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The Hongkong Telegraph
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Copyright 1916, by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 29.05.
October 17, 1916,
Temperature Humidity
5 a.m. 73
*
12. 77
69
Temperature & a.ža.
Cctober 17, 1915, Humidity
8) 2.p.m. (2 79
76
7487 -Я
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED:
IN THE CARSO REGION THE ITALIANS ARE ATTACKING WITH 260,000 MEN.
A THOUSAND ITALIAN GUNS HAVE BEEN FIRING FOR ELEVEN DAYS.
BRITISH PATROLS PENETRATED BULSUE, NINE MILES FROM DEMIRHISSAR, THE SITUATION ON THE DOIRAN FRONT REMAINS UNCHANGED.
I. FILIPESCO, BUMANIAN SUPPORTER OF THE ALLIES, IS DEAD.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE UыI IS RETURNING FROM U.S. TO GERMANY.
IN TEN DAYS 139,000 AUSTRALIANS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED. AUSTRALIAN COPPER & LEAD MINE ES ARE EXEMPTED FOR THREE MONTHS. MOST VIOLENT FIGHTING IS KEPORTED ON THE BAPAUME ROAD. THE FRENCH HAVE SUCCEEDED IN PENETRATING SAILLY-SAILLISEL THE BRITISH HAVE ENTERED ENEMY TRENCEES AT MANY POINTS.
A GERMAN ATTACK ON SCHWABEN REDOUBT ENDED IN HEAVY LOSSES. HEAVY BATTLES ARE REPORTED BY THE RUSSIANS AT MANY POINTS. THE EUSSIANS HAVE TAKEN 1,187 FURTHER PRISONERS.
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER
17.
1916.
TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
. Important Enemy Attack Fails.
[Renter's Service to the Telegraph."]
October 16, 1.35 p.m.. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says an important enemy attack on the Schwaben Redoubt was repulsed with heavy losses for the enemy.
The text of the communique is as follows:-Heavy hostile shelling continued during the night south of the Aucre.
We drove back small bombing attacks north of Courcolette without difficulty:
A more important atlack delivered on the Schwaben Redoubt, after heavy artillery preparation, and assisted by flimmenwerfer, was also repulsed with beary enemy losses.
We successfully entered the enemy'a trenobes during the night
THE ENTENTE HAS RECOGNISED THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT INCRETE. to the north-east of Ypres, south-east of St. Eloi and east of
[All telegrams appearing in large type are the latest, having been received during the course of the day. Those th small type have come through over-night,]
THE RUSSI NS.
Big Battles In Progress.
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph.”]
October 16, 3.35.p.m.
A Bassian official message says:-In the region of Krums13) and Kiclibaba the enemy delivered fieron attacks without sucozas. We took 1,187 prisoners.
South of Dornavatra grest enemy forces assumed the ́ffensive. In the region of Krytailua, twenty-four miles west-outh-west of Latek, stabbero fighting continues. The enemy, who counter- attacked hers with hand grenades, was charged with asphyxiating gasses and repulsed with heavy losses.
Obstinate battles are also proceeding at Zborow, about midway between Tarnopol sad Lemberg..
AUSTRALIA'S RESPONSE.
October 16, 12.20 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Melbourne states that 139,000 meu, of whom 60,000 have been passed for service, bave registered in tle Commonwealth in ten days.
Half of the exemption claims Lave so far been allowed. copper and lead miners have been exempted for three months.
ALLIED SYMpathiser's dEATH.
Ali
October 16, 12.40 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Bukharest reports the death of M. Filipesco, a strong supporter of the Allios,
THE NEW. SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN..
October 19, 12.40 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Washington saya officials believe that the U51 is now retorning to Germany, and that is in the inten- tion of the German Admiralty to make endden raids, after which the submarines will return boms to replenish.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. Casualties Amongst Far
Eastern Men, Captain J. M. Stenhouse, B.A.
Picogstreet. A number of the enemy was killed and prisoners were taken.
Violent Fighting on French Front.
October 16, 405 p.m. A Paris communique states :-We penetrated last evening the village of Sailly-Baillisel and occupied houses along the Bapaume roud as far as the central cross-roada, The enemy counter-attacked and most violent fighting continues. “
We repulsed German attacks in St. Elai wood and to the south- east of Belloy en Sinterre,
IN THE BALKANS.
The British Advance.
October 16, 1.15 pm.
1. British offois message statea:-Our patrola penetrated Baleok, nine miles south-west of Demirhiasar.
The situation or the Doiran front is aochanged.
A GREAT ITALIAN ATTACK.
October 16, 12:00 pm:
According to Reuter's correspondent at Zurich, telegrama from the Aasrina front state that 280,000 Italians have been incessantly attacking in the Cares region for seventy-two hours. A thousand gnos have been firing violently and uninterruptedly for eleven days and nighte, while storming columns advance, in narrow and most deep formation, in continuous waves, accompanied by machine guna
(and even cannon.
THE SHOOTING OF MR. SKEFFINGTON.
October 16, 8.10 p.m.
The Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the shooting of Mr. Sheehy Skafington, the Irish journalist, saya that, apart from insanity, there was no excuse for the conduct of Captain Colthurst. The report animadverts on Captain Coltburst's failure to realise the elementary principle that the shooting of unarmed and an resisting civilians without trial constitate murder, whether martial aw is proclaimed or not,
ness, from injuries received in a and 1914, and obtained his THE
in Degree
October, motor cycle accident we gave in | B.A.
our last issue, was the third son 1915. Early in the war he enlisted of Mr. and Mrs. J. de Berniere in the Pablic Schools Batta- Smith, 4, Gloucestergate, Regent's lion, and was given his commis- O., who died of wounds on Park. Born in 8. Ketbarino's on in the 12th Cameronians in August 25, as we have already Precinct Begent's Park, Aug. November, 1914. He was ap educated pointed machine gun officer and reported, had been roɔmmended 24, 1893, be WES for the D.8.0. for his bravery and at Scaitolifle Fobool, Charter instructor in his regiment, and
NEW JAPANESE
CABINET,
An Able and Promising Combination.
DOW
Tokyo, Oct. 9-The Cabinet is as follows:--
Field Marshal Count Terauchi,
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TELEGRAMS.
$36 PER ANNUY,
GERMAN NERVOUSNESS.
THE GEEK CRISIS,
Crete Provisionist Government Recognised.
[Beater's Servics to The "Telegraph."]
October 26, 6.45 p.m. Beater has been officially informed-that--iue-Entente han formally recognised the Provisional Government of Gresos in Crets, where alone the question of recognition has yet arisen,
[In the event of telegrams årriving too late fɔr laserilon on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra),
EARLIER Telegrams.
OKEECE FROM HOUR TO HOUR.
Officials Busy Time.
October 16, 235 am. Reuter's correspondent at Athens states that officialdom is again very busy.
M. Giullemen has had an hour and a half's interview with the Premier and the Foreign Minister. The Premier was most reticent, but declared that the conversations were very friendly. They laid the basis of further discussions. The Premier then saw the King.
It is believed that the discussions related to the con trol of the railways and the police.
It was stated at the Legation that the Entente capitals had given instructions to renew the proposals to Greece to emerge from her neutrality,
:
He pro-
M. Politis, the permanent Under Secretary of the Foreign Office, has proceeded to Salonika to assume the Foreign Ministry for the National Government, ceeds thence to western Europe, on a special mission.
It is stated that the pro-German generals Dusmanis and Mexkas have arrived at Larissa to "inspect the barracks."
Alles' Control of the Railways,
October 16, 12.10 p.m. - Beuter's correspondent at Athens telegraphs that under the Allies' control of the railways the movement of groups of soldiers and the transport of war material between Athens and Larissa has been absolutely forbidden,
The mail for the Athens' regiment of infantry at Santa Maura, where control has not yet been established, has been conveyed by sailing ships to Arta by order of the War Minister.
RUMANIA'S POSITION,
October 16, 12.00 p.m.
Arcording to a telegram from Bukharest the military officials are of opinion that if the Ramaniaus can hold the crests of the Carpathians, the situation need not be considered as serious.
General Falkenhayn, with whom apparently there are only three genuine German divisions-the remainder being
numbering at nost Austro-Hungariaus,
200,000— appears to be endeavouring to "cork up" other defiles, send the main forces through the Oituz Pass, and attempt to capture the railway junction at Focsani.
The latest Rumanian communique says that all attacks were bloodily repulsed at Oituz Pass, which is forty-five miles north-west of Brass0.
THE DEUTSCH- ASIATISCHE BANK.
Allies' Offensive and the War Loan.
Amsterdam, Sept. 5. The offensive on the Western frunt again absorbe public attention to the exclusion af simost every- bing else. Before the Intest reports were known the Frank. furter Zaitung described the new battle as of gaite extraordinary importance, both an regards the extent of the fighting front and. the severity of the conflict. This admission in interest- ing, ax the German papers, through their war oɔrre- spondents, have recently been insisting with almost wearisonta iteration that the Somme offsosire was played out. This is not the opinion of Dutch observers, whore comment on the latest develop ments is that the Allies schiered their present position despite un- favourable circumstances, and that it is only reasonable to sesame now that they have | obtained a terrain better adapted to a grest (E-nsive further 100- conses may be expected.
It is easy to recognize in the German Press the anxiety now prevailing. The Lokalanzeiger contains an article by Herr Edil Zimmerman begioning:—
"The entrance of Rumanis into the war on the side of our advoz - sarien kas inoressed the diffoulty of the situation. We must also reckon on the sirengthening of the Entente by Greece by means of compulsion.” 'Herr Zimmer«. manu edde that the Allies doubt- less cherish the illusion that the new situation will reset un favour ably on the fifth War Loan.
From the many referencas ta the loan to be found in the German Prem and the repeated exhortations to subscribe, it woemas pretty evident that the publio are getting a little tired of losas ansccompanied by vio cories. Even General von Biming sema depressed, for, as is noted here, in a recent interview on hia administration given to the Forsische Zeitung, ha contem- plated a day coming when the Belgians would damsad of their Government the same wcial mena. as 1boas employed by Germany for the benefit of her working classes,
ares
Chosen, who is young and of re- cognized ability. Dr. Matsumorn. Minister of Justice, and Mi Nakasheji, Minister of Agriculture and Commercs, wers members of the third Katsors Cabinet.
The faction, party and opposithe Kobe and Yokobama offices of excluded is the man who at the
Its Pernicious Activities,
With reference to the closing of
The Telegraaf points out that The man who reform by implica tion to the return of the Belgian Government an as event not to be
tion newspapers, with the Doshi.
the Deutsch-Asiatsche Bank by moment stands in the pleas of kai and the follower of Viscount order of the Japazres Govern the Belgian Government. The Kato, Marquis Okuma and Mr.
meat, the Mainichi learns that in Telegraaf sake whether this sen- Against the Government, but it is sinment transferred to the Kobe interview, may not well be one of believed that the Seiyukai will branch of the bank some millions the mar œuvres
devotion to duty during the recent boase (Girdlestones) and Mag-jin December, 1915, was gezetted Premier and Minister of Fin Ozaki are preparing to agitate February leat the German Gor-enoe, so cleverly slipped into the
the disease.
and to the Machine Gun Corps. In
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DON'T FORGET.
fighting. Captain Stenhouse did dalen College, Oxford, Red Cross work in China during was a member of the O.T.O. at the March, 1916, I e went to the front,
Viscount Motono, Minister for the recent revolution there. Beto latter place. He got his He won the Military Cross in
Foreign Affairs; was decorated with the Order of commission Aug, 15, 1914. and Joly. He was the eldest son of
considerable ception of the Government as interest on Gerparing its own public for a the Double Dragon fcr bis work was neverely wounded at Ypres Mr. and Mrs. R L. Richardan, Baron Goto, Minister of Home port the Goverment while of yen received from the Chinees Gertasny finds necessary for pre-
Affairs;
Doshikai, which was founded by man loane and Bixer indemnity, certain shortening of the front during the outbreak of pneumonia in May, 1915, and had only re- of 35, R irr-gardens, 8.W.
Second Lieutenant Arthur General Oshima, Minister of Prince Kstears originally, pA part of this money, continues which Hindenburg will consider plague in 1910-11, when he spent cently rejoined hin regiment. The
ported by Biron Goto, may be the Osaka paper, was sent to the requisite for the protection of seven weeks in Harbin fighting funeral was on 6th inst., at James Basil Batcher, King's Royal the Army;
which will Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey, and R f, who was killed on Sept. Admiral K.to, Minister of the converted to the now Ministry.
Yokohams branch and thence to Germany, Captain Evan James Stanley took place with full military 3, was the elder son of the late Navy,
Statement by the Premier. the United States to finaporneceritate in the first place the Mr. Okada, Minister of Educa-
German intrigues sud machina. evacuation of Belgiam, at least of Vaugher, Middlesex Regiment, honours. His father has been Colonel H. T. Batober F.RA,
Immediately after the ceremony
tions there. whose death is reported as killed many years the London manager who fell in Flanders in Septemtion;
Moreover, partim part as far as the Mouse line: Marshal Dr. Mateamoro, Minister of of installation Field action on August 18, was 28 years of the China Japan Trading Co. ber, 1915, and grandson of the
Coast Tersuchi said to reple Japan in ways inimical to the in-
of the money was used in —Times. of age and the elder son of Mr. Second Lieutenant Erin Olate Major General Arthur But-Justice;
Eo wh
Kekasi Baron Dan, Minister of Com-mentative of the
terests of this country. The and Mrs. Berbert Stanley Symone, Machine Gun Company, cher, Royal Marinen.
Agency: Vaughan, He was educated at second son of the Rev. C. and Mrs. | educated at Trent College and munications;
The foreigu, policy of Japan Manichi adde that among the Moulton Grammar School and Symons, of 88, Bange-road, Queen's College, Oxford, being Mr: Nakushoji, Minister of
to the 1st East Agriculture and Commerce. doas not change with the Cabinet. staffs of the German firms now in Dulwich College. After serving Shanghai, died on Sept. 1, of appointed
The Cabinet has been confirm. Our friends abroad are a rare of Yokohama some are certain of in the West Kent Yeomanry for wounds received the previous Lancashire Regiment from Or
1905, but ed and installed. While surpris- this and the agitation in America being deported by the Japanese three years, Capain Vaughan went day. He was educated at Trent ford in to Japan in 1911, but gave up his Collegs, and joined his parents owing to ill-health was obligeded at the failure of their forecasts, and elsewhere is based upon mis- Government shortly, and are very promising business career in in Shanghai, where both he and to resign hit commission. From the Conservatives accept it as an conception. Militarism and ter making preparations to wind up Kebe soon after the outbreak of his brother were on the staff of 1906 to 1939 he held on appoint-indication of the determination ritorial aggrandiment are fingo their sira and go to the United war and received a commission Messrs. Jardins, Matheson and ment on the Chinese Railways, of Coant Teranshi to preserve phrases, and the soldiers of Japan States. —Japan Chronicle, in the Bada. He was transferred Co., Ltd. Whilst in Shanghai ke ocming home on leave at the end complete independence of party are not and never have been
balling or rathless aggremsOTIS.. and promoted captain in the Mid-was a member of the Volunteer of 1909. La February, 1910, he factional control,
The combination of Count Indeed it would seem unnecee the requirements of good neigh- dictex Regiment, in 1916. His Corp. On the catbreak of war left for the Federsted Malay
which, marriage was to have taken place he returned to England and Staten to take up rubber planting, Torsachi, Viscount Motono and wary to outline the policy of this bourhood and friendship.
after asrtainly must be unnecessary for shortly. His Commanding Officer offered his services.
and was assistant manager of the Baran Gato is regarded as parti. Administration, writes in a letter to his mother; Becond Lieutentant Robert Killinghall Estate, anar Karls calarly promising sa amearing that all, must be in the same sccord me to assure or to guarantee to "He died leading his men into (Roy) 8. Binhardson, M. O., of Lampur. He returned to England the administration, both in inter- with the wish of the Emperor anyone Japan's good-faith; nor is action in the most gallant way: the Machine Gun Corps, who died in September, 1915, to rejoin the nations) and local affairs, Will and consequently have the same it necessary for me to waste words -9.15 p.m. he has been one of my mor on Sept. 1 of wounds received on Army, and received a commis have political ability of a high regard for all trostios and contradicting or denying the mis- friendships the preceding chierons saiumptions and most reliable company commanders." Aug. 31, was born in 1893, and sion in the King's Royal Rif order.
Coopt Temacht has selected as Administrations of the last half- unwarranted presumptione i of L'eutansat Lothrop Lewis de ednosted at Ragby and Pembroke Corpy, proceeding to the front in orales Saltb, R' Brigade, College, Cambridge. He played July fast. He leaves a widow and Vice-Viewer of Fininos Me, 8. oentury. We will endeavour to do those who misinterpret an 1-tore- jersey pay in hospital at Shree: golf for his University in 1913 baby daughter,--LC. Express. Hoday Governor of the Biak of our best for Japan to comemve all cost my future policies."
MAY,
It
TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre-0.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre--9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematograp -915 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre 0.15 p.m. Victoris Theatre-8.16 New Hongkong Cine
Thursday, October 19.
Our Day Fair at Kams srads groená į Tate and Concar