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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

Nine German Aeroplanes Felled.

(Reuter's Berrics to the "Telegraph."]

September 1, 4,00 p.m.

A Paris communiqus states:-Our artillery has been motive in the regions of Estrees and. Soysanart. There have been minor operations elsewhere.

Six German aeroplanes were brought down on the Somme front and three sisewhere. "Four German aviators were taken prisoners.

A Small German Success.

September 1, 4.20 p.m.. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says :-The Ger imans penetrated to a British advanced trench on a small frontags at two poin's in a fifth attsok petween Ginchy and Highwood.

After an intense bombardment, the enemy counter-attacked five times with considerable forces, on a front of 3,000 yards, between Ginchy and Highwood. Four attacks were driven back with heavy losses, but the fifth penetrated to our advanced trench line on one small frontage at only two points.

We successfully engaged several batteries to the east of Beau rains, causing a big explosion.

We liberated gas from the Ypres salient with satisfactory

results.

Great Aerial Activity.

September 2, 1.15 a.m. General Sir Douglas Hsig, in a communique, says: -There was great serial sotivity yesterday, there being many combate, in-which- five enemy machines were destroyed, and at least seven others driven down, greatly damaged. We undertook several successful bombing expeditions. Five British aeroplanes were lat.

Livaly Artillery Combats,

September 2, 12.15 p.m.

A Paris communique says:-There are only somewhat lively - artillery combate on the Somme front, and the Fleury sector.

Allied Air Raid.

September 1, 3.05 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Echo Belge says that an Allied air squadron bombed war material worke at Ghent Twenty-one were killed and forty wounded. Namar has also been bombed, the explosives killing and injuring a hundred German soldiers. One British aeroplane was brought down.

IN THE BALKANS,

Nothing Reported from Salonica.

September 1, 400 p.m.

A Paris communique says:-There is nothing to report from

Salonica

Serbian Troops in Rumania.

September 1, 4.00 p.m.

TELEGRAMS.

FIERCE BATTLES ON RUSSIAN FRONTS.

"[Reuter's Service to The Telegraph."]

September 1, 4.45 p.m.

A Rumien official announcement sys-In the direction" of Vladimir Volynsk, the enemy is fiercely attacking in the region weat of Oleksinets. Fighting is also proceeding in the direction of Hallics. A fierce battle rages.

We captured a whole series of heights in the Carpathians, in the region of Tomnatic Mountain, and we advanced slightly west · ward in the region of Durmavatars.

The Turkish offensive has been resumed west of Gumiehen, but has been everywhere repulsed. Attacks west of Oguot were also repelled.

BRITISH SUCCESS IN EAST AFRICA.

September 1, 9.25 p.m.

An official report from General Smuts save that the enemy forces are in full retreat both east and west of the Uinguru mountains which are south of Mrogoro. A smaller party, believed to be the German military headquarters and provisional government, haa retired to the mountains. The parait is pressing.

General Smats report concluded that part, at lesat, of the German beary artillery seems to have been destroyed. A hidden naval gun has been found destroyed as well as explosives. Mrogoro

WHE entered on the 26th August "and is the most important town which. has yet been occupied. Recently it was the seat of the provisional government. The enemy abandoned many sick and wounded in the hospital and there are also a large number of European women and children. The rapidity of the advance prevented the enemy from doing any important damage to the central railway.

A NEW GERMAN WAR LOAN.

September 1, 3.05 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says that subscriptions commence on September 9 for the fifth five per asat. German War Loan at 88, and also for four-sad-a-half per ceat. Trossary Notes - at 95.

AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK.

September 1, 3.05 p.m. The American steamer Admiral Clark has been sunk. Six of the orew have been saved.

ENTRY TO NEW ZEALAND RESTRICTED.

September 1, 12.25 p.m.

It is announced that nobody is allowed to enter New Zealand without a passport.

AUSTRALIAN CONSCRIPTION QUESTION,

September 1, 12.25 p.m. Rouler's correspondent at Melbourne saya it is estimated that 7,800 single men are affected by Mr. Hagher' scheme. It is expect ed that the Referendam will be taken on the 28th of October,

TELEGRAMS.

THE SILVER MARKET:

A Petrograd oficial statement says Serbian troops have entered Rumenis, and are co-operating with the Rassisne. It is presumed (Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph.") that they came via Archangel,

Anglo-French Fleet Arrives.

September 2, 12.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens states that thirty Anglo- French warships have arrived in the Piraeus.

THE NEW HONGKONG CINEMATOGRAPH.

Last Night's Complimentary

Show.

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London, Received, September 2. Mesars, Montague and Company report a good tone in the market. The New Hongkong Cinemato- Fresh supplies are by no means graph-formerly the Land Office plentiful, whilst the stock in Queen's Road Central opang only about seven million ounces to-night with so good all-round fine. China has not yet entirely programme. Last night compli.... ceased to release portions of the mentary tickets were issued for already largely depleted silver". private TiOW and the carrency which she is holding, place was crowded. As a tort An Indian native state has performance last night's show purchased A hundred thou-, was noat usefal, for it Reuter's correspondent at Salonica says:-The Cretan gendarmesad sterling of silver proved that the architects had erie and the Venezilosta surrounded the Greek barracke at Garrbon. for coinage. Despite heavy par- done their work well and that the The garrison ultimately was forced to surrender after bloodshed and chisees on behalf of the Indian Arrangements in general ware of. intervention by General Sarrail. The garrison at Vodens joined the Mint, the holding of silver coin revolutionists and the Garrison fort at Little Karburun, south of in the Indian Tressuries continues Salonics, was surrounded, and also surrenderaj.

Revolution in Greece.

September 1, 2.55 p.m.

Ureek Revolutionary Committee's Proclamation.

September 2, 3.25 a.m. The Revolutionary Committes st Salonica has issued a proclamation in which it accuses the Government of being the tool of foreign interests and of baring betrayed the Fatherland to a cruel fos. It says that it is their patriotic daty to refuse allegi- ance to the authorities who have degraded the national honour. The only hope for Greece lies in the chosen statesman of the people.

Striking Development in Albania,

September 2, 1.10 a.m. There is a striking development of the Italian landing in Al- banis, mentioned on August 26. A communique reports the occupa- tion of Topeleni and two fortified villeges in the interior. The Greek garrison at Tepeloni withdrew before the rapid advance of the Italians who also forced the River Vojusas, They stormed the villages under heavy artillery fire, ospturing Austrians and other prisoners.

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DEATH OF SIR JOHN LAMBERT,

London, -Received, September 2. The death is announced of Bir

entirely satisfactory order. We understand that the manage ment contempistos one or twD, slight improvements in connect- ion with tus dress circle, but, sE a whole, everything was mont highly satisfactory. A good band was in attendance, under the con.. ductorship of Mr. Gonzales, and John Lambert, K.C.LE, who was

a very interesting musical prp. gramme was gone through. The prominent official in India some years ago. He was member of pure programme was a long the Legislative Council in 1892, mont dramatic film in four.

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Gau but retired in 1807. Deceased parte: "The Gispy Child", was 78 years of age.

and a couple of Keystone comics. The screen is a large one; and the pictures are remarkably. dear, while the fans are arranged so that all parts of the hones, are cool. Beating accommodation particularly good, and the new house of entertainment should Two cases of plague bave been certainly do good business reported from Hall;

Hongkong:

PLAQUE AT HULL.

London, Received, September 2,

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