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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 13, 1915

BY

TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

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THE WAR.

RUSSIANS MAKING SPLENDID

PROGRESS.

ADVANCE FOUR MILES:

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

AFTER THE EVACUATION OF VILNA.

Peraturan, Oct. 11.

Fugitives who laive arrived at Petrograd from Vibia state the town burnel for throo days after the Russian eraanation. Only twelvɔ thou- sau inhabitants remain, mostly children and aged people.

THE CAPTURE OF TAHURE HILL,

"EYE-WITNESS" DESCRIPTION.

Pauly Oct. 11,

The French Eye-Witress," declares that the capture of Tahare Hill was the result of strong artillery preparation preceding brava attacks. The enemy's tronches were everywhers choked with corpses. Seran os of trenches echelonned on a depth of three kilometres bad to be carried, but thanks to the artillery work this was done with comparative sase." German prisoners, suffering from hunger and thirst, said that part of the garrison as the village of Tahurs actually took panic and deserted, owing to the violence of the fire, The Germana terrific efforts on October 10th to retake the hill

CAPTURE GERMANS, FIRST did not gain an inco, and only resalted in a costly defeat.

AND SECOND POSITIONS.

*THE WESTERN FRONT AND THE INVASION

OF SERBIA."

GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS RESULT IN ** COMPLETE AND COSTLY DEFEAT."

Pants. Oct. 11.

A communique states that recent German artillery action has been of only fair intensity. The French batteries replied overywhere very effectively. The communique adds that fresh reports confirm the news that the violent counter-attacks by the Germans during the last few days against the. British, und Fratch fronts before and northward of Loos only resulted in complete and costly defeat. The principal assault repulsed and dispersed. The number of dead in front of the Allied lines is estimated ut seven or eight thousand.

ALLIES CONTINUING TO LAND AT SALONIKAs made by three to four German livisions. These were completely

NINETEEN TURKISH SAILING, VESSELS SUNK.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

RUSSIANS ADVANCE FOUR MILES....

ENEMY'S FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS CAPTURED.

Loxuos, Det. 11.

It is now clear that the Ghoutan, odfenty in Russia is rat merely arrested bus tint the hemtive has passed into las bonds of the Rus

plans.

Experts at Petigrul point out that the Germans in the winsk region Jave tiled to outflank the Russians, and have now, shortened their front from seventy to twenty-seven railes, tanking stubbgris frontal] attacks ob għasily cost.

The Russians, unde Generd Evert, are grasing stropper and are everywhere pressing the energy lack both in the Dvinsk rogen and south ward towards Galicia, caponring thousands of prisoners.

A strong attack nane the River Styr on Thursday night resulted in Russian advance, of tour iniles and the gupture of the enemy's first and securi positions.

A foster of the Russian operations is the Auring fight bayones attooka, which give the Germans" to respite.

THE INVASION OF SERBIA, GERMANS HAVE MANY TWELVE-INCH HOWITZERS.

Lospos, Det. 11.

'To is announced to-day, that the Germans invading Serbia hare many twelve, inch Howitzers among their array of guns,

The enemy on Saturday used poison gasses noar Sbabatz, in the north weet corner Serbia.

NINETEEN TURKISH VESSELS DESTROYED.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOATS ACTIVE.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 11%.

A Naval communique states that two Bassin torpedo boats, off the Anatoling coast, destroyed nineteen Turkish suiling ships with cargoes for Turkish troopy.

One was blowa ip. The others carried grain.

ALLIES CONTINUE TO LAND AT SALONIKA.

Loxbox, Oct. 11. Freuch correspordionts at Salonika state that the Allies continue to land forces regularly. A complete division. with artillery, started inland on Saturday"

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GERMANS MAKING USE OF THEIR WARSHIP

CREWS.

COPENHAGEN, 'Ock 11. It is stated that the crows of all the warships at Kiel and Heligo land are being transferred to the eastern and western fronts.

NEW COMMANDER OF THE ÉRENCE FLEET.

PARIS, Oct. 11.

Admiral Dartigue du Fournet has been appointed Commander-in Chief of the French Fleat in succession to Admiral Boue de Lapeyrere, who has -resigned of secount of ill-health...

DEMAND THAT BUMANIA MOBILISE.

LONDON, Oct. 11 Rumania is concentrating troops on the Bulgarian frontier. A meeting of members of the Chamber at Bakharest unanimously resolved on demanding

mobiliartion.

THE HUNS IN THE HOLY LAND,

Lostos, Oct. 11. Refugees from Syria and Palestino, who have arrived at Alexandrio, state that Germans have installed observation posts on Mount Olives, shooting range on Mount Golgotha, and requisitioned thousands of pea sants to dig trenches in the Holy Land.

AID FOR SERBIA.

CAN THE WESTERN FORCES BE THINNED?

PAISE, Oct. 11.

ROYAL FELICITATIONS.

A DUKE TO THE KING OF BULGARIA.

Loves, Oct. 11.

The Duc de Montpensier has telegraphed to the King of Bulgaris, who is hia cousin, saying, later alia, "Your saintly mother, my Aunt Clementine, and your uncle, these nobla unsullied soldiers, Orleans, Auzialo, Nemours, and Chartres, if they hear Earth's uproar must ries from their graves to burl their curso in your face, and I, who so often have sent you my affectionate, loving wishes, can know you no mora. I abandon you to year apostasies," your remorse, your Turks and your Boebod

ANOTHER M. P. KILLED IN ACTION.

Lospex, Oct. 11.

The Hoe. Charles Thomas Mills, M.P. (Unionist) for the Uxbridge division of Miblesex, has been killed in cution.

"LIEUT.-COLONEL BRETTEL WOUNDED.

Lesson, Oct. 11. Lieutenant-Colonel. Brettch the tallest man in the Indian Army.. wir las afrived at. Beights with six wounds, lay helpless and alone for three days and nights betreet the English and German lines, in Frane, during which tile he was robbed by ChermaTIS

ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

RUSSIANS TAKE HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS NORTH OF DYINGK

PERTOGRAD, Oct. 11, The test communique recorda farther captures of bandrads of prisoners by the Russians in the desperate fighting north of Dvinsk, where villages have constantly changed bands,

RUSSIAN SCOUTS' WONDERFUL SUCCESS.

The communique mentions a wonderfy) success achieved by the Scoute south of Pripes. They posotrated at night into the enemy's trenches, bay. onetted 200, and took 456 prisoners, themselves losing only 50.

NOTES FROM THE NORTH RIVER.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Cantos, PrNG Suis, Out. 9.

CHRISTIANS, ATTACKED; ONE KILLED AND ANOTUTA MISSING.

Early in September the Christian work. ers from the fivo districts covered by the Baptist Mission gathered at Ying-ak for; their autumn clase meeting. The work- ers as the preachers, colporteurs, Bible women," and leading Christians from the various churches and out-stations in the

-five districta cast of Ying.tak. They were at Ying-tak city with the missionary con- ferring about the work and studying for future labours, remaining at Ying-lak for

about two weeks. After the case closed are groep of the Christians were travel- ling near the border of the Ying tak dia trict when they were attacked by a band of robbers, one of the Christians was killed and several were bound and robbed, and badly treated. One of the pratchers returned to Ying- tak city to report the incident to the Magistrate, and, as he was returning to his home, he was taken by the robbers and his whereabouts have not been known since. He is either kill- ed or held for ransom or to prevent him from giving evidence against the robbers.

The whole country north and east" at Ting-tak seems to be in a very serious condition...

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BY TELEGRAPH. CURADERMA SKIN SPECIFIC

(Wah Tea Yat Po's Service.)

FORMER KWANGTUNGSMAGIS- TRATE TO BE "PUNISHED..

PERING, Oct. 10.

A Manilate orders that the former distrint Magistrate in Mui. Kwang- lung to be enablere) and handed foyer to the Court for punishment...

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BATHING

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NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED.

QUEEN'S DISPENSARY

A Manilate orders all provicaiak eficials to maintain order and Louse Tal. 492.

and to await the settlement, of the Swin of Gewerament, by a majority of Tutes.

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TIENTSIN-PUKOW HAILWAY CASE.

It is stated that the Tintein- Pikow Railway case will again be hied. probably on October 19th.

A MINISTER TO RESIGNA

The Minister of Finance, Hele Hi, intimates that he will resign.

THE SELECTION OF YOUTHS FOR FIGHTING AND MANU-

FACTURING.

At the commencement of the war Ird Kitchopar asked for an army such as the most militant Englishman had never docm- at possible of attainment in this country.

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The nation, however responded nobly to HE ONLY BOAT ZRAVING AT 5 PM EVERY DAY.

The call, and hundreds of thoŋanils joined

the sanks. The cry of the newspapers and the posters was for men and nora man. We were paver told how any bad joined, but it was officially stated once or twice that the recruiting was satisfactory.

Then ramura began to pass froto mouth to mouth int, to the effect that there were more ræroits, than rífies for them, and, Istor. that tho trained soldiers were short of am- munition. Before this, however, prommaré had been quietly put on certais mang- facturers to incrave the size of their works and to install more machinery, and then it was found that many of the men ander training, or actually in the treaches were nosded to work the machings or to control oparations. It was thus brought home to the sathorities thatît would have been better if the enthusisam of the young men of the

untry had been directed into Appropriate channala, and if they had not been invited wholesale to serve in one capacity coly, At the preacat moment the public attention is largely concentrated on munitions, bat the recruiting sergeant is still at work, and guita

natamlly, in the absence of Jañnita instructions from his superfork endeavours to get as many men he can, irrespective of their individual qualities." After having made two blunders, it would be well if those responsible could now take a wider view that they have done in the past, and give some attention to the |consequences. of the *RT,

whica inevitably

make themselves talt when pasco is proclaimed, if we continue to bo obsessed by oud'ides at a time.

If we urge that consideration, must be given to the post bellum conditions,

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not be thought that, even for a moment, we ncourge in the slightest degree ang interferenes whatever with the dominant duty of the-Stats to fullii ucmplétaly the task thrust upon it by the aggressitə Middle-European States in August Inst. All the ro

the resource a

cea of the antion must b concentrated upon the overthrow of the

, and, usturaly, a

agrest part of the burders of service and sacrifice must fall upon youth. At the same time it is wive that each unit of the public should be chosen for that function for which he (or sha) is best suited, not only by reason of physical qualities, but alas by mental HONGKONG POLICE RESERVS tunded for co-ordination of the effort. capability. Raite recently wo con.

ON REFONT.

The following will report themselves at the Central Police Station at 3.30 p.m. on Friday, October 15th, in nüiform.

(A) Absent from Combined Parade, Oct. 7th-Y. Yanovich, A. A. Ramedics, J. M. Victor, Wong Chak Sam and

ha Tat Cheang.

common

of everyone towards the object, A condition which, there is a steadily growing belief, involves the fusion of the industrial and, the fighting, armies. Broidth sad depth have been givin to, this growing ballef by the speeches made by the Minister of Munitions aidee wa winter our article, and it is to be earnestly hoped that Mr Lloyd George will be able to carry out

(B) Absent from Piquet Duty, Oct 9th-bis aspirations to the fullest possible extent,

P. C. Lindsay,

(0) Altanding Parade without Rall Book

Sergeant Lammert.

PATROLS (C-NTRAL). – Tuesday, October 12th.

notwithstanding the mums of dis approval-head in the House pm s members who seem to bare fahed to realise that the extremity of the task imposed прод the Allies demands the imposition of extreme

of the pro measures during

no progress the war.

In giving effect to the required national organisatie je order to utilize to the fallest extent the whole of the resources of the nation-mechanical, mental, and mus calar-it is of the greatest importans that the qualities of each individual should suthoris beken into consideration. Our ties bezain by arging every man to be a sol- dier. Now there is danger of the recruiting sergeant and the manufacturer competing against each other, without any considera sevention of the aptitudes of the individuals

No. 1 Co. for each shift, as in Orders of Oct. 9th and 11th. Inspector Wilden visits. Wednesday, Oct. 13th. 550--One Sergeant or Senior P. C. and saved P. C«. from No 3 Co.

8M-P. Ca. Rosser (3) Williams (3) Wright(o)Grimble (5), Hooper (8) Ormiston (8. Impestor Taylor visits

Taes-7, October 14th, Dos Bergenat or Senior P. G. and seven P. Cs. from No. 3 Co, for each shift.,

Friday, Oct. 15th.

One Sergeant or Senior, PC. And, P. Ca. from No. Co. for each shift.

PATROLS (EASTERN), Tuesday, Oct 12th 050-P. C. Bux and Omer Arealli

8:30p.m.-P. Cà. A. Samy and BAD.

they address. Such course is likely to and in many men geing to the trenches who would do infinitely better work in the shops, Band of soms very koly sokliers staying st A. home. We do not seek to make any comparison between the two; we only pload for the energies of the individuals concerned to be guided in the direction mat seful to the wountry, both now and in the future, MD KEINEN

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Wednesday

13th-5.50-A Noor and "A. Incivil.

8.50 Arculli and E. Moosden. Thursday, Oct. 14th-5,60 p.m.-P. C. Abdul Hamid, L. Kamishn.

8.60 p.m.-V. M. Omer, B. Moceden." Inspector Sirdar Khan will visis, gled

And here we my point out that the differentiation which we are advocating. should not be confined to man of the artisan class. The extensina of our fastories, the adoption of night work-a 5.50 p.m.-M. R Ballet, A. E. Rahman.in may cases of Bunday work also-Gas 8.50 pm.. G. 8uflad, Hashan Khan thrown azceptically serere stress upon

- Priday, October 15th.

Bergt. Khawas Khan will visit,

works, managers and their assistants, as i walley on the shop foremen and inspectors of various grades, and there can be no doubt that in many instances the _output, | both as regarde quantity and quality, bas tallen clow that which could have been secored by an adequate supervising staff. In. ang regulatinas for controlling the character of our recruiting, therefore, and in correct. ing orcors already committed, aftention should be given not only to the rank sad

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The toffline in this section is very bod and the floods in the spring and early summer did much damage to the frat crop of rice. 3ach of the first crop in the low lands was an entire failure, and The French Press is keenly discussing the question whether the the second crop is mostly rained by forces on the western front can be thinned in order to send an ample drought. The autumn fains stopped expeditionary forco to Serbia. The Premier to-day is to make an immach earlier than usual, here there portant statement on the position in the Near East to the united Parlia vill bo very ill ride. This means son (P), mentary commissions. It is not improbable that a secret session of the faune with increasing severity until re liet comes next your Poverty will con Chamber will afterwards be demanded in order to discuss the whole front the misses before the year is ended position.

much less the harvest tima yest.

THE CANTON-BANKO MAIL WAT At let trains are running sin from LONDON, Out. 11,

Canton ul the way to Ying-tak and Shlu Telegrams from Fome state that the population of Macedonian Kwan. The section below. Ylug tak Oity, Serbia has gathered in armed bands to repel the Bulgarians. Mes cerli which was badly wrecked by the shaspa fied unfit, women and old men everywhere in Serbis are arming to defend goods, is repaired thas enabling Iraizs their country

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