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The Hongkong Telegraph

July

J5 1915,

Temperature 6 am. 81

2 p.m. 86

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81

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日四月天

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Bright, 1915

Proprinton,

July 15 1914,

10-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

"THE GERMAN EMPIRE WILL BE BANKRUPT.”

BERLIN BANKERS WARN KAISER,

[SCOTTISH MINERS DEMAND INCREASE" OF WAGES.

WEATHER FORECAST

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WAR TELEGRAMS.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

HOW INDIAN SOLDIERS ARE TREATED.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN VISITS INDIAN HOSPITALS AT BRIGHTON.

VISITORS TO THE FRONT.

Prince Arthur of Connaught has made a tour of the Head- quarters of the different Frenoù semies in order to present decorations conferred by the King........ An impressive scene occurred at the British General Headquarters where a ceremony of this nature took place.

Mr. Asquith and Lord Kitchener also visited the Front addressed troops in certain quarters and visited the neighbouring French General, "ro

HOIST BY THEIR OWN PETARD,

The Press Bureau has issued a long description of a two days visit of Mr. and Mrs. Austen Chamberlain to the Indian hospitalast Brighton, Mr. Chamberlain minutely inspected all the arrange The employment of poisonous gases by the Germane has mente, especially thote for the feeding of the wounded men, which dangers for themselves. In the neighbourhood of Hill 60 Bfty men are most elaborate in view of the requirements of the various castes. of the German 105th Regiment were recently asphytiated by gas Taese are assured by the caste committees, who wa oh all detaile.ecouping from a cylinder hit by one of our shells, -

Mr. Chamberlain told the Sepoya who are abortly refarning to. India, cared, but invalided home, of the welcome awaiting them in India, and of the arrangements for their return to their homes. He also announced that an establishment would be provided for the

GERMAN OPPRESSION IN FLANDERS.

To the inhabitants the meaning of a German occupation of Increase in German Postal Peace Campaign from aupply of artificial limbs. The patients were gresily cheered by their country, even in its mildest form, is illustrated by what is the reports received of the reception of their comrades in-Bombay, going on in Belgium and France. In some places Germans have America.

of comfortable hospital trains provided to take them up country,imple method of arresting the managers refusing to undertake articles required by troops manufactured in local factorien by the and of the warm-hearted crowds at the railway station,

The Indians who were accommodated in the pavilion, greatly such work. In one case where the employees struck se s reply to appreciated the Oriental character of the buildings and felt proud at the incarceration of their officials, workmen to the number of some being received in the Royal Palace Gardens; they considered it a hundrede were themselves sentenced to a term of imprisonment, special boon. Mr. Chamberlain greatly interested the Sikhs in all only to terminate when they signed a document setting forth that the hospitals through listening to them reading from their holy took their return to work was volunttry.co and asid low pleased he was to have a Sikh a member of his own Council. He was glad to be able to furaish them with a Gurmukhi translation of the paper Akhbar I Jang which hitherto had been issued only in Urdu and Hindi; the Sikhs greatly approtated this

At the conclusion of the second day the India officere from all the hospitals assembled end passed by Mr. Chamberlain who first

The War Office announces that it is absolutely untrue that ebook hands with Subadar Mir Dist, who was recently aarded the Victoria Cross, as he addressed the brave Sabader, who was still foisonous gas is being employed in any form by the Al ied Forces eaffering from the effects of gas and lay in a bath chair, the other in the Eastern Mediterranean. Indian officers and sepoys cheered loudly, After Mr. Chamberlain had shaken bands with each.officer and had moved to another part

[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

THE BRITISH DYES, LIMITED.

SWISS MANUFACTURERS VERY REASONABLE AND

FRIENDLY,

In other cases workmen have been shut up in factories and kept without food till they continued working. In one factory s notice was posted that any proprietor of a factory that closes down will be fined 100 marks a day during stoppage of work.

AN OFFICIIL DENIAL.

A PERFECT UNDERSTANDINGK

of the grounds it was interesting to do every Indian officer go few days' visit to London and had a long conference with Mr. Lloyd M. Albert Tho nas, French Minister of Munition has paid a to Subadar Mir Dast, salute, and shake han de stowing that they know,

as we all know, what it means to win the Vietcris Cross in a war like George. Being interviewed, he said his object was not to discuss a this. Mr. Chamberlain warmly expressed his appreciation of polioy upon which Mr. Lloyd George and himvell were in complete July 14, 2.10. p.m.

the perfection of the entire organisation of the hospitals and said that agreement, but certain matters of details which could best ba At a meeting of shareholders of the British Dges, L., Mr. the devotion; skill and untiring sympathy of the officers of the Indian settled by perto sal talk. James Falooner, M.P., presiding, said that cash amounting to Medical Service nad their subordinates were beyond all praise. The la reply to a question as to rumours that there is certain 81,018,000, is available for the purposes of the company. The Indian Students' Ambulance Corps had also done most excellent amount of dissatielustion in France with the efforts put forward by trade had been both fore-bearing sad accommodating. The Swiss work and deserves very high praise. Mr. Chamberlain added that Great Britain, be answered that there was not a word of truth in it, nufacturers had been very reasonable and friendly. German the care and tospitality lavished by the Mayo and people of The most perfect understanding existed between the Governments manufacturers of dyes now threatened that if Switzerland supplied Brighton will make Brighton a sacred name in the Indian army for of the two countries, and were the struggle long or abort, they were dyes to Great Britain they would refuse to supply them or say of generations, while Colonel Gentle, the chief Constable, had assured together ready to double, treble, gandraple and if necesary the Swiss consumers. Mr. Eslooner thought Switzerland was an him (Mr. Chamberlain) that nothing could have been better than increase tenfold their output of monitions of war. likely to receive the threat favourably.

the behaviour of the sero78 during their stay in Brighton, they bad behaved as gentlemen.

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

ENEMY'S OFFENSIVE IN ARGONNE DEFINITELY CHECKED.

July 14, 4.45 p.m. A Paris communique sistes that after bombarding the French and British lines the Germans attacked the trenches near Pilkin, which had been captured by the British; the enemy was easily repulsed. The Germans bombarded Arras aud Soissons with heavy shells. The enemy's cffensive in Argonne has been definitely checked.

GERMAN PEACE CAMPAIGN.

TO PREVENT THE RUIN OF BUROPE,

July 14, 2.10 p.m. A telegram from Montreal asys that during the past fortnight there has been a huge increase in Canada of the German postal peace campaign from America, dwelling on the impossibility, and, ending of trench warfare, also the necessity of preventing the rain of Europe.

THE KAISER AND THE END OF THE WAR.

ANOTHER WINTER CAMPAIGN WILL BANKRUPT THE GERMAN EMPIRE.

July 14, 2.10 p.m.

(Havas Telegrams.)

July 12,

Signor Titonni has handed to. M. Puigoare, President of the French Republic, the Annunciade Collar that had been bestowed apon him by the King of Italy on the occasion of the celebration of the anniversary of the 14th July, f

General Gourand's health is very satisfactory.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this: page they will be found on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

"AN INTERESTING MISCELLANY.

(British Foreign Office Telegram,)

Ana July 12, Following are items of newe daring the week July 3-10:-

The Times is informed from Germany, that a deputation of] Berlin bankera insisted on an interview with the Kaiser and inform- ed him that if the war. ie prolonged over another winter the German Empire will be utterly bankrupt. Hence the Kaiser's operations in Flanders. Throngtout Jane little occurred prediotion that the war will end in October.

MR. ASQUITH'S BOTHA RESOLUTION.

July 14, 2.10 p.m.

ARTILLERYMEN JOIN IN CHARGES,

Lye-witnesa", makes some further reporte concerning importance, dullness of weather hampering aerial reor and military operations generally. The first week considérable gotivity round Ypres in which smart work and French artillery secured definite though local inflicted large losses on the enemy." An interesting. the co-operation of artillery men in doing great exsoution an German

NATIONAL REGISTRATION ENACTED.

Mr. Walter Long bas asked the lool authorities to be ready to ake a national register of those fit for service of various kinde in the seccnt week of August. The Bill authorising this passed both Houses with practically no opposition.

BOTHA CONGRATULATED.

There is great rejoicing over General Botha's capture of territory as large as Germany, and the centre of German intrigue in South Africa. Congratulatory telegrams were sent to General Botha by Mr. Binar Law (Secretary of State for the Colonies), Lord Kitchener, and the Goveracr-General of Australis,

GERMAN PRISONERS WELL TREATED.

A letter, dated June 14, and published in the Vorworte, has aroused some interest. A German interned at Fifth fill Camp, Sarrey, writes apesking of the almost ideal surroundings, humane treatment of the military, and of the food as being simple bat: noarishing and plentiful.

THE SPIRIT OF CANADA.

836 PER ANNUM

TELEGRAMS NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

The Soottiah Miners Union, on Tuesday, resolved to demand farther inoreses of wages.

Mr. Asquith's resolution admiration and gratitudo to South": „Afrion, was passad and the greatest enthusISSAT,

The Press Barasu beo issued a lang description of a two days' visit of Mr. and Mrs. Auston Chamberlain to the Indian hospitale, at Brighton,

A mes age from Montreal says that during the past fortnight there has been a huge increase in Canda of the German postal peace campaign, from Americs. - The Fines, le informed that Berlin bankers Lave told the that if the war is prolonged Kaiser over another winter, the German Empire will be utterly bankrupt. Mr. James Facloner, M.P, pre- siding at a meeting of the British. Dyes, Ld. said that cash amnat for the purposes of the company. ing to £1,018,000 is now available

In the House of Lords the India Consolidation Bill passed the

urged the extrema importsnes of third reading, Lord Maa Donnell introducing an Amending Bill as soon as possible.

In moving the second reading of the National Register Bill,

Lord Lansdowns said it is im possible to say whether we shall bring the war to its proper con- clusion without compulsion. Then we shall be better off with the | Bill than without,

NEWS/

Shameen remains fooded, in

An account of the successfu- band night at North Point last night will be found on page 4.

"Our Contemporaries" appears on page 2, Commercial Nowe on page-0, and Log Book on page 6. places to a depth of five feet, and men are proceeding to the Clab in bathing attire. A

The fire in Uanton has destroyed thousands of bouses, and arri- vale from the city state that it is. still rot fally extinguished.

Two large upiam hauls were made by the Revenue Officers Wilden and McMillan to-day, de- taile of which will be found on an inside page..

The text of Olansea III, IV,, and VII, of the defunct Triple, Alliance, which has apparently been issued in Vienne, appeara on page 4 of this isvae.

In accordance with a Govern- ment notification the new Wireleas Telegraphio Station was opened to-day; and a few remarks about the arrangements are inserted on page 5,

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Mr. Tom Gunn, the aviator, arrived this morning by the Mon- golia. A report of his arrival and a programme of his proposed. flights during his stay in Honge kong, appear on page 5. us

*Sir Robert Borden, Premier of Canads, has arrived in England. Commenting on the situation, he said our resources were abandant, At the Chinese Chamber of but we suffer from lack of preparation which in itself is smplate Commerce meeting yesterday it evidence that this Empire menaced no other Power and desired was decided that the Chambar peace. His visit is for the purpose of consulting with the British would co-operate with the Tang Government, respecting certain matters of importance in connection Wah in an effort to raise fands for with the war, and to visit the Canadian contingent. The spirit of

the relief of fl50d-diátrem. the Canadian people, he said, is expressed in the resolve that so mach sacrifice by the peoples of the Empire would not be in vain if only it accomplished that a barbarous and merciless militariem should no longer be permitted to overshadow humanity.

THE NATIONAL REGISTRATION BILL,

July 14, 11:10 p.m.

Then

In the House of Lords, moving the second reading of the the Register Bill, Lord Lansdowne said If compulsory service ever

comes the Register will greatly assist its introdaction Liasszos aborten the interval between the decision to resort to compulsion. and its application, In the last few months the stres'm of men bas been flowing in much more rapidly, and in great toldme and there came the stream of munition workers. But before the war in VAS ended the case may be reversed. It is impossible to say whether, shall bring the war to its proper conclusion without compulsic the Then we shall bs.bsiter off with the bill than without

The bill was read a second timeout

detachment of a field gun charged forward with the lofantry when

Hr. Asquith's resolation of admiration and gratitude to Souththe assault took place, Alrlos was pissed amid the greatest enthusiasm,

(Continued on page 10.)

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