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The Hongkong Telegraph

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September 17, 1914. Humidity

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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FIGHTING CONTINUES

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LINE.

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· THURSDAY,

SEPTEMBER 17,

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

Servian Success.

Warship Recalled.

Sept. 18, 6. s.m.

Sept. 16; 6 a.m.'

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TELEGRAMS.

1914.

TELEGRAMS.

HOME RULE.

MEXICAN SITUATION.

ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE COMMONS.

AMERICAN TROOPS WITHDRAWN.

[Reaters Servios To The Telegraph."][Beuter's Service To The Telegraph."}

London. Received, Sept. 18.

PEACE TREATIES.

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

Bheime. Six

CONDENSED.

A supplementary ossualty list shows that Brigadier General N., Findlay has been killed.

The Allies have docupied Londan. Received Sept. 16, In the House of Commons,

hundred German pri- A Washington message states soners have been captured on that American troops have been the right of the British. The Servians have occupied Vishegrad, (a small town in the Mr. Asquith, making an an nouncement regarding the plac diatrict of Sarajevo, Bosnia.)

log of Home Bule on the Statute ordered so withdraw from Vers Book, said the Government would Cruz, Mexico. introduce next session an Amending Bill. Es had the best hopee that a satisfactory and permanent settlement might then retched. Mr. Asquith paid a tribute to the patriotism of the Ulster Volantoore in going into active service. Any coercion of

London. Received Sept. 16. Ulster was, he said, absolutely

Mr. Bryan, the Secretary of

The German Grown "Prince" mathinkable, and the Government State, has signed Peace Treaties Army has been further driven was honestly desirous to act with Great Britain, France, back, reasonably and equitably to all. Spain and China.

Unfairly Treated.

The Italian cruiser Piemonte, has been revalled to Venice from

BAD ROADS MAKE GERMAN RETREAT DIFFICULT.Somaliland.

600 More Prisoners and 12 Guns Captured.

RUSSIANS ADVANCE WITHOUT RESISTANCE.

[Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph."]

General Killed.

Sept. 18th, 5 20 a.m.

A supplementary usualty list which has been published-in- cludes the name of Brigadier General Neil Douglas Findlay, C.B., Among the killed.

Brigadier General Neil Douglas Findlay had been in com- He was a mand of the Royal Artillery 1st Division since 1910. son of the late Mr. T. D. Findlay of Easterhill, Lanarkshire, and married a daughter of Mr. T. Lloyd of Minard Castle, Argyllshire, in 1892. flis widow and two daughters mourn his loss. He entered

Rain Makes Retreat Difficult.

Sept. 16, 4.25 p.m The Press Bureau reports that the enemy is still occupying strong position north of the Aisne and fighting is proceeding along the whole line.

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The Crown Prince's army has been driven further back and is now on the line: Varennes, Consenvoye and Ornes.

The Allies have occupied Rheims.

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Six hundred prisoners and twelve guns were captured yester- day by the corps on the right of the British.

Rain has made the roads heavy and is increasing the difficulty of the 3erman army in their retreat. 11

Advance Continues.

Sept. 16, 2.25 a.m. A Paris official nucsenge, issued at eleven o'clock, says: Our armies on the Left wing are in close contact with the enemy's whole front, along the heights north of the Aisne and weat and north of Rheima.

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Verdun Not Attacked.

Our advance between Argonne and the Meuse continues.

A German official statement that the army of the Crown Prinos besieging and bombarding Verdun is untrae.

ment.

war.

SIGNED BY AMERICA.

assurance to the

The House of Lords haa post- poned, the second reading of the Disestablishment Bill.

Two regiments of cavalry are

to accompany the first Canadian contingent.

The heavy roads are increasing the difficulties of the German-- Army in its retreat,

Mr. Bonar Law said the Op military preparations being made In the House of Commons, Mr. position had been unfairly treated regarding Home Rule but would in Germany. That I was justi-Redmond invited Mr. Asquith to continue to support the Govern-fied in doing so is proved by address a great recruiting meet- meat by every means in their Germany's sudden declaration of ing in Dublin.

The war, which was quite unexpected The Germans are still occupy power" during the Opposition, however, would not by me as I had given most ing a strong position north of the participate in any further Home categorical

Aisne and fighting is proceeding Rule discussion with the Govern- Emperor William that my troops along the whole line.

would not move so long as mediation negotiations continued. The Russians have crossed the In this solemn hou. 1 wish to Lower San without resistance assure you once more that I have from the enemy, who continue to dons ell in my power to avert rotreat. Government Protests?

war. Now that it has been forced The House of Lorde postponed on me, I trust your country will the second reading of the Welab not fail to support France and Disestablishment Bill, then Russia. God bless and protect passed, despite Government you. protesta all stages of Lord Lana- downe's Suspensory Bill.

The Suspensory Bill passed all its stages in the House of Com

mons.

In the House of Commons,

Mr. John Redmond invited Mr. Asquith to address a great

Verdon hea never been attacked. The fort of Troyon only has recruiting meeting in Dublin and been bombarded, but is now free.

There is nothing to report on our Right wing.

the army in 1878 and served in the Hazara Expedition of 1868 KING GEORGE AND CZAR. (despatches, medal and two clasps) and in the South African War (despatches twice, Queen's medal and six clasps). His home was at Frimley in Surrey and he was created C. B. in 1905. He was 55 years of age

Expecting Trouble.

Sept. 16, 5 20 a.m.

It is stated in heat that the Germau garrison at Brussels has been strengthened and now numbere eix thousand, with mitrailleuses posted in the boulevarda and in the railway stations.

China Threatened.

Sep!. 16, 5.20 a.m.

A telegram, from Poking states that the German Charge d'Affaireline notified China that his Government reserves to itself the right to deal with Chins and exact componention for the latter's alleged breach of neutrality in permitting the landing of Japanese

troops.

Exchange of Congratulations.

TEXT OF PERSONAL

MESSAGES.

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Suggested by England.

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emphasised that what was once

THE THAMES:

National Defence Precautions.

the broken arm of England had The following notice to become her strongest bulwark.

Congratulatory telegrams have passed between the Czar and President Poincare on the recent victories.

The Government's Suspensory Bill, applying to Home Role and Welsh Direstablishment, has passed the House of Commons.

NEWS.

Further notes on the crisis jappear on page 4.

"Our Contemporaries" appears

The fifth of a series of artioles

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DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

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mariners appears in a Hongkong Government Gazette Extra

Messages from the Kaiser to ordinary published yesterday-the Czar are given to-day,

The following notice has been General news and articles on The proposals made by the grounds for negotiation and German Government in Vienas posible peace. If you think I issued by the Admiralty on China's neutrality and the events leading to the war appear on oan in any way contribute to that September 14, 1914:- were conceived entirely

For purposes of national page 3. lines suggested by Great Britain, all-important purpose, I will do

A list of absolute aud condi- and the German Government re-everything in my power to assist defence it is considered necessary

the tional articles of contraband ap- commended them in Vienos for in reopening the interrupted con- that certain channels in

versations between the Powers approaches to the Thames should pears in this iger, their serious consideration. They concerned. I feel confident that he closed. All incoming vessels were taken into consideration in

you are 18 anxious as I am that flying foreign flage and all British Doriog British Support Asked for Russia, Vieuna this morning,

the deliberations of the (?)

all that is possible, should be done vossel from all foreign and on page 2, Leg Rook on page 6, to secure the ponco of the world. colonial ports must call at the and Commercial Nows on page 9. Austrian) Cabinet, and before

Reply of bis Imperial Majesty new pilot station now established they were concluded, the German the Emperor of Russia to his in the vicinity of the Tongue summing up the war situation Lome papers on August 5 were Ambassador in St. Petersburg Majesty King George:

Light Vorael or at one of the after a mouth's fighting appears authorised to pablish the follow-reported the mobilisation of the I would gladly have accepted established pilot stations, viz., the on page 4. iag dceuments:

entire Russian Army and Fiest.

your proposals had not German Sunk Light Vessel, Margate, Daal Sir Edward Grey to Sir Using to this action on the part Ambassador this afternoon pro and Dover, and be conducted to Buchanan (St. Petersburg.)

of Russia, the Austrian answer to seated a Note to my Government their destinations by a licensed Foreign Office, August 1,

the German proposals for media declaring war.

Ever since pre-pilot. All cutgoing vessels of the 1914, 3:30 a.m. tion, which were still under consestation of the ultimatum at same description must before You should at once apply forsideration, was not given. This

her torts to Gading some pac fic licensed pilot to conduct them to an audience with his Majesty the action on the part of Russia Belgrado, Russia has devoted all sailing obtain the services of Emperor, and convey to him the also directed against, Germany solution of the question raised by a All incoming vessels not following personal message. from that is to aty, the Power whose Austria's action. Object of that included in the above, before the King.

mediation had been invoked by action was to orush Servia and leaving their port of departure for My Government has received the. Russian Emperor.

ke her vassal of Austria, the Thames, and all similar cut- the following statement from the

We were bound to reply with Elect of this would have been to going vessels, must obtain ina rue. Ge man Government.

serious counter-measures to bia upset balance of power in Balkans tions from the poorest Customs Sept. 18, 6. a.m. On July 29th the Russian action, which we were obliged to which is of such vital interest to Authorities as to the channels to The Czar has telegraphed to Pra ident Poincare to congratulate Emperor requested the German coneider as hostile, unless

my Empire. Emperor by telegraph to mediate were prepared to endanger the him upon the brilliant victory.

We are Every Proposal Rejected. President Poincare replied congratulating the Czar upon the between Russia and Austria safety of our country. Russian victory in Galioin. The French Government, he said, was The Emperor immediately de- unable to remain inactive in face

Every proposal, including that confident it would soon be followed by other dazzling succeases inclared his readiness to do so. lie of the Russian mobilisation on of your Government, was r joted Germeny and Austria, Germany and Austria. He adds that France is determined to con- informed the Russian Emperor our frontier. We have therefore by

of this by telegraph, and took informed Rassia that, unless she nad it Was only when tinue the conflict with the u'most energy.

the required notion at Vienna. were prepared to suspend within favourable moment for bringing Chinese Naval Minister's Trip Without waiting for the result of twelve hours the warlike meas pressure to Lear on Austria bad this action, Russia mobilieodures against Germany and paesed that Germany showed any President Yuan bas sent Ad: against Austria. By telegraph. Aust is, we should be obliged to disposition to mediate. Even then miral Lia Kuso-hsiung, Minister the German Emperor pointed op mobilise, and this would mean she did not put forward any of Navy, to the southern provinces to the Russian Emperor that war, Sept, 15, 6.50 pm.

We have asked France prociue proposal. Austria's to inspect the various wer-hips

Royal Aerated Waters Maca. hereby his attempt at mediation if she would remain neutral declaration of war on Servia forced in the different porte. Some time

me to order a partial mobilisation, go the Fresilent ordered the factory: Co. Ltd., General Meet would be rendered illusory. The ring a Ge man-Russian war.

further asked the

* Everything in my Power,” thon, bin gitw of the threatening naval anthorities in the Bonth to Emperor Bussiso Emperor to suspend the

I cant help thinking thur situation, my military advisers take special care in proteoling the

Monday September 21. advised a general life and property of the foreign

Sale of furniture-Budree Villa, military operatione against Aust some misunderstanding has pro-strongly 1in. This, however, did not hap duced this deadlock. I am mobilisation owing to quickness residents as most of the foreign hankiwan Itoad-G. P. Lam- pen. In spite of this, the German at arzione not. to miss with which Germany can mobiline warships have been withdrawn Government confinued its medis any possibility of avoiding the in comparison with Bussia.

from the Chinese waters. The mort-3 p.m. tion in Vienna. In this matter terrible calamity which at present I was eventually compelled to present mission of the Minister of the German Government have threatens the whole world. take this course in consequence of Navy is to see whether the various machine G. P. Immert-11 gone to the furthest limit of what therefore make e personal appeal complete Austrian mobilisation, ships are properly distributed to can be suggested to a Sovereign to you to femove the mapprs of the bombardment of Belgrade, the various parts and whether the State which is the ally of Ger hension which I feel must have of

concentration of Austrian measures taken by the authorities Joccurred, and to leave still opan troops in Galicia, and of secret are adequate for this purpose.

Russia Still Advancing.

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A nemacge from Petrograd states that Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian Commander-in-Chief, el graphe that the Russians have crossed the Lower San river without resistance by the enemy, who continue to retreat,

The despatch adda: Wo have reacher Moacisk after occupy ng Brodek and are Low within one day'a marth of Przemyal. There was no fighting in Eat Pustiu yesterday.

The Canadian Contingent.

Sept. 16,6, s.m.

A mange from Ottawa alates that two regiments of" "car." will ac.cmpany the first Canadian contingent.

many,

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be used. These arrangements are to k effect from noon Monday, September 14, 1914."-

BASIL TAYLOR, Commandar, R.N

Harbour Maator, &c.

to the South..

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW..

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m./ Victoria Theatre 9.15' r m2 Sale of Cloths and Sporting Goods G. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms-11 s..

Saturday, September 19." Sale of Cloths and Sporting Gouds-G. P. Lammert's Sales Rooma-11 am.

H.K. and Shanghai Bank. Extraordinary general meeting of shareholders-City Hall

pann.

irg-enon.

Sale of Bat sewing and making

Saturday, Sptember 28. Douglas Steamelly Co-Ordi sry general meeti