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The Hongkong Telegraph
June 1, 1917,
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FRIDAY, JUNE 1,
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June 1, 1916,
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GHENT HEAVILY BOMBED.
Visited by Fiftsin Allied Aeropládas
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TELEGRAMS.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
MORE KAISERISMS.
Germany Engaged in a “Holy Fight !"
London, May 30,
barbado
[Router's Servion to The "Telegraph.”]
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
An International Socialist Conference.
London, May 10.
Finnish Demaqds,
According to Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Kaiser, According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, the Executive Eiter's correspondent at. Amsterdam, says that, according to in a remarkable address to the troops on the Arras front, declared of Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates has decided to odavoka an the Echo di Balge, Aleen Allied aeroplanes heavily bombed Gheat that the anomy was attempting, with unparalleled supplies of International Socialist Conference at: 8:ockholm between July 15 on Monday, considerably damaging the railway station and causing
spazio. They returned without lose, after nameront air fights. manitions, finally to break the German resistance. He said and July 30.
Noble-minded Germans can appreciate the motive of the French,
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertiss on who are fighting to liberate their house, but the English are fight
this page they will be found on an Exten). ing obstinately and tenaciously only for the enlargement of their
London, May 31, power at Garmany's cost. Germany in fighting a "holy fight, the Beater's correspondent at Petrograd saya the Government is duration of which is in God's banda. Germany's business is to discussing Finnish demande, including sutonomy from Finland, hold on, however long it may last. German civilians are prepared under an international guarantee. to share with the troops every danger and distress. Meanwhile, German submarines are working to out to pieces the enemy's vital
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AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT OPENS
A Vary Lively Session Expected.
London, May 31. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a Vienas momage says the Rsicherath has opened its first sitting since the wer. The galleries were crowded. Dr. Gron, the leader of the German National League, has been elected President.
There are indications that the session will be a very lively one, so the Onach Partins, who are anmerically superior, are united in arder to insist on the foundation of a single Slav State, while the Pulos and Socialists intend to make a demonstration in favour of peace. Moreover, the Pales demand the anion of Galicia with an ändependent Puland having an outlet to the sea.
Hostility of the Czechs.
London, May 30. The meeting of the Reichersth has everywhere aroused great attention, owing to the possibilities of big developments therefrom. The Czechs have already began a policy of bitter hostility towards the Government. They did not participate in the voting for the President, while they have elected M. Klofetech their chair. musa, as a protest against the Government's imprisoning him for 'dhree years without trial on a charge of high treason.
MAILS FROM HOME.
Fortnightly Despatch is Future,
London, May 30, The Postmaster General sunounces that in future maile will be -despatched to India and the Est Esetnightly, instead of weekly.
The first mail under the new arrangement will be despatched next week.
JAPAN'S NEED OF GOLD.
London, May 30. The Times correspondent at New York states that in response to requests for information about the heavy gold on flow to Japan, the agencies of Japanese financial institutione have informed the Treasury that they will probably require ten millione sterling of gold during the next three months, in order to pay India for cotton.
MR. CHURCHILL AND THE GOVERNMENT.
London, May 31. The Daily Chronials states that Mr. Winston Churchill has been offered a post in the Government.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING FUSION.
London, May 31.
The Times states that an agreement has been conoladed for the fasion of the interests of the Peninesis and Oriental Steam Naviga “tion Company and the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand.
A BRITISH AEROPLANE'S FLIGHT.
London, May 31. Beater's correspondent at Rome says a British aeroplane has arrived there. It flow over London, stopping at Paris, Turin and
FRENCH APPEAL TO BRITISH SHIPPING.
London, May 31 According to Buter's correspondent at Paris, H. Bousezat, the Becretary of the Naval Committes of the Chamber, contributes an article to a newspaper, appealing for farther British help to French shipping. He mentions that over 600 British ships are at present working for France.
LORD, DEVONPORT'S INDISPOSITION,
London, May 31. Lied Devonport, the Food Controller, in unfering from a disenas
Punishing Drunkards.
London, Hay 31
According to Benter's sorrespondent at Petrograd, the Govern- - ment has decreed that all cases of påblis drunkenom shall be punishable with eighteen months' imprisonment, sad for violence or robbery by a drunkard, six or eight years' servitude.
A Financial Proposal.
London, May 31.
Beater'i correspondent at Petrograd states that the Government bas unanimously approved of the proposals of H. Telesichenko, who is temporarily in charge of the Finance Department, to raise a losa of two thousand million roubles for the imas of paper mansy.
GREAT AERIAL BATTLES,
Strange Spectacles” in “France.
London, May 31. Correspondente at Headquarters state that, despite the fall in fighting, the British serial offensive continues unrelentingly day and night.
There have been soms most desperate air battles fought recently, many at a height of 19,000 feet.
Thirty German machines were destroyed on May 27 alone, when, in one melee, six British and sight German machines Were so close that wings grazed wings. The spectacle was bewildering, sa the combatents described enormous l'ops and crescente, holding | each others" teile. Once, seven machines locked together slid towards the earth, pouring out ballets smid a shower of abrapnel from the guns below, in a fight to the end, which resulted in the destruction of four German machines, the Bitish machines being witheless,
Oä another occasion, a British pilot, ster destroying two machines, was attacked, bat he felled his sessilant with seven shota from an automatic pistol after his gud had become jimmed.
SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.
The British Representatives.
London, May 31.
According to Reuter's correspondant at Stockholm, the Dutch- Seandiasrian Socialist Committee has been informed that the British Socialists have nominated Mr. G. H. Roberts, MP., and Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P, to represent the majority and minority respectively at the International Socialist Conference.
THE WESTERN FRONT,
German Raiders Drivea Off.
London, May 31.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig, in a communique, states:— We drove off raiders south of Armentieree, taking prisoners.
There was considerable reciprocal artillery firing near Ballecourt, on the right bank of the Scarpe.
Artillery Liveliness.
London, May 31.
A Berlin official message says there is lively artillery firing at the Ypres and Wytschaste bende.
There is a very intense artillery duel at Chemin de Dames and in Western Champagne.
ITALIAN SHIPPING FREEDOM.
London, May 31. Beater's correspondent at Rome ete:es that she arrívala for the past week have been 498 vessels, with a combined tonnage of 486,110. The sailings have been 476, with a tonnage of 451,255, not including fishing boats and small coasters. No steamers were sunk. Twelve soiling zhips were sank, esch under fifty tons. ̧
ITALIAN FOODSTUFF PRICES,
London, May 31. According to Eater's correspondent at Rome, the Garette announces that persona buying foodstuffs at prices above those fixed by the Government are liable to six months' imprisonment,
DUTCH STEAMER SEIZED,
ondon, May 27%
The Mais Bode states that the Datch steamer Pomons from Copenhages to Amsterdam, has been taken to Swinemunde.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ITALIAN. PUSH.
London, May 30, An Italian official report says: There has been very heavy artillery firing from Mount Cucco to Mount Vodice, eastward of. Gorizia. The enemy three times unsuccessfully attacked our trenches on Hill No. 667, between 'Jamiano and the coast. We extended our gains westward of Modeazba.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST ENEMY RAIDS.
London, May 30 Viscount Franch (Commander-in-Chief of Home De- fences), replying to a Folkestone deputation, said it is im- 'possible to absolutely prevent seroplane attacks, but the scheme of defence has been reconsidered in the light of experience gained by the recent raid and be hoped the measures now taken wonid make any further raid a risky operation involving heavy loss.
RESTLESS RUSSIA.
„General Smuts' Advice.
London, May 30.
General Smuts, speaking at the Russian Exhibition at the Grafton Galleries, said: If nothing further happened azt a result of the war but the Russian revulation posterity: would say the war had not been in zaintz
had always regarded the Russians as barbaring. Omegnyer was that these “barbarians” would save the world from military despotism as they saved Europe from Napoleon; also that they would continue to bear their share in smash- ing the bloody Turks and thus end their anti-Christian tyranny. He ventured to remind our Russian brethren that discipline must accompany freedom, otherwise freedom was like new wine-it sometimes went to the head. Ger- many was quite ready to swallow ali Russia's ideal formulas about peace without annexation or indemnities and to swal- low Basia too. Von Bethmann Hollweg's speech showed that Germany longed for pesos but a peace based upon blood and iren must go down by blood and iron. He hoped the Russians would not forget the agóny of Serbia and Bel- gium. The latter was making a brave fight not only here but in East Africa and Central Africa. (Cheers). He knew he was expressing the sentiment of the Russian”and other democracies when he said it would be a shame on the Allies if we let these small nations go under.
General Smuts concluded: We have achieved what we thought impossible, namely, a union of the free peoples of the world against autocracies like Germany, Austria and Tarkey, and, you may add, the Devil What's combination!
Officers Favour Üffensive,
Petrograd, May 30.
The Congress of Delegates of Officers serving at the font has resolved that, while hailing the Provisional Gov. ernment's aspirations towards a stable peace, the only means of arriving thereat is by the re-establishment of a military offensive.
Deserters have been rounded up at Kieff.
Dangers of Drunkenness.
New York, May 30.
A telegram from Petrograd states that the Council of Workmens' and Boldiers' Executive has called attention to deplorable events arising from the increase in drunkenness and lays stress upon the grave dangers to be expected therefrom. The Executive declares that no one has any right to buy drink or vodka and appeals to the people to abolish it for evermors.
A WEEK'S SUBMARINING.
London May 30.
The Admiralty reports that the arrivals for the week were 2,719 in number and the sailings 2,708. Eighteen vessels of over 1,600 tons and one under 1800-tons were sank, while seventeen vessels were unsuccessfully attacked. Two fishing vessels were sunk.
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF TOBACCO TRADE.
London, May 30, The Board of Trade assumes control of tobacco, pro- hibits dealings therein except as authorized and fixes whole- sale prices from 1st June.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
London, May 30, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states: There is nothing interest, to report
The French communique says :-Both artillery forces con- tinned to be most active in the neighbourhood south af Bt., Quentia. The Champagne batteries have been milenced. A hosty bombardment of one trenches on Mont Hent and Omons: took
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POLISH SINGER'S DEATH:
Di Lonka, May 12. igè from Amsterd ani.
staton, that the death has taken. of the fainona Poliak Edouard D-ruske,
LEAGUE TENNIS,
Naval Yard's First Victory, The Naval Fan
bet University “3” isam in the second division of the Tennis League, âm: the latter's courts yesterday, and won by 53 games to 48, The scores were sa follown vom
Parry and Crocker beat Martin and Woon, 7-4; best Hang and Tru, 8-5; best Ang and Ang, 8-3.
Clarks and Winfield beat Hang and Ten, 9-2; Iom to Martin and Woon, Bộ binh số hay như Ang 147.
Black and Trusman - lost to Martin and Woon 4-7; lost to Hang sad T 38; lost to "Ang and Ang, 5-8, --
Chinese Recreation v. Vanguard. This match, postponed froen Ines Baturday, was played chi terday, und resulted in a win for the Chinese Bootestión Club by 58 games to 41. Thà following
Ng Sae Kwong and Koning boat Manley and Lee, 3-8; beat Grose and Ahlo, 8,5; beat Lo and La, 9-2
Wong Po Ko and Ms P. Lo beat Manley and G. Lee, 92; best Gross and Abloy 8-3; Lost to Lo and Lo, 5-6.
Tow Man Taun and M-W. Lan Lost to Manley and Lee, 29; beat Lut to Lo
and La, 29.
POLICE RESERVE-ORDERS. Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin. D.S.P. (Reserve)
state :-*
Monday, June 4. No Parades or Police School
·will taks plecs on this date.'
Police School. 5.45 pm. Tessany, June 5.-Ulane 13 (Lospector Gordon),
Wednesday, Jare 6-Clam 15 (Chief Inspector Kary).
Thursday, June 7-Class 14 (Inspector Carrard). 4
Friday, Jane 8.-Ola 12 (Laspector Grant)..
Parades, Central, 5 45 p.m. Tuesday, June 5.-Ambulance- Platoon. Also Recruits of all Com- panies under 0.8. Major.
Thursday, Jane 7-Na. 1 Section and No. 2 Pistoon.
Friday, June 8-No. 3 Com- Taoy. Also Recruits of, all Companies.
Uniform. Helmets, not caps, are to be worn on all parades.
Registration. Members of the Police Benaryo (other than those of No. 3 Cam- pany, Ambalanes Platoon and Baglers) who have not yet done. so, mart register under the Registration of Persons Ordin-
anca.
Forms may be obtained from this office or from Pass Office Central Station.
The Ordiannos spplies to (1) all the above members over 18 "years of age and (2) their wives and daughters if over 18 yourm
of age.
Forms, daly filled up, may be returned to this office or la Central Station.
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