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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Paga-1)

THE OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE..

ENEMY DRIVEN NORTH OF

KEDRON.

Lospos, Nov. 1. Grferal Allenby has driven the enemy seven miles to the north to Kedron which

COVOPS

RUSSIA.

SITUATION MOST PERPLEXING.

AMANINALIST PROCLAMA...

TION:

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Lesbos, Nov. 15. The Russian situation is still most perplexing.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE SUBMARINE PIRACY,

SATISFACTORY BRITISHL

RETURNS.

The Admiralty's shipping ratums for the week ending November 11,

state :-

Arricade

„Departures

9,125 2,907

Vessels sunk over '(1.800

LOIN)

1

Vessels sunk (under 1,600)

tons)

Vessels unsuccessfully

attacked

Fishing vessels sank

8 1

BRITISH CAPTURES.

THE MAGISTRACY

A BANISSEF

A Chinese, aged 48, was charged balore Mit Wood this morning with returning from banishment before his term had expired. "

LONDON, Nov. 15. In the House of Commons, Me Forster stated that sincet" the war tarteil, the British Armies on all Fronts, had taken 168,000 prisoners, over 800 guns, of which 101,534 prisoners and 519 guna has been, taken on the West

Dofundint told the Magistrata, that when only eighteen years of age he Front since July. 1 last year. Since July 1,"1916, the British Armies, in afstole some brass and for that offence theatres have conquered or reconquered had been banished ever since.

was sentenced to be banished, and he

approximately 128,000 square miles. We have also taken 30,197 prisoters and 186 gurs from the Turks The

pleto. returns from Palestine 'kre still 'incom-

The hatest reports frora Stockholm, received on Wednesday evening. state that the news from Petrograd is received from indirect channels and are neagris and contradictory : some reports declaring that Mstroyer and small monitor which A submarine sank a British des

were co-operating with the army in destrager are missing and 26 of the ANOTHER IMPERIAL CONFERENCE Pulestine. Seren men of the

monitor.

the Jaf Kerensky is master of the situation. Raalch-Jerusalem milway; taking and others that he has definitey lost. 1,100 prisoners anik w veral guns. Aproclamation issued by the LATER. Maximalist Commander, Moravieff, Bouter's Correspondent it Egypt-hus burn,received which, while deng- in Hendquarters telegraphing on ing that the Maximalist troops have Noviant

states that since joinal M Kerensky, admits that they November 12 there has been severe evanted Gatchina, but only to -fighting at Wady Sukurir, the enemy prevent useless bloodshed, and as-

rearguards resisting desperatel

surts that they have taken up a The Senttish troopercaptured “Bir," defensive position, near Petroged kah ridge and the Turks, vigoroudly song enough to resist ten times counter-altacked, remaining set of 3. Kerensky's forces. The pro-: the ground but the Scottishy:troops clamation. concludes "hy "declaring immediately recogered it and a that three cruisers and six torpedo further vicious counter-attack wins bouts of the Baltic Fleet, manned by repulsed with heavy la

Maximalists, have anchored in the since the morning the fighting tusNeva, in the centre of Petrogme, been general along a considerable and are prepared to bombard the portion the Front. We,dvanezd Capital.

point seven miles from Ramle}" t

which is the Turkish Headquarters

and the centre of their position. Our "Left crossed the Wady Kubin and occupied an important hamlet) en Yobch and also Kubeiah. . On ocr Right and in the Centre; despite atübbern resistance, wy gained con- sidomble crochd. Everybody worked like Trojan and all were impressed with, the necessity of stricing again "before the enemy; reorganikud

extensively entrenched.

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RUMOURS TO BE TAKEN WITH RESERYE.

LONDON, Nov. 15.

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All the news of the situation in Russia is coming ria Sweden, from,

!

FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS,

The French shipping returns for the week ending November 11 show:--

Arrivals Departures

Yesyols, sunk (over 1.800.

tons)

Vessels unsuccessfully

attacked ....

883 832

THE BRITISH AIR SERVICE.

LONDON, NOT. 15.) In the House of Commona, referring to the Air Force Bill, Mr. J. L. Baird, CMG., D.S.O., Unionist Member for Rugby, declined to limit the Council to rine on the ground of the Imperial importance of aviation after the war, as it may then be desirable to have addi- tional members from the Dominions.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISABLED

OFFICERS...

LONDON NOY, 15.

HANTED."

fondant stated he could find someone Questioned by the Magistrate, co

to guarantee his good behaviour.

His Worship remanded the case tof next Monday for inquiries to be made..

A WOULD BE SUICIDE

In Mr. Wood's count this morning a Chinese was charged with attempting LONDON, NOT. 15. to commit suicide by drowning. In the House of Commona, Mr. Nor Inspector Grant stated that on the ton. Griffiths, Unionist Member for afternoon of the 14th instant, defendant Wednesbury, asked that in view of the passenger on board the ferry fact that at many changes had Ucburre) launch Fun Sing plying from Hongkong in the aspect of the war since the last to Kowloon City. When the launch Imperial Conference, will, the Printer Beared Rowhoo City, defendant jumped Minister consider the advisability of overboard, leaving behind him a note summoning a conference to take place, stating he was weary of life, as his wife during next three months?

and children were dead and he did not want to live say more. He was, how was impracticable owing to the difficultide lever, rescued by the fokis of the launch in the way of the Prime Minister get and brought to the Police Station. ting to London, but the Government His Worship remanded the case for fully realised the importance of keeping one weak. in the closest touch with the Dominions, and they would be guided by that in de ciding the time for the next conference.

Mr. Bonac Law said the suggestion

BRITAIN'S UNPRECEDENTED EFFORT THIS AUTUMN.

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME

LONDON, Nov. 15.

CHARGE UP ASSAULT.

Mr. John Arnold, Secretary of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam, boat Co., charged a coolie with assult at Connaught Road Central yesterday. morning.

the Finnish frontier, and must be Reuter learns that a proposal bas

Defendant pleaded not guilty," accepted with reserve: This applies beco submitted to the Dominion

Mr. Arnold stated that yesterday uptually to the vague reports and Governments regarding the provision of

Sir A Geddes, Minister of Nations morning he was riding in his rickshaw in statenients emanating from appar-scholarships by which selected disabled Service, speaking in London and dens westerly direction in Connaught Boad orntly sound ed authoritative naval and military officers and men tribing the man power plan, said that Central. He saw defendant who wa

sources, wel as the Scandinavian from the Dominions and the Colonies recruiting for the army would be carried carrying a pole in one hand and a bor The guns aptamed total 90.

Consulates Russian officials will be afforded facilities to undergo out on the basis of occupation, not age in the other, walking towards them. „The inhabitants whom the Turkabroad.

special one year courses of study at The internal luxury trades would be Witness' coolies shouted at defendant to and reinoved are being settled in The latest rumours from the Ein- universities and schools of technology, most heavily drawn up. It was pon get out of the way, but he took no notice Asia Minor to replace the massacred sh frontier include reports of what The Trustees of the Rhodes scholar from aeropiane factories, ship build.box defendant was carrying fell into the before returning to their homes. seuse to take skilled young man with, the result that they collided. The Suchiturts of Armenia,

FOT

sale anarchy in the provinces: that

GENERAL ALLENBY'S REPORTS.2,000 people have been killed at, meanwhile, generously providing engineering and transportation, rickshaw and witness was thrown out.

LONDON, Nova 14. General Allenby reports that the Torks, attempting to take up a new position, twelve miles to the north of Aseulon, were driven, after stiff fighting. five miles back, to Wadi Burne which is eight railos to the? south of Juff,

Our troops, with magnificent dash, aptured strongly entrenched posts at Mesiniyah, Katrah and -Mughar and hold the line from Eltineb, through Katrah and Yebna, to "the sen

One nounted Division alone took 1,100 prisoners ourteen machine- guns and two guns.

ADVANCE CONTINUES.

LONDON, Nov. 15. 'An official despatch-from Palestine

states:

ing a number of such scholarships. The war was going to all for the Defendant got hold of the bamboo pole Moscow and that there have been

The Executive Committee of the utmost energy of which the people were he was carrying and hit one of the veritable pogroms at Kief. Varonesh Kitchener National Memorial Fund is capable. There would be no margin at rickshaw coolies on the leg. He then and other towns.

also prepared to fzanca twenty seboisz. all. "Our effort, this Autumn" said Sir attempted to strike witness on the head ships, which it is estimated will require. Geddes, anst be unprecedented and but the blow was warded off. Defendant £150 to £250 per annum each to apply we are, at present, cataloguing everyone cover all expenses, including tuition in the country.".. and living costa

RUMOUR THAT PETROGRAD IS

AFLAME".

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 15, * Travellers who have arrived at Huparinda, from Finland, ring the rumour that Petrograd is aflame.

'ITALY'S FAITH IN VICTORY.

A RESOLUTION IN THE

CHAMBER.

Scholarship nominations will be. placed at the disposal of the Dominion authorities and the Crown Agents for

the Colonies.

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Some scholars are already in residence at Oxford and Cambringe.

FIGHTING IN MEXICO.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15

BHIPS IN EXCHANGE FOR FOOD.

was then arrested by an Indian constable. The rickshaw "coolies gave cor bobroborative Evidence. They said they did not run very fast. They shouted at the defendant

to get out of the way but he refused to take notice.

Defendant's excuse was that "the rickshaw went at too fast a pace for him to get out of the way. One of the box fell. He did not strike any one, rickabaw coolies pushed him sad the and the collision was not his fault. **** Mr. Dyer Bak faed the defendant

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"BARGAINS WITH NEUTRALS.

-WASHINGTON, NOr. 15. With regard to the negotiations with north European neatrals and Japas the United States has arranged to add

to

4% FRENCH

(RENTE

LOAN

PERPETUELLE 4)

THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE

BEGS TO ANNOUNCE that they are prepared to received and forward Paris, free of commission and telegram charges, at the selling rate of TT Paris, APPLICATIONS FOR THE ABOVE LOAN, which will shortly be opened to public subscription.

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188UE PRICE: 68.60%

Fall particulars will be supplied on application to the

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4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1917.

PRICE OF ISSUE Fr. 6860.

Bearing interest from the 16th Dec, 1917, payable

FREE OF TAXES,

Not to be redesmod for 25 years"

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Applications will be received by:

THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, where full particulars may be obtained.

Sanghong, Nov. 10, 1917.

BERINDOAGU)

Manager.

HEATHER DAY

30TH NOVEMBER 1917

The Associated Pros Correspondent several hundred thousand tas to ship 810 remarking that accidents would HARPER & CO. LTD'S.

at Presidio, in Texas, reporta fighting between General Villa's forces and the Government troops, as Ojinags.

THE POLITICAL EXCITEMENT IN

ENGLAND.

COOLING DOWN.

LONDON, NO. 15... The political excitement has subsided as the result of Mr. Lloyd George's statement yesterday, satisfying the

carrying troops and supplies for the Allies The neutrals have agreed to band over to the Alliea and the United States ships in exchange for foodstuffs, and Japan has agreed to sell outright & large amount of tonnage in exchange for steel,.

always happen, and defendant had no right to assault the complainant.

STEALING A CHILD'S BANGLE

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An unemployed Chinese was charged Balsamic Cough Linctus

before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with the larceny, of a gold-mounted bangl from a child in Queen's Road Central

sy

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Price $1.00 & 1.50 per bottle.

It was stated that at 7 pm. yesterday Essence of Taraxacum & Podophyllin

An Invaluable Remedy for Liver Complainta and Ladig

ROME, Nov. 14. At the re-opening of the Chamber Orlands, paid a handsome tribute to of Deputies the Premier, Signor

the French and British for their General Allenby, reports that the

spontaneous help. Subsequently infantry and mounted troops eon-resolution, moved by Sigur tinue to advance and we now hold Baselli, the Father of the Chamber,

́MEASURES AGAINST FEACE the railway line near Nunoh and reafirming faith in the "Allies and

‚ PROPAGANDA. Mansuroh, including the junction of the necessity for national unity to

the child's cousin was carrying him in the Berrabeba und Dumaseus railway help the army to repel the invaders, critics that no interference with General

bis armas in Queen's Road Central, when LONDON, Nov. 15, defendant came up from behind and with the line to Jerusalem.

was adopted with acclamation.

In the House of Commons, Mr. J Genatched the bangle from the child', Hair Vita Sir Wiliam Robertson and Field Signot. Orlando said that the mili-Marahal Sir Douglas Haig is contemYork, taked? Are the Governments right arm The cousin immediately tary situation was one of exceptional plated.

caught hold of him. Defendant dropped gravity Italy was at present fucing the whole Austrian artny and also most powerful reserves of the Ger man army. Behind Italy's heroic troope stood a united people and the powerful voluntary support actoriel, by the Allies, including the United States, which was deeply appreciated by the whole nation, demonstrated

We inficted heavy losses on Tuesday, and buried 400 bodies at Katroh, alone.

four

We took that day 1,500 prisoners,

guns and 20 machine-guns.

MESOPOTAMIA.

'OFERATIONS ·"ACCORDING TO

PLAN."

LONDON, NO. 14.:

An budu despatch frora Mesop how those was the indicurity of the

Annia states that after "usce wful actions at Tekrit, on November 5th end 8th, we remained at that place

Alles.

Butcher, KC, Unionist Member for

It is now expected that Mr. Asquithtaking steps to deal with the pro the bangle and attempted to run away

on November 19, will deal rather with paganda in favour of a premature peace but the cousin clang on to him wad

The Rt. Hon. Sir G. Care K.C. the Paris speech than with the Allied agreement, which, it is believed, has Home Secretary, replied that the powers of the Government had been freely bean long under consideration as substitute for the old and unwieldy used and many thousands of pacifist

er Allied conferences.

leaflets had been seized and destroyed. Some fears are expressed that the Frosecution but been ordered in some scheme will prove difficult to work

canes, but in many cases the phamplots, The Daily Chronicle declares that the bad not been brought to the notice of draft scheme was prepared by the British the police until they had been party Cabinet and was submitted to the distribute, and frequently they did General Staff, approved by President not bear the name of the printer, as was legally required. The penalty

refused to let go until a constable cams and arrested the defendant, ship adjourned the case, to tomorrow

In

After evidorce was heard His Wor

PRAYER AGAINST RED TAPE.

times like these, when souls are tried, When urgent aceis must be supplied,

he perils of the future bide Prag raat, O Lord, we may escape The straming meshes of Red Tape!

antil Novetuber 8th, the whole Tur- ANOTHER GERMAN ALLEGATION. Wilson, accepted by France and after for omitting to do this, was scade five us wie man, men, on the spot

kish forces having withdrawn 30 to

50 miles to the north. When the battlefield was cleared we returned

to our original position according to PIRD

EAST AFRICA.

PROGRESS OF THE BRITISH 'DRIVE,

LONDON, Nov. 14. An official message from East frien states:

ENIED.

cut each tangled Gordian Enot,

And

clear away the dead dry rat Pray grant. O Lord, we may escape The strangling meshes of Red Tape!

TUURE JESS,

wards by Imily, on the occasion of Mr. Lloyd George's visit The Journal quate therefore, he proposed to make Whell Loxbox, Nov. 14.

declares that General Smuts is intimate a new regulation requiring every leaflet The Adminity denies the Germany asociated with the scheme to which dealing with the war or with peace must Admiralty's allegation that a British he attaches vital importance. He will bear the name and address of the author and the printer and must be submitted destroyer was bit in an engagement probably accompany Mr. Lloyd George to the Press Buria off Flanders, and explains that some when the Cornell considers general Replying to questions regarding

German destroyer fred a few rounds Geddes or Mr. Balfourill attend.

military questions, otherwilo Str Erie

on our patrol vessels and the fire

is the New-York Outlook.

alleged Bolqum in Grou Britain, Sir The governuses cought by every Cave said that the police were mak-naw means to stimula a her savell

Tupu's monsewhat undeveloped sense of

matit

was promptly returned. The Ger THE FRENCH POLITICAL CRISISg investigations. Cviously a des mis unmediately retired and our. patrol resumed its work.

BRITISH TRADE

Losbos, Nov. 14

Our forest Kilwa and Lindi have effected a junction. at Ndanda

The remnants of the principal enemy force have retreated towards Chiwata and Alviti, on the western edge of the Makeside plateau, aben £18,101,0901 und im doning their machine-guna and rifles E6 041800hs compared and my energy hospitals, in

October, flast year.

wata

PATI No 18.

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you not to be very much. would only assist the enemy.

ought!

to the

- M. Clemencean has accepted the task ef forming a Cabinet,

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