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The Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright," 1914 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST.

• FINE Barometer 30.01

October 30, 1914, Humidity

Temperature 6 a.m. 76,

2 p.m. 77

92,

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晚二十月九年寅甲

FRIDAY,

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIANS' VICTORIOUS MARCH,

WHOLE AUSTRO GERMAN ARMY IN RETREAT.

British Naval Flotilla Still Active.

GENERAL BOTHA TO LEAD FORCE TO CRUSH REBELLION.

THE INDIAN SITUATION,

News of First Engagement by Indian Troops.

The following telegram has been received by the General Officer Commanding in Hongkong, from the Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India

Simla, Oct. 29, 5.5, p.m. Situation in India continues satisfactory. The news of the landing of Indian troops in France has increased personal interest in the war, which is strengthened by news of their first successful contact with the enemy.

OCTOBER

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30, 1914.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

[la view of the above, the following late telograms are of interest

Capetown, Sept 30.-General Botha is touring the distriots whore Hertzogism is strong, so as to roase the Boers to enthusiasm for the Empire.

Capetown, Oct. 1.-General Botha states that he has informa- tion about German ambitions concerning South Africa which would make the people's hair stand on ead. The Kaiser, General Botha added, desired a place for the surploe German population, and regarded South Africa as the most suitable country.]

Russians Breaking the Enemy Up.

Oct. 29; 10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that a communique has been issued in the following terms:-

We have broken the resistance of the last units of the enemy north of the Pilica, and the whole Austro-German Army is retreat ing.

Big Captures.

We have occupied Strykow, Raghow and Novomiastɔ. cavalry have entered Radom and captured several thousand sonora, also guos, quick-firers and a train of motor waggons.

The enemy has made fruitless attacks in East Prussia. German losses are very great.

British Naval Support,

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The

STORIES FROM THE FRONT.

三炸糊

German Troops Living Screen:

Temperature 6 a.m. 69 p. m. 74

October 30, 1913

Humidity

虢十伍月拾英烟香

GERMAN EMPEROR'S GARTER BANNER,

Expected Removal from Windsor.

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

A letter from an officer serving with the Expeditionary Foros

The Times is informed that the confirms the stories which have question of the retention of the frequently been told of German Garter banners of the Geruien troops driving. women. and Emperor, the Crown Prince, and The German effort on the front children in front of them. Here several others in the choir of St. from Nieuport to Dixmade has

George's Chapel is under the apparently ceased. is the extra thi

At one place this division was onsideration of the authorities. holding a bridge which the GerIt is understood at Windsor that mans could not get across. They they will be removed at an early therefore drove a lot of "women' date. and children over in front of them, and our follows naturally would not fire, so the Gormans got korose,

Kit Pierced Eight Times, ....

Wounded at Mons, lance corporal of the Argyll and Suther. land Highlanders, brought from hospital at Brighton to his home at Reading, says.

It is fidally reporte i that two night auack+ by the enemy in The banners hanging in the the region of D.xmu le havi been Riyal Chapel over the knights' repulsed. oaken atalls include those of the following:-

The Sovereign, Queon Mary, The Allies' offensive continues Queen Alexandra, the Emperor north of Ypres ad slight pro- Francis Joseph, the King of Italy; gress has been made between La the King of Norway, the King of Rumania, the Emperor of Rassis, Basses and Leng. the King of Spain, the King of I was slot clean through the Sweden, the King of Wartem- thigh. As I was crawling along burg, King Manoel, and the to the base on my hands and Emperor of Japan. knees bullets whizzel all round ma and shrapnel fell within a few feet, Eight times my kilt was pierced:

Major Brand, commanding the Defence Force encamped at Tempe, and who was formerly a Boer General, has denounced the De Wet-Beyera rebellion.

Except for the thigh Wound I did not have a foratoh, although who had been killed, and; assisted sination of the Archduke Franz (mount belonging to an officer

In connection with the asma- my gao was shuttered in my into the saddle by an officer, he Ferdinand five men have been hand. Bat I was not yet out of made his way from the fighting sentenced to death and others to the wood. The Belgian hospital line. to which my comrades and myself

terms of penal servitude. Another shell dropped close were carried was shelled "by the behind him, and "I went down enemy, and many men around me the road like Tod Sloan," he says. were killed as they lay in bed. After a painful rise he took The Admiralty announces that the paval tilla continues to Indeed, the Germans. fired on the refuge in a private house which support the Allies left since the 27th inst. The fire of the 12-wounded at every opportunity inch gans brought to bear on the German positions and batteries has. Their behaviour was brutal in the been effective, accurate and galling.

textreme, and our one satisfaction was that they suffered heavy Jovees.

Oct 30, 1.55 a.m.

The enemy brought up heavy guns and replied vigorously, bu the shore fire has now practically ceased.

The Casualties.

The statement adds that a preponderance of naval gunnere has been established, and our casualties throughout have been elight,

Qne of the enemy's aholla exploded on a destroyer, killing one officer and eight men, wounding one officer and 15 men. One man was killed and several were wounded on another destroyer.

Fruitless Submarine Attacks,

A Duel in the Alr.

NEWS.

Further notes on the critim

was being used as a hospital, but appear on page 4. the village was attacked by the term, and Macdonald and two other wounded to'diers took

Interesting war items are

to light. They commandeered a given to day. A private of the 1st Royal rived at a railway station, horse ond Bart, and eventually West Kent Regiment, who has whence they were conveyed in an returned rounded to his home

ampton,

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A special article en British Val at Erith, in an account of the ambulance traia to Raen, and

from there transported to South-unteering appears in page 4. retirement from Mons, saye : ----

There was one interesting sight "I am anxious to get back," I saw as the column was on the

Mecdonald says I can't settle General nows and an article on march, and that was a duel in the down to anything while the fight British Valour appear on page 3. air batween French and German aeroplanes. It was wonderful to se the Frenchman manoeuvre to the upper position of the

.on. ing it.

Tributes to Officers.

There are frequent tributes in "Our Contemporaries" appeara The enemy's submarines have also been trying to stick thGerman, and after about 10 the stories told and the letters on page 2 and log book on page 6

The monsoon has been good, and orop prospects excellent. Satisfaction is expressed at appointment of committee to bombarding flotills, which is covered by destroyers.". enquire into Badge Budge affray.

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

Allies Still Advancing.

Oct. 29, 8.20 p.m. A Paris communique states:-During yesterday we made! progress at several points along the line of battle, notably around Ypres and Bonth of Arras. There is nothing fresh to report along the Nieuport-Dixmude front,

Enemy's Trenches Captured,

We have captured some of the enemy's trenches between the Aisne and Argonne, None of the enemy's attacks was successful. We have also advanced in the forest of Apremont,

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Greek Troops on the Move.

African Rebels Surrendering,

Oct. 20, 11.15 p.m. The Maritz rebele continue to surrender fast One hundred came in to-day, and a number have been captured, apparently on the way to their homes. It is hoped to capture the whole-band.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

Enemy Again Silenced in the North.

Oct. 29, 4.55 am, An official communique published in Paris at 11 p.m. states: Two. night attacks by the enemy in the region of Dizmude were repulsed. The German effort on the front from Nieuport to Dix made has apparently ceased. Our offensive continues north of Ypres and we have made alight progress between La Basses and Reuter's correspondent at Athene states that Greek troops are Lens. Elsewhere, however, there is nothing noteworthy to report. advancing in northern Epirus in admirable order. They are boing

elcomed with intense enthusiasm.

Oct. 29, 6 p.m

minutes or a quarter of an hour written by wounded soldiers the Frenchman got on top and home from the front to the

blazed away with a revolver on gallantry, and humanity of the

Be A Government warning regard-

the German. He injured him so officers in the firing line. much as to cause him to descend,

A privato of the King's Owning trading with the enemy and when found he was dead. Royal Lanoister Regiment, who appears to-day. The British troops baried the has just left the Birmingham sirman and burnt the aeroplane. Hoepual, says: —

The bravery of our officers A further list of garments sent During that day we were not troubled by any more German pould not have been excelled. from Hongkong for war-sufferere

They exposed themselves almost is given to-day." Beroplanes.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m.

Victoria Theatre-3.15 p.m.

John's Organ Recital, St. Cathedral, in aid of the Prince of Wales' Fand 0.15 p.m..

FOTO-MORROW.

Victoria Theatre--9.13 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15pm. Ministering Children's League bazaar-Government House Grounds.

We were fortunate enough not recklessly in encouraging our to be disturbed that night, and at, men. Lack seemed right against dawn we again stood to arms, ue. Colorel Dykes was knocked and we found the Germans o ose over in the first 10 minutes. apon our heela. I saw a battery Capt: in Higgins went about dir- in front of us put right out of eating his men with his face torn action. There were only about and bleeding, Captain Nixon six men left amongst them, and and Lieutenant Irvine, both of they were engaged in trying to our company, showed the almost get away the guns. This disas gallantry and both were wounded. ter was due to the accurate shell Private J. Williams, of the firing of the German artillery. In Royal Field Artillery now at their efforts the brave gunners Pentre frem hospital, states: were not successful owing to thoir I had two horses shot under horses being killed. It was in me, and on the second occasion teresting to see an officer engaged was scrambling over a trench into in walking round the guns and safely when I was shot in the South African Rebels Denounced by Former Boer General. putting them out of action, or, in thigh. I was unable to assist other words, seeing that they myself, and was open to the firing Oct, 29, 4.55 s.M« | |-

would be of no use to the Ger- when the major of our division

rushed out and saved me...

H.K Jockey Club meeting A message from Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free mane. This action required a

In the course of a letter home, noon. State Province, states that Major Brand, commanding the defence great deal of bravery under the force, is encamped at Tempe.

circumstances, because the enemy Lance Corporal J. Preston, 2ad Monday, November 2.

Robinson Road, G.P. Lammert he denounced the De Wet-Beyers rebellion and ssid his holy duty firing. Much bravery was also I was lying wonn

Major Brand was formerly a Boer genera), Addressing his men continued to keep up the heavy Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers, Sale of Furniture, "Ahmet" Villa was to support the Government.

displayed by wounded comrades I was lying wounded and sleep 2.30 p.m. He offered a free pass to any of his men desiring to return to of the battery helping one an- ing on the field when an Artillery rebela were poor ignorant men with neither money nor ammunis their homes instead of proceeding into German South-West Africa other to get out of the firing line, major picked me up and took me Licensing Sessions. tion. They were merely fighting for a Treaty abolishing free and only four out of twelve hundred accepted.

Riding Like Tod Sloan to the artillery camp, and gave government and substituting therefor German ideale,

A reservist in the 5th Dragoon me in charge of the Medical Corpa. would have Guards named Macdonald, who Only for that I never has returned home to Derby from seen England again. bospital, had an exciting time at Private Jamm. Allan, & Gordon Oct, 29, 4.55 8.m. the battle at Monster Highlander, who has returned Mr. Merriman remonstrated with General Botha for risking too| A telegram from Amsterdam reports that the court at Sarajevo Macdonald had his horse shot from the front, beara testimony valuable s life at the front, but the latter replied with deep emotion has sentenced five men to death by hanging in connection with the under him, a piece of shell lard to the bercio bearing of the that he must personally lead his people against their brethren. a88a8ination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, so

ing between its forelegi, Hora qfficers. What they seemed to be Oct. 29, 6 p.m. Eleven others were sentenced to varying terms of penal and tider came to the ground, chiefly concerned about was, the Reuter's Capetown correspondent states that General Hertzog servitude, including the man Princip, who shot the Archduke, and the latter had his knee injar proper protection of their men, has left Bloemfontein to endeavour to meet the rebel leaders and and Gabrinovio, who threw a bomby. Each of these men was sened and a foot trodden on. He and in regard to their own Ives

tenced to twenty years imprisonment.

succeeded in securing another they took extraordinary risks,

Rebellion Denounced.

Oct. 29, 2.20 p.m.

Reater's correspondent at Capetown states that the Right Hon. Mr. J. X. Merriman, Premier of the Cape Colony, in the course of strong speech, denounced the rebellion and emphasised that the

General Botha's Fine Loyalty.

advise the men to return homo.

Farajevo Tragedy: The Sentences,

Wednesday, November 4 H.K.FO Annual General Meeting, 5.30 p.m.

Thursday, November 5. Hongkong and South Chins Steam Fisheries Co. Ltd. Mesting.

noon,

Saturday, November 7 Hongkong A.D.O. "Bize Bird' Gala night, Theatre RoyalTM 9.15 p.m.

Tuesday, November 10. Theatre Royal 0:15. p.m.cele

Hongkong A.D.O. "Blue Bird”.