EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from" Page 1) THE BATTLES IN THE WEST.
Rapid Advance in Flanders,
London, Oct 15 Beuter's correspondent at Headquarters, writing on October 16, says: We are following up rapidly the sut cess in Flanders. Indeed it is ditheilt to set any limits to the Allied advance. Cavairy are reported towards Thourout but may be only reconnoitring bodies. Certainly the in- fantry have reached & point near. Lichtervelde and along the northern outskirts of Courtrai. We across the Lys east of Comines with posts beyond, Habasserville. The weather is fins and misty.
We have reached the proximity of the enemy's chief Gheat lateral railway from. Thourout, via Thielt to Consequently the Germans have been thrown back upon the railway to Ostend, Bruges, Great, Brussels for lateral communications, which is awkward owing to the nearness of the Dutch frontier. Prisoners have reached 10,000. The enemy's Lys line, north-east of Lille is becoming most critical and an early withdrawal therefrom is anticipated.
German Officers as Thieves
London, Oe 16
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On the Flanders front numerous German prisoners were found carrying property looted from Boulers and elsewhere. They declared that they acted on the orders of their officers, whom they named Five of the latter who were prisonered st Boulers was thereupon arrested and handcuffed. They demanded an interview with the Corps Commander, but the latter refused to receive them saying he could have no relations with thieves. The arrested officers will be court martialled. Everywhere before the victorious Allied advance the Germans have removed civilians from Belgian villages which they then stripped bare.---Havas
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British Capture Medio.
London, Oct. 15.
The following reports are by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig: We crossed Hautedeule Canal on both sides of Pont Avendin and captured "Estevelies, Meurchin and Bauvin Further north we progressed in the neighbourhood of Hai-- boardin
Beuter learns that the British have' captured Menin. The Allies have advanced a mile on the whole Flanders front, capturing most important ground. They have reached a within a mile of ine Courtrsa-Thourout railway. South-west of Lille, the Germans are retiring upon Hausedeute Canal We occupied Sante South-west of Lille.
Twelve Thousand Prisoners,
London, Oct. 16.
Patrols slightly progressed during the might in the Douai and Lille sevir. The Allied "forces under the King of the Belgians continued the attack. The Belgios reached the approaches to Wyjnendaale Wood and Thorout. The French reached the outskirts of Lichtervelde. Further south, despite lively resistance, they pushed beyond the Roulers-Lichtervelde railway. Doelward of the canal the "Belgians captured Lendelede. The Second British Army reached Lechan and Captured Gulleglow and Heule. They reached the outskirts of Courtrai, and occupied Aleniu and Wervineq, where they gained à touting on the right bank of the Lys. Since the 14th mst, the Allies have prisonered 12,000 and captured over a hundred, guns. Fine weather enabled the greatest activity all day. Our bombers caused great damage at rail-stations and junctions in the rear of. the enemy's lince, obtaining many direct hits and starting numerous fres in railsheda. The total of bombs dropped was 33 tons. German aeroplanes were very active on the northern battle-front, where heavy Eghting ensued We destroyed turty hostile machines and drove down six un- controllable in addition to two shot down from the ground Eleven British ́are missing. Our night-fiers continued to attack rail-junctious with good effect and dropped over 13 tops
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The Allied Drive,
Lyndun, Oct. 16.
Beuter's correspondent at British Headquarters, writ ing on the evening of Uk. 13, says: Since Sunday morn ing eight German - davissons have been ung back broken, whilst probably all or most of the rezerve divisions behind them have a heavy gruelling. "This has not been a battle of limted objectives but rather has been a drive. The French light tanks have done extraordinarily good service. The Germans anticipated employment of tanks, cavalry and armoured cars in the event of the Allies breaking through for all the roadside, trees were telled and laid athwart the path and every canal crossing destroyed. Despite the wea- ther the Allies have advanced amazingly well since this morning, though fighting was obstinate in places. The prisoners are expected to largely exceed 11,000 winch was the total this morning and the guns a 'handred Roulers
was found undamaged and 1,200 inhabitants were liberated. Between Lens and Armentieres there are signs of the enemy withdrawing from the front hie. We are steadily progress- ing on the Cambrai front.
fleuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing on Oct. 18, says: Belgian cavalry is within a mile of Thielt
On the French Froat.
London, Oct. 16. Healer correspondent at the French Headquarters, writ- ing on Oct. 15, states: Our continued advance on the Laon Ausne front dissipated any enemy hope of standing on the prepared Serre-Sissonne-Kembel line. French troops have been fighting incessantly for three weeks, most them with brief resté since Spring, but they scout the idea of no azmis tice. They know that what prevents the enemy retreating rapidly is his inability to escape without disastrous loss the tentacles which Marshal Foch has thrown round him. The German retirement, is technically well conducted. He got most of his material away, but is blocking the roads for the retreating troops. Hence in the retreat their pace has been compulsorily slackened "and may prove the most costly operation the Germany Command has yet attempted.
A French, communique states: North of the Aisha we advanced in the region ofArsorville. We skirt the southern bank of the Serre as far as Pouilly-sur-Serre, which is in our hands. We progressed north-east of Warchais, prison- ering 400. Further east we captured Laselve and Nisy-le- Comte Westward of Grandpre we hold the Vonziers-Grand- pre Boad. In this region we prisonered an additional 400.
A French aviation comminique states: Deep recompaís sances by aeroplanes observed innumerable fires kindled by the enemy over the whole, territory where he is retreating. Beven snemy inschines were felled, and four balloons set on fire. Our night-fiere, despite fog and clouds, dropped six tons on important stations.
American Attacks Continued.
London, Oct. 16. -
"An American communique states: We continued our altacks on both sides of the Meuse, being stubbornly re- aisted by a reinforced enemy. Eastward of the Meuse the Franco-Americans guined ground, Westward the fighting violently ingrossed. We gained substantially, including Fil 209, which thrice changed hands. We broke into Kriem- hil and St. Ellung st new points where there was hand-to- hand fightide, with the enekny, We prisonering yong,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1918.
EARLIER
TELEGRAMS.
THE BATTLBS IN THE WEST.
The Belgian
London," Oct. 16. Progress,”
A. Belgian communique states: Franco-Belgians con tinued to advance on the whole front, of attack. On the left the Balians advanced several kilometres northwards of Hardzseme Cortimarek railway. In the centre the French carried the whole of Hoogledi Plateau and captured Gits and Gitsberg. French cavalry crossed the Boulers-Thourout road and advanced towards Lichtervelde. On the right the Belgians, cooperating with British operating farther south, captured Warckerlhoeck and Lendebde and reached the railway from Courtrai to Ingelmunster. Over 7,000 prison- ers have been counted and eighty guns. The Belgians usptured a complete Regimental Staff.
King Albert in Command.
Paris, Oct. 16
In the fresh blow on Flanders the British Second Ariny, the Belgian Army, And
French contingente com manded by King Albert, attacked on a "front of miles from Diamude to Wervieq, north of Lille. Eapid progress was made Roulers was captured and we advanced, four Hilometres. Courtray and Lille are outflanked Roulers is of considerable importance as the junction of four railways while 8,000 prisoners have been taken. The thrust threatens Bruges and Ostend and makes it difficult for the enemy to hold the Flanders coast-Havas
~ German Reports.
London, Oct. 16-
A wireless German official message states: The enemy continued his attacks and by fighting on the front in Flanders attained some limited territorial advantages.
A wireless German official message states: The enemy. penetrated beyond Iseguem Courtrai railway-line. We with- drew somewhat westward and south-westward of Lille. We evacuated a small salient position between Olizy and Grand- pre along the Aisne towards Mouron
LLOYD'S RATES.
London, Oct 15. Lloyds are charging £49 per cent for payment on total loss, if peace is declared before Dec. 31 and £63 per cent if before March 31.
THE LEINSTER CRIME,
London, Oct. 15.
The Evening News" states that the British Govern- ment holds conclusive proof that the U-Boat which sank the "Leinster was sent out with deliberate instructions to destroy passenger boats running between England and Ireland after the German Chancellor had sent the peace note to Pre- sident Wilson.
GERMAN SHIPS FOR SPAIN.
Madrid, Oct. 15.
A semi-official message announces that the German Ein- bassy is banding over to Spain sever. German ships, aggre- gating 21,000 tons to replace those torpedoed since August 14
HORSE RACING.
London, Oct. lü
The Cesarewitch resulted as follows-1. Air Hai (25 to li, He (11 to 2), 3. Buckthorn (2011). Air Haid won by a short head with 1 lengths separating second and third Twenty-four tan
THE SERBIAN PRONT.
"London, Uct. "16
A Serbian communique states: In the course of fighting the Serbians carried the heights north of Nish and progress- ed especially on the left bank of the Morava, French cavalry have entered Pirot.
THE ALBANIAN SUCCESSES.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR.
Lieutenant Jasper Clark,
EVIL OF LUXURY" TAX:
May Change Us Into` Shoddy Makers.
DAY BY DAY.
Stabbed. Thare has been sent to the Government Civil Hospital a Chinese, aged 20, suffering from stab wounds on the body, inflict- ef by man now in custody, following a quarrel. The woaada
Some vigoroas criticisms of the luxury tax were given to the Daily Chronicle recently by Mr.
are not considered very surious, Montagne Gluckstein, of Mesare. Japanese Shipper's Deuth. Lyone and Company.
department Fabricating interests of the gonniry.
It
Considerable regrat was felt in Hongkong at the news that Lisnt. Jasper Clark been killed in sction in France. Lient. Clark first osme to the East and joined the
There has been sent to the "I regard the proposals, from Mortuary at Kennedy Town the Hongkong staff of the Standard Oil Company of New York in prove subversive to the best B. Nakano, aged 55. master of the general principles, as being likely body of a Japanese male named 1904, in the
6.6. Uraga Mara. He is reported subsequently is likely to turn us into to have died on board the ship on worked his way up to the producsis of shoddy. Natar the high seas at 10.15 mg on responsibility of specialist ally, the tar will tend to fix the 16th inst lubricating oils and when he left ufuctures sad producers will The following telegram, was Hongkong for active service he work, the result being inferior received by the American Con was manager for the whole of foundations of an inferiority of the Hanils Observatory at 7 p.m. goods. That will mean laying the suiste General, Hongkong, from South China in this very import competing power with countries yesterday➡"Cyclone or typhoon ant branch of the Standard Oil where no luxury tax is in opers. W. of Logon, more than 100 miles Company's business. When war tion. Even if the tax were only in distant, almost stationary. Oyolane broke out, he immediately offered force for two or three years mis or typhoon 8. of Gasm, direction
unknown."
a lower standard, to which man-
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Typhoon Warning.
Traffic Prosecutions. „ At the Police Court this morn-
Of Unsound Mind.
Lieut. Clark was so keen on suit of good cloth, or a pair of Chinese female aged 40 yASTE
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was given B
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"Let me give you a homely Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, with being illustration. A lb. of good tea in anlawful possession of thirty. will make 70 to 80 copa of tea, of nine tsels of non-Government fine flavour; a lb. of cheap staf opiam in Wing Kat Street
Defendant said "that he wan only 30, and of poor taste:
his services to the military ohief may be done. authorities in Hongkong and after *I will explain my theory mors Beveral attempta his medical fully. The better class article examination papers were even-will tend to go out of existence, ing, Inspector Garrod prosecuted tually sent Home. It was a great consequently the skilled labour several obair bearers and rickche disappointment to him when he for those articles will vanish, and drivers for various breschse of was apprised that he could not we shall lose our faculty for turn the trafic regulations, auch sa be accepted, this being due to the ing out high-olaas goods, for being on the wrong side of the fact that some years previously which Britain has always been road and carrying articles other he had met with an accident to noted. Cheap articles, mean than persons or luggage. His bis ankle. This would have sar- inferior materiale, and this is a Worship imposed fines ranging ficed for any ordinary man, but whateful thing, economically. A from $1 to $6. volunteering to do what is the good boots, will not only last twice duty of every able-bodied Britis- as long as the cheaper article, but has been sent to the Government" her, that he resigned, much to prove more useful during that Civil Hcepital and subsequently the regret of the Standard Oil fime, and more important still, to the Lunatia Asylom. She was Company, and left for Home in save labour and material. It is unable to give her, address or any 1915. It was a greas relief to economically batter to produce other particulars, and attempted hum when he successfully passed the ons superior article than the to commit suicide by jumping the medical test at Home and he two inferior ones. The old saying into the Harbour of the Prays at took anoh a keen interest in hie about the best is the cheapest, in Connaught Road West. She is work that it was not long ere in the long run, is true of eo apparantly of asscand mind.
commission many classes of goods.. Also to
Heavy Fine. A Chinese was charged at the in the Sutherland Highlanders produce cheap staff is wasteful of
Police Obar: this morning, before He was a well-known and highly raw material." respected member of the Hong kong community, no-one more so, and the news of his death has caused a great feeling, of lose to his host of friends and colleagues on the staff of the Standard Vil Generally speaking, the tax ontrasted with the opium by a Company who had looked forward is bound to lower the standard of friend. At the time of the arrest to the time when they would wai-tone in life, sad the outlook and the opiam was concealed in his soal of production-the key of belt. His Worship fined bim come Lim back.
which is quality. It is not $4,000, or eight months hard Liedl Clark & vary prominent football and rugby good for a nation to get the labour, and ordered the opiam to player. In this aport he earned craze for cheapness. The Gar be confiscated.
Cruelty to Pigeon, a considerable reputation for man is a caes în point he began
A Chinese youth was charged himself, as he did also in golf, of 88 5 producer of shoddy or cheap which he was a keen player. In goods, bat later on realised that at the Police Court this morning, connection with this sport he quality mast count, and it has before Mr. E. DO. Wolfe, with played with Hongkong against taken him a generation to work pulling the feathers of a pigeon, Shanghai and on one or two upwards. The result is that in Defendant said in expues that the dying, and the ocossione carried off the golf cham- recent yeare German goods were pigeon was pionship. Showing how deeply competing with the better clase Magistrave retorted asking him patriotic was Lieut. Clark, English goods and I think it whether he would like someone must be mentioned that ever will seriously haudiosp our com- to pall bis hair when he was since the Prince of Wales Fand petition with Germany and dying. The defendant answered war, in that he did not know that the was started he religiously gave Austria, after the so if no less than one-half of his neutral countries, if we allow bird would suffer pain by having our standard to be lowered. Its feathers plucked when in a salary.
know that taxes must be levied, dying condition. His Worship but, in my humble opinion, this remarked that he ought to be luxury tax is a wrong way of civilised enough to know that the doing things. The money should bird was subject to pain. He bs collected at the source in some fined the defendant $6, we twelve way, so that manufacturer and days" hard labour, retailer oso have have a free
Result of Skylarking. A Chiness was charged at the hand with the public.
"Lastly, the machinery for Police Court this morning, before collecting the tax will probably Mr. J. B. Wood, with stabbing prove cumbersome and expensive another Chinese at Third Street and wasteful in labour. Who is in West Point yesterday. Inspec Mesere. Caldbeck, Mac Gregor to pay the expense of it? You tor MacDonald prosecuted and and Os, received a cable this cannot very well expect the trader said that the complainant and a morning from Tientsin stating to do so, consequently in the end friend had a feast and there was that Mr. and Mrs. E. Gumpert the public, instead of paying 16 drink, and apparently they had were murdered last night. Mr. per cent, will probably gay soms too much. Then the complainant Gampers was manager of the thing like 20 per cent. or even and his friend went skylarking Tientain branch of the firm. The more. The essence of taxation is and the complainant pushed his Hongkong office was closed to to impose it with the minmam friend against the defendant's day a mark of respect to the of annoyance, but the loxary tax, bed. The defendant woke up
I feel sare, will canes a lot and remonstrated with the defen From private information of irritation, at a time when most dant, a few words passed between sent nominally for the purpose of received, it transpires, that Mr. people find a certain strain in life. them and the complainant gave a suppressing bandits but in reality and Mrs. Gumpert were attacked One should not do anything that blow to the defendent. Then the to bar the adrance of his troops by burglars and subsequently might be likely to create any defendant picked up a planing iron and stabbed the complainant in osse they try to march to killed. Fall particulars of the feeling of war-weariness. Canton. The inhabitants here murder ara not to hand at present. It has been suggested that the three times, twice in the back and As no information has been rambars.
sta very uneasy on hearing these Mr. Gumpert was manager of tax will stop the notorious spends once in the thigh. His Worship given by the Government in res
the Hongkong branch of Oaidback ing by munition workers in the remanded the can till next gard to the changing of the Civil Changchow, signed by all milit-1904 and afterwards at Tientsin. believe it. They will buy the
An important telegram from MacGregor and Co. during 1903 big industrial centres. I do not Friday. Governor, many ramonra prevail ary officials, to the Tachna and Prior to his coming to Hongkong, things and then demand higher everywhere. Some say that Chak Military Government, says that if he was assistant manager of the weges to over the increased Wong, who has been appointed as Chang King-ming's sitle is taken firm's branch at Shanghai charged sating Civil Governor, has been away and he is prohibited from Decessed had held the port of ennonraged by the Tachan and begging military expenase the Captain in the Shanghai Volant the Military Government to take troop at the front will suffer eers, and was a well-known and over the post, but he is warned terribly, and if the matter is not. by the other ads that he does dropped they can see no other
a popular man in Shanghai. not take the step. Another report way than bringing the troops is that Li In-hon, the Civil Gover: back to Canton and waiting for nor, has gone to Hongkong and farther orders. sfter having bada private meeting with some high military officials
London, Oct. 18-
A wireless Italian official message states: In Albania
we occupied Tirana.
London, Oct. 16.
A wireless Austriae official message says: We have.. evacuated Durazzo.
HIS MAJESTY AND THE RED CROSS.
London, Oct. 15, Contributing £10,000 to the British Red Cross and Order - of St. John His Majesty tributes the magnificent work of the Society and Order and says "In all war theatres the joint Societies have relieved suffering, healed the sick and saved lives for the service of the Empire. They have also done much to alleviate the privations of prisoners of war.
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A BYE-ELECTION..
London, Oct. 15. The Coalitionist, Mr. C. Foxcroft has been returned unopposed for Bath
IRISH CONSCRIPTION:
London, Oct. 18
It is stated that the Government has postponed decision... on the question of conscription "in Ireland;
CANTON NEWS.
Oar Canton correspondent writes as follows:
The Civil Governorship.
from Canton, returned to Shadhing
Health Retura.
on the 14thrinst. Another rumour The only pase of communicable says that Lam Fu, who has been disesse notified yesterday. ordered to be stationed in Ho non fatal occurren of enter Kow'with over 2000
DOUBLE MURDER AT TIENTSIN.
Former Hongkong Resident
Killed by Burglars.
decesaed.
Fell from Tramcar,
Barrels of Stout from the Sea.
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Orders issued to-day by Mr. J. W, Franke, S.P. (B.), states--
Parades Central, 5.30 p About 150 barrels of stout have: October 2Lat-No. 3 Company. been washed ashore at Speaton and No. 2 Platoon under Bergt. and Bempton, and on the York Major Boylance. shire coast and near Birdlington October 22nd. No. 1 Platoom over 1,000 empty barrels have under Inspector Forde
No.2 Company
A Chinese female aged 81 has rolled ashore. Villagers who October 25 been sent to the Government bave sampled stout from the fall under Civil Bospital suffering from in- barrels say it is in excellent con juries reserved to her head, the dition and mor
the revolt of falling from strane having been tomed, strut in they
Alves Unifor