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"FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Puge 1)
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Lasxbox, May 13.
Field-Musial Sir Pass Enig reports:
THE CHINA MATL.
THE BRITISH OPERATIONS AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
IN PALESTINE.
SLOW PROGRESS."-
DAMAGE NEGLIGIBLE,
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AMERICA'S HELP.
FRENCH APPRECIATION.
PARIS, May 24..
M. Viviani, the Premier, who has
just returned from the United States, declares that Francs can now skon on the United States placing all her arces at the service of Right which Prince is defending.
THE INTER-SERVICE SHOOTING.
EMPIRE DAY COMPETITION..
1 is theially announces that four LONDON, May 24
The British American InterServices
Mr. Macpherson,
Farliamentary or five airships approached the coast
Shooting Competition, held at King's Secretary to the War Office, stated in of East Anglia just before, inkinight, ¦
Park yesterday, was a feature of the the House of Commulis that we are in thick bank of rain cloud nate
Empire Day fixtures. The Competition close touch with the Turkish main | observation, difficult. Four of the
was belt under the suspices of the He says Hongkong Police Beserve, organised by position at Gsza which had been airships penetrated the extended by a series of trenches and counties in whatic coupon. Appreciation of American sympathy, Chief Inspector Chinchen, who also President Wiktor, replying to his Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P.. (R) assisted by.
releubts eleven miles south-east of Gnzac Cently maalde to locate sluir positions, The tiernacis List night leas The Turks had been reinforced and had They dropped numbers of bombe in said: “ We are brothers in the same facted as Squadding Other. Captain bombarded car positions in the neigh male good use of natum obstacles, try districts. Some of our nero- bourhood of Bullervant. We replied Their position was one of great natural plates pursued them but the clouds vigeton-ly.
strength, as their left tank was protect-cabled the riders to escape, We carried out a survessful raid to by broken waterless country. In
the usin was killed in Norfolk, the south-east of Kingredie, and took view of these conditions or program the durnage done is believed to sonte prisoners having patrol was necesarily slow. There had been no
ise negligible, counters, to the north of Armen kirred.
LATER.
serions fighting since April 19th We however had continued to gain ground; and had organised and consolidated our
Feb-Marshal Na Boglas Haig position. reports.
There has been nothing of spečiad intorbat today. There has been logis aerial activity than yesterday, owing to afavourable wenther,
Loxnes. May. 24. P4,Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
reports
These were patrol Prelunters to the east of Loverghier during the night, muul we took a few paisanos86.
FURTHER FRENCH SUCCESSES.
Lixas. May 23.
A French communiqfié reports. Last evening. We bund lively attmeku at three prints on the front at Vaucher's sond d'abomis plate with good results" We continued to venture the list of, the observation
and grently swipidid vam positiopie
GENERAL SMUTS HONOURED
ANOTHER NOTABLE SPEECH.
Losnos, May 22.
BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS.
Fogpos; May 23. The Adiniralty announces that the Jurgivals for the week ending Ma 19
wer tie and the Sailings 2,750,
Eighteen vessel's over 1,800 tons. unguine unter were, sunk, Nine A distinguished company, including wore ansuccessfully attacked and Lord Milner, trener Sir William thu nishing vessels were sunk. Robertson, and other notable personages formerly and at present associated with UNITED STATES WAR MEASURES South Africa, gubernatorially, financially and otherwise, were present at a dinner at the Savoy Hotel given in honour of General Smuts, and over which Lortl Sellbourne, the ex-High Commissioner of South Africa, presided.
SOLVING LABOUR PROBLEMS.
Lasos. May 21
"The United States continues to
apply the most vigorous and the most
Cause.
President Wilson's high con- The Mätia remarks that in view
setentiousness such wonds are uost precious.
GERMAN MEAT RATION TO BE REDUCED.
Zranen, May 241. It is leially admitted thus the Gemmin est ration is to be further
nie after August 15,
It is stated that there will be neatless
G. G. Wood, F.K.V.C., undertook the
HK.M.C.. supervised the Butts, nod dation of Range Officer, Captain Preston,
P. C. (R) Gaskell mus score keeper. The prizes were a cup presented by the Hon. Mr. EH. Sharp, K. C., for the winning team and a cup presented by MF. C. Jenkia for the best individuak, score.
The bad weather was the cause of a
rather small attendance, but His Excel- ency Major-General Ventris, ( General Officer Commanding), Colonel Darling RE, and Major Morgan were among. weeks.
chose present. In spite of the min
the BRIOUS FOOD RIOTS IN LISBON. which continued throughout
morning, and haza, following in the LONDON, Mag .. afternoon, there was some excellent
report that people were killed. up to the finish
The Times Lisbon Correspondent abooting, the issne being in doubt right
300 wouiled and 300 have been arrester, in conection with fod
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The competition was governed by the Bialey rules, and aperture sights were allowed, subct to a deduction of live
Per cent from the scores of those who chose to use those, sights. In order to show the progress of the competition the deductions were made at each range ani fractions were ignored, so" that a Ortawa, May 31
Ettle adjustment on the total scorea The Government has fixed 20 years given below will be necessary, although the the lowest age to which comuch adjustment will not affect the thepulsory service will be applicable.
Claueral Smuts, in replying to the enterprising methods in tielding the roast at his health, after eloquent refund problem. Following upon lerences to the faciantions of South huge scheme for employing hundreds Africa and the opportunities she offered of thousands of school-boys in cul- in common with other countries, forticating, the soil, the Secretary of settlement after the war, and to which tark she should airess herself, referred Labour, announces plans for
during roa lasire, noticeable in some sectionaarion-wil hobeag
megt of nationality.
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By an arrangement with the Unitedutual results to any material extent.
international boundary.
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points dominating the Ailete" Valley Lof South Africa to keep the country karvest as a possible solution of the States, would-be slackers trying to leave Twelve teams, euch consisting of five i on the nether: slopes We care fotof the stream of the general terkabour problem on farms. He probeither canitry will be stopped at the dency towards begd minder develop poses that the millions of men tree, lines of rabielus in' the region
employes in mills., mines, offices, to the oust of Chevypus, during ties to General Simants said that his eyes etc., shail he called out, on a suit- night. Our fine spe-lyd a connptors had been opened, in East Africa to the able day for such foufity, to help armack on our w. positions normas military material there. We gather in the grain. - Califorüin Platem, indieting lony were all aware of the great fierman Josses on the hemy. We took! 570 prisoners, including eleven officñes.
Loxtos. May 26
A Frenal aneuturmiqué states: “At «Churlins-des-Panies the enemy hombarded the positions we occupy:
FRENCH STEAMER TORPEDOED.
LONDON, May 26
An official report from Paris states
[plan, which doubtless was still in many FRENCH MISSION RETURNS FROM that the steamer Soulay with a crew of
German minis of renting a great
AMERICA.
S1 and 344 passengers, was torpedoed whilst proceeding to Salonika from Marseilles. Forty Ave people perished
FISHING BOAT FIGHTS A
...SUBMARINE.
| Central African Empire which wonkd not only embrace the Cameroous and
Lospos, Meg 23. improve commerce in East Afrien, but
J. Vivian and Marshal Tofinéincluding the Commander. also the Portuguese, Colonies and the have arrived at Brest. Congo, an enormous: är, which In the region of the platonu obị would have a large population and be Taneler and Californie over in one of the most valuable parts of the Prisoners were taken by its gesterworld in which it would have been day.
In Charopagrie, the enemy artillery netivity has been brisk inthe region. south of Mosanvillers. Cur fire broke down an attek can High Mount.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
SEVERE FIGHTING.
Losnos. May 22.
FRENCH CHAMBER REASSEMBLES,
LONDON, May 24. A Erauch fishing boat with a crew of 14 drove of a Gecoan" submarine in the Bay of Biscay
RUSSIAN MUSSULMANS AND FUTURE 'GOVERNMENT.
Moscow, May 24:
A SHEAF OF INTÈBBOLLATIONS,
possible to train one of the most
Pants. May 24. powerful armies the worki had ever
The Chamber has reassembled. This war had beer an eye- 6. peoer, to him, and the possibility Forty interpellations were submitted. would M. Ribot, replying to those relate of training black armies present a problem of great importance, ing to the recent offensive said that not only to the Empire, but to excessive hopes had been enter. civiliantion. He suggested that one tained and mistakes had been fonde : A Congress of Mussulman lele- remedy to prevent the menace in South but there was no reason to minimisegates from all parts of Russia and Central Africa would be to forbilor exaggerate the results: Never, he passed a resolution by 416 votes to military training of the natives in any said, had the British and French 27 in favour of a Federal Republic An Thalian official communiqué pence settlement proposals. He said. troops
so splendidly checked the for Itussis. repatsThere wils very severe that we are now in the happy position German masses. The Government Sghting on Monday night in the of haring land communications from had taken penalty, measures and had Travignolo valley, The enemy pene-Egypt to the Cape without menace also made changes in the High) trated our positions as Piccoto and and this position would be satisfactorily Comoriand in order to relieve the Colbricon, but our supports recipe dealt with after the war. Weare in the latter of everything not connected „tured the whole position after violent position of having no danger on the with the actual operations.
LATER. Atlantic or Indian seaboards to our most fighting.
essential sea communicationasson Empire M. Ribot asked in the Chamber ITALIAN SHIPPING RETURNS,
| but—” What would happen to these for the postponement of twelve inter-
communications after the settlement" pellations relating to the offensive guscar is dead. LONDON, May 21
General Smuts said that none knew, till M. Painleve, Minister of War, Four hundred and sixty merchant but he hoped that it would be borne in concluded his deliberations with the men entered Italian ports during the mind that East Africa not only gave Army Committee. He asked for the week erelid May 20th: 397 left. No us through land communications from indefinite postponement of the inter- ALCAP Were Hunk. One was shelled one end of the Continent to the other,
but it also ensured the sea routes round pellations regarding Russia, express- and damaged.
AMERICAN MEDICAL UNIT REACHES ENGLAND.
RECEIVED BY THE KING.
LONDON, MAY 23, The King has received an American Medical unit at Buckingham Palace.
THE SILVER MARKET.
Losnoy, May 23. The silver. market is idle, EX-QUEEN OF MADAGASCAR DEAD.
ALGIERS, May 21. Rumvulo; the ex-Queen of Mada
INDENTURED INDIAN EMIGRATION. "
LONDON, Muy 23..
In the House of Commons, Mr.
men, competed and the ranges were 200 yards deliberate firing, snap shooting and rapid firing, the target being the Bisley figure:
yanks, the Bisley figure also being the target, and 600 yards, the Bisley 18-inch Bull. On the last two rauges the firing was deli- berata. The Dockyard Dafence. Team was the only team in which all the com- petitors used the Aperture night and it will be seen that they scored the highest total from the rifle and before the last fange was fired over they were regarded as having the best chance of winning the competition, the scores then being Dockyard Defence Corps 521 pointe; 74th Punjabis 520 Hongkong Polico 518 and the Hongkong Volunteer Corps,
18. The Panjabis, however, at the last range managed to secure sit more points than the Dockyard Team and this won the competition, the final result being-ith Punjabis $68: Dockyard Defence 653, with the remaining teamin in the order given below,
In the individual scoring, at the 200 yards C. P. D. Cree left in the deliberate fring, but had to give way to Lance Sgt Grimmet after the snap shooting,
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BACES.
The second Gymkhana of the 39 184 Reuson is to take place, provided it 31 27 19 115 is not actually raining hard, at kalf- 26 3128 123 past-three to-morrow afternoon. An 2792 126 excellent card" has been arranged
90 28 129
QMS. Mackay following closely, in VTAL RESERVE thir position. Grimsmet increased his
Q.M.S. Mickas.-27 lead to three after the rapid firing butSet. Bannerman 16 27 31 131 fell back spain by two points after the Cpl. Carpmael... 28 11 24 28 27 118 500 yards range was left." At the 600 QMS Tolla... 27 13 33 47 26 125 yards, Crimmct was tied by Cree andie. Jenkins 26 19 20 31. 29 19 Team totais...137 138 143 142 839 the former thus won the prize for the best individual score by one point. 18TH INFANTRY. Q M.S. Mackay" (H.K.V.R.) secured
S. R. Khan..... third place 3 points behind Cree. S. N. A. Khan.. 21 17 Major Morgan, at the request of Mr. H. M. A.AH.26 &. Rahmutullah, 20 Jenkins, presented the caps to the captain L.NL Khan... 27 of the Punjabis! Team and to Lee. Sergt. Grimmet. In doing so Major Morgan thanked Mr. Fenkin on behalf of all concerned for organising the shoot Lieut. Wahl. 98 15-30
6.M. Eryant...... 282057 95 28 133 which characterised all abots organised Q.MA. Wilson... 20 15 34 28 27 195 by the Hongkong Police Reserve. He.BES. Black 29 21 40 23 140 hoped that under the new scheme of Tean totals...135 83. 167 124 121 631 defence competitions would be arranged in Companies.
RE.
Team total...119 85 150 143 128 638 some very interesting racing le anticipated. Fields promise to 195 117 be up to the average and the bum-
events should prove. The fine band of
the Cape and the Red Sea. Unlike the ing confidence that Russia would Austin Chamberlain stated that the and for the excellent arrangements5. M. Richmond 27 12 28 23 26 114ble-puppy'
EMPIRE DAY.
other Dominions, he sail, the fxture of soon come to the help of her Allies. South Africa was not sacred. Ther He promised an, early debate on the bad tremendous problem to contend submarines und food questions. with and he asked his hearers in the. Centre of the Empire to remember that South Africa was dealing with enormous problema and that the people at home and the peoples of South Africa did not always see to eye
THE RECENT STRIKES IN ENGLAND.
MESSAGES EXCHANGED BETWEEN
FRENCH PRESIDENT AND KING
Tosnos, May 24.
indentured emigrations from would not be revised.
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LANCASHIRE WEATERS AND THEIR WAGES.
LONDON, May 24 The Gotton employers have offered the weaters a ten per cent. advance
The Press Burnu communicates from tly "The employés will the information that President Poin-consider the offer on Saturday. care has telegraphed to the King
on the occasion of Empire Day tenewing the warm wisher which the
In welcoming the unit His Majesty aid: "It in with the utmost pleasure and satisfaction that I greet the first American detachment since the Great Republic resolved to join in the world- struggle for the ideals of civilisation
LONDON, May 23, We deeply appreciate the prompt and
The Charge against the strike leaders generous response to our needs. It is who were arrested at Manchester and French, people share with him for abaracteristic of, the humanity and chivalry of the American nation that Sheffield on May 18 have been with the prosperity of the United King drawn on their undertaking to abide by dom and her Dominions the British the first assistance should be connected the agreement arrived at by the Colonies and India whose sons am with healing and mercy."
Engineers Executive Council and the united with the children of France EXPLOSION IN MUNITION WORKS Government on May 19. The Attorney and her Colonies and Protectorates
* NEAR BERLIN.
General warned the defendants that if in valiantly fighting for the noblest
cause there should be any further deliberate
The King, replying, reciprocaten AMSTERDAM, May 24.attempt to interfere with the production the cordial wishes, expressos his own
A
A vipient explosion occurred at of munitions, they would be prosecuted and his people's deep appreciation munition works at Adlershof near most rigorously, Berlin. Much damage was done and
many people were injured,
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR_TO_
"LONDON."
THE PREMIER AND THE STOPPAGE continue the struggle for Liberty and
OF RACING.
***SAFETY FIRST "* PRIZE
COUPLETS..
The scores were as follows:-
SHOOTING.
The full scores a given belows
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ROTAL NAVY. 小 C.P.O. Cree 31 21 34 31 28 14
26 25 132 1. S. Botley £5 16 40
Pre Murray... 26 15 17 23 37 108 Sgt. Losch. 93 13 32. 3. 28, 122 Lockhart, 1825 23 193 Team totals...132 81 148 137 129: 697
W.M.Casatevens 28 14 41 23 24 125 LN. D. Singh 27-19 31 23 28 138 C. Hulburn 28 17 34 25 #100 N. N. Singh... 27 16 29 32.29.123. C. Wiser 15 LN. S. Nawaz 38 17 31 43 23 129 E G. Dunlap 22 18
29 21 26 194 L/N. M. Singh... 24 17 39 25 31 136L Durrast. 28 17
Din 2017 20 30 97 139 A prize of £5 offered for the heat&A Di
Team totals.132 87 158 121 118 630 couplet descriptive of the, London
Team total 139 80 180 153 136 058 movement, has been
POLICE RESP. Bad betwee divided between two compititors, who DOCKYARD DEFENCE
Coura
MrFranka.S.P.31 11 30 29 at the following:
" Brock
20 18 32 29, 133 CInsp.Raylauce 25 13 Safety First-ite far more clever,
24 10 31 30 27:129
Khan 7 Weight To get to business late than never, Seats 23 18 41 27 26 134 Life is short: don't make it shorter
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Team totals.135 78 133 138 132 814
By crossing when you didn't oughter Co 20:16 30 26 24 126 Sgt. Relph
Goodman...... 20 10 32 20 20 137
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Team totals... 83 108 141 182 653 HONGKONG POLICE A
Mr Wodehonse
Team totals 110 77 158 134 190 588
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Mr Lloyd George afforded & con-. ciliatory reception to the Jockey.
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