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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Puga )
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
RAID BY GLASGOW TROOPS,
Loxbox, Sept. 24.
Field-Marshal Sir Douglis Haix
reports:-
THE CHINA
THE FLANDERS VICTORY ARGENTINA & GERMANY.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
LONDON, Sept. 23. Reuter's Correspondant at Hand- quarters reports, that the situation, is unchanged upon the new front created by Thursday's great victory. This most satisfactory news means that the costly
SATISFACTORY APOLOGY FROM
GERMANY-AVERTS RUPTURE.
Bresos, Anas, Sept. 23, The Argentine Note to Germany although it three no time limit, bas the me effect as an ultimatum for the country will not permit temporising
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE.
THE NEW LINE INTACT.
Loxton, Sept. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
· reports; —.
without result, except
I heavy increas of the enemy'k losses,
A powerful counter-attack in T
formation on a wide front, eust ward of St. Julien, penetrated at eie point a short distance into our new titions, but they were immediately and completely driven out.
OSTEND BOMBARDED,
SATISFACTORY RESULTS."
LONDON, Sept. 22, The Admity unnounces that the ships of the Belgian coast putrol bombarded the Naval works at tory results. Detend this werning with satisfac
Our air-patrol shot down three
NAVAL LÍRCRAFT BUSY.
CLEANBING AND PURIFYING
AWAY IN THE LEAD AND STILL GAINING.
BORATED LAVENDER
BATH AMMONIA
ANTISEPTIC
EXPRESSLY PREPARED?" FOR TOILET USE,
CLEANSING This new propacation will be found to combine the ammatio properties of the French Toilet Waters, with the cleansing power of Ammonia
DELICATELY PERFUMED with the sweet odour of MITOHAN LAVENDER the bath ha new rbarm,
The addition of antisepties REMOVES SKIN IMPURITIES, and frees the bather from the distressing skin troubles so prevalent in- tropical climates that
Loxpas, Sept. 1. The Admiralty sanounces Naval aircraft during the night and morning of 20th-21st ist, dropped results on Aertrycke, Spanppel- a large quantity of berubs with good
hoek, and Throat aerodrome, and Thurat railway station; an, also" near the Atelier De-La-Matine
The Government, not yet having Hostile counter-attacks with connerny seaplanes. rforts of the Germans have been in received a satisfactory Note on the sub-iderable forces were contiuned last vain. What we have wa holl. tiuna juct of the Luxburg affair, sent another evening on the Ypres front, but roared and the earth was shuddering demanding a complete disavowal of The Glasgow troops carried ut every erump of ferman shell there were promise to respect Argentine ships
with intensity the nightlong, but for Count Lasburg and coufirmation of the successful rüid, last night, to twat least half-a-dozen blasts of British The Foreign Minister declared in the --north-east of Gonzonneoutt, inflicted
untire.
Chamber that if the reply was unsatis guany rasaltic and destroyed alongs One now begins to hear something factory the Government were resolved
regarding the features of the buttle to take the most extreme measures. "Iff from the participants. It consisted necessary," he said, "we shall send our fentirely of open fighting on or aile soldiers."
against 'concealed fighting on the part of the enemy. Apart from the admir- able Staf work, which coordinated. all iamtry movements mul artillery work, there was little of a slistinctive tactical
outs.
There was rottsideelle hostile artillery work last night in the Ypres
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NAVAL AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY.
LONDON, Sept. 2. The Admiralty" amound that Naval airemalt bombed on Friday
ebanetar.
The infantry had to attack visible
night Thurout and Courtropek positions and deal with heretofore undis
(railway stations, mithing fires,
They" bombed Ostend, dorks on Saturday.
All deturned.
GERMAN REPORT.
LATER
It is officially stated that cermany hus given satisfaction,
The German Nute, which was signer by Her Kuchin, was communpiented to the Chamber at the
rote Imanent that the latter were about Gripture of diplomatic
negotiations:
The Nore states that Gentiany cordingly regrets & the Luxburg,
chwert ones as they went forward, and the initiative of the Regimental officers was one of the great contributory causes of sareesa. Occasional opportunities for the display of tactical genius were. allir audi absolutely disapproves of his views which were his personal waya grasped most ably.
ideas, and they will have no effect whatßver on the derisions and pres mises of the Gerican Government.
A Fiertas oficial report system
The Australians are in extraordine An English monitur bombardearily high spirits over their miccess, Ostend and struck the Fathedryf Seven Belgians were killed and 24 wounded. Our coastal batteries dave off the monitor.
We repulsed string attacks to the
southernst of St. Julion and we drove
sout the English who had penetrated
or trenels sontli-gast of Arras.
ANOTHER ENEMY ATTACK IN CHAMPAGNE REPULSED.
They had anticipated very ranch higher e-unities than ther suffered, knowing full well the tough task set them. It is
mere figure of sprinto way that these splendid fellows are thirsting to
be at the Huns again.
It is the literal truth, as expressed in: terms of unmistakeable sincerity in every platoon one comes across. What cat the ffermans-hope to do, as man to man, against auch troops ?
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The almost ghastly pullor of phe "German prisoners appears to indientë that short rations are doing their work in the German army. The clemeanour
ZGSTON, Sept. 23. A French engunüniqul states: After violent bombardment this Chermians", last evening again attacked!f practically all the officer prisoners
in the region of Maison-de-Clam pugne. Our premise des broke up th Drack it reached nur lines, "
Eleven German weroplanes were «destroyed and our airmen laavily bombert-ruismtion depots, factories "and"railway stations, including theist
of Staden, Roulers and Courtetuarek.
LATER.
strikingly illustrates the changed spirit of the enemy. Their attitude is that of nien who have lost all confidence in pho Iuture. As usual, prisoners belonging
are indulging i to different arre mutual recriminations while all unite in deriding the German uirruz.
GERMAN OFFICERS FUNKING.
PARIS, Sept. 33.
A French communique states that the artillery struggle is somewhat The Temp. commenting on the violent in the region of Hartebise alderaoralising effect of the British on the left bank of the Meuse worth of arrages at the Menin battle, says that during the fighting on the 20th and 21st lost, not a single German oficer was found in the first and second enemy Jiness.
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AEROPLANE FIGHT AT VERDUN.
DISTINGUISHED SPECTATORS.
THE REDUCTION OF RUSSIA'&
ARMY.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 23.
It is semi-officially stated that the reduction of the Army has been decided upon owing to the need of labou a the desirability of withdrawing men who are con old or partially incapicitated
Lastos Sept. 2. Reuter's & Correspondent." at the| French Helquarters reports that while the King of the Belgians, President Poincare mat Genera Petain were visiting Verlin, review ing, in the morning, close" to the fortress, a number of regiments which had distinguished themselves by wounds. during August in battle, a couple' af German aeroplanes arrived elasti to the review ground. French machines, which were ereling over The troupe instantly attacked the intruders who fled at fuft- spred, The Freneli neroplines püssied und brought down an enemy machine close to tlie review ground,
A considerable reduction in the allowances to soldiers' dependants is anticipated.
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE
CABINET.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 23 M. Kergosky, who is at Headquarters, has instructed M. Tereschenko, to The Bosches have been persist- undertake, the reconstruction of the ertly bombarding Verdum with beavy | Cabinet which will probably be com shells for some days pist.
THE BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS
RESUMED.
LONDON, Aug. 23.
pleted before the meeting of the Democratic Conference.
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THE RUSSIAN "FRONT.
LONDON, Sept. 13. Dutch telegrams indicate the re- A Russian oficial report says: "We umption of the Belgian deportations prossed back the enemy advanced guarits and also the destruction of the Belgian in the region of Rudna in the direction steel works, including the famous of Eiga
Cockerill works, at Scrsing-sur-Meuse.
The Rumanians repelled attacks in
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LATER.
After the statement of the Foreign Minister on the negotiations with (ier many the Chamber adjourned till to
morrow,
The proposal I to rupture negotiations with Germany is not withdrawn.
THE STRIKE OF RAILWAY MEN.
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BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 2. The railway men have decided upon general strike, on Monday,
THE MAGISTRACY,
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The West Lancashires am! Loison Begiments repulsed the wiemy, at all other paints with great lose, **
Our whole line was intact after two hours' fiere- fighting,
The attack was delivered with great determination afel the enemy s Jesses werg exceedingly severe.
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Estetile.
A Flying Corpe patrol assisted und drove of numerous anemy aircraft which attacked' our mucbines, “ All our machines returned.
We completely repulsed a strong GERMANY'S REPLY TO THE POPE. attack on both sides of the Ypres Menin rond""
TILE REFERENCE TO INTER- NATIONAL DISARMAMENT.
Our urtillery 'vnished a counter- attack eastwind at Tangemarck.
HEAVY COUNTER-ATTACKS
DEFEATED.
Lospor, Sept. Reuter'à Correspondent at British Headquartars-reports tha
The Forthans, are doing just what Pe expected and for which we were fully prepares, amely, counter attacking in great force The first
bện at 6,50 last night against ́a wide front held by the British and Australians. The light being good for aerial co-operation" "our" artillery did great work. The attackers wery fresh troops brought up from the Reserves.
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LONDON, Sept. 22. The following is the text of the passage in the German reply to the Pope's Note referring to international { disarmament
The Imperial Government welcomes with special sympathy the leading idea of His Holiness, in which the conviction is expressed that in future material power must be superseded by the moral power of right. We also are convinced that the sick body of human society can strength of right. only be healed by the fortifying morali
From this would follow, hecording to. His Holiness, a simultaneous diminution of the armed forces of all States and the institution of obligatory arbitration of all international disputes. We share the view that definite rules
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certain safeguards for a simultaneous The atturiers, despite the instense reciprocal limitative of armaments on arrillory fire and heavy losses, press and sex and air, as well as the true alon with great determination freedom and community of the high netually penetrating on a front of 900 seas, are things in treating which the yards, where desperate hand-to-hand new spirit that in the future should fighting ensued.Our supports, how prevail in international relations should ever, took up the strage, and thend its first hopefal expression." enemy wavered, the being enfiladed from a muter of pill-boxes and concreted shell-holes which we had recently taken.
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The ground was soon piled up with AX OFFICE COOLIE'S THEFTS. their corpses, and by nine o'clock the
A Chinese was charged before Mr.tickyas heuten back Wood this morning with the larceny of further south followed, which also Two very heavy, counter-attacks one Cocons typewriter and two brass were defeated. Three others follow- Buddhas, to the value of about $75, theed, cuch or a "Tormidable senle, but] property of Mr. C. E. Richardson; and full were repulsed with grout lasses. also with unlawfully obtaining two gold rings valued at $29 from a goldsmith at Queen's Road East, with the intent to defraud.
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Inspector Sim told His Worship that defendant was an office coolie of Mr. CE. Richardson, the Manager of the Fisher Flouring Mills Co., Hongkong Agency, at Prince'a Buildings Defend- ant left Mr. Richardson's employ a few days previous to the theft and took with hima spare office key from one of the office drawers. With regard to the rings he took them from the goldsmith under false pretences saying they were for Mr. Richardson's
Compradore.
Our casualties have been relatively light, with many walking cases. misty, hut we have been lucky on The weather is inclined to be
the whole in this respect.
HEAVY FIGHTING AND CREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY.
Loxoox, Sept. 22. Field Harshal Sir Douglas Reis reports -
"The task would then arise of} deciting international differences of opinion not by armed forces but by peaceful methods, especially arbitration, the great peace producing effect of which we, together with His Holiness, fully recognise.
SUBMARINE PIRACY.
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Tel. 492.
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HOXGLOKO,
A bigh French Naval Authority marinism, said that besides smoke- interviewed by the Main, on anti-sab clouda, other inventions are increasing the pirates' difficulties As an example, "Car submarine listening microphones, Invented by three French Naval lienten- anta, have been perfected to a degree | we never voctured to hope for a few weeks ago. Once all our ships-are supplied with these devices they will soon be able to recognise the presence of a submarine, its distance and its direction. Henge they can avoid it, scouts can take up the pursuit. That while simultaneously our gun beats and THE POLICE RESERVE CONCERT. is why the British Naval Authorities
"A GREAT SUCCESS.
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NO CHITS IN PUBLIC BARS.
PROPOSED HONGKONG
LEGISLATION.
REFRESHING EXHILARATING
fighting southward of the Ypres Luring the day there was heavy Mehin road. The eneany fought with When at determination, but was not are confident." arrested defendant fold the Police in his attempt to regain
The promenade concert in the Botani "the Tower Hamlets ridge: where he had pawned the articles. He
THE GUNBOATS ON THE TIGRIS. [cal Gardens, arranged by the Police Bill, which it is proposed to had not a cent on his person. The pletely repulsed three strong counter- The Durlara troops 'to-day com-
Reserves, on Saturday evening, was to introduce in the Legislative Council, ENORMOUS EXECUTION. attended by a very large number of is published in the Government Gazelle fir money kal, probably been squandered. attucks northward" of the,' Tower defendant pleaded guilty, and after Hamlets. Further south repeated
people; every "available sent being a general information. LONDON, Sept. 22.", farther evidence His Worship sentenced hostile attacks compelled our ad-
This week's Gazelle contains a report, cupied quite a quarter of an hour before the defendant to 6 menthe hard labour froth part of the ground gained tions of tho guaboats in Mesopotamix commence, and there were also hundreds liquors to be consumed on any license verge troops to fall back slightly by Captain Wilfrid Nunn, of the opers the advertised time for the concert to yesterday morning in this areu..
on the first charge and 6 weeks hard labour on the second charge, both reotences to run concurrently.
NO FOOD TO EAT.
"A Chinese charged with snatching purse from a man yesterday afternoon, told the magistrate (Mr. Dyer Bali) that he was hungry and had no food to cat; and that he had a mother to support.
His Worship sentenced him to two- months' hard labour.
THE OLD STORY.
The whole of the positions cup tured on Thursday are securely in our possession.
Un the buttle front there were no further counter-attacks,.
There was great reciprocal artillery firing all along the front
Our fire frevented an attempted raid this morning in the neighbour
hood of the Arras-Cambrai road.
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walks.
extending from December, 1916, to the of promenaders on the terraces and side fail of Bagdad
Describing the pursuit of the Turks from Saunaipat, Captain Nunn relates
The object of the Bill is to prohlát the sale, zeept for exah, of intoxicating
premises, unless such sale is to resident at an hotel, or is of liquor to His Excellency the Governor arrived consumed at a hond fide meal st an encounter between three gunboats and about 9.15 pm, accippanied by his hotel or restaurant. *.
strong enemy rearguard at the A:D.C., Captain Edwardia, and was
The opportunity is also taken fo Nabzkelbk Bend. All the ships were received by Dr. Jordan, Surgeon repeal certain previsione in the Liquor hit many times, and fifty per cent of the
complement of a gunboat were casual-Superintendent of the Folice Reserves Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, immensely, as the gunboats at one time picture, being illuminated by a number regulations relating to dealers licencer, tied, but the enemy must have suffered The gardens presented a very pretty quiring the publication in Chiness of all
We carried out a successful tuża were firing 6-inch guns at a 4-5,000 of red Chinese lanterns, and the weather Chinese restaurant licences and brewery,
yards range. The gunbonts saber eastward of Monchy-le-Preuz..
was delightfully cool.
licences. These provisions are consider quently did enormous areention by the There was great aerial activity rapid-fire of all their available guus
The Programme was admirably ared unnecessary.. yesterday, our aeroplanes ranging the amongst large numbers of retreating ranged, consisting of alternate selections Where any intoxicating liquor is id guns on hostile batteries, troops, Turks who mostly were too demoralised by the Band of the 14th Fungabis and by a servant or employe in contravention, Two Chinese bricklayers were charged trenches and abril-holes,
to reply. The gunbosis also abot down before Mr. Wood this morning with the Low-flying machines harassed the their gun-teams, enabling the troops to the Police Reserve Orchestra, inter of the Ordinance, the employer, whether
enemy's infantry and, transports. capture the gun. They also captured a sperced with vocal solos.
́s naturs person or a body corporate, the region of Mancheli.
larceny of a zinc block worth $60 from Four tons of bombs were dropped number of enemy vessels.
Mr. C. W. Beswick and Miss Camille shall be deemed to be guilty of zu the Tailco Dockyard on the 22nd on Roulers railway-station and the
de Castro, who provided soprano solos," "GENERAL ALEXIEFP'S SUCCESSOR-
ollecte against the Ordin instant.
were called upon for extras ab each aerodromes in the vicinity of Lille Defendants pleaded not guilty. and southward cf Cambrai PETROGRAD, Sept. 23.
appearaner, and were presented with Prozes affirmately that the Mr. Thomas Grimshaw, building A further tons were dropped at The local authorities at Brest are General Doukhonine, Chief of Staff
bandsome bouquets by Dr-Jondan. Mr. Again his express orders and without proceeding with the sonstruction of on the Western front, has been-pp-Worship that at 7.30 am on Saturday Benin railway stations, and masse
overacer at the Taikon Docks, told His aight on Bulers, Leteghem, and
MELBOURNE, Sept. 22 C. HP. Hay and Mr. A. Hyda Lay, his conselt or connivance. 350 yard mole capable of accommodating pointed to succeed General Alexieff.
Replying to Mr. Bakhap's motion rendered baritono solos in excellent Every person to whom any quor is the largest vessels afloat.
the 22nd, he saw the two defendants of transports and troops in the that any proposal to restore the captured style, and also had to satisfy the supplied in contravention, of the Ordi
Menin-Ypres road,
Gormer territories in the vicinity of audience with encores
nance will also be guilty of an offence carrying a basket coming out of the
Ten German aeroplanes west gate The watchman stopped brought down und eight were driven tasteful to Austedlings and prejudicial were Australis would be particularly dis
Mr. George Crimble played the gainst the Ordinance. them and wanted to uncover the banket; down.
to their interest and to the fetare pesce scompaniments in his usual accomplish
el style but the first defendant brushed his Twelve of our maschines are of the world, Mr. Hughes announced
SHIPPING ACCOMMODATION AT
BREST;
FARIS, Sept. 23.
FOOD CONTROLLER FOR SPAIN.
HANDMADRID, Sept. 23
The Promier has had an audience with the King regarding the food supply and it was decided to appoint a Food Controller..
ست
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Sept. 28. The death is announced of Colonel Firebrace, who was Chairman of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway.
The death is also announced of.
FOST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION AND Rear Admiral L. C. Keppel.
** GERMAN EREPARATIONS K
LONDON, Sept. 23.
According to a compilation by the Adrison, Minister of Reconsigo Nations City Bank of New York,
ing at Huddersfield on post billion American cigarettesen ction, said that the Gerbins in the last fines year ending
control of!
Tune another billin
billion to men 100 millióte to Plan
inions to Hongkong and about 10 mill
Tighs to the Philippines,
hand away. Witness thought it curious and ordered the defendants to stop. They stopped and he opened the baskit and found the zine. The first deler- dant said the fine was given him by a plumber, but he was unable to find the donor, when taken roure to do s The second defendant said he knew nothing about too matter After hearing furt
The value of Cont
Staton to the Orient since 1000
scharg
tenced
American cigarette exported from the to three mont
is thore then 8p million dollars
missing
GERMAN REPORT"
LONDOS Sept#225 A Gerinen official report states: After seviml hours the stro
#lish att
CAPTURED GERMAN TERRITORIES.
AUSTRALIA'S POLICY.
that the Imperial Government approved The Organisers of the concert were of the Commonwealth's policy regarding well regald for their efforts, for the the German Fossessions in the Pacific entertainment was an anguslified The time was inopportune, to disclose success from all points of view, and ro doubt additional seating accommodation their poney
will have to be provided at subsequent Concerts, for the attendance is certain to be larga
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DYBENTRAY:
for
Every person who is guilty of so offence against the Ordinance will be liable, upon summary conviction, to fe not exceeding $250,
been oper United Sti ment:in tween the
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