1914-10-31 — Page 5

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1914.

BY

TELEGRAPH.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)

THE

PROGRESS OF

THE WAR

THE EMDEN'S ESCAPADE

AT PENANG.

FURTHER DETAILS.

TURKISH WARSHIPS ENTER ODESSA

Eighty-Five Russians Drowned.

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Logoes, Det. w. 4.00 p.m. A telegrama from "Tukis states that the Bussinemiser hutchong," while lying at the rondstad off Persing, and a French destroyer, have| been torpedou and sunk by the cruiser Enden.

Lis offeially stated in St. Retersburg that the Helen approached n dusk and, was taken for an Allied warship.

Stur proovedded at full speed towards this deantebong, and Iorpedoed For how,

The Jantehong replied, but the Banhon agnies forpedoed iter. Blighty-five wore drawned and 250ksowed, of which 112 were wounded.

The Eden" Dlagulsed..

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THE CHINA, MAIL.

TELEGRAPH.

MINES LAID BY THE "GOEBEN."

lasmos, tet. 30, 5.30 am.

A telegram frpm Kerteh. (Crina) reports that the steamers Yulta Fund Kazbek have been sunk by mines laid by the ex-lermann, cruiser |í neben near Tail Lighthouse. Several persons were downed.

THE NEW FIRST SZA LORD.

LONDON, Oct 30.

It is officially announced that Lord Fisher-succeeds. Prines Louis of Batten- berg as Firs; Sea Lord at the Admiralty.

SCATTERING THE SOUTH AFRICAN TRAITORS.

LONDON. Oct. 30, 4,40 am.

A telegram from Capetown says that General Sir Louis Ritha reports that the traiter Beyers' commandoes bars scattered sall are unlikely to re-azite. Beyers himself has fled in an unknown direction,

GERMANS ENTER ANGOLA.

Portuguese Kill Thres Troopers.

LONDON, Oct. 30, 6.50 ..

A telegram from Laurance Marques may it is officially announced that German Cavalry consisting of 12 Europeans and 20 patives crossed the southern border of Angola, nad arrived at a quall military post. They were about to retire when a Portugasse officer grasped the German "offiper's bridle, The German troopere raised their weapone, whereupon the Portuguess" fired, | killing three of the Germans,

GREAT BRITAIN'S WARNING.

Losos, Oct. 30, .15 .. Atelegram from" Constantinople says that on Tuesday the situation between England and Turkey was nearing the breaking point.

The British Ambassador to Constantinople (H.E. Sir Louis Mallet) Monday informed the Grand Vizier that if the Turks crossed the Egyptian frontier it would mean war with the Triple Entente.

Thu Erubassies of the Entente made angetunts in anticipation of the rupture.

WAR NEWS

Great Britain has already expended | £40,000,000 on the war.

Brend is now cheaper in the United Kingdom than it was twelve months agri.

The Ennien approached dsgnised with a fondth funei and other Diet, was 50.000,000 yen, or roughly Japnas War credit, voted by the

£5,360,000. She is reported for have been flying a Japanese ring.

Transformations.

Our Singapore Correspondent's Account Of The Exploit.

The Germans originally arranged that a fleet of HO dirigibles should take part in

the attack on Pizis.

After the fall of Lemberg Russian

The Emden's vista de Penang was telegraphed to us by dir Singa-securities found ready buyers in Germany pore correspondent on Thursday and apparet exclusively in a China Mail at ever-increasing prices. extra and in our issue of Thursday Wening.

His story was as follows:- 1.5

SINGAPER, Det. 29. 5.30 p.ni.

The therman cruiser Emsden erstered Penang Harbour,arly on Wednesday graing by the South Channel."

She engaged the Jertehoug with gunfire and sank her with u torpedo..

The Jemtchong was lying at anchor having her machinery repaired. The Endon then left by the Northern Channel and engaged a French Destroyer which was coming bu.

The Destroyer also was sunk.

Many of the demtphoug's crew were saved and fifty have been taken to hospital.

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The lost in connection with the French Destroyer's crew is unknown. The Jumtehoda Blessing war vessel and was some time in Hong kong Harbour previous to Sept. 26-BL

LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE AND BELGIUM..

Sa

Loxtor, Oct. 31, 8.45 p.m.

A Paris communiqur states:-On the extreme left, Hoods caused by the Belgar. Anny in the lower valley of the Yser compelled the enemy forces, which had passed thint river, to withdraw.

The Germans were subjected to violent cannonades by Belgian and French artillery during their retreat.

The enemy attempted violent counterattacks on the British and French Anny Corps advancing north-east and cast of Ypres.

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CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE TROOPS.

sweety.

THE GAZETTE.

The following appoistnents are gazette 35. Gootirey Robley Sayer to act as Deputy Oficial Receiver with effect from the 13th October. 14. until farther

notice.

MILITARY STORES.

The following Proclamation was issued

↑ today in a " Government Uszatgo Extra..

onlinary FRANCIS HENRY MAY,

Governor,

By His Excellency Sir Francis Henry May. Kaight Commander of the Mast Distinguished tnder of Saint Michael und Saint Ciaorge, Governor and Com- under-in-Chie! of the Colony of Herg- kang and in Dependencies and Vice Alriral of the same:

Wherous by the second section of the. Military Stores (Exportation Ordinanco 1962 as amended by the Military Steres Exportation) Ordinance 1014 it is en-

and that it shall be lawful for the Governer by anal with the sitvice of the Executive Council by proclamatisa to prohibit for such period as may be there in tuvations either to bi exportal from the Colony of Hongkong or to be car ried constwise within the said Colony

mapanunition and gunpowder, mili. [ tory and moral stores and any articles which the foremos may judge was fole of being converted into or made woeful in hicreasing the quantity of military ori unval stors, provisions or any sort of man or any or sither of much arms, ap victum which may ho used as fed by

magition, gunpowder, stores, goods, or articles respectively :

And whereas by the fourth wetion of the Military Stores (Exportation Ordi mancs 12 as renumbered by the Military Siture Exportation Ordinance 1914 it senaste that the Governor may whilst anych proclamation is in fores' pers mis to be exported or to be curied cust wish or to be water-bogh to be ex ported or carried any particular articles or class of articles the export of which is prohibited by Such proclamation to sneh persons and on such terms, and sub- jvet to such conditions and relations

if any as to the Governor' may em đc and may at any time revoke or vary the terins of any such permission:

Now therefden I Sir Francis Henry May, Knight Commander of the Must Distinguishes Order of Saint Michach and Saint George, Governor und Cam- long and its Dependencies und Vice- mander-in-chief of the Colony of Horthy

niral of the same, by sud-with the advice of the sentive Council of this Colony dn by this Proclamation subject Liautenant-Colonel F. W, G. Gordon- to the provisions of the said tourth see- vices, South China Command, to be ala pericul of six months from and ingind BAI. RA.M.C., Director of Medical Sertion of the said priuanes prohibit for

member of the Sanitary Board, vico Colonel ing the #th day of detober, 1913, the J. M. Irwin, resigned, with effect froux the exportation 30th October, 1914.

1. Exeipt Honourable (3ie. Laa Chu Pak to be Memberof the "Authorisal Architects' Com mittee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Sir Rai Ho Kal, with effect from the 22nd October, 1914.

ORGAN RECITAL.

London, October 16. "Princess Mary has opened a fund to

The attendance at St. John's Cathedralļ provide Chrismas gifts for every soldier. Her Royal Highness suggals that the Church lies night, when Mr. J. W. White it take the form of embossc boxes gave an Organ Recital is sid of the Prince containing tobacco, cigarettes and pipes, of Wales' War Relief Fund, was doubt- while the Indian soldiers will get boxes of less considerably affected by the in- clement weather. Mr. White opened the programme with Boollman's Choral and Meanet Gothique from "Suita Gothique," giving ample scope to the full chorded prelude." Bach's C. Minor: prelude and fague, containing difficult bas work, received an admimble interpretation."

BRITISH SUBMARINES IN THE ELBE.

cables and nets.

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British Ports of the fol Swing, namely:-

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for the manufaesaro- of serỤN cibles;

2. To all foreign ports in Eurbon and

on the Mediterranean asıl lilack with the exception of these

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France, Russia (except the Bultic ports), Spain and Portugal of the following articles--

a) All foodstufis, und raw materials for ioolstuffy, for man and beast

b Copra, palm kernels and cocon

beary

fo) All ticles mentioned in Govern. ment Notification No. 58 published in the "Cazetn" on the 16th September, 1914, (d) Moters of all kinds, motor tyron, Tang finde, nickel and nickel ore, chrome ore and woolled sheep skins.

Provided that nothing. in this "pro-

New Youx, Sept. 26th. British naval officer's loster states that recently British submarines entered the German warships which were protected by Worship the King") Dr. Parry's com.clamation contained shall be deemed, to 2be but were unable to attack the large The choral prelude on old 104th” (“0; scores of trawlers and steamers, besides position, was played with every regard affect in any way the proclamations made to the composer's requirements. Unby me under the provisions of the Buid Antwerp. Sept. 25th.-A Eelgian court doubtedly, the gem of the programme Dreliance on the ith day of August, 1014, martial yesterday convicted German was Lamare's Andantino in Ddat, and the Ath day of August 1914. infantryman named Hofmann of having

Provided niso that this proclamation preceded by a Slumber song (Nevin after the battle of Hoffstadt and of having the national authen was the concluding killed a peasant woman with his bayonoto Custard), Rink variations on shall not apply to ship's sizes. thrown a wounded Belgian soldier into a itam en the organ. Mr. Reginald Brown

Given under my head and the Public borning house. Hoffmann was immediately sang Handel's sound at Alarm and Mrs.est of the Coloar at Victoria, Hong- sxecuted. A German belonging to the Goldsmith Land of Hope and Glory" kong, this 30th day of October, 1914. He was captured with stolen jewellery in rendering the authors were: the Hon. 33rd Regiment was executed at Ghent (B). The member of the

By Command."

Mr. Cland Severn. Hours F. A. Biden.

CLAUD SEVERN, R. Brown, and J. A. E Bullock, Mr.

Colonial Secretary. Goldsmith, Mra. Main, Mr. Young and Miss White, all of whom sequitted them-

GOD SAVE T KING. selves most admimbly.

We, at the end of the day nevertheless, continued the advance in the rection to which we hull been assigned and captured several points bis possession. d'appui.

FRENCH OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.

Oct. 30; 4.30 pia.

President Poincarré, M. M. Ribot and Sembat arrived in Paris this morning.

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Along with M. Millerand, the Secretary for War, they will go to the front to attend the funeral of Prince Maurice of Battenberg, who died bis wounds.

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The President sont a telegram of sympathy to Princess Beatrice of Battenberg, to King George and to the King of Spain.

and

Yesterday we made progress at several points, notably arround Ypres Between the Aisne and Argonne several of the enemies trenches were

south of Arras.

taken.

TURKEY'S EXTRAORDINARY OUTBREAK.

Cruiser Bombards A Rusalan Port...

Loxoox, Oct. 30, 4.15 .. A Petrograd announcement mys that a Turkish cruiser bombarded Theodosia, in the Crimea, for an hour on Thursday morning. The shells damaged the Cathedral, harbour sheds, and the break water, and wounded". a soldier:

Subsequently the cruiser Hamidich appeared off Novorossisk, and threatened to bombard the town unless it surrendereda After a conversa- tion between the warship's officers and Turkish Consular officials the cruiser disappeared.

Immediately the outbreak of hostilities with Turkey became known, amwds of people demonstrated in front of the British and. French Erabassies and the Allied Legutions.

Diplomatic representatives made spreches from the balconies.

TURKISH WARSHIPS ENTER: ODESSA.

Loxnox, Oct. 80, 3.40 p.m. Router is officially informed that Turkish warships entered the open port of Odesss and bombarded Ruesinn ships.

RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO LEAVE CONSTANTINOPLE.

Lorber, Oct. 30, 8,40 p

Rauter is informed that in consequence of the attack by Turkey, on the Russian ports, the Russian Government has instructed their Ambus sador and Staff at Constantinople to leave...

Russian Consuls have received similar instructions.

GERMANS AND THE LASH.

The story about cats-o'-nine-tails being found in the cabins of all the officers of a German warship wrecked in the Baltic has bain described as ridiculode, and yet there in the war the .s. Sandakan. is no reason to doubt that it is true. Early Germa ship, was brought to Stompore as a prize.

A

choir

THE OKEEX ARMY AND NAYY,

In the Drst englocer's cabin a cut-o^nize- The land und sea furves of Grecen are

could inflict fearful

DOW,,

Pekin would probably be more perturbed

than Paris by the recent nows of the

German bombardment of Papeete. There

Aro naveral well-established British and

French trading firms in the town, but the

of the

struck

Chiness, who have been making

tails was found. It was brought to our in piness of re-organisation. Service in retail trade with the natives is in the hands office yesterday and we saw it, handled it the Army is universal and canpulsory big bid for the whole lot. Papeete usad add the diament on a bare between the ages of 21 and 57. Recruits to be Tahitian, then it became French Akin. The name Notomen bare

the wooden shut. The chief cugineer, are then passed into the reserve for 20 visitor who takes the street in Papsets. is eat on join the active array for two years, and latterly in effect it has been Chinose. The we believe, spending idle days pa St Jobe's island, was obviously net ashamed one, with a further liability of 14 years loading inked from the wharf would be the naimber of Alsek of his possession. Doubtlers he looked in the teritorial army and its reserve. Celosiale standing at the open doorw upon it ass proper part of an officer's The Trace effective numbers 1,500 off-spitting leisurely seen the 18in, pathway. cut it. Angbow, there it is a silent wit-erre und 10,000 men organised late thres inte the gutter. Chiness tailors busily ness to the extrema probabilty of the divisional arods. story from the Baltic, and suggestive- most painfally suggestive of the truth of

Timca,"

podal sewing machines: Chinese barbers The Nary, which is being re-organised deftly remove the stubble from Oriental chocks Chinese cookshops purvey the Taitian equivalent for birdnest soup.

her stories about German methday British Naval Mission, nesisted in

SUPERIORITY OF THE BRITISH MARKSMANSHIP.

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E. df. cruiser · Undaunted sud four Harwich on October 19. Swarming crowds victorious destroyers ontored the seaport of) ovated the vessalt, the crews of which said they were amoskhed, after weeks, to nea German destroyers off the Dutch const.

ANGLO-ITALIAN RELATIONS. Mr. Churchill Interviewed.

1011, of four ironclads, one modern erui-Everywhere it is Chinese. And they gat sor, night destroyers, féur corvettes and rich; for Ab Nin Cohen lenda a rendy car five, torpedo-boat-not by any mesas a

to the Tahitinn who wants a motor-car, or formidable flect. There is a Dovol school gramaphona, or a weatherboard hous because his neighbour possesses them on the Firnous

western luxuries ; and the Tahitian pledges his empra crop and hir vanilla grop (siso, the panilla and oopra crops of generations to come) in order lab the prodioal may steer bis satu ruand the maza ko arangements, of narrow public paga called the Rus de Riroli, the Rue de Beaux Arts, etc. So rapidly is the local Chiness population growing that, lately Dy Bine scamuship the Germans were Interviewed is London on Sept 25th by the established Chinees rails howl and forced to fight and faced the odds with representative of the Giornale d'Italis,damanded a censation of immigration. bravery.

Mr. Winston Churchill (Fish Lord of the Evidently they feared that the vanilla eropy The Undaunted's big guns opened fire British Admiraty) said: We have always wouldn't go 10and. But the French at five milles; then the Britishers closed and thought it would be impossible for Italy Government turned on neyminthetic ear. running fight began. The cruiser, pra fight on Austria's side against England, and and smilingly replied, Lot em All wome?"" tected by consorts from torpage attacks for this reson "overy ander viven so the Sydney Bulletin. conpentrated her fire on two of the enemy's Amiralty has been and in the certainty ships, while destroyers energod the other, of Italy's neutrality, which is the most ira- | - The British markmanship wine and portant aventinthe war so far. If Italy, worn the enemy's per sa proved. by the almost our ally her interest wookha England's in- unscathed condition of the Britishers at the turriste hed her views in the Mediar anun end of the action.

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