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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 31ST, 1917.
MANY ENEMY ATTACKS.
THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
HEAVY AUSTRIAN LOSSES.
ANOTHER HOSPITAL
TORPEDOED.
SHIP
FIGHTING IN EAST AFRICA.
Franco-Belgian Front.
LATEST CABLES,
{THROUGH REDTUR'S AGENOT.]
BRITISH RAID.
LONDON, May 20th Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports-We made a successful raid early
RUSSIAN ACTIVITY.
LONDON, May 29th. A. Russian official
message says-Our ships landed a party at Chivi, enstward of Samsun, and destroyed a Gendarmerie post, burnt a store of grain and two large sailers. We conducted two others to Trebizond.
Russian Front
LATEST CABLES.
[THEOCOR BROTEZ'S. AGENCY.
GERMAN NEWS:
AMSTERDAM,May 20th.
A Berlin official message says: Fight- ing activity has recently increased, in
several sectors on the East Front, Russani.
and Rumanian attacks are expected.
The Near East.
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THROUGH EZDTER'S AGANOY]
IN EGYPT.
LONDON, May 29th. An official message says:-Our fire destroyed several of the enemy's guns.
General.
LATEST CABLES. [TRHODOK REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE AIR BAID. MORE CASUALTIES.
LONDON, May 29th. There have been three more deaths as a result of the Folkestone air-raid. At the inquest the Coroner congratulated the
FUTURE OF SARAWAK.
NEW RAJAH'S POLICY.
LONDON May 26th.
COMPANY MEETING.
THE STAR FERRY CO., LTD. The 18th ordinary annual meeting of A correspondent to the Time states areholders in the above was held at the that the new Rajah of Sarawak perceives | olices of Mesra Jardine, Matheson & the folly of forcing Western ideas and Co., Ltd, yesterday at noon. The Hon. itutions on a prople whose traditions | Mr. C. E. Anton presided, and those are wholly alien. His people will be a present were: Sir Paul Chater,
** THOU SUBJECT EATING
*KING !”
AN ODE
Thou subject-cating King! Base spirits thou yoveris at, ar this wrong
had been the last foul thing Thou ever author data
CRAPMAN'S HOME
Monarch and minion, sovereign and irec satellite,
prepared step by step to take an increas. CMG., and Mr. S. Gubbay (DirecThe subject natule apeing sovereignty, ing share in the government, hut in their tor), and Messrs Ho, Fook, J. Cooper, The sert of pride, the overlord of hato
PR. Wolfe, T. W. Robertson, Hyde Who props a despota State and A. W. Heron, with the Secretary, Trging a shackled herd to acts of shame
By base appeals to greed and savagry Mr W S. Brown.
In God the Father's name;
own way and on their own lines."
The Rajah is determined never to grant commercial concessions which do not simultaneously benefit the people.
The Than Muda, with the King's per mission, 18′′ relinquishing his cominiasion and is going to Sarawak to help his bro
ther the Government
THE GREEK SITUATION. REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT GAINING GROUND.
LONDON, May 29th, The situation in Greece is still com plicated, but it seems that the Republican movement is spreading.
It is significant that M. Venizelos, who his hitherto emphasised that his
The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting and the anditor's
port,
By foulest deeds to prove divine and
kingly Right
To
The CHAIRMAN said -Gentlemen, follow ing the usual custom, I propose to take tae report and accounts as read. The profit on working for the past year shows a satisfactory increase on the previous year's figures, and we have therefore been able to maintain the same return to shareholders as last year, in spite of the fact that it has been necessary to write of from our returns from share invest-n arrogane to say ments a sun sufficient to bring the book value of such investments to figures approximating their market value on 30th April. For the first eight months
What is this man? What daemon gam
loose in luckless bour
bim power
The wolfish passions in the hearts of men, And bade him thero and then And in the name of Him he had forewor Assume a Godhead perjured for the devil,
do evill
assumes
t What is this man who, less than man, The stature of a God? Whose spilth of clay At odds with its mortality presamos
Mine is the Voice of God, my will, my
power, Alike omnipotent, are Heaven's dowers And from the throne on high I have descended with the flaming sword To stamp out. Liberty,
this morning eastward of Richeboug | SUNKEN SPANISH MAIL BOAT. population on their calmness. The movement is not anti-dynastic, now open of the year we reaped the benefit for and tear from out the heart of man tho
Javoue Two German aeroplanes were brought down on Monday. Six were -driven down uncontrolled. Five of ours are missing.
CALM.
PARK May 30th. A communiqué says:-There is nothing to report except in occasionally violent artillery duel in Moronvillers and Massif, especially on the Casque and "Teton
EARLIER CABLES.
BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, May 29th.
LONDON, May 29th.
Among the missing from the sunken bomb, were dropped in the borough, 63 go if Greek political liberties are to be rigret to say that our expenses in this
Spanish mail-bont is the Spanish Consul for Cairo, not for Colombo as previously tabled.
Italian Front,
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ITALIAN FRONT. IMPORTANT CAPTURES.
ROME, May 28th.
persons being killed and 93 injured; the dead including 26 women and 24 children. The jury opined that a warning of the approach of the raiders should have been given.
ANGLO-FRENCH CONFERENCE, IMPORTANT MATTERS DEALT
WITH
maintained.
M. Trienta Phyllides, President of the Congress of Hellenic Colonies, also declares that the Dynasty has become impossible and that the establishment of a Republic is inevitable.
BRAZIL'S NEUTRALITY.
and
Chief Constable in his evidence, said 43 ly asserts that King Constantine must comparatively cheap coal contract, but I
Connection, and in all other departments, have very largely increased. We are loth to increase the fares to
passengers, to this end economies compatible with an eficient service are being made wherever posible, and we look forward to the traffic being well maintained. I am glad to say that the item “loss in subsidiary coins disappeared from last year's
Ho
working account, and it is to be hoped that it will never be necessary to re-open the account. The item of $1,000 at the dibit of profit and loss account is r caftribution to War Charities will,
your approval. I do hot think that there is anything more in the accounts
unts that calls for comment, and I now beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts.
LONDON, May 29th `It is officially announced that M. Ribot, An Italian official message says:-WeM Cambon M Painleve and General repitised an attack along the railway Foch, along with military and diplomu- eastward of San Giovanni and Duino,
tic advisers, attended & series of con We broke up an attack against the sum ferences of the British War Cabinet Field Marshal Sir Douglas Heig remit of Hill 52 in the Vodice area, over yesterday and to-day when important ports: -We drove off raidere south-west-coming the tenacious enemy who were matters affecting the two countries were ward of Lons and westward of Messines. hidden in cares. We made important dealt with, complete agreement being We successfully raided northward progress on the south-eastern slope of reached on all points. Plettegsteert Wood Enemy artillery has the hill. The total of prisoners taken ou been active at Bullecomt, astride the the Julian front since the 14th is 25,081, Scarpe
including 604 officers. We have already counted 300 gune, of which 18 are heavies, 148 jonchine-guns and 27 trench-mortars, HEAVY ENEMY WASTAGE. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DEAD. | REGULATING
LONDON, May 29th
ATTACKS IN CHAMPAGNE,
FRENCH FREPARED FOR EVENTUALITIES.
of
PARIS, May 30th, On the French front the energy: seems anxious to concentrate his attacks in Champagne, where the artillery battle
Beuter's correspondent on the Italian. front writes:-Besides occupying import
MISSION TO RUSSIA.
LONDON, May 29th.
become a member of the War Cabinet Mr. Barnes, M.P, hạt been invited to
daring Mr. Hendersons absence un an
important mission to Russia.
FOOD PRICES LONDON, May esth Lord Devonport has taken over all
and positions the Italians inflicted great ports of cheese from the United States,
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 20th.
The Chamber passed the first reading of the Bill revoking Brazil's neutrality by 163 votes to
OBITUARY
MR. LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD.
Loxnox, May 29th.
The death is announced of Mr. Leopold de Rothmifild, D.L., C., V, O.
The deccased, who was born on Nov- ember 22nd, 1845, was the third son of Baroh Lionel de Rothschild.]
AMBUSHES IN THE CLOUDS. NEW BRITISH AEROPLANES.
Some interesting information in regard to the intensification of aerial fighting on the front in France is given in the following despatch from Mr W Beach Thomas dated April 8th:
Mr. Ho Foox seconded, and, there being ne questions, the resolution was put to the meeting and carried unanimously,
The appointment of the Hon: Mr.
E. Anton and Mr. C. 8 Gubbly a Directors was confirmed, on the proposi- tion of Mr. WOLFE, seconded by Mr.
HOOPER.
|
presumptuous word7
What is this man, the question ask Who has decreed a world shall go in pain;
again,
Whose nod has spawned a wild and urgent
throng w Bred to believe a king can do no wrong, A tyrant's servile brood Sworded in cruelty, gluttonous of bloody He mocks thir loathily ardour with a And lifts to Heaven his eyes, Surfeits with unctuous praise their And bonsts, their high emprise
supple guile R
And in the name of God he sends them with hellish zeal to tear God's image
forth
down,,
Both sycophant and clown He furnishes with every foul device; Br glozing artifice
He wins them to his will and their own
sacrifion
What is this man? This mti without This gobble-gnt of Life, Corruption's peer,
a tear, AVG
Death's labourer sweating at his grisly
task, pre
As when some lozal hath his brain kemused Once more the question ask.
By frequent quaffing of the flattering cup, Crombik carouse haply he staggers up,
„abused, His belly hot with fire, his heart with hate A moir of maniacs brawling in his brâîu, Which he would act, protagonist of pain. Lascivious thoughts his lolling eyes dilate,
Rolls round the peopled places So this man drunk with power, his
thievish eyes earth, p
of the
Mocked by Vain glory and Ambition's lien His wildered wits inflared by memories And Envy, councillors of little worth; Of ancient Kings who held the world in
On the proposition of Mr. ROBERTSON, seonded by Mr HYDE, Sir Paul Chater
was re-elected a Director:
o maintains significant intensity, wastage on the enemy. The 23,581 pri.Canada, Australia and New Zealand, on both sides are of a quite breathe position of Mr. Ho Foox, seconded by Heriots in a dream of tyrannie
French are prepared for any eventuality
TEN ENEMY ATTACKS, GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS
DAMAGED
PARIS, May 29th. communiqat says:-Following a olant bombardment in the region of Hartebise, ten enemy.
at the
Starks were com-
pletely repulsed.
We carried a small
enemy post north of Vacherausville,
taking prisoners, and also effectively
bombarded the enemy's communications
soners are only
Mr. Maitland was re-elected auditor Even the inazing communique issued yourday gives no real idea of the now at a remuneration of $300 on the pre- fighting in the air. The latest neropinats
Lord of the land and sovereign of the sea. a very small part of his and fires the retail price at sixteen fence speed. At one moment neroplanes swish M HERON.
over you like a covey of birds; at another losses. The battlefeld is covered wtih per pound. Lord Devonport also xed you see or hear a sign of their presence this was all the business, and the With braggart tales he charms to plisney A cozened people and with royal disdain tens of thousands of dead, while the num. the retail price as follows:-Larga butas of a hammer on soft wood come from rats could be had on application on And schools them in the principles of
a minute later fint, mysterious sounds Chairman announeed that dividend war-Infects them with his lawless phantasy, ber of wounded is very large Whole terbeans, 10d. per pound, June; St. per
and then one of the planes
Obedient to his thrall their hearts rejoice At every anguished voice, They welcome murder with a festaligice, They covet honours from dishonour
wrung,
Divisions were practically wiped out and b, July; 8d, thereafter White haricots, combat winged or too weak for the and after Thursday, May 31st
many others put out of action for weeks, Nevertheless, the Austrians continue to resist desperately and formidably. Africa.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.) IN EAST AFRICA.
ALLIED PROGRESS.
LONDON May 29th.
official message.
outh of Nauroy and Moronvilliers. An East African Seven German aeroplanes were brought down and twelve forced to land, being
riously damaged Naval Activities.
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{'UBOUSE REUTER'S AQRNOT.)
same periods, 8d. 7d. Bd. Copoured haricotsid. 63d, 3d. Blue and Green pens, 9d whole period. Large lentils, 8d. small, 7d. Yellow split peas 8d.
CLYDE DEPORTEES.
LONDON, May 20th. Mr. C Addison, Minister of Muni tions, recommends the allowing of the Clyde deportees to return to their homes.
EARLIER CABLES.
RUSSIA'S TREATIES.
PETROGRAD, May 20th.
own lines
of its
The fighting is now so quick and skilful that the slower, older machine has about as much chance as a fieldfare against a hawk. I am told that all records were broken by one of our newest and fastest machines which destroyed five of the enemy in une fight
NEW BRITISH TACTICS.
The best summary of the Battle of Arras is given by Henri Bidou in the Dints. He saya
The capital fact is the spreading out. five of the front of attack Hitherto the The art of high diving has increased Allies offensives have always Anished up beyond telling. From 16,000 ft., where in a wedge shape, thus allowing flank. they are scarcely visible, or from the attacks from the enemy. This time the ambush of a cloud, the planes come down British offensive is quite different, and like a plummet to bamb a train, to fre a balloon, or to ridule a body of men with may be accurately represented by spread machine-gun fire. Firing at small ting rings in water into which a stone has ben thrown. In two days the extent jects on the ground is daily practised like of the British front of attack was almost the game of tent pegging. So quickly do doubled, and covered a maximum area the divers come and go that men with a minimum outline. The former of loaded rifles on the very spot are often, in their astonishment, too slow to fire till the plane is well out of range. The Ger- man anthorities complain bitterly that their infantes fail altogether to use their rifles on such occasions:
SANA ENEMY AIR EXPERTS.
They look on rapine as the soldier's fee, They trade in horrors that no human
tongue
Can syllable, the while they wreathe their
cheeks
In smiles at helpless babe's and women's
dying shrieks.
Enough! Enough! The question now
forbear.
He is arraigned. The Royal felon standa With blood-encrimsoned bands,
aunting his valour to the troubled sir. But pile he oath or oath, boast lay to
boast,
His heart be it ne'er so black with blas
phemy,
He never can come nigh
says:-The dry season in approaching. The activity in the first days of May was
ensives were in the shape of a bulge in marked by a general southward move.
the enemy lines; but this appearance of ment. German forces in Busji Valley
the front bas completely disappeared Congress of Peasant Delegates almost
From the tactical point of view, posses and the coastal area, and those south unanimously rejected the
son of the Vimy height attords command To that serene, unconquerable host resolution
of the Douai Plain on the left. In the Of spirite breathing through the soul of ward of the valley wore transferred to demanding the immediate publication of
centre the British advance along the Man, Matandu Valley, whilst further south the International Treaties entered into of his text icoon, just de carlier he con Deal On the right of the British of variable and brief mortality:
The enemy has concentrated a number Serpe Valley is within seven miles of That tend him in his span raiders penetrated Portuguese territory by Russia; and also disapproved of the centrated a group of his best gunners in dance the German lines are dangerous Hope stays still in Man's breast, ANOTHER GERMAN OUTRAGE. towards the border of Nyasaland, burn- fraternization of Russian and memy which gathers wherever he mediates an weit and in flank from the south-west. Justice though slow is sure,
what is known as the travelling tireusly threatened in front from the north. Love is not dispossessed, ing native villages, terrorising tho in habitants and carrying off food to depots
offensive. It is a mobile unit of expert The British fan-shaped advance progresses Faith hath be to endure fighters and photographers
towards Lenorth cast on the left. A night's eclipse of lovely Liberty northward of Rovama. The southward
The clear air and compact April clouds along the Arras Douni road; eastwards Splendours his soul still throng with well-defined edges give ideal condi tions for air
eaawards along the Arras-Cambrai road. sides have exhibited
HOSPITAL SHIP TORPEDOED.
LONDON, May 29th.
soldiers at the front.
CHINESE POLITICS
The Admiralty announces that the movement in the central areas commenced COALITION MINISTRY PROBABLE the experts euvring, and some of the centre; and on the right south Where Truth enthroned keeps her eterns!
hospital ship, Dover Castie, was torpede early in February, German columns at ed without warning at six on Saturday Mahenge proceeded towards Gumbiro evening in the Mediterranean. She was and Shongea, finally breaking up into again torpedoed at 8:30 and sank The two main bodies, one going to the Portu.
hole of the patients and staff were guess border. transferred to other ships. The crew were. saved accepting six who are missing and feared killed by explosions.
OTHER LOSSES
The other, commanded by Major
Wiatgens, broke northward,
evading columns operating between Iringa and Lake Nyass. They reached Kitunda, to- wards Tabora, on May 8th British Rhodesian and other troops are in pur
PEKING, May 29th.
almost uncanny skill in ambushing, clouds, and escaping back into them, The Senate and, the House of Repre. This activity in visible all over the front
The French machines are much admired sentatives have approved of the appoint by our men, who watch their manoeuvres ment of La Ching-hsi, Finance Minister, he fought several bot fights as
in neighbourhood of 5. Quentin. and nephew of the famous Li Hung for behind the German line, as Dousa, and considerable groups of planes in ne cheng, to the Premiership. He will pro regular fighting formation as attacking hubly form a Coalition Cabinet.
infantry have both bombed and bombard- ed much more distant spots. BOXING.
NEW LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION.
NEW YORK, May 29th. /
Tao mercantile cruiser Hilary was tor redoed and sunk in the North Sea Fournit The German Commander was cap- were killed by the explosion.
tured on May 22nd G0 miles south-west Benny Leonard knocked out Freddie A British destroyer has been sunk in of Tabora by Belgians, co-operating with Welsh in the ninth round, thus securing collision. There were no casualties.
the British from the central railway. the world's lightweight championship...
court
Melodious with the poet's passionate Hey song FRENCH ARMY'S NEW CHIEF Freedom is still his breath
And loss of it his death Nivelle as Commander-in-Chief of the eare
deneral Petain, who succeeds General Vain King its brick is echoing in your Finch forces in the west was appointed Your certain doom it bears, Chief of Staff to the latter officer only a Whether at dawn or after many years fortnight before Petain is regarded as Go labour on towards your bloody goal. of the war he was a Colonel, command out the saviour of Verdun. At the beginning. You cannot queneb one man's immortal
ing the 33rd regiment of infantry at Not all the horrors of the maddest king Arras. He first won his spure in the Can touch one feather of the radiant wing ammer fighting in 1915 in the Artois,
and was given the Army of Reserve in the Of sun-high Liberty
WILLIAM MAAs, in the Daily Chronsste The National Union of Journaliste, athed himself in the capture ofAMAGEPRESEN
battles of that year, when he their annual conference at Manchester, the Hand of Massiges Has arrived at to the soldier and sailer members of the 1918, and his part in the defence of the bar or smoke room of a public-house than sent a measare of heartiest good wishes Verdun in the last week of February. There is far more fellowship in the joined the colours. Many have been of the war. He subsequently was given the Rev. Bernard Snelly chairman of the Union: Of 9,400 members 1,100 have fortress, are among the noteworthy events in the average. Christian Church,” say killed or wounded.
ommand of a group of French Armies Congregational Union