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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BITTER STRUGGLES ON WESTERN FRONT.

London, Aug 1.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporta: Rain has fallen all day long. Our line has been advanced slightly in the neighbourhood of the Zilleboke-Zandvoorde road. The French have gained further ground on the east bank of the Yser Canal. Strong forces of the enemy heavily counter attacked our new positions eastward and north-eastward of Ypres between Westhoek and St. Julien After resisting repeated attempts we were compelied, after stubborn fight- ing, to withdraw from St. Julien Fighting is particularly fierce for Westhoek and we now hold the western outskirts." The enemy in the afternoon re-attacked in the neighbour hood of the Ipres-Roulers railway and entered our advanced positions on a narrow front. Fighting is proceeding.

The British took prisoner yesterday over five thousand including ninety-five officers. They also captured a few guns, and a number of machine guns and trench mortars.

Despite the weather yesterday our aeroplanes were in. contact with the advancing infantry all day long. They sue- cessful. bombed and machine-gunned the enemy's aeroplanes, transport and infantry. Few enemy machines attempted to fy. We brought down six. Three of ours are missing..

We took prisoner in July including yesterday's capturos to six in the evening 4,069 of whom eighty-five are officers. To also took eight field guns, £fty-three machine guns and thirty-two trench mortars.

MR, HENDERSON EXPLAINS HIS PARIS VISIT.

London, Aug. 2.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Henderson said the delegates did not go to Paris to discuss the war situation but to examine with the whole French Socialist Party and · the Russian Delegates a new invitation to the International Conference issued by the Dutch Scandinavian Committee, also to discuss a proposal for an inter-Allied Conference. The Government approved of the latter, Mr. Henderson twitted the members on their belated discovery that membership of the War Cabinet and the Secretaryship of the Labour Party were absolutely irreconcilable. He deemed it was of the highest importance that he should join the sub-commit- Lec going to Paris when he realised that Mr. Ramsay Mac- donald was going in order to keep Mr. Macdonald right. He declared he had done what he conceived to be his duty cot only in the interests of his party but of the country.

WAR ANNIVERSARY.

Sunday's Service of Intercession.

in their

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reservad for Minary Services.

CANTON NEWS.

Latest Version of the Sal Nam Attack,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1957.

Our Canton correspondent, writing under date of August 2,

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be

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A collection will be made for the Pilders of War Fund.

FUR PLAINTIFF OR DEFENDANT ?

01

MURDER CHARGE.

Three Indians in the Dock.

The trial of the three Indians

| who are charged with the marder.

· VOLUNTEER ORDERS. A YEAR'S POSTAL WORK. FIELD: GLASS Fund.

Post Office.

Corps Orders Tormed to-day Report of the Hongkong Geferal by Captain. J.H.W. Armstrong, VD., state

Strength

of another Indian at Kowloon | Private D.G.M. Bernard rejoin

PICK-POCKET CAUGHT.

How a Thief was Tracked Down,

Two binoculars and a donation [of $75 are, now to be ad led to the list of glassen received for forwarding to the Manager of the

list of the names of those who Wood, at the Police Court this Lady Roberts' Field Glass Fund.

Inspector Gordan told Mr. J.R.: below. Giasses to be included in Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, the then Post-the parcel no awaiting despatch arrested. The story was that at of how pick-pocket was

The report on the Borgkong

was proceeded with before Mr. J.jed the Corps on 2. 8. 17. in re | General Post Office, for the year have contributed them is given morning, a rather curious story

K. Wood, at the Police Court this allotted Corps No. 1231 and 1916, which was drawn up by morning. The decessed, who posted to Scouts Company. was lying in Hospital for some No. 1461 Los-Corpl. F. L da maater General, has now been time, died last week, and the Ross is permitted to resign, on issued, and was laid on the table hoqld reach the Hon. Secretary four o'cook on Tuesday an assist.

charge, which orginally was one of causing grievous bodily harm, has been amended to one of murder.

Solicitor, appeared to prosecute and Mr. Leo D'Almada defended

all the accused..

In opening the case, Mr. Wakeman etated that the deceas ed was a Sergeant Major of the Naval Yard Police. The murder took place at about four o'clock on July 7. From the avidence, it

leaving the Cology, dated 27.7.17.

Lerve,

2nd Lieut. D: Templeton is

30.8.17.

No. 1931 8p. J. E. Hansen is granted 3 months extension of sick leave, from 28. 7. 17.

Na 1509 Pis. N. D. Pallen granted 1 month's sick leave,

12.8.17.

MedicalTM Staff.

· from

Alice Memorial Hospital,

from

at yesterday's meeting of the later than 10th August:-

Que binocular from Mr. C. H. ant shroff of the Hongkong and Legislative Council for general Davis, Batterfield and Swire, and Shangbai Bank was taking home information.

bis wage, $45, and one from Mr. D. G. Bruos, Having dealt with changes Amatic Petroleum Co., Kongmoon going into D'Aguillar Street Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Crown granted 1 month'e leave, from in the staff during the year. Office, Donation of $75

when a pick-porket bodily the report states that the "Anonymous."

took the money from him. He did number of mail bega and packets despatched

not know this and proceeded The total now etsade-One Hongkong stand telescope, seventeen hand home. A marine hawker saw what daring the year amounted to taleescopes, fifty-five binoculars the man. He saw him joined by 123,238 against 123 645 in 1915. and donations of $150.00...

bappened, however, and followed a decrease of 407; and the nam

three other men and followed ber reosived to 115,678 sa against

them sorose "the Star Ferry to 118,517, decrease of 2,839.

Kowloon, As they were passing The Hon. Trasurer of the Alice the Police Station, he ran. Reference Corps. Order No. 4These figures include shine appeared that the deceased had dated 20. 7. 17, Burg. Lisat etter boxes, and mails for His Memorial sad Affiliated Hospitals up and told

detective been visiting the Hongkong and Smalley will attend daily (Sun-Majesty's ships and foreign men- bags to acknowledge with thanks and they later found the Singapore Battalion Barracks and days excepted) a Headquarters of war on the China Station. the following donation to the four men dividing the money in was on his way back down Nathan from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 am. for The number of mail bags and Funds of the Hospitals:-Choy Cameron Road, When opposite the Por sick parade. tugues Club, he was suddenly assaulted by the three defendanta and very seriously injured. He at died a few days ago. The state ments made in hospital by deceas– ed showed that it was the three defendanta who assalted him.

Dress.

Two large pouches will be worn all parades for Tests of Elementary Training.

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Boad. When ap packets seat in transit through Chong, $100.

proached, they threatened to the Colony amounted to 68.333

ssssult the detective, but the 18 against 70,993 in 1915, a decrease of 2,058. Boxes and

pink-pocket was arrested. He Chinese Correspondence. ..

later offered the detective $10 to basketa in transit amounted to During the year the Chinese let him go. A sum of $28.73 wa 11,203 se against 11.049 or 154 Delivery Section General Pont recovered. When they got back to Engineer Company,

more than in 1915. 4,023 Office handled 1,777,123 ordinary the station, they telephoned to Detail of duties at Lyeeman steamers carrying mails arrived letters, 303,433 other articles, the Central Station and the shroff The prosecution was not able to let to 16th August, 1917, in posted and 5,253 steamers left in 1916 and 9,634 postal hong packets, was at that moment reporting

Be against 4,972, and 5,292 re- The registered articles delivered | his lass- give any motive for the crime, at Headquarters.

spectively in 1915.

smoarted to 234,238 of which though it was clear that the men -

His Worship adjourned the Registered and ineured articles 145,510 were from the United case. bad some quarrel with the de- Tuesday 7th instant-At 7.10 handled by the General Post States of Americs and Canada, cessed, for be beard them shout.m. Scouts Company M. G. Office amounted to 735,767 as and 88.728 from China and other ing alter him, and saw them Detachment at Headquarters At against 679,167 in 1915, an countries, showing an increase of following..

7.30 am. Belchers 6" Section at increase of 56,600. Registered 24,115 88 compared with 210 123

Parides.

Telegraph Sub-Department.

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ORDERS.

Major Wakeman, Commanding Order No. 44, issued to-day by

K. V. R., states:

Detail.

Parades. Monday, 6th insist ~Nil. Tuesday, 7th instant.--"A

except Kowloon Dock

His Worship-Will there be Belchers Battery. At 5.00 p.m.articles via Siberia amounted to in 1915. 1,932 insured letters any corroboration of the decess-Loft Section M. G. Co. and Civil 55,419 se compared with 54,538, wore dealt with as against 1,221 ed's statement ?-A good deal of Service Company at King's Park an increase of 883. Parcels. in 1915. The Bong Licences of the evidence will be circumstan. Range (Anuaal Musketry Course), ordinary and ineared, handled 24 Chinese Postal Honge were tial. The men were seen going At 5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery by the General Post Office renewed. Daring the year two back just after the assault and as (Eangetakers only) at Belchers amounted to 119,586, as compared postal hongs cessed to carry on there was В crowd present Battery; Recruits of all units at with 105,423 in 1915, an increase business and their licenses were they were seen by several Headquarters under Bergt. Major of 14,163.

socordingly withdrawn and people. One witness will Witchell, Corpl. Grimes and Revenue and Expenditure. esncelled. Owing to the demand On duty from the morning of poeitively indentify them, as Corp Edgcumbe; Stretcher The revenue for the year for private letter boxes by the Sunday, the 5th August, to the ronning away towarde Yazmati, Bearer Section at Headquarters. amounted to $401,742.33, an members of the Chinees Com- morning of Snaday, the 12th alang Austin Road. They were At 5.45 p.m. Signalling Bestion increase of $33,784.56 as community sa order for 261 new August, H. K. V.C. Aa already announced,

Esen to leave the Naval Yard to "A" and "B" classes at Happy pared with the year 1915. There private box-holders' boxes was Next for duty, "B" Oy, H, K. special Service of Intercession in

will be proved that they came gether at about 2.30 p.m. and it Valley.

were substantial increases in the given early in the year. The new

V. B connection with the war will be

sale of postage stamps and in box boxes arrived in Hongkong in Wednesday 8th instant-At

Orderly Officer, Lieut. B. held in St. John's Cathedral on

back together at about 4.25 p.m. 5.00 p.m. Left Section M. G. Co. holders' fees collected the latter October and by the end of the

Branch. Sunday next, at 11 am, HIR

Evidence will be given that they and Civil Service Company at being due to (a) raising the scale year 173 boxes had been let. With regard to the attack on were armed with sticks, but when King's Park Range (Lunnal of the larger sized boxes from Excellency the Governor and but the se. Sai Nam, the Commander they came back they had no Musketry Course). At 6.30 p.m. (b) the installation of additional and Expenditure of the Telegraph and "B" Coys, Beornits, Machine Excellency the General

w of the fort which fired on the sticks. The sticks had not been Right Section . G. Co. and

$10.00 to $20.00 per annum and A statement of the Revénus: stand. The Lora Bishop of Fessel has Victoria will prescu.

letter found. to the "Canton Press Society, Sestnolders are requested to with a request that it be publish Kowloon, spoke to being called to to Elementary Training).

year Gun Section, Mounted Section, Sooats Company at Headquarters private letter boxes in the Chinese Sab-Department for the Dr. Smalley, Medical Officer at ander unit Commanders (Teats Branch. The expenditure shows that the revenue amounted and Signallers on the road'ontside fire minutes

decreased from $403,609.02 in to $9,188.49, of. which the Orderly Room at 5.15 p.m. Ho papers. before the service; after that, all

see the deceased just after the Thursday 8th-instant-At 710 1915 to $308,136.33 in 1916, $8,695.04 was in respect of Taikoo Section on the Polo seats will be free, exceps to the shig, failing to keep to the on a seat by the roadside. There tachment at Headquarters. At high rate of exchange prevailing which smounted to $10,846.21, in- Dock Section at Kowloon Docks at says that on the night in question assault. He found the man lying a.m. Scouts Company M. G. De which was principally due to the redio telegrame. The expenditure Ground at 5.30 p.m. Kowloon the Naval and usual route, ran sebore near Ki was a great deal of blood on the 1.30 am. Belcher,ction during the year end recovery of clades work done and stores sup. 515 p.m. for Tests of Elementary Shan fort. At the time, the rain road and the man was bleeding (Layers class only) at Belchera arrears of outstanding transit plied to D'Aguilar Station by the Training Masketry. Dress: Drill was falling in torrents and it was freely from a wound near the left Battery. At 5.00 p.m. Left Sec accounts. The balance of the Naval Authorities during the Order very dark. The ship did not ear. Witness dressed the wound. tion H.G. Co. and Civil Service revenne over expenditure smuant period from lat July, 1915, to 30th Section which may parade in sound her syren bas discharged There were no other injuries. The Company at King's Park Eange ed $93,500.00. The increase of September, 1918, but does not plain clothes. Officers and N. C. electric gans (?) to the fort. Owing

wound would be sufficient to (Annual Maskelty Course). A revenue from the sale of postage include the personal emoluments Oe will commence conducting the present cense unrest, the fort bad to be careful of necessity be fatal, but it was and Settere only) Belchers that of the year 1915 amounted to D'Aguilar Station, the claime in 299 Chap. IV. Musketry Regula death. It would not 5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery (Layers stamps during the year 1916 over of the Wireless Operatore at the the tests laid down in paras. 297- to take precautions in seeing that liable to cause death. There was Battery; ao vessel approached too near.a frecare of the skull. The man Jockey Club Stables. ́ ́

Mounted Bection $35,612,75.

respect of which are being settled tions Part 1 1909 (Reprint 1912). . Money Orders.

this year. A Solicitor's Predicament.

Therefore, on hearing the report was removed by the Police.

Copies of the paras, referred to Friday 10th instant—At 7. 10

The growing "setivity in the

Miscelleneous. of guns, the fort warned the

Dr. W. Woodman said that the s.. Scoute Company (men de 1916 ha continued with anaba:- tinued throughout the year postal including exempted members In spite of the war, which con-at the Orderly Room. Every man may be obisined on application money order service reported in No small amount of amusemen: vessel by rifle fire. Was Caused among the solicitors then showed signals of dis Hospital suffering from a fracture Headquarters for Musketry in The Chinese remittances from the improvement. The large inoresee Coy Serg-Majors will send to

The ship decessed was admitted to the tailed by Corpl. Cassidy) at ed vigour throughout this year. business showed signs of marked and the fort

must attend this parade. attending at the Summary Courtress

stopped of the skull, which exposed the struction. At 7.30 am. Belchers United Kingdom have increased in the sale of stamps was due the Adjutant on 8th August a list morning, when a case was firing at once. this which Mr. Agassiz, is made, says the Commander, they on the body. After three weeks' and Gan Numbers se detailed sad the increases from india, increase in the parcel post those absent from the Colony on From enquiries brain. There were several braises 8" Section (Range Takers class by the large amount of £12,380, in great measure to a large of all abeentese, noting therein concerned. Mr. Agassiz said he anderstood that the rease was treatment, the man died from the enly) at Belchers Battery. At he understood that it had been beached and that the gunfire fracture, meningitis and exbane 5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery (Gun Japan, Straits and Malaya business arising out of the war. sick leave. adjourned sine die, but was in-came from sicurio guns. Later tion. Two operations were per numbers other than specialiste)

to the same The mail service was somewhat formed by Mr. Justies Gompertz the fort to it that the Sai Nam formed, both of which were at Belchers Battery; Right the dollar

Wednesday, 8th instant-All CARLOGE. The high rate of irregular, the chief cause being members of "D" Coy. will attend that he had received no informs was properly protected until I successful. There was hope of Section M. G... Co.

Bccounts for the the submarine warfare which has at the Cricket Club Pavilion at o'clock the nexs morning, when recovery for some time, but qurtere under unit Commander issued, especially £10,080 of progressed. Considering the pre- F. L. Cookson Elementary Train tion to that effect.

increase under the head of orders increased in violence as the year 5.15 p.m. for a lecture by 0.8.M. I she was towed off during high tide, deceased grew worse, Witness (Tests of Elementary Training); orders sent to India. There was vailing conditions, only comparing Masketry. Drese: Plain Clo-

An elaborate reception has been went on to say that the wound Recruits of all units on Marray prepared for the naval officers of could be caused by a stick. The Parade Ground under Sergt. only one decrease of any conse- tively low maile were lost. Four thee, Rifles His Lordehip:-1 don't know Garden on Sunday next.

the Fra Squadron at the East bone of the skull was unusually Major Witchell, Corpi Grimes Zealand. In 1915 a large remit three via Siberis despatched on ling Section: “A” sad "B" quancë, vis, £2,336 for New mails from London to Hongkong, Thursday, 9th instant.-Bignal- Parlamentarians in Shanghai

and Corpl. Edgcumbe. Siganll- Mr. E. Larmour, of the P.W.D, showing the site of the sassult.

sequence of the repatriation of 16th November respectively and Valley for Station Work, Fall fo Theatre.

some Chinese from Apia, Samos; one vie Saes (including parcela) at monument 5.30 p.m. and “0” geant Pincost, who spoke to p.m. Special Parade at Head-1918. The increase, therefore, re- sad two maila Hongkong to Lon- at 5:30 p.m. Drees: Clean Fatigue. Evidence was given by Ser- Saturday 11th instant. At 1.30 no such remittance was made in despatched on 26th February: Olase at Volunteer Headquarters resting the these defendants at quarters for members of the Corps ported in 1915 was not maintain don via Suez-of 8th November Machine Gun Section at Welling the Kowloon Naval Depot. (Infantry) unable to attend drills ed in 1916. Taken on the whole the (including parcels) and 18th ton Barracks at 5,15 p.m. Drew:

The Indian clerk of the Magia ordered on 8th and 10th inst. trenesctions are very satisfactory, December-have been lost. The Olean Fatigue.

net increaAN tracy, who took the depositions One N.C.O. from each unit send-showing s

new Parcel Agreement with the Mounted Section at Polo Ground of the deceased whilst he was in ing men will attend,

£53,905, 148. 11d, over those of Commonwealth of Australis came at 5,30 p.m. Drem: Drill Order. On daty 5th instaat, Scouts 1815. The interchange of tele- into fores on the 1st January. An Hospital, proved the depositions

Company: 6th, Sosuts Company; graphic money orders with the agreement was concluded with on the Orisket Ground at 5.15 Friday, 10th instant-Beoruits put in. Ramedale,

actor, A Portuguese lad, named 7th, Right Section H. G. Com United Kingdom began on the Bassin for the exchange of asked if Mr. Agassiz was appear humorist and dramatic reciter, Ribeiro, who was at the Club de pany; 8th, Centre Section HG.lat October, bat the cost of the Parcel Mails via Shanghai and Oxberry. Drees: Drill Order.

p.m. noder Instructor Sergt. ing for him, be replied that he will give a special performance Recreio at the time of the assault, Company; 9th, Senate Company transmission of the messages Vladivostock. The Servios had not engaged a solicitor, as the Grand Hotel The pro- stated that he heard a cry and on 10th, Scouts Company 11th, is too high to ensure ite

-Saturday, 11th instant.-Hil.- commenced on Mr. Agassiz Then I must gramme, which will be given in looking over he saw an Indian Bight Section M. G. Company, el use except for the maximum September

Strength. appear for the defendant. Perhaps the dining room, will contain lying on the ground and three Orderly Officer from 5th to amonat ($40)

Ps. J. 8. Jennings having your Lordship will fix a day. - hamorous monologues, character other Indians were striking him 11th instant, Liest, Wright.

only most immediately suspended This was accordingly done.

few orders were recorded for owing to the congestion of traffic joined in allotted: Carpe No. 680 the year. The sale of Postal Orders, on the Siberian Railway. An and posted to Coy."A" Platoon both Imperial and Local, was agreement was entered into in No. 3 Beotion 12.

Mr. Again I am sorry

have not brought the writ with

me.

anything about it.

thin.

at. Head.

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Mr. Agasais-I don't think I have wited to Sun Yat-sen saying proved the plan of Kowlooning Beotion “B” visse at Rtance of $2,009 was made in con- the 26th and 28th July and the Classes will parade at Happy

do either, your Lordship. I that they have decided to hold certainly don't know who I am Parliamentary meeting in Canton appearing for. Ob, yee; I'm for on the 27th instant, and the defendant. No I'm not; I'm for members from the North will

plaintiff.

His Lordship

Ната the partion called. I don't think they

can mistake recognising you, Mr.

Agnsain.

acrive in good sime.

Hotel Attraction. To-morrow evening,

The plaintiff appeared when

his name was called, but when Terrence

A

Mr.

studies and comedy sketches, and with sticks. Be shouted to them

it in certain that those who attend and the men ram along Nathan

and

gener

bat

the let Al- WAS

will be given a very enjoyable Road, towards Taumati. Mr. the house and saw four Indians almost the same as in 1915, and April with the Indo-Chins Ad- No. 549 Pie, G. A. Fentrouth M.C.L. Maas Meeting.

mass meeting of the here, and, although there is no witneer 15 cents to

time. This is a special appearance Lopes, who was in the Clab, gave coming down: Nathan Hoad, has not shown such a large ministration for the exchange of is permitted to resign on appoint European Branches of the Minis charge for admission, there will ricksha to the Police Station and not know what it was all about the decrease in Postal Orders as Hongkong and places in Indo-Army Reserve of Officers with take a Later she heard striking, but did shrinkage as in 1915. In that year radio telegrame addressed to ment as 2nd Lieutenant indisa tering Children's League will be be a collection for the benefit of report the matter. This he diâ. held at Government House on the artists, A special dinner will

A Portuguese shouted out and compared with the year 1914 China through the intermediary effect from 7th July, 1917. A Chinese woman, who is em: three of the men ran away, day- Postal Orders showed an increase D'Aguilar, Kwong Tohoo Wan smounted to £8,870. Inward of the Wirelem : Stations of played at 1, Kimberley Villas, ing one on the ground.

No. 25 Pio. Entchines i stated that she was at the door of

Gass-proceeding

and Hanni.

August 8, af 5 p.m. All members be served at the Hotel at 7 p.m.,

the charge being #1,50.

and associates are invited.

amounting to 23,837,

Transfer.