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WAR ITEMS.

German Governor's Family leaves Tsingtau.

Tientsin, 21st August.

Bye-Witness's Story of Fighting.

Brassels, Aug. 15.——An English special correspondent, who has! witnessed the whole week's fight- ing between Maestricht and Eyaden, estimates the German losses at not less than 15,000 killed..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1914.

TSINGTAU NEWS.

The Defence Preparations.

A special telegram to the Peking 19th instant, contains the follow and Tientsin Times, dated the ing information as to the position in Tsingtan.

The wife and family of Go-The German forces, he states, vou Meyer advanced from Vise, Bone miles vernor Generat Waldeck of Kinochow are due to north-east of Liege, barning arrive in Tientsin from Tsingtan down property indiscriminately,

News which I have received to-morrow and will stay at the regardless of whether it was like from Telugtan states that the now vacant residence of the tier- ly to effect the military operations Germans are still busy improving man commander at Tientais. or not. The inhabitants were the defences from the land side, There are many other German treated with excessive harshness and that they have completely "lady refugees in Tientsin, and and many civilians were sum-mined the hills commanding the

Custume Commissioner Wilzer marily what for refusing informa

approaches. and family are due from the war tion, or for other trivial reasons. Great attention has been paid Zobe to marrow..

large force of German into the eastern extremity of these A report received hero to day fantry and cavalry, supported by defences which are commanded by states that thin Germans have artillery, endeavoured to cross, B.

now earthworks latoly erected, "în placed mines under the wharven river bald by the Belgiane. The which they have placed several of and water-frout works at Tsing latter were outnumbered by ten the heavy guns taken from the tan, but I have no verification of to one, but they made a desperate defences commanding the approa the statement-Shanghai Mer resistance and from a strong ches from the sea. cury

positing subjected the Germane

They have also erected wire German Floating Trade

to a murderous fire, which caused Paralysed.

entanglements along the whole H. M. Con-ul Geueralt Shing attack was continued with desthe land approaches from other frightful losse The German line of the German hinterland and bai on the 23 d in-t communicate termined obstinacy and ultimate-directions. ed to the NC Daily News, the ly, though the bulk of their force following aditiual message was repulsed, the cavalry and which be bad received from the artillery forced a passage through Foreign Office for publication.

the Belgian lines. The follow my len summary of

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Mr. Dixon: I am afraid not. His Lordship: Well, the onus is upon you."

Witness further orose-examined said he did not know if Mr. Nicol plaintiff had with the olerk was aware of the arrangement He only knew Mr. Nic are i was cross with him and dismissed to him. He did groom ponies, hut not during Jay. It was nor through grooming ponies early in the morning that he was too tired to keep awake at night Ouce, in the day time, when off duty, he did groom ponies at a stable in Wanchai for his brother who was ill.

The Forces in Tslogtau, Behind these are mud embank. seives commsaded by guns placed menta and walls which are thêm.

Tṣinglou, Aug. 28. The spirit of the troops *in on the hills surrounding the town. Tsingtan is eplendid since receiv The Keiser's on (the cable- the navel sit staat present gsm does not specify which of being bought in large quantities in Belgium and Lorraine. Being Cattle and other supplies are ing reports of the German victories The for ne rade ut Granny his Majesty's six sone is meant) and the Germans are paying high convinced that the German Army has been brought to a standstill led the fighting at Tirlemont and prices for tuem. Ponies are being will finally trinmph, they by the part of the British Hasbaye. The German Staff is secured in quantities and the unanimously cruisers in heifferent parts of ad to be amazed at the hope authorities are paying for them defend Germany's place in the the world. The Gorman feet less fulare of their heaviest artil-at the rate of $150 each. Several eum in the Far East to the last is anuble to interfere or olery in the attack on the Liege of the best-known race, ponies breath.

.free set their commerce

have been cominsndeered, and the

A proclamation, issued by the owing to the British main feat which is cruising in full strength

owners have only received pre- Governor to-day, alates that the and preventing any interference

mieas of payment at the above best possible propa ation has been with the eru.Bara Already about

made for the defence of Tsingtan seven per cent. of the total Ger August 13, says that Americans cipline rules with a away an- garrison, the population on the In the town itself military dis with the co-operation of the man tonnage is in British hands are much surprised at the on-equalled. Reservists are to be men who have either been called another 20 per cent is sheltering tinned misconception of their con drilling daily and exorcising to arms, or eme to Teingtaú a in neutral barbours and the attitude by Japan. The United under the drill instructors of the volunteers. The Governor says remainder 19 either in Ger States has not interfered in any garrison, officers and non-com that he is proud to meet the of endeavouring to find security. way, and has rejected the Chinese missioned officers.

mon harboura unable to move

fart.- Central News,

Japan and America. The Mainichi's Washington prices. ... correspondent, telegraphing on

appeal for intervention to prevent British shipping, with the excep. the war spreading to China. All tion of less than one per cent American military and naval men which was in German harbours

in the Far East have strict orders is on the outbrook of war,

to do nothing which might violate "actively pareuing its business on All the great ountercl routes, movements which might cause bentrality and to refrain from any "The German squadron in China has been rendered in fec. suspicion. The United States bas

into hospitala and a number of The hotels, have been turned

the local ladies are serving as

888.

"Foodstuffs have not risen so rent having fixed certain prices. much as was expected, the govern

While much anxiety is manifest

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enemy with such men.

Attack on Tsingtau Delayed, Kiauchan, Aug. 28. "Fighting at Tsingtan has not yet commenced. There is no sign Chinese refugees are looking into of the Japanese. Thousands of

Kiauchau from the vicinity of the

tive by the constant pursuit by b-olutely no intention of taking the garrison are confident that probable war ares; every ina and the British-quadron in the Far uy active steps in the Far East they will be able to give a good house is crowded out and food

East: trade in China is therefore Lord Kitchener's Preparations, unaffected.

London, Aug. 15.

prices are rising, a

idea of a capitulation seems to be account of themselves, and the

Refugees report that the Ger- the farthest thing from their mind. mans have burnt down the villages

· The Austrian Squadret.

The bealth of the place is along the inner lines of their "The Austrian-quadron in the The military correspondent of Adriatic has retired into the the Times says that although plendid and there is practically territory and cut down many trees. They have also blown up a bridge Adriatic before the combined, the German Government is send one under the doctore' care. Anglo-French ilot, which is ing practically all the available

Too water approaches are on the border of the neutral superior that it is able to sond men to the French frontier, it guarded by contact and obeory territory.

All Germans express their strong detachments to any remains to be seen what the ation mines which are changed parte of Mediterranece or ad Russians will make of their op every few days for fear that those determination to carry out the

at war with Germany may learn injunction contained in joining seas in which, naval portunity. The Russian troops of their distribution. The re- German Emperor's message to forces may be required.

are known as excellent in defence, "Great numbers of the seafa- but their capacities for aggression arranging of the position of these fight to the last. At the same ring population of the United are not so well proved. The Germines is carried out by naval time they express the opinion Kingdom are offering themselves mans have thown themselves ex confident that they are safe from strong fortress and is not likely officers and the garrison feels that Tsingtan is not a particularly

for service in the Fleet."

cellent at the offensive, returning!

to hold ont long." Foreigners Excluded from after repeated repulses, and ably any attack from the sea.

Germany.

utilizing their reservee. It is be It is officially announced by the .lieved that the German Em- Russian T-legraphic Agency that peror's plirase about "the last man the German Minister in Copen- and the last horse" expresses the hagen has informed the Danish general feeling and that the war Government that the German will consequently be a prolonged Government has decided not to, struggle.

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German Emperor and Japan's Action:

The following telegrams are translated from Japanese news papers by the Japan Chroniclé.

Tokyo, Aug. 20.

AWAKE ON DUTY.

the

Two witnesses give evidence for the defence.

His Lordship gave judgment. for the defendant with costs holding that defendant justified in dismissing plaintiff.

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Japan's ultimatum was deliver Watchman who kept a Faithful BLOUSES, PRINCESS GOWNS,

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permit any foreigner to enter The German forces being so ed in Berlin much earlier than Germany during the war, with strong, it is believed that they was expected. On the afternoon the exception of Austrian may wear down the endurance of of the 19th instant a long telegram subjects.

"the Fronch and Belgians, and despatched in the name of the In the Summary Court, this This Loing so. Italians are that the British troops will have German Emperor reached Count afternoon, before Mr. Justice excluded, and their exclusion to take up the struggle on a Rex, German Ambassador in Hazeland, Sendar Singh would, apparently, involve a large scale. For this purpose Tokyo. It is learned that the watchman, sund T. M. Nicol, Exile brench of Treaty.

The Report about the German quired for the British army. It by the ultimatum, and deolar part of wages due at time of die another 500,000 men will be re- Gorman Emperor was enraged Garage, for $20 being as to $5 Crown Prince.

is intended to engage the whole ed that it was not only immissal on July 10, and $15 for The Manchuria Daily News of the present Territorial forces possible for Germany to comply one month's wages for dismissal prints despatcsos dated New for service abroad, and to replace with Japan's demande, but it was without notice. York, August 9, na follows:--

them with the now mea now be unnecessary to stoop to a reply. ́Mr. Dixon, of Messra Wilkinson, "H. B. Prince Friedrich Wilhelm,

inig raised, who will form the Count Rex's telegram is and Grist, appeared for plaintiff, the Crown Prince of Germany third a.my. A hundred thousand believed to contain instructions and Mr. O. A. 8. Lase (of Mr. was seriously wounded at the

new men have already enlisted, for future action. It is stated that Gardiner's office) appeared for front in Belgium,

Later It has become, olear and new recruits are offering in Germany considers her prestige the defendant..... that the serious wounds H. B. large number day. Their train bound up in her rejection of the the Crown Prince of Germany ing will be begun immediately, ultimatum

so that they may, be efficient Bostalned at the froot in Belgium before any need can arise for were inflicted by a would-be sanding them to the front. assassin, who then successfully

Britain's Food Supply.

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London, Aug. 14. The

By Mr. Dixon: He watched from eight ate night until eight President Wilson Interviewed. July 10, when he was dismissed next morning. He worked until A motion was brought forward without resson; he was a good in the House of Representatives, watchman and never was found aays a New York telegram to the asleep on duty. He was not paid Asahi, to lodge a protest with for the ten days he worked in July. London, Aug. 5. Marconi Company to-night cir-

Japan against her intention to By Mr. Ausa:~He was at first culated the first batch of messages the supply of wheat in Great particular attention and was re-go upstairs and sleep

An official report states that occupy Kinochon. It attracted no on duty. at Kowloon. He did not on four taken by wireless from Germany, Britain is efficient for four ferred to a committee. The mover nights in July. He did not go claiming a victory at Liege and months' consumption. This has of the motion was Mr. Britton, away before his time Ho had in the North Sea, where the sinking of the Konigia Luise is Owing to popular fears regarding In an interview on Monday on the premises, but that was by greatly relieved public anxiety. Republican member for Illinois. slept from eight to eleven o'clock declared to be a small matter, the food supply, it was appre- says the correspondent of the permission of the clerk to whom while the Amphion disaster is referred to as the "third Hussar headed that speculators might Asahi, President Wilson said that he had given notice and try to rig the markets. Shipments the Washington Government who said if plaintiff continued like stroke of the German Navy of the American crop are expected acknowledged Japan's right to bis servico with the firm, he The Kaiser, it is alleged, could 8000 The Government has ar-send the ultimatum, and did not could sleep from eight to eleven. have taken Liege, but would not raaged to guarantee the safe donht Japan's sincerity in her He did not e metimes sleep until uselessly epill blood until a

arrival of the wheat from the declaration of reasons. Nothing one o'clock. sufficient force was collected so United States and Canada. would be done in the way of His Lordship seked if Mr. that the devil himself could not Largo shipments are expected intervention between Japan and Dixon was going to produce the take it away from uk (žerniane) shortly.

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