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FIERCE FIGHTING BETWEEN AUSTRIANS AND SERVIANS,

SERVIANS REPULSE 400,000 AUSTRIANS.

LONDON, August 15th.

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It is officially announced in Nish that on Thursday 400,000 Austrians mado a consorted night attack all along the Servian frontier, but were repulsed after the most fierce fighting with considerable losses. The enemy, however, aucceeded in orossing the Sava and captured Shabatz. They also crossed the Drina after sanguinary fighting.

to-night.

The Servians are concentrating for a big battle which is expected

19.36 p.m. The Austrians crossed the Drina at Lodznitea, which is still resisting.

GERMANS CONCENTRATING AT LIEGE.

LONDON, August 15th.

4.6 a.m.

A massage from Brussels states that the Belgian headquarters. announce that there was no fighting yesterday. Long Belgian recon- It is believed that they naissances failed to discover the enemy's forces. retired on to the main body of Germans who are concentrating for an attack on the Liege forts on the left bank of the Meuse.

8.13 p.. The Germans are concentrating for an attack on those of the Liege forts which are on the left bank of the river Meuse..

The Belgian papers announce that the transportation of French troops to the Belgian territory is complete, and that the whole force is now ready to advance,

denied.

GERMANS NOT MARCHING ON ANTWERP.

LONDON, August 15th.

4.3 .. The report that the Germans are marching on Antwerp is officially

FRENCH TROOPS ENTER BELGIUM.

LONDON, August 15th.

4.5 6.00

The French Ministry of War announces that the French troops entered Belgium at Charleroi, sad are adyancing on Gembloux in force. A GREAT SILENCE.

LONDON, August 14th,

3.36 p.m. Great silence prevail regarding the main war theatres, only scrups of news filtering through.

LIEGE INTACT: FRENCH HOLD THE VOSGES. Liege is still intact, and after five days' fighting France main- tains possession of the crest of the Vosges and is repulsing well-directed German attacks.

The French captured in the fighting along the Othain River a battery of artillery, three mitrailleuses, and ammunition waggons.

BELGIUM OVERBURDENED WITH GERMAN PRISONERS.

Belgium has asked France to accommodate 2,000 German prisoners.

THE NECESSITY FOR SILENCE:

LONDON, August 15th.

12.35 p.m.

The sinallness of the area of operations in Belgium, and their nearness to Brussels particularly necessitates the present silence.

FURTHER CURTAILMENT OF NEWS.

The Belgian Government states that no further information will issued regarding the movement of the Belgian and French troops. BRITISH RELIEF FUND £1,000,000

LONDON, August 14th.

4.20 p.m. The Prince of Wales' relief fund has now reached £1,000,000.

TELEGRAMS, ROBBERS HOLD UP THE CANTON

[TABOUGH REUTER'S ACENOY.] MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, August 15th. General Carranza has entered Mexico City. AMERICA CUP RACE POSTPONED-rich

LONDON, August 15th.

The America Cup race has been just- potted until 1915.

THE DAVIS CUP.

LONDON, August 18th. Australasie has won the Davis Cup. The ratch was played at Forest Hill, Long Island.

THEFT OF ARMY RATIONS. At the Magistrney on Saturday, Mr. Melbourne had before him a Chinese cook, employed at the Volunteer Headquarters who was charged with stealing 2lbs of hef the property of the military

authorities.

Sergt. Major Higby, of the Volunteer Headquarters, said that prisoner was engaged to cook for the guard on duty at Headquarters. Eight lbs. of beef was sent by the contractor for the guards' rations. Defendant was soon handing to a coolie gibs. of beef, and had accounted for only six pounds.

Mr. Melbourne-If there had been any meat over, could it have been the cook's perquisite?

Witness-There would not have been, aux left over if he had cooked-it-properly.

In a statement to the police, defendant said he did not steal the meat; he was sending it back to the contractor,

Sergi-Major Higby edded that the cook was supplied by the contractor and his duty was to cook the guards' rations.

NIGHT EXPRESS.

THREE RAILWAYMEN KILLED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1914.

We learn that as the night express on the Kowloon-Canton Railway was ap proaching Canton yesterday morning a gang of between 200 and 300 robbers held up the train by damaging part of the track near Binchuen, in the Punyu dis Two guards and a look-out man were shot dead and a passenger was shot in the thigh. The object of the raid was to plunder the passengers. The damage to the line was evidently soon repaired as † through trains' ran from Canton yester-

day.

SUPREME COURT.

Saturday, August - 15th.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE. MR. H. H. J. COMPERTE, AND COMM, BECKWITH, R.N. SITTING AS ASSESSOR.

A COLLISION CASE

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WAR NOTES.

EFFECT ON HONGKONG MARKET.

The effect of the war on the local market is reflected in the fortnightly report, published elsewhere, of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commerce. Here are some of the comments

Business in Galangal and Casein Oil is paralysed on account of the war.

An entire susponsion of business from first hands in Cotton Yarn has followed the vast outbreak of hostilities in Europe, which renders uncertain the

that no reliable quotations can be given.

Since the last report war has broken out and no quotations are obtainable for continental steel and iron. Local prices have risen, but vary a great deal. In the meantime, dealers are not auxious to part with their stocks.

VOLUNTEERS AND RESERVES.

NEW APPOINTMENTS.

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PULPIT REFERENCES BY THE BISHOP OF VICTORIA.

THIS 18 NO TIME FOR IDLENESS OF

FRIVOLITÈ,"-.

WAR TELEGRAMS.

VIA MANILA.

NORTH SEA.

(El Comercin Service).

Maoni, Angust. 10th.

In a terrific naval battle which took place in the North Sea yesterday, 28 Ger nan warships were sunk by the British fleet and eight others were captured.

TEN GERMAN MERCHANTMEN

TAKEN.

WASHINGTON, August 8th. The British navy has captured tou German merchant hips.

Belgium has granted Germany a truce of 24 hours in which to bury the German.

dead.

The danger of any suspension of

has passed.

"OLYMPIC LEAVES FOR ENGLAND,

WASHINGTON, August 10th. The White Star liner Olympic sailed to-day from New York for Southampton, alf descriptions.

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The exchanges throughout the United States are closed and there is no quotation Authentic news regarding the events in Europe is very meagre.

CRUISERS. REPORTED SINKING OF BRITISH of prices.

U.S. PAPERS UNABLE TO GET NEWS.

WASHINGTON. August 12th. The press of the United States appears to be helpless and unable to secure news The news received of the European war.

is a list of contradictions.

We extract the following cables from The Bishop of Victoria referred to the Manile papers which reached Hongkong European situation in the course of his yesterday, and we give them for what sermon at the morning service at they may be worth: St. John's Cathedral yesterday. Basing his discourse on the words, In THE REPORTED BATTLE IN THE currency payments in the United States quietness and confidence shall be your strength (Isaiah xxx, 15), Dr. LANDER said:About seven hundred years before. Christ, Senacherib, the King of Assyria, amassed a great army and attempted to crual the neighbouring kingdom. The prophet Isaiah was raised up to deliver God's message to the people of Judah, and he told them that when the war with basis of values for different qualities,, sta bombastic enemy was imminent they Sixteen of the British ships were sunk. The Olympic was laden with foodstuffs of were not to be dismayed but to trust in The British Admiral went down when this God and in quietness and confidence Bagship was sunk.

I will not should be their strength." Press any parallelism between Assyria's attempt to crash Judah and the present European war, but I am persuaded that

(Special Service.) it Isaiah was sent back to carta to-day with a message to the people of the

SHANOHAL, August 10th. British Empire he would use some such words aain quietness and confidence The Ostasintischer Lloyd news service shull bo your strength." We inust have reports that German torpedo hoats attack- the strength: the strength of will, ofed the British fleet on Saturday off Leith mind, of character, and of spirit, to do, and four British battleships were destroy- to wait and to suffer. We need it fored while several were badly damaged. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appoint-ur national safety and our spiritual German cruiser and several torped ments

in the Hongkong Volunteer well-being. It is by the spirit of God beats were sunk.

that we shall be strengthened with might Dr. F. C. Zitelman, the German Consul Reserve:

in the inner man, There are two at Manila, is stated to have announced late | RUSSIAN ARMY INVESTS PRUSSIA. Major Mr. G. H. Wakeman. Captains-Mr. L G. Bird and Mr. Welements in which the spirit of strength on Monday night that he had received o tarives: quietness and confidence. Quist cable "verifying in every detail the news ness often a sign of strength. Many of the sinking of four British battleships by Lieutenants Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton; of the greatest forces of nature do their the Gorman Floet off Leith on Saturday Hon. Mr. David Landale.

work very quietly. The sun exerts his afternoon as reported by the Ostinatscher Second Lieutenants Mr. C. H. Blason,mighty power without any sound. And Lloyd, the German news service in the Fur Capt. B. R. Brunch, Mr. 3. Owes Hugues many of the strongest characters are those last The Manila Cablenews remarks and Dr. E. Evan-Jones.

which are calm and quiet when others A report was received by cable a few days **** noisy and

some ago that the Ostasiatscher Lloyd has ss catastrophe, for instance, it is not the pended its service to its clients and when

KAISEŃ TAKES THE FIELD. fussy nuisy people who are of greatest the news of the sinking of the four British Weakness is blustering, strength ships was received Monday little credence service, is quiet. There are many passages in

WASHINGTON, August 11th. was placed in the cable. Dr. Zitelman, how- Holy Scripture which inculcate this ever, made. immediate inquiries by cable and

Kaiser Wilhelm has taken the field and quietness.

Let us cultivate this late Monday was advised that the news sent quietness when we are perplexed and out by the Oxtasiatscher Lloyd was correct will lead his troops in person.

The entire British army has been anxious, when we are hungry for nows of in every detail. It would be interesting to our defenceless and perhaps of our dear know where Dr. Zitelmann made his in-ordered to France which is to be the scene uns, Obey the Divine command, Be quiries. When the British authorities state of most of the military operations. The (as they do in a telegram appearing this armies of the allies are concentrating in still and know that I am God," and we shall be strong,

Confidence is also a morning) that they will announce without Belgium. Great Britain has called for necessary element of strength. W delay the successes or reverses of the British 100,000 volunteers, all know that this is true with regard to arms and warn the public against rumours our spiritual conflicts, but it may also of the arrival of wounded men or disabled apply to the conflict at the present time, ships which are, without exception base. and I think we may apply it because our Jess" we have no hesitation in regarding cause is righteous. There are those who the reports in circulation of n great naval MUSKETRY PRACTICE ON RIFLE regard war as unjustifiable under any battle in the North Sen as canards.-En.

the...] RANGES.

circumstances. True, when all

Christianised in are not in name only, then will GERMAN FORCES GAINING UPPER tion. and

It is also truo there be no more war.

with inconsistent

the that War is Christian ideal for the world, but, as the late Bishop Westcott pointed out at a Church Congress twelve years ago Christianity at present deals. with things as they are, not as we would have

L., Carter.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Captain C. E. Lawder, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery, retired, to be Supernumerary Captain in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, with effect from the 6th August,

1914.

GERMAN PRISONERS AT STONE- CUTTERS.

There are now about seventy Germans interned on Stonecutters Island. They have boon taken from ships passing through the port. During the past couple of nights, the high wind and heavy rain fust have added greatly to their discom- fort under canvas.

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Wo are asked to notify the public shat Practice Rifle Normal Musketry Ranges will recommence on and after Thursday next August 20th.

SILVER BARS FOR GERMAN BANK.

The Singapore Free Press of Monday last says: The British steamer Lawn!. have from Hongkong, late on Saturday Captain John Warrack, which arrived inst, had on board silver bars, valued at $200,000 (Mexican); and gold-leaf, valued

nations

thom be."

In excited.

reality

There is violence, wrung, in men and nations which must be dealt selfish ambition and lust of power both with, and the supreme end which is

HAND.

WASHINGTON, August 8th. The German troops in Belgium seem to slowly gaining the upper hand and are they lust 25,000 men in the previous assault reforming for an advance un Liege though

All news of the European war that is being received in the United States comes made on the city. from London and it is apparently colour-

WASHINGTON, August 10th. The French troops have captured the Alsatian town of Colmar.

A force of 500,000 Russian troops has invested Prussia.

The Japanese navy is to protect British shipping in the Orient.

NOTE FROM JAPAN DENIED.

SHANGHAI, August 11th. Ostasiatischer Lloyd reports that the Router telegram announcing the Japanese ultimatum to Germany is without founda-

The German news service announces that it has learned authoritatively that Japan does not intend to interfere since the conditions of the Anglo-Japanese alliance do not authorize such interference at this time.

Notwithstanding this fact, Great... Britain is trying to persuade Japen to interfere in the interests of East Asiatic trade and the trans-Siberian mail

Japan, has ordered mobilization of its

at $27,275; consigned to the Deutsche proposed to us is not peace bat righteoused. All of the German tables have been navy and orders have been issued to the

Asiatische Bank, Calcutta.' It is not staled that the cargo was confiscated GERMAN STEAMERS CAPTURED AT SINGAPORE.

The authorities at Singapore last Bunday boarded the three German-owned vessels, the Ranee, Chowtai, and Quarta, and took into custody the captains engineers and other German members of the European portions of the crews. These men were made to sign the neces- sary undertakings not to attempt to Escape from the internment in Singa

pore.

GERMAN BOATS LEAVE MANILA WITH COAL.

Two of the German freight vessels, the Lockrun and the Tongtan, which came into Manila harbour for protection with in the last few days, cleared through the Customs house on Monday afternoon and by daylight this (Tuesday) morning (says the Cableners) are expected to have slipped by Corregidor. According to the clearance papers both vessels have the port of Menado in the Celebes as their destination. On board of each vessel is a carge of 2.900 tons of coal, which they brought into port.

FRENCH MISSIONARIES AS SOLDIERS.

A dozen French missionaries of the Yunnan mission have been called to the colours and have arrived at Hanoi, Mgr, Peroz, the French Bishop of Siam, has also heon called and has gone to join the Army at Saigon.

NO MOBILISATION IN INDÓ-

CHINA...

cut and Germany is without communica-

ness; the fulfilment of personal and rational duties to God and men the tin with foreign countries by submarinermy to be prepared for any eventuality,

repression, the restriction if possible, of personal and national injustice. In both cases there is one who bears the sword In both cases the last not in vain.

We accept war as decision is by force.

neccssity under certain conditions in the present state of things, and when war has been accepted we prosecute it with unquestioning faith as fulfilling a sacred We long and pray for a better duty.. state of society, for the time that will come; when the United States of Europe will work hand in hand with the United States of America for equity and right ousness, and big navies and standing armies will be things of the past. Mean- while, in our labours for that Christian consummation, we must, not forget that rach nation has sone ministry committed

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MOB VIOLENCE IN SAICON. AMERICA AND THE WAR

SHANGHAI, August 11th. WASHINGTON, August 8th.. The Gatasintischer Lloyd news service The United States cruiser Tennessee has states that the British and French squa- keen sent from the Brooklyn navy yard to drons have gone northward apparently go to the rescue of the American re with the intention of gathering French fugers in Europe, The Tennessee carried and British troops to take to the garrisons

It is reat Hongkong and Saigon. (!) P.12,000,000 in gold bullion. ported that more American ships will be sent later.

The price of all foodstuffs in the United Shipping States is slowly advancing. and war insurance rates have advanced rapidly and the latest quotation is 20 per

cent.

President Wilson has announced that send United States products to Europe. he intends to use. American warships fa

THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY

FORCE:

LONDON, August 8th, Great Britain is to take immediate steps to dispatch. troops to the aid of Belgium by the way of Antwerp.

A nob at Saigon has demolished the Speidel storehouse there and the German club. The authorities seem powerless in the face of the mob.

All Germans have been expelled from Indo-China.

The American men-of-war, Saratoga and Galveston have arrived at Shanghai.

INTIMATIONS

CALDBECK,

new War Minister and there take on board MACGREGOR&C®. troops which are to be shipped at once to Antwerp.

it, that its end is not aggrandisement bat ervice, that war is immeasurably better than the betrayal of its trust or the neglect of its duty towards those why rightly lank to it for protection. believe these principles are Christian, and in the fight of the facts stated in Sir Edward Grey's speech, I am one of those. who have no shadow of doubt that our Caus is righteous in the sight of God,

All British transports now in English Then, as we must enter into the conflict.

precedented in its horror and awful-waters have been ordered to proceed to Dess, we will do so in quietness and a designated point to be selected by the onfirlence: in the one only issue that will give a righteous and lasting, peace. In this quietness and confidence" ther is one duty that devolves upon us; it is intercession. the important duty of When Israel fought against Amalek Moses held up his hands in prayer and The knowledge that Israel. prevailed. the patriarch was interceding for them gave the warriors courage, and in sou way that we do not understand helped on the cause of righteousness. It will be the same now. Christian women, and Ithose who cannot actively engage in the We responsibility to help by prayer. defence of their country, have a sacred have drawn up a Litany of Intercession wich you can take home with you as a

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It is expected that the British and scene of the fighting in time to prevent Belgian reinforcements will arrive on the the destruction of the Liege forts by the German advance.

There is no confirmation from any other source that British troops have been landed at Antwerp-ED. H.D.

GERMANY ADMITS DEFEAT AT

FLIEGE.

The bearing was resumed of the action by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Co., owners of the Finsen Muru, against the

There has been no mobilisation in Indo- Indo-China Navigation Co., owners of

China. A declaration by the Acting the Hing Sung and freight, for the sun Governor General states that the defence of $30,000 for damages occasioned by a

of the Colony does not necessitate anch help to such intercession in your own Office here to-day admits the check of the

collision which took place in the Tathong Channel, near Lantong Island on Febru ary 14th.

The plaintiffs also claimed costs of the action. There was a counter claim by the owners of the steamer Fing Swag for damages arising out of the same collision.

a measure.

FREE BEER.

An Alsatian merchant at Saigon, on the occasion of the entry of the French troops into Mulhouse, offered, free beer to the public for two hours in three his establishments.

REJECTING IMMIGRANTS AT SINGAPORE.

boraes,

WASHINGTON, Angust 8th.

An official statement issued by the War

in private or family prayer, advance of the German troops by the The amouncement Groups may well assemble in different Belgians at Liege. places for united prayer, and many will states, however, that the battle was the no doubt use the open Church whenever attempt at a coup by a small force of men they can spare even a few minutes for and that it will not affect the larger silent prayer, and we have arranged a

CROWN PRINCE LEADS GERMAN. short daily service of intercession at 10.13 Perations of the main German ariny. a.m. If we have confidence in our cause,

ARMY. and if we believe in prayer, surely we shall make the effort to come together in this way to claim the Master's promised blessing in united intercession. I hope there will be scores of Christian women

Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinsou &. irist) represented the N.Y.K., and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (instructed by Mr.. Davidson, .of Messrs. Hastings & The order regarding the non-admission gathered together every morning, and Hastings), represented the Indo-China of immigrants into Singapore who are special request, for prayer may be sent in. This is no time for idleness or likely to be a harden on the Colony is Steam Navigation Company,

It is time to draw near to Mr. Sharp, K.C., continuing his being rigidly enforced by the Harbour frivolity.

of address, argued that the fog imposed authorities, mys the Singam Free God and to serve Him and our country certain obligations on the Jinger Maru Pret. A large number of Chinese, and in every possible way. This Ministry and she had no right to emerge from the Indians have heen sent back to the places Intercession will, like Moses' uplifted The B. L. hands, in some real way help those for fog at excessive speed. The Wang Sang had from whence they embarked.

Toroba which put in on the 8th inst, had a whom we pray, and it will re-act upon mile and a half of clear weather in front of her and no obligation to stop good many such passengers on board and ourselves. It will inspire us with in God. It sentauictness and confidence If the obligation the Chinese portion of these were devolved upon her.

back to Port Swettenham and the Indians will check all uncharitable thoughts of our enemies. It will make us strong to to Madras. In cases where Persons re- The coolle who was caught in possession.

through siding in the Colony have relatives com full our daily duties, to encourage our ing into port whom they are able to defenders, and to serve our God" for of the beef said he thought he was carry-Lyemun? If that was so there was no

limit to the distauce, and to say it would support, it is only necessary to commu- they that wait upon the Lord shall renew ing an empty tin.

be good seamanship to stop with a fognicate with the authorities and state the their strength, they shall mount up with bank that distance away was absurd. facts of the case to obtain permission for wings as eagles, they shall run and no

them to land,

he weary, and they shall walk and not The hearing was again adjourned.

faint."

A fine of $10 or 14 days' imprisonment was the penalty imposed.

tros at a distance like that why could it not arise in the Hongkong harbou when vessels were entering

WASHINGTON, August 8th. The Crown Priner Frederick Wilhelm is at the head of an army of 800,000 troops, which has concentrated on the city of Vervires, a town just east of Liege.

ITALY AND THE GERMAN CRUISERS.

WASHINGTON, August 8th The Italian Government forced the German cruisers Bresher and Goeben to leave the port of Messina. The com- manders of the German ships, when German consul, and after handing him ordered to clear from the port, visited the

families, went out to face the big com- their wills and last messages to their

It is eported that the two German vessels were bined French and British fleet. ither captured or destroyed.

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