THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
EXTRA
HONGKONG, SÄTURDAY, AUGUST. 18, 1917,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT WESTERN BATTLE,
THE NEXT GYMKHANA.
French Repulse Violent German Attacks.
London, August 17.
An Attractive Programme.
The programme of the fourth Gymkhana Meeting, to be held. st the Happy Valley on Saturday, September, 18, commencing 3.45
A French communique says:-In Belgiam the enemy attack on our new positions on both sides of the Stianbeak completely failed. The enemy last night, after an intense bombardment, vig-pm, is as follows: orously attacked on a two kilometre front, between. Vanolero Hill 1- Five Farlongs Bos and the California Plateau, izolasive. He was repulsed by artillery Handicap. For all Chins Ponies and rifle fire and did not suooed in reaching our lines auy-in the Colony on 1st August, that where. Violant and repeated attacks on the positions we recently have not won e.rade at Official won esat of Cerny were also sanguinarily defeated. It is confirmed Hostings, Of Days, or GT- that the German loeser in the operations from August 13 to August, khinas, sinos January 1st, 1917. 15 in the region of the Plateaux, and at Oraonne particularly, were Ladies Nomination and, similar very heavy.
After a short, bombardment the Germans last night violently attacked between Caurieren Wood and Bevans on the right bank of the Mense, Our immediate counter-attack and the accuracy of our fire repulsed almost everywhere the enemy, who had gained a footing in some of the advanced elements of our first lias. Our seroplanes satively participated in the operations. In Belgium there were many fights with enemy aeroplanes, two of which were "brought down and two forced to land in their own lines. We also, flying most low, saosesfully bombed and machine-gunned enemy troops, trains and aerodromes.
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A Description of the Flanders Battle.
London, August -17. Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, describing the battle in Flanders, says:--Counter-attacks in dense masses, which are still the favourite tactics of the German High Command, have been terribly costly, even when successful. The price our exacted before the enemy was allowed to retake such that the prisonera some high ground yesterday was admit thai every bout of this kind of fighting must weaken the power of resistance of the whole German army in the West.. I refer to this somewhat obrious point because it affords en answer to the Hane' stereotyped boast that we have failed to break through their iran wall. It really does not matter whether we au seed in destroying the military power of Garmany where we now atsad or miles further forward,
avente "are not considered an Races, winners of these events therefore being eligible anime otherwise disqualified. Entrance Fee $5, First Priss: $150. 2ad Prise: $76. 3rd Prize: $40
2.-Gymkhana Stakes-Value. $200. Distance Oas Mile. For all China Ponies. Catch weights at 10 et. 8 lb. Winners of an open race or open Griffin raos or Ponies that have won the aggregate prize in the Gymkhans Stakes in any season 5 lb. extra, Non-winning Saberip.ion Grif- fue allowed & lb.
3.-Clage Handicap: A Glam: Three Quarter Mile Bac0for China Fonies, Eatrance Fee $5. 1st Prize: $150. 2nd Prixs': $75. 3rd Prize: $40.
4- Ladies' Nomination.- Bending Race in Heats. Esch Competitor to be nominated by Lady. Entrance Free Prison for successful Competitors and Sɔavenirs for Indisa nominating them presented by the Gymkhana Clab. 1st Prisa: rains $25. 2nd Prize: valus $20. 3rd Prize: Three or more
Langemarck is a pile of rubble and consists mainly of water pools, mad beds, islands, gegged masonry and tree stumps. Even roads have vanished. The enemy here used an amazing gasatity of concrete roofs for esllars, often ten feet thick: A feature of the value 315 recent fighting is the greater part the rifle is playing in rows of bamboo poles will be attacks. On the part of the Germans there has been placed on the couras, and arch
lavish use of smoke barrager with the idea of baffling the Competitor will pass on the left of ganners. These have sometimes resulted in our men losing, touch the first pole of the row assigned with each other and also in reports of casualtice that hid not to him, on right of second, con- occurred. In one case a private, leading a little bunch of men, mat tinuing alternately, rounding the an officer of another battalion and asked him to take over the last pole and returning in the command. The offiser replied that he had other work to do and same manner. Ponies must be bade the private carry on. It is the ready initiative of our ept at a canter, and any walking men which stands them in good stead amid the turmoil ar trotting may be disqualified. of battle. Experience shows that the German method of training Winner of Hast will be staltifies this quality. The weather continues fine. Judging by first past winning post the thunder of the gune and the activity of the sirmen, the battle leaving *li poles standing continues to rage. Dawn around Lens the Canadians followed up or fewest down. Chins Ponien Wednesday's fine success and are still closer to the smoking town,
to be used: No Whips or Spars allowed. As this is a test of A Significaat and Hopeful Fact.
horsemanship and handinees of ponies there is no restriction m to Weight, but each Rider mast apply at the Weighing Room for a number cloth before the raon,
5.-Olses Handicap: B Class: Three Quarter Mile Baos. For China Ponies. Entrance Fee $5. 1st Prize: $150, 2nd Priser $75. 3rd Prize: $40.
London, August 17.
A special leading article in the Times on the latest pashes asys that the operations are steadily developing. Evidently the offensive -initiated at the end of July was part of larger plans. We hava nɔy reached the principal atage of the summer campaign in the west,the enemy being subjected to a pressure exoseding anything that has ever been known. Our advances are methodical and carefully defied beforehand. There is no expsotstion of attaining overwhelming rasalta suddenly, sad the fraits of the pressat battle are still to be gather ed. The fall of Lens might bring extensive changes in that part of the line.
Great insues hang in the balance at Lear and bitore Ypres, and, if the Anglo-French can register anon definite ad- rancoe when the Germans are only fighting on one front, it may be claimed that the character of the war is undergoing a pemptible and most hopeful change.,
THE SILVER MARKET.
Record Price. Slace, 1891.
London, August 18.
6.-Distance Handicap: about Half a Mile.-For Obins Ponies. Winners at this meeting barred. stab weights 160 lb. Pegs will be placed on outside edge of coarse, and chalk lines marking the position of each pony scoord=" ing to the handicap (in yards) conceded. The race will be started by sounding a gong, and sach rider must keep his pony behind the line assigned to him until the signal is given. Any rider - whose pony is then over the line, or moving forward faster than a walk, mast return and start again or be disqualified, Matoon may assist by holding ponios if desired. Entrance Fee $3. Lut Frise: $75, 2nd Prize: $50,- Seal Prize: $30.
Messrs. Montaga's report says that the price of forty-four pence is a record since December, 1891. The abnormal rise is largely due to the impossibility of executing buying order in the depleted market. Ohins exchanges are most firm and figures of transsotions in Shanghai are much above the official figure, doubtles owing to the entry of China in the war and the possibility of a loan. There fore, it is fairly plain that the great fresh advance in the price of silver is mainly attributable to this important new factor, although the substantial loosi demand and Amerios must not be ignored. The intrinsic value of the rupee in India is at present 16.351 pende. The indian silver holding has increased by twenty-seven lakh and Entrance For $5./1st: Priser the gold holding by fourty-four lakba.
NEWS FROM THE RUSSIAN-FRONT.
London, August 17. ...Bamine's correspondent at Petrograd says that Genstal Korniloff has arrived and has conferred at length with M. Kerensky. » In an interviest General Korniloff stated that energetic meseares had result- si ina considerable strengthening of the moral nad fighting expacity:
: 7 mōns and a Quarter Mila Handicap.-For Chins / Ponies
$150. 2ad Prime :. #75; 3rd Prius: $40.
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Entries for all, events cipes to the Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Gymkhana Club, on Wednesday, September 5.
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