1914-10-07 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph-

October 7, 1914,

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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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TELEGRAMS:

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

FORECAST FINE.!

30.05

FRENCH ACCOUNTS OF RECENT FIGHTING.

GERMANS REPULSED THOUGH REINFORCED.

Enemy's Communications Broken by the Allies...

[From Our Own Correspondent ]

Prince of Wales' Fund.-Straits Contributions.

Singapore, Oct. 6, 4:50 p.m.

The Straits Government is contributing £10,000 sterling to the Prince of Wales' Eand. Tanjink Rim has promised $18,000.

(Havas Tdegrams )

Paris, Oct. 4 a.m. A communique atutes:-The situation on the whole is unchang ed. On our Left, we are progressing towards the north of the Somme and, on our Right, in guthern Woevre.

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From Antwerp it is reported that the Belgians have reoccupied Malines The Germans have resumed the bombardment of Lierre Hey.

German Reinforcements.

The London Daily Express says all the German troops station- ed ja provinces in Schleswig have been hastily sent to reinforce the German armies in Belgium and France and to protect the bylt near the coast of Schleswig.

A message from London enys the Admiralty announces that the British cruiser Cumberland has captured in the 'Cameroon River eight liners of the Woerman-Amfield and Hamburg Americs Linge as well as the gunboat Soden.

Violent Fighting.

Paris, Oct. 2, 6 pm.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

(Official telegram from the French, Government via Peking).

Temperature. 6 s.m. 77 p.m. 82 82"

SIR MATTHEW NATHAN. Shanghai Paper Speaks Highly

A NEW APPOINTMENT.

Reutor's Servias To "The Telegraph."}

London. Received Oct. 6.

of its Work.

In the course of a leading] article on the Hongkong Univer sity, the N. C. Daily Newa niya;—— The University becime tan-

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CONDENSED,

Sir Matthew Nathan. G.C.M G., gible when Mesers. Bitterfield has been appointed Under Bro-sud Swire gave the handsome It is reported from Francs that retary to the Lord Lieutenant of donation of 210,000 to the the general situation at the front [Ireland.

endowment fund, and the first is stationary. Circular No. 31 atates:-On the 4th. fighting continued very Nathan, G.O,M.G, Fucceeded Sir Engineering hus, since

[Lieut.-Ool. Sir Matthew cocupant of the Taik o Obair of The Allies have repulsed day hard on the French Left Wing, north of the Oise, without any Henry Blako as Governor of appointment two years ago, been the heights of the Mense.

hia and night attacka in Argonae and decisive result. There are no changes in other parts along the front,

The Russian victory at Augustovo, and the retreat of the Hongkong, holding the office strenuous advocate of Western

Sir Mathew Nathan has been Germane into eastern Prussia are confirmed,

from 1003 to 1907, when he was learning" in Ch.ps. succeeded by Sir Frederick late Mr. Joseph Chamberlain appointed Under Secretary to Lugard. He was born in 1882 succeeded in forming the Univer the Lord Lieute uont of Ireland, and entered the Royal Engineeresity of Birmingham in 1900, he

The Straits Settlements Govern when 18 years of age, riting to inaugurated a silent revolationment is contributing £10,000 to the rank of Major. He became in education work in Britain the Prince of Wales' Fund.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

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

Oct. 6, 110a.m.

A communique issued at Faris at eleven o'clock last night says: The general situation is stationary. The battle continues on the Left Wing. We repulsed day and night attacks in Argonne and on the heights of the Mease.

Enemy's Communications Interrupted.

Oct. 6, 5.5.3.

The Daily News war correspondent at Rouen, wiring on the 5th inst., Baya that twice a small force of the Allies temporarily destroyed communications at the rest of the German army.

The result was a sudden cessation of activity. The aeroplanes ran abort of fuel and there was disorganisation of the food supplies for some days,

The Retreat in East Prussia,

Oct. 0, 5:25 s.m. An official message from Petrograd states that the retreating Germans are endeavouring to hold fortified positions along the frontier from Wirballen to Lyok.

Plenty of Men.

Oct. 6; 55.4.m.

A further communique atates: Or our Left Wing, fighting is, but men are still joining in excellent numbers. proceeding violently, notably in the Rye region, where the Ger- mans seem to have concentrated big forces. The action is proceed. ; ing more and more towards the north, and the front now extenda to south of the Arras district,

The British Army standard height was raised a few weeks ago,

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On the Meuse, the Germana tried to throw a bridge over the

river near St. Mihiel, but it was destroyed during the night. In NOBLE SOLDIERS IN THE Duke of Westminster, who is Woevre our cffensive movement is proceeding and we are progress- ing step by step, especially between Apremont and St. Mihiel, Along the whole front partial operations have been attempted by us.

Oct. 4, 3.30 a.m.

ENGLISH RANKS.

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When the

The British Army standard

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Half-a-dozen other Universities The retreating Germans are 1907. Ia 1885 he served in the quickly sprang into being, and endeavouring to hold fortified Nile Expedition and in the Lu hundreds of young men and positions along the frontier from shai Expedition (meda! and women then found it possible to Wirballen to Lyck. clasp.) From 1905 to 1900 he obtain a University education. was Secretary to the Colonial The success of the new type Defence Commission. He ad- of University-the centre of height was raised a few weeks ministered the Government of learning provided not only for ago, but men are still joining in Sierra Leone in 1899 and after a the humanities, but also for the excellent numbers. three years' term as Clovernor of "bread and butter" studies -

The Daily News Rouen cor the Gold Coast, came to Heng atimulated the Colonies. The re-1espondent states that twice a ong, where hie administrative cont Report of the Royal Com-small force of the Allies has tem leaving the Colony he went to London strongly advocates the lotions at the rear of the German work won bim high praises. On mission on the University of porarily destroyed the commun- Natal, where he was. Governor formation of Universities in India Army. from 1907 to 109, and in the and the Colonies, the curricula of latter year he became Secretary to which should be designed es- the Post Office. In 1911 be was pecially to meet local conditions. appointed Chairman of the Board It speaks highly of the Hong- of Island Revenue, which position long University. It especially he has sicce held. He ia a advocates that Universities aware member of the Pachio Cable of these local, conditions should Board:]

supervise all school-leaving ex- aminatione, a recommendation which gives great importance to the new scheme of school ex aminations outlined by our con- tributor.

WHAT ONE GERMAN

THINKSZ

The success of the new univer

NEWS.

Tsingtau war newe is given in this issue.

Further war bewe from various sources is given, to-day.

Further notes on the crisis appear on page 3.

Szo appears on page. 5.-

An interview with Mr. Alfred

A proclamation dealing with trading with the enemy is given on pago 4...

General newe and an article an Home engineering firms and the war appear on page 3.

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"Our Contemporaries" appears

DON'T FORGET."

TO-DAY.

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

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Friday, October 9,

on

Messre. W. Powell Ltd, Meet

of Shareholdera-ngon. Saturday, October 10, Amateur Boxing Tournament

at City Hall.

A German recently addressed sities in England has been due this letter to the editor of the anght to benefit the industries to the fact that they have carefully Calcutta Statesman:-With re-i ference to your note giving the in the districts in which they are via ve of a German chief officer

éituated. Thus, at Sheffield, detained in Calcattara secount at Leeds, the chemistry and en-on page 2, commercial news belonging to one of the steamers metallurgyias prominent subject; of the war, I hope you will permit gineering of the textile industry; page 9 and log book on page 8. me to give a somewhat different and at Liverpool, naval architec version of what Germans think,ture. What is the particular need at least some of them, of the in China at present? One answer, forthcoining struggle. I am my certainly, isapplied science. China self a German, but must first of contains vast mineral regnaross all strongly protest against the and a remarkably industrious unfortunately so widely accepted Popalace. Yet the country is idea that because one is a poverty-stricken. The fairy wand German, one is bound to appland of science might easily transform loudly every action of the German the situation. But a training in Emperor, in fact make his quar-technology will do something even relsone's own. An idea of this kind, more for the Obioess then develop the vast natural resources of their a relic of barbarous centaries, educated people of the 2 th will hardly aland good amongst understand the meaning of the country. It will enable them to

late lieutenant of the Royal Horse

word accuracy. If a yath is century, at least not amongst Guards, holds several honorary those who have 1990 the world properly trained to make measure- Territorial commissions.

and have resided and are earning mente, accurate to within one A communique sonoauces: On the Left, after repulsing all

hundred-thousandth part of an Practically every head of a

The Duke of Richmond and their living in countries other isot, to handle a theodolite or to the enemy's attacks, we resumed the offensive at several points. At

than their Fatherland. From a we drove the enemy towards the north. In the south of Woevre we part in connection with the war, having been a captain in the of view this Terman officer may his age is "about twenty-two or other points our positions are maintained. In the Argonne region ducal, house is taking some active Gordon is a late Gaardeman, blind, unthinking, patriotic point test electrical instrumbota, we shall no longer hear him say that are progressing, but very slowly.

but a notable absentee from the Grenadiers, while he is president be perhaps excused, but if A message from Bordeaux states that President Poincare and forces on this occasion will be the of the Elgin and Banff Territorial he talks of the English Navy twenty-four." It is not too much MM. Millerand and Vivisai are to leave by motor-car on a visit to the Duke of Norfolk. The Duke, all of whom are Guardsmen. The being shattered on entering the should be taught in the schools P..

Earl Marshal and premier Peer, Association. He has three sons,

to add that every Chinese boy congratulate the Armies. They are first proceeding to

Gulf of Finland, he shows no quarters This visit was planned in the early days of the war,

who did such excellent work es Duke of Roxburghs and his more commossense than did the some elementary science, such as A Petrograd message says the Czar has left for the front.

colonel of the 4th Battalion Royal brother, Lord Alastair Innes Ker, German Emperor when by de- physics or mrebanics, so that he Essex Regiment in South Africa, are both in the "Blues," with claring war of two frontiers, he may learn, while yet at school, and Crown Prince's Army Repulsed.

retired last year, after having which regiment they served in effectually blooked every back that "can do" is not near enough served 42 yeare,

South Africa. A younger brother, door to his country through in an age when thousands of The Dake of Portland, who Lord Robert Lanes-Ker, has held which he might import food- lives may depend upon the proper On the Left, a violent action is proceeding, especially in the Guards, is president of the Nott

was formerly in the Coldstream a commission in the Irish Gaards.stuffs. As it ie

even if working of a small wireless Roye district. The German attacks have been repulsed, although inghamshire Territorial Foros. The Duke of Marlborough, who victories here and there, which

his army ahoold obtain some instrument. the enemy has been reinforced.

For this reason it is that the In Argonne, the Crown Prince's Army endeavoured to pass quess of Titchfield, who recently as a staff captain in the Imperial will be of little advantage to him paying due attention to the broad Bis eldest son and heir, the Mai-served in the South African war is quite likely, those successes University of Hongkong, while through Lagurie wood, but was driven north of the Varenne road, came of age, is a subaltern in the Yeomanry, takes a great interest when his army and nation are and possessing a very effolent forces of China's rivers may be Viene-la-ville,

humanities in its Faculty of Arts understand how the mighty In the Woevre region and the heights of the Mense, we are of Devonshire, although be has holda honorary commissions in long before those patriotic Medical School, has especially utilized, and we may be sure

Royal Horse Guarda. The Duke in the second line of defence, and starving, and I fear it, will not be progressing slowly but continuously.

never held a commission in the several Territorial regiments. The demonstrations Unter Den Linden developed in the engineering irrigation is a subject of instruc From Belgiam it is reported that the Germans bombarded the Regular Army, takes a great in Duke of Bedford, formerly will be replaced with rioting by Chinasat just now. Visitore tion. It is significant that more south east front at Antwerp, without any appreciable result. The terest in the Territorial Forces, lieutenant in the Coldstream shangry and starving mob. Oas from Britain and Shanghai and then one half of the total number enemy made several infantry attacks, but they were repulsed. and is chairman of the Derbyshire Guards, with which regiment he hardly can wish the German

The Russian Advance.

Territorial Force, vice-president of saw service in the Egyptian Emperor any success for the Peking have been greatly impras of audents in the University are the Navy Logue, and has held campaign of 1832, also holds hopeless task he bas eat himself sed by the numerous engineering works Already, students from taking this practical engineering commissions in boil the 6th several Territorial commissions. all for his own glorification as their excellent equipment, which Rangoon, the Straits Settlemen Battalion Sherwood Foresters and

second Napoleon I, and one can the Derbyshire Yeomanry.

The Duke of Sutherland, the hardly help wishing that be many includes a complete electrical Yunnan, Chenglu and Poking are The Dake of Wellington in a youngest of the dare in a late not escape his fate either foco generating station, with half taking courses in the University colonel late commanding the 1st lieutenant of the 2014 Battalion Grenadier Guards, and and LoTat's Scouts,

wantonly disturbing the pesce of dosen engines dynamis, etc. We are not not aware of the the world and dragging millions

for supplying the various build number from Shanghai, but there of his four sons thres hold com aident of the

the Universit with is evidame that bern, also, i and purposeles missions in the Grenadiers The Territorial Force ABO

Carrons Hydralio turbines and eats are turning towards Hong Im10hines will endeddonte to

Oct. 3, 6 10 a.m.

head-

From Russia it is reported that four corps of the German Army located on the East Prussian frontier and at Niemen had their Left Wing thrown ok on Marienpoland Suvalke. In the centre the town of Augustovo was taken. On the German right, fighting is proceeding around Omowetz and Gislicia.

The Austrian rear was was forced back in disorder beyond the Vistula.

direction so much needed in

and scientifio laboratories and

Moeting of Shareholders of the Dairy Farm Co. Ltd.-12.15

Monday, October 17. Sale of Steamers. Hoi Ming oi Wa.G, P. Lammert

French Convent Sale of Work.

Monday, October 19.

Wednesday, November 15, Licensing Sessions,"

that river conservation and.