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WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR.

Barometer 29.01

Temperature 6 a.m. 81

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86

85

September 19, 1917, Humidity

7754 日四初月七

REUTER'S TÉLÉGRAMS.

ANOTHER GERMAN PEACE.

September 19, 1916,

Temperature 6 a.m. Humidity

29 2 80

WEDNESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 19, 1917.

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STRANGLING GERMANY TO DEATH.

General Smuts on the War Outlook.

London, September 18.

· Huge Crash la Jaya,

Writing early this month on Java (says a correspondent of the | Rangoòn Times) it was stated that there was so much sugar bang

GERMANY'S LATEST ENEMY.

Allies Awalt Enemy Bona Fides,

Costa Rica Breaks Off Relations. London, September 18.

London, September 18. According to Reater's correspondent at Paris, interviewed by Banter's correspondent at San Jose says that Costa Rica has “After_weeks of careful preparation, Germany has launched a new so-called pesce movement, through the medium of the Reply representative of Le Journal in London, General Boats, referring broken of diplomatic relations with Germany. The President bea to the Pope's Note. The actual wording of the Reply is at present to Germany's present position, asid "Sae has little or no improve discovered that German residents were conspiring against the information received locally from zakaowo, but amid the tangle of contradictory statements can be meat to hope for. Can one doubt, on the other hand, the growing Government. Several have been arrested. All the Germans in discerned an apparent disposition of the Germans to quit Belgium. feelings of terror which possess ber as she sees nations range Costa Rican ports have been ordered to be interned. There are, however, grounds for suspicion of the genuineness of themselves side by side against her? Har food problem is

up in Java that the macbit these, bat Herr Erzberger, in a signifosat speech yesterday. hopelessly compromised, and her name is more and more detested. becoming daily more and more scate, her economic fatare is

THE LUXBURG AFFAIR. declared that there must not be conquests of any kind and that we In short, she is faced with the prospect of being strangled to death,

threatened to collares, and rain are making long strides towards peace. The pan-Germane are unless the Eatente reopens the docr to her. What does the future

faced many many dealers and German Regrets Insufficient.

financiers. Later information noisily protesting against any arrangement. Some newspapera,

London, September 18. According to Renter's correspondent at Buenos Aires, the curmis only too true, to band proves that the including the notorions Tagen Zeitung, bare been appressed. offer her, even on the impossible hypothesis of a reversal of the Everything at present points to au iffart by the German Govern-military situation? There is nothing that Germany longe for more Argentine Minister in Berlin telegraphe that the German Under mant to prepare the people for a climb-down, but in view of the ardently than pesce. All her people feel that their position is des Seoretary for Foreign Affairs has deolared that Germany regrets theed dimensiona little short of

the crash has But before thinking of peace we must be certain of having Larburg effair, and disapproves of Dount Lazburg'e telegrams, colossa. This collaper, be it recent new proofs of German duplicity, the Allies refaas to commit themselves any way until the enemy's bona fides are beyond doubt. finished with the military imperialists. Before accepting any peace, The Argentine Government considers that the above declaration is noted, we act inberently due to

those who are charged with the destinies of nations should give insufficient and awaits a formal Note. The Future of Belgium.

seriosa reflection to terme, for on the peace that we sign will depend } London, September 18. for a generation the peace and future of the world. The stake in In connection with the new German peace manoeuvre, the the largest that the human race ever played for. Patience and 'con- Kolnische Volks Zaitung corroborates the statement of the Tagesfidence are all we now need in order to be certain of gaining it."

Dersle,

Zeitung that Germany bae decided to renounce her claim to Belgium. This war is a war of machinery. Instructed by experience, According to the Kodinische Volks-Zeitung, this decision has been we have adopted tactics which may not be very ebowy but the results embodied in the Reply to the Papal Nɔte, but the Dutch paper Tyi of which are mathematically certain. These tactics consist in pro- declares that the decision aroused such hostility among the Pan-gressing by advances strictly limited on ground rendered imposible Germans that a conference held in Berlin on Sunday deleted it from to hold by the superiority of our artillery. Thess tactica cost the Reply substitating merely assurances of Germany's willingness a minimam to as and inflict a maximum of losees on the enemy. to discuss terma.

If the pablic understand these methods and their success, there is Do more question regarding winning. To-day we have won, and the Germene know it quite well. The final result of the persistent pressure, of our Army is well anticipated in Germany, despite the reassuring communiques. Germany's military victories in the Esst cannot make up for defeat in a world sense. Hence Germany's desira for peace. Bat, despite the horrors of carnage, we must continue till the lesssa is greven deep into the beurts of the German people."

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

Progress on the Riga Front.

London, September 18, A Rassion commanique esya:-Our advanced guarda sre continaonely resisting the enemy in the Riga" region, and are progressing at some points. "

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-The Advance Continues.

London, September 18.

A Lassion wireless official message. atatea:-We occupied the wood north-east of Friedrichstadt, and the Rumanians have captured a sector of fortified positions in the region of Varnitza,

London, September. 18. A Garman wireless official measg states:-Several Ramanian

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attacks near Varnita and Mascalul failed beavily,

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

FRENCH WAR POLICY.

Deep Regrets to Sweden;

London, September 18. Reater's correspondent at Stockholm enys that is cfficially "andoyance" caused to Sweden by the Lazburg aff sir. announced that Germany has expressed her deep regret at the

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

More Patrol Encounters.

London, September 18. Field Maraba! Sir Douglas Hsig says:-There have been only patrol encounters in the Ypres sector.

atmost tension.

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A Sharp Fight.

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any profiteering and gambling propensities on the part of sugar the wiles of that fickle jade. For dealers, but was chiefly das ta tune, and that still more fickle lady, the "Fortans of War,” The total ontturn of Java sugar for the past year was calicasted to be of the value of 200,000,000, guilders, (about £17,000,000) for 26 million piclas (a picul equall- ing 133.3 164). India has indulged very largely in forward buying, Our Raiding Methods,

the contracts with Bombay being London, September 18. equivalent to about 7,000 tons Beater's special correspondent in France says that raiding per month; but on account of continues to be favoured on the Western Front, the Germans lack of British and other tonnage showing a similer activity on a lesser ecule. Their methods are the deliveries have scarcely reach- mostly different to oure, which depend largely on the initiative of the ed 1,000 tons a month. What his individual, whereas the Germans cling to the formals that every happened in India so far as Java in soldier is part of a great mechanical structure. This doctrine does concerned is happening also with Striking Speech by M. Painleve.

not work to the best advantage in raiding, and leads to plentiful regard to other countries who draw London, September 18. Router's correspondent at Paris says that in the Chamber, M. ecrimination among the different classes of prisoners, who accase largely for supplies on the Jars Painleve announced the Government policy. He declared that the one sposer of mutual letting down. Last night the British severely sager market. The stocks hara pauished the Germans, for, besides destroying defensive works at therefore gone on accumulating Government gives all its attention to assembling all the forces of the three different parts of the line, the British advanced in the wake of in bage proportions, with the astion for the expreme phase of the war. He emphasised that the asarer the end of the war came the more essential to victory would be smart barst of gun-fire and got into the enemy with bombs, result that Java now is glatted. the moral resistance of the nation, aga ast which the enemy, who bayonet and other weapons. It is suggested that individual fancy with this year's sugar, which she was unable to conquer on the battlefield, was about to redouble his for these operatione continuing nightly will keep the enemy at the unable to get away. Of course there has been heary speculative efforts. Tas Government must redoable its.vigilonce against these

gambling on eventualities which Whoever made himself an accomplice of the insidious plaor.

have not "eventustód,” and this Goomy mast suffer the fall rigour of the law. No enemy A Frenob communique states:-South of Limiette, after aban made the crash all the more manoeuvres and no individus weaknesses' can tura France violent bombardment, hostile detachments approached car linee gigantic. As already pointed out from her unshakeab'e determination. France pursues this war to

A sharp fight enened in our advanced while the cash lasted the speca- It transpires that there have been other excreses at Viborg claims are independent of the issues of battles. She proclaimed trenches, from which the enemy was completely repulsed with lator made purchaser, but when

defend her own and the world's liberty and independenc>. Her near the Neufchatel road. besides those mentioned on the 15 b instant. The soldiers beat and them solemnly in 1871 when she was beaten and she proclaime them

appreciable losses. We took prisonere."

this gave out he turned to the threw into the river most of the Sul of the Corpe, and it is semi-tr-day when the aggressor is feeling the weight of her armor.

banks for aid. This was given oficially stated that 22 officers were killed and that 50 are missing. dis-annexation of leace-Lorraine, reparation for damage and

largely; but the demands reached. The Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates are appealing to the troops rain wrought by the enemy, and s peace which shall not be a peace of

a point at which the banks aE R and people to refrain from lynch law.

constraint or violence, containing within itself the germ of fatore

An Eye on Possible Transgressions of Neutrality.

measure of safety were compelled London, September 18. to call a halt, and a large number ware, bat s just peace, whereia no peopler, strong or wesk, would be oppressed; & pasce wherein effective guvrantees shall protect the

According to Reater's correspondent at The Hague, the Queen's of specalators who wished for 83ciety of asticas against all aggremion on the part of are among speech at the opening of the Stetos General contained the following: advances were shy at showing them. There are the noble sims of France, and as long as theas areThe prospects for the coming winter are not very satisfactory. their books to the banks when not attained, France will continue to fight.

The attempts made from the different sides to end the war have asked for guarantees, for "their K. Painlere admitted that the co-ordination of nations in the been unemocessful. We shall continue to be ready to ward cbona fider and ability to make This state of unstable war in an effort to eecare, inter alia, increased production, mesat posible transgressione of our neatrality. It is becoming continually good. the imposition of indispensable restrictions, the stoppage of specula. more difficult to supply the people with the necessaries of life and egilibrium lasted for a brief epsos; tion and a rise in prices. It was a difficult matter, for private ister-with raw material. Traffi with the Oolonies is being increasingly then came the delage, and it was este mast yield to national, but the nation in its patriotism would hampered. For the necessary export of Indian products the "some "deluge, I am assarad. rise to the effort. Who would hesitate to impose on himself the requisite tonnage is lacking, while adequate decrerary exports from users ery acorifices, so light when compared with the saferings of leewhere are impossible. The collaboration of all classes is more the soldiers? Such co-ordination was no less necessary among the then ever essential in order to maintain ourselves amidst the Allies, who should act as if a single nation with a single army on a growing distress of the nations. single front. All must equsily contribute men, arms and money. Only ¦on this condition will their superior resources become crushing. Sach a policy will allow France, without exhausting herself, to meet her economic and military needs. Since 1914, France's blood bad been shed in torrenta.. It is decessary for the happy issue of the war that, she should myintain to the end a plentitode of her vigoar.

London, September 18. Rester's correspondent at Petrograd says that M Kerensky and the Ministers of War and Marine have gone to Headqascters.

Military Excesses.

London, September 18.

TURF RESTRICTIONS IN AUSTRALIA.

London, September 18. Aurelian restrictions on all aport are now announced. There will be a redaction in Metropolitan Horse-racing Meetings in Now South Wales from 134 10 37, abstautial redactione in Queensland, and smaller redactions in Victoria and Western Australia.

ROBBERY OF BRITISH AEROPLANE PLANS,

London, September 18.

A sensational robbery of seroplane plans from a firm of London builders, has resulted in the arreat of a Greek, after the discovery of the missing documents in the cloak-room of a tabs

Later,

station.

The Greek, who is named Cukinaki, las besa committed for trial at Bow Street, on a charge of stealing seroplane plaus,

"FUTURE OF POLAND,

London, September 18. As Austro-German decree announces the forthcoming in- angaration of a Regency and Conncit for Poland, but the rest power will remain in the hands of the Austro-Germans, through the Governor General,

FOOD PRICES AT HOME."

London, September 18. Lord Rhondds, in receiving a deputation of batchers, asid that maximum prices must be strictly caforcad. High prices were largely due to competition by the butchers themselves,

FIVE-SHILLING NOTES.

London, September 18,

The issue of fire shilling notes in foreshadowed, owing to shortage of silver,

GERMAN ESPIONAGE IN NORWAY.

the

London, September 18, Realar'a correspondent at Copenhagen says that the authorities have discovered suóther espionage plot. Four Germans have been -arrested.

AN OFFER ACCEPTED.

London, September 18, Raciar's, correspondent at Tmuiden say the fishing, bost owners have now necpied the British offer cabled on the 9th

The

The period following the conclusion of peace must be prepared. for most carefully a long time ahead. We must restore the reconquered districts and prepare an extensive programme | of public works in order to multiply our industrial forces and regulate the return of the soldiers to normal life, avoiding the crises of unemployment, increase production and national credit, prepare for the transformation of munition factories to resce conditions, establish a fiscal system on jast, bold and well-considered taxes, and embody as a part of the social life the reforma recently introduced between workmen and employers, Sach are some of the dominating ideas which should guide our

democracy.

M. Painlere concluded with a review of the war theatres, saying he hoped that the Bepablic of Russia would re-establish aaion and discipline. On the Gareo, the Berath and the Corns, as well as in Artois, during the past months great things have bean accomplished, of which the results are more far-reaching than is at present apparens, as developments will show, ́ As regards our own Army, the moral was never higher. Without encroaching on the domain of the High Command, Parliamentary sad Government control will be exercised over the Army. Our íúsention is, to govara ia close union with Parliament and we shall not seek to conceal our responsibilities behind the cloak of an optimist.”4)

THE KING'S TOUR,

London, September 18.

His Majesty the King at Glasgow extensively toured tha“ ship. varde and engineering works. He presented three Victoris Cromen

and other medals in the presenon of large and most enthuajsend

{crowdr. In conversing with an iron turner, His Majsery expressed. his plosaure that fewer ships were being satimarinsd and mid "We look to you to give na skipa,” to which the iron-turmer replied,Welche are doing our bost."

London, September 19,

HOLLAND AND THE WAR.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

Petrograd, Sept. 18.

At the trial of General Sukhomlinoff, his banker gav evidence that the accused's current account was. £50,000, in addition to £20,000 desposited during 1014.

M Kerensky in a message to the Baltic Fleet emphatic- ally demands the immediate cessation of acts of violence and excesses which the crews are committing. He seath- ingly rebukes the offenders.

General Korniloff and 32 generals and officers are under close guard at Mohileff, where the garrison has demanded to be sent to the front

ANOTHER LUXBURO EXPOSURE.

Buenos Aires Sept. 18.

A semi-official announcement declares, that in addition to using the Swedish Legation for the transmission of mea- sages Luxburg tried to induce an Argentine official to "commit a serious treasonable offence" the nature of which cannot yet he revealed. It is expected that Luxburg will leave on Sept. 26.

SPANISH WAR-TIME MEASURES.

Madrid, Sept. 18.

The Cabinet has decided on a big increase in artillery and the establishment of an organisation for industrigi mobilisation.

GERMANY'S FOOD PROBLEM.

Zurich, Sept. 18.

The German Food Department announces that no burley "will be distributed during the winter, for feeding "piga. As the bid out crops barely suffice to feed the army horses, børley- must be used for human food. The department proposes to slaughter all pigs of over thirty pounds learing. only a few breeders.

Sir Wm. Rees Davis.

The N. C. Daily News of the 12th instant says that Sir W Beea David left Shanghai for Tientsin by the C.N.S. Shengking on the IIth instant».

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY..

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.) Bijon Thestra--9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematograple -9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW,

Victoria Theatre-9.15. p.mi Bijou Theatre 9.16 p.m. Now Hongkong Cinemala graph.-9.15pm. A

Saturday, September 22, Police Esserve Concert.- Botanic Garden; 9 p.m.

Thursday, September 27. V.B.O. Annual Aqassic Sports, -First Day,

Friday, September 28.

V.R.O, Annual Aquatio Sporta! -Second Day."

Saturday, September 29. V.B.O. Annual Aquatic Sporta na Third Day.

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