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THE NEW FRANCO-BRITIST ATTACK,

A Further French Success..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1918.

London, August 9. Bantert correspondent at Paris says that the French advanced South east of Amiens to the assault without artillery preparation and found the temy in the sot of being relieved and utterly unable to withstand the onslaught. Moet violent fighting raged at Hangard and Morlancourt, the advantage resting with us. It is estimated that the Anglo-French participating total a quarter of a million infantry

or half a million of all arms.

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Several Thousand Prisoners.

(Part of message missing.)

FIRST STANDARD SHIP.most important industry at abe would accept the small token. MONDAY'S TRIBUNAL. STRIKES IN HUNGARY.

Home, and it is only Lady May gracefully soospted right ind- -proper that the gift. with this Company a facilities for

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The $5. War Drummer

Launched at Kowloon.

Description of Vessel.

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List of Cases to be Considered.

Ucrest of ad Anti-Military- Character.

Lander, Jane 28-Th⭑internal sitnation in Austriê-Hungary

turning out ships, we should do The War Drummer is a steel all we car in this important single snow steamer of the single One of the most intereating direction, At the present time, deck, dis "0" standard type, events in the history of the Hong of course, we are dependent for having a poop, bridge, and top- kong and Whampoa Dock Com our building materials upon gallant forecastle. Her dimen- for Monday's sitting of the ely, cording to the correspond. The following is the agendacontinues to be disturbed inten pany took place this morning importation either from England sions Length overall, 338 Tribunal

ent of the Daily Mail at Anne- when the Isasabing of the "War or from America, a source of freft; length B.P., 325 ft.; breadth

messe, on the Franco-Swiss Drummer", which, it was stated, quent delay, but I predict that moulded, 45.ft; depth moulded,

China Mining and Metal Co.frontier, who claims to hav8~*~* was the first standard ship to be the day is not far distant when 96 ft.; peep, bridge and forecastle, Pallen, medically fit,

OF. Starkey and A. N. D. authentic sources of information. Failt in Hongkong, took place we shall be able ourselves to 7 ft.9 ins. high. A cellular double The following man of military that the strikes in Hungary are Under date of Monday be says There was a very large attendance manufacture all'our requirements bottom extends fore and aft, and of ladies and gentlemen to wit in this direction. We have in the is divided

age has been rejected as unfit for extending. The telegraph and ness the interesting ceremony.

New Territory a large quantity of for oil cargo or ballast, the service -F. C. Crush.

post office are working badly. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig reports:— „

Lady May, who was accompanied iron, and recently other minor centre girder being water Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co.

The unrest, he says, generally The French gallantly attacked and crossed the Avre despite by His Excellency the Governor, als, including wolfram and tight. Both fore and after

O. E. Holmes (Indo-Onins 8.N. has a Bolshevik and sati.military opposition and carried the bostile defences. The greater part of our christening the vessel which alid molybdenite, both of which peaks #re constructed for Co.) medically fit,

character. Innumerable deserters foal objectures north of the Somme were gained before soon but in down the slipways majestically of steel, have been discovered amidships: Six watertight bulk. this firm appeared before the and in certain parts of the country

Bro used in the production water billsat. Machinery is fitted

The remaining fit mes from from the army are taking part, the neighborhood of Chipilly and south of Morlancourt the enemy and took the water in super there. Only recently a shipment besde ind one portable wood Tribunal on the 5th and 31st these men are forming robber prolongedly resisted, bat finally our. troops broke down style, the whole of launches the resistence and gained the objectives with gallantry and in the vicinity giving shrill blasts of over 30 tons of wolfram taken bulkhead forward of boiler room, July, 1918. -

bands. In Budapest & revolu- daah. The Allied infantry south of the Somme gained daring on their whistles. The hundreds from the New Territory, has been provide fire cargo holds, four Messes. Brossard, Mople and Co. tionary strike is in progress. the afternoon the final objectives on the whole of the front assisted of Chinese workmen who had had made for the Home Government hatches being 24' long x 16' wide, L. Jack, Medically fit.

The food question in Austria has by light tanks and armoured cars. The cavalry passed through the a part in putting the fine vessel to their Agente, Meeers Watson and the cross bunker hateb 10 No anft men of military age not improved, and the corres infantry and beyond the objectives, riding down German transport together bad taken up points of & Co. of Liverpool, and this is, I long x 15' wide. By extra sub in this firm.

pondent says it is not improbable, and limben in the retreat and surrounded and captured villages, vantage on other alipways laid bope, only the beginning of what division of bottom and holds the

Masers. Paula Davis and Co.

despite Germany's help, that the taking man prisoners. We reached the general line from Pressier for the building. of other will eventually develope into a margin of safety' has been in- E. C. Norris, medically fit...

entire country is slowly starring. to Rossintilers, Beaucourt, Csix, Framerville, Chipilly, and and bigger standard

ships, large business to the benefit of creased over that of the pre-war The following man of military.

According to rumors received west of Moriancourt. It is impossible to estimate the prisoners, being very interested spectators the Colony. Although we have class without reducing the stowage has been rejected as anfi for gand and materials, but several thousand prisoners have been taken and giving vant to the'r pleasure not as yet found coal within our age of margo. Excepting four service. W. P. Spiers. and msay "gana.

by sundry "Ezi-yes. "

borders, that most impotant item pillars, he holds which are very The event marks another to all manufacture, we know that large and void of obstruction

Mr. H. J. Nairn. Farther consideration of the apoch in the history of the Com- it is abundant not far off in the provide stowage lengths of 62 ft case of Mr. H. J. Nairn, of Messrs. London, August 9. official message states:-Bewteen the Ancre pany which, since its establish neighbouring province of Kwang to 62 ft. The structural arrange Batterfield and Swire. and the Lye the enemy forced his way into our positions. ment and especially since the Taps, and when once we can get ment of the dock differs from commencement of war, has been China to work these mines, it usual protios. Continuous gir The Conditions Good.

will not be long before the ders in line with hatch coamings, His Excellency the Governors working at top speed in turning establishment of large smelting out the deck fore and aft in-Council will sit at 9.30am oat "reseels.

His Excellency and Lady May work in Hongkong becomes an These girders, *TOBB - tied on Thursday the 15th Augual, to arrived shortly after eleven accomplished fact. You have no to deep beams which hear the following appeal from o'clock sccompanied by Sir doubt read in recent Home papers are arched to web frames, are the decision of the General William Bees Davies and Sir the proposals of the Government supported at hatch corner by Military Service Tribunal.-Ap- Haviland de Sanemares and to foster and assist Home and tube pillere. Deck plating and peal by Mesers, Lever Bros, Ltd. dents present or invited ware: over, by the establishment of between these girders. The shell D. MaNicoll. Mr. A. 0. Lang, Hon, Hr. D. Industrial Banks. Well, gentle plsting is in excess of Lloyd's Landale, Commander and Mr men, I have no doubt that each a requirements. Latest Government Bit C. P. and Lady Chater, Sir beneat Beckwith, RN, Major L Caseel, messure will be of untold practice which ensures speedy Wm. Rece Davis, Mr. A.G.H. Trade in all parts of the world has been adopted, there being 10 Empire'a loading and discharging of cargo,

THE SHAMEEN GERMANS, Fletcher, Mr. T. F. Hough, the well as to this Colony, but derricks of 5 tons capacity Misses Graham, Mr. and Mrs. J,| Lambert, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehoose, foresaw the use of such in- The offera are sccommodated .857 that Hongkong operated by 8 steam winches.

Use of the Band Prohibited. * Engr. Commander Reed, RN, stitutions so far back se 1865 on the bridge and the orew

We are informed that Mr. J Commodore and Mrs. Garner, and we have bad since that date in the poop. The Captain and W. Jamieson, H. B. K.'s Conenl Hon. Mr. Cland Severn, Mr. N. Jour Looal Bank, an institution of officers ste berthed in large and General at Canton, has issued the Stabb, Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, Mr. Parely local birth, which by its well lighted cabins, and, in following

A German Admission.

A Geman wiretament

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London, August 9.

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A Fresh communique says:-The attack we began this morn- ing south-east of Amiens in conjunction with the British has contin ned under god conditions. The details are published in the British communique.

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Americans Gala Ground.

London, August 9.

THE APPEAL TRIBUNAL.

by way of the Austrian Legation in Berne, German troops, are marching into Bahamis to restore that railway transportation in order. The correspondent asserta Bohemia is uncertain and that

freight cars are often plandered by robber bande..

ont bread, mest, and potatoes, and Galicis is almost without Prague is reported to be with

food of any kind.

CHURCH SERVICES.“

An American official message states:-We have gained ground amongst other prominent regi. Colonial Trade when the war is beama srs fitted intercostally against the enrolment of Mr. Lunday after Trinity, 11th

north of the Feale,

Aviation Report. Field Mirabal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on ariation, 8836:

London, August 9. We droppedover seventees tons of bombs during the day on August 8 with good fact, Fifteen hostile machines were brought down and seven driven down out of control...Two British machines are miesing. Bad weather hampered operations. During the night a to of bombe was dropped. One of our nightfliers is missing.

A Month's French Aerial Work.

London, August ).

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A French commonique statse:-One hundred and eighty-four enemy seroplanes were brought down in July, and 145 were seen to Miss Ventris, Mr. and Mrs, J. Each undertakings as ours of lations of the Board of Trade, the purpose of proceeding to sad A. SHolborn, Major General and ever ready assistance, has enabled scoordace with the latest regu "Henceforward, except for fall disabled in the German lines. Oar aeroplanes in July set fire to forty-nine enmy captive balloons. Our bombing planes in July Wallace, Commander Gibeon, to-day to be successfully carried crew are provided with two berth from a jetty, enemy subjects are dropped 194 tons of projectiles during the day and 356 tons during Major and Mrs. Morgan, Mejor dobe so much to foster many lies, separate dining room being the Band, and the path: runcing Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Chatham, out, and which has by its support, as bine, "wash places, and lavator prohibited from making use of the night on the Marne bridges, enemy troope south of the Aiene and and Mrs. Bemmond, Hr. and other of our local enterprises and est apart for the firemen and parallel sherewith, daring the stations in the region of Laon, Hirson and Rethel.

Mrs. Kennet, Comd. and Mrs. thus bsa to a large degree assistssamen. A complete wireless tele hours of daylight. Myburgh, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. J. ed in the proeperity of the Colony.graphy installation and electric

connection with H. Kemp, Mr. B. P. White, Mr. Nothing farther remsins for me light is fitted, the dynamo being nation

which adopte and Mrs. Roes Thomson, Mr. and say except to wish a prosperous steam driven sad of 10 K.W policy

the wanton and Mra Jae. Macdonald, Cal career, to our off spring, the good capacity. The vessel will be pro foul murders of Bed Orose ship "War Dramer." May shepelled by one set of triple expan nurses, helpless wounded and de- Mayhew, Mr. and Mre. E. Bleigh, London, August 7.

Dr. Forsyth, Mr. L. N. Leefe, it fulfil sil that is expected of her. ston surface condensing Engines fenceless prisoners of war places Reuter's correspondent at Harbin states that another Siberian Justice Gomperts, Mr. and Mrs. (Applause).

the cylinder dimensions being them in the category of moral Government has been formed Omak, isolating the Vladivostock Gov. B. Sutherland, Mr. Seth, Mr. O.

Lady May, in the the course of H. P. 23" dis, LP. 38" dis lepers, and as each their appear- ernment and consequently strengthening the position of General Adler, Major Ardoino, Mr. D. Moa brief speech, said-Sir Paul P 81" dis, stroke 42.** Horvath in Bustern Siberia, General Horvath is sending reinforce Donald, Hon, Mr. and Mrs. E. Chater, ladies and gentlemen-Steam

ance in pablic is an eyesore and is generated in two an offenes to civilised human ments to Cobael Semenoff, who is now threatened with being cut off Shellim. by the Austro-Germans invading Chins. The Austro-Garmens num-

sm deeply sensible of the honour boilers etch 150 internal beings." After the vessel had been duly of having been chosen to launch diameter 110′ 6′′ long, constract- bar 12,000 and the Bolsheviks between Nikolak and Kharbarovsk christened and launched, there snd christen the fine ship which ed Lloyd'e requirements and number 6,000. Both are daily strengthening their positions. was a little speech-making. we have just seen received upon survey fors working pressure of the bosom of the Ocean her 180 lbs per square inch.

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BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.

London, August 7. Beater' Paris correspondent says the long range bombardment has continued to-day.

SUCCESSFUL-AIR RAID.

FIGHTING IN ALBANIA.

London, Augut §. “ A French Eastern communique says:-In Albania the Austrians yesterday and to-day renewed violent attacke against our new front, but were everywhere repulsed. We took 130 prisoners.

DRASTIC RECOMMENDATION.

The Speeches.

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POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Ordara issued to-day by Mr. F. O. Jenkin, O.B.E., state:

Capel D. 0.77 is cancelled.

Parades.

The following will parade st Central at 5.30 p.m. Uniform, Helmets and Spikes.

Monday, August 12-No. 2 Tuesday, August 13,-No. 1

generaat 5.45 p.m.

Reversion,

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong,- August, 1918. Holy Communion (7.50 a.m.) Service: Adiam and Merbecke. Hymns: 208, 323, 319, 324, 551- Matins (11 am.) Responses: Ferial Venite: Elvey, Psalms: Turle and Macfarren. Te Deum: Russell, Jones and Pye. Benedictus: Garrett. Hymns: 3, 290. God Save the King, N.B.-Feslm 56, verses 1, 2, 10 & 13, in unison. Psalm 57, verses 1, 2, 6, 9 & 12, in unison. Hymn 3. versea 4, in unison. Hymn 290, verses 1 & 6, in unison. Litany (12 noon.) Evensong (6 p.m.). Responses: Ferial.

Psalms: Barnby and Aylward. Middle Voluntary: Berceuse, Nevin. Magnificat: Barnby (18th morning.) Nanc Dimittis: Stainer (18th evening.) Hymns: 12, 167, 31., N.B.-Psalm 59, Terses 1, 2, 5 & 17, in unison. Psalm 60, verses 1, 4 & 12; in unison. Hymn 167, verses'1, 3, * 6, in unison.

St. Andrew's Church, Kowlood.

11th Sunday after Frinity, 11th August, 1918. Holy Com- munion at 8.15 am. Morning Prayer 11 am. Responses; Farial, Venite: Elvey, Psalms: As set. Te Deum: St. Jude. Benedictus: Garrett, Hymn: 552, Hymn: 324, Hymn: 190, Hymn: 557. God Save the King. Evening Prayer 6 pm. Responses: Ferial. Paalmst 59 Turle from Purcell, as set. Paalm: 60 Turton, 29th Morning Psalm: 61 Turle, as set Magni- · ficat: Hopkins, 4th Evening.. Nunc Dimittis: Gilbert, 28th Morning. Hymns: 540 (First and last verses in Unison.) Hymn: 565 (Tune 455.) Hymn: 361, Hymn: 139. Verses Hymn. God Save the King.

Union Church, Kennedy Road-

Sunday 11th August, Morning service at 11 o'clock. Hymns: 25, 37, 509, 538, Psalm 14. Preacher: Rev. J. Campbeli Gibson M.D., D.D. Evening service at 6 o'clock, Hymas: 382, 438, 291, 828, 351. Preacher: Rev. G. D. Thomson F.R.G.8. St. Peter's Church, West Point.- Sunday August 11th, oint

Morning Prayer and Bermon. Preacher: Mr, A. H. Harris. The Gospel Hall No. 10 and

Sir Paul Chater said:-Your mother by adoption and the Steam for the auxiliary machin- Excellency, Lady May, ladies and sense of honour is deepened by the 7 (windlass, winches, steering gentlemen,—It is now not quite consciousness that this is the first gear, dynemo do.), in provided fanetion to that we have just per- Colony, snd that in launching diameter x 8'6" long, constructed 18 months ago since a similar standard ship completed in the by a dockey boiler B' 8"

formed took place at this Dock her we are adding yet another to Lloyd's requirements and yard the launch of the Indo item to the many valuable con- survey fors working pressure of China Steam Navigation Co's. tribations in men, material and 100 lbs. per square inch. The steamer Kwaisang. On that money this little Colony has auxiliary machinery is very com- occasion my predecessor in office, already made towards theplete for s vessel of this class and London, August 9.

Mr. Dodwell, remarked that it was successful prosecution of the consists of two independent The Air Hinistry announces that seroplanes successfully attack another nail in the coffin of the war. We are all rejoiced to simplex feed pumps, one direct Platoon, ed sxplosivi factories at Rombach with good results. All the enemy and that we had many learn that yet other similar contact

exhaust feed water machines returned.

more such nails to hammer in. items are to follow. The name hester working in conjunction Section. He also remarked that he thought "War Drammer" awakens in me with the feed pump, one 15 ton Wednesday, August 14.—No. that it was up to owners at Home recollections of Fiji where in days evaporator, one large simplex 2 Company. and to the Government to see of old warriorsmen of perhaps balleat pump, one winch con

Thursday, August 15-No. 3 that" the fallest 1188 was the finest etature in the world denser with drain tank and inde- Company. made of the facilities" which were summoned to battle by the pondent vertical duplex pamp

No. 2 Section at Water Police were at their disposal of the Lali or drum sounded from vill. for virulating condensing water Station on Friday, August 18, labour and plant which the Dock age to village. Thus shall this through sme, Company could offer them. The "War Drummer'

go forth to play service pamp of the verti- Kit and Bifles will be inspected launch that we have just so. guo- her part in the strife which is os dupler type, fitted with by a Superintendent at 6 p.m. on cessfully made is yet another and ravaging Europe a part which all necessary connections for the each of the above Fasades. even more important nail in that has been reserved for the British bilge, bailut, and wash deck coffin, since this vessel is not as is Mercantile Marine and has been service, and a vertical duplex. Sergt. 58 Lui Man Wai reverte Reuters correspondent at Washington anys that the Federal ship, but one built to the order of sourcefulness and heroism which Condensing water for the main

the Kwaisang, a merely mercantile and is being played with a re-feed purap for the donker boiler, to the ranks at his own request. Trade Commission recommends to the Government the acquisition the Admiralty for Imperial pur has inspired the admiration of the condenser is supplied by an in- and contral of the principal stockyards and cold-storage plants in the United Sates, in order to destroy the monopoly exercised by the poses, and it is a source of great Empire nay more, of the whole dependent team driven centrifug THE TAI O TRAGEDY, five big messcompanies of Chicago. It also recommends to the the privelege,

pride to me to have enjoyed civilised world. I would ask you al pump. Excepting the dynamol Government the Bequialsion of railway dare used by the mest indus of this Company, of taking perity of the Hongkong and ing windle, winches, steam and

as Chairman to wish for the continued proe- the auxiliary machinery compris Two Indian Sergeants Charged. trisa, The Commission points out that the big American packera contral more than half the mest on which the Allies are dependent part to-day in the launching Whampoa Dock Company, to send steering gears, feed pumpe, Two Indian Sargeants were of this the firat Standard record our appreciation of the feed water heater, feed water charged on remand before Mr. J. Ship ever launched in Hongkong, mccessful labours of Mr. Dyer filter, evaporator, ballset and R. Wood this morning, with seen for a long time, and when it While this is the first ship of this and of the able staff working general ervice pumpe, feed neglect of duty at Tai O on Jaly is stated that all the actors are close to be floated from our yard, under him, to congratulate the pump for donkey boiler, steam 171 lat

es hoist, and. cen- members of the Comedie Fran- think I may, without any breach Chairman of the Company, Sir driven

His Worship adjourned the ere shoud be even larger esise it can be taken for granted of confidence, tell you that it is Paul Chater, and to pray for the trifugal circulating pamp for he house at the Victoria Thesire the acting is of an exceptionally to be by no means our one and falfilment of the roseate dreams the main wondenser, have been Monday At 8.15 p.m...

Later on, Mr. J. H. Gardiner this week end than is the rule, for high order. The setting of the only effort. We already have he has outlined of the future designed and built by the Dock stated that he was present in son

cial fedure film, entitled story is extremely picturesque either in coures of building or on (Applause),

several others of greater tonnage industrial progress of the Colony contracted to Lloyd's highest Mr. Wood informed him that thely-Low Manes at 6, 7, and Co. The War Drummer has been nection with the Tai O case, and Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glens and the film be a whole is one order also from the Admiralty se being presented.

that all lovers of the cinema well as four powerful tags for May's momento of the opossion, been adoptde & dead weight of Belilios had the cums in hand, and First Church of Christ Scientist,

Mr. Dyer, in presenting Lady war-emergency measures have arr, Gardiner said that Mr. B, E.

class. In desila of design sundry, camo wa adjourned till Monday. 3.30 p.m.-Benediction of the 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 am, The play, dealing with the love drams should not fail to see. La them: Next to the manufacture said that he thanked Lady May 5,000 tons will be carried during wall to appear for the MacDonnell Ford Sundayı story of a great French doctor, in addition there are some good of munitions of war, ship build for the kind things that had been misam trials when a mean

Blessed Sacrament, qua one of the bei unfolded we have “Gazettes”, and a lively momio,

ing in today the greatest and said about them. He trusted that at 101 kmou la sancipated,

The Victoria Theatre,

London, August 9.

12 Fedder Street). Weekly Services:Sunday, Breaking of Bread, 11 am. Gospel Meet ing, 8p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, 8 p.m. Friday, ..Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m

Haturday, Prayer Meeting, 8.

Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchal; --- Sunday Morning Service 10,15 am Sunday ...Evening Service 6 pin, zda Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Arsenal Street. Bunday Even", ing, Gospel Services 8 pan. St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, Mass, and Bermon at 10 am followed by the BeneTM diction of the Blessed Sacra” «menti pa z mycket