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TUESDAY, JUNE 29. 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE
PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
PIRACY. MORE GERMAN PIRACY.
LINER SUNK: NUMBER OF
SMALL CRAFT ATTACKED.
„DISTINGUISHED GERMAN DENOUNCES RAVENT-
LOW'S DIATRIBES AGAINST ENGLAND.
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· STORY OF CANADIAN TROOPS GALLANTRY,
(Reuter'r Service' to the China Mail.)
GLASGOW LINER TORPEDOED.
Lostos, June 2
The 1000 con liner Indrani," irom Glasgow for Montreal, was tor padoer and sunk in the Irish Søn.
The crew were wyred.
GERMAN SUBMARINE PIRACY..
LONDON. June 2X
A German submarine attacked a number of smalt cruft eff Toogul (Tra Jand) yesterday and sank a seknozer, the crew of which was unred,
FINES IMPOSED ON FRENCH TOWNS.
LONDON, June 2
A telegram from Amsterdam states that the Clermans have fined the sewat of Houbaix and Valencicuner 150,600 francs oach is reprisal for the French bombardment of Turkish towns.
GERMANS QUARRELLING AMONG THEMSELVES,
LONDON, June 28.
A well-known sportsmane and social personage has issued a reply to Count Ravenlow's violent articles in theTages Zeitung," declaring that it was not German people who invented the watchword "Gott strafa England" which had merely had a provocativ» effect upon the British.
Count Rovevtlow, in the Tager Zejtung, has renewed his attacks
The
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
BULGARIA PREPARING FOR WAR
LONDON, June 20
The attitude of Bulgaria is suddenly httracting attention owing to the re ports, mostly from Italian sources, that the Reservists have been recalled and of the fararish activity of political leaders, painting to preparations for immediate intervention in the war. but there is nothing to indicate on which side sto will intervene."
FRENCH SHIRKERS' BILL
The French Shirkers Bill has been pasarilo
LONDON, June 2
TURKS TREAT BRITISH PRISONERS WELL.
LONDON, June 28,
The American Ambassador reports that the 65 British prisoners in the bands of the Turks are well treated, and are in good health.
GERMANY'S EXCUSE FOR USING POISONOUS GAB.
LONDON, Jure W.
The Coigne felle, says a telegram from Austerdam, in a long official defence of the employment of poisonous gas, saya p**
The basic idea of 'The Hague agreements is to prevent unnecessary killing Consequently the use of smoke clouds moving gently toward the enemy is not only permissible by International Law but is an extraordinarily mild form of war compared with Blooding."
The article concludes:-"The enemy is jealous of German science."
EXCHANGE OF INVALID PRISONERS.
Laynos, June 28.
It is announced that 430, invalided British prisoners are coming from Germany in exchange for 210 Germans.
THE FIGHTING IN THE TYROL.
Losos, June 28.
A Rome romaniyar says - Nothing important bas occurred within the last 24 hours The artillery duel is increasing in intensity.
The Austrians along the Isonzo front are using asphyxiating bombs. The enemy's latest expedient is to spread a report among the Italian troops that a devastating earthquake bas occurred at Calabrin, but the report, which is baseless, failed to take effect.
THE VIENNA CONFERENCE..
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LONDON, June 28. The Frankfurter Zunny says that the Imperial Chancellor and Flare von Jagow have gone to Vienna to discuss means of effectively combatting the great efforts of the Triple Eatente in the Balkans.
ALBANIA'S NEW RULER.
LONDON, June 28. The "Rome correspondent of the Morning Post'says the Montenegrins have occupied Sangiovanni Melua, and that the Albanians have recognised King Nicholas of Montenegro as their Sovereign.
duvarnment, ha dedares, and those refusing to hate England, must be regard-Italy hail dosided, the line of civilization
9]with feelings of centempt by true Germans.
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this drink restriction proposale. - A little while before he was anathematised by
BY TELEGRAPH. OUR PRICKLY HEAT POWDER CURES
(Wah Tri Yet Po'r Service)
YINKOW GARRISON.
PERING, June 28.
A. Fongtion message says that the Genoval and Governor have requested the appointinent of an additional gur- rison orgmissioner for Yiukow.
`RAILWAY AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
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QUEEN'S DISPENSARY
The Minister of Cornuumientious is sending delegates to investiguto the various milway and telegraph offices. Tel 492.
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SALT DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS.
A inaxdata allows Ng Kwong-kin, Councillor in the Salb Department, to resign. Chung Sai-ming is ap pointed Salt Counciller.
CHEONG WOO.
Chiong Woo, the cashiered vice- minister, has wired to the Govern ment that his honour is unstained, and his relatives ought not to be de- tained by the police. He returned to Peking yesterday.
MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
Luk Ching Cheong has buon ap- pointed acting minister in Russia,
ALIENS IN ENGLAND.
The following Resolution has been adopted by the Management Committea
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representing those chiefly responsible for the safety and welfare of British merchant ships on the high send we are greatly moved by the dangers prese ad by tho larga nembur of aliens bolenging to the countriers of the enemy who are abrand in this country. We feel convinced that they are thus enabled to obtain a grent amount of information which in duc course is conveyed to the enemy, thas proving seriously detrimental to this Country and its Allies in the struggle which is now going on.
We are strongly of opinion that all such aliena balonging to the enuntries of the enemy-wbother naturalised or not-should now be interned oven though it may be the means of cresting Individual hardships which aro unavoidable when war is in Progress."!
landowners and by old ladies who objected To-day's Advertisements
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG,
NUTICE IS MERERT GIVEN that all
NEWS FROM HOME.
(From Our Ben Correspondent.) to the insurance of their servants. Yet the
Lorbes, May 28.
beakors and leading magmates of the inancial world today are sorry to mee tim ITALY IS THE SCRUM.
leavy the Treasury, and opinion is un- When the news reached Lordon that animous that if any man can make a suGRENA
idol is the one. He is an interesting N of the new Manitions Ministry the Welsh history called for in the
NUT · FIRE . INSURANCE OFFICES against barbariam, there were anall echoes mixture, of Celtic fire, human fasling, nettlements. Soho, Clerkenwell and Saffron ligenes. He rouses violent opposition. 1st July. of the enthusiasm of Rome in ocr foreign andinching courage, and shrewd intel will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on THURSDAY, Hill were soon displaying the bight flags but his tret and personal charm of the new ally, and alias restaurant as soch, that eren his chemics find them
By Order, The Press Burea uvOPERS U Jent expedition against Port conversation turned to a Babel of approving selves proposing votes of thanks to him
exclamations.
when brought into personal touch in Bukoba on the Western slurs of the Victorin Nyanza, a base of German
103 We baze about sixty thousand Italian crisis. This bas happened time and again, operations and a point of considemble importance. The expedition reservists in these islands, and shout and a far as I can judge his powers are miled from Kisumu on June 26-auder the command of Brigadier another sixty thousand in Canada. Many only now at their full. After all the bar- General Stewart, British forers along the river Kagera are co-operating of those who were able to spare the time dens of the past few years he is as full of MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION in engaging the enemy's attention. The operations have been briliinatly their own account when the summons becoming white. The other day
and money had already left for Italy on seat as ever, though his hair is
is now mpidly successful and the troops are returning, having destroyeil a fort, u. wire-me, and as for the rest, they were no lightly out of a cab and, after tossing the less installation, and many boats. The British captured a field-gun nud kes to do their share that within an hour fare tu the driver, ran up the steps of a
FURTHER BRITISH SUCCESSES IN AFRICA.
Lussos, June 28.
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A.R. LOWE..
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rasas rites and valuable documents, and destroyed two muchine-gune bised that the Constilate in Finsbury equare The driver voised the general opinion when will be CSINESS THURSDAY,
two of the announcements being adret, government baikling three steps at a time. | A
artillery fire.
THE CANADIANS AGAIN DISTINGUISH
THEMSELVES..
of
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CASPORTING CONCERSION.
lat July.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE, Serretary. Hongkong, June, 1913.
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IN THE MATTER OF THE COM- PANIES' ORDINANCES' 1911 and 1919
THE MATTER OF THE CHINA MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
„LIMITED (In Liquidation),
"FIRST RETURN OF CAPITAL.
was prepared to issue passports, there was a remarked"Real nippy, the Chancellor PUBLIC BUSINESS on THURSDAY, a cred in frânt of the building and the—aint he?”" stati
cuald
eep ahead of the new Arrivals
From what I have been able to gather Racing med, seeing that they were in Convertion with Italians and those who danger of losing their sport altogether, Lopis, June 28, bave just come frore Italy, the sinking of have been gestified rather than otherwise Heuter's correspondent at Headquarters in Franco, describing the the Fatania was the Inst fael neoded to to hear that the Government will not object fan the herding omotions of the warm to extra fixtures being arranged at Now. work of the Canadians, says that among the points captured" was unblooded Latin people to a Hama. They market, which, exclusive of the Irish meat- orchard in the Fésthubert region.
bave their ambitions Legitimately to tentoreings, will be the scene of the only races Attacking in the twilight, the ten, ostly from Vancouver, im- the Treating and otherwise to extend and haid in these islands till the war is over, or mediately met u heavy riffe and machine-gun fire ruin three different strengthen the Italian
in position
LIN the Italian removed directions. Thespile the gaps which this made they advanced unwaver. I gut beyond that the spirit of 12 cope, until such times as the restrictions can hel
It now remains for the Jockey Club to& ugly fill they came to a deep rock full of raud and water, with a thick people is a free spirit, and they see faithful
of liberty. The Bryce report an determine what important races, in hedge on the other side with only two openings. Cheering, the men the horrible stracities in Belgium carried additim to the list for the five meetings of waded through the creek up to their armpits and reached the hedge, Lusitania penetrated with disastrous effects be run on the historic Heath. The London conviction, and the callous' crime of the the year yet to come at Newmarket, will where they paused. Captain Morrison shouted "Inds, we must get through!!! He was about to let the way when Private Appleton calling many to the remotest blocs of Italy racing community, which was becoming TOTICE is hereby given that a FIRST
forth execration and demands for wrail over the discontinuance of racing at calling
RETURN OF CAPITAL of $1,00 stopped him, saying "Excuse, ne, sin, but bombers should go firat.".
торцепса...
That, and the noise of the the three chief centres of sport adjacent to Su saying, Appleton durted through a gap the hedge so narrow that post D'Annunzio, stirring the best ulements London, now somewhat mollifled, per share has been declared in this matter, ed.and that the sama may be received at the each man had to follow separately. When the thinned line resumed its of Italian traditions, one the people to Moxoever, many of the soldiers, both officers cities of the Liquidators. St. George's such a pitch that no pro German plotters and men, homa on convalescence, ara koan Building, Chator Raad. Victoris in the advanes the Germans bolted from their second trench.
could withstand the food of enthusiasm for to see a bit of the sport of kings before Colony of Hongkong, on or after Wednes the cause of the Allies.
taking to trench work again. It had been day, 30th June. 1915. proposed to bold meetings of protest up THE COALITION.
No return of Capital will be made unless Same of the appointments in the Coalis been shown for the activities of the chief
and down the country, but as rogard has Share Certificates are tion Cabinet look like square pegs in round boles, but nobody is disposed to by unduly racing centre, there meetings, that would applying for payment critical
I today, with so grave a crisis as the certainly be open to criticism and mis- hard upon us. Last week: Some of the enthusiasts believe the understanding, will probably be abandoned. war pressing Lord Northolife with bird, Kitchener,greater part of the classic mastings will be yapped at
at the heels of Lord reminding one of the picture of Dignity included, and that by the
will be different wat of circumstattdes And Impatience, but the newspaper peer (don nating the station,
IN THE MATTER OF THE COM by this time is as near creatfallen as bis bibition of racing on other raccourses Love PANIES' ORDINANCES-1911 and 1913
the pro- colareal impudence is ever likely to permit bil him, for there has come upon his rach to London insy, be modified at least. In Unanimous disgust sad contempt that even eaterest of those employed by the IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINA
their stables, I hear that
some foreign
In subsequent fighting at Givénning on Juna 15 un over and a private were working a machinegun in a captured trench when the tripod: shipped from the parapet. The private, protecting his shoulder with a blanket, supported our foot of the triport on his back, the two other inct resting on the trench wall, and they tius fired over a thousand maods before the officer was killed. The private dismounted the, gen from the tripod and was brought back to the lines when the trench was
abamloned.
AVIATORS AGAIN. BOMB DOUAL STATION,
LONDON, June 27. French aviators have seriously damaged Douai Railway Station..
GERMANS AND THE AMERICAN DEMANDS.
Hota Of Defiance,
LONDON, June 28."
bin egotiam mast have been pricked. With
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LIMITED.
Tae EXTRAORDINARY GENE ARAL MEETING of the Members
of
the abort Campany duly convened and
Mr. McKenna as Chancillor of the The Emulen's survivors have roached held at St. George Building. Chater ad Tadeterred by the suppression of the Tagen Zeitung, dad perhaps en Exchequer, for Dr. Lloyd George may go couraged by ita reappearance, the Kreuz Zeitung vehemently insists that Gerback when he had made a good job of his Coustantinople under the leadership of Vitoria in the Color of Burgknes, on many should continue her present submarine warfare, and angrily denounces new work as Munitions Minister, Mr. Mc Capt Lieut, op Muscke, and were fated Monday, the Twenty-eighth day of Juns, those who are talking of the danger of a conflict with America. It indignantly Renna is credited with no old ambition to oa arrival. The crew went on board the 1915, the subjoined Kesolutions which rojects the suggestion that Germany should agree with the American demands, copy the Chascellorship, hot wing we up their quarts will be remembered at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Germun stamer General, where they took were avand as Katraordinary Resolutions provided the United States induces Great Britain to raise the so-called forced by circumstances, fus he has that when the Endan was enok at Cocos the Company held on the twelfth day al blockade.
WUTH confrmed as not satisfied us by his handling of the Islands, the landing paity, evcaped in Mr. June, 1915
as Special ery allena, and Rors's schooner Ayesha, which they sized. Pexolutions on suffragettes or the
ho Morenver bes & manner which is not Arabing port of Lidl, near Jediah, on
It was reported they had landed at the 1. That the Company he wound up attractive.
some politicians
volontarily and that bears Showan March 27. They have thence inade their There in a report, which some
Tomes & Co. of 32 George's Build- ballove to be well grounded, that the hard way overland.
ing aforomid and they berely prising elevation of Bir Stanley Buckmater
470, appointed Liquidatare (the froin Attorney Genel and bead of the Quite a number of men in Hongkong' purpose of much winding-up. censorship at the Press Bureau to the lofty will be interested in the following: The place and emplamente of the Lord Chan" Under Secretary of State for War said in collarship, is also temporary and Mr. the lionse of Commons that a few style of Asquith will prespubly take the latter that cap, with a soft top is to be xation, relinquishing the Printership taised to the Army. The reason for Elis [Mr. Lloyd Grogan
that the present tappid circular cap
TRENCH WARFARE ALONG ITALIAN FRONT.
LONDON, June 28, Owing to the arrival of large Austrian reinforcements the operations in districts liko Melberghetto, Lavarone, and Tolmino are beginning to resemble the trench warfare in France
GERMAN BOGIALIST PRACE MANIFESTO.
Lospos, June 28.7. An pilicial statement concerning the suspension of the fermas Socialis. organ Fortroeria, 81erts that the Encialist Praze Manifesto a highly regret able, and may be interprated abroad pa indfontire of war wantineat,
The way the last named his come out of Mifined with wire frames Insule it has of the time. Only a week or two ago he front, and the wise frang: how to be re- the crisis is one of the most striking things been found to be tog graspicnous at the was suffering a sot back in the rejection of moved out thera
AGENTS
Gande, Price &Co., Ltd.,
2 That the remuneration of the mid Liquidators for their services in the winding up shall not exceed the sum of $30.00
RGBT BHEWAN,
Chairman Tel No. 185
Blangkong Jare 29, 1915.
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