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The Hongkong Telegraph

October 22, 1917,

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

RIGA GULF 'ACTIONS.

Russian Forces Leave Moon Sound.

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London, October 21.

A German official wireless states :-We resobed the east const

„vessels.

A German wireless official message states :-Dago Island is in

oar bende.

WEATHER FORECAST.

Temperature 6 a.m.

October 22, 1916, Humidity

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22,

1917.

一拜禮 號二月十英港香

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

"THE SILENT RAID."

TACKLING THE SUBMARINËS,

Detalls of the Zeppelin Visit.

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London, October 21.

FAIR.

peter: 28.91

SINGLE COPY 10 CENT

136 PER ANNUM,

GREECE TO GROW MORES FOOD.

222.300 Idle Acres in Macedonia- to be Cultivated. More Tales of British Daring,

London, October 2Lə The U8, Department of Com- The following stirring incidents are taken from the Admiralty merce learns from Mr. Alexander Of the twenty-seven deaths in what is styled "The Silent of Dago Teland, penetrating into the interior. So far the prisoners Raid," on Friday, seven wars killed by a bomb în a shopping records and give a further glimpse of the methods and daring W. Weddel, Conani-General at takon number several hundreds. We occupied Schildes Ieland. district of the West End and thirteen by a bomb which wiped out employed in tackling sabmariniem.

Athens, that in view of the exint- The Russian naval forces have left Moon Sound, proceeding in three houses in a suburban street. Eight of the latter belonged to A patrolling air vessel righted, a steamer which was torpedoeding food shortage throughout the northerly direction, abandoning the Slava as well as our grounded one family, the mother, two boye, four girls and a baby. Another but capable of being towed to harbour. The airship sent a wireless world the Grecian Government. bomb demolished a tall sobarban house, in the cellar of which message for the necessary assistance and hovered as a protector is taking setire steps to bring “Dago Island Captured.

afteen people, were taking refuge. These were resaved after an antil the arrival of tugs. Subsequently she sighted the sonning under cultivation every available London, October 21.

hour's work, some a little injured. Yesterday the Premier visited tower of a submarine in the neighbourhood of the convoy, sore of land in Greece, A the bombed areas. The damage to property in London is not apparently manoeuvring for another abot. The sirship instantly means to this end glens are now serious. A remarkable feature is that numerous people in the wirelesed the position of the submarine to warships in the vicinity being perfected for the formation subarbe knew nothing about the raid till it had passed. In a street dire but was too late and received the effects of two bomba. A will have a capital of 40,000,000 and swooped down to attack the enemy. The latter attempted to of an agricultural society which in London where s solitary bomb fell nobody heard the engines of violent explosion ensued, followed by ominous oil and air bubbles, drachmas ($7,720,000 st normal. the Zeppelin and the fall of the bomb was the most surprising The as me airship subsequently attacked another submarine with exchange) and in which the thing. There is much criticism as to the silence of the anti-aircraft desired results. The submarine, taking advantage of bad weather, Government, individuale, and &e.

daringly attacked a convoyed etesmer. The airship shot down and banks will be stockholders. It Ew the long track of a torpedo travelling at a speed of ninety miles is estimated by competent auth- an hour. At the end of the track she sighted the outline of a orities that thers are now avail- submerged sabmarine, and the airabip relansed bombe able in Macedonia some 909,000 above the green cigar-shaped shadow. An explosion was followed stremms (222,300 acres), belong- by a vast eralsion of sir-babbles.

ing in large part to the Govern- A British oil ship was torpedoed in thick weather but not ment. For the use of this Gov- totally disabled, whilst accompanied by a patrol ship. The latter ernment land and the land of searched the neighbourhood quickly and at length sighted what individuale not now under culti turned out to be a large submarine on the surface. The patrol ship vation the society will pay 2 dirsoemas per stremms ($165 per effectively rammed and sank her....

A Lieutenant in the Naval Volunteer Reserve was commanding aore) per year. motor launch attending a fitille of mine-sweeping trawlers when The Royal deores chartering drifting mins was sighted. A gale was blowing at the time and the society has not yet been pre- an attempt was made to sink the mins by gunâre. This proved pared, and it is therefore not impossible, and darkness was approaching, when the mine would possible to give details concerning

Mr. Churchill's Aspirations.

London, October 21.

THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

Opening of the Preliminary Parliament.

London, October 21. Beater's rorrespondent at Petrograd says the Preliminary Parliament has opened at the Marie Palace, being attended by representatives of the bourgeois, democrats, members of the The air-rsid has evoked articles in the Sunday Times and the Government, Allied sad neatral diplomats, Rossion sad fereign Observer, demanding without farther delays Government announce presemen and the general public. M. Kerensky, in a speech, hoped ment as the constitution of the Air Ministry. A lobbyist of the Parliament would seeist the Government to safeguard the rights of Sunday Times says that the political group which has been watch the Constituent Assembly, the opening of which must in no wise ing Mr. Winston Churchill is convinced that he is marcenrring to be postponed. The Government would co-operate to the atmost in be Air Minister immediately Parliamentary authority for the latter the work which Parliament began. It was an extremely hard and obtained. Much depends on whether General Smuts will be able responsible time for the Government, and Parliament must pay to remain much longer, but meanwhile Mr. Churobill is drastically attention to the most difficult problem of restoring combativeness in the Army, enabling them to repulse the enemy, who was becoming organising the Ministry of Manitions. He has dismissed Sir John Edge, the Controller of Agricultural Machinery, and Lieut. Col. more insolent and more triumphant, not owing to his own strength. G. Stern, the Director Geveral of Mechanical Warfare Supply but to Russian impotence. He declared that Russia, if she were The latter is one or the two men who are entitled to credit for the willing, could emerge from a painful situation much sooner than her enemies thought. Amid univerexi obeers, M. Kerensky enthusiastically paid a tribute to the valour of the Russian sailors and declared that he could not pay as much for the Army. There-) after, amid cheera, H. Kerensky gave up the presidential obair to Madame Breshkovska, who invited the assembly to elect & President. M. Arkseni, President of the Erecative of the Peasants” Delegates, was elected by a majority of 228..

A Call to the People.

London, October 21. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd eays the papers au- animously call upon the people to realies the gravity of the Riza events sad to concentrate on the defence of the country. They declare that the Fleet will defend the approaches to Petrograd to the last.

Graerál Tcheremissof, în an Order to the Northern Front, denoncces the egitatcra-who are spreading the rumour that the troops will desert the trenches at a given date.

M. Kerensky considers that the evacuation of Petrograd is in no wise urgent and can be carried out gradually.

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The Bourse Cavette understands that the Government will go to Moscow during the first fortnight of November. The removal of factories, workshops and military schools has begun.

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RUSSIAN TROOPS DECLINE TO FRATERNISE.

London, October 21.

A Rassisa wireless cis! meeenge eistes-Our troops | disregarded the enemy's signals to fraternies on the Narotch Lake and the Boxeo Biver. Our fire dispersed the signallers.

THE GERMAN SEA-RAID.

Merchant Ships Sunk. In Quick Succession.

London, October 21.

tanks.

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The Weekly Dispatch stated that Mr. Churchill does not desire disappear. The offer lowered a bost and palled as close to the its powers and sctivities, but it to leave the Ministry of Munitione.

Lost Their Way,

London, October 21. Renter'e correspondent at Parin #3ys a book found on the Zeppelin captured at Bourbonne les Bain supports the theory that the Zeppelins lost their way on returning from England. The Zappelins seem to be of a new type, as they are bigger than usual and are able to fly at a speed of 110 kilometres an hour and rise to a height of 6,000 metree.

· Compelled to Descendi

London, October 21,

A French communique states that the two Zeppeline which fell in the zone of the interior were disabled when attacked by seroplanee and anti-aircraft gone. They were compelled" to descend near the Sietercon Valley zone. The crews, who set the sinehipe afire, took flight bat were made prisoner.

Four Wanderers Hemmed In.

London, October 21. A Paris message states that four Zippelins are still wandering in a disabled condition bat are becomed in by French aviatore. Ose of these alighted in the neighbourhood of Langraa after jettisoning fifteen of the crew.

THE "ALL HIGHEST."

London, October 21. According to an Amsterdam message, it is reported from Sfis that the Kaiser, on returning from Constantinople, dined with King Ferdinand and departed for Germany on Friday night.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Ostend Bombarded.

London, October 21.

According to a message from Bergen, the survivors of the con voy state that they left the Norwegian coast on Tuesday afternoon A French commanique states:-There is violent artillery firing and were attacked at seven o'clock the next morning. The Ger- on the Aisne. Our batteries exploded an ammunition damp st mans ordered the convoy to stop and started firing immediately, night time. qajokly cloking the destroyera, which were far inferior in esa and equipment. They then sank the merchantmen in succession. The Field Marshal Sir Dongles Haig says there is nothing to report whole affair-lasted so hour. The steamers suceeded in launching except reciprocal artillery firing, lifeboats, but several filled owing to the heavy BERA. The survivors retched Norway after two daya of anffering at ses.

Big Number of Victims,

Londor, October 21. Beater'e correspondent at Christiania says thirty-seven members of the crewe of the Norwegian and Swedieb ships were rescued in the action in the North Sea. It is known that sixteen Norwegian, seventeen Swedes and eighty-six Englishmen perished in the action, bat the number is probably greater. The victims include three

WOOD.

SUCCESSES IN MESOPOTAMIA.

London, October 21,

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A Mesopotamis cfficial meansgo statos-We carried out suc cessful operations in the vicinity of Deltawa and Kizilrobat. Our columns began an enveloping movement on Friday and drove the enemy across the Disla. The Turks destroyed a bridge at Kizilrobat and retreated to the southern hills of the Jebell Hamrin Ridge. We took some prisoners and osptored waggon-loade of ammonition,

ANOTHER NAVAL AIRCRAFT RAID.

London, October 21. The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft on Friday night dropped large quantities of explosives on Brages dock and Engel aerodrom. Fire broke cat at the letter. Al cor machines returned.

ENEMY RETREAT IN EAST AFRICA.

London, October 21,

London, October 21.

London, October 21,

A German official wirelcas menenge state:-The enemy bombarded Ostend from the sea. There is violent artillery firing between Vaux Aillon and Braxe.

London, October 21,'

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports :-The Irish carried out & successful raid north-east of Croisilles. They took a few prisonera and returned without any casualties. Our patrols, took twelve prisoners south-east of Polygon Wood. There is great reciprocal artillery firing on the battle front.

Londor, October 22,

A French communique 'states:-There is a violent artillery struggle at various points on the Aisne front, especially in the west of Bezanvaux was driven off after violent fighting. Enemy region of Ailles and Cerny. A strong enemy stick to the north seroplanes dropped sixty bombs in the region of Dankirk on the evening of the 21st instant.

EX-KING CONSTANTINE.

London, October 21. Beater's correspondent at Zurich states that Ex-King Con tantine has been successfully operated upon.

MORE GERMAN: PEACE INTRIGUE.

Loudon, October 21. Reater's correspondent at Odesas saya the French Minister 10 Romanis has arrived there. In a speech, he stated that Germany tried to expel the Ramanian Army from Moldavia with the object of establishing at Bokharest a Government which would agree Au Est African meerage states:-The main enemy forces are vigorently in protecting Bessarabis, and, se a result of the German to a reparate peace, bat the Romanian Army was resisting retreating from Obembara and have reached Yabins, abandoning and Balgarian atrocities in Bamasian territory and Germanophile their hospitals. We occupied Rapoada and Lokaldi Mission and politicians recaluing in Bakhirest, it declined to consider forced the Germans towards Nyangao. We occupied Nyangso on Wednesday. Two Nigerian battalions temporarily detached entered an infamosa pesos. A famins was, however threatening Moldavin heavily. We joined up with them on Thursday, and drove o and it was the duty of the Ramian democracy to speedily organise coma lap attacks, Fighting is proceeding?

mine as he dared. Ee then swam overboard to the mine with is evident that its promoters, with"- line which be passed through the ring-bolt in the top and thus the active governmental assistance, motor launch was enabled to tow the engine of destruction into are preparing to undertake the smooth water, where it was sunk by ride-fire. It is pointed out development of this considerable that the ring bolt could only be reached with the utmost diffienity, demain with seal and intelligence. and a mistake, like an inadvertent grab at one of the horns of the As an earnest of this it may be mine, owing to the roughness of the gas, would have finished off mentioned that a $700,000-credit the officer.

TRAFALGAR DAY.

has already been opened in the |United State, and that orders bave been given through an American company for the par- Japanese Ambassador on Submarinism,

chsee and immediate forwarding, * London, October 12. by a specially engaged Greek Trafalgar Day was celebrated in the customery fashion. The steamer, of 200 tractors, 600 wreathes placed on the Nelson Monument included one from the ploughe, 2,000 pitchforks, 590 Navy League in memory of the French who fell at Trafalgër, ibree-diek harrown, 2,000 two- The Lord Obancellor, speaking at a Navy League lancheon, drum rollers, 1,000 one-horas paid a tribute to the services of Japan and to the effort of America.hoes, 1,000 hand boss, and 3,000 He glowingly described the work of the Navy, saying Admiral Bir scythes. The company has sin David Beatty'e sailors fonghi as gallantly as Nelson's. He declared requested to arrange for the that when we dictated terme of peace the crews of submarines and sending oat of 50 mechanicisne, those in high places who gave them orders should-be treated se adjusters, and conductors to re pirates. The down was already beginning to appear and we might main for a period of four months look forward at no distant date to achieving a durable peace. in Greece, teaching" local work- men in the upkeep, repair, and operation of this equipment.

The Japanese Ambassador said Japan had loyally falfiled her obligations, we gradually extending her naval and military operatione, sad to-day was actively engaged to certain portions of

The Ministry of Revictualling the European theatres. It was amusing, he said, to read how the of Greece estimates that the first Germans boasted of the saccess of their submarines in breaking year's yield from the land to be. down British naval supremacy, for the German" submarine was in placed "under cultivation should itself, an admission of British supremacy. The fighter who bad to equal 100,000 tons of wheat; in hit below the belt wass defeated man.

BAFS CONDUCT FOR COUNT LUXBURG.”

London, October 21. Reater's correspondent st Buenos Aires aye Britain has granted ale conduct to Count Luxburg.

FOMENTING INDIAN TROUBLE.

London, October 21. Beater's anrrespondent at Chicago says that the man Jacobir, and his three co-defendants, have been found guilty of conspiring to foment rebellion in India.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

FRENCH POLITICAL SITUATION.

Paris, Oct. 20.

The debate yesterday was less heated than was expect- ed. None of the Opposition leaders spoke M. Painleve showed firmness and adriotness and strengthened his pori- tion & War Minister, but notwithstanding the largeness of the majority the newspapers appear to expect the re- construction of the Cabinet

SERIOUS TEA OUTLOOK.

London, Oct. 20. The "Times" states that the price of cocoa has risen considerably on the increased demand for it as a substituto Lux Lea

Good Ceylon, plantation ten realised 884 per curt com. pared with 834. a few days ago, while the lower grades have advanced in much higher proportion. For example low grade Ceylon (wild váriety) is now 558, compared with 38, normally. Experts cstimate the present annual consumption of tea, exclusive of requirements for the Forcen, at 220,000,- 000 lbs. Sixteen weeks operation of the control system haa shown distribution at the annual rate approximately of 150,000,000 lbs. Ten stocks have been very severely entrench- ed upon since the control was instituted. Brokers are convinced that supplies must be inadequate for the reit few wocks to moet ordinary requirements.

THE SILVER MÄRKET.-

Bülver is quoted at £92/5d.

addition, it is proposed to plant other crops than wheat. ́

An Emden Echo, Particulars bave just come ta hand from America of an interest- ling test case which concerns, the famous German raider Emden. It appears that an English merchant vessel was proceeding through the Atlantic, when sheen- countered thersider. The captain had with him his wife, who, was shortly to become, a mother....-. Learning the danger in which they stood, the woman put off in A small boat to interaads with Emden's commandant. Following his gallant custom Captain Muller granted her request. Moreover, he gave her a paper, on which be had written that, in place of destroying the vessel, he presente led it to the little 'child who was shortly to be born on board. The [anthorities now" question" (the validity of this document, sed thin forms the subject of the case. | which is being tried'in New York.

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