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THE

WAR.

ALLIES SUCCESS ON WESTERN

FRONT.

MASTERY OF THIEPVAL RIDGE.

RUSSIANS BREAK ENEMY FRONT ON

STOKHOD.

SERBIANS DRIVE BACK BULGARIANS.

FLIGHTS OF

“HE HONGKONG DAIL YPRESS, MONDAY AUGUST 21ST 1916.

THE BALKANS

(THROUGH REUIER'S AGRNOY.) ALLIES HOLD UP BULGARIANS AND GERMANS.

PARIS, August 19th.

A Salonika telegram states that an enemy attack was held up by the Allies three miles from Florina.

The Bulgarians and the Germans at tacked the village of Dolzeli, which has changed hands several times.

GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUJER'S AGENOT.) SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE WAR.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

JUTE CARGO BURNED.

Losnos, August 19th. Four thousand bales of jute from the steamer Langholm were burned at Cadiz.

NOTORIOUS RENEGADE.”

HS. CHAMBERLAIN BECOMES

A GERMAN.

Amstendam, August' isth. The

renegade, Houston Stewart Chamberlain, las become 11 German,

notorious

CROWN COLONIES AND CONSCRIPTION."

·MILITARY SERVICE ACTS NOT TO BE ENFORCED AT PRESENT.

We have reseired from the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong the following circular, which žas been addressed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies t | H.E. the Governor,,on the subject of the Militery Service Act, in its relation to Britons résident in British Colonies arul | Profécturates : - -

LONDON, August 201h. Mr. Lloyd George, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Criccieth, said Ke was satisfied with the way things were going. He felt for the first time in three years that the pippers were gripping, and that they would soon hear the crack. when they would be able to extract the kernel. The figuur of our demands would be proportionate to the undreamt vis sacrifes Ande by Great Britain, must have a complete and unchallenge- able victory that would be a warning to The Serbians counter-attacked, driving kogs and their counsellors of the reckon- studied Natural Scieners at the University Military Service Acts should be enforced

An intense elillery duet is progress- ing.

ENORMOUS ENEMY LOSSES. An official communique statusThe Bulgarians attacked along the Serbian front..

W

BRITISH ZEPPELINS.

SUPERIOR TO THE GERMAN AIRSHIP.

(THEOUGH BEUTER'S ¿QENOT.j

THE FRENCH FRONT.

VIOLENT ENEMY COUNTER-

ATTACKS.

tions.

There were enormous eneiny losses,

AFRICA

back the enemy to their original posing that would be demanded by the

hiped nations for their outrages. cluding, Mr. Lloyd George inid, - us have done with war now and forever." MILITARY AUTHORITIES.

eivi-

Con-

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGINCE.] BRITISH LINE AGAIN ADVANCED.

Londos, August 10th. Gel Sir Douglas. Haig, in a com menom, stalost--Our line has been vano from Highwood to a junction with the French over a. frontage of two miles with a depth of 200 to 600 yards.

We also advanced over a front of half amil between Ovillers and Thiepval

CAPTURE OF THIEVAL RIDGE.

Leados, August 20th. A communiqué state's The British constared the ridge southeast of Thiepval, and have advánted their line half-way to Giuchy and to the edge of Guillemont.

They captured 790 prisoners.

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SUCCESS MAINTAINED. Last night's success was maintained iu spite of the most determined counter- attacks, "except at the extreme right where the enemy regained a little ground. We hold the west en outskirts of Guil lenmont, and the line for Guillemont morthwards to midway between Delville Wood and the Gluchy urchards, north of Longueval.

Lovbox, August 19th.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.] BELGIAN ADVANCE IN EAST AFRICA.

PENETRATED.

HAVRE, August 18th.

A French commnuiqui, states :--The enemy during the night delivered violent MILES OF GERMAN TERRITORY counter attacks against the positions cap. tured recently in the region worth of Mauropus to Clery, which we smashed by machine-gun fire and energetic conu ter-offensives, the enemy gaining only a small piece of trench.:

The Germans twice attacked north-east of the Avocourt redoubt and Hill 304, but were forced back at every point.

Obstinate fighting continues on the right bank of the Mease.

FRENCH HOLD FLEURY.

The whole of Fleury is now in our possession, after desperate fighting, nati despite violent counter-attacks, in which the enemy suffered bloody lossOH.

Paris, August 20th.

A communiqué states:-North of the Sonne apart from an isolated, opera, Between Highwood mid the Alberttion in which we ejected Gertuans from

Bapaume road wr: captured some hundred yards of a trenci.

We advanced 200 yards east of the Magnet farm, and captured, several hundred prisoners.

BRITISH GAINS.

Logos. August 10th. The text of General Haig's report is as follows: Yesterday's operations - at varius points from Thiepval to our extreme right, wirth of Guillemont, a distance of 16 miles, were most successful, We captured the Ridge south-east and averlooking Thiepval au de northern slopes of the high: ground worth of Puzieres, which command an extensive view castward and north-nnstwards.

We hold the western edge of Highwood and the enemy Trenches extending for hal inile west of the wood.

trench, in which they had gained a footing: last night, north of Maurėpas, the day has been quiet,

SATISFIED.

Downing Streik, 13th July, 1914, Sin, I live the honour to inform you that, the question having been raised whether British subjects ordinarily Henisten Stewart Chamberlain wan barn sident in freut. Britain but at present Southern on September, Dii, 1856, being living abrond should return to this coun- ason the late Hear Admir Williamry to enlist. the Army Council hava ru Charles Chamberlain. He married in 1908quested that it may be made known as Biva Wagner, the eldest daughter of the widely as possible that they do not intend

out and composer, Richard Wagner, He

at present that the provisions of the in respect of persons liable to service under the Acts, whé aro at present re siding in British Colonies and Protector

of Geneva from 1870 to 1884, and later moved to Dresden and studied music, philosophy and history. From 1880 to 1908 he lived in Vienne, since when he has resided at Bayates. ** Letreuth, in Davoriä. He has been a prolific

writer.]

LONDON, August 19th. Lord Derby, speaking at. Stockṛpori, said that the war was going in our favour, and that the Military Authorities were absolutely satisfied with, the pro

THE MESOPOTAMIAN COMMISSION.

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL'S"

STRICTURES,

A communiqué states that the first fortgress made. night in August marked a fresh advance. by the Belgians on the whole front in East Africa. Molitor's brigade, starting from Lutobe, in Uganda, at the end of April, has now penetrated 350 miles into German territory, defeated the enemy in Eve actions and occupied St. Michael on August 19th, establishing contact with Sir J. Crowe's British force from Mwan-

24.

Olsen's brigade, operating on the

Tanganyika, occupied Kigoma and Ujiji on July 20th, and subsequently 80 miles of German railway from Kigoma to Bathsbazi. The booty includes two of the Konigsberg's guns.

EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN.

END IN SIGHT.

Pretoria, August 20th. General Botha, in a communiqué, states: --Things in East Africa aru going as well as possible. If we continui, to

LONDON, August 10th. Thế Hrátish Mediral, diurnal states

that it received a lette from the late Sir Victor Horsley on July 5th, intended to prevent the case of the

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OBITUARY.

ME JOHN BYTHELL.

LONDON. August 20th. The death is announerd of ́Mr. John

Bythel, formerly Chairman of the Man-, chester Ship Canal.

[Telegrams received on Saturday, and published in on."Extra" on Sunday, will be found on page 6.]

SHIP'S

OFFICER

CHARGED

WITH FORGERY,

ON TRIAL AT HONGKONG. ».

A second officer numed Adolph Chri

tisason, of the as. Tear, was charged at the Hongkong Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. Wood, with uttering three Navy bills of exchange of the United States of America for $190 gold, knowing

thetheus to be forged,

responsible medical corn in Mest potamia being printed' by report of the Vingent Commission, 16 show that the failure of the medical-nr- rangements in Mesopotamia was due to defective transport, and that the failure was bound up with the question of un satisfactory finance: relations between the finance department of the Raj and the |- medicul service. The Journet seyerály, writiciser the appointment of Commis sioners nut pussossing medical knowledge.

Our troops have actively consolidated assist General Smuts to the utmost het bestows a high tribute upon the ser. the conquered ground.

will be completely successful. The end vices of the officials in Mesopotamia, of the campaign is in right.

despite the deficiencies, which were du,

Sir Victor Horsley's opinion, t General Botha bestows a tribute upon | în

Bad weather has interfered with our artillery.

There was a sharp artillery duel on the the enthusiasm and heartiest co-operation right of the Mouse.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

[THROUGH TRE'S ADINUT.]

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

AUSTĒJAX ADMISSIONS.

LONDON, August isth. The enemy in Galicia is apparently- firmly holding wings sixty miles apart.

An Austrian commaniyać speaks of

We advanced our line halfway to Giurby and the edge of Guillemont, where we hold the outskirts, including the railway station and the quarry, which ure of considerable military importance. violent assaults by masses of Russians for

twelve hours continuously against

of the forces from the Union in Indin, Europe, and elsewhere in overcoming stupendous difficulties and hardships. He apocals to the Union to maintain an adequate flow of recruits to enable General Smuts to crush the enemy swift- ly and decisively, so that South African troops will be free to assist their gallant comrades in Europe.

AERIAL ACTIVITIES,

(THROUGH DEUTBR's Agenor.] NAVAL AEROPLANE ATTACK.

LONDON, August 19th, Up till four in the afternoon we

An official communiqué states--Naval counted 25 prisoners These include 16 General Bochin-Ermolli on the northern, aeroplanes dropped 48 humbs on ammuni

wing. I adits that 1: Austriantion dumps at trenches have been penetrated at various fires ensued points, but only temporarily. Generak

offierta,

We further advanced to-day north-east of Lozieres and 300 yards on both sides of tho Pozieres-Bapaume road.

The enemy urtillery bombarded our Sakhuruff is in this region fighting only positions, but there were no hostile in three miles ahead on the ground he won The enemy also shelled the vicinity of before the retirement of General vori Vierstraat, Ypres, and Hill co.

fantry attacks..

WEEK-END FIGHTING.

Bothmer.

Further south the position at the Haliez bridgehead is also unchanged. Here the LONDON, August 19th. Router's Special Correspondent at the enemy is desperately striving to hold the Headquarters in France reports as fol-bridgehead on the Duster

lows: The week-end fighting developed into one of the most important and most successful battles of the western offer-

site.

Besidia satisfactorily progressing to: warils the complete mastery of the Ridge, captured 1,000 prisoners, many machine-guns, and mach-material.

We

Several formidable strong points were destroyed and the way prepared for fur ther progress.

We

were most successful in the neigh bourhood of the Leipzig Redoubt and. Martínpuich.

The enemy's morate has been badly shaken under the incessant terrife punishment.

A whole squad. of Saxing deserted, hen unable to face the music.

ENEMY ACTIVE IN VOLHYNIA.

Lichtervelde.

Large

All the machines returned safely.

BRITISH ZEPPELINS.

LONDON, August 20th, The first mention of British, Zeppelins

The Crown Solicitor was unable" to be present and a remand was applied for.

Detective Inspector M. O'Sullivan said ho had received the papers from the Crown Solicitor only a few minutes pro ciously. As far as he knew, the bills were stolen in Shanghal and were cashed on February 14th at a money-changer's shop. opposite the Hongkong Hotel,

The officer précreted to hand up the papers to the Magistrate, but Ms. Dennys, of Messrs. Denny's & Bowley, who defends, objected to his worship perusing the, documents.

The Army Counc)) state that, whit |every endeavour will be made to utilize the services of such persons, should they return, they must do so at their own risk and expense I have the honour to br Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant.

(5d.) A. BONAR LAW. The Officer Administering

tl Government, of Hongkong.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

CHANCELLOR ÍNTERVIEWS

PRESIDENT.

Sir Charles Eliot, Chancellor of Houg- visit to kong University, during his Peking, interviewed the President, who intimated his willingnem to continue tho." yearly grant to the University of $9,000 which was given by the late President as well as the scholarship known as the President's Prize." It is understood that President Li will also recommend for the favourable consideration of the

Minister of Education a proposal for the establishment of a set of scholarships for students in the Metropolitan prefecture

the line of those already granted by some of the provinces, including Yunnan, Hupet and Chibli. Each of these pro vinces has a certain "amber of students at the Hongkong University, who have won scholarships offered by the province.

WITH THE HEADQUARTERS STAFF AT THE WESTERN FRONT.

LECTURE TO BE GIVEN AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

"Ten months on. Active Service" will. he deseribel in an illustrated lantern lecture to be given in the Ball Room at Government. House next Friday evening by Mr. Frederie Coleman, F.R.G.B., who joined General French's Headquarters at - Le Catena the day before the 1914, Battle of Moas, in August, Inspector O'Sullivan said the original

member of the Royal Automo bills were at present at the United Stateshile Club Corps of twenty-fivi financial terrorism in times of praConsulate, but he produced photographs and their motor-ears to drive the General gentlemen who volunteered their services,

ROYAL INVESTITURE.

LONDON, August 19th. An Investiture was held at Buckingham Palad when Major-General C. F. Gorringe was decorated with the Knight Commandership of the Most Honourable

Order of the Bath.

MILITARY HONOURS.

as a

of each bill. They were each made out Staff at the front. He saw the severo- toa Ms. J. W. Onts and the endorment early fighting and the whole of the retreat to Paris, at times driving such officers J. W. Oats" on the reverse side was as General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, alleged to be a forgery. The name S.G.C.B., D.S.O. Major-General J. A. L.- Haldane, CB, DIŠLO., Liut.-General Greenfield also appeared below the Henry Wilson, C.B., D.S.O., and various alleged forged signature on each bill. Officers of General French's Staff. At The date of the communication from the Battle of Quiscard he joined: Majer- General H. B, da Lisle, C.B.; D.8.0., at Shanghai was June 8th, 1910, and this that time commanding the 2nd Cavalry was received in Hongkong on July 6th. Brigade. He remained attached to the A warrant was then taken out, and do 2nd Cavalry Brigaon Headquarters to the end of the reirent, and accompaniei fendant arrested on board the ss, Teas, them, al the point of the advance across a boat which ran to and From Munila. the Aise, which they wore the first t

cross. In November, with General de He the denied the charge.

Lisle, be joined the Headquarters of the Regarding bail, Mr: “Dennys said for. 1st Cavalry Division, experiencing stir- Sgery was a serious offence. The procedring times at Metron, Ploegsteert and Messines, along the Lys, and then in ings had apparently been issued from front of Ypres, when the command to somewhere he and he (Mr. Deanys) which he was attached was for these should periods in the trenches-the last time certainly thought defendant

being badly gassed. Mr. Coleman's ear was hit by shell-fire on six different occasions, and he was once wounded.

“Mr. Coleman also witnessed the pre- parations directed against the German

Lostox, August 19th, The Gazette announces the award of the following honours:

K.C.M.G.---Colonel C. H. Bridge. C.M.G. Liutenant-Colonel... C

Stack,

the 8.8,

C.B. Calome! Wilfrid Malleson, Colonel J C. Rimington, Läsutenant-

be allowed bail. He had been the Colonel C. B. Clery and Lieutenant second offices board

04 Colonel H. K. MacGeorge.

Tean since March and he denied D.8.0.-Lieutenant-Colopel G D). that he had ever seen these bills. He hudaffensive, which culminated in the attack. Chatterton, Lieutenant-Colonel Ca wife and family in Manila. It was Cook, Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Darley, very herd for him. The ship only came in at 150 in the afternoon and he was arrested without

at having had a chance of communicating with his friends. The

Major W. Tobin, Captain G. W.

describing their fights us great, marvel- is contained in articles in the newspapers P. R. Chambers, Major A. C. Ogg, lously rigid and the speediest. Neutral

skippers who are constantly seeing Gør- man Zeppelins consider that the British are superior, better handled and less.

cumbersome. PETROGRAD, August 19th.

A communiqué states:The enemy were active in Volhynia, East of Brody and south of the Pripet, but they were... everywhere repulsed.

The Russians, in the neighbourhood of Tchirvisichie, on the Stokhod, broke the enemy's front, and captured the village of Tobuly capturing 250 primers..

CAUCABUS.

DEFENCE OF THE REALM REGULATIONS,

LONDON, August 20th. Additional Defence of the Realm re gulations prohibit the use of petrol for chara hanc excursions, the holding of fairs likely to impede the production and transport of war material; cah whistling, which is likely to disturb the wounded in hospitals; the entry into Ireland of Alters or Britishers who have. The enemy assumed the offensive at

arrived since the 1st March from over Krlibabu, where the Russians advance

scas; also to empower officials to demand guards fell back somewhat.

information from traders regarding their There was heavy fighting in the direct stocks with a view to preventing tion of Diarbekr.

#corners,"

--!

Cochran, Captain J. C. Maeran, Captain

İL. G. Williams.

case as far as he (Mr. Dennys) could see would require a number of adjourn Aments. At present it was very difficult for anyone to get out of the Colony and

Military Crosses.--Captain J. Cruickshank, Captain H. A. Goldsmith, Captain GB. Walker:

THE CHENG CHA TUNG INCIDENT.

LOCAL SETTLEMENT LIKELY.

PEKING, August 10th. The Cheng Chia Tung incident is being investigated. It appears probable that it will be settled locally and that it will

not develop seriously? SIR HORACE PLUNKETT ILL.

LONDON, August 201 Sir Horace Plunkett is seriously ill. It is uncertain whether he will be able to participate in the opening of the In- dustrial Commission.

:

bail should therefore be allowed.

at Verdun. He is, therefore, in the posi tion of being able, graphically and authoritatively, to refer to the present and future possibilities of the stupendous struggle on the Western Front--the de- ciding theatre of the war.

Mr. Coleman, who is an American, brought to his work more than ordinarily well-trained powers of observation of military operations, for he represented prominent New York and London news papers throughout the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection, and the Boxer Lising. During the bow- Inspector O'Sulliyan said that Mr.bardment of Tientsin, in 1909, he lived in camp with the Russian Army. He watch- Orme, the Assistant Crown Solicitor, haded the operations of British, American, suggested bail at $5,000. If defendant Japanese, Russian, French and Chinese joined his ship it would be an easy thing troops in the early part of the war. He campaigned with the Inding Contingent for him to get to Manila. He was iden- during the fore part of the advance of tified by Mr. Greenfield as the man who the Peking Beliet Expedition He.. had caahed the hills,

marched with the Japanese advance in Tung Chou, and was with the Russian Contingent which forced its way inte He also studied Count vun Peking. Waldersen's Germans after the setust relief of Peking

Mr. Dennys added that defendant was member of the Coast Officers' Guild and would probably be able to put up a bail of from 8500 to $1,000,

Mr. Wood decided to remand defendant in custody until Monday, when he will consider the question of bail and hear any friends brought forward on behalf of accused.

The hearing was adjourned,

The management of the Paligade, hur loon, announce that those patrons who left the performaner on Saturday cyon- ing on account of the rain are invited to attend this evening's performance free of charge. The band will again be attendance.