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THE WAR.

MILLION AND A HALF GERMANS

ON SOMME.

'NAVAL AND MILITARY OPERATIONS

IN AFRICA.

RUSSIANS OCCUPY JABLONITZA.

EXPLOSION İN YORKSHIRE MUNITION

FRANCO-BELOVAN FRONT.

WORKS,

{THROUGH REUTER'S ́AGENOT.) FIGHTING AT HIGH WOOD..

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LONDON, August 21st. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a cont- muniqué. states:-Hostile attacks High Wood were repulsed, and north west of High Wood some British patrols withdrey. The enemy, was unable to make

any progress,

ARTILLERY AND BOMBS. General Sir Douglas Haig reports as follows:-After a heavy bombardment, three bombing attacks were made on High Wood, but all were repulsed.

W withdrew some of our covering patrols before strong energy detachments, but the latter were unable to progress when they raine under our fire to the west of the Wool.

There was violent artillery activity. The British fire has been very effective.

CONFLAGRATION IN ENEMY

TRENCHES...

The enemy attempted a minor attack near the Moquet farm. which was im- ¿mettistely repubed,

NAYAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY. 1 NORTH SEA AFFAIR.

THE HONGKONG DAIL YPRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23ED 1916.

Loydon, August 22nd. Naval exports, commenting upon the North Sea affair, are of the opinion that the retreat of the German fleet after its abortire raid affords an irrefutable de- monstration that the Germans recognise

· PEACE

(THROUGH REUIÉN'S AGENCY.]

REFERENCE HOUSE OF COMMONS. GERMAN SUGGESTIONS

INTOLERABLE.

IN

LONDON, August 21st,

In the House of Commons, Mr Byles drew attention to statements by Henr von Zimmermann, German Under Secre tary for Foreign Affairs, that Gremany had often declared her readiness to nego

iate for peace, but that Britain had pre- vented the Entente from responding.

Mr. Asquith replied that Germany had not yet shown any disposition to agree to peace except on terms which were in- tolerable or humiliating to some of the Allies. (Chiers.) The suggestion that Britain was influencing the Extente was quite untrue. Mr. Asquith added that 20 peace terus had been suggested officially.

BUSINESS IN PARLIAMENT.

TROOPS IN MESOPOTAMIA.

LONDON, August Vish.

[SENDTOH REOTER'S AGENCY.).

MUNITION FACTORY

EXPLOSION.

BELIEVED HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

LONDON, August

giat.

It is officially announced that an ex plosion has occurred in a munition fac tory in Yorkshire.

THE CANTON TROUBLE,

NO CHANGE.

PREPARATIONS" FOR NEW CIVIL GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION.

TUESDAY. There was heavy firing last night in of the North River, the direction Wong Sha, and from several gun- boats in the direction of the Samui

CENTRAL GOVERNME

PREPARED TO ENFORCE ITS VIEWS.

The people of Kwangtung, are demand- ing the appointment of an experienced native General as Co-Military Director to assist Lu Yang-ting to manage mili- tary affairs in Kwangtung (says the Peking, Daily News). This proposal has

It is believed that there is serious loss Railway. It is said that Lung's, troops been approved by Cantonese officials in

of life, but no details are available yet.

CYCLONE AT "JAMAIOA,

BANANA CROP DESTROYED.

LONDON, August 22nd.

It is officially announced that the whols of the Jamaica banana crop has been destroyed by the hurricane.. Twelve people were killed.

INDIA'S NEW

COMMANDER-

IN-CHIEF.

PRESS TRIBUTES.

LONDON, August 21×1. The Times remarks, in connection with the appointment of General Sir H. T.

how securely the command of the seaIn the House of Cominons, Mr. Lloyd Munro as Commander-in-Chief in India,

rests with Admiral Jellicoe. The Ger- mau tactics were futile in their effort to impress outsiders.

BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

Losos, August 21st.

The British steamer Swedish. Prince has been suik.

AFRICA

(THHOUGH REUTER'S 105NCY.]

CAPTURE OF KIDETE.

ENEMY'S DETERMINED STAND.

LONDON, August 21st. Router's Correspondent at General van Deventer's Headquarters wires:--We have occupied Kidote near Kilossa,

A fierce conflagration was caused in the after a determined stand. enemy trenches south of Thiepval

Supeessful mining south of Loos has im-. proved war local positions.

Successful aeroplane bombing of enemy. billets continues.

Enemy aeroplanes are somewhat more euterprising then usual, and some machines have ventured over our lines.

FRENCH FRONTS.

FIGHTING AT FLEURY,

„Parts, August 21st, A communiqué states:-A powerful German attack on Fleury was repulsed with serious losses. The attack was ge= by liquid fire and was checked vain of fire and rifle fire.

LAND AND. SEA OPERATIONS. General Smuts reports officially as follows:We are moving towards Dar es.Salaam supported by naval operations along the const;

George stated that such measures as were practicable were being taken with a view to relieving the units which had suffered from climatic and other causes Mesopotámia.

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INVALIDING OF OFFICERS. In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain stated that discretionary powers had been given to the Authori- ties at Bombay to act without reference to Simla in cases of officers invalided home. The Raj is arranging to again start the old commissariat in the garden of Sheik Hothman. The question of the supply of ice to the troops at Aden was being investigated.

GOVERNMENT AND NATIVE

TROOPS.

that General Munro has won great dis tinction in the present war, and that his sound and soldierly qualities have placed him among the foremost of our

started the fighting and that no advan fago was gained by either side.

It is difficult to understand the Chinese point of view, for only yesterday all the

different coinmanders were ordered to stop fighting pending an attempt to comé to some arrangement. Around the White Cloud hills there

was fighting, but it was not severe, and Lung bas here improved his position by capturing a hill where the enemy had entrenched, and where they had a gure in position..

cons

Peking, who held a mass meeting th sider the serious situation in their native land, and a Parliamentary member from Kwangtung has been nominated as their representative to approach the Cabinet about the necessity of adopting adequate measures to deal with the situation with- out further delay in consequence of the presence of Japanese warships and the protest of the British Legation. Admiral Sah Chen-ping has been ordered to form a squadron and lege for Canton for the protection of foreign subjects at once without coming up to Peking for audi- Admiral Sah was to start from

In Shameen the sound of rife and artil. lery fire was heard from the direction of Shick Wai Tong about 7. p.m, and again | enee. at three in the morning.. In the early Woosung with the cruisers Haiyung and morning there was a very heavy bumbard-Haishen on or about the 18th inst. ment, but it lasted only about 20 minutes. This morning there are five gunboats anchored in the river at this point, two of Lung's biggest boats having just arrived off the Boat house end of Shameen.

FOOKIEN, TROOPS ARELVE, The Tuchun of Fookien bus sent some

Generals. Perhaps." says the journal, Northern troops to help in Kwangtung, tirs) is not obeyed by the combadants. As

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he can ill be spared from the Front, but there are strong reasons why the Imperial Government should send India at this juncture the ablest man at their disposal. General funro deserv edly enjoys the full confidence of the Imperial Government, and we believe that this appointment will give great entisfaction in India.”

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The Daily Chronicle states that, as General Sir Beauchamp Duft was returning to India, it

10 was open the Imperial Government to dominate a locum tenens, but they had decided

tang border, but so far they have not and they have arrived at the Kwang-

taks up any position. They are under the command of General Ho Tai-ping.

ADMIRAL BAH.

Admiral Sah Chen-ping is on his way to Canton with three cruisers. There is some doubt as to what these boats are,

but as he was in Swatow less than a furt-

night ago with the Hai Chi, Hai Tang, and the Hui Ping, these are probably the bents in question. They are 2nd and 3rd class cruisers, infinitely superior to any of the river class, and they will be able to stop the river fighting and the continual bombardment of different parts of the water front.

In the House of Commons, replying | instead to appoint as his successor Geners to Lieut.-Commander, J. C. Wedgwood at Munro, a soldier of great distine (Liberal M. P. for Newcastle-under-tion, who had won now laurels in this

TWO GOVERNMENT ENVOYS. Lyme), Mr. Lloyd George expressed his war, in France and the Eastern Medi-

The Central Government has sent an willingness to convey privately. the re- terranean, and who was responsible for official, Hu Ying Chien, to Canton, the successful withdrawal from Gallipolito render assistance in arranging terms for a peaceful settlement, and has also -vost difficult operation, performed sent another envoy, Ha Hou-chang, to with the utmost skill and judgment. visit the Governors of the Southern Pro CHENG CHIA TUNG INCIDENT. vinses and to point out to them that

the

An engagement began at night-fall un the 16th inst. against strong enemy military authorities in Africa - on

sults of the communications with the forces holding the crossings of the river.subject of the employment of native to Nrogoro, and fighting continued till

troops for garrison purposes in Egypt the evening of the 17th, when the enemy

and at Aden, and for active service in retreated.

General van Deventer inflicted heavy losses our the enemy near Ridele.

GENERAL.

Mesopotamia,

PARLIAMENT BILL

CHINESE POSITION.

they should on no account interfere in the present trouble in Kwangtung. This shows that the Central Government In the House of Lords the Parliament

London, August 22nd, realises how surious the matter is and Reuter's Peking Correspondent says that they are endeavouring to prevent Bill has passed its second reading.

the Chinese contend that the Cheng Chia this rebellion developing into an alliance MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSION. Tung incident was entirely due to the of the South against the North.

LING CHI BING. Japanese troops' unnecessarily marching LONDON, August 21st.

into the Chinese barracks. They point The Mesopotamia Commission held formal sitting in the House of Lords out that the Japanese were not within

their right in stationing troops at Chengnent stating that after he has handed over the seals of office and the new Chia Tung. The Japanese asert that Chinese soldiers threatened the Japanese policeman, and that Japanese soldiers were sent to protect him

to-day.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX-} **MACHINE-GUN NUISANCE."

LONDON, August 22nd.

NORTH OF THE SOMME.

Router's Correspondent at British There was violem, artillery firing on Headquarters reports: The ground the Socume

gained between Pozieres and Thiepval is We took six field guns in the wood described as the very best, and contains It 's officially announced that the which we carried yesterday between the finest dugouts yet encountered. Two Mesopotamia Commission has decided, in Maurepas and Guillemont,

strong points teeming with machine view of the extremely confidential nature Operations are proceeding on the entire guns proved troublesome, but, were of the documents upon which the earlier front of the eastern army,

dealt with with complete

oral evidence will be based, that the meet-

BOMBARDMENT OF GERMAN FOSITIONS, -

Paris, August 22nd;

A communiqué, states:-The French batteries bombarded numerous German organisations north and south of the

Somme.

guccess.

Lonnow, August 22nd.

The Arst of these, instead of the.ings will be held in private.' handful of machine-gunners. expect- [ed, x officers and 170 men were rounded up. The British troops have been enormously backed up by the feeling that they can now deal with the machine

Sir Edward Barlow has given evidence

before the Commission.

There was no infantry action during sun nuisance so simply and effectively.

the day.

There was intermittent cannonading on the rest of the front..

Frouch aeroplanes have been most active. They brought down two German machines.

RUSSIAN FRUNT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S¬¬âGHNOY;}

RUSSIANS ADVANCING.

ANOTHER HAUL OF PRISONERS AND MATERIAL,

PETROGRAD, August 21st. - An official message states:We are advancing in the region of the Stokhod, where, on August 18 and 19, we made 1,350 prisoners and captured eighteen machine-gaus and other war material.

They do not trouble about the German infantry owadays, but the machine- gunners are a tough lot, all of whom have sworn not to surrender.

DECREASED BRITISH

CASUALTIES.

London, August 2ist.

It is noteworthy that, the casualties arriving in England from Franse are not a quarter what they were at the opening of the British offensive.

MILITARY CROSS AWARD.

AN AIRMAN'S BRAVERY.

LONDON, August 21st.

The Gazette announces that the Mili tary Cross has been awarded to Lieut O. T. Boyd for conspicuous gallantry JABLONITZA CAPTURED. during a bombing raid. In unfavourable The following official announcement weather he descended below 1,000 feet and has been made:We captured Jablonitza, bombed a train armed with_machine-

The Commission meets again to morrow.

GERMAN STRENGTH IN

SOMME REGION.:

PARIS, August 21st, The Teater states that the enemy has a million and a half men on the Somme

front, and that General von Mackensen is in command.

LONDON, August 22nd.

The latest estimates show that the Ger-

MR. GEORGE JAMIESON, C.M.G.

GOVERNOR OF SCHOOL ·OF ·

ORIENTAL STUDIES.

LONDON, August 22nd:

Mr. George Jamieson, C.M.G., former-

It is reported to day that Lung Chi wong has wired to the Central Govern-

THE BRITISH PRÓTEST. Regarding the British profest, the Wai- chiaope has been instructed to inform H.B.Ms. Minister that in jew of the situation the Peking Goverment will adopt a strong hand to deal with the peace-disturbers in case the Presidential Mandate (ordering a cessation of hostili-

the despatch of British troops to Canton may lead to further misunderstanding, the Chinese Government wil despatch warships to protect British and other foreign subjects at Shamcen and other places in Kwangtung without anxiety to H. B. M's. Government. At the same time, China has requested Japan to with- draw her warships from the Kwangtung ( Waters, as Adiniral Sah with his squadron will be there, very shortly:

According

reliable information: Northern (says our

ontemporary) Great Britain has agreed dotato despate British troops to

Canton and it is be lieved that, as China accepts full respon- sibility for the safety of foreign subjects, Japan will withdraw her warships from Canton.

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As an evidenues of the determination of

the Tuan Cabinet to adopt a strong policy, several Northern Generals on the borders of Kwangtung have been ordercit to make due preparations for emergency purposes in case of need.

It is firmly believed that all the com- batants will obey the final Presidential Mandate and that there is no cause for further anxiety about the Kwangtung situation.

KIDNAPPING

MAN AND WOMAN ONTTRIAL.

A Chinese and woman were placed Governor is installed, he intends to go to on trial at the Criminal Sessions rester- Hongkong for a time. He does not make day on a charge of kidnapping a six any statement, however, about the actual year old boy from a house in Yaumati. handing over or of any arrangement with Luk. To-day all the Chinese have it that Ink has already established himself in Fatshun, and that there will be serious fighting if Lung does not give in."

LI LIEH CHUN.

suppress

June 20th. The prisoners pleaded not guilty. The jury was enposed of Messrs. H Hancock (foreman), J. Reid, M. J. Fortie, N. C, McIntyre, Look Poun Shan, C. B. da Souza and Beyington. Mr: Orme, who prosecuted on behalf of

The Central Government has despatch-the Crown, outlined the facts, The boy was living with his parents at a shop in ly Consul General at Shanghai, bas heened a message to Canton stating that they appointed a Governor of the School of propose to appoint Li Lich Chun com-Shanghai Street at the time he was kid- mander of the troops in Mongolia and napped. Shortly after the arrival of a Oriental Studica, on the nomination of that they will give him a strong force to

cousin of his father the boy was taken

the China Association.

The way, on June 20th, and it was supposed t'e rebellion there. (Mr. Jamieson, who is a Director of the Government are thus making an endeavcted in collusion with the accused." that this cousin, who also disappeared, British and Chinese Corporation, Chinese Central Railways and the Yang- our to remove one of the disturbing

Company, Service in 1er pays entered the Consular elements as far as possible from the Pro-Some time after the lad disappeared the at the Middle Temple in 1880; He was vince: Consul and Judge of the Supreme Court at Shanghai in 1891, and from 1897 to 1899. he was Consul-Gieberal there. He has writ ten various essays on the Revenue and Statistics of Chics and is the author of a

Lis

NEW CIVIL GOVERNOR.

man and woman were arrested and the boy was returned to his parents on July The new Civil Governor of the Pro-17th, after a journey had been inade to vince is expected to arrive to-morrow, Bunning and also after had been and preparations are being made to paid to a man. man Army on the Somma front comprises prize essay on Bimetallism. He is 73 years receive bin. His arrival may help The jury found the man and woman

of age.] 270 battalions.

a settlement of the present guilty and each was sentenced to firë trouble and he may be able to act as an years' imprisonment with bird labour. intermediary between Lung and Shum.

GERMANS SEEKING TIME.

LowDow, August Nod. The German General Staff are making desporate efforts to ward off a decisive engagement before the winter in order to obtain a breathing space to prepare for a further campaign in the spring.

HUNGARIANS HESTIVE Meanwhile Hungary is becoming in- creasingly restive, and there have been stormy scenes in Parliament, the Deputies 2 miles south-east of the Jablonitra guns, despite keasy rifle and machine-demanding news of the new Russian advance, and denouncing the Germans.

Pass

gun fire.

OBITUARY.

MAJOR GENERAL SIR F. BENSON.

MONTREAL, August 22nd. The death is reported of Major Gener-

Frederick al Sir

William Penson,

K.C.B. (retired).

towards

SWAMEEN.

THE JUNK MURDER CASE.

Bullets continue to fall on Shameen, and there have been several cases during TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH, the last few days of bullets finding billets, in the rooms of houses. Residents on the at St. island, however, have come to look upon

Chief Justice yesterday.

The case in which four Chinese were

[Deocused, who wine burn

charged with murder on a junk at Tytam Catherine's, Canada, in 1849, had a dis- the present state of affairs as more or Tuk Bay was concluded before the tinguished military career, He was Coloneless normal, and complaints are, even of the 21st Lancers and Hon. Colonel of the heard from those who cannot sleep when Two prisoners were four guilty and 19th St. Catherine's Regiment, Canadian

sentenced to death. The other two Militia. He had held, among other posts, there is no firing, so inured are they to those of Garrison Instructor at Bengal; Commander of Egyption Cavalry, Inspector The Sainam arrived this morning prisoners were found not milty of mur General of Remounts, Director of Thalathon with silk, and business order, but were removed in custody on a short and Remounts, and Major General in island is looking up, but still it a.

long way below normal

charge of assault with intent to rob. charge of Administration:]

the noise.

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