STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
THE NEW BRITISH PUSH.
dains of Great Strategic importanca.
London, September 20,
THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1917.
BRITISH NAVY'S CONTROL.
Admiral Jellicoe Describes
Present Situation. London, August 2.-"The British Navy's control of the nerve
Moreover, the enemy has not been slow to make fallest, nas of | aircraft and .emoke soreens - by way of protection! Ostend effor the best Target, but it can'only be attacked at rare întervsle when favourable combination of wind, weather, and ses conditions can
“OUR DAY.”
Lady May Rose Fund.
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HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Tuesday and Thursday for skilled and superior ratings, under Sergt. Major Bryant, B, E., Suf Sergh: Parmour B÷E: Corporak Day and 26d Corporel Nurti, HK.D.O.. "The Chief Luginber directs that Lisnt. Stevenson taka over the duties of 0 i/e DELLA Freeman, and 2nd Lieut. Brown Pte. J. Evans was enrolled on the duties of 0 ifa D.EL., Stone-
Administrative Orders" issued by, Majnu. H. AJ Morgan Admine
ative Commendant, stále ;-
Strength.
Infantry Orders:"
Mr. L. N. Leste informs us that Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarters, reporting system of maritims communics be attained. Zeebrugge, in the real the Committee appointed by the on the new offensier, mays:-A large percentage of the prisoners) tióne of the world at this juncture jsenes of the word, in not a naval Frequtive Committee of the War 7.9.17, and posted to "B" cutters, during Captain: James": are young, chiefly Bavarians. A osptared messenger dog bore is more complets than the control base, but merely na exit from the Charities to arrange the celebration Company, Pie. WT. Watts,abesnoe on leave, message ordering that the bigh ground towards Molenaarel Sr. Hoek exercised by the army of the inland port of Bruges, with which of Our Dar," has decided to re- Evan was enrolled on 17 9 possible should range. thereön. The work of consolidating was Admiral Sir John R. Jellicos, water canal. There is little to bit so successful and prominent Pte. E. Rappatall was-enrolled.on by Major HA; Morgan state;-- must be recaptared at all costs and ordering that as many gens se Central Powers on land, said it is connected by a wide, og peat the sale of roses which was and posted to D. Compan Ordars for Infantry Battalion strenuously progressing all the afternoon under the protection of List Bee Lord, and Chief of the at Zeebrugge. Still I hope that feature of the proceedings a year 17.917, and posted to D heavy barrage fire. Our casualtion are not heavy considering the Naval Staff, in an interview the problem which the Belgian go
Company. Pie: E-Perria “was Subscriptions to the Lay May rolled on 17.9.17, and posted the Associated Press cost pressats is not musofvible." enormous, value of the gains attained, which je a bitter odiamentary (with on the Germana' claim that the ofensive in Flanders has failed; yesterday, in which be disoxmed · Turning to the gensiaľ nával Rise Fand will now be gratefully to "D" Company. Pia. TK.V.B. (other than Kowloon"
· and we are prepared for desperate enemy counter-efforts. The day naval situation at the end of the year of the great war," Admiral | Boees should be addressed to Lady and posted to "B" Company; loon, at U.S.E.C. Miniature
· The ground won in of vital tactical and high stratagio importance, the submarine' mensos and the Bitsation at the end of the third received, and ··upplications for Thompson was enrolled on 17 91 Docks Section), resident in Kow-3
has been a glorious one for the armies in Flanders.
On the French Froat.
London, September 19.
A French communique states: After a violent b mbardment, an enemy attack south-wart of Corny was stopped by our åre. did not succeed in reaching our lives.
BELGIAN SUCCESS IN EAST AFRICA.
Parades. Monday 24th instant.—5.00 pim." former members of
third year of the war. "That," Jellicoe said:
Hay, Government House, with the W. D. Bell was enrolled he said, "enggeeta perbapa "The fourth year of the naval euvolaps marked "Bose Fand." train of thought which Americas war opens this week and only Cheque should be made payable Company Pie. RJ. Birbeck Company. No. 1 Platoon, on 18.9.17, and posted to "D"Binge, TE T. (Grouping), under Company Sergt. Major · Cooks, students of the war might pursue then who are familiar with Gerto Lady May and crossed
was enrolled 18.9.17, and posted No. 1 and 2 Sections, at King's with interest and advantage to man Dayal literature--which
In view of the fact that Lady to "B" Company. Pie. G. E. Park Range, Annual Musketry It the Allied cause. But I am preached the doctrine of the May has not yet returned to the Bird was enrolled on 18.9.17. douree. Drews, Drill Order with content at this moment merely to offensive-on appreciate the Colony, it is important that she and posted to "B" Company. two small poacher, 5.10 p.m. emphasise the aupreme import- significance of naval events dur-marking Rose Fand" be not Pie. . H. Crook was anrolled on Machine Gun Company (former ance of the work which the ing the past three years. The omitted; otherwise applications 18.3.17, and posted to "A" Cey members of Centre Section MG Grand Fleet is doing ander the German High Seas fiet was not will not be opened. London, September 20.
crested that it might remain Several generous donors, whose No. 4 Platoon. Pie H. H. O drill at Kowloon Dock, H.K you ask me how it is that inactive month after month. It names will be published Ister, and posted to "A" Goy. Nu Status Whari, ai 4.30 p.m. Drese Farmer was enrolled on 189.17, residents proceed by launch from in German East Africa at Madege on September 9 we completed German destroyers are able to is a great war engine. No greater have very kindly defrayed the Platoon. Pte. J. Mitchell was Drill Order without rides, 530 ****A Belgian communigas sistes:-The baccess of the Belgiansand of Sir David Beatty. by the captors of enemy positions at Kalimoto. The enemy is carry out raids from time to time, mistake can be made than to un port of the Boss, and it in enrolled on 18.9.17, and posted to retreating toward Mahenge on the whole front, parsaed by the Such missions are entrusted to derestimate its strength. It is far fervently hoped that the proceed. "B" Company. Pre. M. Pingues former members of LG. Section p.m. "Machine Goa Company Belgiane.
the swiftest reeeels under the stronger, for instance, than the of the Sale of Boses will arseed was enrolled on 18.9.17, and post-...B.) |German ensign and they are car British fiest, was ten years ago, even those of a your ag
ed to Hachios Com Coy, Gunner Dress, Clean fatigue. Mounted Headquarters. ried out with every advantage on and in years before the opening Lord Lansdowns stated recent F. Kennedy was enrolled on gootion at Jockey Club Stables. the side of the Germina The of the war it was submitted to a ly that the needs of British Bed 20.9.17, and posted to Artillery Dress, Drill Order. Signalling North Ben is a very big area of very thorough intensive system. Crows work, were now, not less
Coy. water. It is more than twice se of training.
than #8,000 a day, so the call is
Bection, "B" and "C" "Claense, large as the whole United King.
pressing.
Permits to leave the Colony at Headquarters. Draes, Clean dom-Eagland, Scotland, Wales and Ireland-which ie traversed
of the Corps unless they present Sergt. Oxberry, Carple. Grimes, will not be granted to members fatigue. Recruits of all units on Murray Parede Ground under by nearly 24,000 miles of railway
s the Pans Office a certificate, igoumbe and Edmonds, Dress, liner.
signed by an Officer, showing
has leave from the Corps has Drill Order, been granted.
(Continued from Pugs L) "RUMANIAN "ATTACKS.
London, Sept. 20.
The "Times" correspondent at the Rumanian Headquar tere, says: The enemy has been inactive for three weeks since his defeat by the Rumanians, who have since carried out successful raids. A new Alpine Battalion in one mid took 400 prisoners and buried 200 dead. The battalion bad only 40 casualties.
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SEQUEL TO CANADIAN OUTRAGE...
Montreal, Sept. 20. Monetle, the ring leader of the dynamiters of Lord Athalstan's residence, has been arrested..
ANOTHER SHIPPING OUTRAGE,
Wellington, Sept. 20
The steamer Portkembla from Australia bound for the United Kingdom with mails and a valuable cargo was sunk by the explosion of an infernal machine in Cook's Strait." One side was almost bown out and the ship foundered in 20 minutes. There wero no passengers and no casualties.
"A GERMAN OFFENSIVE-2
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Paris, Sept. 20.
A semi-oficial message states The German bombardment
on, the Aisau, in Champagne and at Verdun has already lasted 24 hours and continues most violently. Apparently it presages an enemy offensive.
HIGHER FREIGHTS LIKELY,
Londen, Sept. 20 The Times says that substantial ineresses in freighte eastwards and to Australia are expected shortly. Outward freights to India will be provisionally raised by a third from November 1..
AUSTRALIA AND CANADIAN APPLES.
Ottawa, Bapt. 20. Australia bas raised the embargo on Canadian apples but restricts the importation to 10,000 boxes.
GREEK GENERAL ARRESTED,
Athens, Sept. 20.
General Papoulas, who ordered Greek troops to fire on the Allies on Dec. 1 last, has been arrested at Misso- longhi.
NEW FOOD ECONOMY DIRECTOR.
London, Sept. 20, Sir Arthur Yapp, Becretary of the Y.MLC.A has been appointed Director of Food Economy.
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"The British Grand Fleet has offered it a challenge to setion which has not been accepted, for on the occssion of the battle of Jatland the Germans bad mo The German destroyers wait thought of a fight to a hoisb. for dark and then dusb off from For the whole year now the High one of the bases situsted within See Fleet has ventured only be an hour or two of steaming yond its protected mine fields on of the British coast. They have one occasion-August 21 last the choice of an objective against year, and then it speedily sought
onast line of great length, shelter once more. There is hardly a point, but is undefended, advantage having been taken of the immanity from bombardment which international Inw was believed before the war, to monter.
the amounts subscribed, will be The names of subscribers and
notified daily in the prees.
The under-mentioned so brorip tion for the Lady May Hose Fand he been received and is grate- fully acknowledged :— Movers, Carmichael and
Clarke
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CANTON NEWS,
Leave.
Tunday 25thiratant.—7.10 a.m,
2nd Lieut. A.M. Thornhill is Machine Gun Company (former granted leave for the duration of members of Scouts Co. M. G. Ds. the war, from 18th September, tachment) at Headquarters. 5.00 1917.
p.m. "A" Company, No 1 Platoon, Pte. W. J. Dexter is granted 2 Nos. 3 and 4, Sectione, at King's months' extension of leave, from Park Binge, Annual Maskstry.
Course. 22. 9. 17. Pio. W. Forsyth is
Dress, Drill Order granted 1 months' leave, from 18. with two small ponchos. 5.30 9. 17. Pie. 4. L. Ramesy is P.. "A" Company, No. 4 granted 2 month's leave, from 23. Flatoon at Headquarters, Section and Fire Duoiplins sirill 9. 17. Pe. T. A. Lughlin ́is granted 25 days' leave, from 27. Training Dress, Drill Order.
Transfer.
Attached.
tember, 1917.
Correspondence.
Artillery Parades. -` Orders for Artillery. Company by Captain J. H. W. Armstrong, V.D., state
rifles.
"Owing to the attention which the novel and barbarone sub. marine warfare bus attracted there is perhaps a tendency to forget that continued success of our Grand Fleet in containing ·Qur Canton correspondent "Now, mark these paint: The main German force on which writes under dele of September Jenemy has the choice of nights the success or failure of the 20 as follows:-
9. 17. Pie. & G. Gourd te granted Stretcher Bearer Section at Head- when the weather and visibility Allied cauen is mainly dependent. Lau Kin-lan, Defence Com 4 weeks leave, from 14. 9. 17. quarters. Signalling Section, “A” are moat suitable for its purpose. Very little can be said as long se missioner of Lin Ling South of 3pr, A. W. J. Simmons is granted claer, at Happy Valley Station te pate to ses clear of his mine the war laste of the work Banan, and most of his military 6 weeks' leave, from 18. 9. 17, work. Drees, Drill Order without field. Be can steam in a norther of the Grand Fleet, but it is officers have declared indepen-Spr. F. Sonter is granted 27 days' ly, westerly, or mathera direction, the foundation whereon all the dence against Toan Chi jaie leave, from 29. 9. 17. Acting Wednesday 28th instant,-5,00 Aircraft are used for reconnais |«fforts of the állies reat, Government only, Telegrams to Bombr. C. O. Stark is granted 7.m."A" Company, No. 3 Platoon ance 80 28 to gain information of "What has it done? For this effect have been sent to weeks leave, from 27. 9. 17. * King's Park Range, Annual the movement of the movement period of three youre it has-rob-various provinces. On hearing
Musketry Course. Dream, Drill of the British patrol forces. The bed the Germans of all advantages this the Tachan invited Li Lieh Pte. V. Harrell is transferred order with two small poucher, ge Germans have the further advant-which they expected to reap from kwao, Ching Pik-kwong and the from Machine Gan. Coy. to
Thursday 27th ̋instant -5.00 age of being able to fire at every the possession of a strong battle commanders of Yunnan troops to Stretcher Bearer Beation, dated pm. Machine Gun Company craft which comes within night fest. That force was to have discuss the dispatching of armi 19th September, 1917.
(members as detailed) at King's the moment it is nighted.
Park Range, Annual Muskatry sallied forth from time to time, to Wing Chow without delay. "What is the position of the The Germans calculated that they Lak Wing-ting has also ordered P. H. G. H. Grimth, "A" Course. Dress, Drill order with British patrol, whose vigilance would strike at their selected the army which had been ordered Company, is attached to Stretcher pouches. 5.15 p.m. Mounted has besa subjected to three years moment, when their feet would to halt on the way to proceed to Bearer Section from 16th Sep Bection on Cricket Ground of anoessing strain? Officere be at a maximum, strength and Wing Chow and Hang Chow..
(dismounted), Testa of Elemen- have many duties to carry out ) that they would catch our Grand It is reported that Dr. San,
tary Training, Dress, Drill order gaite apart from pazishing these Fleet at a moment when, owing Lak Wing-ting, and Tang Kai- Official correspondence is not with rifles and pouches. 5,30 p.m. 'tip and run' raids. They never, to the absence of ships undergo yin, the Tochun of Yunnan, have to be addressed to Officers by Signalling Section "B" and "0" know when the enemy shipe will ing refite, and repairs, the odds several times sent representities mame but by their appointments, classes (except Right Half Section) break out, or where they will were little, if anything, against to see Lung: Chai-kwong, who, Jewish members of the Corps at Headquarters, Dream, Clean.. speed at their highest speed and them. They have not been per- however will not commit himself. will be excused all parades and fatigue. New members of "D" in the darkness they have to die mitted to carry out that scheme, The Premier is now sanding duties on 25th and 26th Beptem-Company (joined sings 1. 9. 17 oriminale between friend and but we have always to be on our Lang-en to the South to as ber.
at Headquarters. Leotare con neutral on the one hand and foe guard.
Lang in order to prevent him
Care of arms sto. by Corporal on the other hand before they fire. "We cannot permit them, for from joining the Southern parties.
Edmonda,.. "Despite the advantages which instance, to emulate the example Lux Wing-ting has arrived at
Friday 28th #instant.—5.00 the Germans enjoy, no raid has of Villeneuve when he eladed Lang Chor to investigate the
p.m. Machine Gan Company resulted in the slightest military Nelson off Toulon and craised to cosult of the training of the 30 Monday 24th instant-5.30 (Members as detailed) at King's gain to Germany or loss to Great the West Indies and then got back battalions of new recruita. p.m. Bight Half Company at Park Range, Annual Musketry Britain. Sach a policy cannot be to port again having suffered little
Owing to the receipt of many Belchers Battery Range Takers Course. Dress, Drill order with pashed successfully unless the injury as the result of Calder's telegrams seeking to persuade him class only. Left Half Company pouobes, 5.30 p.m. Recruits of all apamy is prepared to support his action.. No, we must not contem. to come to Osaton, Wa Ting-fangst Belchers Battery, Rags Tonnite on Murray Parade Ground, under 0.8.1, Witchell, Corporals destroyers with stronger forose plate euch a break-out on the part bae at Inat mens his son, to the icer only. in other words, risk some portion of the Germans, particularly now Bouth to express his political Tuesday 25th instant.-7.30 Grimes, Edgcumbe and Meade, 80,000.00 of his high sean feet and thus that the Ameriosa people are in opinions. He says that he will fam. Right Half Company at Dreen, Drill order. Signalling the mensoe of our Grand Fleet the war and require pesos and come down when his baalth in Belobers Battery. 5.30 p.m. Left Section "A" Class (except Right operates,
security in order so mobilise their better. "We deplore the log of life enormoan fighting power. 77,829.24 among noncombatante, but, after "The carrying out of that The report of the above To place to Reserve
all, we are engaged in a war purpose imposes a hoary 18- Company for presentation to the
82,000.00 whereon the freedom of the world sponsibility on the Grand Tiest, Mr. A. Morria bas received shareholders at the thirty-fourth
depends, and we cannot defoot The Grand Fleet consists not only cable announcing that hus som has ordinary general meeting, to be
$259,829.24 our strategy from its main par- of battleships and battle cruisers, passed fifth in the final examina- held at the offices of the Company,
poss. That is what the Germans but includes also light oruisers tion at Sandhurst, and has been on September 29, at noon, Daring the year coastwise hope to effect and they have failed, and destroyers. If these destroyers Gazetted to The South Wales
freights and charters were very At the same time perhaps I may were not working with the Grand Borderers. The General Managers beg to satisfactory and bat for the re-add that since the exploit of the Fleet they would be available for
No. Appearance. submit to the shareholders their quisitioning by the Government "Swift' and 'Broke' the enemy has combating the submarine menscs. Mr. E. Hall, the proprietor of Company (Layers sud Sesters of at King's Park at 5,00 p.m.y report on the thirty-fourth year's of two of the steamers during the attempted no raid on the British It is sometimes suggested that for the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, we only) as Belchera Battery. Bre requested to send in thair working of the Company, ending last three months the results coast.
this and other reasons we ought | tue complainant in a case before
names to their Company Cous. June 30th, 1917.
would have been much better. "This leads me to say a few to adopt a more offensive policy Mr. J. I. Wood, this morning, in Orders for Engineer Company månders, After paying all running ex- The steamers and other pro-words as to the destroyer and against the German High Sese which a rickshs coolie was sum by Captain W. Bussell siste penses, dooking charges, premis pertice of the Company have been submarine hases on the Belgian Fleet. We are face to face with moned for refusing a face. When 21st to 28th September, 1917. of insurance, bouns to esptains maintained in good order. coast, which are in the occupation the old problem-how to foross the case was oiled, Mr. Hali did Nghtly E.L. mauning at Belchers and officers of steamers, remuner- Consulting Committee.Hon. of the Germane: Ous is O tend; float which hides in a harbour to not appear and the case stion to Consulting Committee Mr. David Landale resigned on the other in Zeebrugge. The Ger- come out and fight. - It is a very dismissed. and Auditors' fees, the amountst leaving the Colony, his place maus have applied to this length old problem. Our forefathers were credit of Proft and Lose Alc. is being taken by Hon. Mr. O, E. of sandfringed coast the esme familier with it. For twenty-one $359,829.24 out of which as Anton, The Committee now principal of intensive fortification years it confronted them at the Interim Dividend of 10 per cent. consists of Hon. Mr. O. E. Anton, adopted higher up on the North end of the eighteenth and the be biase or bases. I need. not, any Belobars on Friday, 2let instant, Mounted Bection; lat -On, was paid on 4th April laat absorbar. A. O. Lang and Hon. Mr. Sea and the island of Helgoland: ginning of the nineteenth, con- any more on that issue, except to at 6.30 p.m. under Captain Msobine-Gun Company; 2od, ing $100,000.00 and subject to R. G. Shewan who retire bat offer The coastline in studded with turies.
anggoot that 'maral power and Russell, Lieut. Bevenson and Machine-Gan Company-word, the approval of shareholders it is themselves for re-election.
bosvy.gans, which in themselvƏN "A superior fleet oan foros an military power are complement 2nd Lieut. Brown 2nd Lieut. * A" Company; 4th,” A" Com» proposed to appropriate the Auditors. The accounts have constitute infinitesimal targeta st enemy fleet into port, but if it is ry ons to the other. The sery Hill will examine - ratings at panys 5th. A Company 6th, balance remaining, at follows :— been sadited by Messrs. A. R. a range of more than twenty to be compelled to come out alone cannot win a war, as history Lysemun on 24th and 25th test. A Company, Orderly Ofaser
from 30th September To pay a final divid................. Lowe and 0, Bernard Brown who thousand yarde on which any against its will, history suggests his always shown, and the semy sat at 6.30 p.m.
Instructional Cission will retire but offer themselves for re- bombardment could be carried that compulsion must be applied alone cannot "triumphs, "se" kho,
held at Belchere at 8,00. ($1.00 per share)... $20,000,00₤cleation,
by the array soting against jie Germans havá föstned,
COMPANY REPORT.
The Douglas Steamship Company, Ltd.
stated:****
and of 2 per cent; /**
To pay a bonas of 8
per cent. ($4.00, per share)
.
To write off from the
value of the Com. pany's and Properties
Fand
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Passed Through Sandhurst,
Way
Half Company at Belchers Battery Half Section) at Happy Valley, ⠀⠀ Thursday, 27th instant-5:30 Btation work. Drew, Clean p.m. Left Half Company (Gan fatigue, Signalling Section) R`ght numbers other than specialists) Hall Section) on Murray Parede Ground. Squad Drill and R ́fla at Belchers Battery,
Friday 28th instant.-7.30am, Fixercises. Right Half Company (Gon num-
Musketry. bera as detailed) at Belobers. 5.30 Membe a wishing te fire their p.m. Right Half Company Annual Course at the Peak Bunge. (Layers and Setters' class only) at (or King's Park Bange, on two Belchers Batterg, Left Half days a week, at 6.30 a.m., instead.
Engineer -Orders.
Detall.
On daty from the morning of Bandag, 23rd, to the morning of and Lyeeman as per Esters, Sanday, 30th September. mam- Parades-Engiaserdrivers 600 bere of the Corps, formerly in p.m., Electricians 6.15 p.m. | |“A” Company, H‚K:V.R. Orðane
for if ratings will take place at Wright. Our daty 80th Beply
Examinations,- Examinations Officer, Lientensnt? An pa m
October, Les J 0. Owes