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NEW GUINEA.

The History of its Development.

The Extent of Britain's Latest

Capture,

AUSTRALIA AND THE

WAR.

Magnificent Evidences of Loyalty.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1914.

The following items are from Australian papers arriving by the

is being pushed forward for the

expeditionary force of 20,000 DAIRY FARM NEWS.

men, which is to be organised without delay. Half the barrack square has now been taken up with tents, which are to accom: modate the 200 reservists who. have been called out, and will form the working corps for the volunteers until the latter body is collected.

New Guinea is the largest latest mail: island in the world, next after the

There is an immense amount For Our Soldiers of detail to be overcome, and Australian continent, from which, Mre. Jomph Cook, wife of the the whole of these men will be it is separated by the shallow is land-stud lod Torres Strait, 80 organising a movemens for Beor for the reception of the various Prime Minister, is busily engaged needed to make the preparations 90 miles wide at its parruwent part. The two regions of Que time in large supplies of comforts for forces. Officers of the headquar formed continuous land, and anamatii are holping Mrs. Cook at high pressure, scarcely snatch. sobitors. Tue ladies of Par-tors and district staffs are working upheaval of less than sixty willingly, and committees are ing time for meals and rest, fathoms would again unite them being formed. The actual com Some of the officers are hardly Elsewhere the mailaud is wash-forte to be supplied buve not been Lever qui of their offices day and od by deep waters ranging from decided upon, but they will most night. 500 to 1,300 fathome. The island stretobes 1,500 miles N.W, and

likely be clathing, such as SL. from Oape Guede rloop, jast other articles.

woollen socks, nudorclothing, and south of the quater, to South Uspe; its wide varies from under

To Relieve Distress. The um ut 210,000 has beep

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20 miles to 480 miles at 141 E83 side by the trustees of the longius surmaalorgentral Walter and Eliza Hall Trust to mass from which two peninsula be applied in their discretion for proj et south east and nurth-west, the relief of distress in New South and has a total area roughly Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, estimated at 320,000 jare

as the result of the war. miles, or six times as large as England. It is very mountainous, the method of distribution, which The trustees are considering some of the peke being threewill be announced in due course. thousand feet above the sonW- line: There are numerous in- diations of gold. Earthquakes are frequent in some places, but that a German ateamor, which no potive volcanoes appear to left Sydney suddenly on Monday exist, although there are everal morning, had been captured by

the destroyer Parramatta.

The message states that the line was secured porch of Sydney, although she left for Bremen via Melbourne."

recent craters,

The three largest rivers are the

„H,M.A.S. Parramatta's Smart Work

It was reported on Angust

Rome

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Thanks from Kitchener,

Mr.

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NOTICE.

We beg to notify our cus-

tomers that on and after 14th inst: our amended prices (as) approved by the Food Com- mittee)will come into force,

All existing price lists are hereby cancelled.

Amended copies can now be had on application.

THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ltd.

Many of the staff have not loft the barracks since Sunday night, except to attend conferences with, the Cabinet and the war council. SEPTEMBER, 1914. They are sleeping when they can on improvised stretcher bede

Every permanent corps is being take up the captain on a rocan-to be defied without protest. As

for Service.

brouglis up to war establishment poitring or scouting expedition as rapidly as possible.

Volunteers are coming in by that the captain could drop a few and if necessary, at night time, so thousands. Coronation Contingent Volunteer A supply of Mr. Hoberts' aerial bombs on any hostile battleships. Major Wynne, who commended torpedoes could also be carried, the Coronation Contingent from 60 as to bo liberated and directed Australia to England, has offered by wireless against aircraft belong to enlist a company of those ing to an invader. The offer in- young men who formed the concludes a portable bydrogen gas tingent, and attach them to the plant for inflating the airship or expeditionary force to be sent to inflating war balloons.

N.S.W. Volunteers, England. There were 200 senior are now all grown men, and, with losing no time in getting the The military authorities are cadats in the contingent, and they the splendid training they re-expeditionary force, ready at Vioteria Barracks, Oxford-street, ceived on the trip, most efficient. Paddington. On August 11 The military authorities have

thore was an exceptionally busy sceno, and before 9 o'clock there were hundreds of men waiting at the gates to submit themselves for medical examination. A number of mounted policemen were in attendance to regulate the crowd ad gradually they were admitted and formed up in double lines to await their turns.

Ench of the newspapers is issuing special editions, and crowds are gathered round each office, and in the principal strests, A gathering of 4,000 people in Albert--quare was addressed by the Mayor and others. Patriotic speechen were wildly cheered, and patriotic songs were sung every where.

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the German steamed away, one of fire, and sont a shot across the the big guns on the fort opened

to heave to. German's bows, thus bidding him:

The first shot was not intended to damage the vessel. It was morely a hint of things to come.

The German did not heave.. to.

Already he was at such a distance that the fort's gun had been fired at long range. Now the captain rang down to the engine room to with a great effort he managed clap on all steam possible, and

to get beyond the reach of the guns.

He now reached the open sen, and was presently hull down on the horizon,

The German had escaped.

Later.

this afternoon has now been The German steamer fired upon identified na the Pfalz, of 6,557 tone.

Sho was

on her way from Bremen to Sydney, with a portion of her original mixed cargo.

on technical grounds.

She was refused her clearance

her, but subsequently, the Pfalz No attempt was made to follow returned to port.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE

As theyHE Office of Chinese Muri-

time Customs for Kowloon and and District will be closed to public business on the 16th inst., being the birthday of the Presi dont of the Chinese Republic.

E. GORDON LOWDER, Commissioner of Chinese

Customs,

York Buildings. Hongkong.. 14th September, 1914

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BURGOYNE'S AUSTRALIAN

Amberno in Dutch, the Emprese Augusta in German, and the Fly in British territory. In the rainy season the Empress Augusta is

Secret Mobilisation. pavigable for many mile by A cuturalised Batich subject large vessels; the Markham also writes to the Sydney Evening accepted the offer. gives acerum to the interior. The New-I am a loyal British Enthusiasm in Queensland. Fly, di-covered in 1845 by subject of nearly 20 years' stand-

Brisbane, Aug. 13. Blackwood, was ascended in aing, and love my adopted land. The announcement in Parlia Ateam lauch in 1889 for over I think it only right to let you ment by Mr. Denham, the Pre 000 miles by Sir W, Macgregor, know of

information mier, of the declaration of war The tides nscend the Fly for concerning the mobilisation of the was granted with enthusiasm. 150 miles. In the low-lying German Army. An old school Queensland ie offering the Com dieuicts lever is endemic, bus fellow recently found me, before monwealth any aid which the some of the uplande beyond the the outbreak of hostilities, and resources of the State will permit. There were fully 1,500 men in fever zono are adapted for the old me he was on his way back At the Local Authorities' Con-attendance, and the médical establishment health reaurts. to Germany to join the army, of ference yesterday, the declaration officers were busy examining It is everywhore clothed in a which he was an officer. He was received with enthusiasm. them thoroughly. Every man rich and highly diversified flora, showed me a letter from his Membors sang the "National was stripped and sounded, and as New Guino wa fest sighted by brother, another officer, which he Anther" and "Rule Britannin." they were passed they practically D'Abreu in 1511 and it receive aid he received in Brisbane ano The Lieutenant-Governor, in became members of the first its prevent uame in 1540 from six weeks'ngo; the letter, in fact, opening the conference, delivered contingent of the expeditionary Retez (Roda,) who was struck by was dated May 1, telling him to a stirring patriotic speech.. the semblance of its inhabitants come bark immediately, and join

foreo. Many of them thought they would be able to go home after to those of the Guinon coast. In his regiment, ne mobilising,

the examination and wait for a 1793 the East India Company quietly and secretly, had been

week or two for instructions, bat occupied the island of M-nasiri going on for some time.

such was not the case. in Geelvink Bay. In 1848 the

were passed as fit the men were Datch proclaimed their over- The Prime. Muster,

immediately formed up aignty over the western half of Joseph Cook, has received the

marched to the Agricultural the island as far 141 E. long, and following cable message from Sir

Ground, where a camp has been this meridian was accordingly George Reid, High Commissioner

est-blished under Colous! W taked as the western boundary of for the Commonwealth: the eastern half in 1884, whea

Holmes, V.D., D.8.0. ̄ (0.0, 6th, "Secretary of State for War University students and others Infantry Brigade),. There they that section as divided bet voen (Earl Kitchener) desires me to paraded Great Britain and Germany. The convey his grateful and special

the streets singing will be vigorously trained for a Rule Britannia," and the few days boundary between the northera thanks for the splendid help proMarseillaise."

prior to leaving Australin in the first contingent or German and southern or mised by Australia, and hopen The militia bave been ordered for abroad. British division coincides with the and believes that everything will to mobilise by this morning ; and maid water-parting. The arena be done promptly and well. He they will camp at Lytton and previously had training, and Many of these volunteers have and the populations of the three highly appreciates the way in elsewhere territories are roughly estimated which his scheme has been carried Large numbers of ex-soldiers Colonel Holmes, it should not nader such a thorough officer as as follows:-Dutch New Guineanut. He knows the Australian attended at the Town Hall on take long to get them all back (area) 158,000 square miles;-oldier, and knows that he will Wednesday night, and offered into a reasonably efficient state population, 200.000; British Now give a good account of himself. themselves for enrolment for of training. Quines (area) 90,000 square fast words were, 'Roll up, service if necessary.

It is stated that this contingent miles; population 350,000; and roll up.'

Australian Airman's Offer. the German area is 70,000 square Adelaide Resident's Fine Offer.

is expocted to leave in a few The offer by Captain Fonfold, days. milon with a population of

Adelaide, Aug. 12. the Sydney aviator, för war 100,000. In the Dutch section

During the morning about a Mr. R. M. Hawker, well known service for Australia or England hundred Germans visited Victoria there are no towns or admini tra-ia Victoria and New South Wales, should prove of utility. During Barracks to register themselves.. tive contres. Gormau

New by the fact that he often adut the ten years that the captain has It is pointed Guines, officially known aa teams of horsea to courpete at the been going up his experience proclaiuation issued by the Chav

out that the Kaiser Wilhelm's Land, is a big race meetings, and who will has been with every variety of eruor-General does not call upon Protectorate administered by the probably be best remembered in air vassol, including aeroplanes them to report to the military German New Guinea Company, connection with the remarkable (monoplanes and biplaces), air-authorities, but to the police and yields for export tobacco, £500 match between Tadanga shipe, balloons, and parachutes, station nearest to their place of areca, sago, hamboo, ebony, and and Wolawa, has come forward and he has bad American and residence. other woode. British New with a fine patriotic offer. He European aerial experience, First Shot in Australian Waters Guineo, which

includes the will hand over to the Govern being a certificated pilot aviator. D'Entrecasteaur and Louisiade ment

Melbourne, Aug. 5. the freo

use of his He was the pioneer of aerial Archipelagoen, was administered Adelaide residence, "Morphetville warfare as it applica to the exploc-lian waters ocourred, this after- The first act of war in Austra- as a protectorate till 1888, when Lodge," comprising about 80 ing and firing of bombs above noon. the sovereignty of Britain was aores, and situated alongside battleships proclaimed. It was made over the Morphetville racecourée, for searchlights, which he did at San could not be distinguished, passed at night ardidst A German steamer, whose name to the Australian Commonwealth us, us a site for the encamp- Francisco, May, 1908. He also through Port Phillip this after- in 1903, who agreed to contribute ment of South Australia's quota craided above the moving squad-noon." £20,000 annually for its admin of the expeditionary force. ron of the American Atlantic istration. The territory is divid- In addition, Mr. Hawker has Fleet. Bis many ascents above soon as her captain heard that THE Undersigned has received Stock Reserve Per Case

Sho came to anchor, bat, na

Burgundy Reserve Per Case Pints... ed into four districte, the chief promised to provide 25 horses, Sydney Harbour hava given war had broken out between station being Port Moresby. The and imposes no restriction in him great knowledge of the Britain and Germany, be ordered | Official Receiver to sell by Public

instructions from revenue does not yet cover the their selection. The authorities lay of the land and expenditure; and the exports, will be given carte blanche to go near the entrance to Port Jackeon, ocean without waiting to receive

water up full steam, and headed for the Auction on chiefly gold, pearl-aliolle, beche-through his racing stables and and the fact that he crossed above his clearances. de-mer, and copra, rose in 1897-stud farm, whore they will bávo London four times on his reconti 1901 from £19,320 to £50,000. a wide scope of choice auiong his visit there may be of service to authorities, signalled

The naval, as well as the port beautifully brod horess at Mor-England. The oxploits of Captain captain of the Germau ship to phetville and Bungaree Estate. Penfold as go New Cases of

Mr. Hawker has been breeding thrower and photographer, as and see if everything was in an aerial bomb-stop, as they desired to board her Kladerpest in Philippines, ́* The rinderpest report for the for several years from the stalwell as his knowledge of aviation order. week ended August 29, as issued lione Lynamite, winner of the and aeronautics, should make his

A Largo Quantity of Folt and The captain of the Gorinan Straw Hats, Hat Linings, etc. by the bureau of agriculture, Adelaide Cup, Sardine, and the servicos of value to the Empire. ateamer pald little heed to rot shows 05 now cases and 71imported horas Eyeglass.

Mr. A. J. Roberts, the dirigible tape or force majeure. His oao Sundry Shop Fixtures, etc., etc. deaths. An increase of five jo- Volunteers in Thousands. airship inventor, bas advised desire was to reach the open sea

On view from Wednesday the fected towns is noted, distributed

Captain Penfold that he also is as quickly as possible..

16th inst. ready for war service, and that no- over the provinces of Cagayan,

thing would suit him better than to The naval authorities were not

The refused to stop.

GEO. P. LAMMERT Nuora Visoaya, and Pangasinan,

Auctioneer.

Melbourne, Aug. 12. Unprecedented activity prevails at the barracks, where recruiting

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