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THE WAR.
RUSSIA'S GREAT ADVANCE.
MORE PRISONERS AND MATERIAL
CAPTURED.
-FEARFUL FIGHTING AT VERDUN.
JELLICOE'S STIRRING MESSAGE TO THE
RUSSIAN FRONT.
FLEET.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF RUSSIAN
THE HONGKONG DALLI PRZ82, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14m-100-
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.:
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JELLICOM'S MESSAGE TO THE FLEET.
GALLANT TRADITIONS WORTHILY
UPHELD,
LONDON, June 12tli Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, in a nies sage to the Fleet, expresses his very high appreciation of the manner which the ships were fought in the recent naval fight. Full information is not
in.
ITALIAN FRONT
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ITALIANS PROGRESSING.
DESPITE VIOLENT OPPOSITION.
RONE, June 12th.
A communiqué shown that the Italians have progressed at Vallarsa despite violent artillery opposition and snows torms; also south-west of Asiago in the direction of Mone Cengio, and in the Sugano Valley. Two enemy counter attacks in the Forniaiti and Campiglia
losses.
GENERAL.
yet available, but sufficient is alreadygions were repulsed with the heaviest known to enable me to state definitely that the glorious traditions which have been handed down to us by generations of gallant seamen have been most worthity upheld..
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ANOTHER RUSSIAN CAPTURE
PETROGRAD, June 13th. The Russians have captured the village:
"Highly unfavourable weather condi AUSTRIAN AND GERMAN ARMIES of Demidovka, which is twenty seventions robbed the Fleet of complete vie miles south of Lutsk and twenty milestory," It was expected by all ranks. westward of Dubno. The Russians here thint sur losses would be heavy, and we
ADVANCE.
SEPARATED..
LONDON, June 13th
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THE IRISH QUESTION,
MT: LLOYD GEORGE'S MISSION,
LONDON, June 12th.. Speaking at the Nationalist Confer
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGEBOT.) THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. STRAIGHT FIGHT BETWEEN JUDGE HUGHES AND MR.
WILSON
LONDON, June 13th. Although Mr. Roosevelt has not yet definitely promised to support Judge Hughes, the feeling is growing in America that the Presidential election will be a straight fight between Judge Hughes and President Wilson. The former is undoubtedly a very strong candidate, and is greatly respected for his uprightness and abhorrence of graft. Another despatch states that Judge Hughes is undoubtedly a strong ran-. didate, but he is not the strongest.
MORE U. S. TROOPS FOR MEXICO.
POLICE SERGEANT'S ASSAULT. CHINESE EJECTED FROM HIS
OWN THEATRE.
At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. J R. Wood, Lance-Berg, Mac Donald, of the Hongkong Police, was charged with committing an assault on a Chinese, the manager of the Taun Far Mo: Toi Cinematograph Theatre, Prays Mo East.
According to the story of the complain. ant, for whom Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appeared, he had occasion to stand up
and speak to a friend in the theatre They had conversed for a little tirao when the Sergeant, who was sitting near, struck him on the elbow with a stick he was carrying and told him to be quiet. The Sergeant was half awake, and half asleep, and smelt as if he had been drinking Defendant caught hold of complainant's arm, propelled him out of the theatre, and kicked him on the knee. He then struck him twice on the face with his fists, and gave him a third
fell down near a bundle of timber, and blow on the nose, which felled him. He
was unconscious. The Sergeant picked him up and the parties went to the No. BY 2 Police Station
WASHINGTON, June 13th. American reinforcements have been despatched to Mexico in consequence of
north Mexico.
All the despatches increase the signare occupying the so-called Dubno. Garahall miss many of our most gallante, Mr. Redmond said all parties attacks on the American Consulates in
Reaner of the advance of the Russians. There is reason to believe that they have succeeded in soparating the Austrian and German arioles, and are now so closely threatening Czernowitz that the Aus trians are hastily retreating, blowing up bridges and supplies, numerous explo- sions bring heard. The Russians are attacking an important bridge-head at Zaleshyki, forty miles north-northwest. of Czernowitz.
EXPERTS' OPINIONS.
dens, which are really forests forming a comrades, but although it is most dif- wished Mr. Lloyd George success in his natural fortress surrounded by marshes.
FRANOO-BELGIAN FRONT.
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SUCCESSIVE ENEMY ATTACKS
REPULSED BY INFANTRY FIRE,
PARIS, June 13th. 2.10 a.m.
A communiqué states:-After strong artillery preparations the enemy through out the day delivered successive attacks Military experts while dwelling on the with great forces against our positions marvellous success of the magnificent north of Thiaumont. Our curtain of Russian effort, deprecate excessive anti-infantry fre everywhere repulsed the cipations pending further developments, It is noteworthy that General Hinden-ney, who suffered the heaviest losses.
burg has begun to move north, for which he has long prepared, though it is be- lieved that his forces were considerably depleted for Verdun, while German naval Insses will militate against a great com- bined attack by land and sea which it is believed, has been planned.
·FURIOUS ENEMY ATTACKS.
RUSSIANS NOW MEETING A
DESPERATE RESISTANCE.
PETROGRAD, June 13th.
A. communiqué confrms the previons: news and adds that the prisoners now total 118,700. At Gliadki, northward of Tarmpot, there were six furious attacks by the enemy all of which were repulsed. Northward of Buczacz, the Austrians, assisted by German reinforcements, put up a desperate resistance and forced the Russians to give a little ground. Desper- ate fighting continues.
A feature of the communique is the German attempts to create a diversion by offensives in the Riga, Jacobstadt, Lake Wrisviaty and Krovo regions. They were everywhere speedily repulsed; exe.pt at Kochany, south of Krevo, where the enomy penetrated a wood, afterwards being driven out of the greater part.
THE DEFENCES OF LUTZK
PETROGRAD, June 13th.
ments.
to
A correspondent at the front describes the defences of Lutzk as being the last word in military science. The town was surrounded by mineteen rows of entangle
The
order attack was given on Wednesday at dawn, and the issue hung in the balance till noon, when the Russians used & breach in the enemy's positions near the village of Podgauzy.
AN AGED RUSSIAN COMMANDER.
Petrograd, June 13th. General Letchisky, who is in command in Bukovina, is ixty years of age and nearly all his military experience bas been with the--Siberians. He served with distinction in the Japanese war
RUSSIANS APPROACHING CZERNO WITZ.
PETROGRAD, June 12th. An ufficial announcement states that the Russians have approached the suburbs of Czernowitz
A HUGE ARMY,
AMSTERDAM, June 13th.
Bruselloff has an army of a million and
half men.
A Vienna message says that General
The bombardment has extended along the whole region west and south of Fort d Vaux. An artillery duel has occurred in
the region north of Chattan Court, but there has been no infantry action.
FEARFUL FIGHTING AT VERDUN.
PARIS, June 13th. 12.20. p.m. A semi-official communiqué states that yesterday's fighting at Verdun was hellish. There were desperate day-long st tacks by 30,000- Germans as Thiaumont
cult to obtain accurate information to the enemy's losses, they were certainly not less than our own. Bufficient infor- mation has been received to enable me to say that with confidence.
"I hope to give the Fleet fuller information in regard to that shortly, but I did not wish to delay the expres sion of my keen appreciation of the work of the Fleet and my confidence in further complete victory. The wonder ful spirit and fortitude of the wounded has filled me with the greatest admira tion. I am prouder than ever to have the honour of commanding a Fleet manned by such officers and' men.”
MORE STEAMERS SUB- MARINED.
LONDON, June 13th.
mission. He emphasised the point that there had been no conference between the Irish parties, neither bad they made any proposals to the Government. Mr. Lloyd George had formulated plans on his own responsibility.
The Ulster Unionist Council meets at Belfast to-day, and it is practically cer tain that it will accept Mr. Lloyd George's scheme...
LONDON, June 12th The Ulster Unionist Council has authorised Sir Edward Carson to Con the negotiations on the basis of the definite exclusion of the six counties.
ITALY'S POLITICAL CRISIS.
WILL MAKE SHARE IN WAR MORE EFFECTIVE.
Roa, June 13th, All parties emphasise that the political crisis is solely due to a desire to render Italy's participation in the war more
The following vessels have been sunk The steamer Enemy (Swedish), mined in the Baltic, one of the crew being killed | effective and her union with the Allies. and four drowned, the steamer Pura | closer if all fields. (Norwegian), fifteen of the crew of which were saved.
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
LONDON, June 13th. An unique tribale is paid by the Ad
which merely resulted in the enemy forces being placed hors de combat for a con-miralty to the patriotisha of Admirals siderable tine.
THE BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, Jung fith. General Sir Douglas Haig, reports -- There has been no infantry action to-day. The operations have been confined to artillery and mining work. There has been
Bir George Egerton, Sir Frederick Inglefield and Sir A. M. Farquhar who retired voluntarily in order to allow of the promotion of the younger officere, Vice Admirals Sir F. Tower Hamilton, Bir Cecil Burney and Sir A. E. Bethel who have been promoted Admirals.
between Hill 60 and Hooge. Wo heavily
a heavy mutual bombardmentHE
and effectively bombarded hostile works
south of Loos-
CANADIANS” INITIATIVE.
London, June 13th. Reuter's correspondent at Headquar tera in France pays a tribute to the ex- traordinary initiative of the Canadians at Ypres where their counter-attacks never paused for lack of leadership. The Germans losses are very high; By taking the offensive they are really playing our game.
GERMANS PREPARING FOR YPRES OFFENSIVE.
AMSTERDAM, June 13th. It is reported that the Germans are. Concentrating troops and material at various places in Belgium for an offen- sive at Ypres.
COMPLETE REPULSE OF GERMAN ATTACK.
PARIS, June 12th. 4.45 p.m.
A communique records the complete repulse of a German attack west of Fort de Vaux.
FRENCH CALMLY WAITING.
Panis, June 13th.
NEAR EAST.
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HOSTILITIES IN EGYPT.
LONDON, June 13th.
An official announcement regarding Egypt states that on Sunday hostile
aeroplanes bombed Kantara and attacked Our Rotnani with machine gun fire. aircraft drove off the enemy. There' were a few casualties at Kantara but
one at Romani. There have been suc cessful patrol skirmishes on the eastern border of the Katia district.
THE BALKANO,
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BULGARIAN POSITIONS
BOMBED.
SALONIKA, June 13th. French aeroplanes have bombed Fort Rapel and other Bulgarian positions. Bulgarians are deserting daily.
BULGARIANS BUSY.
BUKHAREST, June 13th.. The Austro-Hungarian Minister bas suddenly left, it is stated on leave.
Belated telegrams from Bukharest speak of great excitement throughout Rumania The Bulgarians hava closed their frontier, and it is suspected that The following semi-official statement is has been done in order to contes has been issued We are waiting calmly the movement of troops. The Bulgarians till the enemy is irremedially exhausted are hurriedly fortifying the Dobrudja before decisively counter-attacking.
front.
The latest prospects indicate the for mation of a very strong Coalition Cabinet composed of all the most pro- minent Statesmen.
COTTON SPINNERS' WAGES.
LONDON, June 13th
Sir George Askwith, Chief Industrial Commissioner, has granted a five per cent advance in wages to the cotton spinners.
LASTER.
The cotton spioners are disappointed with the award, but say that they will abide by it till February, when the whole question may be re-opened.
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE,
PARIS, June 12th, The Earl of Crewe, Mr. Eonar Law. and the Hon. Mr. Hughes have arrived here for the economic conference.
SITUATION IN CHINA. JAPANESE TROOPS LEAVE FOR TIENTHIN.
It
TOKYO, June 13th. A Tokyo message states that a battalion of infantry is leaving for Tientsin.. is officially stated that the measure in due to the desire of foreigners for increased protection.
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FORTHCOMING · SPEECH
MR. ASQUITH.
"London, June 13th.
Mr. Asquith addresses his constitucate at Lady Bank on the 14th. He is expect- ed to deal with most important topics, including the war situation and Ireland.
OBITUARY.
REV. R. W. THOMPSON.
LONDON, June 13th. The death is announced of the Rey,
Ralph Wardlaw. Thompson, foreign sec retary to the London Missionary Society from 1881 to 1914, and Chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales in 1908.
[The deceased, who was born in Bel lary, South India, had at various times visited the missions of the Society in India, China, South Africa, Madagascar, New Guinea and the South Seas His publications included "The Life of Griffith John, Fifty Years in China."]
STORY OF PROMISSORY NOTES.
AND A RICH UNCLE.
A somewhat remarkable story of
alleged giving of promissory notes with out any consideration was heard at the Supreme Court yesterday when Cheung To, a Chinese lady, claimed 64,150 from Au Shui Tin, being the amount of money. alleged to be due on two promissory notes dated June 8th, 1914,
Mr. C. 0. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. U. Haywood was for plaintiff, and Mi Eldon Patter, instructed by Mr. Gol-t- ring, defended.
the
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, representing de fendant, asked complainant if he had not sometimes committed an indiscretion when under the influence of drink.
Witness said he had a little drop sometimes, but not on this occasion. He denied that he was making a consider able Roise, He did not say he could make as much noise as he cared, as he was the manager of the Theatre. He conversed with his friend in an ordinary tone, not loudly. ↑
Mr. Jenkin-So the Sergeant put you oat for no reason at all?-He said I was noisy
You have roughed ** about a bit, 1 believe? You are a pretty strong man! You have travelled about California, have you not --No, I have been to many places; India, Ceylon, and Manija,
In those various places have you not been in a "rough-and-tumble" in China- town
His worship-You had better ask him in English, not in slang, as there are no equivalent terms,
Mr. Jenkin-1 don't think rough and-tumble ” is slang, I should have thought it was quite a proper phrase. (Laughter)
Witness said he had not been in
fight. He denied that he had intended to pick up a piece of wood and strike the Sergeant. The wood on which he fell was composed of very long poles. He denied that he struck the Sergeant op the shoulder
Complainant called his friend and an Indian - watchinian, whose evidence ̈ sup- ported his story.
Inspector Sin, of the No. 2 Police Station, also gave evidence. He said The statement of claim showed that the that both complainaut and the bergeant - plaintiff | were excited when “tury cama into the defendant purchased for $400 in January 1912. Soon | Station. They were botu talking at once, after this plaintiff alleged that defendant and each wanted to charge the other. borrowed money from her to the extent The Bergeant was quite sober when he mentioned in the claim, and that he gave went on theatre duty, and he gave no two promissory notes for the amounts. signs of having been drinking. His face
was somewhat fushed.
Mr. Alabaster said the defence was an
Mr. Shenton I put it to you that his alternative defence. First of all it was contended that there was no considera- tion for the notes; secondly, defendant behaviour was such that you threatened said that if there were any consideration to put him in the cells? You repri it was an immoral consideration; and, manded him 1-No, I did not reprimand thirdly, that the whole thing had been
squared up and settled. It was admitted him. I told him to be quiet, that is all, and said I would send him upstairs. that the notes were signed, but it was. alleged that they were merely given to The cause of that was that defendant the plaintiff in the way of presents; not wanted to put complainant on the for any valid consideration.
Mr. retter said the case was a peculiar charge sheet. The latter's clothing was eas in some respects. The parties came bespattered with blood, and his face was together in January, 1912, and for years. afterwards they lived together at various also bleeding. Complainant appeared to addresses The plaintiffs case was that have been knocked about. almost immediately she began to lond the uniform was marked with blood-stained defendant large sums of money. The
Defendant'a
first sum supposed to have heen lent was fingers. Complainant told me that he $1,500 in February, 1912, for which, ho placed his hands-on defendant's chest to gathered, there was no promissory note. keep him off.
DAYLIGHT SAVING IN FRANCE-The next large sum was in September,
The French Chamber has passed a vote to adopt the Daylight Basing Bill. The hour will advance from the night of June 14-15th till October 1st..
FRENCH ADMIRAL'S DEATH.
1013, this being $2,000. He (Mr. Potter) Sergt. MacDonald, in the witness-box, hoped to satisfy his Lordship that the said he spoke to complainant, who was plaintiff not only did not lend the money, not known to him as the manager, of the but never possessed such sums. If abe did, according to her own story she was theatre, in a friendly tone when he charging no less than 24 per cent. per asked him to be quiet. Complainant sanum $2 per every $100 every month
In addition to those sums, there were tw jumped up, excitedly and rushed at him, other amounts of 2000 and $1,000, judg saying "What are you! I am the Itment for which had been obtained in the manager of this place!" Witness ran Summary Court. The whole of the sums him out, and when he got him out he said to have been lent, with the interest,
Admiral Richard, Commander. Chief of the French squadron for the Far East, has died.
would amount to between $6,000 and pushed him away, He told him he could $1,000. Mr. Potter went on to say that not carry on in that way, and then let THE ALLIES AND GREECE, they admitted giving the promissory him go. Complainant re-started rushing notes, but they never received any con again, and witness warned him that if France, England and Russia have sideration for them. His client had he didn't behave himself he would take informed Greece that they will take all hardly a cent in the world and had never him to the Station and charge him with žek gibi,ny received any of the money which was disorderly conduct. He then appeared measures resulting from the 1827-30 now being claimed. He had one asset, to search for & piece of wood and then Treaties for preserving the unity and however, and that was a rich uncle. The made another rush at witness, which he rich uncle in this case was undoubtedly
warded off by striking out. constitution of Kingdoms. The Franco- rid, for he was Mr. Au Tak, of whom British Governments, weaver, have his lordship, had probably heard, and it gated to the Is that uncle, be contended, whom the decided to take restrictive measures con plaintiff was trying to reach. But
he did not think the would be successful, Flamaritime commerce of Greece
whatever the result dling of condLERS The hearing was adjourned.
to prevent
His worship said he believed the facts were substantially as related by com plainant and his witnesses, and he did
not accept the account given by the Ber
geant. It seemed to him that the assault was entirely unnecessary and without provocatipp, and he would fine defendant