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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
[Benter's Service to the " Telegraph."]
(Continued from page 8.) SUCCESSFUL FRENCH AIR RAID.
A Well Deserved Reprisal.
Paris July 8.
A communique says that an enemy air raid took place. in the Naner region on Friday when a hospital was bombed ad three killed and four wounded. Several were also wounded at Epernay.
Eighty-four French machines participated in a series of brilliant operations on Friday night, some attacking towns.. far into German territory as a reprisal for German bombard ments of open, towns
Eleven machines dropped two and a half tons of bombs on Tréves, causing fires including one at the central station. Six machines bombed Rudwigshafen, where they set the great Baden nniline dye works in Hames.
One machine, piloted by Sergeant-Major Gallois, bombed the Krupp works at Essen. It started at two minutes past zine in the evening and returned at 4:13 in the morning covering 440 miles.
Military establishments at Coblenz and the stations at Sirson and Theonvilk were bombed.
Another series of operations above the chemy lides was mat successful
Altogether thirteen and a half was of-bombs were drop- d. Two machines have not returned...
THE WESTERN FRONT.
British Slightly Advance Linc.
London, July 7.
Field. Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We slightly Sovuneed our Eine to the east of Wytschaete and repulsed
a raid in the vicinity of Acheville.
French Aerial Aclivity.
Londen, July 7.
A French communique states: From 21st June to 30th June our chasing planes bought down nineteen eneity aero- plazes and a captive balloon, in addition to fourteen enemy machines seriously damaged which fell in their own lines.
Attempted Raid Driven Off
London, July S.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig.reports: We drove of ez attempted raid to the east of Loos.'
A wireless German official message reports that the French attacked Cornillet. Fars and Hochberg, to the south- cast of Nnaroy, but the attack was repulsed. The enemy twice penetrated parts of the first Ene trenches at Hochberg but counter-attacks drove them out. There was rely aerial activity, three enemy acroplanes being brought dowTL,
More Aerial Fighting.
London, July S.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that aerial fight- ing resterday was chiefly between Lets, and Ypres. In this area a large number of the enemy's machines were encounter- d. Despite the enemy's pronounced activity we bombed and damaged their aerodromes and carried out successful artill- ery work and photography. The enemy dropped 144 bombs' o our side of the line but our machines dropped three times that number on the cremy's side. Eight hostile machines. were brought down and six driven down. Five of ours are
Mag.
THE CHINESE UPHEAVAL.
The Situation More Complex.
Shanghai, July 7.
The situation is more complex than ever. Four parties have arisen: firstly the Restorationists, secondly the Bureau. cratic Republicans, headed by Tuan Chi-jui; thirdly Feng Kus-chang who is alleged to be intriguing for the Presidency with the Provisional Government at Nanking, and fourthly the Shanghai Republicans, who are despatching the cruiser Zaichai to Chingwantso, hoping to bring Li Yuan-hpng
Shanghai.
Foreiga Troops and the Railway,
Tientsin, July 7. Altogether 300 foreiga troops, including British and French, bare en route to Peking to restore the railway, which must remain intact under the Boxer protocol, The special train conveying them halted at Lang Fang, where the Republican General urged them to withdraw ten miles down the line owing to fighting in the vicinity. Accordingly the foreign detachments, with the exception of two British officers and some telegraphists, withdrew, Both sides of Chinese after- wards agreed to allow the line to be repaired.
THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.
Violent Fighting Near Piask.
Petrograd, July *. Violent fighting has begun near Rinsk, which is reported to be ablaze.
A wireless Russina official message is as follows: In the direction of Zolochev we attacked fortified positions and occupied three lines of trenches but were pressed back by enemy counter-attacks. Our offensive westward of Korúuchy continued throughout yesterday, the positions, constantly changing hands. The heights north-westward of Presovce, the villages of Lavrikovce and Travotloki and the heights eastward of Godov remained in our hands in the evening.
We pressed back the enemy on the Jamnica-Pazechne #actor,, north-westward of. Stanislau, and also advanced in the direction of Liakhovee and Dzviniatch, occupying the latter. We took 689 prisonera.
Three of our fastest cutters raided Lake Razin, south- ward of the Danube. They landed men under fire and cap tured one machine gun, the breech-block of a field gun and two Bulgarians. They bayonetted twelve,
front.
Women's Battalion of Death,
Pétrograd, July B..
The women's Battalion of Death has extrained for the
A German Report
London, July 7.
A wireless Gerican official message says: Rumian attacks between Koninchy and Lawrymowei áll broke down, beneily, The enemy's armoured motor cars were shut to pieces, Enemy attacks northward of the Fars-Złoczow-Tarnopol -railwa between Bałkow, Zwyzyn, Brzozany and Stamelaa and p. on the Carpathian foreland, failed.
"CAPSTAN"
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are the "Acme of Perfection
They are made from the finest quality Virgini Tobacco, and are sold in two strengthg.
Mild and Modium.
Navy Cut Cigarettes
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Now sold in Magnum Size.
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GEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR, THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by. Pub-
PUBLIC AUCTION.
`HE Undersigned has received TH
instructions trom the Liqui- dator of Messrs. BLACKHEAD CO. F..H HOHNKE. F. "J.' lic Auction on
SCHWARZKOPF, E. HL. THIEL in THURSDAY, "the 19th July, and J. E. DANIELSON
pursuance of an Order of the Hongkong Government to sell by Public Auction at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON
1917.
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, The following Valuable Leasehold Property, situate at
ON FRIDAY
Fanling and known as Lot the 7th day of September, 1917, 1862 in District 51 in New Territories.
The above property is beld from the Crown under a 75 years lease from 1898 and is subject to a Crown Rent of 74 cents par annum, with the option of a further 24 years,
The property is about 5 minutes walk from Fanling Station and is well stocked with fruit trees,
THE
at his Auction Rooms in Duddell Street. VALUABLE
LEASE-
HOLD PROPERTY
situate and being Shaukiwan Marine Lot No. 1 and known as Blackhead's Soap Works.
In One Lot.
The area of the let is about 3495,800 square feet or thereabouts
of an acre.
The property has an area of
and consists of level ground with
For further particulars apply to a sea wall in good condition on
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
G.
Auctioneer.
R.
the water front. On the property stands & Soap Factory and build- ings in connection therewith comprising two Godowns, one with coolie quarters over a Manager's House, a Boiler and Machine House, three Iron Sheds, PARTICULARS AND CONDIwo Wooden Sheds and a Tank. TIONS of the letting by Public: Auction Sale, to be held on Mon- The property is held for the day, the 16th day of July, residue of a term of 999 years 1917, at 3 p.m., at the Offices from August 1890. The Crown of the Public Works Department, rent is $440 per annum.
by Order of His Excellency the The PLANT and MACHINERY Governor, of One Lot of Crown
in the factory will be sold, Land above Bowen Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of "75 years, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Raghty No.
LOCALITY.
Boundary Mencarrots,
(Approximate)
EL
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