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THE WAR.

THE GREAT STRUGGLE IN

RUSSIA.

TERRIFIC FIGHTING.

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29an 1915.

SOME ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

INTENSE BOMBARDMENT IN THE WEST.

A DARDANELLES DESPATCH.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

ETHROUGH FEITEER'S AGENCY ],

THE GREAT STRUGGLE

THE NEAR EAST-

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GENERAL.

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AT THE DARDANELLES. = THE LATEST GERMAN WAR DESPATCH BY SIR IAN HAMILTON,

LOAN.

A DESPAIRING APPEAL.

LONDON, September 20th- The third German War Loan closes en

Wednesday,

LONDON, September 20th. General Sir Ion Hamilton's despatch, dated August 28th, resumes the narrative of operations at Gallipoli from the time

The Cologne Gazette, in a lust despair the Allies forced their way forward soms 5,000 yards from the landing places. It ing appeal for subscriptions, complaine also recounts the battles of May and June that there are 29,000,000 male adult in both the southern and northern zones salary and wage earners, of whom at least in face of esormous difficulties. They ten millions are able to spare a 100 or 200 were unable to locate the German machine-marks, yet only 2,600,000 subscribed to the gua batteries while crossing a smooth last loun. It asks where are the remain- glacis, nor the indefatigable Turkish ing oven millions, and exhorts Germans to show to the world that the reports that snipers in the trees, and while exhausteil the Allies at the outset had to face fresh Germany is fuancially exhausted Turkish reinforcements, but the French untrue. and British rose simultaneously to the occasion,

Sir Ian Hamilton dwells on the perfect co-operation of the infantry and artillery, and says that after the advance to the foot of Achibaba and the repulse of all counter-attack he felt for the foot time that he had planted a fairly firm foothold at Gallipoli. Then the campaign develop-

(THROUGH BRUTER A ÁGENOT.) Russia hayopet attacks and cavalry IN charges severely punished the Austrians north of Luzk, where over 700 prisoners and a large supply column with holed into a siege." kitchens was, captured, while scores of Austrians were sabred in a three-mile Cavalry pursuit,

RUSSIA. CONTINUED RUSSIAN SUCCESSES

-TERRIFIC BATTLE RAGING.

LONDON, September 21st. The Times' correspondent at Drinsk, writing on the 18th inst, says that he has spent the past three days on this

IN THE BOUTH.

PETROGRAD, Beptember 20th. Å. cumunianiqué siates that the Russians #re still fighting victoriously - in the Bouthern theatre and succesded in turning

■ fortified enemy position in the southern half of the Pripet swamps. The enemy was instantly dislodged and fled, the Russians attacking along the river Stryfrunt, where a terrife battle is raging The retreating with little interruption. When the at- to the region of Dubno, Germans attempted to destroy an import tacks cease at one place they instantly ant bridge over the river, but, so het begin at another. The nearest front is was the Russian pursuit, that the latter only twelve miles from the town, whose were able to extinguish the flames, deserted strests resound with the detona Russian attacks in any places resultedtions of heavy gun-fire. The Russians, in in the taking of prisoners,

trenches three doop, have hitherto re-

He continually prafees the bravery and initiative of the troops, often mentioning the Australasians, the Frenchmen and Indians, who were sometimes cleverly, sup ported by the Navy and the British. Au important general attack on June 4th, in the southern sector, was made by 24,000, with a reserve of 7,000 and a naval divi- sion, in which the Frenchmen, and especially the Manchester Brigade of the 42nd Division, under Major General W. Douglas, distinguished themselves.

The despatch concludes by stating that the Army's efforts and expedients in a wilderness breaks the world's records. Bir Lau Hamilton draws a picture of the land Load battler on the Serrth front cou-pulsed constant and fierce attacks, ings, and the supplying and feeding of the time, the most notable of which is the though the Germans were twice and three masses of men, often in a rough sea destructive work by Russian machine-

times as numernus, with an enormous Then the enemy's submarines appearing gans bred

wonderful charge by superiority in guns. With suels defonces made overything doubly difficulty but did Russian

cavay, capturing entrench-

the capture of the town will represent not daunt the Navy. Sir Ian also eulogises ments, machine-garis, una prisoners, "with"

heavy sacrifices by the Germans, who, Generals Gourand, Hunter-Weston and insignificant lossa

according to prisoners, are desperately Birdwood, and concludes.--“ Finally, in depressed despite their advances. They order to reflect the feelings of the forces, I state that they have been deceived, as they must refer to the shadow cast over the The communiqué issued to-day does not were promised that the capture of War-whole of our adventure by the loss of 83 saw would mean the end of the Russian many gallant and true-hearted comrades. campaign.

SITUATION IN THE NORTHERN

THEATRE

mention the fall of Vilna.

bo

of

It says: We are stubbornly resisting

The German's losses are undoubtedly the

north-west amd west

Dwinsk double these of the Russians, who are Dwinsk,

of but westward

our fighting with undiminished stubborunES hurricane of fro destroyed trenches nad the occupants were driven and am in nowise pessimistic. With the back. Attempts made by the enemy's winter approaching no important objec taveley to cross the Dreswiatisk, scarth-táve is obtainable before the change of The season, and fear is growing in the hearts west of Dwinsk, werd repulsed. enemy's attempt to seize the Maledetchno of the enemy as to the result of the Rus

was sian venture. » of Vilna junction, westward repulsed. Numerous attabba in the Lida

AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT. district, southward of Vilna, were also

{THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENOT.} epulsed.

ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

LONDON, September 20th. The fighting on the Italion front.con- tinues steadily in favour of the Italians. A communiqué says that an important guccess was scored at Ansiero, where large

Our artillery destroyed a bridge of boats on the river Share, to the north of Sloni, and captured a force on the right bank They also attacked forces who had crossed southward of Slonim, inflicting considerable losses. Attacks were also repulsed on the Oginski canal forces of the enemy attacked and wers to the north of Pinak.

repulsed after four hour's of the hottest fighting. A second attack was likewise ropulsed.

FIGHTING SOUTH OF RIGA.

PETROGRAD, September 21st. To-day's communiqué admita that in the Vilna district the Russians, after figh's for the Fords of the Vilia river, retired somewhat eastward.

Fighting continues for the possession of many other fords.

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During the last fortnight there has been a large increase in the number of State Governments And Locat Governments. offering employees advances, to be deduct ed from their salaries, to enable them to subscribe.

"MOSCOW DAYS” IN KUSSIA.

UNITY OF THE COUNTRY.

PETROGRAD, September 20th. Moscow Days," as they are called her, have begun. Men of all clases, provincial and municipal nathorities, und politicians assembled in the ancient capital where umerous conferences and congresas are being held, linked by the gingle purpose of the unity of the country for the inflexi- ble prosecution of the war.

Over all is the great personality of M. -

of Chelnckoff, Mayor Moscow, who possesses publie confidence to a remarkable degree and helds also the affection of the working classes.

A deputation of the leaders of the various congresses met at the Mayor's office and passed a resolution affirming the urgency of the reassembling of the Duma and the formation of a National Ministry, while the congress of Octobrists, as the Monarchical party, addressed themselves to the Tsar to this end, and denounced as traitors any who were trying to sow even the smallest seed of internal trouble.

BRITISH WORKMEN AND CONSCRIPTION. LABOUR LEADERS' VIEWS.

LONDON, September 20th.

Some we shall never see again, some have The Labour Members of Parliament, left their mark at the Dardanelles for life, Messrs. J. A. Thomas, Will Thorne, and but thank God that a far greater propor-Hodge, made speeches yesterday. tion will be buck in due course at the

front."

FRANCO-BELGIAN - FRONT.

[ROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ENEMY DEFENCES ON BELGIAN COAST.

PARIS, September 20th..

Mr. Thomas, in an address at Dept- ford, said that the workers only wanted a fair opportunity of proving that voluntary servica was not a failure; if they were told what was wanted they would not fail.

Mr. Will Thorne, at Leicester, said that if it is impossible to get enough

{THROUGH EJUTERʼN AQUEOY...]

POLITICAL SITUATION IN ENGLAND.

A OALUMNY DISPOSED OF.

LONDON, September 20th. The Daily Chronicle says that the political situation is “much easier." Mr. Lloyd George

the

guest of Mr. Asquith in Wiltshire yes. terday. This disposes of the calumny

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that Mr. Lloyd George is caballing against the Prernier."

SINKING OF THE "HESPERIAN."

RIDICULOUS GERMAN ASSERTION

LONDON, September 21st.

An official statement has conclusively disproved the ridiculous German assertion that the Hesperian was sunk by a mine. The statement points out that a German submarine sank ships worth and south of the

position of the Hesperian. The explosion was also of the torpedo type, while a fragment of a torpedo was picked up on board the Hexperina before she sank.

SEQUEL TO

RECENT COAL STRIKE IN WALES.

LONDON, September 20th. The executive of the South Wales Miners have refused strike pay to the Monmouthshire miners for the recent

strike.

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GOLD IN INDIA.

RISK OF SHIPPING NOT TO BE TAKEN.

LONDON, September 20th. The f'imes, commeating on a arrangement by which two million sterling of the gold held in India is being placed at the disposal of the Soometary of State, says that the decision to avoid the cost and a risk of shipping gold under will be generally

wat conditions

approved

RUSSIAN MINISTER OF FINANCE.

LONDON, September 20th.

M. Bark, the Russian Minister Finance, is again visiting Paris, and wid arrive in London to-morrow.

{PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:}

THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN CHINA,

THE LI-FA-YUAN'S RECOM MENDATION:

PEKING, September 20th. The State Council, acting as the Lí Fo Yuan (Parliament) considered 67 petitions received on the subject of the proposed reversion to a monarchical system of government, and agreed to re-

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POLICE RESERVES FIRST CASE. TRICK CYCLIST IN STATUE SQUARE.

The first case brought by a member of the Special Police Reserve come before Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy yester day, when P. C. Arnold (H.K.P.R) | charged a Chinose postman with riding W

cycle to the common danger.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, Deputy Superinten dent of Polia (Reserves), appeared to prosente on behalf of the police, and as the outset said he wished the charge tơ be preferred under the local trattic regulations relating to vehicles. Ho would quote references if necessary, It was, he added, a case brought by a momber of the Police Reserve, and was one which concerned a Chinese wha

seemed to be of the opinion, like many others, that he could do trick cycling in the public streets. Mr. Jankiu went on to explain that he was bringing the ches more particularly because he considered if necessary that there should be some understanding between the Bench and the doing: men who were, for the first time, police duty, as to how far the public streste of Hongkong might be used us a track for trick cyclists and racers, without their being interfered with. He would be calling P. C. John Arnold to give evidence which, if correct, undoubtedly, he thought, went to shew that something should be done, as there was no doubt about it being an offence against the traffic regulations.

Where the offence took place was where traffic might reason- ably he expected to be, and he had authorities to show that wher such was the case the person charged should be convicted.

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P. C. Arnold (H.K.P.R.) said he was on duty on September 14th, about 7.20 im Statue Squara He sew defendant riding a bicycle with both his feet on one side of the cycle, and both hands on his chest. He was clothed merely in a pair of trousers which were to the knees and WRE up rolled circling around Queen Victoria's Statue. When defendant was thirty feet away. The defendant witness put up his hand. then got off his cycley throw it down and ran away to a tree where his coat was banging, put his coat on, and then came back to his eyele The defendant said something to him in Chinese, which he did not understand and witness, told him-in Chinese--to be quiet. At this hour of the day these was traffic in the Squero caused by and also bething parties returning, traffic to and from the Hongkong Club. There were several other Chinese cyclists about, but they were more suitably lady though all were making a circus track of Statue Square.

Eme

Mr. Jenkin Like flies around a honey pot. (Laughter),

Defendant denied that he had both haridy on his chest when riding; they were both holding the handle bars. He admitted that the cycle went in & zig zagging manner, but alleged that this. was due to the Special Constable holding him up. The latter, he said, also chased other cyclists before he caught him (defendant).

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P. C. Arnold denied this. Defendant reiterated that he riding his cycle in an ordinary way. and not doing tricks." The Constable was chasing other cyclists and he had to dodge out of his way.

Another Chinese cyclist, cailed by the defendant, said he saw & number of people running about in Statue Square, being chased by an European constable. He saw the latter seire hold of his "faki.

caught doing the same thing.

A communiqué says:-Our heavy men by the voluntary system, then other artillery wo-operated with the British fleet | steps should be taken.

In imposing a fine of 4.2, the Magis in bombarding the German defences, on Mr. Hodge, addressing French workers commend the President to refer theso trate said that defendant's friends would the Belgian coast.

in Paris, said the British workers were petitions to a Citizens Convention or he similarly dealt with if they were anxious to beat the Germans by the some Representative Assembly which but would accept should be summoned within the present voluntary system, compulsion it necessary. The war must year. be fought to a finish.

The enemy's fire in Artois has slacken- ed, while our artillery continues the bombardment

worke of enemy

batteries.

and

We maintained our bridgehead at Sapigneul and on the Aisne and the Marne Canal, against three German attacks.

Our fire aimed at the enemy defences The Austrians, angered at the lack on the heights of the Meuse, in Lorraine, success in the Plizzo Basin, bombarded and the Vosges was particularly effective. Cersoca, Dvor, and P'ezzo with incenJi- INTENSE BOMBARDMENT. ary shells, reducing the places to ashes.

PARIS, September 20th. The Italiaus replied and caused an There has been a continuous bombard- enormous conflagration at Koritnica, ment with':

great intensity, and it is now where troops were moving.

intermingled with lively fusilades and machine-gun fire, A communiqué atates that the Germans are showing special activity in Arras and Champagne, but French heavy guns in Champagne silonerd German howitzers. The French batteries at various points hampered the German supply arrangements. They blew up as ammunition store at Perthes, and were also particularly destructive on the enemy's works at Lorraine,

The communiyue says: Everywhere th counter-attacks of the Russiane wereNAVAL ACTIVITIES.

characterised, by the utmost coolness and assurance under the most trying condi- tions.

There has been a recrudescence of sharp fighting south of Riga, where the enemy's artillery fire is more severe than formerly. The Russians blew up a bridge which the Germans were trying to throw across the river On, north-west of Mitou..

There has also been desperate, fighting in the Lake district south-west of Dvinsk, where the Russiang scored successes, at one point recapturing their former trenches where numerous enemy rifles and munitions were found.

(THRONON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMAN SUBMARINE

TORPEDOED.

LONDON, September 20th Norwegian fishermen, who have arrived at Stavangar, state that German submarine was torpedoed off the Gulf of Stavangar and Rank, all the crew perishing.

PANAMA CANAL AGAIN BLOCKED.

LONDON, September 20th. The Panama Canal is again blocked com- pletely. The slide is serious..

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BULGARIA'S ATTITUDE,

IMPORTANT DEPUTATION TO THE

KING.

Sota, September 20th, King Ferdinand received a deputation Irum five Opposition parties, who declared that neutrality, as desired by the Austro-Germans, would be fatal to Bulgaria.

The deputation demanded the forma tion of a Coalition Cabinet and the con- vocation of Parliament.

SHIPPING NOTES,

The Haru-maru (formerly the Haddon Hall) is reported to, have been sold to a Chinese company

at Newchwang for Yen 380,000.

A Japanese paper states that, the Great Northern liner inneesta has been sold to a London company for £2,000,000 and will leave Seattle next month for London, pro ceeding via South America.

Rumours are published in Japanese papers that the President of the Toyo King Ferdinand promised to seriously Kisen Kaisha, who is now visiting consider their viewa, b

BULGARIA'S REPLY TO THE

ENTENTE NOTE.

LONDON, September 20th. According to thy. Daily Telegraph's Romy correspondeat the Bulgarian reply to the Entente Note will not reject the concessions promised, but it asks for still

Americo, has purchased "one or two vessels for the trans-Pacific service, in view of the withdrawal of the Pacific Mail Co.'s steamers from the run.

The 0.8.K. str. Malay Maru, which col- ided with the str. Favata Maru on May Paris, September 21st.

26th last in the Mediterranean Sea, re- A communiqué states that our batteries

mains at Port Said pending the result of in Artois continually bombarded the Germore,

the investigation. The Pawota man defences. The enemy artillery, was Bulgaria is also delaying the ratifica-Haru, which sank soon after the collision, again most active, and threw heavy shells tion of the agreement regarding Turkish was covered by hull and charter insurance on the suburbs of Arras. There was severe concessions, though the Turks have done to the amount of X:180,000 and V.120,000 cannonading in Champagne, on the heights their utmost to hasten matters; even respectively with the Tokyo Marine Insur of the Mense, and in the Vosges, but the posting notices in the districts affected ance Co. in addition to cargo insurance to artillery duel has slackened between the saying that they are transferred to the amount of about Y.1,000,000 with some Aisne and Argonne.

Bulgaria.

Japanese and foreign insurance, companies

CANTON NOTES. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, September 20th.

THE NEW SILVER DOLLAR The Director of the Mint has requested the Chief of Police to issue a notification prohibiting the chopping of the new silver dollars which have recently bees issued. I has been a general custom to chop" 28 among Chinese merchants to

means of certifying the coin to be good, regardless of the depreciation that is gradually caused to the coins. In the notice issued defacement, by colouring is also prohibited.

INSPECTION OF DISTRICT MAGISTELATES, The Civil Governor, in view of the cor- ruption from time to time reported fu the various Magistracies, has sent out a number of his private secretaries to the different districts to carefully investigate the work done by the inspecting officials. It has been found that district magistrates have a tendency to impose monetary fines, a large portion of the proceeds of which generally finds its way into their pockets. Couple with this is the fact that they are also very susceptible to bribes. As soon As his secretaries or confidants have com- pleted their enquiries, Governor Chang intends to promote or punish the magis trates according to their deserts,

DEPUTY TO U.84.

Mr Mui Pang Hoi is being dispatched to the United States to collect subscrip tions from the Chinese residents there in aid of the victims of the recent innunda- which have burst tions, and for the repairing of the dykes