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WEDNES DAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1914.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the China. Mail)

BY

THE WAR

GERMAN REFUGEES FLEEING

INTO BERLIN.

FURTHER RUSSIAN VICTORIES OVER

THE TURKS,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

TELEGRAPH.

BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL PROPOSALS

Income Tax To Be Doubled.

£335,000,000 Required.

Bossos, Nov. 17, The Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his financial statement said that he was making proposals not merely to not increased expenditure but also the deficiency in the revenue.

The total sau for which provision would require to be made would Be 9535;000,000 for ordinary und war expenditure.

The additional money which had to be found was A full year of war would cost at least £450,000,000, Ho proposed that the inhomme-tax should be double but that this year it would only be collected in respect of one-third of the income.

- Extra. Duly ơn Ten And Bear.

19,571,000,

Mr. Lloyd George announced that, there would be an extra duty of threepence ou tea and a Ballpenny on the half-pint of beer.

It was necessary to borrow 8230,321,000 to carry us to the end of the present financial year, and it was also desirable to have some surplus. ATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE AND BELGIUM. 33 per cent, issued at the price of 05, and redeemable at par on March Ha therefore proposed to raise a loan of 350 millions sterling, at

31. 1828 One hundred millious of "this loan bad already been offered to the Cavernment.

QERMAN REFUGEES POURING, INTO BERLIN..

Laspos, Nov. 17, 3.55 p.m.

A telegmus from Amsterdam states that 100,000 East Prussian and Silesian refugees have arrived in Berlin.

RUSSIAN VICTORIES OVER THE TURIS.

LONDON, Nov. 13, 3:10 p.m.

A Petrograd rommunique states that the advance guards reached Brzarum, where they repulse the Turkish left wing, while another Busian commá defanted the Turks near Euzveron and also near Khimur,***

The enemy was completely defeated.

brakeun is a town and Vilayet et Anarnia, Asiatic Turkey. It is a great

de te nad au inapsætant fortress. --- Fij

KUJŠIAN FLEET TO GIVE BATTLE TO THE GERMANS,

LONDON, Nov. 11, 6,50 p.m.

A telegram from Amsterdan says that Swedish telegrama stale that the Russian Fleet has left Helsingfors in a south-westerly direction to give battle to the Germans.

LOAD ROBERTS' TO BE BURIED AT ST. PAUL'S..

LONDON, Nov. 17. Tha, fumily of the Iste Lord Koberts have now consented to the burf taking place at St. Paul's Cathedral,

The body will be brought in Ascot to norrow and to London on Thursday.

THE PRIME MINISTER'S TRIBUTE.

LONDON, Nov. 17.

In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith, in submitting a motion that a - “publja mõnument be erected to the memory of Lord Roberts, paid a moving tribute to the man who had fought bis way up unaided tave by his own skill GAME Asquith also paid a tribute to Lord Roberta" strategic gifts and said that he took a high and indisputable place among the greatest of British cap tain The Premier also emphasised Lord Roberts untiring patriotism since hia.rosirenignt,

* Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. Redmond associated themselves with the motion, ➡hich was passed unanimodely.

CONDOLENCE FROM THE COLONIES AND THE 'DOMINIONS.

Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has received ex- pretatue of regret from the Culonies and the Dominions.

TRIBUTES IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

Lord Kitchener and Lord Curzon, in the House of Lordy, paid a,tribute -46 Bord Roberta,*・・

Lord Crave expressed the sympathy of the House to Lady Roberts and

BOMBARDMENT RESUMED.

LONDON, Nov. 17, 8.

p.m A Paris communique states-In the Nieuport, Diznude and Iprox dis tricts the bombardment has been resurned more violently than on the previous days.

Our artillery on the canal to the south of Dimnde stopped the works of Germans in attempting to check the inundation.

The enemy was also compelled to evacuate the trenches reached by the

German, attacks south of Baschoots and south of the Ypres failed. We progressed between Bixachonte and the Canal.

There has been a violent artillery contest from Armentieres to Labares.

GERMANS ATTEMPT TO RE-CROSS THE AISNE. The Communique adds-The Germans endeavoured te crces the Afane metr Vailly, but were repulsed tad destroyed.

There has been a violent cannonade above Vailly and in the region of Rheims. There has been no infantry action.

In Argonze we mined a number of German trenches of the Heights of the Mene sad again advanced several paints.

To the south of Verden we acized, first the houses of the village of Chou court, and the barracks of St. Mibiel. The garrison in the village conatitated the sole poins d'appui still held by the enemy on the left bank of the Meuse.

Nothing to report regarding the remainder of the front.

INCREASED FLOODED AREA.

HAVAS, Nov. 16. 12.80 p.m. Wo threw the enemy back on the right bank of Iser 'River. New doods are extending the submerged aren South of Diamude to kilometree North of Bisschoote

We reputed all German attempts to cross canal and a whole Ger- man, Régiment was annihilated Southward of Bixschoots.

The Russians are progressing Eastem Prussia towards Cracow and Carpathia Poas.

FOFFICIAL TELEGRAM FROM FRENCH GOVERNMENT

THROUGH PEKING.)

On the 18th thero was only a simple cannonading on the Yser Canal New Hodds inmerged the whole orea Southward of Dixnude... The German troops which attempted to cross the canat between made and Bixachoote were all repnlaad beyond the bridge.

A whole German Regiment was annihilated. Two other German attacks Southward of Ypres were repulsed with

Icones.

German coup-de-main attempted in St. Mihiel District against Apra

forest filed. Also attack against St. Hubert,

RUSSIANS DRIVING THE GERMANS BEFORE THEM.

LoxDas, Nov. 17, 7.45 p.m.

A telegram from Petrograd states: that the enemy has fallen back to Gumbinnen.and Angerborg,

The front still occupied the Vistula at Warta. The front is ASKUD- ing the character of a big battle and the Germanus uro in great forde.

Wa atticked the Austrian rear-guards in "Culicia in the region of Dukla and Bok Hill,

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GERMAN, AUXILIARY CRUISER INTERNED IN NORWAY.

Losbos, Nov. 17, 6.50, p.

A telegram from Christiania states that the Germmmm auxiliary cruiser Berlin, which arrived in Trondhjein on Monday, has been interned.

LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR DOUGLAS HAIG PROMOTED.

LONDON, Nov. 17. Lieut. General Sir Douglas Haig has been promoted to the mak [of fienerul for distinguished service.

NINE VICTÒRIA CROSSES CONFERRED.

LONDON, Nov. 17.

It is announced in the London Gazette that the Victoria Cross has been conferred on five officers and four non-commissioned officers." Three bare died of wounds.

PRINCE OF WALES OFF TO THE WAR.

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LONDON, Nov. 17, 1.30 0.0. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has gone to the tout. It is under stood that he will be aftached to Field-Marshal Sir John French's Staff

The Prince was enthusiastically received by the troops on landing at Boulogne yesterday morning. His Royal Highness talked with the wounded in the train at the Quai.

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CRACOW INYESTED BY THE RUSSIANS.

LONDON, Nov. 17, 5,25 a.rs.

It is reported in Venice that part of Cracow is ming, and that the city is invested in the north and is expected to fall immediately, The inhabitants are flecing"

(Cracons, the capital of Galicia, is a fortified town walled and surrounded by forts on both barks of the Vistula.. Its situation on the left bank of the Vistula gives it su important strategical position.-Ed.]

THE POPE AND PEACE.

LONDON, Nov. 17.

His Holiness the Pope tas issued an encyclical orging the belliger ents to make peare.

£500,000,000 FOR WAR.

LONDON, Nov. 17.

The Daily News learns that a War Loun of £700,000,000 will be mised in two instalments,

THE FIGHTING IN POLAND AND EAST PRUESIA.

LONDON, Nov. 17, 12.55 p.m.

A Petrograd communique states that after a victorious battle at Warsaw the Gommans are retreating. They completely destroyed the railways, compelling us to rebuild even the smallest aqueducts. Thus the enemy gradually succeeded in reaching his own territory and began new concentration. The troops were covered by masses of cavalry imm the western theatre of war, reinforced by Austrians, and resulting büftles are now developing along the Lentelitsa Uneioff front..

The Germans in East Prussia endeavoured to take the offensiva-af Stalluponen and Possessern and several other points, They simultane, ously failed and were compelled to retire.

Fighting continues at Soldau and Neidenburg

Our offensive against the Cracow and the Galician front has been maintained, and we captured ten officers and one thousand men south- wart of Lysko.

OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

Hongkong Successes.

Senior Honor, Third Clas.

DIOCERAX BOTS' SCHOOL. Bowan ST. JOSENT'A COLZACE:Cheung Lam. 91. STEFREN'S COLLEGE Fio, Man Sai Tyc

DIÓCZIAN BOTA Scroot-Chan Chan Him, Fok-Nat Hung, Leung Pig Sun, Won Pak Tung, Chau Kong Huon. 1 Van Kwong, Mak Flip Tai, B. Passo

DIOCESAN GIRLS' Scroot, A. Evana. ST. JOSEFI'S COLLEGE —-1, Buzja, J. J. S. Landolt. I. umjahn

PAUL COLLEGE-LE Kal Tsang,

Argonne region French fighting lino has not appreciably varied

ibe und German losses ure notably larger than those of Ha Trung Choong Tso Bóc hai.

„&t. "Szepuex's COLLEGE -Chan Ying heline at fighting around Verdun was progressively advanced Chong Lan Rok Chow, Wang

kilometres la front of the line occupied by them on the shig Wong Kam Ten.

St Steyney's. GIRLH COZIZOR:- Liang Tab Kwon, Yang Hei Wan Junior Hanam, Third Clear. Gr. JOSEFUL COLLEGE-Lau Chung, ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE Ip Kam Wo, La Kajfong, Ng Ka Ku

Junior Passos

BY TELEGRAPH. VICTORIA THEATRE

(Wah Tas Yat Po's Service.)

CONFUCIUS' TEMPLE.

Pexise, Nov. 18

The President has subscribed $5,000 towards the fund for the repair of Confaciua' Templa

COMMERCIAL LECTURIS.

The Commercial Department has in preparation a scheme to found an industrial lecture hall at which the processes of manufacturing papar and refining sagar will be taught.

SPORTING.

CRICKET.

WIL. SERVICE 6. CRANTENUGWER.

A loadly match is to be played un Bavarday, commencing. 2 p.m."on C. 8. ground. The following will represent Civil Barvice :-R. E. O. Bird (Captain) E. W. Hamilton, F. A. Biden, C. Sam R. C. Barlow, A. E. Wood, Hellings, P.T. Ia mbio, A. R. Sutherland. B. V. Bad- basy. Rezerves:-0. 3. Tarchi, Umpire W. H. Woollay, Seater W. F. Finchor.

MR. GUSTAV HAMEL'S ESTATE.

Mr. Ganta William Hamel, at 15 Travasaquaru, Koigtsbrigu, S. W., the airman who lost his life while flying AUTORS the Channel, or in the words of the grant (of administration, "died on or sinca Bled May, 1914, the place of his death being unknown, intestate and a backder," letr estate of the gross valon of £2,228 188. 108., of which the st perecualty amounts to £192 11, 20. Lesto having been given to presudo the death, istters of administras Tico al his proportý hara been granted to his father, Dr. Gustar-Hamel, na next- of-kin.

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