WAR TELEGRAMS.
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·ITALIAN "DIRIGIBLE BOMBS AUSTRIAN RAILWAY JUNCTION.
July 8, 5.40 a.m. The communique from Rome raports that the bombardment of Ahe fortresses of falborghetto and Prodil continnes most effectively, Four hundred prisoners were taken on the 4th on Carsico plateau, where the Italian offensive is developing successfully. A dirigible bombed and seriously damaged an important railway junction be- hind the Austrian front and returned safely though oannonaded,”
·THE DUTY OF THE NATION DURING
THE CRISIS.”
July 6, 8.15 8.m Viscount Haldane addressed the members of the National Liberal Club on "The Duty of the Nation doring the Oriäis."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JULY
CORRESPONDENCE.
(The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess arily those of the Hongkong Telegraph."]
THAT DISGUSTING SIGHT!
7 7, 1918.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
OUR SUMMER DRINKS
(To the Editor of the Hongtong COLD FRESH MILK
Telegraph).
Sir: I have read with interopt the correspondence which bas appeared in your columns on the subject of the existence of the Im perish Coat of Arma of Germany the armbol of the nation of foalest oriminals-on a German
SIM
OURED KIM TERILIZED
MILK
will
Government building in this Make your own junket, we Colony!
furnish you with Rennet Tablets.
No person on passing this building sad on looking at it can be in doubt as to whether this is a British Colony, as no other Government would allow such a scandalous" symbol to exist in their territory.
To the minds of most people. the existence (inter alia) of that. oye-sore" would appear that the A letter from Mr. Asquith was read in which the Premier paid Government are prepared to a tribute to Viscount Haldane's signal service to the Empire. Vis-receive the brutal Hans once couut Haldane more than any other was responsible, he said, for more after this war, and not the Army's readings and the Premier added that Viscount Haldane without the request for a slap on from the first strongly advocated the appointment of Earl Kitchener the other cheek.. to the War Office.
Viscount Haldane deprecated the pessimistic attitude of a sec- tion of the press. The simple fact way that the Allies had two hup dred and eighty millions of population to organise against one
to
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CASE.
Chinese and a Mauser Pistol.
hundred and twenty millions. If the nation had concentrated on removing it. It is a osse of being purpose to organise itself for war we should win this and have no "too proud to fight!" If this is time to look for scapegoats. If General Vos Donop (Major toneralso, will the Government be Sir Sauley Breton Vor Donop. K.O.B... Master-General of the so kind
make it Ordnance and 4th Military Member of the Army Council) went he public; so that some Britishers LANDLORD AND TENANT ARMS POSSESSION CASE. would be irreplaceable, as his technical knowledge and the sanity of in this Colony, who do rot con- his views were unrivalled. When be, Viscount Haldane, was a mem-sider the task of removing that ber of the Government, he was on the Committee which met at the disgusting sight degrading, will: War Oflice in October, proaided over by Lord Kitchen ar and attend- be only too glad to do it them. ed by Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Churchill, Mr. Mokenna and others,selves. Of course, not without Judgment Olven for the Plaintiff. which coseidered the urgency of enlarging the supply of munitions. giving an undertaking to the They consulted everybody and placed orders with the munition authorities not to endanger lives
This morning in the Police manufacturers which, if executed, would have placed the country in or properties of other than Hans.
Court, before Mr. R. Lindsall, a a tremendous position with regard to munitions, bat difficulties I presume that if in due course This morning in the Summary Chinese was charged" with being arose out of the relations between capital and labour, which con- this be not removed by the au- Court, Mr. Justice Hazeland, gave in unlawful possession of a Manser "founded the calculat one of the manufacturers, who were unable to thorities, we will find some young his decision in the action in which pistol and one handred rounds of comply with the demand of the nation. Toen they had not blcale appearing before a British H. Moe, 98D, Wanobai Road, ammunition.
Magistrate for healing down the engineer, sued A. O. Bower, store- Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messre Imperial Coat of Arms from aboise man, No. 7, "B" Blook, Deacon, Looker, Dascon, and German Government Building in Married Quarters, Queen's Road Hareton, appeared for the defend. REMARKABLE PROGRESS IN THE DARDANELLES. British Colony!
Eset, to recover the sam of $73.41 ant, who pleaded guilty. Thanking you, Mc. Editor, for made up as follows.-rent for the Inspector MacDonald, who was publishing this, and enclosing month of May for one half of in charge of the case, informed my card.
98D, Wanchai Road $35; one half his Worship that when arrested Ycura.etc.
the coat of light during April, the defendant said that be bad A PATRIOT-
$1.45; one balf of the excess been given the pistol by a Chiu- water rate $00.75; one half cost ese-American passenger of what of light during May $1,21; one ship he could not say.
awakened.
July 6, 12.5 a.m. General Sir Ian Hamilton in a report describes events following the recent big advance at Saghirdere. He says the Turks attempted to counter-attack during the small hours of the 29th ulf, bat; Were repulsed by our aitillery and rifle fire and the guns of HMS. Scorpion. It is estimated that the Turks in the Nullah and ravine in the Krithia region left some 2,000 dead.
The Turks at night-time attacked with bombe our most north- erly tronoh, held by the Gurkhas. They wounded an officer, making
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A DANGEROUS PRACTICE, month's rent as damages for vac- Mr. Shenton agreed that this ating the said premises without was the story told him by the giving notice to the plaintiff defandant but added that the $35.00.
defendant was taking the pistol Mr. Dixon, of Mesara, Wilkinto a certain firm in the Colony, son and Grist, appeared for the
A fine of $100 was imposed. plaintiff, and Mr. J. B. Gardiner
or the defence.
the Gurkhas so infuriated that they rushed at the enemy and used Level Crossing Gates Damaged, their kakria for the first time with excellent effect. The Australa- sians on the 20th and 30th were heavily engaged by counter-attacke Mr. Ha lett, Traffic Inspector till the enemy was completely broken, Prisonera affirm that the of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, attack was personally ordered by Eaver Pach against previous appeared this morning to pro- stringent orders to not on the defensive.
The Turke on July 2, after, heavy bombardments, attempted attacke in the Saghirdera region but in face of the deadly field-gna and rifle fire, especially of the Gurkbas, and the accurate shooting of the Scorpion, the enemy retreated in disorder despite the exhortations of their officers,
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An Ordinence to amend the Chi. May 22, to give such notice to to the effect that, owing to Kingston (Jamaica), May 27-nore Extradition Ordinance, 1889. defendant, the answer to that was, Government requisitions Messrs. Times. General Sir W. H. Man Firet reading of a Bill intitaled that the plaintiff would not have Huntley and Palmor, Ltd., ning, Governor of Jamaica, to-day An Ordinance, to amend the law forgotten and would have given Reading, and London, England, received a telegram from Mr, relating to the punishment of notice to the defendant as soon as are unable to fulfil the demands of ho bad received notice from the their ordinary business, we are Harcourt, asying that the Home flogging. The H.K.V.O. will relieve the Government has decided to accept Second reading of the Bill superior landlord, That being asked to announce on their behalf that the Company is perfectly- H.K.V.R. on Saturday July 10th. a Jamaica contingent for active intituled An Ordinance to regulate bis, Lordship's views on the quee- able to execute all orders prompt- servios. One Jamsion police the entrance of peraons into the tion, be would therefore give Pts. O. W. Ward in transferred inspector, who is to command the Colony and the departare of per judgment for the plaintiff and the and indents received through the customary, trade channels to "D" Co. LoCpl. F. Fisher is contingent, will be given a com- Bone from the Colony and toconfer defendant would have to pay the will continue to command the transferred to "D" Co.
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