FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1914
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Man.)
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
HEAVY NAVAL GUNS AT-
TACKING TSINGTAU.“
BY
THE CHINA MAIL.
TELEGRAPH.
BELGIAN ARMY AGAIN DISTINGUISHES – ITSELF.
Loxbox, t. 2, 1 a..
The Press Bureau announces that the enemy throughout yesterday mada vigorous counter-attacks against the Allied Front but were beaten. back, suffering considerable losses. The Belgian Army particularly dis- tinguished itself by its spirited and prave defence of its position.
ENEMY SHIPS IN THE SUEZ CANAL.
LONDON: Oct. 29.
The Official Press Bureau announces that Great Britain has notified the Powers that the Egyptian Government is taking steps to remove enemy ships from the Suez Canil. Such vessels have no right to use the canal as a place of refuge, which pretice blocks the canal and renders incon- sistent the use of the canal in the ordinary way by other shipping.
SUCCESS OF THE NEW BRITISH MONITORS.
LONDON. Oct. 25-12.30 am).
LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCEbuted materially to the success of the operations and abundantly justified
INDIA'S CONDITION "ENTIRELY
SATISFACTORY."
THE SIEGE OF TSINGTAU.
Big Guns. Engagod.
Mr. S. Imai, the Consal General for Japan, kindly informs us that he has 640 officially informed that the Japanese navy are using their big guns-in- the attack on Taingtau.
On the Watch at Hawaii.
A detachment of the Japanese Fleet is ca the wateb for the enemy in the neighbourhood of Hawaii.
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CONDITION OF INDIA "ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY.".
BY TELEGRAPH. VICTOR
Router's Service to the China Man.)}
**GUNBOAT” SMITH, KNOCKED
OUT.
LONDON, Oct. 21,
At Beaton Langford, knocked out "Gunbont" Smith in three rounds
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(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.),
NEW OPEN CITY.
PERINO, Oct. 22. Altai, in Northern Mongolia, will shortly be opened to foreign trade.
MINISTER RESIGNS.
Leung Tan Yin, Minister for Com- munications, has resigned.
CHINA UNIVERSITY DONATIONS.
President Yuan Shih Kai has given i
China scheme, and other doustions inchado $20,000 from the Vice-Pre- sident. Li Yuen Hung, and $10,000 from the Premier. Chiu Shi Chung,
The Admiralty announces sint the Monitors Saver, Humber, and Mersey have been recently engaged in the operations on the Belgian coast,$30,000 to forward the University of
ring at the German right flank. Owing to their light drift they contri- their acquisition. As the outbreak of the war they landed detachments and machine-guns to assist in the defence of Nieuport, where they per- formed meritorious service.
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE.
Enemy Being Repulsed.
Lesbos, Oct. 22, 12:45 a.m.
A communique issued at Faris 11 p.m. saya
A folent battle raged throughout the day on our beft from tho North Sen to La. Bassee on fronts extending from Nieuport, to Dixnude, from Ypres to Menin, and from Warneton to La Bassee, the Allies holding their own everywhere.
A TRIBUTE TO THE BRITISH
TOMMIES.
What impressed me above all, writes a Belgian War Correspondent who witaeased the battles of Mons and Cambrai, were the coolness and dash of the British soldier. His uttar indifference to danger, and his general air of "Don't care, simply carried me away. At moments of critical danger I
The prospects of a German airship ever getting over Landon are"alight," he said, bat the prospects of it ever getting back back spin are practically nil.
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TEA TAX REDUCTION.
Too Taxation Department has de- cided to reduce the tax on tea from November 1st. -
SAVINGS BANKS..
A bunch of the Sin Wah Savings Bank will be established at Shang- hai.
MONGOLIA AND FINANCE.
The Financial Department will establish offices in China as 5000 23 the Mongolian boundary question is settled.
CONSCRIPTION FOR CHINA?
Zeppelins cannot fly at a great aftiende
The Advisory Committee is con- 1-6,000ft or 7,000ft are their limit. Consequently, our aircraft, which can fly higher and faster than they would have no sidering a scheme of compulsory mili- difficulty in destroying so invader once itary service for the whole of Ching. has shown its presence.
TIENTSIN. AMERICAN QUARDS.
"In cleat weather I un't think a Zeppelia would attempt a raid. It would certainly be sighted, and it would be un-
H. E. the General Ocer Commanding the Forces (Maj. General Kelly, C.B.) have seen him worrying as to when he was able to rise out of the range the high soldiers from the Philippines have
bas received the following telegram from Simla, dated Oct. 29. 4.30 p.m.- The situation in India remains entirely satisfactory."--Chief of General Staff.
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THE FIGHTING ON THE BELGIAN COAST.
The German Boast.
the
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to get his cup of tes from his little, travel- ling kitchen.
I shall never forget the admirable reply giren by ac English soldier, wounded in the band, whom I found sitting by the roadside outside Mous wearing an air of conetarnation. I began to talk to him and asked him if his wound was hurting him. I not that he said with dcle tal shake of his bead, but I'm blessed if I havent boon and lost my pipe in that
participat-last charge." I gave him mine and he was
instantly comforted.
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Several correspondents mention that British warships are ing with the Allies in the fighting on the Belgian coast.
A Dunkirk paper reports that the Allies have seized Bruges. This statement, like the report of the recapture of Ostend, is unconfirmed. but it acema certain that the Germaris are having the wort of matters. The correspondent of a Londen pager, who spent five days with the Germans at Ghent, confirms the report that they have been pouring in reinforcements to the coast, boasting that the preparations are for: an attack on. England.
DESFATCHES FROM BRITISH ADMIRALS.
guas."
A PATRIOTIC POEM.
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The following poem, written by Reginald Arkell, is being recited by Mr. Matheson Lang, the well-known actor, stery evening at the Strand Theatre hears the perform.
of the popular play, "Mr. Wa." The
post, neatly printed in being sold at six pance per copy, and antire proceeds are being handed over to the British Red Cross Society:
BOSSZA A Vicar
I asked another what he thought of the Gorans and be said: "They are like dies, the more you kill, the more there seem to be." That was the extent of the impressions he had received during that awful ight, and he gave me his answer John Bull may be only shopman, just ani with a mary laugh showing a glint of very whits teeth. Is
I saw others under fire
going with football attached to their knapsacks But out in the wild wante places you will
LONDON, Oct. 22, 5.10 p.. Despatches frem various Admirals, of the Flest issued to-night deal mainly with the Heligoland engagement.
Mary officers and men are montioned for gallant conduct and interest-try to santeh from death as many of their
ing details are given of the fight, it being stated that the smoothness of the sea made detection of the German submarines easy.
The Queen Mary was twice attacked and avoided torpedoes by the use of her helm.
The firing of the Lion "was very creditable, two salvocs sinking an exeray cruiser,"
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Commodore Keyes reports, that three hours after the outbreak of war two subnurines were on reconnaissance duty in Heligoland Bight.
There is another thing struck me enor. mously, and that is the humanity of the British soldier when the fighting is done. In battle he is superb. He pata into the fight
all his energy, all his indomitable pluck, and he deals terrible blows at the enemy. But when the battle in over, his frst thought is of humanity. The British do not erit over the enemy's losses. They
enemies as possible. After the battle, the men with whom they have just crossed blades are no longer enemies. They are, in their eyes just poor wounded fellows. This solicitude, great-hearted as it is, after hard fighting, will always redound to the honour of the British Army.
The Tarcher, Firedrake and the eighth submarine Botilla, day LONDON WITHOUT ITS LIGHTS. and night without relief, protected the transportation of the Expedition- Ary Force,
His Majesty has awarded honours and medals to twenty-four officers and twenty-four men.
LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE.
Enemy's 'Attacks Again Répuised.
Laxbox, Oct. 22. 5.10 p.m.
A Paris communique states: On our Loft Wing considerable German orces continued their attacks, notably around Dismede, Warneton, Armentieres, Radinghem, Lt Eassee.
"The Allies held their positions.
There have been only isolated attacks in other parts of the Front. All of these were repulsed, particularly at Fricourt, eastward of the Albert plateau, westward of Craonne and also in the region of Souain in Argonne, et Four de Paris, south weal of ferdun in the region of Malincourt, on the Woorie near Champlin and south-eat of Baint Mikiel
We made slight progress in the Argcune and Southern Woevre in the forest of Monktmare.
BOMBARDMENT OF THE BELGIAN COAST.
Experior Range Of Belish Guns.
LONDON, Oct. 22, 11.35 p.m.
The Pros Bureau auoances at the request of the Allies' Commanders, the Admiralty sent a flotilla with long range guns to the Belgian coast, and since tho 19th, insant thay hays constantly bombarded the German flank, Naval ballons: maintain observation, and report that substantial losses bare been inflicted,
guni.
Wo sustained practically no damage owing to the superior range of our
Admiral Hood fs in command of the flotilla.
GERMAN ADVANCED REPULSED AT WARSAW.
A Paris communique says-
LONDON, Oct. 22, 12.45 a.m.:
Aimhip Patrol Over Darkened City,
avenge businesa mán,
mast with his caravad.
The ends of the warth are the counter on
which his goods are displayed, And the seas of the world are the highway
by which he carries his trade.
He has mapped the earth to his liking, he
has branches everywhere, y
And the nations trade st his liking, for they
know that his price is fair ; 5. His goods have been mannfastured
strictly genuine plaz And he sticks to his own bad bargaine, because he's an Englishman, ule kit Came a pirata,
with ambition, desth's head halled to the prawns, Tearing his own pledged treaties, voiding
his sacred vow
Trampling his neighbour's landmark, burn
ing the peaceful towo,
Jobs Buil fagored his rifle, still handing
the parcels down
Two hundred and forty American
arrived at Tientsin to relieve the guards there.
WAR NEWS,
Raw gold from the Cape to the value of 2780,000 is expected to go to the Bank of
Bagland, thers being no market offers.
.
„In Lancashire, which has more at staka than any other manufacturing area, nota singeroico has been raised against the
YAX.
We will fight, wys a young Belgian officer, to-morrow and the next day, always, till there is no man of us left
alive.
dent, assigned as his reason for resigning Lard Morley, says a London correspon
that age and infirmity toft him for the Cabinet in the crisis.
Brandon, Buffolk, with a population of about two thousand, bas zoventy-five 'men. |with, the forces.
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Germans on a liter diverted from Cen- tinental parts to Liverpool chaared loudly when they learned that they were being taken to England.
Baudeman Blake, the Yarmouth boxer, summoned for going the pace on his motor.. cycle, was stated to have enlisted, and the case was dismissed.
TU be wrote on his window a message; a “An Australian Bect-Mr. Thomas Ro
message for all to read,
bertson, of Ballerat-too old to go to the Business conducted as usual, while alter-front, is paying £8 a week for a year to a tions proceed!"
volunteer from his native place.
Left bis Missus and kiddies to carry the p
Business on;
Bailed, for the sound of the shooting it is been calculated that the loss of Good-bye, and God bless you, John!£100,000,000 will fall on individuals at
rates varying from. £3 76, 5d. on an incomes There wasn't a crowd at the station to rich of £200 to £63 6. 11. on an income of
and makoa fous,
£760.
That may be the way with the others, it
in't the way with us. Scamoly a word to the Misp, and the
Zeppelins. Unlikely to Risk & Rald. London was in axmparative darkcene last night, says the Daily News of Sept. 11. All the well-known illuminations, public Dd privato, had disappeared, the Loudon County Council tramcars crossed the bridges with their binds drawn, and the lighting of the main streets and squares was the dreariest son for many years
The changed appearance of the Blatro-Net even a line to the Baiser to tell him pollars due to the following setics, by the Commissioner of Police: identifestion of particular parts of London it is requested that are lights, sky sizos. illuminated facing, and powerful lights of All descriptions used ontside for advertising. or briliantly illuminating shop fronts, be dispensed with.
In order to render mars difficult the
Where the shop front consists of com siderable area of gisa brilliantly lit from
the inside a reduction of lighting intensity
should be effected.
Druzing
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Missizu wich wel content,
the way he want.
Till out of the Northern silance came a
message, quiet and cool,- Bringing chorr to the merchants trading in
London Fool;
Ko prond; vainglorious boasting
enemies souk and slain,
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Swift through the homes of Eagined the
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the next few nights careful rh simple barlaers statement of an obsecration of Leadon froth the air.is to be aretage busine69 man.
made by a naval airship. The possibility An eye to the foen of England, an eye to Of int to London by a Zeppelin haa
'the routen of Trade, by no menze been overlooked, and the authorities are anxious to find out what pots in the city wnald be most likely to attract attention from above.
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Slight Prospect of Airship Attack
Tag chances of a successful appolin mid i London worn dinesssed with a The Gormans who advanced on Warsaw have been forced to makeily News.representatiro by Mr. Dr aprecipitata retreat, abandoning positions which they had organised for G. Gry, the editor of the Aeroplane.” doforce, the Russian pursuing them and making numerous prisoners
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