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THURSDAY, AUGUST 80, 1917,

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1)

MOSCOW CONFERENCE.

SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

Moscow: Aug. 10.

At the Moscow Conference, M.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE INTER-ALLIED LABOUR. !!

CONFERENCE.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

RAIN AND WIND IMPEDE OPERATIONS..

(* Chinese Mail" Servier.] THE EX-PRESIDENT,

LONDON, Aug 29. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Elaig

reports

Owing to heavy rain and a gale; no infantry action has take place.

Our aeroplanes, despite the weather, contacted with the infantry in yester

SHARE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION,

PERING, Aug. 2

SCOTTISH - LETTER.

(From Our Chem Correspondent.)

Enisurada, July 4.

HONOURING A SCOTTISH ENGINTER Sie Murdoch Macdonald was enter- Li Yasu: Hung, the ex-Freekent, lufta Highland friends and the members tained at dinner in London by sonie of

LONDON, Aug 29, Although the proceedings of the Inter Allied Conference are private it has this morning by the 9 o'clock train for leaked out that sharp differences of opinion have manifested themselves, Tientsin, escorted by President Fang especially owing to the Russian Cele Kuo Chang's truster officers. gates' insistence that the decisions anent Stockholm must bare a character.

mandatory

"

THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

Frola, representing the Engineers day's operation north eastward of Ypres need namerquis amendments to the A CASES OF RECONCILIATION.

Alliance, emphasised that complete disorganisation of tetspet might have terrible en sequerees" and the arnis might turn on Bassin and commit excenses, He pointed ou that the disorganisation was largely due to the extend demonds.of the transper workers.

and transport. Nous are missing. and successfully maebine gunnel troops

THE ACTIVITIES EAST OF ST. JULIEN.

1:

- HOT ENGAGEMENTS,

THEATRE

ROYAL.

TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!!

J. R. WILLADSEN Presents the

FRAWLEY CO.

of the London Clans Association Sir Murdoch, who is a native of Inverness, was a member of the engineering staff"} of the Highland Railway, and 20 years THE SOUTH-WEST PROVINCES AND he went out to Egypt, where he bas The Independent. Labour Party intro-

carried out much important engineering work. Among his bigger works' was Labour Party's memorandum of pence

the heightening of the Aouan Dam, terms, these embodying several of the

and at present he is directing the con Intepeulent Party's well known prin

struction of new dama on the White SHANGHA Aug 29.Nile and the Blue Nile, which are ciples such as repudiation of imperialistic

It is reported that the South-Western required for the proposed irrigation of a and annexationist aims. They suggest, Provinces are, willing to make con- large ares for cotton cultivation. In the however, that the question of the cession in regard to the Parliament but earlier part of the war, he reported on rennion of people of the Italian race within the Klugdom of Italy might be they demand the re-establishment of the problem, and also carried out engineer- engineering aspects of the Dardanelles 'subject of negotiation anil they also Cabinet and that Ministers belonging to ing work in connection with the de- Lesbos, Aug. 29, Me, Beach Thouins, one of the Wargree to the internationalisation of the Monarchical Party and the Com-fance of the Suez Canal, ***This representatives of Ikraine Andorresponents at the front, say: The

Constantinople."

munications elique "must leave the attack east of St. Julien aimal to des troy a multitude of fortifications, Some

AN ABERDEEN VO present Cabinet. If the Government

Lient. Robert G. Combe, late were taken and others held out. Several

will accept these conditions, Kwangtung Canadian Light Infantry, who has been gp af Warttemburgera, defending | GERMANS CONSTRUCT THEIR OWS and Kweichow will support the Centel of Aberdeen his father at one time «

will caurel its independence: Yunnan awarded the Victoria Cross, is a native,

Hotel, Bridge Street. having been proprietor of the Central Educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, he served his apprenticeship as Canals ten years ago, where he started a chemist with Mr. William F. Hap, and went to business on his own account in Malville, Saskatchewan.

West Bussia declared that the,people of those parts were ready for any srifice e la comiatry.

The repasentativg (of

the Letts said that Courland would over belang do themEADY, CO

bere were captures One of the hottest engagements tok place est of the Poel Cappelle St. Julien end and farther.

th a derelict tank bolstered up with

bags resisted the British. Owing to the weather, the airmen all were forced to dy very low, amidat a praits of our own and the enemy's shells. One was struck by a British shell, but lander most skilfully.

The Felegate themeral of the Mine Kelmon Mage deckared at Mussoires in tesia Helly ported the floweriḍment,

The veteran revolutiautry. Prinev Kroparkin, said that he hope trissin, would be presid teliorative republic. Prolonged elvennga

GERMAN CONCESSION TO ARGENTINE.

EXHAUSTION OF ENEMY”....

RESERVES.

PLENTY OF EVIDENCE.

TRAPPED IN A TUNNEL

TOMU.

the

enurtions

Government and the situation in "Sze of the German defensive organiza-

Typical of

powerchuan, can be amicably settled.

The President summoned the Premier tions in Champagne is the Mont to the Palace to privately discuss the Cornillet Tunnel resistance of weeks, fell to the French subject.

which, after

A

on the summit. as the result of the last brilliant attzek

A GOLD STANDARD OF CURRENCY.

PIKING, Aug. 28.

་

FOR CONSCIENCE SAKE

SIE OLIVER LODGES VIEW.

་་

under the heading. "For the sake of Times by Sir Oliver Lodge, and published The following letter was written to the the Kingdom

HONGKONG WAR GİFT.

The Lord Provost of Aberdeen haa the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society, and received a cheque for over £121 frum the money will be divided among the varies way funds.

DRANATH MAITING,

A member of the London Scottish who has been for many months at the front say that be was punting on the river at Hampton Court the other day, when another boat, to which his back.

other fellow what he thought of him, wheeled round, intending to tell the was turned bumped into him. He

The tunnel had! been ent. clean through the hill with the object of: feeding the southern sicle in case of In view of the cheapness of wid, attack. Three battalions could be Liang Chi Chao contemplates introie shelter with supplies and munitions enough to stand a siege of ten days, ing the gold standard of currency. Ihree entrances connected by galleries, Josies, Aug, with a transverse by gallery within the Rentar's. Correspondent Head-hill, gave access to the tunnel on the yaarters reports. A most heavy rain southern slope of the crest. The tunnet BUENOS AIRES, A. 200. and furious wind un consitlerably was ventilated by shafts, opening on the ttering, in replying the Argen-harapering operations. Notwithstanding hill, and the air in the galleries was tine's désunds, in connection with attacked our line stride the Ypres

the rain, the fermans last night, 'twice kept moving by powerfal fans. Förpedoing of the vessels (rier and Menin read, soming in big ascult waves Tere, promises hot to sink Argentine through inrness L'opre Both ships carrying Argenting st-con-attempts were broken up and the traband prockets if the Argentine

attackers bravity punished.

We are getting plenty of evidence of prevents depog vest hoisting the the exhaustion of the enemy reserves possible to concentrate enough artillery youth of the country for the dauntlehot met since- that time. The London Arbutin thug bor the purpose of in this aron One Wurttemburg of the heaviest calibres to wreck at least spirit in which they are rising to the Scot is a Dandunian, and his comrade povering entrabunt.

Division which has been exposel to the entrances of the tanned and reader height of their manhood and showing comes from Broughty Ferry. August has berg wenkene beyond all maintained night and day around the earth continuous fire since the middle of it unusable: The rain of shells was the holds dear in order in

ready to se

to sacrifice all that fighting effectiveness and the enemy is entrances, so that the German sappers monstrous now fuzed to re-employ inadequately were unable to work on or event clean and wholesome inheritance Scute phrases run,

growth. from

Loni Dalmeny is "eryin doun bis humanity hand down and restest and refittel troops.

the future wife," or "papering his wife," as the approach them. One big shell struck in this sacrifice they are follow. responsible for any debts contracted by "I will not be weak, co-operated in attacking overwinn from which the inner galleries radiate step for how can any one

past the ventilation shaft above the pointing as directly as possible in the

and wrecked the entire place, including

my wife," he anys innn dvertisement

It is beliegal this reply will forur the basis for satisfactory settle

Deut.

THE SUBMARINE PIRACY.

BRITISH SHIPPING REPORT,

Tostos, Aug. 29. The Admiralty shipping returns for "the week ending August 25 states:-

Arrival...

Departures

J'

72,680

5

Vessels sunk (over 1,400 tons) - R Vessels, sunk (under 1,800 tons)

Six Temel WHY unsuccessfully attacket

ITALIAN SHIPPING REPORT. ROME Ang. 9. The Italian shipping returns for the week ling Augut 26 state :--

Arrivals

Depuctures.

Vessels sink (steaners)

337

1

Vesouls sink (snyalt sailing ships) M

One steamer Was unsuccessfully attacked.

HONDURS FOR NAVAL RESERVE

MEN.

Texnos, Aug. 29. The Gazelle publishes a number of awards, decorations, and medals in

reapest of the action in the Otranto Straits on May 15, when three Austrian cruise attacked some British drifters.

The awards include the Victoria Cross to Skipper, Joseph, Watt, of the Royal Naval Reserve, for most conspien- ous gallantry. When be was hailed by the Austrian cruisers, who were at about 100 yards range, und ordered to

The Flying Corps, during the

batteries. They caused, the destruction

against de hill in face of a streamt of For weeks no progress could be maile perfectly fresh troops which the Germans were able to launch at any minute from safe shelter within the tunnel. The Eual attack was postponed until it was

when he found himself face to face with I "I write not in the interests of any one of his own regiment to whom he party, nor as a representative of science, had given a first field dressing after the but simply as one of many older man great fight at Gommerourt. The harf keanly and admiringly grateful to the

to

frut-

LORD AND LADY DALMENY. "

of the Founder of the C the press, and a torrent of gossip has

tit) enemy break and drove downting & large mumber of the garrison. Fires and eye they seem to risk their son of Lord Rosebery, and for two |

50 out of control.

of 18 gitu pits, caused 300, explosions the commandant's quarters, besides more than fife. And though to the been let loose. Although he is the cident of aamuaition dumps, brought down choking up the galleries and asphyxia.

health and happiness and enter years represented the County of Mid- At that moment the garrison numbered warfare with light heart, depend upon tive stranger in the North, and has

upon the

hideous experiences of modern Lothian in Parliament, he is a compara about 500 infantry, two machine-gunit that there are Gethsemanes as well as never enjoyed much popularity, He Companies, and four sections of Calvaries in the crowded solitude of the sappers, medical wireless afid other trenches

was, wounded in July 1915, and was details. The troops were led by two battalion commanders, both of whom

afterwards employer on the Staff. His were killed hy this shell. When some

daughter of Lord Henry Grosvenor, marriage with Dorothy, youngest took place in April 1949.

LULL ON THE FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON, Aug 20.

home to

A French communiqué says: There is nothing to report beyond a rather the Meuse lively artillery struggle on the left of hours later the French infuntry swept infernal machinery thas is needed for

AMERICA'S REPLY TO THE POPE.

NOTHING TO DISCUSS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.

determination to

conclusion.

T

"It is the plain duty of us who stay nt every means in our power to supply then

to support these young men try with means and monitions, and all the over the crest, the tunnel was entirely eut off, and the whole garrison either mise their spirits by evincing resolute contributes we read that there are

THE TWO, PHILIPS this detestable conflict, and to crushed, usphyxiated, or captured.".

In a paper to which Mr. Scowden to see it through to a sane The German officer commanding in and

signs that the country are beginning to front, finding no help came from the What then

are we to say in strong turn from Philip Drunk to Philip tunnel, went to see what had happened. enough reprobation of those few mis-Snowden" And in the game issue Mr. He found the entrances choked with sacrifice of an avail and cry halt in the To-day he is probably the greatest

guided

people who would make the Snowden says of President Wilson that fallen earth and dead men, and no sign midst

midst of the combat? Some with aber of his men by the French. movement (to the discay, surely of inebriation, we venture to say that individual obstacle to peace." On the vestigating the damage he was captured urs

of treating purely intellectual This is the third instance during the many, honourable by distributing | Philip Snowden stems, a worthy an

The American reply to the Pope's of life coming from within. While in-representatives

of one idejet understanding that we

Peace Note, while concherl in the most

courteous terma, finds no groands on

which to discusa, peace in the absence of

真訂

hurting that

great and

ad ben

members of the

Announcement as to fiermany's recent fighting in which, ax in the casefty of Friend to go object of probibition as Philip Drunk

terma.

THE MOSCOW CONFERENCE.

THE TRUTH AS IT OUGHT TO BE TOLD.

4

PETROGRAD, Aug. 29.

consternation, are described as worthy of a republican General.

"Is it

they are

at Chevreux and on the California on By this sickening Platean the tunnels of these subter-trying to weaken the hands of our sons ranean fortresses in which, if anywhere, and brothers, and all in the name of the Germans might have thought them

a

of

THIS WEEK'S STORY.

are

趾

In the West Highlands the Donalds

selves safe have become the tombs of Christ tation, and theep and Alastairs are telling this story

their garrisons.

SHELL TRANSPORT.

MAL

Trading Company for 1916 states that

fold, the

wolf is in

are giving their about a "Sherman shentleman." He! lives for the

and these well used to come North every year 65,4 meaning fools looking over the fence say guest at the "big house to stalk the

Is it really necessary to go on "What do they mean? Do "thet

deer in the long giens. And he was this 1 Let the poor brute barn noted for the smallness of his tips. On

be will be

the laat occasion he was handed over to

mean

tions at the Moscow Conference, which

in time, take example from the hire a junior keeper, and this junior General Korpilof's sensational revela ding, do not hurt

The report of the Shell Transport and evoked astonishment and indignant forward there is a credit to the profitling, throw down your weapons and flee; approached the head keeper and asked, and loss account of £2, 19, 146. Deducting it is cruel to persist in a fight till the "It's me that has to look after the management

interest, legal and other foo is vanquished. Let us bow our necks Sherman shentleman, and will I be amounting to 2150741, there renaice to the one who this week to weaken the the head keeper: "Be giving him a expenses and depreciation on securities, to ruthless violence, leave everything giving him a walk or staalk 1" Said

1979,100. After deducting reference and interim dividends there is left a fakters, though they are saying, "Lord walk whatefer." declared a second and final interim divi-holy Name in vain and are traitors to

And Gorman of £1,471,110, The directors have Lord," with their mouths, are taking balance of

gentleman got that very long walk. on the 14th proximo dend of 58 pet share, free of t tax, payable the Kingdom. When rethink of their

WILLS AND ESTATES **John Charles £450,384 to be

to supineness at the cost of religion, carried forward. Thedirectors regret that friendliness

Conninghame of AndPosed their

of Craigenda"Paisley, has left £970,000; with Apollyon a straddles BCTOSS

he Captain T. A. Nelson, of, Nelsons, the way-truly Mast-begin t iculties Athanasza Crood is justified which Lieut. Henry Erskine Tyser, shipowner

country the truth as it ought to be told. The He states that he has told the Amidst an atmosphere of contradics tions and mistrust, the feeling is arising that it is necessary to maintain the Coalition Government.

The Bourse Gazelle says that despite Watt ordered his vessel to go full speed reasuring that the Conference, has not

stop and abandon his drifter, Captain the violent tone of the speeches, it is for the year), making 35 percent

ahead and then called upon the crew to fulfilled the prophesies of the pessimists, sheet of the Bataafsche retroleum was begin to perceive that that clause in the publishers, Edinburgh, £470,000; Sec.

give three cheers and fight to a finish.

The cruiser ti sa engager and disabled the drifter's gun after one roundi had

been fired. The gun's, crew struck to

the gun endeavouring to make it work, under a heavy fire all the time..."

السيد

DEATH OF EARL GRAY.

LONDON, Aug. 20. The death is announces of Earl Gray, the ex-Governor of Canadi.

[Part Ciray was Governor-General of Canada from 100 to 1911.]

THE TEA SUPPLY.

BOMBING DUTCH TERRITORY."

GERMANY COMPENSATES.

HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, Ang 49.

Germany has agreed to pay com-

chapon, The Anglo-Saxon Ferro implies that the most hopelessly damned and insurance broker, London, £2,000|

with Holland.

owing to the leum Company under

he world have found it oughout { to salvationg belief. The way to the familics of the..N. C. C.'s and mea

stances

of

existing circum. are those with n communication

now is by fierce and deter of the 8th Black Watch: ...!-- impossible to mined

energy not by miserable doubt compile their complete balance sheet. In and hesitation only thus can mankind declaring their dividends upon estimates emerge from the present horrible night they have however, made ample reserves.

mare and enter upon an era of peace. for depreciation: Reports received from Wounds and death are not the worst of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company evils; bodily injuries must be inflicted

HONGKONG POLICE RESERYE,

BANG.

pensation for the bombing of Dutched the Batanache. Petroleum Haatif as well as suffered by those who are At-previously.rdered, the Band will territory by seroplanes, reported on the shappij enable the directors to assure standing up for the Wasker peoples and

21st inst.

HURRICANE SWEEPS OVER THE UNITED KINGDOM.

*

LONDON, Aug.

the

play at North Point on Saturdag lat

pours of the continued 1 fighting to the death for honour and Ceptenaber proz, &p..

of the business. The freedom and Christianty and the future directors having obtained the sanction welfare of mankind."

million, new, the the

of the Treasury, have offered to shareholders

Bar

share to

one

in the proportion of one new euch four shares held. For the

hour, accompanied by a rainstorm, baasence of sharehairies it has been

COAL MINERS THREATEN TO STRIKE,

trie

• POONA" BALVAGE, ADMIRALTY COURT AWARD.

if desired, that the amount of the dividend now declared may be allo to cated to patent for the new potes- The fact the Royal Dutch Petro-

The Admiralty Court has awarded Jeum Company have largely increased 212,280 to a group of His the funds at their

Majesty's ear her disposul during the ships, and the tug Alert" for inlving current year rendered it desirable the Peninsular sad. riental steamer that the company

should strengthen its oons off Beachy Head, on December own financial parition, and that has been 6th, 1916, after she had been mined by LONDON, Aug. 29,

the determining factor in making the the enemy, and was said to be sinking. The Executive of the Miners Federa-issue of shares at the present time. tion has submitted a request to the Controller of Con! Mines for a twenty five per centum increase of wages.

A hurricane of one hundred miles per awept over the United Kingdom. LONDON, Aug. 29-fruit trees and the crops.

Great damage has bees, d'one It is officially announced that steps are being taken with a view to re- moving the anomaly of the with- drawal of tea fron the sales in Loudon, although the supplies are insufficient to meet the demand, and ensuring that, in future, buyers shall be able to bid for the full amount of ten offered at each sale.

THE SILVER MARKET,”

Aug. 20.

The Silver Market is firm.

It is reported that the miners of an important Midland area have threatened to strike if their wages are not f mediately advanced.

HAL LONDON OFFICES.

PURCHASED EX P. O. CO.

The Penimler and Oriental Company hava borght the premises of the Ham- The Federation, and the Controller burg-Amerika line in Lockspar Street, bava tots expressed a hope that this London S. ., £60,000 Ar the nut will be postponed pending the Govern-break, of war these, fing premies were mentia consideraton.

commandeered and used as recruiting

station.

PRUMMER AND BUGLERS.

As previously ordered, the Drainmers and Buglers will play at North Point on Saturday, lat September prox. at 9p.m.

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· JAPAN AND EGYPT,

Sergeants and Constables in poezCAMOT of Belta, Whistles and Chairis issued to them for their visit to Macao are warned in return the mme to Company Hergeant The Cairo correspondent of the Major Sila before noon on Friday next the 31st, instant.

(Sgd) TF. Horca,

JAIS.P. (R.).

In the last prah" the tanks used The Boong's earġu of silver bullion two million gallons of petrol, says the and merchandise from Calcutta for Lon-Motor don was valued at £450,000 and the ship' was valued at £200,000.

crew were drowned Abdul Hamid,

tions with Japan; and there seeing in this loss a bad omen, renoncedi alrides of establishing diplomatic rela- Allahabul Pioneer writes: A prominent tion has remained over since

•ques British busine

man in Alexandria has pointment of & Consul in this been appointed as Japanese Consul today signifies that the Japanese Govern

country Interest in this appointment reposes in intends to do sil it can to extend its ment recognises the now regime, and it this country owing to the non-existence trade with of diplomatic relations between Tokio

pt. already Guie Far and Constantinople. It is related that Eastern nly has

considerably Sultan Abdal Hamid at one time con 1016 its total trade with Egypt doubled shipments to this country. During increased ceived the idea that it would be a good as compared with 1916, and attained the

if he established relations with SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS

figure of about two-thirds of that dome Turkish he sent a Japan. Accordingly. DHYSICIANS prescribe Chamberlain's country, with s

n-of-war, the Artofon composed of

to that here by Indi

A MASTER REMEDY. Hemady be seit relievest cratuns in the late Mikado. The deputation

high officials beatation the stomach and intestinal pains quicker reached its destinatim and squitted the Government of f HAMBERLAIN'S Colic C

daly Diarrhoes Remedy is master over pound.

Cholera and their way reparation the mean com felf of its mision. On its way back have leased decree cramp write, dysentery, and all intestills]

It can be bought from any the warship run on a rock to the indian for avis that term tory from talukk hting trivel rains. One dose relieves a second doce is and no home is complete ithant

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