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THE WAR
A Chinesu has been sent to Hospital
A man of splendid physique, thu đ
subering from injuries indicted by two ceased took a keen inversos in sport and men, who have absconded.
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of reinforcements for the Allies and an attack on the enemy's lines of communications would probably put the issue beyond question. We shall await the issue with patience, cun
Peking Chinese doctors are threatened fident that even though a fow reverses with renoval from the practioners' register may yet fall to the Allies, the altionteneless they cut off their ques I victory must be nuts.
MIDNIGHT MOTOR JOY.
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Siser the passing of the new runt our regulations some twelve months, fage the complaints made against night forkler, have been comparatively ew. The rowdyism which was too frequently the outcome of these midnight expeditions has fortunately jalnost disappeared, but we are sorry to notice on the part of some drivers growing disregard for the speed regulations and the safety of the public The speed at which some
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somu years ago was a prominent player of the famous wonport Albion Rugby team. Last season be played aricket fr jus Civil Servion C,C,
An inquest will be held.
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Several local residents returned to the Colony today by the Absatz Mare." THEFT BY A CHINESE WOMAN. The list of peengers will be found on paza 8.
Before Mr. Malbourne this morning a Chinese woman was changed as the instanes Wine to the valan -- $00 is reposted of Inspector Terrsit with the theft në is to har teen stole trouwen's heat pair of gold bangles, a pair of sovereign Crazzal, the property of a wine and spiritbraculats, and a ring of the total value of
A Chinese girl aged four years, who fell from jadier in Wing Sing Stroot and fractured her skall, has been removed to the five most Civil Hospital.
For stealing a spade from a contrar r's yard of Yaunti, a Chinese thi. morning was sented to & carteen days" hair and four touch” staks,
S. Nakao, of 10 Wyndham Street, has hea seat to the Government Civi Hospital sallering from injuries to his head caused by falling from the second flour of s This paz Street.
Me, 3. 1 Mansell, Shanghai, has been
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The articles were alleged to have been stolen from a box at No. 40 Stanley Street | And were the property of the wife Bir. Goldring's chief clark.
Inspector Terrett snid that on the 19th instant the complaisant reported to the Potico the loss of the sticles all of which, with the exception of the ring, had been recovered. The articles were in a locked dmwer in the complaint's rooms. The
bangles and bracelets to the Police Station femlant occupied the behind. On Saturday, a pawnbrokar brought the and they wers identitet by the husband as his wife's property. The Police for certain reasons, took tho pawnbroker down to the house. As they pissed the defendant'a enbiele the dens we open nad the pawn- broker saw defendant and immediately remarked That's the woman who pawned thu articles."
Complainant ssid the box was locked and when abe nii-sed the jewellery the box was still locknd.
The pawabroker said he gave defendant $140 for the sovereign bracelet and 814 for The hanglos Be was positive defendant pawned the articica.
Detective Clark aid that two keys found in def-odanta culele fitted the box which Station, defendant mail to amplainant' contained the jewellery. At the Police husband the sities het gilt to his wife. Impector Tervet, wail tisk previnas ro being kept the woman was koewn as a watengette or get of freedom.
Mr. Melbourn mit there was no alidhe
BY
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1914-
TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China 3fait.)
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS
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BETWEEN BRITISH
AND
GERMAN WARSHIPS.
ONE GERMAN MERCHANT
ORUISER AND TWO STEAMERS SUNK.
H. M.S. PEGASUS ATTACKED IN HARBOUR.
ALLIES ADVANCING GRADUALLY IN
FRANCE.
THE "EMDEN IN ACTION.
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SINKS FIVE BRITISH SHIPS.
GERMAN MERCHANT CRUISER BUNK.
Lorvos, Sept 20.10.25 p.m. The Press Bureau states that the British auxiliary cruiser Carinanis rigged the fiertuen merchant cruiser Cap Trafalgar or Berlin, on the South American coast.
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The German cruiser sank after an action lasting an hour and, three- quarters.
A collier rescued the survivors.
The Carmanin had nine killest and twenty-six wounded.
TWO GERMAN STEAMERS SUNK.
LaNnox, Sept. 20, 10.80 p.m.
Board Mr. P. W. Goldring, pursuant to manth's imprisonment.
At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary of thu thoft, and impmod a sentirace of un attempted to sink H.M.S. Dwart with an infernal machine.
H.JLS. Cunibe and reports that u Germun steamer unsuccessfully
notice will move a resolution arging the authorities to afford to all employees of the Board serving either, in the Hongkong Volanteen or the Hongkong Volunteer Heserves spécial facilities to allow them to attend
their duties "properly. having regard to the vital importance of keeping the Colony in a sanitary condi tion at the present timo.
to
GROSS BRUTALITY 'OF GERMAN OFFICERS.
Jeers at
Sufforing.
LADIES INHULTED..
The steamer was captured.
Thereafter another German Steimer rammed the "Dwarf which was slightly damaged, but the assailant "herself "was wrecked, losing four white and ten coloured men, while eight white and ten coloured men are missing.
A German launch carrying explosives was also destroyed.
BRITISH WARSHIP ATTACHED IN HARBOUR.
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Lospos, Sept. 20, 10.15 p.m.
It was but to be expected that the United States" "or'sno other neutral nution in the forefront of civilization of these night drivers travel along reports that $173-80 has been stolen from The manager of 37 Boubaus Sand should not miss the slightest oppo marrow through fares which were never his shop. The money was in a drawer in 'tunity of suggesting mediation be-Ponstructed yr fast trafic, stamps the count on which some of the foki's
tivaen the belligerents with a view to them as road hoge, and is a menace slevp. „bringing about a posiation of hosti- to the public. If the police wish to Itied muck, if possible, of paying the test the accuracy of this statement the way towards at early aml pa nunhalet them, observe the motor traffic solution of the turmoil in which the through Wing Lok Street any night lending mations of Furope find them between 11 pm. and I am.
thoroughfare is a narrow that there prelves at present. The tentatios sag-
At a meeting of the Royal Coloni! only Toom for two rickshas stitute, held on July 31, Lt Gen Sir gestions that have been put forward have met with the only possible results comfortably, but the speed Devan Edwards, K.O.B., K.C.M.C., i
| Remka do not slacken in the slightest; the chair, the following, amongst others, namely, that they have been couriders rushing on regardless of dangerous were elected pos-Resident Fellows:-C ed as premature. The German Imperial eres tunes and richsha traffic. These G. Bartels (Singapore), Dr. G. E. Chancellor seems to have onewhat und hers should either be made an keng.) .
Morrison (Chinn), and J. W. White (Bong- haughtily suggested that it would be example of at the Police Court, er more fitting to submit them to the the rond mentioned closed altogether Allies who had made a compact to motorene truffe regarding pence." Of course, that is GLYN'S SPECIALITIES Precisely the attitude one might
jhave expected from the Germans RE: present. Later, they will probably The less arrogant and more amen-
able to reason, as they will unques.mided to the list of persons asifed to act zes niidia rs under the Hongkong Companies ¦sionably find it more advantageous
for them than the Allies to think of (pence. We do not forn moment believe
Stocxia, Aug. 3. Phat the Germans, despite their many
refugees, who are arriving by thousands in Bartowing stories are told ny Rawian and serious reverses and despite the
Sweden, of their trustment by the military hact that their mercantile marine is
Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. authorities in Germany, mys: the Berlin useless, and their Navy practically
Many of them anfortante people were Tout of action, have yet abandoned Of the British Admirals on holding | roceived their notions. Many aro regulas moved about from one place to another in the hope of worldwide conquest. A curnals at this important moment under and a large number in the Territorial trains for four or five consecutive days and -2.70 p.m. - Aucina al Famire atr. nation such as the German take a lut Admiral Jelliee, Aduiral Sir David Beatty Forces. A host of others have enlisted in nights, without being able to brain any
is the yongest. The average age of the all classes for combatant services. From incen of what was being done with them.
In my cases first-class passengera whủ of conving as to their interiority, aying the age at titis supreme time is 58, the staff of the Chartered Bank of India in had been miting the curs at Wiosbaden or 5.30 p.m.- Swearinrin Parade at St. For severni decades they have can-Admiral Reatty is na'y 4. Like his Lundon twenty-eight members an under Kiselages were crowded into fourth-cinas carriages or cattle troeke, like poultry in pletely deluded themselves into the Crumlin Chief, he was in the Boxertion. Sinilarly the Hongkong and Shang-center, and left without food or drink, and belief that they would one day be business in China in 1900, and, again, like bai Bank has temporarily lost some men more than a match for the greatest.nl
Admiral Jellicou, he was wounded there, who bare joined the colours. The P. and hours at a time. Foon.-Douglas Stonehip Co. Ordinary possible combinations that might
and had to be invalided to Japan to recruit.). Co. has had its staff considerably General Meeting.
depleted for the same reason, and the like oppose them. That is why the Kaiser: Viewsādmiral Sir George Wartender Condition prevails in many other offices, laughter houses 9.15 p.-Bud Entertainment at the scattered and accepted ultimatams in į
I'vak Ciah,
such an amazing manner. Their
110 pm. Army they believed--and probably its eight ship are all armed with 13.5 in. We may recail that Admiral Sir John
The Germans persister a fing on Rheims cathedral, which is still believe to be the name of guna tej-ined the Navy in 1873, and £. Jellicoe. A.C.B., K.C.V.O., who has fourth-cham carriage with agricultuial la aflause. The hills of Brimont, tear Rheims, part of which we had taken, perfection and, given certain favour-was it yours of age to Ja'y di Twice he assumed supreme command of the Home berors and Jewish pedlars, Conciller have been retaken, but we have taken the grave of Pompelle.
kaseet fighting on land in the Zulu War Fleets with the acting rank of Admiral assaulted by officers to whem they sentur d d'Etat Schreiber and his wife were actually able circumstances, their Navy, they
OFFICIAL FRENCH REPORT. of 1979 and the Chins War of 1900. in the was captain of the Conturion in Chine, and to complain. No consideration was shown likewise believed, would be more atter of which he was g captain to the Chief of Staff to Admiral Sir Edward Sey-trnge or sas, sicka sa or infirinity. Wises than a match for that of the British. i Itear-Admiral (Sir James Bruce) of the mou on the expedition to relievs, the ware separated from this husband,
Logaox, Sept 20, 6.50 pm. Time and again during the past hin Squadion.
pareats from their children, and many of Leetings at Peking to 1000. Is suffered these hapless wanderers are even now as tnade further slight progress on the right bank of the Oise.
A Paris communiqué issued this afternoon states; The Left Wing a sover wound during an engausment with ignorant of, the whereabouts of those who 11a.m.-Drawing of Debentures at six weeks they have been defeated
the Boxer horden at Peitaang His mer. ara dearest to them.
The honour of capturing another standard helongs to the Algerian vices ware rewarded with the spanioll description. Some 5,00 rufugees wore All the oneray's attempts, supported by uberous guns, to brenk
The scene I witness at Sasnitz baffles Division, ship of the Bath. Among the decorations turned out on the quay and left to raggle our front between Cronne and thus have been repubel. which be holds is that of the Order of the for access to the steamer, which was only
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on land and on sea but though these defeats to most nations would
have had a very sobering effect they appear to have had little or Bone on the German bureaucracy,
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The two sons of Sir. Thomas Jackson,
"At she age of eighty the Rev. 17. J. Chairman of the Leadon Committee of the Meadows, who had spent 52 yrs in Hongkong Bad Shanghai Busk, received tubaionary work in China, died at Shworders the same day to rejoin their linglu on September 12.
regiments, an mobilisation. The sons of isoy other old Eastern residents have niso
the distinctiinf coumphdine car mest povarfy) battle squadron, the Secund, for)
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Ti Press Bureau reports that the German cruiser Koenigsberg. attauked H.M.S. Pegasus, while the latter was anchored at Zanzibar inting her machinery repaired, which completely disabled her. wounded.
The Pegasus, which wis out-ranged, lost twenty-five killed and eighty
.M.S. Pegasus is u. protected cruiser of 2,135 tons, built in 1800, fitted with 8.4in. guns.
The Koenigsberg is also protected cruiser, built in 1907, and marrying 10-1.1 cuns.”
THE **EMDEN" IN ACTION.“
Five British Steamers Hank.,
almost without air, for twelve or fifteen China Stution suddenly spared in the Bay of Bengal on the 10th inst The Press Bureau'states that the Gerrian craiser Enden from the
compelled to spend in the train they were sixth was sent to Calenta with the crews.
During the nights which they were notaui suptured six British testers, five of which she wank, while the turned out on to the stray in cowshals and
KAPERAS WANDERERS, “
In spite of the knowledge of his identity.
histor of Education, was picked into and his protests, M. Kaso, Russian
Boms of the refugees ware half mad with hunger, thirst, and abe nce of sleep through several days and nights of sultry and exhausting summer weather.
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MORE GERMAN YANDALISM.
1,000 GERMAN PRISONERS" TAKEN.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION,
Losbox, Sept. 20, 4.80 p.m. The Press Bureau announce that there is no change in the situation. The weather is very bad
FLOWER VASE THIEVES.
Mr. Ng Hoa Tar as Prosecutor. Red Eagle, Send Class, with crossed to be cunched by one small gangway.
swords, which was conferred on him by the MAD WITHE HUNGER. Two Chinese wers, charged by Mr. Ng German Emperor for his services in China. Amateur Boxing Torment at City who are still contemptuous of the Tz, before Mr. Melboume this It is noted by a correspondent that Sir leaving 3,000 of thara behind in despaiz prisoners. Our progress on the western slope of the Argonna forest is In the end the vessel was obliged to "mail. In the centre we captured the village of Sousin with a thousand | Armies and Navies of other nations moraing with the theft of two chine John Jellicos, whose business is a to su believing that their last chance of returning confirmed. The enemy in Lorrain have, retired beyond our frontier, As for the German population, it is fower pots valued at $18 from his resi sure the safety of car posts and commerce to their native country was gone. One particularly evacunting the region of Avricourt. The Germans unsuccess
family with whom I talked had in their beguiled into the belief that the Ger-denco, 62, Cuine Hood, on Saturday...
has's brother who is well known in the possession a letter of credit for 20,000 fully attempted to act on the offensive in the Vorges. Against 85. Die: mans are inflicting tremendous havoc articles between 1 pm, and 4 pm. and Jellicoe is general manager of the Fagle spite of which they were on the verge of bad weather.
Mr. Ng Hou Tez kald ho missed the insurance world in Lorden. 3. eo. Broubles on Mendelssalia's Baut in Berlin, in our progress is slow, owing to the diffelt country, defensive works and among the enemy both on sea and reported the Is to the watch. The Insurauce Company-London and Chins others.
starvation. This case is typical of many land. When the awakening comes it next time complainant saw them was at Express." will be profoundly interesting to neo #gandea in West Pointe whether Bureaucracy of Socialism-defendants offered the vases to him on The gardener, giving evidence, guid (and the Socialists of Germany are a Sunday between 1 pm, and p.m. He very large and highly organised body)nked the second defendant how much he bought them for, and be said between $2 and $3. Ile assured witness he did not stou? them and wanted $3 for them. Witness eventually got them for
extruing defendants brought another pit and were then arrested by the Police. another Chinese, and formed the subject
The third pot was the property of So we'll call it a draw--but 'e they who oil the Germans have now been comitatter of a second,charge, fr welled to the defensive after a long och defendant,
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Asked if he remembered being acht to prison for 15 days in 1906, the second defendant said I have beca to prison
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SURE THING.
It was difficult to beliere that, oven in time of war: natio which prides itself warpon its culture nuld behave with such ruthless barbarity to innocent civilians who had been spending their raoney in fra country.
Germany is willing to declare the draw. Vide Newspapers.]
Politely request us to call it a draw The Germans, ili ingthe trend of the war, Why, mare 1 We lament their praition for-
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THE FIGHTING IN TRANGE
Losos, Sept. 18; 6.50 p.m.
Oise to Worre, without Important change at any point; but on the A communique issued at Puris says the buttle continues from the
telghts North of the Aisne wo have unde slight progress at some places. Three counter-attacks by the suns against the British were We repulsed three determined night comterattacks from Craonne: It not only eur a colds and grip, but to Rholms the enemy vainly endearing to take the offensive against
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