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The Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST.

FAIR.

Barometer 30.03

October 27, 1914, Humidity

Temperature 6 a.m. 72.

74.

2944

晚九初月九年寅甲

TUESDAY,

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

ALLIES MAINTAIN THEIR POSITION,

GERMANS SUFFER CONSIDERABLE LOSSES.

Duke of Connaught's Equerry Killed

[Reuter's Service to "The Telegraph"]

Stopping Sugar Imports.

Oct. 26, 7.30 p.m.

In order to prevent the indirect importation of, German or Austrian sugar, or sugar from neutral countries set free by the im- portations of German sugar thereto, the Government has decided femporarily to prohibit all importation of sugar.

Duke of Connaught's Equerry Killed.

OCTOBER

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

German Communications Threatened.

Oct 26, 220 0.m.

October 27, 1913/

Humidity

Temperature 8 a.m. 71 p.m. 76

56 60

1914.

二件 七十二月拾英熾备

RUSSIA'S DEFENCES.

HOCH DER KAISER."

Baltic Provinces and EastPrússia. The following verses, taken from the. pcom, "Hooh der "Keisor!" published in a Canadian

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY HEN.

CONDENSED.

The Germans are evacuating

The Austrians are retreating

In the matter of naval defences popor in 1897, are still peculiarly the Baltic coast-line is not in the apt. The author was Alexander most favourable condition. Far- Macgregor Kose, a native of ing spent many million roubles Tomintoul, who some thirty-five on the construction of a naval years ago was a well-known" Free barbour at Libau, and having Kirk minister in Orkney, Finan finished the construction, the vial troubles overtook him, and Lodz." Russians discovered that the Roso emigrated to Canada, where water was too shallow, and realised he gained considerable distinction with the Germans towards that, for an enemy, Liban atrateg- as a journalist. He died in 1898:- Radom. ically was of no importance. Der Kaiser auf der Vaterland

Fierce German attacks to the Fierce German attacks were repulsed to the west and south of For Libau, on a jut of land in the Und Gott on high all dinge west and south of Lille have been Lille. Nothing noteworthy has occurred between the Oise and Ar-most couth-westerly part of Baltic

gommand; Ve two! Aah!"don'd

repulsed. you under- gonne, except slight progress of the Allies north-west of Boissons Rassis, although only sixty miles

.atand? and in the region of Craonne. There has been an artillery engage from the German frontier, is more ment on the heights of the Meuse. In Wcevra our heavy artillery than six hundred miles from He reigns in Heafen, und always commande the road Tbiancourt-Nonsard-Buxerulles-Woinville, which Petrograd. If ever the Germans is one of the principal German lines of communication with St. should attempt to take Libau Und mein own Embire don'd vas

they could be instantly cut off by

Meinself-und Golt,

shall.

amall;

Mihiel.

Thiancourt is sitaste in the French department of Meurthe-at-the Russins; or if, escaping Ein noble pair, I dink you call Moselle, 27 miles from Toul.

being cut off, they abould be

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court.

Buxerulles is also in the department of Meuse, & miles St. Mibiel.

Woinville, in the same department, is situate 12 miles Commercy and 5.1.2 miles from St. Mihiel.]

divine,

ad drink der healt in Rhenish

wein,

Meinself-und Gott. Nonsard is in the department of Meuse, 6 miles from Thiao- successful in striking the direct

road from Riga to Petrograd, they While some men sing der power from would be beset by 'dificulties. Mein soldiers sing der Wacht

For, to the north of Dorpat is a

am Rhein," from vast forest, the Peipus, three hundred miles in length; if the Garitas ever reached this forest and emerged from it they would" find a colossal army at the other end ready to meet them. A Ger- man epy examining this forest some time ago. said: "The Ger- was mans have no chance hore." To

German Regiment Reported Annihilated,

It is reported that an entire German infantry regiment annihilated in the forest north of Chalade, in Argonne, yesterday.

Continued Russian Success.

Oct. 26, 4.25 a.m.

An official statement issued at Petrograd says the Russians on Friday and Saturday took Lowicz, Skirniewice and Hawka at the point of the bayonet, after defeating the German rear-guards which were endeavouring to hold positions on the rivera Rawka, Skerne- wyka and Rylka.

The Austrians who were retreating with the Germans towards Radom, unexpectedly reinforced, are offering a determined resistance in a wooded and billy country, where the fighting has assumed con- siderable dimensions.

Auf Me-und Gott.

Capt. Rivers Bulkeley, Equerry to the Duke of Connaught, has

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been killed in action. precipitate retreat of the Germans.

It is announced that the

before the Russians continues.

The Allies have made light progress north-west of Soissons and in the region of Craoune.

The Russians have taken several positions from the Ger mans at the point of the bay-

onet.

An Austrian attempt to turn Dere's Franca dot swaggers all the Russian left south of Przemysl

aroundt,

has been defeated with heavy

She's

по Повнен. ausgespielt he's aggoundt; mooch ve dinks she don't amoundt

Meinself- und Gott.

It is generally assumed în Russia, at least by the Baltic- Russians, that the Germans, if She will not dare to fight again,

But if she should, I'll show her they attempted to march on →blsin Petrograd, would endeavour to

Lorraine

Are Mein-und Gott's.

take either the main road from Dot Elsses und (in French) the East Prussian. frontier, i.a.; from Konigsberg Ipeterburg, Wirballen, Kovao, Dvinsk, Pakor Vell, maybe yah und maybe nein, and so to Petrograd, thus leaving Und maybe Czar mit France

A rabine the Peipus forest on their laft; or the main road from Reval via To take dem lande about der

Rein Narva to Petrograd, a much

Firm Mo-and Gott. shorter distance, running along

der By me

the southern coast of the Gulf of Bat doy may try dot leedle game, Finland; or, perhaps, that they Und ruske der breaks; but all Sanguinary fighting continues on the San and south of Prze would try to proceed by both mysl, where an Austrian attempt to turn our left to the south of Prze-roade simultaneously and so con- Dey only vill increase der fame

Auf Me--and Gott. mysl was defeated, the Austrians losing heavily.

verge on the capital.

In dimes auf bescs, brebared for Whatever value suoh surmises was may have it is clear that the I bear der helm and shear aut Russian naval authorities" soon Mara, came to the conclusion that Reval, Und care nicht for ten dousand which lies at the entrance to the Czare,

Germans Flee Before the Russians.

Oct. 26, 12.33.p.m...

Oct. 20, 6 55 pm. Captain Thomas Henry Rivers Bulkeley, C.M.C., M.V.O., Equerry to the Duke of Conanaght, has been killed in action.

[The deceased officer had been Equerry to the Duke of Con naught and Comptroller to HR.H's Honsehold ia Canada sincs

The precipitate flight of the Germans continues. Gulf of Finland, and not Liban, Meinself-und Gott. 1911. He was educated at Eton and joined the Oxford Militia in They attempted to arrest the Russian offensive movement by was the more suitable barbour In short, I humour sfery whim, 1894. Later he joined the Scots Guards and as Captain served in clinging to positions at Sokharchoff, but were dislodged with great for a fortification. But they set Mit aspect dark and visage grim, the South African War, being wounded at Belmont and thrice men-icsa. tioned in despatches. He was 'D.O. successively to Lord Curzon

The enemy is evacuating Lodz. and Lord Minto in India, and later became A.D. to the Dake of Connaught when the latter was Inspector General of the Forces and again when he was Commander-in-Chief and High Commissioner in the Mediterranean. He married in 1013 Evelyn Pelly, daughter of Lady Lillian Yorke sad the late Sir Henry Pelly.]

Latest from the Front.

Oct. 26, 6.55 p.m. A Paris communique states that during yesterday our front was maintained along a general line from Nieuport to Dixmude. The Germans who crossed the Yeer are unable to make any pro- gress.

Our line is now from a point between Ypres and Roulers and between Armentiares and Lille to the west of La Bassse; and from Lane to east of Arrus, and southward in accordance with previous communiques.

German Losses.

In the battles of the last few days the enemy appears to have sustained considerable losses.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

A Violent Battle.

Oct. 28, 3 a.m.

An official statement isened in Paris at 11 o'clock in the evening saya that the notion has continued under the same con- ditions as on preosding days. There is a very violent battle proceed- ing between Nieuport and the River Lve. The Germans have crossed the Year Canal between Nieuport and Dixmude.

about constructing this naval Gott polle mit me und Imit

har bear only a very short time Aia-

ago. The position immediately.

before the war, therefore, was

that Libaú had long ceased to be

a naval harbour, and that Reval had not yet become one. Riga

U.S. WAR RISK MEASURE. of war and especially applicable as a naval barbour was quite out

The Federal Bureau Plan for Marine Insurance.

Meinself-and Gott.

The French heavy artillery commands one of the principal German lines of communicatiun with St. Mihiel.

It is reported that an entiro German infantry regiment has been annihilated in a foreat north of Chalade.

To prevent the indirect im portation of German or Austrian sugar, the British Government decided temporarily to prohibit all importations of that commodity.

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NEWS.

Furthor notes on the crisia oppear on page 4.

Interesting war items given to-day.

are

"! Our Contemporaries" appears

on page 2, commercial newa on page 9 and log book on page. 6.

General news and some naval

notes appear on page 3.

Some particulare of the nequisi- tion of the old cotton mills by the Sisters of St. Paul are given to-day.

DON'T FORGET.

TO DAY.

Bijou Theatre 0.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m

TO-MORROW.

to the European emergency. It of the question; lying in the insures American vessels, their south-eastern corner of the Gulf freight and passenger money of tigs, far from the open and so spare the defenders of and cargoes "whenever it shall

800, Riga makes a fine port, Sveaborg the trouble of showing appear to the Secretary of the excellent foi commercial but what crin an old fortress can de Treasury that American vessels, unfavourable for naval purposes. In regard to the military situa shippers or importers in Ameri- In time, therefore, Reval will be lion in East Prussia it was held Washington, August 29. The can- vessels are unable in any the strongest pavel base on the by the Russians at the beginning Administration bill to create a trade to secure adequate war Baltic. At the moment the of the war that neither Russians Federal bureau of war-risk marine risk insurance on reasonable strength of Reval's position would nor Germans wished to fight their insurance, with a $5,000,000 fund terms."

seem to lie in the fact that decisive battles outside their own to meet possible losses to Ameri It is intended as supplementary treble row of mines extending borders that it was for tho can shipping, was passed late fo-to war risk insurance furnished from Reval to Hanga, the most ussians to lot the Germans day in the House by a vote of 230 by private concerns, who claim south-westerly point in Finland, come into Russia and for the

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. to 58. Already passed by the they have not bough capital to guarda the entrance to the gulf, Germans to refrain from coming.

Thursday, October 29. Senate, it now goes to President give complete war zisk insurance, and thus protects the approach Wilson.

Sale of Leasehold Property The President is authorized to to Petrograd, and in the fact that As if to bear out the Russian G.P. Lammert's Sales Rooms, The House made two amend-end Federal insurance and abolish the Russian fleet for the most surmise that the Germans would 3 p.m. poky ments to the messure as it passed the bureau whenever he finds the

ne part is stationed at Revel, which not assume the offensive and cross the Senate. One limite the necessity has coured,

is further guarded on land by a into Russis, the Germans, on war

Friday, October 30. Organ Recital, St. John's operation of the Government war-

strong military force, including being declared, instantly with Cathedral, in aid of the Prince of ri-kinsurance bureau to two years,

a large number of Cossacks. drew their troops two miles from Wales' Fund-0.15 p.m. the President having power to

Hangs also has defences, the frontier, devastating and suspend it at my time within that

Saturday, October 31, Representative Mann, minority Apart from Reval or from what burning every house and hot that period. The other reduced the leader, took exception during the Reval will be, and apart from might give cover to their enemy. bazaar Government

Ministering Children's League.

Housa salary of the chief of the burene debate to the charge made by Kronstadt, which lies immediately Some days later they retired a Grounds. from $6,000 a year to $5,000. Representative Underwood yester before Petrograd, the only other distance of more than twenty H.K. Jockey Club meeting-

The Senate is expected today that the Republicans were Baltic fortress worthy the name miles. But this applies to Last noon. concur in these amendments, and "un-American" in their opposition is that of Svenborg, in Finland, Prussia alone, for, at the same the bill probably will be ready to the bill. He declared the to the east of Holsingfors, the time, they crossed into Poland, for the President's signature when majority leader had rezorted to capital. But Svesborg is of little occupying a number of amall Thursday, November 5. ho returns to Washington nez "nonsense and sillines" in mak- value; the fortress is old and in-

It would towns and villages.

Hongkong and South China week from Cornish, N, H.

ing the statement.

adequate, and it is about 60 miles seem, therefore, that the Germans, Steam Fisheries Co. Ltd—room: Underwood gilerated the state to the north of Beval. If, there intending to overcome the obvious ment, asserting that Represent fore, the Germans succeeded in difficulties arising from the

Saturday, November 7. ative Mann's argument against running the mines at Reral cariously-winding nature of the Gala night, Theatre Royal-

Hongkong A.D.O. "Blue Bird" The bill establishes for the the bill was "mere claptrap and in checking whatever resist Eastern frontier, had endeavoured 9.16 p.m.

The Republicans offered ance Reval might offer, they to bring their troops into a more first time in American history, federal marine insurance, though numerous amendments, which the would probably hug the south or less straight line running from it in restricted to rieke Democrats voted down.

COBst of the Finnish Gulf, north (o sobGlobe.

Federal Marine Insurance.

Mann Takes Exception.

Licensing Sessions.

Wednesday, November 4.

Tuesday, November 10. Bong Long A.D.O. "Blue Bird" Theatre Royal 9.15 pm.