WAR TELEGRAMS,
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Continued from page 1.
THE CRIPPLED E13 BECOMES A MARK FOR GERMAN GUNS.
August 22, 5,00 p.m. E13, continues the Admirally report, grounded at dawn on the 19th fast. Efforts to refloat her were unavailing. A Danish torpedo boat arrived on the scene and gave the submarine twenty. four hours to get off,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1915.
WAR TELEGRAMS,
TENSION IN AMERICA OVER THE ARABIC.
August 21, 12.35 p.m. The Istaat official list of those missing from the s.. Arabic in- olades two American, niae British, passengers, and forty of the
orew.
FUBLIC AUCTION.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
AUCTIONEER, SHARE & CENERAL BROKER
By Order of the Mortgages.
Mr. Geo. P. Lammert has received instructions to sell by
'PUBLIC'ACTION “.
on
TUESDAY.
Reuter's correspondent at Washington reports that the tension throughout America bas increased on the receipt of a lavite by American survivors to the effect that the Arabic was sunk without warning and that some Americans have been drowned.
The officials are raising only one point as to whether, possibly, the 24th day of August, 1915 at the Arabio altempled to ram the submarine, or, after changing course three o'clock p.m. at bis Sales A German destroyer then arrived close to the submarine but to assist the Dausley, was mistaken by the commander of the withdrew on the arrival of two more Danish torpedo boate, which submarine for a hostile vessel. anobored close to the submarine.
ام
Then two German destroyers approached from the south at nine in the morning, and fired bundred yards, but missed. At the same moment a German torpedo from a distance of three destroyer opened fire with all gone and the submarine was then abandoned,
THE RUSSIANS.
BIELSK REPORTED OCCUPIED.
August 21, 11.25 p.m. A Berlin official announcement d'aims that the Germans have occupied Bielak.
GERMAN CRUISER TORPEDOED BY BRITISH SUBMARINE..
IN BALTIC SEA,
..
The general opinion is that the Gavaroment has reached a point when Americs must decide whether or not she will to sever diplomatic relations.
THE GERMAN HUNT FOR COPPER.
August 21., 3.50 pm. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd Mates that, owing to the daily growth of anarchy in Persia and the anti-British and anti- | Russian movement, Russis is increasing her troops in Persia,
The Notce Framya lears that the Germans are purchasing and bronze guns from the Teheran Arsenal. copper articles throughout Persis and negotiating to bay old oopper
À TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT.
August 21, 3.60 p.m.
Colonel Swinton's appointment is only during the temporary
August 21, 12.35 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent in Petrograd an official absence of Colonel Hankey. meseage states that a British submarine torpedoed a German cruiser in the Baltic,
FURTHER LIGHT ON THE PENETRATION OF THE GULF OF RIGA
August 21, 11.25 p.. Benter's correspondent at Petrograd reports, with reference to the penetration of the Gulf of tiga by the German squadron, that the principal units of the Russian Baltio fleet were not in the Gulf of Riga which was protected by minor warships and minee:
A Berlin Communique admita that three German torpedo boals were mined and claims that two Russian gunboate and one torpedoboat are loat.
THE ARABIC."
POSSIBLE RUPTURE OP" AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH GERMANY.'
.
"FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
FEATURELESS FIGHTING. „
August 21, 5.50 p.m..
Room Duddell Street. Victoria Hongkong. The following Valuable Lease- hold Property situate at Victoria, Hongkong, viz:-
All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Vistoria afore- said and koown (and registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 160 together with the messu- ge erections and buildings thereon known as Nos. 122, 124 and 126 Queen's Road Central years created by a Crown Lease Victoria aforesaid. Term 75 dated 17th April 1844 Extended to 999 years granted by an Exton- sion for 924 years dated 1st Fe- bruary, 1851 Annual Crown rent "£11-11-7}."... Area' 3192 Square feet.
For further particulara and Conditions of sale apply to
1
JOHNSON ŠTOKES and MASTER,
Prince's Buildings,
Ice House Street, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Mortgagees,
or to
GEO.P LAMMERT, The Auctioneer,
Router's correspondent at Paris reports that the official com- Hongkong, 9th August, 1915. munique is featureless except that it speaks of a heavy night cannonade between Artois and the Vaages.
Mine fighting conticues in Argonne, where ́feeble infantry attacks have been repulsed.
ITALY AND TURKEY AT WAR.
August 22, 12,25 s.m;
Italy has declared war on Turkey.
GERMANS SHELL SWIMMING SEAMEN.
August 21, 7.40 p.m. The Admiralty states that German destroyers, attacked August 21, 4.45 p.m. submarine E13 off Saltholm. The submarins was unable to Reater's correspondent in a message from Washington reports reply being aground and on fire, The Germans fired that Fresident Wilson has instructed the United States representa machine gane eni shrapnel at the men in the water, but Danish tive in England to take the affidavits of the Americans saved from torpedo bosta ateamed between the submarine and the Germana and
It is stated in New York that, in the event of a diplomatic forced the latter to cease fire and withdraw. ruplare over the Arabic, two immediate steps are contemplated, namely the internment of tens of thousands of Teutons who are not naturalised sn 1 the attichment of all German ships in American poris.
the Arabic.
Stopa were recently taken to secure e census of alien Germans, and arrangements for concentration campe have been made.
Another contemplated measure is the arrest of all German- Americans continuing to preach sedition, alau a rigorous censorship of German newspapers.
THE ARABIC MAILS.
August 21, 1.45 p.m. There were 2,813 mail baga on board the Arabio, of which Bome hundred were from neutral countries.
The latest official list of those missing from the Arabic shows two American and nine British passengers, and forty of the crew.
TWO MORE BRITISH SHIPS SUNK,
August 21, 4.46 p.m.
Two British three thousand ton cargo boats, the Benvraohie and the Gladiator, as well as the steamers Bittern and Samara have been sunk, their crews being eaved.
.
LONDON BANKERS PROCEED TO UNITED STATES.
August 21, 3.05 p.m. The committee of the clearing house of bankers has resolved to request Sir Edward Hopkinton Holden, M.P., Chairman of the London City and Midland Bank, Ld., to proceed to New York in order to deal, as their representative, with the adverse condition, of American exchange. The other envoys will accompany him.
COTTON DECLARED CONTRABAND BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
August 21, 9.45 p.m. The British Government has declared cotton to be absolute
contraband.
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FRENCH CHAMBER TO MEET IN SECRET SESSION
NEWS FROM ALL FRONTS. (Havas Telegram.)
August
French stock now stands at 88.50. Yesterday we upset all the subterranean works of the enemy south of Raye by an explosion.
To-day is Artois we captured the junction of the Bsthane-Arras Rosd and Dism Ablain-Angrea Roads, capturing also, in the Vosges, a new trench situated on the orest of Sohratz maennele, taking a number of prisoners.
Petrograd:We repulsed at the entrance of the Gulf of Biga attempts made by the German fleet to remove mines. Kovno has been svacuated. A very feroa straggle is in progress in the Novogeorgievsk region. In the Caucasus, in the Tolty region of the (Euphraten) wa stormed the Turkish positions taking 400 prisoners and all supplies.
Home:-We have progressed on the whole front.
GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
FALL OF NOVOGBORGIEVSK,
August 20, 8.5 p.m..
According to Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent a German com. munique says Norogeorgievsk fell after stubborn resistance. This was the enemy's last bulwark in Poland. An enormous stock of war material was captured.
By order of the Mortgagees,
Mr. Geo, P. Lammert has re- celve instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION.
... On
TUESDAY,
the 31st day of August, 1915, at 3 p.m. at his Sales Room Duddell Street, Victoria Hongkong.
hold Property situats at Victoria, The following Valuable Lease- Hongkong, viz;-
ground situate at Vict. ria afore- All that piece 'or. parcel of said and known and registered in
the Land Office as Section D of: Inland Lot No 1 as the same is more particularly described on the plan annexed to an Indenture of Assignment dated the 14th day of January, 1899. registered in the Land Office by Memorial No. 24991 and made between Young Po Yan of the one part and Leung Ng of the other part and therean coloured Red and Pink
together with the buildings erect- ed thereon known.as No. 1 Tang Tak Lane and No. 24 Cochrane Street and together with a right of way over such portions of Tung Tak Lane ss are shown on the said plan and thereon colour- ed Yellow. Term 379 years from the 5th October, 1819 created by a Crown Lease dated 1st May, 1859, Annual Crown rent $16.70. Area 1361 7/12th Square feet..
For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to
› JOHNSON, STOKES &
#MASTER,
Prince's Buildings, Ice House
Street, Hongkong. Solicitors for the Mortgagess, or to
Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT. The Auctioneer,
The Kaiser went to Novogeorgievsk in order to pay his Father Hongkong, 20th August, 1915, land's thanks to General Von Hessler and his troops.
PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTENBERG AND MR. CHURCHILL.
Augast 21, 2.5 a'm,,
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TUESDAY 24th, AUGUST 1915
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Pathe's Great Comedy
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"WIFFLES MASCOT UMBRELLA'
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The Press Barean publishes a lotter from Prince Louis of Battenberg to Mr. Winston Churchill in which he says: I noticed in the newspapers an unauthorised publication of a private note of mine concerning my action when in charge of the Admiralty on THE Steamship July 28, 1914, which has been made the basis of strictures on you. I greatly regret this, since you and I noted during a critical time in perfect harmony and absolute mutasi trust.
Prince Louis of Battenberg refers to a telephone conversation with Mr. Churchill, who was as Cromer on the morning of the 28th 800 hereby informat that their We guarantes all kerosene oil Wanted two Inge Steam of July, regarding the disquieting news from abroad, in which Mr. alongside. Churchill told Prince Louis of Battenberg to not without waiting,
"JAPAN" having arrived from the above cargo porta, consiguses of
goods will be delivered from
Cargo impeding the discharge August 21, 9.46 p.m.
to consult himself. Prince Louis after that telegraphically cancelled will be landed at Consignee's According to an official message from Paris the Government the demobilisation of the fleet at Portland and says that Mr. Churchill risk and expenie, has summoned the Chamber to meet in secret asssion to hear a fully approved when he returned, and we “then in perfect nooord Cargo remaining on board statement regarding the wir.
decided further orders as they became necessary daily.”
(The following telegrama appeared in our special edition of yesterday :---
INDIA AND WAR FINANCE; A SUGGESTION. August 21, 3 50 p.m.
The Times, in an article, hopes that, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer has to raise fresh funde, he will make efforts to tap the boarded wealth of India, which conld be done if the conditions of the loan were sufficiently attractive, and fall and easy facilities were given to the very smallest investor and red tape eliminated.
India is waiting to be asked.
NAVAL BATTLE IN GULF OF RIGA,
* August 21, 8.45 p.m. Petrograd communique reports that great forces of the enemy's fleet penetrated the Galf of Biga. The naval battle continuss,
TURKISH COLLIER SUNK.
August 21, 8.30 p.m. Renter's correspondent in Petrograd spies that a Russian submarino ask a Turkish steamer, laden with 8,000 tons of coal for Constantinople, off the Anatolian coast,
(Continued on the Fatra)
On the 22th înatant, at Noon, will be landed at consignees' risk and expense. *
Consignees of Cargo
From Bingapore and Penang tak are requested to take M MEDIATE delivery of their goods from alongside, such cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at consignees riskand expense. No Fire Insurance has been effected. ER TANGGA.
Bill of Lading will be count- eraigned by the undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON & Co. Ltd. Hongkong, 20th August, 1915,
KEROSENE OIL..
sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.
Present price,
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