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THE WAR.

The Attitude of Japan Towards

'Russia,''

London, July 31. According to a belief prevail. ing in diplomati diroles here, it is understood that Japan assured Romia that the position and interests already hold by Russia in the Far East would be fully respected by Japan as long as Russia is engaged in a aproparn war. This understanding be tween Japan and Russia haz given a good impression to the Powers of the Triplo Entente, as it is regarded as having resulted from the principles of the Russo. Japanese Batente ond the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Rus- sis' determination toward Germany has no doubt besn strengthened since she gut Japan's assurance,➡ Yamato,

The Russian Army.

St. Petersburg, July 31.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1914,

SPECIAL CABLE.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

SHIPPING DISASTER.

THE S.S. GLENPARG FOUNDERS.

Shanghai, Received Aug. 17. The Glen Line steamer Glenfarg ran on a rock off Shirose, to the north-west of the Goto Islands, 'and' foundered.

The crew were saved, being taken off by the Yawata. Maru:

The vessel is reported to be a total loss. She was loaded with sleepers and was bound for Shanghai.

[The Glenfarg was a-steel screw steamer of 3,647 tons gross, and was, built in 1894 by the London and Glasgow Co., Ltd., of Glasgow, for the Glen Line (Messrs. McGregor, Gow and Co., Ltd.,) Hor dimensions were:-Length 360 fost; breadth, 44 feet; depth, 27 feet 9 inches.].

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The Russian force is divided POSSESSION OF ARMS. into Ave armies, commanded by Archduke Nioboles, and other generals, and it is rumoured that the Crir himself will become the

Commandor-in-Chief of the whole force and the Minister of War the

Bribe Offered to a Constable,

Obief of Staff at the general head-Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a quarters. Asahi

Cernians In Quandary.

H

LOCAL WAR NEWS.

Two Germans Captured on the Chiyuen.

This morning, at the Police

When the China Merchants' s.6. Chinese was charged with being Chiyuen came into port yester A German officer, two mer. in uolawful possession of 550 day afternoon she brought with her two "Frenchmen from chauls, and a German lady rounds of Winchester rifle a-hanghai-Mr. Goldschmidt and arrived at Irkoutsk on their way munision, two boxes of percussion friend. On the voyage down. home. They heard of the cut- caps, and a dagger.

The goods were found break of war between Russia and Germany, and gave up their eculed in the false bottom of

box, by sa Obinere constable, so farther journey ahead. They wore returning east, and when the the Winglok Street Wharf.

The defendant was also charge train reached Sbihtoucheng they were examined. The ed with offering a bribs of $10

to the officer.

German officer was escorted On the first charge he

COX-

was

Aned. $150, and on the second

to Harbin, whilst the others man- aged to escape to Chang chun, and took tr in to Dairen bound $50. for Tsingtau. The lady proved. to be the officer's wife, and ap- peared quite heart-broken

The German Point of View,

Beriin, Aug. 7, 0.15 x.m.

it

forconserving the supply of petrol. There has been something like stampede amongst the Chinese,

The Reichstag bas passed un but the authorities apparently

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ARMAMET AND TAX REDUCTION.

Impasse in the Japanese

Defence. Council,

ment of the Fleet, by which it is proposed to create a fret squadron ofeight battleships to be construct ed in eight years. The views of the Cabinet on these schemes are that the increase of armaments should be restricted to the limits allowed by the financial conditions, carry- ing out a reduction of taxation Shogyo Shimpo urged Count crease of the Arms should be re- In a recent article the Chugai at the same time, and that the in- Okuma and other members of the stricted to one Division to keep a saspicions had been aroused as to Defence Council, representing the balance with the naval extension. the bona fides of the two gentle Cabinet, to check the ambitions Baron Kato, Minister for Foreign on, and these suspicions proved of the Navy and Army represents Affairs and Mr. Wakatsabi, Mini- woll grounded. When the ship tivos, and dispel the financial and

eter of Finance, strongly recom came into the Harbour the police economic danger of disproper mended this restriction, and the launch drew alongside and. tionate armaments, If they did

representatives of the Army equal. promptly took the strangers not make a stand, the Chugai ly insist on their demand. The Germans from the North-into feared that the Defence Council meeting of the Council was their keeping.

might be turned into a macaine indefinitely postponed. The War for carrying out a further increase Office admits that the views of of armamenta, and it might even the Obines are reasonable, but SIBERIAN MAIL DELAYED, come about that an increase in the General Army Staff shows no

Coast Boats la Dirty Weather. The boats bringing the Si

signs of yielding. If the Army rapresentatives insist on their demande, adds the journal, a serious development may be seen But the Army authoritios know very well that, if they do, the national defence question will be thrown into the vortex of political

both Army and Navy would be carried out next year. In the event of the Coanoil being forced by the strong demand of the re presentatives of the Army and Navy to agree to a further increase way, after stirring speeches by the them to remain. The Chinese experienced some very dirty of armaments, it would not only Emperor and the Chancellor, the were told, we are informed, that weather оп their southward bring pressure to bear on the fin credit of five thousvnd million, there is "no fear."Still, pa mbers voyage. The Chiynen, with ance and economics of the country, dispate and the Army will be

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Marks asked by the Government. are leaving by train, but those soren bags of mails, and the Hsin but also deprive the country of fasiated, without public sympa by ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

The Fleet Outside.

The national enthusiasm of the numbers are limited by official Chang, Haitan and Luchow resources for that reduction of They may, therefore, make up Garmin people has been much ordere.

were the sufferers in question. A taxation which the people were their minds to yield with what increased by the Reicbatig's atti

phoon was encountered in the now hotly demanding, and in this grace they may to the Cabinet's tude, Numberless volunteers have

All last week most strict pre-seighbourhood of Fooohow, bat aasa the time might never coms asked leave to do service in the

fortunately Matsu Ialand was to satisfy the popular demand. views. army. In the city of Berlin alone

aufliciently close at hand to afford The Government was studiously more than 80,000 volunteers have

shelter from the worst of the trying to evade giving a definite been registered.

gale, though even there some answer in regard to the question very hard squalla made them selven felt.

England's declaration of war bas caused nothing but indigus tion in Germany since the advance of the * German"

which army into Belgiam, bad been given notice of by the Chanceller and which was admit ted to be a violation of the neutrality, is considered to be nothing but a pretext by England to commence the war, which was planned long ago.

The German army jeports from the Eastern frontier repeated successes against the Russian

"Japanese and Chinese,

cavalry.

A telegram from Mukden t be Manchuria Daily News states that the Chinese authorities have prohibited any Japanese from inspecting Lienehan Bay, and are denying the Japanese, even provided with fuchao, a longer stay than a day at Chinchow.

Defence of Tsingtau.

to

The Chiyuen was delayed for two days and the Luohow for thirty houra.

nations were taken in reference the defence of the barbour. All the lights on the front have been extinguished, and on Thursday night the orders went round that there, were to be no lights in private houses and hotels, the whole place thus being in absol- ute darkness. It was on Thurs- day evening that the entire fleet left harbour. Next morning, fring was heard, but those who inquir od for a reason were told that the gunnera were practising. The

en-of-war had not returned on This afternoon, at the Gaol, Mr. Friday evening.

J. B. Wood held an enquiry into The passengers and crew of the circumstances surrounding the Russian Volunteer Fleet str. the death of Chan Chu, alias which was captured by the Chan fu, aged twenty-two years. Emden, upon landing at Teingian who died this morning in the taken to Taipanfu.. were quickly put on a train and gol hospital.

PRISONER'S DEATH.

The jury was composed of the Concentration of derman Fleet, following:-Mesere, B. Mauricio, St. Petersburg, July 31. T. B. G. Tennent and G. F. Germany has concentrated her Alves.

flesta noor the Straite of Denmark, Evidence was given by Chief and caled to Government service Warder Pierpoint to the effect

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all the commercial vessels in the that the deceased was admitted portion of the resources for Baltio Tes. In St. Petersburg, to gaol to undergo

of twelve The Nanking express which multitudes are parading the sentence arrived in Shanghai at. 12.30 on streets in great enthusiasm, and imprisonment for returning from relief to the taxpayer will be" SHIRE" LINE OF STEAM- August 10 brought some twenty-thousands of citizens in front of banishment. five passengers from Tsingtau,

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-Nichi Nichi Daily News learned that a nura-

a verdict of death from natural for years, will be sacrificed to the Ammunition Discovered.

ambition of the Army and Navy, ber of ladies, including several

The German str. Deike Rick+: English, are remaining in

and the popular indignation will which left Hongkong about merë, Tsingtau, but it is highly pro-

rise to boiling point. When the bable that the majority if not all noon on the 2nd instant, arrived

Government comes one with these In his charge so the Grand schemes, the people will not fail of them will return to Shanghai Shanghai safely on the 10th,

says the N. O. Daily News, Al Jary at the Old Bailey the to rise and overthrow the Cabinet. immediately.

Preparations for the defence of though war was declared between Recorder (Sir Forrest Fulton, K. This will be merely the conse dous Godowns of the Hongkong the port are proceeding with the Germany and Great Britain only 0.), referring to a case of murder, quence of the Cabinet's own acte, Utmost urgency. Business is, of two days after the Deike Rickmers said the prison doctor had certified but the repetition of the political

Goods not cleared by the 24th doured, at a standstill, and all are left Hongkong, by keeping well that the man charged was a crises and disturbances witnessed Essisting in the work of in to the China coast she managed dangerous Inpatic. two in recent years should be prevent August will be subject to rent

defences to evade observation by British occasions this man had been ed and the Defence Conseil and All broken, chafed and damaged pirengthening the

and French mea-of-war. There certified to be insane, and it was Cabinet are invited to be very Godowns where they will be Packages are to be left in the and otherwise proparing for a Loser ble attack. The theatre is a rumong current that she an extraordinary thing that each careful to avoid such an undesirorsmined on 24th August at 9.30

The Prinz Heinriobliotel, but if this were true, it is hardly be at large. Every Session at

carried a quantity of ammunition, persons should be permitted to able result. possible that it can reach any which he sat convinced him of The Armament Increase Schams of arrival, otherwise they will not porary hospital, some eighty beds destination other than Shanghai, the extreme danger of premature The Jys learns that the scheme be recognized,

For The Fatherland. ly releasing persons from asylums submitted to the Defence Council ffected by us in any case what

No Fire Insurance will The Socialist paper Muenchener as "cured. Dealing with another the other day by the Army is for ever Post declares that at this moment, case of murder, the Recorder said an inorence by two Divisions to om bas been converted into a of danger the Socialists will never it was extremely difficult to be carried out in four years, on signed by gargery: Supplies are being striot leave the Vaterland in the lurch, understand the diverse opinions conditions of further reforms of 17 economized: Motor car rides fo the outskirts of the Settlement nor will they be surpassed by have not been encouraged the.. anybody in the faithful performs given at times by,medical men in the Army így esonomising expens resson given being a necessity

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