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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1914.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE

PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

GREAT BRITISH NAVAL

VICTORY.

THREE GERMAN VESSELS

SUNE.

It is officially announced that the German wanhips

"Scharn. Berst,Leipsig." and the Gneisnau" have been ank by a British Squadron.

No details are yet tp hand, but it is absolutely certain that the erman Far Eastern Squadron bag sustained & crushing defeat entirely at the hands of a British Squadron.

The news to hand, besides giving the particulars abave mentioned, also_states-that-the--Getman warship "Nurenberg”—and another- German warship are being pursued.”

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The notion appears just to have taken place near the Falklandi lands, which lie to the extretue south-east of South America.

The British casualties are believed to have been comparatively swall.

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[The Schermbest anal fla Gurisant are sister amoured orders each with

• displacement of 11.42 lens and o designed LHP. of 26,0 The Schach berat was completed, in 1907 and the Greinau in 1948, The last known speed

the Schamhoist was 22.71 and of the incispatı 23.8. Fuck carried eight; 2inch quick frers, six 5.9uch quick-tizers, twenty 4inch pick-tirers, und 1 smaller quick-firers according to the Navy Lengue Annual,"

.

Both, vesseli probably carried between 700 and 800 MACHI The Leipzig is of, the protected cruiser class and of suiker type to the Himden. She was one of seven ships built to a specified displacement of 3.200, cs, and was completed in 1996, along with Laheek III. She Lore a designed KHP, of 10,000 and had a registered speed of 20 knots, She was armed with "den 4.linch quick-firer, aial sixteen surdhri quick-fivers.

The Numberg is u protected cruiser and 'sistership to the Konigsberg with a aplacement of 3,330 tons. She was completed in 1908 and had a designed J.E.P. of 13,200. Her speed was 23.5 knots and she carried ton 4.3inch yaick. Aroes and the machine gas- ML

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LATEST NEWS FROM POLAND,

LONDON, Dec. 9, 8.15 a.ri. An official telegram from Petrogrid states that the fighting which had developed at Prasnysz and Ziechanowa between Waaw and

lawa

as not yet finished. Fighting also occurred in the region Frotrkow where we had partial successes.

The battle which begun on the 5th inst. soutlifeast of Cracow, between Wielican and the river Derjuty, is developing in our favour.

Our reintorevents gallantly forced a pussage Dumjelz near Novysander and severely defented the Righs Wing of the German Army, which was engaged in a turning movement.

We have captured guns und prisoners and continue the offensive.

(Offeint Telegram from French Gocerumeni cia Peking.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY

TELEGRAPH.

(British Foreign Ofice TelegranLING).

KING GEORGE REVIEWS THE BELGIAN ARMY.

LONDON, Dec. 8, Before leaving France, HLM. King George bestowed the Order of the Garter en the King of the Belgians and ruviawed the Belgian Army,

GREAT BRITAIN, AND BELGIAN NEUTRALITY.

With reference to statements implying that Great Britain contemplated a violation of the neutrality of Belgium, the Foreign Otlica has issued the record of a conversation between Sir E. Grey and the Belgian Minister in London in Arril, 1913.

The Belgian Minister said there was a certain amount of opprehension that England, in case of war, would violate Bolgion neutrality,

Sir E. Grey answered that he was sure no British Government would ever do so, nor would public opinion approve it What England desired in the case of Belgium and "other n'entral countries was that their... nautrality should be respected.

HEALTHY STATE OF BRITISH TRADE..

Employment in the United Kingdom showed continued improvement in October. Returns from firms employing over four million man abow the number out of work to be practically no greater than before the war, making allowance for those who have joined the Army. In trades compulsorily insured againat unemployment the percentage of the our of work bad decreased steadily since the beginning of September, and is now less than at the same time last year.

All available information shows that the recovery of British industry from the unsettled conditions due to the war will he rapid and complete.

MORE PROOF OF PAN-GERMANIC TREACHERY.

Signor Giolitti, formerly Prime Minister of Italy, in the course of a speech, said that in August, 1913, Austria, in accord with Germany, communicated to Italy box intention of attacking Servia and invcking Italian aid under the terma of the Triple Allianes. Italy pointed out to Germany and Austria that it was not a casus fortieris.

This is further proof that the Servian roup had been arranged long before the assassination of the Arokdake..

BOMBARDMENT OF BELGIAN COAST RESUMED.

Lesbos, Dec.. D.

According to Patch papers, the Allies' Fleet on Monday resemned the bombardinent of the Helgian crist to support the advanes from Mannekensvere to Ostendi.

The Dutch papers continue to report considerable movements of German troops. 50,000 fresh troops are shorty expected at Antwerp where an attempt by the Allies to retake the city is expected.

WAR GIFTS FROM THE BRITISH DOMINIONS.

LONDON, Dee. D. *Correspondence relating to Wee Gifts by the Dunitions and Colenice is published tonight and focus a most impressive volone on the Empire's loyalty. The Council of the Gold Coast resolved to defray the cost of the capture of Togoland. £60,000, and further voted £80,000 48 a contribution 16 the Imperial war experises in 1915.

BIG SERVIAN VICTORY...

LONDON, Dée. 8.

The Nish Press Bureau aphones that along the whole' front success of the Servian army is reported. On every frout the Austrian- Hungarian anaies have been repulse, and 2,100 officers and man, and a large quantity of booty have been captured. "On one of the fronts four- of the enemy's batteries have been captured.

THE EMDEN'S SORRY PLIGHT.

GRUESOME SPECTACLE AT

KEELING.

A representative of the China Mall" has had a talk with a former member of the auxiliary crew of E.M.S. Empress The Emden," he said, was riddled from

of Asia.

ROUKEFELLER HELP FOR STARVING BELIGIUM.

BY

TELEGRAPH. VICTORIA THEATR

(Benter's Service to the China Mali.)]

OBITUARY.

Mr. Wm. Rockhill.

Lossos, Dec. D. The death is announced of Mr William Rockhil at Honolulu, while en ropta for Poking to act as Adviser to President Yuan Shih Kai

It will be remembered that Mr. Rockhill www for severt yours the representative of the United States in Poking-}·

MORTGAGED STEAMERS.

A Brokers Claim.

Commission for a mortgage arranged in' respect of the steamship Wing Os formed. the subject of claim by Lau Slu Pak, broker Giving at 60, Wellington Street, agsins: Chan Lai Sing of 23, Lob Yuen Street, East, coal merchant and owner of the vessel. The claim was for $150,

Dixon, of Marar. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared fe plaintiff, and Mr. W. B. Hind,

of Mr. G. K. Fall Brutton's office, for defondant.

Plaintiff said he was introduced to de- Irudent, who told him he wished to hawa Arranged

Arst mortgage of $30,000

on the Wing On, carrying interest of

| 1.3

the

3 per cent month. Pisintif said would find a mortgages a for commission of $40; later he gare.

defendant che name of a banker who was willing to lend the money. On October 25 the parties met at the office of Messrs. Wilkison and Grist, after signing a crotract

Collateral security was offered in place of insurance. Defendant produced some Canton title deads which were refused, and then he

Loffered the steatosis og Un, which wa

accepted. The

was li to solici tors, who

found eat that both there stenmabipe already had a first mortgags on them, so the matter fell through. Plaintiff. war not paid his commission.

Cross-examined: He knew that the Wing Do was worth uger $1,000: ahe was only six months old. Defendant did not say that she cost over $200,000 to build,

Defendant said he instruc od the broker that he wanted raiso farther money' off his ship and did not speak of a first mort. gage.

That was the broker's mistake. Judgment was entered for plaintiff with posts.

LI PAK'S FAILURE.

Adjourned Public Examination.

Pak, a number of the well-known

Li family, attended at the Supreme Court this morning for his adjourned publis exanimation before the Chief Justice, Sir William Rees Davies, K.0.

Debtor was examined, by Mr. Sager, asistina Official Receiver, who mentioned, that tho linhties were returnal ut 461,000 and the estimated assets ut $181,000.

Debtor said the reuson of his bank- ruptey was the failure of the Yick Loong Bank some ten year ago. This bank and the Lai Hing firm was managed by his father, and two years after, the latter's death debtor managed both businessa, They, only natel three years under his runtgenzent. Debtor's brother да. vanced money to restart the bank, and afterwards sued hity to mover it. Debtor did not defend any of these, actions, and Americans strongly endorse the action the judgments represented a very large of the Rockefeller Foundation, which is proportion of his present liabilities. In endowed with £20,000,000, in the proposal

A Towering Example.

render systematic help to destitute non-his statement of affairs he estimated the combatants, and the first step of the value of private property at about undertaking, represented by the departure 820,000, and his share in the family stem to stern. Her boy was buried in

to-morrow of the steamship Massapequr, of property in the New Territory-Che the New York and and Perto Rico Line, eighth-at. $50,000. spongy coral reef and she was rocking is a strong surf. When the "Asit left her rice, and beans, is regarded as welcome

for Rotterdam, with :4,000 tops of

floor, she was burning in the after hold. Her bridge was in shreds, holes pierced her evidence of the magnitude of the relief plate armour and her founols were like

contemplated, writes the New York

ADMINISTRATION OF SAMOA. soires. The bodies of 200 mea were still correspondunt of the London Daily Telegraph" to That paper under On the 7th inst, the German_activity_was_more_jotrked in Iser on the deck and about the ship, whil, 14 dato

Colonel Robert Logan, a native of Duns Eagional. in Ypres neighbourhood. The Germans bonbard the town "Asia" arrived on the scane about 21 hura the Massapequa represents an outlay of Berwickshire News is informed) British

others were lying on the sorts shore. The data November The despatsis-of

tehof Berwickshire, has been appointed (the Oost Dankerke, situated 4 kilometres west of Nienport, and the after the action between the Eden anpproximately 55,000, but the need of the 1dministrator of Samos in place of the district cunt of Ypres. The allied artillery replied with success. H. M. A. S. Sydrey, and stood by for a

destitute Belgians alone is estimated at deposed German Governor, Dr. Schultz. brilliant attack in the Arras region permitted the Allies to

week until the url of H.M.S. Cadmus er £10,000 a month, and the Rockefeller tee to which ship was assigned the work of Found tion, to promote the well-being of Culonal Logan belongs to an old Border

unkind throughout

family of agriculturists, and was educated the world,' an offensive movement wich is still progressing against the German composed trenches between Vermelles and the La Bassee canal and is very knots

Steaming at Barope involved by the war.

farmer in the Oingo province of New tho Sydney approached the important for the conduct of future operations. French heavy artillery the Eden

Cocos Islands and

I understand that the announcement of Mounted Rifles, afterwards commanding Zealand, and he formed the Maristoto opined fro on ispersed several gatherings of Germans. Rheins was not bombarded Emden replied, and etching the have been made before, but the-directors Brigade, and later gut the command of the

11,000 yards.

The help by the Rockefeller Foundation would the 1st Battalion of Orogo Mousted Itifles By the Germans, but un enemy aviator dropp' three boobs, which did]» when she came into range, ment would have discouraged relief by Zealand. Ee next entered the pe warent

wer of whining that ́é **Sydney" very little dange. French progress continues in the gruerie Forest.

that such so nonnunes 5th Regizant of Oago Elnasits ja Now blew away her controls. The Sydney atened into safety but her long rangs vitally necessary was before. The and bec ima Commendant of the Auckland ather agencies and funds, all of which are service of the New Zealand Government, gana played havoc on the "Enden

Military District of the Dominion.

A

masters of Vermelles azul Rutoire. This occupation was completed by removing the ammunition and the de ates non-comibatants of all the nation at Wellfield Academy, Dons. He became

DEATH OF GENERAL

BEYERS.

LONDON, Dec. 0.

IN

THE END OF A TRAITOR.

LONDON, Dec 9,11.40 p.m.

biodier,

iD

which was fast going ashore. At present Rokofellors, father and un, have plainly

the "Emden rocks belplessly on the reef intimated that any dimination of effort by and daylight peers through her balwarka Agencies and funds now gouerou-ly working a picture of a terrible battle.

to recure relief for poo pahainots, more

ed Batavin.

A telegram from Pretoria states officially that during a short engage- ament on the banks of the Vaal, General Bayera with others endeavoured promptitude. to cross the rivar.

most cruelly hit by the war, would

A

The Oraka Shoten Kaisha has been

The party of Germans, tad officers/specially the Belgians, who have been the nezotiating with the Japanese Department It is officially announced in Pretoria that General Beyers, the leader the action took place escaped in a rebooter of the case they recognise an so illimitalileocekly vive benzers of AXY kon

and 24 men, who were of the Island when regarded by them as disastrous. The need of Communications about opening a now of the Transvaal revolt, is dead.

belonging to the Telegraph Company; and and unspeakable that no agency or fund, reply from the Departmens of Cum-

Tsingtao with two teamers 4 to although a long search was conducted they or private individual, should relax exer were not found. It is believed they reach tion, but should rodeable their efforts. moovnications says, that Tsingtao is at Our informant added that the telegraph to day by the New York. World, which Army and besides there is no budget for This aspect of the cage is put very clearly present under the administration of the stat on the Island deserved the highest says: The Rockafeller millions will all next biscal year the government will give the extraordinary subsidies. But from the and sanding out the information with such of the homeless Belgiats peaks first and subsidies for both South Sea and Tringtoo commendation in locating the Emden" be aradell, and more besider. The stato

most imporatively. Dur Ambasador, Delines, so that the steamship coorpany Page, cables from London that he has will commence the Tsingtao lino. when neter known such a case of need. Mapy, isocbao Bay is opened by the military

authorities. ko savy, -* will ́starve now before food can wanderers in that devastated land will face reach them. Within throe werke 7,000,000

Addressing the Grand Jury at Wor- Cesth unless outside help comes. It is a testershire Assizes Mr. Justics Ridly ssid ↑ antier, sat only of giving, but of giving | that when we had victory in the European A Munich telegram received hers. via quickly. It is a matter? moranver, appeal. way we must make an 'end of spies. The Berlin, states that King Leopold of ing more strongly than ever to the indivi- German ustion appeared to drenta that they Bavaria, in the name of the other Gerraan dush charity of the Arauzica prople, which could conuer Europe by system of Princes, has asked the Kaiser to accept the must not be dilled, but should be slitas espionage,

ge. We This evening'e Paris official communiqus afates that a violent German Iron Cross of the first and second class is inted, by the towering examplaeftingle

no more of attack on St. Elai, south of Ypres, was fepulsed,

General Beyers full from his horse,, drifted down stream, and Zisappeared under the water.

It is believed that he was pounded in the carlier part of the fight,

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM,

LONDON, Dec. 9, 12.45 am.

A vigorous struggle is still continuing in Argonne,

THE FIGHTING IN SERVIA.

Austrians Retreating Evorywhere.

Loxpoy, Dec. 9, 1.20 p.m. A Servian communique and at Nish says that the Servfangarmy has umed a herco affensiva along lie ontire front, and the enemy are retreating everywhere, leaving many prisoners and guas and great quantities of war material. We captured at the place 2,000 men and the Colours and Bead of the 22nd Regiarent,

IRON CROSS AND GOOSESTEP:

Amsterdam, Nov, 1.

honour of the German army. The Emprivate fortene

perar, in expressing his thanks, aid he Would accept the decoration in recognition

of the determination and bravery of all the German tribes in the fight for Germany". honour-Beuler -

Amsterdam

WHOUPING COUGH

that. Secondly, be hoped that with regard to the outrages committed in Belgium, wo shorld, insist that some difficors of the German army, should be hanged in the strests of Louvais.

In the

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