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TO-DAY'S
LATE WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE VICTORIOUS RUSSIANS.
AUSTRIANS FLEEING IN COMPLETE DISORDER.
How the British War Loan is Being Taken Up.
[Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph."]
Austrians Fice Before Rússians.
THURSDAY,
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
November 19, 1913
四鄰蕨 號九十月一抬英中
LETTER FROM HOME,
NOVEMBER 19,
1914.
ORE AS CONTRABAND OF WAR,
Sweden Satisfled over Big Export Industry.
Interesting Extracts In Reference to Trade.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.l
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Finance.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED,
The Japanese Ambassador Constantinople has left.
fall upon the consuming public, The new daty on beer is to and not on the trade.
The following extracts are from It is learned from an anthorita-a letter, received by one of our tive source, says Reuter, that a readers in the Colony, from tempersy solution has been Home- found of the particular difficulties affenting Sweden which have The difficulties in connection arison from the declaration of iron with cargo oa German steamers, ore as contraband of war.
either captured or taken aspetonry The British Government has in neatral ports, still continues, decided not to interfero" with the This matter is causing a extensive Swedish exportindustry siderable smoult of werry and in this mineral pending a general trouble, both to the banks and rovision of the whole list of to the merchants.
All the British financial pro- contraband.
Many firms are, of course, much posals have been rassed and the The announcement of the in-more beavily "caught than others, War Loan Prospectus Lasued. clusion of iron ore in the outra Indian buyers appear to be The British War Loan is quoted band list was followed by vigorous adopting a policy of not accepting from par to one-half per cent, pre- protests in the Swedish Press and drafts until the arrival of steamer, mium. the possibility of meeting the China bayers are accepting The funeral service of the late two days everywhere we have attacked, namely, in the Yeer, between special interests of Sweden has drafts subject to extension if Earl Roberts is to take place in
since been under the consider-necessary;" ation of the Government with the result stated...
Ailles' Situation Satisfactory.
Nov. 18, 1.30 a.m. Theofficial evening communique published in Paris is as follows: The enemy east and south of Yrras has made renewed at taoka, which have not changed the situation.
The impression is satisfactory.
We have made more or less marked progress daring the last
Armentieres and Arros, in the Vailly region, in Argonne and on the heights of the Meuse.
The Fight Off Chill.
vina,
St. Paul's to-day. The position in China seems much more cheery, and orders. The Austrians are Resing bo The Swedish newspapers now and new credits are coming for-fore the Russians north of Buka bail with the utmost satisfaction | ward. Nov. 18, 12.50 8.m. this aunouncement, and the eST ·{ Indian banks are not operating The yield of the British Waz The Admiralty publishes the Glasgow's report of the Uhilian nest hope is expressed that the pro- too freely, and are scrutinising Loan to the investor, allowing for conat battle, from which it appears that the enemy was sighted at a visional character of the decision documents carefully, mora parti- redemption, will be exactly 4 per distance of twelve miles. The Gool Hope signalled to the Canopus will give way as early as pos- cularly for heavy shipments of cent. that she was going to attack with the Monmouth, the Glasgow and sible to a permanent determin- piece goods and metale. the Oratto. Five minutes after sunset, when the English ships were ation.-Globe. eilbouetted against the after-glow, the enemy opened fire at twelve thousand yards. The growing darkness and the Levy ses made firing difficult. When the Good Hope and the Monmouth had ap parently sunk, the Glasgow escaped, in order to avoid destruction.
The report does not mention that the Otranto participated in the fight,"
The Prince of Wales' Post.
War Risk, Tais continues at 2 per cent. HARROVIANS AND THE without any immerite prospect
WAB,
of an alteration.
Brilliant Contingent from "The School on the Hill." Tiat Harrovians, as in bygone days, ra taking a worthy part in Field-upholding the nation's honour
Nov. 17, 10.50 a.m. The Prince of Wales has been gezet el-Aide-de-Camp to Marshal Sir John French.
Germans use Expanding Bullets.
Nov. 17, 10.50 p.m. The British War Office announces that the German troops in Togoland and in France used expanding ballets, as they were found on killed and prisoner›,
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Lloyds" will not cover in ad- vance;" each week's shipments must be specified at time of the shipment.
Thore is less unemployment in the country than might be
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has been gazetted Aide-de-Damp to Field-Marshal Siz John French
The Admiralty publishes the report of II.M.S. Glasgow cons cerning the naval eng igement off the Chilian coast.
em
The British War Office an nounces that German troops in is shown by the fact that already expected.
Togoland and in France have the wounded and killed of "old Export business to India is
used expanding bullets. hoys" total 68, 11 being reported dull and flat. killed, 44 wounded, and 13 To Chins and Australia it is Mr. Asquith strongly
phasises that Germany's activity missing. Those who have made about half pressure.
in mine-laying is compelled the sacrifice of their lives are Major JT. Uarpenter-Garnier, There is great difference of Great Britain to declare the Mr. Asquith, in the House of Commons, strongly emphasised that Scots Guarde, Lieutenant E. C. opinion as to how long the war North Sea a militars area. Germany's activity in mine-laying had compelled Great Britain to Daun, Royal Sussex Regt. Capt. will last, and as to this, of course, Mr. Lloyd George saya that the declare the North Sea a military area. The Government, however, B. N. Denison, King's Own York- it is difficult and unwise to pro- Income of the ro 10 FF is t ed by offsets of the Carpathisps, culminating at 0,077 feet, and earnestly.desired to interfere as little as possible with neutral com-shire Light Infantry; Lieut. Sirphesy, but it looks to us at pre-present £2,300,000,000, whereas
Nov. 18, 2.30 p.m.; Reuter's correspon lent at Petrograd slatos that there has been eanguinary fighting in North Bukovina, where the Russians are pro gressing viotoriously, the Austrians lacing-ia complets disorder.
[Bukovina la an eastern Province of Austria-Hungary, -rounded by Galicia, Russia, Moldavia and Hungary. It is travers- gives rise to many rivera iwing towards the Black Sea.]
Japan and Turkey,
Telegrams from Rome state that the Japanese Ambasador to Constantinople has requested his passports and left to day.
Earl Roberts' Funeral.
merce.
The North Sea; a Military Area.
Prudent. Preparation for a Long War.
Nov. 17, 8.30 p.m. The following is the continuation of the report of Mr. Lloyd George's speech in submitting his Financial Statement before the House of Commons:-
Bext year.
The tea duty wou'd produce £950,000 this year and £3,200,000 The beer duty, amounting to two millione this year, would be seventeen millions next year.
New taxation this year would relise &'teen and a half millions and the suspension of the sinking fund would yield two and three quarter millions.
Nov. 16, 3.10 p.m.
Mr. Lloyd Georga declared that the income of the country wa The funeral serviga of the late Earl R.berts takes place at St. Paul's at noon to-morrow. The remains were taken from Folkestone at present 2,300 millions, whereas in the period of the Napoleonic to Ascot to day, with military honours, accompanied by the deceas-wars it was 250 millions. If we rose to the heroic lovel of our ancestors we would now be raising almost seven hundred millionea year. The war might be long or short, but we were fighting an enemy who would submit on no terms that we could accept (oheera)-or no terms that we could prudently accept without smashing defeat.
ed's old comrades..
The War Loan.
Nov. 18, 12.30 p.m. The War Loan is quoted at par to one-half per cent. premium. (The issue price of the War Loan, as reported in Mr. Lloyd George's specoh yesterday, was £95 per cent, redeemable in 1928 at par.)
French Reports.
(Havas Telegram.)
A wise Chancellor must estimate on the longer period.
a
Length of War.
A. C. Gibson Craig, Highland sent as if the war was only be in the time of the Napoleonic Light Infantry; Lieut. R. L. Qginning, six months hence it Ware it was only £250,000,000. Henriques, Royal West Surrey,might be possible to say how Capt. J. B. Jenkinson, Rifle long it will last. Brigade, Capt. F. G. Theobald,]
ing's Own Royal Rifles; Lieat. There will not be sny motor S. Rodie-Thompson, King's show held this year in November, Real Land-shire Ragt; Lieut. out of deference to our French
London.
H. J. Wilson, Black Watch; and Belgian friends, as it is con- Capt. B. V. Hare, Durham Light sidered that it would be unfair to lafantry; and apt. J. H. R. hold a show in which these coun-
tries could not.compete. Blount, Royal Field Artillery.
As
NEWS.
Our latest Home football letter
Further notes on the crisis appears in this issue.
appear on page 4.
Interesting war itema given to-day.
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Both masters and hose from It is expected that America Harrow Scbol have either obtain-wl benefit much over the war in ed commissings in the new army, the motor business. joined the Public School Corps, English makora are very busy
enlisted in the ranke. One with commercial vehicles, on ac- on page 2, bundred boye of the school left count of large quantities of horses page 9 and log book on page 6. last tira when only 72 should having been commandeered.
General news and some par- have done so, making a deficiency
London is expecting an airticulars of a "Jermsa Firm's of 28,
raid by the Germans, and is fully | Audacity" appear on page 3. Mr. Lloyd George then dwelt on the advantages the British epj Begouen de Meaux, of the Modern
regarde the matters, M. prepared for roms
Tae annual meeting of the At night the sirets are dark Hongkong Cricket League is in neutral markets during the war, but he emphasised the serious side, le serving with the Frenched, and searchlights are placed at reported elsewhere position that would arise at the end of that period. Consequently, as Capitaine de Reserve, Se different advantageous points, and he said, the nation, must raise as much money as possible from Bataillon de Chasseura, Amiens, no doubt any attempt to raid taxation during the guod period. It was a time of sacrifice. People Mr. F. E. Edwards, an eminent London will meet with a war who could not give their lives were anxious to assist and he did not mathematician, has enlisted in the reoption. believa that anyone would grudge a fair share of his possessiona.
Russia, he said, was toxing heavily in that wonderful spirit of abnegation which was a marvel to the whole world.
We should strengthen our credit by following our best financial traditions and levying freeb taxation.
ranks of the Rifle Brigade, while The fall of Antwerp is act con Majer Mercer, who previously eidered a seri:us matter from the commanded. the Harran O.T.C., ultimate result point of view," and Lieut. B. T. Cole, RN, the same footing as the Belgian have been called up. lorrow's gymnastic instructor, currency,
to Join the Coloura.
Paris, Nov. 18, 6.20.a m..
The Government would make proposals for raising substantial Cannonading was resumed with more violence at Nieuport and in front of Dixmude, and also in the Ypres district. The Germane eume by taxation and it was a case where all classes of the com- Mr. R. O. Lagdon and Mr. O Trouble is being caused in cleared part of the trenches which were flooded. Two German munity should contribute. attacks south of Bixechocte and Ypres failed. We made marked The duty on beer was to fall upon the consuming public and B. Eyre are also, among those Brussels by this decision, to progress between Bixechoote and the canal. We threw back or not on the trade. Certain concessions would be made to retailers who recently have gone for service which the Kaiser is said to attach special, importance.—Exchange
A Sacred Debt. Aus destroyed platoons trying to cross the Aisne in the vicinity of Vailly, and brawera in view of the curtailment of hours of business and the in their country's hour of need. and we are progressing on the heights of the Mense south of Verdun. licence duty would proportionately be abated. The only chance of GERMANY'S IRON HAND.
Paris, Oct. 10, getting at the elusive teetotaler was by taxing ten.We drank more
The Figaro to day says: ten than anywhere except Australia and it seemed to have an
Belgian Reservists. Forbidden "However certain we may be of (Official Telegram from French Government via Peking.) excellent effect on our fighting qualities. There recently had been
the ultimate success of Lorope, a rise in the price of tea, but prices had been coming down. He
Copenhagen, Oct. 10. we must not lose sight of grief- On the 18th cannonading was resumed at Nieuport, in front regretted taxing tea and if he could find any other way of lavying a The Deutsche Tageszeitung put-stricken Belgium Belgium bas of Dixmade and in the district of Ypres, more violently than on contribution upon every class of the community he would not lishes a despatch from Brussels sacrificed herself to the liberty previous days. The French Artillery stopped German fortification propose this far.
stating that the Belgien Govern- of the world works being undertaken for the purpose of raising higher canel The issue of the War Loan would take the form of Inscribed ment has called up the three "The world will remain ber dykes south of Dixmude and to check the floods. The Germans Stock or bearer tonds. The yield of the loan to the investor, years' Reservists, adding that the debtor until all the crimes com- were obliged to evacuate parts of their trenches.
allowing for redemption, would be excotly four per cent. The Bank German Governorat Brussels has mitted against her are punished, The Two Tofantry attacks made by the Germans failed south of of England had patriotically undertaken to give most important issued a statement prohibiting end the loss also she has sustain Bixsoboots and along the canal
facilities in connection with the new loan; the Bank, for three any Belgian from oboying the ed has been repaid a hundredfold. The Allies are progressing between. Bixschoote and the Canal. years, would be prepared to make advances against the deposit of summons and making the Belgina Never was there a more stored Between La Bassge and Armentiores the artillery duel is very violent, war stcek, taken at issue price, without collateral security and at officials responsible for infringe debt.
German platoons attempting to cross the Aisze near Vailly one For cent, below the market rate of interest. He appealed for ment of the prohibition Central The Belgian calion bas were repulsed and even destroyed. Violent cannonading took place support for the loan; it was a loan to help this country to fight this News
battle for her existence. Victory meant value and defeat meant above Vailly and in the Rheims district,
French troops made an advance in the Woevre at several depreciation but it woann
on excellent investment, because the credit points on the heights of the Meuse and south of Verdun. They again of Great Britain was still the best in the world.
Mr. Lloyd George wis londly cheered on remming hia 89at. took the first houses of Chanvencourt, the only point d'appui of the Germans in the St. Mihiel district on the left bank of the Mense. All the resolutions were passed and the War Leon prospectus
was issued to-night,
thrown herself magnificently into German Money Compulsory.
the foremost ranks of civilisation. 4 The Hague, Catober 9. She is the pride of humanity- Marshal von
n. der Goltz Ge- the living image of right, imper- vernor of Belgium, in the name ishablaright, which will resist all of the Kaiser, orders the Belgiana assaults and which will triumph to accept German currency on over them-Reuter
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DON'T FORGET:
TO-DAY.
Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-3.16 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.10 p.m.
Saturday, November 21.
H.K. Jockey Club, Extraordin-
General Meeting..
H. K. A. D. 0"Blue Bird," Theatre Royal-9.16 p.m.
B.H.K.Y.O. Opening crnise. Bale of Curios etc.-G.P. Lam mert's Sale Room-2.30 p.m.
Sunday November 22.1
Field Day, H.K, V. Reserves,