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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

GERMANY, BECOMING ANXIOUS, DESIRES PEACE,

SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY IN

SOUTH AFRICA.

FAMOUS PIANISTE DEPORTED.

(Reuler's Service to the China Mail.)

GERMANY BECOMING ANXIOUS.

PEACE SUGGESTIONS.

Lescos, August 10. Apparently the terman Press campaign; with a view to peace, has The Dutch Holterdamsche. Vourent gives prominence to an article which it says it lus marived from a diploinatie. source.

begun.

After blaming Sir Edward Grey for the war, the writer descants on the heavy British losses and says that neither in the Fast or the West is there a prospect of decisive results. The writer hopes that the Bri tish people will listen to the veier of reason in view of the increasing signs that infernational hatreds are deursing.

SIGNIFIJANT DISCOVERY IN SOUTH WEST

AFRICA

Laspos, August 18

The Times, gives prominence to information "trom an authoritative source to the effect that the South African Union troops, have discovered that in South West Afrien 27,000 rittes packed in cases were_lunded few werdts before the outlarvak of kin, war,

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN GULF OF RIGA.

RUSSIAN REPULSE A GERMAN FLEET.

**** London, Aug. 10,

A Psteograd communiqisa'utaten: "We repulsed persistent attacks by a German fest of nine battleshipa, twelve orvisors and numerous destroyers at the entrance to the Goll of Riga on the 8th inst. Seaplanse, dropping bombe, contributed to our success.

An ouery cruiser and two destroyers were damaged by Russian minek, Kasalan aval circles explain the value attached by the Germans to seducing nacal possession of the Gulf of Rigs, which would saable the Fleet to powerfully support the army occupying the western coast of the Gulf, *

The Flest on Sunday appeared of Dirbey Strait which is the only practicable channel for largo ships to enter the Gulf. The enemy delivered three attacks, attempting to foren the wine defences which the Russian Fleet, nesisted by sonplane, protected. All the attacks were repuladd,

REAL CULTURE FOR THE GERMANS.

LONDON, August 10.

The magnificent library of the Warsaw University could not be removed in time to prevent it falling into the snomy's bands.

CANADIAN PREMIER AND THE WAR.

LONDON, August : 10, *-*-

Sir Robert Borden has received the freedom of the City of Bristol. In returning thanks for the bonour. Sir Robert predicted that the Dominion con- tingante fighting in comradeship in France and at the Dardanelles would tend to greater imperial unity in the future. He paid a warin tribute to the anc censer of Boer and Briton in South-West Africa, and said be would take back to Canads an impression of strong determination that the struggle would not censa till it was brought to an honourable and triumphant issue. (Load cheers,) The Dominion would give their best in the cause of the Empire and Liberty.

RUSSIANS COMPEL GERMANS. TO ABANDON RIGA.

"3. LONDON, August 10.

The abandonment of the German attempt on Riga, mys a Petrograd telegram marks the failure of the general scheme for forcing a battle with the retreating Bussizus before they reach the Brestlitoral line. The stubborn- ness of the Russian defence of the Narew has contributed mainly to this |important success.

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TURKISH BATTLESHIP. SUNE. -.

LONDON, August 9. A Turkish communique says that the Turkish battleship Barbarossa bus bova stank by an enemy submarine.

The greater part of the crew was saved, but the communique sa73. the loss of the vessel, however, is regrettable.

THEATRES AND THE WAR.

Good Houses Despitë Other Distractions.

FAMOUS PIANISTE DEPORTED FROM ENGLAND, dent in the Evening Standard, what may

· Lestus, August. 10:

Malone Janoth, the Kaiser's favourite" pianiste, has been urrusted ie Legion and deported.

Madan Maria Cecilia Satally Fatotha is Polish by birth. She is Court pianiste to the German Emperor, and studied music ander Professor Hudorff. Drs. Jonelin, Bargiel, Franz Weber, Brahens and Madame Schumann. She is a much decorated lady, having revived high distinctions from, nearly ali this crowned head Europe-Ed,?

GERMAN MONEY FOR BULGARIA.

Losnos, August 30. Bulgaria has apparently succeeded in areanging with German beaks Jur the payment of a firther instufnent of the lean meluded prior to

the war.

164 BOMBS DROPPED ON SAREEBRUCK...

Fine Feat By Franch Airship Squadron.

Loxtos, August 10.

A Paris communique says: The day has been relatively quiet along the whole frout. Artillery actions have taken place at different points. A squad of 32 bomb-marrying arroplanes, escorted by scouting Inachinos, started this morning to borilard the station and actor at Sarrebruck, Tho atmosphere was unfavourable, the valley being shrouded bî raist and the sky, cloudy, búr 28 machines reached fäeir goal and dropped 104 bombs.

The escort drove off the Antiks which attempted to lay the way of ★ue squadron.

Numenius columns of smoke and fire were observed above the points

bombarded.

DESPATCH FROM FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH.

LONDON, Aug. 1, 9.55 p.a. Fiek-Marshal Sir John French in a bulletin states that artillery on Loth Sales is been active at Ipres since the 1st inst.We had the silvantage.

Sir John adds: After a successful bombardment to-day, in which the French on our left co-operated effectively, we aftasked and retook

all the trenches at Hooge recently captured by the enemy. We further

CARLYTE

WHAT WOULD CARLYLE! THINK.

BY TELEGRAPH. CALLICURA

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)|

BRITISH TREASURY BILLA,

Losnos, August 9.

British Treasury Bills on the revised -basis are at, 44 per cent, discount,

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

LONDOS, Angust: 10. Imports in July showed an increasa of £16,171,663, and Exports a decre490 of £9,693,865.

(Wah Tas Yat Po's Servios.)

ONE CASH IRON MONEY.

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KING, August 10. Au official's suggestion to mint.ona cash iron mongy has been ordered to be discussed by the Ministry of Finance.

CHINA'S NEW CONSTITUTION.

- The dmit of the now Constitution is based on the old laws and the first and second chapters are unchanged.

BAILWAY OFFICIALS.

·Railway chiufa will in the future be appointed by the President" and hot by the Ministry.

HUMAN GOVERNORSHIP,

President Yuan has refused to

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A Maudate orders To Sih Ching to go to Peking for un audience and orders Yim Ka Dhi to urt sa Governor pending Hon Kwok Kwan's arrival"} fron Human

RELIEF FOR · KIANGSI.

A Mandate appropriates, $100,000 | and the President's donution of $10,000, for relieving distress, the Kiaugsi Province caused by the recent disaster.

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NO MOURNING IN CANADA.

The suggestion made to the people of Cicada nol, to clothe in sombre black

The Ordre pour le Merite, which the Kaiser is reported to have conferred on the There has xivaya bean a good deal of hero who sank the Lusitania, is a Prussian discussion, particularly in recunt years,decoration. It was founded by Frederick shout the decline of plays, the succossa

the Great, and has two sisems, civil and and failures of the theatre, and of box military knights. If the Kaiser has awarded office prices, tos.

the distinction to the sobinarine com innader, he has acted contrary to the con- stitution of the Order, which can only be mourning for the brave me who have conferred by the members of the Order fallen on the held of battle is being Thrte, arab, Principal of Edinburgh widely neted na Naturally, the near

it was conferred ou Sir University; and another famous 'British relatives and friends of the fullen du anti member was Carlyle, who is said to have feel in the mood to dress in gay or bright i accepted it after refusing the Citard Colours. But a widespread army of crape of the Bath, because it we offered, not by and heaty black mong not cour a monarch or a politician, but by the Knights of the Order themselves.

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At the present moment, says a correspon- be called the high-class" variety theatre is the most successful from the standpoint of recuiple, musical comedy coming text, with legitimate drama holding the third.). Fue of London's entertainment defanece How far the order of popularity has been affected by the war one can judge at unco. It has not been affected at all.

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WAR AND THE HOMS

Kut while this is so, the individual degree of success attaching to the different houses has in some cases shifted about. Whore theatres are concerned, the change is due to the play; where variety is the attraction, the came may be ane to the maintenance One of the curious side effects of the war of inflated prices. One must remember is the boom at bome in second-hand Turni that, in the past there has been "lucky" tura in middle-class and working class and luckytheatres, although the eighbourhoods. A piano dealer who solls origin of such intangible elements were

smally due to some very tangible cause.

low priced instruments on comparatively the instalment system sated that he had To-day

the rule hardly applies. For ex-sold more within the past few weaks than ample, the Queen's Theatre shattered ita in se many months leyes:. He stributed ifelong spell of i-luck with play which this to the fact that many wives of men still attracts an sadience. But there ara who have gone to the front are receiving houses, of course, more deeply established not only the Government allowances for in public favour than others. The infucuce themselves and their children, but also of this favour is felt under oxisting con-allowances from their husbands' employers, ditiors It is like good will" in trade, and that, being thrifty, they are making The stage, whether it gives exprasen to their homes as comfortable as possible, in drama, musical comedy, or variety turns," | anticipation of the husbanda' return The is inclined to benefit by war-time pay demand for second hand furniture has sent It is prices to nearly double what they were chology Dutside there is the war there, even though we are not in the twelve months ago. Bring-line. Inside the theatre, out of the streets, there is a change of thought.

the play or the turn ' suggests WAT, it is war from s ́„different, point of

ries. It is very different kind of war from that contained in consored paragrapha ind casualty lists. There is no reference to the

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fall of Lemberg ar to poison gas. Is stira, if it fails to stimulate or relax. Drams, musi cil comedy, and variety turns" are there fare un ful to us, particularly so when we are filled with stagnation or snapense. There are several playe running in London which would be considered successful at ordinary times." There are variety theatres, which iron last year in sent if not instanding are doing slightly better than they were this

room.

progressed northward and westward ci Hooge, extending our front. The "COME OUT AND FIGHT.". trenches captured mesure 1,200 yards.

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During the fighting, we spelled arī žiemailed a

langenaak, kéwing fire to the trucka,

We captured three officers, 124 men and two machine-gIDA

GERMANS BEING DEFEATED IN THE CAMEROONS

Lain at

Toxnox, August 1,

The Fronal are operating with great success in this Southern and Eastern ferritory of Gman Camerouns, and will soon recupy the whole of the Congo ceded to Germany in 1911

Challenge By: Marconigram

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Privilege of a Public-House Lodgor.

Judgment was delivered in a King's Beach Divisional Court recectly, by the Lord Chief Justice and Juaticca Cuferidge and Avory, in an appesi on the

the question whether a person who engaged a room in livened hotel can be charged with su offence under the. Licensing Acts if he is found drunk on the premises sites closing hours. Young, of Brightos. The question was raised by Mr. Charles

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against confiction by the Brighton. Justices. It appeared (has Mr.. Young, who engaged a room at a Brighton bat:l, was foned arunk in a a bar of the premises very intent night, And the magistrates fined in for an offenc ander the Licensing Acta.

The End Chief Justice said they were bound by two authorities, deckled in 1867

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To-day's Advertisements

NOTICE,

THE REY ROBERT E. BROWN, J., of the Manila Observatory, who is passing through on his way to the FRONT, will deliver Lecture at the WOMEN'S HALL, Garden Road, on FRIDAY, the 13th instant, at 6 p.w. The Lecture will be open to the Members tions will be issued. of the League and the Public No' inyina.

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TUESDAY,

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prami o ceased to be licensed after chaing hours, and that the landlord could not be convicted of an offence if he were drank his promises after the house was closed. That being as they were bound to hold that a lodger was in the same category as the landlord, and could not be convicted it got drunk on the preinizes after closing

Mr Doushor, the Daly Chronicle's cor respondent in Italy, dese ibes hair powerful squadron, composed of some of the finest ships of nur Ally's feet, at dey. soos of the enemy's cruiser Tebate and light appeared off the Dalmatino littoral destroyers were eighted, but these at ancor scuttled into ehalter behind the gune sod ] M. Jostico A vory aid he regret that The Germans have vicunted Gudi' and the operations for disi The fair body "of the Austrian fleet. same as it was in the time of James, when

mines of from ing Pola.

tha low which prevailed now war hot the eling them continue to progress>

incladig some of their most parful it was an offence to be drunk anywhere. Alsip, are sheltering there. In vain the boy but at dusk in his own bei it o much of the foolish remark, Italians threw down the gago of bartigos ** A man ent no: Austriane neval knight, would deign tre likes. The appeal was allowed, and pick it up:

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ENEMY ATTACK ON ROYNO REPULSED

"Enermons Lenses Inflated Op Germans..

The Tospus, August 10,

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Empire and Hemington Typersita Pianos by Bronwood Brinumend, and Crahrer & Co. Roger Treadla Sowing thoir, rush from the premiers the thieves Machine Electric Reading Latupe, and dropped several valuable rings, kuid persons in the clued whick speedily gathered found chant and co them back to the ship. Three men waro scen admirag the window, the gia One man grabber the tray when dilanly a brick was uses to sunsh potent albou, fellowed by the tw thor The thieves escaped through adwining bofelite street was crow lo at the time MASTER WIT

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au sudicious robbery was elected At the jewellery / ostablishment of Mesire Petrograd ruminanique states that tay chey on Saturday night grims bus raunt and jibs were equally Melbourne, on Juzo 11 A tray containing

rippailed. King Victor's ficet by Marconi Drutamond and Company, Colitis Street aeuwel his attacks on the fortifications of Kovs, and severely bout-unveiling The Austria admiral-whorings ralund by the firm at 2,000 wa bartleal the Hussin position all Sunday with guns of all calibres, after all, has historic precedent in the dis taken from window facing Collioru including the heaviest The uery aftacks against the Bossing e-treet valour of the German High Bass Flest the plate into gives being smashed by * saneud esilions, were of a most desperate curict is sul on the il-preferred to lie low and keep his brick The thieves and clean hway western, front of Kovno on Sunday night was everywheredrojulied with Enormous Fussge. Russian artillery replied to the boinlardannut vigger. Sously

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The Russians between the Dwina and the Niemen passed the ent in the direction Fibichaud and belogy Hu TerasinTMMMEDIATE relief as equanity advance guards, norvi-inst of Villiggur frun a mirüber if villager

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