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THE

WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18ra, 1917,

GENERAL MAURICE'S REVIEW. MUCH HARD FIGHTING AHEAD.

SPEECH BY MR

SQUITH.

THE GERMAN NAVAL MUTINY. BRITISH PRESS COMMENT.

Franco-Belgian Front,

LATEST OABLES. (THROUGH MOTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH FRONT, IMPROVED WEATHER

CONDITIONS.

LONDON, October 12th. Field-Marshal Bir. Douglas Haig re ports Improved weather conditions and good visibility has favoured the work of

our arillery. There has been much counter-imttery adivity on the battle front, besides bombardments of the engry's positions and a harassing fire against his communications and back

areas.

The hustle artillery has been less active, A further 77 prisoners have been brought in:

#

There was no infantry action.

Oar acoplates, on Wednesday, bombed German big ga position, Three enemy machines we brought down' and two were driven down. Four of our machines are missing.

EARLIER CABLEŠ. ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVITY:

Losion, October : Hih. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas nigre „ports:-There was havy ridizi last night,

Aerial Activities.

EARLIER CABLES, (THROVON REUTER'S AGENOT,) BRITISH NAVAL AIRCRAFT AT WORK.

Logos. October 11th. The Admiralty annees that Naval aircraft, patrolling, machine-gunned energy trenches.

LATEST CABLES.

GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR AIMS

SPEECH BY MR. ASQUITH,

EARLIER CABLES.

MILITARY AUTHORITY'S WEEKLY REVIEW.

GERMAN LOSSES EXCEED BRITISH BY 75 PER CENT.

LONDON, October 11th. General Maurice, in his weekly review of the situation, said: We have every reason to be pleased with Tuesday's ad vance. Since September 20th the period between the pushes has been smaller and smaller. Dealing with the assertion of Major Moraht, that since September 20th we had lost half a million men, General

We

THE MUTINY IN THE GERMAN CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

NAVY.

[THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE FLOODS IN NORTH CHINA.

LONDON, October 11th. There is no disposition on the part of

SHANGHAI, Ooctober 10th. the English Press to exaggerate the Ger- The rains have converted streams into man naval mutiny. The disclosure, which rivers two miles wide and forty feet deep has been made by Adoniral von Capelle, is which have breached the Poking-Hankow regarded as showing the Government's in- Railway in six hundred places. They tention to provoke a rapture with the have broken down the banks of the Grand Socialists, thus reversing the policy of Canal, flooded the Tientsin Concessions. Pence ninong all parties, proclaimed by and burst the banks of the Yellow Rivor. the Kaiser at the beginning of the war. The floods extend three hundred miles There is much speculation as to a possible from the south-western borders of Shan- sequel, and it is thought that the Fleet tungt Tientsin bounded by the Peking may be ordered to sun with a view to prThe water will take months to drain off.

Kateng and Tientsin-Tsinanfa Railways. There is a probability of Tientsin being flooded annually in consequence of the flow of water established:

mural.

GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.

AMSTERDAY, October 11th. The Cologne Gracete in amazed at the

Deputies, Government not prosecuting the Socialist

CANTOM

COURTESY OF THE CHẲNG NGDI

SAN PO.]

UJASTON, October; 12th.

EXPEDITION TO HUNAN.

It is reported that the advanced guards of the reinforcements for Hunan hayo

be started within a few days. arrived within a distance of 200 miles from Hangehow, and that fighting will

LONDON, October 11th Mr. Asquith, speaking at a war dints meeting at Liverpool, again emphasised that we are fighting for durable safe- guards against a further world war Although hailed in some quarters aa au olive branch the Reichstag peace resolu- tion was the patch-work of a formula which nobody understood. The various parties in Ceramay, had ever since been squabbling as regards its orthodox inter pretation, while Germany's

nswer to the Maurice said: We have not had hutz riding the crews with a diversion," as Papal Note made confusion woras con this number engaged in this series of stagnation in harbour has weakened their founded. He did not doubt that there battles The feet is that since January was in Germany, as there certainly was our total casualties in all theatres do not in Austrin, widespread and genuine desire excced half a million Major Moraht's for peace. In the Reichstag there was a statement is therefore grotesque. growing spirit of revelt against the made a most careful estimate of the Ger- methods of the Government; nevertheless, toan losses on the Somnie. Somehow the the dominant factor was the German estimate became known to the Germans, One pilot, heavily shelled by anti-Government, and therefore its attitude who thereupon immediately stopped the aireraft guns, descended and attacked and towards peace was what mattered. The sentere the crews and silenced the guns. world would never find its way to peace Yesterday morning we dropped farge throught equivocations or ambiguities. quantities of explosives on Thourout Plain questions had been asked which had and Lichtervelde railway juncions and been studiously evaded; concrete cases of primary importance and of perfect simplicity had been put, but they were not answered. We were asked to lay down. Referring to subinarinca · Ocnera! arms without any safeguard For Maurice said that without desiring to satisfaction other than that we would be minimise their inconvenience or pretend offering a unique exhibition of our not to be delighted when they were finally vietues of Faith, Hope and Charity, overcome the plain fact is that U-boats Our governing objects were the attainment have not delayed me hour our plans in PREMIER'S APPEAL TO of a real peace and the effective prezen France, nor have they kept back a single BRITISH AGRICULTURISTS. tion of a future war. Nous of our de-round of ammunition. winds for territorial readjustments i

Our Arny is better fed and more liber. Lloyd George in receiving agricul has sent a representative to request the We learn from other sources that Lung volved an aggressive annexation or evenly supplied with arms and munitious farmers to increase enormously the food Generalisainio Sun Yat-sen to accept him

tural representatives, appealed to the the restoration to France of Alsace and

ore. The actual daily im-submarines-he could state definitely that OPPOSITION TO SENATE

supply, not because he was afraid of the supporter of the Provisional Govern Lorraine.

pertations of war material into France bute because the world's stock of food was

the submarine

menace was diminishing The Tuchun Chan Ping-kwan and Civil in January averaged 11.4 tons hourly, while in the last week of September it

trains.

All our machines returned. Italian Front.

EARLIER CABLES. {THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.} RUSSIAN FRONT.

RUSSIANS CAPTURE VILLAGES.

LONDON, October 11th.

A Russian wireless official message states: In the Riga region, the enemy pressed back some of our companies south of the Pekoy high road, and attempted to

fraternise south east of Jacobstadt.

and Toil to the west of Drmin, taking We captured the villages of Marufa

out

Replying to the last speech of Dr.

export of casualty lists and sitered their system, which was proof that our estimate was not for wring. We estimated the German losses in this Flanders battle, i will not give away the figures, but may say that these until October 10th exceed the British by 75 per cent,'

than ever

The Berliner Tageblatt, demands that the Deputies be handed over to justice..

tack on the Socialists is deplorable and The Fumische Zeitung says that the

ning of the end of Dr. Michaelis, is an unfair Government trick.

The Forratris says that it is the begin

MAJORITY SOCIALISTS

DEFECTION

Five of the Socialist Majority nucumbers of the Reichstag have defected to the Independent Sacialists.

KAISER'S VISIT TO SOFIA.

There are extensive preparations at

AMSTERDAM, October 11th. Sofia for the occasion of the Kaiser forthcoming visit.

LONDON. October 11th.

The Tuchun received telegrams from the diately ordered the dispatch of several south of Hunan yesterday and imme regiments to that Province.

We hear also that the Tuchun, Chan Ping-kwan, has ordered all the Yuunan be sent to assist Hunan. The troops will troops in the Province of Kwangtung to leave on the 18th inst.

SUN YAT BEN " AT HOME."

The Generalissino, Sun Yat-sen has announced that he will meet hie visitors from 6 to 11:30 am daily. GENERAL LUNG

General Lung Chai kwong has, by orders A report from King Chow stated that of the Premier, recruited 14 regiments of soldiers in King Show. Lung has wired to Peking requesting expenses and naval assistance to attnok a certain Province.

ment..

and considerable eating, artillery firing 230 Kurds prisoner and releasing 2001 Kuehlmann, who said that Germany Waveraged 24.5 and has been steadily ris the distance. He deprecated unfair (2 kwangs) as these Provinces have de

to the west of Passchendaele.

GERMAN REFORT.

Losas, October 11th

A German wireless official message states: There is most intense artillery Hiring on the coast and between Blankari Lake and Polecapolle.

Syrians. The enemy has fled acrom Great Zab, destroying three bridges. General.

the

LATEST CABLES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS..

since.

There has also been an enormous con. straction of light lines and canals and ronds.. The number of trains running daily on broad gango lines with war material for the British Army at first was 178. This had risen to 230 in the last week of September. The average tonnago

never make a concession with regard to Alsace and Lorraine, because they must safeguard their glorious inheritance, Mr. Asquith said that glorious inheritance was territory, French in sympathy, filched from France against the pro tests of the greatest German statesmen, Eighty aeroplares participated in an ber for Basingstoke, and Mr. Alexander habitants, to be held as a symbol of Mr. A. C. Salter, K.C., Unionist Mem-without regard to the wishes of the in Kerial battle at Zonneboke and Zand-Roche K.C., have been appointed JusticeFronch humiliation. That act of crude weekly on the light railways in March |

The French have misuccessfully re- attacked at Draaibank.

voorde. We shot down three:

We captured important ground at Chaume Wood..

Four counter-attacki have been unane. cessful.

Our enemies lost, during September, 22nd Jalloons and 374 aeroplanes. We lost 93 eroplanes and live balloons.

GERMAN DIVISION'S LOSSES," LOND, October 11th. Reuter's Correspondent at the British Headquarters, gives as an example of how

LONDON, October 11th,

of the King's Bench Division,

and short-sighted spoliation was the root The Hon. Sir Edward Ridley K.Csource of the present war. German diplo has resigned.

GERMANY AND ALSACE- LORRAINE.

THE PREMIER'S VIEWS

LONDON, October 13th.

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing an In- surance and Friendly Societies' deputa tion, said that no statement was more calculated to prolong the terrible

WILT

Was 25,300 tons, whilst at the beginning of September it was 173,400. During the

by

due

supply

the smallest for years. The diminution Governor La Yew-bou have received a tele had thrown France and Italy on to the that General Lak Wing-ting instructa of the Franco-Italian cereal production gram from the Tuchun of Kwangs stating. markets of the world. Australia was them not to send any members of Senate

ruled out

46 2 Sourre of

to Peking from either of the Provinces abuse of the farmer, which, he Baid,

to ignorance of the precariousness of Government.

was clared independence from the Central majority of people were grateful to the his business. He was convinced that the orEIN SQUADRON DISAPPEARS. farmers for their achievement last spring of adding 700,000 acres to cultivation in England alone. He asked the farmers Squadron has disappeared, Where the now to improve that achievement. did not want to go to the American mar-

We boats have gone is unknown..

of our Allies, ket and snatch the food from the mouth

THE TEA MARKET.

from Swatow seving that the Northern The Authorities have received a report

TOYO KISEN KAISHA PROFITS.

LONDON, October 10th."

Owing to the prosperous trade condi. Tea is agam active. The demand on the Far East, particularly with Japan, tho tions between the United States and the market continues to be strong Maximum Toyo Kisen Kaisha has been able to ch prices are paid for nearly all descriptain profits approximately amounting to Forty-six pence per pound is paid on term ended September 30th.

tea from one of the most favoured

maey was not celebrated for defines, but period the canal traffic had almost tions of Ceylon, except the lowest grades. 1.7,500,000 during the current business

its anuals did not contain a more clumsy or more transparent manoeuvre than the maladroit attempt to sow discord between ourselves and the French us regards Alsace and Lorraine, Dr. Kuehlmann's contiuu. ed silence on plain questions put to him concerning the future of Belgium was signifcant. There was nothing in our pra

doabled.

T

A

funds

This, continued General Maurice, proves gardens, which, after allowing a duty of Considering an extraordinary financial that our armies are continuously and in- of fully a shilling within three weeks, of Directors has decided to get aside in which this firm long remained, shilling per pound, represents a rise prior to the outbreak of the way, the Board creasingly supplied, despite the U-boats. present

which

les a new record

under the

more than Y.2,600,000 as shops re- In concluding, he said: The fighting to the fact that the bulk of tens available in order to further consolidate the com-

demand for

The automartly attributed Y.1,000,000 as dividend. D"

continued demption Xeserve

and also is hard and a "great deal confronts us

funds garanter hefore the control system are now ap-pany's financial basis. On account of This battle will not end the war. Thereens again yesterday and the quality is could not make any reserve funds what parently absorbed. There were good "Ahnancial reasons the TR.K, not only is mach hard fighting ahead and the im

generally considered to be excellent...

AMERICA AND THE WAR.

the enemy troops are being used up the than Dr.Kuchlmann's utterance in the posed changes in the map that wonta Portance of getting. American troops as ease of the 234th Prussian Division. The Reichstag with regard to no concessions offend the German peoples. It had never quickly and in as large numbers as pos- OIL FOR BRITISH NAVY ASSURED.

latter was raised in January and went in connection with Alsace and Lorraine. to the front in April, being sent north

been part of our policy to annihilate or

sible is not diminished by what has hap west of St. Quentin. Immediately it was

The Premier said. However long the mutilate Germany Prussian militarism pened in Flanders,” war lasts, we intend to stand by our

was the real enemy, hence the worst that heavily attacked by British lads of the gallant Ally France, until she redeems could happen would be a 1916 Class, being badly shaken by her oppressed children from the degrada pace, merely giving breathing space for patched up

whirlwind bombardment. Tiseasnalties were heavy, while one regiment lost 400 in prisoners.

tion of the foreign yoke. This means that. we must husband our resources and incur no obligations beyond the strictest neces

The Division appeared in September sities of the hour." on the Ypres front and was thrown in to -counter-attack us on September 20th, but was repulsed

Again on September 26h some elements

EARLIER CABLES. AMSTERDAM, October 11th. The German declaration regarding

another, struggle.

Continuing,

Mr. Asquith said:- "Regently, I walked through Delvill Wood which is perhaps the most tragie spot in the Somme battlefield. Another day I walked along what were the streets of ancient Ypres. It is impossible to con-

of the same Division vere completely Alsace-Lorraine's future was expected ceive more terrible object lessons of the

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA, GOVERNMENT WILL SUPPORT ALLIED CAUSE.

PETROGRAD, October 11th, The Government has issued a manifesto saying that the convocation of the Con- stituent Assembly must not be delayed. Meanwhile the Provisional Government will indefatigably work for peace, which is essential to Russia's reconstruction.

Thi

ever before the war but for many years was without any profits to its stock- holders. Its detailed account of profits as well as expenses follows:-

REVENUE. Gross WASHINGTON, October 11th receipts.............. Y. 15, 100,848,936 As a result of a conference between Total

EXPENDITURES. British representatives and officials of Ships redemption funds 2.632,408.970

expenditures

14 Y-7,020,308, 861- the Standard Oil Company and the General overhauling funds Shipping Board, an ample supply of fuel Net income during the

1-70,273,680 oil for the British Navy has been assured, current term

4,622,501,125 Brought from last account

77,309,098 X.4,740,101,113

NEW

PEER CREATED.

LONDON, October 11th. Right Hon. Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil The Press Bureau announces that the Lord of the Admiralty, has been given a Perrage.

ARGENTINA'S ECONOMIC

DIFFICULTIES.

من

BUENOS AIRES, October 11th,

shattered and the result is that the It is reported that the Reichstag majority, meaning of modern warfare, yet, with Russian delegates to the Inter and enormously affecting trade.

heir non-commissioned officers have been put on the retired list.

Division sixsts practically in name only. favours the formation of a Monarchical this pitiless desolation fresh in my mind, Several officers who were not trusted by Federal State, with Parliamentary

I would rather see the war continue than that it should be brought to an end by an inconclusive compromise. If it is to be a contest of endurance, we have no reason

This is interesting, adds the corres- pendent, because it is a reminder that he old German officer dass is almost entirely used up.

FRENCH FRONT. ATTEMPTED ENEMY ATTACK.

PARIS, October 11th.

A communiqué says:-In Belgium last night, we broke up an attempted attack cast of Draaibank.

On the right of the Meuse, north of Hill 344, the enemy in an attack gained a temporary footing in the advanced elements of our trenches, but was driven. out after a lively fight.

A communiqué states that there is atual artillery activity at various points along the front, but no infantry actions.

guarantees. HOLLAND DENIED COMMER- CIAL SERVICE.

AMSTERDAM, October 11th.

The British Government has suspended to lose heart. There is not the faintest alt commercial eable comununication with danger of our being starved into submis Holland until the Netherlands consents to

put a stop to the transit through Holland sion, white serially, we shall soon master from Germany to Belgium of sand, gravel 1 and scrap metals, which are used for the aeroplane caids as we mastered the building fortifications.

Zeppelin. Take the Allies as a whole, not

GREAT BRITAIN AND USE forgetting America, and survey the rela OF NEUTRAL SHIPPING. tive powers of endurance and make every The Government has decided to use, there is no doubt that the material and allowance for untoward contingencies, partly or wholly, British-owned ships

LONDON, October 11ti

registered under a neutral Bag and now moral preponderance rests increasingly lying in British ports. It is believed that four Swedish vessels will be affected.

with our cause."

T

Total

Legal reserve funds

Will be distributed as follows:- Dividend 23 per cent, per-

annum

Special dividend 13 per

cent, per annum Dividend guarantee funds Bonuses to employees Carried forward to next

account

Y240,000,000

2,055,625,000

1,072,500,000 1,000,000,000 100,000,000

271,976,113

DR. LYTTELTON AND SOME TEACHERS OF RELIGION.

The railway strike is paralysing traffic

understanding with the Allies on the sub-wing to the lack of combustibles: Allied Conference at Paris will seek an shortly he forced to suspend business, Gas companies announce that they will

ject of the principles proclaimed in the Russian Revolution. The delegates in-

PERU'S HOSPITALITY TO

Dr. Lyttelton, speaking on Religion 2nd Education at the Hampstead GREAT BRITAIN. clude a special delegate enjoying the

Garden Suburb, said a relative of his had confidence of the democratic organisations totalit its harbours to British tell the difference between an angle and confessed to him that after eight years LONDON, October 10th, Reuter is informed that Peru has offered Euclid, at the age of 20 he was unable to careful study of that discredited author

strength in support of the Allied cause, which is regarded as a mark of sympathy a boy he was compelled to attend a class The Gocument will exert its whole abips. Thanks are expressed for the offer, a triangle. Dr. Lyttelton said that when

cause, with-Great Britain and her Allies.

to eject the enemy from Russia, and to

restore the fighting atrength of the Army. THE REVOLT AT TASHKENT.

Lopos, October 11th.

FOOD CONTROLLER FOR ITALY

where many learned gentlemen discoursed. with guste on trigonometry. For thirteen rocks he had to listen to it without hav- ROME, October 11thing the slightest idea what it was all General Alfers has been appointed Food about. He occupied the time by carving Controller

bis name on desk in wide and deep letters That was no reason, however, why trigonometry should by condemned.

subject. The pity of it was that the Much the same result was brought about by the manner in which some teachers of religion introduced their pupils to the pupils were not allowed to carve their names on the desk. If they were It might be claimed as an advance,

THE SILVER MARKET.

A punitive expedition has arrived at

Committee and the Governor, whom the Business limited, and the market Tashkent and arrested the Revolutionary local Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates, dull ****

LONDON, October th Bilvor is quoted at 451d. per ounce,

appointed.

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