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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
KING GEORGE TO THE SOLDIERS OF FRANCE."
PARIS, Oct. 27%
Gegeral Joffre has issued the following in the Orders of the dapFrom King George to "The soldiers of France His Majartý expressed profound admiration of the heroic exploits, dash, tenacity, and military virtues of the French Army under the brilliant direction of General Jefire and his distin guished collaborstars, His Majesty says "My Armies are very proud of Sghting at your side. Misy these bonds endure. I do not doubt you will -bring this gigantie struggle to n victorious and”
BRITISH GENERALS PROMOTED.
London, Oct. 17. The Gazette announces that the following have been promoted Lieut. Generals far distinguished service-Major Generale Sir John Connas. (Sir Archibald Marty, Sir Charles Monro, Sir William Robertson and Major General W. R. Birdwood,
(Rentar'a Service to the Chiria Mail.j
``INDIAN" PUBLIC SERVICES.
The Corumlaton's Raport.
LowDos, Cat. 27.
It is understood that the Imperial Government, with the full concurrence
EASTERN FRONT.
RUSSIEN SUCCESSES IN MINOR
ACTIONS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
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(Reimer's" Servise to the. China' Meil.)
WESTERN FRONT.
FUTILE ATTEMPT TO GAPTURE RHEIMS.
**Whole Columns Of Germans. Howed
Dowa."
„Paris: Oct: 97..
HONGKONG LEGISLA BY TELEGRAPH.
TIVE COUNCIL
*
-DISCUSSION ON THE BUDGET.
A mooling of the Legislative Connall wee held this afterncan, E.. the Governor, Sir | Henry May, K.Q.M.G., presiding. There
were also present:
H. E. the General Ofeur Cummanding the Troops, Majar General F. VeriÆL
The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. CLAUD SKYIRM.
Attorney General, Hon. Mr. J. B. Ker.
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Booth Tarkington
Wrchow, Oct. 27. A fre broke out bere last night on the sa Mumining, belonging to the Hongkongy Second Pollyoaly Book,„, Edgar Jepana Canton and Macao Steamboat Company. The upper deck was destroyed, but tha Wship and engines were not much damaged.
The Colonial Treasurer. "Hand ̈ ̈* 31F, Director of Public Works, Hon. Mr. Capt. Supt. of Police, Hout Mr.
The object of the unsuccessful Ger man attacks on the 10th and 20th inst-CHATHAN, C.M.G.. was to capture Rheims by envelopment. If it succeeded, the Germans expected the news to produce a decisive effect on the Balkans.
Writing from Champagne, the cor respondent of the Liberia mys that the attempt ON the 20th Wea more vigorous than that on the preced- ing day, but despite enormous quantities of sufocating and a tremendous shell-fire. the French gave the German infantry a warm reception, and the stackers harled themselves on the wiro entanglements. Whole columns were mowed down, and 1,600 bodies belonging to one Regiment lay in less Ithan a kilometre of ground.
Mcl. Minsan,
Secretary for Chinos affairs; Hun, HALLIFAX,
Hon. Mr. EA Reviz, C.M.Č. - Ben Mr E SALLAY, Hon. Mr. We: Yox, QA6, How, MT. LAU CHU PAR Mr. 4. G. M. Flareons (Chork Councils)
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FINANCIAL
Mr.
mording rorest with fresh Sal
Inquiry at the office of the Company this
Owners state that as far as their namuang the crem oto'a?) so, and the Gra waisin `considerable, affecting only a portion of the Woodwork, and not anfäcient to prevent). navigation. ·khe, vással is to provved" "ta: Canton, on arrival at which part farther, if | Powr will probably be available,
The Governor recommended the Coun- ci to vota $2,000 in aid of the married quarters toe the Polies: $4,136 in eid of Volanteer Reserve uniform; and $45,000 in aid of the vote of Howton-Cater Hailway, Capital Account)-(L) Stations and Buildings, $10,000; (3.) Signalling,
65,000 TUA, $3,000,
CANTON NOTES.
of the Haf has decided to postpone, in} of the Dvina, soach "JEkul, The Company composed of miners. They Full Court of two judges to dispose
oferent compañias and
definitely the publication of the report of the Royal Commission on the Fadian Public Services with a view to avoiding a controversy during the war.
THE "CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
LONDON, Oct, 27. The Civil Service Bill will be read a third time in the House of Loris to-day. and will go to the House of Commong at an carly date..
The Ta sny in regard to Lord Macdonnell's suggestion that Indians to be selected to make up the proportion of places obtained by Indians at competitive examinations in recent years should be.
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(From Our Correspondent.)
CANTON, Oct. Of 1. WHEITES ALONG THE BEND, S The Commissioner of Customs has lately" A Regiment of Prussian infantry was
issued an order that any construction-work completely wiped out west of Prunay.
to be done along the Bund between Sha- The Franch officers estimate that the NEW CONSTITUTION OF FULL COURT meon and Sai-Ho How; ach an wharves, PerisounAD, Oct. 27. Germaus lost 40,000 in two slays. The The Attorney-General moved the Arat (úllfàga, steps, etc. must be done 160cording A coniunique says that the Gar-French losses were slight, owing to the reading of an amendment to the Full to the regulations governing this work. mans were repulsed when endeavouring efficacy.of the gas masks. Among on Court Orliannes 1912-
Before sanstruction work can begin the to surprise a position on the left bank merous gallant deeds was that of a One object, of "the Bill is to enable à plans must be approved by the Coast Rise barves hare lataly enemy also failed east of Ilust,
withstood for two hours on assault Ball paidental matters relating to applica The Russians in the Styr region, three German bastalions. They did tions for leave to appeal to His Majesty 16 PRO
A suhatagaral manner. north-west of hafalovka, rushed the pot yield an inch, and there were only
of those bo have ten left when reinforcementa-arrived.
in Council, including such matters in the the malform charge to enforce the grection village of Vulksgabuziak captories These men were so active that the adjournment of an application. This ant stoel jetties with soferst foundations. prisoners and machine guns.
enemy did not guess the truth.~~
.Becrsazzzion account of the fact that one The police are asked to đô alihey can to
of the judges who constitute the Full
neo that this regulation is enforced. - TRANSFER OF SHIPPING IN WAR.
Coert of three judges does not reside in Four of the new taxes are called Nationst
THE NEW TALES. the Colony. The actual bending of Taxes. They are the lamp duty, the appeal will as before have to come before for examination of deeds, the traders. Full Cours of three judges, except in license tax, and the special tax on liquors. ste case dealt with in the next paragraph, and tobacco. Folegrams are being received Order-in-Council abrogating Article-57 vide, that the Full Court may in any case forwarded without delay to the Central The London Gazette publishes a The other object of the Bill is to pre-day by the local authorities that these taxes must be collected promptly and of the Declaration of London, whereby consist of ouly two judges it in the Government to meet their running x the fag which a merchantman is en opinion of the judge whose judgment penses. Under no circumstances, the titled to fly is the sole tast of nation-order is being appealed from, and in the telegramis rumind the collectoes, will delay ality. The Order reverts to the old opinion of the two other judges, the pre-tax is by no means universally observed, in this matter bo tolerated. Yet the stamp Prize Law. This will prevent the trans-sence of the judge whose judgment or the tobacco and liquor license tax has been far of an enemy vessel to a neutral Eag onderly being appealed from is unnuccs begging for morey for a long time, the and bring the British practica into liter with the French, which refuses to re
merchants refɑso as a body co cognise any euch transfer.
ralge sanderning their trade asso is really looks as though the Paking
south China. Sourciter these people have wants very strongly upon the authorities are not apt to impress their
acquired a knack of lutening quite un- is to intraduse the provisions of the wails for money, money, and ever more concernedly to the never-ending, Peking
The Germans attacked, with largo forces to the north of Kekli, but were out tankerl, losing over 200 prisoners, The Russians enveloped the Germans in the village, inflicting enormous fosses on them,
Three enemy Attacks to the north of Mevolekifata were repulsed. Heaps of German corpses cover the ground. +
MORE SPIES CAPTURED IN
ENGLAND.
Lispos, Oct. 26.
appointed in India and not in England, ! The Fross Bureau Annonces the the view of the Government is that arrest of a German with forged Ameri- such an arrangement would operate un-
can passports, and of a person of fadina candidates in open competition name Thay hara besa court-martialled fairly against the claims of unsuccessful Turkish extraction with a German particularly those who would probably and sentenced. Both were charged with obtain a place under normal conditions attempting to communicate to the The Colonial rules may be flexible but snomy-naval and military information it is believed the working principle to
The Fress Barsau further says that be to nominate the unsuccessful India as spy who was shot today was found
Important Action.
Lowboy, Oct. 26,
object of the change is to arrest the Shipping experts declare that the proceedings of many small vessels trading under neutral flags, but really
The Colonial Secretary wonded. :--
ISKY ORDENASCE AMENDMENT. Prdinance 1824 was, moyed by dhe se A farther amendment to the Enemy General. The main object of the
owned, wholly or partly, by Germans.ding with tie Enemy Amendment money!
the eta.
It is anticipated that the east, 1915. It also maker certain other. As an example of the failure of these
on the list in order of their examination guilty at the Old Bailey, and the sent will endeavour to retaliată, especially minor amendments in tho-law; and to special taxus, it may be related that some
merit provided they fulfil the other necessary qualifications and pass the medical board. It is expected that this will be done up to the limit of the Indian ratio. A most generous inter- pretation will be given by the Govern ment who pledge that Indian interests will not suffer.
GREEK NEUTRALITY.
Greece Locsens The Sword In The Scabbard.""
tence was confirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeal.
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GERMANS ON THE SHAMEEN.
Statement By Sir Edward Grey.
Logdan, Çet. 27.
in regard to the Scandinavian trade.
THE DOUBLE INCOME-TAX.
LONDON, Oct. 26. At a meeting of the South African section of the Chamber of Commerce it was stared that an amendment would shortly be moved in the House of Com- mone with a view to obtain some con- cession in the matter of the double income tax.
BRITISH TRANSPORT TORPEDOED.
LONDON, Oct. 26.
Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in a written reply to Colonel Yato, said the position of the Shameen seems to be that China has granted a perpetual lease of the dha meen remitory to the British Gareth- -New York, Oct. 20, ment in return for certain cash and In an interview granted to the Athens rent. China had not parted with her correspondent of the Associated Press vitimate ownership and sovereignty. concerning the Greek reply to the ap and it was impossible for us legally to torpedoed in the "Aegean Sea. It is peals of Serbia for the fulfilment of the tarn out tenants of enemy nationality understood that caly 09 of the person Greco-Serbian Treaty. the King of so long as they complied with the connel are 'naccounted for. Greecs said that Greece was merely ditious pt the lease. Is would be un- loosening the sword in the scabbard. Greece meanced no one, but he could peatral and also an encroachment on
hot permit that events should constitute
a menace to the integrity of the nation
or to the freedom of the Greek people.
her sovereignty for China to permit
such an expulsion, and it would lead to
convidarable disturbance in China, the
It was his duty to preserve the country disadvantages of which would be ont
British transport Marquette bas been The War Office announces that the
THE BRITISH "CABINET.
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Losins, Oct. 27,
In the Bones cf Lords Lord Curzon
improve the provisions for restenining the time ago the Financial Roard ordered that pain tickets for more than a dofter registration of companies formed for the should have a stamp afzed Nobody paid purpose of acquiring the whole or any the slightest attentio1 to the new order part of the undertakings fire os com and the Beard bus found is advisable "to Fanies. Thiru, though not ontirely; of withdraw it. The projected income tax enemy character, yet contain unch at 1918, is meeting with a stolid indiffer- that is to be strictly a forced after Jan. 1. amount of enemy charteter, or suchence that bodes ill for i'm enforcement. conection' with the enemy as to rander tham liable to suspicion,
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
MOTOS TRUCKS FOR HOND
It has been suggested thar the trade along the Band could make good use of a umber of motor tracks. The road bed is good and the number of business houses those books we found to be both ena to be sapplied in large. In other cities
venient and economical. Whether or not the Canton merchants will rise to the occasion remains to be seen.
TAE "MERRIE MUMMERS.
Tatima
from danger and destruction through) of all proportion to any possiblo ad mentioned that Mr. Asquith is consider instead of imprisonment. It is inken Smyth, who has so often charmed us
becoming involved in the general Euro-vantage.""" pean conflict, and be would do this at all bazarda if it were possible.
THE SERBIAN İNVASION.
BULGARIA DEPRESSED AND .DISAPPOINTED.
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is IT ROUMANIA'S TURN NEXT?
Pro-War Demonstration In Bakharest.
AMETRIDAY, Oct. 26. An anti-lovernment demonstration in Bokharest demanded the mobilise tion of Roumania and immediate action to prevent the junctior of the Germans, Bulgariane, and Hungarians. The ex- Ministers, MM. Filipesci and Jonescu, in stirring addresses, asserted that they would overthrow the Government,
GERMANY AND PEACE,
MADRID, Oct. 26.
LONDON, Oct-26. Advices from an authentic source in Soba show that the Bulgarians already display signa öf. much depression and disappointment. The arrival of nummer. ons wounded and the anexpectedly despemte resistance by the Sarbinne The newspapers publish a telegram have created the despondency. from Rome that Frince Camporeale, bro The Germans told the people that the ther-in-law of Prince von Bülow, will campaign would be over by the middle shortly submit to the King of Spain and of November. Now, the Bulgarians the President of the United States a realised that the German plaas bad scheme indicating the lines on which miscarried.
Germany would be, disposed to discuss ferros of peace.
The German, officers say it is foolish to expect a quick result. They must expect a year of wars
THE FIGHTING
IN THE ALPS.
Roxe, Oct. 26-
A communique saya-Fighting con- tinues in the Alps, where the Italians are still pressing, despite the enemy's artillery.
· AUSTRALIA'S RESPONSE TO KING'S CALL.
MELBOURNE Oct. 26. Replying to the King's call, the Fight Hon. Androw Fisher (Prime Minister) cabled:---
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ing the queation of a smaller Cabinet.
AEROPLANES FROM ZANZIBAR.
Loxton, Oct. 26.
MAGISTRATES Ny rows. All intituled An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates' Ordinance IND) Wha end a first time. Tho objees and resions of the amendment. are to enable
the failure of the defendant to appear a magistrate to proceed ex parte upon in answer to his summons; to raise the maximum fibe to $250 in the case" of indictable offences tried summarily. This From what we learn, the "Merrio Mum- is in order to assimilate the maximum mora" show at the M. Q. I. Bazaar at fine in this class of case to the muxim Goverment House on Saturday afternoon Sine adopted in accordance with the law Promises to be one of the chief, features of true power in all cases to impose a fine they have given to rent le
the day. The in firea in England: to give's magis for the tab
from the Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879-ie responsible for arranging the da
her singing since her arri
arrival in the Contr The magistrate in Hongkong already and the grouping of the chorus. have power to Sae in most cases, but a V. G. Smyth and Miss Rebuttson, both few cases exist in which they have not of whom took part in Capt. Crosse's Examples are the offence of unlawtal | ** Ido
Idol's Eys." Are
are also members of the Tho wing and the offences punishable souring the services of Mrs Marley are to be congratulated on under the Topraney Act, 1924"
and Bir Muriel. Mr Sales, R.A.M.C., who makes his debet before Hongkong The Hon. : Hewilt moved the pudiences, only requires to be heard in
tho: second reading of the Bill intituled an the Merrie Munmers"
bim Ordinance to provide for the incorpora entertainment is worthy of generous.eup
popularity as an amateur. The whole" tion of the Mother Superioress in the part. It lasts at a hour, cos's but Colony of the Society of Daughters 81 and provides heaps of amusement in of Charity of the Camesian Institute a short space of time, and is surely cheap PARIS, Oct. 27. : by which the institution known as the token a lot of trouble over the small
at the price. Mr. Denman Fuller has: The evening communique gaya there Italian Conract is carried on is nothing to report except an aerial ea
stage and its lighting. · Mrs. O'Bars and counter over the Marna between & French
Mrs Smyth are responsib's for the designs of the firenson, and are the originators of monoplane, and a met modern German biplane, in which the Frenchman was
The Attorney-General moved the second part. Professor Gonzales and a few friends the production, la which they are taking victorious, Beth of the German aviators ding of the Bill intituled an Ordinance are providing a small orchestra. were captured while endeavouring to to amend and consolidate tho in relat. destory thair machine, which was cap-ing to Chinese. Passengers Ships" tured intact.
defined by Chinees Passengers Act,
The Colonial Office announces that it has been decided to appropriate £10,000, a gift from the Government of Zanzibar for providing four fighting aeroplanes, to be samed Zanzibar 1, Zanzibar 2 Zanzibar 3, and Zanzibar 4.
GERMAN BIFLANE" CAPTURED INTACT.
TURKISH TRANSPORT SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE.
ATHENS, Oct. 27. A British aubmarine sank a munition Jaden Tarkish transport in the Bes of Marmor
(Hanos Bernice.)
Paris, Oct. 26. "I am confident that Your Majesty'a | French stock now stands at 66.15. mesange will evoke a patriotic response
Yesterday the enemy counter-attack
from the people. The Commonwealthed in Crampagns the works conquered will greatly augment the ranks of the yesterday, but we held our positions 100,000 Australians who have been at with the exception of a few points in AUSTRALIAN METAL INDUSTRY. ready provided as an assurance of the centre, where stubborn fighting
Australia's hearty co-operation and destill prevail.
ITALIAN CURVINT INCORPORATED.
The ball was read a third tima and
pod.
185
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in, in Sinn's Bay whan a celegram asociated with the defence of Lady with. The Terrible, of which Sir-Perey-s-cap from General White came saking for gods, Within 24 hours the captain had invented gun carriage, which was hit together in the dockyard, and the guns were on their Metrolova, Oct. successful inwoo,” an The Hon. Mr. Hughes announces
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| SERBIANS RECAPTURE KUPROLU,
ATHEX, Oct. 26..
termination to ourry on the war ton To-day the struggle continued in way to the Imnt. Thees were 4:7 in
"Dead March."
A OTHER GIRMAN AGENT
ANSVARARRESTED, TEG
A fourth man, named Krienste, has
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Is is officially reported that the Sor- Egen arrested as a charge of plotting bians have recaptured Euprula after to destroy ships He has been released fierce fighting.
on £5,000 bail
indicting very heavy losses, we also lina@region repulsed Germans attempre in Pooli
Romea pressed the enemy hard oq, the whole front, carrying very importane positions.
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