STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS. (Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE ORBEK MONARCHY.
M. Venizelos' Views.
London, Jane 21. M. Venizelos announces that he favoara a continuance of the Monaroby, the prerogatives of which should be defined by a Constituent Assembly to be summoned later. Meanwhile a Coalition Gorerament will be formed.
THE AUSTRIAN CRISIS.
Growing Disinclination for War.;
Ladop, Jure 21.
Increasing interest in bɔing taken in the Austrian crisis owing. the fact that it reveals that a large majority of Austria ja almost certainly opposed to the war and German policy. Moreover, it proves the growing isolation el G»rmasiem in Europe.
ITALIAN WAR ARMS.
Foreign Minister's Important Specch.
London, Jane 21.
Beater's curapondent at Remy that in the Chamber the Foreign Minister, Biron Sonnino, speaking on war dims, said that Italy's special interests were equally in the destisics of Albania and the direct possession of Valoa and the hinterland. She desired to defend Albums from outside interference, bat was willing | that it should be independest internally. He declared that any pesce which strengthened the chain binding the Italian Irridenta and omited reparation for Belgium and be recon traction of a
nited Polaod would be an outrage.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
FATAL GAMBLING RAID.
Corpe Orders.inued to-day by Enquiry into a Coolie's Death. Major D. Macdonald, V. D.
tate:
Leave
No. 1518 Lee. Opi. A. J. England in granted leave, fer tür daration of the war from 18 June, 1917.
No. 1850 Pte P. R. Bitler granted leave for the dura ion of the war, from 22 6. 17.
No. 1521 Pte. A. A. Chronis Claxton in granied 1 mnie leave from 18 6. 17.
No. 1917 Spr. J. Johnson granted 1 mon'b's leave from 16. 6. 17.
Arthe PoliceConrt this afternoon, before Mr. J. R. Wood an enquiry was beld into the circumstances urrounding the death of a occlie bo was in jared in a gambling seidon Q1, Kowloou City Road, and Jub-equently died at the Govern rant Civil Hospital
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Dr. W. J. Woodan esid tecenged was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital on June 9, sad ring from several fractures of the jaw and a broken He did not regard the case No. 1823 Pie. G. Lakin is rerigne at the time. On the granted 5 weeks' leave from 22liswing day, he was operated an for a septic jaw and came 6 17.
Surf. Lieut CW McK-any through it without incident, but granted 21 days' leave from 22. 6. 17.
Promotion.
No. 1817 P, F. Meade to be Acting Lce Cpl. dated 10.6. 17.
Care of Arms.
Ing
the evening bir beart began to ei and he died in the morp
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Death June 11. was due to shock, resalting from injuries which could have heen caused by a fall from a Bayonete most be given a light height. He considered that the coating of nil before bring rake-man's heart would have failed place with bayoneta fixed. They-ven if he had not undergone must be wiped perfectly dry bebe operation. fore they are re arded to the! Luspector McDonald, of Hang:
hom, said he executed the war. 40. Toree mer, including the leceased, jumped from the win- low. Two seemed to land on
scabbarda.
Parades.
Monday 25th 1stant:-At 5 p.m. Centre Section M.G. Coy,
at King's Park Range Annual their feet and ran away imme- Masketry Course). At 530 pm. distely, bat deceased appeared to: Artillery Battery at Belchers fell on bis chest Battery; Right Section MG.sboulder.
Coy, and Scouts Company on Enquiry proceeding. Murray Parade Ground under
unit Commanders. Aiming Io-
struction and Firing Instruction); :
Left Section MG. Cor. and
and right
Motor Fatality.
Civil Service Company on Murray} The police report that & Chi Parade Ground ander acit Com-use widow, sged 49, was knocked mander (Treta of Elementary down by motorcar No. 28, near Tai Training); Mounted Section at Taea Street, Wanchai, pesterday. Jockey Olab Stables; Rec uite of the car is owned by the Ezile ail adits on Marras Parad. Garage. The woman was being Ground ander Corp. Elgcumbe went to the Government Civil The Hospital when she died. Edmonds and Lee. Opl. Mead.
Tuesday 26th instant:-A7,10 driver of the car has been ar
Scouts Company M. Grested. detachment at Headquartere. A 7.30 s.m. Belchers 6" Seation at Belchers Battery." At 5.00 pm Let Section M. G. Coy.and Civil
&#.
Friday 29th instant :-At 7.30- 10. Belchers 8" Section at
Service Company at King's Park Belchere Battery. At 5.00 p.m. Range (Annual Musketry are) Centra Section M. G. Coy, a At 530 pm. Artillery Battery (Baugetskera only) at Balchere King's Park Range (Annual Battery; Stretcher Bearer Section Mosketry Coarse). At 5 30 p.m. Right Seation M. G. Coy. 81 at Headquarter. At 5.45 pm Headquarters under noit Com Signalling Section "A" and "B'
mander (Aiming In-trnction and classes at Happy Valley.
Wednesday 27th instant:-Airing Instruction.); Boraits of all units on Marry Parade Gronad
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
{heater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Capetown, Juno.
There is great public interest in the important debate' in the Assembly upon the following motion by the veteran South African statesman, the ex-Premier, Mr. John X Merriman:
That this House views with alarm several manifesta- tions, whether by speech, writing, or other methods, which are directly at variance with the Constitution as laid down and agreed to in the South African Act and that they are opposed to the best interests of the people and if persisted in must inevitably lead to dissentions and the ultimate ruin of the European race in South Africa The House therefore calls upon all those who are loyal to the Constitution to express the strongost disapproval of the dangerous efforts of those who seek to subvert the principles on which that Constitution is based"
Mr. Merriman emphasised the peed of the House to give a clear and unmistakeable lead pointing out that while such Nationalist propaganda was regarded lightly by educat ed people it was different in the country districts where there was a deliberate movement to destroy the Constitu- tion in favour of a republican form of Government which, be declared emphatically, could only lead to civil war. H. described as "Devils work" the efforts, which were being made to divide the two white races of the country. He considered the danger fomenting artificial distinctions very real and terrible and asked the House to testify that it stood by the Constitution.
Mr. Loup, a Dutch speaking Afrikander, member for the Cape constituency of Coleberg, seconded.
The Nationalist member Mr. de Waal moved an amend- ment regretting that efforts should be made by certain. politicians for the purpose of creating an impression that datural aspirations regarding independence were disloyal and unlawful and expressing the opinion that such efforts were calculated to disturb the mutual understanding and oo-operation between the two white races.
The amendment further considered such action in direct cpafics with freedom of discussion which was one of the fundamental principles of the Constitution and with the declared objects of the Alling to secure to each separata people freedom of its own destiny with which objects the House. declares itself in full accord."
The Labour leader, Col Cresswell, in supporting Mr. Mer- ruman's motion referred in suiking terms to South Africa's part in the recent African campaigns. In connection withi the post-war settlement he declared that he was convinced shat the working classes of South Africa would be filled with alarm at any possibility of South-West Africa being returned to Germany. They in South Africa had not assisted in the war from any desire to take land but because they believed it was right and they could not contemplate with equanimity the re-establishment of German power on their borders.
Germany They strongly objected to the idea. wanted a strong protectorate from West Arica, across Central africa to East Africa. The Nationalists talked about a Republic but he (Col Cresswell) asked them to contemplate a strong Germany, stretching across the con- Lanent with harbours, submarine bases and huge native populations trained and drilled as black soldiers in a huge inercenary army.. South Africa would then be confronted with
of affairs. It would unparalleled 221
state
be
African the
GOTIRANI Black of " a mercy: Empire. He asked how long South Africa would then enjoy the direct freedom it had today. He emphasised that the Labourites would continue to support the GovernmELT S war policy.
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General Sir Louis Botha, the Premier, land stream on the fact that ever sines South Africa had received a Con sulation the British Government had never interfered in South Africa. He pointed out that no word has been utter- ed by the Free State delegates to the National Convention regarding a Constitution on republican lines. The great majority in South Africa did not want further civil war. He asked whether the minority was going to force uvil war on the majority? He reiterated that the only future of South Africa lay in the union of races.
Mr. Hertzog contended that nothing contained in the Constitution or Treaty of Vereeniging was opposed to his conducting a pro-republican propaganda. He asked why republicans should not be discussed in 'bouth Africa Ea freely as Enginud and affirmed that South Africa had yet to receive its freedom. Aubunga he did not expost it in bis lifetime, nevertheless bouth Africans were much freer than Mr. Merriman thought and at was the people's right to know how free they were. He said he was theoretically republican but did not advocate a republic to-day because he fully realised they could only hope to make a republic a success when all sections unantureusly naked britain for indepezulence.
Sir Thomas Smartt, adverting to the National Conver- tion, said the English minority relied on the good-faith of the Dutch majority. He strongly emphasised that if the present propaganda continued the Premer must feel he had the support of the vast majority in dealing with it promptly and rigorously. .
Mr. Merrinan's motion was carried by 12 votes to 21, after Mr. de Waal's amendinent had been negativoi by s similar majority. The minority in the division was com- posed solely of Nationaliste
FRANCHISE REFORM.
London, June 21..
The House of Commons by 291 votes to 25 agreed upon thirty as the age qualification of women voters and adopt- ed several Government amendinents to the clause in the Electoral Bill relating to soldiers and sailors votes.
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Sir G. Cave intimated that it was proposed that every Boldier and sailor on 'active service should vote for the place of his home or the place where he had six months' residential qualification. Men from the Dominion's residing bere for six months would also be entitled to vote.
(Continued on page 9.)
5.00 p.m. Uentre Section M. Gander C.S.H. Witchell, Corpis. Doy. at King's Park Range Elgcambe and Edmonds and (Annual Masketry Course). A Lee. Opl. Kende; Signalling! 520 p.m. Right Section M. G Coy. at Headquarters ander anit Section"B" class at R. A. Thes- BRITISH WAR CHARITIES. Mesopotamia
tre;
Artillery Battery (Gan num.
Commander (Aiming Instruction bers, others than specialists) at
and Firing Instruction).
Thursday 28th instant:-A1
7.10 B.m. Scouts Company M. G
Belchera Battery.
Detali.
Detachment at Headquarters, At On duty 24th instant, Boouts
King's Birthday Effort in Canton.
Fund
Relief
60
Lord Roberts' Memorial.
Fand
National Refuges and Training ships Are- those and Chichester
On the ocassion of the birthday! 500 p.m. Left Section M.G. Coy Jompany; 25th, Scouts Company; of BL.M. King George V., the sum Dr. Barnardo's Homee and Civil Service Company at 26th, Bight Section M. G. Com of $2,032.18 was aubsoribed by King's Park Range (Annual pany; 27th, Bounts Company; British, Allied, sud zentral” re- Musketry Course): At 5.30 p.m. 28th, Scouts Company; 28th,aidents in Canton for British War Mounted Bection at Jocker Club Right Section M. G. Company; Charities, and the following remitted to Biables; Artillery Battery (Layers 30th, Scouts Company, Orderly amounts WOTD and Setters only) at Belchers Officer from 24th to 30th instant, London":-
Lieut. Lândrell. Battery.
Prisoners of War Fanda
At 2/5.9/18... Balance to British War
Charities* A/C ***
THE RED CROSS.
U BOAT EXPLOITS
THE MURDER-
- Official Appeal to Hongkong.
Tales by American Survivors The Prisoner Sentenced to Death.
At the Oriminal Semions, this London, May 3-American aitis na landed during the last morning, Dr. Cheng, appearing in The following is a translation few days from vessels which bad defence of the man charged with of a code telegram from the been sunk by German submarines murdering bis adopted mother at Becretary of State to His Ex-tell remarkable tales of the Tein WSD, on May 8, addressed cellency the Governor :-
strenuous exploits of the U-boats. the jury. He said that the case 21st June. I have been asked In one case three under sea boste was a most extraordinary ons. by Field Marshal H. R. H. Dake sppeared simultaneously along Prisoner was charged with mare of Connaught and the Marquis side the ship, one baing a eab-dering his adopted mother, and of Lansdowne to transmit follow-marine cruiser 300 feet long and his own children had come for-- ing for publication if you see no the otbera old-f-shioned sab-ward and given evidenos aguinat objection:-
marises with a length of about bim. It was going to be his ** It becomes necessary for the 120 feet.
(Dr. Cheng's) wndeavour to show Order of 8 John of Jerusalem In another osee a German and that prisoner did not commit. and the Bed Crows Society to ap-marine wore an elaborate disguise the crime. It would. brigady Deal ore more to the generweity of of fishing bost. This submarine upon trag dy if they had to their friends and supporters at carried a gun which bad a range convict him of that which he was home and overseas for funds to of nearly five miles.
innocent, and it would hi amary carry on their work of mercy for In at least two oases the crawg i regrettable incident Tuey had the sick and wounded of His of Tessela suot by submarines to picture to themselves that this. M-jesty's Forces, The Joint were rescued from o.en boste by man bad murdered his mother. Committee has decided to make a passing ship, only to sofer Nothing could be more tragic, again such an appeal on the 18th repetition of the disaster when nothing more terrible, nothing October and we earnestly beg the ship on which they had taken more cruel, if that were trae. doably Tour sexistence in making it refuge fell prey to an under-water The jury had to be known to the people of Houg boat.
careful They had to consider fact kong that our Red Cross work is
A seaman from Pensacola, who every point and no costing 48,000 per diem
was one of the crew of a 3 vediah clearly before they came to sad increasea ratber
conclusion that was the least un- than
sailing vessel, said::--. diminishes. Our help is given
"We were almoer within sight favourable. It was not his (Dr. in every theatre of the ward of land late in the afternoon when Cheng's) business to advance any theory of the crime, if crime had
every
to troops from 'every part of the we observed a Norwegian sailing been commited. It was not his
Empire and will have to be vessel in an encounter wish a continued for a ma time ven
ed.
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had only been two or three quar as proved. The evidence of the prosecution showed that there
rele between the man and woman. since the New Year. But there
when victory has been achiebsrige eight miles away. A place to suggest in what way the We are deaply grateful Pretending that our turn would woman had met her death. The come next, we prepared a life-Crawa bad not established's case. for the munificient help received from sympathisers in all boat. A 300-foot submarine came He would remind them of the Bamed innocent until the contrary parts of the world and we frost to us in due course, and fired mazim that every man was pre- three warning she te from its heavy pesi made on Our Day' will meet the lifeboat from the Norwegian that with your aesteraces the spun. We pulled our boat over to with a responza which will enable
abip previously sunk, sud twelve us to continue to do all that
hours later were picked up by a is bemanly posible to leeeen British steamer. We had only a the 6.tinga cf those
brief stay on the British boat, was sled evidence to show that the whose behalf we plead. Their she was torpedoed the same morn-relationship was good. The family Majestien the King and Queening. After a few boars in the was happy because soon after the there were grand. and Her Majesty Queen Alexa bat we were found by a British adoption
children to worship at the ance dra-have graciously given us their
pstrel and lauded."
tral tomb. No doubt, there were patronage and support.
A Baltimore seeman from # Danish sailing vessel said: We little quartele; there were in every family which contributed to Grand Prior of the Order of abandoned ship in response to
St. John of Jerusalem in three shots from a submarine, human happiness. He asked them England.
Thereupon the submarins fired if they were going to send this twenty-two shota into the ball man to the gallows on the evid of the ship, sinking her. We ence offered by the Crown. He tried to speak with the sub-remembered the remark of
said:--"Although marine commander, bat he told judge who us he was in a hurry, as he had thousands are perishing on the to attend to a Norwegian bark battlefields of France, we sit here which was waiting a short dis day after day for nine days. eccessively to consider whether we ought or ought not the take the life of a single fellow mo, for human life is eo valuable in Bitish lam; in in English court of justice."
ARTHUR,
LANSDOWNE
Chairman of the Council of
the Red Crore Sciety, Head Quarters Joint Committee 83, Pull Mall, London, S.W,"
LONG.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
U.S.R.C. Beat Kowloon."
(Bnce c
"We pulled for the nearest land, and all our twenty-firs men got ashore safely, although both lifeboats were badly smashed ap in the surf as we were beaching
A Philadelphian described
in which manner
bis
Prisoner was called and said that his acopted mother had always been kind to him and his feelinga towarda har were good, though
In the Hongkong Tennis them." League, U.S.RO. played K.C.C. yesterday evening at U.S.R.C. the and, after most enjoyable games, atzemer escaped being sock-hey had quarrela sometimes be won by 60 games to 39. Scorse "We were attacked by a sub cause obe secused him of not Crisp and King beat Stalker marine disguised as a fishing going to work. The quarrela and Abraham 7.4; beat Green and vessel," he said. "She opened were only of a trifling nstare. Chanyat 7-4; beat Ky and on us at five miles, sending the day of her death, they had Foster 8-3
fifteen shots at us, and smashing few words, when she asked him, our wireless, She pursued as for why be did not go to work. He boar. We did not use our went out to find a doctor to look Finally British patrol his leg, but, failing to find one; boat appeared. The submarine be returned home and found his submerged, disguise and all, pre mother lying deal on the fior. senting a lodicrous sight as the He tried to ron-e ber, but could carefully prepared equipment,
Milner Jones and Keat best Stalker and Abraham 7-4; best Green and Chunyat 6-5; beat Kay and Foster 9.2.
Cooper Hunt and Hammond toet to Stalker and Abraham 4-7; lost to Green and Chunyat 14-7; best Kay and Foster 8-3.
The Tables..
The positions of the Clubs up to and isclading Jane 22 are sa fullower
U.S. R.C. C. B. C. "A"
DIVISION L
K. C. C. "A"
gan.
simaleting a thingbost, saaks, and he called in some
people. beneath the wares,"
Following the summing up by The captain of an American His Lordship, the jarg retired to sailing ship which was aank consider their verdict. Having asid:-
been absent from Court for a "Submarines are lying along quarter of an hour, the jury re- PWL Fis. the see lanes in regular neats. sarned and gave a nanimous 7 6 1 12 They keep well under the water verdict of "Guilty".
most of the time, coming up now
His Lordship then asked the 4318 and then for periscopic observa prisoner if he had anything to 338 one, or on hearing the approach say why he should not be sea- of merchant craft, which often enced according to law, his only can be identified readily by the reply being “I have not done it.” sound of the engines. By thas His Lordship, assuming the PW L Pis conserving fuel the submarines black cap, passed sentence. of
are able to remain sway from their death in the usual minner.
5 4 1.8
Vanguard H.EQ.0.
6 1 4 2 University "A"... 7 0 7.0 DIVISION IL
Club de Recreio Craigengower K. 0.0. "B". L. R. O. Kowloon Dook C. B. C. "B" Naval Yard Ofnil Service Y.M.C.A. University B":
8 0.12
5 5 0 10 5 4 1 8 :6 4 2 8 5 3 2 6 5 3 2 8
5 2
3.4
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0 7 0
The Value of Loyalty,,
base a long time, and also they find mesne of renewing their storse from ships which they sink. "The U-bost which sank ge had been out for six weeks, She
At the Criminal Sessions to- had one British captain on board day, the Pawne Jadgs, (Mr. She renewed all her supplies from
Forgery Indictment Fails,
our boat and took all the nautical, H. J. Gomperts), beard Tae submarine e case, in which a Ühineme, instruments, gave de a sharp rigoal to halted Chan Yet, alias Ohan Lan was charged with torgery. The with a shell from a distance of
ose for the Crown was condusted- two miles. It was good marke- by Mr. t. H. Wakeman, Uzgna,
In a well-primed allusion to manhip. The shot hit the ship
defended. Tas jury returned a Mr. Asquith, Mr. Chamberlain squarely, but caused no casual solicitor, sad žár. 0. G. Alabaster. We stopped and took to verdict of aos gauty, and prisoner 50 said: "I know his loyalty to his ties.
collsagace." This loyalty in Mr. the bonts. The sabmarine came Asquith has often been written up in leisurely fashion, sank with bombs and 25 of, and it has been over and over the ship
was socordingly' danoburged.
25 again decried for a weakness in ́s passed the time of day with our
Prime Minister. If it be a wosk boats. She had a crew of 37, and wegian's boats. The submarine commander: declined to look at 250 nese how are we, observes the was 250 feet long. $2021,06 Saterday Review, 10 account for We were picked up by the Norwegian captain's p
Et fact that, alike, big men and Norwegian sailing vessel, on We had another twenty logg medium men and little men look which we spent six days. She se hours in open costs, and then wer 2,53
zag in it are of no use to God or shen attacked by a 120-foot sab picks up by British
Hale marize, We all took to the Nor landed. $2,032,13 to manking? ski
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