MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 2):
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Thors dus kwon reciprocul artillery nefivity,
JAPAN'S “MONROE DOCTRINE" FOR FAR EAST.
THE PROTECTION OF CHINA,
NEW YORK, Sept. 30,*: Viscount Ishii, Head of the Special
THE 'BRITISH FRONTË”
Tapumete Mission to the United States, speaking at a banquet giver Pasnos, Sept. 30, in honour of the Japanese Mission, Field Marshal Sir Douglas. Huigproclaimed the application of the reports: --
Mono Doctrine in the Far East, and declared that not only would Japan not seek to assaid the integrity and sovereignty of China but was propares eventually ໄດ defend Phinese independence against ang We drove off bombers, to the east aggression, for Japan knew that her of Foos
an Lindmark would be threatened by any outside interference with China,
We dispersed in concentration of infantry to the cast of Polygon Win sh.
THE FRENCH FRONT.
Lospox, Sept. 30.0
A French communiqué states:- The day has been quiet except for heary cunnomading on the Aisne and an fhe right of the Meuse.
There has been so infantry action.
A French
LATER
THE SILVER MARKET,
LONDON, Sept. 30, Silver is quoted at HAL The Market is quiet.
HOTEL
uniqué states GERMAN GUESTS IN A SHANGHAI There is very coisilerable, until- Jury, activity at Panthéon, Hurtebise,
·Craonuse and on the right bank of) The Mense..
There were mutual aid isewhere?
GERMAN REPORT.
A German official message states: There has been strong, artillery activity on the cost between the Yster and the Cominee Ypres Canal.
Avintors attached docks and ware --housea in' Lotion and also Raungate; Sheerness and Margate and eased conflagrations,
Allan-machines returnedits: feby,
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA,
M..KERENSKY'S APPEAL TO THE
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE. ·
LONDON, Sept. 30.
DIRECTORS ERPUSE TO EXPEL
THEM.
Fifty-eight British and America guests at the Kalee Hotel, Shangbai, petitioned the Directors to give enemy quests in the hotel notice to quit. The hotel is owned by an American Corpors ton of which Mr S Fessendien is The Directors declined to expel the German ghests as a whole but if individual guests made them selves obnoxiquatho Directors said they
Chairman
THE CHINA MATE
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
ANOTHER AIR RAID. ON" LONDON.
LONDON, Sept. 30. A British otcial communique states:-
Aeroplanes crossed the costs of eight and nine o'clock last evening. Kent and Essex in groups between Several attacks were made on London.
Eastern and South-Eastern Dis Bombs were dropped in the North triets; also at various places in Kent and Essex...
Reports of ensualties and dainage have not get been received.
GERMAN REPORT" -.
LONDON, Sept. 30.,
A wireless German official report states:-
Our aviators bombed Fondon and several places on the south coast.
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LINER TORPEDOED.
JAPANESE ESCORT RESCUES: 330 PASSENGERS:
ALSO SAVES A TRANSPORT.
V.R.C. AQUATIC SPORTS.
The Victoria Recreation Club war packed with spectators on Saturday afternoon, to witness the Bus day's events. Evary available seat was co eupied and a number of other vantage points were made use of auch as the high diving platform
The Chairman of the Club the Hon.
took his past with the other officials in Mr. Chand Saveen, CMC, attended and
the hard work of supervising the racing.
LONDON, Sept. 80. Reuter learns that the Japaness admin reports that Japanese des
royers were escorting a litter and peed. The Japanese produced, a: transport when the last was tor Amoke-screens to protect the liner rushed to discover and attack the The afternoon's entertainment was from further attack, while the others submarine, the Japanese alternately enlivend by the excellent musical *protecting the liner and firing at the programme "rendered by the Band of locality of the submarine. They the Middlesex Regiment, and tea rescued 550 persons from the finer, and other Ught refreshments were. including women and children, in low than an hour, art bought then and the transport to safety,
EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN,
ENEMY POSITION OCCUPIED.
Provided tables prettily decorated with flowers being arranged in the
tmnakum.
LONDON, Sept. 30, An East Africa official report
THE BRITISH FRONT,
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY, RAIDStates:--
AND AERIAL OPERATIONS.
After encountering considerable
resistance, and trops occupied
Nalango, "sofith-westward of Kilwa, Losses, Sept. 30.
We are pro- Field-Marshal Sir Douglas High captured a gun
We, repulsed an attempt to rid two posts on H 70, northward of Lens We captured a few Germans Two men ur missing. We also captured" a "low" prisoners in patrol encounters in the neighbourhood of the Hupaume-Carbrži road.
Our, artillery, was, active on the are fout
There was considerable artillery firing at points between the Ypres Cominek Canal and St. Julien
Our aeroplanes dropped laur tons
All the events, especially the finale, ware.watched with great intarest and much-anthusiasm was displayed.
The results were as follows:—
M. AR Souzi.
Hion Diva (open).—1, G. Hall; 2,
100 YARDS BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP OF
CLEANSING AND PURIFYING
-AWAY IN THE LEAD AND STILL GAINING.
BORATED LAVENDER
BATH AMMONIA
ANTISEPTIC
EXPRESSLY PREPARED
FOR TOILET USE.
CLEANSING
This new preparation will be found to combine the aromal properties of the Franch Toilet Waters with the olemasing power Ammonta
.......
DELICATELY PERFUMED with the sweek odour of MITOHAM LAVENDER the bath has a new charm.rar WH
The addition of antiseptics REMOVES SKIN IMPURITIES. and from the bather from the distréssing skin troubles sa provalent in tropical climates.
50 cents and $1.00 per bottle.
Queen's Dishe
Tel. 492.
COLONY (boys of 14 years and under" OUR DAY”
-1, C. Logia (67 seca); 2 G. Jack (70-2-5 sec.).
gressing in the Tukelidi Valley, LADIES NOMINATION (open)-1, Tar Belgians are within seven Bom. Watson, 2, L. M. France, 3, J. miles of Mahenge.
Stewart,
FICTITIOUS TURKISH COMMUNIQUES.
Lospos, Sept. 30, General Maude, replying to the General Staff's enquiry if there was - any foundation for the various reports
of British reverses appearing in the Turkish communiqué, says: "I do not intend to contradict the Turkish
and consistently fetitious."
Geen Maude mentions thus regarding the Turkish claim, on
Wednesday of the complete annihila tion of one of our cavalry detach ents in the Euphrates region, the actual filets are that three of our toets were wounded in a patrol brush,
were prepared to deal with such cases of hotni on the aerodromes atigues which are regularly
the reASONS
the circumstances may require. Among frontale and Carnjeres, dumps, and given for this decision the Neilets milways. Another six are (1) that the guests of German tons were dropped during the night nationally are not over 15 per cent of the total number of hosts in the hotel; on similar targets; including the (2) the offensive acts complained of were | Gontroleaz rodrobne......... Despite. » not of a very serious character and were heavy barrage, all our machines confined
very langely to persons who ate returned safely. not actual guests of hotel. Under
the these circumstances, it does not appeal!
During the raids our flyers used to the directors' sense of justice that the their machine-guns with good affert innocent, and especially women and against troops and transport. children, should be humiliated and perhaps made suffer without greater provocation than appears to
the directors to exist at present." The Directors welded that they had adopted the
the same policy as is followed in America, amely, not to resort to man nationality except in the national drastic measures against persons of Ger interest,ur upon some other ground-thin the fered by war,
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We brought down ten enemy: aches and drove down four. The air, nur machines are miss. ing."
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natural feelings of bostility engenar
A delayed hessage from Petrograd (gives d'further portion of the speech delivered by M. Kerensky at the Conference on the 28th." He said The correspondencs is published in that Genend Komiket demanded that the Shanghai mpers, and the writer of the covering letter ususIf the Ger- The Petrograd district should be my Clah was cloved because it was -under bis gatherity as the hill of thought undesirable to allow the Ger inans to have a place in which to plot Riga brought the capital much and plan, still less is it desirable, in the Bearer the war one. The Govern- public interest, that
large
umbera ment refused and General Kontoffely subjects (many of them well- known plotters and maleontents) should be allowed a safe abiding place under to be compelled to vacate their rooms, or the American tax. Are the Allied guesta will pablic opinion bring about the much desired resuls?"
than moved suddenly towards Petro, grad. The country must now make & great final cfort autarchy was growing and irresistibly over-spreud- ing the country in wives. He pealed to the Conférence to give the Government and the country a deci sive load. Otherwise the Revolution would be lost.
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SF. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
HONGKONG AND CHINA' DISTRICT
GERMAN REPORT.
TURKS MASSACRE ARABS..
LARIES TWO LENGTHS RACE-I, Miss M. Russell (rec. 35); 4' Miss L. Tolland (rec. 28): -3, Mra. Hall (rec. 5). HURDLE RACE-I, G. Hall; 2 Stewart.
GIRLS' RACE (two-lengths handicap). Annie Talland (rec. 41); 2, Marjorie Windebank (rec IN).
FOUR LENGTIN HANDICAP-1, 8. A
Marmi (rec. 6);;2. A. V. Barros (rec, 2),
CHALLENGE TEAM RACE-1, Catholie Union 2 Dicepsan Old Boys, Asst. The winning team, was composed of I
Sours, J. Lima, G. M. Roca, T. M. Crazand H.J: Silva. Won easily. Four teama competed.
CONSOLATION RAC Two lengths).
Dispensary
Queen's Road Central
+
OUR DAY
18TH OCTOBER.
REPARATING,J EXHILARATING
DRAWING OF WAR BONDS
LANE,
CRAWFORD & CO.
WILL PRESENT FREE
ONE
TICKET
1, Bombardier Watson: 2, GW. Roza FOR EVERY $20 WORTH OF GOODS PURCHASED
In calling upon Mrs. Sandeman to
disribute the prizes the Hom Mr.
Cland Severn, C.M.G., said he would
IN THEIR STORE
like to make a few remarks about the OR CASH ONLY
Perdanan, Sept. 20." - It is reporter from Turkey that aquatic rsecting which had just finished. Djimal Tasha has organised mus. | The Annual Aquatic Sports of the V.RO
A tiendan ntheil report states sores of Amis in Syrin, recalling
We repulsed English lont attacks Zoubeke, and dive out, the from the crater line on the Ypres Passchendale rend.
THE VITAL THEATRE OF WAR,
the Armenian atrocities.
All the leaders of the baitional movement have been ordered to be hanged.
FOOD SUPPLIES:
A COMMON ALLIED ACCOUNT.
Paris, Sept. 30.
In the Chamber, the Minister for Supplies, referring to the lood sup
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
THE OILY BECLUBIR
ENGLISH: : SALÕEKS
IN THE COLO
Diss
Bros
this year has been very saccassial, and From September 26th to October 16th the entries had been satisfactory. This year some genius suggested having two "new-eventa, one a ladies' mice and, one ■. wirls race, and whoever it might be he deserved very great credit. They bad. had two excellent competitions among the ladies and the girls, and be hoped that the outer which each com petitor would take away would lead to others coming forward next year. The
a great success as they had been if aquatic sports could not have been such
they had not had
I much thoroughly ex- perienced and willing workers. Among those workers he must first mention the name of Mr. B.C. Witchell (Applause.) Year after year he was here, there and everywhere during every day of the sports; and another worker, who modestly kept in the background was Mr. Douglas Bain, to whom they owed very great gratitude-well as to their | old friends who figured on the front sheet of the programme, and who were always to the fore in acting as judges and in other positions. He did not wish to detain them any longer, as it was getting very late, so he would call upon theMrs. Sandeman to be to
Britain, the United States and Italy would make purchases or a common account as a single committee.
Losos, Sent, 201 Renter's Correspondent at Britishı Headquarter reports-The chief the renewal, efforts of the Germuns ply, announced that France, Great feature of the week-end is been
to retrieve heir losses. Our artillery has dealt most successfully with the enemy, and the wastage of themy nan-power upon the Flanders Ridges during the last ten days has pro- cooded at ́a nuts which is alrendy All Divisions will parade at the Law bearing tungible fruits The German Courts on Sunday, October 7th, at 9 a.mtroops which quite lately were identi
Dress: Helmets,
Shorts, pastees, fed on the Russian Front ure now
opposite the British. There von fessedly regard the circumstance of having been pushed bark westward at time when theres was so much
GERMAN OFFERS TO FRANCE AND haversacks (fitted), water-bottles.
ENGLAND.
Handstretcbers required.
INTERESTING STATEMENT BY RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 30.
At the Democratic Conference, M. Verhofsky, the Minister of War,
declared that Russia 'a wenkness had led Germany to offer France and. Great Britain all they wanted; bar at the expense of Russia, whos. Allies rejected the offers with "In dignation, belieyin confidently int the Russian army would do its duty. The army and navy were not refusing to fight, but they were rigt animated. with the spirit of victory which alone would save Russia.
DRAMATIC SCENE.
A: dramatic scene, followed when M. Kerensky referred to the revolu tionary threat to re-open the Finnish Diet, The Nationalists cheered and
M. Kerensky, confronting them, said that the citizens who had not yet lost their reason would appreciate the applause, eaecially when the an nour.cement had just been received of the both of a German fleet in the Gulf of Finland.
Following M.Verkhovsky, MO
conlitz
TM fight
omarly Minister of
T.K-CA, DIVISION.
Tuesday, Oct. 2nd.:-
8 p.m.-Inspection by Divisional Sur-talk of a great Russian offensive am geon 3. F. Lee. Dress:Helmets, Shorts, auguring ill for Gelman success in pustees haversacks, (fitted), water- bottles (filled), greatcoats (colled
the west. This again emphasises Thursday, Det.4th
8 pm-Squad and Stretcher Drill.
BALTINGPON DIVISION. Monday, October 1st:-
4.13 p.in.Bandaging Cings. Tuesday, October Sad
431 p.m.-Sqund and Stretcher Drill.: Wednesday, October 3rd
2 p.o-Band Practice: Thursday, October 4th :-
4'30 p.m.-Bandaging Class. : Friday, October th
4.30 p.m.-Squad and Stretcher Drill. Saturday, October 6th-
pm-Band Practice
QUEEN'S" COLLEGE (DIYZSJON.
Tuesday, October 2nd --
415 pm-Squad and Stretcher Drill. wednesday, October 3rd-
12.45 p.m.-First Aid Claas, Corp. Kong in charge. Thursday, October 4th
that the west is the vital theatre.
War
“GERMAN AEROPLANES LAND -IN-
HOLLAND.
A
AMSTERDAM; Sept. 20, 4 German aeroplane of the newest type, with three machine-guns und a bombs, descended at Sas Van Gent
**
One of the three occupants was severely wounded. The others ut- tempted to escape, but were cap- tured.
They will be interned.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 30.
A German biplane descended on Friesland. Its thres, aviators set it on fire.
SPANISH REVOLUŢIONARIES
SENTENCED.
MADRID, Sept. 80. The leaders of the abortive revolu tion in August have been sentenced to penal servitude for life. They include three Socialists.
THE FINNISH DIET.
SOCIALISTS TAKE CHARGE.
HELSINGFORS, Sept. 30, The Governor-General sealed
Diet but the President brolic the seat give away the prizesind us to
and eighty Socialists held a meeting at which they passed Bilis estab lishing an eight hours day, equal tights for Jews, conferring on the Diet sovereign power and making the Senate responsible to the Diet. The Governor-General subsequently or dered the prosecution of the Pre aident and the eighty members,
In addition to the official prize at it foold be mentioned that two cups were presented for the half-mile, which result
in a dead heaty and for being such a good second in the 100 yard's champion ship D. Laing also got a prize. All the ladies who competed received a silver spoon, Peny
On the Conclusion of the presentation of prizes the Hon. Mr. Claud Severa adid -There is one other thing I would like to say, and it is that you may re mark upon the beastiful table from which these prizes have been presented. THE SILVER MARKET.
Underneath this huge Union Jack LONDON, Sept. 80.
stands a billiard table. The generous doner told me not to mention his name. Mosar Samuel, Montage and am therefore unable to tell you that it Co. report, on the silver market was given by an old member of this attributes, the fall the price of Club, Mr. Ho Fook; (Laugåtar sud ap- silver to the few remaining holders phase) I think we owe him a very BRITISH AIR RAID ON BEIRUT.reslizing the bulk of their stocks great debt of gratitude. The table will Towing to high prices and to vague bo of immense value during the winter LONDON, Sept. 29 rumours regarding what America will months. I wish to ask you to give Mr. The Admiralty announces that do with its large stock of kilver dol-Ho Fook a hearty vote of thanks for his Naval aeroplanes on Thursday bombara; and, secondly, to the almost kind gift (Applans) De 5.15 p.mad and Stratcher Drilled store-houses on the south-western complete cessation of the Chinese
4.15 pm-Bandaging Practice, Corp!, Kong in charge. Saturday, October Oth
2.37 pm-Parade on QC. ground, Causeway Bay.
VICTORIA DIVISION. Friday. ctober 6th
(80) H. RALPEN, Officer in Charge of Dit
People are mad on mining entor opposed the inclusion prisen in Formosa just now, says the "Kobe Berak Many leading Japanese
the Maximalist, mine owners are prospecting for various
Acois partice d4chsted that
one imperatives
Bourned at mid-
ide of Beirut harbour. Many direct demand hits were obtained and fres started.
All our machines returned W
A cruiser shelled and set fire to store-houses on the mola Va
TIGHTENING THE BLOCKADE
LONDON Sept. 29.
g of the blockade is
The tightening
ores. Several ties are at work in the mountain rebelted by the abs origines. It in reported that some of indicated by His Majesty the King theta hare hes already rewarded for signing a proclamation rohibitin this striThe litaul Mining Com-the exportet certain articles to Sca ponyhanized a party of over
và miêu mini for copper oiner
As the to which they are
navia and. Holland
going blurdik a very pro RING OF ITALY VISITS FRANCE.
IN MOSCOW misingi rapper
powitag: much
SLUMP ON AMERICAN G
MARKET.
New Yonx, Sept. 80. lumped seven couts in two
deye owing to the decreasing coinage demand and the readjustment of its volves in such now ton av is benig houded sup
nie, and the referee of silver from,
Mrs. Sandeman was then presented with a beautiful bouquet by Miss Wit chell, and cheers were also given for Mr. Sandeman, the Chairman of the Club and also for the popular Họn. Secretary
OTHERS LOOK THE SAME
"MALTHOID"
IS THE SAME"
EVERYDAY! EVERYWHERE I
eral Reefing
Laid by our expertai Guaranteed rights
Frea particulare from
BRADLETO & COMPLACE
JAPAN'S "WAR CHARITIES.
The Japanese Foclety rested in? DIPHTHERIA—HOW IT MAY BE wounded, sick and
gold pre
Entanto Power wit The Speaker of the collected, foto)
$100,000 The Entente Fow
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By spending
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