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MOVEMENTS-"OF STRAMERS.

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The following Unclaimed Tele |grams are lying here :--

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Yueh Kee, sunga Street, from Shanghai

Sheng Tai Shing, from Wei- haiwei:

Fergusson Bank, from Osaka. Cheung Kee, Ching Wan, from Shanghai

Ono, Kyobie Co., from Yoko- hama.

Tangchongyuen, from Shang- hai.

Kingzun Nanpeibong, from Shanghai-

Taiwozung, from Shanghai. Winghongchong, from Yoko-

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Hengtyehong,

Leebakchiao, from Amny

Leroyshu 46, Yeleken Road, from Shanghai.

Toungsing, from Shanghai

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Eastern Extension, Australasia"

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Smith Arthur, Hongkong Hotel, from Colombo.

Thomas A.G, Soerabaja transmitted from Singapore."

B. M. Ide, from Bangkok. Kraayeveld, passenger,- 8.8. Mchiyei Maru, from Batavia

Keyes Apolonio, from Manila

OFFENSIVES IN FRANCE

Sacces British Attack:

London.

Bruter's correspondent at British Headquarters, rep "to-day = "The Brilian attack this morning was amisted by thick, haze.The Canadians on the northern flank crossed the Nord Canal above Moeuvres, and advancing eastwarde reached a mile west of Bourlon Wood. Later our tanks were teen pear Flesquers, with infantry closely following. By nine-thirty we crossed the canal defences on a front of from five to six thousand yards and advanced about a mile and a quarter in extreme depth. The energy vesistance was strong in places, particularly cast of Havrincourt.

Fourth Offensive in Two WorkKA

A Landon, Sept. 27-

The fourth offensive launched by the Allies within two- weeks has commenced. In the new blow the French and Americans attacked on a 40 miles front on both sides of - Argonne, the entire region of which was transformed by the Germans into a fortress defended by every device of mili tary science. Generals Gourand and Be belot on the left, add General Pershing on the right win the Americans advanced to an average depth of seven miles on a front of 20 miles. As was anticipated stubborn resistance was met at the formidable position 6Mont Fancon, which was over-run by the Americans. Five thousand prisoners were ptured, "Havaa.":

Aerial Operations.

London, Sept. 27.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports on aviation Twenty tons of hombs, were, dropped in day-time on enemy. dumps, railheads and billets. We ignited several hangars. during a raid on an aerodrome and destroyed a machine on the ground. We shot down seven others which attempted to repel the attack. We destroyed four hostile machines else where. Fise of ours are missing. Three and a half tons were dropped at night time without loss.

French Take 10,000 Prisoners.

London, Sept 27.

A French communique states: Our troops to-day, with tanks supporting, freshly advanced on the whole battle-front, breaking the resistance of the enemy, who vainly attempted to arrest our progress. We progressed-between Aubérws and St. Marie Apy despitee violent counter-attacks East- wards of Sommepy we crossed the Challerange railway on a front of four kilometres, advancing over two kilometres northwards. North-east of Tahure we captured a powerfully organised centre of resistance at Gratreuil also the village of Gratreuil and Fontaine-en-Dormois further east. On the right our lines were carried to a kilometre south of Boucou- ville and we conquered Lechelle and Cernay woods. Since yesterday the advance at certain points has, reached "eight kilometres. In two days the prisoners captured by the Frenca. exceed ten thousand; also there is much material

Fine weather on Sept 26 enabled our Aviators to co operate to the fullest extent in the battles. Twenty-six. tons were dropped during day-time in the rear of the battle- field and tons at night on cantonments, bivouaca, areo- dromes and stations. Our fighting planes practically nullified observation by enemy aircraft and felled forty-two machines. also setting afire seven balloons.

The British Captures.

London, Sept. 27. Reuter learns that the British to-day attacked between Sauchy l'Estrees and Gouzeaucourt and reached a point about three miles from Cambrai "We have up to the present, prisonered about six thousand and captured some guas including a complete battery at

Splendid Work by Our Engineers.

London, Sept. 28. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our attack on the Cambrai frout on 27th Sept. was pressed without relaxa- tion until a late nour. Further progress was made in the evening more especially on the orthern portion of the battle-field and additional prisoners and guns were captured. The Sixth and Seventeenth Corps continued to make good progress between Flesquieres Ridge and Bourlon Heights The First Canadian Division, passing beyond Haynecourt, reached the Douai-Cambrai road. By nightfall the Eleventh Division, passing through the Canadizos, advanced rapidly for a distance of over two miles, capturing Epinoy and Oisyieverger, Simultaneously the Fifty-Sixth Division, press- ing northwards along the canal, captured over five hundred in the defences north-eastward of Sauchycauchy. These operations were materially helped by the admirable work of the Engineers who in less than four hours from the opening of the assault and despite shell fire successfully threw across the Canal-du Nord a number of bridges capable of carrying our transport and thas permitting the advance to continue without a checkThe operations are progressing satisfactorily this morning of the whole battle, front. Opera tions by the Second British Army in Flanders commenced this morning in conjunction with the Belgian Army and will be reported on in a Belgian communique

Thirty Lines of Trenches Crossed.

London, Sept 28. Beuter's correspondent at French Headquarters, wiring on the evening of the 28th, says: The chain of positions captured-to-day was enormously strong It is a long naked ridge on which the socalled buttes are mere protrusions, What the French stormed was really a naked wall. every yned of which was tranched and every inch uuden observa tion. The most gratifying feature of the advance was the inability of the enemy, to hold the ground te has been forti- fying for years. It is estimated the French by noon had crossed thirty lines of trenches. The hardest fighting was round Tabure where the defence were thickest and the Ger mans used grenadea The French guns played a most im portant part in the success. The 75s and 155s were brought up: within a few thousand yards of the front last night in astonishing numbers nnperceived, and they materially belped to break the enemy resistance.

Steady American Progres

London, Sept. 28, Benter's correspondent at American Headquarters, wir ing on the 27th at noon, says: The enemy, though still resist ing atoutly in places, appears not to have reached the limit of his retirement. We are progressing steadily northward We have broken through the Hogen and Voelker line which are subsidiary defences to the Hindenburg line, which we carried yesterday morning, and are less than a mile from the heads of his three standard gauge railways The sky early this morning was illuminated for miles by the explosion of enemy dumps. He is also reported to be blowing up works and bridges, indicating a further retirement. The excellence of our barrage is reponsible for many prisoners. Sexons especially were completely cut off and had to sar render It was noticable yesterday that the Amering Girned all the strong places instead of storming ka in the Chatesa Thierry das

Camping French bypocritical bles

BLEATING

EARLIER

FUTURE OF THE GERMAN COLONIES

London,” Dept. 27. understands that the following may be regarded- lying somes of the views held in authoritat oa, the question of the disposition of the frermm There can be no shadow of doubt, that if Ge colonies are returned she will use them as subma bases which would menace the traders of all nations. Thermanent it is recalled that at the outbreak of the war, as the price of England's neutrality, the Kaiser made certain specions promises regarding ports on the northern French coast but said nothing of whit would happen to the French colonies. It now seems clear that one of Germany's objects was their sequisition. Indeed, when challenged by Sir Edward Grey, Germany would not guarantee France's colonial integrity because Germany knew quite well the Falue of France's naval bases The present contention of the Germans is that they want restoration of their colonies merely to get raw materials This is regarded as obvious camouflage for the value of the total exports from the whole of their African colonies before the war amounted only to about five million sterling per annum. Moreover, Germany's cry for raw materials is really an echo of the sld colonial system because under normal conditions Germany could buy Der faw materials in the markets of the world. If it so "happened that Germany had to pay more for raw materials it would be but justice. The Alter will also have to pay more. As regards the naval aspect of Germany getting back her colonies one must bear in mind the immense increase in capacities of submarines, which now have a range of seventeen thousand to thirty thousand miles which can be doubled ballast tanks are filled with oil fuel- This range of action would seriously interfere with all the trade routes of the world. As throwing light upon this point of view, it is noteworthy that a Society has recently been formed in Berlin to study the uses to which the submarine can be put The Council of this. Society includes one of the chiefs of the Admiralty Staff and the chief of the Sabmarine Inspection Department

THE PALESTINE SUCCESSes.

South African Tactics Employed.

London, Sept. 25. Reuter's correspondent at Palestine Headquarters, wir- ing on the 28th, says: The Turks determined to make i desperate, stand at Amman which was their only door of- escape from the south, but they were powerless to resist the dash of our troops. Australians dismounted and advanced in a wide encircling movemost from the west and south the New Zealanders making a sweeping movement north Our man, using South African tactics, worked round each hill where resistance was obstinate and thus reached the. town. The main body of the enemy as preparing to make a desperate stand on the upper reaches of the Jabbok river, The Australians have occupied Tiberian and Senskhessamra after severe hand to hand fighting in the streets.".

The Losses

is, Boot 97. In Palestine, west of the Jordan has been swept clear of Turkish-forces No large Turkish army in nearer than the Caucasus Across the Jordan the cavalry continues an pursuit of the Fourth Turkish Army The number of pris onar upato yesterday was $5,000. The British loss is lear than a tenth of this figure Turkey has lost her communica tions with Arabia..<

The French detachment in Palestine took a glorious part in the turning movement along the coast. The responsibility of Enver Pasha is not that of the regenerator but grave. digger of Turkey Havas"

MR. ASQUITH ON TARIFFS

London, Sept. 27. Mr. Asquith declared that a general election at present would be inconsistent with the best interests of the nation". and our Allies. There was nothing in the experience of the war that tended in any way to the conclusion that we should bo better off after the war by any system of tariffs. It might be necessary to employ the economie boycott in order to obtain lasting peace, but to use it as method of continning guerilla operations after the war would be wholly incon sistent with the requisites of a clean peace.

THE INVASION OF BULGARIA.

Paris, Sept.

British infantry and cavalry have invaded Bulgarian territory without respite. The Bulgarians cannot recover without German reinforcementa and Marshal Foch will pre vent their being sent. Events in Macedonia have caused excitement in the Sobranji, the sitting of which was tumultu- -ous. Serious troubles are expected "Havas."

London, Sept. 28.

The British have captured Strumitza

JAPANESE ADVANCE IN

SIBERIA.

London, Sept. 28t

A Japanese official message says: Qur cavalry effected a junction with General Rufulov 306 miles north-westward of. Blagovestchensk on the 22nd and on the 23rd they occupied Zerspristan

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