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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918
TELEGRAMS.
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THE BRITISH FRONT.
BRITISH COUNTERATTACK
"SAVES POST.
LOSTON. Aug. 6.9
· Field-Marghal Sir Douglas Haig reports
Unr counter-attack repulsed attempted capture of a post to the -northeast of Metris,"
We took a few prisoners at machine guns during the night in the Nieppe Forest sector
There was active. hostile gua-shelling to the north of Villers Bestenneux.
"The enemy's artillery wranglso active Becquoy and to the north of
Bethune.
THE CIVIL WAR
IN RUSSIA....
"BIG"BATTLE NORTH OF UFA,
AMSTERDAM, ANG S
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THE FIGHT FOR JAROSLAY,·
CHINESE AFFAIRS-
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE TAI O TRAGEDY.
CASE AGAINST INDIAN” CONSTABLE RESUMED.
Mr. King (D.S.P. examined by Mr. Shenton,, inaintained what he nid yesterday reported on page 3 of this issue) that a constable should his superior
communiente
with
Suppose you heard a shai blodel to -you weaary predt: what would you (da?--I world have informed If there
was anybody, near by."
Would you notum out abo gued?—Yes.
Te the Army you are not supplied with a whistler No.-
In the Police you are?—Yes.
Have you ever been instructed in structions that if anybody approaches
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that you are to regiet to the first When on beat were you taught officer if anybody is apprching from
itäie Yes,
39 Queen's Road Central,
Telephone 298.
"(The “Chinos Mad" Service)- 'SOUTHERN" PROVINCES REQUEST FOREIGN RECOGNITION. A telegram from Petrograd to Berlin claims that the Soviet troops were
PRKING, Aug, 7 victorious at Jarnabé after suevern A telegram requesting the Foreign battle in which 5000 counter-revoluPowers to fecognise the Clovermneut | tionarien were drowned, while Ageing uf, the Sith-West Provinces us! acro the Volga. A big battle ia proceeding between the Red Guards been tramatitted by the Consula tyofficer by blowing his whistle and from outside the man is to keep a and Czechc-Sloraks north of U
their Ministers in Peking, who, inot leaving his post. If he saw his look-out. turt, have transmitted the request)
superior officer running out of the to their respective Governments station. he would naturally think he Twas orgnizant of something. After Flie Cheung Chow incident certain
ties artangonents were made } regards! vertain station, but not in writing. Certaa new dispositions were unde. During the Social Revolutionaries gate to the Conference of Tuchus M, Shenton: And the list given occupation anndreds of Bolsheviks were af Tientsin with a letter stating his by Hara Singh and Boga Singh were executed and subsequently the Redwillingness to emcede the Veg substantidly erect us regards in Gasmia exacted a fearful revenge and Generals. slaughtered over 300, including wo Presidency to Ts Kwan, on, condi- strutions?--Yes. The instructia came hora-1 certainly dil just]
tion dat he will take stammand in were further, checkosi by visiting-know where the slats came from a New and Comfortable Cars
Superintendents who visited the the commencement. I heard one i
AMSTRIDAM, Aug. 6, The Rheinische Wesljasliche says that the fighting at Jaroslav ended in favour of the Bolsheviks. It was one of the
bloodiest battles of the entire civil war and lasted fifteen days Jaroslav abanged bands frequently.
STRONG ENEMY ATTACKS. The enemy launched a strong loral attack by a reserve Division to the south of Morlancourt, astride the Bray- Corbie al reparing our advanced ANOTHER COUNTER-REVOLUTION- Tcrench fings on a portion of the ground
we gained on the night of July Loud fighting continues.
We further advanced our posts in the Paeant wood vector on a 2,000 yard front.
There was no air fighting on the 5th
BRITISH OFFICERS ESCAPE FROM
PRISON. CAMP.
'DY MEANS OF SUBTERRANEAN PASSAGE.
AMSTERDAM, Ang. 7. Twentynine British officers have escape from Holzminden rump in ilauover. A high reward is offered for this arrest..
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A German newspaper states that one, who was recaptured, revealed that the escape was made by a mbterranean pusage at which the prisoners had worked for nine months.
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GERMANS EXHORTED TO HEAVY SACRIFICES.
DISSEMINATORS OF WILD RUMOURS CAUTIONED.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 6. The Minister of War in the Bavarian Diet, referring to the stoppage of the offensive, said the principal task of the fifth year of the war was to oróke
cited and persevering will among the German people to enable them to hear the heaviest sacrifices till peace is obtained. Therefore, disseminators of wild rumours regarding the Army lenders and the food situation must be ruthlessly punished.
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THE WARILDA."
CAPTAIN AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF WAA.C. DROWNED.
ARY PLOT.
AMSTERDAM, Aug.6.
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A message frora, Morcow received vin Berlin, states that the Council of People's Commissarius has voted 300,000,000 rubles for operations against the Czecho-Slovaks.
A counterrevolutionary plot box
been discovered at Vologda al forty
officers have been arrested.
M. Tantaky has arrived at Petrogral Cholers in Moscow is increasing
VON EICHHORN'S SUCCESSOR IN
KIEFF.
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instructions..
-THE TIENTSIN CONFERENCE.
PERING, Aug 7, The Premier seit a special deles
the fight against Kwangtung
The Conferetive had up, hjertion place every quartett. to the proposal and Two Kwan will peed South.
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NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENCY REFUSES APPOINTMENT.
"Pexing, Aug. 1.
Clas Sai Chang ammontures that he
will return
Parliament.
THE PRESIDENT PREPARING TO
RETIRE.
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I think it is fair to say that they should be printed. The majority of įthe Indian police camist renal printed regulations. Certain specific inste tions were given verbally.
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should like to know who, was
responsible for the sending of 119
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Did you blow your whistle when you beard the shat?—I did not. were running, and it was inside the
Why, suit --Bocuse the people.
station. It was not a thing for the sentry to report, became it was not utkle: I know it was from inside
you" dal not how where the shots ghe people man from the station... Did you not tell the Voroner that,
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shot lisfore I m
Did you know before you run that the chats came from the station?—| Idid not know where the shots were. fired. I am the senis Iulian officer.
the Eupen sergeant were to go to Higkong, ["ano responsible if Fam the sitior officer.
Why did you not fire your rifle at
the man who Had the shot-Be-
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before the opening of the new for Police by my order.
to his native country sent by the Captain. Superintendent
se who was firing the shot.. I conhi not fire without a target. Do you remember a similar "ng, Why did you not go and find the videnit last winter at Taipo? There who was firing? You were of ; hours on the hill. This dil apt come was a sanilir behy of a watch by into my mind, Antiin. I defended the us You said that the Chinese inter- this foort. It was an Italian serpreter told you to remain on the PANING, Aug. 7.
geant. Me. Omne tried the case in hill as you may be shot. f.put President Feng Kw Cheng is
tluir purticular vore he was detained it to you that the "Chinese inter- Menbrandum for sub | preparing
preter asked you to renmin behinui at Hongkong atsl was only sent to that the man dul not escape? MORE GERMÁN PROPAGANDA IN is when he tenido las pigu Taipo for the evidence. I do notNo, he did not any that.
tion to the new Parliament; nos also a circular letter for the Pro Viners explaining his attitudes,
AMSTERDAM. Ang. 6. Count Kirchbuch, successor to Field. Marshal von Eichhorn, has arrived at Kiaff.
RUSSIA,
LONDON, Ang. 6.
* The Frankfurter" Zellwards Moncow Correspondent states thac int Heli- ferich's appointment is connected with German efforts to secure a ruptura belween the Soviet Government and the Enterte.....
ALLIED FORCES LAND AT
ARCHANGEL
GREETED WITH ENTHUSIASM BY INHABITANTS.
LONDON, Aug. 1.
The Frees Bureau reports that Allied naval and military forces on the 2nd inst, with the active concurrence of the Russian population, landed at Archangel. The inhabitants greeted their arrival with general enthusiam.
. PEACE TREATY BETWEEN
FINLAND AND RUSSIA.
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SOUTH TO BE BUBJUGATED IN THREE MONTHS.
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put it to your that you were Mr. Shengen: There was a differ frightened?--My mind was upset. jaure of procedure, your Worship, in,
The Magistrite: Suppose you were this case.
on sentryigo in the Army and you Has there always been only one Fitopes at Taj 2 Up to Febrd to youNobody could haves ran
ran away, "what would have happen- || jury 1918 there were always two. if this was in the Army. I, was so
After that it was reduced to one up sudden. Pakiso, Aug. 7 till February 1917. The same manavement would have done.
I do not know what "the According to information derived went again in February 1917. It i from the Cabinet, it is endested was reduced game on the 2nd of a running away in the Army Twould have been court-martialled that the South an be "subjugated August, 1917. That a retired on shot-It was not rug neglect. in three months at; an approximate Pension on 4th August. It has I do not know what the Government
mained at one ever since.
would have dene, ma expenditure of $15,000,000 #month. THE ATTITUDE OF THE YANGTZE TUCHUNS.
PEKING, Ant
On, whose instructions was the staif
euced-on the instructions of the Captain Superintendent of Toliau. The man retired its pension and was not replaced, a intructions from the C.S
The Tuchuns of Kiangshi, Klungsi,!
Fshnk you conlusted the recent ququiry, before the Coroller?-1 did, Hupeh and Human have sent à joint under the (8.P.'s instructions. telegraphic reply to the Tientsinin I currect in saying that go Conference resolutions.
fewidence was given of the reduetion of the staf at Tai O The staff at the station was not brought out.
As a matter of fact the jury, gave va "direct suggestion that the staff. should not be less than twe-I think there was a rider, Treinen- her there were two riders.
They state, Erstly, that they have no decided opinion regarding the AMSTERDAM, Aug. "6.
policy to be adopted towards the Sonty, except that "if attacked they would counter-attack, but would not were wetucking:
LONDON, Ang. 6. M. Violet Long, Deputy Chief A Berlin mage says that delegates Controller of the AAC, who was from Russia and Fuld have arrived drowned in the sinking of the Wanda, at the invitation of the German Gorarne was an occupant of one of the capsized ment to conclude a peace treaty. This life honte. When in the sea she got will eventually decide whether Russia entangled in some ropes. Her orderly for, Finland owne Marmag.
helik her up for a long time by the hair
and others came to the rescue, bas M, REQUISITIONED DUTCH TE Long Buchlenly collapsed and sank.
The Captain was droward through returning to the ship for papers. He was seen struggling in the water, and the first officer unavailingly endeavoured to rescue him.
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Mr. Shenton: I think there we recommending that these fauts
hosild he brought before the jung
30 you think you did well by lunging your post at Tui 0-1 can- not say anything
Were you justified in roning away, considering that you knew Mr. Glendenuing was in the station?--I
aw everybody running.
But you were armed and on duty7
did not think at the moment. The case was adjourned till to- orrow afternoon.
HONGKONG POLICE RESEËYZ.
Ordam issued by Mr. F. C. Joskin, CB.E.
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PARADES.
Secondly, they would love to point out should have been bright I think the evidence that I just Farliment the election of President but at the enquiry: I think it is The following will parade at Central ] Vice-President of the Republic. irrelevant. - I do not propes at 3.30 p.ru. Uniform, helmets and
spikes Thinly, they accept the policy answer it..
12th. The Magistrate: 1"think it in decided by the Government regard.jp ing the dispatch of troops to Siberia. Ng Pad Foo and Fing Yuk Chong The Pritish and American Ministers have telegraphed to Wong-din Yuen have notified the Foreign Minister offer-saying that the Tientsin Conference AMERICAN TANK STEAMER SUNH.ing improved terms in respect of requisie rot adequately informed of the tioned vessels lost. The valuation per gross ton ranges from £75 sterling for condition at the front when it
A German submarine sank
ships ander ten years old to £52. 10s. for decided to continue the fighting ao ships under thirty-nine years. When We, who know, think there is no American tank steamer 100 miles off owners perfer replacement the Govern the Virginia coast. Thirty survivor ments will pay 10 per cent. interest on other way to save the country but have been landed.
the value from the date of loss until y stopping the fighting. We replacement.
therefore, request you to inform the- Central Government of this opinion
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.
BRAZILIAN STEAMER
SUBMARINED.,
44 MEN MISSING..
MADRID, Aug. 6. The captain and seventeen of the crew of the Brazilian steamer Maceio, formerly German vessel, which has been sub. marined have landed at Corcubion.
Two rafts with 44 man are missing."
THE PREMIER'S MESSAGE.
READ AT AMUSEMENT HALLS.
LONDON, Aug. 6..
Mr. Lloyd George'a message was rend in every theatre, music-ball, cinema and public meeting at 9 o'clock lést night and was received with. loud cheering and the singing of the National Anthem.
RECRUITING IN INDIA.
INTERESTING STATISTICS...
LONDON, Aug.
In the House of Commons, Mr. ES.
"
The Governments will replace trampe in a year and liners in eighteen months after peace is concluded.
THE STATE TRIALS IN FRANCE.
·M. MALVY TO BE BANISHED.
| meanour."
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(Paris, Aug. 7.".
THE SILVER MARKET."
THE SUPREME COURT.
THE HAYRE COLLIGION..
Monday, August No. 1 Section: Wednesday, August 14th-No.1Coy. Thursday, August 14th.-No. 3 Coy." Nection at Water Police Station. on Friday, August 18th at 0.45 pm. Kit and rifles will be inspected by a B.C. 145, the ecmad constable, Superintendent at 8.00 p.m. on each of examined, said he hurl been nind the
above parades. years in the Police force and during
POLLLE SCHOOL. that period he had been placed in Mr. T. H. King, A. 8. P., reports the several parts of Hongkong and the following members of No. Platoon as New Territory. On July 1ith he sun'
having Passed with Credit.
P.C. 613 Ozorio P.C. 64 Ribeiro duty at Tui . When he went
C.S.M. Silva duty at. 1 o'check he took his
Cr Sergt. 587-Rosario PC. 62 Barradas FC. 525 Ribeiro P.C. 793 Pereira The list of men of this unit› whe
Fassed is posted at H. Q. Office.
post under, a tree and half-an-hour later he heard a noise similar to a hot being fred. When he was at the back of the station, he saw all the people running away. He did
PATROL REPORTE not know why they were running away. He say 202, 20) and 881. Note L. printed on the back of the and some others running to the present Patrol Report Form, is cancelled
These Reports will in fature be sent Eastern gate. They were Indian to this Office within 4 days of the und Chinese: "The sergeant-major | termination of each Patrol Period.
might have been mongst them. It' Reports for the Period July 18th was a sudden attack and he way them August sat will therefore be sent in on all running away; so he tan also before August Bath. Reports for the
collected from this Ofice. Then he went up the-bill-side, and mouth of July already sent in should be
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No. 2 Company. Anticatious for leave under D.O. & 7-10 sad 10 must be made through init Commanders, and not through the Company Commanders
No. a Platoon
(M." Mulvy" who was charged with
The hearing of the case in which communicating to the enemy French motion was issued to set aside 'e writ military and diplomatic secrets on Jan. of summons in a case in which The class was acquitted on the major Eakside Steamship Company, Limited, charges hat was found guilty of misde-owners of the .s. Competitor, sued at ind was upset and he could not. remuined there for 2 hours. His
LATER. Moxien Steamship Company, ooars of ingest anything that could stop M. Malvy has been banished from the ss. Marico City, for £7,201.9.9 for the stampede. He thought that if France for five years, without civil.damages caused by s collision which he saw anyone he could take en degradation.
took place between the two reselquiries about it. He thought that
Or Bergt 654 Barratto will act as Unit whilst the .s, Competitor, was moored if there was a second European Commander from this date and doring officer in charge he could have pre- the absence on leave of Inspector C.M.S.. alongside, quay at Havre, France, de vented the stampede. The Chinese Alves. February 13, 1916 was resumed in interpreter told him to remain on chambers this morning wherein the hill as he might be shot. When
Berg 26 Tam Wing Kwong reverts to decision was given.
the launch camo he and others went the ranks at his own request. to the Europeun Bergerhit and after August 13th; Monday, Aug
Tuesday, wards went to the statim. The 19th, Tuesday, August 27th and Friday, Notwithstanding the great efforts other Indians are back by the time August 30th at 4.60 p.m. put forth by the anitary authorities of the launch arrived. When the Seoul for the prevention and suppresion European sergount came in the
lanner, their confidence was restored.POLISH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Cross-examined defendant sak be
LONDON, Aug. The Silver Market is quiet.
A influential Welsh society in Ballarat, Australia, recently cabled to Mr. Lloyd George: "God confound your enemies,"
Hundreds of roses were showered by of epidemics in town, there are indica Montag (Secretary of State for India) American aeroplanes, dropping one by one tions that cases are increasing says aid that this year half a million com from this clouds, upon the grave of Mejor norther contemporary. This Fa pariti Was in the Pard Burma Infantry batants were being raised in India Tarbery, the famous Americas secularly true of para typhus. The total before joining the Police. When in borider numerous non-combatanta.
The June figures resched the
record of 50,000. It was remarkable
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MENDUR MASHINGTON, "July 29, number of patients so far attacked by the Army it was always Jus daly to The Polish Press Bureau has an the disease has reached 200. It is keep guard dutylenounced that the Polish detachment, feared that many cases remain concealed Mr. King In the Any was it the mentioned in London dispatches on and thus impede the satisfactory custom, when you heard a shot to July 25 de having taken part in enforcement of preventive measures, go to the Captain, or General Zes, auccessful Engagement cast of In view of this, the police have started we had instructions with regard to theuns with a Cp of more than
house-to-house medical examination this. The instructions were to keep 200 prisoners, has bem identified as SATURDAY 10th to TUESDAY 13th-
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