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MONDAY, AUGUST 80, 1915.

BY

TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS

THE WAR.

OF

A YEAR'S ZEPPELIN RAIDS.

TWELVE MONTHS'

CASUALTIES.

U. S. A. AND GERMANY,

A WAVE OF INOREASING DOUBTS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

GERMANY'S FUTILE, REPLY TO SIR EDWARD GREY.

LONDON, August 20.

An Amsterdam telegram, states that the Norddeutsche Zeitung, in a long and Inhanted reply to Sir Eilward Grey's recent letter, makes another futile attempt to prove that Great Britain intended to hand troops in Belgium, and that the latter, anywise, was determined not to resist the English violation of her mutrality,

BY TELEGRAPH. CALLICURA

(WCA Tax Fat Po's Service,)

GENERAL CHU HINO LAN.

PEKING, Aug, 28.

The Heilungking Creneral, Chu Hinglan, arrives in Poking to-day."

PEACE, PROMOTING SOCIETY.

-Shansi. Fukian, Honas, and Eiban

presentative to participate in the can- ference of the Peace Promoting Socisty.

DEGRADATION OF MAGISTRATES.

Describing Sir Edward Grey's last interview with Prince Lichnov. sky (Amlussiilor to London at the time of the outbreak of way, the Norddeutsche Zeitung admits that Sir Edward Groy assured the Ambas-have all replied and are sending a re- sador that he was far from any iden of crushing Germany. All he wished was a restoration of prnce na soon as possible under acceptable conditions. and the tunst liaitation of the anattomblo misfortune that had fallen upon the eivilised world.

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The Ambassador observed that the role of arbitrator would come to him much sooner in the event of Great Britain remaining outml.

Sir Edward Groy replied that he' believed thus Great Britain's parti eipation would nither shorten the war.

The Norddeutsche. Zeitung concludes that the German aim is not predominance, but to free Europe from Britain's' brutal, domination.

GERMANY "BACKING DOWN."

More Equivocation.

Josmos, August 20.

Germany is now “bucking down "in her assurances to give America *full satisfaction.". The latest promise is uch to jeopardise the lives of noutrals. This, rend in the light of President Wilson's Notes cannot meet Amerion's wishes, which are for the re-estitblishment of internn». criminate between neutrals and others, hence it is believed that the [outrages will contime despite Germany's protestations and promises.

LATEST NEWS FROM THE VARIOUS FRONTS.tional how at sen. It is also pointed out Blut subinrines cannot dis

¡Reuter's Service to the Chines Mail.)

THE ZEPPELIN RAIDS ON ENGLAND. OF NO MORAL OR MATERIAL PURPOSE.

LONDON, Aug. 9, 9.15 p.m.

The Admiralty issues a letter from Mr. Balker. Fina Lord of the Admiralty, in which it is stated that in the Zeppelin mids on, England during the last twelve months 71 dnks, and 18 children were killed, and 180 adults and 31 chihlin injured.

No soldier or sailor was, killed and caly on one occasion could the damage intiered, by any stretch of language, be described as being of the smallest military importan

The mids had been brittal, and last served za listile purpose, either

ond or material.

THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY.-

"A WAYE OF INCREASING DOUBTS."

LONDON, August 20, 4.30 p.m.

FRENCH SUPERIORITY OVER, GERMAN AVIATORS.

Losos, August 21,"

A Paris communique states that the Germim's attempted a feeble retort to the recent great Erench air raids. Bar templanes flet over the French fines making for Paris. They were hotly pursued by French aviators. Three of the German machines promptly beat a retreat.- Two of the requined their own lines but the third was brought down in flames in the middle of a forest, md the occupants were burned to death. The fourth dropped five bombs on Montemorency and was thien driven off. A concutunique, issnél an the 8th inst., announces that six Ger an aeroplanes attempted at 10 o'clock in the moning to fly to Paris. but failed in their objective and dropped berubs on Nogent, Ribecourt und Compeigne, killing two nurses and a child as Compoigne. French broplanes pursued and haubaled that German machines, and the com- mander of the samdon chased a German acroplane at a height of 3,000 stres and grassed it at Senlis. The pilot of the machine was in-

.cinerated.

COTTON AS CONTRABAND.

Lospus. August 29.

Regarding the declamation of cutton as contraband. Le Malin points out that the annual world's crops exceeds 1,243 million pounds, re A telegram from. Washington states that the optimistic speculations presenting £372,000,000 sterling, or three and a half times the value of I will thus be easily comprehensible that aroused by the German declaration has been followed by a wave of increasing gold extracted annually. doubts because of the intimation from German sources that a modification of the precautions, must be taken to avoid such a precious and abundant com. submarine warfare would be dependent on American representations to Greatality remaining unutilised and unpiductive. Britain. This is regarded as showing the possibility of many conditions being attached to the final German proposal The Caited Stateshold that Germanys incerity in the Arabic case must be established before she discusses the Lusitania casa. The State Department feels that the information received from British sad American qurces is complete, but awaits the German presentation of the case before it wakes its final decision,

INCREASED ACTIVITY ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

LONDON, Aug, 20, 5.35 p.m. Paris coatque states that the artillery continued its continuous bombardment of the German lines during the night, particularly in the regions of Albain, Roye and North Leas and in the neigbourhood of Cronne, Berry au Bac and between the Aisne and Argonne,

Violent hand-to-hand fighting occurred at Maris Therese and Wes 'Malen-court wood for possession of mine craters of which the French remain

masters.

There was an intense bombardment of the enemy's trenches and working parties along the whole of the Lorraias frontier,

FRENCH ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Aug. 30, 1.40 a.m

A Paris communique states that French artillery activity continues over the greater part of the treat with most successful results at several points,

LATEST NEWS FROM THE EASTERN FRONT.

RUSSIANS COPING SUCCESSFULLY. WITH THE ENEMY.......

Laspés, Aug. 20, 3.25 p.m. Reuter's Pothgiud correspondent says the Bussinne have success. fully checked the Germans advance on Vina, while they continue fighting in the vetrent between Vilan unil Pripet, holding the enemy's

offensive.

The Gennas have begun two new attacks, une southward of Fri. pet and the other on the East Galician front. The communique says that there is no change in the region of Rign, but in the direction of Fridrichstadt stubborn fighting corítimes.

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The enemy is attempting to fares the Russian lines towards the Kreuzburg-Mitau railway.

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The enemy's night attack between the rivers Vilna umt Nieren was held by Rssian counter-attucks.

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THE BRESTLITOYSK ASSAULT,

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Lesnes, Sugat 29.

The General Staff gunoubers that the German chint to have assaulted Brestlitovsk is not exact. The facts are that the Russians had long previously decided that it would he inoxpedient, to shut up a garrison of 100,000 men, und consequently all valuable material was removed in good time. The forts in the left bank of the Bug alone resisted in order to allow the Russian snuies to relive inward, and when this movement lad been effected the fortifications and bridges were lestroyed, and the garrisons of these forts rejoined the artes in the field. Thus the Germans got no honey.

COMMERCIAL.

COTTON AND YARN.

Messrs James F. Hotton & Co., Ltd.. of Manchester in the'r Weekly Market report dated July 2% say--

There is still a steady markets far as the value of the raw material is concerned, the daily fluctuations leaving us at nomin- ally where we have been for some time, Nothing in the present outlook Huggesta cotton wil advance very much in the acar future. There is plenty of estton available and all the reports on the grow ing crop are favourable. Speculation is at the merosot dead, which is only to be ex- pected with financial questions so unces- tain and naturally development ars

awaited.

In the Marchester market there are no indications of any revival in demand for the more article and the holding oft of

buyers gats more pronounced; small lots

to meet argent wants being all that in dors

The reports of looms being stopped are

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A Mandate orders the degradation of i the Pokio district magistrate, Li Tun Shang and Ho Yoon, Yingtak and Chichai, Magistrates, for allowing pri sonere to sscapa.

PARLIAMENTART ELECTIONS.

PEKING, Aug. 19.

A Mandate promulgates regulations. for the preliminaries in the election of members of Parliament.

SPIRIT AND TOBACCO DUTIES,

The Fice Minister of Finance, Nan Chuen Shin, will proceed to the south- ara provinces to investigate the spirit and tobacos duties,

REVENUE STAMP DUTY.

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A Mandate orders Governor and Finance Commisionera to punish per- sone neglecting to affix revenas stamps.

APPOINTMENT.

A Mandate appoints Saag Lan Foai Director General of the Tung Chuen copper miss at Tonnen,

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FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

All the Principals of the Normal Colleges were received by President Yuan Shik Kai, whe granted them $5,000 for travelling fees, ke.

THE COMING BUDGET.

The Government has telegraphed to the Provincial Governors to submit their budgets for the fifth year of the Repablic,

SNUBBING THE KAISER.

Amusing Story.

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Mr Albert Avoline, of the Paris Operi who was mobilised as stretcher-bearer, kaa, arrived from Germany, where he was taken prisoner. He ralater in the Pet Parine

interview batween the Kaiser and a French infantry sergeant at Gabor camp which he witnessed. The Kaiser, Attracted by the number on the sergeant's collar, went up to him and loudly praised the regiment. know it well, and an very fond of it," be said. Not more than I am," replied the sergeant, unimpremed, but somewhat taken aback by this utcalled-for friendship, ".«

The Kaiser then asked his views on the food provided for the prisoners. The sergeant said: "We are given absolutely uneatable stuff, and are awaiting the time when William II. will give us a thing but bricka."

The staff was struck domb by this dia- the Kaiser, who had no doubt lunched respect on the part of the Frenchman, but well, took it in good part, and departed after a few agrocable remarks.-Beuter.

LADY PASSENGER DIS- APPEARS.

Miss Katherins Eckland, an American, formerly a resident of Yokohama, dis appeared during the last voyage the

PR steamer Monteagle from Maji to Shanghai.There is nothing to indicate

31.00better she fell overboard by zeldent or

overboard. She was last seen Already, ackdowledged., $196,547.33 | before dinner the eses log after leaving

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Moji. The next morning the eslis boy.

8303, 91.18 reported that she was mining. A search

was made for har ou board, but she could nct be found. Her belongings vers 1. disturbed in her cabin. Bliss Eckland

increasing, from lack of orders to put into HONGKONG POLICE, RESERVE came to the Far East about night yosta

iben in sense quarters, while in other The enemy began an advance on August 25th a the district of quarters through shartage of hands to run Vladimirvolinski in the direction of Torchin wesisund of Lutzto. Lokat-them. India is not doing much, but che on River Luga und Poritzk. There had been fighting on this feat oxperiences seem to vary. Calenta is

The Germans also attacked several sectors on the Upper Bug, Zlotalipa al Drúester, being particularly vigorous northwards of Brae juny and westward of Podguitzi, where he succuled in establishing btself on the right bank of the Zlotulipa.

RUSSIANS DISPUTING EVERY INCH OF GROUND.

Lospos, Aug. 30, 1:40 am.

A Petrograd communique states that the Russians are still disputing every inch of ground and have retired to another front behind Vadimirvolynst in consegnerice of a big Austrian movement to turn the position in Galicia.

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FIGHTING IN THE MOUNTAINS,

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LONDON, Aug. 50, 1.40 . A telegram forn Rome states thiab an Italian communique reports daring attack on the Upper Ison aglinat a strong Austrian position pershed at an altitude of 3.000 feet. The oreny made a determined resistance with gun and rifle fre and showered grenades and boulders. The Italians, nevertheless, carried the trenches. The externy, in still resisting at the extreme summit.

THE HEROES OF Eis.

LONDON, August 28.

At Hull, bare-bonded crowds watched the transfer of the remains of the victims of the E. 13 from the Danish funeral-slip to the station.

PATIUIN.

Details for Tuesday, August 31st (vide orders of 27th-29th instant) are altered 41 follows:-

Inspector D'Almada will report at 0.50

p.m. Crowa Sk P., and Chief Inspector Mason at 8:30 geant Evans will not ca port for dety

vida orders of 29th-30th instant.

Details for Wednesday, September at,

THER DAY SEPTEMBER 250. 550 p.m. Fire, men to be. detailed by C. Poringuese ompany-Alsa Ser geanza Silva and Ridefius to patrol with Tospector Watt

ago, sed was in the Standard Uil office in Tokohama for a time, and then for soveral years stenographer to Mr Charles H. Hinke, general manager of the compsey in Stang hai. She left Shanghai, two years ago for home, and a few months ago we to Mr. Blake asking if she could have her position again. Receiving an affiniwira reply, Miss Eckland was on her way to rename her position. She had a sister in Denver, Colorado

however certainly dull, and reports speak of declining values in that markat with advancing prices on this side. Prices for cloth are undoubtedly advancing not on account of the raw in sterial, but through the increased cost of production which are continually com og into being and with a margins, one cannot say profits, being on a

More than 9,000 German soldiers fight. much lower hasis than usust each amalj 8.50 p.m. Sergeants C. C. Mor

dance has to be taken into calentation. Chew Ting, and three men to be detailed ing in Gallipoli bave been awarded the new Dhooty and Shirting kem seem to be by 2.0 Chiness Company Also Ser Turkish decoration, the Iron Crescent, we off than the Barolay sections with geanta Botelho and Ross to patrol with blcaching and Printing cloths, and core-Inspector Taylor.. quently some low figures are being taken belt hooks from Noordin and Duty Re- Man warned for Patrol duty musé procure whers of pare-at all reasonable..

The increase in coste this week comes in winders" from the D. S. P.'s office.

shape of a per cent advance in #agos, awarded by arbitration, to those connected with the spinning section of the trade, sod

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By Courtesy of the Colonel and Officers: tacks of diszinona, Chamberlain's of the 74th Punjabia, the Band of that colours.". Masses of wreaths were sent by Danish sympathisers, and Cotis, Cholers and Diaboen Bemedy regiment will play at the Concert - piles of wreaths awaited the arrival of the bodies. Queen Alexandra should always on hand. For sale by all

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