1918-09-09 — Page 8

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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THE GERMAN RETREATA

The New Line,

London, Supt. &i Benter learna that since this atorning we advanced on a front of twelve miles and a depth of three astride the Amiens-St, Quentin road. Our present line runs west of Templasax, Tincourt-Boucly and Bouvincourt thanos astrida Ramrece, Monchylagache and Quivieres.

North, of the Oise the Frenca gained possession of the whole of Antretourt magsif. The situation is developing sccording to anticipations and the German retreat is pro- ceeding towards the Hindenburg line.

German Vandailəm.

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London, Sept. 6

A Paris selin-prcıkı message says: ano enemy na destrup- lug like vanUBAS Humu lucy BAYO, BUG: MAG hallede Wikand down "houses whey, remove, tuo tarniture sang, mako great

ontres of it. insy blow up the mes, mportant buildingov junge øverýtning, remove agricultural macuitiery and de- y stroy everything else which they slava- not the time, Lo remove. Devortacicas our auyance our the forest of Loucy a so rapid that the enemy had to abandog very intge quantities" or war matenal and important ammunition de- pots. The sight of such devastation ordered by the leaders of the German armý, kindles 20 yur soldiers the determina- tion to punish such crimes and they seem to know DO fatigue in the pursuit,

Germans Fort fylug the Frontie.

Amsterdam, Sept. 6

The "Tyd states that the Germans' are at present very busy constructing fortincations on the Dutch-German front- ier, near Meehr, Noordbeek, and Stenaken. It is believed that the Germans are making an extreme 'detence of the Frontier for the contingency of being overthrown on the line of the Meuse,

German Brevity.

Lanton, Supt. 6..

A German official message stales: We stand in fighting contact - WILL the enemy on the line of "Amigny-Barises- LaBux and Conue

An Inglohous Week.

Amsterdam, Sept 1. The Kreuz Zeitung" states that this last week forms no glorious page in the history of the German people. inere has been

a display of nervelessness for which one can only find mitigating circumstances

The German expert, Ardenne, in a laborious explanation of the German defeat admits that the alles, particularly the British, have scored an undeniable success in pushing the German front to the Arrne-Cambrai Road. He finds the excuse that the Germans having been figating for 12 days. were suffering from over fatigue, and loss of supplies. Ho expects that Marshal Foch will continue his harassing, tactles in an attempt to envelop the German wings.

The Brush Advance.

London, Sept. 7

Sir Douglas Haig reports: We further progressed cast and north-eastward of Feronne and captured mancourt, Dorel-le-Grand and Metzencouture. Northward or Mleczen- couture we penetrated the western portions of Havricourt Wood where we prisonered a number. Northward of La Baasee Canal we gained ground in the German positione Fabout-Canteleur and Violaines and further northward we carried out & successful minor operation between Hill 63 and Wulverghem, prisonering afty and advancing the line- a stort distance in the direction of Messines.

The Navy's Hopea."

London, Zept. 7. Sir Eric Geddes has telegraphed to Sir Douglas daig his heartiest congratulations and admiration of me thur- phant and continued advance of the British Armies in He says the Navy is following every movement of the aster service with admiration and pride and hope that it may also soon have a chance of following the example ot tae army st crushing the enemy.

France.

A German Report, --

London, Sept. 7

A wireless German official message says: We repulsed several attacks Southward of Ypres Un the Somme and Uise the enemy followed us via Hai aud Chauny, We are contacting with the enemy eastward of Yslý on the Aшue. We repulsed renewed American attacks on the heights norta-" castwards of Fismes

Important French Capture:

London, Sept. 7.

The French have advanced on a sweaty mile front to an average depth of two mutes and 1 places of tour miles. They have occupied unopposed lergnier, a very importan -railway-juzotion-The-enemy-hes thereby JON IN DEUD

ime or communication between Laon and bt. Quentin.

A Frenco communique says: From the Somme to the Vice we continued our pursuit all night long, smashing the enemy's local resistance and keeping in close quch with his rearguards. Un one side or the other of the Somme we occupied Pitnon, Sommeties, Haucourt Dury and Ollézy. The that named is five kilometres east of. Ham. Farther south we hold Cugny and have reached the western out skirts of Bois-de-Genlis. North of the Oise we have entered Tergnier, east of which our line runs along the railway and canal. North of the Ailette the lower forest of Coucy in entirely ours, also Barises which was stormed despite the enemy's obstinate resistance, North of Quincybaase, we passed the "villages of Aulera and Bassclesaulori South of the Ailette Nanteuil-is-Fosse fort, Conde and Condé-sur- Aina are in our hands. There is no change north of tos

OBITUARY.

Melbourne, Sept. a"

The death is announced of Lord Forrest, former Com- monwealth Treasurer, which occurred at sea while proceed- to England.e

The death is also announced of Bir Ratan Tata

GERMAN Peace chorUS.

Stockholm, Sept: 7, The latest addition to the German Peace chorus is Herr Erzberger, the leader of the powerful Cathollò Centre Party, - which has hitherto been the most powerful Parliamentary supporter of the "Militariats. Harr Erzberger, on being interviewed, declared that Germany did not desire world dominion. A military victory would only divide the world into two camps. He personally agreed with Earl Grey ro garding a League of Nations, which must form part of future pesctinal polition.

THE COTTON CROP.

London, Sept. 8° Dring to the official estimate of the cotton crop being 11,187,000 balos na compared with 13,619,000 last month and 11,949,000 last year prices on the New York Cotton Exchange yesterday jumped 150 to 175 points in ten minutes. October Belling was at 27.25 cents, final prices being about hundred pants lower owing to profit taking.

HONGKONG TETRGH

EARLIER TELLURAMS.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Some Disquieting Reports

A London, Sept. T

Disquieting reports are filtering out from Busna. stated that the whole British colony at Petrograd has been arrested. There have been numerous arrests at Moscow and the French Military Mission has been sacred and a number of Frenchmen arrested,

M. Lenth Weaker.

London, Sept. 3.

M. Lenin is weaker owing to an effusion of blood fram the pluera His assailant is dying as a result of a treatment.. "A Reign of Terror,

* London, Sept. 7. Apparently Bolshevik reign of terror has been in stituted at Moscow. An Amsterdam telegram from Moscow states that as a result of the decree issued on the 5th ordering the arrest of Social Revolutionaries, representatives of the bourgeoise and ex-officers who are to be shot in the event of fresh anti-Bolshevik conspiracies many Social Revolu tionaries have been arrested in Moscow also several high ecclesiastics who are alleged to be implicated in the "British conspiracy." Numerous executions are occurring, Patriarch of Moscow is among those arrested.

THE HINDENBURU PROCLAMATION,

Copenhagen, Sept 8.

The

The Hindenburg proclamation is a long and remarkable & document. it attempts wr discount the reproductions dropped by aeroplane of war prisoners original. letters *. describing their wellbeing by thanking God that exceptional

cases of decent and humane English prison camp commanders, exist. The proclamation asserts, that Germany is strong enough to force peace in the. West despite the Americans and engaged in efforts to counteract the effect of the leadets which it is stated have been dropped by seroplane in thousands of copies. The proclamation abounds in re- ferences to the "poisonoushess of the enemy propaganda” and winds up by saying "Whoever is England's ally dies in consequence.**

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ATTEMPT TO' DESTROY GERMAN VESSELS.

Santiago de Chile, Sept, & There is much indignation owing to a concerten attempt by the crews of the German ships in Chile, comprising 3 gleamers and 57 sailing ships of a tonnage of 230,000 tons, to dynamite the ships and machinery. Quick motion by the Naval authorities prevented the complete destruction of the vessels, but the engines of seven steamers were destroyed. Troops are now guarding the abips.

WAK AT SEA.

A German Warship Sunk

Amsterdain, Sept. 7.

A German warship was seen to sink yesterday evening Presumably she was mined or

of the Dutch coast. torpedoed,

-U. S. Transport forpedoed.

Washington, Sept. 7.

The homeward bound transport Mount Vernon, formerly the Kronprinzessin Cecilie, was torpedoed two hundred miles from France on Thursday. She afterwards reached port. There were no casualties.

The Navy Department announces that a submarine sank the two thousand ton American steamer Lake Owens by gunfire in foreign waters on the 3rd inst. Five of the crew are missing.

GERMAN NAVAL MUTINY,

London, Soph *Scandinavian newspapers give a sensational explanation of the mystery of numerous corpses of German sailors being washed up on the consta. It is stated that the crews refused to go aboard submarines, seized four torpedo-boats and went at fall steam for Norway. Other warships overtook them and a regular fight enmad, two torpedo-boating sunk and the crews killed or drowned

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Rome, Sept. 7.

The French carried out a brilliant raid east of Asiago after a short but most violent artillery preparation. The enemy" resisted desperately and suffered nearily, while the French had slight losses."

AMERICA'S. DETERMINATION.

Washington, Sept. 7.

On the eight billion dollar War Beregne Bill being in- troduced into the House of Representatives there were ene". thusiastic scenes.. The introducer declared that AmericanA were ready to surrender all their proûte and income, prer living expenses, to win the war.

YUYUAN COTTON MILL, |Suketaro Kawaeski "from its

British proprietors.

Reported Salo to Japanese.

KMAKZZLEMENT CHARGE A SHANGHAI NUISANCE.

WAR SAVINGS,

the Local

Matheson's Chary

Abortive Raid

There was an abortira razd

During last month War Loan A Chizam ammistant collector in The Wheel in the early hours was purchased by the Hongkong the Compradore Department of Festerday morning, but sa the and South Chins War Sarings Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and wily - managera of Chi Association for its members, Oo., Ltd., was charged on remand Monte Carlo evidently anticipated amounting to $266,352 (Straits at the Police Court this afternoon, the coming of the raiders, the Currency).

before Mr. J. B. Wood, with latter found the erstwhile painos. The amounts paid in, partioak embeszling the sum of $3,101 08, of brilliancy dark and dreary, ses of which are set out below, the property of the Company, aloted for the night and not were invested in the War Loans Inspector J. J. Watt prosecuted. noul about asys the N. Q. Daniy ||Investment Trust; of Malaya" st} Mr. Ho

5%, and Straits Settlements War pradore Listant com- Neos of September 5.

Jardine Matheson Naturally, information about Lown at 51%%%

and Co., was also present. such things happening ontside The membership of the Associa Lo Lin, a Chinese detective, the Settlement is hard to get, bat tion has now reached 1,085, said that on September 5, he was it appears that a forge of Chapei Fall particulars and applicaat Sam Chuon Railway Station, polies, backed up by military, tion forme may be obtained from waiting for the express-train to visited the noted-gambling the undersigned:---

come from Canton. He was institution with the intention of One anbeoription of $25,000, there at about 10.45 am. raiding the place in accordance - one of -$13,180, one of $7,000, When the train came in hs with instructions given a forte ase of $6,550, one $8,000, one of boarded it, and when in night ago to the military officer $5,655, ons of $5,650, two of British territory he arrested in charge of the district by $5000, one of $4,160, one of the defendant by virtue of General La Yang-hriang, Military $4,000, two of $3,000, one of warrant which he showed to the Commissioner of Shanghai $2 820, one of $2,500, four of defendant.

The Wheel, however, was not $2,000, one of $1,890, one The Sergeant Interpreter at actually raided, as the raiders of $1,600, five of $1,000, the Central Police Station gave found it closed and with no one of $800, cae of $680, two of evidence

thas be had indication that gambling was $650, four of $800, one of cautioned the defendant and going on. It is said that the $580, fourteen of $500,

down one taken

his statement raiding force numbered 800, s of $470, one of $450,

Tain Long-bing, 's cashier in forussufficiently large to surround one of $420, eight of $400, one Jardine, Matheson and Company's the place and prevent the escape of $380, one of $350, one of Compradore Department, gare of either employees or players, $310, оде of $325, one evide:cs to the effect that the but the coop was empty, the of 8320, ons .of $315, defendant had been in the firm's birde flown. seventeen of $300, one of $285, employ for about 10 years. He two of $265, ten of $250, one of joined the firm as an office-boy time that the Ocasalar, Body, It has been known for some $240, one of $235, one of $230, and was then promoted to assistant through the Senior Consul, has ons of $225, one of $220, one of abroff. On the date in question beer pressing for some definite $210, twenty-three of $200, two he was an assistant shroff. He action against The Wheel, and of $180, one of $175, one of could not say whether the defend the Bureau of Foreign Affairs had $170, two of $160, eleven ant had deposited any security, taken the matter up with Gen. of $150, two of $140, one of He handed him $3,101,08 at La, with the result that that offi $136, one of $125, two of 2.50 p.m. on June 17, which aisi bse issued instructions to the $120, one of $110, forty-one of was the company's property, commanding officer of the dis $100, three of $90, four of 880, Witness, as well as the defendant, riot to take steps to deal with the five of$75, three of $70, two of had counted the money. He had menace. Possibly what happened $65, two of $66, one of$55, also handed the bank paying in early yesterday morning was only forty-eight of $50, six of 840, book, which we produced in spreliminary reconnoitring move- three of $35, seven of $30, Court. The date on the paying ment, the final outcome of which twenty-five of $25, fifteen of book was altered by a European, may seal the fate of The Wheel, | $20, four of $15, twenty-five of When he witness had handed the

$10, twenty-three of $5.

In this consaction it is interest- paying in book to the defendant $159,020 the whole sheet was there. The the edge of the Settlement and in ing to note that other resorts on

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bottom slip was written identical- Total amount receiv

ly the same as the top on dives in North Asschoen Road the jurisdiction of Chapai, the ed to date

$1,857,125 He bad the paying-in book Extension, are also to be deals Total amount. · of Straits and the money at Carrancy received since last same time. Witness

with by the Chiese authorities. investment am

the defendant to go at once to

These resorts, danos halle and $59,305.67 the Hongkong and Shanghai bare, while in part fronting on Previously acknow-

Bank, and pay the money to the municipally controlled roads are ledged

259,347.51 credis of the Bombay Burman actually sitosted onside Manicip Trading Corporation, for which al Police jurisdiction, the Settle Total ...$318,653.18 Jardins, atheson and Company ment police being powerless to Total amount of Sterling re-re agents. He saw the defendent set, though the places are kept by ceived since last investmentàszrying the money and the book foreigneru,

$ 2,843 10 7 immediately after he had handed On complaint made by Chinese him the money. Usually he sent residents of the neighbourhood, 7,038 11 101 the No. 1 shroff to the bank, that nights were made unbearable but occasionally be eant the by happenings in the roads and Total · 410,880 2 51 defendant to pay in thehouses, a proclamation has been.

money. On previous occasions issued by the Chapel authorities Total amount of Gold Dollars when the defendant went to the that the places indicated, when received aimos laat investment bank he usually returned in about bordering the Settlement, may

G$ 801.90 half an hour, bringing the paying continue existence only on condi

in book with him. On the date tion that they comply with 1,358.24 in question the defendant nevar Chinese police regulations re

Dame brok. When the defendant pecting such places, which are Total ...G81,858 14. failed to return be reported the striot, if enforced.

No new places are to be allow. Total amount of Tasly received matter to Mr. Ho Leung. Since since last investment ---

that day the defendant had noted to open on the border line Tis. 25 returned to his duties. The between Chapel and the Bettle Previously acknowledged.

434 paying-in book was sent back by ment. Licence feen are to be parcel post to the office. He considerably increased for places Aware that the wholly in Chinees territory and Tla. 459 as not

money was not paid into the the Chief of Police is personally baak Lee Yanam was the man to supervise the issuance of all Total amount of Ten received who usually received the paying licences in future, instead of pere since. Isst investment":

in book when the defendant mitting underlings to issue them. Ten 365

100 returned to the office. Lee Yu-nam As a further pensity, auch places received the paying-in book two are toëmaintain, pay and food, a policeman on duty in the place. days after, at d Total Yem 465

Further evidence was called, If these regulations are and the osse is proceeding.

carried out, UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.,

Previously acknowled-

ged

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At Shanghai the Naigaï Cotton Trading Co. started ise mill in The Japanese cotton spinning 1890 for the first time. The mill industry is extending its easle in now runs 20,392 spindles and Previously acknowledged Chins with a quick step, says the 270 looms. The second one was Japan Advertiser of August 25, started in 1908 in which Tha. which continuca :----Following the 2,000,000# were invested · and purchase of the International Got- which runs 25,480 spindles azid ion Manufacturing Company by e 610 looms. In 1911 three more group of influential spinners and mille were started there. Ons Hon. Treasurers and Secretaries, other purchase of a native mill at runs 20,000 “spindles, another Shanghaiis now announced. Thus 30,000. “spindles .... and still Japanese spinzers are having ten another 60,000 spindles, In 1918 big millest Shanghai beside their's bigger one

Health. Return.

patabia - hamaki wil hare to

Union of Patriotic RussianS. Union of Patriolio Basi

Wuhu Metal Importar The import of iron and mild steel bars into Waho during 1917 show a decrease of 118 picula on | mills at Tientain and Teinglao, but it is not yet in Toperation

the same quarter for the previons For the twenty-four hours ended year, the totals being (1918) 323 The Yaynan Cotton Mill Com- although it is intended to run on Saturday, there were notified picule and (1917) 205 picula. has been founded in Britain with pany at Shanghai is owned and 60,000 spindles. This year will two fatal cases of plague and two Daring the same periods gal the object of Louitating the managed by Chinese businessmen see still another mill completed occurrences (one fatal) of spotted vanised, iron sheets showed military and economie assistance and operates 28,709 spindles, The for the company at Shanghai. fever. All the sufferers were decrease of 337 picule, the totals of the Allies to Russia. Naigai Cotton Trading Company Tale mill will run 20,000 spindles | Chinese.

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German Society Dissolved.

of “Ömka, which slready owns and 6,090 looma: several mills at Shanghai, has At Shanghai the Godo Cotton At Joplin, Missouri, the Qer mede a contract for its patchsas Spinning Company has started man society has been dissolved

în this instance being (1916) 434 piculs and (1917 347, pios

the previous gure, and

On July 27, London tin quot London Tin Quotations. at Tis. 800,000. The company in the plan of a big mill and now and has given all its property, tions were reported to view of the imminenty of the new its construction is under way, but valued at 65000, to the Red Cross. 10s, an advance of 49 tariff being enforced in it is said that it will be some time "Explaining the China has been planning the before its operations are started society, the amo extension of ijs spinning business At Tisateise joint undertaking areas of the in that country for some time was started last year to past but the difficulty of obtain- s cotton spianing mill ing machines and equipment has haóked up by many prevented it so far from realizing firms in

ita schems. The present, purchase partial operatio has been evidently suggested by Cotton Tading & the purchase of the International mill at Talaviso. Cotton Manufacturing On. by 15. i

The the advance has conti to ady- on August 6, Lon oma, German were given at German

has been a the conditions that Japanese

intolerable and im- 9 Si

and, the

*A Horseless Town, A curious resale of the of horses in the cont advaritisement Urban Diatriot ins reg