1914-09-09 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1914.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

OFFICIAL RESUME OF THE MONTH'S OPERATIONS

GERMANS FALL BAJK IN FRANCE

RUSSIA'S GREAT SUCCESS

IN GALICIA

THE FIGHTING IN

BELGIUM.

THE ALLIES ADOPT THE OFFENSIVE.

German Forces Chooked.

The following official cablegram, receiveä forwarded to us for publication:--

by H.E. the Governor, wus'

**General Jeffre's plans are being steadily carried out. The Allied Fores are acting on the ofensive and have been successful in checking and bring back in a north-easterly direction the German forces opposed

to them."

OFFICIAL RESUME OF THE MONTH'S OPERATIONS.

>

Great Britain's Gratifying Position.

The following official review of the present general situation was received by HE. the Governor, ntul courteously" forwarded to is for publierian-

"

** THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH

BELGIAN VOLUNTEERS IN BATTLE.

Loss, Sept. 8. 1.30 am. Belgian Voluntours resisteri a superior foren of Genulis, pad after'a ĥvo, hours battle batween M-ile and Quatrecht, retir-lia good order, whereupon the (faratania nocapied 31elle and are ouw antching na lineal. 14)

GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY IN BELGIUM.

יד

11

Lusoos. Sept. 7 1.50 p.m: The Belgians inflicted five thousand loses in the fighting on Friday nod Saturday

MANY. GERMANS DROWNED.

LONDON, Sept. 7:30 pm.. The dyken to the south-east of Antwerp have been aperiert and are causing trumendour fooding at high-tide beyond Termonde

Many arm.107 have been drowned and others and strandeli wu, trees and house tops. The Germans have also losa revurai gude,

TWELVE AUSTRIAN DIVISIONS DESTROYED.

LONDON, Sept. 7, 9 p.a.

BY TELEGRAPH. Weismann's

Best a's Sarrive to the China, Mail)

HOME RACING..

t

St. Leger Probables.

LONDON, Sept..

The probable artera and juckeye for the St. Logan, Srakar (650-4öve, he kena siption 'në 30 nova euch, hi fr, or 5 sovs only, if declared by the land Tume. day in March, 1013; for entire colts and allies foaled in 1911; colts get, (fillies Sat 1Mb; the dominator of the winuar to receive 500 sove mat of the race; if sufficient surpias e not ob Lained from subscriptions to give the second st lent 400 soys and the third at least 200 move the differanos to be made up by the Race Foddy St. Legar Course (about one mile six furlongs and 132 yards) 7327 entries),-Clased

An official message states that altogether twelve Austrian divisionsAugust 27, 1919) ran at Donanatar have tww been completely destroyed near Lemberg.

Another Austrian army operating in the Lublin listrict sustained serious losses und is now aeting on the defensive.

FORTRESS OF NIKOLAJOFF CAPTURED,

Losnox, Sept. 8, 420 pin

The 'Russians have captured the fortress of Nikolajf, twenty miles routh of Leinberg, and captured forty gues, mounted on steel cupolas, and also. stores wufficient for a year. The fortress commands the pang of the River Dniestar.

The Russians have au captured Rawaruska, which is thirty two miles north fast of Lamberg, at the junction of four Austrian railways.

GALICIA MADE A RUSSIAN PROVINCE.

Count Bobrinsky has been appointed Governor Genera of Gálicia, which has been made a Russian province.

THE GERMANS COMPELLED TO FALL BACK.

Losvos, Sept. 7, 8.5 p.m.

French Government) states that the Anglo-French array, after two days'. An official announcement at Bordeaux (the present se, at the fighting, compelled the Germans to fall back...

LATER.

A Bordeaux communique published this afternoon says that a general antion is proceeding at Nhateuil, and from there all along the Grund Morin river to Vitry-le-Francois, extending to Verdan. Thanks to the vigorous action of the French troops, powerfully supported British aring, the Germans, who advanced on Sunday as far as Coulommiera ned the Taferte-guacher district have been compelled to ill' back."

THE FIGHTING IN BELGIUM.

September G. Athend if the first month of the ran the command of the sea is it erhallenged in the hands of Great Britain and her Allies. The ivan terman and Austrian feels remain in their harbours hader shelter of their mines and batteries. Four terman' cruisers, ond auxiliary ern ner, two destroyers and a submarine, ant an Austrian cruiser have been sunk. A German Dreadnought and a cruiser have fled without fightingport of German troops from West to East Belgium. and have taken refuge in the Dardanelles. The loss to the British Navy Ens been one light cruiser only..

through the French Consulate :-

The following Havas Telegrar las been courteously sent to u

through Peking," dated 8th September, 6 p.n., states:

An official circular from the French Government at Bordeaux'

As a consequence of this naval stipremacy, over 300,000 troops have been able to cross the aen in different parts of the world without the loss of man. The British Expeditionary Forces have been carried to France. Colon Expeditions have been sent to attack the Colonies of Germany in Afrion and the Pacific, and the French troops, under cover of the combined Anglo-French Mediterration Fleet, have been scorted. from Algeria to Frince. The rusoureen of the Empire, under cover of the British Fleet, will be fully developeil, and the armies in Europe will . be reinforced by those of Australia, Canada, India, and Africa without coasing. German-mercantile marine las disappeared from the ocean, while the scua are open freely to the commerce of Great Britain. In every part of the outlying seas, in China, the Pacific, the Atlantic, German ships have nvbided action with the British crisers, preferring to make ineffectual attacks upon unarmed merch.nt vessels to encountering carn-of-war. Although German cruisers are still at large, their depreda tions fave been small and they are unable to remain in any part where serious attack could be made upon British eommerce.

In Belgium the Germans have evacuated the Campino region and Limberg us far as the line Diest-Easset. Information comes of the trans.

French troops attacked with success on September 8 at Ourcq and Grundmarin (two small rivers flowing into the Maine) the 1st German Army forming their right wing. Fights extended on the 7th all along the front Menux, Vitry le Franccis, Argonne Forest.

bi

The destruction of twelve Austrian Army divisions ist Lemberg is

confirmed.

WAR NEWS

IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC

HALIFAX, Nova Séntia, August 14. The British craiser Aridul, në nd-clas, of 4:30 tons, and carrying 376, men. the the North Atlantic, 1st night fought-s1 smallrat vesel of the British sundrom int

long range deel off this cat with the! German cruiser Karlsruhe, the fastest exchanging shota with the enemy for half The Brütol made port safely.

aftor an hour,

Loxbox, Angust 14.

WAR NEWS.

GERMAN ATROCITIES IN LORRAINE

more

Strong as the British Navy is to-day, there will be an accession of strength within the next twelve months of not less than ter first-class est cruiser of the German lect-the wife of the Bayne: 75 homes were -capital ships, fifteen cruisers and twenty destroyers, thus still further increasing the margin of naval superiority in ships of all classes over Germany, who during the same period will not add more than a third of The British command of the North Bes The prices of commodities have only risen very little; there is only fem Scandinavian ports of a number of fa uvideot from the arrival here yesterday amall amount of unemployment; a fund amounting to over two million poutin has been voluntarily contributed by the people to meet any dis-foot pplies.anciated Press

nga vessels and Freighters, bringing tross that may inter arise.

this mumber to her feet.

The British and French Armies in France have fought a series of

· · UNITED STATES.

holly-contcated engagements in which they have inflicted on the enemy GERMAN CAMPAIGN" IN THE far larger louses than they have suffered. In the meantime, in response to the call of the Governmenty 800,000 fresh recruits have joined the British Army voluntarily. Many new divisions are already in process of organisation and the number of recruits now enlisting each day are equal to one division and a half. The whole Empire is absolutely waited and -Armly resolved to carry the war to a successful issue. "v.

Timer states that Count Bernstorff, the German Ambasador at Washington, acting together with Herr Dornberg, formerly

Loynoy, Aug. 28. The New York anerespondent of The

Sept. 3. ara as follows:-

His Majesty's Brakespear.. (H. Jonor,} -Orangeman ...(F. Ballock.). Mr.J. B. Joel's Flack festor...(Stera.) Ld. Darby's Dan Ruzuel............. (Rickaby,) Mr. H. Cholmondeley's Glorvina

(Prout.) Mr H Cholmondeley's Evapedale...... (W. Huxley.) Mr. W. Astar's Troia Tempo....(Clark.) Sir John Thursby's Kennymore'

(F. Templeman) Mr. H. Cholmondeley's Hapsburg (Foy.) Me, H. J. King's Peter the Horwit... (Watson.)

Mr. Sul Joel's Payfondu (Walter Griggs) Mr, J. J. Mahar's Walton Heath

(Donoghue).

(Tellise.) Sir R Waldie Griffith's King Edger..

(Robhina.) Mr. W. Hall Walker's Carrickfergus...

Mr. J. A. Dawson's Courageous...

Col. B. W. Baird's Shepherd King

The "Betting.

The Intent London hatting i9-

4 to 1 against Peter the Hermit

(taken.)

4 to 1 9 to?

19

Hapaburg. Kennymore.

10 to 1bar three (offered.)

THE WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, Sept. 7.

"In the race for the World's Scalling Championship which was rowed over the Putney to Mortlake course. Ernest Barry, the holder, heat Paddon by two and a balf lengths in 21mins. 28ers.

Last year Barry beat Harry Pearce the Australian scullar in the same orint. This ia Barry's seventh victory over the course.]

7

(Wah Tas Yal Po's Service.)

THE MILITARY REVIEW

CANCELLED.

The report of the Prefect of Mease in regard to the villages attacked on the weiler twn puraona ware killed, including

Pzza, Sept. 8. frontier of Larraine" states: At Biden-

which was fired for the 16th inst.-the The grand review of the troops, drenched with all-and-borned the church President's birthday has been cancell was cannonaded, and: 15 hostazes taksed by order of the President. At Bromenil fire citizens who were than 74 'years old pere abot. Paraz ja

either killed or taken prisoner, show clearly nothing but as of rains. Letters which have been found or German soldiers, that burning the villages and kuling the habitant has been directed in the General Order of the Garman troops,

These atrocities have boon committed in the Incalities defended by the French army and not by the inbabitants.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING IN BELGIUM,

Paris, Angust 14.

Brussola

CHIN'A NATIONAL BONDS.

PEEING, Sept. 8.

Wong Hing Fang has been requested to proceed to the Straits Settlements to persuade the Chinese there to buy the new National Bonda

mid -

CANADIAN TESLING..

"In at Armageddon."

Great Russian armies have invaded East Prussia and are on the bid Soaretary, has opened a vor, of point of entering Central Germany. The Austrians have been decisively campaign in the United Beate with a view beaten, first by the Serviana at Shabatz and on the river Driza, undo enlist sympathy for Germany in the aftorwards by the Russians in Galicia. They have abandoned their desca ces the action of the British in seek- present great stroggle. Count Dermatove campaign against Servia, and have lost the fortified city of Lemberg.ing hip from wha bedexribes us "yellow state that the artillers doel in the neigh Vontreal, iar of July dist culled-

Belgium despatches from Outside Europe the Japanese fleet and a force of troops are mun," aid warns the American people that burhond of Tongres has been resumed, Blockading Tsingtau in China. The German colony of Togoland in Westmed at obtaining the enn ete mastery of and that the firing insight a bearyffer of troops to the Imperial Govern

action of Japan in the Far East in Africa has been surrendered to an Anglo-French force. By the capture the Pacific-Reuter-Kokmi.

on the Canadiao Government; to make anÉ of the German armed vessel Wissmann on Lake Nyassa, the control of

and continuour, indicating an action of ment in case a great war broke out. It' the whole of Lake Nyosaa, has been accured to Great Britain. Trade and

some importance.. Industry, in all British Colonies remains undisturbed.

Great Britain dare not wholly denude Samoa in the Pacific has been taken by a force from New Zealand.

The colony of ALLEGED GERMAN BARBARITIES.ed in the advance on Franon through mon enough there to pride against a The main German army is being employ. her inland of defences, She mast, keep Belgium, twenty-fire army corps out of the raid and to reassure public opinim at London, August 27th. total strength of twentynine in the home, For this purpose the Canadian In the Hour of Commons yesterday attempted invasion of France having been militia will be quite as good as profes quewinn was raid as to whether as located by French and Belgium spies and ional soldiers and every regiment of inquiry was being made regarding tha observers. Of the twenty-five, the Canadians which can be sent to Great authenticity of the reported barbarities majority are now na Belgium and Lorem Britain ta guard her bistoric costs will commit esl by Garman troops in Belgium burg soil, ready for an advance in release another regiment of Regalsts Zer In puhi-heu lig the Press Barsan, and if force. The harder is practically open, only the vitally important campaign on the the Government was taking any stop in the a few troupe, aparatively speaking. Continent the Canadiana are à

being left there to good the main pious

(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail)

THE BRITISH CASUALTIES.

LONDON, Sept. 7, 6 am.. The British casualtise altogether total 15.141, made up as follows:-

Killed Wounded: Minning 63 163 230

1,061

18,413

'Offcers... Men

212

1

CASUALTIES' OF H.M.S. "PATHFINDER.”*

LONDON, Hunt. 7, 1140 pm. The casualties Among the men of HM8. Pathfinder are given as four Willed, thirteen wounded, and 213 missing.

MORE. GERMAN VANDALISM..

matter.

alow' in

Mr. Asquith in reply stated that the of possible Russian dance. The evident arriving, they will enable Great Britain: reports were the result of investigatime strategy is to depend upon Agatris to hold to mand over reinforcements to replace the made by a Committee composed at high the Russians in check, while Germans killed sod wounded. Eventually, if the Incalleinls and presided over by the concentrates her took up Franes. war lasts, the C nndiana constant yitmined Belgiam Minister of Justice. The report On Wednesday these pitohed in, garrison may be employed on the Con was officially communicated to the British bett'e near Hamar, in, which five thousand tinent, and we shall be in the firing line at Government by the Belgian Minister, in Germann were cut to pieces. The Gerans Armageddon, despite the sentia poltroomery London, The Premier further said that attacked and were caught in amberti, of our Sonate the B-lgian Governm nt was present Insing three-fiths of their numbers. The auderstood to be taking neo-ssary steps to felanghter was quick and decisive have the matter broths to the notice of The first Garman prisoners ara Dow all of lized Governmenta

RHEUMATISM.

"But the Chadian, Government should. at at once, and the Imperial Government should receive by cable the encourging Arriving here consisting principally of news that Chanda is getting ready to Proin Uhinon, captured north of Nains spport he if the necessity arises. The Out off from thei hans of replies and Ivt time Canada x the it to speak. ⠀ their e mmissarist already inadquate, the This time let it be the first,"

Advance German army of ine non south Bad wear of Tings is reported to be it's

IT Pro for hum-tion feller nick d. it on the init/pils here lies

AVE you ever tried Chamberlain's desperde pight. The holies of officer ---- London, Sept, B. 1:30 km 70s are wasting time, so the longue ills found aide-ma-prging in their prekris.

TREATMENT FOR, DYSENTERY. on bottle day, ply with a vigora kabliers have, bosa Iving the lines to dig diaqua pins on the hide it is to puro.ervient's the cole Food sailable, whip the

(YHAMBERLYI¦ S-Coʻi", Cholers and messig to the will bed porta and you will for find in the form patches and potato dose of cl will effecta lly are the › Diserben, als na ip: failowod, hy à be wrprised and delighted at the rallofps

furostars death 130-tals of drin'ery It is djupic in a bookrenigin

A menenge from Ostend states that the Gemanns hava dourtrayed the city

of Dinant hy shell Era and incendiariam, alleging that shots were fired from the heights nverinoking the town.

Dinent on the sight bank of the Manse,

rmat the its elitníded... Für sale; by fall/Chemila and have begy found

For BREAD

Weismann's

For CAKES

Weismann's

For CHOCOLATES

NEW ŚWISS MADE WATCHES

A WELL MADE SWISS WATCH

3

STRONG NICKLE CASE DUST PROOF CASE NEAT ROMAN NUMERALS SECOND BAND GILT HANDS STEM WIND AND SET.

Price $7.50

STOP

A SERVICEABLE WATCH NICKLE CASE. BOLD RO. MAN NUMERALS SECOND HAND STEM WIND AND SET

Price $5.00 Each

GOOD VALUE IN GUN OXIDISED METAL KEYLESS WATCHES DUST PROOF CASE

Price $8.75 EACH

"WATCHES PRICE $8.75 Enka", WRIST WATCHES PRICE $5.00 $6.30 Ench.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

By Special Appointment to the Imperial Japanese Household Department

KIRIN BEER

Light Palatable and Wholesome. Eminently suited for this Climate. Won the Highest awards at all the Exhibitions.

For Sale at all the Hotels and

Restaurants in Hongkong.

Fresh Supplies by every Mail.

$12.50

Price per case 4 dozen Quarta Duty Paid Price per case 6 dozen Pints Duty Paid $13.00

BOLE AGENTS.

Gande, Price &Co., Ltd.,

6, Queen's Road Central,

Tel No. 196