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-SATURDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1916.

THE

LATEST

WAR.

TELEGRAMS.

{ Reuter's Service to the China Mail.j

A CUNARD LINER SUNK.

ALL PASSENGERS PREVIOUSLY

LANDED.

„Tasnos, Out, 20) -

The Cunard Company's liner

Mhunia hus heen sunk.

The captain and 163 mentbers of

the crew have landed

LATER

All the passengers of the Altunia. numbering 180 were landed prior to the sinking of the ship.

BRITISH OPERATIONS THIS MONTH.

SUMMARY BY GENERAL SIR

DOUGLAS HAIQ..

LONDON, Oct. 201

THE

FURTHER PROGRESS.

Loxpos, Oct. 20. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We have alightly advanced our line at Butte-de-Warlincourt. barraga stopped a counter-attick in that neighbourhood.

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There is nothing elsewhere to report.

Heavy rain has fallen throughout the morning.

NO DISTURBANCE AT ATHENA.

LONDON, Oct. 20. A.telegram from Athons despatched Yesterday morning states ;-

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BYE-ELECTION AT

INCHESTER.

LONDON, Det 20: The bye-election at Winchester resulted as follows:

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Carnegie (Coalitionist) Woods. (Independent);

FIGHTING IN EAST AFRICA.

GOOD WORK BY THE DELGIANS.

LONDON, Oct 19, Konter learns that the Belgian troops now. bold the westara position of the Central Railway from Tanganyika to Tabora, and forty miles cast theroof The Belgians have transported material

the Congo across the lake ta EARLIER TELEGRAMS. Kigoma, and are now repairing the

THE CONQUEST OF SAILLY. *BAILLISEL

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FRENCH REPULSE GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS.

PARIS, Oct. 19."

The night passed without incident The entire garrision was afoot for the A communique states-German coun- maintenance of order. The cafes wore | tor-attacks at Sailly Sailisel Ware illed with Reservists all night, bet broken by our curtain fire. All our Geral Sir Douglas Haig. sur-they were cowed by the severe police progressed between Maisonnette and

gains have been maintained. marising the operations of his Aray.measures and the military, this month, says:

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We have made steady pregress between Thiepval and Le Stigs, and have gradually won a series of strong vessel of positions. The fighting has brew 13,403 gros tpns, built in 1913. Her heavy and prolonged, the

The Alaunia'

dimensions were: length, 32001, breadth i

it and depth screws and her speed was 14-knots.)

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She had triple resisting stabborily until surrounded

in one plue after another.

Numerous prisoner have been,

THE MISSING SUPER-SUBMARINE taken.

'BREMEN,"

We have had to repel repeated counter-attacks since the 7th inst. These have generdly been stopped

INCESSANT FIGHTING ON ITALIAN FRONT,

ROME. Oct. 20. Almost incessant attacks and

counterattacks on Mount Pasubio have been preceded and supported by extremely violent bombardments:|

The enemy broke in a redoubt or a tooth of Mount Pasubio yesterday moming, but were promptly driven

out.

GERMAN SAVAGERY IN EAST AFRICA.

~THINGTON, Flat:-20, The leading German diplomats who are familiar with the money artillery and machine-gun fire, ments of the submarino Begbien now but when the enemy's troops have virtually concelle her loss.

suvereded in renching our lines they have been thrown back by ritle fire TREATMENT OF A CAPTURED

TROOPER. with heavy losses.

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Loynos, Det.. 20.

[A Press message sent out train Wash lton on the 1st inst, states Officials Dere bave received unitlicia) euble advices |

Ouly one or twice has the enemy from English enufces in the offers that the Grin sahmarihe merchantman, succemled in regaining a forting in

An officiul report recounts that a ~Bremen," was trapped in Firitishmania trepeh, and then he has been British: trooper in German Eest submarine nets off the cons of Scotland promptly ejected by the bayonet. Africa, captured by the enemy, was three weeks ago, The seemingly inex plicable delay in the arrival of

We have been very active in tied to the wheel of a gun carriage, Bremsen, which is known to have lettrench raids outside the Somme beaten by a native, under the orders Germany on September 4, when i was battlefield. Over sixty raids have of a German officer, and then shot. samard that she would make for been made between Ypres and Loos. He was hit by seven bullets and Baltimore, Md., Dead-, colour

in theWe secured many prisoners and in-subsequently died. veport.

flicted henry casualties,

the

The total number of prisoners EXCLUSION OF SUBMARINES FROM taken in the Somme region since

NEUTRAL WATERS,

July 1st is 28.018.

GERMANY ENERGETICALLY PROTESTING TO NORWAY.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 20.

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The weather throughout has been "consistently unfavourable to aircraft. Yet, despite heavy rains and a strong south-westerly wind, our airmen have riade

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GOOD PROGRESS BY THE SERBIANS.

THROUGH THE ENEMY SECOND LINE.

fortified.

SALONIKA, Oct. 20.

A German official statement says that

The capture of the village of Brod many valuable reconnais Germany is energetically protesting to sanees, and repeatedly successfully by the Serbs succeeded "desperte Norway against the exclusion of war" attacked every communications, fighting, for the village was strongly aubraarines from Norwegian waters, ammunition dumps and marching saying that it is directed only against troops. A captured document from Germany and is therefore an unnelitral German Headquarters suggests a reorganisation whereby it is hoped

Act.

SUBMARINE WARFARE.

THE ALLIES MEMORANDUM 'TO NEUTRALS.

Other gains include the heights northward, and the village of Veles- sele

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to be possible, for at least some The Bulgars dispersed. Northward, hours, to contest the enemy's air being pursued by the Serba supremacy."

Biaches.

BRITISH RAIDE.

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LONDON, Oct. 19. General Sir Dunglas Haig, in a com muniqué, says:

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night. Raiding parties entered enemy There has been heavy rain during the trenches near Epos and south of Arma.

THE BALKAN ZONE.

BRITIŞI ENGAGED.

LONDON, Oct. 19. A British official message states:We have repulsed a strong enemy attack 'on. our right flank in the Doiran sector)

BULGARIAN ATTACES.

ralway

There are no Germans now north bi the Central Railway, while the shores of the Great Lakes are also cleared of the enemy. The remaining Germans, numbering 1,000, are now in the swampy country of Mahangi, and are surrounded by Allied troops.

SPORTING,

BOXING.

Jack. Voyse, a young boxing mao with a reputation at home, now in the mercantile marine reserve, is an the Colony and before his return to | England, about ten days hence, wond be pleased to meat for a purse, any Sit 12lb boy in the Colony weigh in st the quickest and most rugged st men ring side. Voyse is described as one of

in the business.

FOOTBALL AT SANDAKAN.”

Whilst the steamer Meusang was in Sandakan Mr. Yuill, Chief Engi neer of the ship, who at one time played for Queen's Park and the "Bangers," saved the situation for the Sandakan F.C. by enabling them to deleat a team troin one of H.M. ships. Mr. Yuill's.presence on the field draw an exceptionally large crowd, as his farme hud bech noised, abroad, and considering the length

LONDON, Oct. 19. Bulgariau attacks north of Bodzeli were forma was in no way retarded. The A French official toessage state-of time he has been off the field, his repulsed with heary losses.

The Serbians captured the village of Sandakan F.C. ure looking forward Brod, on the left bank of the Cerna. to his speedy return.." the Bulgarians are bringing up rein- A Serbian official message states that

forcementa, especially trench mortars.

RUMANIANS DRIVING BACK THE INVADER.

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BUCHAREST; Oct: 20. A Kumanian comminriqué states We drove back the enemy at Agas, took 200 prisoners and destroyed twelve "Agas is seven tailes within Rourauis

ANOTHER NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK.

guns.

LONDON, Oct. 21. The Norwegian steamer linsearold has been sunk.

The booty included three guns and HONOURS FOR ARMY OFFICERS. other war material and numerous Prisoners.

The artillery, assisted by "auro. planes, have taken a most notable part in the fighting, and maintained The Serbian artillery fired the LONDON, Oct. 20: a clear superiority over the enemy, enemy artillery stores at Palok.

Aeroplanes bombed the retreating Lord Robert Cecil, in the course who is allowed no rest day or night,

Bulgars. of a speech, in the House of Com thus materially wearing down the mons. justified the Allied Memoran-'moral of the men.

um regarding submarines and said frequently resolved into isolated recent events had shown that the struggles. saution was not issued a moment

WEDISH STEAMER TORPEDOED.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 20.

A message from Frederikshaven states that a German submarine is supposed to. have torpedoed the Swedish steamer Normandie, the crew of which has landed-

Captured documents testify to the effect of our cannonade, and the

LONDON, Oct. 90." A Gazelle announces the following decorations

RE Lieut. Colonel W. II Brown, CB Lieut. Colonel F. "A. Wilson,

Mahratts Light Horse.

C.M.G.--Lient-Colonel W. B. Powell; They Gurkhas; Lieut-Colonel E. A. Leth- bridge, Oxford and Burks. Light Infantry

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GYMKHANA TRAINING TIMES.

The following are the times of the gallops done this morning :---

SATURDAY, OCT. 21st. MATCHBOX, 'Gegg, 14, 41, 1.19.2, 1.30.9.

2.30, 3.06; last 30.

HIS JACK, boy, 1, 43, 1394, 14.4.

2.39.3, 3.02.3; Isat 30.

Crosby, Knol, 13, 36, 1.11, 245, 2,202,

2.33.3 last 33.1.,

MATADELE, Gegg, 1 mile, 80, 1.06.8,

1.43.3 last ‡ dr

PETER DOODY, Tarzón, 4 mile, 35, 1.08.3,

1.46; last 4 37.I. SOCIAL SCHEME, Sedgwick... DONKELS, Seth, and Tom, boy, 1 mile, 13.4. 1.23.1, 1.59, 2.43; Jadi 4. 04. FORESTER, Ktoll, 1 mile, 40, 117.3.

1.64.1, 2.29.4; last 36.2. FEDGE, Barton, † mile, 09.1, 105.8; last

*** 183.2.

KING HAL, Seth, 11⁄2 mile, 37, 1-14, 1.49,

2.22.2; last 133.2.

JEST, Sedgwick, 1 mile, 39.2, 1.16.1,

1.01.1, 2.24; lost: 89.4. CHARLIE CHAPLusu bey." mile, 30.1.

1.174, 1.58.3; Inst 135.4.

THE SHANGHAI RACES,

The following training times done

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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.--Cen trals could be placed at 8101 and Lands at the same price. Hongkong Hotels at? #115 and Kowloon Lauds at 835 are. without business. West Points are offerat 837.

Corros Maia-Something like small boom has been engendered by the The market has been brisk during the favourable position of the Cotton Mills week. The continuity of business was reported from the North but at the close

Messrs. Moxon and Taylor's in their D.S.O.—Maja H. C. Hill, Captains in Shanghai on 11th fast. willin-report dated 20th October, state :-*

C. Clifford, C. M. Manners, J. C. terest followers of for in Hong. McKenna, B. G. Peel, H. 1. Leilly and kong:- G. V. Rayne, and Lieut. R. T. Sweet, BosEWOOD, boy, 1 mile, 1.27 lat 84.1. all of the Indian Array.

The Serbs are progressing along | The battle is

the remainder of the front. have captured 43 guns, exclusive off trench since September 14th.

guns, By the capture of Brod and Veles- ele. the Serbs have pierced the enemy second line in that part of the Certa. They are now conficht- ed with the final line and are appre ciably nearer Monastir.

dasi, discipline and quality of our

infantry.

THE MAIN OFFENSIYE ARM.

WORK OF THE HEAVY GUN.

LONDON, Oct. 20, Router's Correspondent at the French BRITISH DECORATION FOR THE Headquarters describing the French

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A BASELESS AND UNWORTHY SUGGESTION.

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Cocos Carte, boy, 1, 1.59.3, Inet 30.3. Military Cross-Captains D. Arthur, Tas CAFERCALZIZ, W. II., 14; B.01.4, inet F. L. Brickman, E. S. Cardeir, K. K. Mukerji, C. E. Stockley, Lients. EW.CORDNET, boy, i mile, 1-10, last 4 86.1. Burdett, A. H. Gatherer, W. S. Halliley, CA. Raynor, 2nd Lieut. E C. Le GLAST DAILIA, boy, 11, 2.52.8, last Patoural and the Rev Father John Mullan, and Harold Spooner,

Promoted to Brevêt Rank.Lient.- Colonels H. A. Cummins, H. O. Par, and Major W. H. Davie, all of the Indian Army.

GERMANS AND RHODES" SCHOLARSHIPS

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83.47 WINSOME DAHLIA, boy, 14.2

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somewhat interrupted by a holiday on

prices have receded a point or two frots the 10th inst. for Our Day" when a highest level, touched owing no doubt The latest Bhangbai great and most successful effort was to profit taking. made by the Colony to raise money for quotations are the Red Cross Funds.

Two The 100 bayers

The feature of the week has been the rapid advance in Sagare.

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Shanghai Cottons 171

Yiks Yangtsspoos

15164

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In the North all Cotton fill shares Lave considerably appreciated in price, ELZETRIC COMPANIES-Electrics

81.4 (shoes of).4, last £) and the market is fairly well sustained.. wanted at $544, after sales at #552.Chine.

BLACK DIAMOND, J. 3., 14, 3.28.1, Last i'

Rubber is quoted 2/4 per ib. for Lights are wanted at $43. Hongkong PERFECTION DALL, boy, 13, 2.51.4, last (Plantation)

BANESA fair number of Trams have improved to a buying 82.2 (shoes off).

Hongkong of 8730.

MISCELLANEOURChina Borneos Bank shares have changed hands at TRIUMPHANT DAILIA, boy, 1t, 2.50.4, last 8765, and at this rate the

the market closes isin without char

Dinge at 88 nominal." 31.2 (shoes off).

quiet.

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could be placed” #t" MARINE INSURANCES-Unions after 8320 Peak Trams have improved to sales at 8325 are still wanted at that buying quotation of 810 for the old rate. North Chinsa at Tis. 155, and 57 cents for the new, but no transactions

gtszer at 8255 are-quiet but steady: ara

aflering Wm. Powells are be placed at $400.

at 80.00 with nothing dong Fmr LAURANCES. →→Hongkong Fins Waterbosts are very steady at 317. are wanted at 8387, and Chino Fires at Cements: aftor relapsing to 810.10 bara |*150*

would pay 81020 Humphreys Estates

CANDLELIGHT, E. M., 11, 3.01.4, last

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UGANDA, C. C. B., 1 mile, 2.15.3, lost

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HELLESPOST, B. M. D., 11, 8.018, last

HAZELNUT, W. E. 1, 0.06.4, last 102.

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SurrING-Douglases

Douglases remain unalter again firmed up and at the close buyers

LONDON, Oct. 20. spring forward when they captured

Replying in the House of Com Ablaincourt, Bovent and Chaulnes mons to a speech by Mr. Lynch PETROGRAD, Oct. 20.

Wood, describes that the destruction of

criticising the Government'e Balkan Sir George Bachanaz, H.M. the tower constituting the German policy and asking whether any out- Minister, has presented the Grand cheervation post. The tower was built side influence had been allowed to Cross of the Bath to the Tsar as of thick armoured concrete and gave affect it, Lord Robert Cecil said it Admiralissimo of the Russian Navy, fortrear similar to those which the to discuss what we or our Alies. had access to a typical German under ground was impossible at the present time recognition of the Russian Navy Germans are compelling Belgian and said or were going to say to Greece.

DISESTABLISHMENT BILL services in guarding the Baltic and.

cf with buyera, at 8123 for cash and are somewhat stronger,, and, could h equivalent rates forward Preferred placed at 27." Ropes have changed handle driving the Turkish fleet from the French civilians to build in all directions Our strategy in the Balkans was

LONDON, Oct, 20.

Indos have enquiries at 8in business at 235 and are still in demarid Doo "Bosphorous.

The French fired a single 400 guided exclusively by military con- In the House of Commons, on the The following times were done on pussing. Deferred Indos have been done Farms are sellers at 540-dum all

in fair quantities round about 81331, at and dividend. all rig milimetre shell which blew the tower Riderations, and advice. Mr. Lynch and wing of the abodes atate Saturday, 14th inst

which rate tha

the roarket closes stency. TUBBLAS Anglo-Java hare declined to smithereens and pierced the roof of had appeared to hint at some obscure of German scholarships, Mr. King Bunce, DIAMOND J. Jy 13.06; lami sibly a fraction more would now be paid. In ihgapore the whole rubber Slay Bill, providing for the discstablishment NIRVANS, boy, 13, 3.30; last 192. tar Ferries are in request at Eas, pes in Shanghai to a baring rate of Ti 12 PARCELS FOR BRITISH PRISONERS the underground fort. The garrison, and disreputable influence on the moved the rejection of the measure, 61.4.

Steamboats are still wanted at $22 after.ell good counters than to buy them. after market is very firm, and it is more enry, OR: WAR.

consisting of two officers and twenty counsels of the Government. Such criticising the methods of the trustees HSPONT, R. M. D., male, 2.18.2;

farther saics at that rates have been in carrying out the object in view

Renezia-China Sugars

Benwoods last #32.3,

NEW ARRANGEMENTS.

are in request at 2/712 m the subject of a very strong demand EXCHANGE-The demand rate on L

men, were instantly killed by the coa- a suggestion was absolutely bonelos though be admitted that u reversion to SOME DAIRY Boy, 11, 3.01.4; last 1 (probably owing to the supposition that don'fs 2/2 7-10 and the T. Tselling

IRELAND AND HOME HULEN

cussion. They were quite unwounded, and utterly unworthy of the House, An untouched meal was awaiting them and ought never to have been made. LONDON, Oct. 20.

on a table offcial announcement states: Similarly a single shell pulverised a The Government has approved big factory. The rains, were filled with proposals made by the new War dead, and 800, survivors, shaken and Frisoners Committee. under the cowed, were taken prisoner, presidency of Bir Starr Jameson," The heavy gun is now recognised as with the chiect of ensuring that the main offensive arm. The 75's are every British prisoner of war shall now only used to establish a barrage.

Parcel:

Seoisforts, Futuro,

HEAVY SHELLING BY THE ENEMY

only be sent by author

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General, Sir Last even

abelled, Stuff

tring the enemy tronche

thes

Joubte

pro war conditions was impossible.

Colouel Yata anggested that the

trustees should be invited to consider Cocos Cute A. J. P. H., 11, 8.26. the allocation of one of the proposed Giant Danxia, 15, 0.34.2: lost 11, 2.58.1. tiproltod cholarship to Indo EURO II, 50,

Mr. Mackinder, speaking on behalf- Turumpsane, Damia, boy, 11, 3.58.8, 15 of the promoters of the measure, said Prawo Curr. 4. 3. 12 H. 11 8.01.9. FRENCH ADVICE TO IRELAND, the House would agree that a long time CANDLELIGT, EM, 11.2.58.1

must elapse before the Germans would HAYO, W. B, 12.573 last 33 Paris, Oct. 20. agair be acceptable at Oxford DETAY CRURY, A. J.P. H, 14, 8.084. The Terra, which favours Home In reply to Mr. King Mr. Roberts DANYCH J. P. IL, 18.10.2 Bule for Ireland, says that despite announced that Mr. Chamberlain récent- SENTLY, F. V. 11. 2.57; last + 84.2

ly brought the claints of Indians to the Pirang, bay, 17 2.06.1: oynity cannot be notics of the Rhodes, Trustees. While

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but it must he manifest he was bepeful that these would be favourable considered, he had not anod

Had be recoveG, ADY. LASIZMace Folarships for Indiana (would be hed within a definite time if the

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the statistical position of Supar is veron Shanghai is 70kpro atrong, and owing to the scarcity of cash shares The market advanced rapidly and front: $113h to 8127, a a largo-busines Paalgat intermediate mates The They hat wandered into the co market closes Brin $128. Malaber, servatory The manic camo to them possibly in sympathy with hins Sogn faint rhythmic throbs have improved to a basing rate of $40.

OES AND MINING-Langkats have changed hands at Tls. 25 at which rule market is steady. Raubs are nomical

I have had many men at my feet she was saying, carelookly, but in vis Not one of them met my

Há pondered

at 893 Ural: Caspians are steady brave. you tried corn plasters he quiet at 34/3, Tronohy could be pinced auddenly diked. “I have known them

at 28/-cum the dividend of 14 announce to do the work when the mostṣaldli

as payable on the 27th inst

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chiropodists have failed