1914-10-06 — Page 5

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1914.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR

THE SIEGE OF TSINGTAU.

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GERMAN NIGHT ATTACK

REPULSED.

HEAVY GERMAN CASUALTIES.

ACTIONS ON LAND AND SEA.

VIOLENT BATTLE NORTH OF THE OISH.

Mr. S. Imai, the Japanese Consul-General at Hongkong. has cour teously sent us she following official communication, which be received to-day from the Japanese War Department:—

On the 2nd October the enemy's Infantry, numbering about 850, finde a night attack aghast cur pickos party in front of our right wing. We were fully prepared for this attack as it was expected, judging from their previous movements, so we at once concentrated violent fire. upon theth and drove them back.

Their losses were--one officer bud, 47 bodies abandoned, and 0. captured.

Our casualties were 5 dead and wounded:

The enemy is firing incessantly from land and sen.

On the it last., our heavy gun artillery bombarded the German gunboat "fitis when she came nearer, and four shots hitting her hull, in consequence of which she retired out of range.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Paris, Oct. 5, 4,20 p.m.

Router's Tokyo correspondaus telegraphs that it is officially stasod that

350 Germans made a night attack from Tsingtas,

They were detested and forty-seven were killed..

The Japanese casualties were five killed and night wounded.

ACTIVITY ON THE EAST AFRICAN ANGLO-GERMAN FRONTIER.

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Germans Everywhere Repulsed.

LONDON, Oct. 5, 6.25 p.m.. The Press Bureau announce that Mr. L. Harcourt, the Seeratury ef State for the Colonies, states that the operations in East Africa bave been conducted with considerable activity on the Anglo-German border.

The attempts by the enemy to raid British territory and to cut the Uganda Railway, with the exception of the occupation of an unimportant station, have all be repulsed and the miders in every case defeated and the fore compelled to retire.

Mr. Harcourt warmly thanks "the volunteers and pruises the gal untry of all the arms.

The Governor, he says. mentions Captain J. Pattinger, Subadar Sherbaz und Natick Gul Mahomed for conspicuous bravery.

Lieutenant R. Hardingham diduxcellent work in keeping in touch with the enekny for six days.

RUSSIANS ADYANCING IN EAST PRUSSIA.

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T0,000 German Casualties.

LONDON. Oct. 5, 8.45, p.m.

A telegram from Rome states that the Russian Embassy there announces that the Germans ic. East Prussin have lost-70,000 men and that two Russian armics are advaacing on Alenstein from the west and the south.

SITUATION UNCHANGED. AT ANTWERP.

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Lonnox, Oct. 5, 4.20 p.m.

An otfizial statement from Antwerp lays that the situation is unchanged

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VIOLENT EATTLE NORTH OF THE QISE.

Resuit till Undecided.

LONDON, Oct. 5, 4,28 p.m.

A Paris communique states that the battle on the Left Wing continues violently to the North of the River Oise.

The result is undecided.

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We have been obliged at some points to give some ground, but there

fa. no change elsewhere."

THE WEI-HSIEN AILWAY.

LONDON, Oct. 5, 8.45 p.m.

The Chinese bare consented to the Japanese controlling the Wei Hsien Railway.

THE""' GOEBEN ". AND THE "BRESLAU.

" BRESLAU."

LONDON, Oct. 5, 2.40 p.m.

A telegram from Constantinople states that the Ambassadors of Great Britain, France and Russia are of opinion that the closing of the Dardanelles affects Turkey more than the Allies. Consequently, D Turkey wishes, it may be closed indefinitely, but that the Allies feet cannot withdraw until the Gooben and the Breslau are, in a true sense, Turkish warships.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Bautora Service to the China Afail}

EARTHQUAKE IT SMYRNA.

Heary Death Roll.

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LONDON, Oct. 5.

As Smjna an earthquake partly destroyed the carpet manufacturing towns of Isbarta and Burdur...

The death roll is very heavy.

(Wah Tas Yat Po's Service.)

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AN APPOINTMENT.

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PERINO, Oct. 4 Chow Hokki has been appointed Acting-Minister of Agriculture.

AN AWARD.

Jame Tin Yan has byen awarded the decoration of the Second Order of Kayo.

A PARDON.

Suo Tu Yan, formerly Tatuh Fukion, has been pardoned..

THE MURDERED JAPANESE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL."

NEW ORDINANCE PASSED.

Volunteer Octoare and Jury Barrios.

Trading With the 'Enemy.

petition. This policy was dictated by. incarnational law.

In applying that policy to the comp mercial life of the Colony the firms which wore managed by anemies subjects foll naturally into two classe, the Bra which were branches of Arms in Ger many or had business in Germany and flems that were purely focal and had no connection with German territory, except,, of course, in so far as that they night | deal with German gods.. As regaria | the firms, or branches of fire in Ger many of which had partners in Germany, the position takan in dealing with a branch here was that any contracts on- Hot Coloria Secretary, Mr. Cunbeads of the whole firm including part- tered into would be contacta for the SAPARS.

Hon. Attorney-General, Mr. J..ould not eatinas to trade hers without nor in Germany, accordingly those Årga

A masting of the Legulative Council was held this afternoon. FI.E. the Jovernor, Sir F. H. May, R.CMQ., presiding. There were also present:

H. E. the General Offer Commanding the Troops, Major.General F. H. Kat, OR.

KEMP.

Hon. Celonial Treasurer, Mr. E. D. Į permission.' Important British Interceta

Wotre

were involved in their trading and it was important is the intersta, not only of

Hom. Director of Public Works, Mr. A. F. CHURCHIL

Hon. Secretary for Chiscen Affairs, EE. HALLEPÄT,

Mr.

local firza," but frins trading in other

parts of the Empire that a curtain Ämit-

Hon. Capt. Supt. of Police, Mr. Mol. MER

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Hon. Mr. War Trx. CMG.

Hou, Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, R.O. Hon. Mr. E. A. Hawarr, C.M.G.

Hoo. Mr. DAVID LANDALS. Hon. Mr La Cor Pak Mr. M. J. Baany, Clerk of Councila. SHORT NOTICE.

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A mandate has been issued regret ting the murder of the Japanese angerge section of the mercina cosa neer by robbers in the Fousin districttion should be put on a permanent

it was very necessary that this of Jahol

basis and that the Bill should be passed with the least possible delay, He therefore craved the indulgence of the Council to pass the Bill toda

Nl permision should be given to con- binuo the transactions embarked upon before the war; that they should ba allowed to dispose of stonka in the Colony and any goods due to arrive which were shipped for the war; and that they should be permitted to arport hom the Colony goods contracted to be brought His Excellency expressed his regret that into the Colony before the outbreak of he had buon obliged to summon the mom-

WAT. The permission given did not ex- bera at short notice, He was also very tend beyond the territorial limits, of the arry that the Bill which formed the sound item of the Orders of the Day only Colway. To have refused that permis reached some 1 the members

Late sien would hire caused embarrassment of that morning. It was sent out about

of Briti interests here and elsewhere.. alaven o'clock. The loal instructions They were also given permission to im from the Secretary, of State in this matter

which as the members would or into the Colony, wo far as local understand had formed thia sub jurisdiction of the song was concerned, ject of considerable correspondence, any goods ordered from British Arma (matter was one which vitally affected another alass of German and Austrian holy reached the Colony yesterday. As the in England before the outbreak of war.

firm was that in which all the partners were resident barn and they wers allow ed permission, subject of course to their good behaviourt to remain hero, and trade hers in Tory match the same way as

But in order to bear in friendly alien. mind the great object of the mention

were told that they must pay all moneys of trading with the enemy' these firms.

received as profits into certain approved banks. That shortly was the position

HONOURING THE BRAYE.

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"A mandate orders Provincial authori ties, on the 10th icat, to offer sacri fices to the military man killed in battle after establishing the Republic.

n. Mr. Hewatt rose to a point of order. He had some remarks to make en The bill did not reach hit till late, this it and asked if he should speak cow orlater mening and he did not pretend to have had an opportunity to read it.

Elis Excellency all the Hon. Mmber bad better before the

Hasked if he wished to deal with the, principius of the

PRAISE. FOR THE BRITISH TROOPS. BI17

Court hen the Bill wis taken at the outbreak of war and as the

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present time, and it was the clear inten. tion of the ordinance to continue this

Hon. Mr. Hewett, speaking on heha pulisy

of the Uneficis Members, ssid though ba As the British troops passed quietly!

knew the Government was acting on in through the Chimak district of Shangtruction from the Secretary of Sate, and whatever they aid it would be passed, divi

The Attorney-General then.outline? the provisions, of the ordinance and en- tioning the penalty eltuses said for anm-

$3,000, ar 12 months' imprison.ent

on indictment, · could be imposed; or seven years' imprisonment or a fine of $5,000.

tang without troubling the people is got think that legislation which affected mary convictions fino of not exceeding any way, the inhabitants of the the whole of the local tradio.com Province telegraphed to the Governmunity should be rushed through at fire minutes" noticn When the time came to ment requesting that the conduct ofsider the Bill che Unoficial Members

would unanimously vote against is, the troops should be praised.

The Council then went on to the sext

CHINA'S "DIPLOMATIC

FAILURE."

business.

Hon. Mr. Pollock pointed out that they were not told whether British mer- chants were allowed to trade in Ger: OFFICERS AND JURY SERVICK.

and strongly urged reciprocal "The Attorre Güteral introduced for many first reading a bili entitled "An Ordinance. breatment. He failed to see why they boxmend the Jury Ordinance, 1897."|-hould exerciso any faveur inregard The objects and reasons cleane tited to German or Austrian traders, Walle

The Central Government has ordered that the main object of this Urdia: there we zeusons why contracts entered

ATICO to exempt from jury aurrice all

ficers and non-commissioned officers of into before the war should be completed the Volunteer Force, and other efficient not a single argument had been advanced members to such a number may be why they should be allowed to enter into allowed by the Governor-in-Council. The freak contracts. apportunity has been taken to bring otion Hon. Mr. Hawatt spoke in the same

the various Provincial Governments to forward the old and new income tax liats for the purpose of comparison.

INCOME TAX LISTS

de-

The Administrative Council, has manded an explanation from the Foreign Department in regard to the diplomatic failure of the Government. (A reply is expected soon.

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WAR NEWS,

RUNAWAY ENGLISH GIRL.

Cat Her Hair Short and Went to the Front.

45) of the Jury Vrdinance, 1587, into line with recant legislation ranting to the registration of dentiste.

The Colon al Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a first time.

· AEEDINGS-

TRADING WIZZI ENKADIRA.

il ita ntages, lacluding Committee and

Кетточ

Governmant policy was bad and that sabortting that the Imperial

prevent under it it was impossible money reaching the enemy. Every means should be taken to cripple the enemy's resources and so end the war. He strong-

reply

FAIL

TRADE.

A Bill entitled “An ordinance for they criticised the action of the Government more effectual preventing, and further | in giving so little notics of the ordinance, punishment of the offense of trading with Hon. Mr. Landals registared his protest these deveral and was taken through mere maschine"

was introduced by the against the Council "being turned into, a tils which them being naked to pros!

the members knew very little third reading, the standing orders being about and bad not had time to consider. suspended to enable this to be done.

Hin Excellency in

said he did not The abjects and ressons clause stated:

варрозе H. M. Government considered the The object of this Bill is to provide for the question of reciprocity at all. What was prevention, detection

more likely to weigh with them was tho and punishment of the offence of trading, with the enemy and consideration of the tenets of international 10. introduce machinary, is the public in-law. He expressed his entire confidence tarest, for the carrying on of a business the in the Government and in their policy. management of which hay buen so affected

FUSE TRADE AND The Hon. Mr. Pollock, K.,, moved an by the war as to prejudice its activa dontinuanes. It also provides for the mondmast to clause 5 in which Banks are Paris, Aug. 20. winding up goder supervizion of the affairs

iren permission to completo trasmetions Gendarmen at Dijon hava stopped an of the local branch of any bank of a certain entered into befers the war; and no English girl, aged 25, who mo away to be defined enemy character.

business shall be carried on any such with an aviator of the detachment from the

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and branch-

or ibject exceɔk for the Pau aerodroma. She had cut her hair the Bill was read a first time.

. purpose of completity transactinga ahot, and was wearing e military aviator's

The Attomey General moved the entered isto br them ar any uniform. She will be sent bato herauspension of the Standing Orders to them before the commencement of family.

enable the Bill to pass through its various either of the said war," stagoa.

The object of the proposed amendmest. The Hon Mr. Pollock apposed this the hon. momber continued, was to bring course, contending that it would be in in the principle which he submitted opposition to section 5 of the Orders, which just before, that was to bring Clanse provided that a copy of the Bill shall be of the Bill Buhetantially in line with sout to every m raber at least two clo'r Cue and to present any new business being entered into by firms or days before the meeting.

His Excelleney pointed out that this was persons of those nationalities in the act an

· bill, nor was it an ordinary The work is wunection with the Red recition. The hill practically gaye Cross preparations in the City being to a proclamation which as the law of the The Governor said he was afraid the amendment could not be accepted as it actively pursued, and the service of land. HE WAS

sure that when the members riosted the principle laid down by the large band of helpers are available when bad heard the Attorney General's explaza Secretary of State. He would like to read the need arises.

bian of the bill they would come by the them a telegram on the subject which conclas on that it was a proper metadre to stated that restrictions shall not be imposed pas, remembering that it was the embodi-solely to prevent fair competition with meat of the policy approved is tba whole British tradera "and so in war"

B. M. Government. by

concluded the Governor *the British Government intend

stick free-trade and a fair trade fag." He was sorry he could not accept the amendment. Mr. Pollock, E.C.. asked for ibe amend. ment to be pat.

Mr. Howits seconded,

UNDER THE RED CROSS,

Guildhall to be Used as City Headquarters.

The Red Cross Committee are using the Guildhall ass centre for their operations, but it is not proposed to use the building itauli ana horpital.

It has been decided, however, that Pish- Hon. Mr. Follock asked for a vote on mongeza Hali shall be so utilised and pre-the suspension of the anding orders, parations are being made to this end,,, This was taken, and the resolutions was carried the unofficial members voting -A BELIRAFŽ-SQUARE HOSPITAL.

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HE. Major-General Kally did not vote. The Attorney-General, explaining the

by her as an addition to the King Edward VIL Hospital for Qficers in Gravenor-measure on its second reading, said he Ardaus,

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On a rote being taken the amendment received only the support of the proposer and seconder.

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The body of Mr. J. A. Stewart, acting It was announced in Dudley, Worses.Enemy character did not depend in any tershire, that Lady Dudley would go way upon nationality. A German sub-Manger of the Bank of India, was found the frons with the Volunteer Field jen trading here on his own account at Mabalakshmi in a tank last month, Mr. Stewart resolved his early" training in the Sarrice Hospital that has been organised and residing hora was looked upon a Commercial Bank of Scotland at Campbell. and equipped by the Australians for the friend by the British Government, sub-ton, Argyllshire, whence he secured an

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