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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1916.

THE WAR.

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LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Router's Service to the China Mail.)

RUMANIAN'S NEW AND VIGOROUS "OFFENSIVE.

FIGHTING STUBBORN

EVERYWHERE.

Losos..Oct. 10%

THE WESTERN FRONT

BRITISH ACTIVITY

LONDON, Oct. 10. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: This morning's attack extended The news from Rumasia is re-ur front north of Guendecourt garded as showing that a new and rigorous offensive has begun with the Einely help of Russia.

towards Butte-de-Warlencourt. To been taken. to the present, 150 prisoners have

Yesterday our aircraft carried out Compared with the subdued tone three bombing aids on enemy com- of the Austrian and German communications. muniqués, which describe the situa) buildings were damaged and à train! Railway stock and

Bion as unchanged, a Ramanic was derailed. Communique speaks of effective action all round repulsing enemy Attacks, capturing prisoners and war material.

Four enemy ranchinus were driven down into a lake.

at return.

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Four of ours did

The fighting is stubborn PT CONQUEST OF BAILLY-SAILLISEL where.

The crucial points apparently an Predeal Pass,"south of Brosan, the alley of Oituz im south-west Molda- pia, and Mount Moteins. "The latter

COMPLETED.

PARIS, Oct. 10.

An official announcement says:

Is twelve miles inside, Rumania, in The French have completed the con. the region of the Toerzburg Pass, ust of Bailly-Saillisel and cleared between Belene and Gapuhing.

the ridge northwest and north-east) whence a railway runs direct to! the village.

They carried with a nish the hrst

If the Rumanians contime to meet femian line between Maisonette and

with anqcess at Fredes), the nemy

Baches, Sounk of the Sommo 250

of Matelas may find his position prisoners and sévami Maxims were precarious,

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A communiqué-speaks of repeated ferer attacks and counterattacks at Bituz where the enemy is striving to #erer the communications between Biolavin and Wallachia

THE BALKAN FIGHTING.

FRENCH CAPTURE ENEMY TRENCHES.

TONDON Oct 19." A French official announcement States:

On the right bank of the Vardar we captured eneing trenches on a Hepth of 100 metres.

The Serbians are progressing Borth-west of Dobropolje, and fire has been exchanged on the Monastir plains.

Turkish contingents have arrived Do the Lower Struma.

ALLIES START A VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE.

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS

anpired.

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GERMANS PLAN A SLAVE DRIVE FOR BELGIUM..

2.000, ALREADY DEPORTED.. FROM GHENT.

THE CHINA MAIL

NORWEGIAN SHIP TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING"

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10.

SANGUINARY BATTLES ON RUSSIAN FRONT.

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PETROUD, Oct. 19.

A German submarine torpedoed | A sanguinary frontal battle is pro- the Norwegian steamer Sten without ceeding three miles northward of warning and set fire to the Swedish Talice bridge-head, in an angle formed by the junction of the Nara barque. Cretha. The crews were jevka and the Quilalipa. The losses

on both sides are very heavy,

saved.

THE K.C.B. FOR GENERAL TOWNSHEND.

LONDON, Oct. 19. It is announcer in the London Gazelle that General Townshend, the defender of Kit, has been made a Knight Com- mander of the Bath,

General Tombeur, commanding the made a Knight Commander of the Order Belgians in German East Africa, has been

of St. Michael and St, George.

POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS AT MESOPOTAMIA.

LONDON, Oct. 19.

Mr. Pease, the Postmaster General, stated in the House of Commons that substantial improvement would shortly be apparent in the postal arrangements. handicapped by deficiencies of transport for Mesopotamia which had been"greatly

and personnel.

DEATH OF ADMIRAL JELLICOE'S MOTHER.

LONDON, Oct-19. The death is announced of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe's mother"

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE SITUATION IN GREECE.

KINO SAYS SUSPICIONS ARE GROUNDLESS.

The railway from Halier towards Jidatchoff is under Russian fire, and the enemy's communications. he tween Haliez and Lemberg are threatened.

ITALIANS CARRY A STRONG REDOUET.

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A CHURCH SERVICE FOR GOLFERS.

We are informed by the Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral that commencing on Sunday morning next, a short survice, lasting half an hour, is to be held on overr alternate Sunday morning, begin.

ingat 8.30 am.

It is intended primarily for golfars going to Fan-ling, but ethers who are unable to attend the onlinary servicè, will be welcome.

CANTON ST. ANDREW'S' SOCIETY,

A meeting of Scotsman" was held in the Canton Club on 2nd Oct., presídied | over by Mr. J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G..

Lospox, Oct. 19. We stormed the enemy lines north An Italian communiqué says:-

It was decided to spend the amounta of the summit of Mount Pasubio und collected in sending parcels to Scottish carried a strong redoubt. Two strong Prisoners of War in Germany. A sum enemy columns attempting to count of £60 for the purpose has bean for ter-attack were almost destroyed.warded to Sir Charles Addis of the Concentrated artillery fire drove of further counter-attacks with heary enemy losses.

NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK.

Hongkong Bank. London, who on pre- vious occasions kindly passed on the monica contributed to War funds by the Society,

The list of subscribers is as follows: Messri Dincan Campbell, T. Donald- The Norwegian steamer Kongal Hotson, J. W. Jamieson CM.G., C. A. son, P. Drummond D. Forbes, A.

has been sunk,

LONDON. Oct. 19,

MeAllum, R. Matheson, A. Millar, THE IRISH HOME RULE QUESTION.R, C. H. Shields, J. T. Smith, W; T. M. Moorhead, James Epss, W. W. G.

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MR. DUKE'S VIEWS.

LONDON, Oct. 19. Mr. H. E. Duke, K.C.. the new Secretary of State for Ireland, in a speech in the House of Commons, strongly traversed the statements in Mr. Redmond's resolution, and em- phasise that Parliament bad re- fruined mazking lechind to take. the sune sacrifices as Great Britain. The time had not coine when the

Gordon States, W. M. Stratton, F. Syme Thomson and Donald Urquhart.

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SPORTING.

CRICKET.

TEAMS FOR TOMORROW's MATCHES

CRAIGENGOWER.

interned ringleaders in the recent Craigengower, which had great rebellion could be safely released, dificulty in raising a cricket team last but men offering arlequate securities season, is making valiant efforts to were being released.

revivo interest in the sport A match if nothing better was devised, must Chinese R. C. The Craigengower team will take place to-morrow against the continue in order to restrain former will be

Martial-law,

ATHENS, Oct. 18. It is reported that, in a long inter-rebels in the south and west who had---Ir A. Rose (Capt.) RC Southerton, view which toxik plice between King not abandoned their foolish ambition. R. Rasa, R. Pestonji, J. D. Noria, S. Constantine and Sir Francis Elliot The Government must protect the Jex, D. K. Khamas, Thompson, Gooriall, last night, the former insisted on the law-abiding population., "The real A. Abbas and B. W. Bradbury groundlessness of the suspicion that obstacle to Hone Bule was the dis-: the Greeks contemplated an attack agreement in Ireland" with regard to

Reserves Grove and W. E Rose." Other matches can be arranged with AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19.

on General Sarrail's forces from thei. He pleaded strongly for a volun-Craigengower if Clubs will communicate The Telegraafa states that the withdraw the forces from Larissa ar

south, and declared his readiness to tury settlement.

with Mr. R. G. Southerton, Diocesan Germans are planning an outrage a proof of his bona fides,

School

in Belgium similar to the one they committed in Prance. Two thou- | ADMIRAT, FOURNET EXPLAINS. Rand civiliana have already been deported from Ghent, and similar steps are being taken elsewhere. It

ATBENS, Oct. 19. Admiral Fournet has informed the Police at Athens that the Allied Mayor of Pireus and the Chief of

is announced that anybody refusing detachments had been landed to to work will be liable to imprison-usure, order in consequence of ment for three years or a fine of events which had happened on the 10.000 marks.

THE IRISH DISCUSSION IN

PARLIAMENT. SE

SPEECHES BY THE PREMIER AND MR LLORD GEORGE.

LONDON, Oct: 19. Mr. Asquith, speaking in the Irish discussion in the House of Commons promised that the most sympathetic attention would be given to Mr. Redmond's suggestions with regard to filling up the gaps in the Irish Division: LONDON, Oct. 19.

with Irishmen. Reuter's Correspondent at 6he)

He admitted that Serbian Headquarters reports that regrettable blunders had been made in the Allies have started a vigorous the early stages, and paid a tribute to

mente.

EXPECTED.

to the services

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Parade ground, where pro-Ententists had been roughly handled. He added that the subject was no longer open for discussion.

CONDITIONS NOW NORMAL

The condition of the city is now hörnal. The Greek authorities have taken every measure to avert incidents with the French. The town is patrolled by strong detach inents of infantry, cavalry and blue- jackets.

The palaces of the King and the Queer. Mother are strongly guarded.

ANTI ENTENTE DEMONSTRA-

TIONS.

SITUATION "STEMS DANGEROTA.

ATDENS, Oct. 18.

GOVERNMENT AND THE FOOD

QUESTION.

"STATEMENT BY MR.

RUNCIMAN:

ISLAMICS HONGKONG FOLICE. - The falldring have been selected-to play for the Islamics in a League Match against the Hongkong Police Reserve at the Naval Ground tomorrow commen- cing at 4.30 p.m

U. MT. Omar, A. Jackson, M. H.. Abbas

M. Omar, W. Bendran, A. Hamid (Capt.). W. Ogley, H. Johnson, N. Rumjahn, F "Iron" Bux, J. M. Dyer,

Reserve:-Marker.

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LONDON, Oet: 10. Runciman, President of the Board of In the House of Commons. Mr. Trade, in the course of a statement on the food question, stated that the Government's meat operations had

BONGKONG CC. P. ROYAL ENCIKZERS, exceeded £60,000,000 sterling. We

In this match, to be played on the bad only 1.118 vessels out of 10,000 Club's ground to-morrow commencing at free to conduct our own operations.15 pm, the following will represent: We had lost, by hostile action and HK.CO.:- marine risks, two million tons of

T. E. Pearce (Capt), G. E Aubrey shipping, which exceeded the whole R. M. Austin, AS Hooper, R. Kennedy, of the French mercantile marine M. M. Maas, L. D. MeNicoll, E. J. R. before the war.

Mitchell, H. H. Tayler, F. Symar Thom- BOD, R. P. Thursfield.

Mr. Will. Thorne suggested that wheat from India to Great Britain the steamer Siestan should bring instead of dates from the Persian

Gulf to New York..

KOWLOON ". UNIVERSITY.

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The following will represent the Uni versity in the above, match to-morrow Mr. Runciman replied that the commencing p.m. sbarp, at Koloon CC Siestan was licensed to voyage from the Persian Gulf to New York. Other round --Ng Sze Kwong (Capt.) G. E British vessels were from time to

Marley, F. R. Fedmond, K. Brayahay, time licensed to trade between Wright, A. H. Rumjahn, A. de

Empire and our Allies in the Wax. foreign ports, subject to the primary Sousa, D. P. Dixon, Chan Yat Cheong,

LAWN BOWLS.

On the 16th instant, after King offensive on the entire Left Wing Redmond. He repeated that martin collets at Champmans, the Royalists consideration of the needs of the D. K. Samy and Wei Wing Hong.

rendered by Mr. which promises important develop-law was act being applied as it was demonstrated in the streets, carry Constantine had inspected the Greck

usually understood, and would being portraits of the King framed in The Bulgarians occupy strong dispensed with a the earliest possible evergreens. They hooted the British positions on the plain between the moment.

Legation, while Admiral Fournet and Cerna river and the foot of the hills Mr. Lloyd George stated that 150,000 party of bluejackets emerging from of Peristeri and westward of this had been recruited and 30,000 rejected theatre were driven back. The sector where the Serbians are in Ireland since the outbreak of the Bghting is strategically very import war. This represented 24 per cent of ant. A Bulgarian defeat here would the population, which was very low open the way to Prilep and jeopardise compared with recruiting in Great the whole right wing. The enemy Britain and the Dominions. He hoped le doing his utmost to hold out until that members of all political parties would help Mr. Redmond to solve the difficulties.

foreign connection built up by British The match Taikco. The Rest which It was moet undesirable that all

Stearaship Lines, which was a most valuable national asset, should be had been arranged to take place to mor- entirely severed. Due provision had on the Police Ground has been post- ing to demonstrate at the French carriage of the exportable surplus

A number of Reserviste attempt. been and was being made for the paned for a week.. Legation were arrested by the Afgio wheat from Ludio. French police. The situation seems dangerous..

the snow fall.

·OUTBREAK OF DYSENTERY IN^

BERLIN,

"AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19. The police of Berlin have warned the inhabitants of the recessity for the greatest cleanliness, owing to an out break of dysentery,

THE RECENT SUBMARINE RAID AN AMERICAN DENIAL OF A REPORTED INCIDENT,

"...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.

It is announced officially that there is

no evidenes that American destrovers

were requested to move in order to

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AN APPEAL TO AMERICA, During the Royalist, demonstration the crowd cheered the American Mr. Lloyd George cloquently apposition of demonstrators presented to

Legation. Subsequently a deputa ed to Great Britain to improve the Irish atmosphere and bring back the Irish to their original temper at the outbreak of the war, of enthusiasm for the Allied cause.

An amendment was carried by 303

the American Minister a protest! against the Entonte's action.

12-YEAR-OLD WAR HERO.

BOY WHO AVENGED FATHER'S DEATH AT THE FRONT.

What is probably an unparalleled in War is recounted from Belluno, eirlent in the history of the European

The American Minister replied ment to intervene, but he would the medal for valour in warfare, toge that it was impossible for his Govern King Victor Emmanuel has conferred transmit the document to America. ther with the grade of corporal-major, The demonstration is regarded as scen 14 months' active service on the upon a boy only 12 years of age, who bay

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Territorial The authorized o colour of the offers of service from the Volunteer wool, a special pattern of cloth has been Since the Imperial Government invited and in order to conserve the supply of uniform will be green gray, not khaki, Corps, the services of 247 infantry_bat Eyery county in England, as well as talions have been accepted by the King teers have already prov

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'WAR'S DURATION.

ENROLMENT OF WAR WORKERS. There are certain classes of men am ployed in munition works, on railways. and Government departments, whose civil work in connection with the war is serve their country better, in the event LABOUR SAYS THE END NOT of such importance that they would of attempted invasion, by remaining at

JGHT.

The general belief that the war

the trade union leaders

OPENING FIXTURES,

The first matches of the season will be played at Happy Valley to morrow afternoon, when the follow-their ordinary duties. Such men may The teams meet in the 2nd Division, in the Volunteer Force prior to the cc be able, however, to give useful service Hongkong League competition:

Kick off at 8.00: Naty v. 68rd nec of that ensergency, and they be over at an early date is not borne

will be placed on enrolment in Coy. B.G.A., Navy ground; B.E. v. section, and not called ont with the A. Coy. E.S.L.I., Military ground,

R.G.A. v. 88th Coy. E.G.4 Mili- disposal of the military authorities

Amongst engineers, shipbuilders, fro main body of Volunteers.A Islamies, Navy ground; 87th Coy must, however, be regarded as at the and the preparations which are being and steel saaters and allied trades, Kock off at 4.80-H.K.P.R. v.

Special constables may enrol in Volunthore is a growing feeling that, viewed teer corps. All enrolled Volunteers from our present output of war material tary ground.

when the force is called out.

made for eventualities, wat is not yet in sight the end of the The programme for the season is for actual service if and when it becomes new

The Valanteers can only be called out. It will be matches being:

some time

new.

votes to 106 declaring it to be undesir. the King's last effort to arrest the Italian Pizia for that is the lads heavy one, the total number of necessary for the purpose of repelling fall tectories will bore the

able to discuss matters of controversial driftage of the garrison from Athena

domestic policy in view of the importance

to the whole empire of presenting

united front to the enemy.

to Salonika.

Mattoo name quitted his native village

of Avdana, to join his father in the trenches, and succeeded in getting him-- incirported with an infantry

regiment.

He remained at his father's side in the front line until the latter fell,

Amamentare Committee mand, in::

working at their workshops are the enemy in the event of an invasion being erected as speedily as possible. Hongkong League, Div. I 30 being imminent, but they can render Hongkong League, Div. I 01 valuable service in the menritime by greas

of the Truis Union Con.. United Services League. 20

ansaming responsibility for guarding,

17 interview. The on

"The war will nat end so on the rotin system, certain In addition there are the matches points lines of communication, etc, thus the country entered upon it few of us

vulsemble

speedily many

people thinks When in the Shield Competition, so that releasing full-time troops for other duty, were ander any delusions as to its dura Tharanpon Matten sorcht an inter players will be kept busy and specta- and by performing other military work

with the colonel of his regiment, tors will be able to witness matches before whom he solemnly swore to every Saturday and Wednesday from It is of the essence of the movement

PAY, ETO in avenge his oncent's denting the hoy's to-morrow until at least the begin that such service undered prior to the The official estimate is that 16,000,000 coding General Berthelot, eight math, presented: Kim with revolvering of April next and a dimergency is voluntary and unpaid

The colonel on receiving

WHEAT IN ARGENTINA.

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 19.

enable a German submarina to destroy acres of wheat have been, sown

erchantinen in the recent mid.

Im decured that the destroyers were present for purely humanitarian par aotes:

There is no faciuntio when, word

CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BALM THERE is nothing so good for mos

Thenmatiem.

emmns of the minu injurioezi Chamb will effect a daten legy

other treatment. For

FRENCH MILITARY MISSION.

ARRIVES IN RUMANIA.

BURILAREST, Oct. 15,

A French Military Mission,

Colonele, eight Majors, and

that afforro dava uzzised

CHILDRENS COLDS

children rack their ttk mich n distressing man

Dolomite heights in the Cordevole alley teams now competing tha want of are precluded for various reasons from Matteo then need lily wing to the large number of done betrag on active contribution region, where his sale companions were additional referees is

to their country's defence by men who

the mountain goats, and there lay-in acute, We ar

Ster struth of 1 hades on the alert that an examination

ha promed a Tyroleantain througa berteld

hose but in the way down was date

truck by honey in the head...

to be core serving with the colours. Free travele stato ing warrants will be provided and a will ration, allowance calculated đuợ tionate, bd for each six bourg continuous duty #em, zato), in rayable to

da provide

and condi-

tion, and I say again what I have said.

still capable of giving of that? before it will end when our workers hava given of their best, and they are

COMMON SENSE