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THE WAR.

ENEMY ACTIVITY IN WEST.

FRENCH HEAVILY ENGAGED.

BRITISH WARSHIPS OFF AMERICAN COAST.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH. 1916.

FIERCE ATTACKS ON RUSSIANS.

KING CONSTANTINE ANGRY.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE BRITISH FRONT,

MANY AIR FIGHTS.

LONDON, October 18th,

General Sir Douglas Haig reports:--- We bombarded an enemy position in the neighbourhood of Neuville St, Vaast, Wytechacie and north-east of Ypres. There has been considerable reciprocal artillery work south of the Anore.

Our neroplanes reconnoitred largely - yesterday. They attacked important military points, and there were numor- machines Three enemy ous air fights. were destroyed, and one was driven to the earth. Many werd also disporsed, One of our machines was brought down. Six did not return,

TRENCHES CAPTURED.

LONDON, October 17th.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FIERCE ATTACKS ON ROSSIANS.

OBSTINATE FIGHTING.

LONDON, October 17th,

A Russian communiqué states :-- In the region north of Korytnitza, and near Bolabovice, obstinate fighting con tinues, the enemy launching fierce coun-

ter-attacks, while an uninterrupted bom- bardment continues with great intensity, WAVAL ACTIVITIEB

[THROUGH REVIRA'S AGENCY)

BRITISH WARSHIPS OFF AMERICAN COAST

QUESTIONS IN THE LORDS.

LONDON, October 17th.

In the House of Lords, Viscount Grey, replying to Earl Grey, said he did not

[THROUGH ZHUTER'S AUSKOK.). GOOD WORK BY SERBIANS.

LONDON, October 17th. A French official message from Saloni ka states that the Serbiang repulsed violent counter-attacks at Belavoda, Corna. There was a violent artillery duel on the right bank of the Vardar.

À ROUMANIAN RETIREMENT

EXPLAINED.

LONDON, October 18th, Mr. Stanley Washburn, wiring from the Boumanian headquarters, says that the Boumanians wes

west of Brasso began a orderly retirement on the 8th inst., taking up positions at the foot of the hills. They are defending the Predeal Pass. The movement representa a redistribution in order to shorten the line, and was not ia the slightest degree forced by local necessity. During the retirement the enemy did not even touch the Rou

manians.

ANGRY KING CONSTANTINE

WILL HE DEFEND LARISSA ?.

LONDON, October 18th,

[FEROUGH REUTERʼN AGIDICE.]

THE KUT PRISONERS

OVER 2,000 ACCOUNTED FOR.

LONDON, October 18th, In the House of Commons, Mr. Forster stated that about 2,880 of all ranks of the Kut prisoners had been accounted for, including the Indians and those reported exchanged or dead They were distri buted over some sixteen places. Informa- tion was scanty, but those prisoners in the camps were believed to be fairly well treated.

In reply to a question as to whether the total of prisoners originally token was not 10,000, Mr. Forster said he would not like to give figures from memory." MONEY GIFTS TO SOLDIERS AND BAILORS.

PRACTICE TO BE PROHIBITED.

atten-

Mr. Lloyd George stated, that an Army Order forbidding officers to accept such gifts was being sued.

The Daily Mail correspondent at Athens alates that there were high words between the King and M. Lambros when the latter presente! the French Admiral's rePENALTIES fusal to moderate the Allies' demonds. The King told M. Lambros that only a confederate Admiral could present such a Note.

M. Lambros afterwards told his fricade that he intended to resign, as he realised that the country was an autoerncy.

When the French sailors landed, the

General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com- know whether the Commanders of Ameri-King was most angry. He said nothing,

„muniqué, says:---

We have entered enemy tranches west of Serre. Otherwise thero is nothing to

report. HEAVY FIGHTING

FRENCH.

BY THE

PARIS, October 17th, A communiqué states:We occupied new group houses at Sailly Saillisel The enemy violently counter-attacked, and penetrated a portion of our first line, but was "mmediately driven out

An enemy attack east of Bernyen Sau terre was broken by our fre

FRESH ENEMY ATTACKS.

PARIS, Ober 18th.

but let to go to Larissa.

ON

PRISONERS

OF WAR.

POSSIBLE ANGLOGERMAN

SPORT. CRICKET.

H.M.S. FANTOME." v. H.M,S.

BATAMAR."

【THROUGH - KRUTNE'S AQUSOT-]

TROUBLE AT PADDINGTON.

2,000 EMPLOYEES · GOING SLOW."

LONDON, October 18th. Owing to the dismissal of three car men,

Only three players in this match man- who were convicted of receiving stolen Hockett for the Fantome and Asst. Pay-

aged

double-figure store, Bryant and

four, 2,000 employees at Paddington master Wilde for the Tamar. Hackett station are going slow until the men did well for the Fantone, making 29 runs are reinstated, though the Great Western and taking 6 wickets. The game ended Railway Company have promised to with a comfortable win for the Fantome. re-employ the men if the pending appeal | Scores: is successful.

A number of fish, meat, and vegetable trains have been discontinued."

LATER.

The trouble at Paddington has ended.

VISION OF HOME “CRIBBED, CABINED AND CONFINED."

LONDON, October 17th. Those fortunate dwellers in the security In the House of Commons, Mr. of a British Colony will (says the London Pemberton Billing called the

correspondent of the Pinang Gazette) have some difficulty in realising how the tion of the Government to the mone-Englishman at Home is fenced in with tary rewards offered to soldiers and restrictions and instructions which in the pre-war period he would have rescated sailors by civilians for the fulfilment of as unwarrantable interferences with his thoir duties.

rights. In these days, however, all orders under the Defence of the Boatma Bre readily acquiesced in and the freedom of the subject as a text for stump or story. has been put aside for the duration of the war. When compulsory service was in- troduced certain persons prophesied trouble, but the prophets were wrong and no great change in British customs was ever more smoothly established or more loyally received. Everybody has to carry about a registration card containing the owner's name and address and other de tails which once upon a time would have been undreamt of, and this card has to be produced on the application of any police officer. In prohibited areas it is forbidden even to carry a camera, and the ligthing restrictions everywhere are of a drastic nature. In railway trains the occupants of a carriage at night time have to keep the blinds lowered, except in months imprisonment and a fine of railway stations, under a penalty of six hundred pounds. In all dwelling out so screened as to be invisible from any and other buildings every light must be direction outside under the same hilarating penalty, and a very fine source of revenue has been discovered in the fines THE neglect of this order pens

inflicted day by day for neglect or partial

ARRANGEMENT.

LONDON, October 17th..

In the House of Commons Mr. Hope announced that the Government were

considering the possibility of an Angle German arrangement similar to one existing between France and Germany, M. Skouloudis, M. Gounaris and by which death scuteness and other grave others hastened to Tatoi and implored penalties on prisoners might be post the King not to take such an irrevocable poned till the end of the war. top. The King deferred his departure. COMMERCIAL WAR IN

Meanwhile, evidence is growing that it

BAST.

can destroyers had acorded to the request. of the Commander of Us to clear away in order to enable them to blow up to pedood ships. He assumed that the American Government was investigating the matter. The United States had ade the King's intention to organise the mitted that British warships were not defence of Larissa. Adjoining stations THE NEED FOR ORIENTAL STUDY. ergeeding their rights in cruising off America but requested us must phatically not to patrol off the coasts on the ground of irritation. Their war ships had been instructed to comply with that request as far as possible,

STEAMER SUNK

Zink-

are full of field gaus, shells and rifles.

BLUEJACKETS LANDED AT PIRAEUS,

ATHENS, October 17th. About 1,800 bluejackets have been land ed at Piraeus (the port of Athens).

Some have been sent to the forts and the bar poste around heights, The steamer Welsh Prince has beenbour, while others patrol the streets and

sunk.

LONDON, October 17th.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SEVERE

An official communiqué states:-There THE BALKANS has been a reciprocal bombardment in the whole of the Somme region. Two fresh enemy attacks cast of Belingen Banterre were completely repulse d. ·

losses The enemy suffered heavy Amiens was bombed from the air, but

military damage was done.

SIXTY-FIVE AIR FIGHTS.

FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS.

PARLS, October 17th

à communiqué states :-We took ninety prisoners at Sailly-Saillisel yesterday. and in the course of counter-attacks also captured two machine guna. There were sixty-five air fights in the Soume region, in the course of which two enemy machines were brought down, and three others fell in their own lines, AU881AN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

MISLED PERSIANS,

RELEASED BY THE RUSSIANS, PETROGRAD, October 18th.

FIGHTING ON ROUMANI AN FRONT. ENEMY LOSE HEAVILY.

LONDON, October 18th. -

A Boumanian communiqué, dated the 17th inst, shows that severe fighting is proceeding along the whole of the mountain frontier, from Caineni, west of Brasso, to Bicaz Valley, not far from

control the railway trafic to Athons.

MORE WARSHIPS SEIZED. CREWS SENT TO ATHENS.

ATHENS, October 17th. Allied crews have taken possession of the warships Averoff (9,956 tons), Kilki: (ex-Mississippi, 13,000 tons), and Lemnos (ez-Idaho, 12,000 tons).

The Greek crews have been landed and sent to Athens,

LATER MESSAGES.

ATHENS, October 17th. French and Italian bluejackets have Bukaurina. Everywhere the enemy at been lunded at Piragus and have occupi- tacks were repulsed with heavy lossesed ponts commanding Athens. In some cases the enemy were driven be It is officially explained that the pur yond the frontier. The fighting is of

poses of the Allied occupation are to re- the hottest in Ojtoz Valley, north-east of inforce the police. Brusso Here fro-tier positions are re- peatedly changing hands. Farther south, in the Redza Valley, the enemy was com pelled to retire horthwards,

VIOLENT ENEMY ATTACKS HEAVY LOSSES.

LONDON, October 17th.

A Boumanian communiqué states:-- The enemy valently attacked the troops on the frontier at Oituz Valley, but were driven back. We repulsed enemy attacks.

The Cabinet has hastily assembled. A PROLONGED INTERVIEW.

LONDON, October 17th, Prince Corgo of Greece has had prolonged interview with Viscount. Grey of Falloden.

BENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] IRISH RECRUITING. SIX MONTHS RESULTA.

LONDON, October 17th In the House of Lords, Lord Derby

On the recommendation of General Baratoff, the Grand Duke Nicholas at Tolgyes Pass and Pridial, the latter ordered the release of 150. Persians who with heavy loss. We

We occupied positions were taken prisoners at Kermanshah, near Roterturm Pasy, but were compelled said that pa ding the decision of the wing fighting on the side of the Turks. to withdraw a little to the southward Government regarding recruiting in

General Baratoff told the prisoners that and east of Toersburer, Pass.

he was convinced that they had not acted of their own free will, but were misled.

The Persians cried with joy, and kissed General Baratoff's hands and feet and uniform. They were given new clothes Arrangements have been made to sand them home.

GREEK OFFICIAL ACTIVITY.

Arma, October 17th. There has been immense trafic during the night between Athens and Tatoi,

All the Court officials have been sum moned to the Palabe.

4

Irland he would make an appeal for voluntary recruiting. The numbers who had joined between April 24th and Octo-

ber 12th were

In Olster

ANDON, October 18th, A letter of appeal by the Committee of the Oriental School, signed by Lord Curzon (Chairman) the Earl of Cromer, the Lord Mayor and others, states that the annual income now in view is £7,000, and asks for an endowment fund of £150,000, towards which £10,000 has been. raised. The letter also states thut at

higher standard of efficiency in Oriental knowledge will be required by the officials after the war, and preparatio

will be required for a fiercely waged commercial way following the cessation of hostilities, Information had been received to the effect that important steps had already bon taken in Germany to give higher education to Germans about to proceed

to the East.

The commercial war will probably be

***

If a dicker of light happens to get. through blind and curtain a special con stable enters your house, reads you & lecture and issues aurumons the next day. A special constable is a personage with the effrontary of a dozen ordinary nolicemen, but the Great British public gently bears with him and the English- man's castle become a shattered french before him,

With regard to the sale of liquors the Board of Control is equally stringent. For home consumption a bottle of whisky an only be purchased, between the hours of noon and half past two and on five days in the week. After 2.30 on Friday o sale or purchase can take place till noon of the following Monday, nor can bne buy anything less than a reputed quart flask all smaller bottles being forbidden. Payment must be made when the order is given and at no other time, and all orders must be given at the place of sale and not through any employe The penalty for non-observance of these instructions is, as before, six months hard labour and £100 fine, but in these casce the penalties fall upon both seller and purchaser, The spirit in which the by set of Parliament is well illustrated public receives all efforts to be made sober by an old gentleman of 81 who, being Bummond for getting drunk and fined balf a crown, gently replied "very kind of you, very cheap indeed."

H.M.B, FANTOME,

Hood, b Barofay

Lewis, e Robinson, b Barclay Russell, b Barclay

Bryant, e Robinson, b Hall Hackett, Run Oat Nogus, Barclay

Steele, Russell, b Barclay- Manning, e gud b Barclay Herulerson, Not Out Pepper, b Hollamby Pages, c Cleave, b Holtamby

Extras

Total

H.M.8. TAMAR. Cleave, b Negus

Asst Pay Master Rubinson

Bryant

Rylanda, blackett, Lt. Hall, b Hackett. Asst. Pay Master Wilde, e Steele,

Lewis

Hopper, b Hackett

Barclay, a Lewis, b Hackett Hollamby Not Out Hall, Run Out Curryer, b Hackett Shand, c Pages, b Hackett.

Extras

Total

70

98TH COMPANY. BRD COMPANY.

These teams met in a friendly yesterday at the Happy Valley, the result being a win for the 83rd Company by 7 runs. The winners owed their victory to Smith, who, going in first, carried his bat out for a well played 28, only giving one chance during the game, and that a

wickets. For the 88th Company, Tallourd difficult one. In addition, he took six and Davis were the only players to reach double figures, with 15 and thirteen respectively. Scores:-

88 COMPANY RGA, Tallourd, c Palmer, b Smith Haustord, e and i l'almer Lieut. Wilkinson, c Hartree, b

L'alider

Caple, zum out Smith, b Smith dir, Moy, b Pairer floss, & Smit Davis, b Emith Griffiths, b Smith Mancini, not out Simmonds, b Smith

Extras

Total

...

83 COMPANY-EGA Smith, not out, Rice, e Talfourd, b Manstord .... Lt. Baker, e Taliourd, b Hausford Palmer, e Griffiths, b Caple Taylor, b Caple

Lacey, Hansford, b Caple Dix, e May, b Talfourd. Mr. Hartres, c Hoss, b Caple Garner, b Caple .... Townsend, b Caple Attwood, Capte

Extras

Total

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

THE CLUB 7 STAFF & DEPARTMENTS,

This match was played on the Club.

most arute, and the opportunities will be ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT ground at Happy Valley yesterday. The

CLUB.

ANNUAL REPORT.

and

teams lined up as follow:-

Club:--Handysides;

Ralston Stalker, Bremner, Stewart and Bond; Robinson, MeTavish, Smith, Walker and Rodger.

Departments:-Pritchett;

very great in China if our business re- presentatives are properly equipped and

The report of the General Committee take advantage thereof. The appeal c phasises the need for closer co-opera-of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club alates Lieut. Hughes and Lawrence; Cooke, that during the past year 18 members joined and 23 resigned; in addition, 10 Wood, and Goldsboro; Darricott, May,

tion, a clearer understanding, a livelier

Stati and

9-8ition of members were placed on the absent meru-Davies, Steele and Clutterbuck.

nterest and a wider common aim between His Majesty's sub- jects in the East and West, and urges particularly the clams to a further recognition of Indian studies, especially in view of the splendid part played by India in the war.

MESOPOTAMIA HONOURS. LONDON, October 18th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said he hoped to use the honours awards for Mesopotamia shortly

PHILANTHROPIC PRINCE. LONDON, October 18th. The Prince of Wales han subscribed £1,000 to the Red Cross Fund,

OBITUARY.

LONDON, October 18th.

The death is announced of Mr. J. P. Gilhooly, National'st M.P. for County Cork, West.

Referee Gunner Payne, bera list.

Early play seemed devoted to players The Working Account shows a profit of $51.37 as against $558.73 last year, but making a series of mistakes, the forwards in view of the abnormal conditions on both sides having the greatest difficulty large dimination was only to be expected. in passing accurately to one another. The Club House is in excellent con. This was remedied after a time by the dition and the value as shown in the Club, but throughout the game Davies, himself to rely upon in the forward line, Balance Sheet cannot be considered ex- at centre forward for the Staff, had but cessive. During the year the landing stage was reconstructed, and the thunks assistance being forthcoming from Wood, of the Committee are due to Mr. E. W. and with this he had the task of trying Carpenter, who devoted a considerable to circumvent the Club defence. The Club amount of time and attention to this that he never succeeded, and after a while defence, principally Stewart, saw to it work: S

the Staff attacks became spasmodic, The Rowing Report regrets that the Davies Blune needing to be watched. part Season (1915-18) has not been a very Walker seemed to put the passing idea busy one. The cause of this is the fact into the other Club, and some neat foot- that all active Rowing Members have had work was seen from the Club “inside their military duties to perform and it. forwards. Thanks to the backs and has been found practically impossible to Pritchett, the Staff were able to change get crews together. The pairs hawa, how

recorded ever, been in constant use by many whe

In the it was merely time to row staro of the Rowing sea-Long and continuous were the assaults tiere hoen shio to devote a portion of their chocond half it woord

question of time before the citadel fell.. A plossing festare son has been the active interest crinted made on the Biaff goal, first Smith and by the ladies in double sculling, with the then McTavish having the easiest of result that several races were arranged. chances Rodger came very close with one The busts wat oɛn have been kept in from the left wing, but Pritchett brought good condition throughout the year of a elever save, as he did later from

The Sailing Committee report that in Smith, being hurt in doing so spite of adverse efremmalances the past continual potting at goal could not go on mason has been most successful and the indefinitely without score, and, after number of Yachte.

introduction of sally noong the forwards, Smith put up,

oods without any score

Thus

most satisfactory apating has been Stalker had made a brief but unsuccessful

The death is announced of Mr. W. B. snow class, ie, the Herward Hays and the winning point with a capital shot in Guel Class, brought forward about six the side of the goal. Walker scored again Padditional regala competitors, little later,, but the point was given In the Championship events the racing offade and the game endeh, with the Club wad very well contested, as in sil events narrow."Ya, il termed chase winners by a the laat race decided the ultimate winner., gusl to love.

2,606

In Munster.

4,749

Oldham, LCB, and CLKG GO

In Leinster

3,081

In Connaught:

The death: Ima-take place of Lady Ponsonby