STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
(Itenter's Barvice to The “Telegraph.”]
THE WESTERN FRONT,
Another British Raid.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUND-20, 1917.
Loader, Juse 19. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig state:We raided last night “south-east of Leverguier, near the Bipaume Cambrai road.
Futile Germano Attack.
BRITISH ABANDON UNHEALTHY POSITIONS.
London, Jane 19. According to enemy communiquce, the British, alter burning villages, abandoned their advanced position in the anhealthy Strums Valley, including Kiapri, and Proseout on the main Doiran-Seres Railway, which are doubtless destroyed. These pointe, also Barak lidjame, which is of some erretgic importance, stand at the entrance of Eupei Pass. The British, however, still hold the east bank of the Strama and some country beyond...
AMERICAN
TELEGRAMS.
(From The Manilo Daily Bulletin.)
GERMAN
NAMES.
Americans who Want Thêm Chinged.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Son Charged with Murdering his: Mother.
The Jane Criminal Sessions were continued before Chief Justice (Sir William Bees Davies) at the Supreme Court, this morn ing.
MALAYAN - MAN-POWER.
The Final Figures Now Issued.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opinions expressed by coreSS= pendents are not necessarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."}
HIS TENANTS.
We have received, says the SIR ROBERT HO TUND AND Singapore Free Press, a further official notification from Fart Coaning bringing up to date the figures with regard to enlistment. ander the voluntary man-power scheme..
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."|
THE GREATEST ECONOMY, ST. George the taANK.
Save Our Child Lila.
Lady Forbes-Robertson-writes. tothe Daily Chronisissa follows:—
Graphic Story of 40. Hours -
#Amazing" Fight.
The capture of Wancourt and We somen are asked to econo Heninel (outh-saat of Arrus) will mise in food, and we are for the alwars be famous if only for the most part doing our best. To journey of a tank.
ion.
its hide like hail on s tin rool.
They fattened, fall, or glanced of, while the crow - Laughed,
Sir,-At the last meeting of economise in lives in the more It hit a forty-hour "duel" with the Legislative Council, the important matter at the moment, Hindenburg, which outdoes all Tau Chun was indicted on
The total of Europeans in Governor did me the honour of yet no big- campaign has been the stories of St. George and the charge of murdering his adopted London, June 19.
mother at Tain Wan on May 8 last Malays who have come forward giving prominanes to my under made against that enemy of the Dragon. Nothing like I had Toluntarily albos January 1 is taking to pay for my tenants the Empire, the heavy rate of infaut-ever been done, before by any A Frepeb commanique #tate-There has been a violent
The Attorney General the Bon: 570 of whom 219 have already increased war rates shortly, to mortality Icaing more babies, Only those who have heared what engins of war with a humsu ore W. artillery duel between Mont Cornillet and Mont Blond. Our firs
"We are broke a strong oounter-attack on the positions which we won Mr. J. E. Kemp, prosecuted, and been nocepted for service (161, come into force.
Fatting Tinsick Cheng recommended for commissions). It has occurred to me that potential oitis na for the Empire, the bold of tank is like can yesterday in this region. The enemy suffered serioas losses and Dr.
defended.
272 have
been rejected for certain properties belonging than we are losing fighting men, understand the feat of endursace left more prisoners.
The jury were empanelled as varions ressons and 80 are por me are sealed to corporating, even though this is acknowledged by its cabined and padded crew. Our infantry (nyt “Mr W. follows:-Meera G. Ludis, Stential acceptances. To these are companies, arma and shops who to be the biggest and most dread.
Beach The Muso, F. M. X. de Figueiredo, to-be added. 19 of
Thomas in the Dusty Mask) Eastern can well afford to pay the tax for war the world has kno®n.
Women are not encouraged to|were held up by “heavy machine- F. J. Murray, W. A. Stephens birth who have been socapted....... themselves. Obviously, the ander.
After giving farther lists of taking, of which His Excellency know much about Government gas fire from pits and treaches. and W. Hedley. A
The Han Attorney General, F.S. Cass (which will be spoke, applied to residential departments, and so many women dotted over a slope on their left. outlining the facts of the case, published in the F.M.B. papers) properties in the occupation do not knew what I have recently They were attacking from the said the murder took place at the the communication adds: The of those persons in whose behalf learned, that the public health is farthest point south where we had
The the Arras sector. village of Tain Wan, a small total numbers of Europeans in the the Honourable Mr. Shawan put in the hands of fourteen or more crossed the Hindenburg line place on the coast between Lsi F.M.S. whose names have now forward such a forceful and Government departments.
In their plight a tank was callede Chi Kok and Castle Paak. been registered as having come for eloquent ples. I, therefore, result is maddle, auch department The decessed women was 52 ward ander the mas power scheme assume that the public companies guards its rights and resents en-to help, and elected to go forth years of age and had lived at since Jan. 1 is 387. Of these etc., mentioned will not care to croachments, and there being no unaccompanied on a lone mission. the village with her adopted son 113 have been recommended for take advantage of my offer for Central authority each goes it It started by a direct advance (the prisoner), the priacner's service (92 for commissioned the remission of the special War Cwn way. I think if the women along the line of Hindenburg wife and two children. The rank), 211 are considered for Este, bat will only be too glad to of Britain knew that it was for wire, and fisttened out one belt at deceased adopted the prisoner medical, or importance of work co-operate in any scheme to raise lack of co-ordination among four-its leisure while bullets rattled from another branch of her hus reasons, best suited for work out additional contributions to His seen departments that we suffered band'e family and they had lived here, 63 have been advised they Majesty's Government for war so much in health matters and lost many little lives they would together for about ten years, ahould go sa soon as arrangements purposes. Various witnesses would be called can be made by their employers. In that belief, may I solicit the set about educating public upin-iested, and arked them to come merica's Army in the Making.
Lord Rhondda, President of the one hit the door.
fin whenever, a particularly land. Washington, June 12-Final Scores of persons with German 10 say that the relations between to release them. It is therefore
When one belt was fattened, registration figures for 34 of the names have applied to the prisoner and deceased bad not considered that the F.M.8. will good offices of your paper to 20-
care to refund to me the special who has proved his administrative St. George the Tank tarned in. 48 States of the Union have now Justices of the Supreme Court be harmonious, and there had produce a round 200 under the one that, if any of my tenants Local Government Bard's men
War Bate when payable, I pro been compiled and these show and the City Coart, New York, for been frequent quarrels between the present scheme.
As regards the Colony a list of miss to hand over all such refunds capacity and ability in comme grecstal curve and proceeded cial enterprises, when he came to with stately pomp to come back to boneca the ages of 21 and excuse given in many instances the day in question, May 6, 51 Singapore men (43 British to be applied to War Charities, sal enterprise, arment Board total registration of 6.358,388 permission to change them. The them at varioce times. On
on a parallel course down the 30 years, all liable for military was that a name of German origin 8 neighbour who lived within born, 19 Eastern born) who hare god with your permission, Mr.aw at once what was needed.
After this preliminary work, Bervice under the cunscription was a detriment in business be hearing distance would say that volunteered and been passed for
the Nations Insurance Com St George set out northwards to provision of the new Army Bill. It cause of the state of war with the she heard the sounds of quarrel-service has been already pub Editor, will acknowledge them is The Local Government Band the second net of wire.
Empire.
One man ing coming from the house where liabed, a list of 40 applications your columns ?
As far as concerns properties mission are the two chief depart the ratio were to be the same for German the whole-48 S stes, the grand wanted his name changed because the deceased lived. She would to the Advisory Board (38 from
the gunners had ceased firing, but total registered would be 8,978, he was an applicant for admission also say that the quarrelling was Singapore) has been published, leased by me for occupation niente concerned, in, the gare of rearch the laire of machine gun- now again ordinary ballots and 552 men, hat it is believed that to the Reserve Officers' Training between deceased and prisoner. and the following lista complete otherwise than by my immediate the public health, and the. Loosiers on the slope. For a while
The neighbour went along to the the Singapore cases (some of the lessee, 1 desire to make it clear Government Board deals with so
armoar piercing ballete rattled on. the final figures will be nearer Corps.
house and when she arrived at applications were put in early that my engagement to pay the many aspects of this work that the estimate of 10,000,000 made)
Among the more prominent apo front door prisoner came out but were temporarily overlook-tax holda good only on condition it is an ideal authority for his visar. He had, already, with:
that the immediate landlords health matters. Lord Bhondda, his own machine guns, shot by Federal census officiale,
plicante was Henry Leo Schener
make no increase in the rents of realising the heavy losses of child number of infantry along the Of the States thus far turning man, a lawyer, member of the ed, go away, go away." She
aud said:-"Nothing has happened) :—,.
Recommended for service, in final and complete reports, firm of Birsch, Scheuerinan and went sway, and prisoner closed E. C. E. Chstlwood. A. A. Elliott, for whither tenants for the period life, urges that there shell, be trenches behind the win. H
for which the tax is paid.
Health Miniatry, a knitting up of now picked offs: quantity of Obic leade, with a registration of Limburg, of 160 Broadway, living the door. The Attorney General E. Garrey, G. de V. Havilland
all these departments. Tos ides machine gunners, though some 113 per cent. of the estimate, while at 525 West End Avenue. Be added that the door also closed T. C. Hay, E. W: Willett,
has been admitted to be sound by burrowed into dug outs and the State of Washington has made asked that his name be changed on the life of prisoner's mother, Bejected on: medical grounds,
bigh sathorities. Why is not stayed there till subsequently the poorest showing of say in the soSherman, the correct pronuncia No-one saw what happened be A. Backett and T. G. Horan Hongkong; June 20, 1917,
something done?
taken prisoners. Union, only 50,9 per cent of the tion of the name. He also asked bind that closed dear, no-one es (non-valnatears); R. A.
I, as a woman, and a mother,
- From the warren of mashine. men liable for service having pre- the court to permit the use of the the deceased alive again. The B. D. Davies, N. D. Madie, L. O.
urge that there should be no delay gunners he went on to the village sented themselves for registra nume of Sherman by bie wife, curtain fell here and it rese again Pennefather, M. J. B. Watt, and ALLEGED COAL THEFT. in the matter. That even 006 fortress of Wancourt, ansked a
Bath Therese, and his children, io the shop of deceased's B. R. Whitehouse, 8. V. C.
child should die from greventable serpentine course in and around General Crowder has sent mee-Joba. Andrew and Herbert brother, who kept grocery In Malscos the following were
causes is a diagrace to me, and we it, spitting fire for he has the sages to the Governors of all the Henry. Concerning his children, business. The latter would say dealt with:-
lose thousands. If there is a re-dragon's gifte as well as St Bistes requesting that they insu- the lawyer stated be desired that prisoner went into his Leaving or left, A. O. H, Allen,
Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the medy, and it BOCTOB to George's gifte—whenever, a good. gurate aggressive measures for to promote their future interests.
Alexander G. Rogowski, of shop in a very excited state S. W. J. Barron, B. J. E. Barton, Police Court this afternoon, two who have to expert knowledge, target offered. tas enforcement of the Conscrip
and ssid that his mother was dead J. R. Gildes, B... Mann, E. B. Chinese were charged with and many others who have,for a day and a night and # tion Act immediately, and that West 137th Street, a candidate she had fallen from the cockloft Tapesil, H. G. Thurkle, J. O. attempting to steal a quantity that a Health Ministry would he continued his quest, prosecutione be instituted at once for the Reserve Officer's Training and was killed. The brother was Tomlin, J. B. White, A. of coal from the yard of the Mitani begin to put things on a proper nosing out German machine gun. under the penal clause of the bill, Corpe, and his brother, Brano basy then and could not go with Woodhouse.
Boso Kaisha, st Yaumati. footing, then we should at once nere and groups of infantry in against all lackers." It is re- Rogowski, a Columbia University prisoner, but his wife went with The following were rejected
Mr. E. Davidson prosecuted and establish Health Ministry.two villages, in the valley, quested, howGYNI,
the student, asked for the name of bim to the honse of deceased and medically: A. E. Bennet, H: Mr. B. Hind defended. oberges filed against any of the Randolph. Baznnel and Rose found the woman lying dead in O. Butler, B. Campbell, G. T. A Japansee tallyman stated in this matter. "slackers" be dropped if the Kaufman, of 158 West 45th Street,
pool of blood in the kitchen. Coney, L.V.Dubois, O.T. Dasser, that on June 14 the first defend
We shall need out new little bumped and battered and worn sa a shipwrecked crew, almost socused expresses his willingness art dealere, and owners of the Near the body was found M. Frater, W. L Gunsian, W. A. ant went to the yard about six citissss. to register, and sabmits proof Lamiere Stadio, declared they blood-stained obopper and a N. Laing, F. C. Meyrick, D., C. o'clock in the evening and asked
wanted the name of Lumiere for piece of wood which also had Morrison, A. H. Martimer, A. E. him it
We women are proud to be every pigeon hole of ammonition used, the valiant crew, turned he would sell able to be of service in this war their bows homewards. business ressona.
come blood on it. Deceased was Malally, S. Palk, F. Salzman, E. him some cool. Witness replied by saving food so that the Hun.Their ship covered much coun- William Cabo, of 136 West dressed in her ordinary working Sima, H. J. Stooker, R. W. that be would, and defendant Washington, Jane 11-The 88th Street, Wanted his name clothes. It was the prisoner's Straties, C. W. Thrike, L-Wal- tendered a handful of small coins, men'a gellent work is battle. vent spent forty hours on the
may not defeat us, in spite of our Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Daniels, changed to Cains. His father story that his mother had fallen ford, D. A. White, H. W. Winter which witness would not accept. But to those of us who bave s has charged that some one has was born in Germany, he de- from the cockloft. In the first and P: Wyld.
Defendant then gave him a $10 sense of proportion-not so few access to the confidential records clared, but be had no sympathy place, the cockloft was nowhere The communication concludes note and said that he would come the cry of Save the food" is of the Navy Department. himself for the Empire. Charles near the kitcken, and, in the
again at midnight. Meanwhile a comparatively animportant He demande as investigation Christian Theopilus Kuhn, of 118 second, the woman
had just as follows:
It is, perhaps, not out of place witness went to the offices of his to "Save the babies, of letters prodaced in the Beaste East 581 Street, said he was born returned from the fields and was
"Save the babies" and "Saro to remind those who are left of company and reported the mat- by Senator Fleylinghuysen, of in Plalegrafenweiler, Germany,fin the Bot of preparing New Jersey, which deal with the but was a Frenchman, and bis the evening meal where she Sir William Robertson's worde ter to them, and they made the food" is the order we would investigation into the manufac sympathies were for the tri-color, she would naturally do it, in the published in the Times laat arrangements with the Police. At like observed, and the men in the
9 o'clock, defendant came back trenches, who are singularly clear to hand-Fifty thousand pesos- tare and quality of shelle for the Should his application be granted kitchen. The women had estere
and was shown a heap of coal nearsighted on big matters, now they for a band stand is too much for Navy.
bie name would become Theopilus injuries, having 13 ribe broken, "You ask how many men do the typhoon refuge. There were are raised above their fellow men, Manila at this tim
at this time, Mr. Alcalde Charles. A senior in Harrard, many bruises, a broken breast we want? My answer is the several men there. Defendant and have a wider vision, uphold Lakhan informed the Que En- Col. Glassford Retires.
Linhart Stern, of 250 West 73d bone and a wound on the lower same as I made to the Gorer went within five feet of the heap all those who would save the gineer, Mr. Patton, who has just San Francisco, Jane 13.-Col-
The deceased women had ment a few days after taking of coal and struck a match, country from being bled white. submitted to the, nhiet, executive onel William A. Glas-ford of the Street, Baked that his name be jaw.
cows, pigs, felds and poultry, up my present post. It in that Witness then noticed two mpana From some officera in France not the plans and specifications for Bignal Corps, who has been in changed to Stearna.
An artist from Greenwich Vill- and while he (the Attorney we ought not to expect to wincoming along the seawall, very long ago came cheques the band stand of the New charge of the seronautics for "the |
age, Barry Isadore Berlinsky, of General) did not say prisoner war such sa this unlese and until followed by another sampan. which they wiened spent in pro- Luneta, Mr. Lakban has stated United States. Army,
82 West 12th Street, wanted the had killed his sdopted monther for every man and soms in the A revolver shot was fired, and the riding milk for poor babies. "Go that such an elaborates affair voluntarily retired from
name of Paul Barlin.
this, he did suggest that he had country does a fall day's work of first defendant began to run. ahead with the Schools for is too much for the finance position, in order to make way for
Adolph H. Landeker, and his had a quarrel with the woman and an essential nature Our Witness chased him and caught Mothers" wrote a soldier man to of the city at this time, in con- wife, Georgiana, 536 West 145th it so happened that he became immediate needs are half him, and handed him over to a friend of mine.
sequence of which, it is believed Street, wanted the name of suddenly exasperated, picked up million of men between now and Chinese constable. Landley instead of Leadeker, the chopper and killed his July next. The failure to Case proceeding.
tion.
that
that be has taken the step.
A Spy Charge.
has
that
■ younger officer. Colonel
Glassford is over 54 years of age
at present,
.
President Urges Haste. Washington, June 13.-Pre- sident Wilson and the members of his Cabinet orge that haste be adopted in the perfection of plans for control of the food supply in the United States, and that the same be put into effect at the marliest poseible moment.
70,000 Recruits Required. Washington, June 13.-The War Department has issued an urgent call for 70,000 recruits for the Regular Army which are need
Case proceeding,
Mr. Landeker declared that his mother. name is a serious bandicap in his business as an official of the Do- aware and Hudson Railroad. Mrs. Landeker is a native of Ireland.
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berdship and misery for American Mission To Russia. my part, feal that au normous Mr. Elihq Boot's party, nam- responsibility Treats upon me, as baring 15. in: all arrived We have received from Meesra, I am saked to win the War, and Vladivostook on board the US. J. M. da Rocha and Company, it is impossible to do that unless steamer Buffalo on June 3. They the local agente of the British sufficient men are forthcoming," left Vladivostook for Petrograd Dominions General Ipearance Co., In Malaya, 600 men have re- by a special train that (afternoon Ltd., a very effective wall calendar aliced the urgency of the present. bearing a coloured picture illast-call for men; tho 800 have done rating the unity of the Empire all they can to offer themselves
ference Committee'a report on the war budget. Concurrence in the meseare by the Senate is assured. Using German Interned Ships in the war, as well as a copy of for Military Service, and sake duty. From Sir William Bo Washington, Jane 13-Fire the British Dominions Year Book, to the splendid way in whichbertson's statement, there can be of the scised German steamers This latter contains everything of employers and employees have cono doubt that more men are ed to fill the ranke by July 1. have been lessed by the Federal interest relative to Imperial operated to make arrangements at wanted. It is therefore necessary, The Lepionage Bill, adopted by Government to Italy, sad will be participation in the war, being no small samrifios, some 309 adót for everyone to examine the poor both Houses, has gone to the used in the transportation of food, crammed full of interesting the 600 haye been, or will be soon tion as they see it and for em President for signature. The staff to that country and in facts and numerous contributed his to go. That is the result of players to endeavour, to spare House · has adopted the Con- taking supplies for Italian troops, articles,
600 men seslising Es
every single man they oss.
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adventure.
MANILA BANDSTAND.
A Too Expensive Scheme.
Says the Manda Daily Bulletin
Let us all give one pull and & that a more simple and let my ge
strong one together, so that we may have a Health Ministry, and one will now be designed, it quickly. This will, it seems to reposed work is to be socome
pliebedr Seif revamšnita be the finest economy We can The plane and specifications effect during the war. One central submitted by the city engineer hor were drawn in his office/and- the res authority instead of 14.
structure would hava bean of the most artistic ever erected in the t Falando, or the Far East, for that
His Excuse
A draper, 29, passed for general matter. The lighting arrange service, was said to be dissatisfied ment would have been such that with his cisaifiostion at the Law it could not have molested, either... Bociety Appeal Tribunal. He had the musicians or the peop Harley Street doctor's certifio tending the concerts.de ates stating that he suffered from estimate of P50,009 plac chilblains tonsilitis Ast feat work by the pity Tariccse veins and defeatiga sight, considered tousigh
Any other grand ?."
quizad | taibe undertakem sa i
the deputy chairman Incomody consequence of The military, wern saked not to will have to be dall the main up for a month.