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THE EVE OF WAR.

-GERMAN.. EMPEROR'S ANORY MESSAGE,

The Scrop of Paper.'

already reported in the Times, the German Imperial Chancellor said that Great Britain was going to make war "just for a scrap of papor. It contains also a message 'from the Emperor

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH

other answer than that which he had given me earlier in the day, namely, that the safety of the Empire rendered it absolutely necessary that the Imperial troops should advance through Belgium. I gave his Excellency a written summary of your telegram and, pointing out that you had men tioned 12 o'clock as the time

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1914,

BRITISH NURSE TORTURED.

Terrible Story of German Ferocity.

had been working with us and replied, Certainly not, until tho supporting our efforts to maintain morning. It was in consequence porce between Austria and of his decision to that effect that Russia, said that this was part only a small force of polion had of the tragedy which saw the two been sent to the neighbourhood nations, fall apart just at the of the Embassy, as he had thought! moment when the relations that the presence of a large force The Globe has received the between them had. bean would inevitably attract attention following from the Press Associa. more friendly and cordial than and perhaps lead to disturbances. tion: they had been for years. Unfort wag the pestilential Information has been received

THE PIRATICAL

'OUTRAGE

Further Details.

One or two more details are to hand in connection with the at

|HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

RESERVES.

Orders issued to-day by Major Wakeman, Officer Commanding the Volunteer Reserves, state-

An instruction camp will be held at Stonecutter's Island from

to

to

A Parliamentary Paper fia when his Majesty's Government | tunately, notwithstanding our Tageblatt,' which had somehow in Dumfries of bratalities perpet. taok made on two' Standard Oil Saturday the 31st instant containing a dispatch from the him whether, in view of the Russia, and Austria, the war had upset, his calculations. He had Vilvorde, near Brussels, on Miss reported in our columns on the principal object of the camp will

terrible consequences which spread and had brought ne face beard rumours that the mob had Grace Hume, o Joung Dumfries 19th and 20th instant. British Ambassador at Berlin

would necessarily ensue, it were to face with a situation which, if been excited to violence by gee nuras, who was engaged in Red

be instruction in musketry. The Ma rapids, where the Men will be divided into groups matio relations.with the German hot possible even at the last we held to our engagements, we tares made and missiles thrown Cross work in Belgium.

respecting the rupture of diplo

attack took place, are about 70 for musketry, and a time-table The dispatch moment that their saswer should could not possibly avoid, and from the Embassy, but he felt

from Chin Kiang, on the. Heung will be drawn up giving the days Government."

be reconsidered. He replied that which unfortunately entailed our sare that that was not true (the hospital to

On Sunday, September 6,

she Ho river. Mr. Walker and Dr. on which the various groups can which reports the final, conversatione of

if the time given were even 24 separation from our late fellow-was able soon to assure him that the British Ambassador with the

hours or more, his answer must workers. He would readily un-the report had no foundation was attached at Vilvorde was Forsyth left Hongkong on Tues-attend on the Range. All rapka German Government when, ke

be the same. I said that in that derstand that no one regretted whatever), and even if it was, it set on fire by German soldiers, day night for Wuchow, and have will be required to attend on one or other of the parades set and amongst numerous atrocities since wired that the injuries are Case I should have to demand my this more than I.

After this somewhat painful scenes which bad taken place. Nurse Hume's breasts and she and Mr. Marshall in the left leg by the group to which they are

was no excuse for the disgraceful perpetrated by them they out off not of a grave nature. Mr. Tyson apart for the varions

was wounded in the right wrist tices

prão- passports. This, interview took

interview I returned to the em He feared that I would take died in great agony.

be carried out place at about 7 o'clock.

bassy and drew up a telegraphic home with me s sorry impression News of this horrible cruelty flesh wounds only. The twe allotted. On week daya the firing report of what had passed. This of Berlin manners in moments of wae conveyed to Nurse Hume's gentlemen were deprived of their will take place in the early morn Williain to the Ambassador, in his poignant regret at the crumb telegram was handed in at the excitement. In fact, no apology sister in Damfries by Nurse guns, clothing, money and other ing. Launches will leave Stone which bis Majesty said he "mustling of his entire policy and that Central Telegraph Office a little could have been more full and Mallard, who has arrived home belongings by the pirates. outter's in time for men to proceed. divest himself, of the titles of of the Chancellor, which had been before 9 p.m. It was accepted complete.

timately they were brought down to business each morning and British Field Marshal and British to make friends with Great Bri- by that Office, but apparently Emperor Resigns British Titles.

by Government escort to the

each evening; ties mouth of the Heung Ho river (on at which launches will run to do money for sheir expenses by the. October 18) and were given announced later. Icoal magistrate. They left for Wachow by the Company's motor boat. We understand that they are to be brought to Hongkong shortly.

"

Admiral."

The dispatch, in which we hava inserted crossheads, (says the Times) runs:--

Sir E. Goschen to "Sir Edward Grey. London, August 8, 1914. "Sir,In accordance with the instructione contained in your

"In a short conversation which enamed Harr von Jagow expressed

tain and then, through Great Britain, to get closer to Frange. I said that this sudden end to my work in Berlin was to me oleo a instter of deep regret and disap- pointment, but that he must understand, that under the air cumstances and in view of our engagements, his Majesty's Gov-

never dispatched.

At about 9.30 p.m. Herr von Zimmermann, the Under-Secre- tary of State, came to see me. After expressing his deep regret that the very friendly official and personal relations between us were about to cease, he asked me caeually whether a demand for

"On the following morning, the

5th August, the Emperor sant one of his Majesty's aides-de camp to me with the following meusage

The Emperor has charged me to express to your Excellenoy his regret for the occurrenosa of last night, but to tell you at the same

From Vilvorde.

a

Before her death Narse Hame was able to write a note on to her sister, and this has been Borap of paper bidding farewell conveyed to her by Nurse Mullard.

Nurae Hume performed many deeds of heroism. On one oc- *casion, while bringing in a wounded soldier from the battle-

telegram of the 4th instant jernment could not possibly have passports was equivalent to a de- time that you will gather. from field, she was attacked by a Gar "called upon the Secretary of State acted otherwise than they had claration of war. I said that such those occarronces an ides of the man, who attempted to shoot the

done,

wounded man. Throwing a rifle at the German, ehe thus affected his aim and shot him dead before

he had time tɔ recover,

[This message has been sub-

an authority on international law feelings of his people reapseling that afternoon and inquired. in I then said, that I should like as he was known to be must know the action of Great Britain in the name of His Majesty's Gay-. ernment, whether the Imperial to go and see the Chancellor, as it is well or better than I what was joining with other nations against Government would refrain from might be, perhaps, the last time usual in each casas. I added ber old allies of Waterloo, His I should have an opportunity of that there were many cases where Majesty als bogs that you will violating Belgian neutrality.) Herr von Jagow at once replied seeing him. He begged me to diplomatic relations had been tell the King that he has beented to the Offcial Press Bur- that he was sorry to say that his do so. I found the Chancellor broken off and, nevertheless, proud of the titles of British answer must be No, as, in very agitated. Hie Excellency at

war had not ensued; but that ield-Marshal and British Ad. eau, which does not object to the consequence of the Gerraan troops lasted for about 20 minutes.

once began a barangue, which in this case he would have miral, but that in consequence of publication, bat takes no respon having crossed the frontier that

said that the stop taken by which I had given. Herr von at once divest himself of those

He seen from my instructions, of what has occurred he must now sibility for the correctness of the morning. Belgian nontrality had

his Majesty's Government was Jagow a written summary, that titles. been already violated

terrible to a degree; just for his Majesty's Government expect- into the reasons why the Imperial word" neutrality," a word ed an answer to a definite

TABHONA

question by 12 o'clock that night and that in default of a satis-

Zimmermann

route

statement.]

Concealed Opium. A Chinese charged at the Palies Court, this morning, with being in unlawfal possession of six pots of opium, was fired $200 by Mr, J. R, Wood. The drug was con- cealed in a basket with a fales

€29,000,000.

Huge Total of German War.

Levies. "

Paris, Sept. 16. The war indemnities claimed by the German troops from the towns through which they have

passed amount to a total of 721,500,000 francs (£28,880,000), This figure is made up 18 follową.

Brussels, £8,000,000. The provinca of

£2,000,000. Liege, £800,000, Louvain, £4,000.

Lge

The province of Brabant,

-£13,000,000. Termonde, £40,000. Lille, £28,800. Armentieres, £20,000. Amiens, £44,000 and 100,000

cigars. Lena, €28,000. Roubaix and £40,000. ***

Turcoing.

Ghent, 100,000 cigars, 2,200 barrels of patrol, 220 barrels of mineral water, 100 bicy oles, and 10 motor-cycles, Reuter.

WAR ITEMS.

return

Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Companies will parade on the Uricket Ground at 5 p.a. on Tuesday, the 27th, and Thursday the 29th instant. Men will parade in groups for mus ketry training. The allotment of. men to the various groups will be posted on the VR. Notice Board at the Courts of Justice...

All Officers and N. Q. O,'a will attend a musketry class on Mon- day the 28th, Wednesday the | 281b, and Friday, the 30th inst, ai 5.15 p., on the Cricket Ground.

Musketry practice for Saturday. the 24th and Sunday the 25th inst. as ordered.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Orders issued to day by Lient-Col. A. Chapman, V. D., etata:

ཧཱུྃ༔

Parades for to-morrow, Satur- day, 24th instant, Nil.

Datail-On duty, Group 3. Officers on duty, Capt. Wood, Capt. Stewart and 2nd. Lt. Cunningham; Orderly Officer, 2nd Lieut. Canningham. To farnish Guard to-night, Scouts Company; to-morrow, Centre Section M. G. Co. Orderly Sergeant to-night, Sergt. Hall; to-morrow, Corp). Bolton.

ALLEGED UNLAWFUL

BURIAL.

At the Police Ocurt, this after- Malines Cathedral in Ruins, noon, before Mr. J. R. Wood, Lo Malines has suffered the same Kwan was charged with remor-

"Berr von Togo again went!

"I would add that the above. message lost apne of its acerbity Government had been obliged to which in war time had so often

by the manner of its delivery. take this step-namely, that they

been disregarded-just for a

"On the other hand, I should hand to advance into France by scrap of paper Great Britain was factory answer they would be like to state that I received all the quickest and easiest way, so going to make war on a kindred forced to take such steps as their through this trying time nothing as to be able to get well ahead better than to be friends with

nation who desired nothing engagements required. Herr bat courtesy at the hands of Herr bottom.

Baid that that von Jagow and the officials of the with their operations and es- deavour to strike some decisive er. All his efforts in that diree was, in fact, declaration Imperial Foreign Office. At äbout blow as early as possible. It was tion had been rendered useless of war, as the Imperial Govern- 11 o'clock on the same morning the platforms at every station a matter of life and death for by this last terrible atap, and the ment could not possibly give Count Wedel handed me my paas-where we stopped from insulting them, as if they had gone by the policy to which, as I knew, he the assurance required either that porte-which I had earlier in the ua; but beyond the yelling of more southern route they could had devoted himself since his night or any other night.

day demanded in writing and patriotio songs and a few jaare "In the meantime, after Herr told me that he had been instruct and insulting gestures we had not have hoped, in view of the accession to office had tumbled

down like a house of cards. Zimmermann left me, a flying ed to confer with me as to the really nothing to complain of paucity of roads and the strength What we had done was unthink-hes, sued by the Berliner route which I should follow for daring our tedious journey to the of the fortresses, to have got through without

able; it war-like striking a man Tageblatt, was circalated stating my return to England. He Dutch frontier. formidable

from behind while he was fighting that Great Britain had declared said that he had understood "Before closing this long account opposition, entailing great loss of time. This loss of time would for his life against two assailante war against Germany. The im- that I preferred the of our last days in Berlin I should have meant time gained by the He held Great Britain responsible mediate reault of this news was vis the Hook of Holland to that like to place on record and bring Russians for bringing up their for all the terrible events that the assemblage of an exceedingly vis Copenhagen; they had there. to your notice the quite admirable troops to the German frontier, protested strongly against his Majesty's Embassy,

might happen.

excited and unruly mob before fore arranged that I should go by behaviour of my staff ander the Rapidity of action was the great that statement, and said that, in small force of police which had have to wait till the following sible. One and all, they worked The the former route, only I should most trying circumstances pos- German asset, while that of Russia was an inexhaustible supply of the saine way as he and Herr von been sent to guard the Embassy morning. I agreed to this, and night and day with scarcely any

Jagow wished me to understand I pointed out to Herr troops.

that for strategical

was acon overpowered, and the be said that I might be quite rest, and I cannot praise too highly von Jagow that this fait accompli it was a matter of life and death threatening. We took no notice repetition of the disgraceful counsellor, naval and military attitude of the mob became more assured that there would be no the cheerful zeal with which of the violation of the Belgian frontier rendered, as he would to Germany to advance through of this cemonstration as long as scenes of the preceding night, as attaches, secretaries, and the two readily understand, the situation Belgium and violate the latter's it was confined to noise, but full precautions would be taken: young attaches buckled to their exceedingly grave, and I asked neutrality, so I would wish him when the crash of glass and the He added that they were doing work and kept their nerve with fate as Louvain. The bombarding a dead body and with burying him whether there was not still to understand that it was, so to landing of cobble stones into all in their power to have are often a yelling mch outside and meat on September 2 lasted from it in an unlawful place without time to draw back and avoid speak, a matter of life and death

the drawing room, where we staurant car attached to the train: inside hundreds of British sub- 11 o'clock until 1, and nearly 100 the necessary permit. Mr. Crow- possible consequences which both for the honour of Great Britain were all sitting, warned us that but it was rather a difficult mat-jects clancuring for advice and shrapnel shells exploded in the ther Smith defended.

Evidence was given by a he and I would deplore. He that she should keep her solemn the situation was getting an- ter. He also, brought me a assintance. I was proud to have town, doing much damage. The replied that, for the reasons be engagement to her ut pleasant, I telephoned to the charming letter from Herr von such a staff to work with, and feel church is in ruins, and the beauti-Obinese that a man died in Borno

to had given me, it was now impos-neutrality if attacked.

defond Belgium's Foreign Offics an account of what Jkgow couched in the most most grateful to them all for the fal painted windows have been coolie quarters from an illu

destroyed. Fortunately, many from which he had suffered invaluable assistance and support, works of art have been saved. for three days. The body was sible for them to draw back,'

The day was solemn compact simply had to be was happening. Herr von Jagow friendly terms. The British Ultimatum,

kept, or what confidence could at once informed the Chiof of passed in packing up such articles often exposing them to consider The famous religious shrine of taken away and buried by two able personal risk, which they so St. Rombold has been conveyed men, on the instructions of the During the afternoon I received'

readily and cheerfully gave to me. your further telegram of the same anyone have in engagements Police, and an adequate force of as time allowed.

Departure from Berlin, "I should also like to mention to llavre, while the Rubens paint defendant. The body was buried date, and, in compliance with given by Great Britain in the mounted police, cont with great

"The night passed quietly with the great assistance rendered to Kings" and "The Crucifixion" the night of the 19th, promptness, very soon cleared

ings of "The Adoration of the on October 18 snd exhumed on fature? The Chancellor said, the instructions, therein. contain. But at what price will that the street. From that moment out any incident. In the morning us all by my American colleague, in the church of St. Join have ed, I again proceeded to the compaot have been kept. Has on we were well guarded, and no strong force of police was posted. Gerard, and his staff,

Inspector P. O'Sullivan said. Imperial Foreign Office and the British Goverment thought more direct unpleasantness oc along the usual route to the Undeterred by the hooting and been taken by motor car to Aut- information was given to the informed the Secretary of State of that? I hinted to his Ex- carred.

Lebrter Station, while the Em- that anless the Imperial Govern cellency as plainly as I could Herr von Jagow came to see me, cabs to the station by side streets and leaving the Embassy, his nificent gateway of the same not and the body. It was as the *** After order had been restored basag was smuggled away in taxi hisses with which he was often were. The world-famous chimes police that a man was lying dead in the tower of St. Rombold were in the coolie house. An Indian ment could give the assurance by that fear of consequences could

greeted by the mob on entering totally destroyed, while the mag- Sergeant went there, but could 12 o'clock that night, that they hardly be regarded as an exônse and expressed his most heartfelt We there suffered no molestation Excellency came repeatedly to cathedral is now a heap of ruins.result of police enquiries that the would proceed no further will for breaking solemn engage He said that the behaviour of his ment meted out by the crowd to see me to ask how he could hel their violation of the Belgian menta, but his Excellency was so

regrets at what had occurred. whatever, and avoided the treat-

The "Prins der Nederlanden." plaos of burial was discovered. frontier and atop their advance, excited, soovidently overcome by feel more ashamed than he had nes,

us and to make arrangements for made him my Rassian and French colleag the safety of stranded British states that the Datoh mail steamer countrymen had'

A Lloyd's message from Havre The Casa was remanded. I had been instructed to demand the news of our action, and so words, to express. It was an the station to say good-bye on subjecta. He extricated many of Prins der Nederlanden, of the

Count Wedel met us at my passports and inform the little disposed to hear reason that indelible atsin on the reputation behalf of Herr von Jagow and to situations at some personal risk to which arrived at Amsterdam on these from extremely difficult Nederlanden line, from Batavia, Imperial Government that his I refrained from adding fuel to Majesty's Government would the flame by further argument. The ying sheet oirontated in dered for our comfort had been himself, and his calmness and August 26, was overhauled off

said that see that all the arrangements or of Berlin Ho have to make all stopa in their power to uphold the neutrality of

As I was leaving he said that authorized by the Government; retired colonel of the Guards British subjects and interests Hamburg was discovered on the streets had not been properly carried out faire and his firm in Ushant. On her papers being dealing with the protection of examined contraband of war for Belgium and the observance of a

the blow of Great Britain joining in fact die Chancellor had asked accompanied the train to the could not have been left in more board, and the cargo was placed treaty to which Germany was as Germany's enemies was all the him by telephone whether he Datch frontier, and was exceed efficient and able hande.”

greater that almost up to the last thought that such a statement ingly kind in his efforts to prevent

ander seal by the Customs officers moment he and his Government should be issued, and he had the great eronde which thronged

to be discharged at Havre,

mucli a party as themselves.

"Herr von Jagow replied that to his great regret he could give no

most

Tragedy of the Rupture.

That

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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

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from

will leave Manila for talsport Le morrow and may be expected to arrive More on Monday morning.