1914-08-07 — Page 5

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914...

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Rouler's Service to the China Heil)

THE

PROGRESS OF

THE WAR

GERMAN TROOPS BADLY

REPULSED

BRITISH WAR CREDIT OF

£100,000,000.

BRITISH NAVAL VICTORY.

Luxpos, Aug.

GERMAN MINE-LAYER DESTROYED

Losnas. Aug. 7.

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The British Adesimity annonies that the H.M.S. Amphion rauk the German mine-layer Koenig Lower yesterday at noon.

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THE CHINA MAIL"

BY

TELEGRAPH.

ARMS IN IRELAND, ¿

A Gazette has been issued in which the prohibition to import arms into Ireland is revoked.

AMERIGAN REPRESENTATION TO GERMANY,

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A telegram from Washington states this representations have been made to Germany for the immediate release of Atoricans included in the recent mobilisation.

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TORPEDO DESTROYER SUNK..

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A torpedo-bont destroyer, believed, to be German. Gjelser, Denmark, after an explosion. Thirty men were drowned.

GERMANY THREATENS ITALY.

The Tazis nowspapers sate that Germany las sent in ultimatum to Italy threatening her with war unless she supports Germany and.

Austria.

Laxos. August fi.

JAPAN AND GREAT BRITAIN.

BY TEX EGRAPH. Weismann's

(Router's Service to”, “he China Maft.)

HOME CRICA ÉT,

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LONDON, Aug. 7. At Manchester Yorkshire best Lan aashiro by ten wickets. Las 3 match was won by Lancashire by innings and ten runs

The Surrey versus Notts, mateb ak the oval was abandoned, pointless. Last year Surrey won by ten wickets.

At Southampton Hampshire drew with Middlatex, Last year's Exture also resulted in a draw,

(Wah Tan Yat Po's Servios.)

TIBETAN AFFAIRS.

PEKING, Aug. 6.

The Tibetans are reported to have been Aghting Szechuan troops for saxaral days. The casuslities alight on both aider.

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It is suggested that the Dalai Lama: and the Panti Lanın be invited to the

It bas born officially annamood as Tekye that if Great Britain is Peking Conference. involved in the war, Japan will take measures to discharge her Treaty obligations.

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The Treaty of Alliance rélates ex:Lasively to the "defence of the special interests of the two Powers in the regions of Eastern Asia and of India)

THE KING'S MESSAGE TO THE NAVY.

Flis Majesty the King has sent a message to the Navy declaring his [The amphion' is a note armoured cruiser" of "iba tone of 19,000 11P-crationes in the Officers and men to revive and renew the Navy's old glories and that it will prove once again to be a sure shield in the bour of trial.

CAUGHT APPROACHING THE THAMES. The Koenig Louise was eight appoaching the Thames.

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GERMAN CAVALRY FLEEING BEFORE FRENCH TROOPS.

A. telegram from Bern states that the tiernan cevalry patrol are fleeing before the French cuvalry and have taken refuge in Switzer-

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GERMAN TROOPS BEING BEATEN.

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REPULSED AND UNABLE TO RENEW ATTACK.

Losnos, Aug. 15.

A tobyman Fan Brussel states en sy fighting took place at Fleron,

The fertauns were completely reposed and are emble so renew the stuck ujion Liege,

DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.

A telegram from Brussels says that it is officially stated that 25,000 Belgian roops at Leige took the fell over an extensive frontier on the 5th inst. They showed extraordinary durines in repelling the repeated rigorous attacks of 40,000 Germans of the Seventh Corps, The Bel- gians then counter-attacked and were completely sucessful: The Ger macs retreated a number of whom entered Holland.

The Belgians picked up 600 wounded.

An attack by the Teush Corps rams expecteil at night." The papers state that a shot. from a Belginn fort at Leige has Troughs down a Gemun Zeppelin airship.

BELGIANS REPULSE GERMAN TROOPS.

Fenn Brassels it is officially stated that the Belgians, by vigur counter-attacks, repulsed all the assaults by the Germans in the vicinity of Liege Forts, which are practically unharmed.

KING OF THE BELGIANS IN COMMAND.

King Albert has gone to the front to command the Bolgo-French Our baughty troops. In s proclamation His Majesty states that neighbour has torn up a Treaty and attacked us; because we refused to forfait honour." King Albert is confident that bis soldiers will triumph in their sacred cause,

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PART OF HOLLAND INCLUDED IN THE CONFLICT.

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LORD KITCHENER.

Lord Kitchener's departure for Egypt has been agair cancelled.

THE WAR OFFICE.

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Lord Haldane, the Lord Chancellor, has been relieving Mr. Asquith, In his capacity of Secretary of State for War, of departmental work. It' is denied that Lord Haldane will be appointed Secretary of State. for Wor.

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THE SPLIT IN THE BRITISH CABINET.

The Daily Telegraph states that Loni Morley (Lord President of the Council). Mr. John Burns (President of the Board of Trade), and Mr. C. P. Trevelyan (Parliamentary Unedr Secreary of the Board of Education) have resigned, but that the two latter are reconsidering their decision.

ROUMANIA NEUTRAL.

"It is officially announced that Roumanian will observe neutrality.

BELGIAN TROOPS REPULSE THE GERMANS.

It is reported at Brussels thatthe Belgian troops repulsed the mans in the fighting near Liege. Many Belgians were wounded..

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Tiantain Mint.

The Tientsin Mint has been ordered

to coin ten million dollars.

The Chinong Flag:

There is a proposal to change the Chinese National dag to a red ground with stripes of blue yellow, black and

white

Germans to Leave Harbin.

The Russian Authorities have order. ed all Germans to leave Harbin

Mangang

Outrage By Hunghatsen.

Hunghatses are devastating Kirin.

A Magistrace has been killed.

Manchus at Tsingtan.

The Manchus resident at Tsingtao

| have gone elsewhere,

Txo Ya Lam.

Tao Y Larc is reported to be auciously ill.

Government Expenses.

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The Government cannot meet their expenses by two million dollars this Germonth and an appeal for help from the

provinces is being made.

REPORTED VIOLATION OF SWITZERLAND'S NEUTRALITY, -At-the-French-frontier_town_of_Mont Beliard it is reported that the Germans have violated the neutrality of Switzerland.

CARNAGE ON THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER,

"From St. Petersburg it is reported that the Russian troops are in contact with the Germans along the greater portion of the frontier. The Germans on the Biala-Borzymanen front fell back burning the vil. lages over an enormous extent of country.

GERMAN CHUISERS CAPTURED AND GUNBOAT SUNK.

The Daily Chronicle's Correspondent at Paris reports that the French naval detachment has captured the German cruisers Goeben and Bres. lau and have sunk the Panther."

A telegram from Algiers says it is reported that the French Fleet

A telegram from The Hague states that Queer Wilhelmina bas have sunk the German cruiser Paather, a gunboat of 977 tons. declared a part of Helland to be at wur.

CANADA PURCHASES SUBMARINES.

A telegram from" Seattle states that Canada bas purchased the two. submarines completed for Chile.

SERVIA AND AUSTRIA.

Servian aggressiveness is evidethed in a telegram from Nish, in which it is stated that the volunteers crossed the Sava and planted the Serving Ang on the Austrian bank.

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The Austrians are making no progress towards Belgrade. A semi- official announcement from Vienna reports that cantonading was sumed" yesterday.

DETENTION OF BRITISH SHIPS,

On the 4th inst. 'Sir Edward Grey demanded the release of Bri tish ships detained in German ports, on the ground that their detention is a contravention of International law.

BRITISH WAR CREDIT OF £100,000,000.

Amith will move in the House of Commons to-morrow for a

mar un dia of £100,000,000,

BANK RATE TO BE REDUCED.

Mr. Lloyd George has announced that the Bank Rate of discount, which was mised to ten per cont., will be reduced to six per cent.

EARL KITCHENER APPOINTED WAR SECRETARY.

Farl Kitchenor will succeed Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, as

of State for cretary

War

PRESIDENT WILSON OFFERS TO MEDIATE.

telegrain from Washington states that President Wilson offers medias in the European cordlist

P. O. BOAT TRAINS.

GERMAN WARSHIPS IN THE BALTIC SEA.

Exchange Losses:

China has suffered a loss of over twenty millions_on_the_exchange to sterling in payment of indemnities.

Li Chun.

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Li Chun har been appointed Chief Commissioner to the Inspectorate of Defence owing to the war.

THE SHIPPING GAZETTE,

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Mr. B. H. Brown, asting third engineer, Chengtu, has becu transferred to Shanghai for orders.

Mr. W. Paxton, supernumerary their engineer. Chengto, has been transferred to

News has reached St. Petersburg that nineteen German warships Shanghai for ordern. are of Memel and Liban

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BRITISH OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF WAR.

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ME Alex Crawford, supernumerary, Chengtt. has gone supernumerary third engineer, samo ship.

Mr. C. A. Wilkie, acting third engineer, Hunge, bas gone acting third engineer,

It is officially announced that England declared war against Ger- Sbnoksing. many at 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening.

DEPARTURE OF THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR FROM LONDON.

For BREAD

Weismann's

For CAKES

Weismann's

For CHOCOLATES

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and

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ANNUAL SUMMER SALE BEGINS

TUESDAY, August 4th GENUINE AND GENEROUS REDUCTIONS

PLAIN LISLE

Ladies Hosiery

PIAIN LISLE STOCKINGS

BLACK TAX AND WHITE

Sale Price 55 et. Pair.

BLACK LISLE STOCKINGS

WITH BLACK CLOCS

Usual Price $1.35

Sale Price $1.00 Pair.

WHITE CANVAS FOOT WEAR. LADIES AND CHILDRENS BOOTS AND, SHOES MARKED DOWN TO ABOUT HALF. PRICE

20 DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

Martell's

Brandies

There is nothing too good for Britain's Navy,

Mr. D. W. Foreman, acting third which probably explains why the Admiralty

engineer, Shaohsing, has resigned-

Mr. J. K. Lindstrom has been appoinsed have selected Martell's for their Fleets, acting third engineer; Hunan.

M. A. U Dove, acting chief engineer, The British Government arranged for a special vessel to convey inges, has gone second, engineer, Kan. Prince Lichnowsky and his staff.

THE FIGHTING IN BELGIUM,”

A Brussels telegram,says it is reported that the hoftibardment of Liege and Namur by the Germana has begun..

100,000 GERMANS MARCHING TOWARDS LIEGE.

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Mr.J. Beater, second enginear, Kanchwo has gone acting chief engineer, Ningpo.

Mr. B. 8. Metalls, second officer, Liangcbow, has resigned.

Mr. C. Bhattock has been appointed second officer, Liangchow.

Mr. R. Pettigrow, obief officer, Hainfung. has gone chief officer, Riangyang.

Dr. L. Johannesen, chief officer, Klang yung, La gous chief filcar, Heinfung.

Mr. W. Fothergill, trem leave, has gone socond engineer, Tungwah,

Mr. C. B. Crawford, second enginear,

A hundred thousand Germans are marching towards Liego, A telegram from Brussels says the inhabitants of Vise (Belgium) have fled to Maestricht. The Germans have reached Herve, Repimater and Remouchamps and curtain forta along the Meuso are ablaze. Tungwah, is decensad.

Mr. J. Lang, second engineers, Chiyuen, The Germans, hindered by broken bridges and railways, have gone has gone second epgiover, Kurgping. northward and violated Dutch territory at Tibourg. They crossed the Mr. J. Turner, second engineer, Kung- Meuse at Eysden. The Tenth Corps is at Eysden, the Seventh at Verping Lindang Crawford, chief officer,

Eine goto second engineer, Chiyuen. viera, and the Sixth" at a place unknown, A

Vise and Argenteu are in flames. It is reported that the Germans, who set fire to both towns, decimated the population of Vise.

A German airman has been killed

LOCAL ITEMS"

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Mr. W. J. Collom, mecánd Beer, Yushuo, húgun soling chief officer,

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