EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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THE NEW ALLIED ATTACKS.
British Gain Úround.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 1918,
London, Sept. 13 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporta: In the Yer-" mand-Jeancourt sector north-westward of St Quentin we gained ground in contact with the enemy's advanced detach- ments and took prisoners. -South-westward of La Bussee progress continued despite machine-gun, opposition. We took possession of Fosse Eight de Bethune and the adjoining lagheap, which is called The Dump and forms an important local feature giring wide observation of the surrounding country. Northwards thereof we hold the German trench- fines immediately westward of Auchylex La Bassee and are pressing forward into the village. We prisonerod a few in the neighbourhood of Mesilebeke Lake. Aviation was inter- inactive. One British machine is missing. Nightflying is impossible.
Further Reports of Allied Progress, a
London, Sept 24, A French communique says: Dunng the day we pro- gressed between oavy and the st. Quanti-Ham road. South For tos dilatta we extended our positions porta of Mont- heuil-la-Fosse. Two German counter-attacks were repassa in the region of Lattaux and Moisy tarmi.
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A Belgian communique says; at night time the enemy violently bombarded our advanced worka emt of Aimport and temporarily penetrated observation porte north-west of St. George's. After violent artilerying, the endmy re occupied the lines of cutpost, we recently captured south. east of Draaibank. We"reconquered all the posts despite.. vigorous, reactions, prisonering fty,
Renter's correspondent at "iritish; Headquarters reporta on the evening of September 13tn:
A hattahon of the Forty-sixth infantry Regiment whica gained the name of "lions of Cambra:” broke during our advance recently across banterre and tied to Neale where is indulged in footing, after which remnants straggled away, A captured map shows that the attack against our First Army front was being organised when Marshal Foch's stroke upset the enemy schecies. It is dated 10th July. On the Cambrai front we are maintaining all our gains. Farther north we have captured Fosse Hight, which, figüred in the "early fighting around La Bassce
Auchylez-La Basace Dear which triangle three days ago.
A BUSINESS DISPUTE.
Portuguese Claim Agalost
Chinese Firm.
An interesting case was heard at the Supreme Court this after- | 1000, before Sir William Rees
trading
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DAY BY DAY.
"Oplum Poisoning: The Chinese woman who was reported in our columns of Satur day, so being sent to the Govern mant Civil Hospital, suffering from opium poisoning, died there yesterday.
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Ship. Engineer's Loss.
THR GLENDENNING. FUND.
Splendid Response."
The current igne of the Polios | Raserne Gasctia contains the following:
THE PARTNERSHIP ACTION
Refusal to Swear on the
Cock's Hozd,
TO-DAY'S
Chins
MISCELLANY.
ELE osrtainly making KIDOS BETE an Indi Thousands of years B.C.-ers, as a matter of fast, sha wan credited with the invention of the mariner's compass, and
We are happy to report a very gratifying result in connection with the Fand started by the
This morning the Chief Justice goodness knows how many other Business Improvements. Police Reserve for the benefit of (Sir William Bees Davies, KO.) interesting things as well Davise (Chief Justice) when Jose Extensive structural alterations the widow and child of the late consladed the bearing of the issue about a decade back steps were Maria, Xavier, claimed from are being affected at the premises Sargeant Glendenning, who was to whether Chan U-men is taken there to form an overačne Leung Fai-nam and Leung Fo, of Mows, Mackintosh and Co., recently murdered at Tai O partner of the Kwong Cheung shipping company to oczopata who, however, advise their Station. The administration of ing firm and consequently with the Japannes, although the the Hongkong patrons that business it being the Fand was considered at a whether he is liable for about war, and internal troubles have Import and China Product carried on as usual.
meeting held at the Police Reserve $4,000 for which amount judg interfered with activities and Export Company, salary in
Headquarters Club on September men have been soured against checked developments. The lien of notice, and damages
5th. The DSP (B), Mr. T. F. the fra by Li Man-kai and the second Marine Court of Inquiry, Hough, A.S.P. (B.). Staff Inspeor. O. G. Alabaster O.B.E. Government, was held quite
Wo Loong
under the auspices of the Chinees owing to an agreement made
for Arcalli and the Police Reaarve (instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind) recently, the first having taken between the parties respecting a
Accountant, Mr. Balaan, were partnership not, it is alleged, being
present, together with Mr. Gien- appeared for plaintiffs and Mr place at Shanghai in December, oarried out.
denning, a hrother of the deceared Jenkin, C.B.E. (instructed 1918. Mr. Eldon Potter appeared for
Sergeant. It was reported at the Mr. DJ. Lewis of Mears, plaintif and defendants
meeting that, by reason of the Johnson, Stokes and Master) for represented by Mr. F. O. Jenkin,
The second investigation cons C.B.E.
high rate of exchange," it is, estimated that a sum approximat
On the last occasion when the cerned the loss of the Poochi, in
collision with the Esinfung, be of olaim
A Chinese girl was charged ing 61,200 will be invested for matter was before the Court, it
will be remembered that judg Perhaps the most interesting part agree on remand at the Palics Court the widow and infant son.
tween Ningpo and Winshow; AD ment appointing plaintiff this afternoon, before Mr. J. R.
ment was reserved in order that of the finding was as follows Thanks to the courtesy of manager was made on March Wood, with obtaining stationery Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and certain parties connected with the "No provision has been made by 31, 1918, in which it was stated, to the value of $80 by false Master, the well-known firm of case should have the opportunity the Government for the control inter alia; that if after the expira pretenose. His Worship remand-solicitora, s deed of settlement in
of attending a Chinese temple and of the conditions under which tions of the said term of two years ed the case till Monday next at connection with the Zand bag taking the oath by cutting off the Chinowe steamaze run, and the the firm shall continue to carry 18 a.m. and ordered the girl to been drawn up by Mr. C. cook's head. It will also be racal Court considers that the institu-
that one of the complainant's
The statement Bet Dat that
were
not häre in the meantime left the
The Chief Engineer of steamer which is at present undergoing repairs at the Taikoo Docks reported to the Police that between the 14th and 15th instant some pareon broke into bie os bin and stole money and jewellery to the valus of $343.
A Remanded,
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defendant.
witnesses and one the defendant's
the Official Trustee of the Colony witnesses each undertook to take over all Chinese vessels is argently Stolen Jewels. employment of the
A Chinese was charged on firm and shall be desirous remand at the Police Court this and, the monits of which are witness stipulating that defendant safety of life, with reference to the becomes the Trustee of the this oath, the complainant's needed, and especially as regarde of becoming a partner in the afternoon, befors Mr. J. H. Wood, being invealed in Straits Settle should also take it. This the hall and rigging, boilers and bariness, the firm shall admit with larceny and receiving stolen Of The total sam secured, the very
mente per cent. War Bonds. defendant consented to do.
following matters: Condition af him, upon terms agreed upon be property, Inspector P. O'Sullivan We are pushing through
This morning, however, Mr. machinery, life-saving appliances, tween the parties as follows: prosecuted. Ubi Kwai Tan, the generous amount of $2.50 Jenkin said that defendant had and equipment generally, the owner of the stolen jeweilery, in Police Force, for the collection rated to carry out his agreement and the competency of the
contributed by the Regular
number of passagers allowed, giving sridence asid chat
of which old friend, and that, in consequence of this
we took a railway
-"Beuter's correspondent at British Headquarters reports to-day: The enemy has been active in the Cambra: area In his attack last evening cast of Troscault under cover of a heavy barrage, a few Germans who gained a footing in our posta were easily dealt with. A bombing attack covered by Hammenwerfer between Gozeaucourt Wood and the village caused our troops to fall back to the support trench to escape, the liquid fire. Our artillery toen gave the enemy a bad time. We withdraw some advanced posts at Lavergier to give a clear field of fire to our gunners to deal with an infantry attack, which did not make headway.
Perfect Communication System.
Londot, Sept. 14 The Times" correspondent at American Headquarters states: The precision of the first day's operations at Saint Miniel was greatly helped by the perfect communication system which the Americans had evolved and were trying for the first time The various commands conversed by "tele- phone as easily as businessmen taking in New York, the central exchanges are worked by picked women operatora from New York, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia,
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GERMAN PEACE CAMPAIGN.
Attempt to Delude Allies.
London, Sept. 14, Reuter learns that the latest information from Germany shows that a great democratic peace campaign is being prepared for the delusion of the Allies.
Interesting Comment,
Amsterdam, Sept. 14 Commenting on the speech of Von Fayer the "Vossiche Zeitung saya it is a tacit introduction 10 forthcoming inter- party conferences.
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The Deutsche Tageszeitung'' says the speech is bound to be a blow to Germany's stout-heartedness, especially the pasasges about peace and indemnities,
Herr Erzberger, interviewed by the Aicst," spoke optimistically of an early peace and dwelt on the converted views of a large section of the pro-war party. As an example he referred to the fact that the pawn theory recently enun ciated in regard to Belgium is no longer the, leading political thought. He saxerted that the unreserved return of Bel- gium is a national pre-requisite of peace and contended that Bolshevism would break out throughout the world if the war lasts much longer. He favoured the idea of a League of Nations and disarmament after the war. "
Socialists WEEL Peace Discussion,
Paris, Sept. 14.
The "Rheinischer Westfaelische Zeitung" states that the Independent Socialista introduced a motion at a meet- ing of Berlin City Council requesting the initiation of peace discussions owing to the "daily increasing distress of the Berlin population consequent on malnutrition, the reduction of the people's entire standard of living and the increasing criminality and deathrate."
U, S. COTTON PRICE.
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Washington, Sept. 14. President Wilson announces that the War Industries Board Committee will recommend basic prices for standard grades of raw cotton only if investigation convinces it that the fixing of prices is necessity.
COMMAND OF THE CZECHS,
London, Sept. 14.
The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Harbin reports that General Dietrichs, the Russian commander of the Eastern Czech, has resigned and is succeeded by Colonel Gaida, who. ja Orech,
ANOTHER SPANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED.
Amsterdam, Sept. 14
A submarine has shelled and torpedoed another Spanish steamer off the Canaries.
AWARD OF THE V. C.
London, Sept. IL
The "Gazette"! announces that the Victoria Cross has been awarded to Lieut Harold Ansten, Naval Reserve, for unstated stevices in action with enemy submarines.
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The net profits of the business
shall, after payment thereont of
partner
been
onr
interest st the rate of six per cent. he was buyer in Chinese Sergeant Boniger, was mainly, it refusal, the complainant's wit.am officers." It surely indicates that' per annum on all capital brought shop at 82, Dea Yceux Road not entirely, responsible. The bad refused to do it He maritime matters are not sa they. into the asid business by the West (second floor). He was at Balange was u baribed by various mitted that the fact that defendant and that there is considerable
therein bas
should be in the Celestial Empire, made or provided for, be divided Street. He identified the ring as ult shows again the high do it. Defendant's witnces was promen's living at 8, Pottinger Olabe in the Colony, and the had refused to do it was no rea between the partners other than his property. At about 4 p.m. on esteem in which the community willing to do so, and he thought
eon why the others should not room for improvement. plaintiff in the proportion that is September 7, he left his house holde the members of the Hong that 10 Bay four-fifth part or share which was then at 42, Des Voeux
Silver from all parts of the.. thereof to the partners other than Road, to go to the shop and have kong Police and its full apprecies order that these two should area yields always the same valus; Fie Lordship should world and from many different plaintiff and one-fifth part or his meals. He kept the jewels
tion of the dangers which they take the share thereof to plaintiff. After insides box. Among the jewellery in the execution of their question of defendant out alto atomic weight as the native oath, leaving the copper from Europe has the samg termination of the agreement the
ne kept in the box were a pair of
duties. plaintiffat therequest of defendant continued to act the in capacity of and three silver bangles and gold-mounted rattan bangles manager to the Company up to some small ornaments. He was April 20, 1918, when he was cent for at about 6 p.m., and dismissed without notice from the when he returned the box was employment of the defendant Company and there is now due gone. He did not know the and owing by the defendants & gave evidence to the effect that into
defendant, & Chineses detective
HOTEL MURDERS IN SINGAPORE.
-Three Arrests Made.
like
an
gether, as he had refused to do it. metal mined ander the bottom of A good deal of argument took Lake Superior, and yet more place, His Lordship eventually wonderful, the iron which falla stating that he had decided, on from the sky in meteorites-har- advice, to regard the matter of the ing their birth far beyond the taking of the oath as wiped out. terrestrial orbit has prequely the Judgment was given for plain- same atomic weight as that ment being given in another Argonaut. tiffe with costs, a similar judg-amelted in Norway, San Fransisco ́
sam of $200, salary for month he found the jewellery on Wong impossible problem, owing to the action with a like issue.
Hao
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with the
Correct it in the Early Stages.
The advantages of the
penny have been brought before as by the illustrated novaletten of Me Shonta saya the New York
Brening Post. But we knew them
« In no disease is delay or neglect coin a shocklem yet stendy before. It effects as can no other shooking more dangerous than in anmmis, education of the public to na
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After two weeks' investigation
what looked of April, 1918; and $200 in lieu of
In notice.
in Hollywood breach Wong Ban, so
Road. clever way in which all traces of of their contract with plain-cook, aid that the defendant had Detective Department of Singe
unemployed the murders were covered, the ANEMIA MEANS THIN tiffa the defendanta have refused to admit the plaintiff into The defendant said that he picked securing certain class which led given him the articles to keep-pore have at last succeeded in
BLOOD, partnership in the Company up the articles in the trees. His to the arrest by Iaspecto: Lan whereby plaintiff has suffered Worship was not satisfied wish caster of three Hookohas in oon damage. It was provided by his explanation, and sentenced nection clause 3 of the agreement that him to three months' hard inbour, morders of Mrs. Sarah Liebman or poverty of the blood. It is sppreciation of the parrayor's defendants should pay to plain-
and Mt. Emile Landan at the common in young girls, and in agonising position-torn between Globe Hotel, North Bridgerd, persons who are overworked or the longing not to impose his on the night of Aug. 26 Last. -The first man, Lang Ab Ta, makes its approach in so stealthy patrons and the desire to avoid run down by the best. Antomis heavy burden upon his dear the "boy" who raised the alarma manner that it is often well the ruin that is certain malaza be of the murder early on the morn-developed before its presence is does raise his prices. As a ing of Aug. 27, and who was last recognised, and yet pale lips and matter of fact, moet people week charged with the theft of cheeks, dark lines round the eyes, are morbidly sensitive about $131.50 from the hotel and and a feeling of exhaustion on pennice and defendant Company's profite Orders for Infantry Battalion remanded for a week was brought rising in the morning or after any strange lengths for their preeSTA- from March 31, 1916, to March by Major H. A. Morgan state before Mr. Ham, third Magistrate light exertion, should give a clear son, paying 10 cents carfare to
·will go to 31, 1918, and payment to the Company. The parade on the capital charge of having warning to victims, plaintiff of 20 per cent. of such ordered for Nos. 5, 6 and 7 Pistoons murdered Mrs. Sarah Liebman et Bat taken in time there in 5 crawling under asste to resone avoid & library fine of 2 cents, may be found to on Tuesday, 17th instant, is about 9 p.m. on Ang, f. be nett profits of the business postponed to Friday, 20th instant,
Two other men Queh Tax Bak increases the number of red blood stamps at great expense of time, specific, a tonic medicine, which errant coppers, steaming off and $400 for salary already
and Koh Poon Tong who were corpuscles, thus enabling the pursuing to the verge of collapse mentioned.
arrested two days ago consequent blood to carry the life-giving bargains which invite purchase at on some alus picked up subes-oxygen to all the times of the $198 instead of $2.00-dhe day quent to the first soused's arrest, body: Dr. Williams pink pills only; waiting, while they mis were charged with the murder of have had unbounded success in
tiff at the end of each year 20 per cant. of the net profite of the Company's business. The defen dante have made no such pay- ments and plaintiff's ebare of the profits, for a period of twɑ years, is now dae and owing by defendants. Plaintiff claimed that an account be taken of the
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS,
CANTON NEWS.
Mr. Potter said defendants agreed that plaintiff was entitled to a statement of socounts. They had provided this statement, it having been made by Mr. Beth. the sum being $11,000. Plaintif
Clanton correspondent Oar disputed this and he saked the writes as follows:- Court to order the Registrar to make up the socoanta, when the question of costs could be settled Ister.
The case was adjourned.
The Fighting.
Emile Landas and abetment of the treatment of this stubborn rain, for 2 cents change. While the murders respectively.
dissase because of this wonderful at grieves as to part with a penny, All three socused were zemand property, The correction of cannot ory sloud shout it sa ed in onetody for a week in order anemic conditions by Dr.
over nickal, The latter we
their case.
to allow the police time to prepare Willisma pink pille is a certain might resist, but the soft import 'anings of a cent are too muolf for as anything în medinai sienne. 128.
If you are sufering from im poverished blood you cannot
Education in F.M.S.
Half of the total of the 150,
that the inhabitants there, on A report from Foochow states bearing of the fall of Changehow, are very are very Baxions, and A joint conference of repre- afford to wait another day before the various parties are secretly sentatives of the Education giving Dr. Willisma pink pillas U-boste recently destoyed were "planning an independence move Departments of the Straits Ssitle thorough trial. Go to any drug. accounted for within the year, ment in order to avoid military ments and the Tederated Malay gist and obtain a supply, er send socording to Mr. Lloyd George' a calamities. Another report from States opened in Kusla Lumpur 160 for a bottle (48/-fur 6) to statement. This average of three. TO-DAY'S PEKING NEWS. Amoy states that the Consular on Friday morning under the the China Office of the Dr U-boats every fortnight is below body is asking the commanders Chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. Williams Medicine Co., 96 the estimated capacity of the of both sides to declare Amor M. Firmstone, Director of Brechnen Boad, Shanghai, German yards, placed at these a neutral zone, so that foreigners Education. The Chairman, in Fras. A postcard request to the week ere the Nam and their properties may not be opening the conference, referred above address will bring you a Herning Best Bat if the in danger.
Bad to the difficulties of the present free copy of a helpful Health ward curve in ses frig Friendly Calls.
situation, particularly the serions Guide.
su inder, the ship) The British and American of the Department and of the depletion of the European staff.|
tise of the German day
Consuls called on the Administra schools, and the improbability of
A Clean Bill
have been exagge Ohu Sai-chung, the newly.tors of the Military Government getting enitable new men till a manicable disesse notified during macines his mot
There were no case of com.theless, the destruct elected President, has sent a yesterday, but merely in a friend- omsiderable time after the war, Saturday, special envoy to the South-West ly way and not in an official The subjects under discussion A Bottle as a Weapon. Among Allied dele feature in thetamin requesting him to seek terms of capacity: Voice settlement.
A married Chinees woman, the convoy A Scheme Abandoned, Teachers, Grant-in-aid, Modifios aged 27 years, living at No. 91, eminent An official notification has at tion of the Cambridge Local Shanghai Street, has been sent to official statem of the South West are demanding Isst been issued abolishing the Examinations, Physical Training the Government Civil Hospital, spoke $40,000,000 to defray various house rent borrowing scheme, and Hygiene, and the teaching of suffering from injuries to her than 40 expences. This may be the exospt in regsed to the fan on Foreign Languages and Science, head caused by being hunched by principal basis for a settlement,
another woman with a bottle
The Question of a Settlement.
The following telegrams have been received from Paking to
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It is reported that the leaders
gstame dení
include the Training of Local