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STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

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AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1917.

London, September 25. According to Reatar's correspondent at Petrograd, the Democratic Conference has been postponed antil Thursday. The Liberty Loan now stands at 3,900,000,000 roubles. Befugees from Rigs report that the Germans have shot six members of the Executive of the local Workmen's and Soldisra' Delegates for refusing to work in a military capacity.

SIAM AND THE WAR.

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London, September 25. Benter's correspondent at Bangkok says the Prizs Court hae condemned-air German steamers of a net tonnage of 8,021.

An appeal has been issued to Volunteers in connection with proposals by Siam to send a fores to the Western Front.

SERVICES MEMORIAL.

Particulars of an Imperial Competition.

"OUR DAY."

Lady May Rose Fund.

Subscriptione already sok- The Hon. Colonial Secretarynowledged Bends us the following copy of E. Bir F. d. May, despatch received from the Beares- :

K.O.M.G.

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ary of State for the Colonies re- Mr. Ha Kom Tong

garding a competition for a design

for a Services Memorial:-

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Downing Birnet,

30th July, 1917.

Sir, I have the honour to in-:

form you that a proposal has

been made for the presentation of

$1,100

100 100

$1,300

CORRESPONDENCE.

■ Memorial Plaque iu bronz tog

the next-of-kin of those of Hie

Majesty'e Novaland Military Forces who have fallen in the

(The opinions expressed by exito

pondenta are not necessarily theme of the * Hongkong Telegraph.”

LOTTERIES AND CHURCH RAFFLES.

(To the Editor of the " Hongkong Telegraph.**]

2. I enclom, for your inform ation; and for such action as you may consider desirable, a copy of a notice issued by the War Office containing particulars of a com- the petition for designa" for

Sir.In a note referring to my plaque. You will observe that objection to the forthcoming model must be reosived at the lottery on Red Cross Day you say National Gallery not later than tie 20 more immoral than reffing 1st November next.”

I have &c.,

(84) WALTER H. LONG.

at Church baxuaro. entirely.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

DERMAN DEYILRY IN RUMANIA.

London, Sept. 15.

Henter learns that the German intrigue in Rumania. DOW announced by Mr. Lansing has been known for considerable time and is exhaustively authenticated. German diplomatic couriers, exempt from supervision, conveyed explosives and bacili from Brasso in Hungary to the Ger maa legation in Bukharest where they were buried in a garden and found by the Secretary of the American Legation alter Rumania's declaration of war. Packages'addressed to the German Military Attache contained full instructions for the administration of bacilli sufficient to deal with 1,600 Horses sad cattle and requesting a report on its success.

FUTILE GERMAN ATTACKS.

London, Sept. 25

A French communique) says: There is most lively artillery fire on the Aisne. We mpulsed a mid on outposts north of Braye-Lionnais." The Germans on the right of the Meus, after bombardment, åttacked our treacher north of Bois-le-Chaume oh a front of two kilometres. Four bati talions were leading supported by "Stosstruppen." The attack was broken up by our fre and did not reach our lines, except in a fevements of the centre where fieres hand fighting resultat, the ejection of the Germans. Simultaneously there were two secondary attacks north of Bezonvaux and south of Beaumont respectively. These were sanguinarily defeated, our troops leaving the trembes and rushing to meet the assaillants, Two fresh attacks in the afternoon at Bois-le-Chaume only increased the enemy lossen.

ROYAL INVESTITURE.

London, Sopt 05.

HM the King on Sept. or invests a number of persons with the order of the British Empire, at Buckingham Palace. As ladies are involved "HM. the Queen is expected to be present.

ITALIAN SUCCESS IN TRIPOLI.

Bome, Sept. 25.

After a six hours' hard fight an Italian column on Sept. 20 routed 7,000 enemy riflemen and 800 cavalry, with artillery and machine guns commanded by Nuri Pasha and other Turks in the Zanzur region in southern Tripoli. enemy's losses are estimated at 1,600. A quantity of mater ial all of German make was captured

WAR LOTTERIES.

The

CANTON NEWS.

FOOD PRICES IN -ENGLAND,

Incresse 104 Per Cent on

mation.

Pre-War Figures. "

SIR ERIC GEDDES

Speech on his New Duties.

“ALLEGED TOBACCO

THEFT

Before Mr. Dyer Ball; at the

Officisi statistics of retail food Sir Eric Geldse, First Lord of Magistracy this afternoon, sin Ins prices given in the Labour the Admiralty, made his debut saj dian constable was charged with Gaestts for July show that on an a public speaker at Cambridge stealing a quantity of tobacco, average there has been an increase on July 28, before an audience of which was being unloaded from of 104 per cent. compared with his electors in Cambridge. Sir& cargo boat alongside the Praya. the month before the war began Eric, who was received with the The Talns of the tobacco was put

at $3, -Jaly, 1914. The increase varies greatest enthusiasm, said:

Mr. F. O. Jenkin, (instructed from 65

“I had nos the álightest ides, per veut, in the case of fresh batter to 181 percent. in fourteen days ago, either that I by Mr.FX D'Almada) defended. the case of certain parts of frozen was to be First Lord of the Bergeant Blackman stated that Admiralty or that I should defendant was on daty on Septe The average price of bread have the honour of being the suber 18, on the Praya Central. 114d. for the 4lb. lost was Member of Parliament for theIt was alleged that coolies, were double that in July 1914, and ancient and historio Borough of unloading bales of tobacco and flour showed a proportionately Cambridge. However, the an that the constable broke open ons greater adrenos, amounting to expected happens, and I am here bale, putting what he took from 109 per cent, or 1111. per 716, this evening, though it will mean ilin e sigarette hawkets stall, The price of granulated sugar an extre half-day's work to Later, when a truck was about had risen over; the war period morrow, I fear, (Laughter.) so start away, he stále some more. from an average of about 2d to “You have been told 1 have

Evidenos was then called, and nearly 63, 6 pound, but been a railwayman-that I was the osse was adjourned. increased daty B000nnis for once a porter. That is true, and about 1 of the rise. The 1 am very proud of it. (Cheern avor#ge price of obeses was The railwaymen of England. I alightly more than double that hold in the highest regard, and in July 1914; that of eggs slight-that regard has been intensified fident, and the conflence of the

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War Weariness. The Army was completely con-

ly lose than double. The price by what I have seen of their work Army was only mathbed by the uf les was 74 per cent, higher, in France. The railwaymen out confidence of the Grand Fleet, bat about half of the advance there have given movement to the "But the difference between the was due to increased taxation, Army. Railways are now ahead Army and the Navy is that while Batter and margarine showed of the guns everywhere (cheers) there is someone to fight on land, incresess approximating to 65 andand the work of the railwaymen there is only someone under the 74 per cent respectively over pre has saved thousands and thoupes for the Nary. You know how war prices. Milk prices had risen sands of lives at the sacrifice of difficult it is to catch a mols in 60 per cent, or 2d. per quart. many of their own.”

your garden. That is similar to Daring Jaly slone the general Sir. Erio said he had been what we have to deal with. The level of retail prices of the princi- asked to tell them about himself. German foot has not the least pal articles of food rose about I He had read in's local paper that intention of coming out; so don't per cent. The prices of "British he was a young man shout whom be impatient with the Navy." Ita beef increased about & per cent. they know very little. "I peres, enterprise and courage pase all fia to da ponad on the I hope, was unduly pron," he words. When its story is sold average), and those of other meat commented, "at if I was that some day it will surpass in heroism 3 to 4 per cent (or about d. took it all out of me. (Laughter.) and daring and ingenuity sad Bacon and fish showed some There is not much to tell. I have wonder the tales of Ospisin decline in price, se compared with worked since I was, seventeen. Marryatt,

With

a month previously. The prices I have never played much or The Army and the Navy ask, of bread, four, and milk remain long, and none at all in the last Will the general public let na ed practically unchanged during three years, during which I have down?" If I may judga by Came Our Canton correspondent,

the montb.

tes worked harder than ever before. bridge 1 have a good answer. The "The Thing that Matters,” general public will not let them writing under date of September there was no appreciable change 1 agree Attitude of Indian Government, 25, ays

in the average price, advances in

What little politics I had I down. (Cheers,) Of course, there The Tachun, dressed in fall some caede baing counter balanced bare forgotten in the munition are people who say, we should But where is the point of the We published a paragraph

by reductions to the controlled factories, in France, in the dock- have guns ready all round the uniform, and escorted by a strong The Officer Administering the remark in this case? I made no recently (says the Malay Mail) to bodyguard, rode to the outskirts ten price in othera.

yards, and with the Roets. Before coast and aeroplanes waiting for claim to speak for the Church; the effect that no further promise of the eastern part of the city on

There has been a marked in the war I had done moldiering in the enemy. Where are they to Government of Hongkong.

(Endosure)

indeed expressly disclaimed it, not to prosecute persone organia War Office,

shough you seem to have over-ing War Fund lotteries will be the 24th and inspected eleven oressa in all the other items which India. At the beginning of the come from? From France, where battalions of Kwangsi troops enter into the household expen-war, at Lord Kitchener's request, the seropianes are the eyes of the London, W.8. 1. looked the fact.

given in Melays. This is practi No-one can speak, for the Joally the same attitude ́ar thef{infantry and artillery) which I diture, but the average advance I raised and commanded one of Army and where they can save Competition for Designs for e

are being sent as reinforce has not been so great as with food, the finest piouser battalions that more lives in a day than they ca Memorial Plaque to be prevented Church in this matter, for its re. Ladian Government has taken up, to the Next-of-kin of Alem bere of cord is mixed and its voice divid. and in this connection the following to Hons. After review. Taking all the time ordinarily ere went to France. I want to bere in months? Let the profic ing the troops, he addressed entering into working class family the War Office and had a hand at realise that all the time we are His Majesty's Naval and Military ed. The temptation to spoil the ing letter is interesting ----

From The Hon. Sir James them, saying that the expedition expenditure (including food), it is most things there, except shell trying to work out the best Then I went to balance of our limited resources," Foroes who have Fallen in the Egyptions has been too much for

the children of Israel from the DuBoulay, KOLE, O. 8. Cabinet and for the boneft of the July 1914 there as been an France, first to report and Current criticism is a sign of

Was only against the unlawful estimated that, compared with production. Wat.

Sir Douglas what is becoming apparent in 1. The memorial is to take the beginning until now, though it is Secretary to the Government of

dation. It was also necessary for increase of 75 per cent., eliminat later to join form of a bronze plaque, with an not often they give basok sa mach Indis, Home Department.

To Local Governments other the defence of Ennan. The ing advances arising from in-Haig's straff. It was what I all belligerent copatriot

saw in France that gave me my is area of as per as possible 18 of the plunder se sixty per cent.

War Weariness and war. Commander of the troops also cressed taxation. All I can say is that no rafting than Bengal, Simla, May 5th, made a short speech, thanking

determination that nothing mat nerves, and it is the country square inches; o.g., it may be a

tered but to go on with the war which holds its nerves longest circle of 41 inches in diameter, or bou ever taken place where I have 1017.

the Tachan for his pressace. Á Sir,In the Home Department number of European ladies and

to the end. To one who has that is going to win the "war.

■ square of 4 incher, or a had responsibility.

letter Nos. 5-174 to 183, dated gentlemen witnessed the review May I add that I admire you for Yay 31st, 1882, the attention of and took photographs of the rectangle of 5 by 31 inches,

spent monthe in France, who has (Chairs.) witnesed the wreckage of the calling this "drawing" by a local Governments and adminis

most milicious retrost in 'the proper name?

Whether we apirations was drawn to the fact

A telegram from the Cơm

2. The plaque is to be produced by casting from a model, which

and no competitor may submit negotiable war bonde. more than two modele.***

the design.

Since the surname of the person commemorated and the initials of

rats am unable to believe.

Yours etc.

J. KIRE MACONCHIE

hie Christian names are to be Hongkong, Sept. 26, 1917.

engraved on the plaque, the

design should be arranged so as to leave space for the name within

the dimensiones in paragraph 1.

S

to the notion of the Government}

lotteries in various

| Ladis, to conduct lotterise in aid of

the war loan. The circumstances

larent,

The Generalissimo's Head-

THE SUBMARINE PROBLEM.

"The Submarine Problem. The New York Booming Post, history of the world, with its make a statement on the subme "Perhaps you expected, ie to on August 2, contained the wanton revsishing of the country |

make a statement with the coα-

should be finished with precision. profe or disapprove, let as not that the practice of holding loander of Southern Snaan says following:For the twenty-two and villages, one feels that the fins position. In the first place I be actual modele in relief in wax does not cosss to be a gamble by distinctly mischievous, and that personally leading a strong army has been announcing submarine (on with the war. I don't know (000ugh Firat Lord to be able to . 32All designs submitted must aide behind words. A gambleteries, for whatever object, was that the new Tachun of Hanan iseeks zinos the British Admiralty sols thing that matters is to go do not think I have been long.. or plaster of the size indicated in being called a drawing, nor in the it should not receive encourage to attack the South and that rein siokings the weekly average for that I have any hate in my paragraph 1. No modsis, on a^ppeal to oupidity lessoned 93ment of any kind from the Govforcemente should be sent at once, British ships ovar 1,600 tons has composition, but I am convinced sideration that I feel should be: larger scale will be considered, giving the prizes in the form of ernment. As instances have come

: The ost is let out of the bag by of India of sttempts to organise quarters have submitted a War been almost exactly twenty, with that we have got to destroy the given to it. The Prime Minister, 4. The design should com- the poster which now staren at

Band Bill to the Special Parlian indicated 90,000 tons. Adding German military power (cheers) with this greater knowledge and anthority, has recently made a parte meat for consideration. pot, wip prehend a subject and a brief the public, why

the smaller ships, we get another and I am convinced that we The $15,000?" "This under Govern. of India in aid of the war lain, Bill inscription.

proposes

7,000 tons, perhaps. A weekly sad our Allies are doing more now statement, and I will leave it at tha they consider it necessary to em of war bonds to the amount rate of 100,000 tons explains to destroy that power by advanchis: the submarine danger or It is suggested that Bomi ment patronage !

phasise the importance of strict five million dollars, the rate of why in Germany there is pretty ing sa fast as we can lay railways mens or campaign it, of course, symbolical figure subject should I suppose we stali go on arrest-

adherence to the policy laid down: be chosen, but the following in ing poor ignorant coolies for in 1882 which it is not intended interest to bs 8 per cent., payable general recognition that the and roads to carry the traffic. Birous, but, it can be overcome, scription has been decided upon: tossing cash on the pavements, to alter, Recently, it is true, the April and October. The

submarine must have plenty of Dongles Haig has ofsen said to and honestly believe it will be time to be justified in its works me, If the people at home would overcome (cheere)-if we face "Be Died for Freedom sad but that we can do it now with Western Indis Turf Club and principal will be paid on the On the other hand, Britain does only understand that an advance the difficulty as we bare food Honour," and must form part of decency in a thing shist I at any the Royal Calcutta Tarf Club Premium bood system, commeno face the prospect of losing class of a thousand yarda may mean the other devilish inventions of have been authorised, with the 6 with the third year and end to five million fans a year anises more than a fifteen-mile advance the Germans. But it may be, as approval of the, Government of ing with the eighth..

she submarine menace is met more as it did at Vimy Ridge, for the Prime Minister said, we may successfully than has hitherto been example, (Cheers.)

not find, an exapt; and complete the osad.

If we take the The destruction of the Ger antidote before the country.in in which sanction was given were Club, and the Royal Osloatts 22-week period and divide it man army is what matters, and it asked to make asosiñces. We however entirely exceptional, Tarf Club "the circumstances in two, we find that the lose is going on daily. Their moral is not yet made morificos and these two instances should in which sanotion was given were in British large ships for going very fast. I do not think comparable with the sacrifices 6. All competitors must be not be regarded as constitut- entirely exceptional." The whole the first period has been at the we are within sight of the end of being made by other countries, British-born subjects.

ing precedents for the encourage of the money aabcribed by pur-rate of 21 week, and in the the war, but you have got to go the people of the United Kingdom and when the sima oumes I know design, this space should be left 7. No framed models can be meat or authorisation of other chase of tickete is at once devoted second period at the rate of 18 ajon. You can't stop now. Any will wooeps these sacrifices in at the bare: if the design is cir accepted, but each model should lotterise whether in aid of the ie war purposes to the extent of wook. This shows plainly that pesce we could get to-day in the proper spirit: (Dheera) cular, a margin surrounding or be packed in a small box and war loan or not. I am sooordingly 25 per cent. to the Red Crois no wovereign remedy has as yet good at all: The German military partially surrounding it should be delivered tothe Director, National to request that with the permis Fand direct, and to the extent been discovered, though an in- power has got to be broken before the duties of First Lord of the "Too may mai, Haw da I risw left free.

Gallery, Trafalgar Square, W. O.sion of His Excellency the Gover of 75 per cent, to the War Losa crossed Allied effort is indicated we can get a pesos worth having. Admiralty? The last thing the Competitors are reminded tha: 2, not Inter than Lt November, nor in Council the organisera of Bonds Fund. The sumption is in a declining rate in the fact of (Hear, bear,) the design should be casentially 1917. The modal must not be any other public lottery that may that the lottery will make a presumably intusssing number When I went to the Admiralty should do is to interises in naval simple and easily intelligible, eigned, but should be marked on some to the notice of the Govers available for war purposes of U-boats. The situation is I thought I knew all about the strategy. (Loud cheers.)TM My time 5. Prines to an aggregate the back with a moito or peen-ment (of Bengal) may be promptly million dollars in small uma exsetly se Admiral Jellicos dos deeds of the Navy, but I didn't in Ezanos has taught me that it is amount of £500 will be awarded donym which should also be writ- warned that such lotteries will which would not otherwire be cribe it: "The Germans have I have now seen the recorde and better to leave the tactios and (in proportions to be subsequently ton on a sealed envelope contain not be authorised by Government, available. Circumstances arising not mastered na, but on the other reports-ething that you can's strategy to the professional soldier decided), for a limited number of ing the competitor's name and and that if the promoters of them out of the war are wholly exoep hand, we have not mastered the put into the papera. The officers of and sailor, and I intend to do so, the most superafal models. The address. No other communication contravene the provisions of tional; so siso the methods to U-boats."

the Navy are the bravest of men, Bat it is my daty to know wha sward of such prixe may, if the should be attached.

Section 204 of the Indian Ponal meet these circumstances are

but they may," "Please don't tell the Sea Lords are proposing to do Jadges think fis, be made, con 8. The models to which prizes Code, they will be liable to exceptional.

all our exploite at sea,' and the * get through the materials and ditional on certain modifastions are awarded shall be the sole prossoution."

reason you have not far to seek,gross at their disposal, to farm -being made in the design. Il property of the Goverzignant, who In order to remove some mia sporn lottery, the Penang lottery Distinguished Visitor. Remember Captain Fryatt, independent opinion, me to none of the models submitted is, will arrange for the appearance conceptions, mays the Straits and the Selangor lottery represent Bir Prabbashankar Pattani, (Cheers.) If we revealed deeds whether they have enough or in the opinion of the Jadges, of of the artist's siganture of initiale Times, it may be pointed out that an experiment in war inspoing, K.OLE., and Indy Pattoni, and many would send a thrill down should have more, and in every sufficient merit, no prins will be on the finished plaque.

the Singapore lottery is not being which will preposted. They suite are the gueste of HE the your backs and give the whers- possibio way, sa far as a civilian awarded. The names of compet 9. Farther copies of these in conducted by the "Our Day are distinguish from all pablic Governor, Bir Prabhashankar shouts of the explaita. These can, help shem in their worke itors will not be revealed to the structions may be obtained on Committee but by the Singapore gaming simed at by the law in Pattani is a member of the hours and abip would meal, want you," mid Sie Erin in Jadger, nor will the names of any application in waiting to the Sporting Club. That club saked that there is no element of private Council of the Secretary of State marked, so don't sak for inform-conclusion, to indgame mot. bat the premisted artists be Secretary, War Office, or to the for sanction, and, as in the ossos profis for those staged in their for India and is proceeding to ation that might injura shavuster, my

** Sexstary, Admirait).

the Weststa Indis Tarf pra

London to £ii-bin high offon

In the case of a rectangular

We understand that the Bing-