REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Not Abandoned in the Wast
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1917.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
IN MEMORY OF A GALLANT: IRISHMAN.
•London, October 23.
An impressive memorial service was held at the grave of Major Willie Redmond yesterday in the grounds adjoining ■ picturesque nuenery. The party included Major Wexford, High Sheriff of Dublin, Dr. Ashe. Secretary to the Redmond Memorial Fand, and partion of Allied and American officers.
London, October 23. A message from Washington says Mr. Baker, the Secretary for War, in bie weekly statement, says it is not expected that the Allied troops will enter their winter quarters or that the Fland. ere offensive has been abandoned through weather. Preparations have been proceeding for months with a view to enabling the Allies to overcome the natural obetsoles. Mr. Baker declares that the Fland-
A MUCH-RAIDED GERMAN TOWN. are attacks are seriously weakening the moral of the German troops and that the Biga attacks are ordered as an effort to bolster up the
London, October 23. Germsa people's morale, which threatens to resalt in another Osbi-stated at the Waersburg Socialist Conference that French air raids Renter's correspondent a: Zarich says that a Freiburg Delegate net arisis shortly. He believes that the Germans are not hopeful of had driven all the wealthy residents from Freiburg, learing only stopping the Allies' offensive and that the German victories against the workers. Russia do not offest the Allies' operations in France.
IN THE RIGA GULF,
German Claims of Much Booty.
London, October 23.
A German official message states:-The booty from Üssel, Moon and Dago Islands amounts to a hundred gaba Wo hare 'captured twenty-thousand prisoners.
Big Enemy Naval Losses.
London, October 23.
ADMIRAL BURNEY'S APPOINTMENT.
London, October 23. Admiral Sir Ceoil Barney has been appointed to the Command of the East Coast of Scotland.
CANTON NEWS.
The Fighting Near Shek Lung.
Our Canton correspondent writes under date of the 23rd instant as follows
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-HONGKONG BEEF SHORTAGE.
Des to Anthrax in China."
GERMANY'S THREATENED COAL FAMINE
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Most people like mushr but cases such as that of a Petar aham farmer who died a few weeks The Sanitary Department sa- go from eating poisonin It appears from a military renounces that owing to the axistrariety keep many from indule port that the fight between Canton ance of anthrax in some portioneing their taste, especially a and Waiohow troops continued of the interior of China, restrio- writers have painted out tha until late into the night. The tions have been placed on the there are no general rules ( Tuchun has ordered another importation of cattle into enable the unscientific to distin battalion to proceed thither with Hongkong.
guish between esculent ani machine-gene and shells.
explosive The Department adds that this poisonous species. In "Brita will result in a shortage of beel in Fungi" M. C. Cooke declare this afternoon states that the
Newe received in the Colony the Colony.
that all mushrooms shoul be prepared for the tabl Canton troops have recaptured
AB BOOD BE possible. after bein Waichow.]
gathered, and that when cooks Mok King-yu, the Defence
with plenty of salt "eve Commissioner at Swatow, in re-
poisonous fungi, and those of a ported to have added with the
active charseter,” have been eate Waichow party and has requested
with anfaty. Henri Fabre, th the Tuohan of Fakien to send sa army to Swatow both for defensive American contemporary, that the perfect safety by the Provenca great Franch entomologist, telf Evidence sccumulates," says anus how this is done daily with and offensive purposes.
Central Powers arethreatened with pessanta. Daring_the_thirt Although the fighting is not Canton-Kowloon Railway service carcity was scate. On socount room poisoning, yet he T very far from Shek Lang, the that even last winter the fuel never heard of one case of mush a severa coal femine. It is known years he lived at Sorignan he is not likely to be interrupted, Berlin schools
were “things - St ta make my protection...
The Chief of the Arsenal has in homes and public places of man for collecting the dangerous month; street lighting, heating when he remonstrated with one sent a description to the Tuahan sesembly, were cut down to purple boletas, the peasant stared London, October 23.
of his new invention designated the point of actual hardship. In street collections. The largest sums are arriving from Canada. He claims that the arrow has to be greatly curtailed. There What an idea! It is beef marrow, “Our Day" totale reached a million sterling, irrespective of the electric explosive arrow." Vienns the street-car service had "That a poison! The wolf's bread! Toronto has forwarded £180,000.
rugs of about three lis, that it is was practically no best in the sirregular beef marrow." La sight feet in length and four the homes or hotels. At one time the baskets of these peasants; London, October 23. iobes in diameter, and that when the authorities feared they would Mr. Lloyd George has sent a letter expressing the most profound the battery absorbe sufficient have to shut down the municipal mushrooms, were also the ringed appreciation of the American Red Crowe for its contribution of a quantity of air it will ignite the
among other highly dangerous million dollars to the British Red Orces. He says that the gift is explosive and do damage over a In
lighting plant altogether agaric, Boletus Satanus, the éharacteristic of the generous and friendly heart of the American radius of forty fest.
Bulgaria and Tarkes
belted milk mushroom (Lactarius people and will further strengthen the real Anglo-American ander-
coal was driven up to $250 sonarías), and the smooth-headed standing crested by the former's whole-hearted entry into the war
a ton. The water-works of Coo-amanits-whose poisonous smell for Liberty.
stantinople could not supply, the and soapy after-taate should lead whole alty daily because there was
KAISER HOME AGAIN,
Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Kaiser
London, October 23. ▲ Russian naval communique alates:-Enemy submarines he retured to Potsdam. Herr Kushimann twins lengthily oon were discovered in the Gulf of Finland. In the recent operations farred with Conat Osernin at Vienna and then returned to Berlin. owing to adequata mesaurs of forced to close for over cological experts stand aghaët.”
in the Baltic Isles, the enemy, through mines, submarine attacks. and gundre, 'had two Dreadnoughts, one cruiser, twelve. torpedo bosts, a transport and humeroas mine-sweepers put out of sation, though their ultimate fate is unknown. We established definitely the loss of six enemy torpedo destroyers. We lost the battleship, Blars and a large destroyer named the Grom. The åghting valus of our other ships is unimpaired.
Land Operations Not Expected.
London, October 23.
Reater's correspondent at Petrograd states that General Dak- honin, the new Chief of Buff, in an interview, said he was of opinion that the Germans had landed at Werder in order to prevent a attack on the islands. He did not expect serious land operations before the spring.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Länd.
Washington, October 23. A Bastian "wireless official message states:-Our detachments in several sectors of the Riga region occupied first line trenohea which the enemy abandoned. Buemy destroyers shelled the cosES six miles north of Werder. The enemy attempted to land eight miles north of Werder but did not succeed.
A RUSSIAN DISTILLERY FIRE.
London, October 23. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd says that a hundred and filty persons perished in a fire at a distillery in the town of Khmel nik, in the Province of Padalio, which soldiers and possenta are pillaging.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
London, October 23,
"OUR DAY RESULT.»
A Million Sterling Secured.
America's Great Gift.
TRIAL OF GREEK EX-MINISTERS.
THEATRICALS.
Bandman's New Comedy Compsay,
in astonishmmt and exclaimed:
not enough coal with which to run to suspicion of this ivory doms”” the pumps. The coal supply drib-
Answering London, October 23,
bled in from day to day over the accidents are avoided under such the question of how Renter's correspondent at Athene states that the Chamber, after an all-night sitting and nutil noon next day, agreed that the follow-Messrs. Moutrie and Company to the fuel famine will be worse around the rale is to bianch the Newe has been received by this was the situation last winter, “In my village and for a long way Balkan line from Germany. I circumstances, Fabre explains: ing ex-Premiers and ex-Ministers be tried by Bigh Court in the effect thist the new Bandman this winter. dividdally:MK.
Skouloudia, Dragoumis, Rallis, Goonaris, Comedy Company may be ex- Michailidiskis, and Huzzacos, as well as General Isnakitas.
pected here in the spring, with
thing in this connection bring them to the boil in water is that the coal famine in Ger with a little salt in it. A fow all the latest London seoseses. many constitutes an important rinsinge in cold water concludes, The plays to be brought out symptom indicative of a disease the treatment. They are then include: "Romance," General which the Allies hope is even-
·MORE BELGIAN COAST. RAIDS.
Landon, October 23.
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The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft on Sunday night / Fet," "London Pride," "Three taally going to bring about her Prepared in whatever manner ope dropped several bombs on Meile railway sidings, near Onent. Our
Weeks," the much-discussed bombers yesterday afternoon attempted to raid St. Denis Westrem play "Damaged Goods," menafacturing aerodrome, but owing to clouds they dropped bombi on Zeebrugge Choice," "The Botters,"
"Bobson's Germany "Daddy Longlegs,"
comes harmless, because the pre- "Ber fuel scarcity, it is not because she removed the noxious elements. auffer liminary boiling and rinsing have seaplane base. All our machines returned.
pany will also in all probability in her mines, but because she no the efficacy of this rustic method." bring out Jerome K. Jerome's longer has the men to mine and Finally, Fabre asserts that al- latest play, "Cook," which is now transport it to the places where though such a system of cookery running in London, as well sait is so much needed. London, Octobër 23.
Renter's correspondent at Petrograd" atates that M. Nikitine, mole, hitting two small vessels. Toe bomba barat, close to the Hasband's Wife," etc. The Comhse not coal enough underground My personal experience' confirms
Minister of the Interior, has appealed to the whole population to co-operate against anarchy,
IN THE BALKANS.
London, October 23.
A French Eastern comunique states:-Oar artillery is con tinning destructive bombardment of enemy positions in the region of Dairen and Vardar and north of Monastir. The course of opera- tions is clearing up the ground in the vicinity of our new positions north-west of Pogradec. We have taken prisoner fifty Austrians.
COTTON RUMOUR IN AMERICA.
London, October 23,
"According to Reuter's correspondent at New York, cotton broke sharply on a rumour that the Government contemplated seizing million bales of Garman cotton stored here, the creating the impression that mach cotton might be available. The rumour 18 discredited by trade interests. Lister, prices reacted, samlated by unfavourable weather.
GERMAN SUPPLIES FOR THE ALLIES.
London, October 23,
THE ITALIAN FRUNT,
An Italian official message states:We drove back yesterday, with severe Lowess, strong Aduro-therman attacks on Mount Pans in Cadore. We reconquered this morning a pursion of ine entrenca- ment which the enemy temporarily occupied.
ENCOUNTERS WITH U-BOATS.
London, October 23,
Мода,
Three Daughters of another strong play entitled "The Dupont,"
"The Camoes" are still enjoy- ing a most successful season at the Victoria Theatre, and last night they again played to B most appreciative audience, There is ta be a complete change of pro- gramme to-night, domnila of which
colamny
may appear "fit for savages, there is no loss of ensgulence and hardly any of flavour. More REACTION IN GERMANY.Jover, they become much more
digestible, which is a most im portant condition in a dish gener ally so heavy for the stomach."
Anger over President Wilson's Note. Copenhagen, September 8.—A
How far-reaching is the effect well-defined movement is mani- of the submarine campaign is
French balloons and seropianes in Beptember had fitty-four will be found in our 'advertising | festing itself in Germany, com. again brought out by a senationsl
encounter with submarines, of which nineteen" were in the Channel, eighteen in the Atlantic, and seventeen in the Mediterranean. Sirteen merchantmen escaped from submarines by manoeuvring or figuting.
THE LOST CONVOY.
London, October 23.
In the House of Commons, Sir Eric Geddes, who was cheered on his first appearance in the House, stated that Admiral Beatty would order a court martial into the loss of the convoy on October 19 as The Daily Mail says that New York Secret Service agents on the survivors were fit to attend. The naval enquiry mentioned Kaye seized half a million stering's worth of copper, atest, ou and yesterday would be held immediately and would deal with the nickel stored on behalf of Germany. It is believed that the Govern-ental question of conroying, to which the Admiralty were con- ment will shortly release for the Allies immense suppues of all sin des wing attention sad which was now being reviewed kinds parahssed during the first two years of war by German agente, owing to the loss of the convoy. Sir Erio emphasised that occssional including chemicals, steel, shella, Leather, hides and a million balee isolated raids by surface crait could not invariably be prevented. of German cotton stored at various pointa, worth thirty million sterling
HISTORIC CELEBRATION IN GREECE,
London, October 23, Benter's correspondent at Athens says the anniversary of the Battle of Navarino was celebrated for the first time on record on Bunday. The British, French and Russian Ministers' spoke at af demonstration which was attended by the King, M. Venisalos and other notabilities. “
FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.
Cabinet Resignation Tendered.
London, October 23. Renter's correspondent at Paris 5599 that M. Painiere has tandered the Cabinet's resignation. President Poincare has do alined to accept it in view of the Chamber's vote of confidence on October 19. He has begged M. Painleve to withdraw the resignation.
THE TEA SUPPLY.
London, Obtober 23:.
AMERICA'S POSITION IN THE WAR.
London, October 23, In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cent stated that the United Staton was not at war with Austria, Larkey or Balgaria and had not raptured relations with Bulgaria,
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OUR IRISH POLICY.
Defended in the House Commons,
Longon, October 23. Beplying in the House of Commons to the motion of Mr. Redmond, cabled on October 16, Mr. Duke defended his Irish policy.. He emphasised that the Sinn Feiners, who had endeavoured to stir. ng with the Irish Volunteers, he described them as a rebel foros: ap revolt, had been treated with unprecedented magnanimity, Deal waton had been steadily organising throughout Ireland for month, he quoted she speech of us can reiner sonder Derainca, she now member for East 8t. Ulare, in which he saith" We bare
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UNION CHURCH GUILD.
mant.
bining a protest against the statement of Mr. Hughes in the attitude of the Reichstag majority Australian Parliament, 887# in adopting the peace revolution New York paper. In an im with expressions of indignation at passioned appeal to Australians the references in President to arones themselves and carry Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict out their shipbuilding programme In connection with the above to internal conditions, in that with the utmost dispatch, Mr.. far, have been made:- guild, the following fixtures, so country. Business organisations Hughes declared that if it had
Lloyd George:" Lantern Lecture, sceleratio of the movement from the Australian wool, olip of
October 31, "The Land of signs of carefal
in various parts of Germany show not been for the recent par
Aurture and ebase by Great Britain of Bev. 3. Kirk Maconschis.
some central foros, which is per- the coming seseon the financial sand Miles in China:" Lantern intereste now controlling the would have " bordered upon the November 14-Thirty Thou- hape not far removed from the condition of the Commonwealth Lecture: Dr. C. K. Edmands of Lokal Anseiger, of Berlin, the impossible. Capit
He also stated that, November
main protagonist of the more- although the British Government 28.-Boots'a
had pledged itself to "lift ** Novels: Professor Wright,
December 12.-"Tennyson,
This sitastion should be con- 609,000 bushels of wheat a month, eidered in connection with the not one bashel was shipped daring with Selections, Mrs. Masanachie, campaign now being made in the the month of June because of the
December 19-Social Evening, conservative press of over-throw lack of tonnage.
*I feel ears, prompt, and are open to all far these newspapers are in for fifty years nothing that I The meetings begin at 9 p.m. of the Beichstag'e decision. How he said, "that if I were to speak frienda.
earnest in suggesting dissolution could may could conjure up of the Reichsag is difficult to 2 picture more serious than that, determine. They certainly do not Some of the channels for the dis desire it unless the Government posal of Australisa_ products are will use the slection machinery, wholly closed." He added that in connection with press prope the submarine campaign was not ganda, in favour of annexationist only sinking British ships, bat candidates in the campaign. that it was deterring neatral The Chamber of Commerce of shipping formentering Australian Elbing is the latent commercial parta; and again emphasised: the 5.00 organisation to join those of foot that he was bringing out Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, and these points solely in order that Total #20 and $13,223:44 Labeak in protesta against práce Australia might realise bask without annexations, and the note gravely the war was affecting her of President Wilson. The muni- |and: how necessary it was that ́ cipal suthorities of Halle have the should begin st, once the
"OUR DAY.".
Lady May Rose Fund |Submoriptions already
saknowledged $20 $13,223,44 Collected by Miss &
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Smuggled Wine.
Be ready and you will be more successful than the Isas sime. If anybody offera ús a helping hand from France, amotion or Germany wo abail take it. The haiping hand hold ont at the time wine into the Colony, and thus Wilson, declaring that he insalted
A ease of smuggling Chinese issued protest against Mr. building of standardised ships.. of the Irish rebellion was Germany's. The deparations from escaping the paying of daty, the German people gravely and In the House of Commons, replying to the suggestion that the Ireland in February were necessary because the Groveramant knew before Mr. Dyar Ball this morn sismsfully in his reply to the
Red Cross Subscription. shipment to Britain of toa in the hands of British merahante in that a helping hand was being hold out again. There were all ing. The defendant was arrested Pope. Only a fow, newspapers made on the se. Aki Mata b A, eubeòription of 355 20 China should be arranged, Mr. Wardle said that, in view of the men who persevered in their avowed determination to bring out the carrying a basket which appeared thus far have printed the reporte passengers on the trip between tonnage aituation, he would not undertake al present to authorise population of Ireland in such numbers and under such citog to contain only vegetables, but from Washington stating that the Towns the import of foreign teas, but negotiations were at prout pro-stadose as to make the government of Ireland imposable. These which, upon examination, was Americas nose did not nece ceeding regarding the future employment, for the use of the Allins, were determined to create terzozisón; in ille country
of the former German vessels interned in China. If the tonnage, maniere katır object.
que than materially relieved, the matter might be reconsidered..
order to found so contain sino a karosane mean that the elimination,
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