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BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(Continuad › from "Page:L) GENERAL KORNILOFF'S REYOLT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, SELTEMBER

inderstanding” Explained..

London September 26. According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, the former War Minister, M. Savinkoff, writing to the Bowras Gonette," explains that General Kornilod's revolt was due to a misunderstanding. He mays that after he (M. Sarinko) had obtained M. Kerensky's consent to General Kornilon's reforms and 'General Korniloft had agreed, to M. Kermansky's request to send a Cavalry Corps to Petrograd in view of-the-posibility of Maximalist disorders, K.-Evoff, the former Proraso if the Enly Synod, informed General Korailoff that M. Kerensky was willing to form a Directorate of which M. Kerensky, Gmoral Karnilaff and M. Sarakoff would be the principal members. General Kornilor agreed thereto, and M. Lro thereafter handed M. Kerensky an ultimatum written by himself, and purporting to come from General Kornilon, demanding Korniloff dictatorship. Karensky telegraphically enquired - Do you subscribe so the words of M. Levoff on your behalf?" General Korniloff, being ignorant of M. Liro's ultimatum, replied in the affirmativa,, where- upon he was relieved of his comand and revolted.

́BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS.

London, September 28. The Admiralty announces that during the week the shipping arrivals were 2,775 and the sailings 2,691. Thirteen Tassels over and two under 1,600 tons ware sunk, while ten were unaucoscafully attacked. Two ishing vemeld were sank.

NEW COLONIAL UNDER SECRETARY.

London, September 26.

The Prem Barosu announces that Mr. W. A. 8. Hewios, M.P., has been appointed Under Secretary for the Colonise,

COTTON CONTROL ORDER.

London, September 25.

GENERAL SUKHOMLINOFF.

Sentenced to Hard Labour for Life.

London, September 26. Banter' correspondent at Petrograd says General Sukhomlinoff formarly War Minister, has been found guilty of high resson and sentenced to hard labour for life. His wife, who was also tried, was

acquitted.

NEW GOVERNOR OF FINLAND.

London, September 26. Bauter's correspondent at Petrograd stated that H. Nekrassoff, ax-Vice President of the Coumor, has been appointed Governor "General" of Finland in succession to M. Biaknovitch, who has

"resigned.

SOUTH AMERICA AND GERMANY,

Uruguay's Pro-Ally Attitude.

London, September 26.

Reuter's sorrespondent at Monte Video aaye it is assorted shat before was week-end the trovecomeus will propose in the Camber

ruplare with Germany. -

An Argentine Demonstration.

London, September 26. Renter's correspondent at Buenos Aires says a great demonstra, tion in tavons of a ruptare with Germany had been arranged to sakė place to-day.

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REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

RUSSIAN QENERAL'S TRIAL!

Petrograd, September 26.

The Bukhomlino trial conclude with passionate ad- dresses by the ex-Minister and his wife, bost bursting into tears and declaring that they were for criminals.

General Sukhomlinoff mid his Speedeonors left the Army in a state of chaos, rendering a four years of office inanficient to reorganise the Army effectively. Nevertheless, the Russian mobilisation was sufficiently effective to surprise the "Germans and save Paris He might have been guilty of mistakes but not of crimes with which he could be reproached.

The Jury is considering its verdict. There are twelve indictments against Sakhamlinoff and two against his wife.

GERMANS SUFFER FROM THEIR OWN GAS,

London, September 26.

A Rumanian official report states that on the 23rd inst. there were two: gas and violent artillary attacks on the heights porth of Somka The wind re-gassed the enemy. Rumanian infantry repulsed two attacks on the Muncoc sector. The station at Galatz was bombarded on the Het but not damaged.

U. S. WAR CREDITS BILL.

Washington, September 25. President Wilson has signed the War Credits Bill, which is generally known as "the eleven billion dollar bill"

CANTON NEWS.

Our Canton correspondent writes under date of September 23. as follows.

At a Special Parliamentary

meeting yesterday it was decided

by the new Tushun,

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U-BOAT PROPHETS,

Capt. Persius's Laboured -

Explanation

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POLICE RESERVIST CASE word "again" in Suon 10 of the Special Polion Reserve Ordinan08, 1914

Importaut Magisterial: Decision.

I have agreed, too, with Staff Inspector Poltár a argument that swish to tort the legality of an order is not a ressonable exonss

OPEN-AIR CONCERT:

An anim

At the Police Court this morn- for disobedience to it till 1 ing. Mr. J. Wood gave his for disobedience to it as a part waa hile decision in the cam in which of a programme of general dia- the Holena LA. P. Leite, a Portuguese obedience, on which the defend nigh member of the Police Reserve, ant enema to have ́embarked. If Force, and an assistant in Mesare, the constable had with-res itial] the. Jardins, Matheson and Co., Ltd., notice to his officers, committed in (importe department), was charg- just a sufficient disobedience—say ed with unlawfully refusing half an hour's absence from to perform patrol duty on Septem-patrol-in gire grounds for the ber 7, and also with refusing to legal proceedings to which he perform extra paniekment duty. desired to be subjected, and

Mr. Eldon Potter, sa Disciplins had

The thereafter resumed his Officer of the Palios Reserve, duties in the force,

his contributed a nui prosecuted, and defendant was sot of invahirdination would chosen selec represented by Mr. M.K. Lothenfhave been extenuated almost, only other in

His Worship said The pre- though not entirely to the sent charges are brought against degree of inncosnos. But he has preted pianoforte the defendant a member of the in fact insisted on the fall enjoy. Dorothy R. Special Police Reserve (now to be ment of his claimed right before

there was quits. called the Hongkong Palice it was tested in the Courts, and my of talent, Reserve), who in socordance, to do that is to go very far indeed.

Colony'a bestaing with Section 10 of the Special To uphold him in his course

These included Police Reserve Ordinance, 1914, would tend to defeat the object Findlay Smith, Mr.

Beswick Hig |(Ordinance No. 27 of 1914) was of the legislation.

servation Ordinance 1886, which Mr. Lo urges that these orders

ember, 1915, to persons who were pans and emanated from the dealares was made applicable by the in fact reached the defendant,

Proclamation of the 3rd Sep through the Inspector of his com

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officers:

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EUROPEAN'S DEATH.

Shaw,

enrolled as 4. Special Police Don- Having them disposed of the and Mr. H. E. Maris stable by a Proclamation of the first two grounds urged for die in good voice,, espe 3rd September, 1915, (Proclama charge, it remains to deal with Stevens and tion No. 27/1915). Ho is the tworemaining contentionato Smith, who wer charged with having die, consider whink this decision bar recalled for their obeyed – two orders in both been deferred.

contributions. Mr. cases without a reasonable excUBS Mr. Lo argued that neither of Mate) add be likewis

gave a splendid rec the first order being for the these orders was given as propelled to make s ra performance of a penalty patrol vided in Section 3" of the Fesce The accompanista - Amsterdam, July 27,—Captain on the 31st August and the cood Preservation Ordinance, 1886. Robinson and MA TA that the issue of fifty million Persins, wiiling once mors. on being for the performance of a Unless the defendant is to be The event was c The Cotton Control Order comes into operation on October 1 dollars in Internal War Bonds the submarine question in the routine patrol on the 7th Septem discharged in this case these from every stan for the fixing of prices of raw cost n. Official values will be fixed was abeolately within the scope Berliner Tageblatt, refers to the ber. He is being prosecuted for orders must have been “orders daily for good, middling, Americas, fully good, fair and good of the Finance Ministry of the Chancellor's expression of "fall these alleged offences under of the Captain Superintendent of Egyptians. Deductions will be made to obtain official raines Military Government and that it confidence" in the effectiveness of Section 5 of the Peace Pre Police." and c.lf. terms will also be quoted. The profit that can be added was not necessary to be passed in the U boat warfare, must not axosed, twenty-five points in the case of American and Parliament. There is a certain "Fall confidence," saranty-five points in the case of Egyptian. The dealings covered clause contained in the terme Captain Peraine, is necessary by the Order are soldaly in raw sotton and not in futures.

that except for the customs duty" because we now that it is first

Enquiry at the Magistri the bonds can be used to pay any and foremost, in the effective work members of the Police Reserve at Deputy Superintendent of the kind of tex in Kwangtung as of our U boats that we must place the defen given in the charges. Police Reserve. The view I have at the Police Court this

Mr. J. B. Wood bald an ang casb...

oar hopes of the conclusion of a ration Ordinance, 1885, reads as prosecution is only called upon the death of, the

This Section of the Peace Preser formed on this point: is that the into the oroɑ...STAMOON The Tachan has notified the honourable pesca." varions Departments that he is He supports the Chancellor's follows: Any person so appoint to prove that the ardare in quee. Beinoke, 140 10, a ang going to se lak Wing-ting in statement that undue optimism ed a special constable, and called tion emanated from the Captain the China Sams Kwangel on the 27th to consult with regard to the submarine's upon to serve, who, without Superintendent. They may have body was focal p o important matters and that work has created a certain feeling reasonable excuse, refuses or negreached the constable through ground below during his absence all official of disappointment. "Those opti- lects to serve and to obey each may channel, and will yet been at Gross letters will be dealt with by Mok mistic prophete, the asptain

lawful orders and directions se obligatory on him. I find that Wing-son, the Defence Commus adds, "have not done the Father may be given to him for the per- the order given to the de

Dr. Macfarlane ioner of Waichow, important matters should still be gone on to define the submarines office, ss providin Section on the 7th September was an have bends down while land good service." He then formance of the duties of his fendant to performs duty patrol ware vary, MYALG

ends, saying, communiossed to him.

Lask thus: It is a lessening of 3 shall, on summary con order emanating from the Captain. G. From an offioul telegram sent the freightroom at the disposition viction, be liable to a fine Baperintendent of Police and was of the Bagar Beanery, by the rebel commander of Fincan of our enemies, so as to cripple not exceeding 100 dollars, and to part of the routine established that decossed arrived in 15 appears that the into Tachan of them in carrying on the war imprisonment for any term not by him in connection with the of this year. Witness on Hanan has been taken prisoner directly by the destruction of exceeding 2 months." bection "Standing Orders of the Hong bar 16 received, a zapora“ ships transpotting troops, mani- of the Ordinance here referred kong Police Boserre Force" Ex deceased body having It is reported that negotiation. tions, &c., and, indirectly, by to reads: Every special care pread legal powers of delegation found the lane below Generalisumo and Admiral Ching raw material and food.

proceeding between the sinking vessela bringing the table shall have the same powers se provided in the recent amend-window and he at opor went to Fik-kwong in regard to the Navy,

for the preservation of the peace, ing Ordinance (of Ord. 20 of 1917, the spot. He found the "No serious politician has had the prevention of offences, the Sec. 5) do not seem to me neces lying on his side, dressed and that a portion of the squadron the rashness to say that it needs apprehension of offendere, and eary in order to

Authorise his shirt, Death will leave Canton within sores only so much shipping destruct for all other purposes, and the sabordinate

ion within a certain time in same privileges, protection, and enforce on individuals their own fall from the window **

topisos someti days for a Curssin port..

Tong Kawid, Tuokan Yunnan, he wired to the Tachan conclade posse. He knows that the police force, except as to pay ministerial details of a routine esmented over

of order to force the enemy to immanities, as the members of orders with reference to the 18 feet, and any pada and Generalissimo that he will nearly all economic reckonings and pension or other reward, and system, which is as a whole an that he thought send troops to co-operate with the have been found false in this war, shall be ambjent to the orders order of the Captain Saperin paraly an soci Kwanglung army going to Hanap, and that it is better not to trust of the Governor, the Magistrales, tendent to the Force. There will

Tang Bhao 31. his informed his statistics. He knows, too, that the Captain Superintendent of be no need to decide whether the Bamways, and M. B. Forban, Mr. 16. H. Whitford, Mr. F. G. friends, that although he has the amount seized of neutral Police, and any one or more Jae-order to perform the penalty sugar boilers, and Ineysot refased the appointment offered shipping and new ships building tices of the Pesce who shall be patrol on the 31st August also gave evidence, all being of by the Military Government ha for neutrals in hostile countries anthorised by the Governor to set emanated from a proper officer, the opinion wall try his best to amut Lak cannot be definitely estimated.

in that behalf." The case from for the resson which:will appear | wa

that the Wing-ung in she matter of

"He who keeps his sanse of both sides has been fully argued in considering the next and issturmised that the docessed reinforcements for Hunan, reality knows that the loading Disobedience to the orders was point.

line has been raised considerably,

admitted. Mr. La Ban

kim, The fourth and final contention was so hot,, and that be do

sitting on the window that it is impossible to reckon the solicitor for the defendant, has for the defendant is that there and over-balanood. production of central building claimed, that he is entitled to be orders were not given to him yards, and that the possibility of dieobarged, ou say of the four for the performance of the daties

previously been quite obserial the discovery of an elective grounds following:-

of his office." 8ɔ far as the order that death was, nozidan.

His Worship wIE DA wespon sgainst submarines (1) that he effectively resignad for the duty patrol of the 7th- should not be left ons of the from his position on the 12th September is concerned, the reckoning. We must

have Joly last.

argument has no foros whatever, patience. It is, "understandable

(2) that, even if he was still a And with this decision the defso, words that during the past two and member of the Police Reserve, it dent's last ground of defence on farther and. a-half years a pertain feeling of was reasonable exome for the the second summons fails and be The better, opi disappointment has arisen.” refusal of duty, shat he refused in must submit to s opaviction. on to be that the

So Osptain Persins warmly sp. order to test his legal position that charge.

nary, penalties proves the optimist-rebaking

(3) that, if he should fail in the But the answer to the question expressly ma All ranka

ranks (including Medical statement of the Chancellor. ples of a reasonable exonse", then whether "a penalty patrol" combe excludea i for and others exempte) to attend at

Commenting on Mr. Lloyd the orders disobeyed were not within the duties of the office of beer prope Beadquarters Club at any time George's latest speech,

the orders "given to him as provided a constable, will depend on the sbava.will between 5 and 6 p.m. Armlets Tacglasha Bandschau which in Section 3 of the Peace Pre- answer to the further question and an org to be produced.

was among those optimista zebak-servation Ordinance, 1886, and whether the penalty has a legal with" Friday, 28th Septembered by Dr. Michaelia, states its (4) that, also, they were not sanction behind it. The fact that ardet for Hounted Police, Baglere and belief that the submarine war order "given to him for the per the penalty imposed is in fpot an legal dat Maxime.

will not starve England. That,formance of the duties of his extra turn on duty cannot eqnits dipous Monday, 1st October, —No. 7 it appeam, would require more D «ffice.”

ably be allowed to affect the Platoon

bonta than Germany can produse,

Any one of these contentions matter. The pensity was imposed, Today, 2nd October-No. 8 Their objeos is no to reduce our would relieve the defendant of all ander Baie No. 6. of the 95. Platoon.

freight room that the continna ability to a penalty under Ses- Standing Orders of the Force, oa Wednesday, 3rd October.-ion of the war will appear to astion 5 of the Pence Preserva The power to make such a rale Ambalance,

to be hopeless.

tion Ordinance, I have al reste op Section 9 of the Special ready; in the course of the Police Reserve. Ordinance, 1914, kesring, indicated my view which roads sa foliowa : The

the fires two grounds. Uaptin, Superintendent of Falice In Quite apart from any defect sbs!! bave power to make regula" in form in the letter of r- tios for giving farther and signation submitted on the better effect to the provisions of 12th July by the defendant, be this Ordinance, and in particular was slip endeavouring in exercise regarding the training, duties, not existed since his sortiment mente of the members a right of resignation, which has arme, ammunition, and appoint under the, proglaciation ofizine Resurs." This session dosa 3rd September 1916. And this include: “disciplína" will be so, whiteye construiting menta", unises ihden woeda e is placed

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Heavy German Counter-Attacks.

London, September 25.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Under a nick mist the Germans delivered a powerful counter-attack at dawn on our positions on the ridge between Tower Hamlets and Polygon Wood. They were repulsed on the bulk of the front but northward of the Ypres Men Road and south- ward of Polygon Wood they penetrated our imes for abort distances on narrow fronts. Fierce tighting continued dur ing the morning. Another heavy counter-attack at mid-day failed to make further progress and early in the afternoon they were ejected. We re-established our line whole front, attacked the enemy and raided a post south- ward of Queant.

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on the

Many photographs were taken of the enemy's ureas in front and rear yesterday Four tons of bombs were dropped on serodromes northward and southward of Foul- ote, near Cambrai, and on an important railway centro castward of Tournal We bombed at night time an ammuns- tion dump northward of Cambrai and billets eastward of Lens. Three enemy machines were brought down and fire driven down. Four of ours are missing. Among the pilots brought down on Sunday was Lieutenant Voss, who, accord- ing to the chamy, had brought down many allied machines.

Ten Tons of Projectiles.

London, September 26.

A Paris communique says: The artillery struggle is lively in the Hartebise, Craonne and Bois Chaumes regions bot-there has been no infantry, action....... French... aviators. dropped tea tons of projectiles on the railway stations at Cambrai, Luxembourg and Longuyon. “

German Attack on French Front.

London, September 26. Bouter's correspondent at French Headquarters says: The Germans launched an attack at dawn yesterday on the extreme right of, the Yardun battlefield following a heavy bombardment lasting for severaly days and covering the whole, positions. on, the right bank. Even the streets of Verdun, in which there is nothing but rains to hit were peppered persistently; with big shrapnel." The object of the attack was the rosary of the dominating ridge separating Obama and Fomes Woods, which the French captured on the 2nd ist, giving the views over the Orne Valley up

to e mountain fortress called Ornon Twins which Hanks the German extreme (left. :. It was therefore towards the highest point on the ridge of Hill be that the German attack ww, directed and the hottest fighting was among the trenches bordering. Chauma, dad Fosses Woods

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS,

Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. O Jeakin, D. 8. P. (R.),

ВИ:-

Service Board,

Thursday, 4th October.No. 5 Platoon..

Friday, 5th October.No. 6 Platoon:

Strength.

THE DOLLAR.

There has been a decided drop in the exchange valge of the Troop Sargeant: 741 Eelph ie doller today. Yesterday's closing the ace Troog795 Godnor if this morning it opened at 3s. 2rd. granted leave for the duration of rate on demand was 3a, 211, and granted leave for 6 months from Later it fell to 3 1d., and Jier

still it declined to 3a. Ojd. B "P.0. T. Arnost rejoins and is silver has fallen one penny-from attached so No. 2 Section, [56d; to 544.

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