WAR TELEGRAMS.
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BOMBARDMENT OF ARRAS CONTINUES.
p.m.
July 9, 5.55 Renter's correspondent at Parig states that the bombardment of Arras continues.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.
CAPTURE OF PRISONERS AND, AMMUNITION.
July 9, 5.55 p.m.
A Paris communique reports: We captured more ground at Bo's le Pretro. The Germans last night resumed the offensive on a front of 350 yarde, bombarding with Lerial torpedoesaud throwing liquid
thrown out by a coaster-attack.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 12, 1915,
WAR TELEGRAMS,
A BOMB THROWN AT THE SULTÄN.
July 10, 1.10 .m. Reuter's correspondent at Alexandria states that when the Sultan was going to prayers in the morning, a bomb was thrown out of a window and fell at the feet of the horses, but did not explode; the criminal escaped,
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
CEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, SHARE &
GENERAL, BROKER.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
TUESDAY,
the 13th July, 1915, cominenc ing at 11 a m.. at his Sales Rooms,
Duddell Strert,
A Large Consignment of Lace & Insertion
(The above will be offered in
The Sultan performed his devations and went for his usual such lots us will suit both whole- drivo ia the afternoon.
GERMANY'S REPLY TO AMERICA'S NOTE.
July 10, 6.50 a.m,' Heater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that Germany's fire. They gained a looting in our first line, but were immediately reply to America's Lusitiaia Note has been issued. Germany reitorts that eubmarine warfare was necessitated by the The French made marked success in the Vosges. After driving coomy's disregard.of international law in paralysing the peaceful qut the enemy from a part of our old works we carried all the Ger-commerce of Germany with neutrals. man defensive works for 700 yards on a froal of 600, and captured "If the Lusitania lind been spared, thousands of cases of ammuni 10 officers, including a battal on commander, rn1 76 dawounded tion would have reached the enemy, and thousands of German ton belonging to seven different battalions. The French ambulances motbere and children would thus have been deprived of their picked up numbers of German wounded. We also took a field gun, supporters. several machine gana and bomb throwers, and a great quantity of ammunition..
The enemy at dawn violently bombarded the lost positions."
A COMPARATIVELY QUIET DAY,"
July 10, 1.10 a'm.
A Paris communique states the day was comparatively quiet. There was no infantry sotion. Tao onomy continued to bombard Arras with heavy gune. Elsewhere there were lively artillery actions.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
July 10, 6.20 a.m.
A Rome communique mentine that the Austrian attacke at various points on the front have been repulsod,
SOUTH WEST AFRICA:
July 9, 7.55 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Pretoria states that Governor Seitz intimated that he would surrender at two in the morning.
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Later, 4.54 ..
It expresses surprise at such a powerful lider stuking so quick- ly, and asserts that this was due to the explosives aboard.
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On view from Monday. the 12th July.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
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NOT CİS
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL.
The un'ersigned having been It is proposed not to attack American steamers if they bear appointed Agents for the Cowie distinguishing marks, ou l notice is given of their sailing. Also to Harbour Coal Co., Ltd. are allow a certain number of neutral ships to take American passen-prepared to quote prices for best quality Silimpopon Coal trim- gera under the American flag.
med into Bunkore at Sebatlik of North If America is unable to obtain enough neatral passenger Sandakan.
» (British ata imere, Germany is disposed not to object to America bringing, un-Borneo).
Silimpopon Coal compares der the American flag, four of the enemy's passenger steamere, which are promised safe passage under the same conditione as American favourably with the better grades of Japanese Coal and gives good linore.
The reply concludes by thanking President Wilson for the results on a very moderate con- promise to transmit the German proposals to Great Britain, especial-sumption. ly as the proposals will involve a change of warfare at sea. Germany is always pleased to use the good services of the President, and hopes his efforts will lead to an agreement both in the present case and ia the great object of securing the freedom of the sa.
RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.
July 10, 6.23 a.m.
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A Petrograd communique states-Our cffensive is extending Over the whole region south of Lublin. The enemy continues to retreat and in vainly attempting to hold ur. We have up to now laken over 15,000 prisoners.
A mesange from Pretoria states that the German force which AN AUSTRALIAN MINISTER OF MARINE CREATED. surrendered in South West Afric. consisted of 201 officers, and 3186 men. There were 37. Gold guns and 22 machine guns.
GENERAL BOTHA'S GREAT, TRIUMPHI,
Later, 7:00 pm.
General Bati a's great triumph, after immenee fatigues and privations, is bailed with the nimot antisfaction. The Germans were completely out-generalled, outmanoeuvred and outwitted.
July 9, 1.40
Steamers calling at Sebatlik or Sandakan exclusively for Silimpopon Coal (either cargo or Bankers) are exempt from pay- ment of all Port charges,
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It is hereby notified for the information of the public that the whole of the business, stock-in- iteuler's correspondent at Melbourne reports, that in the House trace, furniture and fixtures of of Representatives, the Hon. Mr. Fisher announced the creation of a
the Ming Chan) Tea Shop Minister of Marine to assist the Minister of Defence. Also, the in carrying on business at No. 369 troduction of a National Register Bill and the appointment of a and also at the first floors of non-party committee, including two. representatives of each State, Nos. 367 and 371 Queen's Road to.whom questions relating to the war will be referred by the Com-West, have been sold to and taken mor wealth.
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A NOTABLE CONFERENCE
July 10, 10 p.m. The Press Bureau announces that Mr. Aequith. Lord Orewe, Earl Kitchener, Mr. A. J. Balfour, and Qaneril Sir John French conferred at Calsie with MM. Viviani, Delcase, Millerand, Andganeur, Tt was, and General Joffre.
FIGHTING AT LAHEJ.
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Dated the 7th day of July.
RUSSIANS BADLY MAUL THE ENEMY.
July 9, 1.40 p.m. Router's correspondent at Petrograd states that the front, on which the battle south of Lublin is proceeding, is practically idont-1915. ical with that from which the Austrian invasion was driven back at the commencement of the war. It begins at Joseiow on the Vistula, 26 miles due south of the fortress of Ivangorod, passes six miles north of Krasnik, and beads southward along the valley of the Bug to the beadquarters on the Zolotalipa or Golden Limetree River, 10 miles. This front between Josefow and Urzendova constitutes an ad- mirable Russian defonsive. The position is in a broken, wooded and mountainous country, The Russians have now the advantage of the railways and are fighting with their backs to Ivangorod and the Brestlitovak fortified line, while their adversaries are without railways and the country in their rear is now a roadless desert.
The immediate object of the invadera is to seize Cholm and The column marebing to Lahej to reinforce the British troops Lublin. The Ivangored railway was their centre, and the out-mar was delayed by water difficulties and the heavy going. Therefore itching wings in their anxiety to reach the railways, formed a deep was decided that the force at Labej should retire. The retirement salient which was badly mauled by the Russian counter-attacks, was most successfully carried out on the morning of the 5th, and joined the column: As the latter was suffering from heat and short- age of water, and the desertion of the Arab transport followers, it was decided that the whole force ehould fall back on Aden. The enemy did not attempt to follow.
July: 0, 11.10 p.m. The Press Barcau reports that several thousand Tarks with 20 gana, and a large number of Arabs, attacked, on the 4th inst., a small British force at Labej, Aden hinterland, which maintained its position until night, when part of Lahej was ablaze.
Our losses included three British officers wounded. A Turkish major end 13 Torks were taken prisonere;
GENERAL SIR J. FRENCH'S REPORT.
July 9, 11.15 p.m. General Sir John French reports that since the 6th inst. the enemy made repeated attempt to retake the lost trenches north of Ypres, but all counter-attacks were stopped by the successful co- operation of our, and the French, artillery.
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"In the morning, after a bombing duel laating two days and two nights, the enemy fell back on the canal, enabling us to extend our gains. We capturad a machine gua and three trench mörtare. The enemy's losses were severo, particularly in the attempted counter-attacks.
ANOTHER WILSON LINER TORPEDOED,
July Q, 7.60 p.m. The Wilson liner Guide, bound from Bull to Archangel, was forpedoed and sunk, to the north of Scotland. The grew was saved.
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