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TUESDAY, MAY 15. 1917.
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THE NAVA'. CHANGES,
London, May 14.
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ADMIRALTY CHANGES.
New Commander-in-Chief for the China Station,
London, May 14.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
A Minister's Warning on Retirement.
London, May 14. Realer's correspondent at Petrograd statee that M."Gutoho#{ resigned the Portfolio of War and Marine.
In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Carson supognoed the following changes on the Board of the Admiralty:-Admiral Bir John Jellicos to have the additional title of Chief of Naval Staff.
Ia letter to the Premier he explains that his resignation is Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Oliver, at present Chief of Staff, to be due to conditions affecting the Government's authority over the an additional member of the Board with the title of Deputy Chief Army and Navy which threaten to be fatal to the country's defence, liberty and even existence. He refuses to share the responsibility Rear Admiral A. L. Duff, at present in charge of the Anti.of the grave crime which is being committed against the country. Submarine Department, to be an additional member of `the Board, with the title of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff.
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Boas-Admiral Lionel Balsey, at present Fourth Sea Lord, to be Third Ses Lori in succession to Vios-Admiral F. O. Tudor Tador, who will be appointed Commander-in-Chief of the China Station.
Sir Eric Gedden at present Director General of Transporta, to be an additional member of the Board.
Sir Edward Carson aid that Sir Eric Geddes had been chosen for the position named and would be responsible for fulfil ling the shipbuilding requirements for the Admiralty, the War Office and the Ministry of Shipping. For this parposs the staff of the thres Departments would be placed under lis control. As the duties for which he would be responsible at the Admiralty would include not only shipbuilding, but the production of arms and munitions, it was necessary that his touch with the Admiralty should be clows and intimate, henes his appointment as a member on the Board of the Admiralty. He would also be asacciated with the Ministry of Shipping as a member of the Shipping Central Committee.
Mr. Ranioman sked whether the duty of supervising the construction of merchant shipping would be transferred from the Shipping Controller, to the Admiralty.
Six Edward Carson answered that Sir Eric Geddes would act with the Shipping Controller, and added that Sir Eric had just -completed most important work- in France, which Was very successful, and the Government were glad to avail themselves of his services.
THE BATTLES IN THE WEST.
Heavy German Losses,
London, May 14. Franch communiqus states :---Strong
German re- connaissances attempting to reach our lines at various points broke and we took prisoners. down completely under our fire. The enemy sustained heavy losses,
British Progress.
London, May 14.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We repulsed raida last night to the north-east of Mpehy and to the north of Ypres. We took a few prisoners.
We progressed at Roeux village.
A German Admission,
London, May 14.
A Berlin official message admits that the British have forced an entrance into Bear. A fierce bittle continues at Ballecourt, and there is increasing artillery firing in the Ypres and Wytschuste sectors.
Huge Allled Captures.
Londar, May 14.
The new Commander-in-Chief of the Obins Station, Rear Admiral Frederick Charles Fador Tador, has been Third Sen Lord the Franco-British captures since the beginning of the offensive Beater's correspondent at the French Headquarters says that since August 1914. From 1912 to 1914 he was Director of Naval on April 4, to May 12, were 49,579 prisoners, of which 976 were Ordnanes and Torpedoes. He was made a Companion of the Order officers; 444 gane; 386 trench as; and 934 macbisa gani, ex- of the Bath in 1915. He married in 1913 the widow of Admiral R.|cluding a quantity of guns and meowine gens put out of sation. -Craigie.]
TURKISH PRESSURE ON RUSSIANS.
LABOUR UNREST AT HOME.
Prospects of Further Strikes.
London, May 14. Labour narest contiones. While the engineers in several arose are resuming work, the extremists remain out,
London is almost without cmnibuses. A mass meeting of -drivere and conductora overwhelmingly passed a resolution in favour of s strike, demanding recognition of the Union, and a ten-abillinge- a-week rise.
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Going to Leave the Society of Hongkong-for Ever.
Mannel Sequeira, a very old ofender, 'was before Mr. C. D Melbourne, on s obarge of beg ging, at the Police Court thi
Delundani maid: Mr. morning. my cost is sanhb. I
In the House of Commons Sir Edward Carron explaining the The first was to free the First Sou Lord and the Heads of the Naval z drazkard » Biora New Admiralty appointments said the changes had a two-fold object. Staff as far as possible from administrative work, in order that they rabbily maj might concentrate their attention upon important mes rosting to on Without rhyme the naval cond not of the war. The around object was to strengthen the hope you will let me off cheaply. shipbuilding and production departments of the Admiralty by provid-I am going to see Mr. North to ing kuorganisation compararable to that which had supplied the army ged a pass to go to Macao and with masitions. It was farther intended to develop and utilice to have the society of Hongkong the beat advantage the whole shipbuilding sources of the country, for ever behiné m. I m and, se fer as possible, to concentrate the whole organisation under terror here. Please Mr, Melbourne, ong authority.
8- Elward added that Rear Admiral Tothill becomes Fourth des Lord in placs of Rear & imiral Halsey. Meanwhile the process ferred from antive service was being continued. of strengthening the Naval Stuff by the addition of officers wane
your Worship, haya pity on me and do not send me to Victoria (sol. I been wo 30 times and I am sick of it I am going to see Mr. Leo. D'Almada, my ex-schoolmate, and gst half a dollar from him. H high explosives in May, 1915, was will lend me that, will Leo. I taken as 100, the corresponding don't want saother sevan daya. figare for February was 7,000. As to the charge of begging, I Miraculous resulte had been did not request alina. It-hap Women's Magnificent Service. Jattained omsidering that 25 per pened like this, I was in the
MUNITIONS OF WAR.
gent, of the men who ware street when I saw my old nehool- engaged in the chemical and mata, Jimmy Osbornej - of the An exhibition of cfisial photo-engineering trades at theoutbreak Sugur Rafinery, and L-said. to graphs organised by the Ministry of war had joined the Army. To himTM Hello, Jimmy, how sre of Manitions was opened recently a great extent this increared out and your family?" He sop) at the Royal Colonial Institute, put was due to the women, 891. "All right Manual, how are you? Northumberland Avenue.SirChar-000 of whom were engaged in told him I was all right—just 0.E. les Lacas, president of the insti- making munitions. In July, 1914, Then this Indian swooped tuts, took the chair, and Mr. F. 221,000 were thus employed. me and arrested me ne i väzia sË. Kollaway, M.P., Parliamentary
Now this Indian did net jingla. Secretary of the Ministry of Muni- Same hundreds of striking were engaged; to-day it was dollars and some English gold tions, addremed a large audience. 471 proosssss in which women money. I might have had several Some months ago there ware my pockets to see if I had any
photographs are displayed, and impossible to quote correspond. sovereigns. Fhada's ita true, but, concrete specimens of the various ing garm. Women might be said that by the way. Hower types of work upon which women to cover the whole engineering don't send me to Victoria G are engaged help to give evidence and chemical trades 1 Te
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of the skill which trained women ing change had been effected by I'm shabby--beggar, and- London, May 14..
are contributing to the national the Ministry in the industrial life drunkard; Mr. Melbourne, don't, A Basaian official wireles massge says:-To the south need. It is of the greatest ime of the country. bat the His Worship sent him to the E-zingan, the Cards repulsed one of our co spanias.
Fortance that the employment of discovery of women's industrial House of Detention. We repelled a Kard attack near Belamer.
пошел on engineering work power would make the deepest Under superior Tarkish pressure, we retired to the left bank of the promoters of the exhibition to the insight, foresight, and should be largely increased, and mark: This was owing principally
the Dials.
THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.
London, May 14.
believe that these photographs will
U. S. LIBERTY LOAN.
Particulars of the Issus. do much to stimulate enthusiasm.courage of Mr. Lloyd George and to the resourcefulness of Dr.
The Managers of the Interna Mr. Kellaway, in declaring the Addisor. Three or four thousand tional Backing A Serbian commanique, dated May 12, states:-There is alexhibition open said the twɑpounds.had been spent on a informs us that be has received a Corporation Weavers employed in Lacashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire and
recent military successes were detration in the streets of telegram from his Head Office in Darbyshire have been instructed to band in their notices on violent artillery dasi on the whole of car front, Wednesday and to strike on May 26. They are demanding a
We carried more trenches in the region of Dabroplji, and typical of the new spirit which London, upon which cocasion Mr. New York to the eff at that the has come over the Government of Lloyd George addressed the American Liberty Loan carrying twenty per cent. ingrease.
| heavily repulsed violent counter-attaoka, ...
the country. They were triumphs women. No public money winterest at 31% in to be issued in of organisation and foresight, ever better laid out, and he did bonds of U. 8. $50 and upwards, Increased output was part of the not think he went beyond the and the supply had grown to such but for the work done by women loan be found depensary at work of the Ministry of Munitions, ascertained facts in saying that empt from tax, and curries the right of conversion should a later 80 extent that there were in the monition shope of this higher rate of interest. more than 100 national workshops country the Germans would by in the United Kingúom produs now have won the war. ing manitions of war where there ;-
Situation Improving.
Liter.
The strike situation is improving. Munition workers and engineers in many places have resolvedļa to resume work, while the South Lancashire strikere resumed work -to-day.
FRENCH MISSION IN CANADA.
A Tribute to the Dominion.
London, May 14.
According to Renter's correspondent at Ottawa, M. Viviani addressed both Houses of Parliament. He was accorded an -enthusiastic reception. He dwelt on the services of the men of Canada at the front, notably at Ypres sai acknowledged the material aid of the Dominion,
Marshal Joffre Welcomed,
London, May 14. Beater's correspondent at Montreal says that Marshal Joffre, while on a flying visit, was given a very warm reception.
AUSTRALIAN recruiting,
Men of Fifty May be Accepted.
London, May 14.
Renter's correspondent st Melbourne says that Mr. Pearce, Minister of Defence, had a consultation with the Director of Recruiting.
It is understood they discussed the acceptance of men of good physique up to the age of fifty.
CANADA WHEAT PROSPECTS.
London, May 14.
According to Renter's correspondent at Montreal, Winnipeg reports say there are splendid prospects that the wheat growth will be phenomenal.
RAILWAY RESTRICTIONS IN GERMANY.
London, May 14.
Railway travelling in Germany is being restricted between May 16 and 29 owing to military needs.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF ZEZBRÜGGE.
London, May 14,
The bombardment of Zeebrugge was unusually severe and was
felt at D.vic, Dani and stewhere.” Doors. sad
MR BALFOUR MEETS MR. ROOSEVELT,
London, May 14. Reater's correspondent st New York says that Mr. Baltoas had four hours' interview with Mr. Roosevelt, si Oyster Bay,
A ROYAL TOUR.
London, May 14 Taeir Majesties the King and Q Leen are making a tour of the manition works in the North of England, sad are chatting freely with the workers.
ENEMY CONFERENCES.
London, May 14. · Bethmann von Hellweg lunched with the Emperor and Empress of According to Reuter's correspondent at Amerism, Herr
Austria and dined with Count Czvala. He aferwarde returned to Berlin, where the conferences still continue.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
A MOST VALUABLE ADVANCE.
Landon, May 14 Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters states |---- We bombed the enemy out of Bullecourt and drove him from a maze of riverside defences around 'Roepe quarries and the cratered field. The German fort known as. Cavalry Farm, Dear the Cambrai-Arras road, was easily captured The Germans desperately endeavoured to retake Enilecourt. At 3.20 on Sunday morning they launched a heavy attack which was smashed up by gan-fire; only twelve men came within bombing distance: nine were killed and three taken prisoner who subsequently died of wounds. A fresh attack was dispersed an hour later, but twenty men got through. all of whom were killed except one who was captured It is difficult to give a right impression of the scale and pers pective of the various engagements, but summed up we made a most valuable advance. We took nearly a thousand prisoners, captured the better part of two villages, many bits of trench and a fair amount of booty including treach mortar and machine guns. We also put large numbers of the enemy out of action. The weight of the German artill ory is still a feature of the sitaation.
THE HUNS AND THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
Amsterdam, Maly
The Barlin Government has refused passports to Herr.. „Haase and other Independent Bocialists to proceed to Stockholm confer
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DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre—9,15 p.set Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m.. New Hongkong Cinem
bad formerly been three. More As instances of the skilled work.
An excellent programma was than 4,793 establishments con- in which women are engaged Mr. provided at the Hongkong The tre trolled by the Ministry were Kellaway stated that they were last night, including a new Wifles working continuously in produc- building a great part of one of picture which proved a magnife. ing equipment for Army and the best high-speed engines in ent laugh-producer. To-night the Navy. Compared with the out the country. Esch woman was management in giving a special. pu when the Ministry
WE setting her own tools and work, show on behalf of the Hongkong following results: formed in May, 1915, were the and was able to machine any Aeroplane Fund. The programe piece of work the tool she was on me will include some unusually The output of 18 pounder guns would take. Women were building good films two part Haz La- had increased twenty-eight times. Runs and gun carriages, including der picture smong others and it the fine fitting work is hoped that there will be a vaỶ 45-fold bowitsers fifty-two in the brecob mechanism fall house. timer
and the screw cutting of large: Median guns and howitzers threads up to a shoulder. They seventy-one times,
were doing much of the work on Irrige; they Heavy howitzers,above 6 inches, 34 tan Army
Wera Tworking in 423 times.
engine building, and in soMD To put the comparison in shops were turning on centre another way, 6 year's output. at lathes to a half of the thousandth the rate attained in 1914-15 was of an inch, and milling the webs-9.26 p.m. now provided in the following of Clerget cylinders on a Becker periods:
milling machine without stops, 18 pounder ammunition in A prominent engineer had said thirteen day daye.
that, given two more years of Heavy howitzer shells in seven war, be would undertake to build days.
Is battleship from keel to serial Shells for medium gone and in all its complex detail entirely hitz re in five days.
by women labour. Equally re- Shells for beavy guns in len merkable had been their snoose then one day.
in the production of chemical and sptical munitions, both of which In maschine gun production the industries were before the war, to progress had been rqually great extent in the hands of the striking. If the number of Germans. The possibilities of am- machine-guns delivered to the ploying women had not been Army during the first year of resched, for there was room for the wars represented by them as setters-ups in "fam 100 the figare at the end factories, in the aircraft in lastry, of February would be the production of metal rdings, 2718. With regard to high and the making of small was.
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...TO-MORROW. Gymkhana Meeting.
Entries close for Second
Victoris Theatre 9.15 p.. Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m.. New Hongkong : Cinemato; graph, -9.16 p.m.
Friday, May 18, China Borneo Co's. Meeting; 11 am.
Saturday, May 19. Parade Ground.
Assault-at-Arms on Volunteer
King's Park, Kowloon
Laterport Rifle Shoo
Monds