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rear-guards are fighting desperately, and that their machine gunners are readily sacrificing their lives in the effort to retard the advanes of our troops and give their own men an opportunity to escape from the net which it is sought to eart round them. If, therefore, we had only the Western Front to consider in coming to a conclusion we should be inclined to agree with General SMUTs that no over whelming military victory was possible, and that, unless the Allies were prepared to stats terms which, though onerous, still left Germany with some shred of military reputation, we should be faced with a war which, waged defensively

CHINESE TELEGRAMS,

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PEKING NEWS.

PEKING, October 28th, Hau Shib chang has proposed to appoint Li Yuen-bong, Fung Kuo-chang (the two ex-Presidents) and General Wong Chi chang as plenipotentiaries to negotiate peace terms.

Han Shih-chang has ordered the North- ern Tuchuns to attend a meeting in Peking, ⠀

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Lar OOURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PO."']

KING CHOW REPORTS.

Illustrated by six Photogravure by a people driven to extremity," might continue longer than we care to contem- plate. We cannot, however, conceive

CASTOR, October 28th. the German people stoically sacri and containing twelve Quotations ficing their lives and their possessions

indefinitely for the sake of the military which were sent to attack King Chow, It is reported that the Chaton forces, reputation of their overlords. The Ger have occupied more than ave districts, man nation has gloried in the power of Lang's chief leader, Wong Yan-sik, who the sword because its record has been an ia in charge of King-Chow, was wounded unbroken serios of triumphs for more by a shell, when he was inspecting a fort than half-century. Is such an expori- at the Lam Ko Harbour. ence calculated to fit them to face disaster MILITARY AFFAIRS. with calm determination and fortitude 1 We are informed that over 2,000 new

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recruits, obtained in Kwangsi, arrived at Li Yow-hon," the ex- Canton yesterday. Civil Governor, has given a list of his forces to the Tuchun. Li, it is said, will add 20 regiments to his army. THE TAIWAN BANK LOAN.

collected.

THE PROVISIONAL ASSEMBLY,

A new Chairman has not yet been elected to the "Provincial Assembly. Several meetings have been held, but a quarum could never be gathered together. It is said that a vote for the Chairman costs 500 dollars, as there are many candidates for the position.

CONFUCIUS" The answer will soon be forthcoming, for within a very few weeks now if the present rate of progress be maintained, war will be carried on to German soil. While, also, it may still be true that the war must be won on the Western

The amount of the loan from the Bank front the events which are taking place in the other theatres must not be ignored, of Taiwan, to maintain the notes of the China Bank, was paid in Hongkong to for it is conceivable that their effect on the general military situation may be the representatives sent by the Commercial such as to convince the German, High Chamber of Canton. The amount has Command of the hopelessness of the been deposited in various native banks, and an exchange bureau will be establish- "defensive war upon which they nowed as soon as additional funds have been rely as a last resort. It is significant that LLDENDORFF, the directing genius of the great German military machine, bas resigned. The Allies have reached the north bank of the Danube, and further successes faust soon result in the liber tion and cooperation of Boumania. Simultaneously, & big attack on the Italian front is developing favourably The latest telegrams report that prepara- tions are about to be made for the demo- bilisation of the Austrian army, and, although this is a statement which should be received with reserve pending con firmation, there is no doubt that, owing to internal dissensions, the "ramshackle At the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, on October 21s, Joan Empire" is in a more parlous plight Augustus, eldest son of the late Capt. than its neighbour and realises that it George Bell, aged 48 years.

has lost the war. Despite General vox LILIA-At the French Convent Hospital, HINDENBURG's appeal to his fellow

at 9 p.m., yesterday, Jojo JoiQUIN LEIRIA, Broker, agod 61 years.

countrymen, Germany's reply to Pre Funeral will leave the French Conventsident WILSON's plainly worded “ultima- Hospital at 5.15 p.m., and the interment will take place at the Roman Catholic tum" cannot fail to reflect these condi Cemetery, Happy Valley,

tions to some extent, but, whatever be (Shanghai, Japan and English papers please copy.).

the form of the reply, the general mili- tary situation is a factor. which ne Hongkong Orrica: 104, Das Vous B, C.verbiage can disguise. It is now merely LONDON CRIOD: 181, Bleer Braam, EC.

a question of whether Germany will cut her losses while there is still something to be saved from the wreckage or continue her mad gamble until she is utterly and hopelessly ruined.

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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 29TH 1918.

PEACE OR WAR? GERMANY WAS Cxpected to reply to President WILSON's Note on the 28th inst, so that, within a few hours of the publication of these lines, we ought to know definitely whether or no there is to be peace before Christmas. It may be that our enemies will ask once more for explanations and assurances, but even they must realise that little or nothing

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No cases of communicable diseases were reported in the Colony on Saturday.

The Treasurer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul thankfully acknowledges the receipt of $100 from H.E. the Gov- amor towards the funds of the Society.

Arrangements are being made to send to Bingapore the bust of the late Bir Cecil Clementi. Smith, a plaster cast of which is now in the Academy. Bir Ernest

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, is to be gained now, by shuffing. Pence Birch has the arrangements in hand, and

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can only be secured on the Allies' terms, and Germany's answer to the President of the United States will demonstrate not, perhaps, so much her sincerity as the measure of her military necessity. It is difficult to estimate, with any certain ty, her powers of resistance. There is,

the cost will be £250.

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THE AUCTION OF ROSES.

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the withdrawal of her forces from France

at one period, as Consul for Portugal. and Belgium assign of impending The funeral will pass the Monument at collapse. While a retreat from strongly 5.30 p.m. today. prepared positions after four-and-a-half

warfare which has taxed the re- sources of the nation to the attermost is concrete evidence that victory can no longer be expected, it does not necessarily mean a confession of defeat and an imuno- dists acceptance of the whole of the Allied terms. The Germans have not yet

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POLICE RESERVISTS IN TROUBLE.

At the Marine Court, yesterday, before. Commander Beckwith, four mem- bers of the Police Reserve-Lam Kai-chi, HARMSTON'S CIRCUS. Chan Shoi-kwang, Chan Wai-ling and Wong Cak-tsun and another Chinese, Harmston's Circus and Menagerie, Chan Chek, were charged with unlawfully which has had an extremely successful moving about the port during "Official Night without the written permission week in Hongkong, announces its first of the officer-in-charge of the Examina change of programme to-night By tion Office. They were also charged with about the harbour on the night ́in ques- special request, the Peking Acrobats will aiding and abetting a boatman in moving remain. This troupe, which provides the tion. As chief attraction in a programme full of Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the defence, and the case is being watched clever and novel "turns,” is certainly for the Folice Reserve by Mr. T. C. well above the average merit of similar Jenkin, D.S.I., and Mr. 1. F, Hough, combinations which have visited the ASP. Colony

met with a Sedan ors Waterloo. In fairness, it must be admitted that their withdrawal from the occupied territory is being carried out very skilfully, for they are avoiding those disasters which threatened them, Nor are there any signs of demoralization; on the contrary, there is every evidence that the German afternoon,

There will be a complete change of programme at the matinee to-morrow

Application was made by Mr. d'Almada for an adjournment, which was granted, bail being fixed at $250 except in tho case of the boatman, who was granted bail in the xam of $25 A