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STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS. HURRIED GERMAN RETREAT.

FALLING ́ BACK ON FIFTY-MILE FRONT.

FURTHER BRITISH AND FRANCH SUCCESSES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1918,

London, August 20. Beater's correspondent si British Headquarters, writing on the evening of August 22, esaten-Last night we established ourselves along nearly the whole railway between Moyenneville and Beaucourt, except in the Miraumont sector. We fell back in the vicinity of Achiet-le Grand, where the enemy concentrated. Sharp fighting occurred at Beauregard, between Miraumont and Paisieux, which is finally in our possession. None of the enemy counter-attacks were pushed with great strength or determination, nor did they cause as to give ground. The operations Isanchid between Albert and Bray were eminently satisfactory, more than a thousand prisoners being taken, which, including yesterday's osptures, total 5,000. There is an unconfirmed report that Albert ie completely in our hands. In Flanders we are steadily advancing towards Bailleul. Our quocesses of to-day and yesterday entailed quite light casualties.

French Captures.

London, August 22,

A French communique states :-During the night our troops maintained contact with the enemy between the Mats and the Oise

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

HURRIED GERMAN RETREAT.

Role of the British Airmen.

London, Angust 23.

A Paris semi officis) mereage states:-The enemy is in fall retreat on both sides of the Uise and between the Mais and the Dise on a front of fifty kilometres. Our light detachments have crossed

and sast of the Dise. We sornpied Le Plamont, Thisacourt, Nean- accianorurt and Ville and reached the Divatte. We are on the edge of the Oise east of Noyon from Sempizay to Bretigay. Further the Dirette. east we captured Bourguinguon and 8. Paulear Bois and are push, ing north of these villages. We reaobed the Ailette at Quinoy- Bassee. Between the Ailette and the Aisns there has been no obange ercept in the region of Pommiere, of which we hold the woelern outskirts.

French Aerial Attacks,

GERMANY AND COLOURED RACES.

Some Striking Contrasts,

INDIAN WATCHMAN PROSECUTED,

Sias of Omission and Commission.

Calum Deem, an Indian watch

that of

tin-plates were missing.

MALAY FEDERAL COUNCIL.

The Military Service Bill

GERMAN FOREIGN SECRETARY,

Von Hintza's Visit to Manila.

The report that Admiral von Hintse, the German Minister:to Norway, has succeeded Dr. Ton Kahlmann sa German Foreign Seratary is of anal interest to the United States. For Hintze

→Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on sviation, says: man, WAS charged at the Thick mist prereased seroplanes from participating in the early Magistracy this morning, before

The Federal Council met at: stage of the sttsok north of the Ancre on the 21st ins, but when Mr. J. E. Wood, with neglect of

Kuala Kangsar on August 13, the weather elected their participation became active. Airman duty.

After passing several minor attacked hostile troopa and transporte at low altitude with bombs Mr. D. J. Lewis, who appeared

prosecute on behalf of the Bills, among which the only one and machine-guna, scattering ammunition wagons and marching columus; also in several cases gune firing at our tanks were silenced. Asiatic Petroleum Co., said that causing discussion was the Bail the identical young fing- By means of bomba and machine-gunning from the air, we destroyed defendant was charged with way Amendment (during the dis-cer who was sent by von 21 seroplanea and drove down sight out of control. Eight British neglect of duty, but he was cussion the Unofficials successially Diederich, to Dewey st Manila also going to add another opposed the clause giving im Bay. Only four years ago Admiral machines are missing.

an Ton Disderioh, b article aiding munity from liability with respect Our night-bombers, dropped twenty-five and a half tous of charge,

published in the German Marine bombe on different targets. Cambrai and Marooing stations were and abbetting in the larceny of to goods).

Rundschaus, said: “On July 10, The Military Service Bill was 1898, my fig officer, Captain- heavily attacked, as were also a number of railway bridges, lines, 34 bergs of tin-plates. The

by two lengthy Lieuteasat Hinise, carried to aerodromes and billets. We broke down Aubigny-su-Bac bridge on duties of the watchman were to introduced the Dousi Dembrai road. All our machines returned. One of our go round the premises every half-speeches by the Legal Adviser Admiral Dawey verbal explana night fliers brought down in flames a large enemy bomber. One hour. On the night in question, and the High Commissioner: The Lions, and what now follows I take Mr. Lightbura did not see defend former said that the Bill was the from the report of Captain British machine reported missing yesterday has now returned.

ant pass by his house, as it was me as the Straits measure, with Lieutenant Hintae (the same la Full Retreat.

London, August 23.

customary for him to do. He then all amendments ·

whom Admiral Dewey in his went down and saw one of the

His Excellency then made a autobiography described en adoring them open, and speech, giving an exhaustive eur. capable, tactful young officer on hing they found that the vey of the position since the Admiral' Dewey maid he wa Straits Unofficials, opposed the satisfied with the information, Mr. Lightbarn, manager of the first Bill in September laat. He expressing his thanks, etc." installation department of the strongly commented on the failure Asiatic Petroleum Co. at North of the advisory committees and in 1913 Dewey referred to the In his satobiography published Point, in giving evidence, asid related how a Straite amplorer unnamed London, Aogaat 22.

Bag-officer in the that defendant was on duty on appealed to the Colonial Office following words: Interviewed by Benter, the Hon. W. M. Massey, Premier of New August 18th between 6 and 12 for a deffaite roling on man following day Vice-Admiral voo 'On the Zeeland, replying to Dr. Solf's demand. shat Germany's Colonial p.m. Bis daty was to go round power depletion, resulting in a Diederich sent a capable, taattal A French communique states:-Yesterday we brought down possessions should correspond to the measure of protection which the place every half hour, and is revival of the old Bill, one seption young officer of his staff with a seventeen enemy seroplanes and destroyed six captive balloons. We the Germans had socorded to the coloured races, asid be had no so: doing he had to pass his of which was already passed in memorandum several times caught the retreating enemy under machine guns in personal knowledge of Africa, but as regards the Pacific Islands, "I (wincer') house. On the day in the Registration Bill. He could When I heard them through, I the region of Lessigny and between the Oise and the Aisne. We am able to say that Germany is hated and detested by the native question between 9.30 and 18.30 not give definite figures of the made the most of the occasios by dropped during the day thirty-four tons of bomba in the region of racee, who, on the other hand, have shown in a most practical form p.m. he was sitting on the veran-latter, but

was of opinion using him as a third person to Chauny, Marteival, Vanx Aillon and Anisy-le-Chetasu. During their sympathy with Britain. The natives of New Zealand, Fiji. dah, and did not see defendant that the result would not be very state cordially, candidly, and night time we dropped twenty-sight tone on railway stations as Nais Baratongs and Gilbert lelande snd other places have made pass by. He then left his house, large. The chief object was firmly my athtode in yerbat Thionville, Condins and Mexieres and also in the battle-sone. There eapreme sacrificee for the Allied cause." Contrariwise, Mr. Massey which was over the office, and to grant certificate to all indie-way, which he onveyed to his were numerous barste on the objectives and fires were observed on said he had never heard of any native of any island occupied by went along the water-front to find penesble men, but the need for superior so successfully that

the defendant. When on the the stations at Confians, Ham, Gasicard, Chauny, Thionville, Germany before the war who wanted to fight for Germany.

way he beard voices, und, with greater than ever. He Admiral von Diederich was able Thisnocart and Pontarert, Last evening the Germans bombarded

a light in his har, he could see prohibition of married men going, No such favorable picture of the

gave an interesting history of the to understand my view." Dunkirk with shells of great calibre, seven civilians being killed

six Chinese trespassers running but said that if the embargo on then fag-officer was drawn by and one injured.

German Reports.

families was removed, he would Capt. Coghlan in his speech in Answering Mr. Lewis, witness proceed with the appointment of 1899 at the Union League Olab, said that when be reached the Committee for deciding on New York, when he revealed spot he did not see defendent. allowances. His Excellency re- Dawey's trouble st Manils. [Capt. He went along the water front plied largely to the Straits press Coghlan on that occasion asid: and found defendant standing comments, strongly refusing to "An officer of our friend Admiral a doar in the passege-way accept the ples for grants without von Diederich came down one day When he was detected he ran enquiry, saying that the Govern- to make complaint, and I heard of tin pistes in the passage-way extent with the revenues, and complaint, and I heard the away. He saw thirty-four bores ment could not be generous to that him tell the Admiral about the

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London, August 23.

London, August 23..

A German wireless official mesenge states: The British and New Zealanders attacked between Moyenneville and the Anere. Their first onslaught broke down before dar battle positions and we recaptured in counter-attacks portions of the ground which we had ceded.

According to plan, we retired a short distance south-west of Noyon and also withdrew oar troops from Carlepoat wood to behind the Oise. The enemy gained ground at Blersmooart

RED GUÅRD GENERAL IN BRITISH HANDS.

London, August 22, According to a message from Amsterdam, the Weser Zeitung learns from Archangel that General Petapeff, the Commander-in- Chief of the Red Army in Murman, was caught by posesnts when fleeing and given ap to the British.

A STAIN ON IRELAND'S 100D NAME:

London, August 23. The Uleter Unionist Council has sent a menitesto to President

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of grievances,

A German official message, isened this evening, says: The Wilson denouncing the Dublin Anti-Conscription Manifesto us and the next day, in taking atook emphasizing that men could not Admiral reply: "Tell your admiral” English, in large scale attacke north-west of Bapaume and between stain on Ireland's good name. Albert and the Somme, failed.

The Capture of Albert.

London, August 23.

CANTON NEWS.

Our Canton correspondent writes as follows:-

Field Morshal Sir Douglas Haig reports-English, East Country, London and Australian troops holding the sector betweID the Somme and the Ancre attacked with the object of carrying the

The Rising River, pozitiona on the high groand traversed by the B.ny-sur-Somme and

The Canton Hiver is still rising, Albert Road. The attack was completely successful. We captured the whole of the objectives at an early hour and advanced two miles and the current is exceedingly on a front of over six miles. We re-took Albert: The enemy strong. Many ferries and boste strongly resisted at everal pointe, particularly on the stopes north of pave been capased daring the Bray, which itself formed part of our objectives in this latter sector. last few days. All the low land in A counter-attack pressed as back five hundred yards. Fighting the only is inandated, and the in- continued for some time in Albert until the town was finally cleared babitants are barriedly prepring by our troops. In this successful operation we took 1,400 prisoners and s few machine gune. We also made progrese on the left bank of the Anore, south of Beaucourt.

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral, fongkong.- 13th Sunday after Trinity, 25th August, 1918, Holy Communion (7.50 m.) Matins (11 a.m.) Responses: Ferial. Venite: Quseley. Psalms; Jones and

of tin plates,, he found that 34 be treated differently from those boxes were missing.

After defendant bed stated his case, his Worship ined him $36, or six weeks' hard labour.

"THE POWER OF EVIL,"

Progress of the Seaman's Boycott Campaigo.

going to the front from Home.

next day.

The meeting adjourned until

those ships of his mast stop when I say. 80. I wish to make the blockade of this barber complete." The German officer replied; "Bat we fly the flag." Dewey answer- The Unofficals' Speeches,

ed: "Those ligen be bought at a half a dollar everywhere. When the Federal Council Tell your admiral I am block. resumed the Military Service Bill ading here. Now note carefully entered the discussion stage, Mr. osrefally what I say, and tell Lemon Te Deum; Oakeley, Brigadier-General Page Croft, Kenion leading a free Unofficial your admiral that I say it. I have Turie and Tailis (2nd Day). M.P., speaking at the Albert Hall protest against the inconclusive been making the blockade as Benedictus: Langdon. Hymns: 207, 36, 215. God Save the King, on a recent afternoon, eaid that Government policy and makings easy for every body se I could, N.B.-Psalm 119, verses 33, 38, bishops and aroh bishops were still stirring appeal that the Bill should but I am getting tired of the 41, 42, 47, 48, 52. & G.P. in telling us to love the Germans. be definitely declared as an effort pactile work here. It has been of unison. Hymn 207, verses 1, & He could find nothing in his Bible to raise a force for activa nervios, each a character that & mas and not я more eye-wash would not notice it, although seen consequences. On the 22ad5, in unison. Hymn 30, verses which sught him that we ought

1 & 4, in unison. Litany (12 to love or even condone evil. whitewash. He expressed children might fight over it, but North of the Ancte, the enemy counter-attacked heavily at inst. the Ospisin Saparintendent

noon) Evensong (6 p.m.) Res. He felt that the Charch Militant the opinion that at least a the time has has arrived when it number of points After the repulse of one assault in the early of Police issued a notification to

ponaes: Ferial. Psalms: Purcell might perform a batter task couple of hundred of A clasa mast stop. Tell your admiral shat morning in the Tiraumont sector, the enemy again stisoked in this all sections of the city to re

and Turle. Middle Voluntary: in going from oharoh and chapel, how what were local ssential rule will me anything. It will could go, and endeavoured to the slightest infraction of say #actor and entered our positions. Our counter-attack immediately enforce the regulations proclaim.

Legende-Guilmant. Magni town and hamlet, carrying the drove him out. The enemy also encoeeded north-east of Achiet-le-ed during the great foods in ine Grand in pressing back our forward poets, bat again our counter-last few years. He has also attack re-established the position. We took 200 prisoners. We proclaimed that if any persons repulsed other attacks east of Courcelles,

to remove to higher leveld and are taking precautions against anfore-

robor set fire to bones in the

East of Mosenneville we took prisoners to the total number of submerged region, they will be

Badine 5,000 yesterday and to day. Between the Somms and Moyenneville, thoi immediately.

a very on the Lys front, we progressed east of Herville in the direction of 10 the city has shown

We also conaderable falling-off since the Neufberquin, taking prisoners and machine guns. advanced our line north of Billeal on a front of one-and-a-half typhoon on the 15th inst, and 18 miles, taking prisoners. We repulsed a raid in the neighbourhood 40w enurely at a standetui op of Dickebash.

|scopant of the rising water. Many A Graphic Battle Picture.

parts of the ralirɔsü of the Union-Kowloon Railway nava

een waned away, Tue grai oresch is one of over 300 feet a Sak-Lik-Kou. The Lue candos

London, August 23, Beater's correspondent at French Headquarters, writing in the evening of the 22nd inst., gires e graphic battle picture. He says: -General Mangin's advance this morning was remarkably swift, The troops at noon were seven miles beyond yesterday's line at De opened to trafic for me loans certain points, How they harried the Germans is shown by the factwo weeke. The ouse of restoring

Dimittia: Purcell (ist evening.) |

Beat: Goss (ath evening.) Nunc aming torch inspiring the people industries, and what were not, be soapled and resented im- Hymrs: 595, 208, 18. N.B. to greater efforts and calling on placed miners sad sccountants as mediately. If your people are Psalm 119, verses 73, 74, 78, 81, them to cast out the powers of Ladispensable, bankers and mer ready for war with the United 6, 89, 90, in unison. Hymnsvil and end sinful militarism. chants as partly so, but planters States they can bare it at s 208, verses 1, in unison. Hymn Above all, we were fighting that less than was now considered time." 19, verses 5, in unteon.

Christianity might survive, and indispensable. No more than one Capt. Coghlan said further: St. Andrew's Church, Kowlood, if the German friends prevailed man to 1,000 acres should be As be left with a face about this. 13th Sunday after frinity, 25th the light of the world would be allowed. The banks should dieng [Ooghlan holding his banda August, 1918. Holy Com extinguished.

jast or curtail business by reject apart the German exid to me: munion at 8.15 am. and after Mr. Bavelock Wilson said that accounts below $500. More I think your admiral does not Evening Service, Morning the German boycot decided on lawyers could be spared and mer-exactly understand."

Hinire after Manila rose to chants should combine agencies. Finally, Government should give guide to the tribunals as to how many should go.

Prayer 11

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a.m. ResponESS: Fenal. Venite: Ousley. Feaims: last year by the seamen of this 119, Verses 33 to 55, Jones and country, which was to last at last

high zank in the German natal Lemon. Te Deum : Lewes, a month for avery fresh crime

service. In 1991 he was made Cooke and Hopkins. Benedict-committed by the enemy, had up

the first officer on the line-ship us: Mornington, z8th Morning. [till now reached fire years and

The speaker made strong Kaiser Wilhelm. In the fall of Hymn: 14. Hyma: 253. Hymn eight months. We have put on ples for allowances to wives and 1802 he joined the admiralty stad 557. Hymn: 584. (First 2 and a couple of months for last Sun.

children.

of the German zay?. In June, Mr. Kidderaley said that the 1903, Hatss bedsme King. Evening Prayer 6 pm. The 260,000 men in the shipping of planters which worked out at countries, and aide de-camp of Responses: Ferial. Psalms: 119. industry were determined not to about one man to 525 sores. Be the Kaiser in 1907. Hintze was Verses 73 to 96. As set tolerate sny German on a British Magnificat: Torle, 30th Even-|

that the footbridges, on the Qies were left intact; Oar advance she broken line will be about halft 2 verses). God Save the day's events," said Mr. Wil#05+ |P; A. M. recently took a census attache in the Scandinavian

a million dollara.

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was so swift that the line became vagas. It is difficult to make a

Proposed Vice-Ministers, line now the war of movement has resumed. The order of battle

Tas Administrative Council of] nowadays is as follows:-Well beyond the infantry patrola advance guards slip cleverly ahead, ceaselessly harrasing the Germans. Osvai the Military Government has 'pro- ry patrol advance in open country, exploring woods and farms. They posed to appoint Oling Yin-woon, may been seen starting to gallop from the front lines and then slowing of late Admiral Guing down and scouting in No-Man's Land, From time to time a party wong, as Vice-Minister of of troops return at a gallop, bringing back information. No less the Navy, and Wan Obang sia picturesque are the crews of the tasks, covered with dust and sil, as Vice-Miteter of Euriga They look like niggera. Teaks everywhere closely follow the Affairs the Union Military infantry, reducing the machine-gun neste as the latter unmask Government. themselves or gte reported. Behind tanks comes the artillery. Batteries pass at a cantering pace to take ap new positions where they generally do not stay very long these days. Supply columna follow up and advance at equal speed. Limbers no longer bring Presidency of the Administrative ammunition at a walk: They come up ats gallop in a cloud of dust Council. The Canton press states

The most striking part of the battle picture, however, in the

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Shum's Intentions, ⠀ SKIE JARD-Eaâ errouisted 5.

tu ja inst. telegram "on announcing hin, soveptance of the

ing. Nune Dimittis: Wesley. ship, and were ananimously considered one for 800 Rorea ennobled in 1908 and sent to St. Petersburg as German naval sh Kyrie: Mendelssohn. Hymn agreed that they would not take possible."

Mr. Brash wanted all minera tache. The world'sgain heard 32%. Hymn: 299. Hymn: 188. & ship to any German port sa Hymn: 444. (Tune 189).

of Hintss when he reosived the long as the boycott lasted.

exempted.

The Chief Secretary repudisted rank of rear-admiral at, the Union Church, Kennedy Road,

Sunday 25th August, Morning

Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m. the ides that the Bil was to serve same time being retired from service at 11 o'clock. Hymns: Saturday, Frayer Meeting, 8

the employers.

naval service to become the Get- 218, 513, 534, 273, Psalm 90..

p.m:

His Excellency also replied, man Minister to Mexico. To resch Evening service at 6 o'clock, Wesleyan Mothodist Church, quoting the Malacca member's his post Hintze had to pass Hymns: 353, 270, 175, 215, 219, Wanchal - Sunday Morning statement in the Straite Council through the

United States Communion at the close of the

Service 10.15 am. Bunday that no more planters could be incognito, evening services. Preacher: Evening Service é p.m.

spared. He considered the U.H,0. The name of Paul von Hintse Rev. D. G. D. Thomson, F.R.G. Soldiers and Sullors Home resolution not coherent, as the wse repostedly mentioned by Arsenal Street-Sunday Even-Government for just two years American newspapers and megar- ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m.

had been paying second olses ines when he was Germen repres St. Joseph's Church, Garden

Road,Mass and Sermon as cages of men leaving to join sentative in Mexico and plotted 10 am, followed by the Bene- "P.

againat the United States, bat diction of the Blessed Sacra. Mr. Kenion returned to the few people in Amerios kaew then, ment.

charge in the committee stage by any more than they do now, Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glan-moving an amendment to grant the Admiral von Einise whose aly.Low Maases at 6, 7, and passages and allowance not namas appeared on the passenger. 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 am exceeding $200 to a wife and list of the steamer Ryndam, sail- 5.30 pm. Benediction of the $50 for each child.

ing from New York May 17, was Blessed Sacrament.

and the Bill passed the same as Diederich sent to - Deway

The amendment, was rejected once the young flag-officer whom the Skesita Bill.

Manila,

Sunday August 25th, 11 am. Morning Prayer and Bermon Preacher Mr, A. H. Harris. Peak Church:-Holy Communion at 8.15 am, Evening Bervice The Gospel Hall No. 10 and

and Sermon at 5.30 p.m.

11, Pedder Street). Weekly Services:Sunday, Breaking. of Bread, 1.1 a.m, Gospel Meet".

close co-operation of the air-service as a fighting arm. The weather that he will go so inspect the Bt. Peter's Church, West Point- was close and threatening to-day, yet French seroplanes aloft Boos Tigris fors and to vANIL were se numerous as ever, mercilessly harrying the German naval sonool at Wnampos, aeroplanes that appear. Oar bombers fy ahead of the infantry, bombing the German columns and convoys. Some of the latter

Typhoon Warning. plunge in all directions sad in disorder in attempts to escape the

The following telegram WAS TO hail of bombs. When these are sostered they ste paraded and ceived by the American Consalata peppered with machine gan bullets. The congestion on the Somme General, Hongkong, from the road, where the Germans are retreating, is the greater as the Manila Observatory at noon to Germana scopplad battle. There is qasation of surprise. Be day:-"Typhoon in about '124 inforced, they counted on jatobbornly resisting, yet on the second degrees long E. and 21 degrees day they were already bending and are now retreating in confusion. Lat North, moving N. W,

ing. 8p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8-p.m. Thursday, -Bible Cisas, 8 pin. Friday,

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First Church of Barist Scientist MacDonnell Road, Sunday5; 11,15 am, Wednesdays, 1,30 pal.

that