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The Hongkong Telegraph
October 30 1915,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
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SUNDAY, OCTÖHEN
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
1915.
WEATHER FORENAST
SUNSHINE Barometer 29.01
October 30 1914,
Temperatured Data, 20 Humidity
2 p.m. 7?
92
81
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WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER OF GERMANS
NEAR RIGA.
THE RUSSIANS.
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„JANENTĄ MOTO 15:
ANOTHER FURIOUS BOMBARDMENT OF VARNA..
October 30, 8.05 p.m. Reator's correspondent at Paris says that the Russian fest german gunners MENACE GERMAN INFANTRY IN made another furious bombardment on Yarns and Bourgas, the
whole of yesterday, inflicting important damage.
ORDER TO MAKE THEM ADVANCE.
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Germans More Furious thau Ever at British Effective Control of the Baltic.
GREAT RUSSIAN CONTINGENTS FOR BULGARIAN COAST,
October 30,3.05 p.m.
BAN ¬#AT SINGLE COPY 10 DENTS.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE GERMANS FURIOUS.
AT THE BRITISH EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF THE BALTIC.
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October 30, 1.55 p.m.
Router'e orrespondent at Copenhagen says that a British sab marine has damaged another German steamer, which took rofugo in British effective control of the Baltic Sea, especially, as the German Admiralty firmly believed that it had closed the narrow entrances Swedish waters, The Germans are more furious than ever, at the
to the Baltio,na wil
FIRES IN AMERICA.
BLUE FUNNEL BOAT BURNED.
According to Reuter's entrespondent at Amsterdam, the Buc hareet correspondent of the Tageblatt says:Great contingents of |
October 30, 4.45 p.m. Russian are leaving Odessa and, Sevastopol convoyed by a strong ba due to incendiarism, has destroyed a steamer belonging to the Beater's correspondent at Seattle says that a fire, supposed to Burvian flast, en route for the Bulgarian coast, e Blas Funnel Line; and a pier, The loss is estimated at half a
million dollars,
DETAILS OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING'S MISHAP.
THE FRENCH CABINET.
[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
NO SEPARATE PEACE-MAKING.
FURTHER ASSURANCES FROM JAPAN.
October 29, 4.45 p.m. M. Paol Oscabon and Const Leckendorf (the French and Russian Ministers in London) and Sir Edward Grey addreezed, on October 13, e jaint invitation to the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Inouye, to signify the adherence of Japan to the declaration of September 5, 1914: that no separate poses would be concluded.
The Ambassador forthwith notified Japan's complete adhérence to this.
THE BALKAN SITUATION,
PROBABILITY OF ROUMANIA'S JOINING THE ANTANTE.
October 29, 8.10 p.m. The Athens Hestia learns from a diplomatic souron that there. aro serious indications that Boumanis will accept the Eatonto's proposals ne regards joining the Allies. It is bighly probable, that Huasian forces will traverse Ropinania in order to aid Serbia.
It is stated that the Entente proposes to satisfy all Roumania's ambitions, including those in Russian Besarabia
DENIAL OF OREECE'S EMISSARY TO KING FERDINAND.
October 30,4 46 p.m.
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The Greek Minister in London has been instructed by the Prem ier to deny, categorically, the rumours: 9. to a Greek emissary's visit to King Ferdinand, with the intention that Greece should menace the security of the Allied troops at Salonica. He declares that these malevolent rumours have been propagated to How hostility between Greece and the Entente.
THE RUSSIANS.
AN AWFUL SCENE OF SLAUGHTER.
October 30, 1:20 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd saysOne of the most scenes of slaughter in the whole war oscarred on the foland of Dalea, in the Dwins, a few miles south-eastward of Riga.
THE REASON WHY IT RESIGNED.
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TWO PIRRS BURNED AT BALTIMORE.
October 30, 4.45 p.m.
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TELEGRAME
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MR. J. P. MORGAN.
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(Reutor's Service To The "Telegraph,"
London, Received, October 30, Reuter's correspondent in New Tork Bays that Mr. J. P Morgan was operated on for appendicitis.
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INDIAN POLICE SERVICE.
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London, Received, October 31, 1 notifies that it is not proposed, to bold in 1916, the usual examing- The Secretory of State for Indis
tiap for entrance to The Indian Palica Service and that it is im- possible at present to give any in- formation as to future reprailing.
OBITUARY.
REV. S. A. DONALDSON.
London. Received October 31, Router's correspondent at Baltimore says that two piara, be- The death is anaouroad of the lenging to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, have been Rev. Stuart Alexander Donaldson, barned with all their contents, which were mostly destined for Lon-Master of Magdalena College, don and Liverpool. The fire is ascribed to defrotive electrio wires. Gambridge.
CARPENTIER ATTACKED IN THE AIR.
DROVE ENEMY AVIATIKS BACK.
October 30, 4.45 p.m.
October 30, 1.20 p.m. According to Router's correspondent at Paris, M. Viviani in a letter to "M, Poinára, explains that the reason for his resignation was, that the minority in the Cabinet demanded a secret
Beater' correspondent in Paris says:-Georges Carpentier, session of Parliament, to which M. Vivisai was opposed, and so he
who is ΠΟΡ an air pilot, was attacked, while in the thought it better to have a new Premier with the unanimone support champion boxer has been recommended for mention in despatches, enemy'a lices, by two German aviatiks which he drove back. The of the Parliament,
General Joffre's visit to London is regarded as one of the firet- |-* fruite of M; Briand's directing hand.
M. Gallieni has won a'grast reputation for the organisation of the defences of Paris,
An interesting appointment is that of M. Fainlove, as Minister of Inventions, affecting National Defence, which post is combined with that of Minister of Education, 7
LORD ROSEBERY'S SUGGESTION.
WILL ABOLISH FRICTION AND JEALOUSIES.
· THE KING'S MISHAP.
HOW IT OCCURRED,
October 30, 9.40 p.m.
Reater's correspondent at Headquarters says that on October
SANITARY BOARD.
Board to be held in Thursday, et At a meeting of the Sanitary
orders of the day. 3.45 p.m. the following are the
Application for permission to ereot an additional water (élőbet at the Helena May Institute, Inland Lot No. 2088; lemasă
Application for permission to erant 3 water closete and one urinal at Beaconsfield, Battery Path, Inland Lot: Na 82.5
Application for permission. fa
Hones Street, Marine Lot No. 28.
28 the King left the Royal residence shortly before ten in the morn-erect 2 water closets at No. 10-foo ing for a small town, where he met the General Commanding the First Army He exchanged his motor car for a hor-e and the whole party proceeded to a large field, where the troops, representing one Corps of the First Army, were drawn up for inspection.
The King rode through the long lines of men, examining each anit most attentively and frequently questioning the officers accom panying them. Rain was falling with gusts of bitter wind.
Application for offensive trade licences at Nos. 98 and 238 To Kwa Wan. To: Kwa Wan Lot Nos. 87 and 73...E Fas
Report from the Government Analyst on the pablic, water süpe pliea for the month of October, 1915.
The King left the field after a short ride, met the Commander and Baff of another Corps of the First Army and proceeded to inspect |some thousands of troops," It was hère that the accident occurred,
Limewasbing return for the fort- Frightened by the cheering of the men who also waved their night ending 19th October 1915. caps in the air,
the mare which his Majesty was riding reared Mortality return for Hongkong October 30, 1.55 p.m.;
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The King regained control but the far the month ending 30th Lord Rosebery, in a latter to the Times, auggests that the mare again rested and fell over backwards, throwing his Majesty to September, and for the week Premier, the Secretary of State for War, and the Fita Lord of the the ground. The officere in the vicinity rashed forward and assisted Admiralty should have the supreme direction of the war and report the King to a motor car, which drove off. to the Cabinet, and should summon their colleagues when necessary. Lord Roseberry claims that this will secure unit of direction sad responsibility, and will also abolish friction and jealousies
CONSIDERABLE FORCES OF GERMANS,
DRAWN.FROM THE RHINE PROVINCES.
Uolober 30, 4.45 p.m. The Edesians Iured the Germans thither and then the Russian guns Telegrad otstes that considerable forcen are being sent to the Front, According to Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam, the
plastered the island both sides,
Citizens of Riga" watched the bombardment from bridge drawn from garrisons in the "Eline provinces. across the Dwins, and soon they saw the river almost blooked by the
bodies of Germans floating down the stream,
had
Not only north weath of Drinek the Germanner to menace the infantry in order to make them advance, but the same oncouragement was used further acuthward of Dylnak, but only for the German infantrymen to fall violime to the Bamian bayoneta, and eyes
It appears that the German failures in Riga and Dvinsk hither- fo, are not solely due to the dense forests preventing the employment of troops on masse; but the Germans were so lavish of their shells that they ran abort of them. Tara ki
The troups on the southern front received the Tear and the Teareritch with indescrikable enthusiasm. His Majesty held reviam which bad, as a back-ground & furiona artillery duel Generale Iranhof and russiloff accompanied the Tua 300 The troope, after the review, went into motion.
THE BRITISH CABINET.
A SITTING OF UNUSUAL: IMPORTANCE.
October 30, 210 to conferences with General Soffle and also in vie H. There was a Cabinet sitting of andiaal importance Asquith's forthcoming statement, in which it is expected announce the formation of aller War Onbicet for direction of both the naval and military campaig
The remainder of the day's programme, including the in- spection of the Indian troops, a raview of the Guards and a visit to the casualty clearing station, was cancelled.
The news of the accident quickly spread and the men were hushed into silence as the car alowly passed, the King seated in the corner, gravely acknowldging their salates.
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We have received the following from His Excellency the Gover APPEAL FOR COMFORTS. nor for publication:The condition of His Majesty the King has further improved. He has had come sleep and the pain is diminishing. Temperature and pulse are normal.-October 30th.
WORLDWIDE TELEGRAMS OF SYMPATHY.
October 30, 12.85 p.m. Telegrams of sympathy have been received from all parts of the His Majesty the King bad a good night and is better to-day.
TEMPERATURE AND PULSE NORMAL. mard, all lo piyanda.
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October 30 3.36 p.m.
A bulletin says that His Majesty's condition has further im
There has bean, some pain which is now diminishing. The temperature and pulse la normal
GENERAL JOFFRE EXPRESSES HIS SMYPATHY.
TRIKITH MATA 301
October 30, 2.10 p.m. General Joffre visited Buckingham Palace, and, it' in ander stood at pressed to Her Majesty the Queen his sympathy on the accident of the King. He then called upon Queen Alexandra
odutor rajalo gefl. For Troops at the Front.c
Lady May appeals again to the 100 ng-caps, to be Anished and Women of Hongkong for another
dent in to Government House not later than the
ones erening of Taurs- day, November NES ON
Wool can be obtained free, RE before, on Monday, November and Tuesday, November 2, 3 the City Hall from 10 to 12.30 a.m. and from 2,30 to 6.30 p.m.;. also at the Peak Olub, Mrak Pope, St. Andrew's Vicarage, Kowloon, ha again kindly con- seated to supply applicants with wool of AWAMEIDA and kuco-çapa.
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