August 10, 1914,
The Hongkong Telegraph
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THE
WAR
(ESTABLISHED Copyright, 1914
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1914.
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WEATHER FORECAST
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GERMANY ASKS FOR ARMISTICE.
25,000 GERMANS OUT OF ACTION.
German Cavalry Division Annihilated.
BRITISH SEIZE GERMAN TOGOLAND.
[Router's Service To "The Telegraph."]
London, Anguet 7. 2.25 p.m. A Brussels'telegram reports that Liege is quiet, the Germans having retired for the present."
Prench Enter Alsace.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10.
Bank Rate Reduced.
Ang 8. 10.65 s.km. The Bank of England rate of discount has been reduced to 5 per cent.
British Seize German Territory in Africa,
London Ang. 8. 2.50 p.m.. British forces on the Gold Coast, acting under Mr. Harcourt's instructions, bave seized the town of Lome, in German Togoland, without any rmistance being offered. Simultatcomely, all (South Tog land, as far as 120 kilometres north of the cost, surrendered.
- German Fleet mobilising off Danzig,
Ang, 8.3.6.p.m. It is reported from St Petersburg that a Germpe, Rest of twelve battleships of the old type, together with numbers of torpedo boats and cruisers, are mobilising with feverish haste of Koenigsberg and Danzig.
Export and Import Decrease.
It is stated that the decrease in importa amoänie to 42,390,891 and in exporta, to 6275,882.
Lusitania all right.
Aug. 8 12.20 p.m, The Cunarder "Lasitauis" sends a wireless message to the
Cavalry "Advance on Liege, Reater'e correspondent at Paris rustee that cavalry are making rapid advance on the East of Liege.
It is reported from Paris that the French have occupied Vio effect that all is well, and Moyenvie, in Alence-Lorraine.
Official Press Bureau.
An official Press Bureau is being established to-day to supply Naval and Military nowa.
Rellet of Distress.
August 8. 4.20 p.m.
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H.RH. the Prinos of Wales, as Treasurer of the National Relief Fund, makes an eloquent appeal for funds for the relief of distress [The above telegrame were published in our issue of yesterday.] ocassioned by the war.
German Cavalry Routed.
Aug: 8. 2.80 a.m... The Garrison at Liege retreated in good order on Thursday evening to give the men a rest:
It resumed the flousive y, sterday, and in a turning movement ronted a German Cavalry Division in Belgian Luxemburg.
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NEW TELEGRAMS.
Italy Refuses to Fight. Beuter's correspondent at Rame states that extra FRENCH ENTER NORTH TOGOLAND. ordinary Austro-German
pressure. continues to Italy to fight, but she has firmly refused, rejecting promises of territorial aggrandisement, and pointing out that the nation would not permit war with England and France.
Despite restrictive measures, demonstrations are taking place every where in Italy. Speeches acclaim the noion of the Latine and
the Anglo-Saxons against German brutality.
The Call to Arms:
Earl Kitobaner's call to arms has been so successful that now ooruiting agencies have been opsasi -
The Irish Volunteers.
Sir Edward Carson, Mr. F. E. Sunth, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Dillon and Mr. Devlin have called on Earl Kitchener with reference to the Irish Volunteers.
Australlag Offer Accepted. .. Reuter's correspondeat as Meibaras states that the Imperial Government has sompred the Australian offer of 20,000 men.
25,000 Germans Hors de Combat,
London. Ang. 7 6.85 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Brussels states that the Germans have naked for an armistice of twenty-four hours. They admit that 25,000 of their men are hors de combat.'
Martial Law.
Aug. 7. 8.20 p.m. The House of Commons has passed a Bill subjecting the country to martial law, though not including the death sentence, on persona communicating with the enemy, interfering with the mesas of communication, etc.
The Prince of Wales. "H. B. H., the Prince of Wales joins the Grenadier Guards on Monday, doing prelimin ry service in the barracks at Brentwood. Attack by German Cavalry,
Aug. 7. 10 55 p.m. - German cavalry have attacked Kiberty, near Wirballen.
Satisfactory Financial Position at Home.
In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George said that, with the re-opening of the banks, the reports showed the financial position to be most satisfactory. There was no sign of any hoarding, of gold. Trade was resuming its normal condition, consequently the Bank rate to-morrow (Saturday) would be 5 per cent.
The Amphion's Wounded.
Aug. 8. 8 a.m. Eight of the wounded men from H.M.S. Amphion, which sank after striking a mine, have died in hospital,
Captain Fox, of HMS. Amphion, has been appointed to command the Faulkner, one of the destroyera which was being built for Chile, and which has been taken over by the Admiralty.
Italian Embassy Scenes.
Aug. 8. 6 am. A crowd of 5,000 people, waving British and Italian flags, and cheering, gathered outside the Embassy in London yesterday. The Ambassador acknowledged the ovation.
Italy and the Entente. Editorial comments in the Daily Mail and the Standard state that Italy cannot hold aloof; ebe muajin the Entente..
Military Status for Irish Volunteers.
Aug. 8, 6, a.m.
In the House of Lords, Lord Haldane stated that Earl Kitchener was sympathetically considering the grant of mil- itary atatus to the Volunteers in Ireland, to which he attached much importance.
Kaiser's Proclamation.
Aug. 8. 0a.m. The Kaiser. in a Proclamation, Bays: Midat peace our enemies have surprised us. We will resist to the last breath of man and horse, and fight cut the struggle, oven against
world of enemies.
German Cavalry Practically Annihilated,
GERMANS EVACUATE LUXEMBURG,
FRENCH TROOP TRAINS PASS THROUGH
BRUSSELS..
Montenegro Hands Austriaa Ambassador His Passports.
Aug. 8, 4.55 p.m. Montenegro has handed the Austrian Ambassador his passports,
Britain's influx of Gold.
Aug. 8, 4.55.p.m.
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After Forty-four Sorrowful Years,”\/
Aug. 9, 610 B Genarol Joffre, the French Commander-in-Chief has imusd proclamation in which he says: "Children of Alsson: After forty-fourlyears of sorrowful wefting. French soldiers again tread the sail of your noble country. They are the pioneers in a grest work of revenge.”. C7 GELA
........ Paris. Rejoices Over Alsace,
Aug. 9, 6.10 am. There are great rejoicings in Paris over the frat French an German soil by the foating gained in ales.co.
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TELEGRAMS
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CONDENSED.
-The Belgian Army [to be in an expellent position
trados tuin passed through Brü
The French Eave entered North Togoland.
Servia has handed the Germaa
Success of French und Belgian Armlas.
Ang. 0; 6.10 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Brussels reports that at ten o'clock yesterday evening the Minister of War made the following Minister his passports. » sunouncement: Our situation is hourly improving and the pro-Renter's Agency le informed. grem of the French and Belgian armies continues methodically,
Aug. 9, 12.40 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Brussels stated that the Army await. ed a night attack on Liego, but all was quiet, at 2 o'clock in the morning.
Reprisals Threatened.
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that Japan has ismed: "în ultime❤ tum to Germany.
Germany in an urgent tele
gram threatens reprisale on Belgium in the future,
Germany has sent an urgent, telegram to Belgium, in which Turks are concentrating in ahe threatens reprisals in the future..
French Enter North Togoland.
-- Aug; 9, 5. 5 p.m.- It is officially announced that the French have entered North Togoland.
Türks in Bulgaria. Reater'e correspondent at Athens states that Turks are con- centrating in Bulgarian territory near Dedeagatoh.
Aug. 9, 6.5 p.m. Servia has handed the German Minister his passports.
The Belgian Army.
Renter's correspondent at Brussels states that the Army is in an excellent position. His Majesty the King reviewed the Bri- gades which participated in the defence of Liege.
Luxemburg Evacuated.
The Germans have evacuated Luxembarg owing to the French advance.
French Troop Trains.
French troop trains passed through Brassels last night.
Liego Forts Holding Out. A
Aug. 9, 8.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Brussels states that it is officially admitted that Liege is invested, bat all the forts are holding oat.
British Slak German Submarine.
"Ang. 10, 1.50 am. The Admiralty announces that German submarines attacked] one of the cruiser squadrons of the main, fleet yesterday. None of Hir Majesty's ships was damaged but one of the enemy's submar ines was sunk...
The gold influx amounts to $747,000..
"Preserve the Great Fabric of British Freedom,"
Aug. 8, 450 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Melbourne reports that the Rt. Hon. Joseph Cook, PO., Premier of the Commonwealth, in a statement addressed to the people of Australia, says: "We must see this through. Whatever the difficulty, whatever the cost, we must tum preserve the great fabric of British freedom and remember we are Britons."
French Back in Alsace.
Aug. 8, 10 p.m.
Renter's correspondent at Paris reports that the French troop orossed the frontier of Alsace and seized Altkiroh iäfter a fierce battle. They paraned the retreating Germans and continued a movement in the direction of Malhausen. The success of the troops was extremely brilliant.
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Japanese Ultimatum to Germany. (Special Pacific Service to the Telegraph-Router).
Shanghai, Ang. 9, 8.25 p.m. Reuter's Agency is informed that Japan has issued an ultima to Germany.
(From Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Aug. 10, 9.35 8.m. It is reported that Japan has sent an ultimatum to Germany.
Japanese Squadrony. Japanese Squadrons are off Woosung and Chefoo.
Portugal and Britalo, --
The Portuguese Legation reports that the British may use
French Eagerly Welcomeď by Alsatians,
Aug. 9, 2.40 a.m. Renter's sorrespondent at Paris reports that the French troops Portuguese porta. have entered Mulhausen. The people of Alsace-Lorraine were overjoyed at the arrival of the French and tore up the boundary. marks.
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[Mulbanson is a towri of Almacs-Lorraine on the Ill; the Rhone and the Rhine Canal. It is 68 miles by rail 8.8.W. of Strasbourg and 20 miles N.W. of Basel. It is a place of first-rate industrial importance with a population of approximately 90.000.
Bravo! Women of Canada.
Aug. 9; 5:30 am: Mr. Churchill has accepted the offer of the Duchess of Connaught|| of a hospital ship on behalf of the women of Canada,
· Germans, Fles From French-Cayalrý.
Aug 9.5.30 & L Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that it is officially an- rounced that the French troops have entered Mulbausen.."The French advance guard arrived on Friday at nightfall. The town was defended by a German brigade in earthworks which the French carried after a fierce bayonet fight. The Germans fled in disorder and lost heavily by a cavalry parauit. De
Prince of Wales' Relief Fund Increasing.
Aag. 9, 5.30 a.m.
Reported German Discourtesy.
Bulgarian territory near. De st dangatch."
Our Shanghai correspondent reports that Japanese squadrons are off Woosung and Chefoo.
The Portuguese Legation re- ports that : the British may urs Portuguese portas
Britons arriving at. Shanghai. from Tsingtao report discourtesy by Germans there.
The Germans have evacuated Luxemburg owing to the French advance.
It is officially admitted that Liege is invested but all the fores are holding out.
The Japanese meil steamer Sakaki Maru was stopped by two German craisers but was allowed to procand.
*NEWS.
Some war items from Shanghai appear in this feruo,
*** Our latest Home sporting letter appears un an extra-to-day.
Commercial news appeara page 9 to-day.
General news and an artiole on the situation in Mexico appeare on page 8.
*Our Contemporaries" will be found on page 2 and log book on page 6.
The text of Bishop Pozzoni's “ circular on the Daties” of Citizens" is published to-day.
Mr. Curwen, one of the Hong- kong Volunteers, died while on
evening.
Britons from Tsingtao report discourtesy by Germans there. duty at Stonecutter's Island, last
Japanese Mallboat Stopped. The Japanese mail steamer Sakaki Marn was stopped by two German cruisers, but was allowed to proceed.
TELEGRAMS.
THE DAVIS CUP.
BRITISH ISLES BEATEN,
Affairs of a Registrar. In the Bankruptcy Court on July 7 the discharge was granted, subject to a judgment of £4,000, to be satisfied at the rate of 8400 per annum, of Matthew Righton Webb, of Abcharoh House, E.C., and West Lodge, Sevenoaks,
The Prince of Wales' relief fand now amounts to £400,000 Router's Bervice To "The Telegraph." and was acting as sugh at the atorling.
Austrian Ports to Remala Neutral,
· London. Received August 9.
The debtor, who was adjudged a bankrupt in May last, was appointed in 1886 Registrar of the Whitechapel County Court, date of the receiving order. The proofs of debt and probable Aug. 9, 5 30 a.m.
Beuter's correspondent at Bos. claims aggregate £28,388, exola- The Austrian Ambassador is still in London. It is understood ton states that Australasia beat sive of a rejected proof for £15,- that the Anglo-Austrian relations are unchanged pending an not of the British Leles in the final for 230, and no realisable assste were disclosed by the debtor in his penale part of Austris. The ports of the latter are regarded as the Davis Oup,
statement of affairs. He was This will affect the position of the Goeben and the Breslau Brooks and Wilding defeated admitted a solicitor in 1878, but
are now believed to be in the Adriatic Sea, Varas in Pen Parke and Mavrogordato 6-1, 6-0, | ceased to practise in 1994. The British Consul at Venice reports that an Austrian feet is 6-4.
A scheme for the arrangement
neutral,
which are
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Aug. 8. 7:45 am, Heater's correspondent at Brussels states that a German Cavalry off Pola.
[kola is the chief naval station of Austria-Hungary. It is 105 Division encoeeded in fording the Monse to the north of Liege, wwhen it was fallen on by Belgian cavalry and practically annihilated: miles by rail south of Trisete. It passed from Venice to Austris in United States (holders) in
1797 and has been Austria's ohiof naval harbour since 18481
of his affairs was accepted by his
The Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle delivered a striking sermon on the war at St. John's Cathedral yesterday.
DON'T FORGET:
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TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9:10 p.m.
Saturday August 22,
Australasia now meets the creditors and approved by the] H.K and Shanghai Banking the Bankruptcy Court, but the Court Corporation, Shareholders' Meet-
of Appeal refused to sanction it. ing. City Hall noon
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