1914-09-08 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph-

(1⁄4STABLISHED 1881,)

Copyright, 1014 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST

nster 20

September 8, 1914,

Temperature 6 Humidity

B.m. 82, G 70,

2 p.m. 89

2897 晚九十月七年食中

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE RECENT FIGHTING REVIEWED,

BRITISH TROOPS SHOW MARKED SUPER(031TY

OVER GERMANS.

British Cruiser Strikes Mine and Founders.

RUSSIANS SURROUNDING A GREAT FORTRESS.

[Router's Service to The Telegraph."}

Russians Surrounding Austrian Fortress.

Sept. 7, 11 a.m. It is officially reported that the Russians are gradually sur rounding the great fortress of Przemysl which will soon either Barrender or be stormed.

Fighting Increases,

Sept. 7, 425 a.m.

A Paria communique sintos that fighting between the advanced defence forces and the flank of the torman right wing is assuming larger proportions.

Fighting also continues in Lorraine,

Another British Cruiser Sunk.

[The following is the last section of a Press Bureau telegram, reviewing the situation at the front, the first two portions of whion we published yesterday. It was despatched from London at 5.25 p.m. on the 6th inst., and received in Ingkong at 11 s.m yesterday, but was not delivered in our office nntil 1.45 p.m. to-day :-)

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TUESDAY,.

TO-DAY'S

SEPTEMBER

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

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The British Army is now south of the river Marne, in line with: the French forces on the right and left.

The latest information ie that the enemy are neglecting Paris and marching south-east, towards the Marie and the French Left

and Centre.

The German enveloping, movement appears to have been abandoned, either because it was no longer practicable or else in favour of a direct attack on the allied line.

Temperature 6 am, 80 p. 1 89

87.

September 8, 1919-

Humidity

1914

HOW MF'S SPEECHES ARE PRESERVED.

二拜照 號八月九英郡書·

DETECTAPHONE: IN....

"LANGKAT OFFICE.

An American Arrested.

The Work of Hansard.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS. $36 PER ANNUM'

ELEGRAMA

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED,

With the regularity of the

Shanghai has once again proved

The Russiana are gradually morning milk a neat, grey dover its up-to-dateness in a manner not ed banklet of the speeches of Mallogether to the liking of the surrounding the great fortress st P.'s on the previous sight is de police authorities by the utilising Przemyal. livered to the London home of of the instrument known as a every Member of Parliament. This detectaphone in the office of Mr.

It is announced that fighting is the official report of the prooeed. George MoBain, agent for the inge of the House of Commons, well known Langkat Company, in between the Allies and the Ger The workmanship of this valuable the shares of which Settlement mans is assuming larger propor- booklet is perhaps the best of all residents and brokers are preatly tions, the vaat multitude of Parliament interested, says the Shanghai theory publications. It represente, Mercury, up to some meatba Bays E A J., in the Daily Citizen,ago the detectaphone was known the output of an army of reportere, to Shanghai chielly through the proof-readers, machiniste and realms of fiction, though it was bookbinders. An editor, an as- also understood that scientific

There is no doubt that our men have established personal ascendancy over the Germans and are conscious that with any thing like even numbers the result would not be doubtful.

During the rear-guard action on the 1st of September Germans were seen giving aspietance to our wounded.

The weather is very hot, bat our soldiers are well and hearty and the horses in excellent condition.

The Press Bareau unadun ces that there is no doubt one men have established personal ascend-

It may be said at the war so far has added to the reputation of the British arms, but we must have more men so as to operate onsistant editor, and no fewer than authorities had repeatedly do.odoy over the Germans.

a scale proportionate to the strength and pawer of the Empire,

FOUR DAYS' HARD FIGHTING.

Germans in Close Order.

five minutes.

As

at

to offset German

NEWS,

their

Interesting notes on the crisis appear on page 4.

twelve reporters-perhaps the monstrated its success in America; finest shorthand writers in the It was also known to the Seirle United Kingdom-participate in ment police that one machine The shooting of the German Sir John Freioh estimates that the production of this official imported recently had been infantry is poor, while the British Settle- rifle fire has hitherto, devastated during the whole of these opera report, When, after prayers-given a trial in the

mibutes before ment but it had failed to fulfi! every attacking column. tione, from the 23rd to the 28th a few inolnaive, bis losses, amount to three in the afternoon the its mission, The instrument is lines Glorious Achievements of British 5,000 or 6,000 men. On the other gallery doors are unlocked to the on muck" the same

Troops.

The papers welcome the agres-- hand the losses suffered by the press, a couple of men step into as the telephone "oonsisting of a

One transmitter and receiver, and ment between the Franch, British Germans in their attacks across the two Hansard boxes.

being Sir E. D. . Fraser, H.D. Ma the open and through their dense takes notes till three, and then when the former is successfully and Russian Armien 88 Conaal-eneral, han curtean-ly formations are out of all propor- bis oulleague tapa bim on the installed in any office the instru- opportune forwarded to the N. C. Daily Newstion to those which we have safehoulder and takes up the note ment is supposed to carry to the machinations,

taking From a quarter past ten sure of the listener with the a copy of the following telegram fered.

In Landrecies alone, on the till the normal hour for adjourn receiver the conversations taking which he receive from H. M.'s

or half-past-no place. 26th, as no instance, a German ment-eleve

It is officially recorded that the Minister in Peking:-

British must place more men in Followiar from the Foreign infant y brigade advazced in the man is in the box for more than Office, Aug. 30. #

closest order into the narrow.

At the end of sach turn the The Shanghai case has arisen the field to operate on a soste The following statement han street which they completely been issued by the Secretary of filled. Our machine guns were reporter goes down to the typists' as the result of several small proportionate to the strength of

jom. Hero a staff of typists changes which were ordered to be the Empire. brought to bear on this target The following telegram bas also been received from the Hong- State for War.

It is possible now to state in from the ond of the town. The awaits the shorthand writer, and made in Mr. Mousia's office. kong Government:-

Marshal Sir John Singapore, Sept. 7, 1.40 pm. general outline what the British head of the column swept in one of the sound proof cubicles When these were being carried H.M.S. Pathfinder, a light craiser of 2 940 was, built in 1904, ahare in the recent operations away, a frightful panic ensued, be dictates his notes. The type-out the transmitter was discovered Field

and it is estimated that no less written MS., having been carefully and the police were promptly French says our cavalry can do struck a mide on Saturday, about twenty miles off the East coast, has been. and foundered very rapidly. Tae loss of life is probably heavy. A Determined German Attack. than 800 to 900 dead and wound-corrected, is presented to the notified. The OID, took the as they like with the enemy until

There has been a four days' ed Germons were lying in this Baietan editor, who, in an matter in hand and it was acer- confronted by thrios British Superiority.

battle on August 23, 24, 25 and st.eet alone

editoriul eense, pute everything tained that the carrying wires led numbers. 26. Darin the whole of this Enemy's Cavalry Thrown lato into apple pie order, and rashes to an office across the street.

Disorder.

the copy off to the printers. Away a result of the investigations period the British troops, in oon-

Another incident which may in the city the copy, arriving in a statement was sworn to

U.S. Consalate by Further, war items from ex- formity with the general move- meut of the French armies, were be eboen like it, was the abarge numerous batches, is ougerly the occupied in resisting and checkig of the Gmin Guard cavalry" devoured" by the compositora, Mr. John Elmore, manager of changes appear to-day. the German advance an ta division upon the British 12th and the type having been correc- Mr. Geo. McBain, and a warrant There is no doubt that our men have established personal withdrawing to the new line of infsutry brigade when the Ger- ted and made up into royal dotave of arrest was issued by the Con- manov ry were thrown he pages the copies are struck off, sular Court against one Mr. Leoni ascendency over the Germans, and they are conscious of the fet defe cn.

The battle began at Mons on with great lose and in absolute bound in grey covers, and distri-Crowell, connected with the that with anything like oven 'numbers the result would not be doubtful. The shooting of the German infantry is poor, while the Monday. During this day and disorder. These are notable ex-buted, a post-office van, by special International Detective Agency, a part of the night the Germanmples of what bas taken place arrangement calling at the print firm recently opened in Shanghai. British rifle fire hitherto has devautated every attacking column.

The sixth of a series of pen- Field Marshal French'e report dwells on the marke i superior-attack, which was stubbornly over priorically the whole front ers at six in the morning. Mem- Mr. O. H. Williams, Marshal of the ity of the Brit ah trops of every arm. He says our civalry cau d., pressed and repeated, was com during these engagements and bers are allowed to correct errors U.S. Consular Court, executed aa they like with the enemy ustil.conf.onted by thrics their pletely checked on the British the Germans bave been made to of their own or slips of the the warrant at accused's office plotures entitled "In the wake of

pay the extreme prien for every reporter, but they are prohibited between four and five o'clock War" appears on page 4, numbers. Our artillery has never been opposed by less than three front.

Germen Plans Upset. forward ma ch they have made from making any alterations in the afternoon, and a pre- or four times their number.

On Munday the 24th the Gar Since the 26th, apart from which would give a different turn liminary hearing of the c430 WAS

These immediately taken by Mr. M F. "Our Contemporarica" appears The statement concluded:-lo short, hitherto we have been

шара made vikurous effta cavalry fighting, the British to the spoken worde,

revisione are made Perkins, Vice-Consul, the charge on page 2, log book on page 6 given opportunities to add to the reputation of the British Army.

io superior number to prevent army has not been milest-necesaury by achieving notable and substantial successes, but

and before the daily editions are being that of eavesdropping, and commercial news on page 9. Bnfo withdrawal of.d 16 bas rostel have more men to operate on a scale proportionate to the strength the British army. and tried after its exertions and bland; into the bulky, volumes which is iunladed as a misdeme. drive it into the fortress of glorinus nobievements. Reinforce whion fill the shelves of the spoor, and on which Crowell will and gain appear. At the bearing he Maubeuge.

This effort was meats amounting to double the members' reading room

pleaded not guilty and was releas frustrated by the steadiness and loss scetined bave already other resorts of reference.

ed on his own recognisance of kill with which the British|jined. Every gun has been re-

Gold $250. retirement was conducted, and, as placed and the army is now reV on the previous day, very heavy to take part in the next great eo- losses, fur in excess of anything counter with natminisbed

It is as yet impossible to say -offered by us, were inf o'ed strength and undaunted spiri*. -

how long the machine had been apon the enemy, who, in dense Splendid Work By Lancers

in the MoBain office or whether formation and in enormous

and Scots Greys. marses, marched forward again To-day the news is again fav.

it has proved of any use to the party or parties behind the and again to storm the British curable. The British have not

oheme. Though not definitely lines.

been engaged, but the Frenob

known, it is understood that The British retirement proceed-armies, acting vigoronely on their

there are implicated and that the The following is a summary of the Prees Bureau review of the ed on the 25th with continuous right and left, have for the time

A sum of £17,000 has just been authorities are engaged on the situation in France since the battle at Cambrai on 26 h Augant, fighting, though not on the role being brought the German st where the British troops successfully guarded the left flank of the of the previous two daya, and by tack to a rande:ill. Sir John paid for a collection of African work of securing them. The whole line of the French armies from deadly turning attack" sup-he night of the 25th the British French also reports that on the stampa, the lot being divided value, in a finaprial sense, of the

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. ported by an enorm us force. The French armies have come into army occupied the line Cambrai 28 h the 5th British cavalry song two purchasers. Mesere. information which might have

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. operation on our left and right, reliev.ng the strain on parmen. On Laudreoies-le Catea. It had brigade under General dir. P. WHealey, Edwin and Co., of Worm- been transmitted through the

Saturday, September 12. August 29, the Fresch gained a solid scores over three German been intended to resume the Chetwode fought a brilliant action Food Street, EC., made the deal instrument is very evident and,

Half yearly meeting of share- army corpa near (ning but in spite of this a general retirement to retirement at day break on the with the German cavely in the for the owner, who lives in if it was gained, there should be the south has continued, the German armies remaining in practically 26th. but the Germana attack, in worse of which the 12th Lancare Antwerp. One gentleman, who several clues for the authorities holdera, Hongkong Hotel Co.-

While the cost of noon. aqntinueos contact with our rear-guard."

which no less than five opa were und Royal Scots Greys routed the paid £10,000 for 40 volumes of to work oa.

Extraordinary general meeting, On September 1st, a very vigorous effort by the Germans nga,ed, was 80 cl and fro en menn speared large num-the stampe, did not take the the machines is not known exacr-

Mauritius section, which to ly it is believed the hire price is H, K. Hotel Co.-12.15 p.m. brought about a sharpoon nea Compiegne, with a result entirely that it was not possible to curry bere in flight,

atisfactory to the British. The brunt of the fighting fell upon the out this intention until the

Band Night Peak Club-9.15 It dist be remembered English people was of greater $1,000 per month. Guarda Brigade, who lost three hundred in killed and wounded. af ernoon

through at that the operations interest than the others, Maoh slaughter was inflio ed upon the Germaus and, as reported in

and power of the Empire.

BRILLIANT BRIT SH BEHAVIOUR.

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GERMAN ENVELOPING TACTICS ABANDONED,

wa mu-2.

The following has been received by H.E, the Governor from H, E. the Governor of Singapore:-

biogapore, 8 pt. 7, 1.40 p.m.

an earlier telegram, ten gona were captured.

the

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817,000 STAMP DEAL.

Why Values bave Risen.

in France, vast thouch they are, King George's entha iam for A Severe Bat fc. The battle on August 26 was of are only one wing of the whole stamp collecting is well known, The British troops have not been engaged sinos 1-1 Sep-the most severe and desperate field of butle. The strategio and above all in his possession ha tember and advantage ass teen taken of a quiet interval to fill up character. The troops red a position of ourselves and..our prizes his Mansiting section, the gape and consolidate the unita.

superb and most stubborn resist. Allies in such that, whereas a which bad only one rival in the

General news, and on article on the FMS..aystem of title regia- Sration appear on page 3 to-day,

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DON'T FORGET.

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TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m Victoris Theatre 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

p.m.

Monday, September 14.

Sale of Crown Land-F.WED. ---3.pm. "

Saturday, September 19.

HK. and Shanghai Hink.

of shareholders-City Hall

Boon.

Destin amounting to nineteen thousand have reached our army ance to the tremend as odds with decuted viority in car me in world-the group just sold for issue of 1859. Allare in splendid Extraordinary general meeting or are appro ching on the lines of communiot

which they were confrunted anit Fiance would probably Total £704) Fince the sale several condition. During the whole period of the fighting the British cannalties at length extricated themselves in in the enemy, the confinance of larger offers have been made for are estimated a fifteer themand efficers and men. It is known, bow good order, though with serius re-datance by the Anglo-French shin blook of a amps, but they ever, that a very considerable number of miwing meluded in this losed and under the lovient armes upon such a pose as i have not been emisrisined. total will reg in the autograafely. The lossen though honvy, bevn artillary & o“. Níguns were takẹp, kṛou in the eloweat grip the in do wise il cted the spirit of the troops They do not amount to by the enemy except them the enemy's best troops can, if pro- one-third of lui bin is finted by the B ́itish force upon the enemy horses of which were all killed, I nemad only to a conclatim and the orifice required of the army has not been out of proportion or which were shattered by high entirely a factory to ourselves

explosive shelle,

and our Allies. to its military achievements.

Mr. Healey said that Mauritius Royal Aerated Waters Han- stampa were popular and their áfactory Co. Ltd., General Hest- Amour the d. llection are pearly value, was enhanced hegioma of ing moon.

Baturday, September 26. 300 of the penny and twopenny the King'a interest in them tesurewhich bear the error" panas" Taken all round, there is probably Douglas Steamubi..Co.--Ordin® instead of peros. There are also no finer stamp colorion in the ary general meetingTMTMnoon. 20 copies of the twopenny blue world than His Mej nty's.