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The Hongkong Telegraph

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September 16 1914,

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1915.

WAR TELEGRAMS.

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TELEGRAMS,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

THE PERSIANS AND THE GERMANS.

"GERMAN AGENTS PRESUMABLY REMAIN

UNDISTURBED."

Bettlement Must Await More Convenient Season.

INDIA'S VIGILANCE IN DEALING WITH FRONTIER TROUBLE.

[Renter's Service to the "Tolegraph."]

THE PERSIAN AFFAIR,

NEWSPAPER'S POINTED COMMENT,

September 15, 12.20 p.m. The Times in an article on the Persia-Ladiau frontier, saya :- While admitting that the Peraian authorities made excellent errangements for the withdrawal of Anglo-Basians from Ispahan, we cannot feel impressed by the control of a Government which is unable to guarantee the safety of Allied residents in a groat Persian city; while German agents, presumably remain undisturbed. A British faros occupies Bashire, but a larger settlement of the Pereisn problem must probably await a more convenient sea-on.

The article congratulates the Baj on its vigilanes on the frontier and its prompt dealing with the disturbances.

(In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Mr. ASQUITH AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

September 14, 4.40 p.m.

In the House of Commona Mr. A-quith, announced that he would move a vote of credit to-morrow and would review the sitaation generally. He deprecated any discussion of the question of national service at present, He also said he did not consider in convenient to receive à deputation to debate the matter.

SIR PERCY SCOTT ASSUMES HIS NEW DUTIES.

THE BUDGET.

Beptember 14, 4.10 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. McKenna aid he hoped introduce the Budget early next week,

DESULTORY DISCUSSION.

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September 14, 6.15 p.m. Os the motion for adjournment there arose a desultory disonation on national service. Mr. Asquith regretted that the| question of the best way in which the country should meet the call to bring the war to a successful conclusion should have become s master of public controversy. He deprecated the character of the debate, adding, "This is not a matter which has escaped the attention of the Government" (cheers and laughter). When the Government, without undus delay and with the due deliberation which the gravity of the subject demanded, bad arrived at their capolusions these will be presented to the House and will then become a subject for Parliamentary discussion."

BARL KITCHENER'S WAR STATEMENT.

September 14, 7.10 p.m. In the House of Lords, Lord Crown, anacassed that Earl Kitobener, would make a war statement,lo-morrow.

Mr. BOOTH Uraes unfetterED DISCUSSION.

THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE SITUATION.

CONDENSED.

Sir Percy Scott Las already

assumed his datisa,

Mr. MoKouna said that he hoped to introduce the Badget early next wook.

the pastorate of the City Temple R. J. Campbell has resigned

Owing to ill-health,

September 14, 5.00 p.m. According to Router's correspondent in New York it is reported that the present plan of the Anglo- French Financial Commission in so borrow two hundred milliona sterling on British and French Government Bonds without pollsteral security, Tas Coumissioners decline to give confirmation though Lord Reading 'expressed a gon» eral feeling that it is eminently desirable that some step should be Mr. Asquith said that he de- taken to secure the stability of exchange. It is understood the preosted any discussion on the Government will not interfere with such a loan which, if nocomplished, National Service question at pre- will be an unequalled and historic operation in American finance.

AMERICAN FINANCIERS FAVOUR LOAN,

September 14, 7.40 p.m..

The Zimea congratulates the Raj on ita vigilance on the Fernis. Indian frontier and in dealing. with the disturbances, a

The French Government than created an under-Secretaryship. Rene Besnard has been appointed,

A New York message states that American financiers favour a for War for Aeronautics, big loan to be expended on American experts, fearing that otherwise American surplus products will be unsaleable.

GERMANS-"AMERICANS FIRST OF ALL."

French batteries are partionlar- ly effective in Argonne, eilencing the enemy's fire and battering, seriously, certain Germansalients..

In the House of Commone Mr. Asquith said that he would wo¥6

Vote of credit to morrow and would give a review of the situation generally.

September, 15, 455 8.0. According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington it is officially stated that the United States Government will not approve or disapprove of the negotiation of a two hundred million sterling

Belgium has addressed to all loan by the Allies, considering the bankers free to act as they choose in what is essentially a commercial credit operation. It has become peutral Staten a protest against known that a large and influential eration of German bankers in the action of the Germana in the United States has decided to participate in the Ican. One of removing the permanent way of them, on being interviewed, said: "Our sympathies are pro-Ger. Belgium railwave.

The Central Branch of the man, but we first of all are Americans and desire the prosperity of the United States, which we are convinced would be threatened if British Scoialist Party have pass the loan fails. Therefore we would have rezented it if we had noted a resolution disassociating it been invited to participate."

BELGIUM'S PROTEST.

September 14, 5.00 p.m.

September 14, 10.10 p.m. Mr. Booth urged the necessity of a secret session to enable unfettered discussion-of-ala humilux-Modgrad pgnating. Mr. Booth, said it was to the public interest that the views of the Army and the Navy should be made known. Numbers of member's affirmed that national service was a question which the Government could only decide. Mr. Asquith replied that the suggestion as to a secret section had been made before. He had then said that

Reuter's correspondent in Havre saye that Belgium has address- although it was entirely out of consonance with Parliamentary traditions, if it commanded anything like a general assent the Government would give it respectful consideration, but there had ed to all the neutral States a protest against the action of the been no each indication. Mr. A-quith then turned to the criticisms Germans in removing the permanent way of the Belgian railways, regarding officers who had participated in public controversies, which hampers trade and the business of the population and is a He said that in the case of officers who were members of the House fresh violation of the customs of war. of Commons at the front, it would, be most unfair if their lips were sealed, bat be did not doubt that they would remember-must. remember, that they were representing not the Army but their constituents. It would be most unja-t it because members of the House happened to be in the Army they should pretend that they came to the Hense with a mandate from the Army. That would be an evil thing for the Army and bad for the House, and was a claim he would never admit.

A SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.

September 15, 12 20 p.m. A supplementary vote of two hundred and fifty millions will be officially anaounced in the House of Commons to-day. The vote covers not only the cost of the Navy and Army bat all war expendi. tare such as payment for the restoration of oredit, the encourage. ment of vals and industry, and to facilitate the raising of funde by the Duminions, Protectoraten and Allied Powers.

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BRITISH SOCIALIST PARTY.

September 14, 440 p.m:

The Central Branob of the British Socialist Party has passed a September 14, 440 p.m. · resolution absolutely die-associating itself from all pro-German In the House of Commons Mr. Macnamara, declared that Vice-intrigues for the furtherance of a premature peace, also not to enter Admiral Sir Foroy Scott had already assumed his new duties. A into any negotiations with Socialist delegaten of enemy countries. member pointed out how successfully Paris had been defended by aircraft, to which Mr. Macnamara replied that it would be improper

to discuss our mesɛurek.

BRITISH ARMY CASUALTIES,

September 14, 440 p.m. In the House of Commona Mr. Tennant, announced that the total British Army castialties during the first year of the war to be

FRENCH BATTERIES PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE,

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID.

September 14, 8,30 p.m.

self with all pro-German intrigues.

for the furtherance of premature peace,

Squadrone of Allied seroplanes attacked the railway junction of cantonment

ac

Hangemarck, to the north Ypres.

A Zeppelin visited the East Coast on Monday night, bomba

were no casualties and na were drapped, anti-aircraft fixed and mobile, were in sotion. There

damage.

Mr. Lansing has farnished Count Bernstorff with the un- animous evidence of officers and survivors that the Arabic liner was proceeding peacefully when she was torpedoed.

It in reported that the plan of The Press Bureau announces that a Zeppelin visited the East Coast last night, Bombs were dropped. Anti-aircraft guns, fixed and the Anglo-French Anancial com mobile, were in action. There were no ozaualties, and no damage. mission is to borrow two hun- Three farther injuries by the aeroplane which visited the Kentish dred millions sterling on British coast yesterday are reported, making the totsi one man and six and French Government bonda

|without collateral security.

women,

NEW FRENCH MINISTERIAL OFFICE.

September 14, 7.10 p.m. : Renter's correspondent in Paris states that the French Govern- ment has created an Under-Secretaryship for War for Aeronautics, and M. Rene Besnard has been appointed.

A FRENCH CREW RESCUED.

September 14, 7.40 p.m. Renter's correspondent in Paris states that the Algiers' mail- host rescued and brought to Marseilles a portion of the crew of a French cargo boat which was torpedoed on the 9: inst.

VISCOUNT HALDANE AND THE WAR ISSUE;

September 14, 8.15 p.m.. Viscount Haldane, speaking at Dundee, said the war is simply September 14, 4.55 pm. a question of courage and organisation. The people have only to Beater correspondent in Paris reports that the continuous look to the resources of the Allies and compare them with those of artillery activity omiinues without a change, The French batteries the Central Powers to realise who will win. We must use our ut- are particularly effective in Argonne and are silencing the enemy's most resources in population, wealth and learning. We had the fire and battering seriously, certain, German salienta, gasdrons of resources and the spirit to win and he cordially agreed with Mr. allted aeroplanes att oked the railway function of Beasdorf, in Lloyd George's passionate appeal for national unity,

(Continued on page 10.) Alsace, and the enemy a cantonments in Argonne and Hängemarok,

as follows :---.

Officers

Killed.

4'065

Wounded. Missing,

Mon

70,992

9 973 241,086.

Total.

75,957

251,059

1,501 53.468

54,087

to the north of Ypres.

The Times in an article on the b Persis-Indian frontier says:--We cannot feel impressed by the con trol of a Government which is unable to guarantee the safety of Allied residente, while German agenta remain undisturbed,

Count Berusia denied that he entrusted Archibald, the American correspondeut, with any despatokes, while a Berlin'. wireleen to the Embassy read- able to the whole world said : Archibald reports that the British bava so'zed the despatches entrusted to him.'

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.16 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. V.B.O. Aquatic Fate.-9 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatra 9.6 p.m. Victoris The tre—9.15 p.m. Friday, September 17. Douglas Steamship Jo. meet- ing-neon.

baturday, September 18. H.K. Police Reserve-Promena-le Concert, Pablle Gardens—§p. m. Monday, September 20,

H. K. Club, Twenty-eighth half yearly drawing of debenture.