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-FRIDAY, AUGUST S1,

1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 2.).

BATTLE IN PROGRESS ON

RUSSIAN FRONT. ·

Losnow, Aug. 30.

A Russian official report by wireless says: We attacked at Radautz near Ona in the direction of Kezdivasarhely. The enemy attacked eastward of Tresti and dislodged one troops some of whom abandone their positions une retired northwards. Measures were taken to restore the positions,

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GERMAN REPORT.

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THE PAPAL PEACE NOTE,

·BRITISH APPROVAL OF FRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY.

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LONDON, Aug, 30. All the newspapers, in their editoriala favourably comment upon President Wilson's note to the Pope..

The Telegraph states:—"It is a

reminder that our task is not nearly ender. The paper welcomes President Wilson's indignation against the monstrous character of the warfare, towened upon maskini, and says the note comes like an invigorating wind?, blowing away the cobwebs which the apes of the pacifists are spinning aruund central things.

The battle is progressing.

The Morning Pad says the Note is occupied two villages in the direction of the only answer which thuse who are not ready to capitulate to Germany could give, and it is of inestimable service in the Allies to fin, after three years of anspeakable strain, such strong clean-sighted leadership.

A diermán ollicial report states : We repulsed the Rumanians to the aouth of Tirgul al'Oena. We captured Tresti and pressed Back, the enemy northward towards the Susita Valley, We took 300 prisoners. Enemy relief attacks north-enét of Mincolul failed.

The Daily Mail says that the reply has the spirit and point of view the work has learned to expect from all

THE CHINA MAIL..

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE POPE'S PEACE NOTE.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY.

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THE INTER-ALLIED SOCIALIST

CONFERENCE..

NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED.

LONDON, Aug. 29-

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

ROBBERY WITH YIOLENCE.

The Adjourned Criminal Sessions. The Inter Allied Conference concludere resumed this morning, before Sir ed without anything being accomplished, William Rees Davies, K. C., Chief Justica. owing to the absence of unsaimity with regan to the reporta prosented. It was decided to hold another Allied Confererice in preparation for the Stook- holm Congress

THE MOSCOW CONFÉRENCE,

THE DISORGANISED ARMY.

LONDON, August 29, Fresident Wilson, replying to the Pope's Note, says, inter alia"The object of this war is to deliver the free peoples of the world from the menace and the actual power of a vast military establishment controlled by an irrespon sible Government which, having secretly proceeded to carry out that plan planned to dominate the world,

regardless oither of the sacred obligations the long established of treaties. or principles of international action and practices and

long-cherished

honour which chose its own time for war and delivered its blow fiercely and sundenly, and stopped at no barrier either of law or mercy, and swept a whole Continent with a tide of blood, not the blood of soldiers only, but off innocent women and children and the helpless poor, and now stands, halked but not defenteri, the enemy of four Afths of the world. This power is not the German people. It is the ruthless master of the German people, and it is our business to so that the history of retreatemal the rest of the world is no longer left to its bandling.

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Kwong Tip and Kwong Näm were" charged with robbery with violence, together with other persons unknown. The Crown Solicitar appested for the prosecution and Mr. G. C. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, appeared for the first accused; the second accused being undelended.

Opening the case, the Crown Solicitor, aid that the accused, together with other monent in dual, ou 7th, went to a house known as No. 229 Queen's Road West, and requested from

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Both accused pleaded not guilty. Moscow, Aug 28. The jurymen were:-Messrs. V. General Alexieff comfirmed the worst Goulborn, F. F. Duckworth, F.. H.. that General Kornilo had said about Farne, J. G. d'Aquino, E. J. da Silva the disorganisation of the army. contrasted the army of the old regime as | Louriero. A. Kaptista and M. A. dós. poorly equipped but with a strong add Santos Gomes, warlike spirit, with the present army he poisoned, enfeebled with ill-interpreted and ill-applied doctrines and split into two opposite camps, namely, officers and soldiers. The duties of the soldiers to wards their leaders have now disappeared, officers becoming veritable martyra They had paid dearly in the offensive an living on the premises, her of August 1st, and in the subsequent charges for hiring cubicles. During

the Doug of an argument Alexie gave amazing to a deposit, the illustrations of this. Once, when an

man attacked the To rent with the German Govern. attack was launched by a force made woman, gagged and bound her ment in the manner the Pope proposes up of 28 officers, 20 mum-coms, and two and treated her daughter likawic would involve the recuperation of it soldiers the other soldiers looked on and then proceeded to rob the place, strength, and would necessitate the coldly while these heroes perished.

taking a gold bangle, a gold hairpin Representatives of the Agrarian and a pair of gold earrings. Whilst the creation of a permanent hostile còm- bination of nations against the German organisations and banks evoked great" people, who are its instruments, and indignation by declaring that the Cous-accused were searching for other, Loxtos, Aug. 30.

The Pelle Chrich draws attention would result in abandoning new home of the Workmen and Soldiers valuables, the husband of the woman The Times correspondon: with the

to the peculiar value America's pro interference and

Russia to intrigue and manifold subtle Deligates hare disorganised industry returned and saw what was going on a certain counter and by openly criticising the revolution though a grating. He blew a whistle Rumanian Army, writing on August 23,

nouncements, because she is not fettered revolution which would be attempted ary movement. states that the warlike capacity of the with allanees. The reply is an impas-by all the malign influences to which

bica frightened the accused and they the German Government has lately

attempted to escape but were arrested. the aʼmiration of all the foreign officersioned refusal to treat for peace on a

Yasis of the suns yan ante bellum with the Accustomed the work. Can peace be present.

based upon the restitution of the power of the fferman Government or upor its word of honour in a treaty?

THE RUMANIAN ARMY.

ITS WARLIKE CAPACITY.

Fir And Second Armies has exciter

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President Wilson's war utterances.

The Trily Equerres says there is no dught as to America's war alms. She has entered the conflict to destroy militacism am will not sheathe the sword till the world is free from the Folienzollern blight..

At one point, the Rumaniaus counter present German Goverment, and is attacked fourteer times and at another,resounding proclamation of the reality after a counter-attack, 200 terman of right and wrong and the impossibility

of revomating them by sweet words,

The Faily News states that the reply in a pússionate appeal to the people of Germany, to repudiate the evil xystard which enslaves them. The acceptance of the Pope's plan would be a triumph of reaction".

It is confirmed that the Germay losses are incomparably heavier than the Komanians, which are severe.

The Germans attacked, and continue to do so, in compact males as at the battle of the Year

A mumber of German Divisions have

been withdrawn "while the Rumanians Bave not moved aluring an infernal

fortnight.

Young Nummián offers only. month from school, have evinced indomitable bravery. The spirit of the troops is most praiseworthy and is reflected in the civil population.

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The obstinacy of the German on- slaught against-Makiaria is due to a desite to occupy the whole of Ramania, and to treat it like Poland).

AFFAIRS IN FINLAND.

RUSSIAN TROOPS PREVENT » RE- ASSEMBLY OF THE DIET.

↑ HELSINGFORS, Aug. 30. Russian troops have cupied the Parliament building to prevent a re assembly of the Diet. Sentries stopped .100 socialist and other deputies from attempting to enter. There was no

disorder.

The "Tunes, commenting on President Wilson's reply to the Papal Note, suya President Wilson has replied as all

the Aed Statesmen must President

Wilson acknowledges the purity and sincerity of the Pope's motives, but the Allies cannot accept the proposed path of peace because it does not dead where tile Pope Believes it early

is this sit based upon the faith of The root test of every plan of peace

all the people involved or merely upon the word and ambitions of an intriguing Government on the one hand and a group of free peoples on the other! We believe the intolerable wrongs which have been done in this war by the furious brutal power of the German Government ought to be repaired, not at the expense of the sovereignty of any people, but rather in vindication of the sovereignty both of peoples weak and strong

Punitive damages, dismemberment of the Empires, establishment of selfish antl exclusive economic leagues we deem than futile, and no proper basis for a to be inexpedient and ultimately worse peace of any kind, least of all for a enduring peace. The latter must be hawed upon justice, fairness and the common rights of mankind. We can- ...not take the word of the present rulers of Germany as a guarantee for anything that is to endure unless it is explicitly supported by such conclusive evidence of the will and purpose of the German people themselves, as other peoples in the world would be justified in a spring

SENATE WARMLY APPROVES PRESIDENT'S REFLY.

WASHINGTON, Aug 30. The Senate has warmly approved of President's reply to the Pope.

SIR WILFRED. LAURIER AND "

CONSCRIPTION.

Without such guarantees treaties of settlement, agreements for disarmament, convenants for establishing by arbitra OTTAWA, Aug. 30. tion instead of by force territorial ad- In the House of Commons, Sir R. L.justments, and reconstitution of small" Borden asked. Sir Wilited Laurier to cations, if made with the German join in the appointment of Board of

Government, no man and no nation could sow depend upon. We must await some

"A leading Moscow manufacturer said that the merchants were not opposed to their control so long as it was reasonable and rational.

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SUMMARY COURT.

A CLAIM FOR TRESPASS.

M. Kerensky; in his closing speech, summed up the views expressed at the arrive at an agreement with the Provi Conference as manifesting a desire to

He emphasised In the Summary Court this morning, that the Frovisional Government would Mr. Justice trompertz adjourned, not suffer a canter-revolutionary for week, a case in which attempt.

sional Government,

FIRST STANDARDISED SHIP COMPLETED,

The Prime Minister's speech was Mr. P. Tester claims from. Mrs continuously applauded,

ER Belilioa, $1,000 damages for treapuse by the defendant upon the premises known as No. 53 Mount Kellet Road, The Peak, while in the occupation LONDON, Aug. 31.

of the plaintiff as tonant of the defend The first of the standardised ships at and/or in the alternativa for nuisance which were designed quickly to replace caused by the defendant during the those ships sunk by submarines has said tenaney and/or in the alternative completed its final tests, and the trial for a breach of implied covenant for and provet an unqualified success. trip was carried out in rough weather

The quiet enjoyment during the said tenancy vessel, comprising a standardized hull, and/or in the alternative forderogationby machinery and engines, was constructed the defendant "as landlord from their in five months

grant of the tenancy of the said premises to the plaintiff.

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The programme includes four classes, ranging from 3000 to. 8,000, tans dead. weight carrying capacity.

All the principal abipbuilding yards are busily engaged in the construction of standardised vessels, special attention: being given to speed"

THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY

TROUBLES.

The

STRIKE ENDED.

BRISBANE, Aug. 30. railway strike is ended, the

The defendant is sued as trustee.of the estate of E. R. Belilios, deceased.

THE MAGISTRACY.

NOT GOVERNMENT OPIUM.

"A Chinese was charged with the un- awful possession of opium' other than Goverment opium. Defendant was arreited on Lee. Kee Wharf yesterday

his legs with a piece of cloth..

Selection to select conscription tribunals. new evidence of the purposes of the question of wages being left to arbite and the opium was found tied between

great people of the Central Empires. tion. God grant it may be given soon, and is. such a way as will restore the coafdence

After bearing the evidence Mr. Wood fined the defendant 330, with the

Sir Wilfred Laurier has replied that although he personally officially opposed the principle of the measure, on which bis own party was united, he would all people everywhere in their faith INSURANCE RATES ADVANCED ON alternative of one month's hard labour

in nations and the possibility of a

The President of the Diet has pro-accept, as the Bill was now law and it covenanted peace." rested to the Governor-General in conbehoved every loyal subject to see that nection with the matter,

THE DECLINIng rouble.

LONDON, Aug. 30. The Rouble continues to decline. To-day 264 equal £1..

INCENDIARISM AT PETROGRAD.

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its provisions were carried out.

THREATENED STRIKE OF LONDON BAKERS.

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LONDON, Aug. 30.

The London bakers have decided to strike, unless night work is abolished

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, Aug. 30... Silver.js quoted at did. There seanty supplies and the Market

PETROGRAD, Aug. 30. Another large factory in the Oklita listrict, where a fire,, following an explosion, took place on Augost 25; has been burned down. The damage in is fire. estimated at several million roubles.

Incendarism is suspected.

THE SUKHOMLINOFF TRIAL.

FURTHER INTERESTING".

Sac Lieut. Robin Lewis Campb Brown, Highland Light Infantry attached to Trench Mortar Service, (killed), was a son of the Rey, Collin Campbell Brown, who was for many years a missionary of the English Presbyterian Mission in China, and is now resident in British Columbia, He was a grandson of the late Mr. Colin Brown, a well-known citizen of Glasgow,

THE BRITISH FRONT.

STORMY WEATHER.

LONDON, Aug. 29. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports:-The weather is stormy.

We drove off a bombing attack eastward of Ogsttaverne.

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FRENCH ARTILLERY ACTIVE,

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LONDON, Aug. 23. A French communiqué states:- Artillery fire was reciprocally, most active in the region of the Hartebise Mcnument and on both sides of the Meuse.

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THE ITALIAN FRÖNT.

FURTHER 1,000 PRISONERS ́·

TAKEN.

LONDON, Aug. 29.

REVELATIONS.

"PETROGRAD, Aug. 30. At the trial of BI. Sukhomhof, the ex-Minister of War, General Michelin, the Military Attaché at and on his mother's side he came from An Italian official report, transmitted a family prominent in the India Civil by wireless, states-Having overcome. Service for several generations. He the enemy rearguards on the Bainsizz was educated at Glaagewand Edinburgh plateau, we are attaching a powerful Academise, and he went from the latter line, which the enemy is defending

desperately.

Berlin from 1900 to 1911, gave evidenies that the Ministry of War was aware that Germany was con- templating a declaration of war in 1000 and again in 1013.

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to Canada with his parents, coming We made progress on the heights home to join the Army.

Captain Robert Dunlop Smith, Indian eastward of Gorizia

Yesterday we captured 1,000 pri Army, Brigade Machine Gun Officer (killed in action in East Africa), was the soner

The President asked with which Power Germany proposed to ally second son of Sir Gaerge Adam Smith Two hundred and forty-six seroplanes Was given Principal of Aberdeon University. His participated in the battle. A squadron elder brother, George Beebanan Smith, of forty machines dropped 7,000 kilo Gordons, fell while leading his platoon grammes of projectiles on

itself, and the answer behind closed doors.

ANOTHER M.P.-KILLED.

LONDON, Aug. 30.

M Francis McClaren, M.P., who was in Flying Corps has been killed at Montrose. He rose-clived into the set.

in the charge on Helloch, near Loos, in batteries in Panovicza Wood. September 1915.

AUSTRIAN REPORT.

enemy

EAST BOUND CARGO,

!

“LONDON, Aug. 29.

In consequence of certain hesay loses, the underwriters have substantially ad vanced insurance rates on cargos to the East it the Cape.

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THE NINEPENNY LOAF.

LONDON, Aug. 29. price of the quartern loaf has been fixed The Press Bureau announces that the at 9d, after September 17th:

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

(The Chinese Mail" Service.)

AN ITALIAN DEMAND.

and ordered the opium to be confiscateil.

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A MATRIMONIAL SQUABBLE

*A.Chinese who described himself es a compradore living in 430 Queen's Road West was brought before Mr. Wood this morning on the charge of assaulting. his wife, also ill-treating her so per

live apart from him. intently as to cause her to leave and

Mr. Leo. d'Almada appeared for the complainant while Mr. Woo defended.

His Worship remanded the cake to Monday the 3rd prox

ALLEGED LARCENY OF DUCKS.

An old Chinese couple, describing themselves as farmers, were charged before Mr. Wood with the, larceny The Italian Minister has naked for the of two ducks, the property of a Chinese German concession at Tientsin to be farmer in Kowloon City, handed over to Italy in retar for. After evidenca was heard His Worship Italy's consent to a revision of the discharged the defendants. Chinese tariff and to deferring payment

PEKING, Aug. 30.

of the Boxer Indemnity.

CHINA AND THE WAR.

PRKING, AUR 3. The Cabinat is discussed. bow. Chins shall be relieved, whether it is distress among Germans and Austrians,

advisable to prohibit the people from trading with the enemy and, thirdly, whether China shall join the Allies.

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THE JAPANESE LOAN.

PAXING, Aug 32 The Loan Agreement with Japanese bankers for $10,000,000 was signed LONDON, Ang "30%" An Austrian official report, trans

posterday by Liang Chi Chao and the SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTE.. mitted by wireless, states:The Japanese representative. The PHYSICIANS prescribeChamberlain's superior enemy forced us to evacantes price is 92 Interest is at the rate of Polin Cholern

and Diarrhoes height zear Sovela Remedy because it relieves cramps in The Austro-Gerrians captured post loan is for one year

7%, and the commission 1 The the stomach and intestinal pains quicker. Hont on the Dolzék, taking a thousand than any preparation they en comprison pound. It can be bought from any AMSTERDAM, Aug. 80. chemist. A bottle will keep for years The Siamene Lagation Staff has and no home is complete without it Hope For mie, by all Chemists and Store Jeft Berlin for Copenhager

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Ton the tea days' bottle con Baingizza azeau our resistance has proves victors, despite the Italian

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FINED FOR GAMBLING.

Three coolica who were caught gambling in the street were fined $2 each by Mr. Wood.

BUILDING WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORISATION.

The Manager of the Eijou Scenic Theatre was summoned by the Publie Works Department for carrying out certain works at the Theatre without the permission in writing from the Building Authority.

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Tuesday, 4th Sept.

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Thursday, 8th Sept.

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killed every body from the master's boat, they torn-

ed their gun on to the chief ontoer's beir

Bubinarined yesterday. The oral and wounded several periods.

Cuentan cara tepsirs and bredt sight, shrapnel, shells, one of

steamer "Adansa. (2,644 tons), was which

through the boat, the.core

coumiander. rose to the surface, and fred

then waved e submarine shots After all the boats had been to the chief officer to go where the ins lowerd the captain, after

ter making sure for and seven ottene ere aiming Dyer Ball reinsnded the case to that there was no one on board, The submarine steamed off on thur-

Mr. G. R. Haywood appeared for the defence,

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servivors at 5 o'clock on the afteroon Sually sanke. Thosubmarine

of the following day resolution was passed at e meeting side the chief officer's boat, and put five at Lyndhent load Church Dr. Horton men aboard"

others boarded the A MASTER REMEDY. while presiding recording the gratitude of the steamer Meanwhile the captain's Church to the Goverment, for the was already badly washed by p

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