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THE WAR.

THE

SERBIAN SITUATION.

GERMAN ACTIVITY IN RUSSIA.

NEWS FROM BRITISH FRONT.

BRITISH SUBMARINES SINK FOUR GERMAN

STEAMERS.

DASHING WORK BY ITALIANS.

FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT

THROUGH BECTAR ́S AGENCY. j

FRENCH EXPLODE MINES,.

GERMAN ONSLAUGHTSMASIFED

EVERYWHERE."

Pants, October

THE SERBIAN, FRONT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOTOBER 29TF, 1915.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENGY-]

BRITISH NOW CO-OPERATING.

LONDON, October 27th.

AUSSIAH FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

GERMAN MOVE UPON RIGA.

PETROGRAD, October 27th. The Buesky Invalid, the organ of the Russian General Staff, says that Riga is

the south.

[THBOUGH REUTER'S SONNOY.}

THE KING'S VISIT TO FRANCE.

SPLENDID TRIBUTE TO FRENCH TROOPS.

Pants, October 27th. General Joffe has issued in an order

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DISASTROUS TYPHOON IN

PHILLIPINES.

200 PERSONS KILLED: 800

INJURED.

Losnos, October 28th. A Menila message says that a typhoon

being attacked directly from ten miles to of the day, a message from His Majesty has swept over southern Luzon, as a res King George to the "Soldiers of France"sult of which 200 persons were killed Heavy damage was His Majesty expresses his profound ad- and 500 injured, miration of the heroic exploits, dash, also done to the hemp and ries ̧emps,

FORTHCOMING STATEMENT tenacity and magnificent military virtues. of the French army, under the brilliant

BY MR. ASQUITII.

The Germans practically blew Illuxt to picces in the course of a two months' effort to capture it, Their expenditure of ammunition was so great that the German

field railway was unable, alene, to bring

roplenishment, and hundreds of peaceful citizens were forced to carry supplies for

thom.

THE FIGHTING IN THE PRIPET MARSHES.

direction of General Jnfire and his dis- tinguished collaborators, and says: "My armies are very proud of fighting at your side; way these honds endure. I do not doubt you will bring this gigantic struggle to a vicurious end."

ACT.

LONDON, October 27th.

PRESIDENTS?

THE CHINISE POST OFFICE, The "Report on the Working of the Chineso Post Office" for 1914, contains the following information :---

The postal resalts for the 3rd year of Chung-bua Min-kuo (1914) show substra tiul expansion in practically every branch of business. The total number of articles: dealt with letters, postcards, newspapers, books, and samples exceeded 092 millions,

or an increase of 624 millions upon the -total for 1913. This advance is the more pronounced inasmuch as the amount of printed matter handled--113 millions-felt off by no les thon 22 millious, Registered articles totalled 57 millious, against 487 millions. The express letter business con- ∙tinues to grow, although restricted in one large centre-Shanghai-by the very fli- | ciency of the ordinary delivery service, The number of letters expressed during the year was 5,236,503, an advance of 800.817 apon the preceding year's tolal. From letter boxes, box offices, otr, 832 - Ton articles were collected--21 millions me than in 1913. Letters in nativo club- bel mais show somewhat noticeable risa of 1 millions, which is attributable to dverease in smuggling rather than to my

erodesernes of machu vetivities, inreel trae improved, antwithstanding

The

LONDON, October 27tik Mr: Lloyd George, in the House of Cormous, said that Mr. Asquith ́i: now completely restored to health and will make his statement on November 2nd.. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT-] The enemy is being harried in the IN MEMORY OF. MISS CAVELL.

THE CHINESE CABINET. Pripet marshes where the Russians, owing

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S, GRACIOUS.

PEKING, October 28th. to their familiarity of the ground, are

LR. Cheng Hsing, the Minister for frequently able to penetrate the enemy's rear and inflict serions losses and damage.

followed the indireak of the war in Her Majesty Qaven Alex'ndra has paid Foreign Affairs, is non acting concurrent the large filing off in silk parents that The Austrong here are deserting in

They as Secretary of State.

Europe; 730,878 parcels, weighing. Sa milion kike, were dealt with, these figui. such numbers that an Army Order has genereus tribute to Miss Cavell.

intended name for the new Nurses' Hon" | MARKI · GE-OF

exceeding the provious year's totals by heen issued under which the property

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1.188.757 in winder and nearly 21 millian at the London Hospital was

kile in weight. The money order busi of desertors will be divided aming these.

mess also shows considerable expansion, the Alexandra Home," but the: Queen its in-

total value of moniy orders dealt with com: ades

emaining and ̈· deserters'

timated that he prefers that it shall by

being 24 million dollars; orters issued amounted to $11.986,800, and orders cash- children-will be refused admission to Ralled The Edith Cavell Hung," now

ed to $12,210,000-increnses of $1,825.80) has been adopted. Slate School,

eird $2,5:9,100 respectively. The number 'el postal establish ren's furetioning at the end of 1983 was augmented during the yone under review by DIG new Offices mid Agencies, thereby raising the toul number of tabl sliments to 8,324; of this nuinber, 21 are District Head Offices. 1,402 aro First. Second, and Third Class Offices, and 6,811 are Agencies. In addition there are 2.528 loent Box Offices and 1,323 rural Box Offices.

Ir the House of Commons, Mr. Tennant announced that the British are e-operating with the French on the A communiqué staley that the French-Serbo-Greek frontier.

2.30 4..

GERMAN REPORTS.

AMSTERDAY, October 27th.

on exploded a series of powerful mes nor the Arras-Lile road, south-east of Nouville St. Faust, wrecking German trenches and entanglements French in-

A German communiqué says that fantry thereupon dashed to the attack and occupied the craters, which we hold Austro-German end Bulgarian patrols have established direct communication to despite the most violent bombardient. There were several counter-attacks by the the south of Orsova. across the critical north-east corner of Serbis, capturing Germans; wife lost heavily. Frenchi artillory likewise seriously damaged the twelve heavy guns on the Danube.

The Germans have progressed along the enemy lines west of Boissens, The Ger-1

renewed their attacks cast of Morava Valley and are approaching the Rheing under cover of a cloud of gas. The French were prepared and smashed the German onslaught every where.

mans

THE BRITISH FRONT.

TWO ENEMY AEROPLANES BROUGHT DOWN.

LONDON, Cctober 28th. Field-Marshal Sir John French in bulletin says:--

Since the 24th inst, the situation on our front has been unchanged.

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There has been mining activity on both sides, but the results have been' unimport

ant

it

The enemy's artillery has been active east of Ypres and south of the Le Basseo Canal Our reply to it was most effective.

Our airmen brought down two German aeroplanes yesterday. One fell in our lines, and the other behind the enemy's

front trenches,

DEFEAT OF GERMAN ATTACKS ON THE COURTINE.”

PARIS, October 27th. The only feature of to-day's 'communi- qué is the defeat of the German attacks southward of

• The LOOR against Courtine."

mountains.

BULGARIAN CLAIMS.

AMSTERDAM, October 27th.

A Sofia communiqué claims progress along the whole, front, without mention- ing any point. The communiqué adds that the Bulgarians found much flour in Negotin, also some winter clothing, four guns, and six cases of ammunition, claing only thirty prisoners.

It

the

The

that communiqué states Albanian population has begun hostilities against the Serbians.

AMSTERDAM, October 28th. The Bulgarians claim the capture of the key to the fortified girdle of Pirol;

A SERBIAN SUCCESS.

ATHENS, October 28th. It is reported from Serbian scarces that the Serbians, after recapturing Kuprula, are now advancing on Istib,

SERBIAN PREMIER'S

MESSAGE.

LONDON, October 27th. The Premier of Serbia has telegraphed as follows to a friend in England:--

Serbia is making superhuman efforts to defend her existence, and for this the Austro-Germans and Bulgarians have con demned her to death. Despite the heroism of our soldiers, our resistance cannot be maintained indefinitely, and we appeal to the friends of Serbia in England to do everything to ensure British troops reach- ing us as soon as possible.

SITUATION.

AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOV.}

ENEMY MOWN DOWN.

ROME, October 25th. A communiqué states that the Italians carried an enemy fort on the slopes of PRESS COMMENTS ON THE

!!! trenches. Coldiland, and found choked with corpses. The Austrians in the Montenero region attempted a night- | attack with big forces. The Italians allowed them to approach to within a short distance and then poured in a hail of lead, moving down the enemy. fierce artillery duel continues on the Carso plateau. The Italians rushed gome trenches,

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

A

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH SUBMARINES SINK GERMAN STEAMERS.

PETROGRAD, October 28th. An official announcement says that British submarines in the Baltie sank four more German steamers,

LONDON, October 27th.. The Times says that Lord Lansdowne's

statement has come as a shock to the masses of the nation:

The Daily News says that grave as the situation is, it is well to remember that the war will not be decided in the Balkans.

FRANCO-BRITISH TROOPS

IN MACEDONIA.

ADVENT OF WINTER.

The German occupation of Illust, ten miles north-west of Dvinsk may be expect- el to pronge fierce fighting

Between Illukst and Dvinsk there lies an extensive forest zone with defensive potentialities of which the Russians will not fail to take the fullest advantage,

This

A FRENCH SUR:ESTION.

PARIS, Oetober 27th. The Petit Parisian suggests that street be named after Miss Cavell.

T

THE REIGN OF TERROR

BELGIUM.

IN

that

MORE DEATH SENTENCES. The advent of an early winter cannot

Aastra, October 27th. The Dutch newspaper Tyd state fail to influence operations. Bnow has been falling for three days and the roads | thirty-four more death sentences have and are Frozen so hard that there is no foot-teen passed for alleged treason hold. The conditions are thus worse than espionage at large.

The intervention of

the rainy season.

the Pope, President Wilson and King Alfonso has been implored by telegram.

RUSSIANS REPULSE ATTACKS

PETROGRAD, October 28th. The Russians are still repulsing Ger- man atlacks, especially near Rigs. The

Russians are taking full advantage of

opportunities for cutflanking the Ger- mans, while sometimes they successfully

assume the offensive, GENERAL.

[TEROUGH REUTER'S LOKECY.}

MISERY IN POLAND.

THE POPE'S SYMPATHY.

ROME, October 27th. The Pope has written to the Archbishop of Cracow sympathising with the misery in Poland, and is sending 25,000 crowns to alleviate the sufferings of the people. Hi, Helines suggests that a collection be made at all Catholic Churches througbont the world.

CONTEMPLATED REDUCTION OF BRITISH CABINET.

BRITISH TENACITY.

LONDON, October 28th, Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, the war corres-

pondent, in a lecture at Queer's Hell,

said that no performance in the world's history was more remarkable or the manner in which the British got ashore No at the Dardarelles and held on thing but the superlating conduct of the troops prevented disaster in the early days.

MACHINATIONS IN PERSI 1.

PETROGRAD, October 28th.

A Teheran message says that 300 Per sian Cossacks and twenty officers, is cluding two Russian, have arrived at Hamadan, to which place they had been sent by the Persian Government at the instance of the Russian Legation to help the Russian and British Consuls against their enemies, who have been consider- ably reinforced.

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FIFTH SON,

PERING, October 28th. President. Yuan Shih Kat's fifth sun, was a daughter of Tuan ried day to Fung, formerly Viceroy of Nanking.

BURDENS OF THE DUTCH. QUEEN'S SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.

In her Speech from the Throne on the occasion of the opening of the Session of the Dutch Chambers Queen Wilhelmina expressed her deep gratitude to the Almighty that her country led bượn pré- served from the horrors of a war of when the end could even yet not be son. The speech continued: ---

The various nes of communication were well maintained during the year, and the comparatively few interruptions the rearred owing to floods, cle, were

The firm determination of the Govern for the most part local and temporary in ment and the representatives of the people character. The courier lines have been to maintain our integrity anil strictly toxtended by 20 000 F (6,667 miles), bring-- observe the duties of neutrality every-ing the total length of such lines up to Oux 409,000 i (maghly, 16,000 miles); and u where meets with appreciation.

relations with all foreign Powers have anmber of important courier services have continued to be of a friendly character.been reorganised and accelerated. Among Our naval and military forces renain the mere noteworthy events under th ready for the protection of vir mutional heading of rates and communications interists.

may be mentioned the extension of the Although the sonic life of the postal service to Altai (Chenghwesze) by country is still heavily burdened by the

a corise line 1,150' long from Suitei- prevailing conditions in Europe, agricul

regulig stramer esingunication in the Up- a favourable state. Extraordinary intr- ture and horseatage are generally in, in Sinking: the inauguration of vention on the part of the Government is For Yangtze between Iching and Chung-

from Ningsiafo, in Kaneu, to Peking vi still accssary in connection with the in-king: the eening of an alternative line portation of provisions, to check risca m price, and to prevent foodstuffs and jaw Taiyuanfu, providing a fast day-and- materials which we cannot spare from night servics crossing the provinces of Shensi and Shansi inside the Great Wall; leaving the country.

The Government is doing its utmost the suspension of the Shantung Railway to promote the importation of raw and service in various sections from Tsingtau

materials,

the restricted to Tsinan from September to November, secondary arrivals of which have often endangered owing to the outbreak of hostilities in the Leasel Territory of Kinorow; the conclu- the regular working of our factories.

The economic situation in our Indian son of a contract with a Russian steamer company for the transport of mails along possessions custs no anxiety."

Among the legislative popsals men

the Sungari River between Harbin and Fuchinben (1,370 li); the re-opening of tioned in the Speech are revision of the Constitution, revision of existing taxation the courier line (1,316 1) from Batang to revision of the

workmen's iranseunletion of the Nagpo-Pokwan sertion. and the introduction of fresh taxes and Candy, Cu the border of Tibet: and the

Pending the introduction of a laws. Bervice will be gradually replaced, consid Navy Bill the material no longer fit for eration being given in the first instance to the defence of the Indies.

WIRELESS ALONG THE GREAT WALL.

Bug

LONDON, October 27th. The Daily Chronicle has reason to be- lieve that Mr. Asquith is contemplating reducing the Cabinet to ten members. Eight of these are certain to be Mr. nuances that on September 9th, near Asquith, Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Balfour, the Ruzizi Delta, and on September 29th, Earl Kitchener, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. near Euvingi, there were lively engage-ing to install a chain of wirelesse.egraph Chamberlain, Mr. McKenna, and Mr.ments between Belgians and Germans in which the Germans lost heavily and were forced to take flight. The Belgians cap- tured a machine-gun, rifes, munition and considerable material,

Bonar Law.

stations all along the north-western fron-

the Ninged-Hang-how Railway.

The following had

The most important feature of the year was the entry of China into the Universal Postal Union, Her adhesion to the Uni- versal Postal Convention dates from the 1st March, 1011, but it was not until the 1st September that the Regulations of the Rome Convention eme into actual opera- tion in China. From the 1st September also dates Chinn's adhesion to the Parcel On the 1st September. In days of old, when the Great Wall Post Convention, BELGIAN SUCCESSES IN

of Chine was a deal rampart of defence Moukden, Tientsin, Shanghai, Canton, AFRICA.

and not the crumbling run that it is

eto, began to operete as Exchange Offices. have and Bureaux Ambal-nta were established to-day, messages of danger HAVRE, October 28th.

been flashed along it by beacons flaming

the Peking-Mukden and Tientsin- The Universal Postal Belgian official news from Africa a their warnings across hundreds of miles Pakow Railways.

cording to our correspondeat in Taikult Modrid on the 10th September, had neces through the clear, dry air. Today, a Congress, which was to have been held at

European situation. sien, the Chinese Government is prepar-sarily to be postponed on account of the tier, the station in Shansi te be located been appointed to represent China: His at Ningwafa. The city stands just in- Excellency Tai Chen lin, Chiness Minister side the Great Wall, west of the famous to Barin. First Ploning entry Delegate, and Mr. T. Piry, Postmaster-General, Yemen Pass, one of the four pasics in the wall at which the Government still Serund Pleninctentiary Delegnie; Mr. keeps troops, the others being Shanbai-Sh Funeo. Secretary to the Minister of kuan Pass, at the eastern extrarity, Communications; and Mr. von Dewall. Kalgan Pass, north of Peking, ad Commissioner, Chief of Union Depart Kaiyu Pass at the extreme west leading mot, Directorate-fin l. as ordinary to Barkal. Very little danger threatens Delegates; and High Shih-cn, Func China on this Frontier to-day. The Moa- tionary in the Ministry of Communica The Gazette announces the promotion to The Hon. Thomas Hughes will com-gols, it is true, are none too friendtions, as Secretary of the Delegation.

The Report also gives a great deal more and are liable to swoop down in maraud the rank of Lieutenant General for dis bine the offices of Premier and Attorneying hands and against then the wire detailed particules of the year's postal

stations will be useful. But the interes- tinguished service of the following Major-General, and the Hon. G, F. Pearce willing and romantic thing about their con-person district by district.

straction is the conservatism which vers Generals: Sir J. S. Cowans, C.B., Sir be Minister of Defenec.

in the Great Wall a natural alignment Archibald J. Murray, K.C.B., Sir C. C.

for modern methods of telegraphy.— N.C. Daily News. Monro, C.B., Sir William Robertson, K.C.V.O., and Sir. W. R. Birdwood, C.B. CAPTURED GERMAN GUNS. EXHIBITED IN LONDON,

THE BRITISH ARMY, PROMOTIONS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.

LONDON, October 27th.

LONDON, October 27th. Twenty-two German guns were 62- hibited on the Horse Guard's Parade. They were viewed by thousands..

ATHENS, October 28th. The Bulgarian semi-official Press Says the presence of Franco-British that

Nineteen of the guns were captured as troops in Macedonia is the subject of Long on September 25th, and three at Le the Turco-Bu-Chateau on August 26th, and they include conversation between garian Ministers M. Zaimis says that three trench: mortars, in the capture of the latters attitude apparently has not which the 39th Garhwal Rifles partici- satisfied the Sofia Government.

Ipated.

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

MELBOURNE, October 28th.

AMERICAN NOTE TO BRITAIN.

WASHINGTON, October 28th. President Wilson has despatched his long expected Note to Great Britain on the subject of the blockade.

ANOTHER SPY SHOT.

LONDON, October. 28th. Another spy was shot this morning. A NEW M.P.

London, October 28th Erigadier General H. C. Lowther hau been returned unopposed for the Apnish division, of Westmoreland, in succession to Sir Lancelot Sanderson.

A

Ji atsa

gives tables giving a summary of Chinese Post Office Patob! shments open at the end for previous year; a list of Post Offices of the year, with comparative summary arranged under districts; a list of mail matter received and despatched during the year; mail matter in transit during A HAT MADE IN GERMANY.

the yes; summary of mail matter dealt with during the year, with comparative "Berlin women dress like kitche totals for previous year; clubbed ins

Lurre ago wrote maids."-

dealt with during the year, with compara- leading citizen of that centre of light and

tive totals for previous year; parcels re- civilization. This unhappy state of things came to pass in spite of the Berlin ceived, dispatched and in transit dating ladies' diligent

imitation of Paris the year; summary of parcels deall with fashions. What will happen now that during the year, with comparat ve totaly. certain patriots are trying to emancipate for previous year; money order transac their woman-kind frun that thraldom and tins during the year, with comparative The figures for previous year; number of start German fashions instead 7

Frticles collected from lette brxes, book reformers are at present tackling the hat Will the result be a flowerpot, offices, and pillar boxes during the year. Kar hut"! A with comparative tota's for previous year; Hagle's nest,

impress lettera dealt with during the year; closer writer and a knowing one on declared that the pure German has no art fed in English, rad. Chinese, aut fall of

Fintersting detaï's in his or her soul: things German, Mrs. Alfred Sidwiek, bas nd insured letters dealt with. It is print.

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