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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 89, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page I.)

GERMANY'S WAR AIMS

CHANCELLOR DECLINES ro SPECIFY THEM.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

CABINET ROW EXCLUBIYSLY SOCIALIST.

DEPUTY PREMIER BESIGNS.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 2 M. Terestchenko," the Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has resigned in consequence of the Revolutiyaary attacks.

Thus, the Cabinet is now exclu-

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 29. To the Reichstag, Dr. Michaelis,sively Socialist. Juring the course of a speech, wid that be declined, at present," to specify Germany's. wurqaitis;

It was difficult to understand how anyone acquainted with international usages could expect Germany to bind herself to a solution projudicial to her interests.

PREMIER RESIGNS FROM THE W. & 5. DELEGATES' COUNCIL.

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Pugnat, Sept. 28. · M. Kerensky las resigned from the Bureau of the Council of Work- men's and Soldiers' Delegates.

Other members of the Bureau had

Maximalist vote of no confidence in the Government.

The Chatellor, attacking Presigned, previously owing to the sident Wilkin's reply to the Pope, said that the attempt to sow dis- sention imong the people and the dogment of Germany had my prospect of success.

The attempt hail the opposite effect: it bound all | Jeans more firmly in their resolvej to oppose foreign interferenc».

LATER.

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THE CHINA M

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

THE FLANDERS OFFENNYEL BRITISH CAPTURE OVER 1,000 PRISONERS IN ONE DAY.

Laspos, Supt. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Enig reports:

cery,

THE KOWLOON CUSTOMS, the amount fired

Horned stars or shop or tray TEXT OF THE DRAFT IGREEMENT. other part, it shall not exceed an ERIQUITÈ Jones part Mo. Britse tes ritory to an Negotiations have been proceeding for offels concerned shall be required

Lized, by the Governman13 but in any Can the special permission of the British some time for the datablishment of a cow Customs house at Kowloon (Hooratoguard the salt revenue of the Note The purpond of this article is to kong) in consideration of certain CURL- cessions by China to the Bangkong Government agrees that all halt shipped

Chiness Government. The Chine Government The following, translation from Hongkong to Emangtangin of the draft treaty which Esabeun, drawcordance. ith the above regulations ap and passed by the Cabinet meeting shall be taxed at the Fowloon custome is taken from the Peking fremste The Chinese Chavernment xlu agre

that the salt, ftelda, on the Kuangiung and. Fukien acacoasts shall continua" to be allowed to ship salt via Hongkong to mitten by the existing laws or nurulations Kuangtang without restriction. of Hongkong, no one shall be allowed to Art 3 Excepting those already per- possess or carry dynamite, altpetre and other explosives No one shall be allowed to store the above-mentioned

After all our objectives were gisine

THE TREATY yesterday, seven powerful, counter- attacks, in the afternoon and even..

Whereas it is mutually desirous of ing, were repulsed with heavy enemy between the two countries, the Imperial further increuing the friendly relations loss. We took 114 German pri-Government of Great Britain and the sonere, yesterday, including 48 off Government of the Republic of China Our casualties were light for the purpose of protecting the interests southward of Polygon Wood. To-day we improved our position of the Chinese Government with regard to maritime customis revenues and for mutually benefiting and facilitating the trade and commeren of the two countries, hereby bind themselves in tronty to the following articles through the gh tures of their respectively authorised and accredited commissions--

GOOD WORK BY BRITISH

AIRMEN.

trahend articles without Ticonse home having obtained such a license shall keep record in proper form of to be stored and the quantity monsumed the quantity of such articles permitted

Government ject

sob day. The said recorel shall be ab to inspection by the Hongkong

Art. + Sa

Long

is enforced, the Hongkong Government as the present treaty shall permit the Chinese Customs to establish branch custom houses at

ULKANBING AND PURIFYING

AWAY IND

LEAD AND STILL CA

ELVENDER

ING

BATH AMMONIA

EXPRESSLY PREPARED Polic FOR TOILET ESE.

ANTISEPTIC FOR AN

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CLEANSE

This new preparation will be found to combine the Y properties of the French Toilet Waters with the gleansing power

Ammonia, mens M

WE DELICATELY PERFUMED with the awe

the awees odione «CMFECT LAVENDER the bath has new chatinda yapareg

The addition of antiseptica NEXOVES SKIN TY and frees the bather from the distressing skia traubles so prevalent in tropical climatea

50 cents and $1.00 per bottle.

Queen's Dispensary

Tel. 492.

CHAMPER

Queen's Road Central;

+

"OUR DAY

18TH OCTOBER.

Sir Douglas Haig udds:- Despite the mistices and strong boats hereinafter used refer only to Art The term "native sailing west wind our aeroplanes all as long Chinese and Asiatic styled boats with machine-gunned the enemy fighting wils. The regulations governing native THE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE. The in the rear. Thirty thousand sailing boste to and from Hongtong are

rounds were fired from altitudes of revised as following 100 feet upwurtis. Mary enemy

1. All native sailing beats shall be The All-Russian Deniceratic Com-nies. On one occasion three guns ments. The licenses are to be of two of collecting custos duties, etc..

parties were dispersed with cusanilequired to have special license issued Sher-bei-put ur other places within the ference has opener..

by the Chinese and Bongsong govern-trilovering custour cuties, etc. OUR DAY were fired on while in movement, kinds, one for trade boats, and one for the customs house and having obtained Twelve hundred delegates and all resulting in two gun tuams bolting shing boats. Fishing boats are to be

Art & Steam launches registeral at the Provisional Government Minis-and the other gun being overturned boat, stall be granted two different allowed to run between, Hongkung and

for fishing LORD MILNER ON THE SITUATION.ters were present, headed by MOur drers encountered strong opposi-kinds of license at the same time.

ing purposes alone. No one

permit foe inland service shall be Kerensky, and there were sevention and a large number of air fights

non-treaty ports in Kuangtung and vice "APPROACHING NEARER OCR diplomatic spectators,

took place as low altitudes. These sailing boate shall be jointly kept (1) by Steam Navigation Regulations and the The license register for nave versa. Such steam launches in addition to the necessity of observing the Inland resulted in heavy casualties on both the shipping Bureau of Kuartung and Regulations, governing the Steamship sicles. Our machines dropper wregistry may be properly dealt with.

the Harbour Master of Hongkong so that tons of explosives or -reserves at 3. Between October, and March, from night time. We brought down seven 6 pm to 8 am and between 4pm and enemy heroplanes und drove down September, from 7 pm to 5am. no

nurs are missing. down by infantry fire. three. Five others were brought vetrarte has shall be allowed to

sail from Hongkong.

All native fishing boats ir. Bong- kong waters shall be required to have their license numbers pointed on their sails in accordance with directions given by the Hongkong Harbour-mister, Goois carried by such boats shall be subject to the examination of British officials con- cerned in order to prevent snuggling.

· MI: -Tcheidżą, in his inaugurating « | speech, said that the risuson for the Conference, was the grase condition of the country,

GOAL."

Loxnos, Sept. 29. Speaking at an American luncheon, giver in his honour at the Savoy Hotel with Dr. Page, the Airerinn Ambassador presiding. Tord Milner declared that he believed that w were approaching neurer our goal, namely the erection ofübetter vindi- tives. [Cheeis,) An almost universal ostracisum w

The prospect of beginning to weigh on the minds of the Germans, it was certainly begin ning to depris_their_confederates. Tubtless that, was the reason why a new "pan-German party had arisen to strengthen this waning influence of the junken and to preach the doctrine that night is right, in its inost aggressive and repulsive form.

AUSTRIA AND PEACE.

RESOLUTION IN THE REICHSTRAT.

Zum Sept. 28.

hast come for Democracy, in collvet M. Avksenhifi siid that the site its forces to prevent an irreparable entastrophe.

LATER.

It is ported that Lenin has

been issued for his arrest, but he arrival at Petrogiul und orders have

at the Conference: anast not Be arrested if he appears

THE "RED GUARD RECON STITUTED.

ESPIONAGE IN PETROGRAD.

PETROGRAD, Sept. "28. Seventeen Germans and Swedes,

Thirteen of

GENERAL MAURICE ON THE MILITARY SITUATION.

LONDON, Sept. 1 Gengil Maurice, Director of Military Operations, interviewed by auter, reviewing the military situa tion, said that the pause in the Western operations, which has jus broken, wis due to the rain and inud h: August rendering the bringing up alguns most formidable task. 10

5. Native trade boats shall raport to the following stations of the Earbour- master of Hongkeng when entering or to-li, Hsi uchi-wan. Haikung, Taruch, leaving the barbour of Hongkong Ip Chaosebow, Shatouchao, Hongkongtsai, Taipu, Chechu, Ya-ma-ti, future after consultation.

The above stations may be changed in

&

promulgated by the Chinese Government shall be subject to of Communications of the following restrictions:

the

(1) The term "non-treaty-port applica to inland ports in Kaangtang, where steam launches for inland servico have already been allowed to navigates Asso ports along the Kwangiang se cob which have not been opened to foreign trade, the Hongkong Government may request at any time the government organ or organs concerned in the Central Government of China through the chief for permission to allow steam launches. administrative officials in Kwangtung from Hongkong to any of such ports for tracting purposes.

port, the esptain of the launch sball When a steam hutch enters the submit two cupies of the report to the

of the

REPREADING, EXAITAMATING

DRAWING OF WAR BONDS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WILL PRESENT FREE

ONE TICKET

Harbour Master thereof so that the FOR EVERY $20 WORTH OF GOODS PURCHASED Intter shall, in turn, send out Kowloon.

IN THEIR STORE

CASH ONLY

PETROGRAD, Sept. 29.

When untering or learing the lur-report to the Customs House at our of Hongkong all native suiting

(3) When a steam lannch leaves Hong- The Revolutionary Militia, stylert

boats shall be required to present their kang, its captain shall be required to the other band, it afforded the veinyregistry book and the register issued by apply to the Kowloon Customs House for the Red Guard, has been reeon-time to reinforce his artillery and the Chinese customs to the Harbour special sailing permit. In the said stituted at Petrograd:

infantry which necessitated more Harbour-master shall sacertain whether port or parts of call, and the customs.

master for signature and dating The permit the port the destination and the FOR deliberate preparations for the re- saraption of the offensive, the results previous voyage regarding the" pas definitely stated. On its return it shall

the heat concerned has reported on the for examination on its return shall be From September 26th to October 16th

horse to which the launch should report of which have been amply justified. of a branch of the Kowloon Custome

a native ailing boat should be report itself directly to the custome Field-Marsha) Sir. - Douglas Huig's present operations are part of the the Chinese customs and the top the tween Hoogkong and non teaty ports

urable t

to produce the register issed by

house mentioned on the permit.

(4) Any steam launches piying he road to. Paaschendaele, which is the master, the station concerned shall report possession of the rage from Merin stations of the Hongkong Harbod Rey of the situation. Despite coun-Kowloon Customs, and also detain

to the Customs Commissioner of the ter-attacks mom desperate than ever, boat until the necessary tax and fine we never gained the whole of our bave been paid The same method shail objectives to completely us in the followed by the maritime customs conuerned it such a case happen ih last two fights:

Chinese waterA

The German Liberal Party in the connected with the German Military battle begun on July 31st for the the tax paid for the racination of the fin Kuangtung shall be required to apply.

Austrian Reichstras has introduced a resolution in favour of the formation-of a committee of 328 to discuss how the Austrian Parliament can most quickly promote the conclusion of peace.

GERMAN MUNITION WORKS DESTROYED.

ZURICH, Sept 28- A fire has completely destroyed large German munition works Emmshofen, near Constanx

at

spionage organisation, have been arrested.

THE DESTRUCTION OF AN AUSTRALIAN SHIP.

GOVERNMENT OFFERS A BIG REWARD FOR INFORMATION.

the

destination.

(To be continued.)

WAR WORK.

The

to the branch customs house of Kowloom established by agreement with the goods and luggage it shall carry. After Bangkong Government on the territory of Hongkong for the examination of batchway of the boat shall be scaled such goods and luggage ure loaded, the Owing to the German plan of

hy the said branch customs house. 8. The regulation governing the keep captain shall then have the option of lightly holding the front line, and ing of arms by the native salling boats paying the customs duties at the said relying on, pill-boxes and densely shall temporarily continue to be valid.runch customs house either or at the MELBOURSE, Sept. 28 fanned counter-attacks, there ha

If alterations should be found to be custoons house in the inlard port of In the House of Representatives Mr beeh no slaughter of Germans com- necessary in future, the same can be Hughes stated that the Government parable with that which took place Central Government by the joint recom

made after consulstion with the Chinese had decided to offer a reward of £5,000 the 20th, since the first battle of mendation of the Hongkong government for information with regard to the less Ypres.

and the local superior official of ITALIAN AIRMEN BOMBARD POLA. of the Port Kembla, which was blown

The roost important aspect for the of the boats shall be subject to the Kuangtong The arms and arms license up by an internal machine, and that Gennun reserves.

future is this terrible wastage of inspection of the officials

concerned 23. steps would be taken to prevent a secured the plateau we shall have agrees to the collection of salt ax by the has sent a box to the Rev. T

When we have bes hitherto been the practice. ལ་ reentrance of these disasters.

Art. 2. (1) The Hongkong Government

Union Church Ladies Working Party nchiered a definite victory, because Chinese Government. With the excepBeveridge, C.F. 10th Entreaching Eat there is nothing but the plains betion of salt carried in transit through yord. Moreover, from the plateau Hongkong, whether to be trans shipped tery B.FF. containing :—

guns can dominate thecoust. or not, but duly certified for shipment, Since July 31st the Germans have a sapnents of sale from other places 9 bed jackets, 75 handkerchiefs, 30 wool 36 suits of pyjamas. 76 shirts, 6.rests, etnployed 75 per cent more Divi- taxed to the aniount of $2.50 per hun-cape 24 wool helmets, 171 pairs of

or manufactured in Hongkons, shall sicns than we have.

dred extties. The Hougkong Govern-rocks, 20 pairs of knee cape, 33 pairs of ment shall have the option of reducing mittens, 15 muffiers, 55 many tail band- the tax at its own, discretion on sult used ages, 3 body belts, If towels, 5 cardigans, for salting (preserving) fb.

4 scrubbers, also ja, biscuits, soap, to the Earbour-master the quality of walking stick arriving at Carrying alalall, upon tobacco cigarettes, games, puzzles and

at Hongkong harbour, report salt carried, the place of sailing and the destination for consumption.

LONDON, Sept. 28. An Italian official message states: "Our airman, aiming at interrupting the

railway traffic in the Bazza Valley. caused the destruction of railway plant

at Podberba. .“

A bombarding squadron reached Pola and effectively bombaried the arsenal and also a submarine base at Olivi Reef, dropping three tons of bombe.

AMERICA REQUISITIONING ALL AMERICA'N STEAMERS."

over

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. The Shipping Board anounces that every Americas merchantman, 1,500 tons dead weight capacity, and available for coena service, will be re- quisitioned from October 18, at rates considerably below the present rates for American vessels -

THE GREEK HAR MINISTRY.

ATHENS, Sept. 28. Venezcla has given up the War Ministry, which he has offered to General Danglis.

THE 4 PER CENT. WAR LOAN.

LONDON, Sept. 28.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. The evidence given at the magisterial enquiry into the sinking of the Port Kembla tas unheld the contention that the explosion was internal

NO CONSCRIPTION IN AUSTRALIA.

MALZOURNE, Sept. 23

As regards the Italian front, from which' General Maurice bas just re- turned, he says we must not expect In the House of Representatives, Mr. situation gives great promise for the an early dramatic success, but the Hughes positively asinred Mr. Tuder future, The passage of the Isonzo that that the Government did act was one of the greatest feats of the intend to bring in conscription by whole war. regulation

DISCHARGED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS TO BE REPATRIATED.

MELBOURNE, Sept. 28.

The House of Representatives has Anally passed the Bill for the repatria- tion of discharged Australian solders.

OBITUARY.

PARIS, Sept. 28.

MISLEADING GËRMAN

COMMUNIQUES.

bé

(3) Imported alt and salt manntac tured in the new territory (the expansion of the 24th year of Kuangbao) shall never be allowed to be imported to in- land

of Chinese territory

(4) All native ailing boats or steam- launches carrying salt to Hongkong

The following letter has been re ceivers

St. Maryisbons War Hospital Supply

Masa Depot, y

Cavendish Square, W.,

18th July, 191

Morrison Hill, Hong-

Mrs. Hickling,

shall be required To present the regular Dear Madame Will you please inccept certificates issued by the salt administrat most grateful thanks for your LONDON, Sept. 27- tion of Ohina. If the vessel should be It is most generous of all your members The War Office points out that master abail report the case to the

anzble

to produce the same, the Harbour to tako this interest in our organisation. German count unique states that we loos maritime, customs, commissioner

I thought you would prefer to know that we are not requiring any more gained less territory on the 26th than and at the same time detain the vessel bandages for the present as our stock on the 20th. This is perfectly true until the necessary amount of tax and suply meets the deusar. Clothing of but the objectives set were smallerne have been paid in full. The same all kinds and socks are most welcome.

method shall be adopted by the maritime

We always admits your beautiful and all the objectives were gained. eustoms concerned, when the

wounded appreciate them, e

Agam thanking you all-Tours faith- fully

(Signed) YRA M. GIBSON

General Manager for

The death is announced of the The War Office adda that General place in Chinese ter00 takes materials-I am sure the and

great painter, M. Degas.

NEW ISSUE OF WAR BONDS, A feature of the Stock Exchange is rise of three points in 44 per cent. War

LONDON, Sept. 27. Loan Bonds, to 100 on the holder's National Five per cent, War Bonds An issue is to be made of British right to convert at par for por intout the price of £100 repayable on the Sational War Bonds.

Malet October 1022, at £102, in 1924

THE SILVER MARKET-

LONDON, Sept. 29, Silver In uoted at 513d. There offerings. The China market shows weckteng,

BREEUMATISM

AVE you ar trio Cimberlain,

the bagr this

you are wasting

mags, to the afficted

rorued and dekhter

Ludendorff, in purposely misleading (6) With the exception of salt carried phrases, describes the fighting near in transit without tona shipment, all Zonnebeke and Gheluvelt, but oluita pents of salt arriving at Hongkong to state that the Germans lost Zonne boke and emphasises the retention of Gheluvelt, which was outside the British objectives.

SWEDEN.“ AND GERMAN TELEGRAMS.

EVIDENCE PILING UP

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 27

A Beatrice President and Head of Depot

AB ́AN AMERICAN

arkises Gefer

fpsular port when Amerde

shall be required babe stored in a licensed godown. Such stored salt aball not be taken out without the apocial permit of the Hongkong Government. If the salt is destined for Kuangtung the necessary tax must previously be paid before shipping certificates could be THE GEIE issued for the same. With regard to the salt certified by y the litents at release, ?.. it shall not be shipped to Kungtung until the regulae shipping certificate The issued by the alt

nistration con which cerned and cou

by the Cond: fajssioner cosinmx bas been. It as stated on good authority that (0) Persona in poe investigation shows that the passage for alt storage chall of Germann code messages between the an adequate kind of sec German Legation here and Serlin vismount sold in

Imported and exported the Swedish Legation has extended shall be subject to the Inspection as far back as the curly part of 1016 Honkong Governmen TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY.It is also stated that the

4) Persons manu were not confined to despatches from the licensed godown, that

new territory, absl Colic Cholers and Eckhardt but consisted partly of shall keep an sdegust

followed by

stasily cure messages from the Berlin Foreign the amount of nit

dysentery Office which were transmitted

The Khole shall

at £103, in 1927 at £105, and Four per cent Bonds, income-tax com pounded, repayable in 1927 at £100, interest payable in April and October the fins dividend on 1st April, 1918 the Bonds to be exempt from British faxation on holders outside the United Kingdom

the Swedan

essages,

any one

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