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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG
BRITISH CAPTURE PERONNE. BULLECOURT AND MORVAL TAKEN.
GERMANS ADMIT ENGLISH PRESSURE. ·
SPANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED.
Franco-Helglän broni'
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LONDON, September. Int. 7.45 p.zu.
Hatter's Agency learns that the British Pave captured Peronne Morval and
Bullecourt.
GERMAN REPORTS.
LONDON, September 1st.
9.00 p.m.
official wireless German A
report States: After fluctuating fighting the phemy recaptured Bullecourt and Ecoust. To the east of Juvigny the enemy ad- vanwed as far as Ternysorny.
LONDON, September 1st.
11.05 p.m.
A wireless German official evening re port, stakes:-The English pressed us nak at places between the Scarpe and the Bomms.
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ENEMY REPEATEDLY COUNTER- ATTACK."
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LONDON, September 1st. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re
ports:-
:-The enemy last evening repeatedly counter-attacked our positions at Mont. St. Quentin, but these were repulsed on each occasion, after severe fighting, leaving prisoners in our hands.
We rade progress towards Le Transloy and cleared out the enemy at night-time from Longatte and Ecoust-St. Mein. cap. turing 100 prisoners.
We took 50 prisoners to the north of the Arras-Cambrai road in a successful minor operation to the east of Haucourt. In the Lys sector our advance continues. We crossed the Lawe river, and we are nearing the La Bassee-Estaires road. AUSTRALIANS BRILLIANT NIGHT OPERATION.
The increasing demand upon the memy roserves, «duę!" Arstly, to the enormous casualties incurred in his massed attacks during the earlier part of the year, and, secondly, to the heavy casualties in killed, wounded and prisoners inficted upon bis armies since July 18th by the Allies in
DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3RD
The Allies are now within sight of Naval Activities.. Chemia-den-Dames, and the towers ofj Laon are also visible.
French experts pay a tribute to the smartness of the British artillery in bringing up heavy "guns over appalling country and entering into action on the old German positions with amazing rapidity.
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GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON. September 1st.
8.10 p.m.
A wireless German official report states: The French attacks between Libermont and north-eastward of Noyan were mostly broight to a standstill on the west bank of the Oise
We recaptured Chevilly, and the enemy captured Juvigny.
LATER.
A wireless German 'official evening re series of successful attacks. has com pelled the enemy to withdraw from the part states:-The French attacked in the Lys salient and yield without a blow posi-afternoon on both sides of Noyon and tons of high tactical importance which between the Oise and the Aisne. he had won at great cost."
AN
CONTINUED FRENCH SUCCESS.
PARIS, September, 1st.
We took passession of Kammel Hill, and we have reached the general line Voor A communiqué stater:-The batile con mezzele Lindenhoëk--Dacroche-Boulien, | tinues with extreme violence in the region of the Canal-du-Nord and north of and we are approaching Estaires.
Soissons.
We are closely pressing the enemy in retirement and have taken a number of
prisoners,
AERIAL ACTIVITIES, We destroyed 12' enemy aeroplanes and Pour drove down five, uncontrollable. British machines are missing.
We dropped 25 tons of bombs on Bruges Docks, the Zeebrugge Mole being, heavily attacked, besides a number of selected targets in the battle-zone.
REVIEW OF WEEK'S PROGRESS.
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SPANISH
STEAMER
TORPEDOED.
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MADRID, September 1st.
1918
PROCLAMATION
PRESIDENT WILSON.
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BY FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
WASHINGTON, September 1st. Immediately after signing the Han- Power Bill President Wilson issued - a proclamation setting September 19th as the date for the registration of all men
{IROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENG]. PREMIER AND PRESIDENT TO RESIGN.
PEEING, Sept. 1st. The Premier, has circulated a telegram The Minister for Foreign Affairs has between 19 and 15 who are not already announcing his intention to resign altes
registered nor in the service of the United the election of President. States Army or Navy.
Feng Kuo-cbang, bas similarly.
informed the Cabinet of the torpedoing of the Spanish steainer Alazmendi, bound! for Spain with coal
General.
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METROPOLITAN POLICE
·COMMISSIONER
LONDON, September 1st.
The Press Bureau announces:-Lient General Sir Nevill, Macready succeeds Bir Edward Richard Henry, K.C.B Commissioner of Police in the Metropolis. His Majesty has conferred a Baronety upon Sir Edward Henry in recognition of 15 years' distinguished service!
THE STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
LONDON, September 1st. Mr. Lloyd George said he was unable to recognise the Union, but he favoured machinery for ventilating complaints.
The entire Force returned to duty one We carried Campagne, on the oust lank hour after a settlement had been arrived
programed foot by foot, sucessively carrying subbornly defended centres of
resistance
of the Canal,
The enemy's resistance was particular- ly violen at the village Chevilly, which the Germans twice recaptured, but finally it remained in our hands. We captured
200 prisoners.
ed the western outskirts of Leury.
FRENCH CAPTURE LEURY..
LATER
Lt.
a:
DISORDERLY PACIFICIST
MEETING.
Mr. Ramsey Macdonald. M.P., sustain-
ed a cut car.
CONDITIONS IN CENTRAL EMPIRES.
LONDON, September 1st, There were riotous scenes at the wreck- We enlarged our gains north of Baping of a pacifist meeting at Plumstead. LONDON, September 18 plincourt and Morlincourt, and carried Sticks and stones were freely used, "and
British by assault Juvigny and Crons, and reach there were nuinerous casualties. Reuter's Correspondent at Headquarters, reviewing the "week's pro:" gress says:-Tha unanimous spirit. at the front is one of calm confidence. Everything has gone excellently well, and the great" machinery of our initiative has continued to work perfectly smoothly, and the way in which transport facilities creep forward in the wake of our ad vancing line is a marvel of organisation. To-day bread-guage trains are carrying troops and stores into places which a week
go were in enemy occupation.
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A esgrmuniqué states:-The operations were continued at night-time.
Our infantry detachments crossed the GERMAN REGIMENTS REFUSE TO Somme Canal east of Epinancourt.
Farther south we captured Rouy-le Petit, taking 250 prisoners.
In the region north of Soissons we cap tured Leury, and reduced several centres of resistance which were strongly held by
the enemy.
We raptured 1,000 prisoners.
(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]
LUDENDORFF RETREATING
EVERYWHERE.
PARIS, August 31st. After the 'capture of Noyon, the French
Considering the extent and importance of the operations, our net casualties have Some few units un- been very light. dubtedly had considerable losses, but taking our achievements in the past an a standard, it can truthfully be said that the toll of victory has been very light. LONDON, September 1st.
219.20 a.m.
Moreover, a great proportion of our Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-casualties are clean bullet wounds, caused ports: The Australians, with great dash mainly by machine-gun fire.. The Ger- and enterprise, carried out a daring and mans at Mont. St. Quentin and Feuille brilliantly executed right operation, court surrendered freely, and at least
The victory was General Ladendorf is still retreating seizing the hill and village Mont. St. 1,000 were captured. Quentin, north of Peronne, thereby gain complete, and at eight o'clock in the
"everywhere and is pressed by General
ing possession of an important tactical feature rommanding Peronne and the angle of the Somme river, and capturing Ferillecourt and over 1,500 prisoners.
Our casualties were light. "The English on the Australians' left attacked this morning, with complete success, and captured Marrieres Wood and the high ground to the east and north of the wood, taking a considerable num- ber of prisoners.
troops pushed on immediately beyond the town. No roops will remain there till | the engineers have cleared all the infernal machines which the Germans have cer- taibly placed there.
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GO TO WESTERN FRONT.
AMSTERDAM, September 1st.
A Dutch newspaper reports that two German regiments from Russia refused to proceed to the Western Front. One hua- dred and thirty men were shot:
BAVARIAN GUARDS MUTINY. Seven hundred Guards at Munich mutinied and barricaded the barracks. Finally, they were obliged to surrender.
STRENGTHENING RHINE FORTIFICATIONS.
Thirty thousand Krupp workers have been despatched to the front. The Rhine are being feverishly fortifentias strengthenedi.
FUTURE OF GERMAN
COLONIES.”.
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AMSTERDAM, September 1st. 'Captain Persips writes in the Berlin
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It is estimated that 13,000,000 men will register, although only thoma in good health without dependents will be taken.
President Wilson in his proclamation said: "We solemnly purpose to gain n decisive victory of arms and to deliberate- ly devote the larger part of tha military man-power of the nation to the accom- plishment of that purpose It is a rull to duty which every true, man in the country should respond with pride and a consciousness that in doing he "ping" a part in the vindication of the great cause at whose summons every true heart offers its supreme service."
AMERICAN COLLIER LOST.
WASHINGTON, August 31st. Mr. Daniels has ordered the collier
Cyclops to be struck off the Navy Regia- ter. The ship was last reported at Bar badow on April 4th bound from South America for the United States. and it is believed she encountered a cyclone and sank. Fifteen officers, 291′′of a crew and 37 passengers përished.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
GENERAL BRUSSILOFF
IMPRISONED.
AMSTERDAM, September ist. \A message from Moscow statey that General Brussiloft has been arrested and imprisoned in the Kremlin on a charge of counter-revolutionary intrigues.
HOME AFFAIRS COMMISSARY ASSASSINATED.
AMSTERDAM, August 31st.
A message from Petrograd rid Berlin states that the Commissary for Home
Affairs, M. Daitaki, has been assassinated. The murderers have been arrested.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
LENIN.
AMSTERDAM, September 1st-
A message from Moscow states that Lenin was leaving a meeting of labourers which he had addressed on the evening of August 30th, when he was stopped by two
women, who discussed with him the re cent decree regarding the importation of foodstuffs into. Moscow. During the interview a young girl belonging to the intellectual class fired three shots, wound- ing Lenin in the shoulder and lungs.
The girl was arrested, and it is report.
morning the Australians were having Humbert between the Noyon-Ham and Tagelinit pessimistically regarding the ed that her examination has established breakfast on the ground won.
GERMAN REPORTS.
LONDON, September 1st.
1.30 p.m.
Noyon-Chauny roads.
·Despite stubborn and violent resistance, General Mangin has widened the A wireless German official evening rethreatening bridgehead near the village port states: The English are following of Champs on the Ailette and has crossed up our retirement via Kemmel, Bailleul, the road from Soissons to Coucy, carry Neuf-Berquin, and across the Lawe rivering his Franco-American Corps west of
LONDON, September 1st..
Crous, near the Ecissons-Laon road. 8.10 p.m.
Though the Germans have brought there their finest units, including two Divisions of the Imperial Guards, it is certain that they will have no chance to succeed. Soissons is becoming atill more freed and it is probable that the Germans will not maintain the actual lide.
A wireless German official report states: We successfully repulsed all-day coun--We recaptured Hendecourt, and threw back the enemy on both sides of Bulle
ter-attacks.
attacks
We recaptured Ecoust
We drove off, with beavy enemy loss, court and beyond the western border of
hostile
astride the the village. Etrong Bapaume Cambrai road. In this äeigh- bourhood we completed the capture of Rien-les-Bapaume, capturing a number of prisoners and a few guns.
We slightly improved our positions at certain points between Vaulx-Vraucourt
and Bullecourt, securing prisoners.
FRENCH FRONT. AMERICANS TAKE JUVIGNÝ.
LONDON, September 1st..
3.30 am.
An American communiqué states:--- North of the Aisne we took Juvigny by Strong hostile counter-attacks in this assault, capturing 150 prisoners.
sector led to hard fighting.
Jy.
In Alance we raided successfully, pene
Josses
Aerial Activites.
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Fran
future of the German Cplodics."
is of opinion that there is no hope of Kiaochau ever being restored to Germany,
He that she is a Social Revolutionary. Lenin's condition is serious, Another account states that two women and the Anzac opposition will prevent belonging to, the Social Revolutionaries the return of Germany's possessions in fired three times at Lenin. the Bouth Seas and New Guinea.
Captain Persius says the only hope seems to be that Great Britain may consent on the restore, the Ger- conclusion of peace" to man' possessions in Africa, especially Ger. man East, and that the Anglo-German Agreement of 1913 may eventually be signed.
GERMANY'S GLOOMY
yount
OUTLOOK.
AMSTERDAM, September ist.
THE SILVER MARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT. Messrs Samuel, Montagu's report
no fresh develop states:-There were ments in the market and the price has not moved.
The exchanges in China, which are now unable to secure the remittance of silver, owing, it is said, to the refusal of the
authorities 10 United States
grant
Count Hertling, addressing a deputa-licences, are exceedingly hirm, Shanghai tion of students, gloomily depicted Ger exchange has been dealt in at 6/4, which many's dificulties regarding food, cloth is a sixpence above the parity Ameri- LONDON, September 1st.
can price of silver. An Italian official report states: Our ins and other manifold deprivations, and low-fiers bombed, with accuracy, import an anxious outlook for the future. He
LONDON,' August 20th. snt railway establishments" at
complained that the Allies were naimated
The silver market in steady. zensieste.
ing upon insanity, while Germany was ALLIES' EXCHANGE APPRE- Airships bombarded military works at mainly by a hatred of Germany border- We destroyed seven enemy acroplanes.
endangering herself by the intensification EARLIER CABLES. ENEMY AERODROMES ATTACKED.
The situation has not changed material-trating enemy trenches and inflicting pola and station. depôts at Prymolano
BRITISH APPROACHING
TRIBUTE TO BRITISH ARTILLERY. ESTAIRES.
Lossos, September 1st. Further to the north the Canadians,
6.35 0.. by a successful operation immediately The Americans brilliant operations
LONDON, September 1st south of the Arras-Cambrai road, inflict culminating in a pitched battle and the
The Air Ministry reports:-Oúr nazo- ed many casualties and captured 15 capture of Javigny increases the German planes on the night of August 30th at machine-guns.
danger of being cutflanked at Chemin-tacked an aerodrome at Boulay, and also bombed mother aerodrome. Very good Between the Bensee river and the Scarpe des Dames with disastrous consequences, results, were obtained and a fire was we advanced our line 1,500 yards towards The Army is still clinging to the line started at the Boulay" aerodrome. Ten tons of bombs were dropped One British the Trinquis river.
on the Teale.
machine is missing.
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of internal antagonisms.
CIATES.
telegraphed
beery
THE OPIUM DEAL
addressed to Parliament concerning the
A strong interpellation has
The Ministry of the opium revival. Interior teplies to objections from Che- fiuag, affirming that the opium is sold for medicinal purposes and exhorting the people not to make a fuss.
SITUATION, IN SIBERIA.
General Semeno has captured Olavianis.
The Hungarian ex-prisoners at Kiachta disarmed the Red Guards and afterwarda negotiated, through the Chinese, terms of surrender to the Czech-Slovaks.
Geneva, August 31st. An authoritative German military
The Allies exchange, which had been statement warns against "the ridiculous rumours." being spread in: Germany, such decreasing for some time, has suddenly wholesale mutinies, the betrayal of risen on the Geneva. Stock Exchange. submarines, and the suicide of Hinden While Paris gains Fr. 1.60 at 78.80, Rome burg
Fr. 1,65 at 00.15 and London 20 centimes.. The whole statement is a striking reat 20.55 Berlin loses 45 centimen at 08.10 velation of the state of the German mind.. and Vienna Fr. 1.25 at 37.50,
The water problem is acute in Man- churia, the Bolsheviks having destroyed the water services and poisoned the wells. [BY COURTESY OF THE “CHUNG NOOI SAN PO.").
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TUAN CHI-JUI TO RESIGN,
Tuan Chi-jui has decided to resign soon, after the President is cheated.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS,
It is confirmed that the elections of the President and Vice-President will be held Iku on the ith and 5th respectively. Sai-chang and Iso-Kun are the candi- dates.
FUNDS FOR LUNG.
Lung Chai-kwong has received three imillion dollars worth of bonds from tho Government.
PEACE EXPECTED, "
Many northern leaders have joined in m demand for peace. A change in the wàr situation is expected.
· LAYS OF HONGKONG.
WITH APOLOGIES TO W. 8. GILBERT.)
(The Water Authority Singi.)
There is beauty in the bellow of the
Blast 1
There is grandeur in the growling of
the gale!
There is eloquent outpouring when
the monsoon in a-roaring, Or the typhoon is a-lashing of its
tail!
(The D.R.0.)
Yes! I like to see the typhoon, in
Hongkong as in Kowloon,
And especially when a-lashing of its
tail!
(A Chinamu regirding an c99.).
Is it old enough to bary, do you
think t
Shall I wait till it is eighty in the
shade 1
There's a fascination frantic in a ruin
that's romantic,
..
Do you think it is sufficiently decay-
ed}
(The Conk replies.)
To the matter that you mention I
have given some attention,
And I think it in sufficiently, decayed.
(Phe Compradore with a jowl.)
There is beauty in extreme old age, Do you think that it is elderly
enough t
"Information I'm requesting on a matter
interesting
Is a chicken-all the better when it's
tough!
(The men boy replier) Throughout this wide dominion
the general opinion That 'twill go a good deal further
it's tough
"
(Omnes, dancing off.)
Since that is-so-s
-sing-derrydown
Tis evident, very, our tastes are one; And away we'll go to drink bittern
and sherry,
Nor cease to be inerry, 'till the war
is done i
KATISHA."