STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN. FRONT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1917.
Lively Artillery Actions,
London, September 18. A French communique statee:There are fairly lively artillery motions in the region of the Champagne Heights and the Auberive sector. The artillery duel is somewhat violent on the right bank of the Mease, to the north of Hill 344.
missing.
A Busy Day,
"London, September 18.
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TROOP TRAIN DISASTER.
A List of the` Casualties.
POLICE RESERVIST. CHARGED.
--Bombay, “August 14-A|E Case Resumed This Afteravon," further account of the troop
At the Polios Gourt this after-
NEGLIGENT GODOWN JAPAN AND AMERICA.
KEEPER.
ingen Obtained
Noteworthy Speech by Viscount Ishill.
Washington, August 30-Orest
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USED GOVERNMENT MARK.
German Methods in Manila:
Usa of the distinguishing
special disaster states: It lex noon, before Mr. J. R. Wood, Judgment for D.. Raichur about 3.30 s.m., and L. A. P. Leite, Portuguese shortly afterwards, when passing member of the Police Reserve the next station called Tarmaras, Force, and an assistant in Mesra. The Hongkong and Kowloon it dashed into a goods train Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd. Wharf and Godown Company this ing a profound impression upon marks employed by the Philip which had been drawn up in (importa department), was charged afternoon obtained judgment the members of the United States pine Coverament's Barest of siding. The first two carriages on Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: North Country the special were smashed with mand with unlawfully refue- against a former godown keeper in and a gallery packed with visitors, Supply for the purpose of identi troops raided Inverness Copes and took thirteen prisonere, We im the force of the collision. One in to perform patrol duty on their employ for damages, which Viscount Ishii, Japan's Special fring its cargo, by a local German September 7, and also with refusare expected to amount to $7,000. Emissary to America, addressed firms, supposedly with an idea of on top of the proved our positions slightly east of St. Julien. We drove of mounted
ing to perform extra punishment, The writ was against Kwok Shai, the Upper House of Congress minimising riska of having it! The wreckage st raiders south of Merinours. There is great reciprocal artillery frother.
duty.
cargo delaired. for war resson, ing in the Ypres sector. Three Garmin aeroplanes were driven once caught firs from the
Mr. Eldon Potter, as Discipline olaim against him was that he an
now staying in Macau, and the to-day."
The Senate galleries and floor has been discovered by Insular down on Monday. The combats were few, there only being a small gas of the lampe which were Officer of the Police Reserver, godown, keeper had been neglig were crowded with a most beil officials here, saya the Massa number of Germans in the air. Three of our machines are burning; and the men who had prosecuted, and defendant was ent in his duty and had permitted lisnt sosemblage at 12.30, o'ebook Bulletin, and as a result stape
been awakened by the shook
represented by Mr. M..K. Lo. quickly tumbled out of carriages.
the goods in his care to become when Viscount Ishii, socompani- have been taken to prevent s At the opening, his Worship re-short, and ran to the forward part of the marked that he was of opinion
ed by the members of his mission future continuanos of this abuse, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, (instructed and Ambassador Bato, entered the while in the meantime the com train, where they set to work to that defendant was a member of by Mesura Descon, Looker Deadon chamber. The applause lasted a pany concerned & must "shift an rescue those of their comrades who were injured. Dead and the Police Rowers and he did and Harston) represented the fall minute. Varoount Ishii was beat it may to secure possens- injured wers soon got out of the not with to hear Mr. Potter on Godown Company, and the defensated on the right of Sanstar of the goods which now wracked carriagee, and the men defendant had reaigned or not.
the gaestion NE to whether dant was absent and unrepre- Sanlabury, acting President, and lis at the Custom : House.
Ambassador Sato on the front
The method employed in the then had a hard fight trying to pat
question apon, which he would P. R. Wolf, the Secretary to the decing Viscount. Ishii ina hril
was given by Kr.row. Senator Saulebary, intro present instance was resorted to
a previous occasion spread to the adjoining compart like his Worship to hear him, and Company, who stated that on liant eloquent address, said: connection with 80.me cargo mente The five officers who that was the reason why this caes August 31 of this year the defend-
really destined to the Cooper were in a first clasa carriage next had been brought before him, ant, who had been the keeper of visited the Capital, none has been and the firm of Froelich and "Of many missions who have Company several months ago, Beater's correspondent at Petrograd eays it is authoritatively but, one to the break in the bearing in mind the fact that Godown, abecouded. A more to the Republic and to as Kattner, the real consignees in the stated that the General Staff has been completely reorganised, Gen. injured. These officers, together there is now in existence a check of the goods in the godown than the representative of loyal present instance, now claim that Notwithstanding the the shipment recently received intend before the meeting of the Constituent Assembly to establish left in the hospital there. Several powers to deal with default- that 15'amali baga and 108 large efforts of the insidious enemy bore the marks of the Goverament siders the proclamation of the Republio es formsi and does not were later taken on to Wadi, and now Ordinance giving certain was made and it was discovered Japa
men received injuries from bawem. It might he suggested bag of salt petre were missing-pirate of sexe, ssssasia of office as a result of arrangements
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY CORPS,
London, September 18.
The Ministry of Labour is making a strong appeal for recruits for the Women's Auxiliary Corpe for services at Home and Overseas It should be noted that every new recruit releases a soldier for other daties, thereby dire^tly inoressing the strength of the effectives,
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
The General Staff Reorganised.
London, September 18.
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out the flames which threatened
to
eral Alexieff immediately assuming duties. The Government con.
• Repablican Administration.
A General Exonerated.
with 29 men of both regiments
Bented.
Mr. Potter said there was one Evidence
active participation in the Kornilol movement. 'General Kaledin following casualtise are furnished was started before the now Orship entering judgment for the sð; friendship which must now
London, September 18: Bentor's correspondent at Petrograd states that a Commission of Enquiry sitting at Pekoff exonerated General Klembovsky from on September 17 notified his willingness to explain his setions to the proper quarter, whereupon the Government transferred the inquiry to General Headquarters where General Kaledin is to give evidence before a Military Commission.
ROYAL INVESTITURE AT, GLASGOW.
REICHSTAG PEACE RESOLUTION.
Its Promoters Persevere.
energetic
In a recent number of the monthly periodical Mars the
Liberal Reichete depaly Konrad Haussmann turo back to the new Chancellor's words "as I understand it," con. cerning the Reichstag peace resolution, and he saye-
dissemble this movement.
Three Obstacles,
Herr Theodor Wolff, in the
by the Military authorities in Bangalore in connection with the troop train collision near Raichur on Monday-
were aware by letters received
CANTON NEWS.
in
and had bandaged hande end dealt with in this way, without $7,000.
that the case might have been These were valued at
about sir and violator of all made by the then head of the limbe when the train passed bringing it into open court: This
decanciesto cow distrust, the former concern in connection Evidence was also'given by the present occasion has marked a with some orders placed many through Poons this afternoon.
prosecution, he might point out, asistent compradors, his Lord complete renewal of time honour months ago. Bombay, August 16.-The
continue for the benefit of all authorised use of the Bureau of The official reparts of the un- dinance came into force. They plainting with cest
bumanity. from defendant and from Mesere.
Germany-crested Supply marku show that the eargo peril for Germany in thus bring has come consigned to order, cars Lo and Lo, that defendant had
ing Americs and Japan with of the Bank of the Philippine instructed counsel. One of the points of the defence was that
other Allies into the field against Lalande, the bills of lading being his Worship had been told that
her.
immediately signed by the bink defendant wae & Portugueseites ander date of September 18 when strong men come together chasing agent for his signature. **There is "no esat and west and then forwarded to the par subject. That statement was not of defendant being a Portuguese P's on the 16th and 17th and de- Let this friendship be sterns!.
as friends, loyally determined Owing to the fact that the challenged, but the mere fact follows: subject was no defence whatever. Livered speeches to them.
The Tachun entertained the M. that no enemy alarder can sever. use of the Burean's distinguish ing marki was entirely bu One of Mr. Lo's arguments wea
Viscount Ishii, on rising was warranted that official refused that the Police Preservation In reply to Lak Wing-ting'e giren a genuine oration. His to sign the bills of lading Ordinance and the Police Reserve enquiry se to what sum the two utterance was clear and discourse pending explicit instructions Ordinance of 1914 were separate the expenses for the expediticuary America's
Provinces could supply towards lofty and dignified. He welcomed fram higher sathority, and it and distinct. His contention was
participation and was learned that the Ingular
Reserve. Ordinance. That con-
vation
We compulsory,
Hie Worship: I
Em
Our Canton correrpondent
a troops commanded by-Chan an not prepared to Bccept
should not exceed $50.
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for the most trying and most
Killed. Bergt. Bannermann, Pie. Blake, Pte. Ritchie, Pie, Souter, (all Black Watch). Sergt. London, September 18.
Wegg, Seaforth Highlanders. Eighty-thousand people were present at the investiture held
Seriously by His Majesty in Ibrox Park, Glasgow, where Victoria Crosses and Lient. C. A. Grand, Sappers Injured Second other wor decorations and Ordere of the British Empire were con- Sec-Lieut. J. G: Dennison, Se ferred on 143 persons. The recipients of the Empire decoration forth Highlanders. Lance Cor included Lord Strathclyde (the Grand Oroa) and Misa Lizzie poral Younge,
Pte, Jones, Robizzon, a munition worker (a medal for herdiam at work.)
Lance Carpl, Ronghend, Pte. Brown, Pte. Smith, Pte. Jamieson, Lance Corpl. 8. Mist, Corp Imperial policy, and they take the Menzies, Q. H. 8. Wallace, Pte that once defendantosme under the army for Hanan, the Tachon of pledged Japan's wholehearted oo-officials are by no means disposed responsibility, if they queer or Smith, Lance Corpl. Loustit, P. Police Preservation Ordinance he Kwangai said that his Govern operation. He compared the to facilitate the importing Arm's
Barclay, Pie. Mackie, all Black blame Herr Michaelis for pot Watch, Serg, Adams, Seaforths. was act subject to the Police ment would furnish $800,000 and national ideals of Japan and endeavours to secure the cargo the Tachan of Kwangtung said Americs; former loyalty to the which now lies at the Custom refraining from introducing Colour Sergt. Major Bell, R. Etention was wrong. Even if he he would supply $1,000,000.
doubt into the Motor Transport.
Emperor and latter intense lore Boneo. In one quarter it Reichstag resolution by his words artificially a
were right, the 'defendant would A telegram from Fu Leung-cho, of liberty and the Bag, constita-atated that the firm in question. as I understand it," because be McGregor, Black Watch. Pte. We feeling was that the principal he appreciates the congratulatory we must free the Japanese, each in the United States before it esn Dengeronely injured.Pie. P be liable. His one (Mr. Potter's) the new Tuchun of Hunan, to ting identical motives. He said: will probably have to secure new sccepted the interpretation of the McKenna, Sgt. Breckenbridge, Ordinance was the Police Reserve
the Tooban of Canton stated that You must free the Ameriosus; bills of lading from the shippers Promoters of the resolation with- Pte. Hamilton, Pie. Bain, Sergt. Ordinance, and the Peace Preser message wired to him. He says tras to salver, each true to the obtain passion of the goods. cut ambiguity before it was put Birnie, Seafortbe,
that an Kwangtung and Hagar ideal of national freedom. Ordinance was only
We Although officials of the Insular to the Reichstag."
Slightly Injured.-Lieut. A. T. brought in by reference. The are near neighbours, the safer entered the War because of the Government are not inalined to Fell, Black Watch. Second Liegt. The Peace Preservation Ordinance the Tuchun that as he is going to not to promote our selfish interestations tend to show that the original Simons, L.M.S. Second Lieut. F. J. two Ordinances were co-operated. inge of one would effect the other. olema tresty, not a scrap of discuss the matter in detail, it "We have long since learnt that Berliner Tageblatt, saya - The F. B. Baker, A. 8. Oǝrps. (H. _T.)
Lak Wing-ting has wired to paper. We entered into the War was learned
that investiga- it is the abriekers of one country pesce resolation has worked as Private Pallin, Pis. Meikle, Sgt. who get a bearing in the other, well as was possible, and it would Waddell, Sgt. Kaghorn, Pie.
deepstóh armies to Hanan from or ill-conceived ambitions, We request for soch a marking of Kwangei the two armies of Yao are sad that if statesmen do not talk have a far stronger effect if Lloyd Kennedy, Pie. Lyon, Pte. Oater the argument that defendsat unambiguously then to them in al-eorge and the others were not lade, Pte. Davidson, Pe. Cunning has resigned.
in the War and fasiet cargo was made before the United staying in the War States entered the war, and when ways ascribed the arriere penaseable
Ka-yn and Fang Sing to should because we believe our cause is the party making the request 10 bring three hefty ham, all Black Watch. Bergs. of secret sympathy with the argumenta sgainst it. The first Brown, Pte. Muliern, Seaforths, if Mr. Lo's contention was that from Shin Kwan.
Mr. Potter went on to say that the same time march to Hunan just and only a most complete thought that by this deception it shrieking elements or else fear of in: The Reichstag has not the
victory, can insure" honourable would minimise the risk of having them. The ons land receives no
The Government Railway the Peace Preservation Ordinance The Tennan troope have been permanent peace. The criminal cargo detained by any belligerent. power olear idea of the rest will of the of view, for it "deoides just an enquiry and hava arrested the Reserve Ordinauce might just as inhabitants are very anxious for hours sake utmost advantage and ‡ed to a German firms, though billed to put through its point Police at Baichur ere holding an was to look st, then the Police paid up to this month, and the plotters against our good neigh-on suspicion of its being consign- other, distraets it, and goes on little about peace as about war driver of the troop train. shooting. These tactics serve the it cannot depose a Government
well be wiped off the Statute their departure.
every opportunity, but Japan and to order, in care of the bank, .... As The Generalissimo has ordered America, shoulder to shoulder, aurances are given, however, that spemice of peace, and harm the which acte against it will, and camp. Until the contrary is well argue that an American that the monthly pay of all will move and co-operate to a sure, stepe have been taken to see that Book His friend might just as people who want peace. fore they are harmful to Germany; mentary system even, with the deny the good intention could turn round and say
Tre it does not demand the Parlis- proved it is not even permitted aghting, with the British army secretaries in his headquarters certain vistory. This association the practice is discontinued. therefore we must demand that necessary resoluteness, The seemingly indicated by several will not go into battle; I am an Ching Pik-kwong, the so-called sacred human sotivities must the German Government, unless second point is. Herr Michaelis phrases in this manifestation. American subject," Everyone Minister of Nary, has made bring us to a closer concord, it is not to be provisory, she has apparently given his assent The fact that there is still much knew what would happen to that ariser Hoi Chi as his head-sealing for all time, the bonds of make use of no regueness during to the resolution as he interprete to separate as if it were not so gentleman; he would be shot at quro the fourth year of the war, and it, but he also spoke about there would no longer be war-dawn. One of Mr. Lo's argument that it shall not facilitate any securing the frontiers," which must not frighten us at the was that it was not the duty of a
Panctuated by applause, the fales interpretations and eball can mean a great deal and still
conclusion was marked by another
Ruas Aground Off Cebu. choces its co-operatora in a uni-more, superations and all sorts of
beginning.
special constable to do, patrols.
remarkable ovation, the galleries | form spirit,
Even his olient was sgainst him
The Ohins Navigation Com things. The third is; The Con- "The Reichsing his recognised servative and Pan-German papers little light on the happeninge in knew he had to do patrols. He
and floor rising en mass. The paay's steamer Tasa, one of the The Lokalanzeiger throws s on that. Ele admitted that he
entire proceedings lasted half an boat-known vessois engaged in the need for this, and has acted declare in every pitch and key Poland by an attempt to con- further said that he did not
hour but the on lookers and the China oaset and, inter-island sccordingly. The voting of July that Herr Michaelis has left all cradiot the conflicting and rather object to doing patrols, but asid
Being Importuned by Rebels. Senators afterwarde said that trade, lion hard and fast aground 19, the solid majority of 212 the doors open for himself, and alarming rumour current in that he objected to the new
Since General Li Yaanhang, created a profound impression north-west coast of Cebu, with 10
Viscount Ishii's speech cortainly Against 116 votes, have laid the was by no means thinking of Germany, and due to the arrest Ordinance. He (Mr. Potter) sub-ex-President, arrived at Then, indeed, stronger than any preced feet water in her No. 1 hold, jast off Bogo, on the extreme foundation. The resolution was perce without annexation.” materially and tactically correct,
of Pilandski, the Polish Socialist mitted that it was one of the made by the Kuomintang tong War mission. The event has according to telegrams which Anmorons attemple have been 'and msturely, considered. The The Vienna Reichspost headed that the union of the Polish
Loader. It says The fast induties of a special constable to indqoshim, to meet their been pronounced saa historical have been received by the One- Lattice of the majority have pro- its leading article on Mr. Balfour's legions did not pass off as might perform patrol duties. An extra leadership and accept the post of epoch and...nothing short of atoms authorities and by Smith, claimed at the psychologically speech in the House of Commons have been desired. Pilsudaki, of punishment as the defendans if to be willing to vote in decade of nine which had for the ship, says the Manda patrol was quite a common form Genaralismo, which San Yasen splendid triumph for Japan after Bell and Company, Icoal agents correct moment the policy of "Is this the First Dove?"" Mr. who has been arrested because he peace by anderstanding, without Balfour's observations on the sab attempted to take over the legion-
knew quite well.
been created by enemy pro-Bulletin of the 10th inst. allowing the anaerations which ject of our Monarchy contain noth-aries into an organisation which
Mr. Lo said that to everyone A report circulated by the paganda which Me. Bulebary The Jaimia and was sent out a Germany wants to make either in tog, offensive, and nothing, as a was unfavourable to the Central almost the thing was very com-Jageasse News Agency yesterday emphasised the east or west, and which Engmatter of fact, that we could not Powers,
throughout his from the port of Cebu" to the plicated, except to Mr. Potter, tomates shat General Li Yasoching land would like to make around have said ourselves." With regard particularly
been siming whom they appeared as clear
introductary speech.
Bosne of the grounding as soon a Bagdad and France in Strasburg, to Mr. Balfour's statements con- legionaries to refuse to take the bis client had been unfortunate. gana so persistently that be fools Resignation of Lady Officials.
at getting the daylight. He (Mr. Lo) thought son from the Kuomintang or has lately been receiving solicita-
news was received shere, and the, Although they are not to do so. cerning Alsace-Lorraine, it argued oath of allegiance. Bat he was He had been hauled before his it will be necessary for him
Insular Government also placed The Loft and the Centre took that Mr. Balfour thereby delimit not the only one. The Polish Worship like a criminal. His leave Tiantain unless he is to be
at the disposal of the agents the this step out of conviction, ed to a certain extent the claime legioneries from Galicia, Austrian client was charged under Section further importuned by rebel Markham, Director and Deputy day morning,
cable ship Bustainanto, which left sense of responsibility, against Germany, and did not say subjects, had demanded to be 5 of the Police Reserve Ordinance,
Mra. Tennant and Miss Violet due to arrive at Bogo
Geba, Batarday night and wAS and the national paycho that Germany might not be given allowed to be sworn in at the But it hit Worship would look intorigins, object in Director respectively of the logical reasons of the future of compensation in some other direc-same time, and when, an a matter Europe, knowing perfectly that sion. The Reichapost" observe of course, this was fused them or not to the Police Reserve Ordin-unaffected by the furmoil of Press Association. The work of cargo and
going to Tientsin Wah so - Womens' Branch of National Ser it he would see it ware applicable cuperate his health city vios, have resigned, statos, the Germany Lay the military and ed that it is in the nature of this they started su agitation among auce. If it were applicable the political salivation, but as Knomin-enrolling and selecting women she sot extent of her
been... made" for economic strength for a fourth terrible conflict that the first step the others to refuse to take the words mast be judged and no ang politicians are daily keying for the Women's Army Auxiliary No datails of the winter campaign and is resolved towards rapprochement should be oath. Thus it happens that only amount of jaggling with them to indade him to be their nominal Jorgs will in future be carried on been received A
down immediately to oppose this strength success short and isntative, and as comparatively small number of a fest which his friend had just chiel it is not to be wondered at by the finjatry of Labour and the fully to a permanent defiance of cluded:" It may be that an pre legionaries have taken the oath
Now the Imperial Govern- wishes is not mistaken in die taken against all manevres of His Worship intimated that he
rendered, doubly keen by sincere Bat stern menetree are to be performed would make
applicabia. ment and the Crown have the cerning in Mr. Balfour's speech this kind. Besides. Pilsudaki would reserve his decision, and amarance of the assent of Par- the first dore bearing an olive quite a number of other persona the case was sooordingly again liamentary majority to such a branch to loays the Ealents. Fave been azzenledi
Entente
adjourned.
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his favour.
cordial friendship."
would be as lost mane from Woman'a Band Army will be eas that General La should be stations deployment Exchanges, The calls by aniaviced 'sirinitata. 10 return to Peking, where he word of appealing for
Péning Daily Mass.
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