TELEGRAMS.
"[Beuter's Service in The "Telegraph."]
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Mr. HENDERSON IN RUSSIA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1917.
London, Jone 2. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd saya Mr. Henderson has arrived there.
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.~
London, June 2. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd says the Minister of Coumeros, M. Konsysloff, has resigned, owing to differences with the Minister for Labour, M. Skoboloff, regarding the economio and financial messures necessary to prevent a oriais.
London, Jabe 1. "
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The need for the propaganda which M. Kerensky and M. Thomas are now conducting on the Russian Front is indicated by the fact that the Congress of Delegates, who returned to Patrograd from the Front, declares that the army in the trenches considers a speedy peace is essential on the policy of no acperations or indemnities.
The Congress passed a resolution urging pace upon the basis of the right of all nations to dispose "themasives of the need of munitions to prevent useless sacrifice of life, and no adventures resulting in the army becoming "manure for foreign felde."
London, Jung 2.
The Executive of the Labour Party has decided to send deputation to Petrograd, calling at Stockholm en route.
SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON VISITS THE KING.
Loudon, June Sir Ernest Shackleton has arrived in London and has had an adience with His Majesty the King. He handed back to His Majesty the Union Jack presented to him by the King on the eve
of his departure."
FROM RUSSIA TO RUMANIA.
London, Jane 2. Beater's corespondent at Jassy states that M. Thomas has arrived there from Russia and has been given a most enthusiastie reception.
THE PEACE QUESTION.
Paris, Jane 2.
The galleries were crammed when M. Ribut ectered the Cham ber. Prior to the discassion on the interpellations regarding the granting of passports to Scialists to attend the Stockholm Copier ance, it was anounced that passporte would only be greated to Socialiste going to Petrograd after the Stockholm Conference had been disposed of, thereby avoiding the French delegates coming- into contact with enemy agente.
The House, incia ling some Socialists, cheared the declaration that peace could only be a French peice, embodying the aspirations of the whole country, and that no one party could decide peace, as this was the function of the Government and Parliament.
London, June 2.
In the French Chamber, M. Ribut was loudly cheered when he said that one party cannot be allowed to turn the place of the Government, and that the Government alone is entitled to speak in the name of France, Continuing he said "Can we converse with enemies who have never disavowed their country's crimes, at an hoar when a part of France is still occupied, when France needs to collect all her energies for the fins! phase of the war? Not we cannot. Peace can only result from victory."-(Prolonged cheers).
M. Ribat continued to pay tributes to the" patriotism of the Socialists and to their services to the country. Be was convinced :that Bassis would appreciate the attitude of the French Government, but it was impossible to allow public opinion to be disturbed by - premature peace rumours.
TELEGRAMS.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE WESTERN FRONT.
London, June 2.
A semi-official message from Paris states that ́s persistent artillery duel on the British front, and frequent succesefal British coup de mains, are the prelude to a resumption of the battle.
London, June 1.
BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
The Commercial Attache and the Consular Service.
Craigengower v. Ladies'.
Recreation Club.
Mr. Archibald Rose, C.1.E., This match, played on Satur. Commercial Attache at Shangbai, day, resulted in a win for delivered an address, on the 17th Craigengower by 56 games to 43. ultim, before a well-attended Score:
BOXING NOTE,
Following on the recent oxing contest between. Corrl. Soci and Ganner Oraig, the boxing com- munity has rather inclind to the belief that the sport was finish- ed for this summer, but quits unexpectedly there has arred in the Colony, Seaman' Brown, of His Majesty's Australian Navy, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that we gained ground meeting of the London Cham- Bradbury and Kharas beat ber of Commerce, on The Vermey and Jonkheer 7-4, lost to
who immediately he put into pert | slightly to the west of Charity, carried out encoessful patrol
encounters near Gonzeaucourt and raids to the north-east of Loos Prospects of British Trade-Exten-Winkler and Soster 5-6 lost to and to his delight, found that sought about for someone to bor sion in China." Mr. Frederick Bevington and Cooney 5 6. near Ploegsteert wood.
Anderson (Obairman of the Far
Young Ahearn was here. Но Thompson and Tayler lot to A French communique stated that the enemy, daring the night, Eastern Section of the Chamber Vermey and Jenkbeer 56, best straightway ieued a challenge to fairly violently bombarded the French first lines in the region to the land of the China' Association) | Winkler and Soeter 7.4. best Be and there is every 198 von to him which has been accepted, north of Laffaux mill, the California platean and Chevreux wood. Precided, and those present in-vington and Oooney 8-5
claded Sir John Jordan, G..C. I. The French vigorously replied.
Witchell and Southerton lost to ed to take place within a few think that's fight will be arrang- An attempted attack on Caeque cost the enemy fruitless losses. His Majesty's Minister in Vermey and Jankhee 56, beat Between May 17 and May 31, the Freceb destroyed 32 enemy China, Sir Henry McMahon G. C.
days. seroplanes, and seriously damaged 57 others which probably arsehed V. O., G. C. M. G. (late High Commissioner in Egyp1). Sir down in their own lives,
Walter Hillier and Mr. Ronald Mo Leay of the Foreign Trade Department.
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London, June 1.
Guynemer has now brought down 43 aeroplanes, including four in a single day, two of which fell with an interval of a minute. This is probably a record..
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.London, June 1. Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters states that between April 15 and May 24 the French took 31,820 prisoners, of a whom 28,045 were unwounded, making, with the prisonere saptured by the British and Italians during the past eight weeks, a total of over 75,000, being equivalent to a bayonet strength of nine divisions sa enemy divisions are now constituted,
London, Jane 2.
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Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that during May we took 3412 apisoners, including 68 officers, captured a field gua, 80 machine-gune sud 21 trench mortars. Boursies, on the Bapaume-Cambrai road, and successfally raided and This morning we drove off a raiding party to the north-west of
bombed a number of occupied duz-outs to the south of Ypres.
There was considerable artillery firing to the south-east of Epeby, on both banks of the Scarpe, and in the Ipres sectar.
There were long distance bombing raids by aeroplanes on Wednesday night, with good results against ammunition depots and railway stations.
Two German aeroplanes were brought down and another driven
None of ours is missing.
London, June 2.
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A French commanique says:-North of Laffaux mill, after lively bombardment, the enemy obtained a footing at some points in our advanced trenches, bat, later, counter-attacks largely ejected bim. The artillery duel continues to be fairly violent here. We re pulsed several attacks against Hill 304.
GENERAL NORWEGIAN STRIKE THREATENED.
London, June 1.
BRAZIL NO LONGER NEUTRAL.
London, Jane 1. Reater's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro says the Senate bas passed the Bill revoking neutrality.
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Winkler and Saeter B2, beat Be- vington and Cooney 7.4.
C.R.C. v. University. This match resulted in an easy victory for the Chipes Recreation
to Club, by 60 games
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There are few people to whom Brown'e record is not known. He is Middleweight Champion of the Australian Navy, a title which he had to fight hard to sitsin, but Mr. Rose, in the course of a Scores:-
he is a wonderfully good man, a comprehensive survey of his Ng Sae Kwong and M. W. Las good atayer, a quick and clever abject, said that he had recently best Marley and Wong 11-0, lost boxer. Since he took up rio visited the great
industrial to Bravahay and Redmond 5-6, craft, be has been matcbed sgainet centres of the North Country sad lost to Rumjahn and Gittias 5-6. some of the bear middlewight the Midlanda in an endeavour to Wong Po Kenug sad A. Kew boxere in the world, including the feeling of our best Marley and Wong 8-3, lost to Dizie Kid, the American fighter manufacturers and merahants as Brayahay and Redmond 3 8, lost ho casde
s streng bid for and to Bamisho and Gittim 4-7.
the world championship at one of our trade
Wong Po Kie and M. P. Lo beat time; Mike Kenny, middleweight in China. He was glad to say that Marley and Wang 11-0. bear champion of Australia; the great unexpected interest in the China to Ramitha and Gittins 5-8. he found everywhere a great and Brayahay and Redmond 83, lost Harry Lewis; Geo Rodel, South African heavyweight champion; After referring to the C.R.C. "B" v. University "", and Packey Haboney. In one important question of the "ce-
"After an interesting game, the match he fough: Bombadier aand in China," the cotton C.R.C. "B" beat University B" Wells, and was knocked out in the thirteenth round. It is a trade," the question of distribo-by 57 games to 42. Scores: tion, and financial assistance--Aug 7-4 best Aug and Rang 9 2, cannot give his record more fully, tions, co-operation, internal taxa- Un and Mok beat Wright and matter of extreme regret that we though I understand he has re all. felly and lacidly considered,--- Choa and Chow lost to Wright ceived Bome very favourable Mr. Bose concluded his interest- and Aug 47, lost to Ang and decisions, ing addreas by referring to the Hang 4-7, beat Martin and British Consular Service in Caina, Woon 6-5. Ae this is a matter to which we
market.
of which
were care best Martin and Woon 6-5.
Wei and Chaw beat Wright have referred to occasionally we and Ang 7.4, test Asg and Hang eball give the extract verbatim sa 8-3, beat Martin and Woon 6-5. it appears in the London and China Express to
"WB have heard," said Mr. Rose, great deal lately about the of our Cone1ar deficiencies
band.
Service. I have the honour to belong to that Service, and a
WORLD'S WHEAT
SURPLUS.
though I do not propose to under- Several Aspects of the Present
European Shortage, take any passionate defence of its
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Brown's challenge to Abearn
is for a 15-round contest though he has expressed a willingness to go any namber if agreeable to the Saamsa. The two men were very anxious to participate in a Itay when thy were both in Singapore some time ago, but, owing to unavoidable circam. tances, the ma ch which had been | arranged could not come off, and ever eince they have been spoiling for a go at each other.
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The latest manifestation of the general industrial anreat which exists in most countries of Europe, owing chiefly to the dearness of living, is the announcement of a general strike throughout Norway, It will commence on the 6th inst., unless the Storthing, in the meantime, remedies the grievances.
The strikers' proclamation demands the State control of imposition, I should like to tell
If the contes: does take place, porte, production sad distribution, and fixed prices. It proteate you bow the question stres me. To begin with, there is not-
ļit is more than probable that the against the recent big grant to the Army for the defence of neutrality.
nor has there ever been a Consul pregible to distribute the whest of Staff Inspector Wilden, of the Chicago, April 19-Were it arrangemsats will be in the hande of foreign astionality in
our earpios in the various exporting Police Reserve, but some doubt service in China. It is recruited nations among the importing exists as to whether the time in London, in muot the same countries there would be enough of the year is not too hot for a manner se the Indian Civil Ser-to go around without the present boxing
coutest.. The "mea. vies, and on lines which have
appearance of scarcity. Broomball, themeelves express their desire Fought to secure men of general the English expert, estimates that that the match should be held in education and adaptability. The there' is 320,000,000 bushela greater part of the Consul's work available or abcu: so in Canada, in perfect training. After all, it few days' time, as they are both is of a semi-commercial, semi-Australia, and India. The is for the men themselves to political nature. The merchant trouble is that Indian and judge whether the heat will cannot tard to an effective Chinese tralian wheats are It is officially announced that Lord Devonport has resigned Court in his difficulties; he must available for abipment, owing to
not really prove a handicap to them. seek a political remedy through the scarcity of ocean tonnage and
Consul, or, in the the long haul from there toy wish that the match does take Boxing enthusiasts will fervent- lett resort through his Majesty's England, France, and Italy place, as they will welcome an Minister in Peking. The political Canada is estimated to have 116, opportunity of seeing Seaman machinery working through 000,000 buehele surplus to last Ahearn in the ring again. He is Consule and the Legation is the four months. India's new crop is mainstay of our commercial rights about ready to move, and the audiences and in Hongkong ha a man who is a favourite with all ia Chios. Any weakening of Australian now crop is not as has that machinery would be the large as was expected early in greatest blow that could possibly the reaso
LORD DEVONPORT'S RESIGNATION; .....
Kibot denounced the campaign alleging A secret Franco- Russian Ofensive Treaty, and annonaced that all documents would be published in Bgreement with the Russian Government, with owing to ill-health. which France would continue in the closest relations. He conclad- ed by intimating his intention to deal with the hidden fomenters
"of strikes by the intro lection of a Bill to expel undesirables.
The Socialist, M. Cachio, said he and M. Moutet learned things in Russia which it was impossible yet to tall the country. He re quested a secret session, which was granted.
SALVADOR'S OFFER TO AMERICA.
London. June 2. Salvador bas offered to the United States military aid for protecting American interests in Salvador. Thus all the Central Amerioso States have now declared for the Allies.
KURDS ATTACK RUSSIANS.
Londoo, June 1
A wireless Russian official message states:-Near Revanair to the north-west of Kermanshah, a thousand Kardish horsemen attacked cs. The battle is progressing.
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London, June 2.
A NEW BRITISH ORDER.
London, Jane 2. It is officially acnounced in the Gazette that the Order of the British Empire has been unavoidably postponed for a few days.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS,
Canton Governor's Enquiries in Manila.
Governor General Chu Hing-lan of Canton, China, has addressed an official letter to the Chinese-
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve),
state:
Belts.
with to this office.
the
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provided 8 treat 01. more than one occasion, for be etrack at. car commercial
he is one of the most skifal Under present conditions the boxerd the Colony has stronghold in China. With the gradual spread of trade into United States and Canada have ever seen. There is no doubt that the interior during the past few the most available wheat. The if the two men meet, the contest United States has 54,000,000 will be an exceptionally fine one, years the activities and respon- sibilities of the Conguis have been bushele toron from April 1 to and I believe there are other me All belts issued to members of immensely increased. They will July Should exports be in the Colony who have in their Consul General of Manila, Mr. No. 2 Company on duty at the increase proportionately with 10,000,000 bushels per month for eye opponents they would like to funeral of the Japanese Consal your increasing activities. The the three months, there would meet, and would be willing to Kwei Chih, requesting him to obtain complete, and first hand General are to be returned forth Foreign Office and the Board remain only 14,000,0 3 bushels fight, making the programme a information on "Handicrafts and
of Trade are now attempting to theoretically-almost an exhaust long and enjoyable one. Parades.
ion of aapplies at the end of device measures for Tressing Industrial Schoole in the Philippines" giving special atten- Platou Also Becraits of all order to meet new needs
Tuesday, June 5-Ambalance the efficiency of the Service in the crop year, Jaly I. It as been noticeable for a year or more that tion to the following detaile; best Companies ander C. S. Majore,
whenever the British and foreign young Coneals will probably Governmen's are ready to buy
Gift of Guns from India. industrial schools, language assd
Thursday, June 7-No. 1 Sect-ceive a better grounding in
A bandeome war gift, consisting in handicrafts classes, number of
commerce, in fins. ce, in banking, wheat freely in this country, of nine machine guns and a foot Friday, Jane 8.-No. 3 Com and in the technical side of our "bearish" newe industrial work,
comes from of aeroplanes, has been presented Dumter of Chinese in Manils able to inay
Also Recruits of all industries than they have done abroad, as was the case this week to H. M. the King by the Chiefs and people of Bajputana and Companies.
in the past. But we must realise struct in handicrafte, advieability
that such added knowledge must
Ajaer. Each of the guns, beers of organising in Manila special There is accumulating evidence from prisoners, etc., of the classes in industrial work for
Tuesday, Jane 6-Class 13 necessarily be general in its come home or basionally to tell a brass plate inscribed with the enormons Austrisa losses in the recent fighting on the Isonzo. It Chinese studente, number of in-
(inspector Gordon).
Wednesday, June 6.-Class nature, and that it is only a you of the possibilities and diffi- name of the district precepting it. is known that six divisions were decimated in three days. The dastries introduced into the
mesas to an end. No man can calties of the China market. You attempte to re-capture Vodice alone cost the enemy a regiment daily, schools, location and area of trade Thursday, June 7-Class
(Chief Inspector Kerr). while regiments often lost so heavily that they had to be sent to be schoole and what industries have second line. One such regiment only had ten men left.
(Inspector Gerrard), '... been most successful. The enemy's losses were even more appalling in the Carso
Friday, June 8.-Class region between Castagnavizzs and the sea. Two entire divisione
(Inspector Grant). were wiped out and three others lost dreadfully. The prisoners
Smoking Concert, admit that the moral effect is considerablo.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
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London, June 1,
An Italian official message states that the massed enemy American teachers available for ion and No. 2 Pistoon.
violently attacked Hills 592 and 652 in the Vodice area last night They failed completely and left 83 prisoners in the bande of the
Italians.
Londen, June 1,
BRITISH NAVAL AIR RAIDS.
London, Jane 1. The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft carried out several raide from Dunkirk last night and dropped many tons of bombe, with good results, on Ostend, Zeebrugge and Brages.
All the aircraft returned safely.
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Red Cross Gifts from Overseas, and one articles, many of them You can tell us, "imply and more than a few of the generous be a specialist in the hundred can do something for us in return. It has been impossible to record great complexity, which make up clearly, of your needs. You can abscriptions to the "Our Day" 12 the trade Litween this country and help to educate us for the part Fand which have come in from China. Bat every Consol moet which we have to play abroad. all parts of the Empire, but the have a sufficient knowledge call & closer c: option between the following are smong that ɔ rec ɔnt- these things, of the products of our the producer, the porter and ly received:£16,318 from the various industries, and the lagri- the official is pathe the thing Province of Nova Scotia; £2,248 cultural and mineral products of which could help most of all to from the people of Selangor, China to enable him to smee beztend our national trade in F. M. 8.; 24,565 from Uganda their path between the producer China," (Applause.)
£723 from Saliel ury, Rhodesis
Governor Chu intimates that as 500g he receives this informs tion he will name an educationsi
A complementary smoking commission of seven of the concert to Constable 638 S. H. bigbest educational sathorities Weight will be given at Head in Canton to visit the Philippines quarters Club at 8.45 p.m. on and Japan in order to study and Wednesday, June 6. observe industrial work at first
hand.
It is believed that as a result be appointed
educational commission many Cities American industrial teachers will China.
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and consumer. Believe me, we A discussion followed, in which £300 from Nyssland ; and £238*** are doing our best. Bat we can Sir John Jordan tek part, and, collected in Bulawayo, whilst
of the visit of this Chinese positions in the more important anless you will do your part. We thanks was awarded Mr. Rose received from Gisborne, Baskai to responsible never be wholly successful at the close, a hearty vote of further instalments have Even
tha throughout ~ Southern represent your interests to the beat on
Mr. chewan, and Western Australia. of our ability in China, and we 'George Jemietan, C.M.G. United Ampire,
motion of
Trieb