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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page I.)
FIGHTING THE
SUBMARINE.
THE GERMAN FAILURE.
BATTLE ON ITALIAN FRONT.
REACHES EXTREMITY OF FURY.
LONDON, Sept. 14. Correspondent on the Italian Front state, thas, the battle at San Gabrielle has been swaying" for a fortnight and reached its extremity of fury during the past few days, when the Austrians made desperate efforts to shake the hold of the Italians who have maintained their
THE CHINA MAIL.
GERMAN USE OF SWEDISH KING'S MESSAGE TO REPATRIATED
DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS.
FURTHER REVELATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. The State Department has put lished correspondence, which passed between y con Ecklundt, the German Minister at Mexico City, and the Cincellor, in which the forther. rements the secret bestowal of
the
BOLDIERS.
Losbos, Sept. 14. * The Press Büren GKBounces
that the King has sent a message to thựp back to the old country, for whom repatented soldiers, welcoming them
honour and safely they had nobly sippiness of home life among friends done their duty, and hoping that they
the memories of their sufferings. [may heal their wouyla and obsenta
PACIFIC FREIGHTS.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
ENEMY - ATTACK-IN-STRENGTH,
REPULSE BY THE BRITISH
LONDON, Sept. 13. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports:-
oramy raiders entered our crenches After an heir of heavy bombardment, eastward of Bullecourt. We drove them out after sharp fighting. The enemy left a number of dead, also some: prisoners,
We successfully carried out a raid in the neighbourhood of Uppy-
LONDON, Sept. 14"
positions and indicted enormous losses
a decoration on M. Cronholm, the A high British Naval authority, in Trenches were frequently taken and Swedish Charge d'Affaires, who was a statement to a representative of re-taken, but the greatest slaughter was formerly stationed at Peking and Reuter, said No regarded the sub-
on the bare, stour head of the mountain, Tokio, for transmitting messages en
WASHINGTON, Supt. 14. where the combatants can only obtain behalf of the German Legation,
The enemy, carly this morning, marine warfany with optiraistu. Wewater by it being carriol ip on the
The possibilities of a general beavily bombariled, a mile of front north were more then holding our own backs of men.
The following is an extract from reduction in freights in the Pacific and north-westwant of Langemarck, time, is on our side and our ultimate After the fall of Monte Santo, the Chancellor, dater March 8, 1916 hetween Viscount Ishii and Mr. lighting. There were severo enemy
Dr. von Eckhardt's letter to
trade were discissed at a conference strength. We repulsed them after fierce and then attacker in considerable is assured. There is no Italians attacked the slopes of San evidence, despite the font talk in Gabrielle against the Austrians who he has not disguised his sympathyping Board,
Since Goaholm has arrived here Hurley the Chairman of the Ship Despite the bul viability, our acros
Plosses. Titiuany, of new 'bout thetio, and ware lodgeil in fortified caverns. The for tienging. He is the only drple-
planes carried out artillery photographie git results were obtained, last quis récord of the fortnight is two caverns.
work and bombed nerodrques, smmuni- er, if the destruction of subuurin rapturet, on August 23, the northernt through when information om AMERICAN FLOUR MILLS CLOSING and night.
tion dumps and railway stations, day The German High Guinani had ledge captured on August 28, and then fite hostile camp is obtainable.'*
We drove down three! utchines. fixed early in Detober as the latest, several days machine gun fighting! Dr. von Eckhardt emphasises that wid the ind of tetiber as the definiteaning the rocks with the Italians the "bestowal of a dearution openly, state, for compelling the surrender steadily advancing.
* would make the enemy, suspicion, of viyat Britain.
Finally, on September 4, the Italiansand mist therefore be postponed till nude a great attack at dawn, throwing after the war. ont jets of fame förty yards long, to which the Austrians replied with bombs,
· INCIDENTS FROM THE ADMIRALTY Gradually, the line of explosiona retired
F
RECORDS.
GROWING SUCCESS,
before the line of dame till the Italians gained a footing on the summit and irovs back the Austrians to the north- eastern slopes.
Here the battle is now wavering in fierce attacks and counterattacks. The Austrian resistance is concentrate on Mount Santa Caterina and Mount San Daniele.
Moute San Gabrielle, whose slopes are covered with corpses and echoing with the groans of the wounded -----
Lóspox, Sept. 1. The following ineirients, taken from the Admiralty records, are 'illuminating showing the growing saccess of the offensive measures against submarines,
The first story is of one of our naval auxiliary forres, which was struck by a | "Confound the Saints" is the cry torperlo, in the engine room, flooding of the Italian liers, addressed to several compartiments. Then the peris-the three mountains which impede their emps and coning tower of u sabmarine progress, the northernmost of which is appeared. The naval auxiliary fires, ..hitting both periscopes, and many other hits were observesk Several men came eut of a hatch abaft, the conning tower and the submarine wallowed along, heri
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET. teru almost anbmerger and oil squir
PARIS, Sept. 14. fing ont from her sides.
The crew M. Painleve has formal an inner waved a signal of surrender and we War Cabinet, on the British mrxel, cessed fire, whereupon the submarinensisting of himself, the Ministers
at 2 fair #pearl. We fired again and the enemy fell
of Foreign Affairs, Marine and Muni- tions and "four Secretaries of State. on her side and slowly disappeareri, end up.. Two survivors were picked up.
without portfolios. and the Neral Auxiliary reached harbour.
starterl
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The Ministry is a strong combini- tion of radicala and moderates
great reputation for character and intelleet.
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DOWN.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1. Flour wilspin Minneapolis are closing down owing to the searity of wheat. This procveiling is unpre- | The Swedish Charge d'Aires cedented, in the middle of harvest- here, "in var interview, stated that ing. Cronbohn was dismissed in January, He refused to discuss the cause,
THE DISCREDITED GERMAN MINISTER.
BEINOS, AIRES, Sept. 14.
the Interior, fearing the hostility of the Count Luxburg, an returning from Capital, left the train at a station fifteen
miles distant.
authorities and it is reported that hu Fle sought the protection of the
ras giren 24 hours to leave the country.
He goes to Chile.
LATER.
The Chief of Police and the Secretary of the German Legation, in automobiles, awaited Count Luxburg at the stadion As Count Luxburg was afraid to leave by the, trấn, the Secretary, and then the Chief of Police, climbed aboard and assisted the trembling Minister to
*
Two of ours are missing.
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FRENCH ADVANCE IN BALKANS.
LONDON, Sept. 13,
A French Eastern communiqué says:: We have reached Mailista, on the west bank of Lake Ochrida, and Hill 1,704, NEW UNDER-SECRETARY FOR THEten kilometres south-west of Mulista.
We took 160 prisoners.
COLONIES.
Lostos, Sept. 14.
The Morning Post states that RUSSIAN SUCCESSES NEAR RIGA.
Member for Hereford, has accepted Mr. W., S. Hewins, the Unionist
the pist of Under-Secretary, for the
Colonies.
fir
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, Sept. 14. The Silver Market is quiet, but
dated Thursday, states:
PETROGRAD, Sept" 14..") A wireless Russian official message,
In the direction of Riga advanced detachments are fighting their way forward. They have occupied Kulis village, in the coast region, and have also captured Pelne, southward of the Pakov Road, with prisoners and booty,
They have also advanced to Reutzon, and southward.
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THE POLICY OF SINKING WITHOUT À TRICE."
Messrs. Samuel, Montague and Company & Silver report states tint. there is no change in the conditions of the "Market which he again eased an advance in quotations." the automobile, amid the booting of theile from San Francisco to China are striving to carry out in general
LONDON, Sept. 13. Substantial shipments are being crowd, and drove him to his residence.
The Trim Treasury's holding of practice the policy udvocated by Count in the Capital.
being left." The following authoritive: atatement gives the latest instances of cold-blooded murders on the high sesa
It is evident that the bat murderers
It is now stated that he is going to gold has increased by 78 lakhs buturg, to sink without any stace Parignay
SWEDISH FOREIGN OFFICE OFFICIAL REMOYED.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 14.
31. Ewerkof, the Secretary-General to the Foreign Office, has hy 20- STIRRING STORIES OF THE WAR moved, prosonably in connection
with the Lushurg affair.
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The sesond story is of one of our:
M.. Painlove was formerly pro- small craft which sighted a submarine fessor of ruthenatics and hus a 10,000 yards away. The enemy same near and suddenly submerged. Shortly afterwards the periscope appeared close to the starboard bow for a few seconds, and then again disappeared.
"We put the helm to port sed circled round and dropped two explosive charges, causing two explosions, the latter shaking us from stem to stern." The water was blackened over a large ares, and a considerable quantity of thick of and
flotsam came to the surface."
The third atory is of one of our submarines which SAW an enemy submarine
NEW V. C. HEROES.
LONDON, Sept. 14. Further most stirring stories of heroism are told in the Gazette which announces the award of eleven new
not
ARGENTINE NAVAL ATTACHE RECALLED FROM BERLIN.
URUGUAY AND GERMANY.
RUPTURE OF RELATIONS ADVOCATED,
Most Vio, Sent. 14.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 14. The Finnische Zeilung-st-ites that Victoria Crosses and one bar to the Argentine Naval Attaché, Cap. a Victoria Cross, Lamely that oftain Arturo Celery, has been recalled, Captain "Noel Chavisse, late of the hy telegraph. RAM.C,, who, though severely two miler wounded early in an action whilat starboard. Wa, dired
and the carrying a wounded soldier to a dress enemy altered his course. We lost him,ing station, refuser to leave bis but his apparent objective being cou-past, And for two days jectured, we steered on the chance of only continued to perform his duties, cutting him off. Then we picked him, but went ont repeatedly, under heavy up, on our port dow, steering as surfire, to search for and attend the
The Presidential Organ argo mised. We fired a torpedo anti a few wounded. Although practically with rupture between Uruguay and Ger- seconds later the enemy was seen stern out food, worn with fatigue and faint any in sympathy with the Argén"" out of the water, surrounded by smoke from his wounds, he assisted in carrying tina, saying that Count Luxburg's and the conging tower half submerged. in a number of badly wounded men conflict affects all America. A minute afterwards he disappeared." over difficult ground.
The fourth is the story of a sea-plane, ordinary energy and whieb, seeing a submarine mazoeuvring example were instrumental in resco. to fire * torpedo at 4 merchant- ing many wounded men who would man, decended at the spot where otherwise undoubtedly have succumbed
like
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His extra inspiring
THE AUSTRALIAN WAR LOAN "BILL PASSED.
a
MELBOURNE, Sept. 14.. The War Loan Bill for £80,000,000,
cent., free of income tax and of ten ininediately, in Australia, at 4 per
rs currency, has passed both
the submarine had, submerged, and This gallant officer subsequently died of of which £20,000,000 is to be floated
ropper three bombe. Five minutes his woundi. later a large upheaval, hage babble rising above the sea level, was noticed where the bombe were dropped and there was no further sign of the submarine.
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The following is typical of the other cases-
Sergeant Edward Cooper, of the Rifle Corps, with four men, rushed despite a heavy fire, towards a concrete blockhouse 250 yards away, from where AN UNAUTHORISED ANNOUNCE- machines guns were bolding up the advance of
I battalion on his also inflicting heary
The fifth story is of a patrol vessel, which noticed that considerable foam was travelling parallel with her. She crossed the foam wake and dropped left and
MENT.
MELBOURNE, Sept. 14. Mr. Pearce announced that the
its silver holding has decreased by 21 kalle, owing to the withdrawal of rupes to finance the gropa.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
Orders issued by Mr. F. C. Jenkin,
·D.S.P. R."
DISCIPLINE
The schooner Jane Filliamson was at tacked by a submarize on the 100b inst. off Cornwall, and was shelled till ske asnk. The crew of six took to the boat, whereupon the submarine shelled the shipwrecked craw. Three of them were killet and the master, mate and a seaman were picked up on the following day seriously wounded.
wounded.
The schooner William was attacked the 11th and sunk by gunfire. The Under the provisions of Section 3 of submarine also fired shrapnel at the crew the Hongkong Palice Reserve Ordin in the open bout. One of the crew was ance, 1017. the Honourable Captain Superintendent of Police has deputed tha D.S.P. "R" and the undersigned to line or confinenrent to barracks confer exercise the powers of punishment by red upon him by section 3. sub-section
thereof. 7
STANDING ORDERN,
Under the provisions of Section 5. of the above named Ortlipaoce, the Honcur able Captain Superintendent of Police has deputed the D.S.P. "R" to exercise the power conferred by
by Section 4 thereof of issuing such Departmental Orders the latter may think fiị.
The D.S.P. "R" hereby issues as Departmental Orders all existing Regula tions and standing Orders of the Force. title Departmental Orders” · · These will in future be referred to under
BEIDETH.
On and from Monday, September 17th this Office, and not, as hitherto, to the all Defaulter Reports must be sent to
AS.P. "Hat Victoria Gaol.
SASTICE BOARD,
Warning Officers are required to send to this Office, on or before Wednesday, September 19th, the following informa-
tion →→
(a) Namber of Crown Sergeants, medical leave due to expire on or before Sergeants, and Constables available for Patrol Duty (including those on leave br October 11th).
District, indicating those detailed for (b) Number doing duty in each Police duty by Warning Ufficers of then Com
(Sgd.) TF. HOUGH,
A.S.P. (R.).
panies or Platoons.
THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.
REVOLUTIONARY TRIBUNAL TO TRY GENERAL KORNILOFF.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 14. The organ of the Workmen's and Kornilon and his chief of Staff, General Soldier's Delegates states that General Lukomsky, have agreed to be tried by a revolutionary tribunal
NEW COMMANDS. General Raxsky has been appointed to command the northern front, and General Dragomiroff has been appointed to command the south-western front. NEW MINISTER OF MARINE Admiral Verderevsky, former Com mander-in-Chief of the Baltic Fleet, has been appointed Minister of Marine
-THE FRENCH CABINET.
THE STAUNCHNESS OF THE COUNTRY.
PARIS, Sept. 14. The Temps states that public opinion welcomes M. Painleve's success in form- ing a Cabinet, and the inclusion of M. Ribot, which typifies the staunchness of the country, irrespective of disagree ments and political rivalries. M. Pain- love is antitled to the most liberal
In the Austrian Reichsrath a deputy has protested against the inhumoro treat--149pport. ment of the 1,300 civilian prisoners of war of Russian nationality, including women and children, who are interned aat: Markl ́ near Waidenhofen. The
death and the sanitary conditions are appalling.
In response to Mr. Pearce's prisoners, he said, are simply starved to
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Our market continues to be very lethargic. Exchange has soared still higher, having its inevitable effect upon Dollar stocks.
Shanghai is practically unchanged. BA-Hongkong Banks bave bad's further drop, but at 8550 there are now buyers.
HALINE INSURANCyCantons at $390 are nominal. Unions are quiet at $790 sellers.
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Tsogtscepocs Tia. 5, Orientals
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By cable to-day we are advised of the
bomb on the most likely spot, and then casualties on his own battalion. He another. Two more patrol craft arrived ordered the men to lie down at 100 sutement with regard to the Arizze and also dropped bomba. A thick yards' distance and fire at the block holiday was unauthorised: brown.oil rose to the surface for twelve bouse, but finding the machine guns
were not silenced, he rushed straight at enquiry, the Director-General of one of our naval them and fired bis revolver into the Recruiting stated that he only said forces, which, bearing gunfire, steered evening of the blockhouse, whereupon that he hoped arrangements wouldtury Christian Church has been discover Count Luxburg's actions as foolishness. under this rate. Preferred. Indos at 835 Malaka Pindas 3.05(Straits Currency
hours afterwarda.
The sixth story is of
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FIEK INSURANCES--Hongkong Fires might be placed at $200, and China Fires are neglected at $133 after small sales. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 14.
BRITTING.-Deferred Indore. The Frankfurter Zeitung describes comical at $50 with buyers slightly A fine mosaic of the darly sixth cen- ed near Beersheba It bears a Greco be tritated again as a diplomatist. His be obtained at $17)...
Count Luxburg cannot be expected to are without business, Uteamboats might Syriac inscription referring to a Saint George whose bones were found beneath negligence and lack of intelligence have the mosis. The mowic, which was resulted in serions trouble. The paper HOCERIES.-Chine Saganarenominal somewhat injured by Turkish trench-siso complains that the text of the at 402 and Malabons at $20. tligging, has been removed to Cairo disclosed talegrams, although it must Ous AND MINING.-Langkats are The Federal Session will probably pending a decision as to its ultimate die he available, has not been published in neglected at Tia, 14. Hauba bave sellers
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to the position and sighted a submarine. the machine guns ceased fire sad the he made for sending the men She was fired on and hit and a large garrison of 45 men with seven machine explosion resulted and nothing more
guna, surrendered, was seen of the enemy.
This magnificent❘ THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT. "act of courage undoubtedly saved, The seventh story is of two sub possibly, a serious check to the whole marines which attacked a defensively advance and also a great number of armed vessel, one fired a torpedo at close liveL
range, but missed. The ship then soak. the submarine. The other attacked the
THE BALKANS.
LONDON, Sept. 14.
RHEUMATISM.
MELBOURNE, Sept. 11.
close at the end of next week und will meet again in November.
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The eighth story is of another defen Laively armed, vessel, which encountered:
A French Eastern Communiqué. states:
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