The Hongkong Telegraph
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 30.06
December 10, 1914,
Temperature 6 am. 63, Humidity
2 p.m. 65
82,
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2801 晚全廿月十年寅甲
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
GREAT NAVAL SUCCESS.
GERMAN CRUISERS SCHARNHÖRST, GNEISENAU
AND LEIPZIG SUNK..
Latest News from the Seats of Warfare.
HOW GENERAL BEYERS MET HIS FATE.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1914 by Proprietor.
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER io,
1914.
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
A brilliant attack in the Arras region permitted the Allion to become musters of Vermelles and Rutoire. This occupation was completed by an offensive which is still progressing against the German trenches between Vermelles and the La Basse canal, and is very important for the conduct of future operations.
The French heavy artillery has dispersed several gatherings of Germana,
Rheims was not bombarded by the Germans, but an enemy aviator dropped three bombs on the town, which did very little damage.
French
progresa continues in the La Grarie forest.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
Gold Coast's Fine Loyalty.
Dac. 9; 6 a,m. Correspondence relating to War Gifts by the Dominions and Colonies is published to-night and forms a most impressive volame on the Empire's loyalty. The Council of the Gold Coast resolved to defray the cost of the captors of Togoland, "£60,000, and further voted £80,000 as's ontribution to the Imperial war expenses în 1915.
The Allies' New Plans,
Dec, 8, 8. a.m. According to Datoh papers, the Allies Fleet on Monday re- sumed the bombardment of the Belgian coast to support the advance A ramour was freely.circulated in the Colony this morning that from Manuekenavore towards Ostend. the German armoured cruisere Sobaraborat and Gneisenau and the| protected cruiser Leipzig had been sunk after an engagement in which of German troops; they say 50,000 fresh troops are shortly expected The Dutch papere continue to report onsiderable movements twoother German warships--the Dresden and the Nurnberg-eo took at Antwerp, where an attempt by the Allis to re-take the city is part. The story was to the effect that the first three boats mention- anticipated. ed had been completely accounted for in the manner indicated, and that the other two were being parened.
The main part of the story is now confirmed in the following oficial message received from the Military Headquarters Office:~
Official Message.
"News has been received from reliable sources that the Ger- man cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenan and Leipzig have been suak in a naval action near the Falkland Islands."
Rebel Leader Dead.
Dec. 9, 8 a.m.
It is offcially announced in Pretoria that General Beyers, the leader of the Transvaal revolt, is doad.
Great Servian Successes.
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Dec. 9, 1.20 p.m..
A Servian communique issue at Nish says that the Servian [Both the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau were formerly attached Army has assumed a fierce offensive along the entire front, and the to the German Far Eastern Squadron, and since the war broke enemy is treating everywhere, leaving many prisoners and güns out they had managed to elade British and Japanese and great quantities of war m. terial: We captured at one place cruisers which had been detailed to run them down.. From time to 2,000 men and the Colours and Band of the 224d Regiment. time they have been reported at various places, and the last heard
of them was on November 6, when, in company with the Leipzig,
the Dresden and the Nurnberg, they took part in the naval engage ment off Val¡ araiso,
Austrian Cialms.
Dec. 9, 6 a.m. Both the Sebarnhorst and the Gneisenau were completed in the Russians from Wieliczka, south of Craco. It also states that An Austrian communique claims that the Austrians have driven 1008, and they were of practically the same class. "The the Germans repaleed renewed attacks south-west of Piotrkow. Scharnhorst had
& displacement of 11,500 tona and the Gneisenau of 11,420 tons, while the armament
(Official Telegrams from British Foreign Office.) of the two cruisere was the same-eight 8.2-inch and six. 5.9ini.
gUBS...
The Leipzig was a protested cruiser of 3,200 tons, completed in 1900, and was armed with ten 4 1-inch and steen smaller guns.]
[Heater's Service To "The Telegraph."]
Russians Capture German. Guns and Prisoners.
King George and the Belgian Army.
London, Dec. 8. Before leaving Franos, HM King George bestowed the Order of the Garter on the King of the Belgians and reviewed the Belgian Army.
British Consistency.
With reference to statements implying that Great Britain con templated a violation of the neutrality of Belgiam, the Foreign and the Belgian Minister in London in April, 1913. Office has issued the reard of a conversation between Sir E. Grey
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December 10, 1913
Temperature 6.
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Humidity
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TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
Servian Successes.
The Nish Presa Bureau announces that along the whole front the success of the Servian army is reported. On every front the Aus tro-Hungarian armies have been repulsed, and 2,400 officers and men, and a large quantity of booty have been captured. On one of the fronts four of the enemy's batteries have been captured.
The Czar's Oath.
(From the "Hamburger Nachrichten" of October 10.) The cousin of the Czar of Russia, the Dake of Leuchtenberg, has given the following statement to the representative of the Italian paper La Stampa:-
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED,
Hon. Mr. W. Rookhill, the well- The death is announced of the known American diplomat.
A battle which began south east of Cracow on the 5th inst, îa eians. developing in favour of the Rus
The Servian Army has assumed
My exalted relation, William II, and his ally, Francie Joseph, are playing a dangerous game when they reckon on their final vio a fierce offensive along the entire tory. Our uine million Russian soldiers, with the heroio sons of front, and the enemy is retreating Belgium, England and France, will endlose" Germany and Austria
in a ring of-steel, which they will never free themselves of." They everywhere.
will be bound to yield."
The journalist asked if a cessation of warfare would be observ
ed during the winter monthe. The Duke answered, "Sach ramoura
At one place, the Servians
are absolutely absurd, for the Ozar has taken on oath that he will captured 2,000 men and the crash Germany and Austria to the ground, Russian troops, who Colours and Band of the 22nd are accustomed to the inclemencies of the winter, will suffer less than Regiment." Germans. It is out of the question that the Caar will give any such welcome respite to his enemies. I am of opinion that great battles will be fought in mid-winter that will decide the fate of Germany and Austria,
French Reports.
(Haras Telegram.)
Paris, Dec. 8. 5.45 p.m.
News has been received in the Colony of the sinking of the Ger- man cruisers Scharnhorst, Goei- senan and Leipzig off the Falk- landa,
artillery replied with succese; we took up Vermelles le Ruteire after captare of Tagoland, £80,000, The enemy was more active in the Yaer and Ypres region. Our resolved to defray the cost of the The Gold Coast Council ham fierce fighting from the 16th October. In the Aisne and Champagne and has voted £80,000 toward the ery dispersed soveral platoons of German troops. regions there has been a little artillery fighting. Our heavy artill-Imperial war expenses.
In Argonne and north-west of Pont-a-Mousson we gained a few acres of the ta tlefield.
Petrogra i reports that the Russians abandoned Lodz for strate- gical parpnees. The Temps Copenhagen correspondent says: The Germane have occupied Lodz.
TELEGRAMS.
IN THE DUNES,
OBITUARY.
HON. MR. W, ROCKHILL,
Enemy "Swarming Like Rabbits."
Datoh papers assert that the Allies' Fiest has resumed the bombardment of the Belgian coast, to support an advance on Ostend.
It is stated that 50,000 fresh German troops are shortly ex- pected at Antwerp, where an atë tempt by the Allies to re-take the city is expected.
A Special correspondent of the sians have severely defeated the Near Novy Sadec, the Rus
Daily News, in a message sent from Sluis, writes:
Right Wing of the German Army, which was engaged in a turning,
What may be the outcome of the battle I cauno tell, but from movement. what I can learn we are doing
Doring a short engagement on (Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph.") well-France, England, and Bel- the banks of the Vaal, General gium linked up in a tremendous Beyers, the leader of the Trans barrging of the coast,
vaal revolt, fell from his horse London, Received Dec. 10. The Prussians are hurling into a stream and disappeared
themselves into the storm-not under the water." The death is announced of the old, whiskered, paunchy men and well-known American diplomat, youthe nutried, as the tale has Mr. William Woodville Rookhill, been told and told again, hot at Honolulu, the deceased being stern, hard fighters of the first en route to Peking to act as line. Adviser to President Yuan Shih-
kai,
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NEWS.
Interesting war items given to-day.
ara
Farther notes on the crisis appear on page 4.
ling are given to-day.
Latest golf results from Fan-
The concert at the
Union Church hall last night was a great succes8.
Heaven alone knows where they come from, but come they do, flang into the northern corner Philadelphia in 1854, and was system of railway lines linked up. [The deceased was born in of France by that wonderful Dec. 9, 8.15.a.m. A Petrograd official communication states that the fighting
previously which has developed at Praenyez and Ziechanown, between Warasw
American Ambas-all the way from Berlin, sador to Turkey. He was a man and Mlawa, is not yet finished. Fighting has also occurred in the hension that England, in case of war, would violate Belgian nea- nected with public service in but our great guns from the Feet The Belgian Minister said there was a certain amount of appre- who had been prominently con- crush us with their huge force, They hope to batter us and Piotrkow region, where we have had pertial successes. The battle trality. Logan on the 5th inst., south-east of Cracow, between Wielicza and
General news and an article on the River Derjaty, is developing in our favour. Our reinforcements would ever do so, nor would public opinion approve it. What Legation in Peking for several desfeningly at them are more
Sir E. Groy answered that he was sure no British Government ed. He was attached to the Fleet are now plugging away appear on page 3.
Americs, and bad widely travell--the British Fleet and the French the financial effects of the war gallantly forced a passage at Dunajetz, near Novy Sandec, and England desired in the case of Belgium and other neutral countries. years, and had acted as Ambass than holding the situation with on page 2, commercial news on overely defeated the Right Wing of the German Army, which was was that their neutrality abould be respected."
"Our Contemporaries" appaarm engaged in a turning movement, We captured guns and prisoners
ador to Ru-sis. He was the author their blazing artillery. sad we are continuing the offensive.
of several works, mostly on Oriental subjects.]
Beyers Tragic End.
Dec. 8, 11.40 a.m.
British Industrial Outlook.
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Employment in the United Kingdom showed continued im- provement in October. Returns from firms employing over four million men show the number out of work to be practically no greater than before the war, making allowance for those who have
Renter's correspondent at Pretoria reports that an official an- joined the Army. In trades compulsorily insured against unemploy- Mouncement states that during a short engagement on the banks of the ment the percentage of the ont of work has decreased steadily since Waal, Beyers with others endeavoured to oroes the river. Beyers the beginning of September, and is now less than at the same time fell from his horse, drifted down the stream and disappeared under last year. the water. It is believed that he was wounded earlier in the fight.
Official French Report.
(Official Telegram from the French Government, via Peking.)
On the 7th, German activity was more marked in the Yser region and in the neighbourhood of Ypres.
The Germans bombarded the town of Oost Dankerke, which is lasted four kilometres west of Nieaport, and the district east of Ypres. The allied artillery replied with eaccess,
All available information shows that the recovery of British industry from the unsettled conditions due to the war will be rapid and complete.
An Awkward Reminder for Austria,
Sig. Golitti, formerly Frime Minister of Italy, in the course of a speech, said that in August, 1913, Austria, in accord with Gor- many, communicated to Italy her intention of attacking Dervin and invoking Italian aid under the terms of the Triple Alliance. Italy pointed out to Germany and Austria that it was not a casus foederis. This is further proof that the Servian coup had been arranged long before the a-rassination of the Archduke,
CHINESE MINISTER.
-ARRIVAL IN LONDON.
Loudod, Received Dec. 9.
The new Chinese Minister, Mr. Alfred Sze has arrived in Lon
don.
Beyond Ostend and amid the Janes of that difficult terrain they sto swarming like rabbits. But the treacherous sand cannot Fold hem. Wherever they tara in their hordes our seaplanes and our aeroplanespot their ferocious ail, mark the range, and the great gune from the sea postter hem. Slaughter been
Ostend, they say, is dripping with the blood of the wounded; trains packed with them are pouring into Bruges.
The only gleam here is that slowly desperately slowly bat surely, we are stemming the terrifio Prussian tidal wave still be fair, and her star still that the fair fame of France may shine through the blood-tinged clouds,
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DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY, Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m.
BATO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Baturday, Dec. 12. Boxing Tournament at City Hall 9 p.m.
Monday, December 14,7 Organ recital at St. John's Cathedral-5.30 p.m.6% Saturday, December 19. Y.W.0.A. 8sle of work at Br Paul's College.
Saturday, January 30, Garden Fate, B.K. University,
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