TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
THE ITALIANS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1915.
WHAT THE AUSTRIANS CALL'A" DIFFICULT DAY."
October 29, 11.45 p.m. Beuter's correspondent in Amsterdam says that the regumption of the Italian offensive in full strength on Thursday, is described in an Austrian communique which sums it up as "a difficult day: The battle extended along the whole coastal front, the artillery,pre- paration being, incessant and unprecedentedly violent, against the Gorits bridgehead,
Though the.communique olqima that these attacks were repula- ad it admits that the Austrian "treno hea wore panetrated. It adds that Italien, potivity in the. Dolomite region is andiminished, Cal di Lans being the object of violent jattacks.
The communiqua also mentions that the rains are making the giband in Berbia, almost impracticable, but that the fighting is of bitterest kind. Is further declares that the. Serbians have begun to retreat along the whole front, following the Bulgarian capture of Pirot.
HYGIENE AND THE WAR.
WAR TELEGRAMS,
GENERAL JOFFRE,
Databer 29
WELCOMED IN ENGLAND. Kabanata sa SURAT PAS QUE General Joffe visited the War Ofipe in London in the afternoon, but soon departed in a motor-car with Earl Kitchener He was scoorded an oration by the crowds, and afterwards attended a fall meeting of the Cabinet.
THE GENERAL ENTERTAINED.
October 30, 3.25 m.
La Farl Kitbener entertained General Joure, at a banquet "last night. There were numerous distinguished men present.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
OBRMAN METHOD OF LYING.
October 29, 10.55 p.m. According to Bouler's correspondent in Rome, the falsehoods which has been disseminated in Berlin, Vienna and Sofis. Minister, in a statement to Baron Bannino mentioned a long fiat of He said that the object of these was to embitter the relatione between Greece and the Entente, and to oreste an atmosphere of hostility and mistrust toward Greece in the west, and a carrant of opinion in Greece hostile to the Entente. He declared that Greece had rendered, and would continue to reader, inestimable services to Serbia and the Entente.
SIR CRICHTON BROWNE'S INTERESTING STATEMENT.
October 30, 5.00 a.m. Sir Crichton Browne, in an address delivered before a conferense'
BULGARIANE RECAPTURE KUPRULU, of Banitary Inspectors, said that, when the history of the war came to
Cotaber 30, 0.10 ....... be summed up, the fature verdiot would be that Great Britain was
The Times correspondent at Athens states that the Bulgariana saved by her sanitation. We should have lost over a million men, in addition to the half million reported, if the rate of sickness had have recaptured Kaprala. The French firmly bold S∙ramaiisa. been the same as in the South African War. History showed that mental despondency, following defeat, was accompanied by terrible The brightness and cheeriness,of outbreaks of infections dissa08.
the British troops daring this war had fortified their resistance to disessa.
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GENERAL JOFFRE
CONFERS WITH CABINET COMMITTEE.
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October 30, 5.00 a.m. The committee of the Cabinet, including Mr. Asquith, Mr. Balfour and Earl Kitchener, conferred with General Joffre; then Mr. Lloyd George and General Jofre, held another conference.
Earl Kitabener gave a banquet to General Joffre in the evening.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
LIST OF HONOURS.
October 31, 4.20 p.m.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST' APPRECIABLE FRENCH PROGRESS.
October 20, 3.25 a.m.
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A Paris, communiqun says:-Daring the incessant fighting in Champagne for the possession of portions of "The Conrtins works, still occupied by the Germana, we made very appreciable progress by wresting from, the enemy front about 150 metres, and several trenches which he defended to the last moment with the almost desperation. We captured 200 unwounded prisoners. The Germans lost nearly 400 men, killed and woundel. A particularly violent German bombardment is reported on the Lorraine front, in the region between the forest of Parroy and Vesonse. Our artillery replied effectively:
General Bir. J. E. Nixon has been appointed aide-de-camp |7 General to His Majesty.
VIOLENT NIGHT FIGHTING,
October 30, 5.00 p.m. A Paria communique states that there has been violent night fighting northward of the Atene, with grenades and aerial torpedoes. The reciprocal bombardment was continued in Champagne.
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THE FRENCH CABINET
NO CHANGE OF POLICY.
October 30, 6.10 0.ìâ!";
According to, the Times" correspondent in Paris, M. Briand A long list of honours has been officially published, which in- des lares emphatically that s change in the ministry does not mean
a ohange in policy, which is summed up in the word "victory." olude the following:
NEW CABINET OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
October 30 10,30 am Knights Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath," for distinguished service in the field:-Major-Generals C. J. Mellias, According to a message from Paris the new Cabinsk is officially
announced. V.O., and G. F. Gorringe.
M. Briand, Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath:-Colonela M. Gallieni, Minister for War; M. Viviani, Minister of Justice and R.N. Gamble, Hehir, William Robinson, (both R.A.M.O.), and Vice-President of the Council; and M. Doumergas, Minister for the Geoghegan...
Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael, and St George:-Major-Generals Sir S. G. Younghusband, Vaughan, and Cox...t...
Colonico.
TODA DA
H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES ON LEAVE. October 29, 5.00 p.m. Companions of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael!!
HRH the Prince of Wales arrived this afternoon at Buck- and St. George-Colooole Harry Watson, Pridmore, (RAMO,), Spear and Elsmie, (Panjaab Rifles), Bainbridge (Sikha), Haldane ingham Palace, on leave of absence, (Gurkhas), Maclachlan (Panjabis), and Major Shsirp (Transport. Department) e
Promoted Major-General Colonels:-M. J. Tighe, W. S. Dela- main, J. M. Stewart and A. H. Bingley.
Promoted to brevet rank-Ten Lieutenant Colonels,” twa Major, and five Captalus, of the Indian Army.
Awarded the Distinguished Service OrderCommander Bamilton (Indian Marine), Majora Dancan. (Gurkhas), Knox, (R, A M. C.), Maamullen (Sikhs), Moberley, Bassett, Soott, Shein (Pan- jland Querpiel (Artillery); Captains Chope and Scott, (Gurkhas)) Morgan (Panjabis), Pepys (Wilde's Rifles), Sheepshanks (12th Cavalry), Willis (Duke of Connaugh's Lancera),
The Military Oross has been awarded to Subadur Major Sing' Pan of the Garkbas for oopspionops gallantryCat Chanuk Bair on Augnard,when he showed himself a leader of remarkable merit and of undaunted courage.
HABEAS. CORPUS.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
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TREASURES OF ASIA,
Buddhist Discoveries in Chinese Chinese Turkestan,
FROM THE FRONT.
A Letter from Well-Known Hongkong Man.
POLICE RESERVE
ORDERS.
Police Reserve orders issued on
We have just been favoured with a letter from Trooper R. J. Saturday by Mr. F. O. Jenkin,
Light D.S.P. (Reserve) state:----
hogy/Patrols.
Sir Aurel Stein's latest com Judah of Kieb: 172MNE and
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November 4, 5,50.—Bowen- Rowlande (3) Wright (3) Potter (5)Gibson (5) Murtin (8) Bryan (8). 850.-Grimble (8) Reynolds (8) Arnold (5) Rosser (5) Lindsay †(8) Hooper (8),
November 5, 6,60.-Ormiston (3) Batterfeld 13) Sergeant Eu- toe (5) Borgesde Utinchen (5) Willima (8) White (8),
8 50.-Sergeant Samy, P. Os, Saffad, Box (3) Nazarin (8) E.
Adbrdered.
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munication to the Royal Geog-Horee, a very raphical Soojsty on the work of popular Hongkong gentlemen 1 Central: November 8, No. bis expedition during the past who has been describing his of 3 Uam peny winter shows that one of his first periences in the trenches to his James Jadeh tasks was to carry out detailed brother, Mr. survey of the Turfan depression From the letter, which is (in the north-eastern corner of dated September 25 with the ad- Chinese Turkestan), which was dress "comewhere”, wề fake the accomplished successfully by one following extracts:-I spent the of bis Indian surveyors,
Day of Alogement just a couple of milee behind the treaduce in the Sir Aurel Stein himself carried woods which form part of the out a series of arobmological in- beautiful estate of M. Hennessey vestigations, in the ruined town (the brandy distiller). We have knownna ldikut-shahri. The been in the trenches these lest systematic clearing of the deeper few days and have been having a Aroulli (5) Bandran (3) K, Hus- strats brought to light interesting not too pleasant time. A rather saio (8) O. Aroalli (B). remains in the shape of fresco heavy artillery, duel has been pieces, fragments of paintings on going bd, but both sides, and fat!. Að brddradan ada and the like, illustrating Budd-deep narrow trench who is paper and cloth, stucco relievos, the present moment we are in s
3 Water Police. bitart at Tarian. He also specially construoted to provide
Patrol Duties. recovered manuscript remains in over against shell fire.
Sergeante and Benior P. Cs. the Uigar, Tibetan, Chinese, and
We have been in this trench, are · reminded of the absolute Manidlican scripts, a hoard of standing in mad and water for the necessity of seeing that their well-preserved metal objects, and last eleven hours, wet, cold, Patrols work uniformly by the large number of coins, which hungry, and tired, not having had Bight or the Left, end that the enabled him to fix with approxi- much sleep what with sentry duty fuspectors on visiting, duties are mate, accuracy the date of its and repairing damaged trenoles informed accordingly. deposit in the time of the Sang elo, etc. You can sit down or Visiting Patrol November Month, dynasty (about the 10th century), move about and our condition can Idepector Hynes November, 3,
only be compared with a flock of 9, 15, 24. asing numeronsi-rock-ont caves sheep in a paddock waiting for once used for Baddhist worship the butcher, for butchery it is to in the picturesque Toyuk, he re be blotted out by shell fire. Our covered a considerable quantity method of shelling is a continuous of fine frases paintings and stucca and an uninterrupted, bombard- relievos. From the important sitement and the Hans try, to, catch balaw Murink village, which had us napping by dropping's dozen already been rifled by Professor or so in quick succession and Grunwedel on behalf of the Her then after a paase of half an hour lin Ethnographies! Museum, Sir or so giving us another taste of Aurel recovered a good many their "Straffing." We had for which still existed. At another assist in attending the wounded: specimens of the fine art remains casualties yesterday and I had to site he explored an ancient barial In spite of the grim realities of ground containing to ub oham war we are very cheerful and berapat in hord sandstone, be laugh and orack jokes. Half way longing to a period when this through this latter a shell barst was on important administrative bard by throwing up a lot of earth centre and garrison of the Chi-over me. Will the war ever end? and Recruits. prep, holding Eastern Tarke never so it appears to us, but stan. The archeological find apparently the Boched expeor it, The Bon O. SP. has sanotion etrikingly illustrates the post-to be over soon judging by the ed the appointment of P.o. A. tion which Tarfan occupied at following incident:-One night a Say to the rank of Acting Ser- that period as a place of trade paper was stuck to our wird geant during the abs
"absence of Bor- exchange between, Western Asis which read "You can have thean, geant Razeck on leave. and China. Figde.of Byzantine trenches or the 1st October." and Saesanian coips were frequent. Let's hope so. Big opérations are Equally.sarions.is the abundance on along the whole front! of brocades and other decorative fabrics, showing designs usually
associated with Persian work of Sausanian times.
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Sir Aurel Stein on February 16 set out for the Kurak tagh land was able to map. a good deal of ground which had remained still nearveyed. In the first week
HONGKONG MAN'S APPOINTMENT.
Mr. J. C. Gatto Joins, Messrs. Vickers' Staft.
Crown-Sergeant Langley No- vember 5, 13, 10, 25.
Orown-Sergeant McEwen No- rember 4, 11, 17, 25, 29,
Sergeant Majo: Roylanos No- vember 1, 7, 10, 21, 28.
Idspectaz Taylor November 6, 12, 18, 27.
Inspector Wilden November 8, 14, 22, 30.
Orown Sergeant Witchell No- vember 2. 10, 20, 28.
Parades.
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November 1, No. 3 Company and Recruits.
November 2, No. 1 Company and Regraits.
November 3, No. 2 Company
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Promotion, etc.
Joined,
Nahanjn and A.-S. Ma- homed to 3rd Platoon, No. 1 Com- pany.
PRIZE CLAIMSTM COMMITTEE. ***
The following notice which repeared in the London Gazette of August 31, 1915, is published for the information of those coccerned,
We are informed that MF Call of March he made his way who went to Englaniloni leave South to the salt apring of some months ago, has been Yardang bulak at the extreme appointed to the staff of Messre. foot of the Karak-tagh, where he Viokers & Co..
Wherese a committee has been mspped an anoient river bed and Mr. Catto was an expert en
ipetitated to receive and consider explored two cemeteries, the gineer, and was in the employ of laims made by British, Allied or bodies in which undoubtedly be Mesars. Shewan, Tomes, in the neutral third parties against ships longed to the autochthonous por engineer.ng and machinery deer cargoes, which have bech con- pulation of herdsmen and huntere partment. Mr. Callo applied for Prize Courts, and to recommend demned or detained by orders of inhabiting this tract until its final commission in the fighting to what extent, in whas manner, drying up in the fourth century forces but the authorities decided add on what terms, such claims Hang Shlu -Lung Release.
A.D. On his return to Yardang; that the services of so expert en should be met or provided for, Before Sir William Bees Davies
balak one of bie native surveyore engineer wetquiore valuable in a (Chief Justice) at the Supreme
tarned ap from the Lou-lan area maállion making etablishment, Court, on Saturday, Mr. Eldon In continuation of Government with abundant, archeological hence his appointment as above Faller, ingructed by Mr. GK.H. Notification No. 286 of Anguet, finds, and a detailed plade-table mentioned. Bratton, applied for a rule nii 1914, Part III (4), the following anroy, which in conjunction with in the case of Hung Chig-lang, Table shows the diandard Time, the previous year's mapping will bo was committed in extradition at which Ohiol Night enda and help to show the socalled Lop! proceedings at the Police Court begins during the month of nor problem in a different light. to await the order of H.E. the November, 1915 :- Governor, see ei tea
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ORDINANCES PASSED,
Sir Aarol Stein reached the His Excellency the Governor large oasis of Korla on the last has given his assent, in the name dilion started in three separate King, to, the following Ordin 3rd, 6.17
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Military Crosses have boin awarded to Captaine Benton, Cooper, Pogson and White, all of the Mahrattas; Hunt and Jarett both of the Artillery; Lisuis Ecoles, of the Mooltar Regiment, Thomson of the Rajputs, and Bal of the R.A.M.O, Jemadura Khamilkar and Sellar, application to his Lordship, Nov. 1st, 6.15 am. 5.50 p.m.day of March and later the expet and on behalf of Elis Majesty the both of the Mahrattas, and Lohon Siugh (Penjahia)...mus you making theta role nii should be The Distingiushed Service Order has also been awarded to Capt. directed to the Captain Super. Ipin of the Engineers for pagepionous gallantry on May 22 in xca- intendent of Police, palling| caing wounded under fire in Frano
upọn him to show cause why Bung Shin-long should not be brought before this honour able Court for release. The application arose.
of extradi- tion proceedings against Hung Shin-long which were heard be- fore Mr. Wood, sitting, as Police | Hagistrate, and the fact of the cass to far as relevant to this application and the grounds upon October 30, 12.30 which theyrelied appeared on the The Petrograd communique is very brief. It states that there is atidavit of Mr. Bratton who re no change along the whole of the front, despite some desperate presented the fugitive at the beat- sotions in the southern theatre.
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Lence-on-thai mag most illuminsi, Bones pommunique says:-The Italians are advancing ing The Magistrate said he essfully, despite unfavourable bonditiong and the surmy's resist could not see any other offence
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British, Allied or neutral persons This is to give notice to all
having any such claimą against cargoed, which have been or may be condemned,
9. ordered to be defeined by arise Court in the United Kingdom, Egypt, India, or in any of the Colonies and claims should be sent, with Protectorates, that any such all necessary particulars, to the Secretary of the Committee, Board London, S.W., of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, within threa months of this date if the cargo detained by an order of a Pries has already been condemned or Court. If the
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his survey work, attended also by ceading pine million eighty-one archaeological anda, has con: thousand two hundred and nine been dealt with by a Priso Court vinced him that the area under dollars to the Public Service of such appliushion must be mado ealtivation in Buddhist times was the year 1916.*
Ordinance 2:
within three month
mouths of the
date 941015 or any order för condemnation or "Ordinance to provide for the detention. incorporation of the Mother Su- perioresa in this Colony, of the
greatly in excess of the extant irrigation feqcuroes, of which he secured careful measurements.
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Alice Memorial Hospital The Hoo. Trosaarer of the Alice Memorial and Amliated.
A later letter dated from the Society of the "Daughters of Pamire on August 8 states, that Charity of the Canossian Institate" ha-was-proceeding towards the by which the institution known Great Pamir source of the Orus, as the Italian Couventiscarried on. He proposed to follow the latter His Majesty the King has not begs to peknom ledge down through Wakhen to Kborok, been advised to exercise his power the following donation and thence to visit Roshan, Dar of disallowagos, with respect to funds of the Hospitals.“
Karategin before going to the following Ordinances Hoxhara and the railway. About Ordinance No. 2) of 1915.
the end of October be hopes to An Ordinance to amend the
reach Meshed in Pareia. The Chinese Extradition, Ordinance; winter he proposes to spend in 1889.50
Elston $20,
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Sautop, and hopen by March 4g Ordinscoe No. 21 of 1915, A9 Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Nobleb return to India and to England: Ordinance
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the law George William Cade Burnett. ht The Boscau Share toment has relating to the punishment of 11 Ice House Street in the Cit given him every facility.
flogging.
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