TELEGRAMS
from page 1)
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
British Gains Held.
{Boater'e'dervion so The "Telegraph."]
September 16,-3.06 p.m.
In a communique General Sir Douglas Haig saya south" of Ancre there is no change despite two counterattacks. - All other gains are being held
More Prisoners Taken.
September 16, 3.15 pm.
The text of General Haig's comunique is :-}|1. the main Battlefront, south of the Auere, there is no material change. Four German field guns and a further two hundred prisoners were captured and two counter- attacks were beaten off. We hold the line gained yesterday, which now runs five hundred yards to the north of High Wood and includes the whole of the large villages of Courcelette, Martinpaiel and, Flers, each fully twice the size of Guillemont. We carried out many successful enterprises yesterday evening at various points on the west front, oar troops entering the enemy trenches at many places, inflict- ing casualties and taking prisoners.
21 German Aeroplanes Felled.
September 16, 4.20 p.m.
A Paris communique says we consolidated our.new posi- tions. The enemy attacks cast of Clery and east of Berny were repulsed, 400 unwounded prisoners being taken... Twenty-one German acroplanes were brought down yester- day. Many bombs were dropped on various German
stablishments and stations.
The King's Congratulations.
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September 18, 5.06 p.m. The King has cabled to General Sir Douglas Haig con- ''gratulating' him on his brilliant success. He says he never doubted that complete 'victory would ultimately crowo his effort and the splendid results of yesterday confirmed that view.
A Great Victory,
September 17, 12.50 ■.m. heater's correspondent at Headquarters telegraphs that -fuller reports of yesterday's battle snow, so far, that it has resulted in the most important. British victory since the Battle of the Marne. The total number of prisoners, so far counted, is 2,000; but they are still arriving. The ceny avidently lost many guns. The German artillery is weaken-.. ing especially in heavies, and the loss of bigh ground for observation, coupled by our complete domination of the air, minimises the opportunities of the enciny's long rango.. guns.
The topic of the moment is our new armoured cars, which are veritable mobile turrets, which seem to solve the problem of dealing with machine guns. German prisoners admit that the sight of the weird monsters creeping towards them spitting fire is a most demoralising experience.
The whole tone of the prisoners is one of great depres aion. They had been told that our offensive had been spent, and the previous day's inactivity had lulled them into a false security.
A Tired Enemy.
September 17, 1.05 am. Beater's Corresparlent at British. Headquarters in France stys :-The special outstanding feature of yesterday's "push was the amazement of the German prisoners who, after being overwhelmed by the supposedly impotent British, were told this was a mere fen-bite compared with what was coming.
There were many raids over the whole line yesterday, causing heavy" aggregate German casualties,
Counter-attacks have up till now been abortive, suggesting that the Germans are rushing up reinforcements in motore, which are having a mint unpleasant time at the hands of our artillery, assisted by airmen.
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The British faced the First German Army with over a thousand guns.
Comparatively Quiet;
¡September 17, 135 2.m. Renter's. Paris correspondent telegraphs that a com munique states that the day has been comparatively quiet on the Somme front. The French made progress north of Bouchavesacs and carried a trench to the north-cast of Berry, A German counter-attack at Belloy collapsed under machine gun fire. French air-raids behind the German frent continue.
The British Advance.
September 17, 1.35 a.m:
-- Bir Douglas Haig, in a communique, states that since yesterday we have advanced from one to two miles on's six miles front; 1,700 prisoners were taken to-day.
·THE RUSSIAN FRONTS,
September 16, 3.50 p.m.
A Russian official statement says on their western front there have been no events of importance.. In the Caviarul & Turkish offensive west of Kalkic was repulsed, while in the region west of Mush we drove out the Turks from their trenches and they retreated to the Komagindak pass.
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THE GREEK CRISIS.
Forming a Cabinet,
September 16, 3.60 p.m.
Bealer's correspondent at Athens says that M. Calog- eropoulos, who was a member of M. Theotoki's Ministry before the war, is forming a Cabinet.
The New Ministry.
Batember 18, 10.45 sam. Reuter's correspondent at Ang telegraphs that Cabinet has been formed with M. Calo-opoulos na Premier and Minister of War and Finance; M. Dampos, Minister of Marine; M. Roplos, Minister of the Interior por Carapanos, Minister of Foreign Affairs; M. Bokotopoulos, Minister of Justice; M. Canaris, Minister of Education; M. tango
lon, Minister of Communications; M. Bassion, Mints of FOODOR
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1916.
TELEGRAMS.
·FINE ITALIAN CAPTURE.
[Senter'a Service to The “ Telegraph."]
September 16 7,45_p.m.
telegram from Rome states that a communique KAS nounces that the Italians have captured the 8,000-feet strongly held summit of Monte Cauriol in the Fiemme Valley. Enemy attacks in the Yal Sugaia and the Rio Felizon Valley were repulsed, and large entrenchments carried toward Loquiza and cast of Oppachirella. "Eleven hundred prisoners were taken.
BRITISH NAVAL AIRCRAFT ACTIVE.
September 18.8.15 p.m. The Admiralty announce that early on Sept. 15 a squa- dron of naval aeroplanes successfully bombarded the enciny'a heavy batteries near Ostend. All returned safely.
Between the 25th August and the 29th August a British seaplane squadron carried out a series of attacks and recentisissances on enemy railway communications in Pala stine. Considerable damage was done at Afuleh junction, an engine, rolling stock and stores being destroyed. Tho stations at Tulkeram. Ardana and Homs and the enemy camp near Remleb were also severely damaged.
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EAST AFRICAN SUCCESS.
September 17, 435 am.
SHARE HARKET QUOTATIONS.
Up To the Minate:
Banka.
*. $ 758.00.. Unione.
b. $ 920.00. Douglases. e. 137.00, Indos (Def.) sa. $130.50. China Bogara.
#11500. Malabon Sagara. b. 38.00, K'loon Dooks. b. 131.00, Dairy Farms. b. $42.00, Clements.
1050,
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
Mesara. Benjamin and Folts ad viss vs that the I angkat output is an follows:--
Sept. 1
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400
110
Tone 118
105
118
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103
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112
7
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8
The Belgians have captured Tabors, one of the Ger man strongholds in East Africa, after ten days' fighting.
9
102
10
104
H
11.
108
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A SUCCESSFUL RAID.
12
106
13
113
14
11
15
110
11
16 17
117
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135
TOWARDS THE WORLD'S PEACE.
Opiumas Rolle of Money.
The Suppression of Aircraft;
Writing in the Observer, Mr.
Revence Officer Wilden told Court this morning, a story of how Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police
120..
Total to 17th inst, 1,701
Daily average 105.35
PACIFIC MAIL CO.
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE,
Taikoë: Wins Cup Dalright.
POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS S
Orders: iufted ic-day, by Mr. F. C Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserva)
The Lawn Bowle sssson-st least that under suspices of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Leigua- Headquarters' “Club. was brought to a close on Saturday The Club premises: well, be afternoon by what proved to be open to Ladies on Friday, Sept. ans of the most successful and 22nd., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. enjoyable events in the world of
Absentees from Parades, local bowls" for some seisons past: The contest just conclud- Absentees from Parade të mužee- The system of permitting" ed between the four play-
quently tender an explanation of ingalube-Taikco, Kowloon, their absence is hereby oenoslied: “ Civil Service, and Folice for Men reported as abeent without the Perfection Cup, has been,
keen throughout, a very close permission will be at once award- ed Defaultar's Drill.Defaultera' fight taking place between the Drills will be held on Saturday Kowloon and Taikco representa
afternoons only. tives. The concluding match, in the League fixtures between Kowloon and Taikoo played on the latter's green recently would have decided the destiny of the Oup
This Order will operats av from Sept. 18th.
Lecture, Thursday, September aist.
had Kowloon proved victorious All ranks, including Patrolmen, but the strong combination from will attend at the Victoria Theatre the east and club secured a win, at 5.40 p.m. punctaully on Thurs- these two teams finishing all day, Sept. 21et. Uniform, with equate. A deciding match was Helmets or Caps, but without therefore necessary, this taking Rifles.
First Shift Patrolmen will
place on the Police Olub'a:
green on Saturday in the presence grossed to their Stations at the of a very large assembly. An conclusion of the Lestate which exciting match was looked for will be delivered on thi cocasion. ward to, but Kowloon failed to Second Shift Patrolman will re- pat up the display expected and port for duty sa unaal,
Medical exempte only may Taikoo finished victors by 92)
shots to 50. In fairness to Kow❘ absent themselves, loon it should be stated that Men will report to their Sea- Á they were very unfortunate to be tion, eto, Commandera outside the minus the services of their Thestre.
aeus) No. 1 Rink skip, Mr. All Roll Books will be handed Russell as owing to falling to the Sergeant Major at 6,45 off bie bioyola whilst P..
All faepeators will report
in the New Territory last Sunday, to the A. 8, P. (B),
he had the misfortune to break one of his fingers and otherwise
H. F. Provost Battereby, says :-be boarded the s... Taizema when Though we have ceased to be she came into port yesterday and convinced by the fable that the how he went into the compradors's present war will end war, we are room, at the back of which was already considering methods by a treasure room and a safe. On which peace may be made more opening the sale be found 105 Pending Arrival of the Eucador, stable and humanity relieved of taels of prepared opium, done up its accumulating apprehensions, to represent rolls of 20-cent. Bat so far nothing has been said pieces. The man who had the Agent in Hongkong for the Pas Mr. B. U. Morton, the General of the most serious menace to key of the safe was arrested and ife Mail Steamship Company, has won the cup it now becomes by a single shot. which the restfulness of the world
is exposed by the intensifying of explosives and the develop ment of flying.
cow charged.
had about $10,000 in the safe Defendant said the compradore and bad given him the key to look after it. The opiam was nothing to do with him.
played a really a good game he 16th "head" that Taikos drew damage his left hand. Taikoo for a long time. It was not until throughout and thoroughly de-level and a point and point sort third year in succession this team when Taikoo bad the advantage serve the trophy. This being the of game continued until the close;
has received a cable from the their absolute property, though- Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gerrard and at Yokohams announcing the donor will be forthcoming to and special mention should be General Agent of the Company it is to be hoped that another Mr. Dawson sated as umpires, arcival of the se. Exeador at provide a competition next year. made of the work of Mr. B. L. Yokohams yesterday, sad stating
Details of the play were as Frost (Secret ry of the Langue) that she is expected to reach follows- Hongkong on the 30th inst.
This is the first of the three now eister steamers of the Pacific Mail Compans--the Eneador, the Venezuela and the Columbia- that have been placed on the until to-service between San Francisco
and Hongkong.
Up to the present the malice that makes needlees war has been deterred by the difficulty of atrik Inspector Wilden said he sent ing a furtive and vital blow at the man out with a detective: for ita neighbour. Armies have bad two hours to try to find the com- to be mobilised aud fleeta pradore, bat he was unsuco senful. assembled, and in the interval | His Worship thought the com. required unexpected obstacles to pradore ought to be found, and victory may come into being. This remanded the man deterrent margin of uncertainty morrow. seemed likely to be increased by the substitution of cheap fisla defences for costly fortresseS along the frontier, and the simpli-| fied standard of soldiering co- quired for manning them.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.
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Rink No. 1.
Talkoo. T. Bateman. J. Dickie T. Scott
A. Hamilton (skip) .....42 -
Kowloon.
D. S. Cooper. C. Atkinson 8. Gray.
A. Milroy (akip )... -.. 10° It was on this cink where the absence of år. Russell was felt;
who was assisted by Mr. Lamble,"
A sweepstaka, the object of which was to help the Tobsoo0. Fand, was productive of $82:20 going to this source. The win- ner drew $250 50, the second win--" ning $123.30. Mrs. A.H. Milroy during the afternoon collected $56.70 for the "Khaki Bag.”
The arrangements made for the entertainment of players and visitors were in every reepeot perfect, Mr. Tom Pits, the popular steward of the Pulice Club, deserving great praise for the and Teikoo early took the lead by very thorough manner in which palling ups five and a three on he estered. In the serving of tes the first two "heads." Although the following ladies rendered Kowloon tried hard to ret nos this valuable assistance: Mrs. Konty early-gained advantage their play | Mrs. Garrod, Ms. Pist, Mra, Hill, was erratic and mach below that of Mrs. Parden, Mes; Blackman and their opponents. Mr. Soots and | Mien Purden.
Rink No. 2. Talkoo.
B. Perry J. McCubbin K. Drummond
Mr. Charles Bond said that on behalf of the League he wished to thank all for their attendanos. They had asen a very good dis play of bowls and they abould congratulate Taikoo on their col splendid win. They should siro^Š congratulate them on the fact that they had won the Cup three yeara in anocession, and everybody would agree they thoroughly deserved it. After mentioning that they were, sorry the dónars of the cap could not be present
Hongkong is glad to welcome the re-establishment of this old line, which bas been establish. With each prospect is it arrival of the first of these new ed for 70 years, and the pending unreasonable to suggest in the boats will be awaited with keep int rest of hamtaity the total interest. Bat at the moment when s natural carb appeared to have ppression of every form of By- been imposed on the aggressor,
ing? Sach suppression could, of ue has been invested, by the cores, only be achieved by a development of flying, with pow and important neutrals after the geceral agreement of the victors era of evil andreamt of before. In a few years, at our present rate war, who won'd be pledged to maintain their ediat by force of of progress, he will be possessed
Mr. Hamilton for Taikoo, played | At the conclusion of the after- of the means for carrying, with, and treat as an outlaw any absolute secrecy through the air,
nation attempting to ignore it.
Two men were charged before really splendid gemes throughout noon's play the cap and medale hundreds of tons of fur deadlier The discovery of each an attempt Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police sad it was mainly owing to their were presented by Mra: C. Bond. could be relied upon, eines only Court this morning, with obtain. skill that their rink finished with explosives than exist at present, in the most secluded spots conlding $400 by means of false each a fue lead. un sny night, for a thousand
the trial of aircraft and the train-pretences. miles from bis frontier. ing of pilota be conducted with- Germany would thus be able, at a grave risk, which the proscation, is that men came The case, as alleged by the without an hour's warning, in tremendous penalty to be exacted to the Central Police Station a time of profound peace, to would make even the most des recently and reported that he had destroy Paris, London and a score
been asked if he would like to of other towns, dookyards and Perate shrink from incurring. Breensis in a single night's ad- the world the loss to society or to and, smenting, he was told to Against the gain of security to make some money in businea, venture. Against such an attack science from the suppression of bey some opium, for which there could be no defence, unlose dying can scarcely be weighed in se export permit would be we are prepared to live for ever the balance. Progress is not the obtained. He consented to buy in darkened cities, with search-doing of things which were once fifty teels and handed over $400, lights always ready and anti-impossible, but an advance to arranging to take delivery of the Both clubs here were playing and sympathising with the Kow aircraft gone manned. Consider warde man spiritual and drug at the Wing On wharf. He very well, but Taikoo was rather loon Ulab in their loes of the were the intolerable state of apprehen musterial satisfaction, and there is waited at the wharf for a long lucky at the beginning scoring avioesof Mr. Russell, Mr. Bond said Bica which such a power in an no reason to believe that flight time, and, just as he was moving six on the 4th "head." The their sincerest thanks were das ecrapulous hande must produce would assist him in either dires away, a man came and said that Kowloon men never wiped of this to the members and ladies of the se the perpetual condition of our tion. Nor can it be arged that the opium had been meised by the lead, and after the interval their Police Olab for the generous way fatare existence, since we have one nation would benefit more Police, and the money as well. opponents weatetill farther ahead, they had been entertained. Great no reason to suppose that the then another from its suppression, He reported this to the Police, the work of the Taikoo skip, Mr. praise was due to Mr. Front the Hon would be deterred by Aircraft may have lessened for us sad, as the result of enquiries Ferguson, being justly admired. Secretary of the Lawn- Bowlit scruples of humanity from schier and other islande the protection the two men were arrested. As well as the six mentioned League, who bad worked ex ing by such simple means ourde of the meas, but it has | WOMAN was also arrested and shove Taikoo also added fra ta tremely hard. (Applause). -
And for the acquisition of this independent of a medium which her possession.
likewise provided as with an arm charged with having 661⁄2 tasis in their score at one "head." new.ompacity for destruction no
Mr. C. F. Mason: appeared to: may hitherto have restrained our important standing as a State notorious pogascity. By what defend the men, and both asses will be required. Instead of other means, for instance, could were remanded until to-morrow. maintaining an insignificant army, which could be a mensoe Berlin to sabes?
we hope, unaided, to reduce
fensive and fissacial rain.
No; only the unscrapuloar
so no one, any fifth-rate Power may have the means as disposal will suffer, by surt a prohibition,
Flying at Peking,
· J. Ferguson (skis)...25 Kowloon, L Gay D. Keith D. Gow
D. Harvey (skip) ...15
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Rlak No. 3. Talkoo
B. Wallace. T. Grimshaw: W. Prowao. W. Wotherspoon (skip) 25 ̧
Kowloon.
A. Kinroes.! J. N. B. Allen... G. Edwards.
G. Haxton (~kip)
$24
As the score indicator this was
Mrs. Bond then presented the Oup and both sets of medals. -
On behalf of the Taikoo Olah Mr. Wotherspoon naked Mr. Bandra to convey their thanks to the:: donors of the Onp, which they were very pleased to receive. |(Laughter), my
Esch of the Umpires for the afternoon and the ladies who had so kindly nesisted in the serving of the ten were presented with a bottle of Perfection:
Chaots for
Peking, Sept. 11 The Flying for bringing the strongest to its and surely the awfulness of the Corps at Hanyuan gero a 1000065- Insee.
ine/ramentiɛnowa spat in couch ful" exhibition at Nanynan on- The possession of an army or hands is enough to urge on the Saturday and Sunday in the pre- Dary, however powerful, will no common sense pl: mankind the senos of a large gathering of longer ensure a sense of security, provision of such a measure for officials and the general pebling the best fought out rink of the winners of thex and to obtain it the civil popula- ise own mecarity. No harmist any. The aviators showed stone ukill three, Three saph was scored in ners: tion will either have to live in rate, can be wrought by this thought then a trick lying. Two the opening two beads, and ledy: bai bomb-proof dwellings or continus appeal for thought and discussion airmen made japgihy, Rights, from this point Kowlood hold the's close forhe
melyika sorutiny of thankies, on to momentous an inst
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