TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1914.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE
PROGRESS OF
THE WAR
BELGIANS STILL DEFENDING
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ANTWERP FORTS
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Wah Ter Yat Po's Service
THE NEUTRALITY BUREAU.”
PEXING, Oct.-12.-
Luk Ching: Cheong, formerly Minis. ter to Patrograd. is appointed, the bead of aho Neutrality Bureau.
CHAN HSUN RESTLESS.
Chan Hsun has made many re- quests for a military appointinent in Shantung, but the President refuses to bransfer him from the military commandership of Nanking.
CANTON REQUIRES A LOAN.
THE CHINA MAIL.
WAR NEWS.
The London County Council has roked £300 for the relief - ( the British colony in Paris.
The British Labour 'party has placed its Iorga ization at the disposal of the Gorerz-:] Į ment for obtaining vectvits for the azuzy,
During the bombardment of Malinas, the Ostinans destroyed Rabens Mira Sulous Draughs of Fishes which was bung in the church of Notre Dame.
For publishing articles calculated to induenes public opinion wrongly, the editor of the Volksfreund, of B-un wick, has been arrested by the military authorities.
Lord Kitchener has been offered the sum of £100 to be given to the non-commis sioned officer ve privata soldier joining the neway or after August 31 who first captures A German 'standard.
few doantly the British offients speak French," exclaimed a young Francd," virl who, according to Rentor, has just retured Paria from the.one of operations, where
The Cantor Government is asking For a loan of $7,000,000. The Bankobe wont to fetch her parenta of China is backing the request.
FORTUGUESE INDEMNITY.
The British Government has införmod the Australian Minister of Pareign Affairs. that it has sent him the proposed Anglo French agreemand regarding the New Hebeldes for 'exumination before its rati-
Portugal has demanded an infication. Forttiguese child in the revolusion.
SIX MORE BOMBS DROPPED of $30,000 for the douth of
INTO PARIS,
SURPRISING NEWS FROM ANTWERP.
Twenty-Four Forts Opposing The Enemy.
12.30 p.m. A further communique from the French capital states that twenty- four of the Antwerp forts on both hunks of the Scheldt are still resisting energetically, and the Germans cs got only occupy the suburbs.
SIX MORE BOMBS DROPPED.
Luytox, Det. '12, 5.80 p.m.
A “Puis commcanique States that a therman seroplane dropped six bes the city to-day, and was pursued by five French aviatora.
An gir corps for the defence of the city is being formed.-
DIPLOMATIC DIFFICULTIES.
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WAR NEWS.
BRUSSELS. FORTIFIED BY GERMAN).
The Brussels correspondent of the "Nieuws Butterdamsche Qount" says that the Mayor of Brussels has proved him, self equal to the amergency. The people of the city have behaved admirably. Abou 1,900 special constables have been anrciled
from among men of the better clasa Thene hare repliced Gorman pickuts who have been withdrawn from public buildings and bridges.
With for exceptions. the Qormia“, though overbearing, hava behaved-satis factorily. Withnas Apparent CYP13 machine guna were pised in position.vn. the Boulevard du Nord and Kús Nure on Thursday The first Gurman Government of Dius-els, which mosup its headquarters in the flutel de Fille, has now removed
the quarters of the 3finistry of War. The German regular troops now leaving will be replaced by men of the landaturn, who will be quartored at the Belgian bar racks.
German wounded have arrived here in tundreds on the hospitals can be resched rum tha hat:letleids by tramway's..
EXPULSION OF BRITISH.
London, Sept. 1.
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A despatch received hers from O tend ys the Independence" a Lical nomi For his bravery, General Rennenkampff Brussels has ordered the expulsion f piper, saerts that the German Governor has been and the der of St. Vidi the Brit sh residents within twenty fat mir with the Gaive by the Tar. Twanty hours. The Englishmen bere Indged a po Croaves of St. George also have been contest with Mr. Beard Whitkick, the Ameri ferred on a company of infantry which
kwa Miniatur. captured a coraplate battery from the Dormans.
The Gorana are fortifying the envitons of Brussels and bare transformed, the esmotary into a redoubt.
A Bekian business man who has just arrived in London, says that Bod is very
ie Brussels
The President has ordered bis Secretary to make out a statement
f the difficulties the government is Some light chadige will appost in the Buced with in dealing with the reuw-france-frame and fitp-centime trality in Shantung The circular French colts, struck during the remain-cAICO
The French mist will Only one person in ha dred can will be distributed throughout theder of the war,
thus commemorato its removal from Paris | afford eggs and milk," he said.People country.
to Custaksmirtel, in täs Teru-et-Garonne who are rich enough to have milk brice Department.
weekly are considéred very lucky. » The | Gerinina haya directed the auboch of St. After thrilling experiences the Rev.of wine day. Brusarla proper has to lines to supply to the military 400 Ixtiles. B. G. Bourchie who init in August contribute dady 70.000 pounds of bread, Brussels under the Belgian Red Cross, has while the suburb of Auderghempire returned to Boglead" silety. Eld 40.000 ccused's Remarktable Adven-isptures and made priser by the Ger
tors.
was at Louvain: the very day of its destrue- tion,
THE ALLEGED EMBEZZLE-
MENT.
Tong Nam who is accused of emberzling £700 while employed as an see un'ant st the Yu Yuun Bank continued his story in the witness box this afternoon before Mr. Wood,
16 and taken, to Aix la Charvile. He ends of mont."-"New York :
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From The He comes the news th General va Molks,, chief the German general staff has divided ball his British.. susan, Japanese and Belgin· decorations
A NEW CHINESE LOAN.
improvements at Hankow.
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Agreement has been concluded ones-For the bend of the Red Crestw ears, Samt & Co, of London, Suchety
Geman æternis hive berg and the Charre Goy men. ordered to follow his exempla,
Mr. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. D'AI ada, prosecutes and Me Davidson, off-many of which we set with pree Mess. Htings moud Hastings, dvi ade
Defendant still hat when he turned to the Pank in September til he was assault. yfir persona a part of whom we
fight of states and locked in a cahicle.
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connected with tha Bank. He compliard THE LOST "BRITISH STEAMERS, The damage to Notre Dame Cathedral caused by the hostile aeroth he was it over the bewl, gel ap pluies the other day consists of six samdi roof beures smashed in the narer tansept, part of the roof torn away, and the frame of the clock
by Pullute.
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Four Persona Killed'; Twenty Injured.
Loxtos, Oct. 12, 12.25 p.m. Four persons were killed and twenty injured by the bombs dropped roman deroplanes flying over Paris. The casualties were mostly ateng women and children. A flag was found inscribed: "We have saken Antwerp. Your turn will come soon."
Contrary to the first statement previously telegraphed, the bomb which fell upon Notre Dine did explode and ignited a beam inside the edilice.
THE BRITISH MARINES AT ANTWERP.
Bora The Brant Of The Attack.
Laxson, Oct. 12, 5.15 a.m.
Two English newspaper correspondents stayed at Antwerp to the und, and escaped in a motor-boat as the Germans were entering
»
He sputed us save life." He jumped from the window and hung on to the
ele
lephone wires until he was rescued by means of a ladder.
Ca'custa, Sept. 17.
Shanghai dispech on the Taiyo Vichi Ni h the is ne of Chives honda to the export of £10,000 000, for the im provement of tond in Hank city, the construction of ir bridges or tunnels herween Hank.mand Wuchang, the nunstruction of a ostal to connect the ze ad the Fan river, and electric ways and other works in Esakor and and the neighbourhood! This The Goverment buildings and property incl is the due of the "Killing " in the Chirena quarter of bankow Ne
The direct lies to British owners and undarwriters as a result of the "Emden" sinking the reais in the Bay of Bengal in Delundant, cross-azsinined by Mr. Jan.inkled at the vest at £75.00 for the
value of the Hulls and the Cargn, kip, said the keys were given tea coolist
pan the safe..
Jenkin To keys were handed to Mr. neolie earning $4.60 & month to open The nod show to the world the bank's affairs!
Defradant; Ya
afu were not always, ni bt mad day: Mr Jenkin asked if the keys of the attached to the manager's girdle,
Defendant ans ered that the keys, af er the safe was opened, were at under the counter. He did not know that the coolie mentioned left by the night bost on Thurs Hay after you had told the tale," as Mr. Jenkin described it.
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Mr. Jenkin argued, that if defendant dealt in, gold, that being gulden Ina, should heen recorded in his golden books,
Defendant adoitted that he, three coolies and another signed a document to hire a magician from Canton and to shide by his decision. Ele did not agree that he was the chief person who bought and sold gold for the Bank previous to the bank' LOSE.
The bearing was adjourned until Friday | 2 p.m.
f coat. £6.8(X) l the Diplomatxcurity. The best price of the hunds in to be darertained in consideration of the £35,000. The other vessels had no cargo,
facure condition the money, market, but The war risk rates have incensed for les
the nes meurt receivable by the Chinese port, Calcutta to Colombo Extras Government is agreed upon at 60 per cent.. being three per cent, the West cost parts and the term of redemption is bxed at 40 and Eastwards being fer per cent.
yours. Dering the Sixt ten years only interest is to be paid, the next five ne truth of the principal is to be paid, and fur the remsi ing thirty years an annuil proportion of three per cent if the prin cipal will be paid off. The Chief engineer to pe intend the works is to be with the approval of Messrs.. and C, all material required shall be sough in China, and if unobtainablu Ou shall be procured from Bugland.
GERMAN CAPTAIN CAPTURED BY TURCO.
Paris, Aug. 28: "wounded Frenchman states that a Turco captured a German captain, who,
na viclent temper, cursed the Turco.
The latter made the captain carry eaterialsaght otherwise than hrogh whole equipment and completed his dia. the hands of Menta Samuel & Co, pr cent. comminian shall be paid to the firm. comfiture by placing a saucepan on his A enmmittee shall be appristed for the head, and leading him through the lines purchase of and required for the projected amid roar of laughter,
works, composed in an equal number of Chinese and Engli-ban. Messrs. Samul & Co. are to pay £1,00,000 in advanc
sum a all be deducted from the noort raised by the bands. The first image of the bonds will be £1,000,000 If subserij-. rinne do not cover the whole amount,
ARMENIAN LOYALTY.
The Armenian community in Calcutta, which numbers about 2,00 persons, Movers Smael will take up ite remainder,
of the d scroded from the eldest Eumporn settlors, have expressed to
"A dispatch to the Morning Post says that the Belgians on the 2nd inst, decided that surrender was inevitable, but they were inspired with MACAO DETECTIVE DEPARTMENT. General May their desire to participate in
Able Omdal Superseded.
A Daring Robber Raid.
the special measures of defence on being organised, The age-ation made was either that they should provide and man s river patrol boat, in connection with the Port Defeca ce that th-7 should organise A detachment auxiliary to the
the Light Here. The prepossl is now under the conifera- tion of the military authorities. It appears likely that the latter of the two expedients meation d will be regarded with the greater sfavour. The organisers of the dent of the Detective Staff,. has been scheme are hopeful of providing a loyal trabaferred in accordance with telegraforce, 200 strong.
fresh courage ou the morning of the 3rd by the announcement that British help was coming. The British Marines arrived on the 4th, after travelling all night from England, and immediately teck up their posi tions in the bottest corner as Lierre. They, with reinforcements, bore the brunt of the attack, and were subjected to galling artillery fire. The Guttmans,, deceiving the Belgians by a ruse, outflanked the position at of Administracas de Councilho and, for Hierro, muking retirement inevitable. There was great destruction of the past six months that of Superinten. houses in the city by shells, but only three shops were burnt.
THE LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE.
Alles Adrance In The. Centrs.
LONDON, Oct. 18, 12.20 p.m.
A Paris communique says that cavalry notions on our left, continue
in the districts of Labassed and Hazebrouck. The onomy between Arras
Mr. Lopes, who has held the office
hic instructions from Lisbon, to his old
If the contracted works are ens put in hand within one year, the loan agreement is to
be cancelled.
AN INTERPRETER WANTED.
No interprster coull be found to amist the Court in the charge against W. Monoka, Finn, charged with beaving in a dis orderly manner at the Seamen's Institute. Mr. Dari who prorated, said tha defendant treaten d him with a knife and he took action for his (defendant's) protection as well for his OWU.
appointment sa caval engineer in the EGYPTIAN PRESS AND THE WAR. He was quite prepared to withdraw the
| Hasboug Mister's Department.
Mr. Lapes' successor, a young man, is the nominca of the Lisben Government. Mr. Lopes has done invaluable work in the detective office during the past. vix months, his ripe experience at the district and people peculiarly fitting him for the post, and there is a general feel." ing of regret that he has been superseded, the government's action provoking strous criticism. During his short period of
and the Oise attempted several attacks which failed, notably at Lossigny office many secret societies and the head and Roye. We made some progress in the centre on the right bank of quarters. of piratical gangs including that the Aisne und south-east of Verdun.
The following Havas, telegram was despatched on the 11th inst: at
5.6 4.m.:-
In spite of violent attacks our positions were chaintained everywhere, German aviators to-day throw down a score of boabe, killing free persons and wounding 14.
FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAM..
the gang which burned the steamship Tai On have been raided and many P Bons brought to justice.
charge..
Mr. Wood did art think that could be dous.
Bombay, September 14The Times
Mr. Davies said the Russian Consal dil of India Aden courspondent wrote on the 5th instant p
not understand Finnish and he hai The Egyptians have not been slow in communicated with defendant through an showing their loyalty to England. The English interpreter. Arabic paper, "Al Maayid" a strongly The Magistrate pit back the case for Mu-lim paper, after referring to the true and oupla f days to communicate further with har felt foelin of fris dship, sympathy the Russian Consul. and devotion entert ined by the Herialsze towards England, my Mahomedans scattered all over the earth have receive? far better trou ment at the hands of the English than it was over their lot to get from any other nation, and we are not. D grateful people. We may differ from the English-on-one thing er another, hat when wa are both attacked by a commen, oceny we sink our differences and stand fire and uuited."
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BRIGHT EYES
THAT JOYOUS INDEX TO HEALTH-HOW THEM POSSESSORS ARE ENVIED BY THOSE WHOSE ETES ARE HEAVY AND DULL P LADIES WOULD ABANDON THE SO CALLED "HEALTH TREATMENTS " EXTEN SIVELY ADVERTISED AND DRINK
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At midnight from every part of the Bunnity Taports come ofware of an Chasisam. Booruits are rushing to the colours.
Between 200,000 and 250,000 Baco but an old opponent of the Bissyad, in London clafa yesterday jotard the 11th The Garidad," anether Maslim paper, joined. Two hundred member of leading commenting on Derman aggression, aya battalion, of Reyni Fusiliers, bich is being Besides the loss of the native's farmed specially for West End lab men. sympathies, Germany has brought into the Many professional cricketers are joining. Areas against bersalf a formidable enemy
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Only a few days before Mr. Lopes vacated his offer a daring raid was made by a gang of robbers on the house of o wealthy merchant in the California trado situato cobalty yards from the Conten Police Station. The attack was made et Gm on the 11th inat., when the mor chant was confined to bed suffering from gout. The invalid was threatened with a revolver and three ruffany armed within the person of Grest Brixia, which has satisfactory. In Ginger 10,000 already kajves attacked his wife, an American stepped in to protect mall nation have joined, and recruiting continues. At indy, but this put up a plucky fight to defending its independenes and to safeguard Leeds pahattalion. comped of yung m n entering with chums, recruit The following telegram was received by M. Liebert, the local French save her jewellery, beating off the man inte national Treaty which mus
and crying for help. The robbers were respected. The participation of Englanding, and the Lord Miyor is bearing the
in this war is therefore statopedith whole expense. alarmod that her crics would bring assist honour, and it wing her the
"at VIL PEKING.
anco, and all eventually mande off, leaving neutral peple
The Arabic papers, the **Makatiam,” The 10th has been quite calmi, intenso, fog making use of artillery the plucky woman, with more than thirty impossible. The Germans tried four violent attacks successively in a wounds. Fortunately not one of them indicate that their sympathies are strongly Abram and other papers, clearly wooded, district between Apremont and the Meuse. Several tranches soricas, but she is very wook but loss on the British si Even the Nationalist Occupied by Germans have been taken by French troops. The Belgian of blood and is being treated in hospital effeint dry the Shial, indianly when you can cure their alls with army has left Antwerp untouched. Bolora los ving, supplice ware Chinese delcove we looking for topadiated eggcation that is in prva destroyed and burned..
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