The Hongkong Telegraph
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October 26 1915,
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26,
WAR TELEGRAMS,
1915.
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SERBIAN COUNTER-ATTACKS AGAINST
AUSTRO-GERMANS SUCCESSFUL.
THE RUSSIAN CRISIS FAVOURABLY PASSED.
The Serbians Take Guns, Much Booty, Horses
and Mulaz.
FIGHTING IS PROCEEDING AT KRIVOLAK, KUPRULI
AND USKUB.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
NEUTRAL COMMERCE.
OVERSEAS TRUST TO BE FORMED IN AMERICA.
October 24, 10.45 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington reports that Mr. Reffield, Sorarary of Commerce, has an onoced the formation of an Amarion Trait Company, a similar organisation to the Netherlands Overans Trust, which will handle American products abroad with assurances that they will not reach the belligerents.
October 26 1914,
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THE BALKAN SITUATION
What Germany Wanted to de.-||
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
In Chine and Japan. To many it will be a surprise to know that in April last a oɔn. trict was entered into between indirectly offered peace terms to The rumour suas Germany hig six important railway services Rassia at once indicates er own operating in the Far East-the interests and her blingness to the Imperial Government-Railways of spirit of her enemies nye United Japan, the Railway Bureau of the Empire. Germany would probably Friday night. Government-General of Chosen, be quite us ready to compromise the South Manchuria Railway with Company, the Peking-Mukden with Line, the Tientsin-Pukow Lao, nga-in order that the might The Italians have continued and the Shanghai-Nanking Line by free to turn all bor energies to their successful offensive.
whereby the steamship com- atacking Britain; bat Russia, Tea Germane have captured panies operating Trans-Pecific like Franca, bas taken no notice that village southeast of Rigo. passenger steamer services will of this typically Teuton insult, Baron Wangenheim the Ger-
A Zeppelin bombed Rigs en
Fierce fighting has been resum- Russia ae ehs Wase on the Dwinsk front. France Bome monthe
Over a thousand prisoners were
Baron Wangenheim was 101-
be invited to participate in the This does not necessarily mean,man Ambassador to the Porte is isaing of first class tickate one however, that the attack on Britain dead. way for the round trip from will be made by means of invasion. Yokohama to Shimonoseki, Fanso, German politicians are convinced the espiare of 2,058 prisoners in A German communique olsims Seani, Mokden, Tieatein and Pek- that Britain can be most readily the storming of Illust. ing; theuce either by Haskow-attacked in the Near East, and Tientsia or Pakow and Nanking they have not yet forgotten the railways to Shanghai. The tickets obiter dictum of Bismarck taken by the Italians during ons between Yokohams and Shanghai that the Suez Canal is the day on the Isonzŋ freat, inalude a round trip between spinal cord of the British Empira. The village of Rabrovo was Miyajima and Itsukushima cho, colonies she has put aside for the Thursday, not on Friday, Yakohama and Tokyo, between Since Germany bus lost her occupied by the French 03 and between Tientsin and Peking. time her African ambitions and The value of enot an arrangement concentrated her attention once on the Serbian frontier does not The Auatro-German advaDDE to the travellors wishing to see more on the foundation of a Near-exceed a depth of anvan miles. all the sights of Jap n and China eastern Empire by means of the needs only 10 bo stated to be op- Bagdad Railway. To effect this bian Estera front, and fighting Thoro is figuling on the Ser preciated. Instead of, as bitherto, of course Serbia must be crashed, is also proceeding at Krivolak, landing at Yokohama and harry Roumania and Bulgaria bullied, at Ecprati and Uskub, ing through by train to Kobe or and Greece persuaded to remain Nagasaki visiting Kyoto and neutral, as well as Tarkey being other places en route, before join kept in her present state of vassal-ponsible for the Goeben and ing (Le steamer for Shanghai, the age. The last month's continuous Breslau going to Constantinople, tourist wil now be able, if the comings and goings and intriguos with all the attendant resulte. proposed Arrangement hetween and aunter-intrigues of Balks
The Itslinux are occupying the the Imperial Government Rail- politicians have shown that the village on the heights of the ways and the steamship erm-game of diplomacy has not gone Ledro Valley. They stormed two panies is effected, to make the altogether in favour of Germany redoubts on the trip leisurely through to Shang-in the Balkans. Bulgari i bas been
upper Curdevale. The Germans on Saturday cap- hai overland, by way of Shimao negotiating both in Berlin and in tured last, after several attacks, Feki, Furao, Antang, Makden, London: in Berlia for a loan, they suffered orual losses in the Paking, Tientein, Pakow, and which the German financiers easaing draperate fighting in the Nanking, and thus gain an in-seem to have proposed to pay in streets. A Paris oummaniqus chows that the village of Rabrov), pins sight into the life of the Far East German paper money—a species miles south of 3 ramauz, was accapie 1 by the Frenc's on Toursday, at a minimum of expense and of currency for which neither disi says that an Italian squadron A wireless message from Brin- October 25, 3.50 p.m. aton Friday. Tas Freno 1 los wars only alight. Another talegram with the greatest convenience Bulgaria nor any other neutral ia co-operating in the blockade According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam a Con- from Slonios 9478 the Serbians on Friday, counter-attacked the and comfort. The fare for the has acy uso; in London the and bombardment of the Bal. atantinople telegram saya that Baron Wangenheim, German Balgaria at Kaprala, otherwise Voles, and re-captured ball the overland ticket from Yokohama discussion hes Дово ia Ambassador to the Porte, has died, after a brief illness. The toletowa while the other h if is under the fire of the Serbian guns.to Shanghai (or vice versa) is 120 terms of territory. Hore Bal-
garian cont. gram says that Buon Wangenheim was responsible for the Gooboo The Austro-Ge min advance on the Serbian fronter does not yen for an adult, sud half-fare for garis's claims, which and Breslan cuming to Constantinople with all the attendant results. exceed depth of seven miles. A Brindisi wireless message states these tickets have the right to stated as comprising a restoration counter-attacked the Bulgarians
a child. Travellere purchasing considerable, have been frankly that so lialun quadron is operating in the blockade and bon-travel by express train, but sleep of Macedonia and the readjust the town, the other half is under
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
DEATH OF BARON WANGENHEIM.
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BRESLAU AND 00 3BEN BEING
AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
SERBIAN COUNTER-ATTACKS COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL.
October 25, 3.50 p.m.
A Serbian commonique saye that the Sarbian counter-attacks against the Austro-Germans have been completely successful. They took two gune, four machine guns and mach booty, including horses and mules.
There is fighting on the Eastern front and fighting is also proceeding at Krivolsk, Kaprali and Jakub.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
AUSTRO-GERMAN SLIGHT PROGRESS.
bardment of the Bulgarian 00181,
October 25, 2.00a.m.
THE ITALIANS.
FIERCE FIGHTING ON THE ISONZO FRONT,
October 28, 3.00 a.m.
ng bertha are charged exta.ment L. and C. Express.
F. M. S. RAILWAYS.
Some Interesting Points. Some interesting points may be notet from the annual report on the Federated Malay Staten Rail wave for 1914 says the L and O. Express. Improvemente and ex- tensions are being effected in several directions, perhaps the most important, because of beit bearing on travel ord Irade development in Sathorn Asia, being the extensions to connect the Malay railway system
are
A telegram from Salonica saya the Serbians on Friday
that
at Kaprulu and re-capturai hali of bor frontiers with
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Itumanin, Serbia, and Greece, the fire of the Serbia gaas. Guaranteed thee things she The Serbisa counter-attack, would enter the War on the side against the Austra-Gormans havó | of the Quadraple Entente, and by been completely successful. The her own effective action assure Sorbians took two guns, foor barself of territory on her southern machine guns and much booty, frontier facing Turkey. At the including horses and mules, time of writing, however, Bulgaria seems to incline to the path of on the Carso plateau where im
There has been fierce fighting
neutrality.
portant positions
have bsen stormed by beth rides several timea, but the Italians in the evening held the ground gained by the left wing and the centre. Mfr. Bedfield the American
SUMATRA.
A New Belawan Harbour.
Traders and others interested Secretary for Commerce, has A Rome communique reports that the Italians have continued with the Siamese system on noth in the East Coast of Sumatra are used the formation of an their successful offensive, occupying & village on the height of Ledre sides of the Peniusala, Work ie onsidering when a new Belawan Am riaan Frost Campany, similar INCIDENTS OF THE BRITISH ATTACK ON L005, Valley, storming two redoubts in Upper Cardevole, completing the stated to bo progressing rapidly harbour is to come into existence to the organisation of the Nether seizure of the south-eastern slopes of Mozi, in Moute Nero, and with the western extension, From says tho L. and G. Expess. A and Overseas Tract, which will October 25, 1.35 p.m.
capturing trenches near Guritza. There was fierce fighting on the Bukit Mertajam, in Province conference on the enbject of the bandle Amerioan products Router's correspondent at British Headqasrtere says that among Carao plateau, where important positions were stormed by both Wellesley, near Pansing, a lius proposed improvemente recently abroad. the incidente of the British attack on Loos is one in which the sides several times, but the Italians in the evening held the ground of 93 miles will run in a north- took
placa between Me. Black Watch went into action with the pipers playing "Hieland gained on the left wing and centre. Over one thousand prisoners wasterly direction to Ostapsa, Wenter Cool, Harbour Worka Laddie." The pipere paused at the first German trench while the energy were taken on the Isones front during the day.
oleared out. Two of the pipers mounted the parapota and the skirl of the pipas wes audible above the orsah of the bombs.
One As shot, but his companion continued playing till the advance was resumed, when the pipers followed, their uotes sounding triumph- antly above the tamuli as the smoke swallowed them up.
A Black Watch sergeant killed noveo Germans with his bayonet, ingle handed,
THE RUSSIANS.
THE CRISIS PASSED IN FAVOUR OF THE RUSSIANS,
October, 25, 1.35 p.m. The Times correspondent at the Russian Headquarters has been authorised by a representative of the General Staff to state, that the crisis with regard to the Russian arms, due to the enemy's uninterrupted blows on a seven hundred miles front, May to October, has passed favourably. The Itussians, une hausted are now firmly based upon their centre and the Empire living in expectation of a general cffensive and are locking conf- dently to the armies of the Allies.
(In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra).
THE RUSSIANS.
FIERCE FIGHTING ON THE DWINSK FRONT,
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY..
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.œ. Victoria Theatra—§.15 p.m. TO-MORROW.
Bija Theatre-9.15 pm-~ Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. Hongkong and South China. Fisheries-annual general meet- ing,ncoa
in Southern Som, rasing Adviser to the Government, and sbrough the Malay States of Kedah commercial and shipping repre end Parlia. By this mecs aentatives of the East Indies. Mr. it will be possible to reach Bong. Cool surprised even the Belawan kk from Penang in 30 bours, a Harbourmaster by declaring that saving of six daya on the present it was not the ous that the sea route via the Straits of Malocos Government had already resolvad. and the Galf of Siam. The 10 alia principle that B-lawan wastɔ] capital expenditure on the rail- have an up-to-date barbour. It ways now amounts to 69,357,478 is therefore ones more s query It is remarked that for the first whether the mack-discussed time in the records of the rail- harbour fr Bala van will even- ways, extending over period taste or not, the answer to of 30 years, reosipts fell below which hae to by supplied by the those of the. previous requirements of the commercial Fesr. The first half of the year communities themselves. With opened with a steady increase of the tobacc› companies, and now business, the increase of groaa the rubber companies coming, in A Petrograd communique reports that the Germans captured a earnings compared with those of fall production, the growing village south-east of Bigs, while a Zeppelin bombarded Rigs on the previous year for that period activity of trade with Japan, and Friday night. Fieros fighting has been seamed on the Dwinsk being 424,448; but on the out-the general development of Eur- front. The Germans on Saturday captured Illust, after several break of war in Europe there was on trade with the Eist, there Wednesday, November 3. attacks, sad they suffered ornet losses in the ensuing desperate set back, which continued till some little dealt that the East Meeting of Licensing Bard, fighting which took place in the streets. The Ramisas captured the close of the year, when' there Cost of Sumatra will have to be Cunncil Chamber-2 15 p.m. -- several villages in the lake district and east of Vilas. A German was a decrease of £j5,871, or 5 provided with a commodious har Roberts Rifle Club of Hong communique claims the capture of 2,958 prisoners in the storming per cent, on the gross earnings, bour, and that these improve-kong. Annual General Meeting of lilaxt.
which amounted to £1,058,605, ments should be carried out at Chamber of Commerce Boom Port compurad with £1,113,976 in 1913. Belawan.
office Building.
October 25, 3.10 a.m.
Friday, October 29, Hoogkong Clab, Extraordinary General Meeting of members.
Saturday, October 30. H. K. Jookey Club Balf Yearly Meating-noon.
Ministering Children's League Bazaar. 2 p.m.