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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

LIBERTY-DAY-IN-AMERICA.

(Continued from Foge 1.)

AM APPEAL DY PRESIDENT WILSON.

Wasmsoros, Oct. 15, President Wilson in a proclama-

THE

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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CHINA MAIL.

THE MAGISTRACT:

NO

DOG LICENCE

Mr Van Andel, of Bolihos Terraco was charged in Mr. Dyer Ball's, court this morning with keeping two dogs without a licence.

THREE TO ONE:

tion sets nside October 21 as Liberty has been no commena hitherto at the Defendant said he believed one of his I was scrutinised and teated with the rare

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THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Lussos, Og. 15,

He urges the people in every city An Italian official report states:~-

town and hamlet to assemble and to We complitely broke up an attack

pledge to one another and ts, the near Lokasse which he wen provernment the hillest ensure of eded by lavish artillery action, fronuncial support for the Liberty Flomber to the":

Loan. Ele said: "Bet the result he Es impressive and emphatic, that it will ever thonghout the enemies epire aan index of that America tend to do to bring this war to & vieties Fanclu.

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THE BALKAN FRONT SUCCESSFUL RAID BY SCOTTISH

TROOPS

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dogs to be about three months old and as for the other dog, ha forgot to trans- fer to it a licence he acht on another

His Wonkip thought justice would

THE ROBBER ROBBED.

VIOLENT ATTACK ON SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.

LONDON, Oct 15. Apart from the Marty Past, there Indian situation. An article in the foot on the 10th inst, headed "Mischief in India, violently attacked the appoint ment of the Hon. E Montagu owing to his family connections, and animadverted dog. which is some form of Home Rule for be met by a fine of $5, strongly upon his political programme, India, as rish, and probably disastrous at any time, but certainly now when the situation demands most delicate, firm, and careful handling. The article,

A Chinese was charged in Mr., Wood's further condemns vehemently Mr. Montagu's treatment of the Annie court this morning, with the larceny Besant question and says she is of sundry "articles of jewelry and the innocent tool of agitators," who desire the expulsion of British power clothing valued at $60 and $101 in from ladia, whose aims are violent, and money from a Chinese ridow in whose means are unscrupulous and subtle, Wanchai. though their numbers are amail Sir

It was stated that defendant want to Edwin Montagu, desiring to give a shining example of his sympathy with complainant's boure and stole the articles the agitators, dramatically liberated the mentioned. While returning from come lady. The Past protests with all its plainant's house with the "swag" Our netoplanes bombed a dung Great preparations are being force against this policy of attempting someone managed to abacot the $100 and a train at Cestovo, on the Dimnt Constantinople or the Kaiser's to court popularity and conciliate

visit. The streets are being decor. hostility. It eites the mischief tone in from bis pocket while he was walking ated and Prince Zinedin and Enver Russia by too patent draughts of their Macgregor Street.

handy liquors of democracy. Such tipple Busha will welcome the Kaiser at an might reduce the unaccustomed head outlying station. The Saltan receives of the Indian people to a state of raging the Kaiser at Constantinople, station and will be surrounded by Princes and Cabinet dignitaries,

Losos, Oct. 15, A British official report Froin „Saloníku states i

Scottish troops successfully rpided Hornodos, south-west of Seres, -taking 153 prisoners. Our casualties

were light.

front.

LAYING WAIT FOR GREEK OFFICIALS.

ITALIAN SHIP SUNK BY SUBMARINE.

ATHENS, "Cet. 15. A German subinarinė" has ter pedoed the Italian stemmer Hari, andl also sunk sevem? -Emas. Fifty survivor have gone to Corfu mund 150) have gone to Italy.

THE KAISER TO VISIT CONSTANTINOPLE.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 15.

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THE ANGLO-DUTCH GRAVEL CONTROVERSY.

Loxtos Oct. 15,

fury.

SIR R. L. BORDEN'S TRIUMPH,

COALITION GOVERNMENT

COMPLETED,

LONDON, Oct. 15. The Tina Ottawa Correspondent states that Sir R L. Borden, has com- pleted the Coalition Government

Fellowing the British precedent, it is

The Bari carried threek officiat A telegram from Amsterdata anti-proposed that the Inner War Cabinet who, were coming, beque viu Switzer-eipates an early settlement of the shall be composed of four Conservatives, land and Italy. There is in news gravel controversy on the lines and thres Liberals

of their late. It is believe that the pintes knew they wore on board —through the espinong, which is rife

in Switzeriaal.

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GERMAN PATROL SHIP FOUNDERS IN A STORM.

COPENHADES, Oct. 15 The Politiken states that a German patrol ship foundered jy a houty ator of Moern.

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BRITISH ARMED MERCANTILE

CRUISER SUNK..

LONDON, Oct. 15. The Admiralty announces that the mine-sweeping loop zinic is overdue and is considered last with all bands.

The British armed mercantile cruiser Champagne has been torpedoed and sunk. Fire officers and st

men perished.

ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES IN HAYARIA.

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"LEIPZIG, Oct. 15. The Minister of the Interior, replying

indicated by Holland's reply which hates tint she can satisfy the British demands with regard to the transit of sand and gravel when proof

Defendant pleaded guilty, and further evidence, is Worship tenced him to six months' hard labour.

ALLEGED THEFT.

(By F. D. Guraso.)

Behind the British lines "souewhere in France some mechanics were giving to an aeroplane that final overhaul upon which may depend the life at the pilot. Every nut, stay, holt and engine part of men who realised the importance of their tank

Meanwhile the pilot, a curious #gure in his leather cont, hour and goggles, stood smoking a cigarette and chatting with a friend at the door of the acrodromo cheerful, vowy-chooked lad, few would have credited him, with the cool daring and marvellous' akall which had earned him the briquet of "The Terror and to win a nick-name amongst such a body of men as the Royal Flying Corps is · distinction in itself.

It was a cloudless morning. The air was fresh and aleas, save for a faint hare at the greater heights. The sirman's blood danced merrily through his voine whistle ble she

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The propellers were swung, and with n sudden roar the engines hnest into life. Another list from the whistle and the wheels of the machine. It glided gently

chocks were removed from under the Balsamic Cough Linctus into the centre of the teld, fed the wind, rose like an albatross into the a and was soon but a swiftly moving speck after against the blue heavens.

It was n worderful machine small ser-swift, deadly; the last word in aerial construction. Bandiert with a combina- of scientific training and that tural

the plane sred swiftly over airman, the lines and across the country held by the enemy. Dick felt a curious thrill of Fride as he reflected tow easily he could cross the bullet-swept "No Man's Land," which lay between the opposing forces

Up and which had been the scene of so many bitterly-fought encounters. there in the sky. wer and the makers remote, alinost *ppearod of war incredible. He seemed to have shed, his materiality and assumed a bigber form: there was something god-like in this triumphal progress through space He smiled as he remembered a fragment of his school studies, not so far distant, in the classics. Something like this, he felt must Irarse (or was it Daedalus!) have dreamed of

In Mr. Dyer Ball's court this morn- ing au Indian watchman was charged with the larceny of a'silver wrist watch, the property of another watchman at the Kowloon Docks."

Mr. J. IL. Gardiner appeared for the defance, and on his application the case was remanded to Thursday next, bail being fixed at $50.

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A BUDDING LAWYER.

Public opinion throughout the Domi- nion; a strongly in favour of the new Coalition Government, sa it most likely mean the sinking of differenees and the In Mr. Wool's court this morning uniting of the followers of both parties small Chinese boy was charged with the as one people, while the war lasts.

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-But the wing of wat failed the flyer. shattering alike his body and his illu

is Forthcoming that, they are bein The Timer in a leading article, pays a larceny of a jacket valued at 43, the sinne, while those of Dick's machine |

us for war purposes.

It is understood that the possess the reessary proofs.

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tribute to Sir L. Borden's indomit Britishable patience and good faith in securing this triumph, and says there is now ghod bope that Quebec will cease its attitude of isolated hostility.

MESOPOTAMIA HEAT-WAYES.

Siuta. 17th September. The following telegram, dated 17th September, 1917, has been received from Kye-witness" Mengutamis

THE SWEDISH CABINET,

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 15. M. Eden, the Liberal, leader, has been requested to form a Cabinet owing to the failure of M. Widen to do so..

THE RUSSIAN PRELIMINARY

PARLIAMENT.

were bearing him stendily on his mission. property of an amah living at Westa mission known only to himself and the anthority which had selected him Point

for the task. Certain information It was stated that defendant fived in was needed and Dick was oat ta the same house se complainant. Yester.get it. What the information was does not. epucern us, but Dick got it day complainant left her jacket out to and was returning to make his report, dry and when she returned for it later, when three little specks detached them- selves from the blue buck-ground she found it missing. Subsequent in of the sys formation revealed the fact that the defendant had taken the jacket and pawned it at a pawn-broker's shop near by

Evidence was given by a pawnbroker who stated that defendant and an older boy pawned the jacket in his shop

Baghdad. 15th Suptculier.-2017 in Mesopotamia has been the hottest season of which a record exists. Paghdadis say they do not remember a worse summer: and at srah, owing to the moisture of prise 358 representatives of the Demo-Jesterday.

the air and to the south winds, anditions have been even more trying. The highest temperature reading at laghdad was on 20th July and at Busruh 122 on 21st July, while in tents the thermometer rose Ten degrees higher. The hot weather There was some relief in May and Junes:

tq, eotaplaints in the Bavarian-Diet, said a month earlier than last year.

that they should not be optimistic with regard to the potato crops. The greatest often ten or twelve degrees higher precautions were necessary with regard 1916. This month there has been

Įbut during July the heat was excessive,

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PETROGRAD, Oct. 15. The Proliminary Parliament will com-

cratic Parties and 167 representativea of the bourgeoisie.

The first sitting has been fixed for November 18th.

̈THE RUSSIAN ARMY.^

REDUCING ITS SIZE

PETROGRAD, Oct. 15." forthcoming disbanding of the 1890, The Minister of War stated that the 1896 and other classes of men would to all rationing. The supplies of another heat wave and the temperature not weaken the fighting strength of the leather for civilians was the worst for the first eleven days of September has Army conceivable. occasioning the greatest beer eight deres above porom. The anxiety, and there was no prospect of reading as Pasrah was 118.2 on 18th ralieving the shortage of petroleum and August and 116 on 5th September in

damp heat.

However, owing to im benzine."

proved conditions présduced by the supply THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND of ice, node, fruit, vegetables and general

THE SOCIALISTE.

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Zurich, Oct 25.

THE POSITION IN GERMANY','

UNPRECEDENTED DIFFICULTY.

Zunich, Oct. 15. The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung, the distribution of E.-P. tents, the effects organ of the German Social Democrats of the hent were much mitigated. In in Austria, says that Dr. Michaelis must epiteet the abonggal heat, the spirit of go, as bis position is untenable. During the troops has been splendid throughout his abort term of office he has heaped A telegram from Kalerabe states the summer and in the hottest phase disaster upon disaster and the position that the Government has refused togames have been kept up as usual. Early in Germany to day is one of unprece appoint a Parliamentary Committee to pin Jana a football competition was play dented difficulty, uecding a great per investigate the charges against Hervened as Samarrah and produced a very full souality to deal with it. Haase, Dittmann and Vogther, as entry. During the last ten days we have race meeting at svidence has already been sent to the had regatta bad a

Baghdad, and men are now in training Imperial Court.

for a bosing competition."

A DISTINCTIVE SERVICE MARK FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS..

LONDON, Oct. 15.

The Press Bureau states that the Office is arranging for the mue of & red chevron for officers and soldiers who

ROMANCE OF GREAT LONDON ESTATE

Ah, they've spotted me at histhe thought Rather wondered how they ve

missed me all this.time."

The specks grew Jarger as Dick made sure that his machine gun was in good order, and quickly resolved themselves into German fighting machines of for midable power. But Dick was oo novice; the adds were heavy, but that only made He dived sharply, and the Hade fol- The Terror keener on victory. lowed, but he suddenly Zoomed?

* up. opened fire. The The juvenile offender whose beight looped the loop.

fliers, however, were evidently ex- was about 3,6", pleaded not guilty perienced aviators they side-slipped. and maintained a defiant puse through

and

separated and made for him again. But Dick The had the advantage of height

Queen's Dispensary

Tel. 482.

31, Queen's Road Central:

“OUR DAY" +

DURING THE DRAWING OF

WAR BONDS

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

WILL GIVE

A DISPLAY

ON THE MURRAY PARADE GROUND.

out, the proceedings He frequently Diving attain ben only 30 feet above MARCH PAST with the Brigade's Bugle Band at 3p.

interrupted the evidence with "Did you see me stealing the jacket!? Can you prove I stole it?" He asked the pawn-broker if he was sure be aw

Where was I stauding?" bim in the pawnshop and also asked

to avoid a his opponen, be aide slipped collision and poured a deadly fire into

Over and

Dick could see it go crash-

the enemy plane. The German turned FULLY EQUIPPED FIELD HOSPITAL TENT under charge of ing down-down-down. Circling round, Dick net a heavy fire from the two remaining German airmen; wires and strats sapped, but

but the engine was untouched..

His Worship said that the Inspector

Crash. His mirror was shattered by should have dealt with the boy himself, adding that he did not think the bullet, and a piece of the glass torn a nasty gaab in his cheek. Thank defendant could stand & whipping. He Heaven it wasn't my eye," he thought. accordingly discharged defendant, Stendying his machine, at the risk of

Ho could still ser Baverely cantioning him agniast further appearance in court.

A LOTTERY CASE:

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Charged with the unlawful possession of 2,000 Po Piu lottery tickets an un- employed Chinees pleaded not guilty.

It was stated that the accused was arrested yesterday by a Chinese detec

providing a better target, he concentrat

of ed his fire on the pilot of the larger the two coemy machines Buddenly the pilot threw up his arms, his 'plane"

served and then dived..

Finished! commented Dick, grimly, and turned to look for the third foe Bat the latter evidently believed that discretion is the better part of valour, and made of. Dick was tempted to follow, but, he remembered that his re turn was anxiously awaited ut bead- quarters, and,

his report

tive, and the tickets were found.com-homewards whistling gzily, flow awBY

to

I see you're hurt. said a certain cealed in a bar which he was carrying Great Person, after he had noted down Accused told the detective he did not with much appreciation some facts know what the box contained; it was which Dick was able to give him.

Only a scratch, Sir. given him by a friend, to carry

***Get any of em 1

BRITISH NOVELISTS KILLED.

LONDON, Oct. 15, Mr. Claude Red Mrs. Alice Askew, the well-known rovelists; have been killed, through enemy action, at sea. (Mr. Clauds and Mrs. Alice Askew wrote, in collaboration, only. Amongst hard labour. their publications were: The Shulu- mito "Eve and the Law "The Premier's Daughter "" The Etenían,"

entered the theatre of war in 1914, and a DEATH IN FRANCE OF SIR NEVIL ate." The Shulamite was dramatised

blue chevron for each year of service

This cares a special distinctive mark for those who have served in the

Toredas war theatre)

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BRITISH PARLIAMENT

REASSEMBLES. ;

LONDON, Oct. 14 Paliament reassembles to-morrow. Among the early business the Govern- ment is expected to ask for an extension

of the life of Parliament for six months

GUNTER.

and produced at the Savoy Theatre by Miss Lens Ashwell,

By the death, in France, of Colonel Sir Robert Benyan Nerill Gunter, the romance of a grent London catate is.” recalled. Until two months ago he was one of the big landowners who divide London between them, but by auction and private treaty his property in West Brompton, Earl's Court Kensington and Chelsen was then disposed of. The pro perty had an estimated ultimate rent- roll of £20,000 a year, and first came to the Guntor family by a lucky spéculation

THE FINNISH DIET.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 15. The Finnish Diet will be convoked op November 1st.

MYSTERIOUS LETTER.

on the part of the famous pastrycook, TOUCHING STORY OF · POTLU James Guntar

When this eighteenth-century worthy

His Worship imposed a fiue of 8500- "Two, said Dick, casually lnted, with the sitarastive of three months' and went cheerfully of to brakfast.

JAH BAHIE'S" "LOYALTY:

ONE LAKH FOR AEROPLANES.

*OUR DAT

Bombay, 22nd September: & mosBAXS

25,000 FOR

NICE DISTINCTION."

The military authorities distinguish between a secret document and a con

V.A. D. Nursing Sisters. COMPETITIONS

1. Company Drill,

2. Kit Inspection &c..

3. Stretcher Work and Field Practice in First Aid.

WAR

CHARITIES

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"OUR DAY"

THURSDAY,

MORNING:

18th OCTOBER, 1917.

Collection for LADY MAY'S ROSE FUNDR

Or cheques may be sent NOW addressed to LADY Government. House (envelopes being marked "Rose Fund").

OF WAR

GREBrigada competitions

fidential orio My mind does not go to AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock. the nicetics of these documents, but in military circles there is a big dis unction

Thu spoke fr, Ian Macpherson, Under Secretary for War, giring evidence

Parade Ground.

St. John

BONDS at the "Murray

from Jamnagar, dated 21st September,efore the Halect Committee on the Refreshments in English, and Chinese style, sad various attractions age: The birthday of His Highness Military service Act a

FETE at the Public Gardens New OFFICIAL WE

Huminations on to FMS shown for the first time in Hongkong

Jam Babib Sri Ranjitsinjbi, was cele He was questioned regarding the as- EVENING at 9 o'clock, brated on Thursday in the presence of Mearances he gave to the House of Com Maconachie, Agent to the Governos inmons that no secret instructions hid Kathiawary and other distinguished been isted to medical boards with At & Durbar Hi Hizones regard to the number of rejections. He announced the establishment of an ad got his information from department visory Council in the Blate, consisting of the War Office He first heard of the THE BANDS OF THE 25th MIDDLESEX REGIMENT, 18 of representative members, of whom instructions issued by Eir Alfred Keogh INFANTRY, 74th PUNJABIS and POLICE BESERVE will pay during

mentioned before the Come

the Afternoon and Evening mittee The most important business ahead bought the ground it was largely in the

A touching story comes from the twelve were to be leaders of the cult when it was

ating close He offered Rs. 20,000 em when the Prime occtipation of nurserymen. From the French frent. A pidier in an infantry

of a Day at a banquet his monstrous charge to take the KER Movement is to you in the House you replied that it Highness announced at Minister is expected to make an im farm at Earls Court milk and cream regiment in the trenches, whose family behalf of the State and its subjects in tringle: When I put the question Certainly said witness. "Then," were at one time supplied to the car had remained in invadel territory, went

intention of contributing Bakh in portant speech.

fectioner's shop ta Perkeley square which every day to meet the man carrying the made the name of Gunter among but post bags, hoping against, hope that be equipping neroplanes for service on any satest

Battle front sa His Imperial Majesty ities:

5 years or an since any member, of might get some news of his dear one, the family the business enterprise

e a new vote of credit,

BRITISH · TRADE, STEAM LARGE INCREASES IN IMPORTS "AND EXPORTS.

TOKYO, Oct 15.

bad

b

is direct connection with Days, weeks, months went by, but still may be pleased 14 direct, and reagerated

the littleFoilu got nothing Then oun morning, a long, lettse was handed that the resources of his State and bir

Tis Majesty the first baronet, in the possession et him from a strange, but that did not de personal services were at the disposal of

Sir Nevil, who succeded his father,

the Wetherby (verks.), estate was best known as sollier and sportman fought in the Boer War and saw 20 nporta from January 1st to rears serves before his retirement in

2776,702,1831916, from which however be

edrerged to

ako special war ser

30th i

tract from bis satisfaction

sent bitiletters until the rioy wh

At regular intervals his correspon

Hantryman failed to return renches with his comrad charyen

had been

Pringle, "If it is

monst

to maku, it is a sponstrous

GRAND CHINESE THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT

From 5th till 12th October, at the Tap The

Me Macpherson did not answer. Fridrets for the War Bond Drawing nie

pal Banks

all the

Pride Grou