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MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.

LATEST ABOUT THE BIG BATTLE.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

70,733 pooda, og 4.per cent, la statud to have been caused by the wAT, | which brought about the completo inactivity after October, of the Daanaulsk works of the Caucasian Copper Industry Company, and pres rented the resumption of work at the Kwarchansk works of Siemens' Successors Company, and at all the works materially reduced the amount of available labour. It may, however, be remarked in this connection that most works, with the exception of two, were somewhat behind the calculated production in the first half of 1914. These two works were the Kyshtym Works with an increase of 35,163 poods for the first six months of 1014, and the Werch-Issotak Works, with an increase of 17,035 poods. The calculated production for the current year, according to the official report, is as under —

Works.

As Comparad with 1914, Poods.

Poods. Demidor Successors ... 73,000 200, 405 Bogoelow Work .......................200,000— 95,437 Werch-Issats Warks 320,000+ 146,198 Kyshtym Werk 031 000–2003, 823 Spaark Work...............300,000+ 9,955 Siberian Copper Co..... 40.000-13.075 Alezkejew Works........... 40,000+* 18,887 Caucasian Industrial

Matallurgical Co. „990,000+. 30;899 Siemens' Successor. 80,000 — 19,218 Caucasian Copper I...

dustries Co..

Different works

-192,336- 200,000+ 2,374

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENTRAL

On the back page of this issue will be found some Interesting nowe items.

Dr. Cook at North Pole fame, "ha arrived in Manila to take pictures of the islanda."

The Grella contains further additions. to the Est of goods prohibited for exportation,

The Chim Critic understands that cal Germans contemplate building hotela at Tientsin and Peking.

A Chinese Shopkeeper, at 93 Biri Street reports the theft of a box containing Jewellery and money to the value of $111.

The Negros planters in the Philippine are greatly dimppointed at the delay in government cirules over the awarding of the P2,000,000 sugar central contract.

The toral output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending Sept. 18 amounted to 49,567 pona and the sales during the period, to 43.837 toda

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TYPHOON WARNING.

The following tolezcazi was scoured at the Amerian Consolate General from the Manila. Observatory at 10.30 am. to-day

Cyclone or typhoon aast of the northern Vinugas or with-ejistern Luzon, direction unknown.

SPORTING.

"SCHOOL" AQUATICS.

The annual aquatic sports în annastic with Queen's College took place at the Vistoria Recreation Club yesterday after 2000. Tas svimming generally was eXMİ- lant, particularly in the 100 yards' school Championship. The events and results were:-

Beginner" Race, one Jungth-1.

-1 Lang Hing Ham: Ke Yau Chung. Time 91

BOCT

Team Race-1, Queen's College (Lau Yan Chi In Fo Hung, G. Hall, Choi Man Ping) Time 2.87 1-5.

Plunging Bung Ho Chio G. Hall: 3 Chol May Ping, Length, 444 ft.

School Championship 100 yards, Chci Man Ping, G. Ball: Lan You Chi; 4. Ia Fe Hang. Time. 1120-5,

High Dira-1. G. Hall; 2. Lau Mad Hoy, Laa Yan Chi

School Handicap, four lengths.--1. Q. Hall; # Hung Ho- Chiu: 3. Chci Man Ping. Tima. 1.34 2-5.1

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 1916

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

ALLIES MAKING FURTHER. PROGRESS IN FRANCE.

GENERAL JOFFRE'S ARMY

ORDER ON THE EVE OF

THE BIG BATTLE,

Clother Race, Choi Man Ping: 2, G. LABOUR LEADER'S CALL TO THE WORKERS Hall; S, Lo Man Ho

Consolation Race--I, Ia Pq Hong ; 2, Mousdon ; 3, &diu Kwai Shang,

Captain McKinnon, of the uk.."Kis- ahan," has collected 9189 for the **Daily Mall Over Tobacco Fund. The money AN UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICATION. was subscribed mostly in Canton and

Mecsa

Mr F., Jeulia made so application to 3ir Wood at the Police Court this morning: for the reduction of a term of twelve months" hard labour imposed on a Chinese

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week for being in possession of opium

on board the Empress of Japan. He refer red to two cases recently in which French men were starged, and lo which the dafen- dants were dealt with much more leniently, although a larger amount of opium wa

About 8 German såd ånstrian mem- involved.

The following Societies have ceased to

In refusing the application, Mr Wood aid that the present defendant's ofance was more serious because he was smuggling opium on board a British man of Har And tried to bribb others to conceal the offence.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

FURTHER PROGRESS OF THE ALLIES.

ENEMY COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSED.

LONDON, Oct. 1.007,

Further progress in Artois with the completa repulin of all German counter-attacks in the feature of the Paris communique, which proceeds.→→ We advanced, fighting with grenades in the trenches sid communication trenches eastward and southward of Neuville. The German counter-attacked against armall fort we won yesterday.in Givenchy wood, and also on the trenches we had captured southward of Hill 119. They wern both com pletely repuleud. They enemy made a violent, demonstration northward of the Aane Dear Soupir bat it, was not. followed by na infantry attack A German counter-attack in Champagne was stoppad dead by our fire. We

ward of Blassigao."

The per Slooper Davis Memorial Bor The total production should in con- pital, Paking, was opened on September sequence come out at some 2,165,000 2nd, with accommodation for 150 patients poods (35,000 tons) for the current in four wards. The üve storey, building year, an increase of about 200,000] cost G 218,000), HONGKONG SATURDAY. October 2, 1915. poods (3220 tous) as compared with

1914. According to the report forbers of the Rankow race claly have been last year, 91.8 per cent. of the notified, according to the Hunkowe Daily aggregato Rossian production of cop Vecs, that their prosence at the Club is per during that year came from the not desired during the war. To-Day's telegramus record that sub-worka combined in the Medj Syndi- Istantial progress continues to be made cnte, against 95.7 per cent. for the oxat, says the Gazette-Kapitana Verein 1 by the Allies in the Western front consumption of copper during 1014 of Arts and Scrence, non-political. (Veraip previous year. Russia's aggregate Social Club, non Chinese) and the Society and it is abundantly evident that the is put at 2,072,318 poods, or 10,014 Berlin Press, which is now highly poods more than in 1913, and 192,059/fur Känst und Wissenschaft in Hongkong), ; Theatro this week, including the 11th and took yesterday evening ax offices and, 280 men daring ear progress North- alarmed, and which, it is stated, has "altogether changed "itą tone,” quite correct in its affirmation that the present offensive movement is not as those that preceded it. It certainly is not, and it is a movement of a moat deadly, if not decisive, character— and it has not been delivered by Germany! It is infinitely much moru. offective than the "rolling back" of the Russians, for while in that Russia shared in the honours by her splen

The wedding took place yesterday at didly conceived retreat, Germany in. Josepa's (R.0.) Church, Garden Road, the present great movement has of Dr. Plays of Saigon, and Miss Violet lumphreys daughter of Mr. Hanry achieved nothing at all Her first Huniphrey, Hongkong. Dr. Ploye, who and second lines over nearly th

well known Lelly, is a surgeon in the whole extended front were practically farmed by the Rev. Father Robert.

French Navy. The ceremony was per annihilated, chaos seems to hav reigned and those of the enemy that did not fall were easily taken

A particularly strong and varied pro gramme & being shown at the Victoris 12th episodes of the

eat adventure drama“ poods more than in 1912 The The Sanitary Board will hold ite usualLucille Lore." "Boat Race My syndicate's report for the "latter meeting on Tuesday. Beyond the using story" is a wall-concaired and wall staged year prophesied that, for the current eatine business there will be an application drama, anda particularly ingenious idea ia years, Russia's import of copper for an offensive trade license at No. 304 which the spectators, as wall

seca in a comic The Fatal High C would disappear altogether, an estito 403 Reclamation Street, Mongkoktai, are on teaterhcoks as to what is

the players going to mate which, on account of the altered Kowloon,

happen. The Terror and the Terrier" in circumstances, will hanlly come true.

snother good comic, and the programmio is further strengthened by war pixtores and. pleasant selections by Professor Goomisr

:chestra

WEDDING AT ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH..

Ploye-Humphreys.

The bride wore a lace dress and a Toil.

bordered with Les to match and she war given a y by her father, Mr. C. D. Dartyn se ed as best mal

A reception was; hekl no "Ian. Mor."

A REQUEST..

I met year last night

At the Club bar the fright

Dit will

Neves, leave me, you said

What's up, my dear Fred **Your Jewak ill. "...

prisoners. General Joffro's Armytse cesidence of the bride's father, Order to the trong on the eve of the povement we prias in another colonia, and in it it will be seen the exortation was made to "Remember Marne, and conquer ur die." A truly ispiriting order; brief, soldierly and to clao point. The onslaught seems to have been irresistible and as com pletely successful as could reasonably he hoped. How truly damaging, in wehnt might best he termed its mora! consequences, it Improved is shown hy the fact that the enemy have been totally unable to rally themselves sulficically to recapture any of the ground or the positions they have

St. Andrewa Society's Annual General Jot. The Allied troops, flushed with

Mesting,

victory, have successfully withstood all counter attacks. At certain points they have had fresh successes,

there is good reason to assume will be victories on even a larger scale.

8 p.m.-Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D. and are moving gradually on to what

General Memoranda.

TOSIDAT, Oct. 6:-

اقات کریں

2.30 p.m.Anction of Feraiture,

Carpate, eta, at Bleena, Hughes and

Hough'.

COPPER IN RUSSIA.

As copper is on all-important factor in the manufacture of munitions; it is interesting to note how Russie fares. in this direction. It is certain that her recent misfortunes were chially owing to her lack of munition The calculated production of copper at the great works of the Russian Copper Syndiente Medj, was not renched in 1914, we learn fumtend of m anticipated increase of 400,000 French Conrent Bazaar at poods, as compared with the preced

ing year, there was a decrease for

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HONGKONG. VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Corps Ordem by Lists-CoL A. Chapmas, -V.D.

TALADES.

Parades for Monday, 4th instant at 5.30 p.m.

Recruits of Engineer Company-Mui.. ketry and Rifle axercises at Taikon Dock- yard, under Bergt Bullock,

Right Section M. G. -Squad drill and Skirmishing on Cricket ground.

DETAIL.

Jan Club Hill Koeloon:- On duty tmtil tomorrow putning: No Fection Arty. Batty. Officer on duty Linut. Denby.

Next for duty B. K. YE Detention Camp, Kivekan On daty tonight: Left Sec. M. G. C. and the following members of Hight Rec. 1. G. Co-Ptes. Hyndman, Cerdeiro, Ribeiro, G. Roza and Guldenburg Officer on duty Capt. &ruatroog.

Orderly Uficer until tomorrow morning

Lient. Rees.

Orderly Sergeant until'i

ng Sergt. Hall**

to-morrow morn-

Next for dury: B. KY. R.

HONGKONG, POLICE RESERVE.

PATROLS (CEST).

SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.,

LIMITED.

-How Steamers Building at Hongkong,

At the fourteenth general meeting of the shareholde's in the above Company held at Blangkok & dividend of fire per cent for the half-year was declared,glas

The Chairman announced that a contact has been made with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ltd., for the building of two has steadiers for the Coast service

The vessels would be built to British.. Lloyd's highest class, and carry a dead- weight of 1,000 tons on 19 ft. 8 in and run 103 knute. There would be excellent accommodation for 20.6rst-class sad..8 second-class passengers, wide decks 20d very spacious saloon. The boats would be fitted with electric light and should be a 'hey are expected to be ready in twelve. great improvement to the Company's feat.

months, and

BOY SCOUTS NEW

ASSOCIATION.

Government's Appreciation of

ON THE EVE OF THE BIG BATTLU.

GENERAL JOFFRE'S ORDER TO THE TROOPS.

LONDON, Oct. 1470 Prior to the assault. General Joffre bened the following Army Order:

The offensive is about to be carried on without truce or respite. Remember Murn and conquer or be

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FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH'S REPORT.

LONDON, Oct 1,

The absence of w further report from Field Marshal French is ex- plained in Berlin communiquer which state thas the Allies' offensive on Wednesday was continued only in the Champaguo district, while the British were consolidating the positions exptured and the ground gained.

-NUMBER OF BRITISH TROOPS IN FRANCE.

LONDON, O. E

M. Pichon, in a speech delivered at Paris, atated that one million British troops are now serving on the French frontier, and he boliered there would be a million and hair before next year.

GERMAN VERSION OF THEIR DEFEATS ON THE WEST FRONT.

LONDOY, Oct 1. Tonight's German communique contains the following interreting admiss fans North of Loo our counter-attack is proceeding slowly. South-east of Souches the French penetrated our lines at two points. Fighting is still pro- ceeding between Rheims and Argonne. The fighting is most severe south of St. Marie Apy An enemy brigade broke through our advanced trench line. The French attacks between Sommers Souain road and the Challerance-St. Menehould railway were partially repulsed after fierce hand-to-hand fighting. In the early morning the enemy made a strong stack north-west of Massiges. The growth and development of the Bay North ward of Alassiges we lost Height 101, which was mact exposed to the varied organisations prompted meeting Scout movement ocally combined with its enemy's flanking fire." held last evening at the Hongkong Hotel to inaugurate an Association to be callest. the Hongkong By Scouts' Association."

Roar ndura! Anstruther the Com

Fe Saturday to Tuesday. We obor Isl. Services Rendered. th, as already ordered...

Wodnorday, Oct. 6th. Mp.m. Inspector Wildin, PC Pottery Martin, Gibson (3) Wright (3) Reynolds (5) Botterfield (5) Urmiston (8) Bryan (8)-

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48 50 p.m.: Crɔva Sergeant McEwen,

Gimble (3) Hoogue (3) White (6) Williams (6) Arnold (b) and Eustacs (8).

PATROLS (KARTERS)- Sunday, Oct. 3rd. 5:60 p.m. P. C. Abbs and Rabmus. 8.60 p.m. P. Os. Fatch Deen and Salleh Crown Sergeant Srdar Khan will visit.

Monday, October 4th.. 5.50 p .-P. Co. D. Rumjaha and Mohamad,

3.50 p.m.-P. Ca. S Junman and Fatty Dad,00

REPAIROLA (WATER POLICE)

WHAT THEY CLAIMA

In the Eastern theatre the claims of the Germans are that they have pene missioner, who presided said he thought trated the Russian positions east of Smorgon, capturing a thousand prisoners the work done by the Boy Scouts in the bat that south of Smorgon fighting is still proceeding-

Culony daring the year san abili· fresh in their minds, dat he would like to read thei

letter he had received from the Celosial Secretary

which showed that their devices to their country is the very trying period at the outbreak

NEW AUSTRALIAN CRUISER

LONDON Oct. 1.

The Australian cruiser Brisbane has been launched at Cockathe Island,

ur bad received recognition by the says a telegram front Sydney! Government The fint troop of

Feanta

to be furred in the Colony was originated St. Joseph's College, and it was mainly due to the energy of the officers of that

For Saturday to Tuesday October 2nd to Troop and Mrs Rayner that the association uth as already ordazed

HOUSE "NASCU”,

All racks will pazade at Central Station 9.15

p.m. Sharp on Thursday, Gatober Zuby: formate march through" Daster Police District Uniform with Caps and rißen. Only Patrol man and zoen medical

"Hey

'DUMCIPLINE:

held its present very strong position. That

GERMAN PRESS CHANGES ITS TONE

*LONDON, Ort: 12:

The wounded arriving inland says a telegram from Aristardsm troep was registered in the Boy Brouts olid the situation arising therainem, on the Western frost is preoccupy- Association under the title of the Sting the attention of the German Freas whose tone has altogether changed Joseph's College Troop of Boy Scouts, and The Lokalansiger says:It cannot be denied that the new ener held a warrant. Under these circumsĚKAZE it had been thought desirable to extend the offensive is of the greatest importance and is obviously, aiming of e scope at the movement and to encourage, decision.

ly exempt my absent themselves the instalation of frah troops in the for Fausische Zeitung sets that in rus of this litterness IRÍ THB

Colony, and for this purpose to forina pew refutable beaty of the daily teplated starke, it must be con- A Notisation on the question of local poistiot to be called the Holded fut this offensive surpasses ali previmus. -~~-

discipline will be inued to all ranks way He then read the letter from the Colonjat

Boy Scout Associatiunio C aefl week

Senretary which way ay follows Coloplets indifference to or ignorance of directed for inform you that in the various published Undors has be recently shown by men in connection with patrol work. In their

superior officere; eta INDIAN

On and from the date of the itame of the

forwarding sport by the trenera Ofer Commanding to the Secretary of State on the military spentions in this Colony from the outbreak of war up to the end of fane, 1918, His Excellency wax pleased to

RUSSIA'S UNBROKEN SERIES OF MINOR

SUCCESSES.

THE ENEMY DEPRESSED.

Potrognid somatinique bue, mentioning

Ian Kors Discipline Notification, Platoon Con-

mander. Oy C. Companion Bergeants being to the notice of the Secretary of Suto charge of patrole, etc. wil be called upon to explain soy case of disobedience to or ignorance of oriere amongst the men under their coatedCol

The aboolate Co-p run Sergean

the imperative

for the Colquier the public pirio exhibited by the Boy Boosts in placing their services the dip of the Mmry authorities, and rendering mach valible assistance and that Mr. Harcourt has desired Heant caciny attempts is the

A Chinese boy residing at 26 Battery hist Fear as compared with 1913.irect has been admitted to the Govern ment Civil Hospital with injuries to be The production for 1914 only tight arm and face, alleged to hare hean amounted to 1,068,000 poodle. The eased by boing kinaked from the first floor verndah into the street by his adopt regate Russian production of coped mother. Auction: Teskroud and

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