· SLOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
DETERMINED BRITISH PROGRESS.
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Hard Fighting at Many Points.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1918.
STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
THE PEACE QUESTION.
Sir Edward Carson's Reminder of the Past.
London, October 24.
Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Oxford, drew attention to the fact that Germany's minimum demands when she thought she was GERMANS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES.
top-dog included the surrender of Malta, Gibralter, the Surr Canal, ete. He beartily occurred in President Wilson's Note Lyons, October 24, The British continue to push their advance. The Third and Germany's terms in 1870, when, replying to a
to-day sad said our armistice terma must be equivalent to request for Fourth Armies progressed five kilometres On Wednesday on an armistice, she agreed. providing all German gans were placed the whole front from Le Catean to Solesmer and captured tan advantageously round Paris so that the city could be taken at villages. They pushed forward the line e distance of from 2,500 to pleasure. Anything less now, involved disaster. 3,000 metres on the L- Quesnoy Landrecise Yosd.
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The British are still pursuing the encirclement of Tourasi and Valenciennes and hold almost the whole course of the Sobelds to Tournai.
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Allied Unity...
London, October 24. In the Hones of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that Between the Oise and the Serre, General Dabeney made fresh harmony existed between the United States and other Associated progress. In two days' fighting be captured 80 guns and 700 Governments se regarde war sims. maobine-gaus. In spite of the violence of the struggle, the French established themselves on the left bank of the Souche, a tributary of the Serre.-Franch Wireless.
Battle Progressing Satisfactorily.
London, October 25.
Brater's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing last evening, anys: Between Bois le Teque and the Scheldt the battle is progressing satisfactorily. The Second Army has made a slight
advance.
Northwards the French have taken Fore: de Waerefhem. The First Army also attacked this morning and crossed the river at various place. The principal opposition was encountered at Verobain and Monchaux. These crossings bring us into clear ooniatry south of Valenciennes.
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British Overcome Enemý Resistance.
London, October 25,
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig reporte:We extended our battlefront in the morning northwards as far as the Scheldt st
Thiant.
Along the whole battlefront between the Sambre Usasi and the Sobelat we have overcome the enemy's resistance and our advance hae continued. There has been hard fighting at a number of places.
On the right, the Sirth Division reached the eastern edge of "Bois le Veque and osptared Ora” Northwards thereof we ste approaching the western culskirts of Mortal Forest and have: captured Robersart.
No More Separate American Dealings,
London, October 25. Benter's Washington correrpondent says it is emphasised in official diplomatic circles that President Wilson's Note means tha the United States bas finished with separate dealings with the German authorities and that future announcements will be of the United States and Allied Governments soting in concert,
DAY BY DAY.
Lady May's Rose Fund, The sixteenth list of the above Fond brings the total sum, to $8,612.16.
Colony's Health. Dating yesterday there were notified one fatal each of diph. theris and enterio, the victims being Chinese.
"Our Day" Photographs.
CANTON NEWS.
Our Canton writes as follows:-
LONG ODDS.
correspondent Two American Airmen Fight
Peace Feelers.
*30 Germans,
It is learned that the Military "The Major who told the story Government has privately com-was an American, who has sean maniosted negotiations of pesos much service with the British between North and South with Boyal Air Foros, and spoke in Mr. Liang Shib-si in Poking, bat terms of warm approval of its the native Press has been inatrast methods and discipline- ed not to publish news concerning this matter.
One Office-Two Holders,
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The successful sttack of which he told the story was apon very troublesome enemy asгO--- drome which had for some time A. Fong has some excellent Owing to there being two araded discovery, ed aleverly was celebrations. There are on sale of Kiungobow and Haibow-one chateau. The chetesa served as photographs of the Out Dey" Commissioners of Foreign Affairs it con cealed in the grounds of a st Heaars. A. Tack's, and the pro-appointed by the Paking Govern the headquarters of the squadron ceeds are being devoted to the ment and the other by the Milicficers, and the hangars were Bad Cross fande.
tary Government-the Foreign hidden in the edge of the woODE Ministry of the Military about the house. The Ameriosa Private Wireless Messages.
Government has notified all the aquadron was soting su 'escort so Consule at Kiungohow and the bombers sharged with the It is notified that in fatare Boihow that intercourse with the destruction of the aerodrome, private wireless carsaager will not above places should be directly Bat owing to the complexity of be accepted for transmission by effected through the Commis the task some special and unex the General Post Office unless they aloner appointed by the Military peated fighting fell to their share. are of an extremely urgent nature; Allies Approve the Reply.
in this case they must be previous- ly submitted to the Naval Censor, London, October 25.
Army Head Quarters Offices, sad Beater is reliably informed that the Ailled Governments if stamped as passed by him they cordially approve of President Wilson's Note, which generally will be accepted for transmission represents the views of the Allies, who, despite appearances of by the Gunstel Post Offive, deliberately leaving the brunt of the negotiations upon ine Presidens, have been acting in complete accord with the United States throughout. President Wilson now, however, having anb mitted the question to the Allies, definite concerted acuos will be taken and ine naval and military terme, recommended by the respective Governmenta will be the joint terma of all the secocia natione, who are firmly determined to aor.conjointly,
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A Separate Hongarian Peace Impossible;
London, October 25,
Supreme Court Appointment.
Government.
Removing the City Walls,
In a field some half-dozen seroplanes were discovered on the ground, most of them with their The question of destroying the propellers running, with sho city walls of Canton has been de evident intention of fight. The cided. Tendera are invited for American machines, descending the destruction of same. It is to within a hundred feet of the decided that the gates of the city grond, circled about the field, will at first be destroyed and the sweeping it with the fire from their walls removed later.
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Loan Concluded,
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machine-guas till every one of
It is notified that His Honour Sir William Bees Davies, Chief
the Boche machines was blssing Justice, has, by Commissions
and the men who had been It is learned that the Loan of attending them had either been signed by his, appointed Yen 800,000 contracted with the shot or driven into the wood. By Nicholas George Nolan, Chief Taiwan Bank for the redemption this time bomba had been dropped Laserpreter of the Supreme Couts of the notes of the China Bank of on all the hangers and on the of Hongkong, to be a Commis Canton, bse been paid over. The chates itself, which burns like sioner to administer oaths and Chamber of Commerce has a torch and lit the aviatora for A message from Bada Pest states that in the Lower Lake declarations, affirmations, deposited the money in the native some distance on their retura saccesfully in the neighborhood of Le Qaeda07. We have cap. House, the Premier, Dr. Wekerlë, vidled that Count Karolyi's and attestations of honour in the banks.
for tured Poix du Nord and Les Tuileries and progressed beyond them demand
impossible, Court, and a Commissioner for towards Enate Fontaine. The Thirty-Seventh Division captured as the Germans were prosecung danger points on the Hungarian taking acknowledgmenta by Ghissigoies after a sharp struggle, the enemy detending deter-troners. The Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister was framing married women of desde to be minedly the crossing of the Egallion thereabouts
| Esply to President Wilson,
executed by them, eo long as shail fold the office of Chief Interpreter.
In the right centre of attack we have contraued to advance
We secured arousings at Beandignies, which are in aur posses sion. Here vigorous reelstance was overcome by New Zealanders, who in this locality captured a number of batteries, including heavies.
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The English on the left centre captured Raesnes and are within a anors distance of the Ls Quesnoy-Valenciennes Railway northward of this village.
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There was heavy igbang on the high ground northward of Bermeold, watu we adid; sise in the neigaŋournoud of Vendegies: zur-Evadiva. Los casoy la cilik dedisting at sale inster village.
Anglo-Boolish troops on the left forced croleinge of the Ecsumu Bires, Dolkeda Versumin and Thant and guined high
ground castwards.
The Bunna Division, after hard fighting, captured Verchain and Modicu. Tus Finy-first Division, on their left, ofeared the enemy tam tuo casi bank of the river and advanced to the western "onsekan vi Balog tu jace of heavy machine gunning.
Bio Face was particularly stubborn in snia sector. Sufere Castallies Dave been indicted on the enemy in the course of those operatiÚRS, We have captured since the 287d inst," over 7,000 priame - sud Over a bandied gans.
W. 40 eded the genera line of the Sambre-Oise Canal
zie cast ward- of L. "Ua m4, in edge of Moutai Forcat, the gubitak of to Qies, Youdeglo our Esailles and the Bonela,Cause of Mhing. We have progressed locally and inten prison.is in the Valenciennes fournal abcior,
A Big French Advance.
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London, October 25,
A Frenca commaniġas slater :-Dn the Ome front we crossed
8 separate
Prace
Czechs Overjoyed at US. Note.
Amsterdam, October 25. A mesesge from Vicans says Presinta, Mason's Austria Note 8 urcijʊyou and Cz.ells, who have mow dowondeu ime ment 01 - 02 - troversions unu
oops Hum Klag 10.
são WALIOWAL
COIN DANA
"Smart Sentence for Liar.
A Chinese was ordered three si Hungarinimonthe imprisonment with ten. atrokes of the buch when oberged
is is precaring sunt sue Vieans" food famine, concerning wo-day on remand with the ne Frankfurter Zelung de=0/1000 15 að afordulnald, simivation irony of a waloa and chain, Yi u 140 vietmoa sortiories of Ausikia Dy" 120 Crocus and VRINES dangalan,
uterument to Lebogade the Czech person Nekunai Godres, de suc UZɔCAA-xiaya promised neip if the Goaneli le man recogue.
uncontrollable.
MOREZAIR RAIDS,
Heavy Attacks by British Airmen.
London, Octa Jer. 25,
A Southern Success.
Ting On district, at Kiang Chow, Capian troops occupied the on the 22nd inat.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opinions expressed by Cortes. pondents are not necessarily thoas of the "Eoagkong Telegraph."]
A LIGHTING APPEAL.
* $19, from the
of an Indian watch
on "Qar Day"
joarley.
Bomba of an incredible e'ze are
and some idea of their destructive now carried by our machines,
Capacity can be gained from the fact that they cannot be dropped at a lower altitude than 8,000 teel, 50 grestly is the air disturbed by the explosion.
An smneing incident occurred when the first of these was drop- ped on enemy territory which is much. harried by our bombara, and consequently bristies with searchlights And anti-aircraft batteries. Bo terrifying was the explosion that every seeronlight went instantly out, and the Sir,-Pedestrians who have airmen was furious at thus being his first appearance accused had
daily
deprived of the land marks on of dee stated that he was employed in the two flights of "steps from which he had counted to find his a certain shop. This morning Chancery when the master of the shop Road and therefrom to Wyndhamlar quadron have been very
Lage to Arbuthnot way home!
The Americans in this particu appested in Court he identified Bireer, are greatly inconvenienced
at the Racecourse enclosure. AI
to
To the Editor of the "Hongkong "Talagraph."}
make
accused as a oleneman but denied when coming down daring the successful, having scored in the
BB B having employed him
evening hours owing to the want first fortnight in August, 26 the night of the 23rd ju, ev. and using ed Inc.Jries that he had called the witness not after time, the attention of the and one balloon. One of its flyers The Press Bureau announces that the fatepeat air face on toki. The Magistrate observed of e proper light at this spot. Time Tistima, 17 of which were crashed, and tallways at Brand and Saarbrucken, cupping are and a hall in connection with the case bas Authorities has been drawn to crashad one machine on the 7th 10.05. Is also attacked, with good resulad, cadnical factores as to see whether defendant's state came, but, I am sorry to say, and two machines and a balion Manaheim and rauways at Usuwaz and” azon near Mainx. ment were borne out. It had without any reapones.
Would on the 8th, and all are imbasa Une asropisne has not been locale.i.
an electric are lamp he too much with the British insistance on the In addition to sue enamy useknebraported dessrosed in yeater. been proved now that he had told for the Colonial Government to offensive always and under ali the dadal opposite Lingedamps. Between fue Q.se and the Serred's commique, we brangus down was and bust down two a deliberste lie and all his other strange for without such constant
ciraametancje, so much so that 190 of them finding them Eelves cat off by 20 of the enemy on their return journey, instead of trying to seek esfety in fight, | swept up at the German machines, which were all above them, and eo rattled the enemy by their anexpected daring that they sotually brought down four of his machines, and though fostly shot themselves, were able to effeos a landing behind our lines. Beater..
"We aliacked and müde a big ddysuor, dzeplie, resistante sohin of
statements as to his innocence appeals? Vilgy 321 3.. E-edits and autin of Fere is Ses. Os the right siz tons and proaga, down cuirisen seroplanes and drove down lou. Accused was ushered out of court. Bir Doagiza Haig, feporting on aviation, says: We dropped would not be taken consideration. We seated the bi Fare Cueviesals road at Ferriers Farm, taking uncontrollatie. Ten Brittah are missing,
prisoner on Yorki Lundred,
German Attack on Belgians.
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Loution, October 25.
A Belgian communique statea:Tue enemy late yesterday atlacked our lines on the northern part of Derivauja Uanai, Several assulung colamas, supported by vioisas actillery fire, asempted to debouche by Sirooibarg, Mcernuizen and Baigerbook, but were repulsed with heavy loss.
| muttering against the witness,
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
Tours &o.,
PEDESTRIAN. HongKoög, Opt, 26, 1918.
LICENSING SESSIONS.
MAGISTEACY.
THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN.
Allles Reach Ebrmines...
Lyons, October 24.
The Allies have reached Bormines. The Serbiana captured the Bukovici massif, north-east of Alexinats.-French Wireless.
Enemy Retreating Along Whole Front.
London, October 25.
A French Esetern communique statee:-French troops have entered Negotin. "Farther esat, me Serbians broke the enemy zesistance on Bezasetalso and caplared Meoka massif and the village of Owevek, taking prisoner three badred. The enemy ia retreating along the whole front.
HERR LIEBKNECHT.
Released from Imprisonment.
London, Oerober 25.
Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam sare the Bocialist member of the Bucheteg, Herr Liebknecht, bag been seleased from imprison.
mont. He was greeted by caeering crowds.
DUTCH MINISTER TO WASHINGTON.
London, October 18 (delayed).
Beater's correspondent at the Hague says it is officially an nounced that M Cremer, ex-Minister for the Colonisa, has been appointed Minister to Washington,
It is hereby notified that a meeting of the Licensing Board will be held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday, the 6th day of November, 1918, at 12.15 p.m., at which the following applications will be considered underthe Liquors Consolidation Ordinances, 1911 and 1917 :-
No.
Names of Applicants.
Description of
Licence applied for.
Sign of House.
Situation of House.
1 Herbert Nicholas Beaure paire, Pablican's Licence.
2
Job Witchell...
Fritz Albort Chopard
James Heary Üzbory............
Mrs. Flors Blais
Hotel Exeper's
6
Tokuze Uyetski
Ms. Yonero Uyotsuki
Taoi Ter Wing
Jakachi Tada menediaman
Takutara Miyajima............
10-
11D. M.Goodall
12
Tokutaro Ishiyama
an
13.
14
Bohichs Yoshizawa
Mrs. Nellie Babbage ........
15
MIL. Yoa Namura
16 Joo Yamakawa
25th October, 1918,
Adjunct Licence,
Restaurant Keeper's Adjunct Licence."
Hongkong Hotel.....................
King Edward Hotel,
Astor House Hotel Palace Hotel, Peak Hotel, -
Nomura Hotel Tokyo-Hotel, Stag Hotel, size Kowloon Tol Suchiro Hotel Wheman Limited,
Iroha Hotel, Alexandra Cafe, Yoshizawa Tokihachi,
Haranoya Hotel,
Whether the applicant has held a licence to soll liquor in the Colony and, if so. for how long,
18, Dem Vaux Road, Central, and 11,8 months and 8 years
15 & 17, Fodder Street, SRDJAJ SE NA as Bab-Manager. 5, Des Vœux Boad, Central, and 4, Ios House Street, 3rd, 4th and 5th floors 13, Queen's Road Central, .... 42, 43 & 44, Haiphong Road, Kowloon,|| 13. Chamberlain Boudin
15, 16 & 17, Connaught Road Central..........!
35, 37, & 23A & 38B, Pottinger Strest, 148 & 150, Queen's Road Central. 39, Pating Hoad, Kowloon ..............
45, Halphong Road, Kowloon.
14, Des Vœux Road Central
1. Harfang Lane, Wanchai
36, Der Vort Road Central
35, 36 & 37 Fraya East mummer ma
22 & 23, Praya East
47, Preya East.
3. years.
5 months.
2.YELIL 1 year. 6 years.
Kemezka.
G. A. WOODCOOK. Secretary to the Licensing Boars
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Butter aoo Years Old, While engaged in tarf catting id a bog near Portadown the workere came on a keg of butter many feet coder the surfsoe in a perfect state of preservation. Experta etate that it must havA been lying there for at least 200. years,
New Rule for War Medala, The Army Council have decid ad that, in respect of services in the Army, the D.B.O., the ALO, and D.O., shall be regarded, as from August 1 last, as distinctione awarded for services in sotion "* - only. Services in action" will be held to mean:(i) Services ander fire. (ii) Distinguished individual services in connection with air raids, bombardments, or other enemy nation which produces conditions equivalent to serviced in setual combat and demenıda the same personal elements al command; Tinitistive, or contrát on the part of individuals sad, în alamer degree onl possibly entails the sang risku. In na circumstances will any. to this rule be allowed.
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