THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Puge 1)
GERMANY AND BRAZIL.
RESERVES RIGHT TO DEMAND INDEMNITY.
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THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.Germany, has presented a
A SOCIALIST PROTEST AGAINST AN setzersu
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Perkuatan, June f
Afr. Fenderson, M. Thorne and} a. A du thu Have waiter th
THE BOMBARDMENT OF THE BELGIAN COAST.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ZEEBRUGGE STRONGER THAN THE DARDANELLES,
RIO DE JANIERO," June 6, The Patch Minister, on behalf of
Lospos, Juno, 6 Note
There is general satisfaction at the reserving the right to denak aby the Belgian boabarmente sa, though more vigorous naval palier as evilenced indemnity for the seizure of German the terman occupation of Zeebrugge failed to interrupt the Channel com raunientious, the enemy made himself so BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS.
| objectionable that strong measures had become indispensable. The task was LONDON, June 6
ar lugas and trying, as Zeebrogge la now the believed to be oven stronger than the
Dardanelles.
The Admiralty
the Cermeil of Soliera and Workfallowing statistics
men's lentes protesting against
Arrivals Sailings
announces
2,693 2612
3
fiver 1,600 cars suk... 115 Under Seventeen attacked.
were
unsuccessfully Five fishing vessels, were
"the Commeil eonvoking at Interna- #ional Conference huefies the negotia. tions between the British. Princh and Russian Boligares our flus subject; had been conclosed. They a phosis than a Rofegency which includes supporters of the present, ITALY'S SHIPPING RETURNS." policy of the majority of the socials
ROME, June N.
ste of the Central Empires would The following shipping returns for be harmful and dangewas. Com-the week are issuerl': mon aetion is pass ble only when tha German socialists have proclaimed a rupture with negressive imperialien,
Arrivals
"Departures
492
4.4ti
These exclude fishing bouts and small
and national unica against Kucheoasting ships. imperialisan as a duty inémurheṛt on
One steamer under 2100 tons was all classes. Figs further submit sunk, six sailing ships under 200 tona "that Secialists" comht not hold aivof facul two fishing boats.
from this without shoutings and compromising the vital interests of Democracy and Seria Hist.
READY TO MARCH ANYWHERE..
Peran, Jane ti
'M. Komensky, Minister of War and.) Marie, addressing the Soliters" and Wollman's Digites.
them that the Russian soldiers hudd (nowy mors Berries thug any soldiers i
MESSAGE FROM A SUNK SUBMARINE,
CHRISTIANIA. Jime 6.
A hostle has been picked up on the Norwegian ost containing a paper aigne by the entire "drew of a furman subruarine stating that the submarine Was sunk by a British cruiser on March 15 between Iceland and Norway.
STREET RIOTS AT STOCKHOLM.
STOCKHOLM, June 6.
The Premier (M. Swartz) in the in the work, but Bussian Peranerny and fliplary required
the supert
Rik-lag admitted the need of suffrage of atr organised force. That was then lastrial reforms. The Govern
ment, he said, was preoccupied by wer problems.
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Socialist And Liberal leaders recalled the universal democratic movement and regretted that a gokien opportunity had been lost.
present problem. It is spent tive," he said, "That the Army should be propand to fight at any * moment offensively and defensively.” At the conclusion of this. Minister's speech various military units assured
During the debate the adjoining him that they were mady to march streets were barricaded. A large crowd anywhere.
assembled in Gustaf Adolf Square and a Subsequently M. Kerensky pro-strong force of soldiers and mounted ceeded to the north-western front.
police were present. Collisions ensued
RUSSIAN SOCIALIST MINISTERS
and stones, were thrown. The polica ekarged, injuring several.. AT KRONSTADT."
PETROGRAD, June 6.
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The Socialist Ministers and Dele- - gates of the Soklient and Workmeit's Delegates spent a day at Kronstadt investigating the secession. As a resule of conferences at Kronstadt "the Folliers' and Worktien's Council decided to send representatives to Petrogrid to solve the misunder- standing
MAS. PANKHURST GOES TO
* RUSSIA,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE AIR RAID.
MEDWAY NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT ATTACKED.
INSIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
LONDON, June 5. It is officially announced that sixteen aeroplanes participated in to-night's mid. They crossed the coast of Essex at 6.15 p.m. and dropped bombs in the country districts and on small towns in Essex They then proceeded to attack the naval LONDON, June 6.-
establishment on the Medway. A com The Premier has granted to Ms.siderable number of bombs were dropped Pankhurst (the well-known Suff and a certain amount of damage was fragette leader) facilities to go to as done to house property. The dom age to the naval and military establish- Petrograd.
ments was negligible.
Gunfire engaged and aircraft purened GENERAL" ALEXIEFF'S NEW POST. the raiders who, after losing two
machines, made off to the sen
The casualties numbered two killed · and twenty nine wounded.
LONDON, June 6, Reuter announces that General ~Alexieff has been appointed Military Adviser to the Russian Government.
GERMANY AND GENERAL BRUSSI-
LOFF'S APPOINTMENT........
LONDON, June 6. German newspapers interpret General Brassiloff's appointment as proving that the Russian Government seriously intends to start an offensive.
THE ITALIAN OPERATIONS.
An Italian official communique states Southward of Jamiano fighting has been less inteuse.
We slightly withdrew from our new line fronting Flendar to a more tacti cally advantageous position."
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We topk 266 prisoners yesterday. Our aircraft dropped two tons of high explosives on the station of San Pyetro on the Trieste-Lubians railway.
A telegram from Asterdam says that
a correspondent on the frontier describes
WILT.
REV. KIRK MACONACHIE. time he had been under various pastorates. He would not make invidi.
UNANIMOUSLY REQUESTED TO
REMAIN.
A meeting of the seathablers of nion Church was held last evening for
of the renewal of the agreement with the purpose of disenssing the question
the Rev. Kirk Martinchie for a further
terni
of
year.
ous comparisons, but since Mr. Macona- chie had come amongst them every one conkl look upon a time of progress in the Church in every sense of the work. It was not a time to review Mr. Macom
them because he hoped it would he 'a [chie or, to review his work amongst
long time before he would be leaving |Hongkong. He hoped and prayed that 30 at the he, was not leaving Hongkong, nów and therefore all that needed to be em phasised. at the present time was that he has been a faithful and successful servant of the Church.
There were about seatholders and subscribapp present. many of them being ladies
Mr. J. Walker, Chairman of the Committee of Management, presifled"
The meeting was opened by singing|
The services were increasingly ap preciated by members of the Church and members of the community and when Mr. Maconachie spoks there on Sunday he was not only speaking to those before him but his voice extended through the Press and otherwise into entered the last year of his present the far corners of the Colony and went, agreement with the uiou "Church he had no doubt, up and down the Notices calling this meeting. have const, and his ministrations were béen posted te you and thue CO-ORDINATION WITH NAVY intimation has been given the Inst two
appreciated wherever his voice carried.
Sundays in Church at morning and evening services. Your Committee of Management at a recent meeting were unanimous in their opinion that Mr.
the intest British bombardment of Zeea bymun, followed by a short prayer brugge as the most formidable of the offered by the Chairman.
It lasted a hundred minutes, a
"Mr. Walker then said:-Seatholders large deer of cruisers participating. The German batteries rephed vigorously, but of the Union Church, you are aware ineffectively owing to the morning fog that our esteemed Minister, the Bev. hirling the ships. The barbour was. Kirk Macenachie, has recently much damaged.
THE 'UTILISATION OF AERONACTICS.
LONDON, June 5. Experts emphasize that eu-ordination of aerial attacks or the Belgian count with naval activity is evidence of the neronautics in operations for which utilisation of the great development in troops would have been nead before the war. It was obviously for this reason that the enemy destroyers were forced to leave shelter promptly, and were engaged by Commander Tyrwhitt. BRITISH AEROPLANES WORK DAY
AND NIGHT."
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It would be, as Major Macdonald had
said, a calamity to the Church at the present time if they had to face the matter of bringing someone else here concchie should he invited to stay almost unthinkable that the Church, jnow. Under present conditions it was for a further term of years and the re solution. I am about to read has been dificulty and he hoped that nothing should be faced with such a tremendous draftel in accordance with their views.would be left undone on their part to but they wish it to be clearly under- ensure that Mr. Maconicbie should be stood that the election of a Minister is called to the ministry of the Church entirely a matter for the catholders for a further term-(Applause) -fto decide. I will now read the
revolution:-
LONDON, June 5. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports We slightly progressed to the 4th of the Souchez River and hold the electric power station for which there was here fighting on Sunday.
To-day we captured prisoners in ai successful mid to the south of Ypres,
There is great aerial activity, and bombing day and night with good results...] We brought down twelve German Lero- planes anri drove down six others out of control Five of ours are missing:
M.M. STEAMER " YARRA "' TORPEDOED.
44 PEOPLE MISSING.
PARIS. June 5. The Messageries Maritimes steamer Furra was torpedoed on May 29 in the eastern Mediterranean. There were 600 people aboard of whom 365 Malaga passengers and eight rab stokera are missing.
GERMANY'S BRUTAL USE OF. TORPEDOES.
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Lovgos, June 6 Reports receive from the North-East coast include two torpedoings.
"That this Meeting of the Seat holders of Union Church desire to extend
Prior to putting the resolution to the vote, several letters were read from absent sestholders, including "one signed
to the Revd. Kirkby many residents of Mount Parker, Maconachie their hearty invitation to expressing their gratitude to the Rev. Continue as their Minister for a further Maconachig and the hope that he and term of years, after the expiration of Mrs. Mauonachie, would be able to his present Agreement; and, thes
they authorize the Committee of remain with them for a long time.to Management to present the invitation, come. making all the necessary arrangementa coupected therewith.,
The motion, on being put to the votey was carried unanimionsly, and after the That the Soatholders also wish singing of the doxolgy, and the afering to express their great admiration" for
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
THE ALLEGED FRAUDULENT MISAPPROPRIATION · CASE.
Mr. Manonachie, and beg to offer to up of a short prayer, the meeting him their heartfelt thanks for, and dispersed. deep appreciation of, his past services, trusting that Mr. and Mrs. Matonachie may see their way to remain in Hongkong for many years to come." Mr. J. R. Woon said: I have been. entrusted with the duty of seconding this resolution, and it is a great pleasure In the Supreme Court this morning, to be doing this, even though the reason before" Sir William Rees Davies, K. C., why I am allowed to do so is that it Chief Justice, the bearing of the charge has seemed desirable to the governing of fraudulent misappropriation of funds. hody of the church that the resolution entrusted to him, against Ka Rim. Din, j should be secondled by someone who has was resumed.
avoided all the responsibilities and work attached to the management of the con- cerns of the church. It is on these grounds that I am somehow held fitted
Continuing his cross examination of Mr. Colbeurre Little, Mr. Jenkia te mindor the witness that he stated yesterday that he recollected that there
In one case two German torpedo boats, after receiving the name of a British ship, darted one on each side of the vessel to voice here the opinions of the general was a list showing the bolders of certain and shelled ber without warning, not body of seatholders. It would be a lots. Mr. Jeukia asked "witness to offering help to the crew, The ahip piece of impertinence for ine to comproduce that list, which was done. sank. Eleven of the crew were killed mend the resolution to you: besides. Mr. JenkinDoes not this list show hy shell fire and ten exexpert in, boats.
In another case, the crew of a ship it is quite necessary. The subject that lots Nos. 2, and 36, were allotted were torpedoed without warning and as touches us at different points. Each to the accused 1 they were rowing to a rescue ship the has his own story to tell, or, more” Witness:No; not in my opinion. enemy torpedo boat fired a torpedo probably, to keep to himself: bat
Farther pressed, witness replied. which went clean through the small I think it is true that all our In my opinion, No! Sir boat,containing the Captain and the stories have this in common, that is crew. The boat sank and the Captain and his crew wire drowned. The ship would be a matter of the very greatest which attempted the rescue was also
sunk.
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KRONSTADT A TRAITOR TO THE REVOLUTION."
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Mr. Jerkin-Oh, well, we will just show the list to the jury and we will possible personal regret to us if Mr. see whether the answer will not be "Yes? Maconachie were to decide to leave Sir," and you may think so before you Hongkong. We are here to prevent have faished." "When I came here I that, if we can.
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THEFT.OF A FIG
"The Pharmacy," at No. 22 Queen's Road Central, was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with stealing drugs, to the total value of about $60, from the dispensary, where he was employed.
In outlining the case to the magistrate Mr. Agassiz, who appeared to prosecute our behalf of the complainant, stated. that from time to time. since December last, quantities of drugs were missed from the stock of "The Pharmacy”, Several weeks ago Mr. G.W. McClintock,
Three Chinese, arrested at Mong Kok yesterday on the charge of steal ing a 00lb. pig from a pigsty at Ma Tau Chung, were brought before Mr. Witnesa reiterated his denial and sug-A. Dyer Ball this morning. thought this was not to be in any sense gcated to Mr. Jenkin that for all he PETROGRAD, Jane 5. a public meeting, but that it would be Mr. Jenkia) knew, the list might The threatened demonstration of amongst ourselves: but I want to say. sailors from Kronstadt has not mater something which I think is true, amely have been written out by anybody
In reply to his Lordship, witness- that this meeting is in some way M. Lamanoff, the leader, aims at subdividing Russia into innumerable performing a quasi-trust for the whole admitted that, on the face of it, the list petty units governed by local councils community. I feel sure that if the did show accized as being the owner of of the Soldiers' and Workmen's Delo Town Crier had summoned all citizens
the lots. gates united loosely by a Congress of to this meeting, a not inconsiderable Replying to Mr. Jenkin, witness said Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates. ait number of men who have never darken that the list might have been signed by Correspondents from a town in Essexting in Petrograd. M. Lamanoff boneta
that Kronstadt is stronger than ever. ed the door of this building would have certain people at a meeting which took describe the air raid as most exciting. Many of the high commands, he says, rolled up and recorded their view that place; if that was so, it must have been Ample warning was given of the apare ably filled by ex-privates and if the Mr. Maconachie should, by any means done after he lait the meeting. proach for British airmen to ascend be
Germans come they will have a warm in our power, be induced to stay hore. fore the raiders reached the ecrist,
Mr. Jenkin And after keeping The weather favoured the enemy who reception. were flying as high as possible and
The Minister of Justice, interviewed, We hope that he will stay here. I that list for about two yesis, do from a steamer lying at the Kowloou regarding the matter the litter admit
Wharfs, and also with the unlawful ted that it was his writing sought corer of the clouds. They were said that the Provisional Government hope it because he has a broad belief you now suggest that it is a forgery ↑
would not tolerate independent districts. that the Kingdom of God is a
on the packages. possession of same
Ha expinized, After evidence was heard, the bowever, that he had merely written
FURTHER DETAILS.
GERMAN PILOT AND OPSERVER CAPTURED
after departed is apeedily za possible after dropping their bomba. Their formation was quickly broken up by our guns and airmen.
The town in question was crowded with. women and children while hundreds of wounded were being entertained by trips in sailing craft..
AUSTHIAN WARSHIP "BUNK.
LONDON, June.C.
Witness: No...
owner of the late
All three defendants pleaded guilty to the charge and each was sentenced to one month's hard labour.
LARCENY FROM A STEAMER.
manager of the dispensacy, went to the Before Mr. A. Dyer Ball this Police Station and there identified
Chinese coolie orning
was several boxes of drugs as property charged with unlawfully receiving stolen from The Pharmacy and also two brass alleyway lampa, a 30lb. recognized the writing on several coll of 4-inch rope, five lengths of packages of drugs as the defendant's carivas hose and several pieces of handwriting When Detective Ser canvas, alleged to have been stolen geant Cockle questioned the defendant
A HEAVY SENTENCE.
Sergeant Cockle's request the defendant attempted to find the rickshaw cooli but his search proved fruitless.
The defondant, who was represented In Mr. Wood's Court this morning. by Mr. Gardener, pleaded not guilty to boshee was charged, firstly, with the charge and after evidence was
hand the case was dismissed
HONGKONG POLICE RESERYE,
quickly spotted and engaged. Thus they only penetrated a few miles inland It was able to coerce the rebels at Kron- large place. There is a story told Mr. Jeakin-Yesterday you were
stadt but preferred to declare Kronstadt traitor to the revolution. He is colt about someone else, that might apply to naked what your record showed and defendant, who pleaded not guilty, the characters for a rickshaw coolie and rent that the reprobation of Russia him, who said, The good are the only you told us that in your records a was stutenced to fourteen days hard had received tea for his services. At will bring the extremista to reason." people who really count in this world in Din's name did not appear as in labour or each charge.
but it is very difficult to say who they any way associated with those lot, Nos are." I have much pleasure in second- 2 and 36 r.
Witness:That list does not, in zay An Austrian official message statesing the resolution. The first intimation to the people was on the night of June 3-4 an enemy Major Macdonald said I rise in opinion, show Ea Rin Din as being the the heavy canonding of the shore submarine torpedoed and sank one of support of the resolution and wish to batteries which was at first regarded as our torpedo bosta in the northern
After further discussion is to the returning to the Colony before his practice, but the raiders suddenly Adriatic. The majority of the crew Express the hope that seatholders and appeared amid the bursting of shells was rescued.
members of the Church will whole origin of various documents the witness term of banishment had expired; heartedly and unanimously support the admitted to Mr. Jenkin that another secoolly, with stealing two paim of list, provuced, díl not show that lote shoes, two hate, a razor and 4, strop, NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO to bir. Maconachie to remain with Nound 38 had been allotted to to the total value of $24, from the
us for a longer period. I think I am somebody else, t PARIS, June 5 expressing the opiniour of many members in reply to Mr. Orme's request that residence of Mr. Henry Recsile at The ax-Minister M. Noniens has of the Church when I say that at the Ka Rim Din witness stated that the with receiving the stolen articles. been appointed Ambassador to Russia.
he thould put clearly the position of No. 156, Fraya East, and thirdly the present time it would be a calamity to two lots in question were subsequently the Church if we lose the services as allotted to Mr. Xavier and a Mr. The defendant, who pleaded guilty Uniform with Halmets CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM Mr. Maconachie. I trust members will Baptists but these gentlemen did not to first charge, wab sentenced to not be carried
four Section Commanders will touch of rheumatism, or a twinge empower the Committee of Management eventually take up the lots. There on year's hard labour and Aof neuralgin whatever the trouble to use overy endeavout to persuade Mr.were certain lots promised to Ke Rim
Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away Maconachie to remain with us forwarde cancelled. The Fate of the lote The second ord thita charges were
Dut this arrangement was after how stocks in lieu of the last day exemption is authorised except 4th inst. The Union had cabled this delegates of the Sailors and Firemen's quickly. First application gives relief soother term of reps (applause)
the paid at once and cures the complaint
deducted from the amounts withdrawit. resolution the Soldiers and Workmen's Union, held at Westminster, it was What a bottle of it is kept in the house
instälmente which, wien to be Council The Union was receiving arranged to strike and to water and the pain of burns, and scalda may, berende
but at the latter's hundreds of letters from all sorts of Prevent pacifists sailing to Stockholm, promptly reldred, cuts and bruises vamos node which he mid he
It is understood that the co-cperation quickly healed and swellings promptly find fact
A' STRIKE AGAINST PACIFISTS.
LONDON, June 6.
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One turned a somersault and dropped into the sea. Instantly motor launches darted to the spot. but found no trace of the aviatora,
LATER. The pilot and an observer of Mr. Havelock Wilson, President of
German riding aeroplans which had the National Bailors and Firemen's fallen into the sea have been captured,
•Union, interviewed, said he was receiving
asolutions from branches of the UNIQUE REASON FOR A STRIKE. Union in all parts of the country |||| supporting the resolution cabled on the
LONDON, Juno G.
At an adjourned conference of the
RUSSIA,
people including mombers of the Houst of the Merchants Service Guild and the red. In fact, for, the hepsibari ils
invited
of Commons, clergyman, and barrietan Marcantile Manue Association : will;
nion's policy
ided with. For in
arcars
́CHGACH, PAKAUK,
All inembers of No. 2 Company, and aid will parede at Cequal Station
on Sunday, June 10th, at p.m.
funderiigned. ^
With:
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SEMPLOYEE
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