker. Which it trane- traders themselves. For, wher- owned by Messrs. Krapp and products, which are, nevertheless, pires, as the papers always say, ever the German flag has been other makers of Ger- essential to civilised life. It is, that the old gent woke up one allowed to float on overseas ter-man war masterial. Since in fact, the most thorough list of night and "eard 'eaps of trains a- ritory, the unfortunato German that time our words, have been the kicd we have seen, and hus rumblin' past the bottom of 'is business men who found their confirmed, perhaps unwittingly, cost an enormous amount of garden. Well, when one of these way there bave been so harassed by no less a person than King labaar on the part of the Associa ere train's stopped just there, by taxation and restrictive George of Greece. When his fion to compile. The Association Uncle Parker must needs get up! It is semi-officially declared in measures imposed by the German Majesty some time ago met is, we believe, now making to see wat 'o could see, which Paris that the Germans have Government that even when such Wilhelm II. of Germany, he told another liat, the converge of wasn't much, becca, 'e said, the never invested Vordus.. colonies have proved themselves bim that he attributed Greece's that described above. It is rain woo all dark and the blinds to be rich in resources the traders victory over the Tarkish forces & Bleck List of firms trading in wos down. But Uncle Farker bavo been unable to make a pro- largely to the influence of Eaglaud under English names card 'em talkin' inside the The Turkish Ambassador in Gtable living. We have often Germany. The irony of that which are, in reality, foreign carriages, and so 'e knew tha' London yesterday had a farewell pointed out how, as a neiglibour remark lay in the fact that concerne. Naturally, this latter they was the Russians a streakin interview with Sir Edward Grey. in Afrios, Germany was thorough-whorens Greece has absorbed all liet is not published, and is only down through, England to slip Nov. 2, 4.40 pm..
ly undesirable. Now that German her modern military knowledge kept for reference.. The official acrost the Channel and ketch the "But," Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that, according to Togoland on the "west coast of from the French, the Turks; as directory of the members has been Kaieer fair on the 'op.
A Borlin despatch states that Berlin despatch, the British and French Ambassadors left Con- Africa has been seized by the above explained, were foolish distributed not only among mer says, "'ow did your Uncle stantinopla last night.
Britieh and French forces in the enough to rely on Germany not chants in China, but also to every Parker twig they was Russians?" the British and French Ambassa neighbouring colonies, and Dar- only for their tuition, but for their British Commercial Attache, I says, "Wot did 'o 'ear them dare left Constantinople on San- ee-Salaam, the only port worthy war rasterial. But if that is not Consular official of importance, say? So 'e told me that one of day evening. of the name in German East sufficient testimony in favour of and Trade Commissioner them Cossacks behind the blinda Africa, has been destroyed, the the accuracy of cur contention throughout the world. This has 'ollers out very distinct and plain, blighting influence of Germany the few weeks of the present been done with the full sanction Ow long are we a-goin' to stick is well on the wane in Africa. colossal war in Europe have and approval of the Foreign in this 'ore bloomin' 'ole ? Lichtenburg distric, bave been. The destruction of Dar-es-Salaam eufficed to confirm cur conten- Office and the Board of Trade." Cossacks," I says; "Cossack my defeated, a number being killed no doubt is merely the prelude tion. For the German gune and It will thus be seen that purchas-aunt!" I says. "If that there and wounded and 240 taken to conquering the whole of Gor ammunition in the hands of ers of engineering plant all over wasn't good honest Whitechapel, prisoners. man East Africa, and as the the Gernians themselves have the world, and especially in the call me a German," I says. So Bestruction of their port carries already proved to bo. for Far East, can now readily deler-there went another rumour up in with it the closing of their only inferior to those cf any of mine where they can place their the air all along with Uncle outlet where deep drait vessels the foroes opposing them orders with the assurance that Perker 'avin' night-mere. So I further notes on the crisis can lie, we may take it that the When we wrote that much-abused they will secure British goods. made a vow mera particular than appear on page 4. Germans will be bottled up in article we dia not Buggeat
ever that my war news was goin' the interior until such time as it that the Germans could not is thought necessary to subdas make good materials for their the entire colony. The necessity own use; we merely stated that for this step in the interests of they were selling bad stuff to than obvious to people who knew We still believed that they were humanity has long been more Turkey and presumably to China.
the conditions. The brutality of capable of making good stuff for
A Farewell Interview.
Nov. 2, 15 p.m.
The Turkish Ambassador in London had a farewell interview with Sir Edward Grey, to-day.
The enme arrangements are being made for his departara as were made for the departure of the German and Austrian Ambas sadora.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
Maritz's Force Defeated,
EGYPTIAN COTTON POSITION.
The South African rebels in the
NEWS.
Interesting war items ara
to day.
to be pipia ot off the bulletins
on the war windows of this 'Onse,' where they belonged, and where given to da none of your Uncle Pirker flap- dondle ever got pested.-Pall Mall Gaz tle.
General news and war nOWG
Nov. 2, 6.30 a.. A Capetown report states that the rebels in the Lichtenburg district have been defeated.
The rebels lost thirteen killed and thirty-six wounded, while two the Gormans in dealing with the home consumption, though this Cairo on Sept. 3,annule the decis. "THIS IS THE TRUTH.” from Australia appear on page 3: hundred and forty were taken prisonera.
Most of the rebel leader Maritz's chief supporters have now natives has been such that over belief was merely based on what
been accounted for.
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Stock Exchange and the War.
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"Our Contemporaries" appeara on page 2, commercial news on page 9 and log b.ok on page 6.
A statement by His Majesty's Government regarding our rola- tions with Turkey is given clas where.
A. Ministerial Decree, inued åt ion of the Alexandria Bourse des and over again the natives have they had proclaimed eo loudly to Marchandises of August U. fixing Austria's Apprentice in Lie
Factory, expressed themselves as looking the world, and the knowledge the forced liquidation of all cotton back with regret to the days when that the safety of the Vaterland contracts at the price of 158 the unscrupulous Arab elave depended on it. We look them tallaris, and suspends for the
Amsterdam, Sept. 30. A Vienna official telegram Nov. 2, 6.30 a.m. tradera were practically the at their own valuation in that re-time being the functions of the In order to avoid the necessity of making forced realisations only
outsiders with whom spect, and in this we were wrong, Commissioners. All eventual states that the Austrian gen- the Government has arranged with the Bank of England to make they camo. in contact. As The object lessons of this war necessary measures are to be eralissimo has issued the follow- advances to certain classes of lenders on the Stock Exchange to with Togoland and German will no doubt reach the uttermost taken temporarily, by decree of ing army order enable them to continue loans till the end of the war.
The situation of the Germans East Africa, 80, we take it, recesses of the earth, and it is not the Minister of Finance, with the Germany will lose Cameroon and necessary for us to advise the approbation of the Council of and Austrians is favourable. German South-West Africa. In Chinese or any other nation to Ministers and with due regard to The Russian offensive is e both these colonies the grasping refrain in the future from pur- the interests of all partica. Since ginning to break down. We, methods of the German Govern- chasing arms and ammunition that date the proclamation of a with the German troops, shall A list of gifts sent by the ment on the one hand, and the that have been made in Ger geuoral moratorium and the other beat again the enemy already American ladies of Hongkong to brutality of the Germans towards many," for it is quite certain that measures taken by the Govern beaten at Krasnik, Zɔmcza, the children of British soldiers the natives on the other, make it Germany will not be in a position tent have relieved the financial Insterburg, and Tannenburg, clear that they are not fit to rule to furnish anything of the sort for attain, and have permitted a "The German main army has and sailors at the wor is given this or any other spot on the face years to come. Possibly there further study of the situation. without hindrance penetrated of the earth: Samos is already may be no such country as Ger- It has become clear that the deep into Frince, where a new taken over by New Zealand, and many by that time, and in the decision in question hampers the viott ry is imminent. In the it is to be hoped that New interests of humanity it is to be Guinen will follow suit at the hoped that such will be the case.
derman Report Denied,
Nov, 2, 6.30a.m.
According to a telegram from Paris, it is semi-officially declared that the Germans never invested Verdua. They only attempted to bombard one fort, at long range, for twenty-four hours, without, however, inflicting any damage upon it.
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Ambassadors Leave Constantinople.
Nov, 2, 6.30 s.m.
instigation of Australia. The
A message from Constantinople, of Saturday's date, states: The British Embassy has arranged to leave to-night. The fate of the German colony in Russian and French Enblasies will follow. Many Britishers have left.
Bedouins Invade Egypt.
Nov, 2, 6.30 a.m.
It is reported that two thousand armed Bedouins have penetrat- ed into Egyptian territory.
The Slege of Tsingtau.
China, at Teingtau, has been sealed by the Japanese, and no doubt by the time this issue of Eastern Engineering reaches, Obina there will be no such thing Republic. For this fact China ag German territory in thai,
BRITISH ENGINEERS.
A Sound Movement on Foot.
negotiations which are being Balkan theatrs of wir werd carried on with representatives fighting n the enemy's trr torg, of other cotton markets, and also and the Serbian resistance is that many intereats are involved beginning to weaken. other than those of the members "Internal dissatisfaction; in- of the Bourse des Marchandises. sarrections, and lack of food There are, at least, grave doubts threaten our onemy in the rear, whether the Committee was while the dual monarchy and legally competent to deal with Germany are united and full of those wider interesta. In thesc cir- confidence of fighting out to the oumstances it has appeared to the end this war which has been Government that a satisfactory forced upon us. This is the truth solution would most easily be about the situation.
All British engineers, and will be thankful, for the Chinese many of those of other national- have long since recoguised to ities, are agreed just now, saya their cost the meaning of the Eastern Engineering, that they found by calling in the aid of an "This proclamation must be Mr. 8. Imoi, Consal-General for Japan, has received the "German Blight," though they will purchase only British advisory committee of bankers, made known to all officers and following official news, published by the Naval Department on the have hitherto been unable to manufactures, but they do not brokers, and cotton merchante, men in their respective mother 1st November:
resent it,
find it so easy in the case of some who should be asked to examine tongues. (Signed) The Archduke
Reuter. commodities to discover the best the situation anew, without being Friedrich." firm with which to place their bound by any decision already
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Early on the morning of the 31st October, the second division of our Navy, together with the British cruiser, renewed the bom bardment of the onemy's forts and the coast as on the previous day. GERMAN WAR MATERIAL orders It has been a common taken. damage is slight, anve in one or
and the bombardment continued until sunset. We sustained no dimage. Most of the enemy's forts kept silence, the two exceptions being the Hoi Chuan Chuo and Tai She Chen forte, which directed a fierce fice upon our army position. The former fort especially Has It Anything to Recommend English title, possibly including is well over the average in Lower worm or boll worm. The cotton
did its best by replying to our attack the whole day long, either firing upon our Navy when we came nearer, or directing their guns on our Army when we moved a little farther from them. Acoording
to-day.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. -
Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15p.m. Licensing Sessions, H.K.F.O. Annual General Meeting, 5.30 p.m.
Thursday, November 5. Steam Fisheries Co. Ltd. Meeting Hongkong and South China
1000
Saturday, November 7..
trick with German manufacturers The monthly ballstin of the two of the Upper Provinces, where to organise branch establishments Ministry of Agriculture for about 12 per cent, of the bolle in England, and by means of an August shows that the cotton crop have been attacked by the pink the word "British," to mislead Egypt. In Upper Egypt the worm, however, did virtually no customers into the ides that they state of the crop is not so good, damage. Picking will not be to our observation; most of our shots were accurately placed on the
were purchasing British goods. as, while in the province of Criza general until about 15th Septem. Sale of Curice etc.-G.P. Lam- Some twenty months ago we With the idea of counteracting it is 6 per cent. above the average, ber, although it has already mort's Sales Room-2.30 pm. Haiso Chan Shan fort and Chan Shan vicinity, and wo demolished dealt in these columns, in what this influence and helping British in other provinces it is 5 per cent. begun in Assiut and south there
Hongkong A.D.O. "Blue Bird" the enemy's defensive works. At day break to-day, a fire broke out, we consider to have beon & very manufacturers in the purchase of to 10 percent, below the average of. The crop all round is a Gala night, Theatre Royal near "Grent Port," and an explosion of an oil tank ensued, black unbiased manner, with the home-made supplies, the British In the early part of the month promising one. The question of 9.15 p.moyon emoke spreading all over the sky. In the evening another firey of quality of German wer material, Engineers Association have the water supply was short, but the necessary financial measures curred at Haino Chan Shan and the flames were reflected for over says Eastern Engineering for issued an official directory, Mom- the early flood waters having to lift it is engaging the earnest September. We pointed out that bership of the Association is, se passed Cairo on August 6, the attention of the Government, and An enemy gunboat cf the Tiger type, which lost one of her the ammunition supplied by the we have frequently reiterated, supply subsequently increased so it is hoped that a satisfactory funnels
on the 30th October, consequent upon being hit by the Germans to the Tarka during proof positive that a firm is rapidly that on August Ball canals Bolation will be found as the heavy gun corps of our Navy, is not to be seen in the Harbour this their last war was of inferior really British. Thus avone drawing from above the Delta result of the steps that are being
quality, and we attributed in purchasing plant
Barrage were fully openWorm taken both here and in London. 3pm
Tuesday, November 10. Hongkong A.D.C. "Blas Bird"". Theatre Royal 9.15 pm.
Thursday, November 12
Sale of Household Property G.P. Lammert's Baise Rooma-