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THE
WAR.
END OF IRISH REVOLT.
THREE REBEL LEADERS SHOT.
GRAVE RIOTS IN GERMANY.
GENERAL,
ABORTIVE ZEPPELIN RAID,
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.] THE IRISH RISING QUELLED-
REBEL LEADERS SHOT.
LONDON, May 3rd..
The Irish rebels are being tied by Field Couri Martial under the Defence of the Realm él. As soon as the sentences are confirmed the public will be informed. The mirty whore cases earnt be taken irenediately will be sent to England. The cases of the women are being considered.
LONDON, May Srd. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith announced that three of the signatories to the republican proclamation in Ireland were courartialled and shop to-day.
The Labels shot wer Pearse T. J Clarke and T. Macdonagh. The others were sentenced to three years' imprison-
ment
DUBLIN CASUALTIES. The blund "in the Dublin hospitals alone total G6 soldiers; and 192 rebels and civilins One hundred and seventy-nine buildings were destroyed, or damaged by
SECRETARY FOR IRELAND RESIÓNS.
PERSONAL STATEMENT,
LONDON. May 3rd. In the House of Commons Mr. Birrell mide personal statement, being fre- quently interrupted-byj "Me, Laurenes Gin nell (the Nationalist), who shouted against *** tlus Government's Hunnish conchuct in
alnoting the rebels)
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SERIOUS RIOTING IN GERMANY.
GIVE US PEACE; AND OUR MEN.”
LONDON, May 3rd. The most serious rinting in Germany since the war began is now reported.
Vast mole, priucipally women demanil-
ed porce
There
wor exciting scenes in Berlin, Kiel Munch. Chemnitz and other cities, while in rural district, pensant women has plored the return of their husbands and
us from the war,
-Already casualties among women are re- portal, although the authorities are en- deavouring to prevent the publication of rach details
TAS HONGKONG DAILY PREEN. SATURDAY, MAY 8 ́n 1916.
[THÉOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH PRISONERS IN.
TURKEY
LONDON, May 3rd. A Rome wireless momage anys that the British prisoners from Mesopotamia will be sent to Anatolia.
WAR
CORRESPONDENT WOUNDED.
LONDON, Mayard.
The first British war correspondent to by wounded in this war in Mr. Provost Battersby, who was struck in the Komuch
with a shelf when visiting a section of the
front in France, with a British General.
AIRS ACTIVAY
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE LATEST RAID." BOMBS DROPPED ON AGRICULTURAL LAND,
LosnosMay 3rd,
In the House of Cg Mr. H. J Teannnt said that Zeppelin crossed the East Coast on Tuesday night and dropped bombs on agricultural land. There were no casualties, and no damage. He said he had not full particulars of the Yorkshire said.
LATER
It is officially announced that sẪN and three wamen were killed and 18 wen and 10 women injured in Tuesday night
Five or six airships, possibly
air raid. inore, were engaged at points as far apart an Baturay Head and the north coast of
{THILOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
SPANISH JUTE TAKEN DAC-.
frém
TUBERS”, APPEAL.
LONDON, May 2nd.
AVIATOR'S ORDEAL.
HOW THE CANDIDATE'S NERVES ARE TESTED.
The nerves of the aviation aspirant in The Valencia corresponden, of the Times Franco are put to an exhausting test by an ingenious machine. The would-be pilot draws attention to the scarcity of jute in Bin owing to the restrictions on exports says the Paris currespondent of The Hex03 that Spanish Lancer must begin by exerting with both Onlewith. H
hand, a rhythmic and continued effort, innufactures require for the supply of which is inscribed on the tarahour of an They hone market during the present your i apparatus, and automatically added up in 40.000 tons Spanish manufacturers are king by a meter. He is then placed in willing to give ampio guarantem that the front of a rede moved by clockwork en sacks will not ga to the enemy, and to find complete turn in a second, Immediately shipping. They movely ask that the Brithe subject is aware of any deflection of tish policy should be defined and applied the needle he must arrest it by pressing on impartially and that Spanish mills should lever aut be forced to close for lack of jule. The correspondent urges that as the jute districts of Spain ays the most friendly toward, the Allies, we should do what we can to meet their wishes.
HUME RACING.
RESULT OF TWO THOUSAND
GUINEAS.
LONDON, May 3rd. The result of the Two Thousand Guineas
was as follows:-- Clarissis, Kwangu Nasoriau,
Seventeen ran Won by three-quarters of length, half a length between segend and third. Belling 100 (67 Clavimus, 10 to 1 Kwangan, 20 to 1 Namovine.
Finally a taxiboar is applied to his pu's in order to gauge his respiratory and e`rs culatory rhythm, He is then submitted to a violent and unexpected sensation magnesium finsh, a detonation, or a douche of loc cold water. The tambour mercilessly registers the tremor of his hand, the accele ration of his respiration, and the beating of his heart.
OUR FIRST OBJECTIVE. ་་་་ WEALTH AND RESOURCES OF MESOPOTAMIA
aunid frantic cheers, at a huge Norfolk. There were only two attempts CHINESE TELEGRAMS. wheed by Turks and Arabs, and to render
Spenkers at Potsdam advocated immedi ate pence, gathering of workers.
There were polico charges and many arrests..
COMPULSION.
MILITARY SERVICE BILL INTRODUCED. -
LONDON, May 3rd." In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith introduced the Military Service Bill which extends / compulsion to alf males from eighteen years of age to forty-one. The new mensurê includes minds provisions which make exempted men fiable for service dediately their certificates of exemption expire and also special reserve inen civily employed but who will be
Mr. Birrell said there would be an in- available, mititurile in the event of emer- quiry into the history of the Irish adminis-gency. The provisions become operative tration in which he would participate. It thirty days after the passing of the Bill. would be unwise for him at present to All the men affected will be given a mouth
however, to penetrate inland,
About 100 bombs word dopped in widely scattered localities, fargely falling on un lskabited arene and into the sea.
The casualties were all in a single
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.7
A DENIAL.
PEKING, May 4th, An Authoritative denial has been ande
locality, where 18 houses were damages to the stateming in the Peking papers to except for two persons slightly wounded the effect that the Chief of the Executive elgvwhore. Only twien the raiders, camed wired to the Provinces on the question within the range of anti-air-craft guns, and of his retirement and that thirteen favour- they inmediately retreated.
ell his retirement. No such wire hng been
There were heavy rainstormas, dusing the Zeppelin rail.
DAMAGED ZEPPELIN,
STAVENGER, May 3rd. The Zeppelin 120 has descended in an Inlet near Stavanger N
Norway, appe remily in a damaged condition.
AEROPLANE RAIDS DEAL. LONDON, May 3rd,
A German aeroplane dropped six bonds
sent,
Tuon Chi-jui at Monday's conference, insisted that the Presiden, should b... up-
bol.
HONGKONG DOG AND C T SHOW.
The cutics for the chow have proved very satisfactory, the total be ng 129. The Cat Show is an innovation. There are eighteen entered--10. Siamese and 8 Per- signs. Although a class for ord nnry eat
HINTS ON SAVING.
HOW WOMEN CAN HELP IN THE HOME.
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NEW STANDARD OF LIVING. The National Organising Committes for War Savings is taking care that the nation down, unt lack practical guidance in the task of vingio win the war to the appens already made for economy in dress, the use of motor-cars and hothouses, and in other direction, are now rdded a mul of lease explaining in simple language. how to save and why...”” Ina pamphlet with this title, illustrating how all clamos can save the writer emphasises the hire portance of women's influence.
their mink to the uncomfortabte, nu-
aisusementar
A chiefs of the domestic "pending departments women can exert an at-in- portant anfitience. If they will open make kity for spending less on our horing and our families, and ons. pleasures, the revolution is our national- habits that is needed for the war will soon be carried out. They have done a great work for the uation in recruiting. They can do a still greater work for their coun try in saving. It is they who have to tell us how to save, to show us how to do it, and aimately to carry out most of the saving that can be achieved in our hostes, by cutting off the things that we can best in their opinion, do without. With their sympathy and help our great problem of financing the way to comparatively ety. Without them it can only be solver by methods which will lessen our staying power and leave us at the end of the war much poorer than we need have been,
PRÁCTICAL SITEGRITIONS;
The following suggestions are made in reply to the question "How!":
Food-Ea legat. Some shortage of the foreign supply must be expected to continue, and this may tend to the killing of our cows and thus threaten the milk supply Full health and strength can be unintained by rating lese neat and subsitu- skim milk poza, bonus. and lentils, which contain the same kind of nourishment as meat. Use every cust and crumb of bread for food, and the only Our ancestors saved bread-24 hours old. one-sixth of their bread supply 100 years Penny pamphlets on age by wa doing. food remony. issued by the Board of Education can be bought through any bookseller,
Colonel Sir T H Holdich contributes an interesting article on Mesopslamią „J0° the current number of the Review (of views. He points out that the f- objec- Household expenses,-Avoid upying, 30-. tive of the British expedition was to secure except what is absolutely necessary; expen- lax to a cheaper house. Buy ao furniture [the Persian oil wells near Alwar and the
diture on pictures, piaves, and oriraments important posi at Basra from being over should be deverely cut down, Spendle
Employ fewer ser- a flower gandens and cut flowers, and grow ourselves inasters of the part of Mesopo Your own vegetables tamia south of Bagdad, in which we bave vants where possible. Do more washing at always considered our interests to be para-lume. By going to bed earlier, and in
other ways, have coal, gas, and electricity. mount. The occupation of Bagdad the writer regard as a secondary objective, but of valus politically as an offset, if more, to the German occupation of Con stantinople. It must not be over-looked, too, that the existence of railway communi- cation betiveer Constantinople and Bagdad will bring the latter city within the milting clue, milk. tary grop of Germany whenever the line is complete. Mesopotamia would be a rich prize, and a great set off to the loss of Germany's colonics elsewhere. The poten, tial wealth of the country can hardly be exaggerated. Few people are aware of the sprong extent of the oil bearing rata ou the Persian frontier.d
The writer thinks it would b
premature la reckon on the Russian occupation of Erzerain exercising any direct influence on the position of the British forces for kone time to come. It may be found neces sary" he says, to withdraw Turkish troops from Bagdad oventusly, and cer- toizly it unlikely that any large rein-
is already in the Mesopotamian field; If they cannot be suppressed, should forcement will be added to the Turkish
Clothing(Women) Change of fashion, but more vigorous efforts than ever will ignored. Women should take a pride in made to keep us from advancing further, making the dresses last as long ng pawsible. and the distancs hetween Bagdad and any Avoid buying veils, white gloves, furs, find Russian held fores are baroo great and silk günemis. Make clothes at home na loo difficult to admit of any expectation of for a possible, and cut down old garments direct assistance Tres Busin. Besides, we
for the children instead of doing fancy would be an admission of weakness that holiday, and recasional suite. Have your is nut to be thought of. It is for it, and glothes leaned and pressed and old boots ps only, to see to Bagdad.
Drink-On an average each family in this conatry speria G. s. a week ou alcoholic drinks. If each family cut down its drink bill by one-half £80,000,000 a year would be available for the war loan, and immense quantities of grain saved for food. Tea drinking is also excessives de
speak on the grave events" which were fresh of grace, and youth who are reaching near Deal railway station. Several houses was scheduled, it failed to Ell; this secould not require such stance Idlework. (Men's). Spend less on golfing.
in his mind. He admitted that he had made Can untrue climate of the Sinn Feiner
movement, but when the in-urrection wa quelled he resigned and his resignation was meter. There was no other course,
Hig
grror had not proceeded tran lack of duught, or consideration, og stuty. His whole, though!" had bega to present in an kukan Ireland to the countion form
eighteen years of age will be allowed a month, in which to enlist voluntarily.
The Bill passed its first reading, LABOUR MEMBERS GIVEN FREE
HAND
LONDON May 3rd. M The Labon Party, met after Asquith's sement, and decided thạt Hemedies should be free to vale" for the This means that only Compulsion Bill. half a dozen will oppose the mrusury,
emphasised that the unanimity of Ireland had been preserved. This was an Irish re bellion. (Cheers.)
Mr. Asquith said that the House het
THE BILL WELCOMED. Unionists welcomed the Military Service
were hadly damaged, and one man injured. The Genoan unching departel, chased by a British acroplane, FRANCO-BELDIAN FRONT.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GERMAN ATTEMPT IN ARGONNE.
PARIS, May Bri 4.5 p.
FUTILE
was Leather eurims as there are quite a num
ber of god, ordinary, well-fed and well- enred for cats in the Coony,
Fox-terriers are, as usual the largest entry and number 14. This "other" "prin- cipal ontres are: Chow dogs 11; Dasch- hunds 9; Japanese and Pekingase 8;"Un-" classifed Dogs such as Bamoyede, Der hund Boston Ball ute, number 1.
Given fine weather, the shour should b great subes as the dogs are really of Toulay's communiqué ways-Only artil.good quality and the pick of their kind lery durs occurred at Deadman Hill' and
in Hongkong. Douaunut,
Two Ingle hava kindly volunteered to The Frenely long-range.
iding the cat c'asses and the dogs will be
gus
listened to Mr. Birch with syapathy and while other speakers accepted the destructive work against the entry rail judg d by the best mea nhện unbe in their
́emotion," He possessed the affection of his
colleagues to as exceptioni] degree.
Me, Rodion attrmed that Mr. Birrell had belly done his best for Ireland, He appealed to the Government, not to treat with undue hardship the masses con-
evrized in the recent outbreak,
position in good grace. The Labour leader, Mr. G. N. Barnes, strongly favour ed the men There are indications. that they will be only a small mimirity against the Bill.
AUSTRALIA'S ARMY,
ENGLAND'S EXAMPLE MAY BE FOLLOWED.
Sir Edward Canon agreed that Mr. Birrell's policy was actuated by a desire
MELBOURNE, May 3rd. to
preserve the unity of Ireland. Ne true
The Federal War Committee has in- Dishzan would osil for vengeance in the formed the Government that, the Committee imas of the insurgents..
does not believe that Australia is ade GENERAL BOTHA'S MESSAGE quately represented at the front, and 12
LONDON, May 3rd..
commends the Government to fix an early Crasral Botha telegraphed Mr. John date for the minimus nuber of new Redmond; M.P. his heartfelt sympathy and recruits, and to intimate that if the number regret that a small section of Irinad was is not fosthoming by a specified date, the jeopardising his great cause, and hoping whole quetion of voluntaryism will be
that the Irish people would follow Mr.reviewed.
Redmond line of action, and that Mr. Mr. Pearce (Minister of Defence) Redwand's-policy would be successful: states that the Cabinet has considered the Mr Hodmond replied sincerely thanking matter, and a statement will be made when General Botha "on behalf of myself and Parliament meels
people."
majority of the Irish
SIR ROGER CASEMENT.
ITCH-BLACK-LIST.
LONDON, May 3rd.
The Gazette contains the names of three LONDON, May 3rd. more firms in the Dutch East Indies whichi Mr. Asquith announced in the House of have been added to the Commercial black- Commons that Bir Boger Casement would bat, but the newspaper Jasa Bode has now be tried with the utmost expedition been removed from the list..
way 'enstward of Vigneulles,
The Germans, after artillery preparatum. with beahelis, unde a winal attack in the Argonne, which was promptly driven back
RUBBIAN FRONT
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED ENEMY STILL KETREATING IN
THE CAUCASUS..
PETROGRAD, May 3rd A communiqué reports the repulse of German attack in the Vidz and Fostavy regions, also slight Busian progress south of lyk The capture of an important section of an enemy position in Upper Chorok is also reported. In the Caucasus they were again driven westward in
the direction of Diarbekir.
MAVAL ACTIVITIES.
THROUGH REUTER O-AGENCY-) SPANISH STEAMER SUNK
LONDON, May 3rd. The Spanish stoquer Finifreda has been Bunk
LOST BRITISH SHIPS REPLACED.
LONDON, May 3rd, In the House of Lord Lord Curzon said had been exactly balanced by the new. that the British ships est during the war
ships added to the register.
respective entries.
The surplus funds are to be given to the Blue Cross Fund or a fund for War Dogs, so that it is to be hoped that a goo: "gate” will be collected.
WAR BREVITIES.
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mended instead of buying new ones. Spend lew in gloves and tie Avoid excessive expenditure on mourning and funeral.
de-Reduce Travelling Ampsonkafe. wook-ends" and travelling for pleasure to a 'minioni, ie inclor-cig for busitiewa The Netherlands India Government has and charity only. Spend less on tennis. decided in principle on the establishment golf, racing, theatres, picture hous, and of a flying division in the Netherlands music-halls. Abandon expenditure Indian army. Five expert airmen er to hunting, shooting, horse-racing, etc, oxeont be out from the Netherlands including so for a killing of gas for food is con naval Officer. The present experimental cerned. division is under the command of Captain Visscher. The Government has authorised the purchase in Amer en of 12 sen plinom of the type already introduced in India.
the Berlin Fastbeke Zettung prints the following The butle of Verdun is no
Entertain at home only"very, moderately and not at a at restaurants. Smoke much less than usual. Avoid giving presents on trivial occasions; wedding gifts should be serviceable and not expensive Spend less on hoblies.
PROPOSED TRADE UNION LEVY,
Similar advice is given be Mr G. N. Barnes, M. P., the Chairman of the Cou mittes, in an uppeal to my fellow trado He urges that every hour unionists."
longer the work of men. It is hell. Noth ing can storm over the fields of barbed ware or through the trap of pits against the machine-guns. The storming troops are whated and very shiling nispant lewens vered by death and heroy and destruc the support which trade unionists might den, This was foreshadows that the use give to their fellows who have gone to the of electricity, steam, and gas flames will war, and that expenditure should be kept need artillery. It is no inferior op-down to the very lowest posible limit con- ponent who faces us either in men or masistent with heath and efficiency Mr. terial. Except in 17-inch howitzers ho is Barnes further suggest a war lovy:- no weaker than we The Foanische Zei a stand specially reserved for the purpong is one of the most respectable and and a band will be in attendance and re-
conservative newspapers, m
in Germany. der pepay elections.
Mestre, Wis.man Ltd., will supply freshments, oo.. aa their usual prices in
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A PROFESSIONAL PICK- POCKET?
Unions of trades in which employment
is good, and especially of those on war work, might well consider the raising of levios for future use. The moneys raised could be invested in Government stock, and -An epidemic of marriages is occurring | used to wage the war, but they would after- atuong convalescent Australiana in Eng- | wards be available, with addul interest, in land. There were five marriages from the the troublong time which may be shend. "A Abbey-wood depot in one week. A West shilling a week for three months, levied on Australing office marcied the girl who 200.000 members, would realise £130.000. nursed him in the Wandsworth Hospital. In a year this would grow with interest to The polco have no recard of the pri Bome of the Australians applied for pas £130,000
of oner, but we think he is one of a gang sages for their wives to Australia out of professioanl pickpete who opplied to the Agent-General are being their deferred pay. Beveral men who xp. between Canton, Macio and Hongkong, said Inspector Brazil of a Chinese who was charged at the Magistracy yesterday with stening a purse from a Japanese officer.
Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the defence, and said he did not think the Inspector should say that. He called evid ence to prove defendant's moans. Defend. ant had deposited with a friend $100 and clothing with which he said he wanted to start business
Inspsetor Brazil anid he thought he had seen defending before aunt that he had been before his Worship on a similar charge and was discharged.
Mr Go'dring defendant,
granted assisted passages for their wives, While the military officers hesitate to in terfere with the rights of these heroes, the feeling is growing that some of the mag- riages have been too hastily arranged and too lightly considered.
no
There are indications of a considerable leakage of god from Australia, The medium, save a Sydney paper, is the de- parting Chinese, who are prepared to pay
a Rubstantial premium forovereigns. While the war is-on-no-person is per mitted to leave the Cominonwealth with more than £50 in gold. But the restriction falmost a dead letter. Sovereigns are engily stowed away, and except in special case no rigid examination is made of de. parting persoas
During the fighting at Verdun two French machine guns, which were being used to defend a ravine, jammed. The Ger maps were on the point of attacking, and available. A lieutenant other guns were
Many of those who have known Panang called for 15 men, and directed theis to during the last quarter of the nineteenth all up the gap one at a tium, and to fire century will grit to lean of the death ko the devil. Not a man hesitated. The of Mr. G. H. Sot, After serving fa, the first fired three shots, and dropped with a Dutch Navy. Mr. Slot set up in bosi
neys ho remembered bullet in his hand. Then the second in
et Penang, where he won many Eventstantly filled the gap, and fired five shots friends, His hospitality and charitable. I think Mr. Go'dring defended him on when he fell. The third managed to kindness were proverbial, After his return, the last occasion,” added the Inspector,mply his magazine before he was knocked over, and got 10 Germans By the time (Laughter.)
Mr. Wood said he was afraid defondant aid arrived only three of the 15 volunteers would hayo, to be discharged again.
I were left..
thought
home Mr. Slot lived first at The Hague and afterwards in London. He returned
to The Hague jo indifferent health, and failed to recover. He was 67 years of age.