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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1914."

BY

TELEGRAPH.

(Renters Service to the China Mal.)

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR

THE SIEGE OF TSINGTAU.

THE "KAISERIN ELISABETH

FOUNDERS.

FLOATING DOCK SUNK.

GERMANS RETREATING IN BELGIUM,

THE BOMBARDMENT OF TSINGTAU.

"

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

NORTH SEA AB▲ MILITARY AREA.

LONDON, Nov. 2

The Admiralty announces that is consequence of the indiscriminate laying of mines on the trade routes under neutral figs the whole of the North Sea must, be considered a military area, and all shipping will henceforth pusa between n ling drawn from the Hebrides through the Faroes to Iceland at their own peril, unless they following Admiralty instructions.

THE STRUGGLE, IN THE EASTERN THEATRE.

Reglans Advancing Everywhere.

LONDON, Nov. 4, 3.50 p.m.

An official statement from Petrograd says:--. The Germans on the East Prussia front are now avery where acting on the defensive. The Russians advanced in some districts, captured two guns and made some prixners.

The Russians are advancing beyond the Vistaln north-west of Filitza with- out any notenarthy engagements. They hare ceenpied Schadek, Lask nes Rosprza. The enemy on the Radom-Kiles front is retiring. The Aurions south-east of Kielce attempted an obstinate resistance but were defeated writaba loss of three gum, five mitraillouses, nd 1,500 prisoners.

The assina continue to adrase in the lower San region, and a Jesperate battle continues in the Nicky region.

TSAR GOES TO THE FRONT.

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LONDON, Nov. "4. According to a telegram from Petrograd, the Tsar hos left fos. the front.

THE AGA KHAN DENOUNCES TURKEY.

LONDON, Nov. 3, 8.40 p.m.

A massage by the Aga Khan, descuacing Turkey for making "as UR• « proroked war at the bidding of Germany, which is to be sest to the Mostoms in Tadis and the Dominiom, was pablished to right.

BRITISH CONSUL AND MERCHANTS DETAINED BY TURES. LONDON, Nov. 3, 6.15 p.m.

The Official Fress Burean says that the British Consul at Busrah (in Mr." Juni, Consul-fienend for Japan, courtesy sends us the fol-Asiatic Turkey) and British merchants have been detained by the Turks, lowing muniention revvival by kim this noming from the Japanese

Noval Department:---

-05 November 1 a part of the Second Squadron, together with sh British ships, bombarded all day long the Hoi Cho thur, Chun Shan and the His Parts, The bet wits sutisetory,

It sets that the enemy's cruiser" Kaiserin Elisabeth fomulered, after an explosion un yani while in Khochow Bay at 3 ac on the 2nd -

inst.

On the Bal inst., the Titigtech flowing doek in te tirar Port .? inclined al sank.

ALLIES STILL ADVANCING.

LONDON, Nuv, 4, 113 km.

A Paris communique isquei at 11 o'clock last evening states.--The only izformation received this evening, concerns the region north-enat of Vailly where we counter-attacked and rh-cnptured a frem at Metz and in the rezinti of Four de Paris and at St. Hubert in Argonne where a Gorman attnek was repulsed and where we also gained ground.

VIOLENT "ATTACKS BY THE ENEMY.

LONDON, NOT, 4, 1.15 p.m.

The Fress Barsaw-announces that there were violent attacks on Oct. 30) against our First Corps and enyalry, the enemy having been largely reinforced.

We inflicted the heaviest losa.

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The commander of the corps is confident that they will maintain their ground.

The cavalry have fought, whether mounted or in the trenches,

to the admiration of the whole Army.

The Indian troops have laen brought into the fighting line,

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

Today's conique saya—

LONDON, Nov. 8, 8.16 p.

The enemy appears to have completely abandoned the left bank of the Taer below Dixmude. The Allies re-occupied the passages of the Year with

ut great difficulty, and south of Dixmude, towards Ghauvelt, ear advance was particularly noticeable.

We have everywhere maintained our front in the region north of Lys despite the enemy's attacks..

Fresh German attacký againat tbu suburbs of Arras, Lhona, and Quesnoy all failed.

We further progressed outward of the Forest of Aigle,

Our troops, who had been holding the slopes eastward of Vailly, wero drawn back to the valley, but we maintained our position above Bourg-et. -Cosin on the right basic of the rivor:

There has been a violent cannonade between Rheima, and the Meuse and also on the heights of the Mouse.

Fresh efforts by the enemy in Argonna have been checked.

We continue so progress north-west of Pont-a-Mousson.

THE DARDANELLES, BOMBANDED.

Anglo-French Squadron. Engaged.

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LONDON. NOV. 1. 2.23 p.m.

It is officially announced that an Anglo-French Squadron bombarded the Dardanelles at long range, at daybreak on Tuesday...

The forts replied "Yo ships were hit. A large explosion, with volumes of smoke, occurred at Holles Fort.

(Wah Taz Fat Po's Service.)

MILITARY GRADUATES.

PEKING, Nov. 4.

The military graduates at Photingla

en completing their course, have each

dent Yoan..

CORRESPONDENCE.

ARTICLES THAT SHOULD BE

SENT TO THE FRONT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

الالا

THE BUDGET.

Ab'a maeting of the Legislativy Council this afternoon the principal business wan the discussion on the second, reading of the Bulut. Bis Excellency the Gafernor, Si E. F. May, K.e4.0.. prasided, and tharo were also present

I. E the General ikkeur Commmading | the Troops, Major-General F. H. Kelly,

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Bun. Colenial Secretary, Mr. LITT SXTIL

How Attorney Gusetal, Mr. J. E. Kar

Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Mr. E D C. Worry.

Hon. Director of Public Works, Mr. A. F. CRIGINEL.

Hon. Secretary for Chinoso A faire, Mr. E. R. Hataras.

Hon. Capt. Supt. of Police, Mr. C Mol. Mas..

Hon. Mr. Wei Yox, C.M.G.

Hom Mr. H. Poutner, K.C. Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewitt, C.OLG. HOD. Mr. Lau CHU PAK..

Mr. M. J. Daces, Clerk of Councils. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table an abstract showing differences "botwnan the petimates and expenditure for 1914 and 1915. The statement showed a natt.in- eroase, of $1,890,015 over estimates, '

THE BUDGET TILL.

VICTORIA THEATRE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6th.

GRAND GALA NIGHT

IN AID OF THE PRINCE OF WALES FUND SEE PROGRAMMES AND HAND. BILLS.

Saturday, 7th November

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The Colonial Secretary moved the second THE LOVE THAT DEGRADES,

reading of the Bill entitied an ordinace to

apply a sum of not exceeding $9,515,692 to the public service of the year 1915.

The Hon. Colonial Treasurer seconded. The Roo. Mr. Hawott said he had boun asked on behalf of the anoticial members to speak first lu reply to the Badger state- នាងគង put before the council a fortnight age. Ele expressed regret at the small repes. sentation of the unofficial members-one of whom had been ill for a good many months And the other had been called away, on business. He thought those members would AZICO With or in what be WAN about to express, Perhaps his Excellency would like him to hid a few words to his reply to His Erzellency a address which was printed and laid on the table. He had the honour to reply to the Governor's Badgot speech and he might say it was far more illuminating to him to háre a clenz, cunsian slacomúnt with regard to the Budget than to have a printed paper Inid or read before them. He trusted bis Excellency bad made bali promise that he would that such a speech would be made because in listening to such a peoch was to him far more important frem en educational point of view than when he had to reply from paper. So far as next year's Budget was concerned he believed that it might he regarded as satisfac- tary hat on further consideration of that opinion it could not be regarded as wholly satisfactory. They found that the estimated revense of 1014 was Di million dollar, and the revised estimated revenae for this FOLT was $11,065,000. The estimate for 1915 was $11,200,000 of which more than half wis represented to be a revenue from opiume

to the Government

The hon. uember went in to my that large stocks of opium had accumulated during the disturbances in China and it lithe Editor of the “Casa Marz.") would take two and a half years to work off those stocks. That departament was of expasditure. Sir, Bava reebived an appeal from important source

As things were going now the valuation of beca presented with a sword by Pre-Major Lyall Grant in favour of a fund property would show a decrease and eat-

which has been opened by Mr G. Aequantly a loss Malesim, wife of the commanding officer revenue. Another source of revenge was liquor licenses which included the liquor of the Loudon Scottish now at the Frept.

tax- Daw revenue. The Goreriment In the course of his letter, Major Grint the other day repudiated the responsibilia! remarks:To those who prefer to give and was promptly followed by the Cnoticial personal work, it say be said that at members, for this very unpopular tax. Licences had been very largely increased present the most noceamry articles are and therefore the expansion of wzation Balaclava Relmets. Woollen Mittens or here was limited. He saw DO NEW KOUTça Wistlets and Khaki coloured Sartland Sweators, especially the last namod."

A RESIGNATION DECLINED.

Chu Shi Chang, the Premier, refuses to accept the resignation of Sun Pw Chi, the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

WAR NEW8.

Lord Kitchener car-a big green Rails Royco carries Metropolitan Police pass of the kind whist the French call a cup file. It is a suficiently conspicuous object, shieldlike in form, and is attached to the outside of the dashboard.

September is hardly more than half that of the same month last year, namely, 46 kha agiinat 477, dua to the almost entire stoppage of shipping owing to the open- tions of the Euden.

Tho value of the sea trade of Burma for

A London talegram of the 15th altimo sayThere are strange scenes at the Bink of England which daily is crowded by refugees changing money. A coffee bar in been installed kilde.

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An eye-witnes from Baigrada says that

eloved weeks bombardment, but that it is still resisting bnvely.

There have been some small actions on the Right Wing, which were half the city has been destroyed, after -favourable to our Armies, especially along the Seille.

GERMANS RETREATING IN BELGIUM.

LONDON, Nov. 4. 12.20 a.m.

A dispatch from the German Headquarters udmits that the inundatione south of Nieuport preclude all operations in that direction. It says the whole country is destroyed and will tat recover for the long time..

ENEMY MOVING TOWARDS BRUSSELS,

LONDON, Nov. 1.

The "official" war news circulated by the German Government through its wire less system anounced that Vedrines had been trieal for high treason and shot.

The Red Cross fine now fies over Charing Cross Hospital. A large barner has beag suspended scross the street out sida the hospital with the words, aut

for the Wounded."

One of the few commulites, of which there is any scarcity in salt-which it a

quire a good deal.

The Daily Mail correspondent in the North of France reports that a Belgian serial reconnaissance observed a distinct movement of retrent townrus Brussels.

It is stated at Rotterdam that the German Headquarters have pity, as the stories of German victories removed from Thielt to heat.

A telegram from Havre maya a Belgian communiqué issued at 9 p.o. states: The enemy is retreating East of the Year between Nietport nad Dixmude We made prisoners.

TURKISH MINISTER RESIGNS.

LONDON, Nov. 4, 1.15 p.m.

The authorities refure to forward shirt and socks, of which an ample supply exists in Government Stores; these articles can only be sent to individual members of Battalion by parcel post."

Yours faithfully,

W. L. CARTER. Hongkong, Nov. 5.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Corpa Orders by Lieut. Col. A.

Chapman, Y.D.

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Any trained men of the Corps who have not yet completed Pt. 1 of the Musketry Course will parade ab the 600 yards firing point King's Park Henge on Saturday, 7th inst., at 130 p.th, or Sunday, 8th inst., at 9 am to complete the course. O.C. Secuts Co. will detail an officer to attend on Saturday and Capt. Ar strong will attend on Sunday.

PARALES.

Parades for to-morrow, Flay, th instant

6.15 am.-Cail Service Co. and Right Section M.G. Ch. under Capt. Churchill Left Section M. Co. Mayone; Exercise, etc., under S.31. Colley, D.C.LE

of revenue except by increasing existing taxation and that would bare to be dono in a careful manner, otherwise it might have a very serious effect or the prosperity of the Colony.

The expenditure for 1913 was estimated at 88.058.012. That for 1915 was estimat- ut $12,430,771, no that roughly in two years there was an increase of about of 30 per cent. in the expenditure the Colony. In addition co that to balance the 1915 Account they had to draw on the very parte reserve for nearly 1,100,000 The estimated revenue for next year war the largest in the history of the Colony. He remembered 5 years when it was

nga barely 84,000,000. That gave an iden the progress of the Colony but it the same time it showed the very grent danger they were faced with of having in a few yea's time A serious feverse in income.

Oriticising this Governments' proposal to take over the private mooring in the harbour the Hon. Member said the Chan ber of Commerce, the shipping offices and the unofficial members opposed the scheme, which had been before the Council for the past twelve years.

In view of the extremely uncertain financial condition of the Colony's immediate future he con. gidered it would be extremely unwise and impracticable to proceed with a scheme which had been condemäed by these most intimately concerned. He proposed to

move an amendment on this vote. If the ships Captains trusted to Harbour Mas ter's signals a great coal of confusion would ensue, and possibly mollissons. He for one absolutely refused to employ pilots to salpa to hanya As to the loss on subsidiary coin, the Hoo, Member said they

that the Colony w suffering from

tako

the

Machine Gun Instruction uzder Capt.

5.15 p-Ons Section Recals Co. the Government's present policy and ted

predecessors, who foolishly did not make a Stewart. Remainder Groups 1 and 2 shortsighted polier of His Excellency under Compasy Officer.

sinking fund. About 849.000.000 of this DETAIL..

coin was imported to meet the needs of On duty, Grup 2

South Chica though the Colony a need was Officers on duty, Capt. Armstrong, duly about 2 milions of dollars. Of this Capt. Churchill and Lieut. Lindsell,

amount he believed rely one third had hee absorbed. He was asking the Orderly Officer, Liert. Lindsell.

Colonial Treasurer what, amount bad Capt. C. Gross-Lohmann, Mc. H To furnish Guard to-night. Chil Serheen withdrawn from cireniation and Schubgel, Mr. G. Rezbausen, Mr. Avice Company; to-morrow, Right Section what further a likely to be entailed Gerber, and Mr. R Eschenbrenner, who M.G. Co.

"A carrier pigeon was shot over the barracks at Dstchester, where some Ger man prisoners are cucined. Under ita wing a German letter was found.

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Reuters Amsterdam correspondent announces that Djavid Bey, the were among the Germans who left Bang- Orderly Sergeant to-night, Sergt. Turkish Minister of Finance, has tendered bis resignation.

kok in an attempt to reach Tsingtau, have low; to-morror, Sery Schnepel. retarned to Siam from Bestow.

RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP SUNE

LONDON, Nov. 4, 1.16 p.m.

"A telegram from Sofa states that the Turks bara runk the Russian battleship Binup.

BRITISH OFFICÊRS HONOURED BY PRANCE.

LONDON, Nov. 4, 12,20 am.

KITCHENER STORIES.

Of Lord Kitchener tales are endless.

One is that Lord "E" sent to the General

Post Office for thirty talegraph opinions

to be detailed far omployment at the War

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

RESERVES.

Stonecutters Camp.

The Hon. Member criticised the method Barther that they should be in such

of kreping the Colony's accounts, expressing

Uffice. Some official replied that owing to oguzzS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, O.C..K... the gape left by Territorial mobiliation this was imposible. The answer cable

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form that the man in the street could understand them at a glance. The teary increase in the pilics and fro departments expenditure they could do nothing else but approve under present conditions. With regard to the medial vote he was glad to bets that the Govartiet had redeemed his promise to increase the nursing staff of the Savertipicas, hospitala sud said that If the increnso proved Orderly cor tomorrow, 24 let,uicient he and his colleagnes would

willingly support inerent

The hon. mamber went on to deal with President Poincaré bas conferred the Legion of Honour on 113 British back. If they are not acut in two tour son

shall come an

anil fetch them." They were at Orderly Sergeant to-morrow Sergt. the volunteer question. The Boykoug

Rattay.

■ficers for bravery in action between the 21st and 30th August,

oate dospatched. A second is

Lis that Lord K," on receiv

The standard text will be fired by Brocopy contained 460 non commissioned officers and men; the Reservis numbered ing the report of eight thousand mentions of No. 1 and 3 Compsabe-pot 330 making a total of 810, The Eesorver enlisting in the previous twenty four in Masketry groups. The various Sections in the nerd wen over a yeast... olsertedow, but sure utill they can will este glines ench other. The happo di tu the interested in the Shanghai be so slow cuming in that they will las in copetitions will be for the best shooting volunteers at the time of the Boxer busi- efisien list they gain nothing by section, and awu for the bes, individual ness in 190 They had a sumunity

shot. To the Reservend beritation,"

rather smiler than the Borgong crime On being told his recruiting win The Cirilerly Sepament will Ka responsible mutily but they were able to mum 1,209, The Official Press Bureau announces that submarine D was sunk in al competition with the labour market, Lord that a sufBelast apply of seng sheet The merve did not include sun, as skirmish with a German squadron which was retreating in the North Sea. Krétarted the need of the and nails 14 hit on the langa su

bought on therKinga 50 i present in the Bangkong. Tamerye and the vely conciosiin he could come by was that The presence of an enemy squadron having been reported by the gubbant Empire to be balanced with the whir of each parsle Haleyon, various naval movements took place. The opemy's squadron retreated the lepini The bayonet of the German The telephone in the Guard Thom in onto Hangsung they bad not the unmber of tight pretty mastly indicate the way to no account to be used for Privals volantests that they ught they had the pidly and avoided fiction,

The rear-most cruiser dropped mines, one of which struck the submarine. slavery.

(Continued on pig. 8.) Two oficers and two men of her craw were saved.

GERMAN NAVAL SQUADRON VENTURES OUT.

Enemy Retreats Hürdedly To Avoid Action.

LONDON, NOV, 4, 12.20 am.

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