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QUTRAGE AT PHEIMS.

ApAct of Vandalism that will

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Enormous Crowds Besiege

Recruiting Offices."

August 5.

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THE DEATH-DEALERS.

How the Belligerents Are Armed.

Everyone knows that there havO been many changes and vast improvements in death-dealing

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Austria.

France.

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The rush to the colours by weapons since first-class European prospective recruite began at an Powers were last in conflict with The firing of the Germans on early hour yesterday, and the one another. The Saider and the Cathedral of Rheims in an Central Recruiting Office in Great Martini-Henry in their day were other blot on their reputation for Scotland Yard was besieged by fine weapons, but the modern vain, Malines and Rheims have active service to their country in vastly superior. Experts differ as being a people of cultore. Loa- youths and men anxious to give magazine rifle is, of course, almost irretrievably blacted that the present crisis. They filled all to the efficacy of the various reputation. To be sure, war is the available waiting rooms in the patterns, and it is interesting to not child's play, nor is it a game office, and the staff was taxed to note how five of the countries st to be played with kid gloves, the utmost in dealing with the present at war are equipped, amongst civilised peoples, to be sort has been seen since the time Hungarian infantry ie the Mann- But even in was there is expected, applications. Nothing of the The weapon of the Austro- limit to rain wrought. It is of the Boer War, and there was licher magasine rifle, model 95, expected to stop short of barbarity every indication that the present calibre 315. and of deliberate and wanton recruiting will be far in advance outrage, The Back of Louvain of what happened then.

The cavalry carries the Mann- which, happily, has no parallel, Most of the applicants were

lioher carbine, which carries the in modern warfare, sent a thrill) little more than youths, but their

same ammunition ne the rifle. of horror through every country average physical fitness

•The fiel-gun fires a shrapnel of in the world where civilisation character were reported to be 14b. The field howitzer bat- Prize Court.

teries are armed with a 10.5 c.m. has a hold. The work of the very good.

Apart from those piece weighing 10cwt, and firing Prize Court to-morrow,

There will be a sitting of the gunners at Rheims will quicken who were definitely prepared to

the sense of outrage. If the con- join the colours right away there is the 7 cm. malleable bronze gun

30lb shell. The mountain gun.... science of the Geman people can, were many applicante anxions to weighing 2571b. sboll 103 or St. Andrew's Society.

on sober reflection, rise from a know whether they were quali- 1011b, and a 10 cm, mountain at least iustil into the minds of Hongkong St. Andrew's Sciety without being seared with regres, ditions

The annual meeting of the contemplation of receat doings fied to enlist and the

con- howitzer has either been in- the sinnera a reapest for the will be held on Wednesday, Sep- then it is harder than had been would be expected to

under which they trodred, or will be in the sear but his he communicated with 5.30 p.m. law? Thus a correspondent; tambor 30, in the City Ball, at thought posible in a people Although it was explained in a

serve. fatore. All batteries have four large number of cases that their and howitzer batteries, & gune;" guna in peace; in war, field-guns pretending to resi oslture. the Food Committes as they

A Revolting Act.

attachment to the Buked? If not, where is bis

particular A Famous Magician, grumble? He has only to send Readers

In every war there are bound to regiments with which they de-

mountain batteries, 4. ure reminded that be individual acts which are re-sired to serve might not be pos- The arm of the French infantry the name of one overcharging Professor Nicolas Lenz, the fami- grettable. In the heat of battle sible, there seemed little disia the Lebel magazine rifle; his being caught at his tricks appear tomorrow for the first reflection, they must admit to account. compradore, and they will see to ous magician, and bia Company men will do things which, on cold position to withdraw on that calibre 315. The cavalry carries and punished,

the Label carbine. time at the Bijou Ecanie Theatre. being barbaric.

When one gets Lest it be Forgotten.

Miss Dora Louz also appears in beneath the skin of civilisation, Whitehall was thronged with is the 7.5 cm. (2.95m) quick- The pretent French field-gan Merely as gentle reminder English and Russian daners.

many men come near to being people yesterday, the gatherings firing shielded gun, model '97. and not as an attempt to teach

dangerously primitive.. But these outside the War Office and The howitzer batteries are armed. other people their business, we

Bota on the part of Germans are Downing-street being exception with 12 om. (4m) or 15.6 c.m. hazard the following suggestion:

not individual nor are they com- ally large. Crowds assembled (6.2m) pieces, The new Polics Court premis 99

mitted in the heat of the moment. outside various barracks in are proceeding apate and, from

The bombarding of a cathedral, London, aud the movements

Germany. The German infantry is armed what one can se1 of them at the

for instance, is not the act of one of the military wore wat with the Mauser magazine rifle, moment they are to be very com

man but of many, carried out ched with inteuse interest. model 188, calibre .311, and the modious and, externally, worthy War and the Necessariet of Life may the French Government was the manner in which the carbine. All classes of cavalry systematically 10 orders. Well One of the most noticeable things cavalry has the Mauser magazine of the Colony. But it is to be hop

denernos the act to the world as crowd outside the Wellington carry the lance." "this revolting act of vandalism." Berraoke saluted the Guarda" that provision will not be out of a boty which will interest any can be employed in this con-activity also at the various head-(firing a 15lb shell) of 1896, but The Manchester Guardian tells Vandalism is the only word that colours. There was considerable are armed with a Krupp gan

The field and. horse, artillery- the range of hearing as it is at Hongkong readers who know the nection. If anything wore wanted quarters of the Territorial bat the carriage is of more modern the Law Courts. In the latter Laucasbi-8 yrs. A women of to roase the artistic French people talions, and large crowds outside date. The light field howitzer is case there is this to be said, that the mhand recently to the highest pitch of indignation, watched the volunteer army as-a 30-pounder, and the heavy practically all parts of the Courts. are out of hearing range, and entrada Mandh ter grocer's thess German troops have gone semble. The 6th Field Ambul- howitzer a 94 pounder. even counzel, sitting in front of large order. I want a sack necsasities of warfare force troops Buckingham

shop, and gave a surprisingly about it in the right way. The sace Brigade marched past near

Russia. the judge, have difficulty at times flower, a side of 1soon n'a ham to do many things which are, marching order, with waggons with the "3-line" rifle, model 1891.

, Palace in full

The Russian infantry is armed in catching the observations of a reet big un." I explana perhaps, against their will, but and water carts and large num- It is a magazine arm with a his Lordship. The accommodation she added: "Yo seen, it's there was neither purpose in nor bor of people lined the streets on calibre of 299in,, muzzle velocity tion for the Press in the old courts this way. We'n missed our need for the destruction of Rheims each side and cheered them as 2,035 f.s., sighted to 3,000 paces. was wholly inadequate and any holiday, out'money'll be weal cathedral. The world will neither they went by: body could come along and take spent at whoami' their insides. forget nor forgive in a hurry.

The magazine holds five cart- seate at the tables meint for the Duo you think 'as t'war'll laasi

ridges. The cavalry and Cos- exclusive use of solicitora and longer till a side o bacon?"

sacks have a similar rifle 24in reporters. We have teen police This is quite characteristic of the cruiser Emden has been able to

The fact that the German PRECAUTIONS IN

shorter in the barrel, but taking constables, sergeante, and Obin- the Lanczabite mill-hind, who, get busy in the Bay of Bengal

AUSTRALIA, the same cartridge. eee (not solicitora" clerks) taking for the enkes of a weekly, monthly and to sink five out of six British chairs at the table and profes- or yearly "bust up

Thorough Measures, will deny ships is not the best of news. It sional men with business in the himself many of the nefessities of is true that they are likely to be Courts forced to sit in all man-life during that week, month or ships of

There is no reason for alarm in no g.ent tonnage Australia so long as the British per of places, Ta's, it is to be year in question. Thole readers probably carsting steamers, for fleet is undefeated. Very com hoped will not obtain in the new who have seen a North Country the most part-bat the circum-plete steps are being taken by

Servia. building.

The Servian infantry carries football crowd arrive in London stance that a German wer vearel the Minister for Defence as a the Mauser rifle model '99, calibre to sest Coap" matel and have is at large along British trade matter of common prudence, says 7 m.m. watched the splendour with which routes is not altogether comfort- the Sydney Morning Herald. they fling their momy round, ing. But, after all, it would be It would be criminal negligence on the Schneider-Canet system.

The field-gun is a quick-firer will support this statiment; an easy to make too much of this at a time like this to neglect any will also those who bar seen the little affair. The Allisa cannot measure that would possibly be clog and shawl lasses of the week-expect to have it entirely, their of aise. Accordingly, cable Highway Robbery at Singapore. ly blossom out into the latest own way either in the Far East stations are being protected, highway robbery in broad day- A most daring instance of. fashions on the Sunday

or elsewhere, and it does not do guards placed at wireless stations, From a German point of view the change in the fortune of war

When it comes to improvidence to growl over a trifling reverse. forts properly manned, and in all light. happened at Tanjong Ke- has been remarkably swift. One week they were advancing upon

among the working classs, Lon- And, now that the Emden has probability the fleet will shortly be tong yesterday afternoon, esya the Paria at a rate which would have been alarming bad

Berlin, August 3. dou, L ncashire and the Southern disclosed her whereabouts, she is placed under the control of the Straits Times of the 11th. A Dot: British and Franch people had implicit confidence in complete calm. There are but The North County has the the heels,

The mobilisation is proceeding counties run each othervery close, fairly certain to be swiftly laid by Admiralty, since the British naval European lady residing at the in the strategy of their commanders. The next they were few signs in Berlin' that anything reputation for being any and

authorities are neccsaarily port88-

Seaview Hotel was proceeding being driven backward and were fighting desperately to prevent

sed of information and plans from the hotel in a rickaba along of the great war staff which exists the tramway when, near by the The fact is that, at the moment, compiled by the many branches the Tanjong Katong road to join territory and thrusting their way forward toward the German the jailway stations and the lack ly, when he is capital. It is little wonder that, in face of a change of fortune to of taxicabs, about half of which Southerner or the Cockney; the British and French publics can

cas folit," as the Europa and in other quarters, the at Whitehell.

amal! Malay school-bouse, seven them so unexpected and so amazing, they have re-formed in have been requisitioned by the only differenc being that he only exercise patience. It would to disclose detailed information of closing round it. One man held Whilst itis naturally impossible Chinese sprang upon the ricksha, country excellently suited for defence and are making a desperate military authorities. stand to recover part, at least, of what they have lost. To gome

usually has something to show he absurd to imagine that the the steps taken by the Defence a knife to the lady's throat while extent the fates appear to be fighting for them at the moment. The outside the Palace have now workman will have a trip to two defeats of the Germane. perfectly 'sasured that euch pre-wristlet watch valued at about The patriotic demonstrations for the expense. Th, Cockney war will be ended after one or Department, the public may rest the gaug proceede I to relieve her positions which they occupy are strong, and the forcing of these

of a necklace, ringe and a gold positions is made more difficult by reason of bad weather. But apparently come to an end. Margate or Southend and will With all their losses, there are cautionary measures as are known these very difficulties, once they are overcome, should prove of

An official communique issued invest largely in beer ice cream still plenty of Germans in the to have been taken are surprising-

She was slightly out future value to the Allies. The greater the task, the more it will to-day says that the strength and and fial of all arte; till "treas" fighting line to put up a stiff ly thorough and complete. From on the band. Having essured neiva the Allies to further exertions in the future, and the more it time of his Majesty are completely anyone who comes, use him, and, struggle for quite a time to come. to-day all vessels entering certain what they evidently were will unnerve the Germans. If they can be trounced when every on him by the serious hour, and have no belter mempto of the realised from the start that bie be examined by a special steff

absorbed by the work imposed when the "beano" i over, will It is clear that General Joffre ports in the Commonwelth will king, the gang de camp. thing is in their favour, the mere readily will they be driven back that it is not proper for this work holiday than a bad digestion task was one extending over a The part of Sydney will henc forth to hotel and the incident was led. The lady returned to when conditions are more equal.

It is just possible that there were those who believed that the to be disturbed by popular The Southerner, over his period considerable period of time, else be closed at night.

ported to the police who were laat battle won by the Allies had as good as ended the war; hat, if demonstration.

ical excursion to Loxion or the bad he not showed such magnif- If the British Government Bon on the scene and are now there were, a little reflection will show them how foolish it was to tion the Kings of Bavaria, Sax-sm. The Northoror, however, Belgium to the heart of France. form of military help, it is evidently a dangerous gang at In consequence of the mobilisa-nearest fair is very mach the coat atrategy in alreating from should require assistance in the conducting enquiries. There is hang overmach confidence upon one win. No commander enters a battle without first anticipating alike victory and defeat and making placed their armies, in accordance accessories, likes to make himself the fature, knowing that he had the slightest hesitation in equip. persons have reported being ony, and Wurtemberg have before be starts to by beer and He laid his plans with an eye to probable that there would not be work in this district. Qther different dispositiona socordingly. It is obvious that the German with the Imperial Constitution, smart. Noris.he conpat with the a long and difficult task to face. ping and despatching an ex-molested, The incidents should commander must have calculated on his troops being forced tack, ander the leadership of the shoddy five-and-twenty shilling It is for the public to support peditionary force. Of course the serve to warn people residing in as the result of the recent big teat, and that he must have secured Emperor as the Supreme War suit so universal in the South. He him, as the public can, by show-namber ef troops it would be the outer districts that there is and prepared a line upon which, it would be peasible for them to Lord. The Grand Duke of Meck will have the best, in point of ing all confidence in the allied necessary to send away would be a danger to be apprehended fall back and present another front to the enemy. But it is equally lenburg-Strelits and the Duke of as obvious that neither leaders nor men on keep on falling back Brunswick are taking the fold. himself out well, the maskes men (for he alone, no doubt, did ments of Australia. But it may that it is well not to invita When he has rigged armies ander hie command. The limited by the strategic require- from ruhane of this type and on lines of defence and maintain a stout heart all the while. That Prince Eitel Friedrich is com what happens to the money that not frame, and did not carry out be taken for granted that all similar treatment by any outward is why the present will probably be this most crucial battle. of the war. If the Allied win, as we make no doubt they will, it will be mending the Second Regiment of he has left. He can always con- the plan of campaign) who so Australian pablig man are united display of valuables. Articles of the last considerable battle fought on French soil during this war. the Infantry of the Guard. sole himself with to reflection patiently carried cat the brilliant in a determination to give the value are better deposited in a Will the Germans, who buoyantly hoped to swoop in aron Paris, had his passports handed to him. to be a rare asset whp something, last big battle may be trusted to support that can be tendered at where they merely invite the The Bussian Ambassador has that his expensive sit is going piece of strategy preceding the mother country every possible bank than displayed in houses fight equally well when their own capital is threatened ? It is a moot point, which should be settled in the near future.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1914.

THE SECOND BIG BATTLE.

The second great battle of the campaign, so far as it has goue, shows that the Allies have a difficult task in front of them. Little doubt need be entertained that they will be successful, but only at heavy cost alike to them and to the enemy. It looks, indeed, as though the Germans, in very desperation, have chosen to make this a deciding battle; not, to be sare, a battle that shall necessarily THE KAISER at work. decide the war, but a battle which shall finally decide whether their advance upon Paris has utterly failed and they shall be fighting, during the remainder of the war, not on French territory with a view to threatening Paris but on German aoil with a view to preventing the Allies from entering Berlin.

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Too Busy to be Disturbed by Popular Demonstrations.

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A Little Reverse.

Patience. Required.

extraordinary is happening apart "near"; but those whoknow him the Allied troops from sweeping into German from the snormous concourse si know that he spenda a prodigal, and sa matters stand both in

The Russian artillery is armed with a quickfiring shielded

gun; mode! 1902, firing a shell of 131glb., with a muzzle velocity of 1950 fs.

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attentions of robbers.