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said to have produced an awe-inspiring THE RUNAWAY TRUCK CASE. CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
effect on the enemy, who were aghast and dazed. The leviathans made short work of the obstacles which stood in their path, and raked the tronches with their guns, putting the occupants to fight and enabling the Infantry to follow in their wake with unprecedentedly light loss Sweeping through the gap, which had been made, the cavalry rode down the enemy rear-guard columns, charged the enamy a batteries, and rendered further valuable service, in rounding up fugi
PRISONERS ACQUITTED OF MANSLAUGHTER.
JURY'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
The case in which two youthful Chinese were charged with manslaughter was con- cluded at the Criminal Sessions yester day, by the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies).
Evidence was given by Mr. Reiton,
PT COURTASY, OR THE CRUNG, NOOT
BA RO. 1 RESIGNATION OF WAR MINISTER
PEKING, November 23rd.
Wang Shi chen noting Premiery has resigned the Ministry of War. It is not yet decided who will be the successor to Tuin Chi-jui
The President will punish Wang Yu-
tives. It is believed that the successionary, who described how he saw hsion and Fang Ruck-chang
the Tanks has opened up a prospect of open warfare. At the least, it will oblgie the Germans to man the Western Front more heavily than they have done recent ly and in this way will relieve the pres sura on other fronts.
Note the truck in charge of two Chinese in | Queen's Road. He was in a shop and heard a noise. He rushed to the door and saw the Chinese let go of the truck. which had apparently got out of control. The men shouted and then run away, who blew a police By this masterly stroke Sir DonGLAS chased by a man
Witness then went to the bot Hata has dislodged the enemy from the whistlo. positions upon which they fell back Insttom of the street and saw the child lying Spring hafore the pressure then brought on the rond with a serious wound in her to bear upon them. Here, we are told, head, they thought they could defy the armies NEURALGIA AND MALARIAL of the world. They have now been dis
illusioned. The progress of our troops has been most marked in the neighbor r- boud of Cambrai, from which Fontaine Notre Dame, now reported as being in
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Mr. Alabaster-Do you consider the affair was an accident?
His Lordship 1 cinnot allow that. In reply to further questions by Mr. Alabaster, witness said that Queen Victoria Street was usually a dirty
Copy of repeat order recently our hands, is not more than about three street with pieces of vegetable and other received from England -----
All Saints' Lodge,"
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miles distant, Cambrai is therefore exposed to our shell-fire, and this is bound to prove extremely embarrassing to the enemy, as the town is the hub of a great network of railway and road communia tions stretching behind the German lines to the north, south and cast There is no indication yet that the advance hns stopped, and if it can be followed up the results are likely to be highly important, for by the capture of Vimy Ridge some me back, the British were able to look
rubbish about,
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, for the defence, said that he would call expert evidence to prove that the brakes were not in order before the accident occurred. If that were so no charge of negligence could be brought against the prisoners The fact that the truck came down the bill with the long shafts first showed that the prisoners were extremely careful. The Crown had suggested that the truck had ng rope attached to it, but there
li Hokee, the Tuchun of Fukien, has wired to Peking stating that his army. has reached Swato
The President has ordered Wang Chen Yuan, Tuchun of Hupch, to control the troops in Hunan,
Tang Uhi-yao, the Tuchun of Yunnen, has wired to Peking demanding: (1) the restoration of the former Parliament and (2) liberty of action for Li Yuan-hung.
CANTON NEWS.
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BAZ PO."1
CANTON, November 23rd. ANOTHER GUNBOAT, SUNK.
The gunboat Kong Sai which was lying in front of the Generalissimo's office, (the Cement Works) was sunk by its
crew yesterday. Everything was seized as happened to the other gunboat to Chit- which was sunk about four days ago. The reason for sinking the vessel is un known. The matter has been reported to the Commissioner of the River-Defence Department.
ATTACK ON FULIEN
The Authorities have jointly requested: General Luk Wing-ting to appoint Li
Fukien. General Luk has acquieserd. TUOHUN'S VISIT TO THE GENERALLISSIMO, Generalissimo, Sun Yat-sen, yesterday. The Tuchau, Mok Wing-son, visited the
Mck requested the Generalissimo to give orders to disband the People's, ara es. It is said that Mok is the brat Tuchun, who has visited the Provisional Govern mest
will be much obliged by Mosers, WATSON sending 16 her by post 10 bottles of their "Cold Cura She will be glad to have these as soon as possible, as 9. to-day sending her last bottle to her son down on the valley of the Scarpe, why was no regulation enforcing the use of Lich-kwan Chief Commander to attack. leads to the broad plains of Northern rope. It was entirely unnecessary. France atretching awty towards Belgium As the result of a trial it was found that two men were able to control the truck. and the Ardennds. That is why Sir DOUGLAS HAIG chose the valley of the Two persons were in charge of the truck Scarpa for his attack last April, Herc in this case. Then how could the accid the German
ent be accounted for The street was. Gavrelle, some 2 milee
north of littered with vegetable matter, and the the river, to Fontaine, about five stronger boy, freading on it, slipped miles south of it. Behind them The younger boy alone was unable to GENERAL LUE'S DEMAKOS, is the main German position extend control the truck. ing from Drocourt, it
The first prisoner, in his statement, the edge of the Lens coalfield, on the north to Queant, said that while taking the truck along where it joins the Hindenburg line that Queen Victoria Street, he slipped. He runs southeast to St. Quentin and tho tried his best to get the truck under con thetrol, but failed. The brake was rusty and highlands above tho Aisne
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entrenchments between Drecourt and he was unable to apply it Quéant are carried the plain lies open His Lordship said the police should behind the Germans. Lens, then and take steps to prevent little boys from Douai would certainly fall. North of being placed in charge of trucks in the Leas the German line, with all the in streets. He thought the Attorney-General dustrial districts which it keeps in should make representations on the captivity, would be in jeopardy, and, Bubject. south, the enemy could hardly hold St Quentin, or Laon,
A concort will be given at the Victoria, Theatre on Monday, November 26th, under the auspices of St. Andrew's
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THE BRITISH VICTORY. By his daring and initiative Field Marshal Sir DocOLAS HAIG has achieved:
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha have decided a more striking success than any previ to despatch their steamer Chikuzen Mars ously recorded in the Western theatre to the Indian Ocean to search for the of the war. A series of attacks delivered. Hitachi Haru, which has become very on a front of upwards of thirty miles, much overdue at Delagoa Bay. extending from the River Scarpe, in the north, to St, Quentin, in the south, hava resulted in the piercing of the "impre
gnable" Hindenburg Line to a depth of mere than five miles and the capture of nine thousand prisoners and a number
The Attorney-General May I discuss the poist with your lordship afterwards
The second prisover corroborated, his companion's evidence.
The Attorney-General-You, also, like the other prisoner, gay you always apply I the brakes when going down a hill!-|
Witness Yes
The Attorney-General-You also tell the story of slipping on something for the frat time-I was too much troubled. in mind at the Police Station to de anything.
A ship's coolie has reported to the Messrs, Alexander Ross & Co., gave
Mr.J Van der Lely, mechanic to
Police that while walking along w Chatham Boad, near the Railway as his opinion that the brake was not in Bridge, two men came up from behind working order at the time of the accid and snatched his handkerchief, in which eat.
The Attorney General Do you mean not in perfect working order, or that it would not work at all-Could not work at all,
Mr. Alabaster said that the only
In reply to various Tuchuus requests for disarmament, General Luk Wing ting has demanded the Government to convoko the former Senate and to restore Yuen-hung's Presidency Luk has also requested other high officials in the South-West to make similar demands on the Peking Government.
DR. BUN'S NETES KILLED
Whilst Sun Chan-hing, Dr. Sun Yat- sen's nephew, was going to Whampoa
from the Generalissimo anch Cement Works) on the launch Tai Shan, some of the gunboats of the lat Squadron, opened fire on the boat and Sun Chan- hing was killed. He fell into the water wounded and his body was picked up travelling in a prohibited area but the yesterday. The launch, It is said, was firing was a mistake and much sympathy has been expressed with Dr, San in his bereavement.
CORRESPONDENCE. EXCLUSION OF CHINESE FROM THE PEAK DISTRICT.
HONGMONG
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE DALLY PESSE Sis, By means of Mr. Lo's letter in to be brought before the Legislative this morning's Daily I'ress, I first learnt that an amending Bill is shortly Council for the purpose of probibiting Chinese from living in or owning houses in the Peak district
and influentist" metubers of the cam Although not one of the most wealthy of gans. Some idea of the German he had tied $500 in bank notes. - The mon coalalties may be obtained from the fact escaped.
unity, may I ask the Government, for others, that when the Bill is drafted it the benefit of myself and family and that five German divisions have been
A Chinese employed a third engineer crippled The outstanding feature of these on board the 8.6. Burumbeet, bas report-
should probibit Asistics qving or living. I have no time at presunt to write a in houses above or on May Road: and successful operations is the rapidity ed to the Police that he came ashore on material evidence was that of the two longer letter, and may I ask some in- with which they have accomplished their Wednesday with two firemen, after havprisoners, who had stated what had Ruential person to take this matter up, object. The enemy were taken complete ing been rid off by the ship, and had happened.
the reasons for my demand must be THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTly by surprise, sa on this occasion there
was nothing to apparent to all Europeans. MERT AND AGENCY Co. Izp.
Enclosing my card --I am, Yours, etc., who no preliminary bombardment. In $29
view of the formidable character of their
8.14 defences anticipate an advance without artillery Preparation. There was a triple cordon made off with his money..
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of three separate french systems, and each of these was protected with bolts of especially stout wire of intricate patterns all coordinated with machine gun posts and strong redoubts, so that infantry could not apparently, approach as point without being, Awent with machine gun fire.
To overcome this grost barrier a large number of Tanks were assembled
There
100 in silver, which he changed into bank contradict their statement. notes. On nearing the Central Market T
The Attorney General said that the
NEW HUNGARIAN FRANCHISE
300,000 WOMEN VOTERS.
for
Germans can never hace of the firemen invited him to tea and only point was whether the two prisonere His Lordship, in samming aid be when he refused they set upon him and showed such neglect of ordinary care that hoped that case, would have the effect of they deserved some punishment for the making the regulations more stringent death of the child. The question of the boys to control trucks. What the jury as regards practies of allowing little brake might be omitted altogether, but had to decide was whether the prisoners there was one point he wished to emere guilty of such negligence so to be phasis was the truck started down the child The Crown had brought evidence
criminally
liable for the death of the Theline ab too high a spend so that it to prove that two men could control the Bill Vazsonyi the inister charged with
truck He would the franchisa reform messure, will intro negligence to start a trick in such a The jury, after a few minutes delibera-
could not be stopped! It would be gros second
point out that the second prisoner was nog á mán, duce his Bill in the autumn session. position at other than a mail's pace. If only found the prisoners will provide for secrecy of the ballot, and the truck had been started at a slow one vote one value, and will add over speed it would have been easy of control. three million new voters to the register. For the first time the story had been told Certain categories of women will be in-of one of the prisoners slipping, and of cluded, namely, war widows, women pass the inability of the other to control, the aminations, and women having track. He asked the jury to say that the prisoners had brought the truck round
- the corner too fast and that they were therefore guilty of gross negligence
(Conbated at foot of nest Goitimin.)
on a considerable sector with such grea secrecy that even the Pres ents, who had been
the Inca ed no sup approach. The Tank, travelle
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The following observations were made by the foreman, with the consent of the
(1) The jury considers the greater other Jurors:m
supervision should be exercised to see that working order aga the brakes of trucks are in poper
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9) The jury thinks it Inadvisable that of two lice with saticient physical truck should be given into the charge strength
His Lordship q
quite agree with your recommendations, and shall submit thems to the Government.