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WAR TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from page 5.)

NO SEPARATE PEACE-MAKING.

October 29, 4.45 p.m. M. Peal Cambon and Count Beckendorff (the Frenob and Russian Ministers in London) and Sir. Edward Grey addressed, on October 19, a joint invitation to the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Inouye, to signify the adherence of Japan to the declaration of September 5, 1914: that no separate peace would be concluded.

The Ambasador forthwith notified Japan's complete adherence

to this.

THE RUSSIANS.

AN AWFUL SCENE OF SLAUGHTER.

October 30, 1.20 p.m.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1915,

WAR TELEGRAMS,

FIRES IN AMERICA.

October 30, 4.45 p.m.

Reater's correspondent at Seattle says that a fire, supposed to be due to incendiariam, has destroyed a steamer belonging to the Blas Fansel Line, and a pior, The loss is estimated at half a million dollers.

October 80, 4.45 p.m.

Reater'a dorrespondent at Baltimore ways that two piers, bo- longing to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, have been burned with all their contents, which were mostly destined for Lon- den and Liverpool. The fire is ascribed to defective electrio wiras,

THE KING'S MISHAP.

HOW IT OCCURRED.

October 30, 0.40 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters says that on October Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says:-One of the most 28 the King left the Royal residence shortly before ten in the morn awful scenes of slaughter in the whole war occurred on the ing for a small town, where he met the General Commanding the island of Dalen, in the Dwios, a few miles south-eastward of Riga. First Army. He exchanged his motor car for a horie and the whole The Rassions lured the Germans thither and then the Russian guns party proceeded to a large field, where the troops, representing one plastered the island both sides.

Corps of the First Army, were drawn up for inspection.

Citizens of Riga watched the bombardment from a bridge sorose the Dwina, and soon they saw the river almost blocked by the bodies of Germans fcating down the stream.

north WORT

the

Not

of

Dvinsk

had only German gunners to menace the infantry in order to make them advance, but the same encouragement was used further southward of Drinek, but only for the German infantrymen to fall victims to the Russian bayonets.

It appears that the German failurea in Riga and Drinsk hither to, are not solely due to the dense forests preventing the employment of troops en masse; but the Germans were so lavish of their shells that they ran short of them.

The troops on the southern front received the Tear and the Tarovitch with indescribable enthusiasm. His Majesty hold a review which bad, as a back-ground, e farious artillery duel. Generala Ivanhoff and Vrussiloff accompanied the Tear.

The troops, after the review, went into notion,

THE RUSSIANS.

ANOTHER FURIOUS BOMBARDMENT OF VARNA.

October 30, 3.05 p.m. Beater'e correspondent at Paris says that the Russian foot made another farious bombardment on Varna and Bourgas, whole of yesterday, inflicting important damage.

GREAT RUSSIAN CONTINGENTS FOR BULGARIAN COAST.

October 30, 3.05 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Buc harest correspondent of the Tageblatt says:-Great contingents of Russians are leaving Oderna and Sevastopol convoyed by a strong Russian fleet, en route for the Bulgarian coast.

THE FRENCH CABINET.

October 30, 1.20 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, M. Viviani in a letter to M. Puinare, explains that the reason for his - resignation was, that the minority in the Cabinet demanded a secret session of Parliament, to which M. Viviani was apposed, and so he thought it better to have a new Premier with the unanimous support of the Parliament,

General Joffro's visit to London is regarded as one of the first- fruits of M. Briand's directing hand.

M. Gallioni has won a great reputation for the organisation of the defences of Paris.

An intereating appointment is that of M. Painleve, as Minister of Inventions, affecting National Defence, which post is combined with that of Minister of Education.

LORD ROSEBERY'S SUGGESTION.

October 30, 1.55 p.m. Lord Rneobory, in a letter to the Times, suggests that the Premier, the Secretary of State for War, and the First Lord of the Admiralty should have the supreme direction of the war and report to the Cabinet, and should summon their colleagues when necessary. Lord Roseberry claims that this will secure anity of direction and responsibility, and will aleo abolish friction and jealousies.

CONSIDERABLE FORCES OF GERMANS,

October 30, 4,45

p.m. According to Reator's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Telegraaf states that considerable forces are being sent to the Front, drawn from garrisons in the Rhine provinces,

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The King rode through the long lines of men, examining each unit most attentively and frequently questioning the officere accom- ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT panying them. Rain was falling with guate of bitter wind.

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mare again reared and fell over backwards, throwing his Majesty to OPENING CRUISE:-Saturday WRESTLING IN THE "CATCH AS CATCH CAN" STYLE, the ground. The officers in the vicinity rushed forward and assisted the King to a motor car, which drove off.

The remainder of the day's programme, including the in spection of the Indian troops, a review of the Guards and a visit to the casualty clearing station, was cancelled.

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The news of the accident quickly spread and the men were hashod into silence as the car alowly passed, the King seated in the corner, gravely acknowledging their salates.

CONDITION OF HIS MAJESTY FURTHER IMPROVED. We have received the following from His Excellency the Gover- nor for publication:-The condition of His Majesty the King has further improved. He bag had some sleep and the pain is diminishing. Temperature and pulse are normal,-October 30th.

WORLD-WIDE TELEGRAMS OF SYMPATHY.

October 30, 12.35 p.m. His Majesty the King had a good night and is better to-day, Telegrams of sympathy have been received from all parts of the world.

TEMPERATUre and pulSE NORMAL.

October 30 3.35 p.m.

A bulletin says that His Majesty's condition has further im- proved. There has been some pain which is now diminishing. The temperature and pulse are normal.

GENERAL JOFFRE EXPRESSES HIS SYMPATHY.

October 80, 2.10 p.m. General Joffre visited Buckingham Palace, and, it is under- stood, expressed to Her Majesty the Qean his sympathy on the accident of the King. He then called upon Q108n Alexandra:

THE ITALIANS.

October 29, 11.45 p.m. Renter's correspondent in Amsterdam saya that the.rssumption of the Italise offensiva in full strength on Thursday, is described in an Austrian communique which some it up as "a difficult day. The battle extended along the whole coastal front, the artillery pre- paration being incessant and unprecedentedly violent, against the Gorite bridgehead.

Though the communique claims that these attacks were repuls- ed it admits that the Austrian trenches were penetrated. It adds that Italian activity in the Dolomite region is undiminished, Col di Lann being the object of violent attacks.

The communique also mentions that the raina are making the ground in Serbia almost impracticable, but that the fighting is of the bitterest kind, It further declares that the Serbians have begun to retreat along the whole front, following the Bulgariaa captare of Pirot.

HYGIENE AND THE WAR.

October 30, 5.00 a.m. Sir Crichton Browne, in an address delivered before s'conference: of Sanitary Lospectors, said that, when the history of the war came to be aummed up, the fature verdiot would be that Great Britain was saved by her sanitation. We should have lost over 6 million men, in addition to the half million reported, if the rate of sickness bad There was a Cabinet silting of annual importance, owing been the same as in the South African War. History showed that to conferences with General Joffre and also in view of Mr. mental despondency, following defeat, was accompanied by terrible Asquith's forthcoming statement, in which it is expected he will outbreaks of infectious disease. The brightness and cheeriness of announce the formation of a smaller War Cabinet for immediate the British troops during this war had fortified their resistance to direction of both the naval and military campaigo,

disease.

October 30, 2.10 p.m.

THE GERMANS FURIOUS.

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October 30, 5.00 a.m.

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October 30, 1.55 p.m.

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CARPENTIER ATTACKED IN THE AIR. ·

October 30, 4.45 p.m. Reuter correspondent in Paris says:-Georges Carpentier, who is now an air pilot, was attacked, while in the enemy's lines, by two German aviatiks which he drove back. The champion boxer has been recommended for mention in despatches,

ITALIANS ADVANCING SUCCESSFULLY.

October 30, 3:25 a.m.

A Rome communique asys:-The Italians are advancing successfully, despite unfavourable conditions and the enemy's resiat- ance, capturing forts and prisoners. Our aviators made numeroas raids on Thursday on the Carso front, dropping bombs at several

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