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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1918.
THE
LATEST
WAR.
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)
RESULTS OF THE SOMME OFFENSIVE.
SOME ASTOUNDING FIGURES.
Pants, Sept. 25. A semi-official summary of the results of the offensive in the Somme region from July 1 to September 17 sr
Wo have taken
30,000 unwoundert prisoners *4,500 wounded prisoners
44 guna captured
30 machine guns a
And we have conquered 113 square miles of ground, which exceeds the German gains for half a year at Verdun. The enemy has thrown into the Somme region 10 battalions against the British and 312 against the French, of which 67 were new Divisious."".
It should be noted that these figures are carried down to the 17th inst. Large additions have been made to thers since then. One of the telegrams to-day, för fnstance, tells 'na that 10,000 prisoners have been taken in the past fortnight.]
FURTHER BRITISH
ADVANCE.
FIGHTING ** AINGULARLY
ECONOMICAL.
Legros. Sept. 28 General Sir Douglas Hajg in § communiqué says:
RUSSIAN ADVANCE NEAR VLADIMIR VOLINSK.
Lostos, Sept. 28.
A Russian communiqué states:
The enemy is stubbornly resisting our advance. 23 miles south-east of Vladimir Volinsk.
GREECE TO ENTER THE
WAR?
LONDON, Sept. 28.
It is reported from Athens that Greece has decided to declare war Against Bulgaria.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CAPITULATION OF TAIF.
Carso, Sept. 28" The Sherif "Abdullah raporte to the ~THE BRITISH ADVANCE. [Grand Sharif the details of the occupa
tion of Tail, Għaleb, the Commander, | haring agreed to the terms of capitula Ition.
** EXCELLENT PROGRESS.
LONDON, Sept. 28. General Sir Douglas Haig reports - We made excellent progress to-day, We carried north of Flers further anemy trenches on a front-of 2,000 yards, and we are now level with the east side of Eaucourt l'Abbaye.
There has been fierce fighting north- eat of Thiepval in the course of which
The quantity of booty, rites, bomba sad shells is large
LATEST EDITION.
STOP PRESS
NEWS.
(Beuter's Service to the China Malky
Abdallah begi His. Highness to treat the prisoners with kindnem, for the eyes of the Musulmun world are BRITISH DETERMINATION. turned towards us."
ELECTORAL REFORM IN GREAT BRITAIN.
we storined and now hold the enemy work styled "Staff Redoubt," on the main ridge, 2,000 yards north-east of the village
A Conference will shortly be held to Over 1,800 rifles, four flammenwerfer prepare a scheme for electoral reform
LONDON, Sept. 28.
SPEECH BY THE WIR SECRETARY.
NOT TIME BUT. RESULTS THAT COUNT.
Loxbox, Sept 20.
Mr. Lloyd George said it was not
and many thousand rounds of artillery the rechistribution of seats, and for vengence that inspired the British munition and grenades were taken at registration. Combles.
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In addition to the large French capturea of inatarial; the total prisoners. taken during the fortnight is 10,000.
Two enemy aeroplanes and two kite balloons were destroyed yesterday,
Two of our machines are missing.
FRENCH PRESIDENT'S CONGRATULATIONS.
LONDON, Sept.. 28. GREEK PRINCE RECALLED FROM has telegraphed King George congratu The French Fresident, M. Poincaré,
lating His Majesty upon the brilliant
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LONDON.
Loxoos, Sept. 28.
King Constantine has recalled Prince Andrew who has been in London representing the views, of the Greek Court.
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BULGARIAN ATTACKS SMASHED.
LONDON, Sept. 29.
A French official report from Salonika states that two Bulgarian attacks west of Florina have been smashed
THE KING AND THE COLONIES.
LONDON, Sept. 28. An Orler issued by H. M. The King subsequent to his first inspection in Our line advanced at rarious points Great Britain of Australian and New between Martinpuich and Queude-Zealand contingents, states that the successive'contingents are a recognition
court.
The fighting during the last few by the Dominions of their obligations days has been singularly economi, in the commoù defence of the Empire.. eal. Our losses have been small
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British succéNTOS.
FURTHER FRENCH PROGRESS.
STRONG ENEMY ATTACKS DEFEATED.
PARIS, Sept. 28. A communiqué states:-North of the Somme, after, violent artillery fire, the enemy strongly attacked our new posi- tions between Boudhavesses and the Abbe farm.
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A GERMAN CLAIM.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 28.
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SCHOLARSHIPS.
"determination to fight to a finish
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ing with a whine will attempt to call a halt now. Time does not! count: it is only results that count. THE COLONY,
Referring to Franco, Mr. Lloyd George said: The world has pot LONDON, Sept. 28. The Council of the Kitchener Fund begun to appreciate the magnificenes, have decided to establish Commercial the nobility, the wonder of France. Scholarships to enable Britons who have This is the copcluding part of served with the Forces or Aresonatelegraphic summary of a speech. Tho of those dead or disabled by the war to first post had not reached in when we travel and study in allied countries. "
went to presa-ED.] The value of the Scholarships will ba 150 per annum.
This is supplementary to the funds for the purpose of relieving disabled members of the Forc
A brilliant French counter-attack rushed to meet the assaulting enemy DEUTSCHE-ASIATISCHE BANK AT waves, which were thrown back in dis- order with heavy onemy Icases.
We captured 250 prisoners and sight machine guns.
We appreciably extended our progress east and south-enat of Rancourt, and we penetrated St. Pierre Vaast Wood.
GEN. BRUSILOFF CONFIDENT.
not only relatively to the importance | CANADA OFFERS AN ADVANCE TO resched where success is no longer
of the gains, but absolutely. Our
FETROGRAD, Sept. 25. General Brusiloff is most confident. He declares that the period has been
THE MOTHERLAND.
estimated in territory captured, but to total casualties are not more than
the number of the enemy rendered hors OTTAWA, Sept. 28 de combat We had deprived the twice the number of enemy prisoner. | Das Division which had a specially The Canadian Governments Astrane, and Germans of 800,000 in four months, and when the gropitious diffoult task took an many prisoners offered to advance Great Britain moment arrives we will make big as it suffered 'casualties.
£10,000,000 for the payment of bounds forward and easily overcome imperial war supplies from Canada.
then be nearT:-
Wo established posts west and south-west of Eaucourt and l'Abbaye and within 800 yards of the latter. village.
We consolidated our position, ON the ridge north-cast, of Thiepval.
THE FRENCH FRONT.
PARIS, Sept. 28.
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A communiqué states: "There has been no enemy counter- attack on the Somme
A strong German attack on the Thiaumont-Fleury front was "sangui- nazily repulsed.
THE TAKING OF THIEPVAL.
TANE"
r. MACHINE GUNS,
LONDON, Sept. 38. Rcutor's Correspondent at Head quarters writes:
Good progress was made at the beginning of the attack on Thiepval, but hard fighting developed. The
THE DUTCH AND THE GERMAN
WAR LOAN.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 28.
So lar nobody has rentured to introduce the cew German War Loan or the Amsterdam Exchange, whereas the French War Loan has been successfully introduced.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
BOYS. IMPERIAL CHALLENGE
SHIELD COMPETITIONS..
LONDON, Sept. 28, The National Hiße Association has issued this year's results of the Imperial Challenge Shield Competition for Boys, | for shooting with small bore rifles", 323 teams in all parts of the Empire com- peted in the Senior Competition for boys over 15 years of age, and 197 in the Junior Competition, representing a total of 30,000 boys.
New Plymouth High School, New
machine gunping assumed terrible prZealand, won the first prize in both portions. The chief resistance same
competitions.
from a chates from which a furious very large proportion of the fity fire checked our advance. The a *Tank" lurched into action. It at once prizes in the Senior Competition were got into soft ground where it appeared on by Australia where the Cadet
to be stack, but it recovered and
waddled, said cheem, right up to the chateau and began a magnificent combat.
system is in an advanced stage.”
The English terms were fairly prominent in the Jumor Competition.
Entries from Canada, South Africa,
The enemy taschine gunners concen- New Zealand show some increase over trated on the Tank," which replied sa vigorously that the fusillads soon
slackened. The infantry crept up under the Competition was founded in 1910 cover of this contest, rushed the chates by Lient Colonel Raymond Schumacher and captured the commandant and other of South Africa.
survivors,
A furious struggle followed in the strests of Thiepval. “A double artillery barraga kept a ring around the com-
batacta
ESLISTMENTS IN AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE Sept. 29.
In the House of Representatives was announced that the enlist en in Australia to the 20th last. and amounted to 810,000
ghes stated that the Con- érendum would he majority of votes and
TREMENDOUS RAINFALL IN
AUSTRALIA
YOKOHAMA.
Toxro, Sept. 28. The Authorities have closed" the Tokohama branch of the Deutsche- Asiatische Bank
"TIMES * EXPERT ON THE END OF THE WAR.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
(Wali Tax Yat Pota, Service.)
DANGEROUS FOLITICAL
UNDER-CURRENTS.
PEKING, Sept. 29. There are very strong under-car- rents in the political situation, and 4 rupture may take place as any time.
CABINET TO BE REORGANISED.
PELING, Sept. 28.
London, 24th August. The Times" military expert, in an
It is reported that the Cabinet will optimistic review of the military situs tion, points out his reasons for believing be reorganised. Only Tuan Ki Sui discusses the arming of the amed armiester of Education) will be retained discusses the arming of the alus end, and (Premier) and Fan Yuan Lim (Minis for 1917 and 1918.
"Our superiority in the," says in it. the writer is not yet adequate
Ching Pik Kwong, Minister of the
the shaken,armies. Final victory it does not give us that annihilate Navy, hae tendered his resignation
'THE BALKAN ZONE.
BULGARIANS ATTACK UNDER THE -INFLUENCE OF DRINK.
SERBIANS REPULSE-
BULGARIANS
SALONIKA, Sept,, 98. The Serbian attacks were successfully
continued.
preponderance necessary for victory.
ing,
having completed our own on account of sickness.
we can set to work to: arm with a will.
We can fit out the
armies for 1917 and
and 1918, which must in
All the Military Governors of the
the end crush the most frantic efforts of provinces north of the Yangtze and the Central Powers, and as we can last also those of Kiangse and Fukien. so-long, or longer if necessary, we can he headed by Chay Fan, wired to Peking satisfied with nothing but the complete
of our demands.
such formidable
uzve
"The allies will end war as we have demanding the pxclusion of Tang abundantly supplied power so super. Shao Ti from the Cabinet.
with veterans and material that, failing some gross negli- gence on the part of our governments
Chang Fan has notified the Govern- ment that he will send four dele- during the present parleys, Germany gates to Peking to investigate the
be vill never ably to face a war in our accounts with Tang Shao Yi i
will
The estemy brought up reinforcementsMany soldiers firmly believe the poli- regard to the Belgan Loan arranged at Kajmakalan and attempted a series ticians will sall out in the end. But this of futile counterattacks.
Many of the enemy were captured of It was observed that many of the Bulgarians attacking were under the influence of drink.
RUMANIANS DRIVE THE ENEMY IN TRANSYLVANIA.
LONDON, Sept. 28
is certainly wrong, for the force at Nanking after the first Revolution pubize opinion behind the warnis so
strong that the public would think THE STATE RELIGION QUESTION. nothing of taking all the members of the Government and hanging them in a row
AN INSUFFICIENT MAJORITY if they showed any inclination to throw away at the peace parleys the fruits of } IN FAVOUR OF CONFUCIANISM ear stupendous war effort.
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CHARITY TENNIS MATCH AT
SHANGHAI.
An
HONGKONG CHAMPION
SHANGHAI CHAMPION,
HOJOUES EASY"
and modelled on marilar lines in sogard to their general tactica- There was total absence of anything, bordering on the brilliant. Tennis of the good sound. consistent order was seen in plenty.v Clever placig was prominent through out with long rallies. Strong back hand play was also in much evidence, apel ori the whole, the exhibition was quite up to standard and extremely enjoyable":
THE LAW.
A Rumanian communiqué states Fierce fighting continger south of Hemannstraat
By an Order in Coil dated August The Rumanians in the Vulcan Pasa 15. commissioned warrant rank will in attacked and drove back the enemy, who future be open to the Armourer. Brain is retiring hastily towards the north of His Majesty's Fleat, thus extending
Quiet prevails in the Dobrudjathe Order of October 13-1910, under against. La those in favour did not begal reprechauve MEJ. 8. Me trane. The fino had been raised
which the opportunity of represent a two-thirds majority, as the There is a cannonsdealong the Danube
"BUCHAREST BOMBED. –
BOOKAREST, Sept 28,
A Zeppelin and six German aeroplanes have bombed the city.........
There were 40 killed and 50 injured, including several Boy Sconta PORE
GREECE AND THE ENTENTE
INTERESTING RUMOURS
ATHENS, Sept. 28
It is reported that the Council of Ministers in agreement with the King hae decided upon military collaboration With the Entente, MN
GREEK WARSHIP JOINS ALLIED
MELLOURSE, Sept. 28 tremendous rainfall has caused the
Sept. 28, squtra", miles in
The battleship Hydra hus joined the Mooroopas in Allied Fleet
practically subine
GERMAN SHIPS FOR BRITAIN.
Harco replying in Pa
German steamETI VEIE
to the British Govern at the rate of TE ZE month We would'
Ironing the steamé
Major, Lunt
JUCCESSFUL AEROPLANE ATTACK REAR BRUSSELA
It is offic
warrant rank was given to the
opportunity was taken of air SE Green's short furlough to Shanghai to arrange a series of tennis matches be- tween the twice returned Singles Cham OPIUM SMUGGLERS IN ENGLEEN pion of Hongkong and our leading exponents of the game way tha The Christian and Mahommedan A Mercury. During the first week I FOWERFUL SYNDICATE DEFIRS members of Fariament strongly of his arrival Mr Groen found, most of his leisure, moments taken up on the opposed the recognition of Confucian B.R. C. Courts, where the foremost tennis
In an opium-smuggling prescrutin ism as the State Religion in the members of that Chib were played
in rotation and besten An excellest at Fast Ham recently the Constitution of China. The voting suggestion was that made to the effect
Grubbe showed 377 in favour and 203 that, a charity
od there was believed to be match be
arranged Hongkong Champion the
and Ayadiente carrying our this lit of the Shanghai 2300 with or without
last year, was
wwel bar it had been found naturally invited to u and very
Kindly
consented to do so. Through the courtesy of the Committee men at the back of it could not of the Bhanghai Cricket Club, the game brought to court was arranged to be played on their quoted the Commissioners of National
Counsel f
1' for the Customs Authorities courts, a nominal
chatze of one being levied on those who desired to Health Insurance for the statement that The match there was a great shortage of runs in It has been decided that the witness the proceedings
came shall be
The title of the new rank is com the inw requires, the Bill was not missioned armourer the pay is
and the fized at 11a. day on promotion, with passed. subsoquent biennial increments of six- perice a day to a maximum of 138 day Pensions and allowances are to be on the scale applicable to chief artificer engineer
Under another Order dated August 18, Houtenant-commanders on the Permane
-CANTON CEMENT WORKS.
PEKING, Sept. 28.
Champ uphold local honours was one of the most lucrative:” hasi-
dollar
nesses that could be carried on, but
off yesterday afternoon, comment Great Britain and it was much inted. cing at 415 pm and it is satisfactory A Chinese fireman was sent cod, to ent List of the Royal Naval Reserve and Canton Cement Worka Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve are to be placed under the direct control of to state that the attendance was all that six months hard labour for attempting paid in the same scale es lieutenant the Ministry of Finance, could be desired the proceeds to be to expert stb. of opiam.
Royal
seniority and according to
A third Order provides that candr
large number of roses having dates on appointment to the Royal N Naval Air Fervice are to be designated been provided for s
Our Day! robationary fight, officers which titl
Joint
and the
will retain unsill qualiɓed; së fight eutenant-: The Order establishes the
probationary dight officer
Frie náznén “otkitle places " on the Franch battlefields:"remacicá writer in
London: Iminiscent
ebritiem pas and Flear, sid
And the mind turns to the Ancien Begine struggles against bank-
appropriated to the Allies Red Cross Funds totaling a nice little figure
The first sett cat
ent to MoBachman by an ample margin of 6-2 The second found Groen in great form, sn be wou With dogged six games off the
Melachian pulled prep consistenty Red Croaswonderfully, and again, took the lead by 6.3. All the excitement was left for the nder of St. John, fourth game, as by winuing same. Mo be glad to hear Eachranouk have annexed the | honours at issue. The first three-gainer
were stubbornly contested,
boing the order of the day?
however pas
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frear by
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