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The Hongkong Telegraph

September 4 1915,

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

WAR TELEGRAMS,

1916.

OUR SPORTS LETTER.

September 4 1914,

WEATHER FORECAST,

FINE Barometar 29,75

Temperature 6 am. 80 Humidity

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$38 PER ANNUM

RUSSIANS REMAIN MASTERS OF THEIR RETIREMENT.

RUSSIANS CAPABLE OF ASSUMING OFFENSIVE WHENEVER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE FAVOURABLE.

Sir Ian Hamilton's Despatch Marks Substantial Achievement,

FIVE TURKISH TRANSPORTS DESTROYED.

[Renter's Service to the "Telegraph."]

RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.

GOOD WORK ON THE BASTERN FRONT.

September 3, 0.50 a.m.

FRENCH OPINION OF RUSSIAN STRATEGY.

September 2, 8.10 p.m.

A Faris official note states that the Russian success in Galicia shows that the Russian armies remain masters of the conditions of their retirement and continue to be capable of assuming the offensive whenever circumstances are favourable.

September 2, 4.25 p.m.

Always remembering the osution that General Sir Ian Hamilton has given against prematare exaltation, regarding progress at Gallipoli, it is evident that his latest despatch marke a substantial aobievement and the gaining of an important tactical position.

The army at Salva Bay is now satisfactorily linked up with the Australians and the position in the new zone is undoubtedly promising.

September 2, 5.20 p.m.

^90 SPAL✯ SINGLE COPY 10CENTS

sily and there is really no tell- ing fow good she really was. She is a daughter of St. Simon, which distinctly adds to her lustre, and

TELEGRAMS.

at presert has a foal by Cicero NEWS FOR BUSY MEN, besides being in foal to the 1910 Derby winner, Lemberg.

i CONDENSED.

(From Our Correspondent.) The Turf.

London, Jaly 23. It has four Racing Correspond. A frst July Meeting of four ent "Centaur” writes) bean day's duration and a Second Jaly officially made known "for the Meeting of three days comprise information of all whom it may in peace days the duration concern" that the railway diff-of racing on the pleasant and ad- There is no change on the culties in the matter of transport-mirable course at Newmarket. Rigs-Dwins front, ing men's horeen are insuperable How wonderfully different to-day!

There has been vigorone ariil- and that, therefore, there will be The two meetings are over as well loro duels in the Alpine districts. no racing except at Newmarket as that First Extra Meeting The small steamer Savonia'hae for this year. One might, in which provided the world with a

been sunk, three parsons are deed, write "for the duration of New Derby and a New Oske,

The French effectively bomb- the war," but to do so would Next week comea the Second missing, be to take a view too gloomy Extra Meating with special races since there would be every justi-endowed by the Atoos authorities, arded the enemy's batteries, and floation for a general resumption Three races in particular stand camps in Belgium.

The enemy abandoned, treuobes in the Spring of next year were out. One is for the Newmarket the war then taking a decidedly Gold Cup, obviously a substitute in Carnie and on the Carso plate. favourable tura for us.

for the Ascot Gold Cap. The eau, leaving corpses, Barely some definite steps in other two are respectively, the Fighting with aerial torpedoes the struggle abould have been one a race for three-year-olds and grenades has occurred at

sapheade in Artois.

There has been a fisroe mutual.

bombardment on the Aisne, in Champaigne and Argonne,

Cardinal Gibbons has handed

The Russians continue assum- offensive whenover

There has been a recrudescence.

German day and night attacks

THE DARDANELLES; IMPORTANT POSITION TAKEN. reached nine months or so hence. originally entered for the abandon- Therefore although the suspen-ed Ascot meeting and the other sion for this season hea meant for twc-year-olds similarly enter- grave loss to all concerned there ed. The Windsor Stakes received is sound reason for the faith that a poor entry but more of that anon. resumption may be possible in Thero will be two other Extra circumstances fur happier than Meetingest Newmarket in August, to President Wilson a message those which prevail at the present the one about the middle and the from the Pope, regarding pesos. time. The difficultier, as stated, other at the end of the month. are those connected with the Two others follow in September ing the railways, which, as the President and then came the three regular the circumstances are favourable. of the Board of Agriculture Automa Mestinga st which the pointed out, are choked and con- principal races respectively will be of the activity of artillery at A Paris communique from the Dardanelles records that calm and material of fair, faoin menit Jokes Clab Siakes, Ceaare- Ramskapelle, Pervyse, and Noor- A communique from the Dar ple believe that racing could the season until the end of Octo- the British had some successful fighting in the northern zone. This have been arranged at certain ber will be quite a busy one as danelles records a calm in the prevailed in the southern zons during the last week of August, but and material of war. Recing peo- witch, and Cambridgeshire. Thus donate placed them in possession of an eminence, which had been keenly centres without the aid of the racing will be taking place southern zone during the last contested to the weet of Biyak Ansforia, which is some four railways and they were prepared practically every alternate week. week in August.

to argue the point with the repre- The point, however, in regard to miles across the Peninsula.

Besides a transport sunk by a French asroplane at the an-sentative of the Government but the July course is that instead of chorage of Achba Shillman, there must be added two transports they showed better rense and ap- the place being deserted for on the 1st and 2nd inst, in the torpedoed there by British sabmarines and two others between preciation of the grave ailustion another year it is now to remain region of Friedrichstadt, were

bafore the country as a whole by in occupation until about the end repulsed: Gallipoli and Nagara.

of September. A more will then The Army at Saval Bay is now loyally accepting the docition.

So far as Newmarket is con- be made to the more famous satisfactorily linked up with the cerned it is arranged now that Rowley Mile course. Up to the Australians and the new position racing shall take place practically present the meeting should have in the new zone is undoubtedly

success in promising. every fortnight to the end of Sep. been a financial

A Paris official note states that tembar. There will be a big spite of the fairly substantial

of the Stake money. the Rumian success in Galicia atrain on the turf of the two race-value coarees, but it must be suffered The New Derby meeting was shows that the Russian armies to that as many horsesas possible an astonishing succese. Never remain masters of the conditione can be kept in training. One before had there been so many of their retirement. hears every day of owners drop people at a Newmarket, meeting. It is evident that the latest ping out or heavily reducing their bat at the meeting which followed despatch from Sir Ian. Hamilton the falling off was pronounced. marke a substantial achievement Thus entire colts are being un- This feature waa eo marked that and the gaining of an important sexed and put out to grass. The one heard many opinions extastical position.

The Italians exploded an air- effect on breeding must be serious pressed that racing would not be

THE WEEKLY SUBMARINE TOLL.

September 3, 4.00 sm.

It is officially announced that three steamers, altogether 8,757 tons, were supk during the week ending September 1.

September 3, 4.00 8.0

The small steamer Savona has boon sunk and three persone

ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.

ARTILLERY DUELS WITH AUSTRIANS.

September 3, 400 am.

establishments.

as op well be understood. It also able to maintain itself and that means less of employment for it would flicker cut in spite of munition depot in Sexton Valley those whose occupation it was to landable efforts.to maintain it and alto overcame the enemy look after them. Mr. A. E for the sake of the industry of artillery in the Seebach Valley, Barton, who has had about thirty horse breeding and those having beyond the Predil fortifications,

An enemy transport was sunk horses in training at Newmarket capital in it and dependent on it with J. Jarvis at Warren House, for their livelihood. The fixture by a French aeroplane at the is selling all his horses a week just concluded, however, proved anchorage of Acha Shilimən and bence. He proposes to drop out that such fears were not well two transporte were also torpedo for two years. His horree in-grounded. There was a distincted there by British submarines olade the smart three-year-old My rally and though prices at the and two others between Gallipoli Eonald. It is also stated that Mr. sales of blookstock were not high and Nagara, Walter. Raphael is severing his they were certainly not aggestive connection with Dawson Waugh, of the giving away of bloodstock.

A Petrograd pommunique says there is no important change to record on the Riga-Dwins front, The German day and night attacks, on the 1st and 2nd inet, in the region of Friedrichstadt were repulsad. The Russians are successfully progressing between are missing. the Svents and Vilia rivate and approaching Wilkomis. Russian Cavalry, on the 1st inst., carried two villages naar Szirwinty at the point of the bayonet (?) and the Germans fled in disorder: Likewise, the Russians are progressing along the right bank of the Vilis. The situation between the Vilis and. Nieman rivera is generally unchanged. The enemy's main efforts are being directed along the Olita-Merees road, where several obstinate German night attsoka have been repulsed. The Russians, after holding the enemy near Grodno during the evaonation of this point, crossed to the right bank of the Niemen on the night of the 2ad. There is no change south of Grodno to Pripet. The Russians, after fierce combats at Banki and Styr, in the region of Lusk,

the trainer. The latter won for Tunabing on the racing it may season. She made a first appear retreated on the front from Olyka to Radziwiloff, nevertheless oapturing several hundred prisoners and machine guns. In Galicia, the Russians in conformity with other movements A Rome communique reports that vigorous artillery duels him the Derby with that very be noted that the very smart for the Fulbourne Stakes of the three-year-old filly Silver Tag won First July Meeting, and she won occupied new positions, facilitating rearguard actions. The rear- have been fought in the Alpine districte. The Italiaus exploded an moderate grey mare Tagalis as guards at Zborow and the mouth of the Stryps severely punished ammunition depot in the Sexten Valley and also overcame enemy also the One Thousand dininess, twice during the week. She had in a back canter by half a dozen the enemy. The Russians assumed a partial offensive, capturing artillery in the Seobach Valley, beyond Prodil fortifications. The while Louvois gained a very flaky won on the second day and was lengths in quite Tetrarchian style. enemy abandoned their trenches at Carnis and the Carea plateau, victory over Craganour in the Two brought out again and in spite of Evidently the mare is declined to Thousand Gainess. It may also the great support accorded to Mr. breed winners and stands ont as prisoners; machine guns and much material.

leaving corpses.

be recalled that Mr. Raphael's Bower Ismay's Costello, in receipt an example of how the mare may Louviers only lost the Derby by a of 7 lb., che pulled through quite be prepotent, which at any rate short head to King Edward's comfortably by a length. Silver will please those who hold the Tag, who is owned by Mr. L. theory that the mare is a more Sales and racing are again pro- Halton, thereby demonstrated important factor in breedmy than ceeding at Newmarket though that she is a wonderfully im- the stallion. Naturally there is "alump" prices prevail on the proved mers and that she could wide divergence on this subject whole around Mesers, Tattersall's not have been anything like and it may, therefore, be dropped ring. There were, however, two herself when beaten by Vanclure at once so far as these brief notes September 2, 8.10

conspicuous examples. One was for the One Thousand Guinessand are concerned. Prince Ranjitainbji was visiting England in connection with the sale of the late Hon. W. R. then by both Show Marien and (Continued on Second Extra.) military mattera when he was invited to a shoot at Croscliffe. He Wyndham's The White Knight Bright for the New Oaks. The was struck by a few pellets from another guest's gun, but continued for 4,100 guiness and the late Mr. latter was a mile-and-a-half rase shooting. Afterwards it was found that the injury was so serious Brodrick Cloete's Cherimoya for and it is probable, being a daugh that he may lose the sight of his right sye....

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

ARTILLERY ACTIONS CONTINUE,

September 2, 5.20 p.m. Renter's correspondant at Paris telegrapha that only some artillery actions and grennds fighting are reported to have taken place on the Western front;

Beptember, 3, 4.00 .m.

A Paris communique says: We effectively bombarded the "enemy's' batteries and camps in Belgium. The fighting has been with aerial torpedoes, and grenades at the sapheads in the Artois region. The French batteries silenced the Germans between the Somme and the Oise. A fierov, mutual bombardment took place in the Aire, Champagne and Argonne regions and a lesser can- nonade in Lorraine and the Vosgon ang pag ay kad

The Belgian communique reports the racrudescenco of activity on the part of the enemy artillery at Ramekapelle, Pervyss and and Noordichonte, The Belgian artillery replied, wooting several direct bits.

'RANJITSINHJI'S EYE IN JEOPARDY,

POPE'S MESSAGE FOR PEACE.

Beptember 34.00 Better's correspondent at Washington reports that James Gibbons (Archbishop of Baltimore) bas banded Wilson's memage from His Holiness the Pope regardin

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Minora.

2,300 guiness. The former waster of the sprinter Sundridge, bought on behalf of Mr. Wynd- that she does not stay a mile and ham asister, the Hon. Mra, Yorke, shelf. But it is as older 85 080 and the winner of two Ascot Gold be that she is brilliant at a mile, Cups will take on stud duties in and at that distanos I would now England instead of Ireland as expect her to give a heating to heretofore. So far be his hot Lord Rosebery Vancluse, who, aired one really great horse, but because of lack of fitness and back- nema generally had defeated quite possibly there was some

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