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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1914.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Maik)

THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

DETAILS OF THE RELIGO BY TELEGRAPH.

BY TELEGRAPH. Weismann's

LAND ENGAGEMENT.

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

The following telegram has been courteously sent to us by the Colonial Secretary: ----

Telegram rem H.B.M. Consul-General, Canton, to His Excellency the Governor, dated the 2nd September, 1014.

The following received from Foreign Office, London, Blat August- Further details of naval engagement on the 28th instant of Heligo. land. The light armoured cruiser Arethusn not the "Amethyst," as previously stated, played the principal part..

THE BIG BATTLE IN NORTH Board of Admiralty carried the broad penuint of Coramoders Tyrwhitt

FRANCE.

THE BRUSSELS WAR LEVÝ,

ALLIES HAYE TO GIVE GROUND.

Foxtox, Sept. 1, 12.10 p.ùw)

This vassel which is the first of the twenty built under the present a scooping commanding the flotillas of the first fleet. Operation was movement by a strong lores of destroyers headed by theArethusa out the German light emifs from home and engage them at leisure in. the open seu

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The by two Cerium cruisers and was sharply engaged for 33 minutes at a

uge of about 3,000 yards with the result that she sustained fee and promillion hub drave off the two ferim crisers, one of which Eshe seriously injured with her juch gepist Later in the mething she engaged at intervals twh other Gerinin vessels. Tho were fixountered in the confused fighting which followed and in "roraphing with th **Fearless" and the light cruiser spundeon ventributed tú the sinking of the cruiser * Maite."

As one y'chick Artlupa "was about to be ticked by swis other users of the tiezaar Town Class when the late cruiser squadron most opportunely fived and pursued and sank these new antagoniste. Anthua" The armour protection speed and fighting qualties of the

A Patis official Communiqua states that on the Allies left wing n series of circumstances favoured the Germans, and despite fortunate Counterattacks the Anglo-French free and fo gise ground.

Nowhere have our Armies been broken pad the mole is excellent.class have now been vindicated and this is satisfactory in view of the fact hile he loses have been muude good.

GERMANS ABANDON AERSCHOT.

Losnos, Sept. 1, 4.45 p.m. The Germans have abandoned Arnhot. Verschot is a village on this Demer inath Brabust. glue. --Ed.]

THE LEYY ON BRUSSELS.

Rich Belgians Action.

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LONDON, Sept. 1. For of the richest men in Helgium have chvented the German ae log on Brussels

THE RUSSIAN ÇAPITAL RENAMED.

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Losos. Sept. 1.

Thussian capital taas been resuarai Petrográi.

DEFENCE OF PARIS.

Lospos, Sept. 1. 4.10 p.m. The French Embassy announces that the work of putting the tranched Cary of Paris in a state of defence is being completed.

GENERAL SITUATION UNCHANGED

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Further French Successes In Lorraine.

Loxtoy. Sept. 1.

A Paris commanine says that the general situation is wachongo! -rept that the Backs of the Germans have gained some ground on the French left, while the French have had fresh auccesses in Lorraine.

GREAT BRITAIN AND MORATORIUM,..

Lostos; Sept. 1.

Flat large number of these vihrable and unique vessels will join the fleet , the next few wanaths. The "Arethusa" had only been commissioned

Ja low bow before us an einergency clip'ani, the otheers and crew were Eness to each other and to her.

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In these eirennistams the series of actions which they fought during the orging is extranoly creditable and adits another page in the unnals of a farnens ship.

Although only and of the enemy's destroyers were actually abserved to sink@rmost of tim 18 or 20 boats rounded up and attacked were well | punished, and only saved themselves by scattered Hight. The superior gun power and strength of the British destengers, ship for ship, was conclusively demonstrated.

The destroyers themselves did not hesitate to engage the enemy's' cruisers with guna and torpedoes with hardihood and two of them the

Imurals and Liberty got knocked about in the process.

Intercepted German signals and other information from German sourcoa conarms the report of Redr-Admiral Beatty as to the sinking of the 3rd Ger man Cruiser which now appears to have been the “Ariadne,"

The British destroyers exposed themselves to considerable risk in endeavouring to save as many as possible of the drowning German sailors,

The complements of the Garmac "vessels known to have been sunk aggregated about 1,200 officers men all of whom with the srception of abou 300 wounded and unwounded prisonors perished. Besides there is the loss which must have been revers on board the Germna torpedo boats and other cruisers which did not sink during the action.

The total British maualties amounted to 60 killed and wounded among whom arust however be included killed two officers of exceptional merit Lieut.. Commander Nigel Bartelot nid Lieut. Eric Westmacott.

All the British ships will be fit for service in a week or ten days.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies has received a telegram from that Governor of New Zealand stating that Apia in German Samoa surrendered at. 10a.m. on August 20th to an expeditionary forte sent by the Government of New Zealand.

WAR NEWS:

JAPAN AND THE WAR.

Politics in Parable.

{Rautor's Service to the China Mail.)

PARLIAMENT AND THE HOME RULE BILL.

LONDON, Aug. 81.

In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith moved the adjournment of the House till Sept. Uth, and said he hoped that when the House resumed, a sobtlement would be reached by megotiation and agreement regarding Home Rule and Disestablishment. Than the Session would be wound

up.

Mr. Borut Law said that if the controversy wera revived it would be a disgrace which the courtry would not "wadily forgive, a

Mr. Redmond expressed a desira

to meet the Opposition's case, but said he was extremely anxious to placa Home Rule mi the Status Book.""

Mr Balfour questioned the wis

of proceeding with Home Rule the present crisis, and warned the |House against a revival of bitterness..

Other speakers contined the dis Teussfor,

Mr. Asquith then brought the dis cussion to a conclusión 'by appealing. to the House to bring the discussion to an end, as it was most desirable that the country should present a united frous to the enemy.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following telegram was rocuired at the American Consulate General from. Madila Observatory at 4.55 p.m. on Tanday.

Cyclone or Typhoon E. of Aparri, lona than 300 milos distant, mering. W. or W. N. W.

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NEW CARGO AND PASSENGER

STEAMER FOR MANILA.

On Sanday last the ocial trial took place of the new staci alommar “ Nuestra Sma de la Paz" (Our Lady of Ponca)-built by W. S. Bailer & Co. Ltd. af Kowloon for Mr. M. J. Ossorin of Mixails. The VORBAli 195 feet long

foot by beaur and 15 fent deep. She will carry 1000 tons of lumber, for the handling af which four powerful steam winches ne atted with derriaks and litring geaT.

Accommodation is provided for twenty. four first clasa passengers on the promenada deck, the engineers rooms being on the main deck and the Captain and Beers rooms on the bridge deck. Electric light is fitted throughout.

The engines are triple expansion of Tin Horse Power and the boiler 14 feet 8 inches diameter working at 180 lbs pressure.

The builders contract called for spied of nine krots loaded, and with a cargo of coment and sundries on board giving a med to the ground, and fell as though aft of over 13 feet the weasel attained a they were being all pulled down toge-speed of 10 knots per hour, or one knot thor. At some places the slaughter was over the contract speed terrific, and the Sodies were piled several fest high.

ORDER OF SECRECY.

Warning to the British Fleet.

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The vessel in built and cissed to L'oyds Al class and during construction has been supervised by Lloyds Surveyors. Meexis John Lambert and J. Findlay Miller; en the trials she was ja charge of Captsia T. P. Hall,

Tha pew steamer left for Mail D Monday evening towing the wooden vessel Marin Luisa, also owned by Mr. Osozia and which was been slippet and repaired by Meers W.. Bailey and Co., Ltd.

On the 12th it. an extraordinary 'Cabinet Council was held at the official residence of Ouust Okuma, the Premier. 1. I was attended by all the Ministers of

$ most impressivo Adminity Nota. of State. Sabsequently, it was nonounced Warning w circulated throughout the that Baron Kate, Minter for Foreign British Fleet and at Taral stations more,

A feature of the vessel is that she has a Affaire, reported on the communications All officers and men are specially custioned received from Great Britain and other sasinat cutamunicating any information to clear hold of 103 feet in length, free of Bountries, and the meeting proceeded to the Frees of any unauthraised person, pillars and other obstruction which would

n'er on a discussion of the situation. A whether in or out of the service.

interfers with ready stowage or discharge Boun as the Council was over Count Okuma, It must be bene in mind," says the of lumber.

official tise Premier, received a pa ty of journalists,

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mischial may At fall speed the Tessal was perfectly stif to whom he is reported to have spoken as remit from apparently important items and free from vibration and the machinery follows:-

of information boorging public, and the ran without the slightest hitch Admiralty rely on everyone in the service of the King voiding both in his convers ation and correspondance, afloat as well as ashore, all reference to questions relating to either the Fleet, dockyards, or any other narxl matters.

A Joint Parliamentary Committee of all the Party Lenders and Whips has the dishes and so you will have to wait a been formed to assist recruiting.

RECRUITING IN GREAT BRITAIN.

Joint Parliamentary Committee Formed.

LANDON, Sept. 1.. Confidence was gradually being re-established, and he hoped to practically abolish Moratorium during the next few weeks.

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WHO MADE THE TREATY OF OHENT?

For BREAD

Weismann's

For CAKES

Weismann's

For CHOCOLATES

and

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Price $4.50 $7.00 $8.75 $10.50

Per Set.

WILKINSON'S TANSAN

Who made the Treaty of Chest Crent NATURE'S MOST BOUNTIFUL GIFT.

In the House of Commons. Mr. Lloyd George announced that the Govern-You no doubt fool hangry. I feel ment had decided to extend Moratorina for a month.

too. The cooks are busy preparing bangry little longer. Things like these cannot be oxpedited soapidly an outsiders may wish The fact is that all interested parties must be causalted before, any decision ear be **Writers, aigualien, telephone opera- arrived at, and this takes time. You may bors, and pengers, and all others rest assured that the dishes will appear through whoal orders past are specially de Gelintin, great-grandson of Albert sooner or later though it is not unlikely cautioned as to the penalties to which they Gallatin, and now resident in London, has that the quantity of vinods may be less render themselves liable if they commanis doubts on the rubjact.

My great-grandfathe" he told a than that expected.

cate movements or other; information to There is one thing that I want to any unauthorised person. They are to representativa at the Daily Chroniato, we the autocrat of the American Com press on you particularly. Whatever treat all orders as confidencial may happen, will not be due to Japan's Their Lardships will not hesitate to maxinn. There is abundant documentary warlike desire. Japan wishes to keep away visit any offence against the above orders by aridence to prove that, and me I wi from strife and complications far prosecution over the Bcial Secrets brought up by my disther, who was possible, but if there is a ybody who makes Act, or wah the penalty of dismissal private secretary to Albert Gallatin dortag

the whole of these proceedings, I is his business to disturb the pescer of the from the service."

intimately acquainted with all the facts: East, of course Japan will not romain a pan-

He had been sacretary of the Treasury of the United States for 11 years although ofire on-leker. For the prosat it looks as if Japan is wrestling with a curtsio. Although

he was a foreigner sed wa4 - there may be mure dr less change in the

staralie-when the President seat for bim and asked him to undertakes journey to Bussin to see the Last. He accepted the comm ssion, and tank with but my grandfather, who was then 18, as his ritate secretary When he arrived at St. Petersburg, after a voyage of 42 days. he found that the Czzz was ab ent "rith the army, and he waited until the spring During this period the Senate of the United

MORE GIFTS FROM CANADI,

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Lonnos, Supt. I. The Province of Alberta, Canada, has contributed 5,000,000 bashels ents for, the are of the British Army.

..distress.

Quebee has offered 1,000,000 lbs. of cheese to be doyoted to relieving quantity and quality of vinnds with which

PARTICULARS OF THE BIG BATTLE.

Losnos, Aug. 31, 11.05 p.m..

A communique issued in Paris, in summing up the position, says. that on the right, after partial checks, the French have taken up the affensive and the enemy is retreating before them. In the centre they bad alternate successes and checks, but a general battle is again in progress.

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yu aza to be served, you may be confident that there is no change in the object which Japan works for. The position and prestige

́ ́REPORTED DEATH OF DR.

LIEBKNECHT.

LONDON, Aug. 18.

of the country will te zealously guarded in Despatches received here from Rome

Any contingency that may arise. Is should state that fugitives arising there from be clearly understood, however, that Japa does not banker alter any material benefit. What she aims at is the upholding of the honour and prestige of the country."..

FRENCH WELCOMED BY BELGIANS.

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A special talegram from Brussels say that there are no bounds to the delight of the inhabitants of the Belgian tillages and

nover.

Barlin declare that the Socialists in Ger- many are rising in reveit, following the exeration of their leader, Dr. Liebaecht,. for refusing military service Translated States rejected the proposed mission, and my great-grandfather resigned his position froen & Japanese; paper.

Secretary nf the Treasury,

D.C.LI'S AS: MARINES,

As free man he journeyed, first to

influence of Mme. de Stael and General

Unprecedented Success during 1914

3 GOLD MEDALS

Gold Medal and 100 percent marks awarded at. The Taisho Exhibition for PURITY and EXCELLENON

Declared by Tokyo Laboratory after

DAYS TEST to be the TEN PUREST NATURAL MINERAL WATER

in JAPAN

TESTIMONIAL dated 24th July, 1914 signed

Paris and then to Ipadon. Through the by Dr. TAMBA, and other eminent Doctors and Morsan the Caxx received bin. It was Professors of Chemistry, states-"The water itself A Boutino Order issued by Major daring the fetes at which the alles were

antertained in Loudon. His Majesty gave we have thoroughly tested and we find that it is

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a private audience to Albert Gafatin and my grandfather, and promised leat pomote peace. In the meantime the

The morale of the Allies continues to be extremely good despite Losses, which have been made good from the depots.

The French troops resumed, the attack two days ago in the Vosges towns through which the French troops General F. H. Kelly, C.B., on Troeder,

are passing Lorraine). This attack continued to be pressed, although slowly.

Everywhere they ato hailed sa

of Belgium Every door and The G.O.C. desires to pinco on rewould de crerything, he possibly cold to free from Bacteria or Organic matter of any kind Every position occupied is immediately strengthened. That explains aviones the slowness of the advance, which,, nevertheless, is characterised each window is thrown open, and women cord his satisfaction of the excellent

and children rush into the streets with food report be has received from Captain Fit Bemoet best. Use the and we have pleasure in certifying that WILKIN- day by new local successes.

and wine for the troops. The troops operating in the region of Spincourt and Longuyon

One quiet village was 2 maurice, R.N., of the way in which the mistake that had been made in removing

minsted him as the head of the Ommasion abund under Captain Ward and Loutamant to Ghent where the pesce was happily Water in Japan. and Paliseul, but, on the other hand, some of the troops suffered partial Everyone thought the Germans had fareizal carried out their duties is copaluded shaded years ago. That be beaked the Crown Prince's army in the neighbourhood of Neufchateau in the maritus breed at 3 o'click Detachment of the 2nd Bn. D.C.da Albert Gallatin from the Ministry, po SON'S TANSAN is the Purest Natural Mineral

but it was discovered that it was only w checks which obliged them to retire on the Meuse.

about neknerlodged at the time by the with men and gune 7.1 During the last few days the enemy have bear trying to cross the of motor emailures rushing along Marines on HMS. Triumph, from 6th was mainly instrumental in bringing this

to 20th August, 2014.

Duke of Wellington, Lord Cutle. Rergh, Meuse in considerable numbers, but by vigorous counter-attacks have

and Lod Liverpool among contemporary.

tatem been thrown back with very hoary losses. Nevertheless, fresh German

GERMAN GOVERNOR'S FAMILY

Emmi antions that justice should be orbea advanced by way of Fooroy. A general action is taking place in

"LEAVE" TSINGTAO. TAS

done to the memory if my great-grand- So father added count de Gellatio,

the tumn Mr. Heinemann is pabitching

been

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bis district, but at present it is impossible to forsee the final result Amurding to a telezrami roooived frum The communique also mentions the filling back of the Allies from. Brussels by the Daily Te awaph the amber the original Dirant, Charleroy and Mons line owing to the forming off of searchlights in ass in Belgium during the The wife and family of Governor the Mouse by the Germans near Givet, and the now withdrawing fighting turned night intis day. In the General von Moyer Waldeek of Kinochou the Diary of Jamie Gallatin, who 19 movement on the right of the Cerman wing where the adversaries whb arhol of Lists the ground whikre due to intre in mente la private secretar, which records all the with the foros of the exploding Gariest oncentrated their finest Army Corp

abella as though a series of earthquakes 2nd from Tsingtoo to stay at the now had occurred, When the Gorman Croopean resdence, of his commander of Desod between two of the forts they were, the Goonan troops it Tontal

Eocroy is 14 miles NW of Mectores, 25 miles NW. of Sedan, and 2 miles

facts rebiting to the history of this evant,

I have edited the Diary, and sais writing.

an introductory sketch of the careers of Albertand James Galam Pe

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