THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WAR TELEGRAMS,
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THE PIRATES SINK TWO SMALL BRITISH STEAMERS.
October 9, 7.00 p.m.
Two small British steamers have been sunk,
(Havas Telegram.)
GERMANS ABANDON MUCH MATERIAL.
October 8.
French stock now standa at 88.50. Yesterday we progressed on the Arras-Lille road, causing ex- plosions in Aisne, setting Zainscourt railway station ablaze and repulsing several attacks. To-day violent cannonading prevailed between Belgium and Champagne. Between Argonne and Mense wê upset sap works undertaken by the enemy.
Petrograd:The Germans attacked Dwinsk region, and we lost trenches in the Grundwald region. The enemy wore ropalsed in the Checkero region. We captured trenches and villages at several points South of Smorgon. The Germans in retiring abandoned huge booty.
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HONGKONG, MNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1915.
WAR TELERAMS,
WAR COUNCIL OF ALLIES.
October 8, 200 p.ii., The Cab Council summoned for paterday was postponed till to-day. Instead of the meeting of the Catuet, there was a War Cous- Sir Edward Grey, Earl Kitchener, Mr. doyd George, Mr. Balfour, oil at Downing Street, yesterday, which we attended by Mr. Asquith; Lord Lansdowne, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Winston Churchill and Sir J. Simon: The French Ambassador and reresentatives of the French Government and Army were also present
PROM LONDO).
FRENCH PREMIER AND MINISTER OF MARINE RETURN
October 8, 8.15 p.m. The French Premier and Minister of farins, both of whom have paid a flying visit to London, returned today.
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THE RUSSIANS.
TELEGRAMS
| MEXICAN AFFAIRS AND. U.S.
¿Renter's [Bervise To The" Telograph")
London Received October 11.
According to Reuter' 005 respondent in Washington, it is announced that an American ananimously decided to recognise conference in New York has the Carranza government in
Mexico.
RETURN OF BRITISH
PRISONERS.
Welcome at Tilbury.
CATHYWATE
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GERMANY IRREMEDI ABLY LOST.
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The Zeeland Company's steam- How Great Britația has Astonish
ed the World Sans
or Prinres. Jullana arrived at Tilbury on August 25 with || the 258 wounded British officers
Paris August - 80 —M) Fđè and men whom the Germans have Lenessan, formerly Minister of released because they consider Marine, writing in the Pau the unit for further military Parision, says: Events #hav,
vice. There were also 27 an clearly shown that von Tirpits
the dock gates workmen on the thinking that they could replace wounded Army medical men and the Emperor Willian bate As the vessel: passed through grossly deceived themselve in neighbouring big steamers and battleship equadrons by sub- the crowd gathered on the marines, while events, have also quay cheered and waved their demonstrated that the German [The following telegrame capa in token of welcome, while Fleet has suffered disaster each appeared in our special edition the strains of a band could be time it exposes its battleshipa to of yesterday.
heard playing Home Sweet the Fleets of Great Britain, France, Home" and Rule Britannia.” or Russia," Slowly the liner swung in to her M. Herve, in the Guerre Sosials, LABOUR ORGANISATION. berth, and as she approached declares that the glaring truth for nearer the spectacle of broken every man of sound mind is that men lining her sides, with here Germany is irremediably loat, and London, Bessived, October 9. The organising committee of and there a bandaged head or a that not even a miracle can now BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS QEIMAN TRANSPORT.
the Coal-Miners Union has ap- pair of crutches, seemed to osuse prevent the crash, proved of the linking up of the and stillness to descend on the England Turned The Balance. "Germany," he declaren, "wan October 9, 5.25 p.m.
Railwaymens' and the Transport spirit of the onlookers. But it Beuter's correspondent at Petrogud telegraphs that the Worker's organisations in order was only for a moment, and lost from the day when by the tho note of gladness rose violation of Pelgium she found capture of 3,870 prisoners by the Russian in fierce fighting along to be in a position to take joint the whole front and the destruction of a German transport by a action on vital questions of somit osme from the ship whence then the balance of power was
triumphant onos more,
and England against her. Up till British aubmarine near the German coast on the Baltic, mon interest. The miners have Are the main features of last night's The communique describes the fighting in the Dwinsk rogion wages to the extent of ve per cent. This was followed by crise of representein men,ship, munition
communique. applied for a further advance in her voice was heard inquir. almost equal, but everyone
ing."Have you got a pint ready ? what England, with her colonies, October 8, 11,55 p.m.
As inosasant, Both sides are capturing trenches and the
"Are we downhearted ?" and half money, and influence, Germany ▲ Serbian commanique reports that the enemy crossed the artillery
of the fiercast description. It river Eave at Yarak, Progarska and Zabraj, opposite Ostroojaites also shows that while the Russians are more than hold- and Ciganlia. They also crossed the Danube at Belgrade Quay and ing their own in the lake region east of Vilas, they have been Fam. The advance guard which crossed at Belgrado was partly particularly successful in the southern theatre from near Dwinsk to destroyed and partly captured. The prisoners number over a han-Tarnopol in Galicia, storming several villages and fortified positions dred and include a number of Germans, some of whom had been with big haule of prisoners and maobine transferred from the Italian front. The enemy at Yarak, Zabrej and An Austrian communique admits that the Russians, in great Progaraka have bsan pinned to the brink of the river with enar-strength and abundantly supplied with ammunition, are attacking the whole of the East Galician-Volhynian front and have penetrated the Austrian trenches at two points near Tarnopol.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
SERBIANS BEGIN WELL.
mous Iqueen. At other orossings the struggle continues,
ORBEKS PERSECUTED BY TURKS.
October 8, 8.00 p.m.
duels Bre
IN DENMARK.
gane.
The Paris Temps reports that since the Toros-Bulgarian STRANDED BRITISH SUBMARINE CREW PAROLED Treaty persecutions of Greeks in Turkey have become greatly in- tensified. The Greek language is forbidden everywhere. There are many assassinations and many Greeks have been driven into the interior of Asia Minor where death awaits them.
BULGARIANS TAKE OVER MUSTAPHA-
DEDEAOATCH RAILWAY.
October 8, 4.10 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent in Amsterdam a Sofa talogram states that the Balgarians took over to-day the railway line from Mustapha to Dodesgatch, sad Bulgarian trains started running immediately.
KING CONSTANTINE DOES NOT want to fight.
October 8, 6.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that, according to semi- pficial information from Athens, the new Cabinot, in accordance with the King's desire, has decided to maintain strict nontrality. King Constantine ia reported to have declared his intention to enter into conflict with none of the Powers. He appears to consider the
Greco-Serbian Treaty as not compelling Graces to come to the help of Serbia in the present siramstances. His policy appears in fact to be the opposite of that advocated by M. Vanexelos.
THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND ALLIED TROOPS AT SALONICA.
October 9, 6.50 a.m.
The Daily Mail publishes a telegram from Salonica, dated the 7th inst., which states that thirty-two thousand Allied troops, of whom five thousand are British, hava already landed with artillery and munitions. When the Bulgarian troops on the Greek frontier were ordered to move to the Serbian frontier, four thousand Bulgarians deserted, refusing to fight against Russia
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
DRIVING THE WEDGE FURTHER IN.
October 9, 1.20 &.m.
A Paris communique states that the Germans to-day, after an intense bombardment, attempted a violent attack on Loos and its approach north and south. They were completely repulsed with heavy Icssed. We made fresh appreciable progress in Champagne; south-east of Tabure, and gained a footing in a work styled "The Trapeze." We captured several trenches and two forte included in the salient held by the enemy in front of his second line, Wa captured over two hundred prisoners, a trench mortar and some. machine guns. There were artillery actions in western Argonne, Pretre Wood and in the Vosges.
GERMANS WITHOUT FOOD OR AMMUNITION,
October 8, 2,00 a.. Renter's correspondant at Copenhagen states that the offiesta and crew of the stranded British submarine. E13 have been placed on parole. Commander Layton is the guest of Prince Axel.
TRADE RETURNS.
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London, Received, October 9. The inoressea of September im-
porta amounted to $25,286,312 and of exports to $5,634,331 The former are mostly in food, tobacco and raw materials and the latter in raw materiale, cotton, wool, iron and steel. Cotton ex porta rose by a quarter of a million sterling.
LORD CURZON ILL.
knows
6 hundred abouts of "No!" has been losing since Augast last, The released prisonere were and our friend Balgaria should brought to Flashing in German realise this. ambulance trains, the German
M. Pichon; in the Pelit Journal, authorities allowing this to be referring to his visit to the B
Bri done in order to save the badly tish forces, enys: "It must be stretcher ossea-the discomfort of ganisation and the intensity of wounded-there were about 70 said to face of the superb or transference from one train to effort, which
has surpamet another. These trains were anything that can possibly have thoroughly well appointed, sad been imagined, that no other gave satisfaction to the wounded. country than Great Britain could But that was about all that was have been capable of achieving in good the prisoners could say of to short a time anything like the their treatment in German hande. same result. Lord Kitchener has Two special trains were drawn spoken in the House of Lords of up alongside, one for the wounded a spectacle which would astonish who could move about by them the world. Those who have selves or with assistance, and the looked for the meaning of these other a South-Western ambu bold words will see it to-day." Iance train-fitted with beds for the conveyance of the severely wounded, About the first and larger class, belong to waay regiments, the most noticeable was a concurrence of testimony. feature was their high spirits. was the annexing of men's great Numbera of them had been pri- coate and pattees-instances of soners, for 12 long months, since which occurred as late an April * Mons and Landrecies; they were or May last, and also of forced PANAMA CANAL CLOSED,clad in a combination of very unpaid labour. The hatred of tattered khaki and raiment that England was manifested in every is unknown to the British Army, possible way; eren German A message from Washington come wearing black corduroy officers of considerable rank bul- states that the War Department trousers and cloge or German lied the "Tommies" demandings Many bore"Why did England, join in has approved of the refunding of side-laced boots, Panama Canal dues to steamers
their faces the strain the war?ISEMA which have been unable to pro- of the sufferings they had en-
Private Massey, R.A.M.O,, 6th ceed through the Canal owing to the recent serious earth-slides. Several atsamships have decided to continue their passage by the
THIRTY MILLIONS EXPECTED FROM CANADIAN is in bed and will be absent from
WAR LOAN.
October 8, 2.00 s.m. Bouter's correspondent at Toronto reports that a new Canadian wer loan is announced. The amount is not stated, but it in rumoared that it will be thirty millions sterling bearing interest at the rate of five per cent.
QUEEN ?^ARY'S APPEAL FOR COMFORTS FOR FORCES.
October, 8, 2.00 p.m.
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Her Majesty the Queen in a letter addressed to the women the Empire appeals once more to their loyalty and love to con- tinue their splendid and generous support to the Needlework Guild in the providing of comforts for our sailors and soldiers.
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London, Received, October 9, Lord Curzon (Lord Privy Soal) the meetings of the Cabinet and War Committee for some days,
next week... He hopes, however, to resume
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Later.
KNITTED CLOTHING FOR INDIAN SOLDIERS.
LADY SYDENHAM'S APPEAL Magellan Straite. October 8, 8.15 p.m.
According to Renter's corre Appealing for comforts for Indian soldiers at a meeting held spendent at Now York a Panama in Kensington, Lady Sydenham said that in view of the increase in message stated that Colonel the war theatres the needs of the troops were greater than ever, and Goethals announces that the Canal the chief requirements were knitted articles as the Government is will not be opened until a perman- now supplied with clothes and under-clothes in abundance, ent channel has been cut through Indian ladies had worked for the soldiers as they had never the alide zone, even if the work done before and, the common cause met draw Indians and should occupy the remainder of Earopeans together with a lasting link. The common interest and the year. the sympathy and sorrows caused by the war could do much to promote mutual understanding between the different races of India, while, with the growth of knowledge, great possibilities for good, open to British women in Indis, would be more and more realised.
"LUGUBRIOUS PROPHECIES" REGARDING
COTTON UNFULFILLED. -
October 8, 8.15 p.m.-
PRESIDENT'S ENGAGE-
MENT.
· London, Retsivad, October 2.
Mr. Banciman, President of the Board of Trade, opoaking at Washington reports that President Liverpool, said the lugubricus prophecies regarding the declaration Wilson's fiances is the widow of of cotton as contraband had turned out to be incorrect. He would a leading: Washington jeweller be glad to see the exports of cotton cloth kept up to the highest and belongs to a Virginis family, level, as this would support us and our Allies not only in a military, but in a financial sense.
BULAN UMUMIEM"
October 9,8:25 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris reports that men wounded in the capture of Tahure all have a strong impression that the French contmand the situation both from the viewpoint of artillery superiority and that of the courage and intrepidity of their infantry. They say that at the rate at which things are going now, the Germans will not A MAGNIFICENT OFFER OF FOOD FROM CANADA. be able even to think of a counter-offensive for some time to come,
The French heavy artillery paralyzes the concentration of harass
aku re-inforcements and the bringing ap of supplice to such an
Another matter m which there
dured, but they were one and Field Ambulance, said to The all delighted with a word of kind-Times representative "You would
welcome, and many were quite t believe me if I told you what jubilant. This seemed the more I have seen. Being invited to wonderful when one, heard the state what precisely he had in his stories of cowardice and pure mind he continued brutality which they had to tell during the short time while the special trains were being loaded "Phan POLITE BANORA,
The Supply of Food.
An officer shot in one arm äsked German on the field for a drink of water. The German replied that he would take good care the wounded officer didn't fight fog
A number of the men were Ergland again, and forthwith anxious that their countrymen shot him and bayonetted him on should know that only the parcels the other arm. That man has no sent from soldiers friends and arms at all now. He is on the relatives in England have train. kept the prisonera alive, and they
We had in Wahn a man with expressed the hope that people 56 wounds, apart from ballet at home would continue to do wounds, all of them" pansed by even more than they have been jabe from a bayons This wan doing in this way.
They was told: You are an England- recognize that during the last er, a dd Englander. All right, three months the general treat we will make a picture of you.” ment of the prisonera has been And they did in the manner
indicated a
characterize the food sa "beastly."
Router's correspondent at greatly improved, but theThe following are the names of A non-commissioned officer of the officers travelling by the the Highland Light Infantry Princess Julians, an eapplied by stated that when he complained the Secretary of the War Office: about the food he got the grim
Maj. B. Connor, Gona. R reply You can blame your Capt. J. A. Smithwick, Bih Fleat for that." On the other Regt; Capt. J. E. Vernon, Pa Andalupet pd #COTTON WEAVERS at the too transparent attempt to Monmouth Regt; L&. J. B. Mor hand, they were greatly amused Dublin Fas.; Capt. L. Llewellic put a bright face on things in the gan, Saff. Regt. Lt. J. E. Brough camp just before the visit of the Middz, Regt, Capt. J. HG representative of the American ham, B.A.M.C. and 25] wounded Embassy, and they were ready non-commissioned of loan and
on wagen has been refused,doso% || saw through it too,
Corps personne
October 9, 8.25 p.m. MORND
- Landon Received, October 9..
The application ofs quarter of extent that the last prisoners had not had food fox bw days.and of Agriculture has offered the War Office, tinned mests covering vers for five per cent advance to believe that the representative men and 27 Royal Army Medic
According to Renter's correspondent at Ottawa, the Minister a million Lancashire cotton wes- were without ammunition,{wo „MEM
the entire possible output of Canada for six mont
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