THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1916.
CAPTURED HIS FATHER. WHAT BRUSILOFF HAS the Germans have lost some of
SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
THE LANTON SITUATION.
RE-HEARING BEFUSED
HOW LONG WILL THE WAR LAST.
DONE.
Up To the Minute.
THE END OF IT ALL.
Leave to Appeal Given.
A Tragedy of the Trentino."
Opialen of Officers at the Front.
Two Months of the Offensivs,
Exactly two months have elaps.
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14.25. 98.00 21.00:
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
7:30.
Messrs. Benjamin and Potts advise us that the Langkat output
Sept.
in a follows:
11
2 3
600
What to do with Shum,
Mr. D'Almada, at the Police Court this morning, made up- lication to Mr. F. A. Haseland for the re-hearing of a case which (Concluded from Yesterday) was beard a few days ago, in
which s Then came the andden, an
Chinese, was
floed expected but providential death $25 for sessult and $150 for of Yuan Shib-k'ai. This was the being in possession of a dagger greatest reverse which the Kwan in a brothel at West Point. Mo Fuen oculd possibly bare Mr. D'Almada contended that *xperienced, for it ceased to bare the defendant had no chance of say raison d'etre; ita avowed and bringing his witnesses. He bad no longer existed. The question had no opportunity. of the re-establishment of the Bie Worship asid defendant monarchy was now buried and should have told him that be uo further need to could bring witnesses and then there was worry about the defence of the he would have adjourned the case. republic. Tosi Ao and Leung Inspector Sallivan said be gare Ki-chiganderstood, and congrats the man an opportunity to get wit lated themselves. Unfortunately esa bat be said he hadn't say the same cannot be said either of He (Inspector Sullivan) objected Shum or of Li Lieb.kwan. It was to a re-hearing, brosose he bed only after several weeke of in given the men every opportunity trigue that they recognised Lito procure witnesses. He had Yuan-bung sa Presidens, though made private enquiries into the in the end they became resigned case and found there was no to this. Witnesses of their pro doubt of defendant's guilt, ceedings, their old friends Leung His Worship said it was one of Ki-obai, Tesi An, and Tong Ki the clearest cases he had ever iu, separated themselves from dealt with. The demeanour of them. K ng Lawei, who had the complainant in the box supported them at the beginning, of the very beat. The weapon now did not hesitate to address was a most dangerous one, and it
Shum
Jetter wea
because of this that he in which, among other truths, he indicted euch a heavy punishment, observed: "You are a professional The application would be refused. disturber of the peace."
Mr. D'Almada seked for leave Having no longer, as justificato appeal, and this was granted,
he remarked, after a tish general smiled. "Well," Austrisa forces and sent to the
their arroganos, and thair.com- Adenos in themselves is somewhat reduced, but they are still a long way from collapssät any rate, from any military point of view and if such a collapse is com» Lieutenant Louis. Gentill, a
ing from internal political causes, "How much longer do you native of the Trentino, has had
it is impossible to express suy I the tragic experience of capturing ed since the beginning of what opinion upon that here. think the war will last ?” heard a neutral inquire the other his own father, and subsequently must be considered the most During the early part of this day of one of our British generale. | being the indirect cause of his remarkable Allied movement campaign their greatest cause for Until we bare thoroughly murder, saya the Daily Express sinos the beginning of the war, anxiety was the food situation These operations, extending over within Germany, but with this beaten the Germans and left them Milan correspondent.
On the outbreak of the war a wide front, much of which is the year's crop harvested this problem no option bot to accept our
Geutill's father fled from Austrian most difficult terrian imaginable, will be dissipated, and will pro- Merma," was the reply.
"That I quite understand," said territory into Italy, and enlisted viewed broadly, have continned bably not again be an important the neutral; "but tell me how in the Italian Army, Louis practically without intermission consideration before next spring. long it will take thoroughly to Gentill, who remained in for more than 60 days, which is It must be remembered that the The Bri- Austris, was sarolled in the greater period of ceaseless fight-Germans, even if forced this year beat the Germané?"
ing than any offensive except that to retire from Galicia and Poland," you may fud m
pauss, front, and soon obtained a
com of the Germane sgaizet Verdun, will already have harvested all toge shooting | mission.
which is not a proper analogs. crops, end if they retire they will During the offensive against Even the German drive in Galicia) undoubtedly take with them all phessante in England bafore Christmas, but I think it is more Italy, Lieutenant Goatill, with last year, backed by an intricate the meat enpplies likewise. It probable that I shall still be here other soldiers, ouptured dozen system of railways and limitless rooms logical to believe then that on Christmas-day devising plans Alpini, in one of whom he retroups and munitions, was obliged the war must be ended on the for shooting Germans in Fraces." cognired his father. Father and to ease off active operations after battlefields by caremitting efforts these addressed to our military end, Lonia Gentili ordered his the prepared blow again fell on until the enemy is exhausted. and One often heare questions like son baring affectionately embraretaking Lemburg in Jane until and slow but steady advances, men. The answer in general men to escort the prisoners be the Cholm-Lubin line nearly three no longer able to fill up with hare goi to defeat the enemy. terms invariably is the same. Wehind the front.
weeks later; while nearly two men. The Russian and the The following morning Gentill, months slapsed between the Western adranose have shown We know that we and our allier senior, was shot by the Austrians, termination of the East Prussian clearly that the Germans can be caadoit-that, in fact, the process who invariably kill all natives of campaign in the spring of 1915 digested step by step, but they is now in operation-but precisely the Trentino falling into their and the opening of the enemy's cannot be awept aside, as has been how long it will take to accom hands. plisk par united task depends on
Galician campaign in May. The the case with the Austriana. Tas Basians have already been going surest means of ensuring victory, forward on the south-western and that which will most utterly many circumstances that to
definite answer is Lord French, to Sir Willisca Ro- the battles and the taking of preparatione to be attempt a
front for more than 60 days, and discourage the Germans, is for impossible.
made to bertson, to Sir Douglas Haig trophies still continue, first in one continue the war for two more There are two sets of military himself, and many others whose sector, then in another, able to "finish the job" this year; country's gratitade. opinion-one that we shall be
services estitle them to their
years, if neceBeary.
From the point of view of "It seems proper at this time to the other that the war will con much also to the Ministry of summarize what this achievement generalship both the higher and tion for its existence, Yaza Shih- L'ai's pretensions, the Kwan Mo
tinae during a portion at least of Manitions, which has enabled us up to date represente. Most im- the subordinate commands of the 1917. The majority view is to possess the material as well as resulted in inking away the classed since the beginning of the Yuen-or its two remaining government. He was, however, focussed on the second alterns the men.
portant of all, it has definitely enemy have been completely out- members-invented another: the forced into this by Peking, by tire, and, if I may so put it, in of driving out Lang, although Lang himself, and by the Canton founded exclusively on
initiative from the Germans and move. The role in this past President had aply people. Luk led to reckon with of the military position.
Our brave and ever-sheery utterly destroying whatever pro- not be forgotten. When in com. | Austrison, on all fronts, and year of General Alexeieff must just confirmed Long in lis office diverse
soldiers-most of them working iLficences. Ho of Tatub of Canion. But the proat Fou Nan when the Central be concluded this year rest their the munition workers at home are diversion towards Bassis of troops the Germans considered would Those who think the war may men themselves are glad that this summer. It has caused the 1915 he was in a position which gramme they bad planned for mand of the Warsaw Army in Leetations against him were each Government appointed him to opinion to some extent on politi- helping them all they can, and from the Italian and French result in the destruction of the that, a little time afterwards, Canton. Now, in order to please cal and economic considerations, foregoing the holiday they have fronts, laying the foundation for my Peking, revoking ite decision, Shom, he had prolonged his as well Ве од the pro- fully earned. The men in the opportunities elsewhere; it has peace with Russis. From this ordered Luk Wing-ting, former stay so a to prevent Chan, the bible collapse of Austria and factories have a hard and toilsome brought about great defeats of position with steady hand General independent 59 per cent, on Enemy Goods. Tetub of Kwangasi, to occupy former Tatah of Szechnen, from Tarkey. The men who believe job, but it is light in comparison the Austrians, and it has convin- Alexsief withdraw with can- the Canton post. Lang was coming to take the post for him-we shall have another winter cam with the daily wrestle with death ed the Germans that their boast summate skill, and he did the Addressing the conference of keep the control until the arrival self. Fou Nan, in fact, to their paiga reckon on the still existent in which Trade Unionists at Glasgow of Lak, Canton was thus way of thinking, ought to form a military resources of German) (engage. There is no elecking sted superiority has finally vanish-me at Vilna in the late autam, under the auspices of the British going
our fighting men Empire Producers' Organisation, from Sham and Li. Lak Wing left Fou Nan and has since been spects of internal upheaval in the he may rely on it that there will "pproximately on equal terms the strongest array the world has W part of their belonginge. Luk apart altogether from any pro- the front, and every soldier feels ed. They are now obliged to fight atterly checking the advance of Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Bighing, in fact, although having been variously reported at Shia Hing, Kaiser's dominions of say on be none at home. Commienioner for New Zealand, of their party, was far from at Samehai and at Fatahan.
with the Russians, their single ever seen. His only AHOLI aid that the Dominion was espousing all their proposals. A
sideration of Germany's relations
remaining sweets being their were his own clever brain and the striving to conferve trade within good administrator in Kwangesi, Hing-lan, and Admiral Sah will "We know," they argue, "that be a partial full in the fighting.will have evaporated within an has reorganized and prepared the
When the Civil Governor, Cha with her silies. the Empire. An Act was to be he wanted to maintain his repata have finished dealing with this the enemy's power of resistance Bat it is only a brief respite, dus, other six months, excepting only army for the present offensive At the moment there seems to and railway facilities, all of which obtaining the higher command he superiority in guns, munitions, character of bis people. Since brought into force shortly which tion, and he refused to negotiate district, when the soldiers of Li is on the wine. But we also know as I have previcaels explained, to the last, which must always be operation. Lastly, his regime would plane 60 per cent. on all with them.
Lieb-kwam on the northern line that he is still strong, that he has the necessity of consolidating considered. enc my manufactured gosde enter-
Shum and Li bence. furth devot and those of Lam Fou on the line the means to prolong the war, positions we have won. Our dogs ing New Zealand. They had also
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Total to 15th inst. 1,639
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102.43
NEW ZEALAND TRADE.
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stratagem. from Fatshen and Samatui, have end that probably be will elect to of war are straining in the leash The recapitulation of the command, and the capacity of Always anxioua occupy relieved the territory of their pre- do thie rather than admit in the and biding their time. Our Russian captures makes it possible that commander speaks for itself.
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for considerable time placed excess duty on many articles over the place of their dreams, sence, Luk will present himself early future that he is beaten.' and above the charge to people of Canton, they warned Lung that, at Canton accompanied by Chu
to form some estimate of what Daring this entire movement the Old Country. They were now with a view to withdrawing Bing-lan and Admiral Sah. come into our possession, as well They often discuss the mat-
From documents which have like to
of course, would see the war ended.
these past two months have done General Alexsief has managed going on the principle of working towarde Kiangai for disband Friendship has anited him to his as from statements made by ter among themselves. You hear when the Germans and Austrians now here, now there, with such for the Allied cause. At a time the operations on the whole front, as much as possible on the rescurces they could of and of and confining their trade within pass through Canton in order toto mind the services which this obvious that the vast majority ofsions na "The Boche has got the the Russians in their advance.extal, from shifting his reserves Lekill that he has prevented the are beginning to feel a scarcity proft by the railway as far as friendship has deserved, and will the people in the Fatherland bare wind up" or "The Boche knows Doming the mates. 65
which at certain points approxies he did last year. General resources of that country, he that the shortest way was not by Ohai-kwang really ought to be tion. The bulk of them believe never dreams of leaving off the three generais, 7,067 officera, south, kas similarly kept the Brusiloff, commanding in the maintained that the holding of rail bat via Samebai and Kong that of a beaten man. Lak's the grotesque fiction that the fight until his country has won grant estates by individuals was so. The notables of Cunton seni business will be to explain cir British Navy has been besten and for itself all that it had sacrificed 330,000 soldiers, and 504 guns, my doing the same loals for the esme cumstances in such a manner se driven from the seas-despite in order that complete victory gaas, including over 50 heavy ostly two months. Is beaumes and they had an Aot for purchas-ffect. There would be danger, not to destroy a force which will the fast, which ought to be known may be care. Whatever may be guns, 1,200 machine-guns, and perfectly clear that the Germans ing these properties, subdividing they wrote,
bringing still be needed for the Ohinese to them, that not a German the "price of penog" in speculamiscellaneous war booty too great are incapable under present.con- them and letting them on say the soldiers of thed E-rent parties; and with hie talent, his experience, Hamburg or Bremen.
contact between evolution is far from finished; merchantman dare move out of tion at Lloyd's, out here there ismert. At a conservative ditions of formulating new plans terme to workmen employed on the estates. Tuey had purchased squabbles might arise, the results his fortune, and his troops, Long
Most of them never heard of final victory.
only one price-complete and
estimate this represents, including suddenly. Their two hurriedly killed, casualties, missing, and planned offensives to check the 282 cetates, with an area of one of which would be dangerous. In will be, for many a day, a force the battle of the Marne in Septera-
lasses from other causes, approx: utterly, and it is only now, after Rassin advance have failed and a half million acres, on which the end 8tum and Li decided to to be reckoned with.
ber 1914, which really sealed the If I were to attempt to sam ap imately three-quartere of were accommodated 4,577 fami- send their men to Kong Hao, From Poking seeme now to have fate of the German army. They the situation as it presents itself million of the snemy's organized able to shift enough troops and two months, that they have been The cost of the land was there a first contingent arrived grasped the situation. The in- have £7,250,000 and of the improve by rail at Shiu Kwan. Up till now tentions of the Kwan Mo Fuen months ago they were counting no one believes the war will last struggling frantically on
forgotten that twenty to our soldiers, I would say that effectives, with the enemy ̋still,
all redistribute their men sufficiently mente $500,000. The average intentions had remained concealed are known to it; patriots like Tasi the few short miles size of the forms was 300 Lores ander pretexts. They were clear- A2, Tong Ki-in Leung K-chinand separated
which beyond the three years originally fronts to bring the Russian to slow down the Russian advance and the cost of usch farm to the manifested, however, on Jane Wan Chung-in have completely from Calais and the control of We of the British Empire have temporarily,
Han forces amigned to it by Lord Kitchener, a transse to a halt, erea if but in the direction of Kovel. Buch delays as they have been able to State £1,400, upon which the by the taking of the town of unvieled theme. Peking will the English Channel; that even not even yet reached the senith
Shia Kwan, followed, sa an im-jehow itself liberal: it will even four months ago they were told of our strength. settler paid rent at the rate of
It is impossible for me to state impose have been due entirely to meiste consequence, by the use the men who were concerned, that Verdun was within the manding officer remarked to me that from the strictly military priority in the number and 43 per cent,
As a om- the Ramian losees, except to say the strength of their position, to oconpation of the basin of the Pelthough it will put them far an- grasp of the supreme War Lord, to-day. "If the Kisog. Sham, though having cogh away from causing farther and that now it is the greatest have not had enough of it by the effect whatever on the Russian to the network of railways Germens point of view they can have no calibre of their guns, and especial- no authority from Peking, sp-trouble. Li Lieh-kwan, for in-will-o'-the-wisp the war spring of next year we shall be so cause, I believe I am not exsg-
which enables them to concentraLe pointed administrators for the stance, is already designed to has produced. With a people so strong that nothing will be able gerating when I say that the suddenly at threatened point. region occupied. Ee acted as cocnpy a poet in Mongolia; ignorant of facts and so poffed to stand up against us." though he were
"The Russians could bear double this Tas heavy rains of mia-July, The manager of the Hongkong every day increased his posses- intelligence who has remained invincibility it is easy, therefore, sistance for another year-but tive years without apprehension Biokhod swamps, hare given the
master, and Li Kan‘no, a men of
rare up with a conosit of their own Germans may continue their re- summer's losses for five consecu-together with the flooding of the branch of the Mercantile Bank of sions by new conquests. Indis, Limited, has received a
with Sham rather to watch over to imagine that the Germans will that will be the end of it, Russia of running short of men, while the enemy opportunities to `orenie nable from the Bead Office ad-the two parties.
It was now open war between him then to follow him, in ap- fight on throughout the coming is growing more powerful every another such blow as Brasiloff'et is probably the strongest
pointed Civil Governor of Shensi. winter if they possibly can, and day, and is doing marvellons would vising that an interim dividend
We have followed the vici- Shum, if he likes to accept it, that the spring of 1917 will still things.. Bo are we. Our French finish
natural position they have ever atterly on the A" and "B" shares for esitades of both
Austria and further had on the Eastern front, Owner- the half-year ending June 30 bas during the months of July andļistrative poet of considerable im- the hope that something will arise well.
parties will be entrusted with an admin- find them desperately clinging to allies are magnificent. All goes reduce Germany's visible supply, wise the Rusisus would undoubt been declared at the rate of 10 August. To telegrams from portance at Peking. He will live to avert the inevitable crash.
which already seems to havedly have taken Kovel before this. per cent. per annum, less income Peking demanding the ceashore under the eye of the master,
Our soldiers, of course, do not shrunk to a point where faturst is useless to speculate on the tion of hostilitier the same side by side with his friends the sll the facts and the probabilities, insa; but they will be import difficult, if not impossible.
Our allies and ourselves know concern themselves with political | sustained offensiven will be faturo, except-to-state chAS LEB reply was sent from both sides Mancha prinose, and will find and our course is clearly laid ant factors in the future settle
world must not expec; even the "I am only defending myself. there the memory of his great pro- down. It is being carried out ment of Europe. I had a long continually on this front I have fun in a few days a position After being nearly two months superb Russian infantry to over- am never the first to attack." tecross, the Empresa Heu di. If now day by day. Every man in talk the other day with a distin- resobed two conclusions regard.
which has been strengthened In the Men Doubles Headioap Lung who wished, at any price, he is obstinate, if he refuses, a the English Army, from the guished alaterman and diploma-ing the enery. The first in that, tenfold by the untimely ruin in connection with the H.K.O.C. to keep on good terms with the door of estety is open to him-Commander-in-Chief down to the list, who came here to see things with teonis tournament, J. Stalker and Central Government," withdrew, that of exile; for Shum the re-humblest private in the ranks, for himself, and was "trafed" moviment,
Biantey. Washburn in the Times, wweeping more E. Abraham (owe 8/6) have won and his adversaries advanced over publican will never accomodate knows that we are winning. One by Boche shells in his eagerness fairly hope that Austria will be an optimist may their way into the final by defeat the terrain left free by him. They himself to the simple title of has only to come out here for a to get to close quarters. I do bim forced to collapse; the second ing A. A. Claxton and R.P.Thars were now at the very gates of "citizen", and no government, in few days to realise that this is so no injustice in saying, he is ons is feld (sor.) by 8-6, 6-4. They will Canton, and it was there that his eyes, will never be irreprosah-
Germana
The total carpus of the Kailan meet N.. Kent and F. W. Cary most serious fighting took place. able if he dose not hold the reins bead of one of the greatest fight-lieved in the sanctity of treaties, they may lose Kowal, Preat for she week ending September Bir Douglas Baig is to-day the of shone who in the past has be not near collapse, and though Mining Administration's mines (own 15/4) to decide the competi- Ons may well be surprised at of it himself and if he cannot ing mashince the world: Las He has now revised bis opinion Latowsk, Warsaw, and even all amounted to 42,687 sung and sion, and a splendid match should the delay observed by Lak Wing impose on others his own tyran- known. We owe this to the geniuso far sa Germany is concern- Poland, there may wall remain à une sales during the period to
ting in taking over the reins of nical will.
of the lake Lord Kitchener, to ed.—Daily Express,
'year of bitter lighting. It is tras 48,516 toan,
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