WAR TELEGRAMS
THE HONGKONG, TELEGILAPH, MONDAY, SEPT
WAR TELEGRAMS
PUBLIC AUCTION:
GEO. P. LAMMERT. VICTORIA
AUCTIONEER, SHARE &
CENERAL BROKER
MENTS:
THEATRE.
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THE SPY EX-MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT EXTRADITED.
September 12, 6.20 a.m.
Henter's correspondent at New York reports that the court has ordered the extradition of Tribitsch Lincoln, an ex-M. P. who declared he had been a German spy while in London, on a charge of forgery in Great Britain.
VIOLENT CANNONADES IN THE WEST.
September 11, 4.55 p.m. A Paris communique slates that there have been uninterrupted violent osunonades during the night at Neuville and Roolincourt, also south of Arras, east of Eperges and also on the Lorraine front, There has been only bomb fighting elsewhere.
RUSSIAN POLITICAL SITUATION,
September 11, 4.55 p.m.
THE RUSSIANS.
RUSSIANS BECOME MORE AGGRESSIVE.
September 11, 5.10a.m.
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Renter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Russians have also been more aggressive in the Baltic Provinces. A com- Valuable Leasehold Property munique says they are advancing along the left of the wins to the situate at Victoria in the Colony south-east of Bigs, fighting en route. The enemy to the east of Grodno began a furious attack on Friday morning towards Skidel, supported by heavy artillery fire, but everywhere the attacks were shattered against the stubborn Bussian resistance. The s saulta were renewed in the evening, the Germans striving to break the the Russian front, but the concentrated fire of the Russian artillery defeated the attempt. Repeated German attacks near Bojing alco failed. The Russians allowed the enemy to approuch close and then poured a devastating fire into them, following this up with a bayonet charge. The infaristed Germans then drove a crowd of the inhabitants of Rojsuy in front of them and thus succeeded in |getting nearer to the Russian positions.
ENEMY GETTING SHORT OF TROOPS,
September 11, 6.10 s.tm.:
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According to Router's correspondent at Petrograd the Notoys Framya states that thecabinet has discussed the results of the conference with the Progressives and considered it difficult to re-
The Russian advance to the south-east of Rigs isat- concile their views, but there has been no decision pending sub-tributed to the Germans sending troops eouthward to at Galicia. The the reverso tempt to retrieva mission of the whole question to the Tsar..
Vorische Zeitung, ia an article that is apparently inspired, is evidently preparing the public for reveraca to the German arms. It enlarges on the violent resistance of the enemy, and on the difficulties due to the unexpectedly early autumn rainfalls, praventing the timely arrival of reinforcementa.
ANOTHER STRIKING SUCCESS.
WEDNESDAY, 15th day of September, 1915 xt. 3-o'clock p.m..
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Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT Auctioneer, at his Sales Room
Duddell Street,
The Property consists of →→
Lot 1. All that piece or parcel of ground registered in the Land Office as Section B of Inland Lot No. 1416 together with the messu- age and buildings thereon known
as No. 3 Macdonnell Road. He
Area 5668 Square feet or there-
abouts.
Annual Crown Ront $39. Lot II. All that piese or parcel of ground rogistered in the Land No. 1416 together with the messu- Office as Section C of Inland Lot age and buildings thereon known
as No. 3 Macdonnell Road,
Area 58 4 Square feet or there- abouts.
ALLIES' ARTILLERY EFFECTIVE IN THE WEST.
September 10,8.10 p.m. Heuter's correspondent at Paris eays that artillery activity has been continued and has proved especially effective in Argonne,
Annual Crown Rent 840.50. The Germany bave shifted their offensive to Lorraine and
Lot III. All that piece or par ▲ communique Alenos, and everywhere it has been checked.
September 11, 3 55 a.. eel of ground registered in the saya: The enemy used poison-shelle from Lingekopf to Barrenkopf, but only on Sobratzmaenneledid the French evacuate one trench in
According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, the Russians Land Office as Section D of Inland the first line and that was owing to the Germans using liquid fire. have scored another stilking success in Galipis. A communique Lot No. 1416 together with the A counter-attack enabled the French to regain most of the lost trench says: Our troops on the River Sereth repulsed a series of enemy messuage and buildings thereon and they are now entrenched a dozen yards from the section which attacks on Thursday and then counter-attacked on the sector above known as No. 4 Macdonnell Road, they could not re-occups. The Germans at dusk attacked Hart Trembovla and Tohortkoff, forging the Austrians to beat a preci-abouts. mannewailerkopf and gained a footing, but a night counter-attack pitate retreat and taking, according to a provisional estimate, five hurled them back.
thousand prisoners. The communique adds: The position of our Armies, generally, is one of calm confidence in themselves, and the | initiative is gradually passing into our bands.
GERMANS TWICE REPULSED IN BELGIUM,
September 11, 1.40 a.m.
ORDER RESTRICTING WITHDRAWAL OF GOODS
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A RECORD OF PROGRESS BY ITALIANS.
September 11, 4.10 8.m.
Area 6850 Square feet or there-
Annual Crown Rent $47.00. The above menti ned premises are held from the Crown for the
residue of the torm of 999 years created therein by a Crown Lease dated the 14th Octobor, 1899.
TUESDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 1915,
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Lot IV. All those pieces or A Paris communique reports that there has been a lively
parcels of ground registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot cantonade in Belgium and around Arras, Roys, and Champagne.
No. 99% and Inland Lot No. 1729. The enemy in Argonne bombarded the ravine Fontaine-anx- Charmee with their heaviest guns, and they attempted an attack on
Though there has been nothing striking reozntly to record onTogether with messuage and the road from Harazse to Saint Hubert. The attack was promptly crushed. Another very violent German attack on Hartmanna the Italian front, fighting has been continuous store, consisting, as buildings thereon known Weilerkopf was completely repulsed. Two German aeroplanes yesterday evening's Bome communique points out, of small but im-Dethick" No. 63 Robinson Road Inland Lot No. 932 contains an bombed Compeigne, aiming particularly at the hospitals, but portant notions along the whole front. In consequence of the including all out-houses, stables there were no casualties. An aeroplane was brought down in the activity of the Italian reconnaissances and the enemy a attempts at and a croquet lawn..
Six German night surprise attacks, th ss encounters, everywhere favour the area of 81635 square feet and is French lines at Saint Erre and the sirman captured. machines that attempted to fly over Saint Emenshoved were on-Italians, who are "nibb'ing" to some purpose by capturing advared held from the Crown for the resi- worke, sometimes en peaks to thousand feet high, picking up rifles, due of the term of 919 years enemy. created by a Crown Lease thereof nonaded and compelled to retreat.
munitions and war material abandoned by the The importance of the steady Italian advance is indiated by dated the 20th day of December, the fact that fifteen Commures in Trentino have passed into the 1900.
Annual Crown Rent $375.00. posession of Italy during the last few days, and this despite the fact that the winter has already begun in the Alps. Inland Lot No. 1729 contains The Minister of War has told the Cabinet that the troops are excel- an area of 14100 square feet and is held from the town for the; lently equippel for the winter and are in the best of health and spirita residue of the term of 75 years The bombardment of the Austrian forts proceeds day and night, from the 23rd day of January, and the forts are reduced to such a condition that their retention by 1905 created by the Crown Lease become impossible. thereof dated the 28th day of shortly the Austrians must The Custome Orders restricting the withdrawals from bond are All the activities of the Austrians are reduced to destroying by July, 1906 with such right of also applicable to the whole of the United Kingdom. It has given a tillery the lost towns and villages out of revenge for the exodus of renewal for a further term of 75 rise to some consternation amongst traders, and is regarded as con- the inhabitants to Italy. The population of Trent has began to years as provided in the said
forts, Crown Lease, are attacking its eastern firming the expectation of increased taxation on tea, wines, spirits leave, as the Italians and tobacco.
Prisonera 'taken state the Austriana are unable any longer to fill the gaps caused in their ranke, as they have been compelled INFANTRY BATTALION OF CAPE COLOURED MEN.
to send their last reserves to Galicia, where the position is critical. It is stated that the Austrians lost fifty thousand in the recent battles in Galiois, and had to recall an entire Army Corps from the frontier to: meet the Russian -pressure. Roumanian Besides the organisation of the conquered territory the Italian Cabinet has also considered the question of fuller participation in the Earopean War,
September 11, 4 45 a.m. A Government Order has been issued in Ireland prohibiting traders from withdrawing goods from bond in excess of the daily average for the past quarter.
Later.
September 11, 5.05 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria it is an nounced that the Army Connoil has gladly accapted the Union Government's offer to raise an infantry battalion of Ospo coloured - mun and also two bearer companies of Indiana resident in South Africa,
THE EXCHANGE IN AMERICA.
RISES ON ARRIVAL OF FINANCIAL COMMISSION:
September 10, 7.10 p.m. The Anglo-French Financial Commission has arrived.
MET BY MR. MORGAN.
September 11, 4.45 p.m. Mr. Morgen met the Anglo-French Commission on arrival and the leading bankers entertained the Commission at a reception in Mr. Morgan's house. Exchange ress on the news of the Commis sion's arrival and the issue of the statement that the object of the visit is to consult American bankers and others as to the best means of regulating the exchange between New York, London, and Paris, in order that commerce and industry in the three countries may suffer as little as possible from the effects of the war. TRADE UNIONISTS DISAPPROVE OF PEACE TALK.
September 11, 10.25 p.m.
A GERMAN LEGATION SUSPECT.
September 11, 445 a.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington reports that the authorities are considering the activities of the Austrian Consul Generel in New York and ales those of Count Bernstorff and his
Von Captain altache,
in connection Papen, the Dambs oase. It is understood that Captain Von Paper in writing to his wife, referred slightingly to Americau offio'ale. The documenta in these cases are now coming from London.
with
BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES DURING THE YEAR.
September 11, 0.10 a.m.
A survey of British shipping losses during the year ending Jaly 31, shows that seventy vessels were lost in the frat period, prior to the submarine blockade, out of a total of 4,121 or one and a half per cent.; while ninety-eight were lost in the second period, or two and a quarter per cent. The total value of the cargosa lost amounts to £7,240,000, or one-half per cent. of those carried.
The Trade Union Congress to-day showed immediato diasp- proval of peace talk. A resolution that peace terms satisfactory to SEVENTEEN KILLED IN TUESDAY'S ZEPPELIN RAID. the workers should be formulated and advocated, found very few supporters. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, conveying a fraternal greeting from the Labour Party, emphasised the fact that every citizen musi stand by our national honour. He emphatically denied that they ever said the workers should shick their duty.
TURKISH LOSSES IMPAIR THEIR MORALE.
Beptember 11, 16.25 p.m.
September 10, 7.10 p.m.
The Fresa Bureau states that four of the persons who were injured in Tuesday's Zeppelin raid, have died. The bodies of three Forsons who were reported missing have been found, the total deaths. thus numbering asventeen.
SPY EXECUTED IN ENGLAND.
September 10 7.10 p.m. The Press Burean announces that an unnamed spy, who was re- According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris It is officially announced that the Turks have suffered terrible losses in Gallipoli, cently tried by Court-Martial and found guilty, was executed to-day. which have much impaired their morale,
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Annual Crown Rent $80.00. For farther particulars and EWENS & NEEDHAM, Conditions of sale apply to
Alexandra Buildings, Solicitors for the Vendor,
or to
Mr. GEO. P. I.AMMERT. Auctioneer. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1915.
THE Undersigned has received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 17th September, 1915, com- mencing at 2.30 p.m. at Bea- consfield" Battery Path.
A Quantity of Valuable. Household Furniture
comprising:
Teak Hatatand, Tapestry. covered Couches and Chairs,
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EVERY EVENING AT NORTH BEACH. ICES.
Cold Minerals, Tea, Coffee, Cakes, etc. Supplied from 4 pm. dally at Hongkong prices.
With Best attendance.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE
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15, Morrison Hill Road
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PUBLIC AUCTION:
Writing Tables, Bookcases, En-THE Undersigned has received gravings, Carpets, Rugs, etc.
NOTICES.
SINGON & CO.
Instruction from the Mort Extension Dining Tables and sages to sell by Public Auction on
KAWEDNESDAY,REA Chairs, Toak Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Electro Plated Ware, the 15th September. 1915, commencing at 4 p.m. at his Sales Rooma Duddell Street. Dinner Crockery, atd.
· Established A. D. 1880. A Very Fine Plece of Red
KAMERANAN BON STEEL METAL and HARD
WABE MELCHANTS. A Wholesale Coral,
On view from Tuesday, the and Beta Ironmongers, Pig Iron and 14th inst. EU
Foundry Coks Importers Gateral Stone Terms -Cash on delivery. keepers and Shipebandiary, No. 85% nd
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Hing Loong Street, (Ind. Efreet w of Central Market) Telephone No. 515, * Auctioneer,
Single brass mounted Iron Bed- steads. Teak Wardrobes with Bevelled Glass Doors, Dressing Tables, Wast stands, at Toilet Crookery, etc.
Also Very finely carved Canton Black wood Curio Cabinet, Desk, Jose Tables, Teapoy, Armchairs, Card Table, Bereen, Showcase, Flower Stands and Wardrobe (Mother of Pearl inlaid),
On view from Thursday, the
16th inst
Catalogue will be issued." Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO.P. LAMMERT,
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Auctioneer.
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