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The Hongkong Telegraph
September 18 1915,
3024 日十初月八年卯乙
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.
September 18 1914,
Temperature 6 ал. 76 Humidity
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
19,
1915.
WAR TELEGRAMS;
WAR TELEGRAMS,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
AMERICA'S NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Temperature 6.a.m. 75. 2 Humidity
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DEATH
'SAYER.-At the Matlida Hos- pital, on Sunday, the 19th Sep tember, 1915, George John Budds [Sayer, of Gorleston, Great Yar- | mouth, beloved husband of Char- lotte Knight Sayer. Funeral will pass the Monument at 5,30 p.m. | to-morrow
ANOTHER SPY SHOT.
September, 17, 9.10 p.m. The Press Bureau states that another epy court-martialled at the Westminster (Fuildhall, was found guilty and sxecuted.
DESPATCH DELAYED PENDING FURTHER GERMAN REPLY TO SUBMARINE QUESTION.
Extraordinary Improvement in American Exchange.
VIOLATION OF DUTCH TERRITORY BY ZEPPELINS.
(Reuter's Service to the "Telegraph."]
THE DARDANELLES.
TURKS START MINING OPERATIONS,
September 18, 5.15 p.m. Benter's correspondent at Paris saya there are continuous can- pades from guns of onlibres.
A communique adds that there is nothing important to report cerning the Dardanelles during recent daye, but the Turks have ried mining operations at several points, which is a novel We have completely destroyed their mines,
loedure for them. fering no losses,
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
FRENCH ARTILLERY DESTROYING ENEMY DEFENCES,
Septeraber 18, 1.40 a.m.
A Paris communique says that there has been heavy cannonad- ing on the whole front, the French artillery effectively continuing There was fighting with the destruction of the enemy defences, bomba and grenades ar sap heads in the region of Augres, Soucher and Neuville, and there was sustained fusillading between the trenches in the Roye district.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
THE RUSSIANS.
BOLDNESS OF RUSSIAN TROOPS.
September 18, 8.15 s.m.
TELEGRAMS.
STEFANSSON ALIVE.
(Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph”)
Resolved September 18, According to Reuter's corres❤ pondent at Ottawa nawe haa beon - reooived that M. Vilhjalmur Stefansson is alivo. He was the. leader of a Canadian Polar. Ex- pedition and was long regarded as dead.
A Petrograd communique states the enemy attacks west and south west of Dwinsk continue. Stubborn fighting, which has long [M. Vilhjalmur Stefansson was been in progress east of Viles, has become more intense. Enemy Commander of a Canadian Artic detachments have reached the railway at various points on the left of Expedition which sailed from the Vilia River, and there have beenangagements with strong cavalry Victoria, B. O., in June 1913, for forces at many points in this region. The Russians scored further euo four yeare' exploration north of cesses in the southern theatre, especially during the fight for the pos Canada and Alaska. session of Derajao. The Russians, entering the town, hustled the enemy out to a neighbouring village, which was stormed, the Rus
DISCOVERY OF NEW LAND; aians capturing 2,000 prisoners, while, though the Russian counter- attack on the frontier village of Gatova, south-west of Vishnevata,
Roselvad, September 19, A communique from Rome states that the Italian artillery failed to occupy the village, it resulted in the capture of 582
Rapter's correspondent continued to shell destructively, in the evening, the columne march: prisoners, and another 814 prisoners were taken during the fight on Ottawa says that M. V. Stefansson ing on various points of the front, Air reconnaissances revealed the Strypa River. North of Butchany the enemy was dislodged in and his companions, were for seven the presence of numerous trains at the stations on the Trieste rail-adjacent villages, and fed in dieorder. The communique concludes months on ice and lived on the way, which were bombed and damaged.
by saying that the "boldness of our troops on the whole front scantiest of rations. They reach- southwards of Rovno is successfully checking the enemy's counter-ed Banks Land famished and attacks, which were made in great strength."
ENEMY TRAINS BOMBED AND DAMAGED.
September 18, 1.40 s.m.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE LAST ZEPPELIN RAID.
September 18, 2.00 am.
DARDA DINA BAN TUO EVACUATION OF VILNA,
KEEP CALM.""
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wornout, from thence they reach- od Baillio Island, whore whalers found them in the best of health and spirits. They discovered new land to the south westward of Patricks Land.
OBITUARY.
M. d. J. B, Sayer,
We regret to announce the death of Mr. George John Badda. Sayer which coourred to-day at the Matilda Hospital. Mr. Sayer had been ailing for some time and went into hospital a few days ago, The funeral will pass the mont mentat 5.30 to-morrow afternoon.
The Home Secretary, to-night, has issued a description by an impartial observar, of the last Zeppelin raid on London and
September 18, 12.00 a.m. district. The precise localities are not disclosed so as not to gire Rauter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Ger- information to the enemy, because the German official reports prove mans; besides threatsning Vilna from the north, ara endeavour. that the commandere of the Zeppelins are often grosely in error ing to drive a wedge of filtesn divisions of cavalry | regarding their movements. The damage dous in every case is to some fifty miles southward of the town. They have gude and quick- Private property and mostly of a small residential kind. The firers, and are accompanied by Jaegers in motor waggons. This victims are women, children, shopkeepers and workers, the sacrifice manœuvre places the fate of Vilns in the balance. Refugees from of whose lives serves no military purpose whatever. The folly and that place report an uninterrupted cannonading by day and night, fatility of the raid can well be imagined when the Germans dropped se well as bomb dropping from Tanbas and Albatrosses, The bombs, at random, in a crowded London district, touching no public The Russians are complating the evacuation of the factories and institutions of any kind. If Count Zeppelin accompanied the everything elsa has gone. The inhabitants have nearly all loft. raiders he will be disappointed, and will learn that only a minority of London's multitudes are aware of the presence of the airships. Those who heard the guns and saw the Zeppelineshowed an intereat of curiosity rather than that of fear, but, that the London suburbs faced calmly the murderous efforts in no wise mitigates the callous and purposeless brutality of the raiders. The Observer gives the
September 17, 9.10 p.m. following incidenta:-Ã. bomb WAR dropped on the roof of blook of workmen's dwellings, cowded with children; national Government, of which, however, nothing farther has been The prorogation of the Dams follows the movement in favour of two little children were killed instantly. This happened recently heard and appears to have made a painful impressions. when the captain of the Zeppelin professed that he Banter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that at a private sitting visiting the docks. An incendiary bomb fell on a stable roof and a motor car was immediately ablaze. The stablemon and of members of the Dams, it was decided to convey to the Emperor, September 18, 1.20 p.m.
his wife, despite the tarrific fire, rescued eleven horses, a watchdog its feelings concerning prorogation. The parties resolved not to According to Renter's correspondent at Washington, Mr. and a bird in a cage. The only casualty was a bantom cook, an-disperse, at least half will remain in Petrograd, nevertheless. "keep Lansing has announced that the Note to Great Britain is ready. It other bomb fall on some gmail fate. Two children were killed, palm," is the watchword at all party meetings, also the Press is appears that the despatch has been delayed pending a further also three adults. A bomb was dropped into the street and caught universally of the determination to do nothing to play into German the day which will be put be German reply to the submarine question.
It is understood the Note holda that the burden of proof in the motor bus with twenty person aboard, ten of whom were killed hands. Thus party leaders have urged the membera not to with-fore the meeting of the Sanitary
various Ministries concerned in the conduct of the war. It will not seizures of cargoes reate with Great Britain, and not with American and ten injured. These incidents suffice to show the real nature of draw from the special committees for the co-operation with the Board on Tuesday next
the Zeppelin attacks.
be another Viborg. Socialist Labour leaders will use their influenca owners or shippers.
with the workmen in the right direction.
AMERICAN NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY.
THE EXCHANGE IN AMERICA,
EXTRAORDINARY IMPROVEMENT,
September 18, 1.20 p.m.
Renter's correspondent at New York says that the extraordinary improvement in the exchange is regarded as indiosting that the Anglo French Commission is progressing very satisfactorily. The opposi tion of the German Americans is less perions and daily participation of the north western financiers appears to be already sasured.
THE QUESTION OF CONSCRIPTION,
THE SERBIAN ARMY,
SANITARY BOARD.
The following are the orders of
Application for an additional water closet at the St. Stephen's College, Bonham Bosd, Inland Lot No. 694.
Application for an offensive trade licence at No. 883, Heolama- tion Street, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 957.
Application for an offensive trade licence at No. 22, School Street, ground floor, Tai Hang Lot No. 162.
September 18, 3.36 s.m. Enquiries in official quarters indicate that the reports as to a
List of legal proseedings taken" grave crisis in the Cabinet, on the subject of compulsory service,
September 17, 910 p.m. must be taken with reserve. It is true there are differences among
by this Department against per the Kinisters on the subject, but the Cabinet hitherto has not dis
According to a message from Paris the Serbian Prime Minister, one for breaches of the Pablie onsed compulsion. The recent meetings have been devoted to the M. Pasitoh, interviewed by a correspondent of the Petit Parisien, Health and Buildings Ordinance Budget. It is stated that the Cabinet, mader Mr. Asquith's guid- at Nieh, ways that French aviatora show that up to the present no 1 of 1903 for the month of ance, has subordinated all considerations to the maintenacea of the enemy army is massed on the Danube. In any case the Serbian increase of the armies in the field with the support of a united army is now re-organised, and plentifully munitioned and it will people. No hasty action will be taken. The Government is con- take more than 450,000 men to attempt to break through and established a connection with the Turks. Can Germany now spare fidant that an impasse will be avoided.
so many?
GIFT FROM HOLLAND.
August, 1915,
Mortality return for Hoog ong for the weeks ending 22nd and 20th August, and 5th September,
1915.
Mortality return for Macão for the wooks ending 29th August, and 5th September, 1915.
Rat return for the weeks end- ing 4th and 11th September 1915.
VIOLATION OF DUTCH TERRITORY:
CAUSING UNEASINESS AND INDIONATION.
September 18, 1.20 p.m.
HEAVY DAMAGE TO ENEMY TRENCHES,
September, 18, 4.85 p.m.
September, 17; 9.10 p.m.
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Beuter's correspondent in Paris says that the French artillery continue to do heary damage to enemy trenches and works. There A message from Havre states that the steamer, Batavier III, ge from Amsterdam says the constant violation of has been some liveliness with the German heavy guns in the region chartered on private intiative in Holland and equipped as a Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Në 16.
by Zeppeline, is arousing uneasiness and indigna- between the Somme and the Aisne, where the French batteries re-hospital ship of two hundred bede, has arrived and has been plag
plied energetically.
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George William Cade Burnett.
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