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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

TO-DAY'S LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE KAISER ILL,

RETURN TO THE FRONT POSTPONED.

Bombs Dropped on Rheims by German Airmen.

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

Ailles' Further Progress.

Dec. 8. 3.58 p.m. Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the Allies have made progress to-day, between La Bassee and Vermelles, and in Argonne. German Airmen Drop Bombs on Rheims. Reuter's correspondent says that German airmen have dropped bombs on Rheims,

The Kaiser IIL

Dao. 8, 7.15 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that a Berlin official announcement states that the Kaiser ie obliged to postpone for some days his return to the front, owing to his being feverish through bronchial catarrh. He was able to-day to receive a report on the war situation.

Violent German Attack Repulsed.

Deo. 9, 12.45 8.m. The official evening communique issued in Paris states that a violent German attack made on Saint Eloi, south of Ypres, has been repulsed.

A vigorous straggle is still continning in Argonné.

Russian Finances,

Dec. 8, 5.50 p.m.

Renter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Russian estimates for 1015 show. revenue totalling 308 millions and expenditure amounting to 307,880,000.

Allies' Progress.

A Paria communique states:The enemy has been more active. Our artillery in the ragions of the Yaer and Ypres replied success. fully.

We have already announced a most brilliant attack which made us masters of Vermelles and the position of the Rutoire Ver- melles, which has been the scene of a two months' determined struggle. Since Oct, 25 we have been sapping till we reached the edge of the forest; then we carried the park and chateau.

regions. Our heavy artillery dispersed gatherings of the enemy.

We have gained some ground in the regions of Argonne and Pont-a-Mousson.

There is nothing to report from the remainder of the front.

THE UNION CHURCH.

Sale of Work This Afternoon,

ALLEGED UNREGISTERED

SCHOOL.

Interesting Case Before the Court,

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EXTRA

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1914,

AN EYE-WITNESS IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

GERMAN ANXIETY.

Significant Letters.

was faster than the enemy's met with some slight accident, and had to give up the chase.

German. I may add that not only the French wounded, but also their prisoners, whom I saw, were very well looked after."

A MONSTROUS

CREVASSE."

Anatole France as a Private.

A German airman recently mado an unsuccessful attempt

The terms of this summons to by means of four incendiary surrender cannot be said to be bombs to explode a French tactful, and it has not had the captive observation balloon.dosired effect. Apart from on- The missiles, fell simul-deavours to influence the enemy, taneously on the circumference of for others have probably bsen On October 17 the Press a cirole of about fifty yards made, news of a sort is disaeman interview with M. Anatole Boreau issued the following de diameter, and as they struck the inated amongst the German sold- scriptive account, communicated ground emitted vivid red flames, iera by means of a special military by an eye-witness present with followed by columns of dark newspaper, called "The Patrol," General Headquarters, which smoke about 60ft. high. At the which is pablished in Berlin. throws considerable light on the point where each tell was found military situation is the westerna large masa resembling dark theatre of war as it was six weeks pumice-stone, and the stubble ago.

was barat in patches of about o yard in diameter.

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"Notwithstanding the trying nature of the fighting in this quarter and the wet weather, the troops are very fit. And the fact that we are steadily advancing, and that the enemy is giving way before us, has proved a most welcome and inspiring change for those who have been ex periencing some weeks of mono. tony in trenches, where they had to endure continuous loases with out the satisfaction of knowing for certain want losses were being inflicted upon the enemy except when he attacked.

Enemy Scouts' Resource. An incident which occurred during the 13th shows the resource and bravery of some of our enemy's scouts. The German artillery was retiring, and from time to time coming into action. An officer of one of our flank cavalry patrola had been standing for some minutes when

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Hiding the Truth.

Its historical value may be gauged by the statement made in is issue of September 6.

It may be confidently asserted that the resistance of the active army of the French has been Reserve troops and overcome. new formations will no doubt give our heroic forces plenty to do na they advance farther.

After some three weeks' further fighting, however, facts must have tree convinced the Garman troops that bo noticed ទ fine this assertion was not justified. wire banging down close to the In B captured letter, dated trunk. Following the wire up- September 27, for instance, the wards with his eye, he was following passage occurs: astonished to Bee one of the This is not the only advantage enemy in the tree. As he drow we possess over the Germans, for his revolver and bred the German we still hear from prisoners that dropped on to his leaf, also their advanced troops, at any rate, firing. The British officer was are short of food and exhausted stunned, and when he came to it by continual outpost work. We was to find himself alone, the can afford to give our troops peak of his cap blown away, and more rest, and there is no lack of his uniform covered with blood,

which was not his own. good food.

their own.

As the campaign goer on the tendency of the Germins to rely on the splendid war material with which they have been so amply provided, rather than on the em ployment of masses of men, has become more and more marked.

A German Leaflet.

French Solders,

The Petit Parisien publishes France, who said that the War Ministry bad agreed to his re- queat to be allowed to serve with the French Army.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corpa Orders issued to-day by Lieat-Col. A. Chapman, V. D., | state:-

Accounts. Officers having out standing accounts are requested 10 forward amounts due as early as possible to the Orderly Room the financial year ends on the 31st instant.

Weekly Reports.-O. O's. are requested to forward the weekly state to the Orderly Room not inter than 6 p.m. 10th instant.

He added: ""They understood the deep sentiment which made Musketry: Recruits,-Officers ao apply. With infinite tact and Commanding Companies or Ben- delicacy they set to work to re- tions will faraish a list of all Re- consider my desire to serve myeraite who have not fired Part I country, the military regulations, (Instructional), or who have fired and my personal.capacities. and made less than 50 points. This return to be sent in by 5 p.m. on Friday

"Two or three indispensable formalities remain to be fulfilled, and I shall be a private, and

bignalling Section-Clasa I proud to be ans. Had they not will parade on the Cricket Ground allowed me in the present circom.at 6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednes stances to serve my country in the days for lamp practice and on uniform of a soldier I think 1 Saturdays at 7 a.m. for flag or helio should have died of chagrin," practice. Class I will parad on the Cricket Ground at 7 a., on Mondays for flag practice, Wed- nesdays at Up.m. for Imp practice and Saturdays at 7-a,m. for flag or helio practice. Oloss III will parade on the Cricket Ground at 7 a.m. on Tusadaye, Fridays and Saturdays for flag

Dealing with the subject of the manifesto issued by German "in tellectuals," M. France said: "This manifesto is a monstrous We are very an ions about the crevasse between. Germany and result of the fighting.. We the whole of civilised Europe, have nothing but reports of an unbridgeable abyss. The only great successes, but don't now reply to make is to fire on the put much faith in them. To-day mass without scruple. we got some papera of September

"Those intellectuala, glorify Order No. 2 of yesterday's deto to 5, and it is really painful to ing and exalting Prussian milia cancelled. The field day will read the bonetful announcements tarism, show themselves to be be on Sunday, 10th January, of the march on Paris, for we are more odious than the brates 1915. no nearer to Paria now than we whom they defend. The apologista were then. I don't know whether for a orime are more sulpable you realise this, but there is no than the griminals. ass in trying to hide it.

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TOBACCO FOR THE TROOPS.

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"Hongkong Telegraph and "South China Morning

Post Scheme,

At the request of several

the service.

practice.

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Promotions.-Sgt. G. Duncan, Centre Seosion, M. G. Co., in promoted to be Sergt. Major dated 9. 12. 14. The following promotions in Egineer Co. will will take effect from to-day's date-Sapper Barrington to be Ourporal, Sapper Eldridge to be LoUurpt, Seppers U. Middleton

Section, to be Uorpls, (unpaid).

Resignation, Sapper W. N. Saunders is permitted to resiga dated 18, 11. 14.

Parades. Parades for to-mor row, Thursday 10th instant; 6.15 a.m., No. 2 section Artillery Bat tery 10 pr. Gun Drill. Remainder under Company Officers, 6.15 p.m., N.0.0/8 musketry exercises under 3. M. Colley, Kemsindar, rout march.

VOLUNTEER RESERVE.

Two Months' Training. Many of the troops opposed to us at present have only two

We must now make a new months service, and some of our

"We Want Peace.

Europe, au harmonious Europe. prisonera state that these men will

Information recently received

It will be necessary to destroy the not expose themselves in the trenches. Nevertheless, the en-

corroborates the impression alast urmy, the last fortress of the Hohenzollerns. After the defeat emy in front are fighting well There are now indications, how-ready gained that the enemy's of the Germans we shall ass, but There have been artillery battles in the Aisne and Champa gue and skilfully, and are showing ever, that their supply of maturi, troopa suffered severe privations for the moment our basiness is Smith and J. Lennor, Reserve

considerable powera

a of endurance.al is not inexhaustible.

during August and September,

"Reuter. to conquer." The significant circular of the From the many lettera which bear They generally contrive to re- move the wounded and often to Prussian Minister of War, enjoin- this out some extracts are given: September 22.-... My best bury their killed bofore they re-ing the careful search of battle. tire, their escape being facilitated fields for equipment, and even the pale are killed or wounded, Oas by the numerous deep ditches. collection of empty cartridge-company has dwindled to two- Many of their cavalry patrole cases, has been quoted in a pre-thirds of its original strength,

We are wearing Belgian uniforms, aviona letter. This circular secms We want peace quickly. practice which is not excusable to have been prompted more by have been driven to exhaus- on the grounds of any lack of necessity than by habits of tion, and have marched for economy, for in the recent fight- entire weeks even through the The inhabitants of one emailing both gun and rifle ammuni- nights. We have not had bread town which has now been occupi- tion of old patterns have been every day, have not washod for a

Detail-On duty, No. 2 Section ed by as state that a large force found in the trenches evacuatedfortnight, nor shared since the of Gorman cavalry was recently by the enemy, on the dead, and on commencement of the war. Buteaders we have decided to join Artillery, Left Section and Centre At the Union Church, this

billeted in the place, bat that it prisoners.

all this is nothing, and we shall dude with the South Ohma Morn. Section M. G. Jo. Officers ou ing Post in Que. Nullamia for daty, Uspi. Bratt, Lieat. afternoon, & very tastefully ar

retired hurriedly on the night of Amongst the latter are Maneer soon be home, for it will all soon

and Lieut. Wright, ranged sale of work was opened.

The case was continued, this the 13th-14th, having some 600 cartridges similar to those used be over. We have just beaning a L'obies and Cigarette Bea

Rees. The effort was in aid of the afternoon, before Mr. F. A. Haze- wounded, of which 68 serious by the Boers in the South African ander the enemy's artillery fire Fuad for the Allied Army at the Orderly officer, Lieut. church funds, and, judging by the land, in which Bo Hing yaon cases were left behind. The War.

for eight days.

|frunt, taoluding avary branch of To furnish Guard to-night, Centra healthy appearance of the well-in charged with

This movement a Saution M. G. Oo.; to-morrow, unlawfully troth of the iset part of the state-

We get no letters. We have laden atalla, the church coffers managing, teaching and maintainment has been confirmed, for our

The following is a translation passed thousands of full mail sympatny with that which has Left Section M. G. Uɔ. Orderly should reap considerable ing the Ye Tak School, without troops found that number of men of a leaflet that German aviators bags on the road, but there are been uitiated and successfully Bergt. to-night, Sergt. Cooper;

carried out by some of the to-morrow, Uorpl. Lowick, advantage. The stalle were having obtained a certificate of in a building over which an im. have been dropping over the no officers to deal out the letters.

Lundua dailies, and arranged round the entrance of registration. Негав alao menae Red Cross flag was French lines:

After a thirty-six hours' marchiggest. the edifice and in the grounds charged with having started flying. As the British approach-

without halting we arrived justody Considerable response has special provision for afternoon & new school in the Colony od the town smoke signals The Germans are only making in time for the fight. For three made locally. Donations, tes was made. In the school without having applied for and were being made from a tall war against the French Govern- days we did not have a hot meal, rum fire outs upwards, with be room preparations were being obtained a certificate of registra, chimney close to the building ment, which is sacrificing you because our field kitchens went taastulty reqsived and acknow- energetically carried out, by tion.

flying the flag., The Ger- and your country to the egotism astray. We had a hot meal yes.leged in our columns.

Tu-day we received a sum of several military men, for the Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown mans, consisting largely of Bayar of the English. Your commerce, terday evening. We are all ready Store Fand from Ouai Wan. Wakeman, Commanding H. K. concert fixed for this evening. Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. ian cavalry, who occupied this your industry, and your agricul Across the grounds red lanterns Preston, of Messrs. Johnson, town for eight days, did not burn cure will be ruined by this war. were suspended, and by night Stokes and Master, defended. down the place, but they other whilst the English alone will should have a very pretty effect. In the witness-box, the defend- wine behaved in a way, which derive enormone profit from it,

There were four work stalls, ssut, continuing his evidence, said merite the worst that has ever

You are pulling the cheslaats refreshment stall and a bran tab, that two sub-inspectors called at besp said of them.

out of the fire for the English. the following ladies assisting the

The news spread by your ÓA August 22, Mrs. James Walker, Mrs. Rodger,nd he told them the normal

In spite of the adverse weather, Government that the Russians Mrs. McCubbin, Mrs. Bonnar classes had been altered to higher the aviators of both sides have are near Berlin is false. On the Mrs. A. Gibson,

Mrs, grade. Nothing was said to him not been idle in the northern contrary, the Russians have been J. Findlay Miller, Mrs. W. of any objection to that altera theatre of operations. To begin beaten in two great battles. One Barrett, Miss Henderson, Mrs. tion. On two subsequent visits with, on Monday, the 12th, a hundred and fifty thousand Rue- A. Mackenzie, Mrs. Kirk Macone a sub-inspector was accompanied German airman Bow over Sicians have been captured, and phie, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Weir, by Mr. Chevalier. On the first Omer and dropped five bombs on the rest have been driven in rout Mrs. Oubey, Mrs. W. Hussell, Mrs. of these, he told Mr. Chevalier of to it, apparently ander the im from German territory. J. Henderson, Miss Mauchan, what he had done, and he nodded pression that the place was oc- Mra. E. Grifin, Master Drum- his head as if in approval; he cupied by us. As a result two mond McCubbin (in Bighland did not say anything, however, women and a little girl were Satams), the Misses Rodger,Nothing was said in objection | killed. Miss MoCabbin and Miss Mac to his syllabus or he would not On Wednesday, a hostile sero kenzie.

have carried on with the school. On plane was brought down by rifle There was no formal opening. October 30, another visit was paid and machine-gun fire, and both us.

and shift when tugs had to be business being commenced at and the inspectors brought with observer and pilot were captured. three o'clock,

Now, if a ship can be ordered

Brigand Outrages la Yunnan, them a syllabus which the school The pilot was decorated with the truth, the following testimonial An Accommodating Son-in-law out of the beith she has taken, Yunnanfu, Dec. 1-Brigands Lady May attended.

had had for the former high Iron Cross, which, according to from Surgeon-Major Dr. Sauve, Father," said the daughter equally can an order to go to a cor and Kusichow have out the teleg on the border between Yunnan grade and compared it with the his own account, had been award of the French army (Rue Luxem- affectionately, you wouldn't like tain berth be given and save the righ lines for forty li and com- syllabus of bis present higed to him as being the first srude. The inspectors asked why German to drop a bomb on to the undersigned, declare "Indeed I would not, my darl- would be gay to get to, as all we mus

Paria), is given:

me to leave you, would you?” owners expense. Numbered buoys uniostion has been interrupted classics were being taught instead Antwerp. On the 15th three of that I have seen that in the Gering Yesterday, according to the of history.

our aeroplanes gave chase to a man hospitais at Colmepy and Well, then, I'll marry Archie Chinese calendar, was the festival The case was proceeding as we German machine. Unluckily, Aure the French wounded receive Stoneybroke. He is quite willing of Te-hsuch, or Greet Snow." went to press.

the one machine of ours which exactly the some treatment as the to live here."

Chilnose Festival.

Boboot

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· Bomb-Dropping,

French Soldiers, Surrender!

to drop, but must march on.

There is no doubt that the Germans have to a great extent

recovered from the conditiune implied by the above lettera. But their forces are by no means what they were.

CORLESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess aruly those of the "Hongkong

Telegraph."

'THE MOORING SCHEME,

Zapata Enters Mexico City. Washington, November 27.— Genera! Zapata and his army have entered Mexico City and are now

[To the Editor, Honghong in control of the capital. Condi-

Telegraph.] tions have quieted down some

Sir-Nowing shipmaster's ruining your country, may be looting. Villa has delayed his system, may add that on four Bo that this war, which is what and there is less rioting and opinion re the new buuyage ended as soon as possible..

occasions I have witnessed a ship Rest assured that the prisoners chery on the part of the people in/ordered to take up her mooriaga

entry into the city, fearing tres- and wounded are well treated by control at present-Manila Bulbired to do so.

are In order to let you know the

letin

Orders issued to-day by Major

V. B., state:-

Parades. Nos, 1, 2, and 3 Companies on the Cricket ground un friday December 14th at 0.15 p.m. N. U. U.'s on Cricket ground un Tuesday December 15th at 5.45 p.m.

* Strength.—The following offi cers and men have laft to juin the New Bervice Battalions and are removed from the strength as frum December 4th:--Captain L.

Biru, Sergeant A. Potorrie, Corporal B. Lapeléy, Frivate H. 3, Jephson, Private H, E. Victor.

Pay. Members are reminded. Courts berwoon 5 and 8 p.m. on that they must attend at the Law December 10th,

nautical men are past 211% 39 since the 22nd: Another band is operating in the Tengyaoh dis- Yours eto,

trict on the Burma frontier “Yun- VKE. WAJONES, Hongkong, Deo. 9, 1914;

nafu ie tranquil,--Reuter,