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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1916.

THE

WAR.

LATEST TELEGRAM S.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE ANGLO-FRENCH

OFFENSIVE.

LONDON, Aug. 2. General Sir Douglas Finig reports that further progress has been made Pozieres:

Past

of

There has been fighting at close quar ters by small detachments, and there has been progresa, hore.

Hostile counterattacks against or new trenches west of Highwood failed to get through our artillery harrage..

LATEST.

General Sir Douglas Haig's latest communique says:

The situation is unchanged. Ehemy artillery is active in Trone's Wood, but otherwise the day has been compara tively quiet.

ENEMY GUN EMPLACEMENTS

DESTROYED..

Our artillery in the, put twenty four hours, in co-operation with the Flying Corps, destroyed seven, gun amplacencats, siz ammunition dumps near Grandek Court, and gun emplace ments at other parts of the front.

ENEMY ANXIOUS TO AVOID

AERIAL COMBAT.

A few hostile aeroplanes erussed on lines a short distance, but were quickly driven back. One was felled and another damaged. The enemy appears aatins to avoid serial combats,

:

THE FRENCH FRONT.

PARIS. Aug 2

HUNGER PANOS

IN

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA

LONDON, Aug 2 Router is informed by a well-informed authority that ampla avidence exists that the food and other supplies of the Central Powers are diminishing. The daily rations are smaller. Hundreds of captured letters speak of ceaseless anxiety in the endeavour to aage hunger pangs Travellars state that the best hotels are short of supplies, Anding it Even diplomatists are necessary to procure provisions from abroast. As an instance, the American Legation at Copenhagen is forwarding. food to the Ambassador at Berlin. Others are being victualled from London.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR:

MESSAGES TO TROOPA.

LONDON, Aug. 1 Mr. Lloyd George, Secretary of State for War, and General Sir Douglas Haig have despatched messages to the French Amy on the occasion of the anniversary

ME. ESQUITH'S SIGNIFICENT

REE

POSSIBLE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, Aug 2

Aranar, made by Mr. Asquith in

BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION

IN HONGKONG

TO"BE" WOUND UP.

An extraordinary general meeting

the House of Commons, that he was not for the members of the Hongkong aware who would be responsible for the P. Boy Scouts Association was Government next session, is commented

ment

the following Resolutions:

upon as being either a hint that the held at the Hongkong Hotel yester Premier intends to retire or as a warn day for the purpose of considering, of the War. They pay a tribute toing of the consequences of bis retireand, if it is thought proper, passing their glorious anatambé la ripuising the terrifle sexults of the enemy, partien arly at Verdun. They express their sonfidence in tal victory, which is awaited by all nations wishing for the triumph of Honour and Justice.

PARIS, Aug

President Poincaré, in a message to the French Army, saya-The Allies are beginning to gather the fruits of your endurance. The Russians are persuing the routed Austrians, and the Germans, simultaneously attacked in the west aski east, are exhausting their reserves. The sky is sharing and the sun is ring. It is still a bitter fight, but the super- ority of the Allies is already apparent.

Generaliasinio Jofre, in s stirring

The Muning Post states that a drastic reconstruction of the Government is possible.

The Daily Chronicle states that the atmosphere of critism and independence in the House of Commons recently has made Mr. Asquith's remark significant It is rumoured that the Government will be reconstructed in the Autumn, when Mr. Winston Churchill And Sir Edward Carson will be included,

AMBULANCES INSPECTED BY HIS MAJESTY.

LONDON, Ang 3.

message to the troops, says Soldiers, His Majesty the. King, inspected, a for two years you hare wrecked all the convoy of motor ambulances presented plans of the enemy, especially at Verdun to the British Red Cross Society of the The time is coming when the military Order St. John of Jerusalem by the power uf Germany will collapse under United Provinces War Gifts Fand the genel squeeze!

RUSSIANS REPULSE FIERCE ENEMY ATTACK.

PETROGRAD,August 2.

There is widespread distress in the Dual Monarchy. The Vienna Mannans fiercely attacked the Russians cipality is now feeding 34,000 people a on the west bark of the Stokhod, but month, compared with 10,000 half a they were repulsed with heavy losses year ago.

The Eghting continues.

THE ECONOMIC WAR.

AN ESSENTIAL. CONDITION OF

PEĄCENS

"LONDON, Ang.

In the House of Commons. Mir

Asquith, opening a discussion on the resolutions passed by the Economic Conference in Paris, said the Conference was held to convince the enemy that the Allies were resolved to wage the war with the same unity and determination economically as military. The war bad opened our eyes to the full meaning of the German system of económic penetra-

TROOP TRAIN INCIDENT 14 INDIA.

LONDON, Aug. 2 In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain announced that he had

1.That it has been proved to the auction of the members of this Association that this Association gan not carry out the principal objecta for which it was formed, and that in is advisable to wind up the sarne, and that accordingly the Association be wound up the

2--That the fund colicated by Public Subscription for the erection of a Hall be refunded as far as pos sible to the donors that the balance which cannot be refunded, either by reason of its having been auony monsly given or otherwise, be given to some charitable object.

3. That the debts incurred ar adopted by this Association and the subscription already paid by-niem- beri be paid and/or re-paid out of the interest accruing on the said fund. 4. That a rote of thanks ba passed in favour of Mr. F. Endell Rosses, the Honorary Architect, for his great, services to this Association.

A cumlinique states:The Ger-given instructions that as far as lay in There were present: Rear Admiral their power the casualties in the troop R. E. Anstruther, C.M.G. (Commis- train incident should be treated for sioner), Lieut. E. R. Kennedy, 18th pension purposes, as having bored on Infanity, Messrs Crowther Smith, active service He thought they could A. J. Edwards; T, A. Carvalho, L trust the Raj not to place in similar. Ozorio, J. M. Braga and A. M. positions men removed for incom Preston (Hon. Secretory)."", petency. Mr.-J. McVeagh (X)-Will the compensation be charged to the Imperial Government?

LI

The Russines in the Caucasus have again advanced west of Erzin jan in the direction of Sivas.

EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.

AFRICAN A

THE CAPTURE OF DODOMA. -

"Lospos, Aug ́1.

Mr. Chamberlain These were drafts for the Army in India.

17 DUTCH STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON, Aug 2 The Dutch steamer Zreland has been

An official report states:-Details of the capture of Dodoma on Fuly Sist indicate that the capture was preceded sunk. by sharp engagements in which the enemy were beaten. The British capt- ured the entire German camp, quantities of ammunition, and 4,000 head of cattle, The enemy Bed in disorder, being pur sued by the mounted troops.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE A

PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.:

The Hon... Secretary presented a

which he informed the mein report in bera of "the complete failure of the Association. Founded on the 23rd July, 1916, Tt lacked from the very. outset that co-operation on the part of members which is essential to such aventure. The objects of the Anzo- diation briefly were to control the Scout movement in this Colony which wus then without adequate organisa tion, and to provide a Hall for recrep tion. It was anticipated by this means that a great. improvement could be effected not only in dia The following accounts are given in cipline but in the general morale and the Paking Gazelle of the accident on efficiency of the Boy Scouts of the the Peking-Hankow railway mentioned Colony. In order to carry out these in a China Waib telegram.

objects it was necessary to raise A serious railway accident in which sufficient money to build the. Hall seventeen persona were killed and many and a permanent inflow of subserip, of American foodstuffs into Foland stadion on the Southern section of the and upkeep of the Hall and payment declaring that the conditions unposed Péking Hankow Railway. According of petty incidental expenses such as are impracticable.

to arenacular report on the 2nd stationery, printing, etc. When the The Note ignores President Wainst when a trop fair was proceeding Association was formed there were son's personal appeal; and says that from Pao-ting-fu to Honkow it several bills outstanding against the lusther negotiations are purposeless, collided with a locomotive running in the German control of Relief will probably be unnecessary. opposite direction in the vicinity of Han Boy Scouts, which the Association

A communiqué says:" We carried a strong enemy position between Bois-de-Hem and Monacu Farration and the use to which it could be occupied a tranch north-west of Denie-

·STARVING POLAND,

WASHINGTON," August_2. The German Note rejects Great

court in the region of Estrees, and took Put in time of war. It was nécessary to Britain's offer to përmit, the passage injured took place at Tsino-Chun, ations to provide for the management

prisoners.

SMALL ENEMY SUCCESS. There has been violent fighting on the Vanx-Chapitre-Chenois front and as far south as Damloup. After a series of fruitless attacks, some accompanied by poison gas, the enemy gained a little ground in Bois-de-Vaux, Chapitre, and Chedois. Elsewhere all his attempts were repuised."

During these actions, in which the enemy suffered heavy losses, we took 100 prisoners."

33 AERIAL FIGHTS. Thirty-three serial fights took place over enemy lines in the Semme region

prepare to combat the attack on the Allied markets for which Germany was already organising her industries, and it was the duty of the Allies to take every step to secure for their own wae and prevent

the products of the Allied countries.

It was an essential condition of peace that "Belgium, Serbia, Poland and Northern France should be restored economically.

The

WAX

Board of engaged on a scherte to make as independent of enemy supplies

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owing to the favourable harvest pros- pects.

BATTLE OF JUTLAND

COMMEMORATION NIEDAL DESIGNED.

LONDON, August 1-

Chunin Honas. The collision dorailed all the cars of the troop train with the result that 17 soldiers were instantly killed, while many others received injuries. The troops are said to be a portion of the 20th Division rocently withdrawn from Hankow and

adopted. The sum of $8,600.00 was raised by public subscription for building the Hall Plans were pre- pared by Mr. Rosser, hou. architect to the association, and the gratitude of the Association to this gentleman for the very great trouble and time

at the time of the collision they were on which he had gratuitously expended

theit way to Yochow, The commander in this matter could not be too

An Unhygienic Mouth suis a standing menace to health

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We DEMONSTRATE with

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and we invite the Profession and otherS interested not only to witness our desionstra- tions, but to bear witness that "the essults justify the claims made both as to material and methods of roof construction"

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of the troops is reported to have been so warmly expressed. A really durable building designed by Mr. Rosser THE CHANNEL TUNNEL BÖHENK enraged that he took the law into his Hall, it was estimated, could not be In the event of the meeting being own hands. The engine driver, believed built for less than $4,360. It is favourable to the dissolution of the

A resolution was introduced recently

of dyes, apelter, etc. A sekere of Prince Louis of Baltenberg has research Lad been inaugurated, designed a medal to commemorate and stöng committee. under the Battle of Jutland.

to have been responsible for the felt that during the War, at any rate, Association it was suggested that in the House of Commons by Mr. Arthur This will be the first of a series accident, was at once executed by the it would be impossible to raise the the interest on the Building. Fund Fell, asking the Government to approve

commander of the troops - and fourteen, others were seriously our commercial and industrial polier connected, with naval events of the Another report states that the collision difference. The principal object of amounting to $80.08 should be used the Channel Turnel scheme, so that, the damaged and were obliged to descend generally. It was proposed that the war, and the profits froin the sales took place between passenger train the Association, therefore, failed. in payinent of the debts adopted or the war. So far from having lost in

A German aeroplane was felled on fire

headlong in their own lines

Lord Balfour, waja considering

will go to Naval Orphanages...

DEPARTURE OF THE

·DEUTSCHLAND.””.

subject should be subsequently discussed fo FRENCH VIES OF BRITISH MAN by the Imperial Conference, including

POWER.

PARIS, Aug. 2. The French Army Bulletin, in an exhaustive account of the British offen- aive, emphasises that the Germans are using up their reserves and have been compelled to put into action twelve divisions which had been resting In other words, an extra division daily had been necessary to resist the British

Inclin

Mr. Asquith emphasised that the resolutions were not aimed at neutrale

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NAVY LEAGUE: WAR MEMORIAL FUND,

THE "STAR AND GARTER " BUILDING FUND.

whose man power is only beginning to EICHTE LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.

be exerted

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

FOUR TONS OF EXPLOSIVES ON ENEMY SUBMARINE WORKS.

LONDON,” Aug. 3.

An Italian communiqué says:

A strong enemy attack on Monte.

Cimone was deleated with very heavy

Mrs E. Shellin

G. G. W.

F.D. H. Grat

S. C. MacNider

G. P. Lammert

Gerty....

Fifty cent limit

A. E. Martin..

T. Arthur

LE Atwell Rev. 9. M. Tichbo

Anon

J. Bentley F. E. Rosser JW-Stewart. W. J. Roberts

G. G

In retaliation for enemy aircraft Lo Cheung. Ip stracking

open towns, a strong. Jalyan Italian

on dropped four tons

Collected by Mr. F. of high explosives of the Whitehead Rosser

torpedo and submarine works at Fiume The works were greatly damaged and

et on fire.

THE POPE'S SHIF

A. Denison.

Noordm

A. Abdoolrahim Trung Tâm LAA. C. A8. Hewlett:

Total de per seventh list

Le Ra

13,40%

ending to

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£700

Billanco

HOW SUBMARINES ARE TO BE

KABYED "OFFI

the

work may be began immediately after

Tunnel project has, in fact, -gamal many going southward and a troop trair Furthermore the Association had incurred by the Association and the favour during the

adherents Before Farliament northward bound Five of the soldiers fulled in other respects also. With repayment to the four inembers

Augusts meeting of the Tunnel Committee of MP'rt will were instantly Tal and many injured the exception of four, to neubers the conantes in The cause of the collision is understood had paid their subscriptions which tions, and that the balance of the to be due to the carelessness of the became due on the 1st October last. Building Fund should be returned egbe held to consider how far the scheme

to putting it

it into execution at the end BALTIMORE, August-2.. engine driver on the passenger train, The Bills (referred to abovey were far as possible to the donors, and can be farthered at present, with a view The decision of the Allies The submarina merchantman who, being sleepy, failed to stop the ill hanaid; this, however, was of any balance headed to charity.

and probably due Scoutmaster EDWARDS spokes Trade Conference to serahhah rapid Deutschland sailed Tuesday train when it arrived at the station. minor importance, afternoon..

The train continued to go on until it to want of sufficient reminder No behalf of the St Joseph's Colland and ses transport service at ran into another track, in which the single Troop had registered The lege. He could not-see how the cost has a direct bearing upon a troop train was at rest. A collision Rowicon Troop has registered m

English boys, mean of whom skin watter then ensued with the result that all the with the Registrar of Societies as an/ Wolthe, under 10 years of age, TRENCE ENGINEERS ON TUNAME

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.

THE EXCLUSION OF CON "SCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.

LONDON, August. 2.7

In the House of Commons, in reply to Colonel Yate, Mr. Austen Cham- berinin stated that the regulation excluding conscientious objectors covered only the Indian Civil - Ber- vics, but the principle would be 21.30 equaly applicable in the open

24.40

20

being made.

cars of the troop train were derailed and the locomotives of both the train were smashed. The damage caused is eat inated at $200,000

"THE HOLL OF HONOUR..

MORE CHINA NAMES

proposes

of the war

France

SCHEME.

After the war, said M. Moutier,"

to extress an could be in a position Association, thereby severing pro

A report of the Chamel Tunnel pro sumably, all connection with this opinion as to what benefits they Association. No explanation has would, or would not, derive from ject was laid before the French foesty been given by the Scoutmaster in being associated with the Hongkong of Civil Engineers at its sal meetin charge. The English Boys had de Boy Scouts Association and more by M. Moutier, engineer of the tachment clined to join the Association upon over a Boy Scout did not become a scrvices of the Northern Railways the ground that they will deriva no Boy Scout to get as much benefit as Addressing the wasting on the

meeting an benefits from so doing M Crow possible for himself, but that beject, M. Moutier mentioned the name ther Smith, Scoutmaster-in-charge, might be of use to others, or at least ous advantages the Alliey would have

ses with the full sprrobation leam how he could be of greatest gained in the war had there heen

way under the Channel for of His Excellency the Governor to assistance to others Mr. Edwards form a Junior Cadet Corps which will thought that the Association could examinatious for the Police service bave recently, made the great sacrifice training of this unit would; he under-future for Boy Scouts there would the commercial relations betwe

Two more Volunteers from Cam taka over the English boys. The be dissolved and as he saw a bright As regards the other departments, in the war. the question, would be dealt with

Lieutenant Henry Grove Morton stood, be much the serig as Boy be no reason why s now Association land and France will develop and

incalculable profit to the two Coontzu separately when appointments were Mansel Pleydell Dorset Regiment Boout training, with the addition of oxald not be formed when it was not Channel Tunnel will

repotted missing on May 19, how military work suitable to boys of that required. Most of the donors to the and in the interests of cur olleially reparted killed, aged 21 years age. The St Joseph College Building Fund would not object to pension he hoped the real Best Mansel-Pleydell joined the Troop was the only Troop which the money they subscribed being held scheme would not be long dels Customs Service in May, 1911, and remained. The Scoutmaster, Mr. Jover until the cost of manterial, etc. immediately returned home to join the M. Brugn, had mnformed him that his would fall and be suggested that the m Army arm In the House of Lords, Lord The other denti in action is that of oversight The seror Boys of thisay that the money would be held TN £24,000 PEARL NECKEKOES

Tomason to register was due to an donors be informed, through the Islington announced the withdrawal Mr Haber A Cornaby, of the firm of Troop under Scoutmaster Edwards vir until a more convenient season. of the provision in the Government Messrs Branner Mund and Co, Ltd and bear absorbed by the Volunteers of India Bill relating to the right of Shanghai and Hankow He was a son and the Special Pol a subject to sue the Crown of the Rev WA Cornsby, of the The Bill passed through Committee Wesleyan Methodist Mission Society without discusmon. The amend- Hankow, and was 26 years of age... Two ments, of the joint committee, which days before his deportare ko was 4cd70) wore moved by Lord Islington, were | married at Union Church, Shanghai, to 7,18000 inserted.

Mina Jessie Meliregor, who went Home fore Mi with him fe take up the work of nursing bent His brother, Basil Comaby, who has be been in the Army since 191*y, hoa bệch wounded twice

GOVERNMENT OP: INDIA BILL:

LONDON, August 2.

The resolutions set the se proposed and passed mainder for very

kult, with proposed and Troop and were well worthy of con- the eye

flourishing

tinued, support_~------

the

Urider these circumstances, there

above were,