1914-10-03 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph---

October 3, 1914,

Temperature 6 am. 78,. Humidity

2922 職四十月八年寅甲

TO-DAY'S

65,

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

2 p.m.

VIGOROUS BOMBARDMENT OF ANTWERP.

GERMANS RETIRE IN DISORDER AFTER FIGHT

WITH BELGIANS.

Violent Engagement Favours the "French.

RUSSIANS MAKE BRILLIANT PROʻRESS.

(Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph.”]"

Enemy Retires in Disorder Leaving Many Killed and Wounded.

Oct. 2, 2.40.a. m. From Antwerp it is reported that the Germans bombarde the fortress all Wednesday night. The forts replied vigorously The artillery duel continued until morning along the whole front, For! Waelhem being the chief object of the German attentions.

The Germans re-entered Malines, which the Belgians bom barded.

There was a two and a half hours' fight south of Rumpat; the Germans retired la disorder, leaving many killed and wounded,.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Japanese Attack on Tsingtau.

Oct. 1, 9.10 p.m

A Tokyo telegram says the artillery duel at Teingtau continued yesterday. The Japanese siege guns sunk a German destroyer and one Japanese mine-sweeper was blown up and another damaged. There were twenty-three killed and wounded.

German wanhips severely cannonaded the Japanese positions

to-day and two officers were killed.

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Ruslan Operations Developing Brilliantly.

Oct. 2, 11.50 a.m.

A Petrograd message says the Russian operations are develop- ing brilliantly.

A communique announces that the enemy continues to be driven from the borders of the Sawalki and Louza Governments. The fighting is especially determined west of Bymo),

The Germans who attacked Ossowetz are retreating precipitately northward...

The enemy is massing his forces in the Petrokoff and Kielos districts, the Russian cavalry frustrating the enemy's movements by vigorous attacks.

Allies Make Further Progress la Argonne.

Ost. 2, 2.20 a.m.

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Copyright, 1914.

SATURDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

SHOLTING ON

NATIONALISTS,

ROYAL COMMISSION'S FINDINGS.

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

The Germans have re-entered

and Austrian enemies. That such Very wasonable also is this re- which the men are stretobed out. indifference amaxta our American flection of a “camolot” to the They lock healthy and in good friends is proved by the letter in policeman who wants to arrest spirits. They are impatient of your issue over the signature of him "C'est bien ! C'est bien! waiting and anxious to face the Have a little patience. I am enemy again. Powder is more E. W. Caristors."

The aliens whose conduct he going to-morrow!" and that is intoxicating than Lambie," describes doubiless find it to their said with a smile!! The smile (Belgian beer) said one of them. advantage to enjoy the hospitality of the moto taxi chauffeur whom At Berdingen the resistance and security afforded them by a lady had at last succeeded in was equally praiseworthy." residence in this country rather stopping in the street, and who trench whate seven cavalrymen than that offered by their own, at once had the repartee: Do were making a great fight, saya "Router's Harvico To "The Telegraph." What would be their attitude not keep me too long, I have to Mr. Ernest Smith in the Daily

News, Lieutenant Coult Volfgan | Malines. London. Received Oct. 2. towards as if a successful raid join" on Monday!" The Royal Commission to ea upon our shores by the enemy

Everybody tries to conceal his d'Ursel was struck by a bullet is gava them opportunity? We need quire into the gun-running not labour the point. Their emotion, and show until the last the head and fell. His companions preased round him, "I have got affcays on July 26 has come to

In the Roye region, a violent my account," he said. "You the unanimous cogelusion that potential activity now necessitates moments good oɔuntenance.

the employment of a large number a mother with her two leave me and do your duty." Hengagement has turned in favour

of the French. the police and military were of mon to guard our waterworks daughters accompanies her son to breathed his last a little later. illegally employed. Assistant Police Commissioner W. V. Har and railways; yet the Press is the train. The brave woman tries At this point two Belgian squsd- rell alone was responsible, but inclined to instract us that we to smile, but the supreme momentį rons, totalling 240 men, showing| the Commission blames General must treat these persons with has arrived. The "petit soldar," magnificent bravery; were holding Cuthbert for complying with Mr. every courtesy and consideration, takes his place in the wagon. A 2,000 Germane!

Surely a means could be found whistle, and the train stis slowly,: to isolate and guard the enemy The young man, at the window, aliens in London who, owing to waves bis square-striped hand- their numbers and disposition, kerobiel, in sign of farewell, of constituts a great danger. Iset farewell perhaps. This time

Westminster.

S.G.L

it is toomuch for the poor mother, She bares out crying. But one of the girls pushes her quickly

Ne plaure pas maman, il pourrait encoro nous voir

Harrell's call, as there was, 10 ground for military intervention, [On July 26, Nationalist Vol unteers were returning to Dub lin after a successful" gan-run ning feat at Howth, when they were stopped by soldiers" and police at Clontarf. A fight ensurd and the troops fired on the Volunteers, wounding several. On arrival at Dublin, a mob followed and stoned the troops, who again opened fire near O'Connell Bridge, when several more per sons were wounded, including

Lair' it was three women. nounced that two people well killed and 48 injured in aff aya.]

The War on German Trade.

Teuton Methods and Manners,

Letters written by German

German batteries bombarding Antwerp ventured too near the forts and were demolished.

The Germans continued all

soldiers at the front are quoted by Wednesday night to bombard the Paris correspondent of the the Antwerp forts, which replied things they think about are eating Morning Post, who says the obiet vigorously.

and drinking. One man writes: "We have no need of money, but In a fight south of Rumpat the simply take what we want." Germans have retired in disorder, Their method is explained in leaving

killed and

many.

greater detail thos: "If Monsieur wounded. man trade. We suggest that it

We

Considered by our country as too old to engage in military("Do not ory, mamma, he might operations, we should yet like to perhaps see us still!"). do our part in the war upon Ger

In such moments, sublime would be facilitated if manufac. words of emple beauty are not le Francaia won't give, we shove a

the appanage of poets alone, revolver under his nose. antorers were able to obtain frat- Poetry then belongs to every body, make no bones about it, so that he

hand information with regard to ide courage.

The annual statement of the Really all those can be quite sure the (fermans Governor of the Straits Settle the German goods sold in this coun- people were admirable in their are there. Thanks to this system mehte is outlined in a special

try, and were placed in tonch

Calm, and good humour, and an the Germans want for nothing cable. with those who have hitherto uld gentleman who had taken Another writes: "The first handled them.

part in. the :1870 There must be many hundreds

war village we came to after crossing expressed well the general the frontier has been completely GERMANS IN ENGLAND cf agents and travellers hitherto impression when he said: deatroyed. It was a mournful;

dealing with Gatman, importa,What a fine Sunday! Certainly though pleasant sight." All French Irish gan-running afrays fade but now out of employment, who it was not like that last time!!

The following letters appear the Coba of August 28:-

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Innocent and Guilty.

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The C., T. and the War.

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The Royal Commission on the

NEWS..

Fumber war news from various. sources is given, to-day.

civiliang are shot if they even Assistant Police Commissioner in are eager to get to work again

and make commercial use of their)

look hoatile or suspicious. "Every Harrell responsible, but also knowledge and experience, if they

one is shot, men and even young blames General Cathbert. know how to do so. It seema. essential for success that co-Confederation Generale

The socialist and antimilitarist boys. Again, "I have seen threo convoys of prisoners, French operation between the agent and Trav il" has promised the French in another letter: We have shot

peasants. All are to be shot. the manufacturer thould. Le Government every possible as inhabitants between the ages of obtained.

sistance and is going to deal fourteen and sixty, and bagged We shall be pleased to act as severely with any of its members thirty head." In a score of letters a channel of communication. If who may inter fere with the ordere agents and travellere formerly of mobilization. It was a com-that Everyone has been shot, snob phrases constantly recur as handling German goods care to forting scene, says a París news There is not a living inhabitant write to us, stating as clearly and paper, to see the other day the left except the women."

a briefly as possib'e the goods terrible citoyen "

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Jouhaür, they handled, we shall be glad to editor of the "Bataille Syndic- hear from them. Particulars aliate," collaborating fraternally should state if samples can be with the gentle and mild-looking furnished for the inspection of Mgr. Udelin, secretary of the manufacturers, the probable Paris archbishop. quantity which could be handled.

May I number myself among those who entirely approve of the view you take, and the count you give in your excellent paper The residence of so many thou ganda of Germans in our midst

real source of anxiety and dan ger. And it would be a genuine relief if they were either placed under guard or deported, or is cases of resistance actually in prisoned. Some no doubt we inaccent and harmless, but in these circumstances the inaccent must, as so often, suffer for the guilty. It is sheer madness to be soft and tolerant, in the face ula

and district covered. We will deadly and an utterly unscrupul- then put them into communica

London, Aug. 20. que foe. Christian charity tion with manufacturers who are

A wounded French infantry tains a certain amount of com- prepared to supply the goods captain at Dinant is quoted by monsense, or else it degenerates needed, thus giving both, and Mr. G. H. Perris ia the Chronicle into folly or wOTER

many others,

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Further notes on the origis pear on page 4.

In place of our short story we are giving a page of war articles

Grim" Playlog at War.”-

Tillemont, the Brussels corres-

Describing the fighting at to day.

pondent of the Times says:- The big guna abelled the place and the cavalry played at war by attacking the flying and panic- stricken populace, shooting and page and log book on page 6. "eticking them at random.

A SUFFOLK CLERGYMAN, now lacking, the employment as sying: "We were barely About five miles from the town

Only One Way.

two companies strong when we two traine were made up and fully

"Our Contemporaries" appeara on page 2, commercial news on

Hongkong Twenty-five Years Let us remember that we have We have no connection with got the order to advance and a thousand refugees got away. Ago appears on page 4 under the in England a quarter of a million trade, direct or indirect, our ob-clear a position for our artillery. Never have I seen such a picture heading " 1880."

of the common ademy. It is inject being to furnish a means by possible to imagine a greater act which manufacturers and agents of folly than to permit any of can be placed in communication this horde to roam at will in our with each other without delay.

HERBERTS. STONEHAM & Co. midst, possessing practically the

62 and 65, London Wäll, E, O. same unrestricted liberty as our selves—and ́ ́ bear in mind, a liberty which the wildest pos sible stretch of a sympathetic in- agination cannot possibly hope would be used for the personal god and safety of ourselves, their sworn enemy

I note that those Germans who behave in a suspicions manner of siz, upon some plausible et- are arrested, but in five cases out

planation, are again set at liberty. The clever spy and the one mat to be dreaded is he who des not act in a suspicione: manner.

WAR ANECDOTES,

Brave, and Cheery. France

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Within a few seconds of woe as a peasant woman. and we were close upon them, their five children who stood bewilder-

General news and soms in quick-firers ploughed through ed in the Place de la Clare here, our ranks, but we went on, and all of them crying as if their formation regarding the war and when a second company came to hearts would break. It was a shipping appear on page 3 to- terrible story the woman had to our aid there Was & DOW hecatomb on the German side. tell. They shot my husband Our com: ades, though new before my eyes," she said, “and eamers, did not hesitate. Their trampled two of my children to captais, struck by a ball in the death. Iam the mother of nine, cheat, could just give his papers and i have only five with me. to his lieutenant as he fell, say. Two others are lost.". ing, Take these to my wife and way farewell for me. Then I re- member no more, for a fragment of shell struck me."

Some of War's Horrors.

Go and Avenge Your Mother."

The spirit which animates France in the war with Germsay is well illustrated by an incident which occurred when Mme.

I visited the scenes of recent Michel, wife of General Michel, . All human the Governor of Paris, was

Last evening medals were presented to members of the In- stitution of Engineers and Shipbuilders for the contribution of papers,

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. TO-MORROW.

A belle guerre bon visage!" fighting There is only one way of dealing says a French proverb, and this bodies had been buried in a com- superintending the work of a with this foe in our midst, and time again the French nation has mon grave, covered with a layer soup kitchen for the poor in the M

Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Vistoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. An official communique issued in Paris at eleven in the evening that is to concentrate them all, shown her traditional qualities of of lime and clay. But under the Champs Elysses, saya

Boorching sun the carcases of the Alphonse Courlander in the

Monday, October 6. no matter what their age or bravery and cheerfulness.

You could tell by thousands of fallen horses lay scattered over Exprees. An old woman, eight of There is nothing particular, to report except from the Roye position in life may be, in one or caces of obscure heroism which the field and along the roads. A whose nine sons are at the front

Opening of Hongkong Turkish region, where a violent engagement fortunately turned in our more huge camps with a strong happened on this beautiful detachment of soldiers of the line appeared and Mme. Michel Bath and Toilet Company's favour, and from Argonne, where we made some fresh progress.

military guard." There are many Sunday, the 2nd of August, the in obliged to guard hollow road began to comfort har The old Turkish BatheY! The general impression remains satisfactory.

Boy:

Belgians Demollsh German Batteries.

Oot. 2, 3.40 a.m.

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small islande in the United King

purpose: the expense should not and must not be considered,

dom that could be utilised for this first day of the mobilization. at the point, save the Brusseln women interrupted her, asying Bale of Crown Land P.W.D.—

dly sum

3 p.m.de An artilleryman, with his bag correspondent of the Standard,

Friday, October 9. slung sorose his shoulders, taking They have made a kind of mask

I need no encouraging words.

Messrs. W. Powell Ltd. Mest- AMAUDĖLEIGH DUDI EX

leave of his family in the middle from their red handkerchiefs In the event of a Rald, of the street

covering the greater part of their won kicked by the Frassage in ing of Shareholders-noon. An Antwerp_official message states that after a prolonged Many Englishmen will be "Do not ory! I will send you facetodefend themselves as much 1870. I have never forgotten it,Saturday, October 10. cannonade yesterday, the enemy in the evening advanced against grateful to you for your attempt a postcard from Berlin !" as possible against the breathing and to each of my sons, my Forte Wavre and St. Catherine, but darkness rendered the attack to conquer the extraordinary Another says by way of a joke of the infectious air, and against farewell words were :- abortive, a

apathy with which the nailon to his father: "I have taken a theratlig of the dangerous'inhas

very Some German batteries in the course of the day ventured too appears to regard the presenssin key with me to wind up their bitans of the caresses.

• Grand: avange near the forts and ware demolished.

our country of a host of German olooks,

whers trenches have to be made in mother.

Amateur Boxing Tournament at City Hall,

Meeting of Shareholders of the Dairy Farm Co.

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