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THURSDAY, AUĞÖST 13 1914

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Benter's Service to the China Mail)

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

GREAT BRITAIN AT WAR WITH AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

BIG BATTLE IN BELGIUM

IMMINENT.

SPLENDID RESPONSE BY BRITISH

VOLUNTEERS.

·TERRIFIC CANNONADING, AT TONGRES.

Losos. Aug. 12, 8,35 p.m. A telegram from Maastricht sags that terrife unnonding took place in the forenoon from Tongres.

Muntries is the spital af Dutel Limburg and Tongrene "la "la" Belgian Imbur with a population of 13,000,-Ed.)

GERMAN ADVANCE GUARDS FALLING BACK.

Loxtos, Aug. 12. 6,20 p.m. Belgium announces officially thus the German advanen"gunbla: hare begun filling back on the main army.

There is no other news.

WHERE THE GERMAN TROOPS ARE.

Loscos. Aug. 12. The Official Press Burent announces that there is reason to believe that the mass of German troops on the western frontier aro distributed between Thionville and Liege, and that Tormine is held-comparatively lightly.

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THE COEBEN AND BRESLAU."*

Tonbox, Aug. 12. The Official Prod Bureau sape there is strong reason for believing that the German entisers Gooben nnd Breslau base take refuge in the. Dandanelles where they will be dismantled and interned.

AUSTRIA BLOCKADING MONTENEGRO.

Losos, Aug. 12. 6.20 p.m.. Austria has begun to blockade Montenegro. Montenegro has given the Goran Minister, his pasaports...

JOEBEN" AND "BRESLAU" IN THE DARDANELLES.

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LIEGE FORTS.

Losos, Aug.

It is believed that the forts at Liegs are still untaken,

BELGIANS REOCCUPY LANDEN,

LONDON, Aug. 12, 6.15 p. The Rolgians have reoccupied Tander, as important miles jane tion in the provide of Liege,

AUSTRIAN TROOPS BELIEVED TO BE IN ALSACE.

LONDON, Aug.1.

The Official Press Burenu states that there is every indicatia that Austrian troops have entered Alsace.

GERMANS EVACUATING SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

LONDON, Aug 11.

A coasting steamer, which has arrived at Capetown, repta that the Germans bare evacuated Swakopround and Luderitabilt (the principal harbours of the German South-West Africa Protegrate.)

BOUTH AFRICA AND THE MOTHERLAND

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LONDON, AL 11. It is officially announced in Capetown that the Imper Govern- ment, acting on the suggestion of the Union Government,finee the outbreak of the war decided to remove the Imperial troop and they will organise and equip an adequate force for replacing t Imperial troops.

SPLENDID RESPONSE BY BRITISH VOLUNTEEL

Losnos, . 11.

It is officially announced that during twelve hours on day 4,200 men joined the British Army. The prompt response whic is being made to Lund Kitchenor's appeal for volunteers has enabled hị to decide the framework of the new nang

BRITISH VOLUNTEERS FOR SERVICE "OYERSEI

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Lernos, 411.

BY TELEGRAPH. Weismann's

(Reuter's Korvite to the China Mail.)

DI‘ASTROUS FYRE IN A

BELGIAN CHURCH.

Losmos, Aug. 11.

Fourteen women and girls have barn killed and filty injured in a panic in a church at Louviere, Belgiam, onused by

'a slight onthrank of fire while mam was

heing colabratod.

** SNATCHEE” SMARTLY

SENTENGED.

To the credit of the Chiness interproter | at the West Point Station lies the discovery of an, meiring snatched from a. Chinese:

woman near the Taiping Theatre. The AD was een running by two Chinese lekong in plain clothes. One of them gave (chase and caught him. Io was taken heek [ to the theatre and a search made for the | m-ring-but without success. He was then taken to the police station xul searched but (the exr-ring owalid not he found until the. internretar told the police to look into his

The writing was than discovered' mouth beneath the mane tongue.

A consultation with the records showed that the prisoner had been banished in 1918 for fire yours after doing two terms of imprisonment.

Mr. Melbourne, this morning sentenced priminer to six months for wastobing, eix months for reburning from banishment, and ordered him to receive two whippings of twelve stroke each and the stocks for four hour

A NEW LIFEBOAT.

Propelled Without Oars.

A lumenatrition was toarntly given st It is officially anounced that besides the Territorial ts which for some time past hare accepted fiability to serve overs further the Surrey Commercial Dock of a new typo Volunteers are now being asked to follow their example.. freat res- of lifeboat, cropelled by the crew or the ponse is anticipated. It is probable that whole Brigades, arren Divi-engers without cars. The demons sions, may come forward.

YEOMANRY REGIMENTS VOLUNTEER,

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The South Midland Mounted Brigade, consisting of tree Ten-forwards by those sitting on the centre manry Regiments with artillery, etc, have volunteered for seje obread.

LOCAL ITEMS.

PROCLAMATION.

Great Britain At' War With Austro-Hungary.

tration was a private hae. Board of Tra do oficials hoing present sad conducting the trishs. The new feature in the labost in the use of a propeller, which, in operated 'by a series "of handler, which have merely to be worked backwards ATIC

Meats.

The moting is that frequently всем in hand drilla. The twisting moting is caused by the pange of a *pirally thronded shift through the fizad na. There is absolutely no skill required. and in a rough sen there is no chance of unskilled mark-men losing their or

calebing crabs. The hot is the inven

of Mt. Winzer, The well-known" shipping arm of Furness, Withy, and Co. have beat conducting the experiments. A women, made a short craise in mail week, and though the speed was not.

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The following proclamation was issued to-day as fovemment very great they were able to keep the bost Guette Extraordinary:

Francis Hon-Mxy,"

Governor. -

By His Excellency Sir Francis Henry May, Knignmander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Safeorge, Gover nor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongki hjá its Depen' dencies and Vice-Admiral of the same..

well under control.

TSINGTAU'S DEFENCES,

"Military Expert" writing in the Obian Daily Press has the following interesting paragraph' :--

The only point of mohirstiori in the,

Eans for Germany is at Taingh, and it is for misty service will be concentrated there that all persons under call for the defense of Germany's sole autpost

1. Sir Francis Henry May, K.C.M.G.. Governor ¿Commander-in-1 Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencied Vice-Admiral of the same being satisfied thereof by information wed by the do- hereby proclam that war has broke out betyren Hisjesty and Ats tm-Hungary.

Given under my hand and the Public Feal of Colony at Vie-in this 1

is part of the world." The German cruisers, Cinchen "od Breslau hare entered the Dartoris, Hongkong, this 18th day of August, 014

By Command, niles and are reling foreign steamers,,

Taxton. Aug. 12. 0.40 p.m.

(The "Goeben. " is a battla quiser senibleted in 1912. She has a displace. -scent of 22,640 tons and is equipped with 10.11in, nad 12.5,0m; pure,

The "Breslau" is an armoured cruiser, po of 1912. She is displace cent of 4,920 tons and is fitted with 12 4.1. guns.-F.

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'SAFETY OF TRADE ALMOST ENTIRELY BECUŘED.”

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The safety of trade is thus almost entirely secured.

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78,000 BRITISH TROOPS ON THE CONTINENT.

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We learn on good authority that by now there are 75.000 British troops in Europe, passing through France and Belgian to oppose the Germans and Austrians.

THE BELGIAN FRONTIER.

The German military movements indicate that they are now avoid ing the billy country of the frontier and making dh low-lying places so as to noble their infantry to have full scope,

The whole of the Belgian frontier is strongly fortified and pro- visioned, na am also the Liège Forts.

RUSSIANS DEFEATING AUSTRIANS.

Loxbox, Aug. 11.

is officially announced at St. Petersburg that in consequence of Rossfort sepesses in minor engagements the Austrians are evacuating Radziwiloff, close to the Galician frontier near Hemberg.

SUPERIORITY OF FRENCH CAVALRT.

LONDON. Aug. 12.

A French official dispatch emlasizes that every fort along the whole of the line from Liege to Belfort is intact. Only small groups of Germans entered the town of Liege under cover of the darkness. Some small and unimportant engagements accurred between the French-and The French cavalry in all the contacta showed the " Garenas. superiority.

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GERMAN CAVALRY ADYANCING INTO BELGIUM.

Losnos, Aug. 11.

The German armies are marching from Liege into the heart of Belgium. The German envalry is advancine all along the front of the allied armies andia hot cavalry engaturant is proceeding.

The River Aisne, which was mentioned yesterday in a message by the Oficial Press Bureau, is a Fool Belgian stream and not the French Tiver of that name,

PRELIMINARTES TO A BIG BATTLE.

Loybox, Aug. 11. The Germans are methodically reconnoitrine the district of Hesbay of Tinga Cavalry nefrols, followed by infantry, are pushing for In the firection of Namur, over which aeroplanen are frequently There have been covalevi skirmishes near Tumont and 6,000 with guns have send the rulway station of Landen, 24 miles

Battle: san movements are vidently preb

GOD SAVE THE KING

CLAUDERS,

Cold Secretary.

Tsingtau has some defences, perhaps suBeldat for the protection of German warships that may take refuge them, in case whatever combination is formed may passere en betior naval force in this part of the world The German reservists who Hre in the Far East will make an apprací able addition to the garrison at Tsingtan. Presumably there is no intention to trans port them to Germany, for the numbers the course of the war there. This is slan are not enough to make any impression on tros of Austrian reservists out bere.

The P. & C. s. Himalaya has also. it statbeen taken over by the Admiralty." This vessel, we hear, purt by German criser between Singapore and Hongkung. but uns abb get clear away. Romin, of course, ban a military and The German Consul and the German re-C1 at Singapore naval foothold in the Far East, concentrar- arrived on the .8. Himalays this morning of willnship for Shanging at udivostok, and it is there that her

naval force in this region will conceptesto. the Hongkong bal. Meanwhile the officials are accommoded Hotel

The following quotation is taken from arrived to-day from Amoy: The Bramble is supposed to bejtsidatrolling and the H.A.T. 8.8. Andalusia, which went wit gestely ring, came back pretty quick!"

[H.M.B. "Bramble" is laid up in Kowloon,haps it was the i." or one of her class that chased, the Germschak to port.-Ed.)

JAPANESE COLLIER. FIR AT

A Japanese collier was last night Bred upon ater from the Lyemun forta. The vessel, it appears, neglected certai railshots and did not A Governnrug ent to the collier's top at the Examination Station.

assistance.

P. & O. VESSEL AS A HOSE HIP.

The P. and O. Delta has been taken over Nal Authorities, and at present lies alongside the Naval Yard quay. staid that she is to be fitted out as a hospital ship.

THE EMPRESSES.

The L. Empress of Japan, which arrived arbour last night, bar also been chartered by the Government and was if the Kowloon Dock this morning The sailing of the Empras age from Hongkong on Sept. 2 has been cancelled.

GUN PRACTICEŃ

"BRIDGE DIBASTER "IN JAPAN.

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Over 400 soldiers attached to the Aka babe Battalion of Egineers stationed at the Military Jrsonal st Mise- habi, Japan. Farly on the morning of July 18, about 150 soldiers proceeded to the Tone River and, while they were abgaged in hailding pontoon bridge one of the fra Ants ontaining a number of men captized The river was in food at the time and it was recognised that the engineers

taking considerable risk in proceeding with the task. first nobody appears to have noticed the accident, but eventually soldiers at work uo another bridge lower down the river noticed the upturned out approaching. Fearing, that a serious accident had, occur- red a number of soldiers sumbled on the bridge to secure the font as it passed. Unfortunately, the bridge proved to be unequal to the strain and suddenly collapsed, throwing over 30 soldiers into the swollen river. Every effort was made to rescue the men, but when the roll was lled. Inter it was found that 17 pere missing.

Says the WorldEard Kitchener, bear ing De idom lightly, and looking younger than ever, showed his real interest in tropical agricoltore (in Egypt and the Badan : he has turned his sword into * plongźniara), by presiding at a meeting of the International Congress on Tropical erstanding, we Agricultore when catton, which is of such Bre asked by Major H. G. Bargesunt, R.A., in gunner, to pulgadanander dcussion ha

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Importance Egypt and the lish the following them of news.

In order to obviate any chance of alu

My fanównt in his brief replies; be in the same Gun practice will be carried out by the prison Artillery from man of few words as evar, bat the Bight of the following works and on the following dif

Good time was manifest when he came to ronds

Mount Davis, Liksday, 18th August, aina 8.W. direction, paper on Egypt and Cotton, and had to Stonecutters, Wednesday, 19th Augustin B.W, direc.so spectacles

Pakshawan, Saturday, 22nd August, as in a NEL direction,

Should the weather conditions be unf the practices will be ] SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS. postponed until the following days, Suzda

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