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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Paga 1.),
THE WESTERN FRONT.
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID.
ENEMY ATTACKS BEPULSED.
Lusnos, May 14. Fickl-Murshol Sir Douglas Haig
reports: --
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE GLORIOUS NAVAL Findictive, are missing and believed to
ACHIEVEMENT......
haya bean killed, and fnur officers and eight men wounded. The officers who ADMIRALTY'S STORY OF RAID ON the operation do not claim that the were entrusted with the carrying out of
harbour was completely blocked, but the purpose of embarrassing the enemy and making the harbour impracticable for
OSTEND.
TENNIS AN
THE OPEN DOUBLES CHAM- PIONSHIP.
hy Hancock's fine auxiliary work, scrued the sat by -1.
In the third set, the beary work Nisbet had been called upon to lo begun to tefl; le tried to keep going,
VICTORY FOR CHINESE PAIR but the incessant hard driving by the Chinese, particularly by Wong, There was a very large attendance Po Kening, proved too much.
Hin-
LONDON, May 14, The following is a continuation of the Admiralty account of the naval raja/any but small craft and making dredging at, the H.K.C.C. ground, las even cock dial his best and took -every- on Ostend, the first position of which operations diffault has been fully ing, to witness the "final" of the thing to could in brilliant style, I
appeared in yesterday's Chine Mail:
The absence of a preliminary bom bardment was the first surprise element. time table had been laid down for every stage of the operation. The moniters, anchored far out to the fewe, awaited the signal to fro.. The
We succesfully raided north-east- wark of Roby and took a prisoners.
We suttega ne chsunity. Wemple with low an enemy party westward of Merville.
There was hostile artillery firing
on the Somit an Anere sectors.
WET AND DREARY WEATHER.
Losnos, 3lay 14. Beater's Correspondeur at British Hondquarters says (---
great siege hatteries of the Royal
accomplished.
NEW CERTIFICATE OF HONOUR.
FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
LONDON, May 14. The War Office announced the award
Open Doubles Championship in the Tennis Tournament in which H. A. Nisbet and R. Hancock met Wony Po Keung and Ng Sae Kwong,
exhibiting wonderful skill in driving, were too few to render his fine placing und lobbing, but his chances
abilities of much me. It was in this His Excellency the Governor, Lady May ami Miss May, accOM-
set that Nibet, in the last game, panied by Mr. P. F. J. Wodehouse, de a superhuman effort and the Hon. A.D.C., occnpiest sents in the best rally of the match was witness
Marine Artillery in Flanders stood by { of a special certificate of honour called i stural, and many other prominent ed. Kisbet's marvellous returns to to neutralise the big German artillery the King's Certificate of Discharge' members of the community were. along the coast, and airmen, who were to all ranks, except Officers, of the Navy, collaborate with the serial bombard, Army and Air Forces, discharged through. ment of the town, awaited some-wounds and disabilities incurred on
awarded where the recipients of the A second discharge certificate will be first voluntarily re-enlist and are re- discharged.
also present.
Some doubts were expressed, car- her in the day, as to whether the not to interfely with the play, but
court would be in such condition as
the tauendous drives of both his) opponents presented one of the finest pieces of play ever witnessed in the clever tip just over the net by Nisbes Colony, the rally terminating by a
whirdnew forth loud applause from
HONGKONG WAR
BONDS DRAWING
PRIZES.
where overhead. Destroyers patrolled activa service or other enemy action.
The sale of tickets has proceeded so satiafar seawards of the small craft. The Filter, guided by the light on
torily that the Committee is now able to indicate the boy, arrived to where a motor
un inspection of the ground, a quar- the spectators. This did not win a provisional allocation of the 3 big prizes and the boat waited by with calcium dare
ter of an hour before the advertised the game, however well deserved 100 smaller prizes. upon the old position of the Stroom The respective Dominion authorities time for the commencement of the and the set weat to the Chinese, The wetler à very wet and very Bank haoy. Four minutes before will isane the certificats to ex-members match. was sufficient to satisfy the
The prizes given below are, as already advised, drcury
her arrival there, the signal was given of the Australian, Canadian and New host critical that the court was in
In the last set Nisbet bed reached subject to the amount available for distribution Then is nothing doug: even artil-for the guns to open fire and the Zealand Naval Forces, and the Account-ne condition
his limit and Hansoek; leis to dodge being the sum of $500,000. Jery firing is much below the avenge two motor-boats dashel in and tor-ant-General of the Navy to members There had been a good deal of
drives ut his partner, did his Best. Botivity.
pedoed the high wooden piers. Simul of the Malta and Newfoundland Royal Speculation as to the result of the They took the first and third games taneously, shells came from the monitors Naval Reserve.
ateh. but all were agreed that it the remainder going to the Chinese would be hard fought and very cloac. who we &-2
THE FRENCH FRONT.
ARTILLERY DUEL.
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Josnos, May 14. A French coniunique states There was a fairly lively artillery duel in the sector of Buttelu Mesnil and in Champagne and the Vospre.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
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at sea and the surprise part of the attack was sprung. The surprise, despite the Germans watchfulness, seems to have been complete. So far not a shot bad been fired from the land.
ONIONISTS' HOSTILITY TO HOME The first prophecy was fully justified,
RULE.
APPARENT CHANGE OF
ATTITUDE.
LONDON, May 14
A change in the attitude of the Unionists as regards Home, Rule is indieated by Mr. Austen. Chamberlain, who, in the course of his speech at a
ATTEMPT TO TAKE MONTE CORNO "proar ensued. The German batteries, nienist meeting in London, said it was į
FAILS.
AUSTRIAN ATTACKS FOLLED
Lostos, May 14, An Italian official reart staten. Hostih attempts to renew the attacks or Monte Carre failed.
Eleven Lostile aeroplanes were
brought down.
AMERICAN LABOUR MISSION,
ENTERTAINED IN HOUSE OF L'OMMONS.
Loxbox. May 14.. The General Federation of the Trades Unions entertained to dinner in the House of Commons the Ainer can Labour Mission. The Fabour Ministers attended.
ESPIONAGE CASE.
THE TREMBLEZ 0450,
In this event :--
WAR CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE 1st prize
2nd prise
Approximately.
$125,000 187,500 58,200
3rd prize
· 37,500-
2 prizes of $10,000 each (approx)
20,000
2. prizes of $7,500 each
15,000
2 prizes cf $5,000 each
10,000
2 prizes of $2,500 each
5,000
7 prizes of $2,000 each
14,000
6,000
10 prizes of $700 each 15 prizes of $400 each 15 prizes of $300 each 24 prixes of $200 each 15 prizes of $100 esch
7,000
6,000.
4,500
4,800
1,500
108 prizes
$500,000
6 prites of $1,000. each
indeed so determinedly did each side) ploy, that the match was, at times, somewhat seppy, there being only NEWLY-RICH ACTRESS ARRESTED. The motor launches, manned by the Navil Volunteer, Reserve, worked
one rully worthy of note in the four magnificently and produced the likeness
sets played. The second prophesy was not justified, for the losers only tions at the Trambles gang were It is alleged that the principal opera of a dease sea of mist on either hand of
secured me wet-the wennd-which concerned with shipping arrivals and the Flirtire's course. Then the guns
was practically due to Mr. Nisbat departures and it is suspected that this roared into action and a tremendous
explains the activity of the German having got settled down after the submarines or the Brittany coast. The first set. This must not, however, conded to friend that his Swiss
Petit Parisien
that Tremblez registering from six-inches to Biteen inch Naval pieces, fought a duel with circumstances which had arisen, the did not give his partner full support vealed documents proving that be a question whether, in view of the new be taken to imply that Mr Haucock affairs earned him $10,000. The Mazin
roparts that a scared of Trembles chateau the Royal Marine Artillery.
Unionists should take up their former when enlled upon; on the contrary, communicated
with Germany. He The Germans opened fire at the attituda Home Rule was not a quer be played well, but the Chinese bought a chatean some years ago, monitors and the matines and monitors tion for Ireland alone, but it concerned players had evidently set out to put lived as a gentleman farmer, with his beautiful mansion,, near Quamperle, and replied. bombed methodically and anti-aircraft solution of the whole problem hin all the work.
Meanwhile, the aeroplanes England, Scotland and Wales also AMr. Nisbet hors de cambet and gave, Trembles had faw friends, and he was wife and family. Neighbours state that This was very noted for his mysterious motor trips at The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June guns searched the skies for them.trgently demanded. He asked them Through this conflict the Findictive look new facts in the face with
aight. No one except himself knew the good generalship, for had other tau destination of the motor journeys.de and the number of tickets now available for sale ties been adopted, the result might spent his time during the day roaming is rapidly becoming less; therefore if you have not hurrying on, approached the entrance: open mind.
the fields and woods, accompanied only It might be by dogs. The Petit Parisien says that usted why Nisbet and Hancock did
then u aca fog came on and the destroy-
ers had to use lights and ayrens to keep in touch with each other. The sir attack was suspended, and the indidise, with some distance to go found herself in gross darkness. Motor-boats supplied with flares capable of illuminating many square miles of sea, escorted her to the entrance, but the fog and smoke together were to dense even for the flares.
The Finctive started on her cruise
The Rt. Hon. Mr. G. N. Barnes to End the entrance, and at the third
to
มา
have been different.
the authoritica recently suspected that bought all the tickets you require, it is advisable EARLIER TELEGRAMS. not take the same line of conduct, German nubes were obtaining or to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise, attempting to obtain supplies on the but it must be remembered that the Brittany coast, and they set a sharp
BIR W. LAURIER'S GOLDEN WEDDING.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL QUARTERS.
OTTAWA, May 14. Golden wedding felicitations to Sir
watch on certain individuals. Tremblez
is aged 38 years.
Suzy Depay, the arrested actress; is Æ
TICKETS $5 each.
Chinese hud youth on their side and also, without doubt, played a fine
beautiful woman, aged 30 She was ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUBS, HOTELS, BANKS, Etc. combination gume, and after the first born in Normands, and met. Guillain, st, proved themselves the tactical whom she subsequently married, during a boxing match at Dieppe six years ago. nasters, in placing to Nisbet. The Guillain was then flourishing as tha result, after the third set, was never and his wife came to Paris, and his wife manager of famous boxers. Guillain in doubt; Nisbet got tired and at soon began to appear at the music halls. times lost power and direction. The Latterly Sagy has not lived with her busband He lived in a small at on
expressed lús adinimation for the attempt the mist lifted. She saw the Wilired and Lady Laurier are pouringiateh became Ng Sze Kwrong and the ground floor in the Avenue Bloquet,
The speakers included the High Commissioners of New Zealand and Canada.
political opponents and friends alike. in today from all over Canada, from
-W
Liberal members of the Senate and House of Commons have presented Sir Wilfred with pieces of gold plate.
STRIKE OF JOHANNESBURG ELECTRICIANS.
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CITY IN DARKNESS.
bination against Nisbet defeated and she bought two motors and £4,000 worth Wong Po Keung playing in good comfifth floor of the same building. Lately whist she had an elegant flat on the
Hancock" with little chance to meet of jewels. Recently she appeared in a new play, oddly entitled "Les Nou- the onslaught. The final result was veaux Riches.”—(The Newly Rich), a victory for the Chinese 6-4, 1–6,
6-1, 6-2...
All credit is due to the losing pair. They played brilliant strokes and gIR never once adopted defensive tac- tis. The Chinese drove for all they were worth and it must be said that The Corporation refused.
they experienced an unusual degree The city is in darkness and business of luck, some of the drives only just
JOHANNESBURG, May 14 The Municipal Electric employees have struck for an increase of twelve shillinge
is at a standstill.
inauer, in which great mumbers of entrance clear dead ahead. The motor American of German origin had been hear dashed up and raced into the maxhailed, so that they were now opening under heavy fire, and played equally solid for the war as the her are on the water between the others.
piers. The indiclire steamed over it Mr. Wilson, Chuirnaan of the and on and she was in. The guns found Mission, emphasised the determinster at once and she was bit every few tion of American Labour to support seconds. After entering, her decks and the United States Government unt upper works were swept by a hail of the ends for which it entered the lead which converged upon hegifrom war une achieved.
the machine-guns insbore. After the control was demolished by a shell which killed all its occupants, including Sub-Lieutenant Machlan, Commander Godani and the officers proceeded to the cousing-tower and observed that the castern pier was breached soms 200 yards from the seaward end. Then the Findictive's helm was swung to starboard, She laid her battered nose to the Mr. Watt, Acting Ferieral Prime was either for win or lose. The "The British Political and Econ-eastera pier prepared to swing ber 320 Minister, is greatly pleased at the revival match was one of the most exciting feet length across the channel. At that in recruiting and says it is the most und interesting games of its kind omica! Mission to Brazil, heude moment a shell struck the conning important thing now egging to one could desire to witness. by the Rt. Hon. Sir Maurice ile tower and the indicice lay at an with the new spirit evidenced in every attention of Australia. He is delighted. Bunsen, receiver a
very cordial angle of 40 degrees to the pier. It State welcome. The President was very seemed to be a hard task After vainly grutified by the message of greeting working the engines for some minutes, from His Majesty the King and the order was given to abandon the ship, expressed his admiration of the which was done after blowing the mighty effort of Great Britum charges. The ship sank about six feet in defence of the noble cause with and lay upon the bottom of the channel which Brazil was proud to be with her work done. ¡ ́
BRAZIL AND GREAT BRITAIN.
·POLITICAL, AND ECONOMICAL “ALISSION" "WELCOMED.
ASSOCinted.
Lospos, May 14.
IMPERIAL WAR CONFERENCE.
REVIVAL OF RECRUITING IN AUSTRALIA.
SYDNEY, May 14.
HOME RULE QUESTIONS. ---
GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS
STILL UNDISCLOSED. -
LONDON, May 14. Home Rule questions are rapidly Commander Godsal was presum-developing. ably killed by a shell which strack!
The Government's intentions remain
affairs.
TO BEAUTIFY LONDON. ASTON WEBB'S PLAN FOR NEW
PARAS AND OPEN SPACES.
Suggestions for new parks and open spaces around London were thrown out hy Sir Aston Webb at a meeting of the London Society recently......
One proposal was for a great park af skinning the net. Nisbet, tried to Stanmore, taking in Barrow Weald and the utmost, made some wonderful Stanmore Commun, making a total of 2,000 acres. It was hoped, also, Sir returns, us did his partner when he Ashton said, to obtain the beautiful got the opportunity, and every stroke Addington Park, south-east of Omydon, the seat of a former Archbishop of Can terbury. A third proposed para isy ou the River Cray, at Bexley, and that would supply the south-east of London. IF these were secured London world have fine open spaces in each of ita quar- tern.
THE SETS.
Hinor plans for beautifying the metro The first set, which went to the polis and the remedying of its trade difliculties included the formation of Chinese, was more or less of a new main roads and traffic. (“ by-pasha,” [“! shake down," all players at times and waterside reservations Sites for these reservations could be found on the getting in brilliant shots, but there Colno, Brent, and other streams rouAL was lack of combination. The Chi-London and near great centres of popa-
ating Astou mentioned tha nese frequently hit each other's rucquets in their zeal to get at the heavy costs of opposing the South-Eas
tern Railway Company's Bill for streng- ball. The get was finally scoured thening Charing cross Bridge had been by the Chinese, 6-3...
In the second set, Nisbet and
THE GAS HORKOR.
the conning tower. Most of the secret, but Lobby Correspondenta are DOMINION DELEGATES EN casualties were incurred while the ship crenaingly favours the federal scheme, to
of opizion that the Government in Hancock played a better combination ROUTE TO LONDON. was being abandoned. The men bebe subsequently extended to the rest of game for the first two games, which haved with the cheery discipline and the United Kingdon, with the present they won; then the Chinese soomed NEW YORE, May 14 The Rt. Hon. Mr. Hughes, the courage which distinguished them in Imperial Parliament Supreme in Imperial to get nettled down and gave Nisbet Premier of Australia, the Rt. Hon.
the Zeebrugge raid, Not
a single
Carsonites will probably accept the home hard work and it was here that Mr. W. F. Massey, the Premier of enemy traft had been seen. The pine scheme conditionally, but the Nation the latter showed great brilliance of air in its neighbourhood New Zealand, the Rt. Hon. Sir German destroyers which were out and aliate are stremly proclaiming that they play. Everything came at bitu but Joseph Wand and Mr. Robert Curran free to fight had chosen the more will have nothing to do with it. have arrived in dinarios, trous discreet part London.
OBITUARY"
Vice-Admiral Keyes was present at
the operation in the destroyer #oruck,
command of the
IMPROVEMENT IN BRITISH TRANSPORT.
MEAT
and Commander Hamilton Benn, LARGE SUPPLIES OF IMPORTED Unionist Hember of Parliament for Greenwich, was in motor launches Lieutenant Francis Harmon commanded the constal motor boats. The central smoke screen was Mr. James Gordon Bennett the pro-entrusted to Bab-Lieutenants Hom:
MR. JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
NICE May 14 The death is announced of Mr. Jamos Gordon Bennett
prietor of the New York Herald, married phrey, Low nic Lalin Blake..
in 1914 the Barones de Reuter. He come
missioned the late Hon. M. "Stanley
"to find
vingstone Owns Tacht to be two
afkirted
Gus, which the Germans now sects anxions to drop, has long been at the disposal of our War Ofice. We have not licked, knowledge on the subject. Lymm Playfair, in 1853, devised shell which upon explosion would render the
quite irrespir able. There was the invention, to be taken of left. But our militar everything went back, and his may authorities rightly tamed from it in horror. It would be as bad as poison- vellous returns and fine placing, aided ing the wells of the enemy 1 they mid vide. With the sinking of hospital ships, izd the masssere of civilians, gal was among the things thought impossible in war..
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