WAR ITEMS.
Restless Turkey.
Rome, Uct, 4. ****
Disquieting nows in reported here with reference to the attitude
of Turkey.
It is stated that an irade ha
Germin, the command of the Turkish bleat.
Thirty Guriniu commanders are also said to have been appointed.
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1914,
Galway families having a com- STOCK EXCHANGE NEWS, mon descent from a Norman stock.
The Question of C.P.R. Dividends.
Stowed Away to Bnlist. Charged with having stowed away on the Cut and liner Com panin on her latest voyage from New York to the Mersey, Algin Roger lodge, a young man of Guancial
NINE MILES OF DEAD.
Terrific Fighting at St. Quentin
Wall Street, New York, Sp ember 18.-Sentiment in the
district improves The narrative of the fighting beyond the date covered by the
good physique and highly-re rapidly. The success of this
trenched
very strongly jast opposite to us on the other bank We advanced steadily to the at- tack and they retired bofore us step by step. Their artillery and rifle fire was quite elight, and it was evident that they were waiting to catch us in a trap.
"We went on, crossed the river,
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FRONT.
Hongkong Recruits Must Pay
Passages' Home.
JAPAN AND THE WAR.
A German Diplomat's Statement.
The General Officer Command- ing desires to inform all those steamship Minnesota, which left Seattle, September 13.-The
spectable appearauge, told the city's bond sale had an immediate official despatoh is compiled be occupied their trenches, and who have applied to him to enlist Yokohama on August 30, arrived boon issue in Constantinople, Liverpool magistrate, on Septem-jeffact on the foreign exchange low from the despatches of special pressed on to the 'top of the rise in the new army for active serbere to-day, bearing. Count von appointing Admiral Salion, aber 25, that he was desirous of market, and sterling exchange respondents,
joining the British Army, and broke sharply, although it rallied failing to obtain assistance from later. international business the British Consul in New York hinges largely on ability of the he had stowed away as the only arbitrators to bay sterling ex- mesas of getting to England and change on London and the condi- enlisting. He is a native of tion in this market is rapidly Aberdeen, and for the past fifteen approaching normal. Americ, where he was a medi- cal student, Upon undertaking to his Majesty's forces, Hodge was discharged.
Honours of War.
Copenhagen, Oot. 4. The Frankfurter Zeitung pub. lishes an amount of a despera hand-to-hand (asle between French und Germany.
This is stated to have taken place at the capture of Fort Camp des Romains, into which the Germans were obliged to cut their way.
Bayonets and rovalvars were used, the French fighting to the very last until caly a few survivors
were left.
4
years
has been resident
. Maxim Gorky Joins Russlan
Red Cross.
in
London, September 21.-A des patah from Moscow states that among tho is win have volunteer ad their services with the Red Oros at the front is Maxim Gorky, the author-revolutionary
The gallantry of the French e impressed the Garmins that the survivors were allowed to retaiaal their arms, and to march oat with the honours of war.
As they did so the Garmins
cheered and saluted.
Well-Known Journalist Killed.
Paris, Sept. 30.
The Eclair gives the name of Guy de Cassagnac, joint editor of the Autorite, among the list of thoas killed at the front.
The Destroyer of Louvain.
Puris, 'October 3. The Matin publishes the fol lowing telegram from Amsterdam: Major von Mantsuffel, who ordered the burning of Louvain,
is did to have been recalled."
Geler Disarmed,
With regard to the German warahip Giler at Honolul, the
Japán Gazette lear as that a private wira was received a Yokohami on Oct. 20 to the effect that the vessel was disarmed.
A Commander's Despair,
The Petit Journal's Geneva correspondent says that the Ger. man commander at Mulhouse has committed suicide from despair at having been unable to cross the Voages.
German Officers Killed.
Bran, September 20-Gener- Steinmetz, posse-Bor of the Iron Criss since 1870, was killed 0:1 September 15. Another officer killed wa Commenter Oohut Dalew Ra'zau.
German Aero Crew Given Iron
Cross.
Berlin, Stember 22.-Every member of the crew of the G man dirigible balloon "Solue't- Inaz 11 has been decorated with the iron oross for a brilliant raconuaisenoce.
Stricter Censorship.
Londoa baa taken the lead in
beyond. Here we found nine battalions against us (we expect ed something of the kind), and wo settled down to business,"
With the utmost nonchalance the officer told me how "we held tion" until reinforcemente arrived. them all right and kept our posi there was no need to embellish the tale. The odds were cine to
On the commanding heights near Noyon a determined stand "a made by the Germans, and on one occasion the French were forced to draw off a section of the troops engaged in a frontal a trok and a fucking movement. More artillery was brought up straightening out and restricting by the French from the seat, and the market for. American on Wednesday, September 18, Some international their work was so accurate that a securities. bankers are still oзustic in their number of the German guns were criticism because American put not of action. In fact, a hankers have not met the sit in German prisoner afterwards by a prompt remittance of a stated that two of the batteries substantial amount of goid to halben cumpletely wiped out Lindon.
Well screened by the thick wood, All plans suggested for the the French pressed home their absorption of foreign selling ap-advantage, and the operationelephone wira. He learned that
pay
parently overlook the foot that American bunkers cannot in emergenog securities that tho foraigner wants arrenoy for o sell on a gold basie. Nor would the solation be found by the formation of a Government syndicate, to absorb foreign sales, to be settled with new promises
one,
Two Trains of Germans Blown up. Two trains of badly needed German reisforcementa were blown up between Peronos, and St. Quentin. Tas job was neatly done. A Freach officer tipped a
culminated in a retrast of the there were communicatione pass- German forces.
ing between two points, and that at six o'clock in the evening some Street Fighting Yard by Yard,
The position occupied by the message would be on the way. retreating Germent was in the He therefore out the wire, attach- hilly district of Soissons and was ed a receiver to it, and sat there a very strung one. They had waiting. After a while he heard tried to strengthen some old a voice asking in German, “Are furtifications and for this purpose you there, Biedemann?" had brought up s
" number of No, he said, "Bedemana is London already entrcel will no Field Artillery, was very much taking his place." (He spoke in The restriction of tra ling in guns. Consequently the British not here for the moment. I am doubt check futare liquidation.
German handicapped, but on Friday last excellent Gernan,)" What is it?" The Canadian hatteries of guns came into sotion. "Tell the general two trains of Pacific Company will to: remt at shellod the German positions rainforcements are being sent dividends to stockholder who continuously.
to pay,
arognemies of the British gover After terrif fighting the in the names of German and been turned between Peronne ment, and the transfer of securities German right appears to have Austrian stockholders is delayed, and S. Quentin. They say there if not positively prohibited. are nine miles of dead in the
Germans on Wednesday, 16th Péronne was evacuated by the They occupied a strong position with hills bebind them and marshes in front. The Frenchi received orders to take this position at all costs.
Official Press Bureau to-night Loadon. September 24.The inseed a report from Field Mar- shal Sr John French's hea lquar tera, supplementing the despatch: While some fear is expressed tren shes between those two of September 22 on the British that the Dutch will be sellers of tow operations in France. The our low-priced stocks, this opinion activities of British newspaper is countered by the hope that circospondents who have bean they will appreciate the specula- dashing about in the rear of the tive advance likely to ocoar allies' lion in the north-east have when the exchange reopene. resulted in the enforcement of a Probably the most cheering of stricter censorship by the British the day's news was the broaden Government. now will not be permitted to bonda.--San Francisco Exammered out" by artillery fire.
The newspapers ing demand for investment publish the mearagen of such correspon lents, and the specula- tions of the military, critics, who publish daily analyses of the situation, pointing out looslities and predicting movements of the armies, also will be suppressed Some of the newspapers have been demanding faller official reports as a cabstitute for the work of the war correspondents, and the Press Bureau has issued reports from cfficers attached to the British army for the purpose of writing them.
German Flag Burnt. Bordeaux, September 27, An impasing demonstration in favoraf Roumaaian participation in the war on the side of the Triple Eatente is reported from Bokharest.
the
down."
Very good. Two train-loads, eh? I will let the general know
He did let a general know, and the cozsequence was that when the trains arrived they found guna (hastily collected and placed in position to command the rail. were annihilated, literally blown way) waiting for them. They
to pieces.
vice in Europe, that he received Rex, late German Ambassador to a communication from His Ex-Japan, a big, ruddy-faced man cellency the Governor on Novem-wearing a Texas cowboy hat, the ber 4th, intimating that the War members of the Embassy staff and Office were unable to accept re the various German consular cruits unless they were prepared officerarecalled from Japan, Kores and that acceptance for any corps to provide their own passages, and Vladivostok. other than infantry cannot be guaranteed.
Count von Rex said Japan
were
declared war against Germany The General Officer Command and that the Japanese people and under pressure from England, ing much regrats the disappoint-Cabinet did not desire war. ment that the decision must "There cause to the applicants, and hopes telegrams from London, many urgent many that some at any rate may yet conferences between the British find their way to the front.
Embassy and the Japanese Foreign Office, before Japa entered the fight," declared the .Count,
THE VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
Orders issned" to-day by Major Wakeman, regarding the Volunteer Reserve camp Stonecutters, are:
9.00
ät
will
men
Wants to Know U. S. Attltrie,
Being asked what he thought of Japan's sotion, the Ambassa- dor replied:
"I have no opinion to express. I should like to know what the
United States thinks of it. You have islanda in the Pacifio that may be taken over by Japan the next time you get in trouble."
Count von Rex seemed to con-
not a fortrees like Port Aribur. is only a matter of time. But It is not a strong place. Its fall
pain by capturing Tsingtau?" what military glory oan Japan The Count continued
Want to go to Germany,
Orderly Officer to-day, 2ad. Lt. Blason; to-morrow, L. Brutton. Orderly Sergeant to-day, Sergeant Rattay; to-morrow, Sergi Baswick. Individual and collective field firing will take place on Sunday the 8th and Monday the 9th inst. at. Lai Chi Kok. Men who are not eider the plight of the Kianichaa sleeping in Camp will require to garrison hopeless. The Japan- leave Hongkong by the 7 45 8.m," he said, "are free to attack launch from Blake Pier, which with 200,000 mon if they chosse, will ball at Stonecutters and then while we have only a few thou- proceed to Lii Cai Kok. The sand defenders. Taingtau is individual field firing working in paira, and the collec be carried out by
panies. Only men who have tive field firing, by balf Com qualified in the Standard Test will take part in these Praotiosa.
"The Japanese military skill Revenge for Treachery.
Launch Service-Leave Blake was acquired from German teach- Among miner happenings of Pier at 7.46 8.m., call ating. We have taught them all. interest is the following: Stonecultera, proceed to Lai they know in medicine, engineer- First the trenches were "comb.
Daring a counter-attack by the Chi Kok & re'urn to Stonecutters;ing add the higher learning. German 53rd Regiment on por Bat
Јарареза students have been am. (if requirod);
welcome in all our the Germans still held and their tions of the Northampton and 1.30. 4.20 p.m., 5.30 p.m.,
.p.m.,
great guns on the heights behind were
universities, and this is our Lava Sonecatters, 10.00 h,m, Queen's Regiments on Thursday, Lancashire Spinners Lacking
doing execution among
reward. Japan turns againat us the 17th, a forcs of some 400 of 9.40 a.m. or later it required to Raw Cotton.
at the first opportunity." French. Then it was decided to the enemy were allowed to apgo to Lai Chi Kok, 205 pm, London, Oct 2.The cor-
torm the position. Across the prosch right up to the trench oc- 4.55 p.m., 6.05 p.m., respondent of the Central News
marsh, in the balf light before cupied by a platoon of the former. In future, forenoon and after at Accrington, Lancashire, says
dawn, the French advanced in regiment, owing to the fact that noon parades will be at 9.15 am. that the general opinion among
a number of astrow columns, they hal held up their hands and 2.15
All the Germans except Baron p.m, cotton manufacturers is that be
They suffered badly, but never
and made gestures that were
All ranks will fall in by Com-Schoen are on their way to Ger- cause of the war the mills in the
Ton, thousanil persons were wavered nor flinched. When they interpreted as signs that they panies at all parades during Camp how they will ultimo exactly
many but do know whole cogatry will be forced to
prosent, hended by the rector and reached the trenches the Germans wish.d to surrender. When they in future. close before Christmas. Thou
professrs of the university, and contrary to their castoal, waited were actually on the parapot of sands of employees are now idle,
numerous speeches calling apon for them. There was a fierce, the trench held by the Northamp and the suggestion is male that
the Government to take action deadly struggle, breast to breast. tons they opened fire on our men the Goverament come to the resone
were delivered. A procession then The French had the advantage at point-blank range. with a large grant.
made its way through the city, of desh and vigour. They were Ualuckily for the enemy, how- .Prussian Officer Stripped by
raising shouts of A despatch from Lord Kit Greater Roumnais," and cheering and stabbed "till their arme some 400 yards away, there hap-phasis on the distarbed co-taken from any neutral ship that
Long live the attackers. They stabbed ever, flanking them, and only Germans.
chener arrived at a certain en- for England, France, and Russia, schod," as one of the wounded pened to be a machine gun ditions in the Far East, warding Paris, October 2.
gineering werks in Glasgow on a A Prussian lieutenant of infan- Saturday calling for instant and the colours of the Triple were very heavy, but they gained
The Garman flag was burst, put it. Of course their losses manned by a detachment of the of the danger of the United try, wounded and clad aau private volunteers for motor transport Entects berae aloft amidst the their point. The Germans fell fire, cutting a line through their protest against the Administra
"Queen's." This at once opened States becoming involved and a hero awaiting orders from their The travellera are at a hótel soldier arrived here to-day. He work The night shift werd on greatest enthusiasm. declared that while lying wounded duty; and on the call being read
back on St. Quentin..
mase, and they fell back to their tion's purpose of pressing the Government. They may go East he was completely stripped of his out twenty-two men out of thirty
Austrian Grain Shortage. The French, with fresh troope own trench with great loss. Philippice Bill through Congress, treated with perfect courtesy by to-morrow. They say they were clothes by German soldier, who immediately responder
Vienna, September 28. also stole 1,200 marks which he set off atace in the ra lr at Aa-tris the options and rapid Toore was eavage fighting in the Guards which came up in support. Philippine Bill filed in the House in Japan have not been molested. They "According to advices frun into the suburbs of the town.sional loss by a battalion of the Insular Affairs on the Jones employed or engaged in business coming up, pursued them hoti Shortly afterwards they were are contained in the report of the the people of Japan, even i fer driven farther back, with addi minorily House Committee on had with him. The officer was depot, caugh the night mal, an
War was declared. Gera picked up stark naked by French arrived in London on the follow-oco sioning much anxiety in mans were driven back, until they Increuse in grain prices is etreats. Turd by yard the Ger ambulance mes, who clothed himing morning, joat: us, they had official qu rere,
tc-day. The report anys: in the uniform of a dead sotier. left work, with grime--ta›mė i
The Irish Guards" Prayer. received the order to abandon the
There were numerous English "To enter upon a The Irish Guards were the in which
debate Sir J. French s Birthday.
Tie armers are withholding faces and clother.
!..
paar engers town.
on the Minnesota. all our relations They did not mix with the Ger supplies, awaiting still farther On Sunday the Gorming made been the subject of enthusiastic would be discussed and our Strait of Faca the Minnesota kept heroes of an incident which has and interests in the Pacific mana in any way. Through the September 28 was the 62nd birthday of Field Marshal Sir! Complainte are made that the that scarcely any whest or rye town.
advances in prices. The resuit is a desperate effort to retake the comment from one end to the rights in the Philippines, Hawaii, on the American aide, fearing John Denton Pinkstone French, fish supply of Berlin is becoming has been offered in the markete Commander-in-Chief of the very scant, ceafood is almost in the last three days The Go-
other of the British liner. 1 Samoa and Guam challenged, search by a British warship. British Expeditionary Forse who wholly lacking, but it was hoped vernment is proposing to fix a 20 and 21 the Allies captured man position near Vic-sur-Aisne with opposing interests to believe not greatly excited over her war Daring the days of September ordered to take an exposed Ger- for our interests and lead nations nations agreed that Japan was The famous regiment was would be to encourage diaregard was born at Ripple Vale, Ripple, that Danish and Norwegian maximum sozle of pricse..
Passengers belonging to neutral Kent. He le, however (says the fishermen would soon be able
Austria is willing and auxious their staff and a number of pri- knelt for a moment in silent for in defence of possessions so undertaken from a sense of duty twenty supply moter-care, with all and, before advancing, they the United States would not go with Germany, feeling that it was Times of Irish parentage, again to provision Germap
to suspend the protective import anners, belonging specially to the his father, Captain John Tricy markets. French, R.N., having been fifth No Roumanian Corn for the
dutin on agricultural producie, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 13th, 14th, Prayer. Then, springing to their lightly regarded by those in and that it would cecupy only a in descent from John Franch,
but Hungary persistently refuses and 16th German Army Corps, dashed in wide, open order across make the nations of the world force.
fort, they fixed bayonets, and control of the Government. To small part of Japan's fighting Enemy. M.P., of French Park, co. Ros-
to asnient to this step, in spite of to the Bavarian Landwehr, and the exposed plateau, swept by the believe we are anxious to got rid S., September 28.
the hardships caused to the to reserve corps. On Wednesday, common, who fought in the army out to Austria and Ger- publia through the steady rise in in the region of Lasaiguy, on the
The exportation of cereals from of King William III, and com-
enemy's machine guns. The cost of living, da
of the Philippines, do not desire manded a troop of Enniskillen many, which is row officially
right bank of the Oise, the Allies ment for many fell-took the interest in their retention, is to What remained of the regi- to keep them, have little or no Six Italian newspapers in progressed about cleven milse. Dragoons. The head of the prohibited, has been virtually Trento have been forced to cease family is Lord de Frayne of topped for some time past, the
One Battalion Against Nine,
German position at the point of invite aggression which would publication. The Italian residente One English officer described that our man crossed the plain:
the bayonet. Eye-witnesses state mean war Franch Park, who has served in railway authorities declining to
iridentiat campaign, and are "Our batalion lay half a mile or
The report contains a resolution are suspected of supporting the Aisne in words of vivid simplicity, subjected to the closest surveil- so on this side of the river," he Iance.
said. "The Germane were en
Keen to Fight.
No Fish.
fr
Capture of 20 Food Cars."
THE WAR AND THE PHILIPPINES.
Washington, August 31.-E
the United States Army. Lord accept consignments for trade- everywhere in Suthern Austria warm halfhour in the battle on the hurrahing and singing, while to defer action which was intro-
French, of Castle: French, comission beyond the frontier of Galway, is a still more
the ground of congestion of kingman, the Roscommon and traffic.
remote
absolute happiness and joy on minority and voted down by a many of them had a look of duced in the committee by the
their faces,
party vote,
tination. The Ambassador is beyond military age, as he saya regretfully, and he probably. could reach Italy anmolest ed, but nearly all the other men are young and eligible for army service, and would be was searched by the British,
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. The A. KOREA arrived at Bang Tran cisco on the 2nd instant.