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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1916.
THE
LATEST
WAR.
TELEGRAM S.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE BRITISH ADVANCE.
"ENEMY'S FORMIDABLE POSITIONS.
"LONDON, Sept. 19
A despatch from the British Head quarters in France particularises the Battle of the 15th and 16th inst
THE EGYPTIAN FRONTIER.
ANZAC MOUNTED TROOPS AND CAMEL CORPS IN LOTION:
LONDON, Septa 19. General Murray reports that a mobile- column of Anzac Mounted Troops and a Camel Corps, with artillery, left Bir-el- Abdl on the 6th inst. to reconnaitre west of El Arish.
They attacked the enemy at Birtel: Mamr, sixty-five miles from the Canat, on the 17th inst, and penetrated their
The autook extended to Lenza Wood from Pozieres. The enemy's positions were moat fenuidible, and included a treble line of entrench-trenetes at several points, inflicting con..
6
ments connected by strong subsidiary trenches, and giso advanced positions protected by machine guns, while Four nifles behind whs a fourth main ling of trenches."
The defence was supported by a thousandguns.
Our infantry, Accompanied by Kaaryturmoured cars, advanced and Earried the front enemy line every- | where, except at two points. These they neglected temporarily though
Flers Was
then usunich and
one
CourcelestEZ
The positions paincu quluble
ing of the hemy.
van knocked the unòmy's machine guns, and caused lespribable demoralisation. All counter-attacks were repulsed, and the sults of the fighting were
It is the most important and probably the host"effective blow the British have to loalt the chevy,
'F4{ 4; especially to its morale
Since July 1st the "British have engaged 35 German "Divisions. of
siderable ensualties. The artillery means hife shelled the enemy camps.
"
The Turks were apparently surprised. Our aircraft fired on parties of them, including German officers, riding rapidly towards El Arish.
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We took prisoners. Our casualties were alight
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AMORFIGHTING IN DOBRUDJA,
- "THE "ÄLLEGED ENEMY.
VICTORY.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.”
(Woh Taz Yat Po's Service.)"
CHINA'S NEW LOAN.
$100,000,000 TO BE BORROWED.
PEKING, Sept. 17
Wir Cham Kam To (Minister Financo) has made public nouncement of the borrowing $100,000,000. Of this summ
THE CHINA MAIL.
AMERICAN CABLES. SPORTING.
(FROM THE MANILA
CABLENEWS."}
PORTLAND, Ma, Sept. 199 With almost all of the cities and towns throughout the State heard from the result of yesterday's election shows the Republicans to have made. Almost an entire clean sweETS MAN
Carl E. Milikon the Republican can candidate, has been elected governor, of defeating Covernor Oakley C. Curtis of who sought re-election on Portland anthe Democratic tickets Governor elect Milliken's plurality festions are that his opponent of was over 13,000. "
AMENTS TENNIS DOUBLES
LAST NIGHTS MATCH ON. CRICKET GROUND.
1. The Hal of the Men's Doubles Tennis Tournament, under the auspices of the EKCC, could not be completed Inst night owing to the filing light and a Abraham. The latter was partnered ramp seizure in the log by E by J. Stalker (owe 36) against Cary abandoned when each side had won a and Kent (ore 15-4) The game was the Republicans have a gained control of setPlay opcard evenly, first one side both houses of the legislature as well getting game and then the other. It
In addition, and Republican $25,000,000 will be for the redemp-lected to the U. S. Senate, Frederick was 2, 3, 4 and 5 all before. Cary and| tion of the notes of the son of the late Senator Hale of Kest forged ahead and won the two "defeating Senator Charles F.receding games, Kent's short volleys Bank of Chins and the Johnson of Waterville who sought re- were & features bht Stalker and Abraham.
the indorsement of the scored repeatedly by lobbing. Bank of Communica-aleation, makination the chiot issue
tions. $20,000,000 for the disbandment of
Maine,
national
of his campaign
Three out of four congressinen lected Are Republicans, the only Democrat troops.
chosen being Congressman McGillicuddy $8,000,000 for a reorganisation of of Lewiston who was re-elected.
The complots vote for the head of the the Provinces.
ticket was is follows SANT $4,000,000 for collecting "the cop-
Republican,045 per cash $8,000,000 for communications. $40,000,000 to make up the deficit
in this year's Budget.
*
The Loan is covered by:
Land Tax $12,000,000 Business Tax... 20,000,000 -10,000,000 House Tax....
3,000,000 Mining Tax
Income Tax
Salt Tax
10,000,000 110,000,000
R
Democratic Republican plurality 13,148,-** The vote for governor in 1014 was as followi
Curtis, Democrat 62,030
The second set showed less activity on the part of Cary and Kent and careful place and forceful play by the opposing pair gave the latter the set by 64 In the two last games Abraham was observed to be limping and at the end a consultation was held which resulted in the match being postponed | until Wednesday night.
"HONGKONG "GYMKHANA CLUB, THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS,
-It was heavy going through the sand and water this morning, and to this must be added the discomfort
man and beast caused by the heavy downpours of min.
Haines, Republican 38,862 Gardner, Progressive 18,923 From the very first returns received hare from some of the smaller towns where the vote was counted very quickly it was indicated that the Republicans would be far in the lead over the Denis crata Republican leaders were especially elated over the support given by forinen mambers of the
Almost Sable with and a quarter gallop. Tinker went with the Te Faway at a fast pace but didn't finish
A feature of the campaign
Makoni was first out and finished amule very strong; last 1 81.3 for a
These, with the Silk, Surat, and wustion of national issues and well, he was rolling a bit down the
other taxes, will fully Loah and leave surplus $300,000,000!
TANG, SHAQ YI IN REKING.
the
THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICE
of the Democrats made their fight purely on the indorsement of the national administration
LONDON, Sept. 18. The situation in Dobrudja is con- using The only dalinite information of the alleged enemy victory comes from Bulgarian sources, claiming the capture of 28,000 Russians and Rumanians, but
PERING, Supt. 18. the dates are conflicting and the total Tang Shao Fi, arrived in Peking obviously included notes to be that to take up the appointment of Turtukai The truth appears to be the Russians and Rumanians were Minister of Foreign Affairs forced back
President granted him a guard of GROWING BITTERNESS AGAINST
honour. THE KAISER. AN
The
In the "Eral congressional district, Asher C. Hinds of Portland was reelected by a large plurality. In
second
Which comprises Lewiston,
ng town with si
Tabour
D. J. McGillicuddy, Democrat, was reelected. A. Peter was again Chose by the Republicans in the third district as, was F. E. Guernsey in the fourth
district...
A strong labour vote was polled by the Republicans in the down state cities,
THE PRICE OF BREAD.
CHICAGO, September a The association of Master Bakers in convention in this city, is advocating an It is stated that. Tang Shaa Yinars in the price of bread to twenty makes his acceptance of office.com-
cents a loaf
It is noteworthy that the German communiqué does not give details of the victory: Eut merely says that the pursuit ditional on the concession of the PRESIDENT. WILSON AND WOMEN'S continues. Indeed, G Rotterdam following fire points (1) Full} telegram describes Berlin aa being authority in the aprintment of the plunged in depression as the result of the official failure to confirm the country's representatives abroad; (2) Kaiser's boast of victory. The telegram, closer relationship with Japan to be
SUFFRAGE
ATLASTIC Cri, N.J, Sept. §. President. Wie addressing several thousands persons at a meeting here cause of equal auftrage within a short
home straight. Matchbox is not in condition, under trained, which will make all the difference in a bard. fast race. Oregon gave the best per formance of the morning, 97, 86, 35, 623908, not ridden out. Crosby has improved but till laboura when pressed for the last 80 or 70 yards Formosa is in want of train- ing, very fat. He was taken a mile. canter. Forester.is improving. With his light weight he must not be over. looked when calculating the possible results of the B Class Handicap.
The times taken this morning
were:-
MaxONI, Gegg. 1, 50, 1.82, 221, 2.50.2, 0.01; last 31.3.ANGI Tisken, Fisher mile, 31.3. 1.11.2.
* 1479 9.23; last 1 05.3. Marcasos, Johnstone, 1 mile. 40.2, 1.209 1.59, 2.33.2; last 84.9. Cuzcos, Sedgwick, 1 mile, 37, 119, 1.48,
2.209; last 1 30.0 Choxe, Knoll, 1 mile, 36, 1.12. 148,
12.21.1; last 1.33.1.
which have been defeated and also says there is a growing bitterness principal object of Foreign policy; Yesterday predicted triumph for the Fonxosa, Johnstone, 1 mila last. 41
withdrawn exhausted,
<
THE WESTERN FRONT.
PARIS, Sept. 18 Two Germán aeroplanes were brought
down.
Our air squadrons bonibed the railway stations at Nantillois, Villiers-Carbonel and Horgy, causing serious damage.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
ENEMY'S EFFORTS TO CHECK
TALIAN ADYANCE.
ROME, Sept. 18.
against the Kaiser,, who is believed to
have deliberately misled his subjects (3) fill authority in deciding plo- time.. with a view of diverting their attention- matic questions; (4) no foreign loans from the Somme, where the Germans to be closed without his concurrence had been taught to believe that positions which have been captured by the British were impregnable."
SERBIAN VICTORY.
ODESSA, Sept. 18.
that he should be consulted on questions of National Defence, sines these have a close connection with diplomacy k
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
CABINET CHANGES LIKELY.
A:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. The Peace Commissioners representing
Wak the United States and the de facto
91212, 1.58,2; Inst 4 97, 9. Tosty Fisher, mile, 59.1.1.18; last.
33.4 FORENTER, Adil, 1 mila, 37, 1.15, 1.59.27
2:29; laat denom
HONGKONG TATERPOLO
ASSOCIATION.
We have been favoured with a copy
There appears to be co objection government of Mexico at the conference of the programme of the H.E. Water
now being held in Portmouth have an-
A Serbian division in the early fight to the first four conditions but there nounced that they have thus far been Polo Association's watches Shield ing in Dobrudja repulsed eighteen 6t racks by the Germans and Bulgarians, is some hesitation to concede the unable to devise any means for a satis season. The competition for the Shield
and routed at the point of the bayonet German cavalry who tried to take the Serbians in the rear. "After three hours?
fifth
F
policy that will has now reached the second round and factory border Satisfy both
("countries, and i it has Anally two games are down for decision to day, been decided to call upon General Bliss Tomorrow the two V.R.C. teams will to come to "Portsmouth and to give the
meet, which should mean a good and and advice pon the matter:
fighting at close.quarters the enemy lost IMPEACEMENT OF THE MINISTER conferees the benefit of his Rating game. Mak
Approximately 5,000.
{THEŻY.M.G.A. IN CHINA..
The anus report of the National tian Associations of - Chids for the year
OF JUSTICE. T
of
In this city there are growing rumours The Fabic are admitted free of charge dissatisfaction with President Wilson's and ladies are specially welcurde. banding of the Merican situation, On the part of his closest advisers, and it is stated that certain changes in the | personnel of, the president's cabinet are not unlikely to follow a result of the differences of opinion that marked
PEKING, Sept. 18. The Tukwans (Military Governors) of seven Provinces have impeached" Chang Yui Tseng, the Minister of Justice, for his connection with the recent Opium ve and trying by bombardiments of unpre-1915 which has just left the press shows scandal at Shanghai
"A" semi-official statement mys the
enemy are hurrying up reinforcements Committee of the Young Men's Ches
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IRELAND AND THE WAR:
There was a very remarkable passage in M. Redmond's speech in the Irish debate, which should be remembered whenever the House of Commons dis casses or the country is called upon to give its judgment the next stage in the
month, have been, nide, by sulė the Ulster Division. Do you that day a thing that 46.71 be forgotten in the Ireland of futuro? Do you think that tho aur vivors of these maasad Gork only knows how many there will be t they return to Ireland, will turn thei weapons against one another? No, Siz, Whatever of evil and misery has conde
out of this war, one good has resultal
cedented violence to check the Italian the membership to be 12,682 as com their joint telegram to the Govern AN ARCTIC EXPLORER'S, RETURN 15 at Tokyo it was decided to pay a } AD wilhstanding all that has happened, there; never
advance in the Carso region.
They also attempted diversions cast
of Civaron and the Sugans Valley which were repulsed with heavy loss.
LAYER.
pared with 11,718 for the previous year ment they say "We are acting re
Concerning the policy for the year
the report has the following to any gardless of the criticism directed against
SEATTLE, WISH, Sept. 19. Vilhjalmar Stefanson, Arctic ex- The work of the Young Men's Chris intervention of the military in politics,
the tian. Association in China has shown but on the principle that every inplorer who discovered a tribe of whits Eskimos on one of his tripa to the frozen marked progross during the past year individual is reponsible for his country's north returned here yesterday. Stefanson
ite of the uncertainty occasioned by welfare
the European War, the negotiations
Persistant attacks, preceded and supported by extremely violent bom-with Japan, the internal political bardment of our new positions in Carao, changes and the floods and typhoons in have been driven off.
certain sections. These sad other deuses, however, have led to the adoption of w Three hundred prisoners have been policy of intensive development rather
taken.
BRITISH NAVAL AEROPLANES BOMB ST. DENTS,
a
THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIA-
MEFT DEMANDED. ·
PERING, Sept 18
At & meeting of the directors of the settlement of Irish affairsLet me Toyo Kisen Kaisha held on September, remarked Mr. Redmond, that dividends of 12 per cent with a bonus nothing can have the effect of altering my war, started I declared publicly per cent.The distribution plan of that was starte profits is as follows:
everywhere in Ireland that this wow nok Yen only England', war; or the Empire' war 736,000, or the war of emne nationalities through
be an Irish civil war, sad when - time: is: nipó all par diferences,
3 of per cont, making the total of 15 view about the war der out the mom believo, will be peacefully settled, a
Front had been gone for three years Some Carried from tlle previous time ago hope for his return [had been abandoned
the
Officials are of the opinion, that the "situation is rapidly beaming worse. ad
· term・・
the goal to which, in his hear believe the member for Dublin Unit it turns yes I do myself, name out Europe, ars war for the generalphited Ireland, will be reac #3,000 salvation of civilisation in the world. I God through the methods
smity.
"duty in winning this r
He then went on to claim, that Ireland Bad done her
and wad doing
montent' to the happier day begun to down in Ireland
hase stated to the Trish people every Total 2,810,000 where that in my judgment this was In We may well besontent to cla
a ver esta sense Ireland's war, and pages of the last chapter in the TRAFFIC TIED UP ON MANHATTAN, which will be divided as under!
Yen'
I dealsredo deciarn again, and will of Ireland with those words, Official reserve
:140,000 Home New Yorx, Sept. 12, 2
away's declaratat the very highest breathe a fine and Tolly than extension, although the demand an
Ordinary dividends (at 12 per
866,000) interhets of toland coturist in doing her Redmond looks berend, the failure for erpansion has been as great as in The Lukwans of Anhui Hapeh, Practically all surface car traffic on
island of Manhattan is it's standisti cent) any previous year. The National Com-Henan, Shantung and Fontien hayes a result of the strike of the employes Special dividends (at 3 mittee has not encouraged the organitelegraphed to the Central Government of the transit.commanita tation of new city Associations except where trained secretaries could be recommending the diacolution of Parlin
Dividend equalization fund Special crucellation fund of secured and where conditions ensured ment on the ground that the mem
the cost of steamer MEXICAN RAIDERS, CUPension fund of employes permanence and efficiency. Student Asso- bera have not made any progress It is officially announced that a ciations were formed only in institutions
તું વિના Carried to next termin the Constitution, but are squadron of Naval aeroplanes dropped where conditions ensured, efficient
ovor /insigni
points
ABRIOTOR, Sept. Profit is obtained by deducting from large number of bombs on an enemy organizations.
The War Department has received gross profit rich arp aerodrome at St. Denis, Westrom, on the
Reports for the year show closer Even if a Constitution could be drafted
fists bandifa has raided | fund of steamers pass 1952 Jarge Lorra 17th inst with successful results: cooperation in ever before between the in a short time, these. Takwand declare reports from the border stating that a taxes, working expenses,
churches and the Associations in their it could not be the country's fandament the camp of the US gugines attached repairing fund for 100,000 yen and religious work programme, increased
panitiva experlition under steamer readjustment fit for 370,000 commandBrigadier General Jolan
LONDON, Sept 18.
- One of our machines was forced to land in Holland sad the pilot has interned
in dra
been
attention to the promotion of Bible al law. They, therefore, Figgest the
now Farlement and
study, encouraging numbers added to the election, churches, progress in, abcretarial tesin |ing, greater permanent equipment, growth in membership, more succtive service by and for members, a larger and more varied service to city young man One of the most important advances of the year was made, in soci traming secretaries
Answering questions regarding the Countess Markiewicz, arrested during the Irish rising, the Home Secretary mid ahe was to be removed from Mount joy Prikon, Dublin, to a prison in Eng land, and would be treated as a Catholic. The size and growth Her husband is serving with the Russian seen from the following
communications have beenERE LA 100 army. roserved frm the Bussing or United Blates Governments regarding her
TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY
Foreign secretaries
E
Chinese secretarine 3210185
This table shows the leady iner
kin the number of Chinese secretar
Compared with those sent
JYhile (tha
rly
ved
pengre and
Perlis
The details which anyo if this is, not done they
regarding the raid dre their own decisina contain little informat
the engineers was lock
in the stats ing and it was there that the
The reports received ment officials do not" state/whatare ag not say of the American froços
I that the action of these
the
and: to
the Provincial
illed Forounded
166,000 700,000
1,000,000 Projooo 76,000
CLEAR AWAY SOME OLD DEBTH What is called steamer readjustment the fund allotted for the adjustment fof cancellation decount of steamers, cost, which were outstanding on account of the depremionof the freight market somo years ago, and, since the year before this new item, was created, In Blast term 0,000 yen was used for hila duzing this term,
toole place."lan
is expected to the
filed by Major:
in the
innies of
the above com
CFE MILITIA MEN ILD
which aroused, the
ama was the follow-
Haturs, indignation ombres in Dublin
upen" allow th thus mo
and men lead them horrible tice, of forgett there are at this mocirat, when assembled here 140,000 Irishr ing, bleeding many of them Wie Jo tlefields of France; the men frons,”"Irale
ddition there are tau
relations of Nationalists and Ho may well be proc he and fir Edward, Carson, heye, nest to shaking bands on House. - Thig3 in flub!!
the Emp
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