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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1914)

BY TELEGRAPH.

LONDON, Oct. 17, 4.10 p.m.

A Furis communique slates that there is no marked change in East Prussia.

The Austro-German, armies in the midia of the Vistula have been compelled to act on phe defensive along the whole front

Thero is continual sighing south of Praemyal, and the Russians have taken 300 prisoners.

4.80 p.m. A Petrogradi official despatch status there have been abght engage-i ments on the East a'tusamn front. Abo Austrians and Germans took the ohesive on Thuryday of the middle of the Vistula and in Galicia.

FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.

The latest telograms reavived through the locul Frunch Consulato General are:-

Via PEKING.

Germans made an advance from Antwerp towards Thaalt and Bruges obcupying that town on the 14th; also from Audenaille towards Courtrui. Cuzizans evacuated left bank of the Lys between Lys and Labuse conkil. Situation standing unchanged. Germans occupied defensively Aruentieres-Givenchy line, West of Lausse; and came in contact with

BY

THE CHINA MAIL.

TELEGRAPH.

THE NIYAL BRIGADE GISUALTIES AT ANTWERP.

LDONON, Oct. 17, 415 pim.. The Admiralty announce the following casualties in the Royal Naval Division at Answorp

Baralisa Commander Maxwell, late Grenadier Guards, and Sub, Lieut. Ridge. Volunteer Reserve, killed,

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Thirty-six officers are internad in Holland, including Commodore Wilfred Henderson, Commanding First Brigade.

all are in the Yaluateur Reserve, with the exception of two Officers of the Indian Army, a Commugler in the Navy, dive Loutrouars in the Nary, a Captain of M.CL., Major don. W, Irefusis sad ilsjør Bryce, Coldstreams, and Major Fletcher, Scots Guards.

THE SIEGE OF TSINGTAU.

Bombardment Of The Forts.

Mr. S. Imai, Consul-General for Japan at Hongkong, has kindly sent us the following communication sont to him cricially from Tokyo:-

"The Commander-in-Chief of the Second Squadron reports on the 15th October that one part of our Second Division, together with one British cruiser, proceeding to the no.th of Ta kong Island on the 14th Alles between Lacasses and Arras. Violunt aghting took place at Ver-October, fiercely bombarded the lux and Hui Chuan Chae fortresses At the same time,one of our aeroplanes, destroying part of them. peties, lias town remaining to the Allies. Notable progress was made between Arris and Albert by the Franch who took bantuscamps. in dying over the Hui Chuan Chue fortress, threw bombs upon it, while the direction of the Unse and Sonuce nothing changed. German shelled serving the effect of our firing. In this battle we sustained no

damage. French ng staked out by Lechelles, Boisuusvosbes, but without infantry attacks. Betweet, Uise and Meuse rivers French made an advance towards Crone, North-East of Berryan-Bac, and Rheims roud and Cirvesion of Elouis taking out several German trenches, Between Mouse and Mosctie rivers "French repulsed German attacks South-East of Verdua in the wght of 13, and made progress the 14th South Verdun Geroun offensiva aginst Bundesupt, North of St. Die,

to Metz road.

definitively checked.

Official pelegring from French Government through Peking :--- The 15th was marked by new progress of Allies notably groups South of St. Mihitel region, South-East Bheims region, Loire region, North- West of Rheims and butween Bethune and Lens: Allies took up again Lagorgue, Estairs and action of their troops is extending actually from Yprus region to the Sea,

HAVAS, Oct. 17, 3.50 a.m.

Relative culus prevailed on the Arvatest part of the front in region of Arras, Sr. "Mbiel We ugla gained some ground German troops occupying Westeni Belgium have not passed the line itaad Thourout, Boulers, Monin.

Official telegram from French Gyvomment through Peking:— On the greater part of the front relative calm prevailed. On the 17th inst. the Allied amues bave uined som ground, ut Arr, St. Mihiel districts. On the right bank of the Lys the Allied troops re-ocenpied Laventic, Flourbaix and the immediate approaches of Armen- fieres. In the Ypres district and up to the North the situation ünchanged,

VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.

LONDON, Oct. 19, 12.45 a..

The official announcement made in Paris at 11 o'clock yesterday evoning stated:-The Germans essayed two violent attacks to the north and cast of St. Die. They were repulsed with serious losses to the

ungry.

No other information of importance was received regarding the day's operations.

GOOD PROGRESS MADE IN NORTHERN AREA,

Enemy Delven Back Thirty Miles, e

LONDON, Oct. 18,9.50 p.m.

The Fress hureau announces that the British troops have made good progress in the Northern ares during the last few days and that the Alles have droven back the enemy more than thirty miles.

BIG BRITISH NAVAL VICTORY.

Four German Destroye.ma' Sank.

LONDON, Oct 17, 7.30 p.m.

The Admiralty announces than a quiser, accompanied by destroyers, engaged four Garaian destroyers uff the Dutch coast in the afternoon, All the enemy's destroyers were anak.

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The British loss in the action was vae officer ned four men wounded. The damage sustained by the British destroyers was alight. Thirty-one German survivuce were mado prisoners.

GERMANS OCCUPY OSTEND?

LONDON. Oct. 17, 4.80 p.m.

An Amsterdam message stands it is officially announced in Berlin that the Germans vooupied Ustand on Thursday,

THE SCHELDT REPORTED TO BE MINED,

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LONDON, Oct. 18.

It is reported that the Germans have mined the Scheldt below Antwerp.

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RUSSIA PROTECTING. HER COAST.

LONDON, Oct. 1.35 p.m. 17.

It is afically announce that owing to the presence of German submarines at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland and the danger from torpedoes on the Russian const the Russian Government Ins been, compelled to mine the ses from the Gulf of Riga to the Aland Islands.

DUTCH LINER STRIKES A MINE IN THE NORTH SEL

LONDON, Oct. 18.

The Dutch liner Noordam (gross tonnage 12.531), bound frozi Nayr York

for Rotterdam, bas sent out a wireless message that she has struck a mine in the North Sea, but is proceeding ander. her own steam. Seven persons on board are injured.

THE LOSS OF THE "HAWKE.

LONDON, Oct. 1.36 p.m. 17.

CANADA'S MILITART EXPENDITURE.

Loxbox, Oct. 17. 11.45 p.m. It is announced that the Bank of England will admince the money required this year for Canada's military expendituro. A permanent War Loan will be Bloated later.

WHAT TURKEY IS DOING.

Lowson, Ost. 17, 6.25 p.m. A message from Constantinople states that the Turkish fleet bas assembled at the entrance to the Bosphorous. Several warships have proceeded to the Black Sen. The thering is apparently due to the cruise of the Russian Black Sea. feet.

7.15 p.. The Turkish Fleet hus returned to the Sea of Marmora.

خدا

TURKEY AND EGYPT.

Losves, Oct. 18, 3 p.m.

A message from Constantinople aye that the Porte states officially that Turkey entertains no aggressive i stenticus against Egypt, which, the statement points out, is a Turkish province.

THE AUSTRIANS AGAIN SEVERELY DEFEATED.

LONDON, Oct. 17, 4.30 p.m..

A Nish official despatch states that the Servians and Montenegrins on Wednesday completely defeated the Austrians in a desperate battle at Classinatz, a plateau which dominates the fortifications of Serajevo..

BOMBARDMENT OF CATTARO,

LONDON, Oct. 17, 4.80 p.m.

A Roma despatch says the Allied Floets' guns at Mount Lovchen violently resumed the bombardment of Cattaro.

WAR NEWS.

SHOT IN COLD BLOOD.

Lettore from home tell of the barbarous slaughter in cold blood of a detachment of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders strong, was ambushed sad cat off

from

SHANGHAI STOOK ASSOCIATION.

The Secretary of the Hongkong, Stick Association has courteously into med us that he rosulvod a telegram from "Shanghai this morning stating that it had been decided to postpone the August, September and October Bettlementa ta. Novamber; and thumb the rate of interest was to be 8 per cent

NORTH RIVER. TRAIN AT« TACKED BY ROBBERS.

VICTORIA THEATRE

TUESDAY

AND

20th

For 4 Nights Only

The Story of

From Our Own Correspondent) Father William

IN 2 PARTS

A VERY POWERFUL DRAMA.

The robbers along the Canton-Hankow Railroad between Canton and Ying-tak are getting holder and bolder. Several days ago the paymaster was going down the track from Ying-tak on his hand car to pay of the workmen. He was told up a for miles south of Ying-tak and relieved of his money. Laat Wednesday about 36 miles north from Canton the train was Attacked by a band of over a hundred robbers. These men shot into the train white THE raaning full speed. The train forces did not halt but ru-had the train through the infested colon. No one was struck by the ballets from the robbers.

The next day a large body of soldiers were placed on the train to be ready for the robbert as we passed through the infested motion. There were about .75 well armod soldiers. These soldiers were mostly placed in the first and second clas anschen. As we reached a hilly, serio where the robbers were thougth to be in hiding, the watchman saw what he thought m be the leaders of the robbers. He yelled out Robbery.”

DOUGLAS and BARRY

FAMOUS ENGLISH PATRIOTIO ARTISTES

WHO HAVE MADE A GREAT HAT

THE SEASON'S EVENT ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 254H

Look out for November 6th

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PRINCE OF WALES FUND.

A British War Picture 2000 teet long has been secured and will be

The soldiers squsized exhibited at an early date. (Exclusive Rights).

below the windows and commenced firing | in the direction of the robbers. They wore side by side with the passengers, shouting constantly for some time. Probably 150 shots were discharged, but no reply came from the robbers. The tria rushed along and son passed into the open folds, every castooling a littlo relieved. During the shooting some of us were locking cut to sea it any robbers could be seen, and bet little sign of rabhere were noticeable to us. The Ray. Mr. Mowson of the New Zoe- land Mission, who lives in that ection, says there is a large band of robbers kiding in the bills and mountains. They oume down to the valleys and plander, stealing. the farmers' sad merchants' things. It is generally anderstood that they planning to attack the "train. Formarly these rebbors weis river pirates, but as the river traffic has cessed to be profitable for rob bers, they are veking to maks good their lose by failing on the villages sad the train. It is to be hoped that sufficient soldiervill be sent to clear the country along the tail- road of those bad ghameters sad restora posce to the land.

FRENCH CONVENT CHARITY SALE.

Opened To-day.

One of the most deserving philanthropic institutions in the City is the French Convent which for yea a prat has opened its doors to destitute children. Supported in the main by a grant from the French people,ia Farupe, where every scholar hands over his or her centime for the land to.. raliere distress in China, the French Convent in Hongkong kinually sugments its funde by a male usually held are meri- toriously patronised, at the City Hall. Thin yes

yest chiefly because of the war, the sale which was opened this morning at the Convent, was conducted on a staller scale There was, however every indicating that. te sum total realised world not fall short of the amount taken in provious years. As usdal, the effort ba assistance of a number of distinguished nt Dinant, could only sand two regiments. Indies in Hongkong. Lady Msy visited which bravely fought their way through, the Home this morning and expressed with heavy losses. The Germans, moving barself delighted, not only with the the hall and rapidly, co off the Franco Belgian retreat

where the enemy's general cleanliness of

Fortresses, field artillery, and many motor cars fell into their hands.

The fugitives hoped to join a French reinforcement at Saint Gerard from Din nat, but the French, being overwhelmed

dimmbled

the

The detachment, two or three hundred at Boid la Villier some of the Relofan waris, but also with the healthy and

machine the mac main body, and seeing that realstance was guns, and made. clean swasp of several lively appearance of the children, and last, The Chinese useless the captain surrendered. The motor cars Elled with officers, At let the bus by no means least, the abundance Germans. it is stated, collected the High-retresting forcas cut their way through, of beedlework for sale. landers arms and then barbarously shot but at terrible post, with their ranks broken children, sily take to needlework the blind girls being particularly cloret. hopelessly intermingled. The retr ab was

thread their own needles and produco tives were expr pursued and harassed.

copy of a pattern erao neater than They then tumbled. T

right on the path of the pattern itself. The Ravazand Mother the French retest from Charlero This Superior, Sister Beatrice, and the Bistera farther dem galised, the Belgians, who generally have the welfare of the children at heart and this in no man way however, eventually reached Philippeville, whers they refericed. Thence they teach contributes to the success of the Rome, ed Popen in seven days. The Namur garrison and field army originally numbered 26,000 but only 12,000 escapod.

down the officer and all his men in cold and regimtinued, but the Ingf. Some are so proficiant that they can

ti od. Bush a dastardly act is bound to be terribly revenged by the murdered mea's

amrades.

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SIEGE OF NAMUR.

Defenders Blunder Badly.

KUCH CONSEQUENT SLAUGHTER.. Ostead, Sept. 9th.-Survivors from Na. mur atata that General Hichel sad staff,, who had charge of the garricor, made two mistakes. They allowed the enemy to enma too close without attacking," and waited too long for belp from the French, who were anable to send aristance in time. The Belgian waited along the Mouse for weeks for the Germans on the o her back to attack them, happy in the belief every day's delay was a gain m the path of vio tory, whereas the Germans, beneßring by

The exhibition of work for sale took place on one of the lower verandaba. The ladies experintending and assisting were:-the Missen Liebert, Mrs. Holyoak, Miss Hoskyn, Birs. Teasdall, Madame Thomas, Malle. Thomas, Mrs. Grant

The cases of notifiable disease reported Smith, Madame De Obaldin, Madame last week were two of diphtheris, of which Blanche, Mr Maitland the Misses

Gordon, Mrs. Pol Hodgson, Mrs.

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THE WINES THAT MAKE

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one was fatal; and four of entòric, of which 4. B. Bishop. Mr. R Hancock, Wine Growers to

all but one wers (stal. The diphtheris patients were one Britisher and ope Chinese; and cas of the enteric patients was Indian, the others being Chinese,

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There is also refreshment stall which was superintended by Miss May, Mrs. L. G. Bird, Mrs. H. W. Looker, Mr & L. Leefe, Mins Baker-Brows and Min Cunningham.

LANDLORD'S INDESCRETION.

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Bergandy Reserve Per Case 12 Quarts

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the lesson learnt at Libus, instead of burling: In his effort to augment the local

The thanks of the Heverend Mother Claret Reserve Per Case 12 Quarts. regimens on the Belgians, waited for the contributions to the Prince of Wales' arrival of enormous a siego gune, screened by Fund the proprietor of the Grind Hotal Superior are extended to the following for a curtain of avaley.

Finally, under cover of a fog, the azemy with gratifying success, on Saturday thoir generosity: the Dairy Farm Go placed 32 gaas out of range of the Belgisoening. The company which sat down Mesara Watson and Co., Maseca Lane, guns, and concentrated the fire on a small the special dinner arranged in its aid, Crawford & Co and Mears Weistunge section. The Garmuus had been accur and in the concert which followed he had the assistance of a number of well. ately informed of the Namar defences.

Ona mirvivor relates that for ten hours known local amateurs. The dining hall the Belgians, in an entrenchment and lying fat suffered a terrible ordeal. They and lounge were decorated with the rulour of the Allies. Little Miss Baion were unable to ses the enemy or fire à

hot, and if they got their heads above the tann, daughter of the proprietor, WERE. samparts they were simply mown offing a dainty Japanese costume, made so Whole regiments were decimated.

Appeal on behalf of the children rendered. Mestrhile the invadery guna were

fatherless by the war, and by her sole

Wales secured $50 for the fund.

Marshorelette

Tenant Wrongfully Kerested.

Award of Damages.

The part-heard action brought by Hock Reserve Per Case 24 Pinte the Chun Koo firm of 88, Queer's Road

turned on the Maigeret and Marshot off picturs postcard postanite of the Prince Central gains. H. Piry, of the same Chablia Reserve Per Case 12 Quarts forts, which were only fashitaed guns. The Maigeret fired tem shots, but received 1,200 shele at the rate of 20 par minuta. It soon worrendored.

ildeut

Goport) Hiebel and staff were either:

that the fortress would hold out' had not provided for the eventuality. of a retirement. Great confusion thus enaded, and the narrow road was chokod with swirling torrent of men, horse, and

DIPHTHERIA-EOW IT MAY BE

AVOIDED.

address, to recover $200 alleged to be

duo as ront of the first and second fours Chablis Eeserve Per Case 24 Pints

of the premises named, again came befor Mr. Justice Hazeland in the stammary Court this morning. Af the former hear. ing it was stated that on the previous day defendant was arrested on an affidavis Many wounded Belgians.wer IPETHERIA arly contracted worn to by plaintiff, and damagie werd The Admiralty confrms the statement that Lieut Commander Ronomas, vehicles The Germans followed close, when the child find's cold. The cold Glaisted, defondant's solitor submitting Gutzers Dennis and Jvitt, and Boatswain Austin were saved from the Baulic, on the fagitives hacis, and storm from the prepares the child's system for the recep that the serosh was wrongful and certain but it fears that the remainder of the officer are lout 4

Mtion Kad development of the diphtheris statements in the affidavit were inescur. Lieut. Commander Rosoman few years ago was attached to the Tamar

garms. When thers are case of diphtheria' ste Hongkong and therefore is known to many in the Colony.]

GERMIN CRUISER AT HONOLULU,

LONDON, Oct 17, 2.50 p.m..

Tao Garman Ceruimer Geier had arrived at Honolule for repairs to ber en

Bass, which do caps several wake,

From Amter dan fasvadamant is watöhing vi prevens a violation of

CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALL.

in the neighbourhood children that have

guide hould be kept at home and of the Ar. E. M. Tozer reprooted defendant, street notil rovered. Give them Cham Me 1. EL Gardiner appearing for plain. berlin a flough Fam dy and they will not tim

TIBE thing so good for muscular, have to remalust home long: It slep cleaneatis Lordship found that delan

"Thetamatiem, apenina, lameness, ATAZIJA

nut the vulture bede, which form hir

was wrongful and awarded him damage against plaintiff On the plaim he sound for "might dow: 408,

of the musclos, bruises and like, injorien: Majandy throat whas 12, but a play 2 and Chamberlain Pat Bilm. I will foot a mining the risk of contrasting sectious $250 aurs in less tinte thus say ofher treatineus."

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