EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Puor J. THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.
British Lige Slightly Advanced.
London, Sept. 16. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: On the southern portion of the front our patrols have brought in a few prisoners. We slightly advanced our line in the neighbour hood of Ploegateert and eastward of Ypres. Improving weather on the 15th marked an increase in aviation activity. We encountered many hostile machines on the German side of the line and in many combats destroyed twenty-nine and drove down seven machines uncontrollable. We brought down■ large enemy bomber after dark Sixteen British machines are missing, including two night fiers. We suc cessfully and heavily bombed four enemy serodromes, ans in the day-time and three at night-time. In the past twenty-four hours we dropped, thirty tons of bombs...
More Progress.
London, Sept. 17. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We progressed on Monday in the direction of Leverguier, north-westward of Saint Quentin and also slightly improved our position north- westward of Hullach and north-eastward of Neure Chapelle
French Attacks Continue.
Landon, Sept. 17.
A French communique says: During the day the French continued their attacks north-east and east of Sancy. Despite resistance we advanced a kilometre on a front of four kilu- metros, capturing six hundred men and two 47 guos Uur aviators were most active on the 15th, blinding the enemy observations Sixteen German balloons were burnt and twelve aeroplanes grassed. Big stations and road behind the enemy lanes were heavily bombed. Big fires occurred" and much damage was done.
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Subterranean Passages Captured.
London, Sept. 17 Bouter's correspondent at French menuquarters, ung on the 16thy says: On the plateau cast of Lataus d General Mangin attacked uns morning in the direction of Angegardien, on Soissons-Maubeuge road, and Columbe tarm, near Jouy, and advanced one xlometre on & tront of four kilometres, capturing several portions in the valley! separang Daney from the plateau at Jouy, with numerous prisoners and machine-guns. Despite machine guns and artillery and sweeping vigorous counter-attacks the French înaintained theriserves in the captured positions. The chief feature of the day's fighting was the capture of numerous aubterranean passages aug under the plateau in which the Germans put up a desperate and funous detence and lost very, beavily.
A German Claim,
London, Sept. 17.
A wireless German official message says:
We recap tured the eastern fringe of the height eastward of Vauxaulun. The enemy eastward of Lalanx pressed us back slightly.. - We repulsed the enemy's partial attacks against Haumont and north-eastward of thisucourt
Germaas Burning Towas.
London, Sept 17,
Beuter's correspondent at Americau dieaaquarters re- "ports: Evidence is accumulating that the enemy intends withdrawing behind the Hindenburg Lise in Lorraine if „further pressed he burning towns along the Moselle kely to fall into our hands, including Dommarlan and Lortausser, born with the denburg Line. The Gerinang - arranged for Aunzian, troups to bear the brunt of the attack in the very lungs of the salient east of St. Mihiel and ordered them to hold us back until all the Germans were withdrawn: The Austrians consequenti sumared neaviest, especially in prisoners. The entire arzulary of the Thirty-first Germaz Division was captured.
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A French communique report: Norte of the Aisne both artilleries were active. We raided west of Maisons-de- Champagne and took prisubers Between St. Hilaire-le- Grand and Mont-sans-nom, also forth of Rheims we repulsed enemy raids
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Lack of German Assault Troops.
London, Sept. 17. Reuter's correspondent at British neadquarters reports to-day: During the past twenty-four hours 133 prisoners were taken. There is plenty of evidence that the enemy is anticipating further concerted attacks at various places. A captured order points out that the Allies must now be ex- pected to strike heavy blows. It bewails the lack of assault troops as rendering any prospect of successful counter-attack or effective resistance imposable. Recent prisoners state -that every effort has been made to suppress all newa of the American success at St. Mihiel, whereabent alarming rumours prevail. The general impression seems to be that the "American victory has been so overwhelming that the German-Army Command does not, dare edmit the fact.
Dominating Chemin des Dames.
Paris, Sept. 17.
A Havas message says: The new progress of General Mangin gives him a dominating position opposite Chemin- des-Dames, which can be enfiladed
THE SALONICA OFFENSIVE.
London, Sept. 17.
A Serbino communique issued on the evening of the 16th says: Our offensive continues completely successfully. The front pierced is now over twenty kilometres. We have ad- vanced over eight kilometres hitherto and taken over three thousand prisoners and twenty-four guns. A Jugo-Slav divi- sion reached Koziak, the most important position in this region.
BOLSHEVISTs defeatEO,
Amsterdam, Sept. 17.
A Petrograd message dated 14th inst. reports: The "Prav da” states that a battle occurred on the Archangel front be- tween the Bolshevists and Franco-British and American forces, resulting in the Bolsheviste fleeing in panic. A num- ber of Bolshevist officers deserted to the British.
GERMANS MUST TASTE HORRORS OF WAR..
Sydney, Sept. 17.
General Fan, head of the French Mission at present in Australia, in a speech declared amidst tremendous applause that the punishment of Germany would not be complete till Germany was defeated on German soil and had tasted the horrors of the war sha wrought..
„PARIS AIR RAID CASUALTIES.
Paris, Sept. 17,
Siz were killed and fifteen injured in the air raid on 18th. inst.
ADMIRAL MAYO IN ENGLAND,
London, Bept. 17 Admiral Mayo, Commander of the United States Atlantic fleet, has arrived in England to inspect the United States Naval activities in Europe.
Bibver is quie
THE SILVER MARKET.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1918,
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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
MARINE COURT.
U.S. RAILWAY SERVICES.
Trials Resumed This Morning.
A Batch of Cases.
The Oriminal Sessions wHIS
this morning.
Robbery with Violence. Before the Paisas Judge, Lam
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Heft on her way to school lying alongside a public landing Francisco to New York and other qualifications warrant.
service from San Bervices a prios higher than their
Court be admitted that he was cargo or passengers.
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THE JUNK ASSAULT CASE.
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OUR OFFICERS.
Further Evidence of the Affair. What We are Doing for Them. No Personal Discomfort.
At the Polios Court this morn- The local office of the China
It is an ironio fact that while ing, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the Mail Steamship Company senda continue to destroy Car case was continued in which a Un Fook was charged by P. 9. a copy of a letter received by thoughts should be ret on rebuild Chinese, named Wong Yan, wa resumed at the Supreme Court Bond at the Marine Court this ita Sen Frannisoc Offics from ing; yet it is right that it should charged with assault with intent. the Builzond Officials in America bo so, that pesos may, better than to rob. Inspector Gordon press. merning, before Commander regarding the passenger service war, find us prepared to face anted. CW. Beckwith, with unlawfully now being rendered on the perils less great but as poignant.
The second woman who wa Ki and Lo Shing were indioted being on board the Chinhua Amariosn Railways in the course be in band to demobilise our five hat she went to sleep at about It is well that plane should salted gave evidence and said- on & charge of committing without the permission of the of their operation under the robbery with violence on Chan (master or officer in oberge, on the United States Railway Adminis. † million army, that Esy resob six]9 p.m. She was not sure where Moi kan on August 27, at 922, 17th instant. Sergt. Boud esid impression, which has been is done, but it would be a pity if in question, se the was uncons-
tration. This
or seven millions before the war she saw Wong Yau on the night Wanchai Road.
he was on duty in the. Harbour The first prisoner pleaded when he went aboard the railway travel in Americs is
current, that we ignored a problem because cious. She heard no shots being very widely "Juilty" and the second "Not Chinhua where he found the defen now attended with a large amount its erary man who serves Pa (who died in hospital) and involved in fired. She did not then see Ab guilty."
Mr. G. 'H. Wakeman, Crown of others, He had warned this give the tart of the letter, an no
dant gambling with a crowd of personal discomfort. We in this war holds a mortgage on had not seen him sînor. Solicitor, prosecuted and said man many times against going doubt the public in Hongkong represented by cur officere, some ence, said that he had no regular his country. Such a problem is Wong Chau, in giving evid prisoner had pleaded not on board shipe, as he had a bad will be glad to have this definite 200,000, most of whom, broken guilty to... aiding and influence on the cooks and crews statement of the position before or fit, will need to resume or employed on a junk. He was
employment. He Was abetting in robbery with He then arrested the defendant them for their information in case create careers; the officers cannot there as a visitor and he helped violence. The laws of the Colony Defendant pleaded guilty and were so framed that anyone said he went there to find his any of them are contemplating a be dealt with an easily as the the master of the junk. Ond siding and abetting was liable friend. His Worship senten oedip sorom the America con privatse, because
they have night of the occurrence he went in the same degree as the him to one month's hard labour,
gained a social status which they to sleep at about 9 pm. There principal, On August 27, a emell
"We are informed that reports must maintain, a status which were three other persons, includ The mistresses of three boata girl living at the house were charged with unlawfully railroad
are current in the Orient that the cause many to set upon their ing the defendant. The hatoh was partly closed. He woke up about 12.30. When she reached place (not being engaged in taking point on the Atlantic Seaboard there is only one thing to do to made him do so, sometime after 10 Well, because the defendant and Ab Po she first floor she was set upon by on board or landing passengers has been disreputed or serious train them so as to raise these o'clock. There were no light when the first prisoner, who had or cargo) so sa to obstruct the pleaded guilty, and two goldfree accem of other vessele
disarranged,
qualifications. resulting
he woks up. Ab Po spoke first bangles were snatched from her thereto, at Aberdeen
la mnoh
The officer problem is fortunate and the defendant joined him. inconvenience to. on the wrist. To prevent her crying 17th instant.
ly being approached from several Ah Fo told him that his mistreen travelers. For instance, we are vides: The Stats, represented in bad money. He was asked to Sergt. Earner informed statements have been out, prisoner put his hands prosecuted. Defendants pleaded made that it takes 12 daya to make this case by the Ministry of join in, and get a share of round her throat. In connection guilty, and his Worship fined the trip from "San Francisco to Labour sad the Ministry of money. He would not take any with the second prisoner, he was them $6 each, and warned them New York; that regular sleeping Pensions, fully recognises the share. The defendant and the seen loitering about the house all that they must not be alongside car service and dining car service need to find work for officers and decessed then went on deck, He that morning. At the Palice unless taking or discharging has been discontinued
to train those who need such woke up Ab Hong. The defend- there but aaid the first prisoner The mistresses of nice boats ments here
otherwise that traveling arrange Officers' University and Technical defendant had nothing in his belp. At Gresham House the ant went up on dock firët. The was a friend of his and he had were charged by Sergt. Earner inconvenient and
been rendered been asked to meet him there with unlawfully lying alongside questisfactory:
Classes have set up a strong hande but Ah Po had a hatchet. generally that morning for the purpose of a public landing placed at Aber-
appointments board, linked with He took two coils of rope with the interviewing another man. While deen on the 17th instant and with are untrae, and that the changes by the Universites, with the heard the mistress crying "Save 18 appointment boards formed intention of closing the hatch. He "As you know each reports there he heard aries of Bobanlawfully committing a breach made by the United States Bsil- bery" and walked away.
India Office “and He did of the conditions of their licences road Administration have been employers. There
various Life!" He pushed open the Dot anatch anything.
mara hatch and came up. Es carried a by failing to keep the licence on simply in the nature of more than The first prisoner, who had board the boat for which it was economical operation of traing by ment for the discharged officer the fore cabin. He went on deck a prospect of employ-pole, which he got from inside. four previons convictions against issued. Defendants pleaded not eliminating some features that in through this organisation: during towards the stern and then to a him, was sent to prison for five guilty. After evidence had been these days can well be done with the last few weeks one branch cabin, which was closed, so ha years and ordered ten strokes of given. His Worship faed them ont and also by reducing some alone received from employers opened it. After he had opened the "cat," and the second was $7" each "OF 15 - days' hard train service that under existing 1,100 applications for his services! the door the mistress rushed out, sent to prison for eighteen labour. months.
conditions is deemed unnecessary. Thus the work done at Gresham and Ab Po rushed out too by the The mistresses of sight boats "These changes have had latle, House appears to be of the utmost some door. He struck Ab. Po A Chinese Soldier Indicted. were charged by Sergt. Earner or but a few hours effect on the value.
with the pole. He could not say Before the Chief Justice, Lic with unlawfully making fast to time required for the trans- The Training Scheme. how many times he hit Ah Po Mal, alais Lis Hung,alais Nip the ferry launch Li Choy and continental journey, and both
Mach more interesting is the He still had the hatchet in his Hung, a soldier, was charged with with failing to keep their licences dining car and through sleeping training eide of their scheme, for hands. Ah Po tried to hit him, detaining a boy named Che Makan the boat. After evidence had care Bervice for overland it proposes to do such justies as but could not do
been given, hia Worship fined passengers are practically wing with intens to procure them 810 or one month's hard before.
HA ransom on April 20, at 418, labour on the first charge and $2
seit cab, namely it will not make did not knock down Ah Po new carcere, or pave the way for but injured him. The defendant Shanghai Street.
"We recently forwarded to man who merely desire change, rushed out, from another door, or seven days hard labour on the your representatives in the Orient but it will attempt to replace near the water tank. It was the second charge,
supply of the last isane of Sou where he was the young man cabin of the mistress' daughter. thern Pacific Time Table folders, whom the war took away. If he is He struck the defendant with the which correctly state the train ser unfit he can be trained at a pole, as he was running away. The following jury was called: Hongkong, later proceeding again effect, and I would be glad if you return to active service if his where he hit the defendant. He vice and time schedules now in university or technical school, Being dark he could not BBY Messrs. J. G. P. Foulds, L. Lto sosa with her husband, Chan will advise all your Trans-Pacific health improves, pursue his career hit defendant many times. He Bemedios, W. Lyle, V. Gonzales, Yau, sud sa unele of the boy, agenta to the effect that the transit he is eventually discharged awanga kaife, but he managed R. Packham, K. D. Mestry and taking the money with her. continental railroads in the Unit As for the discharged officer, his to dodge it with the result that Opening the case, Mr. Jenkin They had another interview with ed States are not only giving pension can be raised to the he beat the chopper. The defend said prisoner was charged with
the prisoner and the money was good service, but that those who maximam, sad his training fees ant and the deceased the ZEAL kidnapping a small boy on April aid over, prisoner receiving desire to or are required to travel can in certain esses be paid: this towards the bar. Ah Chin ran 20, from Yaumati, and the offence $50 and Chan Yea $150, on the can do so with comfort." was one which the law regarded Promise that she boy would be with coniderable sternness, for if
returned on the following morning. prisoner were found guilty the visitors' umbrellas and these, as The two man also borrowed their Court had power to sentence him well as the boy and Chen Yan, to 14 years' imprisonment. The had never been seen again. The story of the case was simple. On April 20, at 416, Shanghai Street Prisoner was arrested in Macao there was a joss-stick seller's shop, Police.
and handed over to the Hongkong at which worked the father of this
Prisoner was sent to prison
Approximately 15,000 out of boy. His mother also lived thers for 10 years and was ordered to the total 21,000 civil service and with the father witnessed the receive 24 strokes of the birch, employees in the various 170 sotnal taking away of this child. His Lordehip, addressing prinsitutions on July 1 sutomati The prisoner was also residing at
State departments, bureaus, and soner, said that he would give
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Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, O.B.E, with whom was Mr. Leo Longinotto, sppeared for the Crown.
B. J. H. Botelho.
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AMERICAN CIVIL SERVANTS.
Salary Increased. The New York Borning Post 6878:-
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means that he can be maintained, up from the hold below and was finish the studies he broke off, carrying a glass bottle also an iron- and have a reasonable chance of bar. He (witness) was carrying ending up se B engineer, the pole. The police approelied an' accountant, da. All this the junk and the aziendans sppears just, and is, I jumped into the hsbour. baliere, developing. At present Beveral hundreds of young Institute, which is proposing to wounded officers are being large landowners that they should subjected to brief but intensive take one or two young officere se cultivation, and are being trained pupils for anything between three and commerce; among those who 23 to £10 (ao se to make it clear notably in chemistry, agriculture and 12 months at a premiam of have already earned credit is that this is no charity). They
this abop and had been there for him a month to assist the Police cally beosme entitled to the 10/Second Lieutenant Clynės (con af } would be used and treated
Harbouring a Girl.
Mak Kam was charged with harbouring a girl under 21 years youry of age.
Controller explained, is to be paid for the first time on July 15, and is made in response to a special sppropriation $1,000,000 available for that purpose."
about ten days. He had also in finding the child. If he was par cent. salary increase to be the new Food Controller), who lived at the ship in the previous
as labourers, paid, asy, 15. year, when he had soted as cook accesful the birching would be continued for the duration of the bae taken at Cambridge part of his
a week, and thoroughly and then as a seller of jossaticka Cancelled and
the sentence wat, Mr. E. M. Travis, State B.80. Among the discharged are taught mixed farming and daily many who softer from shell-shock work, finishing up at an agricul He then disappeared and return-
reduced.
Controller, reported recently, This additional compensation, the or inng trouble; these mainly go tural college for a sheoretical ed on the 10th or 12th of April
on the land, where a year and course. By this means it is hoped this year, continuing to live there
common intelligence should for the ensuing ten days. On the
qualify them to work their own farmers who, with the help of the so turn men without ospitsi înto day in question, the parents as
farms at home or abroad. the prisoner take the boy out,
Prisoner pleaded not guilty.
development board instructors, As for young officers who wish can take their chasos in the new baying invited him to drink tes. Mr. G. E. Wakeman, Crown No-one thought anything of it at Solicitor, prosecuted and said employees haring an annual the way is being smoothed by the Thus, in several directions the
Under the new law, only those to enter commerce or industry, raral England. the time, but the boy had never under the present law it was a salary of less than $1,500 for controlled by a powerful counciled, and it is well that chart Ex-Officers' Employment Bars, officer problem is being approach been seen again. The in-serious offence to harbour a girl whom, no special extra compen- portant point in this was that ander 21 without the consent of sation has previonaly been allowed under the chairmanship of Lord should not be confined the defence, was a total denial, her parents or guardian. The girl exceeding this 18 per cent. St. Davids, sad on which figure single channel, Much more will
number of shipowners, beakers, needed, for it would be a nations
of
Prisoner denied that ha was in in this asee was only 14 years of increase, are entitled to this extra
the Colony on this date. About sige and used to visit the prisoner compensation. All civilian em-railway directors, etc. The shame if we contented our the middle of Hay, a man named at his office. She asked him to make ployees who have been called organisation proposes to place with giving the wounded Chan Isn, who wae apparently her his wife. Prisoner said he had into the Federal
One or MOTS candidates in each an sccomplice or agent of the tried to persuade har to return to service entitled to firm, to give them their change (Up to spin the
military prisoner, turned up at the shop her parents but she did not do so as are those employed and the soheme, and it is enough to have to broaden
pension of 450 to 81 over a hundred arms have joined $116). 1 rupeot and at that time the parents and in answer to her entreaties he paid by counties of brigade received certain lettera purpor- said he would look after her. He (armory employees) or judicial say that they include Mesars, be ready to ting to come from the prisoner. rented a cubicle in Lars Street district (court stenographers, Baring Bros, the London and has changed In consequence of these letters, where he and the girl lived, as |sta.) dr and insurance or banking North-Western Bailway," the Pac the mother of the child, went to man and wife. Prisoner was corporation (special examines and O., and Mowers, Rothschild, Macao, accompanied by one of the friend of the girl's family and or rambursed to the State by the to show that hers is indeed shop employee. There she saw EEDI
the man Oban Ysa, who took
mid he would find
them to the defendans, and it was facin for soms time,
intimated during the
that they could
London, Sept. 18
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Government, Officials developing opportunity for
number of young soldiers, the land,
Bat the